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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
From the Houston Telegraph.
The Crop Outlook.

The crop prospect In Texisis nst o bright
one. True, good crop of wheat has been
made, and the most Of II gathered without
loss. Corn also, while not ~ It's best in al
sections, still promises a plentiful yield
but cotton, the great staff upon which
Texas, with other Southern States, still
rests most Of its aspirations for wealth, win
chow a large falling of from the average
yield Of the past FIVE years. The early
spring was propitious for breaking lands
and securing stands, but the fr0sis came
killed out most Of the young plants and
necossitated replanting, which made this
crop three weeks later than usual. Then
came continuous and excessive rains bring
ing up the weeds and grass, and preventing
farmers from working their crops, which
soon became almost hopelessly ch0kod out
by this rank growth. And now, ainoa
rains have ceased and the weeds boon de-
stroyed, the cotton plant IS revealed with
its spindling stalk and few long ioinled'
limbs, which calls for the most favorable
conditions henceforth 70 make Il yield any
thing worth mentioning. But there seems
to be but little or no prospect that these
conditions viii transpire; for drought - al
ready upon It, and something far worse, the
dreaded caterpillar. The genuine cotton
worm Is now devastating all Of the lower
Brazos country and has appeared IN many
other places as far up as Washington county
In the latter section its coming Is three
weeks earlier than usual, and will couae
quently, occasion greater disaster. Coming
this early, the worm win probably sweep
the entire State, and infict losses on up
land crops that have usually escaped alto
gethcr. So much for present prospects. and
SO much for the folly Of turning 3 deaf ear
TO the oft repeated Injunction to place not
your faith IN cotton With g short cotton
crop and low prices this fall we shall expect
to find some at last who win discover wis
dom in the system Of diversified crops ard
variety in production
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

The Basirop Advertiser reports several Sc
riOus cases Of meningitis among the chill
dren Of that county.
Two children OF Mr.. Ramm. living FIVE
miles from Brenham, were poisoned last
week BY eating jamestown weed. One Is
dead; the other, it is thought, may recover.
The Standard claims that Fort Worth has
the handsomest location Of any town in
Texas
The Gatesville Sun has seen two ears Of
corn, one yellow, the other red, which both
grew under one husl.
Migrants and thieving are complained Of
about Bryan
The Colorado Citizen complains Of the
crops in that region Not more than a
fourth IS expected
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
WBBkbY STATESMAN


Tic Statesman. notwithstanding the new
postage law. win continue to be sent to all
81 present exchanges n the State. Il win
p1y the postage on az exchanges received,
end & win expect them to do the samewith
The Statesman, with such outside papers
as We exchange with, the same course win
be pursued. We think the present law an
invite one, and believe Il Eill be soFealed
by the next CongrsEl. The exchange Of
newspapers abgald be free Tor the benefit Of
The public. This blow at the press was the
result Of little spite for their continued
complaints Of the abuse Of the. Thinking
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

WE have before US copy Of the New
York Daily News, with an article on Del
cambre's Typographical Machines wholly
Get up by one Of the machines in the work.
I71of Miss Mary A. Bartlett. No doubt
the machine is very ingenius one, but there
are two things which we think win never
prove Of any practical use--a machine to
pickout cotton and machine to set up type.
Perhaps we may be mistaken-wonders win
never cease. There have been several in
sentions to distribute and set up type, but
this is claimed to be the best, and, for
aueht we know, it may be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
n.-,. y.sR ne I D..Ips z, asFs 49,.

