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Next came gay soldier along: His
head sSas he.ff & fxplGck tliStfl flyeStAsAW "


head aas heltf & fxpisck tijaiassdkMW
notice the stone, and so he stumbled
over it. He began to storm tffe cddhT
try, people around there sfor leayjpg r.
huge gpekk b lliI The l'a r0aa, Then fs fRssiab axbsF
on. 80 y. 49,, ..t.f ~ .ai,,,
Next came 3 company Of PerspAl5ntfE
When they came to the stone the foai
was 80 narrow. that .they bad 70 g OF
in single file on the other SIDE one o.
them cried out, ibid lai1y body escssaes
the likeiof that big stone lyiagshere tho
whole of the morning, and not . single
person stopping to,t take, IL away r
Itiayth there for three weeks, and no
one tried to move it. The duke sent
auuni to all fhe4people ow-tiv-a assas-te-
meet where this rock lay, rs he had
something TO tell them; ,,., av~.
The DAY came, and a7gfeE crowd
gathered. ~ Old HanS the farmer 2 cxasl
there, and SO awsrs thea merhaitS. IVA
horn asheards and sal splendid caEsl,
cade came galloping-up. The duke got
idown from his horse, sand begsnAto
speak to the'people gathered there, .astl
I cssMy friends, il WAS. I who put this
llstone here three weeks ago. Every
/! !passer BY has LEFT ii 'jd2t where It wass
1 land has scolded his neiglfbor fosfnutts-
king it out of the wsy.n
He stopped down and lifted up she
stone Directly underneath it WAS 4
round hollow, and in the hollow was
, small leathern bag that all might see
what was written on it: ..For him who
lifts up the stones" He united the bag
and turned itupside down, and out up
! on the stone fell beautiful gold rini
! and twenty large, bright gold coins. &,
So they all lost the prize because the.
; lhad not learned the lesson, or forme'
: the habit of diligence a sey
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(From the New York Sum-

i"Is is sin to steal pin" and man
in Philadelphia has been arrested ior
that very offense. The pin has dla
mond attached to It, go
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Aoehur
WE ARE GROWING OLD.
BY FRANCES BROWNE.

We are growing old-how the thought will
rise
When glance is backward cast
On some long remembered spot that hes
In the silence of the past;
1t may be the shrine of our early vows,
Or the tomb of early tears;
But it seems like far-off isle to US
In the stormy sea Of years. d, t... ..,.. -i.,.
Oh, wide and wild are the waves that part
Our steps from its greenness now,
And we miss the joy of many heart
And the light of lmanyTa brow; r
For deeplo'er many stately bark
Have the whelming pillows rolled,
Thatsteered with us from that earthly mark
Oh, friends, we are growing old. ,e.5..
| Old in the dimpess and the dust "'
OF our daily tolls and cares,
Old in the wrecks of love and trust '"'.
Which our burdened memory bears. 7h''
Each form may wear to the passing gaze
The bloom Of life's freshness yet, a..
And the beams may brighten our latter days.
Which the morning never met,
But oh the changes we have seen,
In the far aud winding way: ''''
The graves in our path that have grown green
And the locks that have grown gray;
The winters still on our own may spare
The sable or the gold; -" '''i
But we saw their SHOWS upon brighter tiair-
And, friends, we are growing old.
+ We have. gained the worlds cold wisdom now,
; We have learned to p1use- and fear;
But where are the living founts whose flow
Twas ii Joy of heart to hear?
We have won the wealth of many.a a cline,
And the Tore of many page;
But where is the hope that saw in time
But its boundless heritage?
Will it come again when the violet wakes,
And the woods their youth renew?
We have stood in the lightof sunny brakes,
Where the bloom was deep and blue;
And our souls might Joy in sprinstime then,
! But the joy was faint and cold,
For it ne'er could give US the youth again
! OF hearts that are growing old.
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$3.50 worth of machinery. As We have
taken the above figures from the sworn
testimony of McCormick himself, they
are entitled to the fullest credence. %
The Scientific American, in an articles
upon the e.Profits we Paw" gives the
cost of manufacture Of each, part OF a q
sewing machine and sums up, the result
of its Investigations with this state-'
ment, "That the sewing machines that
are usually sold from $65 !tou$l25, cost
from seven to fifteen adallars to manu-
facture, the average cost being eleven
Idollars and eighty two CENTS" Three
manufacturers OF sewing machines 10
1873 netted sc, ,Oo0,0O0 profits each, and
the agents receiving even agreaterproft
than the manufacturers, making over
| $40, ,O00, 600 profits drawn from the far.
mers and mechanics Of the country in 8
single year. by three sewing machine
companies and their agents Hundreds
and thousands, even, Iof other articles
are paying similar profits to agents
dealers and manufacturers. Hupdreds
Of millions of dollars are thus takef
from tile producers of the country an
Dually. Can we wonder then that far
ming does not pay better and that Ia
; borers and mechanics cannot live at tn
prices they receive for their labor, whicl
even are claimed to be excessive? Gu
!, off those profits and the labofr can Ia.
by money upon one half his presen
salary. Could the consumers buy direc
.. !. at the mills or mandatory and Of tn
price agreed upon by the, broker 9
agent, by far the greater portion OF tn
! excessive margin Of profit would re
) main in the pockets of thes consumers
: This is impraeticable and impossible 9
business has been heretofore conducted
! Farmers. and mechanics are isolated
! without union, no concert OF action an
!, no means ofFcommnnication with I'll
y manufacturers The plan and purpos
8 OF the Patrons of Husbandry and So
;, ! ereigns of Industry secures this ohjec
= Saving to the consumers the excess
J, which arise from tolls charged by mi
alemcn, the various parties who star
u between the manufacturers and the pr
Is ducers of raw material to. supply his
. aolishment and the food for his labo
le ers and those also who stand betwe
H. the manufacturer and consumer =
:, Farmer 3seg On - ft ~ q
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01
GRANT AND WILSON AND BoNNER.

