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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

IT is alleged by au Eastern newspaper
that there is a belief in some quarters that
married women cannot at once do justice
TO school ard family obligations, ana that
it is for tine interests of education that
teachers should be spinsters. This may be
true in some cases. The old woman of
Mother Goose celebrity, who lived in a shoe
and had SO many children, she didn't know
what to dc, W. utd lot be able to add
public school To her domestic responsible
ities; but all married women are not in that
predicsment Many of the best teachers
have been married women, and the reason
is evident-tbey have bad experience in the
management oil children, and the practical
common sense learned IN a household be-
comes broad and general in the conduct of
wholly exist in hearing recitations from
books, but i'll moral influence and maternal
watchfulness over the characters and ten
dencies of the young. To be sure, single
women may possess all the tact and author
ty a teacher needs. but married women are
naturally likely to possess these
valuable qualities. So far from ex-
GLIDING from the profession of teach
ing upon the theory that family duties di-
vert their attention from the school, we
wou.d i.refer that the board of education
should decide that at least certain pro-
portion of teachers in our public schools
shall be married women. A careful in
quiry has shown that the standard of
scholarship in classes taught by married
women Is quite as high as in those taught
by spinsters Another point to be remem-
bered is that any sweeping Legislation by
the board OF -HGatiSn dismissing from
their employment ali married women with
out discrimination would be to pi.s;ss =,
brand upon marriage. II would be il jus.
tice to some of our ablest teachers, who
have made teaching the business of their
lives, and who depend upon that profession
for their -4VelihOOd. The true policy of
governing bodies, whether In cities, cUuu-
ties or the Staie, consists in proffering every
possible premium to marriage. In many
wisely governed countries a man is hardly
deemed Il proper clJIzen until he has wife.
Ii he have not the ability and courage to
maintain family he is OF the Least posi-
bic service To the State. He has the least
interest IN tie maintenance of good gov
ernment ard of law and order His habits
are apt to be nomadic AID morals peculiar,
and not being the father of his own chill
dren he maintains and educates none and
thus the State loses in intelligence, in
morals, and ia population and wealth.
Therefore it is that the policy of Texas in
protecting married women and in giving
them every right of property and citizen
ship which they demand is approved, not
only by craftsmanship, but ny every con-
siderauOn of justice, and he who would
exclude a married woman, and for the
reason that she is welded, from any en-
ployment, would wrong the memory and
virtues of the mother that bore INN, and
such philosopher VIII never have his
theories approved in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE story current along the Rio Gran lie
that President Lerdo has resigned, and that
the chief justice of the Supreme CaGr. Of
Mexico, as the Constitution provides in
such a case, has become President of the
Republic, is hardly credited, and yet it is
everywhere current. The Congress may de-
clare Lerdo's election void, but even then
he would retain his place till Dec, m5er.
unless he voluntarily abandon 1t. His
successor is named Iglesias, of whom It is
only known to US that he is famous law
yer
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
TIE SEGEDING MEMBERs OF THE
HOUSE.

The following statement of facts now 60
ing through the press of Texas shows how
outrageously lswless the majority of the
Legislature became when msgnetized by
Tom Scott. The Transcript, referring to
the matter, justly says that the decision of
Speaker Cox, of the United States House
of Representatives, is an interesting one to
those who contend that the resigning mem
hers of the late Fifteenth did wrong.
Speaker Bonner telegraphed Mr.. Cox to
know as to the correctness of his ruling.
Speaker Cox, we are informed, although
his decision was instantly formed, states
emphatically that Bonner was wrong, but
would not answer until be had the opinion
of various gentlemen of high standing and
learning. There was no disagreement on
the subject, and the answer was, that the
ruling ac0s not correct, and that the House
was virtually adjourned sine die at the time
specified by the concurrent resolution. All
gonor to the immortal seven, who had the
intellect to understand their duty, and know
IDg, did it fea-lessly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