To the Editor o. the Dallas Herald:
Several times Of late, have learned that
some persons, heretofore registered as y0t-
ers, feel It a great hardship 20 register anew
under the new law. A few words.to every
honest Democrat viii set this matter right
for Il is right. The reason for requiring
q new registration throughout the whole
State, by officers appointed from among the
people, was 70 do away entirely with the
registrations heretofore made By officers ap-
pointed By the Governor, sitting only At
county seats, and IN whom the people, IN
most counties, had no confidence. i was
charged and believed. that IN most counties
the names Of dead negroes and negro boys
were on the iists, 70 BE voted By other par
ties, and that IN such counties base frauds
had been thus practiced atthetwo last cleo
fions.
The only remedy for such wrongs, and
the only guarantee for honest elections here
after. was 10 wipe ouf these old Lists, and
have an entirely new regislrltIon IN each
new election precinct The County Court
Of Dallas. % is credit, has divided The
county into sixteen election PRECINCTS the
boundaries Of each, however. should Be I'M
mediateiy published for the information d
the people. No man win have % ride more
than one 20 probably Eve miles 70 register
Or 10 vote, and he psys no iee i0f fegIsila-
ton, nor does be require any certificate.
Only persons wishing % vote ont Of their
own precinct (or county, a. tie case may
l,c) are required 20 gei certificate o. regis
trafion. The truo policy Il Tor every nan
who can, % Vole "a bis ogn election pFecincI.
The people must remembar that under
The Radicni State Constitution. registration
j. 50 absolute necessity. 10 man can vote
o. hold cAcs who s. not req Slered. Dem
clris. - 4 rIincIpIt. dc not |'eFe 81 regis.
iF1tic1. but they cnrn0i - avoid TIE nsee1
sitF H
r ...- -. go - 81.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

Tim Houston Telegraph thinks that as
Us have q whole bed to Ourself, we are as
likely, Of q morning, to get out Of the
wrong side as the right one We never
knew that bed had a right and wrongs side
IS got out Of. The advantage Of our con-
dition IS. that we can get out Of either side
81 please, and never find Ourself in the
morning kicked out and under the bed.
Perhaps that Is what the Telegraph man
2as thinking about, when he talks Of the
wrong and right side Of bed. We are all
.lahl AZ : morninr.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
IFrom the Colorado Herald
The Sierra uTadra Tunnel.


The work, recently commenced by an
English company, with an original capital
of IS, 900, 600, is being steadily pushed for
ward into the mountains by Col. Heaton,
President and Superintendent. The scheme
is certainly the grandest and most extensive
private enterprise ever inaugurated in the
tunnel or perhaps any other line, and seems
almost too stupendous an undertaking for
completion. The plan is to drive a tunnel
twenty feet wide by twelve high from
point on North Clear Creek nearly two
miles below Black Hawk, through the
heart of the main Rocky Mountain Range
into Middle Park, a distance of twelve
miles, cutting the various mines that lay in
its course, and to construct and operate
railroad in the same. The tunnel will
pass through Bob Tail and Gregory
hills. pass beneath Central City, and
through the Gunnel hill AT the latter
point branch tunnel will diverge and pass
under Nevada and Quartz hills, while the
main work viii continue direct to Middle
Park. The above hills and locations, with
their numberless rich and exhaustlcss gold
bearing lodes, will be penetrated at a depth
of from 1, 200 to 2, 400 feet below the surface.
The mouth of the tunnel, where work Is
now going on, is some z 900 feet above sea
level, or nearly 2, 900 feet sbove Denver,
and the Middle Park entrance Of the work
win be nearly 5000 feet above tide water.
The main range through which this, huge
bore viii pass, has an elevation Of from
IL, 800 TO "A, 900 feet. Before the present
capital Of the company is exhausted, which
viii not be for over two years, the Bob Tail,
Gregory, and other neighboring mines viii
be cut, after which time it is expected that
the profits of the enterprise viii be sufIi-
cient TO ensure its completion. At all events
should the company have reasonable sue
cess, we believe they viii drive the work
to points through Quartz and GunneIl hills,
which will include the best Of the mining
sections Of the line projected as far as
known.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

