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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02


''WE judge that the report of ten other
men having been hung and shot in Bell
county besides the nine shot in the Bolton
Jail was not correct, as we saw no account
of it in the Bolton Journal of the sixth. -
COmGnche CHIEF.
"The Chief man can now walk up head
Since the unfortunate killing Of the priso-
Rers at this place, rumor has been busy with
her thousand tongues circulating evil re-
ports concerning this county, but this is
head and shoulders above anything we have
yet heard. 1t is the chief among ten thou
sand, and altogether unfounded. Bolton
Journal
We are glad to hear that such is not the
fact. The killing of those prisoners was
an unfortunate affair, and will operate great
ly. against the interests of Bell county. It
matters not how much it is asserted that
the citizens are flaw abiding people; the
fact that mob law was triumphant, will
deter many persons from moving to Bell,
unless some organization shall be formed to
put down insubordination. Bell county is
one of the best in the State; and it is a
pity that she should be placed IN such a
position.
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For the last week our town and vicinity
have been rapidly receiving the many visi-
tors who are coming to our springs for
health and pleasure. More have come dur
ing the past ten days than during all the
former weeks of the season. There are
more sick and inyalids, in proportion to the
number, than at any previous year. The
water is strong and delicious, and all who
are using it speak enthusiastically of its
virtues. There are persons here from Deni-
son, Galveston, Plano, Jefferson, COrsicana,
Houston, Bryan, Waco, Burleson county,
Milan, Washington, Travis, Bastrop, Quad
alupe, Victoria, Smith, and many other
places we do not remember. In fact, we
do not think such an extent of territory
has ever before contributed to swell the list
of our visitors. All we need to make Lam
pasas what she ought to be, and what she
is destined to be, is for the quality Of these
waters to be made known among the South
ern people. That is being done by degrees,
for every visitor tells the tale Of improve
ment in health, and the excellence of the
waters are gaining popularity and reputa-
ton which no other springs can make any
pretensions to. The present season will
afford advantages and comforts which have
never been enjoyed, so far as campers are
concerned, for provisions of every sort, for
cheap. -LamPasas Dispatch.
We are gratifed to learn that the Tampa
sas Springs are being visited more generally
by the Southern people. By the testimony
Of Northern people, the climate Of Texas is
far more pleasant and healthy in summer
than that Of the North There is more
breeze and less sultriness. The difference
is so great in favor Of our own climate that
strangers at once notice it, and say that they
cannot understand why it is that our citi-
zens will leave here and 60 North to spend
their summers. The truth is. it Is all
wrong, unless our citizens wish to travel land
visit different points in asummer tour. No
finer summer resorts can be found than the
mountains Of our own State. II our wealthy
citizens would only spend their money on
places in the mountains, they could soon
have the most charming and heaIthfnl 10
calities in the world. ~
The cool mountain AIR would invigorate
and rejuvenate them. Then they could
fish and hunt to their hearts content The
bathing, too, would be superior to the
baths at the most famous watering places.
And waters Of undoubted medicinal quail.
ties could be had to alleviate the sufIerinqu
Of the sick and inhrm. It isa great mis-.
fortune that people win look away Of for
enjoyments which could be much more
readily obtained near home. But many
arc carried away with the idea that ssdis.
tance lends enchantment to the view, . and
refuse such blessings as b0untiful nature
has bestowed right At their doors.
Let rs have IN exhibition Of little nor.
common sense. and not refuse the aarnn.
tsges winch are within our reach. Men
from abroad hare found health ia Texas.
which they IN vain sought Tor clssuhers.
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&c caIllornIa AauarIam 81.


