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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

It is doubtful whether in all France there
is a greater chemist or general scientist than
Adolphe Wurtz. Both as a scientific inves-
tigator and expounder he has attained
greater eminence than any Of the four mem-
bers who compose the TyndRllistic school,
and hence the recent address Of the learned
French scholar before the French Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science is
worthy Of note, especially since it bears 50
directly upon the question now being 50
generally discussed. He says:
Chemistry, natural philosophy and astron-
omy, though diverse in methods, vet have
one common object matter land one com
mon goal, the knowledge Of its constitu-
ton, properties and distribution. Thus are
taught that the worlds which stud bound
less space are constituted like our solar sys-
tenn and move like it. But a novel and
wonderful feature is that the harmony Of
celestial spheres. which Pythagoras has
celebrated and modern poetry has described
IN immortal verse, il also found in the
smallest of microcosms Among the inf
nitely little all is in co-ordinated motion.
Inc atoms whose aggregate constitutes
matters are never at rest. With regard TO
matter, it Is ever and everywhere the same,
and the hydrogen Of our earth's water
we trace in our sun, in Sirius and in
those nebulcsities which are still IN
formed worlds. Everywherei is motion too !;
and motion, which seems inseparable from
matter, is the origin Of all physical and
chemical force. Thus, from under the edge
Of the veil which we arc enabled 70 lift,
glimpse is revealed to us Of the harmonious
plan Of the universe. AS for primary causes,
they lie within another domain, which mans
intellect viii ever strive to enter and search
IN vain does science reveal to him the phvsi-
cal structure Of the universe and the order
OF all It's phenomena Excelsior he win
strive onward and upward in his innate IN
stinctive conviction that things have not
within themselves their rdisin fe5re. their
foundation and origin; be Is gradually led
to subordinate them to a primary cause an
unique and universal God. - Neso Yort
Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

q WEST VIRGINIA has elected Democratic
delegation to Congress. Not one Radical
will have the pleasure of helping to make
uD outrages in the South while he feasts
upon the good things paid for with the
money drawn from an over-taxed people
Justice, with tardy feet, follows hard after
the profigate, corrupt and tyrannical
minions of Radical usurpation. I'D
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22
EXTRACTS FROM A OOLORED MANS
LETTER TO THE SHREVEPORT
TIMES.

Jasper Black Of Texas, freedman Of
color, who learned to read after being
emancipated, has written long and sensi.
BILE letter to the Shreveport Times which
the editors assure us has not been altered
except to correct the photography We give
extracts below which will show that he has
given profound thought to the questions that
divide the two races at the South. He says
Gould any possible good come from per-
petual array of hostility True, we out
number the whites in many sections in Lou
isiana and IN some sections Of Texas. We
might, with due concert of action, rise in
one night and rob, burn and murder the
people in Harrison county, Texas, or Red
River parish, Louisiana. What would we
do the next days Hunt hiding places in
hollow trees and logs. The telegraph would
sing the news to Jefferson, Texarkana.
Shreveport, Little Rock, st. Louis, Mem
phis, Dallas, Waco, Austin, Houston and
Galveston before the morroy's sun had
risen, and by another night ten thousand
infatuated and justly offended white men
/ would scour our deepest ravines. They
would not ask, ''DicS, were You in the raid
last night9" Oh, no; they would IN their
fury exterminate our race as far as we had
raided, and the fruits of such victory to
us would be worse than ashes in our grasp
they would be as burning embers forced
down our Threats. Such picture would be
awful, but the course some have started
surely leads in that direction.
l would not fire the heart of any man.
white or black. I write in the sole interest
OF peace. I care not what our politics are.
we owe duty to ourselves, to our children
and to the land that gave us sustenance
from earliest infancy, and that duty Is to
support men for Office who have pr0pertvof
liked value-property that will as surely
perish as q war Of races comes
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors. / would
ask you to correct me In an editorial note If
am wrong. would ask any Southern or
Northern journal friendly to my race to copy
my letter, and to those who cannot see as
do, attribute It to my ignorance, but not to
say my letter is hoax. my name myth. as
pas been done too often when black men
nave spoken since the war. No, was a
slave; did my part as best l knew; was
made free by the sword turned loose with
out dollars have supported family ever
since; have bought and paid for 100 acres
OF land; am out of debt, and when I vote /
vote for the man-that is if any is running
who has any interest in the prosperity Of
my section.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