= appears by the statement Of the Ga
zette, and the Gazette ought to know from
IS intimacy with the White House. that
Governor Davis does not consider Judge
chambers properly impeached, and that he
may stil continue to act as Judge Of the First
Judicial District. Whenever articles Of inn
parchment are presented to the Senate by
She House, the Constitutional impeachment
has taken place, and the Judge has no right
10 act until tried and acquitted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

PrnsoxAI.-our old friend, Major Bethel
coopwood. who has been in our city some
tne attending to business in the Federal
and supreme Courts, viii leave in few
DAYS iol Eagle Pass, his home We have
heard shls gentleman highly spoken Of as
lh6 democratic candidate for the State
Senate. in the place Of Fountain, the present
saieal incumbent. Major coOpwoOd is a
sod. sound, conservative democrat, and
,nould make good Senator. Il nominated
and elected as We think he would be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

HE have received a copy Of the address,
delivered BY our friend, Capt. NJ D. Her
finafof Waco, At the commencement exer-
,es Of Trinity University on the 'cO-edu-
ion Of the Sexes" which we shall notice
particularly as soon as we can get
e to read it. Our opinion is in favor Of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

CREMATION IN INDIA.-The burning Of
dead prince in India is rather expensive.
A letter in the London Times describes the
combustion Of his highness the Maharajah
OF Jondhpore. The corpse was dressed in
royal robes Of brocaded cloth, and decked
out with jewelry valued az 975, 900. In
front Of the funeral procession walked two
elephants laden with gold and siler coins 70
the amount Of e02, 500, which were scattered
at every hundred PAGES among the specta-
tors, to be scrambled for. The corpse,
shawls and jewelry were all thrown together
upon the burning pile. From the day on
which his highness died, I'VE thousand
Brahmins regularly received food and a
largess Of rupee each at the palace gates.
Ali the inhabitants, by way Of expressing
their griet( shaved Of their boards, nous
taches and the hair Of their heads The la
mented raiah left behind him neat assert
ment Of wives and concubines, who were,
many Of them, extremely DESTROYS to be
burned with their late lord, some because
they were really grieved At his loss, and
others because It was the fashionable thing
TO do. It was not permitted, however,
greatly to the disgust 81 the widows.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17
From the North Texan.
Texas and Pacific Railroad.


From all the information we can get the
connection with the Cairo and Fulton road, on
the TRANSIT Continental line of the Texas and
Pacific road, will be made by the end of
the present year.
1t is said that the Cairo and Fulton road
will be completed to Texarkana by the first
of October next. And we have information
coming both from Col: Irwin and,Gen. Dodge,
that there is fifty miles of iron at Milwaukee,
and coming over the NJ, X. & T. r. r., to
lay the track on the TRANSIT Continental
East from Sherman. With these prospects
of rapid advance we are satisfied That the
Texas Pacific road can and will make con-
nection at Texarkana by the end of the
year.
This will be our road for all points North
and East. 1t will indeed be the grand
Trans Continental line of the continent.
Since writing the above, we see that
trains run through on the Caro- and Fulton
road from Little Rock to Archadelphia on
the Goth ult., and that the grading is being
rapidly completed from that point to
Fulton.
We were at Sherman on the I'd inst, and
had the pleasure of seeing the track-laylng
commence on that day on the Trans-Conti-
mental road from Sherman Col. Irwin gave
it as his opinion that the tract would be
completed to Paris by the LIST of September.
The Texas Pacific is expected to be COM
pleted to Dallas by the 10th inst. The base
line is completed between Marshall, and
Jefferson, and is being rapidly constructed
to Texarkana.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

THE radical papers continue to call the
G, eston News the leading organ of the
de bcracy of the State" and quote from its
coll INNS to fortify their own positions.
RuBS's paper, the Standard, gives an ex.
tract from the article of the News against
the new school law. After the candid ad.
mission of the News, that it is not demo
cratic organ but an independent Journal
the radicals should quit quoting it as demo
cratic authority.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17


