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the happiness Of others; and by 50 much al
we ourselves feel the need Of rracious
words and kindly tones from those around
us By so much should we extend tho ren-
tie charities OF social intercourse to them.
Against anger in our neighbor we may for
tify ourselves, We may oppose Indifference
to selEishnsss and enmity to enmity, but
who can Withstand the daily lnusketry Of
genial manners Of pleasant tones, Of cour.
tsous Wordsl
In the family more than anywhere else
should these graces OF social intercourse be
cultivated, since here Individuals are
brought in closest contact. The man OF
woman who puts on a veil Of good breed
ing only In the presence Of strangers, Is un-
ht 70 be trusted with the happiness Of any
human. being. These Janus-faces--sll
shadow at home, all sunshine abFoad--can
never know the reality Of pure domestic
felicity, which consists IN fnding ones
own delight IN the delight Of the circle Of
which be forms apart.
Parents who observe all the reinements
OF social intercourse in their daily life. find
apt limitations in their children. who uncon
sciopsly reflect the tones, the language, the
manners with which they ara familiar. and,
meyer require the aid OF books on etiquette.
or imitation into the eonYentionalihes Of 80.
clety 10 be reckoned as ladies and gentle
men. 4 ia s.the little foxes that spoll the
grapeasn Il issthe omission Of such trivial
utteranees Is please, shank you, Tex
euse me- with pleasure, spoken At
the appropriate times IN pleasant tones,
which makes many q daily life hard and
barren, and cold, that might otherwise be
warm with affection, fruitful in charity, and
radiant with sunshine. IL any one doubts
this, let him, for one week, try the effect Of
little courtesies on those around him, and
especially on those in his own domestic
circle.
lie who beers about with him a constant
thoughtfulness of the happiness of others,
win do good often when he knows not Of It.
"a yirtnR goe shinf which heals
nnWl.l..Ssd, but touch the hem
garments, Such is the power and
Be reward of true courtesy, that It does
good often when it dreams not Of it,
FFOU the Young ladies Department, Unirer-
sity Coafaht0
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TIrse. q Prevenilre Or pl.ea.e.

2
The Rev. Charles Kingsley, IN one OF bis
recent local sketches, touches on 4 subject
which is no less worthy of attention Ia this
country than IN England. he says:
Do you remember the cattle plaguei How
the beasts died, or were killed and buried
by tens Of thousands; and how misery and
ruin fell on hundreds of honest men and
women over many of the richest counties
Of England, but how we in this vale had no
cattle plague, aud how there was none--so
Tar as .recollect-in the uplands of Devon
and Cornwall, nor of Wales, nor Of the
Scotch Highlahdsl Now, do you know
why that vast Simply because we here,
like those other uplapdeFs, are in
such . country as Palestine was be-
fore the foolish Jews cut down all
their timber and so destroyed their
own rainfall-a ''land Of brooks Of water,
Of fountains and depths that spring out OF
valleys and hills.n There Is hardly field
here that has not, thank God, its running
brook, Or its sweet spring, from which our
cattle were drinking their health and life,
yshile in the clay-lands Of Cheshire, and in
the Cambridgeshire fens-which are drained
utterly dry-the poor things drank no
water, too often, save that Of the very same
putrid ponds inwhieh they had been stand-
ing all day long to cool themselves and keep
of the flies. do not say, OF course. that
bad water caused the cattle plague. It came
by infection from the cast Of Europe. But
Say that bad water made them ready to
take It, and made itspread over the country;
and when you are old enough will give
you plenty Of proof-some from the herds
Of your own kinsmHn--that what say ~
true. fl af-
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EXTEND AHELPrNe HAND.


Editors Necs-Having reliable Informs
tion that the number of immigrants "a
Texas this year viii be much larger than
ever before, It becomes my duty to ask. in
behalf Of these strangers about to become
our fellow-citizens, the kind Offices and hos
pitalities Of the respective neighborhoods
IN which they propose TO settle. Let us all
remember that they are our brethren from
sister States; that, with US, they have shared
danger, and that they have been subjected
to privations from which, under Gods
blessing, we have been spared. know
that shall not appeal TO the humanity and
the Christianity Of Texans in vain. While
each Is expected to extend the helping hand
to our brethren, there are some things that
the whole neighborhOod should join in do
lEg. A place of shelter and reposo should
be provided, where families can remain in
warmth and comfort while the husband
and father is looking for \ location. Pro-
visions should be supplied will not say
gratmtously, but certainly ct low rates.
