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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

The Popular Science Monthly ROW and
then descends from. lis chsir of philosophy
and high art to tell of commonplace Incl
dents of every day life. The effect of its
teachings is certainly to give us higher re-
gard for animals, " while daily experience
lessons our esteem for men. Most of US
have witnessed well-marked evidences of
grief in the conduct of animals, and we may
have attested their sddictedness to fun, and,
perhaps, an appreciation of the ridiculous;
"a young orang-outang In the London
Geological Gardens used frequently to amuse
the spectators by inverting ON her head her
feeding-tln. and the animal was evidently
gratified when her conduct called forth
laugh. A Skye terrier belonging to Mr..
Romanes, "while lying upon one side and
violently grinning, would hold one leg in
his mouth" The animal was much pleased
whenever this ''joke" was duly appreciated,
but would become sulky if no notice was
taken of 1t. The dog was fond of catching
flies upon the window panes; but if ridi-
culed when unsuccessful he was evidently
much annoyed. Having failed repeatedly
on a certain occasion TO catch a fly, he
eventually became so distressed that she
positively pretended to catch the fly, going
through all the appropriate actions with
lips and tongue, and afterward rubbing the
ground with his neck as If to kill the vic
tim. So WE'LL" continues Mr.. Romanes,
twas the whole process simulated, that
should have been quite deceived, had not
seen that the fly was still upon the window.
Accordingly / drew his attention to this
fact, as well as to the absence of anything
| ho tllot
hypocrisy had been detected, he skunk away
under some furniture, evidently much
ashamed of himself"
We used to hear an old gentleman named
Frazer Titus tell that fifty years ago he was
engaged in shooting ducks on Wolf river.
His long haired poodle followed silently
aud steadily. He raised his gun to fire at
the birds swimming on the rivers surface,
when the poodle caught his breeches leg
and jerked him violently. He was very
angry, and odd the dog vehemently."
The ducks swan further away; he followed,
and again was aiming the gun at the birds
and about to fire, when the dog clutched
his breeches and resolutely held him back.
He turned, exasperated, and was about to kick
the dog when it dropped the gun flint from
its mouth and stood back, its head turned
aside, looking wistfully at the flint. Col.
Titus saw a. once that the flint had fallen
from the gun lock, and the dog, finding it,
knew that to kill ducks without it was
| quite impossible. Tltus's amaZement and
admiration of the dogs sagacity knew no
bounds, and when he spologized for kick
ing at the brute snd praised HIM for his
conduct, the dog wagged his tail and lay
down and rolled over and grinned and
snuffled In absolute ecstacy. We tell the
story that men may learn to deal generously
with animals. They differ from US only in
degree of intelligence and capacity for ex-
preston, and have their griefs, all unutter-
able, and their joys, even as Col. Titus's
dog almost laughed himself to death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

The Denison Nsrs says that .the board
for the location of Austin College, which
recently met at Houston, resolved that they
would not move the college for less than
$s5, 600, and the president Mas instructed
20 call meeting of the board whenever he
WAS notified that any Of the competing
places had offered that amount. Martin, of
the Sherman Register was present, and told
them that be thought Hherunan would not
raise that much. There are several gentle
men largely interested in the future Of Aus
IN who could readily spare the sum ex-
acted ss condition prscedrnt 10 the loca-
ton Of the college e any point Austin
has every natural advantage. Its very eie-
walton above the sea-ievel and above the
plane Of fatal epidemics makes this city the
point 20 be preferred for The collocation Of
Texan colleges TO create Texan university
and polytechnic school Win the potent
snen Of Anstia aaks ! propoSitiOni
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

GRANT viii be the nominee Of the Repub-
lican party for the presidency IN 1875. He
has 1t in his power to control the nomina-
ton, and sixty-fve thousand plAcemen Of
his appointment can, and will, control the
Radical convention. Frank Blair's proph-
ecy viii not be forgotten il Grant can
write it intellectually upon the pages of his
tory. Blair was accustomed to repeat il
again aud again, in private social lie, in
the spring and summer Of lses, that il
Grant once gained the presidency he would
die President. !, was wonderous .tenAcity
OF purpose that made Grant successful
soldier. lie won by losing two for one,
and to win at last was Inevitable. lie has
the same grasp on the presidency that he
fastened on Richmond.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

ZEE -Four CoUnties thinks Montgomery
the deadest, stupidesf town on the CONT
nent, and that it can't be walked up by the
onelegged pnsmoidal railway from Hemp
stead. In fact We don't see how such a
road can stand, and at the same time kick
such town into activity. ii it succeeds
we want to see it tried on Austin q spsIl.
That Presbyterian college isn't located yet,
and Austin has a sneaking notion that it
will come here of itself, and Austin wants
prismoidal road to the qusrries, but how
can it get there. 1t would be terribly
twisted before it could reach its destination.
There are old moss backs in the way. and
the gray and tangled growth is foot long.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