The Rochester Dssaecsu,, Of the sixth IN
slant says:
Yesterday the California aouarium car
passed through this city IN roate to III
2eine coast, and stopped here long enough
- -, renew ITS supply OF ice and procure some
os 9, needfut articles. II wasin the charge
OF 9. Livingston Stone, engaged by Commis-
s.onef haifd for this trip. Seth Green ana
liner interested parties made an examine
ZION = oi the car, its apparatus and contents
x = ietSe passenger baggage car, forty
.See iong oy nine feet wide with twelve
wneeis' an ar brake and Miller platform,
AZ one emu OF the car is a stationary fresh
wafer tank holding five tons of water. and a
the otner end, TWO saltwater tanks holdino
IN the aggregate the same amount az snlf
water The ice boxes are over the tank
and there are upward Of twenty nortahle
tanks between these two. In the ton ~ the
car IS an aerating machine for forcing M,
INTO the water IN the tanks and cans. Thi,
IS an ingenious continuance and work,
hnely, supplying the fish with all the Al.
they need. II was stated that not a fish
had died since the car started on its lone
journey. The following are the varieties 81
nsh IN the various receptacles: Lobsters
and oysters from Massachusetts, Bay. tan.
toys, cells and weak fish from Martha,s
Vineyard; striped bast, king fish. and
blue fish from New York Harbor: black
bass and wall-eyed pike from Lake Cham.
plain, Michigan and Nebraska; horn ponts
from Lake Champlnn; fresh-water cells and
shad from the Hudson river; cat fish from
Raritan river, n. j.. alewives from Mysts
river, Mass. The fish are 10 be placed J,
the waters of California.
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CAspsi nm FsnaIs ceIIese.

CHAPEL HILL. june q, 1874.
Editors Democratic Statesna1-- is orat-
flying to know that. notwithstanding the
financial pressure, the literary institutions
OF our State are enjoying high degree Of
prosperity. 1t was the happy privilege Of
the writer to witness the commencement
exercises which closed at this place today.
For several days and nights the spacious
hall Of the female college was filed to its
utmost capacity by an enlightened and ap-
preciative audience. The debates, the
speeches, the compositions, the music. the
literary addresses, were all that could have
been desired, and gave universal satisfac.
ton. A mild but firm discipline IS en-
forced, and pupils are required to obtain q
thorough knowledge Of the branches Of
study. Both institutions will reopen on
the thirty-frst Of August, under the old
boards Of instruction. II. s. T.
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TIE Brenham Banner, in an article on
the press, asserts the following propositions,
which we heartily endorse;
The power Of the press can scarcely be
overestimated. The smallest weekly that is
doled to its dozen subscribers has its in
fuence. Its emanatiOns escape the critical
eye Of men absorbed in the business avoca-
tons of life, and its dogmas are continually
being accepted as logical truths. In pro-
portion to its power is the responsibility Of
those who give it utterance and control its
expression-a responsibility that does not
end with the truth or falsity, the worth or
unworthiness of the thing published, but
goes on from generation to generation, often
multiplied and aggregated by the wrecks of
society and the ruin of nations. There is
then an obligation to society, on the part of
these members of it, to preserve the purity
of the press, which becomes it as purity
does women. Pure women and a pure press
are blessings to Countrywide bulwarks of
society, and the conservators of nations
honor and liberty; the prostitution of either
is fraught with baneful results.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

HoN. JOHN IRELAND declines to act as
one of the Finance Committee named III
the act of Congress, for the benefit of the
centennial celebration. His reasons are
sharp and pointed; and we think fully sus-
tanned by political facts. Let US have the
spirit and substance as well as the name of
being free and independent. Restore the
Southern States to their just political rights
and give them governments of their own
choice, rulers of their own people, and
jurors who are their peers, not in name
alone, but in fact. Make the military sub
ordinate to the civil authority, and in other
respects restore the old land marks; then
the South will feel like celebrating the
centennial
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Letter Prom Helena.
HELENA, KAnNns Co. JUNO q. 1s7.