Physicians should let it be Known that they
will attend the sick. without charge. The
minister of the neighborhood may take it
on himself to guide, direct, and furnish
with information all who come In short,
knowing how strong are the first impress
sions formed IN a strangers mind, let all
seek to exercise the duties of Christian hos
pitalitYs and convince our new neighborS
that they have come among whole -souled,
liberalminded, generous people Very
truly, ''1l J. B. RoBERTsoN,
Tion Superintendent of Immigration.
p. S.-Will the press Of Texas serve the
good cause by copying and publishing the
above2
The above most admirable letter Of Gen.
Robertson, we republish with the greatest
pleasure Seldom dove see more wisdom
and humanity in the suggestions of pub
lie officer. They are worthy Of all praise
and commendation; and, if acted upon,
will do more to attract emigration and en-
dear immigrants to the State than anything
that could be done. We therefore trust
that the press-of fexaswili republish his
letter and urge upon our citizens to carry
out fully all Of the suggestions, as they
will be of as much value rs much silver
and cold. agHJ- o. q d. 18
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DAM
AGEs.-We learn from the Denison RSps
that the N. T, Compress Company of Deni-
son have commenced suit against Messrs.
GiIkeson & sloss, Of St. Louis, Missouri, in
which they claim 500, 600 damages for
publishing in circular of the fourteenth
ultimo the following:
"Cotton received over the road from
Texas is short weight, and that there are
now strong suspicious that the loss in weight
occurs at the railroad compress,S and re-
questing that no more cotton consigned to
them be compressed. The circular closes
with instructions to those shipping cotton
to their house to haven't stipulated in the
bills of lading that the cotton must not be
compressed. -.
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KU-KIUx' IN PENSsYIy4S11 There is
ne longer any doubt about there being Ku-
Klux in pennsylvania, in the scranton coal
region. "A correspondent ofthe New York
Herald reports four murders in less than
thirty-six hours; and, In region near
Scranton q man was found who had been
actually er4seiitedt Was such 4 murder ever
before reported in the United statesG
All this results from idleness. The pee
pie cannot get employment in the mines,
and consequently want and starvation drive
them to desperation.
The Governor of the State should look to
their condition at once and give relief in
sOme way, else wholesale murder and
plunder win be the result. ana
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LErrEnaoN. November a0. 1aI4

..s. JEFFERSON, November 30, 1874.
Editors Democratic Stdtesman--I notice In
your Weekly Of the twenty sixth ultimo an
article on the mode and manner Of milking
district judges under the new Constitution,
and as ] have q small idea on this very im-
portant subject I am persuaded 10 pass It
over to you to be ventilated as YOU may
think best In the frst place am in favor
Of the Supreme judges being elected by tho
people, one from each corner Of the State,
and the other from about the middle, and
then having the Supreme judges, after being
qualified, TO nominate the district judges
and transmit their names to the Governor,
and tbs Governor to transmit them 10 both
houses Of the Legislature in joint session
TO be confirmed by them, or rejected.
When the names are received by
the Governor, they should be pub
liBhed ct least thirty days before the
Legislature should take action, that the
people may have an opportunity Of protest
ing and giving their opinions and their
reasons therefor. In this way the very
best and pnrest men viii be placed on the
district benches. The Supreme judges could
not be induced TO nominate an inefficient
man, even Il they were corrupt enough, be-
cause Il would only increase their lal5ors 70
q very great extent. I could write several
columns in support Of this plan, but will
turn il over to you, knowing that II you IA
vor It you win do It justice, and # you op-
pose il want 20 hear from you before say
more.
Yours in haste, with bad pen.
