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Richland beacon., 1875-02-20
Crackers.

Crackers.
CNODA Crackers-boxes and half boxes
- Lemon Cream Biscuit;
Ginger Cake ard Snaps;
Cream Biscuit;
All fresh and just from the oven, at
oc24 L.4MKIN & EGGLESTON'S.
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IOB WORK, Of all kinds, fiom a carte de
q risite to a poster, neatly executed at ,lIi,
Office, upon shur nu;ic..
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1900 Acres of land f'r sale on easy
TERMS Apply to Wiley r. Vaughan. Ray.
Vile, Louisiana. r.
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200 Boxes Soda crackers;
100 boxes cream Biscuit;
50 half boxes extra Soda for Families.
All fresh from the Oven.
decl3. LAMKIN & EGGLESTON
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No. 2.-Female Scholarships.
$l,GOO-To Paremts amd aosthropisfs.
Ten female students will be received into
the family of the President ofNeoPhogen
College, and trained as his children. boarded,
c,Dpks and stationery furnished, and
graddl III IN q regular Collegiate Course, for
81 .OOO each, payable in advance by the LIST Of
September, 1875. They must not be under
twelve years of age. and able TO read and
write. The chief inducemeDt in presenting
this, is to give the President an opportunity to
train remarkable characters, to the honor OF
the College, and to enable him TO verify his
views in regard TO the development of any
youth of medium organization, when full
control is given and implicit confidence re-
posed.
No. 3-Male Scholarships. $1,000.
Board and tuition perpetual to one student
for 81 900. payable in advance. The holder
| of Scholarship can introduce one student
ailer another, from time to time, free Of charge
for board and tuition. There are only TWEEN
| ~ Of these scholarships for sale. Address
I'M. WALTON, IL d., Prssident.
GalIatin. Tenn.
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The Five Schools of the College Course.


The Five Schools of the College Course.
|. School Of Humanities.
9. Ancient Language.
3. " NJ irlieinatics.
4. 4" Philosophy.
5. History and Moral Science.
Departments.
|. Preparatory School.
. Normal School.
3. Music School.
4. Art School.
S. School Of Modern Languages.
6. Agricultural ScEool.
7. Commercial School.
s. Law School.
Board, Tuition, Fuel, Washing, ETC. $88.
10000 Catalogues for Gratultous Distribution.
Students can attend Baptist, Method
list, Christian, Presbyterian or
Catholic Churches.
Students are received at any degree Of
advancement, at any time.
Seven Stern Facts.
|. 1t is the cheapest College Of the like
grade in the world.
,. In four specali,ies ii challenges compe.
tiuOn.
3. 1t exemplifes that an institution may
be very good and very cheap, though contrary
to the dogma of some.
s. 1t educates males and females, which
is natural and right-now so decided by ex-
perts, but long ago by common sense.
6. No expense will be spared to secure
teachers of the finest talent in Europe and
America.
7. 1t is truly a National Institute, and
youths of all sections are solicited 10 come and
form friendships that will so greatly tend to
ma re us united people, and perpetuate our
liberties.
The Home College,
for the North and the South.
Sectional Pryudic.s must be destroyed, or
true National Pdtrioti'm rH
ceas. 10 erist.
There is no way so effective as the bring
ing together the noble youths from all sections
and have at heart the making them devoted
friends in College days.
No: l.-Soholarships, Male and Female.
Wishing to extend to a great number o
stu tents tn: privilege of attending Neophoger
College, and enable those in limited circum
stances TO acquire an educanon, the hdha9el
Of Neophogen College have determined
sell one thousand Scholarships in this College
I at the sum Of one hundred dollars each, ant
that when one thousand are soid each pur
. chaser shall forever thereafter have the RICH
to send student to tins College free of al
tuition fees.
I All who wish TO avail themselves Of thi
: arrangement oil aid in this cause are re1ues
: ted to transmit to J. NJ. Walton, Gallatiu
= Tenn, bond for Scholarships, as follows:
e For and in consideration Of one Scholar
$ ship at Neophogen College, which guarantee
F. TO the purchaser forever there ter the right I
e send one student to Neophogen College free {
;. all tuiti,n fees, the undersigned promises an
= binds himself, his heirs, executors and at
e mnistrators, TO pay TO the Treasurer of sal
!. College one hundred dollars, to he paid 5
Il soon as one thousand Scholarships have bee
!. sold, and the undersigned has been nolifie
of same, and the same to bear interest fro.
time Of notice being given until paid, at 81
per cent The RICH, Of said Scholarship YES
!. when the one hundred dollars are paid, al
80 to continue forever.
hereby bind myself my heirs, etc, 10 fi'
fill this obligation.
in As witness my hand and seal, this--ds
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e.. S }
Attest

