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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Thousands are emigrating from
Georgia to Texas.
The silver mines in Arizona are
assaying immensely.
A rum restaurant in this city has
the following sign: "Vitals cooked
here"
"Pull down the nests, and the
rocks will fly away" Stop thieving
and Radicalism will perish.
The custom of throwing a slipper
after the bride is supposed to have
been the origin of shoe.fy.a
Vallandigham's last client, Niece
hen, was acquitted. He it was Val
landigham was defending on a charge
of murder at the time he lost his life.
The New York Commercial says {:
"Of all the dirty looking Jolly tars'
that ever landed at this port, those
of His Imperial Majesty, the Gar of
Russia, are about the dirtiest. They
are 80 to that degree that it would be
an objectionable barbarity to wash
them while the cold weather lasts"
A female thus cruelty applies an
old saying:
"MisfOrtunes never GENE single"
And so, like birds Of feather,
The marriages and the deaths
Are always printed together.
The music of the future-Wait fol
the Wagner.
Why should artists take smallpox
Because it's sketching.
1t costs Michigan lawyers $25 Il
call the court a id fool.
An exchange says: "There is {
farmer in this county, who, years
ago, when boy, BACKED boots il
Chicago for a living. He is nov
worth $3.50, and owns three dogs.
If you wantto ruin an impulsiv,
boy, give him plenty of pocket mo
ney. The recipe is infallib'e. We
have often seen it tried, and always
with the same unhappy result.
DR.. Mary Walker, who insist
upon having the DR.. written befor'
her name by the reporters. says tina
she "never was Mrs, and never viii
be-" In this all mankind, we believe
have cheerfully agreed to let he
have her way.
A young man in Dayton, Ohio, i
Sad over the thought that he has
seven inch lizard in his stomach
some folks are very particular.
At Keystone, when lady has
call from a gentleman for whom sh
has no especial kindness, she receive
him in a cold room, goes out, an
then forgets to return.
1t is proposed, instead of KILN
the Communists, to set them to wor
rebuilding the public buildings
Paris which they destroyed.
The State militia of Florida i
composed of 1927 white men an
u, 066 colored.
A new source of revenue has bee
devised in Washington. A man wa
fined SIS the other day for cursin
the President.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

Austin was located in 1889, by Hon.
dwin Waller, who was one of the
rec commissioners appointed for that
rpose, by Gen. Lamar, the then ex>
sting President of the Republic.
Mr.. Waller is the only one of the
three commissioners now living.-State
journal.
We rise to expl.in: Mr.. Waller
was the Surveyor, who attended the
five Commissioners appointed to locate
Austin. The Commissioners were
Messrs Horton, Cook, Menifee, Camp
hell and Burton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
THE HATEFUL MATCH.

"Your Aunt Carlton and Cousin
Jennie will be here in the next train,
RUSSELL" said Mr.. Wilder to his
nephew. "You had better bring the
pony chaise and bring them from the
"Can't. Am going away myself,
sir" --
"The-the devil you are !" res
pended the old gentleman, pushing
his spectacles up over his forehead,
and regarding his nephew with an
air of surprise and CONSERVATION.
eyes, sir. Charley Hont invited
me out to his place for few weeks,
and 1 thought that I might as we'll
60 now as any time"
81 should say that it was a very
strange time to be leaving home.
Your aunt and cousin would consider
it a personal affront, sir"
cit is not intended as such, sir.
Though, to be frank, considering the
object of Jonnie's visit, l prefer not
to see her. And I must say that I
think she would have shown more
sense of delicacy if she had stayed
away"
"Your cousin is a very lovely girl,
Mr.. Impudence, and won't be likely
to go begging
81 don't doubt it in the least. But
for all that she won't suit me for a
wife, uncle"
GLOW do you know that, you con-
ceited young donkey, when you have
never seen herr" inquired the irate
old man, bringing his cane down upon
The floor with startling emphasis.
Common sense teaches me that
no marriage can be happy that does
not spring from natural love. And
on one thing 1 am resolved, that I
will never marry for mercenary mo-
tives."
"Nobody wants you to-
girl unless you Ike her.
Wilder, his face growing =,
rage and vexation at his II.
perversity. GAIL ask is that you
will stay and see her. And this is &
point that I insist upon-yes, sir,
insist upon it ="
81 am sorry to disobey you, uncle:
but if I should stay, it will only give
rise to conclusions that I am anxiou:
to avoid. But I will tel you what
1 will do; l will relinquisn all claim
to the property that you are 81
anxious should not be divided. Al
that seems to be the main object,
think that it ought to be satisfactory
to all parties"
A few minutes later Russell passei
by the window, valise in hand.
He nodded good humoredly to hi
uncle as he glanced in, who glarec
after him in speeches. rage.
"He shan't have a penny-not 1
penny !" he growled, as, sinking bacl
in his chair, he wiped the perspira
ton from his forehead.
"What's the matter now" saic
the gentle voice of his wife, Polly
who had just entered the room.
"Matter enough, l should say
Russell has gone, actually cleared out
so as not to see his cousin. What d,
you think Of that %
81 think you will have another at
tack of the govt if you get yoursel
so excited" said the good lady, a
she placidly resumed her knitting.
"What's to be done noW?"
"Nothing that 1 can see. fRus
sell and Jennie had seen each othc
before they had any notion that 20
wanted them to marry, ten to on
- have fallen head an
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
JOHN HANCOCK
.rman Democracy not Passive.