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IN the various friiies that make or mar the
happiness Of daily lie. little cOgrtcgies play
8 most impoltsnt part A simple good
morning toa child, uttered nebersF tones.
win cal up 4 bright Ee1ection On Tie iu-
Venile face and elicit corresponding =.
sponle, while even surly and hardened
soniS viil eofien beneath tie stead ~ lanes
81 coafteoua manner. III oar t1fbest and
eleer pursuits Of fhe m1in ends fof uhich
We iiFe-lhe co1qnt4l of fan1a b Pew si.
the meeting 0f the varied dennn1r - oaf
siation ID lilt~-He aze npt @ overlook fs
imporianee - u1rleIF1a and - flose
around - ef disintl esied and hahilusi
eour1clFs There - 1l ~ cordial
ard rr11 rl1nnef ft6f nII feel ul,o c|...s
within tie circle q - power ard, bt
this t11lle element 8 1I I1htIe "a e''
natures ~ 4 y lII2l1Ied b. eTFI4 tre
1rct ctullrI slf II11 t1t ttlIl, trN
E11 ~ ec1Iol u S T1n1In1 |1sIre 81 |It'-| W
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NO. 20

WE learn from the Houston Telegraph
that aJr. A. F. Moore, on the thirtieth ulti-
mo, was run over by the switch engine
while walking along the track near The
Central read depot, and terribly mangled.
It is thought that he cannot live.
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A Loss. ASWith regret do we chronicle
the departure Of Judge Lyle fr0m eur midst
to his adopted home in Texas. The Judge
il one Of Montgomery's fa7orite sons.
Though not q native yet none the less dear
on that account. As citizen, no one in
our midst was more highly esteemed, as the
judge of our county under the old regime
he has left q record Of which he may well
be proud, as a social chiValrous, clever gen
tIeman we had few who exeelled him. We
deplore his loss and eoRgratnlzte Texas upon
her gain"
We take eboEe from the Montgomery
Messenger Of Friday, and It gives US great
pleasure to add our hearty endorsation to
every word It says in commendation of
Judge Lyle Virginia can i'll afford TO lose
such men as Judge Lyle, and iteis to be
deeply dePlored that such as he should
abandon their Old Mother State. -LyaeA-
burg (Ra.) Ness.
We have had the pleasure Of visit from
the Judge, who is nov in Austin and in
tends to make Texas his home. He is very
much pleased and says the country about
Austin is like, that of old Virginia.
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body like this can no doubt make
some very important suggestions, and as
such they can be duly considered. It is
to be hoped that the assembly will embrace
full representation from all parts of the
State. It is a pleasant season OF the year
for travel, and no doubt all sheriIs win
have important matters to be attended to
heie, in connection with the revenue de
partment, which can be disposed of ia con-
nectiOn with their attendance upon the
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A GENTLEMAN Of high standing, who has
spent much time in Florida for two years
and is acquainted there, brings the informs
tion that since the election gentlemen in
that State are engaged in buying CLAIMS for
slaves, and actually paying cash for this
class Of claims, in some Instances 500 each
having been paidsc Among others engaged
in this business isex5senatOr Yulee. y Wash
ington Chronicle. -
Mr.. Yulee says that there is not one word
of truth in -ths-abaEe that he has had
nothing do, in any shape or form, in
such business; that the loss Of the slaves
will lnsver be paid for by the government
The OAronicle emulates the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Comment is unnecessary.
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Col. DUPRE, late OF the Memphis appeal,
called tosee US last Thursday. He has been
travelling extensively through the Southern
States during the summer, but prefers Texas
to any of them. It affords US much pleas
ureIto meet the Colonel, As he is most
polished and companionRble gentleman.
He will probably make Texas his future
home, as all sensible men who visit our
State are disposed to do. 6
Col. DuPre has disposed Of his interest in
the Appeal, and from a late issue Of that
paper, making announcement Of his retire
ment, we extract the following: - ?
Inwhatever community he may cast his
destiny, he will be followed BY the prayers
and COED wishes Of the people Of Memphis,
among whom he has been prominent citi-
zen for tWenty-six years. The journalistic
ability of Col. DuPre is Of . high order.
For many years he has given the wealth Of
his erudition, his fine critical acumen, and
thoroughly literary habits to illuminate the
press Of the country. No man in the South
has written more, and no man has written
better.so His scholarly attainmentl, his
sparkling genius, and his great versatility
of talent, enable him 70 write eloquentIy,
readily, ably and correctly on any sub
ject which he may see proper T. bsstoW
bis great and attractive powers, With
talents and attainments Of an order which
has enabled him, apparently without an ef-
fort, to take rank as writer with the fore
most men Of the nation, he unites spirit
guilelsss and unselfsh, and . temper 81
such patience and amlAbility as to win the
affections Of ali who know him.