Upon receiving the preceding bond, which
will be deposited in one of the National Banks
Of Gallatin, a receipt will be returned 10 the
purchaser The right to the Scholarship is
tran. ferahle, and any one holding the same
may send any one to College free OF tuition
fees.
In this way a collegiate education is forever
secured to the holder Of the Scholarship, his
descendants or assigns, for the sum Of 81 per
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
ARKANsAS,s LUCE.

The Little Rock Gazette would celebrate,
in after years, with bonfres, professions
and illumlnations, the fifteenth of Apll
the anniversary of the election of Brooks,
the triumph of the people and of the res
toration of peace and good local govern
ment. The Gazette itself should claim its
proper reward, and surely deserves the
eternal gratitude of Arkansas and of all
tyrant-ridden communities. If the news
paper had not concentrated and directed
public opinion, the revolution would have
been a failure, and Brooks and Volney Vol
taire Smith and Poker Jack and Catterson
and Clayton would still reign, and Arkan-
sas would not, as to-day, be blest with an
honest republican government. But is it
not an infamous outrage and insult to hon
esty and decency and devotion to right and
justice and to popular freedom that the
President of the United States invests with
Offices and public honors the very knaves
driven from Arkansas. Volney Ruins
Smith is sent consul to the West Indies
Birthstone Brooks, in illustration of the
cheek and bravado Of an ex-crusader of the
Northern Radical Methodist Church mill
tant, squats and grins and sneers and defies
popular odium as postmaster in Little Rock
and the return Of Schenck from England
viii be the signal for the substitution of
Poker Jack, the late Arkansas chief JUS
tice. Hemust go over to show the victims
Of the Emma mine swindle, and Of
Schenck's other 'wsys that are dark and
tricks that Gre vain, !" that schenck knows
nothing Of the business.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

AK influential friend writes kind letter,
and asks IL the STATESMAN made anything
out Of the State printing while it belonged
to il. This Office did a large amount Of
printing for the State. and had it been
paid in cash it would have secured hand
some profit. But it has proven exactly the
reverse. The STATESMAN Office obtained
the State printing from the Thirteenth Leg
islatnre, and continued to do the work I'M
til in April, 1874. The bitter enmity exist
ing towards the STATESMAN on the part Of
the Davis administration rendered il next
to impossible &c obtain payment, except in
STATE warrants. for the printing. The law
passed at the first session Of the Four
tenth Legislature retiring old warrants
was a serious piece Of legislation for
the STATESMAN, for over half the
compensation for work done was not re-
ceived until the fall Of 1874. The result
was that every dollar Of profit upon the
printing, and . good deal more, was con-
sumed IN interest upon money borrowed 10
carry On tie work. The STATESMAN once
usz specially prepared, at heavy expense,
Tor doing the State printing, and il was ex-
ecated in The most unexcsptiOnabls style.
o. course Il sniIea sone from carrying 80
large material, bat l. is doing fair buni-
ness IN the regular order.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
HOW TO ELECT THE JUDICIARY.