In view Of the recent peculiar letter of
President Grant, who talks and thinks of
the office he fills simply as an agency for
money-getting, and absolutely tells the
country that he made the great sacrifice for
the first term when he surrendered life
Office OF vast revenues ard accepted the
presidency-in view of this extraordinary
letter is not this last of Vice President Will
son very remarkableg Having been charged
with electioneeriAg for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, Mr.. Will
son, with Grants absurd and disgraceful
letter before him, says:
$50 all this reply that INDUCED with
thousands of my countrymen the idea that
the presidency is lofty and responsible
position; that to be elected to that high
Office and clothed with its vast powers,
formed by forty millions, Is an honor by the
side of which uncounted wealth must weigh
as nothing"
Republican leaders who knew not Grants
greed for gold, knew not what they did
when they doubled the attractiveness Of the
Presidential Office by doubling its emolu-
ments. Bonner's Ledger, as devoted as
Bonner's and Grants zone horse friendship
may be, is not mistaken, when it concurs
with Mr.. Wilson, and pronounces Grants
letter disgraceful.
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the election day a comparatively tame affair.
Formerly, all the negroes of the county
used to march into the county town to vote
where they saw each other and made grand
holiday. No doubt, too, Che Democrats
will do their best TO persuade those negroes
who would vote the Republican ticket to
abstain from the polls, and there are legiti-
mate ways ITO do this. In Louisiana, col
ored labnrers on the railroads, who lose a
days pay if they go of 70 vote, oftenest in
1874 did not vote at all.
'.He argues further that the check which
all this will set to-the negroes ambition TO
hold office will be an undoubted advantage
to him and to the community. In the last
Legislature there were three colored mem
bers who could neither read nor write. In
some counties the majority Of the supervis-
ors are illiterate blacks. Matters are NOT
nearly so bad in this respect in Alabama as
in Mississippi; but, Of course, lawmaker
or tsx-levyer, who is illiterate, is not fit
for his responsibilities Some OF the Re-
publicans complained to him of a law
adopted by the last Legislature obIigiug
omceholders to procure the proper bonds
men in the counties in which they serve
and 1t was said, that in Dallas county, for
instance, there are not more than dozen
Republicans who own property and can be-
come bondsmen."
In the whole South Mr.. NordhofT did not
find tie negro vote more wiekedly or thor
oughly manipulated than it was in Ala
bama. 1t was systematically compacted.
A ''bolter" was not merely denounced, but
held TO be no better than criminal. In
the black counties there were colored dema-
gogues who had a clientage of voters whom
they controlled, and such fellows would go
about in the beginning of canvass and
coax man to run for Office, in order that
they might sell him the vote they could
carry. These facts pertain as well to the
negro in Texas as in Alabama. That they
are simple, unquestioned facts, none deny,
and yet timid politicians fear to act upon
the plain facts and discharge plain duty
to whites and blacks, requiring that both
races be protected, in municipalities,
against the utter unfltness of the negro for
the duties OF voter. The negro,~ as
voter, in towns and counties, is his own
worst enemy. He renders progress and i'm
provement and the acquisition of property
by the poor utterly impossible.
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III rs A PLAIN CASE,