TIE Dallas Herald, which deservedly
ranks with the leading papers of Texas, in
ability and influence, pays the STATESMAN
the following compliment
We received the daily STATESMAN yester-
day in its enlarged form. The STATESMAN
is one of the ablest edited papers in the
State, and is worthy representative at the
capital of the party for which it labors
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

Texas REPORTS. F. Bastian, who
is giving the finishing touch to the thirty
eighth volume of Texas Reports, by
Messrs. Terrell 6 Walker, showed us the
title for the back, printed on morocco, in
two colors, which cannot be excelled in
taste or finish. This volume has been
printed at the STATESMAN Office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

Hon. P, F. MURPHY Representative
from the Thirtieth Senatorial District, has
resigned. and the Governor will order an
election to FIJI the vacancy. Mr.. Murphy
stated to the editor Of the Corpus Christ
Gazette that he would not have resigned
had he seen the letter Of the Governor to
the Goliad Convention, which induced him
to believe that the next session of the Leg.
isIatuIe viii be short one. .aln
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

THE Hon. A. Bradshaw has published
long letter in the Ellis County NeDs. in
favor Of a constitutional convention, and
urging its absolute necessity. The letter
was written in reply to numerous inquiries
as to whether such convention would be
held. ths4 e4a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

GRAND LAND DIsTRBUTIoN. On the
twenty-frst Of December next Messrs. Wag-
ley g Lockhart will distribute $500, 600
worth Of Texas land and Houston City prop
erty. Now, here is an opportunity for par
ties who are willing to risk So for the
chance of drawing s1s, 900, or land, or
town lots. Capt. F. Voigt is their agent
in the city of Austin, who can be relied on
to remit promptly all applications for tickets.
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One sQuaro-eighf lines 81 for hfsf ineeitioni nIty
csnts for each subsequent insertion
fw-aDecial notices next 70 reading matter tieol r
sqaars each lnseroa. Eight lines o. sss one square
eW-Rssdine natter local colann. aiteen cents per
line.
Aavers1sounenea payable fn advance,
unIosS with those deing regular buais
nens nmdoF contract.
r-We VII contract With parties themselves Il the
aboYe rates and not through third parties
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10 sUBsCnIBKns AND COnElEs.
PONDENT8. fs

Persons writing to this Office in relation
q their papers OF business, win please state
ne pOstofiee to which the paper is, or viii
BE- sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They win also state whether thsE take or
By 80 doing, much delay and trouble win
81 avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

TIE Central Team has passed into the
hands Of Messrs. J. w. Ellington & Co.,
who propose to make it one of the livest
papers in Texas That is the way to sue
coed M saf
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he following are the number 81 letters
y the alphabels 81 different nations. Enq-
-, g French, e5; Ilalinn, 80, Spanish.
q; German. - elayonic. e Russian. 8
Leti1. 30 Greek, q Hebrew, ~; Arabic.
- Persian, 81 Turkish, 81. Eansefit. "A
thiAese radical character, 2If.
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~ OUR correspondent {" Dallas" will excuse
us for not publishing his interesting letter,
when he learns that it was delayed for the
want Of space until the information given
has become too old.to publish.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

IHE School Of Design connected will,
the Mcdaniel Institute in CINCINNATI
has given instruction 70 3248 pupiIs inc
1868.
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FOR CONGRRss.

FOR CONGREsS.
[EsIeetion, Tuesday, November 81
FIRST DISTRICT, M
HON. JOHN IA. REAGAN, 7s.
OF Anderson. SIS
SECOND DISTRICT. za
HON. ID. -. CULBERSON,
OF MariOr- -
THIRD DISTRICT, aal
HON. las. w. THROCKMORTON,
or Collin.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
HON. ROGER Q. MILLS,
Of Navarro. saFI
F1FTH DISTRICT, n
HON. JOHN HANCOCK, So
OF Travis
SIXTH DISTRICT.
HON. GUsTAvE sCHLEIOHEB, =
OF Dewitt Heo
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SECOND DISTRICT. ~
HON. ID. -. CULBERSON,
OF Marion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