FIVE years ago Collin county scrip was
worth about sixty cents on the dollar. At
that time there were few courts held, some
times not more than one term of the dis
trict court in twelvemonth. There was
little or no public improvement. The roads
were in bao condition, with our town
hemmed in by toll bridges. Still the credit
of the county was worth only sixty cents
on the dollar. To-day, and for some time
past, county scrip is at par, and surplus Of
several thousand dollars in the treasury.
Others may find their own solution for this
remarkable change, but our opinion is that
it comes from an honest administration of
our county affairs; and in this connection
we would call attention to the fact that our
county officers are representatives of the
democratic party of Collin county, were
nominated and elected by the democratic
party.
For one, we believe in the plan of the
party selecting their best men to serve them,
and then make their elections sure by per
feet organization, and a solid vote at the
Mckinney Enquirer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

WE wish the Gazette and Journal, both
Of which seem short of ammunition, would
Join their forces and not keep US between
two fires To be sure, they are not very
formidable, but then little things, like knats
and deas are annoying this very warm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

Tn sheriff Of GuadeIupe has not yet
captured the Supreme Court and taken it
before the great Judge Manpey at seguin.
1fanney must bscrazy and should have. been
removed from his position by an address
from the Legislature. Why was not this
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

va note the reception Of the American
6griculturalist, one Of the ablest and hand
soonest pspeFs.of its class. The July num-
Der J, beautifully illustrated as usual.
Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, New
York. Price. 81 90, in advance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

In looking over our exchanges, we found,
in one, an article, headed hidden Man
hood, " and, thinking it might have refer
ence to Susan Anthony, Mrs. DR.. Walker.
or some Of that sort, explaining their strange
doings, we read it, but found out we were
mistaken.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

HAS the Gazette got a chicken bone stuck
"a It's throat, that it makes such terrible
squealingi win it never stopl Hold up,
johnny, and get Jimmy to pull the bone out.
BE knows all about the anatomy of a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

THE HEALTHFULNEss OF LEMONS. When
people feel the need of an acid, If they
would let vinegar alone and use lemons or
apples, they would feel just as well salts
fed and receive no injury. A suggestion
may not come amiss as to a good plan, when
lemons are cheap in the market. A person
should then purchase several Of them at
once, and prepare them for use in the warm,
weak days Of thespring and summer, when
acids, especially citric and maltic, or the
acids of lemons, are so grateful and useful.
Press your hand on the lemon and roll II
back and forth briskly on the table to make
it squeeze more easily; then press the juice
into a bowl OF tumbler, never into tin; ;
strain out all the seeds, as they give bad
taste; remove all the pulp from the peels and
boil in water, pint for dozen pulps, to
extract the acid A few minutes boiling Is
enough; then strain the water with the
juice of the lemons, put a pound Of white
sugar to pint of the juice, boil ten min
utes, bottleit, and your lemonade is ready.
Put a teaspoonful or two of this lemon
syrup in a glass of water and have a cool
ing, healthful drink.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

War about that telegraphic dispatchG
Has It come, and viii the Governors back
door friend goon to New York, and give
him his financial assistancel
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

cl1aisers' Association Of Harris
rs a copy Of organization and
". Allen is President and T.
dbb0ck, Secretly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

THREATENED UTE INDIAN WAR.-serious
consequences are anticipated from the at
tack Of a sheriff and thirty white men upon
band Of Utes near Rawlins, Wyoming, IN
which ten Indians were killed. Since then
the latter have killed one white herder and
driven away some stock, and threaten to
kin and maraud until an equal number Of
whites are killed. II IS feared that the
Utes Of Southern Colorado, numbering
1000 warriors, may join in the hOstilitics
with their Northern brethren who number
but go fighting men. However, Il Is hoped
that this tribe that has heretofore been
friendly to the whites may still be induced
b remain a. peace.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01
Major and {
ovERNMEsr BALE

