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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12
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90 -- So TEXAS ABROAD II

Ii the simple fact were made known
everywhere in Europe-=as stated in Gen.
Robertsen's recently published pamphlet,
entitled ",rexas, the Home for the Emf
grant"-that each head Of family was en-
titled to one hundred and sixty acres Of the
public domain, and msy secure a perfect
title by paying surveyors fees and bs occu-
paney for three years, the best farming
population of the old world would be
speedily drawn hither. The South has no
direct access to public opinion in Europe.
The estimate placed upon us and. the at
trsctivehess of these States is defined by
Northern newspapers, travellers and book
makers. No measures have been adopted
by Southern States or legislatures to obvi-
ate this great evil A newspaper from
Texas would amaze the average Cockney.
He would read the STATESMAN or Neaos
with feelings very much akin to those we
would confess if we received a copy of an
other Popular Science Monthly from Ujiii or
Madagascar. New York and Boston and
Philadelphia, since the Centennial has been
talked about, are the only American cities
of which even Englishmen have very def
mite geographical ideas, and people from
these States have fearfully exaggerated
notions of their own consequence and that
of their country. They persistently speak
of themselves in Europe as 'sAmericans,"
and must ever explain to the listener that
they are not from Brazil or Paraguay or
Mexico, but from the United States of
North America. 1t is hardly necessary to
name the State. States, in Europeans
eyes, are wretched little remote provinces,
having the same importance and Civ
ing to the consequential American citi
zen the same social value on the Strand
or Champs Elysees as would be con-
ceded to New Zealander or Croat.
Northern papers were eagerly and widely
read in Europe while the Interstate war
ragged, and European conceptions of South
ern character and intelligence are by no
means iattering to ourselves. Germans,
Englishmen and Frenchmen read and heard
and saw more of Ku- Kluxism, through the
blessed intervention of Hsrper's pictorials
and Radical Northern papers, than we our
selves. In view of these facts measures
should be adopted to distribute over
Europe valuable publications like this
emanating from the Texas Bureau of Inn
migration. Such a pamphlet should be
prepared especially for distribution on the
Continent, even as the republication of this
in London would be of infinite service to
the State. Its statistical tables are invalu-
able, and these and the plain recital of
every fact of soil, climate and legislation
making homes desirable could not fail to
accomplish the purposes of the publication.
The only objection to the pamphlet is its
cheapness of paper, as it is ''set solid"
1t should have been printed on the best and
whltest paper; SO printed that the aged
might read it by the ireside at night, when
days of toll are ended. ' '3i %" @
| r-.s. 5ar1oa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12
TuE Bonham Ners refused to suppO

The Bonham Ners refused to support the
nominees of its party, and so with the
Mexia Ledger, and thus both have kicked
entirely out of the Democratic traces. The
STATESMAN differed from the so-called
master of the party in Texas about ques-
tion Of party policy and Of public good,
aud his Excellency wrote of rs as $50
called" Democrats. But we supported the
ticket and have written as sensiblY as most
people in behalf of the convention. Please
tell why the Neirs and the Ledger are not in
initely worse ''so-called" than the STATES
MANY And why doesn't his Excellency
write a letter about them, and Ireland make
a speech and issue a proclamationl Why
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

grsssis and lIAlf the human race runs
after new godso new faiths, or demands
a new religion. Perhaps the Bible desiR-
mates this as wonderful period in the
worlds history, and some Christian phiios-
opher might evolve from facts here hurried
ly recited a discourse'that would excite in
finite interest among those addicted TO the
lore of prophets of oid.g Neas should for
get, hoEessr, thss zsSeh age IN the worlds
progress has deemed itself most wonderful
of all the ages, and falIestof wonders and
miracles and nearest the end ot all things.
It msy be advisable for aus, therefore, 20
contemplate 'cnncurrent contemporary mar
velous facts with infinite estlmness, and
never forget that God reighs and does alt
things we'll aaslHl1i I. SEQ 80 Aaa s.'t.-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12
ENIGM