With. mind and heart thus endowed and
adorned, he has never needed anything foI
the most eminent success In any walk oi
life than to mark the position he would have
and occupy it Col. DuPre is yet in the
meridian Of 1ife, and We cherish the hope
that, yielding to the impulse Of s Just am
bition, he may ascend 70 that high place il
the service Of the country which be Is 81
wen qualified to al. At any. rate, for HI,
entire success ii al that he may deem essen.
tial to his Happiness, be wiz have our besl
wishes and earnest prayers li 1af
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WE agree With the DENocRArfc STATES
Nan that the press and the people should
begin to discuss questions which will come
before the constitutional convention, as
wen Is the number Of delegates that should
be sent Wethink that as the Constitution
is 70 express the win Of the people ns to
their organic Law, they should Sc well rep
resented. Ninety members would not bo
too many, nor too little. With this, every
section of the country and every variety Of
opinion could Be represented. We do not
think the people would besatis1ed uiihlcss
than this, nor do we think they would want
more. None but the best men should Be
sent, and their actions should be Is hafmo-
nious q possible. To this connecfioh We
would suggest that there be three delegates
from each Senatorial District. And let each
delegate 20 instructed % work, and work
constantly while he is there Let nothing
that Is not pertinent 20 tie Constitution Sc
taken up e discussed By that body.-LsI-
on Journal
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The Austin STATEEM4E- fsVors the cleo
ton of Supreme judges, but thinks district
judges should be appointed. We can per
ceive no good reason for this opiniOn. In
the selection of district judges the people
know the qualifications of every leading
lawyer in the district. When it comes to
the State at large, the people are not so
we'll advised, and are consequently not
qualified to determine who should be Sc
lected. The Governor and Legislature,
composed of REPRESENTATIVE men, are better
advised, ana the power ought, to be con.
fided to them in the selection Of Supreme
judges. - GagvestOn Times. --'''
We gave our reasons for advocating the
appointment of the district judges, but as
our worthy contemporary seems not to have
seen them, we, will briefly restate them. 1t
is well known that in some of the districts
the Radicals have a majority of voters, and
as the main-supPoFt of that party comes
from the negroes, there can be no doubt
that they would run man who would be
utterly incompetentg or one not fit 10 pre-
side on the bench. Again, in other districts,
where the vote is close between the two
parties, an unworthy Democrat might run
as an independent candidate, and depend
more upon his sharpness to be elected than
his capacity. He would stoop low to Sc
cure his election, and might defeat the
regular nominee by theaid'of Radical votes.
Not SO with the Supreme judges. They
would be selected from the State at large,
and chosen on account Of their standing as
men and lawyers. As the State is largely
Democratic, there would not be the same
opportunities for scrub races, and worthy
men would be elected. Before the war,
such difficulties were notiin the way of an
election by the people. isl2a.si'.l s
Our only desire is to secure honorable and
competent men who win not drag the judi
cial ermine in the dirt. We shall not OF
ject to the appointment Of the Supreme
judges also, if, after mature deliberation, it
shall be deemed most expedisnt. We have
nopride of opinion about the subject, and
only write in the cause of law, equity and
the well-being of the State. -.--. r.
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SILVER WEDDMe.-The Houston Tsls-
graph has an account Of the presentation Of
various articles Of tableware to DR.. Zealy,
the pastor Of the Baptist Church in Heus-
ton, BY the members Of his congregation,
on the occasion OF the twenty fifth anniver-
Sary Of his marriage. The Tslegraph says;
" The gifts consisted Of various articles of
tableware, table and teaspoons, forks,
napkin rags, -etc.,-ail-of sterling silver.
The occasion viii long be remembered with
pleasure By those who participated 10 &. 2
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VIZ clip the following from the Browns
vile SmtiReElof the twenty-fourth ultimo:
The following queries were sent as by a
reliable gentleman residing IN Hidalgo
county: VIII the Secretary of the United
States Treasury, or the United States Col
lector Of Customs at Brownsville, inform
the authorities of HidaIgo county and farm
ers and citizensgenerally, on the Rio Grande,
what right has an United States Inspector
to seize and take corn and stock, said corn
and stock being raised in the United States,
and sell the same within ten days :
4 What right has United
States Custom hOnseloficer to take and seize
q horse from q man when travelling on the
Pupnc road .ol slaBos.z s.fr !
1t is greatly to be feared that the example
set by the marauding bands of Mexicana
has habits influence upon the Collector, il
the above intimatfons are true. Will the
President pay no attention whatever to the
plunder and crime on the Rio Grsndef It
is now the land Piratesi home ando honest
men have no assurance1ef life OK property.