Admit that John Ireland was not a candi-
date and did not desire to have seat in the
convention, when the STATESMAN and other
Iapers have constantly spoken of him as
probable member OF that body, and he never
once said may - admitting all this, and
admitting that the Luhng convention was a
proper representative body, as We do ad-
NIT by accepting its sction, is it not a con-
demnation Of Ireland, when his name, just
as Burleson's did, came up and was voted
down. We care nothing about the matter.
He is properly condemned, whether can
didate or not, aud we think the convention
did right TO administer the soothing syrup
afterwards by resolving that 1t approved
Irelaud's official action. Let the Judge
swallow that and 60 to sleep and rest awhile
frcm his labors. He has figured enough
for man Of his genius, and il the press
doesn't let him alone he viii yet knock the
noses of aspiranss for lofty places out OF
joint. We only object to Judge Ireland
when he does wrong or acts unwisely.
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FREE THOUGHT AND FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION IN TEXAS.

The -Four Counties is a fresh, vigorous pa
per, giving very perfect picture of its
dwelling place, and OF the taste and intel
ligence of its readers But does the -Four
Counties think for itself Or does it tamely
suffer Others to do its political or other
thinking! II it have this proper indlvidu-
allty and head OF its own can it follow
in the beaten path where the pig tracks of
thought are all in a row: All fed at the
san,e crib may trot along in that single line
of march; but that hapless porker that
must root-hOg-or-dIe and define for himself
his own pathway through the canebrakes
and fence cracks of this maternal world is
not apt to grunt when master calls or
strike trot because the whole herd gallops
away. But tile facts are too patent to be
illustrated by SO rough and just metaphor.
Admit all that the -Four Counties says of
Governor Coke, and he is at last only hui
man, and in administering the affairs of
great commonwealth like Texas must needs
commit venial errors. If he were wise as
Webster, prophetic as Calhoun, and in
spired like Prentiss, he would find other
Calhouns and other Websters, truthful
and great and just as himself, to con-
denim in some, and approve in other
instances his acts and messages. Therefore
the a6surdity of the conduct of the -Four
Counties, which must even amaze Governor
Coke, when it denounces the STATESMAN
because it differs now and then from his
Excellency. And if we thus diyerge from
him in reference to questions of State pol
icy would he not despise US if we failed to
utter the conviction, and would not the
world know that he, who for such differ
ence, about such matters, ascribed Radical
tendencies to the newspaper, either spoke
falsely or knew he was addressing fools9
The Four Counties is too sensible and too
honest to ascribe to Radical tendencies diff
ferences of opinion affecting questions of
State policy, and it is only wrong TO the ex-
tent that it condemns free thinking and
freedom of expression even in reference to
the exponent and leader of local party.
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TaR NEW YORK HERALD AND
TAR NEGRO As v01 Ef9.

The fitness Of tie negro for offices Of citi-
-senship and his conspicuous want of pro-
gressivcness, as illustrated in his civic con-
duct now aud when first liberated, are de-
fined IN letter from Charles NordhoH, the
famous correspondent Of the New York
Henald. He writes from Alabaua, aud pre-
diets that
ssThc negro vote IN the next election will
fall of heavily, not through Intimidation,
hut partly because the eascr white men who
have hvcd of the negro vote arc discour-
aged. and win not take so much pains 10
organize the black voters and stimulate
them by Inliammatory addresses and the ex-
hibltion Of United States troops; partly be
cause IN many counties the blacks have
been for some time disguised with their
Republican leaders, who have promised
many things sneh ~ the famous forty
acres and : mule which have not come 70
pass; aud partly because the new law whicl
requires voter 10 vote IN the precinct N
which he lives. and no longer allows hin
70 vote everywhere IN the county, makes
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Texas Politics.

