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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28


- true q / out city g ernnheul have
gAe back q the invitaiOa of Mayor
gheel tend ring The hO1 pitahties 81 the
city to the late excursiOnistsl We under
stand that our Public-spirited Mayor, learn
ing that the other cities Of the State had
tempted this large body Of men, coming
from all the Southern States, to visit and
look At their sections By tender Of free
hospitality, while the railroads offered free
transportation, determined, wisely, IS We
think, that Austin should not be behind IN
efforts to get itself and neighboring .coun-
Try looked st and to secure the harvest Of
immigrants 70 follow in the wake Of this
excursion. He promptly sent, over his on
eial signature, . Telegram, TO be read TO the
excursionists in Jefferson, that Austin and
her citizens -tendered-themE inequalities.
They cane made observation Of orr grand
and inviting region; were entertained as
guests, and returned to tell their friends
that Austin was the best and finest city Of
Texas, and this the region in which to seek
homes.
But We learn there is a large deficit in
funds to meet the expenses OF their enter
tainment.. Are the City Council unwilling
to back the generous invitation Of the
Mayor with the needfull Would you,
Messrs. Mayor and Aldermen, enjoy the rep
utatiOn Of hospitality at the expense of the
hotels aud boarding houses Of the town oil
few private purses? Are you willing
to have it said that you have invited
guests and refused to entertain them
Is this the liberal policy by which you
would populate your vast untitled and dnoc
cupied prairiesl Shame, if it be so!
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Washington Lectures.

Notwithstanding the hard times and the bad weather, our lecture course has again proved financially successful and We have money in the treasury in addi- to the reserve of last year.
 Our committee, therefore, remembering the multitude of ticket holders who have been kept at home by storms, especially from Prof. Whitney's lecture on the night of the great flood, have generously con- cluded to offer supplementary lecture which will be free to the holders of sea- son tickets. Furthermore, in order to gratify the buyers of occasional tickets the price of these will be fixed at 35 cents; children 20 cts
 This final entertainment will be given on Tuesday evening, February Sd, and will consist of brief lecture and many songs, by Col. E. c. Boud1not, the elo- quent Cherokee. Exercises will com mence at Gl o'clock.
 After the lecture course is concluded, the Dramatic Association will awake once more. We hope to give three entertain ments in the latter part of February. For th1s purpose four plays are already -se- lected: "Our Clerks;" "War to the Knife;" ''To Oblige Benson;" and lastly "Uncle Toms Cabin." Due notice in due season.
 F. W. GuNN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Con SiSfenCv?

The plucky stand made by t.t: Kisses
 Smith of Glastonbury against taxation
 without representation has naturallyl Ie1
 10 much newspaper comment No doubt there IS room for great variety of opinion regarding the conduct of the Glasior',urv assessors and collectors in this matter. They may be better or worse than their Kind. What We see with most regret is 1 the contemptuous disapproval with which our leader in the Constitutional Reform | movement, the New Haven Palladium. treats these ladies' protest against the identical injustice that calls for Constitu- tional Reform. The violation of right in- yolved in refusing female taxpayers the ballot is precisely the same of which the New Haven press has been so loudly com plaining. The Misses Smith, being de- nied any voice in laying the tax they are l obliged to pay, believe that those who can vote, have taken advantage of their helplessness. New Haven, denied any adequate representation in our legisla- ture. believes that 1t has suffered Injury therefrom-notably in the removal of the capital. Very possibly both New Haven and the Misses Smith are wrong. tis equal possible considering the natural selfish ness there is in the Glastonbury male, and in Hartford generally-that the Misses Smith and New Haven are right. Had they been allowed the representation to which both are on principle entitled, the sting of unfairness would not have embit- tered their controversies with sthe pow CTS that be-
 ''There are thousands of women in Con- necticut," says the Palladium, ''who are in much more straitened circumstances than the Misses Smith, who, nevertheless, do not refuse to pay taxes on their prop erty in return for the benefits they de- eive from improvements aud the protec- tion afforded them by the laws" Was John Hamden Gin strengthened circumstances'' when he refused payment of the few shil- lings of ship money illegally required of him by the tax gatherer of Charles I? He stood on his right under the unwritten fundamental law of England just as the Misses Smith stand on the same principle of the fundamental law of the United States. Resistance of this kind is a le- gitimate and often very effective mode of calling attention to a violation of right Suppose that New Haven and Bridgeport were enough in earnest to refuse payment of taxes levied by legislatures in which they are virtually unrepresented. Would not the levy of an execution on the prop erty of their selectmen for such taxes arouse feeling that would hasten that Constitutional Reform which is now has tening so slowly?
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
NORTH CORNWALL. Jan. 26. 1874.

