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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-24

Dress Goods-An endless variety of faoricS
ranging in price from l2172 cents to 81 at
SIMMONS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-24

We call the attention OF ourreaders to the
new advertisement of Simmons, "Old Reia-
ble."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-24

AT no place in this city can you find as full
a stock Of Dress Trimmings, Laces, Fancy
Goods &c. as at SIMMONS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-24
List of Letters

I'D emaining atthe Post ONCE, Kenosha, forthe
M week ending April 23d 1878.
Arnold Susan Laurie W
Baker Emma .t Miller A E. 5Hf
Barter Thomas Mans Katie .t
Douglas RObt d Bros Raymond A
Davis j V l5' Stewart Grant
Goodman Lille Schommsr Mic
Haber Tatusskel Bertha
Ingereoll Kate ThayerSN
johnson w Vokes II q
jones John Young M e
Hit Jacob Hays Maggie
Raster william
unavailable
Enoch Holmes -e. A l. McKune s..u ..e..t.
Racine . Brighten Wis
To obtain any ofthe aboveletterSthe applicant
must call forGdUsrttsed EstterSand give the date
ofthis list. CHAs FRANFz Pm.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

A HORRIBLE SToRY.-A dreadful ae-
cident occurred in Rhode Island, Satur-
day, 18th ult. Two men, named Smith
and Drew, were employed in Johnston
as wood-chOppers. 1t was q cold windy
day, and the men, while at work, kept.
up a hot fire under large overhanging
rock. By keeping a brisk fire they warm
ed the rock itself, and thus, by radiation,
secured a really warm place. After
work, as it is supposed, they wentto the
fire to warm themselves and have o.
smoke before going home. While they
were seated there the rock cracked and
fell over on them, and they were found
under it on Monday. Smith was evil
IDENTIFY killed on the instant, but Drew
had struggled to free himself. He had
reached his AK and chopped his own foot
off, but his body was still held fast, and
after vain efforts to get away he had
ended his struggles by cutting his own
throat with an ak. The rock was prob
ably as hot as it was heavy, and the suf-
fering of the poor man must have been
beyond description. Smith, the OnefTst
killed, had been in the army ut various
times, had both legs and three ribs bro
ken, and had n bullet in his body. He
was thrown ont of employment in Bos-
ton by the fire, and seems all his life to-
have been one of fortunes victims. The
whole story is as horrible as can VET Be
imagined
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

The mail has been regular this week.
We congratulate the contractor that
the horses have recovered from the
epizOotic, or that the boats on the Teclle
are not troubled with too much freight
to attend to such a small matter as car
rying the mail on time.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

st. Landry isnow II oftlle most quiet
and law-abiding parishes in the State,
/and with it's present efficient officers, it
will remain so. 1t owes its condition in
this respect, mainly to the District At
torney and Sheriff, whom its citizens
have wisely reelected.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

THE CouRTs.-Parish Court, Hon. a..
Garrigues Judge, opened last Monday,
for the trial of civil cases. Wednesday
was q legal holiday, and no business was
transacted. Very little was done in this
Court during the week; and it's term
cannot last longer than to-day, as the
District Court, Hon. j.. j. Morgan judge,
will be in session next Week-beginning
on Monday morning. We understand
that there is a large number of cases,
both civil and criminal to be tried. Our
new Judge will have his hands full to
start with, and will be well broken in at
once. The District Attorney has had
more than four years experience; the
saew Clerk mas experienced and efficient
deputies, and the sheriffhas justfinished
4 term of two ~years-the introduction
into the Court Of new officers will notbe
nerceptibIe therefore in its operations.
LIST OF JURoRs.-Tlle following are
the names of the jurors drawn for the
October term of our District Court, and
who will serve for theterm commencing
next Monday, that being the time to
--Lsa1, Az eo,y,,nr = 1iouv.,od
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

A STORM.-On Saturday last. about
half past one o'clock in the afternoon,
we had q storm of wind, rain and hail,
which lasted about half an hour, doing
considerable damage to fences, and blow
ingdown some trees. Acabin was blown
down on Capt. Garland's plantationnear
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