HELENA, KARNEs Co., June "a, 1874.
Editors Democratic Statesnaan-A savan
was asked by lady. (which is the best
country in the world 20 Instead of answer
ing ne (the savan) asked helady, (which
is the best wife in the city2p The lady was
silent. The savan answered, 1.-THE best
country in the world, and the best wife in
community, are they of whom the least is
spoken off,
Karnes county is demonstrating proof
of the above. Very seldom anybody hears
or anybody reads anything about Karnes
county. WhyY Not because it is an out
of-the-way place, but simply because it con-
tains the most peaeeable, the most law
abiding population upon the globe. In all
my ramblvs about the world, / never was
so much pleased with the behavior Of a
community as with the people of Karnes
county.
You know me too well III am no fiatterer;
/ am matter of fact man; what l wrote
before is the holy truth. Now, about the
county. At the last district court there
were only six indictments, and all Of them
only for petit offenses. Higher crimes are
not committed in this county. One Of the
first lawyers in the county told me. - He
wants to give up practicing law and COM
mence farming" Honor to a community
where lawyer cannot exist. The physi-
clans of Karnes county are playing marbles
with the school boys upon the roads; they
have nothing else to do. Here not suffi-
cient maladIes occur to support a doctor.
The prospects OF the county are excellent.
Corn and cotton are looking. very well, and
an abundant harvest is expected Pana
Maria, the Polish settlement, close 70
Helena, isprogressing most favorably. The
Polanders came over as poor people. and
they are now wealthy farmers. Land IS
cheap and good Anybody who invests in
Karnes county viii prosper, and live happy
in quiet and peaceable community.
EDWARD PREIss.
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THE late excitement in regard to Jail
breaking and general hanging has subsidized,
and there seems to be great lull in that
sort of usiness.--Lampasas Dispateh.
We trust that not only the excitement but
the wish to perpetuate such deeds may for
ever subside. Texans must think before
they act, and so conduct themselves as to
be a wall between the law and mob law.
If men are guilty of crimes give them first
fair trial, and if guilty then let them be
punished. But every citizen should sternly
frown down every attempt to take the
criminals into hand by mobs and punish
them upon suspicion. The day has passed
for such disposition Of men. Enforce the
laws.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

VALUABLE HoRsEs. The following sta
tistics are encouraging to the raisers Of
colts, showing that man has only TO strike
one good one to be on the road to fortune
Kentucky sold for $40, 600, Norfolk el5,-
600, Lexington $50, 900, Kingfsher 3d.
600, Glenclg $40, 900, Extra SD, O00, Snug.
gler S35, 600, Dexter $50, 900, Lady Thorn
$50, 600, Blackwood $50, 600, jaw Gould
$50, 600, Jim Irving $50, 000. Goldsmith Maid
$50. 600, Startle 800, GOO Prospero 500. 600.
Rosalind 500, 600, Lula 100000, Happy
Medium 500, 000 Clara g. SOC, 600. Poca-
hontas $50, 900, Judge Fullerton 500, 600.
Auburn Horse e13, 600, Edward Evcrett
500 600, Mambrino BERTHE $40, 600. Socrates
$4,000, George Palmer ei5, 600, RIambrino
Pilot S13, 600, George B. Daniels $4,000. J.
G. Brown $4,000. Flora Temple sold.
when aged, for $4,000 for brood mare; sea,
900 was offered and refused for Tom Bow
ling last summer; $50, 600 was offered ana
refused for Harry Bassctt in his threc-vcar-
old form $25, 600 will not to-day buy Bay
wood or Asteroid; $40, 900 was offered and
refused for Woodford Mambrino and s20.-
600 for Thorndale.
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AUSTIN June p, 1874.
Hon. Richard coks Goysuos. Ausan. TEXAS.
Dear 6fr-In response TO your request
through Col. J. w. Robertson Of this city,
! have the honor 70 make the following
statement Of the facts bearing upon the in
dignities to which was subjected while al
Bolton, Bell county, on Sunday night, the
fourteenth instant.
As the presiding elder Of what Is known
as the Waco District, West Texas Confer
encc Methodist Episcopal Church, a district
comprising both white and coIored churches,
/ visited Belton for the purpose 81 holding
= quarterly conference with our colored
church. Reaching Bolton on Saturday.
put up at The hotel, and on sunday morn
ing held ny meeting without any Interior
ence.
N the evening visited asd took tea viii.
tie family Of the pastor 81 the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. and accomnaried
the family AZ night 70 their church serrice.
leaving ny umbrella az she house ~ mis-
take. After service, returned with the
family 70 the parsonage after my umbrella.
and, while on my way from thence 70 the
hotel, ] was attacked 81 some ten men,
GrNcd and m0eka4. who. aesinsf ny carnest
pEOtesteiiong and Resistance. dragged me
about ole-half mile 10 tie rear 81 tie town.
70 q deep hoie 10 the creek. where they
attempted % take ny watch snd other val
ua5lc.' bit which fAeg dtsi1lsd from ca ny
resisting them.
theg then took ne ~ bodily snd threw
ne into ne creek twice 1(IcI which they
ran aNtg and left ne alone
1ne only reason signed fof ibis 81. 3
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ZEE LATn HON. J. 9. wATnOUs.