The Northwest Conference met at West Cornwall on Tuesday of last week. The subject for discussion was home evangel- ization, which was discussed with consid- erable interest by various individuals in attendance.
 Two children of Horace E. Hart went with him 10 neighbor's one day, last week. When they were ready to return they went out alone and got into the sleigh. Just at that moment the horse, becoming detached from the hltchirg post, turned around and started for home with considerable speed. The first thirty rods were up hill so that the horse did not get into run at the start and brought up at home with but slight damage to the sleigh aud none to the children, who got hold of the reins and managed to keep is all right. s..s-u .. The Housatonic river has been nearly free from ice all winter.
 Dibble Hill is all quiet.
 Tha Farmers Club met at Dea. Dwight Pratt's on FriIay evening
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
New Milford.

... We learn with profound regret of the death of Bessie, only child of Col. c. D. and Hattie Blinn The little one was talk en violently with scarlet fever and died after sickness of two days. Mr and Mrs. B. have the deep sympathy of host of friends in this untimely bereavement.
 There is considerable excitement over the warning for a town meeting to be held next Saturday. to choose a site on which to build a town hail. The town needs hall very much but should not pay an ex- orbitant price for lot. One location spoken of is the late G. H. Noble place; price, $2,0O0. Another meeting is called for the same day on the bridge question.
 The Housatonic river is filled with floating ice and We still live in hopes of its being closed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
wernan suffrage.

 Miss Susan B. Anthony, and Mrs Isa- bella Beecher Hooker, will speak at the Old Congregational Church in this place, on Saturday evening, of next week (Feb. 7th); on Monday evening of the week fol- lowing, at the Town Hall, in Wolcottsille; and on Tuesday evening, at Winsted. It is expected that Mrs. Hooker will hold q religious service at the Old Congrega- tional church on Sunday, Feb. 8th.
 The news of the death of Parepa Rosa has been received with unfeigned sorrow throughout this country. She was the greatest oratorio and concert singer that has ever come among us. As performer in the opera she cannot claim any such pre-eminence. although she has had few superiors even in that branch of her art. No voice We ever heard had the combined power and sweetness of Parepa's. Her private character was like her voice with out flaw or blemish. America first recog- nized her high merit and it was here that she always found her truest friends and the warmest appreciation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Shepaug.

The passenger train, Thursday noon, came near meeting with an accident. A man, whose name We did not learn, was driving his horse and wagon across the track at Hanover crossing, when the horse got It's foot caught between t3e rail and plank and was held fast. The tram came laundering around the curve and for a few moments things looked serious. En- gineer Wheeler saw the difficulty, whis- tied n,brakes; and the train was for tunately brought to stop within a few feet of the obstruction, which was at once removed with little difficulty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Plymouth sketches.-No. IS,

-- Aaron P. Fenn is conducting singing school in the First Congregational socie- ty. E.,
 On the 9th inst.-the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. and of many battle of pork and beans-David Gables, with span of horses was seen ploughing one of his fields. Whether David con templated corn. oats, potatoes, rye. or. some other crop by and by, does not ap- pear. But ploughing in this region on the 9th of January is a very unusual event and worthy to be chronicled for the con- sideration of posterity. 51ss nsa J.
 One of our late selectmen, Aaron P. Fenn, and another of our prominent men our postmaster, Horace Fenn, have real estate agency for the purpose of buying and selling and mak-, ing money. tg afs 5.-37 Laaa ali 5Al sI5 .8s. aa fas sPLEMogEHkAN. sj
 January 12 1874. s.sef | eI 4l.F Efse
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

At BErHLEIHE,a, ] on thes22d, Miss Eva Thompson, daughter of Amos Thompson, Esq, was married to Mr. George s. Arn- old, of New Haven, Rev. G. w.. Banks performing the ceEemPnY. Among the. numerous psesents, the bride vas the re- cipient of . check for 8, 600 from her fa- thef.1 After the reception the happy pair left on their bridal tour.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Sociable at Dea. Smiths, this week. ai The \. '. Papers notice the death of Dr. John G. sewall of that city; and ws are constrained to believe that our friend yho boauasd on LitehfeId ELI last sgps1 gsai mer. and spsntso many happy hours with his friends in Goshen, is dead. ssaa o.a44ss
 H, N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
WASHINGTON, COIN, Jan. 22d, 1874.