PERIArs Kelley, Ben. Butler and Car
penter have been hired by the b0ndholders
to raise all this row about the currency in
order to ensure the reelection of Grant and
the establishment Of the empire. In any
event, we concur with the Denison Meas
when it tells the Democracy to beware Of
false friends, when the struggle wakes warm.
When such men as Pig-iron Kelley, Car
penter, and other leaders Of the party Of
hate, come TO us with honeyed words on
the currency question, we may know that
their object is to make this a leading issue
in the next Presidential canvass, and by
keeping up the division in the ranks of the
Democracy on this subject, and binding us
to the real issue, to insure our defeat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

GEN. G. w. MORGAN, commonly known
as Cumberland Gap Morgan, the great
Democratic orator of Ohio, when young
man, was an officer in the Texan army, and
stationed at the Fort Point, east end of
Galveston Island, in 1s48. He was then a
very pleasant and promising young gentle
man, and much esteemed by those who
knew him. The Neaos might have added
that Gen. Morgan has lost none of the vir-
tues of his youth. He was the bravest of
Federal soldiers during the war, and has
been ever since, as before, the truest OF
Democrats as he is the soundest thinker and
of the ablest speakers of the West.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

MINNEoLA is growing rapidly. People
are attracted by the musical name of the
place, and every stranger imagines that the
blessed town is hidden among bright flow
ers and that the cottages are prettily painted
and that the girls have rosy cheeks and
bright eyes and dewy lips, and sing and
dance, and are marvelously beautiful. There
is everything in name, and that of Mime
ola is eminently poetIcal, and it will exert,
through all time, well defined influence
upon the character and conduct of the peo-
pie, and they will be the better for it, and
have pictures and music and cultured taste
and attractive homes forever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

NOBODY was ever reformed in morals or
acts by incarceration with thieves and
knaves in penitentiary, and no one ever
remains there long who is not whipped or
punished more brutality and UNANIMOUSLY.
Therefore, all this shuddering when the
lash is suggested as means of punishment
is the sheerest affectation. Brutal fellows
may sometimes whip cruelty; but this will
oftener happen in penitentiares where
more of it is done and the keepers become
hardened and incapable of human sympa-
thies. The lash and stocks for knaves and
burglars, and the workhouse for Migrants
and petty thieves are the needs of the age
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

WKsrksN candidates for the presidency
are very unwilling that Western man
should become Speaker Of the lower house
of Congress. The speakership is really a
more potent and honorable Office than the
wee presidency. and Il il be conceded TO
an Indianian It knocks Hendricks Of his
pins As a candidate for the presidency.
Both these Distinguished Offices cannot be
given 70 The same State, and thus Il hap
pens that the wise leaders % Western De-
mocrecy arc devoted % Sunset Cox. OF
course, a high tariff Fennsylvania prutrc-
ZIONIST like Randall has no showing in the
West
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

Cleburne has fionrishing Bible soci ETY.
The doctors horses in Palestine are all
fat.
The street cars do . lively business in
Palestine.
ciebnrne is Jolly over bale per acre IN
the surrounding country.
The good danes abSut CIebnTne are can
ming fruit extensively.
Rev. Dr. Gillespie Is running rousiDg
revival Il Georgetown
One Markham shot nnd killed one Box
nan last saturday. near CorsieAns.
The MeKinney .15arnaf died Of contrSc-
ton of the currency aud eonsequent hard
tines. f&
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Giddings Tribune boasteth itself of
its excellent hotels and splendid boarding
places. There Is no decency or civilization
in country that doesn't know how to cook
beef steak, and we begin to believe that
the public school system that doesn't per-
feet that culinary art which the Tribune
lauds should be consigned to perdition.
Tusks and barbarisms and horrible morals
and bloodthirstiness and coarseness in taste
and language distinguish the devourers of
savagely prepared food.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Pamela Waterman says ''the Austin
STATESMAN has made relentless and sense
less war on Governor Coke for nearly two
years." We have condemned and approved
Governor Coke just as it seemed right to
MAN to very little purpose. We may be at
fault, but we do not object to reprinting
all such assertions as this of the Waterman.
People who read the STATESMAN may be
great fools, but we don't believe it, and the
Waterman or STATESMAN suffers in their es-
timation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

HoN. JOHN. HENRY BRowE proposes to
secure clerkship in the constitutional con-
vention for the youngest son Of Gen. Sam
Houston, saying, in his letter to one who
addressed him on the subject: with the
keenest pleasure will do all in my power
fOl the youngest child of Gen. Houston,
and, moreover, am more than willing to
vote clerkship to his daughter. Nettie, the
sweetest poetess Texas has produced
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

