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have heard lately the following melan-
choly and romantic little story relative to a
royal lady, whose personal charms and
sweet aud graceful manners have rendered
her as unconsciously dangerous to her mas
culine adherents as ever Mary Stuart was of
yore: It appears that during the latter
years of the Empire, the attention of the
Empress, who has ever been distinguished
as an intelligent and muniicent pStroness
of art, was called to the works OF rising
young painter-a Spaniard or an Italian by
birth-whO had just completed his studies
and had achieved admission 20 the Salon.
She was pleased with his pictures; pur-
chased several of them, and gave HIM CON-
mission for two or three others. Finally,
at his earnest solicitation, she consented to
sit to him for her portrait, which proved to
be striking likeness and most admirable
work of art. From that time forward, the
young painter haunted assiduously every
public place where he could obtain q
glimpse of his fair and royal patroness.
When she went to the theatre or the opera
he invariably occupied an orchestra stall Ia
front OF the imperial box, and when she
drove out he sought to cross her path in
order to obtain from her one Of those grace
ful bows and one of those sweet melancholy
smiles which she always bestowed with
Buch courtesy upon those who saluted her.
AT last came the war, and Sedan, and the
republic, and park and theatre and opera
box knew that fair face no more. Deprived
OF even those passing glimpse of the i'm
perial lady, the young artist became morose,
gloomy and misanthropical, he shut him.
self up in the solitude Of bis studio, and
employed himself chiefly in reproducing
hio portrait of the Empress, work which
met with a ready sale among the friends OF
imperialism in Paris, from its intrinsic
merits no less than the fidelity Of its like
ness. The other day he was found living
dead in his studio, with a pistol shot
through the head, and with the discharged
pistol still clutched in his hfelcss hand
Paris Letter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Examiner thinks it unfortunate that
Governor Dick Hubbard voted for the
81, 100000 International subsidy bill.
That's all past. The future must tell who
was the wiser of those who differed so
earnestly. Let US patiently abide the result
and, meanwhile, quarrel about matters of
present interest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

The New York Ezpress says that new
religious belief is gaining ground in Ohio.
Its adherents are called Eternalists:
They hold that the soul is immortal and
that Il occupies a succession Of bodies on
earth, both Of men and animals, and when
disembodied By death It hovcrs IN the air
until BY some subtle process Of materializa-
ton i forms or enters new fnfantile body,
the character Of that body whether of hog,
dog OF man-depending upon the manner
OF life which the deceased person, from
whom the soul comes, has led. Something
like the doCtine Of Pyfh1eoIns. but pretty
hard On the 1iR1fS.s,- f,eoI.|s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

PINcnBAcK has declared war to the ku
against Kellogg, and in this triangular C
iict between the custom house mig /
blacks, and the army of adventures Sc
down to plumber New Orleans, the peor
may be freed from despotism
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

IT is well enough to have penitentisrs
birds Incredibly treated. But the barbar-
ity Of Texas is in brutality to men before
conviction. Reform jails and then go into
the States prison. The latter is full of
men that deserve nothing at the hands of
society the former are. guiltless till con-
victed. a.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Meridian Herald contained last week
most encomiastic announcement of the
advent of new doctor IN the town and the
very next paragraph was congratulatory of
the ''cityn because of its acquisition of two
acres for a graveyard. The young pill ped
Ter compounded the two 'squills, threw up
1.-The sponge and quit the place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08
ton as corrupt in its origin.