In the alphabet first its expression heard,
And in abs"nce twas present, the teacher ayerred.
Though belonging to all, it is found In part
And I'm safe when say It's in very heart
Though appearing in man, ii lives too in the ape
Is seen in a lady, and worn in her cape;
is heard in all calls, but is mute in reply,
1t helps to spell able. and never says die.
With our forefather Adam it in Eden had bir h.
And was part Of the apple that brought sin earth.
Though mounting so high that tits in the stars
Tis an cement always in family jars;
Is dwelling in peace, tho the centre Of war,
Commences approaching, tho' still in afar;
Is with wanderers always, ne'er found in house.
No travellers without it, where e'er he may roam,
Though in large things and heavy, yet always with
grace,
With ali it appears, and is ne'er out OF place.
Where happiness dwells its existence is passed,
And though with the first it will be with the last
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

% THE Age is mistaken. The STATESMAN
did not undertake to approve the scheme
of restricted suffrage defined by NortOn's
buteliigaosr. 1t is better than no limitation
of that universal calamity called universal
suffrage; but the STATESMAN has never pro-
posed to do more than restrict suffrage in
corporate, county, town and city elections.
These local governments only affect prop
erty 1t is the State that regulates civil and
personal rights, and men having no interest
in towns should not vote In them, or in
banks or RAILWAYS. '
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THE island Of cOuumel, of ,he ,..,.rr


coast OF fucasan, is nov. ATTRACTING n..eA
attentioh, not only because corpors,;on =
sndeavoring to eolonike it, but because of
wonderfuA pFe-histoFic remains discovered
exefywhsre.1 Monuments aud rude statues
and feAplesin rains abound, and there was
never such q sheld fer archaeological research.
Al Cleveland, Ohio, there IS nGh aud in
ssillgents sntiqusfien society. 1t should
send an explorer to 6ozumel. Discoveries
asy Be elfeeseds even there. quite as won
derful as those recently made at the site of
ancient Troy, which have given verify to
the pages Of Homer, and lead us to believe
thai, Hector and Achilles and Menelaus and
Paris -and=Agamemuun were once living
men, and That before our time there was
Helen as traitorops as fascinating. Gozumei
may have been the site of another Troy,
andtruphies and treasures of people once
rich aud powerful may be unearthed even
there as on that heap of sand by the sea-
shore in Asiatic Turkey, vhereon fishermen
have ignorantly dried their nets for ages,
never dreaming there We're vessels of gold
and gems and diadems just below the sur
face of the soil on which Hector beloved
and Thersites groaned three thousand years
ao~o4- fEass IFHsf .Ff
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vo THE JamPleeute would have the counties
Of oftTsxasleft free to determine, rs necessi-
ties may arise, whether they will invest
money In schools, court houses or railways.
The constitution should pretermit action on
this question, and leave the people free.
They are apt to know what they want, and
if those who pay the tax impose it, there is
no danger of wastefnlness or reckIessness.
Therefore We insist that those alone shall
vote in local elections who are freeholders.
Let the counties remain our pure republics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

IT Is important, when elections are pend
ing and Radicalism IN to be ejectcd from
power or seeks Office, to have perfect party
discipline; but at all other times the good
OF the country and Of the people requires
the utmost freedom Of discussion, and be
who resen.s il must fear il, and he who.
when his acts are criticised orcondemned.
Proaoanees ,he assailant an enemy OF his
party, either deems himself the party or
seeks to escape criticism By appealing tO
prsjaaice- Parties must sxizs bat nnss
not be despotic, and he who Is enslavea b.
them is surely upEorthy Of Texnn cinizsn.
ship. uN -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12
NEW YORK CITY AND TEXAS.