ANTHONY, of the Leavenworth Times, is
the bullet proof man. The spiritualists said
he wouldn't die, and the doctois swore he
couldn't live and the spiritists have won,
and certainly Anthony is winner. We con-
gratulate him and his excellent sister, Su-
san B., who has served him tenderlv, and
in this is true woman, even as she has
conducted his paper with excellent good
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THERE can be no truth in the story recited
in late kilograms to the effect that grand
son of Gen. lack. Taylor, bearing his
name, and serving in the war on Sherman S
staff had been arrested in Kansas as post
Office thief. Gen. Dick is the only son of
the late President Taylor, and the Confeder-
ate general had no son on Shermsn's staff,
or any son that would answer the discrip-
ton of the person referred to in the tele-
Oram
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

We heartily concur with the Palestine
AdUOcate, and ''hope that the Democracy of
Texas will be on their guard against self
constituted organs of the Democratic party.
When the constitution is framed it will be
published for popular inspection. Read il
and make up your minds about it, and
when the time comes for you to cast your
vote do so regardless of what any ''organ'
may saw about IT, "
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE RAdical papers are sorely Al fault.
Judge Reagan is elected by large major
ity. HIS defeat would have been TO Texas
an irremediabIe calamity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

TnE tramps that are non pver-Eunning
The country everyvhere from Boston 70
Dallas are especially adrois in relieving
ladies 81 their nics little saachels On the
streets and on railway trains.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

IT seems that IN New York City the pO-
lice have been turned out Of Office and the
thieves Substituted Cor them Beware, ID
New Kork, Of brass buttans By moonlight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

EvERxBoDT IN Texas ought . know, At
the cost 70 each Of two dollaEss that the
publiczsiOn Of The Tyler D.no-rus has been
resumed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THURSDAY. :. SEPTEMBER . 1877
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Palestine Adeeoste says; ss0ar opin-
ion q fnances u that the more ereennsck1
there Are N circulalion the more We win be
likely to get % them. Hard money 5 hnrd
enough with rs already.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

Carr the tPresbyserians Of Austin make
an effort % secure the location Of the Austin
College N this city Il would be worth >
million in ten years 70 Austin. i would
prosper as no other college in the State
could prosper, simply because OF is proper
location, and half a dozen other colleges
would then be established here. and then
would come, OF necessity, the great uuivsF-
sliy. -. - $50 ~ 4
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

TINS season is favorable for crazy people.
Mrs. Lincoln and Robert Dale Owen are
both restored 10 reason and we can see wish
bic marks Of Improvements in the Ners-
Echo.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

ASD now comes the blessed Four Counties
from Richmond, Texas. Il says the STATES
MAN is an iafaa paper; the Telegraph says
Il is q Radical paperii. NKxr.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Camp County Magnet says it has OBJ
served since the Grange movement was in
augurated in Texas, that farmers are more
boastfal of their honorable vocation. This
is true, especially OF the young. sun
Drowned farmers now look down with dis
dain on the handbook gentry, who hang
idly about the streets Of our towns and
cities. And the farmers
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THe excellent Bryan appeal thinks COM
mon grouad, on the currency question, win
be reached BY the warning wings Of the
Democratic party. Itwould be a blessed
eonsummation. The discussion is franght
with great daAger. We cannot measure
the calamity 20 freedom involved in the
transformation of American governments,
in the first year Of the second century Of
their existence. into absolute despotisms.
Grants reelection is the death Of the re-
public and birth Of the empire.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

% baxom, elithe and drbonair,"
pity their delicate sisters of the city, who
are deprived of the life-giving sunshine
and bracing air OF the glorious country.
The cheerful labors and joyous sports Of
young men and maidens on the farm, make
US bless the Grange movement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

ESorIzu gardeners SOW gladly pay ooe
dollar each for toads. They ind them the
best and cheapest destroyeEs OF the insects
which iniezt Their plants. The Irishman
who thought the hrss toad he captnred In
America fcathcEless ssbird' was not, there
fore, alsogether wrong. birds and toeds
sn6serying the same purpose in agricultural
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

SIZE ll~I'w aw M AM an lsa- I0a y
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03
The Power Of the Country Press

