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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

A QUARTER of a million of dollars for
public printing is most too strong dose for
a five months session of the Legislature.
1t smacks too much of Radicalism in Louis
lana to be acceptable to the hard-fisted tax
paying public of Texas.-istate Gazette.
The above is malicious falsehood perpe-
trated against the good faith of Demo-
cratic Legislature. The general appropria-
ton for pnblic printing made by the
Thirteenth Legislature was only $4,000,
and this viii not be all used up by
the State Printer. For contingent printing
not more than $40, 600 was spent. This will
compare favorably with the printing ex-
expenses of any Legislature. Elliott is
again simply serving his master, E. ]. Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

Bradford Ritter, clerk in Powers e
Weightman's chemical works. was drowned
on Monday, while bathing. Three 81 his
sons were boarding at the farm Of Mr..
George Yanarsdalen, near Old Yorkroad
station, on the North Pennsylvania Railroad
in Montgomery county. lie went there on
Monday for the purpose Of bringing his
children home, and. IN company wiill his
eldest son, James, about thirteen wears Of
age, went into the creek to battle. James
had just learned to swim, lnd was exhibit.
ing his progress TO his father. The father
on getting into deep water was apparently
seized with cramp, and unable % help him
SELF The son canght hold 81 Isis iaflnr
and had reached within n few feet OF tllc
shore, when, overcome By the cxertion the
boy was unable 70 retain his erlisD. and lis
father sank. The body was recovered IA
about ten minutes but all attempts a. rcsus
citation proved futile. The two oflscr sons
were fishing some distance up lhe creek.
with other companions. and were not vii
nesses Of the sad calamity An inquest vas
held, and the remains brought 10 his laie
residence, No. 1911 Mount Vernon street.
early Tuesday morning. Mr.. Ritter Nae
about thifty-eight years Of age. and leaves
q wife and six children. lie was IN every
respect q most estimable citizen. and 81
sudden deceasc has caused 6 m0urnlnl feel.
ing % peryadc large circle Of relatives and
fricnds.--f orneg's Pres.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

WElearn from Capt. NJ. NJ Grant that on
Saturday morning last, the sheriff of Lam
pasas county, with posse, undertook to ar
rest a man known as Billy Dixon, residing
about five miles above the town. Dixon re-
sisted, and commenced firing with his pis-
toll at the sheriff, when he was shot in two
places by some of the sheriff's men, and
killed instantly, as was also Dixon's father
in-law, who undertook TO assist him. Dixon
belonged to the Horrin gang of out laws,
who have been terror to the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
1EnoORATIC sTATE CONVECTION.

As we 60 to press, the State Democratic
Convention is assembling at the Capitol,
over 500 in number. The city is swarming
with the i've Democracy from every portion
OF the State. Good feeling, 30 far, seems
to prevail. There viii be no difficulty, Il is
thought, in agreeing on sound platform
The only struggle viii be over the Governor,
and eli arc good men, who have as yet been
talked Of. In our next weekly the whole
proceedings win be given.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

TaE attention Of the legal fraternity Is
called to the fact that we viii hereafter
publish all the decisions OF the supreme
Court IN syllabus. Il wOuld be impossible
70 give more than acondensed statement Of
each case. To-day we publish list Of the
cases decided on Monday, and in the course
'of 4 day or two more win have a syllabus Of
each case prepared for publication. This
viii be a permanent feature Of the SrXgrs-
NAN in tie future.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
AUSTIN, September 2, 1s7s.
AUSTIN Sentember . Is

AUSTIN, September 2, 1878.
Editors Democratic StdteSmdIl-That there
may be no misunderstanding in regard to
my position 1 desire to say, through your
ernor-that under no combination of cir
cumstances will [ be either before the DEM
ocratic State Convention or the people. l
came toAustin as a delegate to the convention
from my county, with no other view than to
work in the ranks and to promote Demo
cratic success. With the hope that this may
be accomplished, am, most respectfully,
Your obedlent servant,
j. w THROCKMoRToN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