THE LATE HON. j. @. WATROUS.
Judge Whtrous died at Baltimore on the
seventeenth of June, 1874. When Austin and
Galveston were in the same judicial dis
trict, Judge Watrous presided over the
Federal Court in this city for several terms.
He was conceded by all to be one Of the
ablest judges in Texas. For many years
efforts were made to impeach him, but they
all failed. During that period, and, in
fact, up to the time he was stricken down
by the disease of which he died, he was
one of the best abused men in the country.
He was kind and courteous in his official re-
lations with. the bar, and man of fine so
cial qualities. He has now gone from among
us; whatever we're his faults, let them be
buried In his grave, and let us only remeni-
Der his many virtues and his eminent tai
enFs
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

ANDY JOHNSON is the only surviving ex-
President since Mr. Fillmore died. Il il
noted as an extraordinary circumstance.
that never before, since the administration
Of Jefferson, has It happened that only one
person was alive, except the incumbent.
who had filed the presidential Office. An
drew johnson was not elected 70 Office.
but came to It as Vice President on tho
assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln. While the
younger Adams was President, the elder
Adams, Jeffegon, Madison and Monroe
were living. When Buchanan was elected.
Van Buren,, Tyler. Pierce and Fillmore
were living. When Lincoln was inau-
gurated, Van Buren,, Tyler, Pierce. Fill
more and Buchanan we're living. Within
the past thirty-seyen ycars seven Presidents
have been elected besides Grant Il Is 40.
extraordinary fact that not one 81 tho seven
is now alive.
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MIR. GEo. WHITAKER, editor of the Bur
net Bulletin, called on Us yesterday. He
represents all things serene and lovely in
Burnet county. He says the people there
do not mob prisoners, but let them depart
in peace If they 60 out by legal paths, all
would be well, but not otherwise. Still, as
''biood Is thicker than water, " it is right to
give them some chance for their lives.
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5ne remark dropped by one Of the mob
: Wei teach you not 70 come to Bolton to'
presch e niggers, and III you come agar
ven kin you
ASK not 50 much on my own behalf =
N ine interests Of the State and the churc4
represent that your Excellency take cogni-
1enee o. tins matter TO the end that protec-
tion can be guaranteed to mysclfand others.
prosecuting my calling, and that punish
ment may be visited upon an such trans
gressors Of the law.
very respectfully yours, etc.,
GEo. w. HoNEg.
fresidlng Elder Waco District, West Texas
NonIeTence. 81. d. C.
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HoN. ]. 81. REAGAN is in the city, and
we are glad to notice that he is in excellent
health. We are also pleased to notice that
this gentleman is highly spoken Of in his
district as a candidate for Congress. Mr..
Reagan, if he was in Washington as one of
our Representatives, would make himself
felt. He is one Of the strong men Of
Texas, and ought to be in position to
effect that good for our people that he
would surely effect for them,
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A LETTER from Capt. C. r. Perry, com
handing Company D, frontier battalian,
dated Menardville, June "a says:
There has been no Indians heard of in
this vicinity since our arrival here. Still,
am going out in the morning on a scout, to
see if / cannot find some trail leading to-
wards some party of them. Lieut.. Ledbet-
ter left camp this morning in the direction
Of the Colorado with sixteen men, in com
pany with Major ]. B. Jones and Capt. N.
NJ. Kenney, quartermaster.
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GovERNoR LESLIE, Of kentucky, has IN
structed General Thos. Taylor to proceed to
Columbus, Georgia, and remove the remains
of the lamented soldier, gentleman and
poet, Colonel Theodore o'Hara, to Frank
fort, Kentucky. This is done in pursuance
of an act of the Legislature.
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WIcHITA, Kansas, jane 23.-Last We'd
nesday, four miles out from 3fcdi
Lodge, J. Kennen, JOHN Martin and
Kennedy were surrounded By q 3
Cheyenne Indians, and were 81
scalped. The Indians took their team
what plumber they could find, and
took the back trail
A large party Of men Immediately
pursuit Of thercd devils, bat as set rot
has been heard from tile party.
There = great excitement among tie fei
tiers al along the river.
Six wagon loads d women and children
have just arrived g Wichita, calling ~
help.
4lore trouble Is expected. --epfeioI b IA
hansas CITY Joaorai II Comnetess
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GREES, steward Of The Lnnatic Asylum,
who a short time since left for parts un-
known, contrary to the bond in such case
made and provided, has been caught in
Matamoros and win yet have to tell all he
knows So the evil-doers, who were part
ners with him, will IoOk forward with no
pleasant anhcipations. Green may be the
death Of their liberties.
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For the Democratic statesman
I'll rnINK OF TnRE.