There will DO sold a. puplic sale 81 tho Dcpoi Of
hr%I o,SshlSf f3s als % q
s.sS psi.s boots and Bootces. pxsed and sesed.
sSis flannel Sscf Ocats. lined and unlinet.
Ai57 Uniform Hats.
ai9 Uniform Goats.
Also Uniform JACKETS, Forage Gays, sashss, Lace.
These stores are sold under tho law 81 March ..
1873, "That when tho new uniform In distributed 70
the troops the clothing Of the old style. no LONGER
10 be irsed INCAPABLE Of alteration, shall be sold by
the Secretary Of War at public suction"
Terns: Cash In United BtAtee currency on day Of
sale. .nAMIiT9N LlEBER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01

A writer In Good Words tells the following
story Of the difficulty some people meet with
in cudcayoring 10 lead u religious lifc:"
A lady had gone TO visit a young couple of
the better class OF the poor. They had no
children, and the husband being O stoker on
a railway, they were above the reach Of want.
Under these circumstances 1t seemed TO the
visitor that they might have attended to their
religious duties at least TO the extent OF going
to church on Sundays and she ventured 70
intimate as much 10 the young woman, who
was standing rather Idly at the door. "Will
YOU please walk In TIL show you some
thing 2" was the womans answer; and she
conducted her visitor to the little kitchen,
where her husband sat by the fire. He had
lust come home for half an hour to have his
tea, and was watching tho kettle with the
most absorbing Interest. ne was, OF course,
In his working clothes, and his face and hands
were Of deep oily black, after the manner
of stokers.
NOW, ma'am," said tho woman, pointing
| TO him, dyou see that there man; that's my
husband, and I'm bound TO do part by him.
ain't II" 'Surcly," said the visitor, anxiou'
to uphold the duties Of matrimony. Very
well, then. Would you Ike to know how
pass my sundaysi A washing OF he! Neyel
a blessed moment has he 10 wash himself
through the week; out early and late, an'
half OF the night, too, and blacker nor AM
crow ali the while. We'll, on Sundays 10 !
fitting and proper that he should try to lool
/ like q Christian, II he can, so he sets me TO ]
| after We eats our breakfast, with bucketfu
| Of soapsuds and scrubbing brush, and rub
at him of and on all day, till my arms ache
and he amt much better than he wor; ant
then after we has our tea he says TO me
Come, Sally, have another try, there's
brave wench, and goes at him again, ant
sluices him down till you think born nigge
'ud come out white; and, II you'd believe me
ma'am, when l polishes him of with DR..
towel aforc he goes TO bed, he's only Ugh
brown after ALL" What was 70 be SAID =
such stubborn facts; especially when III
good woman finished with the unanswcrabl
argument, $50 you sec, ma'am, them
wants to live religious has best not marry
| stoker"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01

Marshal BaEaine Is now SO prominently be-
fore the rdbllc that the following description
of his personal appearance, from the pen of
the Versailles correspondent of the London
Telegraph, will be read with interest: "Ba-
zainc may be the rankest traitor that ever
disgraced the soil OF France, but he certainly
looks not the part. You would not take him,
probably, for man of deep and searching
intellect, but you must own to mental
wrench If you are to set down that man OPP
posite TO you, with the simple martial car
riage and the bold yet not arrogant 'front.' as
aught save a soldier Sdns peUr Il sans re-
proche, save of faults such US the soldier may
hold his face to without the shaming or sully-
ing of his cloth. His forehead Is low, but full
and well arched. There is hardly hair left
on the round, bullet-like head; tho few that
still remain, short and crisp, have turned
gray almost to whitenoss. But his thick eye
brows, arched oTer the small dark eyes,
are still black, as arc the slight moustachc on
the firm-set upper lip and the tuft upon the
full-heshed, massive chin. The contour OF
the face is q long, blunt-ended oval. The
complexion Is of a curious dusky pallor-as
II the face, actually swarthy, had been busted
over with powder. Occasionally Q slight
flush seeInS 10 gather on the marb!e-lke brow
and Checks