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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
The IndianoIa Railroad.

We listened to a very good, plain,
common sense address from Gen. Hen
ry E. McCulloch to the citizens of Trav-
is county yesterday evening, in which
he showed very plainly that Travis
county should take 100000 of capital
stock in the railroad from Indianola
to Austin.
The distance from Austin to Calves
ton is 215 miles, and that from Indian
ola 155 miles, or 60 miles less.
Messrs Morgan & McCombs who
purchased this road from Indianola to
Victoria, between which places it is
now run8itsg, apropose to let Travis
county take stock, payable thirty years
from date with eight per cent. interest
per annum in county bonds, to be de-
livered after the completion of the
railroad to the city of Austin.
Now, every sensible man in the
county must know that the great
bulk of merchandise coming to Austin
from the Northern market, would, ev-
cry thing being equal, come by Indi-
anola rather than by Galveston.
Again, it is reasonable to suppose
that road competing with the Cen
trail railroad, will exercise a wonderful
effect in reducing the rate c charges
on that road.
But there are many and powerful
reasons why Travis county must
anxiously desire railroad communica-
ton with Indianola, as well as with Ell
Paso and st. Louis.
In few years by aiding and en-
couraging the construction of railroads
to these points as we'll as Galveston,
Austin may we'll claim to be the rail-
road centre of Texas, and with such
facilities of common trade, manufac-
ture and general development, our
City of Hills would soon count popu-
lation of sixty or an hundred thousand
people, and contain fifty times itspres-
ent wealth.
We feel warmly interested in Gen.
McCulloch's enterprise, and earnestly
urge and recommend the citizens of
Travis county to vote for taking the
amount of stock proposed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
PREPARE.

Every body knows-the Radicals
know and fear it-that the vote of
Texas, whenever fairly brought out, is
overwhelmingly Democratic. We must
not be cheated out of this vote. 1t is q
duty that the people owe TO themselves
to take some steps for securing a fair
count. We suggest that meetings be
held at the different county seats for the
purpose of agreeing upon measures to
accomplish this end. Let committees
be appointed at each voting place to
watch the conduct Of the managers of
elections. Let Democrats determine
OH some united action. We must have
this election conducted right, or worse
will follow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
Democratic clubs.


Some unknown friend has sent US q
copy of the Galveston. News of the
26th inst, with marks,on local arti-
Gle, showing the organization of three
Democratic clubs in that city; one for
the first, one for the second, and an
other for the third ward. The officers
of the third ward club are as follows:
R. R. Lawther, President, Henry
Brandes, j. G. Massie, Isaac Bernstein
and D. Jordon, Vice Presidents, J. G..
Rust, G. NJ. Preston and W. F. Lief
forth, Secretaries. c. H. Leonard,
Treasurer.
The officers for the first ward club
are not named. But tits said the club
has gone to work in earnest. An elec-
ton committee of thirty-fve members
has been chosen, and the ward por-
toned out among thirty-fve canvass
ers. The chairman of the election
committee is Joseph Owens, with
C G. Cherry and G. P. Mccormick as
Secretaries.
The officers of the club for the sec.
ond ward are as follows: Oliver
Steele, President, F. NJ. Spencer, 81, K.
Rhodes, C. 7. Bandies, A. P. Luckett,
Vice Presidents. w. A. Shelton and
W. NJ. Stafford, Secretaries, and Chas.
McVidor, Treasurer. -ag
The organization of these Demo
cratic clubs affords the best evidence
that the people are aroused to proper
sense of the danger with which our
institutions and liberties are menaced
by the wicked, weak, and unprincipled
Davis-Alexander administration. We
can only express the hope that our
Democratic friends all over the State
may initiate the wholesome example of
our jealous Galveston friends. There
is work for all; let US see that it is done
in proper time and manner. May we
not ask these patriotic Democratic
clubs to aid us in the circulation of
the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, instituted,
as it has been, by the Democratic
party of the whole State, and circula-
ting as it does in all parts thereof. We
ask help of our friends.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Flakes Bulletin says "Mr. Garei'
sen, one of our ablest and most reliable
teachers, has deemed it necessary to
abandon his school and withdraw from
the profession of school teacher, which
position he adorned with skill, learning
and experience. His reason is stated
in his advertisement-that he cannot
with dignity or self-respeet, subject
himself to the odious school law
Mr.. Gareisen then is not a supporter o.
the New Braunfels platform.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