IHIHU DISTRICT, %
HON. las. w. THROCKMORTON,
or Collin.
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FIRST DISTRICT,
HON. JOHN m. REAGAN,
OF Anderson. -
, 1874-10-07

bringing 1t into lisrcp,1te. Theno woro
tho men tim: tho Ecu'osInssicn1 Cul-
logcs wero, making ,prtehts and ministers
to tho dotfiment Of tho Church. This ma,,ly
clement WAS often needed. 1luo,lat Hensa was III
order, anil mon SHOULD preach good, sound. ra-
ttonnl Ho1lac.
Tho ltov. Samuel Buell. rond a pRpcr upon tho
same subject.
1ho Rov. Bishop Charlie, OF Rl,oilo Island, djp-
cnased tho question. n his opinion, Tho great
numbor Of theological ssn,,nsrics. Sumo Of
thoso irstitutious had onya party character.
aud Just existed for this character. and such
ehonld not exist in the Church. There HAa
great noed Of reform in nll our institutions.
Tho Rev. George II. Merton, tho 1aov. Or. Rich
ards, and the lloy. p. i. Morgan followed IN briof
remarks. Tho Rey. DR.. Thompaon aald tho rulo
Of our Church WAS that wo must have nj, educated
ministry. lie brllovod that tho standard OF odu-
cntion WAS nj high III our Church as any other,
aud far exceeded tl,at of former yours.
The next speaker was tho higllt-Rov. Bishop
Whipple Of minnesota. He said we needed
scholarship, nnd to train young mon in Christian
bravery and spirit. The moo.ing closed with
ainging, and tho banediction was pronounced by
Bishop Clarke Of 1i1odo Island.
, 1874-10-07

Arrival OF President dsrant-Thc (:rcat
E<+hIx

Arrival OF President Grant-The Grcnt
Fair.
ST. I4oUls, Oct. 6.--frcBdont Grant and party
arrived hero last night. Tho special car in
which tho party camo WAS detached from tho
tlain Oh reaching East st. Louis, md brought
over tho bridgu and through tho tunnel. On
roaching tho CnHtom.lIonAo excavation the
train stopped, and tho party had iina view OF
tho work on tho foundation walls, which il pros
ecnto1 by calcium lights aud tho laborors
greeted tic President with cheers. Quito u
number Of the Presidents persona! friends and
soyornl Federal otlicials mot tho Presidential
party On tho opposite side Of tho river, and ac-
con,psniod thom through tho tunuol to the lin
doll Hotel where they arc stopping. To-
day tho President and Dir. Dotio rode out
to tue FUR, visited tho yarioua departments, in
sDocted the stock on tho grounds. and expressed
themselves much pleased with the exhibition.
At the Directors tunch at noon, Gov. Digler, Of
Pennsylvania, and Con. Goa!lorn, OF tho Centon-
nial Exposition wore callod out, and spoke brief
ly on the subject Of the Centennial. President
WAiHh and ex-prosident Barrett replied, usa;,.iug
tho gentlemen that tho Far Association and peo-
plo Of Missouri would work together to secure
full representation from this State.
Soldiers Of tho Army Of Touiossoo residing In
this Btnle aro making arrangements to DO pres
ent at the coming reunion at Springfield, LII.
, 1874-10-07
FOREIGN,
Failure s le Attempt to AS
sasf SO Don Carlos at
: Durango.
------
liz u Aoly Been Seen in Good
SO Health.
81
threat Alarm and Excitement in the
Argentine States.
The Insurrection Still Viror.
ously Maintained.
The Emperor Of Brazil TO Visit tfnn
United States.
Apology Of Bismarck for the Perseou-
tion Of tie Count Won Arnin.
SPAIN,

SPAIN,
LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch from aautander
Bays: IA letter han boen rocoivea hero from Du.
range, confirming the truth Of tho rcport Of mn
attompt to asaaasnato Don Carlos, during a mu-
tiny of portion Of bis troops.
NEW 1onn, Oct. G.-Wllat pnrports to be q
London dispatch rays thero is report in that
city shat Don Carlos Of Spain Inns died from tho
wounds recolyod IN tho mutiny ut Durango.
1+:';R1p; +:M;AnR1p; Oct. 9.-Al. do Chandorly, French
Mn'Slol has hnfl conference with :;onor Sngasts
ana explained to lin that tho Beutimouts Of tLo
lroncl' Government are opposed to tie Carltnte
anh IN fllll sympathy With tho spanal, Govern
4 bark 1adon with arms for tho Cars.s has
been Ec,2ed at SAntnutcr, ''13
a CarEIst band las bcon defeated Mt Canpillo
with loss Of twcuty-aeyen killed, soyenty-aoyen
wounded. and many prlnoners.
pAhts. oct: 6-The Union prints dispatches
Stating TINT Don Carlos visited Yrascha on Hat-
nrday: and romarks that, as Yrascla il two
days Journey from Durango, the report that ho
VIM ucriously wounded In tho latter tonn must
DO fade.
, 1874-10-07
.... EXPOSITION.
Exposition! :!! til
Important Notice!