TnR Jopraaisupposes that the Democratic
State Convention viii be something ike the
Radical Convention at Dallas-a mob. It
cannot conceive the idea OF body of gen
tlemen, acting with order and propriety for
the good of the country, aside from private
advantage. ADemocntie Stale Convention
is always composed Of gentlemen, not Of
scalawags and carpet-baggers, ike Radi-
cal gathering.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

THE Radical State Journal indulges very
freely in the classical applications OF ''soap-
tails and .'opossum-tails, as applied to
Democratic gentlemen. We think pigs
tails you'll be rather too good for the Rad
icals but ihey deserve to be compared to
something very near them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

Be given, 50 as not to incumber the State
with debt, but It has been and Is utterly OPP
posed to money subsidies. Have done,
then, with this base misrepresentation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. thunder
cloud was rising the other day, and the
electric flashes were becoming very vivid,
Mr.. James Goss, well-to-do farmer was
standing in his yard noticing an immense
number of buzzards flying circuitously,
close together, at very considerable
height. All of sudden an electric discharge
pierced their midst, literally causing them to
flutter and fly off frantically in every direc-
ton, while two fell to the ground like
chunks, dead. As soon as the clouds passed
over, Mr.. Goss, in company with some
others, went to the spot where they fell,
and found them torn and terribly lacerated
The electriclty took effect upon the right
wing and right leg of each, diyesting the
bones of all the flesh and integuments, leav-
ing only the large quill feathers adhering to
the wing bone by the small integuments.
The bones of one did not appear to be
broken, while those Of the other were
broken to pieces. -LaurenceCille Herald
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

LIVES are frequently lost by noxious gases
in wells. This may be prevented by the
adoption of the following very simple
means: Take some pieces of carpets or COM
mon sacks, and make them up into loose
bundle, nearly as large as the area of the
wall. Inclose in it brick to give weight;
length to reach the bottom of the well.
Throw this bundle down the well, and
haul it up again as quick as possible. Re
peat this operation rapidly for ten minutes,
and the atmosphere of the well will become
quite innocuous, as will be proved by letting
down a lighted candle The bundle, as is
easily understood, carries before it a guam
tity Of fresh air from the surface, and this,
of course, displaces the foul and dangerous
air from the bottom.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04


The correspondent Of the New York
Herald writes from the camp Of the Ycl-
lowstone Expedition
This morning quite a sensation was ere
ated in the camp. ] had been over the
river with Col. Hart and Lieutenant Bmden,
and was waiting for the boats 10 return 10
take us across, when couple of officers
came galloping down to the landing and in
formed US that little while before a small
white-topped buggy, drawn by q single
horse, was observed making its way down
the hills in the direction of the camp. No
one could surmise what its business was or
where it could have come from, rs no such
vehicle was along with the command. Soon
il came up, and it was then seen to contain
single man, who was envelopcd in black
gown. He alighted, introduced himself as
the Rev. Father Sommcrheisen, a Roman
Catholic missionary, and stated that he had
left Fort Rice on the nineteenth inst, and
had followed our trail for 260 miles in the
intervening SIX days. This seemed at first
incredible, but when he produced letters,
from friends at Fort Rice dated July 10.
they were forced to believe it. The brave
old gentleman had actually travelled alone
over an Indian country distance OF over
250 miles, when it was considered necessary
to send force of 1900 soldiers TO protect a
party of engineers going over the same
route. He told his story with modesty,
and evidently felt relieved to find himself
safe in friendly camp. lie had travelled
d1ring the cool portions Of the day, and
subsisted entirely on cold food, ham, bread,
etc. His horse is in good condition, not
withstanding the fact that he has been
driven so far without a particle Of forage.
He had not seen an Indian on the road, or
any signs of any. Perchcd on the top Of
his wagon was black cross, the emblem OF
bis profession, faith in which, he said had
brought him through safely. Father Som,
merheisen is an old Indian missionary, hay.
ing been on the frontier since 1884, and IS
known to nearly all the Indians Of this
region. In 1862, during the Indian mnssa-
ere in Minnesota, he was stationed in the.
southwestern part OF the State, where he
showed his bravery by laying down the cross
and taking up the sword. He commanded
a company Of men and defended his town
with great skill His object in following
the expedition out here seems 10 have been
the desire to be first on The field, as has
been the aim of his brothers IN all new
countries. The father will accompany the
expedition from this point till its return.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