The Miner admits the "great" papers of the cities are great liars, but rather pokes fun at us and the small chances the country papers have to make any head way against such powerful liars. We ad- init the room for some laugh against us. but we are confident that if the country papers which have d good character for truth, will follow up our style of treating those great liars and public frauds like The New York Tribune, Herald, Sun, ct al., that an excellent influence will be eX- erted at home and to some extent on those infamous journals. If the country journals will regularly devote some space to the re- production and refutation of the lies pub lished by the city journals of the class named, and which are calculated to in- jure their several sections, their readers will soon discover the false character of such sheets and better appreciate their home papers. The New York Tribune has very large proportion of it's subscription patronage throughout the country, and it is a very poor compliment to the country papers to say that they cannot damage the libelOuS sheet by pursuing it as we indi- cate. The lies we have quoted from The Tribune are now going the rounds of the press in the great Southwest. It is putting very low estimate upon the character of the people to protect themselves, to say that they will not prefer to patronize some other paper than The Tribune. And if the country press will do it's duty, Con- greSSmen will not be deterred from truly carrying out the wishes of the people who elect them, without regard to the lIbel- OuS bowling and brOwbeatng of the New YoIk papers which, with hardly an excep- ton, are known to be serving the cause of some powerful and corrupt monopoly, either by open defense. excuses, or silence. One Of our Southwestern exchanges just received says "the lying New York Trl bune is strainlng It's energies to dissuade emigration into the Southwest. The Tri- bune utterly disgraces the memory of it's great founder"
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

THE Commissioner of the General Land Office, on January 30, 1875, addressed w. 4. Arnold of Central City, Colorado, as follows:
 Sir: In answer to your letter of the 4th instant, have to state that where q party applies for patent for relocated mine, it will be necessary tor him to offer satisfactory proof that a sum of not less than five hundred dollars has been cx- pended upon the mine by the applicant or his grantors.
 The fact that five hundred dollars had been expended upon the claim by person or persons who subsequently, abandoned it, will not relieve the applicant from the necessity of showing that he or his grant ors have expended thereon the amount required by law.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

FLORENCE, March 29.-Some of the pros- pectors who left this village last week for the rich discoveries in Pioneer district, near Stoneman's grade. returned last evening for a full supply Of provision. of in nigh terms. Several chunks of ore were brought ill as additional specimens among which we noted one piece weigh ing al least d pound, of which nearly Jwo- thirds is a solid mass of silver. Dr. w. w. Jones and suite are still in the mining dis trict and expect to return 10 this place by Saturday next.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

THERE is some prospect of a genuine stage being put on the road east of Tucson and as good accommodations afforded travellers in that direction as any other in Arizona. $. H. Drachnan, general man ager of this end, returned on Monday from
 a trip as far east as Las Cruces. He says those interested in the line beyond Ari-
 zona, are willing to lend a helping hand
 10 put on larger vehicles as before stated. The country along the r6Hte is filling up with people and business is gradually in- creasing, and therefore an Improvement
 of this kind will be justified, if not now,
 very soon. And so one advantage follows another.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

Col. L. E. DUDLEY, Special Commission- CT of Indian Affairs, has been here all week, awaiting telegraphc cOmmunica- tiOn. The line has been down on the Col orado desert for a week past. The Colonel made a very successful removal of the Verde Indians 10 San Carlos, anC at latest accounts, J. P. Cum had complete con- trOl; had disarmed the Tontos; and in eve " way has proven himself chief of effect i've Indian agents. As soon as the tele- graph gets to working, Col. Dudley will leave for the Chiricahua reservation, to take a diagnosis of the Apaches there with reference To their removal to New Mexico. He possesses decided character and ability and is clothed with full power. How he will succeed with the Chircahuas remains to be seen.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

THE SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION com menced its fifth year March 20. It is the most carefully prepared daily within our knowledge. It not only takes pains but succeeds in getting all the news and the latest news, too, bearing upon the section of the country it represents It is noted for its reliable character, and its continued success is certain.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

THE Santa Cruz valley in front of Tue son presents a delightful view. The crops of grain are deep green and the young foliage of the trees is becoming pretty heavy. 4 view in the afternoon when the sun is just above the hills beyond, is truly charming, especially when we read of the ice gorges in the waters of the north ern StiiteS
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03

NJ. MALONEY informs us that he has purchased 0f k. r. Sake, noted dealer in thoroughbred cattle in California, a full
 blOOded Durham bull, and that he expects to have him here this SuWmer. The animal will cost some $l2D5, and shows how highly stock men value this section for growing fine stock. He also has ar ranged for some Berkshire pigs 10 be sent him from California. And despite eX- Senator Hagar's lies, ducks live and flour. ish here by the thousand. How "dead ducks" like Hagar probably is or ought to be, would thrive in this part of country, is not demonstrated.
Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03
MAR1ANo sAMANIEGo of Tucson, mad C

MARIANo SAMANIEGO of Tucson, mad e the lowest bid for land transportation south Of the Gila, at the late letting at Prescott. From Mr. Ochoa, who returned from Prescott on Thursday, we learn the bic was for Sl.45 per 100 miles for loo pounds. Col. Chandler, chief quarter master, accepted this bid and forwarded it for final approval at Washington. The bidder being entirely responsible, he will undoubtedly have the government freight ing 10 do south of the Gila and for Camp Apache during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.