We were telling the other day of q poor
devil now in the penitentiary of Texas for
two years, and subjected to all the real or
supposed encrmities done by the many pris-
on keepers employed by Ward, Dewey &
Co.. He stole wretched hash-house, dried
fruit pie that went down his throat like a
file, and IN New York there is fellow
named Tweed, who stole more than Eve
millions from the city, and it is quite i'm
possible to inflict any punishment con-
formed to the offence. He has made
knavery respectable in the eyes Of igno-
rance. Most of those who voted for him
think it right to rob Taxpayers, and Tweed
Is the impersonation of the morals of q
mighty mob which will yet destroy the
city which Tweed and his infamous associ-
ates almost bankrupted. We should be
sincerely happy that under the laws of the
future greatest and richest of American
States, poor wretch may be imprisoned
two years because he appropriated the ira
ditional hash-house pie, while o. vulgar
boor like Tweed may steal five millions, pay
half q million to lawyers and courts, and
spend the evening of his days in splendid
ease and opulence, Within fyeyears, il NO
change IN the condition and deeeneydand
honesty Of the governing multitude,in New
York superyene, Tweed will sit beside Nor
rissey and Kelly, vulgar shoulder-hitters, in
the council chamber of American empire,
and, the imperial purple itself will be for
sale to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, in
view of this aspect of the progressive for
tunes of the country, would it not be well
for Texas to see that our cities and towns
and counties are guarded against, the domi-
nation of Tweedsand llysand ConnolIys?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

LOUISVILLE should be content. It has
Watersou, g. Washington Bricks and the
head centre Of the Oranges, and St. Louis
Is entitled to the pleasure Of entertaining
the National Democratic Convention. We
would have It even further from New York.
New York and New York influences
have twice beaten and at last almost
wrecked the party, and now the New York
World would sell us out to the New York
hondholdera ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

THE fellows that hold the bonds held the
money. The one commands the other.
All the paper money in the country can be
borrowed, at from one to four per cent per
annutn, by a deposit OF United States bonds
as collateral, and used in speculation.
Therefore this ruinous collapse which forces
Texans to sell wheat at fifty cent? and to
take their pay in paper. God knows just
a little expansion, just now, would hurt
none but bondhoIders.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

The brownsville Sentinel says that though
the apprehension of Cortina and watchful-
ness Of Capt. MeNally have quieted the Mex
ican and Indian robbers that the american
Texan thieves are quite intolerable. The
SeRibasi talks somewhat ginecrly about the
knaves, - IL Il were dangerous 70 denounce
them, and Il talks about courts as some
thing terrible. A short rope and shorter
shrift would have healthier moral influence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

remedy for woes we have defined. II is
seen every day and everywhere. Houston,
robed in sackcIoth and ashes, proclaims it,
and Austin has felt its psralyzing touch.
Its annihilation depends upon the annihila-
tiOn.sin towns and counties, Of rabble suf
frame 80 Al s--esa.5a- e feg.a4 sfCE
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TRAIs after train fseighted with wheat
passes Sherman for 81. Louis, and none for
Galveston. There is . long line OF FsiE
ways beyond St Louis. and only the sea
beyond Galveston. Railways think, and
bid for the xheaf5 the ocean and cities
beyond do not. The time win come when
they viii. anda modest statement Of facts
now Witnessed in Texas would induce W.
b. DonOho, American agent sf 11essrs. al.
len Bros, who o~n forty or more sse2msfs.
70 establish line fsem Galveston 10 LIVER
pool or Bremsu- rsfi stlsks hoee
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