Judge Cook won't run, and the Houston
papers can have peace.
r. II. Phelps, very proper man, will be
the next district attorney in Fayette county.
The freedmen o! Houston celebrated
emancipation day quietly and pleasantly snd
sensibly.
Fayette county recommends Lytt Moore
and g. w. Robinson for the constitutional
convention.
Col George w. Jones will probably be q
candidate for the constitutional convention
At Bastrop.
Joel w, Robinson and L. W. Moore are
the candidates for the constitutional con
vention in LaGrange-
Capt William Neal Ramey is announced
BY the Pamela Waterman Is q candidate for
the constitutional convention.
The Territorial Democratic convention Of
New Mexico sits in Santa Fe on the twenty
sixth inst. 1t will nominate delegate TO
Congress.
The H5dstts says: ''Mr veale, the chair
man Of the executive COMMITTEES, il opposed
70 calling . district convention, and viii
not do it. So mote IL be. -
z P. Hill, DIR. AshbeIl Smith and Doug
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

Two HUNDRED leading Bsptists Of Texas,
presided over by Rev. DIR. Boyce, of South
Carolina, were in session during the past
week in Bremond-their purpose, TO select
a site for richly endowed university.
They propose to locate it within city that
may donate $3.50, 900 to be invested in
buildings and land. This, to use peril
nent vulgarism, ''lets Austin out, and yet
there Is no such place in the South for such
an institution. If our city fathers and rail-
ways would bring hither these good men
of the Bremond convention the university
of the Baptists would have here its abiding
place They need only see Austin.
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MisnoM AZ LrLINc.

1t Was very proper Of the Luliug convsn-
ton, in order 70 beget harmony aud soOthe
Hon. John Ireland and his friends. after
his woful defeat, the consrnfion having
made eight or tea ballotings. 70 pass gem
eral resolution approving Irelandss DEGREES
As Democratic chairman. This cost n0th-
ing but breath. Il could do no ham. aud
became convention called in pursuance Of
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AND now comes the Bastrop Adcertiser Of
the twenty-sixth instant, and says the Hon.
John Ireland positively refused the use of
his name as a candidate for the constitu-
tional convention. If the distinguished
gentleman had published this fact month
ago instead of after his friends had exhaus.
ted every effort to nominate him Ligno-
rantly Of course (0l in the Luling conven-
ton, the apology and laudation after the
defeat would not he so ill-timed and
absurd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

The Treasury Department has issued new
regulations concerning the examination of
baggage of passengers arriving IN the United
States from foreign ports. Each passenger
Will be required to make a sworn statement
of the number OF his packages containing
baggage; whether there is in such baggage
any wearing apparel that has not been in
use, and whether any articles are intended
for the use of any other person. Also,
whether it contains any piece goods, laces,
iewelry or other like effects, and whether
any dutiable articles are concealed upon the
person. Any misrepresentation of facts will
subject the baggage 20 forfeiture.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

We are always for men of our trade, be-
cause, when worthy of it, they are worthy
of any Office. E. W. Baylor, or We are
greatly mistaken in the man, should serve
Dallas in the constitutional convention.
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FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL con-
YKNTION.

The district convention at Lampasas nom
mated three gentlemen who will be very
acceptable to the people of the district,
Messrs. West. of Travis, SAMSON, of George
town, and Cook, judge Of the court at Lam
pasas. No resolutions were adopted, though
long strings Of these were read We pre-
sumo the candidates will soon shadow forth
their policy, and then we can discuss the
merits OF the men.
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Ireland's orders, and then II was proper
salve to Ireland's wounded vanity. After
killing him off the suppor. Of his friends
was still wanted The convention acted as
wisely in using soft solder to heal the terri
BILE cash as in infictingit when Ireland was
knocked on the head.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

GOVERNOR STOCKDALE was serenaded last
week 10 city of Virginia and pronounced
an eloquent speech which tells of the hon.
ors won by Virginians in Texan wars and
legislation. The speech delighted the staid
old gentlemen of Virginia, even as it did a
vast number of registering collegians.
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AUSTIN
JRSDAY .... July 1,
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND CORREs-
PONDENTS.