Hon. John Henry Brown says that while
the judiciary was elective by the people, we
had an able, honest, incorruptible judiciary.
Very true is this, but those who did the
voting then, and those who may wiald tho
balance of power now, when a demagogue
may oppose learned jurist, have changed
materially the aspect of this question. No
calamity would be more fearful than the
lapse of judgeship into the hands of an
unworthy adventurer and demagogue, such
as negroes would prefer. Very often this
would occur in several districts of Texas,
and while it was very true, as stated by Mr..
Brown, that in the olden time proper men,
without reference to their partisan affilia-
tons, were placed, even by the people, upon
the bench, we cannot now hope for such
results where suffrage is universal, and
blacks are either dominant or may WELD
the balance of power between the worthy
jurist, not seeking Office, and the pettifog
ging demagogue, controlling ignorant
whites and stolid blacks. 1t is needless to
e7ade plain facts or suppress unpleasant
truths in dealing with a matter of this
grave Importance, and while we have pro-
found respect for the ability and per-
sonal worth of Mr.. Brown, we doubt
whether he may not be at fault
in declaring for the election of the
judiciary by the people. In any
event the question should be thoroughly
discussed. Mr.. Brown should remember
that he was once deemed the most adroit
leader of the multitude who demanded the
greatest possible concessions to the masses,
but this state of facts is wholly changed.
The white race is unwilling to be governed
directly or indirectly by the black. The
feeling should be fostered rather than re-
pressed, and to escape the injection of ne
gro genius for tasks of government into the
courts of the country, the white race may
be more than willing to forego the pleasure
of voting and entrust the selection of judges
to the Governor and Legislature. The
pleasure of voting for judges may be very
great; but the people may be persuaded to
surrender it to their chosen Chief Magis-
trate as advised and approved by the peO-
House. That which is safest, in case like
this, involving the lives, freedom and prop
erty of the people, is best, and we are in.
clined to believe that wise conservatism at
this juncture in the progressive fortunes OF
Texas exacts the election of the judiciary
by the Governor and Legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

In spite Of our efforts to the contrary,
the subscription lists Of the STATESMAN are
found still to contain many names in ar
rears. The terms for the paper are cash in
advance upon the years subscription, but
many names, personally known to be good
for any sum, have been allowed to remain
on the books with dues unpaid. We are
now sending out bills for these claims,
and hope parties receiving them will
remit without delay. We have had
sufficient assurances of the fact to
become satisfied that the STATESMAN is q
welcome visitor, and nothing shall be left
undone which may continue to improve 1t.
It takes q large amount of money to run the
STATESMAN, and the prompt payment Of
claims enables US only the better to please
our patrOns
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

that this man would some day meet with
direct exposure on the part OF those who
held this consultation with him. II is TO
be supposed that in honor they felt bound
to secrecy, but since this "conspirator
has now seen fit to brazenly charge con-
spiracy, in connection with others, against
Ex-Governor Davis, it would seem that
this bond of secrecy on the part
of that gentleman and his political
friends should be at an end. With equal
brazenness this infamous conspirator de-
mics his connection with such conspiracy,
and we cannot but suggest that the time
has come when integrity and self respect
would induce the Republicans with whom
he attempted to affiliate to publicly draw
the mask from of his hideous political
phyaognomy. We have known the his
tory of this matter for some time, know
who were at the meeting, and if this scape.
goat Of political infamy will dare deny
that what we have stated about his treach-
erous consultation is true, we will give Their
names to the public and trust to whether
some of them will not fully cOrrobo-
rate what we have said about his base
t-eachery.
We dare j. d. Elliott of the Gazctte,
to deny his participation in this matter,
and if he does, we will prove him before
the honest Democracy of Texas conspir
ator, too base and cowardly for respecta
BILE consideration. This man has vili6ed
others long enough, and he must be pub
licly seen as he is known. Again WI
dare him to deny what we state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

A RESPECTABLE merchant at Calvert is
on trial for having counterfeit five-dollar
note. 1t was of the Chicago persuasion,
we suppose. Nothing with the imprint
''Chicago" on it should circulate in the
South. The morals of the place are fouller
than those of its counterfeiters who now
fill our jails, and no city that sustains an
Inter Ocean, and whose Chamber of Com
merce, after the war, voted barrels of ar
senic instead of flour to starving Southern
ers, should have commerce with u1.4 Be-
ware of Chicago bank notes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
PHIL. SHERIDAN IN TEXAS.