SNYDER, Of Arkansas, and sypher, of
Louisiana, haven't yet been provided for by
Grant, and Dave Num-, of Tennessee, is in
despair. It's a touching spectacle to see
all the supporters of the force bill standing
around the public crib, and all getting
something except these three. Having lost
their places in Congress. and abandoned by
the President to their own nothlngness,
they are left in utter solitude, friendIess.
hopeless, desolate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Waxahachie Enterprise. speaking of
the wonderful financial operation of our
illustrious city fathers, says, with singular
innocence and simplicity, that 'it does
seem like there might be a small sized in
sect under diminutive piece of timber. y
What the Waxahachie man means is inf
nitely more than we can begin to com
prehend. 8
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

The Times seems to think that thos,
Ofhceholders who honestly think themselye,
worthy of the Offices they fill will honestly
advocate the calling Of the State cOnven.
ton. The other unworthy fellows wont
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

PArERs of Western Texas laud S. 5, Cox
above all Congressman, from other States,
because of the keen interest he manifested
in the protection of the border counties, and
Texas viii be solid for Cox for the speaker
ship Of Congress next winter. lie is in all
respects The ittest to be chosen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

If each newspaper in Texas would pre-
pare and publish full description of the
town and country about its place of publi-
cation with a geographical description of
counties in its special charge, the people
would subscribe for an extra edition to send
to their friends in the old States. We are
constantly asked for such descriptive docu-
ments as that which graced the last Burnett
BULLETIN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Texas Pacific has thirty-two thou
sand square miles or twenty and one-half
million acres of Texas land and yet Uncle
Sam wouldn't endorse its paper ana Tom
Scott is off on another scent in Mexico. 1t
is all bosh about his being after the Denver
City Marrow Gauge and IN pursuit of
schemes in restriction of the designs of the
International. BE and Mr.. Plumb go to-
Oether
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

MAJOR MAUeHs, an excellent LAWYER fro,
Corinth, Mississippi, is building gas worl
in Denison. That sort of people have D,
up much work Of that sort in all Tex,
towns, and we don't see why the ",
makes such fuss about IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Mckinney Enquirer says no new
constitution Is wanted. We love to pay
forty-five thousand dollars annually for
legislators mileage. People should stay at
home and not vote and continue to pay this
forty-fve thousand dollars, and for juries
and courts = million or 50.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

TIE Dallas Commercial wants restrict
thrown around the Legislature 50 tina
may not hereafter plunge headlOng
debt" Then what less than Chinese "
viii hold our lively mayor and his i
bankersl What shall be done with IN,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

Why may not Austin College be located
in Austin, even on the University site
Why don't the Library Association tax,
hold of this matter and be practical a,
we'll as theoretical and delightful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

KADs who ''bridged the continent in
s.. Louis's syss. when he built, and FIadd
designed and plnnned the great bridge over
the Father o. Floods, Is AZ New Orleans
preparing to HfE up jetties out Of the
mighty deep to contain the aoodtide Of The
contfnenk
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

srcE Pierce has failed, and the Interna-
tional Company may promise to build its
road to San Antonio in twelve months, ths
Espress proposes that what was promised
Pierce Be given the international on the
condiiioa that & reaches San Antonio in
twelve months
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

GovEESoR BARD in yesterday morniu
Herald, got BY mistake into The editorial
the oan7cdH.-14tIaRta Herald.
There was no mistake about it. Hew
there naturally. he is none Of your ssbli
old bards of Sclo's rocky isIe.p
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

The liabilities of the International Rail-
way Company, in round numbers, amount
to SIS, 600, 600. It assets are 400 miles Of
road, the best in the South in all it's facts
and incidents, and worth $35, 900 per mile.
or SIG, 900, 900. It owns 5000 shares, or
1, 200, 900 acres of the Texas land company's
property, worth certainly g., 900, 600. II
owns, under the late act Of the Legislature,
for completed road. 2,611, 900 acres OF
land. It owns 100, 600 acres purchased for
town sites, worth 81, 900, coo or more, II
is said. It owns 1858 shares Of the Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson Railway;
county $131, 300, and city bonds $40, 600.
Estimating the railroad at anything like lie
cost, the company's assets arc certainly Of
twenty-five per cent. greater value than the
sum total Of its liabilities. The largest
bondholders of the company, Messrs. Sam
Sloan, j. s. Kennedy, We Dodge, r. N.
Spoford, Moses Taylor, Thomas w. Pear
sail, w. Walter Phelps, j. s. Wetmore, J.
s. Barnes and w. H. Rice and others, agree
to exchange overdue coupons for registered
certificates of indebtedness, payable in
gold, ten and fifteen years from date, with
seven per cent. interest The company
have the right to redeem at any time. by
giving ninety days notice, any Of these
certificates of Indebtedness. The holders
of coupons Of any Of the bonds Of the
company should forward them at once 70
the office OF the company, 80 Wall street.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