WASHINGTON, CONN, Jan. 22d, 1874.
 MIR. EDITOR, tSir: Some of the friends
 of Miss Mary Gum assembled at the
 Gunnery on the evening of the 22d inst,
 to celebrate her birthday. The company came at about 8 o'clock. Dancing con- menced soon after, and continued nearly an hour. Then we were invited to the school room of the institution, to witness very interesting charade, Miss K. had shown much ingenuity in preparing. The word was -sIdel. "7 MI. Mac exhibited decided talent as an actor. He was SUD- posed to be an optician., John, his clerk, was an active, intelligent lad who played his part in lively manner Miss K. then exhibited some of the most beautiful dolls ever seen. Her walking doll had eyes as natural as could be- Much taste was shown in the dress of the ballroom doll. In the last scene. the idol showed how we'll he could control himself. He had to sit in one position, without moving muscle, for nearly ten minutes. After the charade, we returned to the first floor, where we found, refreshments waiting.s Afterward the dancing commenced again, and continued until nearly twelve o'clock, when we bade each other good night, and returned home delighted with our eyep- ing.s entertainment.
 | 43 Yours indefinitely,
 'd :" 54 9EF t-f PHARISFE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The remains of little grand-daugh- ter of Mir. R. R. Pratt were brought here from her home in New, Milford. for inter- ment, on Friday; shewas' sick but about thirty-six hours with scarlet fever. Her parents, Col. c. D. Blinn and the only remaining daughter of Mr. Pratt, thus suddenly rendered ch1ldiess, have thes in cere sympathy of there many friends in Cornwall where they formerly resided,
 The almost summer warmth or Fri day is now succeeded by cold, piercing air. Variety spices us thoroughly this winter; the frequent fogs, are they remind CTS of an English winter?
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
RECEIPTS.

PerSo:s sending us money will find re- ceip: acknowledged by change in the ad- dress of their next paper. For instance: John Stiles sending g fer 1874 will find the year changed in the address of his next paper, thus:
 J. Stiles ian 75
 If the address remains ''74" unchanged, notice should be given us at once.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
ENQUIRER CLUBRIMo RATES.

Oar Lt=AEsil County subscribers may not of-
 sa bs ale sS take advantage of the low rates S1sred large e!Gh= ty most magazines and peri 0hsaas- For slsir convenience and az an extra 'aaassGsas to Eew county subscribers we vii, ssa4 the fOlls-52s periodicals to county subscrib era. ia connection with ;hs ESQrIRKR at the -rz-.~ rs--r9-
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Der.
 Subscribers Uh0 are in arrears must make up z-rsx-ges before taking Adyan.age of the forego- ias propositions; zad subscribers who are in stv-ncs usy deduct tkc amount their subscrip- sio7= are in ss.vsnoe.
 Money skoall bc sent by post-ofiice order, eAssk or registered letter, i possible. If remit i2nes= arc made by mail ve cannot be responsible sa- ioSs before the letter reaches us, but will s1Es ell rs<kx of remittance t0 ..e clubbing peri cs.scal. Receipt will To returned in the next usuRr
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

We are pleased 10 hear of the p-osperi- ty of our old friend John Q. Adams. late of Cornwall. in his new field at Negaunee, Mich. We expect hear from him soon in Congress-that is if the Michiganders can appreciate talent when they see it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

\ Apassenger car on the Shepaug road was set on fire by its stove funnel, recent ly. \ few pails of water put it ont.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The cOlIegians have finally settled on Saratoga as the place of their next'boat race. No doubt Mir Morrissey is delight ej, but a good many others are not quite so well pleased.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Eas. Hartford and Glastonbury produc- CTS have sold their tobacco at 10, 20, and 4O cts. inprOpOrtiOn to its quality. Woth- ersfield still holds back its crop.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The post office department has ordered offices established in Hallington in this county, with John II. Woodruff as post master, and at Washington depot. with AL PheHs G. Baker as postmaster. N. A. Deane has been appointed postmaster at Lime Rock.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Gail Borden, the inventor of the process of manufacturing condensed milk, who formerly had factory in Winsted, is
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Massachusetts seems to be moving in the matter of taxing property owned by religious Societies
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Morris.