Az exchange &ys thar 1Imt. fareI,aS
sineiaE llis. year viii he confined % s siieie
sony. 'Sleen baby. sleep
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
EdItOrial Convention In LouisviIIc.


Editors Democratic lSfateamaR- Enclosed
please find an invitation to attend the
Second National Industrial Exposition,
which will open in this city on September
., and close on the eleventh day Of October.
We are pleased 20 inform you that we have
provided accommodations for members OF
the press similar to those that were so ac-
ceptable to the profession last year.
Capt. T. c. Tracie, who had charge Of
the newspaper department and editorial
room last season, will perform the same
duties this season, and win be glad TO meet
his old friends during the coming exposi-
ton.
am warranted in saying that the salts
faction experienced last year, with abe
efforts of the management to make the
visits Of editors and correspontents pleasant
viii not be lesscncd this year; and / am
able to say that the exposition this year
WILL in every way, be more attractive and
worthy Of the criticism and personal inspec-
ton of the members of the press from every
section.
Hoping you will make it convenient to
visit the Louisville Exposition this fall
remain yours etc,
w. f. BUrLocK, JR.,
Secretary and Treasurer Louisville Indus
trial Exposition
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

l.ACEpHv PoLIsiT ron LIEHx. Add 10,
starchmade in the usual way small limp
Of white suRuF, o. q bit 0f wlafc wax 81
spermacen, Or q few thin shayinas 81 white
soap and teaepoonfui 81 salt After tic
clothes arerinsed IN blue water. starch them,
ana dry on che clothes line: then wrine
them from cold water. roll up tightly. and
iet llein nc awhile. iron smoothly ID tiic
usual way Then place tic bosom ~ laris
. Be polished on q board with 4 single lnld
81 muslin over ~ pass n damp cloth over
the linen and polish with an iron made for
that purpose, such ~ may bc bought ~ tic
hardware Or kitchen furnishing siofes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

a NEWLY marricd man took ia bride on
tour 20 Switzerland for the honeymoon.
and, when there, induced her Is sffemnt
with him ihe ascent ~ one 81 the Iirh
peaks Tie lady. who ~ home lial never
asccnaed 4 illi higher than 4 cl,nrch. Wis
much alarmed, and bad g. D. carried b. tl.t
guides with Der eyes blindfoldcd. - - M
g wines TIE hofr1is % COS 81 e Th
bridegroom walked close - ser. expo iulat.
lne with her spcriine lIcr fear III spoke
p i.cHet moon VIII hni lIle rare ton
g tie ~ rae sec| tlIatfFclg word uas a1ai.
be. Ion foid me. Lcaa0fa. that rtn a
Nafs lelt happy ~ niatt1f where you were
inus Jon were ~ NY comfant.
Then Why ere sou npt happy noa
tslalies 40, replied Sire. o5binr lax
ieIicllll bnl ] nesef meant al,ofe 81,
snoN hne
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11