The speeches of Messrs. Giddings and
Jones, Candidates for Congress in this dis
trict, weIe eminently satisfactory to the
friends of these two gentlemen. Mr.. Gid
dings is plain. simple and unpretending,
and is much more effective, in appealing TO
the reason and good sense of his auditors,
than Mr. Jones. The latter affects the wit
and humorist, and the dress of clodhop-
per; but men were asking one another,
while he talked, whether such q person,
even in his personal aspects, would be a
proper representative of the district at the
Federal capital. However rude man may
be in his own apparel, he never objects to
the conduct of those who dress tastefully.
Mr.. Jones has lost, too, much of that mag
netism and vivacity that used to character
ize him as popular orator, and he talks
like one hardly in earnest or doubling the
propriety and wisdom of his conduct. The
reports we furnish will give very accurate
idea of the line of argument employed by
the two gentlemen. The audience was re-
spectacle in numbers and intelligence, and
gave the two speakers very patient and
attentive hearing.
At night Seth Shepard addressed an audi
ence of about the same number as was as
sembled in the afternoon. This is the first
time we have ever heard Mr.. s. in what is
usually termed set speech. We were dis
appointed, but most agreeably. His snaly-
sis of the principles upon Which this gov
ernment Is founded was both statesman
like and philosophical. His rebuke of the
sorehesds who would ruin if they cannot
rule, and who, claiming to be Democrats,
would vote against the regular nominee,
was scathing to the last degree, and his re-
view Of the maladmlnistration of the Re
publican party was terrible in its very
truthfulness. His closing appeal was d
masterpiece of eloquence. The manner of
Mr.. Shepard is no less attractive than his
matter, aad he is unquestionably one of the
finest thinkers, rs he is one of the fiues,
orators of the State. He was followed by
Mr.. Jones, to whom Mr.. Giddings was 10
reply.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

Hon. ID. &. CARRINGToN, one of the most
straightforward and sensible members of
the late Legislature, never made a speech,
though never absent when his name was
called through session of four months He
has written an excellent letter, published
IN the Leon county newspaper, explaining
his acts as thase affected the Tom Scott
scheme of public plunder, involving thirty
millions of acres Of the best tanning eapns
try on the continent. He says that every
sort of needful Legislation was postponed
in behalf of this scheme of public robbery.
He says that Scott had not complied with
his contract; the land was the States; its
value was infinitely greater than when
originally granted to the great land pirate,
and the State, if under any obligations to
aid the road, should have given it no more
per mile than is commonly conceded to
new railways most recently chartered. One
hundred and thirteen most Importantmeas-
ures were postponed in behalf of Scott.
He was OF more consequence than all peni-
tentiaries, courts and schools, and all other
public interests. There was money in it,
and every measure was subordinated to
this, Then it was that the minority adopted
the tactics to prevent action which has been
so widely discussed. MIR. Darlington be-
lieves that the Fifteenth Legislature ended
at IL NJ. on the thirty-i. st of July, and
that if the minority had remained firm,
Scott's purposes wcu'd have been thwar,ed.
The people of his district approve Mr.. Car
ringtOn's conduct, and he deserves tie
plauGits of his fellow-citiz rs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

NEWSPAPERS from all centers of trade
North and West tell US that there is gen.
eral revival everywhere of business activi.
ty. Prices are advancing as the demand
for goods and wares increases, and in every
section of the Union, notwithstan1 ng the
pendency of the presidential election. the
people do not evInce enough interest 10 the
result to neglect farms or workshops This
is notably the case every where in Texa q.
In fact, the politicians and party lead r
have wholly failed to excite any remaIka
BILE interest in the course OF partisan events
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

SEVERAL towns in Texas are organizing
public schools. They should each send q
commission to examine the public school
building just finished IN shis ei'y. 1t is de
signed To accommodate six hundred pupils
and furnished with every apphaocsof OF taste
and at and comfort that may cunduce 70
the well being Of pupils aud teachers. The
system of education and government is also
carefully defined. and the corps Of teachers
selected are admirably well-6lsed for tasks
they must discharge. No one can describe
on paper the peculiarities Of = building ike
tins 50 that its exoellenciss may be appre-
ciated by the reader. and theFefore the sug-
gestion that commissions from towns that
would inaugurate perfect systems Of traiE-
ing Tor youths should inspect Che buildins.
It's furniiurs and incidents; shas row con-
ssitntes the glory OF Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