The Republicans of this this town have chosen the following list of delegates to the various conventions:
 State. te.-Timothy Whittlesey, William Huntington.
 Senatorial. Francis H. Jonhson, AL mon l.. Johnson ....H .t#
 Probate-Samuel P. Camp, Samuel w. Ensign, rr
 "Wednesday evening, this week, has been settled upon for the donation visit to the Rev. H. R. Gidman. This party was originally arranged for Wednesday evening of last week, but the weather was so bad that only about dozen assembled, and an adjournment was necessary. Fur ther poslponement will be made in case of bad weather, this week. ..
 The Farmers Club is in full blast. Every Tuesday evening they meet and discuss agricultural topics. Manures, po- tatoes, deep and shallow blowing, and corn raising have been discussed. Tobac- co comes up soon.
 MT. T. s. Gold, of Cornwall, delivered his lecture here, early this month, on his Western trip of the last season. It was very much liked by those who were pres ent, but unfavorable weather occasioned 8 very small attendance, and it is hoped that he. will repeat it at some future time.
 A record of snow storms during the past two seasons shows thirty-seven, last winter, occurring as follows: four in Nov. 1872, eight in Dec, nine in Jan., 1878, six in Feb, seven in March, two in April, and one in May. This season shows only ten thus far; four in Nov, four in Dec, and two in January. Rain storms have been much more frequent, this season. -. The following are the taverners ap- pointed by the selectmen &c. Alvah Clark, Sidney Peck,J. M. Benton, Sim con Smith. No licenses recommended.
 The assessors put rather high valu- ation on property, this year, and made number of changes so that the Board of Relief are having it "hot." The man in West Morris whose mill-pond was put in for the frst!time. talks of getting Miss Abby Smith to argue his case before the board. A UNo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

There seems little doubt that Mir. Henry E. Harrison will be our next Republican candidate for governor
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The families of the Siamese Twins are driving sharp bargain with the doctors for the remains of the deceased.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

\ milk convention was held at New Mill ford. Tuesday. No.dOubt the guarantee ing plan proposed by Messrs. Gold and others WAS considered.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
Cornwall.

The Beading Oirle met this week at MT. James Cochfane. These gatherings give us some enjoyable winter evenings; coming only oncein two weeks they are not so frequent as to become tiresome, but seem to gain: in Interest.
 The Cottage prayer meeting for this week will be held at the residence af Mir. J. Brewster, on Tuesday evening. .-v---,-
 The choir at the North Congregation al church have vacated the gallery and taken seats below at the right of the pull pit, thus facilitating congregational sing
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Bradlangh, the English radical lectur- ing in this country. has returned to run for Parliament
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, Washington, the Rev. J. V. Lew is, preached last Sunday an earnest ser mon in fayor of the union of the Methodist Episcopal and the Protestant Episcopal churches of the country. He also, in 8. qualified manner, commended Bishop Cummins. ~ Hurgord Post.
 Mr. Lewis is son of Dr. Lewis of Wa tertown.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29
RepuhIlean state conventlon.