ELAINE and the rest have begun again
to shake the bloody shirt, and the South
must confess that diversion is a necessity.
Let US have the bogus war with Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

DALLAS wants the penitentiary; but
whether the penitentiary is to be in Dalla,
or Dallas in the Penitentiary, is first to BE-
settled. The election of mayor will deter
mine the question.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

bRUNsoN BArLIss, an accomplished gen.
'leman and the most extensive dealer in
g kuZope with the ex-railway president,
Nathan Adams, 30 represent these States in
the coming industrial and art exhibition IN
Paris this summer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08
ALF944LA
THURSDAY APRIL 8. 1879
TO sURsCRIBERs AND
PONDRNTN.

Persons writing TO this office In relation
TO their papers or business, will please state
the postofiice to which the paper is. or win
DC sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They viii also state whether they take or
dcs.re to take the DAILY or WEEKLY.
10y SO doing, much delay and trouble viii
be avoided. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

CoMMoDoRE MoReAN has placed two OF
his steamships in the trade between Rock
port and Havana, and Morgan is great
public benefaetor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

SENATOR MAxEY is at home. His speech
on the Arkansas question has been highly
commended. He denied the Senate's iuris-
diction when in called executive session.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

JOHN c. NEW, of Indiana, bank cashier
Is to succeed Gen. Spinner. Nothing worse
Is knowR and rs f4 4bs hi that be :. rocom
mended by Senator Morton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

LIE victoria AdCOeate, like two-thirds Of
tue people Oh western Texas, now that the
international Is to be built, IS bitterly OPP
posed, ana properly, to the subdivision OF
the State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

To obviate the necessity for costs and
juries, the Tennessee Legislature gives JUS
tees of the peace jurisdiction on notes and
accounts of $1,000.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

GEN. BRAee's Galveston and Santa Fe
road begins this week to stretch its slow
length along the route connecting the two
cities. s 5et5 m
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Nineteenth Senatorial District will
nominate candidates, at Meridian, on
the first Tuesday in June, tor seats in the
constitutional convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Baptists are going to hold great
convention at Bremond. The educational
interests of the State will constitute the
leading theme of discussion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

THE Dallas and Wichita Railroad, it Is
said, will be extended twenty-five miles
from that city, at once, by Missouri com
pany.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

A BOOK firm in Columbus sends out postal
cards asking pOstmasters to send names Of
Sunday school scholars and preachers Of
the Gospel who viii act as agents for its
publications. The following verbatim re-
ply was sent by an Indiana postmaster to
one Of these:
cannot give you the name Of any Sun
DAY school Scholars FOR I don't knou them
since preachers Of the gospel have acted 20
like hell & dam nation all over the conn
trey Sunday Schools and other relioious
teaching q modes Of worship have gotten
blow par in this section. / will make en-
curry and il you want to send any thing
here viii try & distribute them II / find
any.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

IHE Dallas Commercial, like all sensible
people, wants a new Constitution in toto,
instead of the wretched conglomeratiOn of
legislation now denominated the organic
law of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

Tn great machine ahcps Of p. +. Lone.
en- are . be removed iron Missouri % Dial
Us Tsz.h
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

Wnr e the end Of fsIis tail ike the
Prince Imperial Of France7 Because Il e
the last Of the bony-parts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