People Of Chicago and tho
Northwest Do yon realize
that the Chicago Exposition
will POSITIVELY close on
tho 10th day Of October,
in THREE days Only THREE
days in which to sec tho
greatest Industrial Exposition
Of this country Only THREE
DAYS MORE in which to see
and study the finest display Of
Works Of Art ever opened to
public view in America. None
need delay coming expecting
that it will be postponed, for
it POSITIVELY will not.
, 1874-10-07

LONDON. Oct. CT is reported on authority
that tho documents detained by Count Won Ar
him are state property, mud the courts decided
TINT there wore sufficient grounds for lustitu.ing
proceedings against tho Count. Negotiations
for their return had boon carried On for eoyoral
months through Won Arnim's brother-in law.
ana after repeated warnings fow OF tho papora
we're returned, but tho chief portion wero not
given up. Tho documents contain Dsmarck'a
unqualified approval OF Count Yon Ar1,in's con.
DUCT "lli!o Ambassador at Paris, up to tho time
tho soIni-o1llcial Journals OF Germany bogan to
attack him as leader Of tho reactionary and Ui-
tramnntane movement,
BERLIN. Oct. G.-Tle petition OF Count Won
ArnimS family for his rolease l,As boen refused.
BEnItH. Oct. G.-TAo Residence Of tho son OF
Count Won Arnim was soarchod last evening by
tllo Doce, lirder the beief that tho lettera to
his father from Prince Bismarck might be con-
coalod thoro but tho documents wero not found.
The son OF tho Count is a Lieutenaut in tha
Dragon Guards.
, 1874-10-07

f, far,n' M SSoat III to % agencies liltlssto re bsys
by Wilder portions q tloir t.ihos. Not oily
aned viii avina forsaIen liz lilo WY WY, Of their fore.
shhtts and s!stject:7 TO rv*ry influenza lxrly to
r,ader tl.o dlssat"tc,t VIII the ,is of 1lfe which
tiicy have adopted. Thc*o rowing IM!anE llnyo
hoen satisfied with tn. present lncaon Of thelr agon
sis. scsc 1 70. sey are to travel e fur enss
T. te,a: n9rp!y very estaishcd for Its
soan s1I5s mn tsis tasy would
heso would on lccumo cxcolcst loluta Tor the loca
.lon ot auel iaI'cs n''d banda aH desire to
whIsh .h's separation - woHia I p'"sf;p'i afropa
could havo been extended. believe hst msny Of ho
nnd 1uowas, aud oil Of tho Apaetcs In the 1nnil Ter-
ritory would Mt Ibis tne ayo heun following fo Of
soted industry, nnd thur chi'reu receiving tho ben
our experience to alo 1t thu nl1y Of truo rogreHs
VIC consider that we tnyo for uch encourage
lncnt Iii tic fhct that there arD under
Tit1a1EEH RuuooLs For INDIAN CHILDREN,
all Of which IN succcssfnl operation. There ia m
average st!edanee af 4ss f. theae schools and total
o 1Ss II ' for ss n;t5 W. ae o sa
tribes to which thoy belong, must bu tl,s result Of
continued proseration Of this branch Of tho work.
Ihs distribution Of these schools for ai' aud caro
ahong tho ycnrly meetings IL having e1cottcnt
oirect Tho ntercAt Of the Friends is iitensilrd and
mud is localizt d, and contributions Of varios kinds
lure been made, tue great encouragement of iho
wurkerg a1,d OF tho children. Tic deop personal In
tcrest Of many Friends has led many Of them to mike
visftB to these echools, and to se influence for tho
promotion Of their prosperity. We desire very cRpo-
cially to commrnd lila branch of tho service to tllo
continued hnu increasing regard Of our 1nerbcra. To
End It will a,lroIy within Into harvest If no full not III
our duty in this day Of Rccd-sowing ind cuiyatian
ihreo may 40 atido in hear!a and prevail that wo
aha willingly improve tho opportunity TO Of btina
ing tho knHwetsu OF Christ to them that sit in duri-
ices, anil il, the region Of tho s,atosy oi death.
Signed by direction, AMI OIL bel.af Of Tho Associated
Executive Ccn,ntttoo Of Friends on Indian AAnira,
thiH 7tA Of tho eighth month, 1874.
CHAnLrs +. COFFIN. Clerk,
, 1874-10-07