Z IT is yillainously mean and selfish OF
county courts to make out and post up on
the court house doors their financial state
nnests. They expect those ppor devils, the
county editors, % copy and print these
statements and fnrnish them to the people
e their own cost a. news. Highway rob
isers are e gener0usand just Is these model
coufts.
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FIsE nrsDHED cases are doc cketed for this
term Of the criminal court at Dallas. II
they all COUP 70 Ward, Dewey & Co, and
they have only two terms tear, it wall be
only ten or fifteen years before the whole
town gets into the penitentiary. There
must be, tbesefore, no present alarm about
Dallas immolntine itself on The altar Of Is
counfFy's peace and hsppines..
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TIE Ag< says that the editor q ne Tsls
srapA is . big thing in the divine econ
omy.r In fact, the zgs Is devoted just
now % como sections, which are sOmstizne.
comic.
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. Ak article in the last number Of Warss
valley Noafhly. Of St. Louis. Nill Be
eagerly reed by shaking people sspeciAlly
of The Msshodist Church. It L written by
Bishop Marvin, and tells Of :. Science aud
Faith
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oxE dollar. fn most toNns and cities Of
the United States will pay ~ much As two
dollars Of three years ago.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Dam in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increase on pres
sure; sometimes the pain l. IN the
left side; the patient is rarely able
TO lie on the left side sometimes
the pain is felt under the shoulder
blade, and il frequently extends 10
the top Of the shoulder, and is some
times mistaken for a rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach Is affected
with loss of appetite and sickness,
the bowels in general arc costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head is troubled with pain, accom-
panied with a dull, heavy sensation
in the back part. There is generally
a considerable loss Of memory, sc-
companied with a painful sensation
Of having left undone something
which ought to have been done. A
slight, dry cough issometimes an at
tcndant. The patient complains Of
WEAKNESS and debility; he 10 easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning.
and he complains Of a prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low
and although he is satisfied that exer-
cise would be beneficial to him, yee
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try u. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several Of the
above symptoms attend the disease,
but cases have occurred where few
of them existed, yet examination of
the body, after death, has shown the
LIVER to have been extensively de-
ranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR. c. M'LANE's Liver PILLs, IN
CASES or AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine. are productive
Of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a TAra TRIAL.
Pa Dealers and Physicians ordering frcm
utissss thsn Flaming Bros. willelO well % write
LSeir 0r1srs distiss.ly. and faks aops L,a Dr.
G TIe.!s Las% -. E1~vA " FIemins
S,o'. pss,v rs,:, =, 80 S..as ga. =
trial. viii forward peg mail post paid 10 any
part OF the Unitsd States I; one box Of Piis for
twelve thrre-eent postage stamps, or one vial ef
orders from Canada must be accompanied b.
tNGuty cents extra g..
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09
FoR DOMESTIC DIFEIcULT1Es.

: The following copy of an agreement
prepared In 1916, by woman who
wanted to live happily with her trouble
some husband, is published In the Knox
vile Press and Herald. stYou do
solemnly swear that you viii never beat,
nor Gus or abuse me without crater pro-
vication than have given you that you
VIII not debar me from going to see my
connection and neighbors when oper-
tunlty permits nor them from coming to
my amusement or assistance in sickness
nor health that you will not be against
going with me to meeting or for, me to
go on. the same terms that you will
never throw up what has been passed in
angoir that you will provide house
room handy to water, and stay there
that you will not move me out of the set
tlement without I am willing to go ; that
you will provide things to work on an
with that you VIII not treat me with the
hardship, foutor wound my feelings, as
You have done, but perform the duties
OF husband, and try for a living in
peace on all sids. I do solemnly swear
that l viii not throw up what has been
passed IN angoir; that will not fout or
wound your feelings without cause that
[ will perform tile duty of wife SO far
as health and reason viii permit. viii
treat you with kindness while you do me,
and try for living in peace ON all sids. .
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09
FoREsTS OF RuSSI.

According to recent statistics, the ex-
tent of the forests of Russia IN Europe
is about ~, ,897, 800 acres, or 40 per cent.
of the whole area. The forests are very
unequally distributed, and although cul-
tlvation and communication are thus
rendered impracticable, the facilities are
becoming every year increased. Nearly
65 per cent. of the forest land is situate
IN the four governments of the north
in Archangel, Vologda, Olonetz, and
Perm. Between 1866 and 1870 upward
OF 20, 900 acres were planted, exclusive
Of the action of private owners. The
principal trees are the Scotch pine,
spruce fir, larch, birch, lime, aspen, and
oak. The value of the forest products
exported In 1871 amounted to 16, ,026,553
roubles. But the internal consumption
gives q better idea of the immense
wealth of these forests. The approx
innate value, as stated by Mr.. Werekhn.
must be at least 265, 45O, 900 roubles per
annum. Wood is the only fuel used in
Russia, and the Railways consume wood
to the annual value of 1900, 900 roubles.
It is estimated that 40, 900, 600 wooden
spoons are manufactured every year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09
WoLF GENERALsHIp