ne New York Stats Zeitung, the
ling liberal German Democratic
Der in the United States, thus ex-
ses itself:
e probability is that the Nilsson,
> will be left alont in their glory.
e, at least, cannot see the least indi>
alton anywhere outside of that State,
Republicans who show disposition
N the Missouri movement. There
her Liberal Republican organ
i anywhere else, nor yetis there
most remote prospect that there
sver will be one. We have no right
to take it for granted that the Llber-
Republicans of Ohio will consider
.emselves sufficiently hattered by
is effort to even give the Missourians
ne honors due them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

The investigations of the Congress.
sional Committee at New Orleans end.
ed without any decision. 1t has ad>
journed to Washington, and both
Warmoth and Carter have sent their
agents along with it, to watch any
side play that may be brought to bear
at the Capital. 1t is believed, howev-
err, in Louisiana, that should any de-
cision be made detrimental to War
mouths interest, that he will at once
renew the fight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

ToMAToEs.-A chemist of some
celebrity-Dr. Bennett by name
considers the tomato an invaluable
article of diet, and ascribes to it
important medical properties. He
regards it as peculiarly useful in all
those affections of the liver and 9TH
err organs where calomel is consider
ed indispensable; and believes that a
chemical pill can be obtained from
it which will altogether super8ede
He SAYS that it
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
TEXAS NEWS.

On Monday, 21st inst, during the
storm at Groesbeck, four little CO.
lored children were instantly killed,
and two more severely injured by
lightning, while playing in an old
building
Palestine will soon be connected
by rail with the rest of the world.
The international will have a track
to that point in few months.
Northern Texas has inexhaustible
mines of copper and iron, while silver,
lead, and bismuth are said to exist
on the frontier ranges.
The Waco Examiner states that J.
H. O'Neal, a citizen of Robertson
county, has forty-one children. Six
teen of them served in the Same Con-
federate company, from Henry coun-
ty, Alabama. He is living with his
eighth wife.
The Odd Fellows of Calvert will
give grand ball in about two weeks
and a half, for the purpose of rais-
ing funds to assist in erecting a
temple.
Father hurry is taking subscrip-
tions to build Catholic church in
Hampstead. He is succeeding we'll.
The total debt of Bell county is
only $2161. That county has never
been cursed with Radical officials,
which accounts for the economical
administration of its county affairs.
Ed. Labbatte robbed the Texas
Express of $1,000 at Giddings on
Monday 21st inst. He was arrested
in Galveston, Tuesday night, after a
desperate fight with the police, in
which he was severely wounded. Most
of the money was recovered, and he
is now in Jail.
The coal bed discovered on Mr.. NJ.
B. Hampton's farm, in this county,
is likely to be more valuable thar
was at first anticipated Gonzale:
Inquirer.
We hear that there is a Mexican
officialin Matamoros, who is in league
with the cattle thieves, and purchases
the cattle stolen by them. 1t is sale
that he kills two beeves day to feec
and faten bogs.-Brownsville Ran.
The San Marcos Times speaks o
the existence of marble, recently dis
covered in the vicinage of San Mar
cos, of which specimens had beer
furnished by DR.. Smythe. 1t i
stated that this marble is of the sam
age of the granite, and belongs t,
the primitive or crystalised marbles.
THE INCOME TAX.-People sheul,
prepare to pay their income tax thi
spring. Congress will do nothing t.
relieve them. This will be the last
however, as the odious, Oppressive
and unjust law will expire this yea
by its own limitation.
MASONIC NoTICE.-Henry Dor
ches, one of the three men murderet
in Hill county some time ago, on hi
way home from Kansas, was a mem
Der of Hondo Lodge, of Free an
Accepted Masons, in good standing
All brothers of the Order are re
quested to exert themselves to brin
the murderers to justice. Any in
formation addressed to the under
signed committee will be thankful
received. JOHN ELAN.
Ross KENNEDY,
HENRY RANKER,
Committee.
HAcTpoVTTIE Feb 10 1872
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