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DURELL has rendered his resignation to
the President. He was afraid to stand his
trial in the impeachment case. But this
win not save him, II he can be reached in
the criminal court.
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The Columbus (Ga.) Enqairer nominates
Gen. W. t. Sherman for President, and
Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, for Vice
President in is76.
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KELIooe, it is said, is negotiating for the
sale Of his property. This is pretty good
evidence that he intends TO leave Louisiana
soon. 80 mote 1t be-" How the people
win reioicel
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LIVERY SEWING MACHINE
DoUnLKD IN VALUE.
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Palmsrs Combination Attachment.
FoR ~ sEwna MAoHNEs.

FOR ALL SEWING MACHINES
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q Il prepares mFliasr's fold with different eolors
aud pieces 81 goods a one operation.
hpgspsrss and piaecs told IN any seam perfectly
ID pssPsIss and ppts eoabls Or single fol on the
s L eo.i1 Sias bsaaat asni taa q f
9 . Fseparea end appslsa dc1hla french hem
:. Il prepafes sssa Welt perfectly e
g Il prepares and places cord welt n anV sam
Il psspSfss eora Vult q ne sane time eathsrina
ana placing the Welt n the l.atharing sean sewing Il
toa plain bard. n taeiFed, at cne operation.
Il i Ssis ~ ss sss :1sI'. e :. ,A .o tine. better
than any qipef E,therer q. .ah har
a. ltoeqe " ooia, has a. strliSht
- It tInl1 Win ntal1. s,.tI
~ u hln1a Wlth cll hin1ing
Is r scNa anV aean without bastine
The anangeenl q very novel. and Il L one q ne
oluplcet IN use cnsAhe IN ite utility,
dnnhllnr tf1 Ualae of any arnIInr uachino
IA orl|rrinR elain kfnt' a. nr1-Inr nlnfhlna
rfee. - eilh inl irltlucticus fOr il ose mailed
PAl11ER MANUFACTURING CO.
eitbtostVay, New YORK.
IN orror,onllg aciden oEero1 b orcnts q both
eexea. uhlcA aEe wanted elrrI Ihoso llnlneaialulg.
Euf4f Wy
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TIE DAny STATESMAN of Sunday comes
to Us as large as the Daily Nees, and allied
with excellent matter. We reinice 10 note
this evidence Of prosperity. Wac0 ExaERi,
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KELros6 hat gone 70 washington. What
for is not generally known. sTbe Fgsay.rns
thinks thai BE lls gone TO testify IN behalf
Of Dur1lL u tie mem tine, Antoine, the
Lisutsn.nt Q osker1dE. s lsft 1t tbs helm.
Re might cut rp Jack generally, nnd make
Louisisna TO hot for sren Kellogg. II Il
Eers ngt fer Psrknrd.
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4 TIE evacuation of the city Of New York
by the British was marked, on the twenty
fifth ultimo, with the usual honors Of that
day.
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MoTHkh. .-IamaFtin tells . story that
ezqnisitsly illustrates mothers loves Ia
some sprng freshet, 9 riTcr widely washed
it's shores and rent away 9 bough, where
apon 8 bird had built acoltage for her sum-
lner hopes Down the white and Whiflino
stream drilted the green bTaDch with itS
Hlckerc1p o. nafedged song. ond fuiier-
ing beside 4 4 went, the mother bird.
Unheeding tie roaring Fiycr, on she kepf.
her cries Of egony and fear piercing the
pauscsof the storm.
HqW ike the love of the oId.fashicuad
melhefs Nho followed thc child she had
plucked from her heart al over ne world.
Swept away by passion that child might be.
4 nhttsrgd net bearing away with 6i.6 tIIe
iElEpent % she shattered ro0l.tr1e. though
te 1ids Jet that mother was With f'n,
krlh through a. SIS lie, and Rachel at
his dftlt
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FOEzEf Philadelphia Fsss has been
purchased By s-conpany % newspaper men,
and VIII Be a inaeeehdsnf Republican
papcr, Colonel A. X. Mcclure win assume
The editorial management On the first o.
January next, We are truly. glad o. the
change, ana trust that the columns of that
paper viii contain llttls more common
sense, and be conducted according to prin-
ciplss q snlazgsd statespsRship.