Persons writing to this Office in relation
90 their papers or business, will please state
the postoffice to which the paper is, or will
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They will also state whether they take OF
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BY so doing, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
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New Advertisements.

TRAVELEkS' HOME,
Three blocks north Of the Capitol, on Congress
Avenue, AUSTIN, TEXAS,
Mrs. J. COCHRAN, PrOprieiress,
Would respectfully inform her old friends and the
public generally that rha has opened the above named
house and ntted IL upn good -tyle The table WILL be
supplied with the best the market affords jei7 w3m
II OST-Between Bagaad and Austin, Large pocket
Abook containing $500 note. bill Of sale VI cattle
anO three photographs OF myself The finder will be
suitably rewarded by lssving the 4 this Office
M ANTsD-Energetic aud iudustrious men and
W women % canyase every town and county IN Tex
as and New Mexico fJr the new Pho ocrome Pic
PLoYMENTi BIG PAY ] and but LIr RE CAPT
tai REQUIRED For choice Of territory appy 10
address at once X. 8. LEE, general agent for
Texas and New Mexico. Once IN sr Cnmmings'r
residence, Bots dare street, east Of postofcc Aus
tin Texas tsa ieis n
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One squnre-eight Hnes-S1 for first insertion; Fifty
cents for each sub,equent insertion
gW-speeal notices nexf TO reading matter, 81 2ol
sdare each insertion Eight lines or les square.
sW-Reading matter, local column, 1fieen cents per
line.
Advertisements payable In advance,
anIeas with those doing a regular busi-
ness under contract.
f-We will contract with parties themselves at the
above rates and not through third parties.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-09-24
The Golden Side

'nere's many a rest on the read Of ,,f.
- we would only SOP to take II.
A"u many tone from the he ter i.,a
IL the queralous heart would w.ks !.
-" the sunny soul that It is full os -.
-: ana whose beautiful trust ne'er fail.th
n ~ grass . green and flowers are brioh,
Inoosh the wintery storm prevalent
Better to hope, though the cl ,ud b.no, ,ox
ana TO keep the eyes still lifted: Tthro
for the sweet blue sky will soon na..r
when the omnious clouds are rifte.j
mere never was night without q dav.
NOR an evening without morning.
Aln fhs uatAsss ses-, 4a.o xrvv.,hr~..
Is tne hour before the dawning.
mere Is many gem in the path of life
- "oicn we pass in our idle pleasure.
Inat 's richer far than the Ieweled crown
Or the miser's boarded treasure.
II may be the love Of little child
Or q mothers prayer to heaven.
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For cup OF water given.
Better to weave In the web of life
A bright and golden fling,
Ana 20 Gods will with ready heart.
AND hands that are swift and willing.
lhan to snap the delicate silver threads
VI our curious lives asunder, tends,
Ana thcn. Heaven blame for the tangled
And sit to grieve and wonder.
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my Castle i'm SDain.

Inc garret live IN is lonely,
keep up no sumptuous state,
For 'acqueys and grooms l have only
Myself on myself t. wait.
So I've built me marvellous mansion,
And LAID out royal demcsne,
With q tow'r of imposing expansion
My Castle in Spain.
A park of old oak trees caresses
The CLINT of the summer sun there
Dust now all the wood possess is
Confined to table and chxir,)
1t stands on an eminence hilly,
lAt present my life IS ali plain;
oh, it warns me to build when I'm chill,
My Castle In Spain.
Through my grounds winds river sedate
~,
Unlike that old pump in the yard;
My friends there are pompous and stately
And not with Bohemia farred.
And yet the old friends invite to
Come over and share in my reign,
They have all an equivalent to
My Castle in Spain.
And what gives the crownipg expression
To this sweet Iberian life,
The race OF my Spanish possession
Is shared by beautiful wife.
But my pipe has gone out, and my splendid
Old chateau and fair chatelaine
With the smoke wreath have faded, and
ended
My Castle in Spain.