Mrs. Cady Stanton, in a recent
letter upon the question of woman
suffrage, among other things, says:
"No depraved or vapid women have
ever yet identified themselves with
this movement. We shall not vote
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

The japanese Embassy visited Brig
ham Young in his place of coufne-
ment at Salt Lake City, and the coca
sion presented a plea for the expression
: Offense by the Gentle popu>
'oquepce they threatened
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
Us of Paper Busties.

a ludicrous incident
concert last week. /
is an established fact
dies make bustles of
To the modification
ady attending the con-
erdress caught on the
eat, revealing through
an Illustrated paper.
3 the old story of how a
lty was about to be destroy
de women we're allowed to
and were told that they might
away on their backs whatever
most priced. Each woman
man. Of the present gen.
at has been said they are SO
in their backs that not many
could be saved under such cir
tances; but here was a young,
ate creature with the whole
many ring on her back, and she
ng as if in sweet unconscious
A friend sitting behind her
+ her shawl over the "Nasty" !?
re until the dress was adjusted.
divorce suit at Bennington, VT,
ltmas week, Was put over to the
term of the court, much to the
knation of the wife, who had
E arrangements to marry another
IN New Years day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

THE INCOME TAx.-People should
prepare to pay their income tax this
spring. Congress will do nothing to
relieve them. This will be the last,
however, as the odious, oppressive
and unjust law will expire this year
by its own limitation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

"Your Aunt Carlton and Cousin
Jennie will be here in the next train,
RUSSELL" said Mr.. Wilder to his
nephew. "You had better bring the
pony chaise and bring them from the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22

The San Marcos Times speaks of
the existence of marble, recently dis
covered in the vicinage of San Mar
cos, of which specimens had been
furnished by DR.. Smythe. 1t is
stated that this marble is of the same
age of the granite, and belongs to
the primitive or crystalised marbles.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-19

Ifyou wish to have a healthy
stomach do not wear a belt, or any
thing III the form of clothing, tight
around your waist. Dyspepsia with
girls and women is often caused by
reason of tigltuess of clothing over
the stomach. With men it is often
caused by the high waist-baud on
their pantaloons or drawers, worn
tight about the body overthe pit Of
the stomach. Let all your clothing
be thoroughly loose at that point.
Bad astight clothing is on any part
Of the body, there is no place where
it can besnore productive of disease
than at, or about, or over the stom-
ach. The stomach needs plenty Of
room to act. do not press It from
without. Ifyou do it will shrink
to get away from the pressure. a.
great many pearons have dyspepsia
because they have contracted the
stomach from without. Not hav-
ing space enough in which to work
healthy, it becomes 50 shriyeled up
that it is not large enough to retain
what food the body needs for the
maintenance Of fstrength and heultb,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-19
sfyyulF We ms I oTiIrR ! m NAVE y p

fVHAT WNs ins OTHER NAME p
As Artcmus Ward was dice tiav-
cling III the cars, drcadihg ID be
bored, aid feeling miserable, aman
approached him, sat down aid
said:
"Did you hear the last thing on
Horace Greeley 2"
"(;reIey? Greeley ?" said Arte.
mus, "Ilorace Greeley? Who is
he Z"
Tie man was quiet about five
minutes. Tptty soon he said:
"Geursc FraHcis Train is kicking
up a good deal Of a row over IL
Il, gland; do you think they vii!
put him III a l'a>tile Z"
"rmin, Train, George Francis
Train" said ArtomuS solcmnly. 81
lever heard of him."
Thisignorarce kept thcm man quiet
for fifteen minutes, then he sad:
SlEAat day think about Cen
cral GRATIS c!lalces for the Trasi-
dclcy? Doyou think they will run
himy"
"Grant, Grant! larg it, man."
said Atemus, "you apwarto know
mere strangers tliau. ally man lever
saw"
TIC man wasturious; he walked
up the car, but at length came back
and said:
"You confounled igncramus, did
You ever hear Of Adam Z"
Attemus looked up aid sa;d:f
"What was his other Lame."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-19

or reason to recommend it, it is
nothing but a string Of meaningless
words, jumblcll into ridiculous jim
gle, and lniscallel verse"
w. {. Myers, Of Jackson county,
an importer oftinc stock into Ore
gon, writes from St. Louis that he
is preparing to ship to this State
another lot Of pure blood hor-
ses, cows, sheep, fowls, dogs and
cats.
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EAsTERN NENys.
cats.