Nearly or quite all horse flesh in this
region has had the ~epizootic, and gener-
ally recovered Withouttreatment Of any
kind, except in some cases bad treat
ment. Thisdistemper was of a mildtype.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

We have had no rain this week, and
the weather for several days has been
beautiful-clear, cool and bracing.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

We call attention to Mr.. Lassiter's
livery Stable advertisement.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

FIRE-On Monday night last, about
eight o'clock, the alarm of fire was given,
by the ringing of Che Courthouse and
Market-house bells, and the yelling Of
fire! FIRE! by a hundred voices. Soon
the whole town, women and femalechil-
dren excepted, were running in the
direction where the fire was said to be;
the fire companies, with their engines,
hooks, ladders, etc, were numbering
through the street, boundfre-Ward but
the excitement was soon cut short by.a
messenger Fastening from where the fire
had been, and announcing that it was
only the chimney of Edgar Vanhille's
residence that had caught fire and that
it had been put out.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

Memphis has d beautiful girlon whose
account three young men have com
help being idiotic.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

eSee advertisement in regard to fruit
T1ar head of New Advertise
mentS. atT
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

SIattingt0n, Pa, claims the biggest
girl. The dansel is q daughter Of Mr..
Joel NeG 10 years OF age measures
Feef inches in height feet 4 inches
around her shoulders, and weighs 139
pounds. She IL we'll proportional fol
one sc her size, enjoys perfect health.
and IS az quick III her moments as anl
of the girls of her age.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

SUSPENSION OF THE COURIER.-The
Courier of last Saturday says: "Owing
to unforeseen circumstances, \entirely
beyond our control, the publication of
the Courier will be interrupted fora few
weeks. AS soon rs we can procure Il
suitable press we will resume the publ
cation of the Coarier-which we hope
will he in q few weeks at faFthest.''
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11
FREE LABOR.

The substitution of free for slave-la-
Dor may have an injurious effect on the
sugar crop, owing to the fact that
heavy work must be done when the
cane comes to u certain stage of sap; but
| %apprehend that this fear, like many
others, will vanish when put to the test
of free labor.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11


A HAPPY FAMILY-The District and
Parish officers elected in this parish, at
the last election, received their commits
sions, on Tuesday last, signed by Acting
Governor Pinchback, and are now in Of
flee. They are J. j. Morgan, Judge
Eighth judicial District; &. W. Huds-
peth, District Attorney ~(re-eleeted; } A.
Garrigues, Parish Judge (re-e1ected0
w. A. Robertson, Clerk; E. O. Hayes,
Sheriff (re-e1ected3 j. M. T~hompson'
Recorder; and Jacob Ehrhardt, Coroner.
New YEARS PREsENTs.-Mr. Munzes-
heimer sent us a bottlefu of something
we got the Sheriff to see what it was.
He says it is the "pure stuff"-genuine
old cognac. He also sentus alarge loaf
of bread of a peculiark ind-the name of
which we do not know ; butitis good"
Mr.. Louis Demands sent us u package
OF segarsof several brands; and they are
all of the best. With the segars came a
bottle of "Russian Liquor" and the
Sheriff says that's good too.
These gentlemen have more of these
goods on hand, but not exactly on the
same terms that we received them. Their
prices however are moderate, and their
goods of the first quality.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11

Gamblers, horse thieves, iverthieves,
and %kidnappers have each had a half
dozen forms of Masonry, and the honor
able society of Free Masons has IN
donbtedly been prOstituted, SO much so
that when an unusually seabby fellow
is referred to You hear the remark, He
is one of those war Mas0ns.n No sOcie-
ty can be in o condition of repose, sin
Certify, and confidence when it is perfo-
rated with secret partnerships, and be-
meath a larger exterior of commercial.
family, and religious life there prevails
a hiddenkin efloyalty whiehisstrongel
than the obligations of man to man.
The e~nfranchisea Negro has been a pc,
euliar subject of this grip government
because it touches his imagination, and
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