Burlington railroad, were buried alive by
the caving in Of a sand bank, at gravel
pit some one mile north of Plttsford
station. The cars were nearly filled, when
1t became necessary to move the train
short distance, some eight or ten men, In
the meanwhile sitting down to rest in the
shade Of the bank The motion of the
cars so Jared the already loosened sand,
that il came down like an avalanche, bury
ing up the men named, while the others
barely escaped with their lives. The acct
dent occurred about two o'clock in the
afternoon, but all the bodies were not I'M
earthed until as late as six. when, of course,
life was extinct. The bodies were all
brought to this village and buried hence.
In another account which We have cx-
amincd, two of the names are given as
"Francis Mccormick" and "John Carney, -
but we have reason to believe that the
names, as first given, are correct.
1869, August 2Sth. Stephen Johnson.
aged sixty-thrcc years, while at work in
Clements marble mill, at Center Rutland
made misstcp, falling through the "hatch-
way" striking beam in the "whccl room, "
below, receiving such serious injuries that
he died in the evening of the next day,
August Goth
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11
MORNING. SEPTEMBER H. 1873

question, were, at last and within u year,
brought TO their doom, startling the world
by the attrocty of their crimes, and the
slender thread by which they were at last
discovered. The Goodrich murder comes
within the same category, and sin, acting
as its own detective, has assisted in I'm
ravellng that which was thought past find.
ing out Come We now to the Nathan
murder, the mystery of mysteries, and one
Of those instances in which all agreed that
the dead past had buried its dead beyond all
contingency or possibility Of detection. A
few days ago the country was startled by
the confession Of one Irving, that hc was
privy to the crime, and knew where the
perpetrators were, and where the evil
dencc was concealed. The police said
"pashaw !" the people called il sensational
and ridiculous; and the press decricd it as
absurd and preposterous We must confess
that we considered ii but an elnauation from
the brain of an inanc man whose greatest
desire was notoriety, but subsequent de-
velopments have shown the probabilities to
be that The mystery; is on the eve of solu-
ton. The blood of Nathan cried from the
ground the punishment inflicted by the
conscience was greater than could be
borne, and, we have reason TO believe,
that the murder will out" Our faith in
the old ''saw" is strengthened day by day.
We feel, more aud more, the truth of the
utterancc that God works in mysterious
way, his wonders to perform He works
not as man works, but mcasnrably. through
human instrumcntalitics. lie aillxcs q
mark on the murderer, 80 incil'accablc
that, sooner or later, ii s discovered and
''muricr will ont
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uASSACHUSETTS.

Ere this reaches our readers, we trust
that the contest in Massachusetts, will be
decided, and decided forever At the
present writing, we have heard nothing of
the proceedings of the republican state con-
vention, which assembled at Worcester
Wednesday but we do not believe we take
any risks in saying that General Butler is
beaten out of sight That he shall have
tailed to receive the nomination for gov
ernor, after his shameful and persistent
efforts, is satisfactory, so far ms it goes If,
however, the convention stop here they
will do great wrong to themselves, to the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the
republican party, and to the nation itself.
We will not be satisfied with the mere de-
feat of Butler, neither will the nation, for
that seems to be a foregone conclusion.
We desire, as does the great heart and soul
of the republican party, that Butlerism--
everyone knows what that means-s shall be
squelched out of the party, at once and
forever We want to see aplatform broad
deep, ringing, emphatic. Glittering gen.
eralitics will not do. The party must
speak out in terms, and in tones, not to be
misunderstood, and which cannot be mis-
construed. The seal of Reproduction must
be put upon Credit Mobilier and retroactive
legislation. The campaign, on the part of
Butler, has been conducted in the most
shameless and disgraceful manner and we
are ashamed and sorry to say il, but the
truth must be spoken, an army of United
States Office holders, by express direction
from Washington, have taken part for
Butler. Threats of removal have been
made against those who have dared exer-
ercisc the freeman's right of having an
opinion of their own and acting in accord
ance thererewith and the whole moral
power of the administration has been
brought to bear in order that Butler might
be foisted upon the republican party Of
Massachusetts, against their will. The
party must speak out squaiely, and in
thunder tones, upon this matter of federal
interference in state politics As the Bos-
ton Adeertiser, paper whose true repub-
licanism cannot be doubted, says, we want
an expression uron this subject that shall
be " heard in Washington above the chink
"of the treasury gold and at Long Branch
above the roar of the surf" Trusting
this, hoping this, believing this, we forbear
further comment, until we hear from the
representative republicans of the good OLD
BAY ATATR.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11
MAINE.