NEW HAMPSHIRE CONVENTION
The Republican state con'en-
ton met in Concord on tie 3D. ard
adopted resolutions eulogizilg the
Republican party as the party oI
progress, ard declared t!.at its ms
sion is not yet ended. They affirm
the success ofthe administration, re-
duction Of the dclt, the settlement
of tie Alabama claims--wh!cll de-
serve the commendation 0! all true
Republicans. They hold that the
Democratic party is ppoLsib!c for
the war and its consequent cX-
peuses, and declare that all taxa
ton to be just must be equal to all.
They urge the abolition of the
fianking privilege, favor ho'esty,
economy, retrenclmeht and rc.orm;
endorse tic administration of Gen.
Grant and propose his reelection IN
1872. L. Straw was nominated for
Governor, ard Albert Twichell
Railroad Commissioner. S'cuator
Wilson addre>sed the Convection
fully endorsing the administration
Of Grant as honest, patriotic and
economical. lie declared that lie
knew that with two or three excep.
tions the President had received no
presents since beirg sworn into Office.
The Convention then adjourned.
Horace II. Coolidge was elected
President oftle Massachusetts, Sen-
ate on the 3d inst, and J. +. San
ford Speaker Of the House.
The Maine Senate elected Reu-
ben Foster, President, and Fred.
Robes, Speaker Of tie House.
Onthe Sd instant, in Prince Ed
ward county, Virginia, negro took
a child three years old from its
mother BY force and violated its per
son, after which he escaped, and
had not been captured at last ac-
counts.
The coal mines at Newport,
Penn, has been OIL fire slice tie
23d ult.
4 man named Billings, the keep
er Of a notorious house Of ill-fame at
WindsoE Locks, Connecticut, ard
two fHiaates, were found murdered
on tie morning Of the 3d inst. Sew
enl parties have been arrested on
suspicion.
War vessels have been scnt to
the coast of Cuba for the protection
Of American vessels from Spanish
volunteers.
Workmcn dug up from tie rulius
at Chicago an irun-bouid box COLI
tanning $4,000 in gold, SILVER and
nickle coin.
Cincinnati is about to buill a
s65O,0OO hotel, fronting on Fourth
street ald extending back to the
wall surrounding the building of the
Sisters of Mercy.
A locomotive at Dawson, Ccor-
gia, recently gyazed q woman and
took one OF her ears off,-which was
the first she heard Of its approach.
Not long since about thirty ofthe
most respectable ladies OF Medora,
ILL.,, proceeded to low shop near the
depot in that village, aud demol-
ished all the glasses and bottles in
tile establishment, and emptied the
whisky and cider on the floor.
The Jacksonville (Ala.) Rcp&-
Hcan says there is q lady living at
Colnmbiana, Shelby county, who
gave birth TO q child a few days
ago, at tile age ot'73 years. She is
the mother OF several children, the
youngest Of which, before this one,
is 32 years old, and tie mother of
several children also. The old lady |
is doing well at last accounts.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-19
milrua depot isto l,c'cHscOell

deep.
The telegraph line was still dow,
OH tie Scott mountain, ian. II.
The drowned body Of Andrew
Schirkcl was recently found float
ing in the Columbia river--suppos
ed to Lave hcen cap>izcd while at
tempting to cross ID small boat.
Chas. Wclch slirc,l aid fell at :
crossing in Portland last saturday
breaking his right leg.
The contractor otthc Oregon arc
California Railroad declares bis i'll
tcntion to finish tie rad to Oak
lard by tic first Of May next.
A post Office has been establish
cd at Cornelius, on the line OF tht
O. & G. Railroad. &. N. Giegei
is L. NJ. -
A boy named Isaac Bloom was
capsizcl from a boat rear shore in
the river at Portland, last Saturday,
but was rescued.
A literary clnb is being organized
at Corvallis.
Charles Rayburn, Of Corvallis,
dislocatcJ his wrist last Friday.
Six boanlers in Poughkecpsie,
stow away 23O cakes, ordinary size,
every morning. Boarling house
mslm is in despair.
Hunters ofDallas are to have
series Of wolf chascs.
While moving tic press Of tie
old Vest Sile, at Dayton, by ac-
cident it slipped into tie river-is
there yet.
The Rcscburg PgdinReoler says
that the stage upset going down
the hill on its wayto Myrtle Creek
no one injured save the driver.
Mr. Spencer, wEo was bruisedabont
the head. -
A youthful runaway couple from
Wcbioot, were before the magis-
trate at GTctlla Green to have their
destines merged into one, when q
message came from anxious spar
tents" to stop the merging process,
on the ground that the girl was too
younga a thing to leave her mamma.
She went home in tears, but deter
mined to become a wife yet.
John Cunan ofPortland had his
wife arrested for assault and battery.
She in turn had him arrested on a
charge of insanity. Both deny, and
the O%goniaa says it is impossible
for finite wisdom to forecast tie
result.
The ice gorge which has for a
long time closed the Columbia be-
tween the Willamette and Van
couvef, broke loose last Sunday and
hoated down stream.
Sylvester Penn6yer was fined ten
dollars by the Police Court of Port
land for the assault made by him
upon Mr. O'Mera.
Wilson, the keeper Of burglars
depot, at Portland, received scnten-
ces enough to imprison him for
eight months, and still other charg-
es stand against him, says the Ore
yonioR.
The Ashlad4, jackson county,
WOODEN mill is again in operation.
A halfpound nugget ofpuc gold
was picked up on Rogue river, re-
ceutly.
George P. Holman, agent ofthe
Salem oil mills, is offering to con-
tract for the next crop Of fax seed
1t 81 70 per bushcl.
Senator Corbctt has introduced a
in the Senate to instruct
the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
closing the accounts Of w. L.
Adams, late Collector OF Customs,
to give the said Adams credit for
81, 100, which was the amount not
recovered from the robbers whotook
s20, 900 from Ir. Adams while he
was on his way to deposit it at San
Francisco under orders from the
Department.
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AlBahg gE9istFF.
pAe,rFrc sOAST NEWS.