&
Our pioneer method of hunting wolves,
by encirchng large section of land and
drawing in, is initiated by the wolves
themselves In India, if Col. w. Camp
bell tells the truth. Through a tele-
scope he saw at distance a small herd
of antelopes, and further on pack of
wolves sitting together, apparently in
consultation as to the mode of catching
the s deer " animals. Soon five of the
wolves marched off and, cautiously sta
tioned themselves in a circle around the
herd, which did not perceive them. One
wolf remained at the original station,
and one crept up into the midst of the
herd Of antelopes, causing them to run.
But the latter were soon met by one of
the wolves, and starting in an opposite
direction were met by still another. and
50 on till they huddled together in fear
and stood in one place. At this stage
Mr.. Campbell interfered by shot,
which scattered the wolves and relieved
the antelopes. This instance of animal
ingenuity is only one among thousands
which have been related. showing that
the lower animals have every reasoning
faculty that man has, only In far lower
degree. - sssisI ssssssl53 I
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ventured to propose It's use for removing
the spasm in some of the EXTREMIST spas
modlc diseases. The results, he added,
have more than realized his expectations.
Under the influence of this agent, one of
the most agonizing of known human
naiadies, angina pectoa'is, has been
brought under such control that the
paroxysms have been regularly prevented,
and IN one instance at least altogether
removed. Even tetanus or lockiaw has
been subdued by it, and in two instances
of an extreme kind SO effectually as to
warrant the credit of what may be truly
called cure. 1t is earnestly to be hoped
that further experiment may confirm this
good news, and that DR.. Richardson. to
whom we already owe the introduction
OF ether spray as an anesthetic, may
really have vanquished the terrible foe
that he has been combating
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09
1IKE .JIsHU rHr snvnpy1vsu,

=. Z a ! slss
LIKE JEHU THE SOW OF NIHSHI.
T you have any synlpathy on hand for
which yolI have no particular use you
may as well bestow it upon a certain
clergyman of New Haven, Connecticut.
! Ihls Clergyman has long wanted a horse,
but being afflicted with want not en-
tlrely unknown in his profession, the
want of money, has been unable to pur-
chase the desired quadruped. Recently,
however, he came into possession of a
fine horse without paying for it. The
clergyman has friend, q sporting gentle
man, who remarked to him one day that
he had a horse totally useless to him as it
was too slow on the road and that he
should receive the animal as q gift. To
say that the reverend gentleman was
elated would be to express in the most
absurdly inefficient manner his satisfac-
ton and astonislIment To geta good
horse for nothing was wonderful stroke
of fortune, and to get kind, slow horse,
one with q deliberate clerical gait was
best of all. The horse was sent to him
soon afterward, and its fine appearance
but added to the clergyman's gratifi-
cation. AS soon as possible a carriage
was obtained and then the minister took
the reins and drove out upon a popular
avenue to give the staid horse an airing.
Once upon the avenue where fast horses
were careering by the clergyman's animal
began all at once to conduct itself sigu-
+
and pulled at the bit and paved out with
its fore feet and snorted like Tartar of
the Ukraine. In vain, the reyerened
gentleman stroye with the beast as he
would strive with the enemy of souls. A
fast horse encouraged by fast driver
dashed by and like shot the divine's
steed rushed forward IN competition The
fast man with the fast horse piled the
lash, but the good mans steed gained
steadily though the good man dug his
heels into the floor of his carriage and
tugged at the reins, with perspiration on
his forehead and holy horror in his eyes.
People on the sidewalk stared to see their
pastor having a brush with jockey, and
small boys shouted g hi hi 70 Lapping,
then ahead dashed the |
clergy1nan's horse and the envious jockey |
yelled out an admiring curse, while the |
plaudits of lockers on were freely vented
Finally the horse of the minister slack
ened his speed and its grief-stricizen
owner managed to get It home and in the
stable. Then straightway he hunted up
the donor of the fiery steed and de-
an explanation. The generous
Individual was all mystifcation and inno-
,ence. 6 Fast !" said he, "why, that
horse 'aint fast l. bought him in New
York for a fast one and took him out and
'ried him, and ] was sick enough, tell
you, when found he could only make
s:45. There 'aint any speed in him
That's the reason I gave him to you p
And, that WIS all the satisfaction the
clergyman got from the unconscious
ause of his discontinue.