Gen. Phil Sheridan is in Galveston and
goes to San Antonio. 1t is needless to dis
guise the fact that he is not beloved in
Texas even as he is perhaps abhorred by
freemen, loving the institutions Of our
fathers, everywhere. he may be unfortu-
nate in this and there may be share of in
Justice in it, since Sheridan's early associa-
tions and even his military education little
adapt him for tasks that should be ever exc
cuted by civilians alone. People should
remember that no mere machine soldier is
capable of administering and still less of
upbuilding free government. The word
soldier implies destructiveness and not
creativeness, as shown in the career of
Grant, who has almost accomplished the
utter demolition of the fairest temple of
freedom ever reared by human hands.
Sheridan, therefore, is perhaps harshly dealt
with by popular opinion. His father and
mother were born under despotic flag, as
it floats over Ireland, and little was he
taught, by schools in which he was trained,
of the instincts, impulses, aspirations or
duties OF men born free. However much,
therefore, we may detest his conduct in
New Orleans, we should never forget that
he was educated by our government, which
is thus responsible for those moral and in
tellectual obliquities which must render r bis Us
the Austrian soldier in Hungary who caused
women to be dashed naked through city's
streets. But let US do Sheridan perfect
justice. He is fearless and has no better
sense than to fight, with or without occa-
sion, purpose or opportunity. He is, there
fore, capital soldier and deserves, to
this extent, the admiration of all those
who admire courage above all moral quail
ties. There is a wide difference between a
Lee or Sherman, in whom intellect overmas-
tiers courage, and Sheridan, in whom cour-
age is the supreme virtue. But Sheridan is
brave, and deserves all honors to be awarded
the brave. He is honest, no doubt and
however he wronged the people of Louisi.
ana, he was the victim Of those into whose
hands he fell. His adviser was kellogg.
Louisianains naturally stood aloofwhen a
stranger came, sent thither especially to
punish or prevent their alleged crimes.
Sheridan, therefore, fell an easy victim tC
the wiles Of Kellogg and of reckless adj
venturers, who have preyed upon for years
past and desolated Louisiana. He is not,
therefore, as culpable as many imagine
Honest Southern people abandoned him tC
the tender mercies of knaves, and, more
over, he was only Obeying Grants orders,
II he now go West, bring order out of chao.
on the Rio Grande, hang and shoot hun
dred or two Mexicans, and as many Oh
more Americans personating Indians and
Mexicans; If he viii restore order and peac,
and secure Texas against depredatiOns, tn,
South and the rest Of mankind viii thinl
the better OF Phil Sheridan, and Texas, a
least, viii owe him debt Of gratitude.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

WHEN the Legislature learns that quails
and other birds protect crops from grass
hoppers, and that English sparrows are
constantly imported by intelligent people
of Eastern States, it may be induced to en-
act law protecting game against thought
less sportsmen having no interest in the
country's welfare, and amusing themselves
at the cost of crops-farmers' toll. But
the Legislature was especially affected by
the assertion that game laws were devised
by the aristocracy. Our lawgivers there
upon swooned.' Their knees smote one an
other, and the excellent proposition OF
Major West was defeated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE Shreveport 1imeS's earnest Democ-
racy never was, and will never be, honestly
questioned, and the Times says that Democ-
racy lost in the New Hampshire election
because third termism was repudiated by
Radicalism, and Democracy gained in Con-
necticut because third termism was &C
cepted by Connecticut Radicalism. 1t is
not, therefore, Democracy, per Sc, that tri-
umphed, but Radicalism that defeated it
self. 1t was not our strength, but Radical
weakness, that crowned Democracy victo-
rious in Connecticut.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

REASONING simply from facts already
given to the public, the STATESMAN asserted
the opinion that Tom Scott's connection
with the Southern Pacific was practically at
an end, and that his purpose was to subor-
dinate the international to his purposes. 1t
is now announced in Eastern papers that
Scott leaves the Southern or Texas and Pa
cific road in the hands of Southern mana
gers and Southern Congressmen, and that a
Democratic Congress VIII make all conces-
sions asked by the new president and direc-
tors. And thus Mr.. Scott gilds the clouds
that obscure the setting sun.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
rHR 8 FoUL CONTRIBUTORS AGAIN.