readings in Frisco on the 9th.
Clothcs-li,e ard chicken thieves
: continue active in Portland.
It is reported at Olympia that
thc management ofthc n. p. X. II. |
intend obtaining from Congress an
extension of tic time in which they I!
are required to complete tie road
between tie Columbia river and
its final terminus on l'uget Sound.
1t is said tllat they desire, after con-
Meeting their read with Budd's In
let, to use steamboat navigation on
the Sound for the present, aid to bc
relieved from building for the next
Eve or ten years, tile forty miles
each year, on this year, as is rcquir-
by the Joint Rcsolutionpassed about
q couple Of years ago.
Stock in Cmpqna Valley are re-
ported looking well for this time Of
year. 4 y
More grain has been sown in-the
southern part of Umpqna valley
than ever before on the first Of Jan
uary, says tie Ei,sign.
Campbell, TIE mail carrier, on
his way to the Dalles from Port
land, is reported to have lost his
horse and mail in the riyerat Mitch !
ellis Point, and to lave wandered
on and frozen to death himself, as
be cannot be found.
George A. Fades, Collector of
Customs for Alaska, LEFT fer tie
place of his future labor on the Gus
sic TeIGair.
A Chinese soothsayer Las been
put in the Portland clock up" for ,
vagraucy.
A new military company was to /
be organized in Portland last Tues ,
day evening.
J. S. SaumoEs was committed to
jail last Friday in default ofs2, 500
bail, on a charge Of embezzling
81, 100 from the o. & G. II. II.
Company, committed on the 18th
inst.
T. Watson was fined $40 for
stealing $40 greenbaek from Van
toon, in Portland, recently.
There is but one mud hole be-
tween Roseburg and Eugene City,
and that extends all the way, says
Sheriff Van Buren,.
Germany has prohibited the sale
Of Theodore Tilton's biography Of
Victoria Woodhnll. Sensible.
S7,0SS.S0 was the amount paid
BY the Treasury Of Yamhill county
into the State Treasury last Satur-
day.
One barber shop and an oyster
saloon have suspended business in
Salem. j
The new City Marshal ofCoral-
lis treated the City Fathers to oys-
terra
The Treasurer Of Lane county
paid into the the State Treasury
s1l,412.SO military tax, $3.50 poll
tax and 81, 400 96 on thejudgment {
against the county in the greenback {
case. The interest on the latter c
was not paid. c
The mail matters which came by 4
the Orifamme to Portland last
Saturday, consisted Of one hundred
sacks of newspapers and twelve Of
letters.
Eight miles from Oakland, q c
blast weighing one hundred pounds
was thrown over three hundred feet, S
and crushing through the roof Of t
George Smiths dwelling house, 4
struck Thomas Morissey on the
head, killing him instantly. lie
was up stairs at the time. He leaves
q wife and children. This was Jan.
18th.
The wool crop Of Oregon for the /
year ending June, 1870, was ! ,OsO,- |
900 pounds. The whole farm pro- !
ducts for the same timewere valued /:
Il 81, l22,7eO. +,
The Democratic journals Of Cal
iSornia hayc been trying tO save the