Tse Ssase Convention cf the Union Republican pzxtT c4 CcznecsEcn. vii be held at Aliyn Hall Hz<ffer1 oa Eesaes3sx, February IIth. 1874. at "a o'c1ssk A. T. Ina several towns in the State are rez1ezssa to send delegates (equal to twice the zEzbe< of representatives to which each is saESEle6 h ths General Assembiy) to nominate a tiskee for SS=.e oeSesEs. to choose a State Gen. t<zl CezE1s.es. and to do any other business Frcrer a& szSs cozveaticr-
 JOSEPH SELDEy. l.S DSS<- E9zzr1 D. Bennett. Hartford. q ~ T. EarrSn Johnson Enfield.
 A r. K I.lt6se. Gr4nby. Ea 4E09 T. BseEs. New Haven. sSA ~ E&zu1d Day. Seymour eA H. LyE1s Harrison, New Haven. sEA Alfred Cost, I New London. SSA 1oaerA SeI8ea. SorBich. S<A $. WEhRz H. Hayx2ri Colchester. le<A @ R- C Gfddmes, Bridgeport. IIth '' Dzvt3 E. BSoth, DAnbuTy. IS<h Bezfazin Wright, Greenwich. t&kA e Edwmra T. WEtn0Ue, Putnan. 1stA -- REf1x CsSves21d. Winsted. Ietk = C A. Wgxren, Watertowu lssh E1w.rd ". Spur, Falls Village. tssh e. c e. F. ETnxl Middletown. lSsh e WEEliAa C. H0ugh, Essex 11Sh C. IL Po1sroy, Stafford Springs. -lsS JSseph F. B1xrOEa, Mansfield Centre
 Sk3se Central Committee
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The sentence of the Richmond murder CT, McCarty to pay a fine ofs5O0 for ''in- voluntary homicide" in duel, may be very gratifying to the accused in other respects, but it is not very complimentary to his expcrtness with the pistol. The jury seem to have attributed the lament able result to his trying tonaiss Mordecai.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The State Board of Charities have called the attention of the Commissioners of this county to the deficiencies of our jail in the following respects: 1st, to the want of drainage and ventilation; 2ds to the means of supplying water and con- veniences for its use by the inmates; Sd, to the provision for the detention of fe- males. The matte of ventilation certain ly needs attention. A new cistarn has just been built for the supply of an abun- dance of rain water. Females are:now con- fined in the debtors cells" which are the
 gloomiest in the jail, but change could not be made except at very large expense.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

BLACKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, for January, contains: The Parisians- Part the Last; The Story of Valentine, and his Brother, l.; International Vanities u.-Forms; John Stuart Mill, An Autobi- ography; Note relating to the Story of the Missing Bills; A Piece of Heather. by H. 0. Meriyale; The Indian Mutiny, Sir Hope Grant; The Years Political Aspects.
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Co, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Col. Boudinot will lecture in Cornwall (either at West or North CornwalD on Wednesday evening of next week. He also lectures again in Washington as will be seen from notice in another column. An interesting statement of his views re- garding Indian affairs will be found in the Washington news of Mondays New York Times
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The death of Dr. David Livingstone, the celebrated African explorer, is again reported, and the papers abound in origi- nal notices of the deceased clipped from their old files with a confidence in the for getfulness of their readers that is quite touching.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

We hope Mir Gladstone will be suc- cessful in his appeal to tho electors of Great Britain He is the most progress sive premier England has had for long time, and We shall soon know whether there really is any Conservative reaction in flat county
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

The abominable swindling that goes on in few of the Southern legislatures is indicated by the increase of expenditures in South Carolina since the carpetbaggers and negroes came into power. Since 1865 the expense of public printing in that state has gone up from ST. ,446 to. $45O,- O0O; legislative expenses. from $51 .337 to S7I2, ,2AS; and "sundries. {" from SS3, ,413 to SalO.S52. The actual cost of the state government to the taxpayers is now near two and a half millions annually, ten tinsss as much as formerly. South Carolina pays more for ''public printing than the st6tes of Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylva- nia, Mazaaclinsettsan and Maryland combin- cd. ndoes not ssrike us that this is the re- publican form of government guaranteed by tho Constitution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Owing to the illness of Mir. s. H. Clark, assignee of the Estate of F. ". Ford, of Washington. the postponed: ::auction sale of real estate in Davis Hollow is postponed from sie Beth inst. to the 2d day of March next The farm is sn excellent one, with the RomfOrd Station of the Shepaug road located on if, and there ought to be lively competition at the sale.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-29

Tho southern frc-eatcr is having the worst of is in his attacks on the negro in Congress. On Saturday, Mr. Robbins went for" the ''nigger," whereupon a South Carolina Cain replied, De rving up his white brother af.er the fashion of his family.