One third OF century ago, when this
country was in the midst of one of the
greatest political revolutions she ever wit
messed, although it was pcaceablc and
worked out at the ballot box, the Joyful
refrain was maine, Maine, have you
heard the news from Maine?" The great
leader. in that state, who headed the peace
full army of retrenchment and reform, still
survives and has actively taken part in the
many contests and victories which have
taken place in the intervening years, and,
If he had so willcd, might have, this year.
again led the hosts to victory-but this is
aside from our purpose, being, however,
suggested by the recall of the old joyful
refrain. When the armies of freedom
were buckling on their armor, some seven
teen years ago, to make their first deter
mined resistance to the encroachments of
the cohorts of slavery, all eyes were anx-
iously turned to Maine, and again the
answer came in the same joyous refrain,
which in the intonation of the voice was
more of an answer than a question. Ever
since the republican party of Maine, in
1857, with Hannibal Hamin as their stand
ard bearer, won their glorious victory
which decided, forever, that slavery should
not be extended into free territory, the
annual state election has been looked for.
ward to with interest, and the result eager
ly waited for and promptly furnished tc
the people. This year it has been other
wise. The election was conducted with
cut excitement in the state, and no interest
excited or manifested in reference thereto
elsewhere. We should not allude to il
now, except to place the result upon
record as a matter of history. For the
eighteenth successive time the republicans
have swept the state, electing their gov.
ernor-Nelson Dingley, jr.-and the re.
mainder of their state ticket by an aggre.
gate majority of twelve thousand, out of q
vote of eighty thousand--some one-third
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11

less than the vote Of last year--and secu-
ring majority of both branches of the
Legislature. There is no political signif-
canoe in the result--there being no United
States Senator to be chosen by the legls-
lature-save one. The result was sure and
certain because the party had kept itself
as pure as the sea breezes which blow on
her coast The public men, the leaders of
the party, were unscathcd by Credit Mo-
bilier or other investigations, and had none
of them been personally benefited by the
back pay scheme. They were, one and all,
of the old school of New England states
men and politicians, and the people had
confidence in the party which had such
leaders. Would that all states were so
circumstanced.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11

York, wholesale groccrs and importers Of
brandics, wines, Kentucky WHISTLES, &C.,
have display under management of their
agent, Mr.. L. b. Partridge, consisting of
four varieties of wheat whiskey and the
same OF "old rye"
The National Yeast Company of Seneca
Falls, New YORK, are represented by Mr..
Jacob Mower, Jr., at Mechanics Hall,
and should be interviewed by nl house.
wives.
Wizards Patent Reversible Thlls for
use in children's sleighs are exhibited by
Mr. J. p. Willard of East Poultney, to-
gether with an assortment of sleds and
sleighs for boys use, with the improved
metallic knees
Marston's combined hand and foot circu-
lar saving machine is represented and ex-
hibited by Messrs. Reed 81 Brown of Boston
who are the sole agents.
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We publish, this morning, the fifth
paper of the list Of deaths by casualty and
violence in Rutland, from lis settlement to
the present time, and hope to bring it down
to the present day, in two more articles.
We find, however, in looking over our
memoranda, that we have omitted some
names and the particulars Of others,
which had entirely escaped Our attention,
have been kindly furnished lis by our
friends and readers. which we shall pub
lish in Il separate article, the concluding
one of this particular series. We desire TO
make this contribution 20 the history OF
Rutland as complete As possl'le.and. there
fore. renew the request that DIR friends
will communicate to lis personally. or by
letter directed to this office, the dates,
names and particulars of such casualties
as have occurred in Rutland Of which no
note has been made. as also, any naccu-
racics that may be found in the published
list These ''addcnda' will form the
eighth and concluding paper of the series.