James P. Newcomb, Secretary OF
State, is said to have got drunk in San
Antonio, and said that he would not
have done as Degener did in accepting
the nomination of the New Braunfels
Convention, to have been made Presl-
dent of the United States.
1t can also be fastened on him, that
he, on the same drunk, claimed to be as
good a Know Nothing now as he was
when he belonged to that oath-bound
association.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

We learn from private dispatch to
the Galveston News, that Col. I. j..
H. Anderson, Grand Master of Ma
sons in this State, died on the after
ternoon of last Tuesday, in the city
of Houston. The remains were taken
to Port Sullivan.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

James P. Newcomb, Secretary of
State, said, at San Marcos, that he had
the counting Of the vote, and would
count it to secure the seats of the NOM
inees of the Radical party. Recollect
this. The assertion can be proved on
him. Don't forget it Let affidavits
be made of it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The Germans of Comal county are
ralIying to the support of Hancock in
large numbers. They cannot and will
not, swallow Degener, their own coun.
tryman, because he endorses the Davis
administration. Dear Davis, you have
brought all this on yourself. The Demo-
cracy cannot help you; they would if
they could, but they can't.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

We understand that a good many of
the thirty-fve District Judges have
been for sometime without pay-the
State Treasury not being in a very
happy financial condition.
Look out for designations
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Acorrespondent from Blanco, Texas,
writes as follows: The speech of
Judge Hancock delivered here on the
18th, and the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN
have aroused the Democracy of our
county, so that 1 believe everybody
will register and vote.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The punishment of the Indian chiefs,
Satanta and Big Tree, sentenced to
death by the Circuit Court, has been
committed by Governor Davis, to i'm
prisonment for life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Barren Degener has been member
of Congress for two years. What has
he done for the good of his State and
country during this time 7 Does any
body know? He offered resolution
in the House of Representatives in
favor of general amnesty, and then
voted against it. That's all.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Keep it before the peOple-GovernOr
Davis says the taxes are not half high
enough. Voters of Travis county, how
do you like the prospect of having the
present high rate of taxation doubled !?
Slow confiscation is the watchword of
the party now in power.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

How a6vut little Jimmie's trip to
San Antonio? Did the people turn
out with, "LO, the conquering hero
comes 2" Will San Antonio be put
under martial law?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

From private sources we learn that
San Antonio is engaged in building
quite extensively, and that stonemasOns
are in good demand
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
Cost of a single ELECTION,

People of Texas, look at the figures
below and see what an enormous ex-
peRse is imposed upon you by the odi-
Ous usurpers in their effort to perpetu-
ate their hateful tyranny over you.
Compare the amount with ordinary
election expenses in former times. 1t
is more than you have been accustomed
to see spent by the State Government
in whOle year. You are now forced
to pay for all kinds of useless officers,
Registrars, Board of Appeals, State
Police, Special Police, Clerks, and all
manner of unclean carpet-baggers
Look at the figures:
Pay of $50 Registrars for 100000
voters SEE, 900
Pay of the 800 men composing the
Board of Appeals. 1850
Pay of regular policemen for "a days $4,000
Pay of 26OO special policemen "a days ls7, 200
Pay of 26O clerks, four days EACH. 3,I2O
Making the enormous total off,. S247 $40
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
FRANK CLARKE, Secretary.

SUMNER EATING.-For summer
diet, DIR. Hall in the Journal of
Health recommends. the following:
Breakfast-co bread and butter, a
slice of cold meat, or in its place a
couple of eggs, or a saucer of berries
or stewed fruit without milk, cream
or sugar. The same for dinner,
with one vegetable; no other desert.
For supper, some cold bread and
butter and a cup of hot drink, and
nothing else; nothing whatever
between meals. So far from starving
on such a diet, the class of persons
above named would thrive on it,
would grow stronger every day,
would have more bodily vigor, more
mental elasticity, and a greater flow
of animal spirits, and for the reason
that few would eat too much; there
would be nothing to overtempt the
appetite, hence the stomach would
not be overworked; what work it did
perform would be well done; the
blood made would be pure, life.
giving and energizing. Any man Of
ordinary intelligence and observa-
ton, who will give fair trial to the
above system of feeding, will scarcely
fail to be convinced of its value with.
in a week after he begins it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The Indian Question is again
assuming Importance. Large bands
of Sioux are occupying territory in
Montana owned by other tribes, and
a conflict in that quarter is looked
for.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Always have job planned for a
rainy day. Better mend a basket or
repair broken rake than spend the
time at the stove whiting and
grumbbling about hard times.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
Never Mind the Exnenss

Let all those who are disposed to
admire the great party of progress
and moral idies," read the following
figures, which exhibit a kind of geomet.
rical progression in the rate of taxation
that is beautiful to behold:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
The Democratic statesman.