As stated in previous issue, it is not our
intention to notice arguments coming from
the ''fOnl conspirator" Of the Gdzstte. Had
the history OF this man entitled him to such
consideration, we might act otherwise.
One who descends to the turpitudes of the
basest character Cor selling out a party and
people has no respect or consideration at
our hands.
But to the point in question. We have
charged it before, aud We charge it again,
that this same man Of the 6asetts is the
bsssst Of conspiratOrs. The tea-parsy con-
spiracy, at the house Of Judge n. B. Walker,
isa passage in the history Of this man which
has consigned him to the most universal
contempt This meeting took place At the
suggestion and request of the man Of
The Gassile and was composed Of
himself. q member Of Congress, now
dead, Judge n. B. Walker and
other Republicans AT that meeting the
Gcsetis conspirator proposed to run three
sets Of presidential electors-one for O,Con-
nor, one for Greeley and another for
Grant-stating that such course would
e8eotually divide the Democrats patty.
and that even II the Grant electors uere
not elected, such manipulation would ~
suls in the election Of a sort Of compromise
State ticket which party the Ga.tts con
spirator said he would declare for At the
proper time. This plan had been well ma
tnred By the Ga-sits man and the member
q Congress. but miscarried because the
Republicans present felt that they could
not fully oonfde in the scheme Or in tho
honesty Of the 81 foul conspiraior.n
We have often called attention 70 the
above foul conspiracy, and have thought
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

GOVERNOR COKE is the staunchcst advo-
cate in Texas Of the necessity for thorough
reform Of the organic law Of Texas, and
we are persuaded that his Excellency is
most anxious to have the wisest and most
learned citizens of the majestic common
wealth, whose fortunes he now administers,
chosen by the people TO discharge this
weightiest task ever imposed upon free
people. 1t is mere question of policy to
consider whether they will make partisan
nominations in partisan conventions. In
different districts different results might
ensue, and these rather than Hon. John
Ireland's proclamation should be consid-
erred
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

GRANDMOTHER ANNA DICKINSON and Su-
san A., widow of the late Mark Anthony,
feel very badly because they made such an
everlasting fuss in behalf of negro liberia
ton, and now the Supreme Court chucks
them, the good DANES, caressingly under
their chins and tells them that the Four
teenth Amendment covers the case-not OF
the women-but of the blessed negro alone,
and Anna and Susan are sorelY disgruntled.
They don't worship Sambo violently any
more
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

WE published, some days ago, letter
sent to the STATESMAN from Helena, Ar
kansas, written by woman who said she
had been deserted in utmost want, when
sick and penniless, and among strangers,
by her husband, one Rev. p. A. c. Lacey,
so-called. The Fredericksburg Sentinel says
that the woman writes truthfully to the ex-
tent that such man was a preacher ''at
those parts" and extensively known. The
wife's letter has been reproduced every
where, and it is time that the good man
Lacey were ''rising to explain"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE Fredericksburg Sentinel states prop
erly and truthfully, as citizens of Austin
know, that whatever of security to the peo-
pie of the frontier can be accomplished by
earnest, anxious watchfulness and care, and
with the means at their disposal, will surely
be effected by Governor Coke and Gen.
Steele. Gen. Steele represents the West
in the Governors cabinet, and no State
officer discharges his duty with more. per
feet fidelity to trusts repOsed or with
greater satisfaction to the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE Cleburne Chronicle says, and most
wisely, that it is all sheer nonsense to talk
about any division of the Democratic party
in reference to the constitutional conven-
ton. Several questions of expediency may
arise, but none of principle, and none affect
ting Democratic faith and practices. And
now let Judge Ireland, who rules the roast,
since the Guadalupe Times is always in a
terrible steIc, rise and explain.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

TIE San Antonio Herald regards Judge
Ireland's proclamation an unwarranted, i'm
modest assumption Of authority, and says
''he has noright to declare how delegates are
to be chosen, or, il chosen, to make the
new Constitution the Constitution of E par
~ rather than Of the State"-of the whole
people. mere is evidently going to be
trouble about this matter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE NavasOta Tsblt does not know
whether there viii be an Ireland cOnven-
tioa-Democncy as such has nothing to do
with the framing new gOvernment-in its
county OF not. II, without il, two or three
Of the best men in the district may become
candidates, there should be no such parti-
san convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THEY can't do better, we think, than to
SEND Throckmorton and others like him to
the State convention. They will be the
better able to explain in Congress reasons
for many changes to be made in the organic
law of Texas.