An indianapolis letter to the Tribune, a
communication which has all the ear marks
of being ''otficlsl," undertakes to correct
the wrong impression prevailing in the
East" about Ohio and Indiana Eastern
Republicans are ''eXpecting too much. 8"
Both are close States; Indiana mas been
Democratic for several years. The prece-
dents are in favor of the Democrats carrying
it next month. ''TO ask the Republicans
of Indiana to overcome the odds against
them, and to carry the State In October, is
to ask them to do more than is expected of
their party friends in any other State. If
they do succeed, it will be the most bril-
liant political victory ever won. But our
friends in the E Ist ought noJ to expect it,
and they ought not to let their own action
depend on what is done in Indiana mex
month"; but go to work at once, co0ntin1 tic
State against them, aud organize tor vic,ory
in Move mber." THIS soIt of ia k, at this
stage of the canvass, doesn't need com,
mentary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

Mr.. PULITzER has IN ms pos,essio the
original letter of Gen Fitzpatrick to Gov
ernor Hayes in which the General says;
"a bloody shirt campaign with money and
Indiana is safe; financial campaign with
no money and we are beaten" Pulitzer
reads the paper to great crowds who are
enraged by the impntatiOns it embodies AZ
fecting popular honesty ID the Hoosier
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

FRIDAY at noon, when the sun shone
most brilliantly, there was a gloom cast
over the face of nature and countless my
riads of locusts, whose translucent wings
and bodies obsuucted the suns rays, like
vapor overspreadlng the heavens, moved a
cleaning shadow towards the sea. Their
flight to the tropics may be continued until
they become food at last for the fishes Of
the Mexican Gulf.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

PUBIIc opinion seems TO have been
thoroughly revolutionized in Senator Grsce'.
district, aud bis course IN reference to Tom
Scott i no longer condemned A Demo
cratic convention refused 10 ceusure him,
and all Bonham stands By him. We con-
gratuiate the ex client gentleman and
worthy Senator. His conduct was heroic
10 Austin, even az has virtue las inc rruPti-
4.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
n o n ey.

Pitchers Caht OrIa Is a complete substitute for
Casio l. and i pleasant to take as Honey IL l.
particularly adapted Teethng nno irritable chill
dren. lt destroys worms assimlies 'he food. regu-
latsp the Stomach. and cures Wind Cohc. Few RENE
dies are eicAeious for FeverishDess Group, Worms
and WhoOping Cough. CastOria is scientific and
purely .etabe preparatO more effective than Cas-
tor OH ard eithr ,ags nor gripes. Prepared by
Me-srs. j. b. Rose n 20, ~ Dey Street, New York
from the recipe Of Samuel Pitcher NJ D., OF Barnsta
BILE. Macs. je22dtaw EwIyr
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE statement is made Oy many news
papers that if Mr.. Hayes Us chosen Presi-
dent he can, if he is wise and intelligent.
easily form respectable party in the South;
he will have to begin by cutting adrift the
so-called Republican leaders in, those States
in body and letting the infected wreck
float away. Why is it not better policy in
the Republican leaders to do this now, and
thus relieve their chief of an embarrass-
ment? The New York Herald says of this
proposition that "We can appreciate the
feelings of those who urge that it would be
better for the country, and better even for
the Southern States, that the Republicans
should rule in the Federal administration
for another four years, especially with
President who seems to be in earnest about
reforms, and who is said to underst and the
Southern situation. But if the condition
of Republican success in November is the
continued maintenance of such Republican
State governments as obtain in Louisiana
and South Carolina, and of such so-called
Republican politicians as aim to rule in
other Southern Statcs, then we should un-
hesit t-tingly welcome Democratic victory );
forthere is no danger in a Democratic Fed
eral administration so serious as the contin-
ued m.srue of the South by demagoeues
calling themselves Republicans and having
the countenahce of the Federal adminlstra-
ton. We advise the Northern Republican
leaders, therefore, to send no speakers to
the South, unltss it be to Virginia and
North Carolina, and to let it be at once and
frankly understood that they mean to cut
loose from the Packards, Spencers and
Chamberlains. This includes, of course,
our good friend, Ex-Governor Davis and
his awful cohorts of white and black janis
saries
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
rh. WhIte IinImen1i. tor the human