Gas RUIZ, remarked lady. get q
hired girl with en ugly faee il Jon wish 70
keep your husband ont o. the Kitchen
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EyKRy city should have sfraini, 10 se1ooi,.
and housekeeping takes It's place among he
arts and sciences.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

One bquAre-eight iinesei for Ant insertion. aftv
esIls Iof each subsequent insertion.
- special notices next 70 reading matter 81 20l y
eiaAe, each Insertion Right hines less one square
n, - Reading matter, local column afleen cents per
Advertisements payable in advance.
unless with those doing 4 regular BUST
ness under contract.
- We viii contract with parties themselves ct the
above rates and not through third parties
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

The loss Of fortune quickly moves the
sliding scales Of the worlds favor.
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- > DAsnlnl1s var.
$500. Atlcrnsy g Lar
neel Estate ana coTiecrInr Arens~.
a-A-.4oi AeAaa t1ltetIrll niade e1d reI1Itl1f for
.11lsl. Land tIlog INVESTIGATED. Ie1es Pad -
Ie.llt4t4 1IEII1I 1lItrII1I 4ITrl % "a h11frrrr
11eciea Win Lad. Irel1aleI'1 an1 conpf9oIisr'1
~ dAuCn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

Those individuals who expect 70 have
Offices n the new county 81 Somervilie
named, We believe, IL honor Of q merchant
Of Galveston, viii Be sadly disappointed.
The county, the B5r1lfs CDzafV Llsrad says.
can't exist. The State Consultation pre-
hibits the organization Of 8 county having
les than 900 square miles, and b execute
the act would leaFe Boeqne to small Tor
its constitutional bFeeches. The new COM
u people have already made town and
are speculating largely IL ''city lots,
We hops We viii not Be regarded IS cap
pAPer be clips from, even Il he has % join
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-03
A Dirty Party Trick.

The Democratic Governor and Council
Of New Hampshire have been doing some
very contemplate work. Gen. Nathaniel
Head was a Republican candidate for
State Senator He received a majority of
the votes cast, but some of the voters
wrote their ballots Matt Head" In con.
sequence of this abbreyiation of Gen.
Heads first name the Governor and
Council have declared him defeated. One
of the Democratic candidates was a Frank
Jones, and as such the people voted for
him. 1t turns out that Mr.. Jones was
christened Franklin" Notwithstand-
ing this tact the Governor and Council
gave him certificate of election. Now,
il seems to us if Gen. Head was defeated
SO was Mr.. Jones also. Matt is rs much
q natural abbreviatiOn of Nathaniel as
" Frank" is of " Franklin" Altogether,
the action of the Governor and Council IS
about a. dirty party trick Is we have ever
seen reSorted to by any body OF men claim
inc responsibility. Beside this II directly
depzives the people of the district Of the
representative elected by them. We are
pleased to see that several Democratic
papers have warmly denounced the action
of Gov. Weston and the Council in this
matter We do not understand how any
honest man can sustain them. When the
people OF New Hampshire are next called
on TO elect = Governor, Gen. Head will be
. strong candidate for the Republicans
The people cannot help but sympathize
with man who hiss been fagrsntly
swindled out Of his election, and they
would be likely TO elect him to I'LL the
place which Gov. Weston has dishonored
Righ,-thinkiny men Of all parties believe
that the man who is honestly chosen by
the people should hold the Office TO which
ne was elected. and they will not hesitate
To rcbuke those who set ssidc the public
verdic,-N. Y. Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-03
POLITICAL.