We invite attention to the following
resolution, adopted by the Democracy
of Bel. county:
ResolUed By the Democracy of Bell county
that we hail with joy the establishment of the
DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, at Austin, as the Or
gan of our party under the supervision of the
Central Democratic Committee, as the sure
means of bringing about harmony ofthe party
on the living and vital principles now pre-
sented for the consideration OF the people,
and well calculated TO arrest the division that
must ensue from the Unnecessary and prema-
ture agitation Tissues that should be settled
upon by the combined wisdom of our time
honored party, when our next National Con-
vention may be called together for that
purpose.
We learn that the corn crop, in
Bastrop and neighboring counties, will
be tolerable, Notwithstanding the
severe drouth.
NEwCoMB AND THIELEPApE.-
We are told that Jimmy Lodown re-
marked on Monday, to Mayor THE
lepape, that he (the Mayor should
have ordered the police force to ar
rest every disturber at the meeting
on Saturday night. Thielepape re-
piled that if he had done so, the po-
lice would have been instructed to
arrest Secretary Newcomb first
San Antonio Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
Is II True?

Gov. Davis in his speech at Houston
said:
"a very large stock farmer recently
told General Davidson, in this city, that
he could afford himself to pay the whole
State police and make money out of it;
that his stock, his cattle, were actually
worth more than enough, if properly
protected,to pay the entire police for a
year."
Let us examine this mendacious
statement. The twenty policemen for
twenty-four days for 135 counties at
So per day, ordered out by Davis to
carry the next election, will cost the
State just $194, 400. We very much
doubt whether any stock raiser in
Texas, owns cattle sufficient to make
him with perfect protection so large
an income ! Indeed this statement
must be like Davis COUNT against Colos-
sal for Governor Nobody believes
that had the vote been counted RIGHT,
but that A. j. Hamilton was elected
instead of E. j. Davis. Edmund is a
mighty man to COUNT.
Inhis count against Hamilton he lays
the blame on Reynolds, as in this state
ment, which he must have known to
be false when he made it, he puts it to
the account of Davidson, who charges
it to "large stock farmer"
Is IT TRUE? PShaw! who expects
truth from such a source!
The Democracy of Harris county,
through N. G. Haltum, Hampton
Westcott, N. K. McDufiee, Gideon G.
Westcott, William j. Higgs, G. NJ.
Bcauchamp, and r. D. Westcott, and
NJ. A. Levy, Chairman Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, have made arrange
ments for the gratuitous entertain
ment of "an indefinite number of
Democratic guests during the term of
registration" ProVendcr is also pro.
vided for horses.
What has the Journal to say about
Gov. Davis objecting to Col. Croft
replying to him at Corsicana? 1t howls
over the pretended indignity offered
Newcomb at San Antonio, but forgets
to tell its readers that Degen ner was
chagrinod and mortified at the ungen-
tlemanly conduct of Newcomb, Trigg
and Anderson-and so told them.
We met German the other day
who had become so disgusted with
Radical taxation, that upon coming
up to him, before another word had
been said, he exclaimed: 1 fights
1 fights 1 don't send my son, Billy
7 does If all myself"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
The Executive COMMITTEES,

The Central and Senatorial Executive Com
mittee chosen by the Democratic State Con-
VentiOn, are as follows:
A. s. WALKER, CHAIRMAN.
u. y. BOWERS, JOHN D. ELLIOTT,
W. NJ. WALTON S. G. SNEED.
Central Executive Committee.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-12-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
John A. Schwarts
vs..
Geo. H. Feltuer ct al.

DY virtue of a mandate to me directed
ID from the court Of common pleas of Mon
roe county, Ohio, will sffer for sale at the
front door Of the court house, in the town Of
Wooisfeld. between the hours Of 10 o'clock
a. m. and oclock p. m. on
Satrday,the 30th day of December, 1871
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe countv, Ohio, to wit: d..
Beginning opposite the northeast corner of
lot number sixty six in the town of Woods.
field, thence east same course as alley on
south side OF alley, sixteen poles; thence
south parallel with street sixteen poles to a
corner At line Of W. T. Morris; thence with
said line to street; thence with said street
northwarily to place of beginning except the
following premises sold by James Patterson
to C. B. Jones, April 10, 1862, Beginning at
southwest corner of N Koehler's; thence with
first line and that of said Koehler's south
sixty eight and one half degrees east sixtsen
psrches to corner between Amos and Koehler;
thence south twenty-one and one half de-
grees west with said first line four perches to
a stake; thence west parallel with first line to
the street. thence north to beginning, con-
tanning same amount as two town lots; also
excepting the free and perpetual use of the
lane or alley on the south side of the Jones
lot, where the same now is; the said premises
being numbered as out lot number ffty-two.
Appraised at 81 900. !y 4
JOHN P. SPRIG Is,
nov28w5. Mas. Com. III. C. o
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! THg SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Tuesday. December 10. 1871.
Ancestral, WisGG5ls.