IN thick ~ thee when youthful sprsnz
Comes with thu opening bud and lcas.
and merily the glad birds sing.
In notes as sweet a. sadly bricf.
rnthink office When SIMMER aow,-.
kxhale their fragrance to the aar;
When gsily with the aeesinr hoars
And AL is bright and fresh una Air
III think OF thee when autunn's tones
In pensive sweetness breathes fsrewe,
To faded joys. to pleasures gone.
In notes As soft as vcsper Sen.
rllthink o. thee when twillghrs raw
Falls mellowed from the evening slv.
When thoughts stray Tar 10 those away.
And memory wakes her plllntive sigh.
IN think Of thee when from afsr
Cleans Onthe sable brow OF night.
Yon beaning gem, thy guardian star
Oh, may n never veil its lights
And when thou tAlnk'sto Of days long past.
and sadness takes the place OF glre.
One favor grant--perehanee the last
A single thought Of me.
CHARLIE NJ BuLLoC
4Hstin, Ts.ras, June q. lSss.
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THE Jefferson Democrat announces the
death of 1lrs. V. K. Crawford, wife Of
Judge n L. Crawford.
The same paper says that sail is peace
and quiet in this section; no ightiag, horse
stealing or trouble Of any kind. Every one
hard at work, and no room for bummers. !"
Good.
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The biIlreported from the last conference
committee on finance was passed in the
House Of Representatives by vote OF s21
yeas to 40 nays. The bin had previously
passed the Senate.
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THE Governor requests Adjutant Steele
to 60 to De Witt county and inquire into
the lynching there, and to take steps to sup
press the lawlessness.
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.AHs,ia, Tsras. J,ns q. Isss.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-13

A BANKNUrT's PUNISHMENT For Con-
TRMrT.-The Philadelphia North American
reports the following proceedings in the Unit
ed States District Court on Tuesday
Lance Walker was before this court for dis.
charge, 1t will be remembered that about
three years ago this defendant was forced into
bankruptcy, and an investigation into his
affairs disclosed the fact that about SIS 900 of
his assets could not he accounted for. Walker
was directed to make disclosures Of his affairs,
which he did, but not to the satisfaction of
the court
he was then placed in the custody of the
United States Marshal until such an account
Of his affairs should be made rs would satisfy
the court that no fraud had been practised.
The bankrupt was incarcerated for two years,
heard before jury, which found that he had
not made q full disclosure of his affairs. He
was then recommitted TO prison, and his term
of Incarceration expired yesterday, when the
| following order was made:
Although the bankrupt has not purged his
| contempt or otherwise conformed to his duty
to his creditors, the Court is nevertheless Of
| opinion that the penal vindication of the pur
poses of Justice has been sufficiently establish
ed by the imprisonment which he has under
gone, and therefore directs that he be no
longer detained in the Marshal's custody by
reason of such contempt. This direction will
not exempt him from his duty to appear be-
fore the Court or the Register whenever and
so often as hereafter may be required. He is
no longer under any protection Of this Court
from suits elsewhere, and his creditors may
sue him or prosecute any suit or suits against
him, SO, however, that no execution b5 levied
against the estate in bankruptcy