\ large number of Republicans assembled
together In Manchester. y. H., on the even
ing Of the cath 10 demonstrate against the
recent action OF the Governor and Council Of
the state in the contested election eases in
Senatorial Districts Two and Four. Resolu-
tions were passed denounclng such action,
and pledging resistance by all lawful means.
Several speeches were made, very severe in
tone, one speaker declaring that the opinions
in favor Of the Democratic candidates delv-
cred 10y Judges Sawyer and Fowler were pur-
chased opinions, and another asserting that
the Republicans had sense enough 10 find =
remedy and strong arms enough 10 enforce it,.
The Rhode Island General Assembly on the
25th elected Henry Lippett Governor and
Henry T. SisSop t-Goyeruor-the
election in that State.
The reuusylvauis Republican State Con-
ventou was held a; Lancaster on the
2ith, GEN. Harry White MAS elected Presi.
dcuI snd C. u Elliott Secretary. Gov. Hart.
rantt WAS renominsted BY reclamation,
aud H. ". Rswle, Mayor OF Erie, WAS nom
mated fer State Treasurer. Among the
subjects Of The platform adopted were;
Equality OK az men before the law the hay-
wouy of the Federal and State Governments;
the unity Of the nation; In favor Of eiyll
rights, adherence 10 the uuwriItcn Law Of
The country limiting the Presidency 70 two
terms, protection 10 home industries, pro-
lection 10 labor, cheap transportation: free
banking, and Endorsement Of HartrsnfJ's Sad
Grants administrations, snd tsvaring gener.
81 system Of laws regulating municipal GOV.
erameats
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-03
MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC

The French astronomers are us;no
convenient little celestial chart helm.
projection OF the he avens as though ,bo
sky was reflected in a mirror. I, ;s
oriented by contrivance, with the noiS
star as a guide. And by adjusting az
eye-piece any star can be observed With
the aspect of the heavens, time of RI SIM
and setting, passing the meridian and
other phenomena used in stellar calcnioN
tons.
In heating church the ianitor
should see that his Fahrenheit is siYtvl
five degrees four feet from the floor K
the close Of the service. also, the doorS
and windows should be open two or
three hours, SO that the immense volpme
of impurities and human emana,iopS
may be carried off. Otherwise these
odors solidify in part and dry on the
walls, glass and woodwork; and when
the temperature again rises thew lilo
birds of ill-omen, fly down from their
roosts to pollute the air again. -Spri0o.
field Mass } Republican.
Certain philosophers say that onr
world has long since passed its ono
hundred millionth birthday, and its end
though remote, is a gloomy one. 1t Is
said that the sun is going out, which
fact would seem to find confederation in
the GOODNESS of the present spring; and
that in regard to the whole universe if
we were to travel forward in time we
should come finally to great central
mass, all in one piece, which would send
out waves of heat through perfectly
empty ether, and gradually cool itself
down. AS this mass cooled, it would be
deprived of all life or motion; it would
be Just mere enormous frozen block in
the middle of the ether.
BY the investigations OF Mr.. Emer.
son, an English chemist, it appears that
the fly is good for something besides milk
and molasses pitchers and spiders.
Every one is familiar with the usual
gymnastics of a Nausea domestaca after
alighting, the rubbing of the hind feet
together, then hind feet and wings, then
the fore feet. BY these movements the
animalcules, which are in impure air and
which adhere to the hy as it circles about
a room, are collected together and eaten
Thus it is constantly at work removing
the seeds of disease. Leanness in a fly is
prima facie evidence Of pure air in
house, while corpulency indicates foul
wallpaper and bad ventilation.
The usual explanation of the warmth
of wooden clothing is that, being very
porous, it is filled with air, which forms
non-conducting jacket DR.. Petten-
kofer experimental on the amount Of
air actually included in various fabrics,
with the following result: If flannel is
tax en- at 100, other fabrics contain pro-
portionately the following quantities of
air: Linen, tfty-eight, silk forty, buck.
skin tifty.six, tanned leather one,
chamois tifty-one. His conclusion is
that current of air passes constantly
through our clothing, the strength OF
which current depends upon the differ
ence of temperature between the inter-
nal and external air and the velocity of
the surrounding atmosphere. The func;-
ton of clothing is TO regulate the adj
mission of air to the body so that the
nerves shall not perceive the movement.
Cheese factories are well under
WhOy