RUTLAND, Vt, Oct. G.-Ino Bixty-f1fth ANIMAL
meeting Of tlo American Bonrt1 Of Commission
ers for Forci.n Missions began In this city to-
day. There iB 0 large number Of diyinos and
othors prosont from oil portions Of tho United
States, and tho incoming trains arc constantly
adding to the crowd. Tho exercises of today
wcro begun by business meeting in tho Con-
grogational Church. The Rev. DR.. Mark Hop
kins called tho meeting to order.
=. The report on tho Homo Department waB read
by Secretary Treat, Of which the following is
brief extract: "Nine corporate members ilayo
diedsinco the last mootiuE thirty now niisBion-
arics Joined the Foreign Board for work in non-
naIy Christian lands; four sent to Northern
Mox!co. and ono to Western ;Iexico."
After eojouln in tis country ten mission
Ariea haye returned to thor work. No change
las takon piaco In tho agencios employed horo-
tuforo.
Suggestions woro matle to Increase tho number
OF Secretaries, but the Board docs not dosirs it,
md tho pastors prefer to net AZ ex-ot1lcio agents
for securing contributions, and nltssionarios
temporarily ro.iaing in this county should aid
in tho work.
THO great usefulness Of tho Womcns Doard is
recognized, and recommendation mudo TINT thore
should be such a1, organization in each church.
After nllutliuS 10 tbo !>R1c and lis nnfayorablo
OBJECT upua bonoyolcat contributions tho report
aays the history Of the yeur shows need Of tho
nlost careful altoution to tho pecuniary pros
poets Of tue Bua11.
Tho report olosca with statement Of tho
receipts And expenditures for tho financial year,
ondins Aug. al ls7l. From this it appcals that
tho debt OF tho Board for old work il reduced
from 81 3J5, I'll lust year, to SG35, ,o6l ut preuent
while tho debt for tho new work ia increased
from $1,239,914 last year, to $2.i03, ,8i3 this
year. On the last day Of August, 1874, ST., 500
was presented to tho Boarl. mud On Sept. /,
5l0,6DO, and OIL tho I'd and I'd $1,000, and by
PERSONS who we're not known.
, 1874-10-07
Mrs. Ftat0n'. Forthcoming Statement.
fron, fh' C,.:c.nnati Ga-sttc, OCT. +.

HAESs AkAANh* StAtEHG41t4
Fran, fhr C,4:c.nHnti t;a-sttc, OCT. 5.
Whatoyor tho courts may do toward tho aot-
t!omant Of tllo Tilton-Doocller caHe Tilton's
latest statement IL not to pass routed. Mrs.
Tilton is preparing o reply. In lettor to d
friend. which NO hnso been permitted to soe
Hho Bnys: II nm very busy dlhsocting Thoo-
do1o's Inst HtatcmoMt, which I eth riddla conl~
ploefy. a most painfu! aud hoart-sickenlng Ia
bor, but 1t is Inevitable" Iu rognri to tho
double }ctsar." of which her h,1sbalMl aB ma.to
40 m,,ot, Alo atltiH II viii Bond you COPY Of
Tho 1iiorld, which I feel auro viii m,nko mnny
converts Ia tho truth Of tho ho-callol double
lettor. My first impulse, aftor knew that n}l
my private letters wvrp rllthlessIy published was
to sona to mother immediately for her COPY, II
printed it, aT. 1;eechor and myself would Etnnd
acquitted. Tho writer IN tho llforld is m ontiro
stranger to ,ne, yot, fho had Ind clairyoyant
vision, hc could not laye ana!yizod my sorrow
iug heart nt TINT time moro trnthfully."
Tho article rofotrcd to, VIC think, aimed to
show TINT thoro vas nothing in the lotter tha Ill
dicated guilt on tho part Of it's writer. We llaya
already published the fact tint lasly who aided
in ltB composition know tint it was intended to
ayow, at tho worst, nothing moro serious shan
diyIdad mental Affection. Wo mny add. also,
that tho Jaf,lo porann WAS told BY Airs. Tilton,
four yoasY ngo, Of her having yielded tn tho i'm
Daechcr with criminal cont1nct,-a charge which
she rot1 acted almost ~ Ioot III made. Whom
askod why Hhe oboyed command Bl.e know ut
terly xrong B,e ol,ty replied, II don't know; I
could not hnlp it," Her alestfonar, who hud
long known ilcr. nntl understood n tho eculinr.
itfea of her d,sposition, was satihlIe aR bo still
IL, OF lor in1,ocoaoe and trlthiuIMesH.