In Pennsylvania, not many years ago,
, tlwelt the. descendants of Peter Van
&aPubsnavke, who had cleared his
own farm. guarded carefully from the
attacks OF the Indians, snd willed it to
his son Jacob. The farm was trans
mitted III regular order from father to
son. aud nj last became the property of
Heinrich Van Scurenbendyc-a good
natursd, stolid Teuton, whose sson, Jo-
haupes. a bright and lively youth, OF
sixseeA wears, was told 10 saddle the
horse and ride to the mill with r grist,
and hurry back The grist was on such
|. .oecasions placed in one end of bag,
AMI a large stone in the other end, to
hala,.ce it, . Johannes, having thrown
tl,e sack across the horses back and got
the grist evenly divided had no need OF
the st me to balance it. He therefore
ran to his father. and cried.
: a. fOh.l fathtr, cone and see; we don't
need the stone any more
The old gentleman calmly surveyed
the scene, and with severely reproach
fnfM0k, said
.'Johannes, your fadder, your grand
fsdder. und your great-fsddcr all went tc
fdesmil with de stone in one end of dt
pag, and de grist in de oddcr. Und
s'now Sou, mere poy, sets yourself VI
to know more as dey do. You put dc
sst,Sne in de pag, and never more let me
see such slnartaess like dat."
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Fashionable yirtuc-flirt with your
B friends pretty wife; pretend you are in
love with her older sister. s.
The popular fallacv that cats have
nine lives may have arisen from the fact
that one kind has nine tails.
II your sister fell into well, why
couldn't you rescue her? Because you
couldn't be brother and Assist her too.
A California editor has bought mule,
and brother editor chronicles itss a
remarkable instance Of self-pnssession :
A New York man has atr( mpted sui
eide four or five times He cuts Bis
throat from year to year but never sue
ceeds. ''
A female barber "out Vest has re.
tired from business on account of the
arrival of a ''little shaver" -
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Daniel w ebster.

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could be ne greater than myself, that
feel need a superhuman Savior, on'
so great and glorious that cannot CON
preheud him" 80
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The Bn,aH-Pex,

Citizens with any horror of the small
pox should renember that while yaccin-
alton 10 = good revsccination 10 better
preventive. Many suppose if theF took
The pfecaution once, sad it "teok" them
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Air Yourneds.

Some advocates for excessive neat
ness have the beds made up immediate
ly;thcy are vacated. 1t is not healthy
They need TO air for couple Of hours
Open the windows as vide as possible
and se< cres the deor also. Unless
there isS thorough fraught, there is nc
truevendlatiea Of a'sleeping room. Th'
only exception to this rule is during
hixh winds, when the door cannot safe
ly remain open, and in very wet anc
fosgy weather. no
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ljBreaLisg the sabbath.

's'A party Of young sports driving
through Danbury, Mass, on Sunday,
attracted the attention and excited the
pity Of an elderly gentleman on the
walk. Raising bis hand reproyingly, he
{ kindly remarked? young men, are you
breaking the sabbath 7" mo, sir po,
litely observed q serious chap ON the
back seat, I'VE are going to make
whole day OF it" And before our aged
friend could recover himself the grace
less scamps were out of sight.
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asza A Good Example.

"a yWhen Admiral Farraguts son was
about ten years old, the father said in
sshis diearing,that when he was old enough
to make compact and keep it, he bad
bargain to offer him. The son rose
up and asked his father what the com
paot was. The Admiral said, "The pro
posal intend to make is this: If you
will rot smoke nor chew tobacco, drink
Intoxicating or strong wines, till you
are twenty-one years of age, will then
giTe you one thousand dollars !" Il ain
sAsld enough to make that bargsin now,
said young Farrsgut, II will scce2t the
tofer." The bargain closed, and wher
Sy5ung Farragut was twenty one,ths casl
was handed over.