>rhe White ointment /, for the human mIly
I NeJlI drive Rhsumaism sclatica and Neuralgia from
hI0system; enres LumbaPo, Chillbains l. ok W.
u 90 ch, ans most Outaheous Er iptions; IL *
GO. srwelllngs, and all vatcs pain Of every XII
x mains nf bruises occur I Is the most poten
ep1 NeEer dis overrd heal the injured parts. The
~, oniment Il used with grea efficacy for Sore
'Soz,Ne iBack. IN follo~ .Dg is but. sample of
tooIt" oestfmoaials:
'TSDrASA HoAE. JEFP. Co., IND Wy %, 1873
~ think 1t my duty 10 inform you that have suf-
6ered much with swollen feet nd chO rdr. A
pvork for me: have no: oeen Tree from these
dwellings in eight years. Now Ans peEfeef-
1y we'll. The Lniment ogght TO sPPlied warn >,
The proof is in the trial 1t is relis BILE, 1t IL han ~
IL IL ch ap aud every family sh uld have The w Lie
Centaur Liniment.
The yellow Cen sur LInImeDt is adapted
Is toug GJtg7 ac enderf o. cnes H.
three years. of SPAWN straln. wndgall- Scratches
dies g. existence. Read what the great Expressmer
cay Of ii;
" Eve-y owner OF horses should give the CENrAUB
IISIMENT trial We consider it the best article ever
all. N sRsH, Supt. Adams Ez Stables. N. Y.
"E PULTZ, supt q. S. r.. IT bles n v
"ALBGRT 5. OLIN, supt. Nat Ex Stables, N. Y"
The best patrons OF this LIuimeCt Farriers and
Veterinary surge ns who continually using some
Liniment IL heals Gal =, Wou d. aud POil-ev re-
SWELL Is, and n worth milIO Of dollars an
nd1lly to Farmer. Livery StOCk-grow els sheep
raisers, and tho e having horses or cattle.
What Farrier cannot do for $40 the Centaur Lint
Inent will do at u triang cost.
These LInments ave Sold by all dealer throughout
the country. They ed b. the proprietors
and bottle will be given 10 any Fla rer or Physician
who desires tert them.
Laboratory of j. b. Rose & Co.,
46 Dry ST., NEW YORK.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

The Chicago later OCEAN u greatly ex-
ercised lest Bob Toombs be returned 20
the United States Senate. and At last call
the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill He
may call the roll, but there would be few
To answer. The Latsr-0 0oean may not. but
Bob Toombs does know il that negro
freedom is fatal TO negro fecundity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

TIE Comanche Chief says that at the late
election of successor to Col. Adams, one
of the ablest members of the Legislature.
Col. Adams himself received, as 1t is ia
formed, every vote polled in the county
He was one of those who resigned and went
home because Of the lAwless, despotic con
duct of the Tom Scott majority Of the
Legislature
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE New York Herald could not have
made more noise about it if Gen. Newton
had blown Hp psrdition itself instead of
the gateway to that famous place of ten
ement houses for New York editors. These
awful people are mainly heathens and not
a few are confessed pagAns. They hsve a
''chnrch" or assembly place of their own
in Brooklyn, where they meet each Sunday
and those preach that the spurit moves, y
and the sevmuns are now and then even un-
godiy. The prevailing religious idea seems
10 be that drawn from the English and
German universities. and the universe and
It's cre4tive spirit is the very God. Beyond
this they have no scheme of redemption
and no iefned conception Of the future hfe-
No wonder the Herald rejoices exceeding
II that Hsil Gate IS widened and deepened-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

TEE recent cold weather seems to have
paral,zed the wings of those sporuies or
animAIcnles that begct or constitute yellow
fever. The death rate in infested ciaies
decreases rapidly, and the recovery Of con-
vAiescents il rapid.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
THE COMING WAR.