On yesterday, At 70 O'Clock, after z most
Impressive prayer by the Chaplain,
the Rev, h. II. Talliaferro, President
Pickett delivered the following very appro-
pirate address TO his brother Senators.
over whom he has presided 50 long with
much ability and fairness, and then adj
journed that body sine die:
Gentleaea Of the Senate:
Allow me TO express to you my thanks
for the confidence and good will implied
by the resolution you have Just adopted
We have had q long and laborious ses-
sion, but feel that we may congratulate
each other that il has been in the main
agreeable.
/ feel also that may be allowed to con
gratulate you and the country upon the
amount and character of the work You have
accomplished.
1t is not stating it too strongly 10 say that
you have cause to feel satisfied, not to say
even proud of your labors. They must
tend and that speedily TO the cOutent-
ment of the whole people, and to the rapid
development and prosperity of our whole
country. You need have no fears that the
people viii not be satisfied with them.
need not enumerate in detail the work
you have accomplished; it is enough to say
that you shave finished your work, and It
is believed the people of the whole country,
with one accord, will say that in the mair,
it has been done well.
We are now about to separate and to re-
turn to our respective sections of the State,
and must be permitted to say that each
one of you. will carry with you my best
wishes for your prosperity and happiness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

1t is important for the public to know
what is included IN the law known as the
repeal Of the franking privilege We find
the following very comprehensive state
ment in the ST. Louis Globe, and re-publish
it for the information Of our readers.
All mail known as 'sfree matter under
existing laws, on which postage must be
paid after June 30, by reason Of this repeal,
is classed under twelve heads, as follows:-
l. All mail to and from the President
and Vice President.
2. Official communication. to or from
Cabinet OF Bureau officers, chief clerks or
franking officers OF the Executive depart
ments.
3. All letters or printed matter TO or from
members of Congress, Secretary Of the SEN
ate OF Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives.
A. Petitions to Congress.
8. Copyright matter to Librarian Of Con-
gress, if so marked on the package.
@. Smithsonian Insiitgtc mail
= Exchanges bctvs publishers and
copy Of each publicotion not 70 exceed six
teen ounces weight
s. Weekly n,wspapers 20 actual sub
scribcrs within lhe county where published.
9. Notice from postmastcr Of rciusals
70 tnke pub 4cntlOus.
10. Dead letters returned 10 writer's
~. Medals certificates Of thank, or
other testimonials awarded BY Legislatures
70 their soldiers
II. Under q special act 81 tonWe
passed some years since, an mail matters -
and from Mary Lincoln. widow 81 Abraham
Lincoln, during her natunl life.
Those persons now having the irankiug
privilege are the President. Vice Pfcsidcnt
Senators, Representatives, Delegates. Sec
.elary Of Senate Clerk ~ House Cabinet
and Bercau officers, al their Cabinet clerks
postmasters, for official communications only.
as also Collectors of iutcual Refenuc, and
Mrs. Lincoln.
Under the present law free matter Is car
red at cost q about 81 250, GOO Willie
tic estimate medc for amounts required 70
pay actual necessary official postage for the
ensuing year e about 81 500 on0.
The changes ID t,ic law win De especially
onerous on the library 81 Congress and the
SmthsOnian Institute, whose advantages IA
this respect have never been abnsed and
were alwaye used "a tie inlcicsta and diau'
son u knowledge Another change Which
VIII be 81 great Inconvenience. i that -
latiye 10 returning dead lette - tieil
writers Nfen known The kneIisli pD
Office follows tiie rilc ue have, and colleel
isacn tle returned letter IS delivers 1De
only matter that ran be sent under the
amended laa after lhe 39th ~ June next
without paymeEt = newspapers sent feru.
alIg POSTAGE S b " collected anaFtcfIs
ia them Whed delivered Pfese4i rccula
fi6n remail In effect
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12


Editors Democratic Statesman:
DEAR SIR-In your article OF this date,
referring the Importance and dcsirability
Of this Legislature in some way having settled
the controversy relative 70 the International
Railroad bonds, you say the president and
directors Of the road should have been Will
ING. from the first 20 accept reasonable
compromise from the State. know not
what YOU would call q reasonable conpro-
misc.
As president Of the company, ! said to
the Committee Of Internal Impr0yeme Is of
the House some time ago, that the company
would accept bonds on part 81 tlieif road.
and lands on the balance So , settlement
but that N y would not accept lands in lien
Of bonds lor the whole road Tor reason fully
explained. Some weeks since I wrote Tie
Speaker 81 the House N answer 70 his in
quiry. that the COMPANY w0nld accept
bcnds from Jefferson 70 san antonio. and
lands on the rest 81 the line said fhe
same thing 70 the committee in he senate
The senate cCIamitiee reported 3 bili Ia
fllenenf 81 this question Tor bonds from
Jefferson 20 San Antonio, which received
eighteen votes in ibc senate ~ eleven
arainst II
such IS Che htEtcfy. ~ brief. q tfe llrp..o-
silions for settlement - far have a1c
.liu1 - DO with them ~
published d Your rarar uats slfc1
I sd snis had 10 authority fru
I the colnranF - accept aryfhiog f|
from Jesferson 90 cln 41tcnio. Iei D order
liai tie auonnt of bonds might 81 lel'
nitc one. I EonIa agree that t Ut
- fixed at three hnndre d Eis miles
rtich IS about one sE fae Whole dis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

The Legislature, as BY time fixed, ad
journed on yesterday at IL o'clock. The
morning hours were passed in both houses
mostly in considering divers vetocs Of the
Governor, some Of which were sustained
and others over-ridden by the required ma
iorities. There was no time for debate, and,
as at the close Of all legislative bodies,
many things had to be done in much haste
and amidst some confusion. But there was
more order observed than is generally usual
on such occasions, and good feeling seemed
to pervade. Our opinion of the. character
and action Of the Thirteenth Legislature
has been often and freely expressed, and we
need not here repeat it. We believe the
verdict Of the people Of Texas, after they
fully understand what has been effected by
their representatives, will be, ''Well done,
good and faithful servants"
In the House, where we had the pleasure
Of being, as the hands Of the clock over the
Speakers chair indicated near approach
to the inevitable hour, he called
the attention of the members, and
the venerable Mr. Loyejoy, the Chaplain of
the House, with uplifted arms invoked the
blessing of God on the attentive assembly.
Then.folIowed the very sensible, apprOpri-
ate and feeling address of the popular
Speaker, DR.. Taylor, which will be found
in our columns, and the hammer fell and
the Thirteenth Legislature was ended.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12
The GERMAN and spanish PrIstIng--GOV
ernOr Davis and Attorney Genera
Alexander.


On the mornings of the day that the Legis-
Iature had fixed to adjourn, sine die, one of the
proprietors or the Statesman was approached
by Attorney General, Alexander, and re-
quested to send communication to the
Governor, stating that, should the German
and Spanish printing joint resolution pass,
we would only publish the most important
laws of general character. He was
answered, that, if the resolution did pass,
we would publish in German and Spanish
such general laws as should be furnished the
State Printer to be published in the English
language, since the resolution provided for
such publication. Hewas further informed
that no communication would be sent Gov
ernor Davis upon the subject.
Governor Davis, so we are told by Sena-
tors Fountain and Tendick, said to them
on Sunday, that if a supplemental and
explanatory act was passed, specify
ing that only the general laws of
the Thirteenth Legislature should be
printed, he would sign the bill. On
Monday in compliance with this prom
Use, the supplemental and explanatory act,
as desired, passed both houses, and went
to him. From some cause, most probably
the advice Of the Attorney General, the bill
was withheld until just one hour before the
time for adjournment, when his veto mes
sage upon it was read to the Senate. This
body tookitup at once, passed it over the
veto, and Invent directly to the House, where
it was called up by both Representatives,
Killough and Shaw, and the voting COM
menced. Justat 12 o'clock, the time fixed for
adjournment, the vote was announced, Al
for the billand 10 against it, and the Speaker
declared it passed. Upon the recounting
of the tally roll it appeared that only 40
and 10 names were marked as having
voted, this number being one less than
quorum. 1t appears, however, that
Representative stockbridge's name was
omitted as having voted upon it. Upon
learning this he went before Justice Smith,
Of this place, andmade affidavit to the effect
that he did vote on the question, and had
it so appeared upon the tally roll, whether
for or against, the bill would have passed.
There is no doubt that the delay of
the Governor, in sending this bill
back with objections, was intentional,
he knowing that if it reached the Senate at
the time it did, there would hardly be a
possibility Of it being acted upon. 1t was
reached, however, but in the confusion of
the moment, in the House, it failed, by one
less than aquorum voting upon tito pass. In
this conduct the Governor acted with duplic-
ity to his own friends, in his desire to cut off
anything like aid to the Statesman. Had
such feeling not presented itself mother
vetoes, the intention would not have been
so evident. ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12


WEsee that the New York Herald takes
the same view We have taken of the effect
of the release Of santanta and Big Tree.
After severely censuring the government for
employing some Of the very murderors of
Gen. Candy 70 mid in capturing Capt Jack,
which seems 20 have been done by General
Davis, IN reference to oorpenitentiary con-
victs, it says:
,yrhe crimes OF the KiOwa scoundrcls,
Santanta and Big Tree. should have been
long ago expiaicd on the gallows; but the
mistaken policy Of our government stood IN
the way. II this policy Is intended 10 pre-
vent an Indian war it VIII have the very
opposite effect. Steel and the bullet are the
only available arguments with redskins on
the warpath, and attempts at conciiati0n
serve TO make them more brutal and daring.
should these two murderers be set at lib
erty theit first thoughts would be to avenge
ia the blood Of the white settlers the long
imprisonment they have undergone. Their
release viii be the signal for an extensive,
bloody war on the Plains. What a shame
ful comment on the Indian policy OF our
government General Canoy's murderers
enlisted Ia the United States service. and
two aipccious nlurilcrcfs set free in order to
imbsac heir hands again IN The blood Of
men, women and ehildren II is dis
efaee to the name Of civilization.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

Etlit0r StatesHlan-
It is due 10 some afteea or twenty mems
bers Of the HOUSE Of Representatives to
say that they authorized me to sign their
names to my explanatory protest on The
subject Of pensions. This Was done with
the understanding Of a general endorsement
Of my views BY these gentlemen But as i
have covered more ground than they pro-
hahly anticipated, have declined attaching
their names. Only gentlemen who heard
.he protest read have signed t.
Respectfully
JoHS HENRy BRowS
ArSTIN. June 4. 1873.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

The stTong-minded women Of Massachu-
setts are grievously offended with its Lcgis-
lature for resolving that they have leave
10 withdraw their suffrage memorial. They
are raging and foaming, with Julia Ward
Howe at their head. We think the Legisla-
tUrc exhibited great politeness towards
them. The memorial might have been very
appropriately laid under the table.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

TIM Paris sPress brings forward General
S. b Aaxey Tor Governor. The Weather
losi signet prefers Judge Coke. Nearly
every newspaper in Texas has It's candidate.
Thse viii be plenty 10 select from when
tie State Convention meets
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

SwFfa Texas New Yorker for June is
'q|aie as Improvement or What this paper
eas when frst established. It presents a
Fefs handsome appearance and contains a
good deal 81 matter interesting to Texans
snd 70 Immigrants. It's travelling railroad
map III Texas has been corrected and we
Aa7o put one mp il our Office for reference.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

TIM Galveston Times, established not long
a.sa. ana edited by Piumley, is dead. It
e lively thing, and looked healthy
ing, but appearances are often
n politics it was Liberal Re
can. we believe
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

Cnl relarons with all the members Of
lle pasI fcsishlaIe have been Of the most
Iea 4a eIiercisr and we see them depart
ith gtet WeHish them safe journeys on
y home and = Joyous greeting, when
81 ittre .loui approving friends and
srenls Whatever assistance can be
l4ed lhels ai any time by the Statesman
a'sce 1ill be prunpty and cheerfully given
Sen required And so, good bye to the
Fbiriecnth legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12

Nr lave received from tie National Pub
fishing Company philadelphia, specimen
pages 81 behind the Scenes in Washington,
IS Edward 81. Martin The book, we be-
llexe win De very readable.