--latest advices from the East tell of the
renewal of hostilities between S.rvia and
Turkey, with the chances of victory, just
now, In favor of Servia. The terms of
pacifcation submitted by England were ap
proved by the Turkish Sultan, but he dared
and his body into the Bosphorus. The
Turks are weak in all things save iRordinate
vanity and treaty asserting to the virtual
independence of Servia would not be toler-
ated. Servaw armies will now be consti
tuted, we are told, mainly of sO-caled
Russian volunteers, and Eastern Europe may
be forced to intervene at last to pre- vent the
transfer of Constantinople to the Czsr. II
any event the apprehension of worldwide
war is such that capitalists stand still and
manufacturers are slow to invest in cotton.
The slaves now fight for independence and
it Is somewhat strange to see the Russian
despot favoring the race that would esca pc
the grasp of remorseless despotism. The
whole world has become practically one
nation CT one household of many apart
ments. Conflicts between any two, how
ever weak and insignificant, disturb the
whoe, an all Europe may be involved in
struggle involving at last the possession
of the Dardanelies and the direct right of
way To India In nue direction and to the
AeiIteTrAnean ia another. Russia has been
cooPed up, surely long enough, by the Mos
lem barbarism and however VI fortunate fo'
England or revolving to British Sc elhshDess,
'Se csn'' help thinking that the obliteration
ot Turks. u hority In Europe would be
| pr. nl"tlve OF the worlds good-even
though the security of British India were
I JeoPardized by the advance of Russian
boundaries towards Egypt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

HARRISON, the Republican candidate for
the Governors place IN Indiana, is the
grandson of his grandfather. and therefore
the r ,dicals have log cabins on wheels on
which to air their bloody shirts in Indiana.
The other day soldier who had shaken
hands with the grandfather, ''old Tip"
stretched out his ancient potato grabber to
the grandson. He stopped the procession
and the log cabin and the bloody shirts
swung Idly in the breeze while tears
trickled down the right and left cheeks
of the sensitive candidate. 1t was pa
thetic thing, saddening the hearts and
working up the bowels of sympathy of ev-
cry looker-ou. ''Tears streamed," the
New York Times says, ''from Harrison's
eyes as he bowed before the old hero" 1t
is new proposed, If Blue Jeans Williams
be elected, to substitute Harrison for Math-
er's water works III wettiDg the Avenue,
and We don't see why the whole campaign,
If Harrison retain mastery OF his aqueous
mi chinery, may not be run 10y water
power.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

Other churches in Texas: The Roman
Catholics baye 90 priests and membership
estimated At 600, 0o0; the -Baptists have
sO4 ordained ministers and 81, 600 mem
hers: Protestant EpiScrpslians have -
clergymeu snd about 5000 communicants /;
the Old school PresbyteTians have IS min
listers and 4s0S members. No statistics are
At hand OF the Old School Baptists. the
Christians (Campbellitesl or the Lutheran
Church Who viii furnish them OF correct
errors. If any, in the above!
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

Missions were cemmeuc=d among the
Germans in 1916. There are DOW sbont
Is 900 German Methodists in Texas.
M sions smong the Spanish speaking
population were lnaugurated only three
wears since. There is now presiding ell
dei's district, and six or eight preachers
employed in the Mexican work in Texas.
Since the war, besides the NJ. E. Church
South, other branches of the Methodist
body have organized in Texas. The follow-
ing are the statistics for 1874, except the
Caurch South, which is, for 1875: