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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

IT gives great satisfaction to the mercan-
tile Intelligence of Texas to know that Gal
weston viii surely become an excellent port,
safely and cheapIy accessible. The gabions
in the jetty are covered with sand. The old
swash channel is obliterated and is now con-
nected and forms continuation of Gal
weston island. The depth of water in the
shallowest spot at the low tide Is now four
teen and one-fourth feet, and at ordinary
high tide sixteen feet. Before the city COM
-meneed the pile breakwater there was only
nine feet of water on the inner bar. The
recent work by the government has con-
fined the water to single channel. Results
already obtained are very satisfactory, and
there appears no doubt that the iettY sys
tenn, as being applied, will terminate in Civ
ingl, Galveston eighteen to twenty feet of
water over the bars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
SAX MARCOS. Texas. March IS. 1s75.

Editors Democratic Statesman-The people
of Western Texas prefer Judge Ireland for
the United States Senatorship, not alone be-
cause he Is one Of as, but for the additional
reason that HE superior ability entities him
TO our confidence and support. His devo-
ton 10 Democratic faith and its principles
has won him the esteem and admiration Of
the people Of Texas everywhere. OF his
sound judgment and clearly discriminate
ing mind II is useless here 70 speak.
As legislator, judge and fnaneier his
ability is unquestioned; his success in all
demonstrates the correctness OF the asser-
tor. Ali these qualities Of Character are
found in the person of Judge Ireland. His
record as legislator Is made, and tine coun-
try understands it. For bOldness Of ex-
preston, fxedness Of purpose and unswerv-
ing devotion 10 priEcIple, bis record shows
that be Ia livisg monument. He is an ex-
ample Of the JedeTsOniaa test--honest and
capable.
While we are disposed to give Austin and
Eastern Texas credit for Ebility, we do
claim that Western Texas eau boast Of men
equally well qualified 10 grace the halls Of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

STRANGERS have a Keen appreciation Of
the peculiannes of the nopal, o. priekIy
pear (oaotas aPHAtial. It is cultivated in
many places in Mexico, and upon it the in
sect feeds which produces cochinsal. 1t is,
however, little known in Texas. 1t sends
forth many joints, spreading as they rise TIL
they are ten or twelve feet high. The
thorny thickets are inpenetrable. The fruit
Of the nopal is pear-shaped and scarlet, and
when ripe of yellowish white. The story
is told in the history Of the Mexican reso-
luton that the army Of Gen. Toledo. after
defeat on the plains Of Bexar in 1918, Is
capped famine because OF thu abundance, IN
the vicinity OF the fatal dsld, Of noPal fruit.
Tie cactus that grows everywhere on ths
plains about Austin. and even in the crew,
ices OF stones on the neighboring mountain
sides, is full Of nutritious water. u Il
stated by an old Spanish writer thAs ths
juice Of the Turk's-head 'cactus IN suisr.
summertime is even more grateful than va
ter to wsyworn traveller, and that its ex
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

JAMES REpPATH, who sees no good in
Democrats, offers the Republican party the
following valuable information: 'tIf we
take a Southern man for Vice President,
we should select Aleorn, of Mississippi, or
Longstreet, Of Louisiana. Both have stood
by their guns under terrible temptations,
and they are in States where we have a ma
jority, but in which the Thugs are domi.
nant." Thugs" is good and will make
Kellogg and Ames and their pals" fee
comfortablc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

CONTRACTS have been made for the con-
struction of ten miles of the Red River
Denison) and Rio Grande (Austin and
San Antonio) Railway. However 1nvalua-
BILE to this city this Red River road may be,
giving US shorter line, competing with
the Texas Central to Kansas and st. Louis,
it will not achieve the purpose of the mar,
row gauge, which reduces freight and travel
rates towards Austin and thus draws trade
hither over all these roads from the greatest
possible distance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The Tens Presbyterian, of Dallas, Gal
weston and Marshall, is most attractive
and ably-edited eight-page newspaper. The
editors are r. F. Bunting, A. P Smith and
W. X. Marshall. Every Presbyterian Of
Texas should aid in maintaining this admir-
able organ of denominational and Christian
views. The ablest writers and preachers of
Texas are employed as corresponding edi-
tors. OF these are Messrs. J. S. Grasty,
Austin; Rev. John J. Read, Houston; Rev.
j. w. Neill, San Antonio, and Rev. 5. 4.
King, Waco.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The Homeudrd Star, queer collocation
OF words as applied to q newspaper, con-
tains very full description=of San Antonio.
How ''star" can be ''homeward," unless
it has been absent and is now making
tracks for the milky way, we can't exactly
see. But then there is nothing to indicate
motion or that the Star is going or return
ing Homerard. The two words seem &c
have fallen sfoul of one another by sheer
accident, but they designate very readable
monthly newspaper.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

CoKE's emphatic Endorsement by the Peo-
pie is significant rather of their wish that
he should go to the Senate than that he
should remain Governor. His elevation,
moreover. will prevent dlssensions and the
disruption of the Democratic party in Texas.
In fact, Coke's election to the Senate was
the toregone conclusion of the people when
they supported him with such extraordi-
nary unanimity in recent elections.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE Weatherford Times says the people
will not reject Coke's election to the United
States Senate. He is conceded by all par
ties to be able, honest and, withall, rep
resentative Texas man-thoroughly convers-
ant with our relations to the national gov
eminent and our wants and necessities in
the premises. If sent to the Senate he will
be, unlike some Senators we wot of, some
thing more than an automaton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

A, LETTER-wRITER In the Fredericksburg
Sentinel says negro belonging to Grier-
sons command at Fort Concho stole sad
die and went to camp, and Grierson re-
fuses to give the negro to the civil authori-
ties, declaring that ''all the citizens of Tom
Green county were thieves and made their
living by stealing from the government" or
something to that effect. Grierson should
know that he is slightly mistaken. There
hasn't been much chance for private cIti-
zen to steal anything since the presidential
family and Belknap and the whisky thieves
son should know that the people who pay
the taxes should have a prior lien upon pub
lie property gathered that it may be stolen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

SINCE Boss Shepherd invested in Port
Royal property, Grants navy lies there and
the place fourishes, especially the Boss's
corner lots. It's blessed good, honest
government that we have, conducted and
managed for the placeholders, and to rob
and destroy the people
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

LoNGwINDED expansionists of local items
that fill many columns of many papers
should always sufix a synopsis for people
to read who haven't time to, take in all the
''gush." And then the splendid melan-
choly and awful solemnIty of the Marshall
Herald should be served up in doses to give
proper dignity to those newspapers that see
little fun now and then in the trifling in
cidents and accidents of life and death in
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE sheriff and district attorney of Fort
Bend county are both blacks, and people
do say that justice is administered after a
fearful fashion in those parts, and yet Ru-
tabagaism, rather than restrict suffrage in
county elections to intelligence and prop
erty, subjects wide districts of Texas to an
intolerable system of robbery and wrong.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

SOME days ago we took occasion to criti-
else with a share of harshness the publca-
ton of Belknap's private letters and recitals
of his Preside condolences by George Alfred
Townsend. The New York Herald evil
IDENTIFY deems Gath's conduct indefensible,
and says of it:
'If you ever ate Belknap's dinners you
will show how piggish you are by saying he
ate a great deal, and if he ever wrote you
decent private note rush into print with
it and show how much less of a gentleman
YOU are than even he was"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE Corpus Christi Gasette says the chief
delight of West Texas urchin is to hang
a six-sbooter about seventeen inches down
on his right leg, cock his pstate hat on one
side Of his head and impress his beholders.
The habit of carrying arms has a democrat
izing influence upon our society, upon bust
ness, upon general prospects, and should
be frowned down and condemned by those
faYorinp law and order
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

TRAVELLERS in Mexico are apt to con-
found the races that at different periods
have occupied the cities of that country.
The sculptured buildings of Copan and
Palenque were the work of the Nahuas, a
race that preceded the Aztecs. The fact
that a previous people had better houses
than the Aztecs or Mexicans, built grander
cities, and faded out before the kingdom of
Mexico was founded, of course offers fine
field for research and speculation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

the STATESMAN is for Coke for the Senate
having often opposed him on questions of
public policy. If we objected to Governor
Coke's public opinions and public conduct
in special instances, it does not follow that
we condemn the man or deny his personal
worth or ability
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

UNDER the head of Texas Politics will be
found q letter presenting the claims of Hon.
John Ireland to the United States Senator
ship. 1t is from the pen of worthy gen
tleman of Hays county, whose ability to
Judge on this subject is undoubted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

2 BEYOND doubt, if the people could vote
for President directly, without the inter
yention of party conventions, Mr.. Morton
would not carry Indiana, Mr.. Morton would
not carry New York, and President Grant
would not carry any State in the Union;
and the public sentiment is growing SO
strong and unmistakable thai there is a
prospect that party leaders may be COM
pelled 70 resnect il
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE weakness of the Democratic party In
Texas consists in its overwhelming strength.
There is but one man who can maintain and
utilize its overgrown force and proportions
and that its perfect unity may be maintained
the concession of the Federal Senatorship
to Governor Coke is a matter of necessity,
and as well of right and wisdom.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

HALLET KnBoURN has appeared be-
fore the special committee on the real estate
pool and reiterated his refusal to produce
books, papers, etc. 1t was in this pool thai
the President was alleged to be interested,
its active managers, Boss Shepherd and
Others, having conveyed valuable lot to
Hiram Ulysses. Kilbourn may well be 81
lnr
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THKRE is noiwell founded objection to
lHobbsrd's successOrship TO Coke. His abil-
ity and personal worth are unquestioned,
and especially must this lie conceded when
il u shown that even Governor Coke max
ing speeches as Is he did, and lAnded as he
was everywhere. was not approved BY the
bsllotybox more elOquentiy or earnestly
than Dick Hubbard.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

hiiarating effects are delightful. 1t is from
the roots of these oacti that prairie dogs de-
rive delicious beverage in the midst of aid
wastes. Camels reared on the prairies in
this vicinity have refused to drink from the
sparkling Colorado after three months to-
tai abstinence. They fatten on the juices
of the cactus.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
AUSTIN .r9 %.
THURSDAY MARCH %, 1876
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND CORRES-
RONDENTS. .-.L--

Persons writing to this office in relation
TO their papers or business, wilLplease state
the postofiice to which the paper is, or will
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They viii also state whether they take OF
1eslre to take the DAILY or WEEKLY.
BY so doing, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

TIE vigorous people of Dallas have be-
gun work on their narrow gauge road, hav-
ing bought out the former owners. This
road will ultimately connect with the Den.
yer and Rio Grande road, and the Austin
and Lampasas road should be begun at
once to constitute finally part of the same
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THET'vE had fire in the Custom House
at Memphis and many papers were burnt.
These accidents must become very common.
Congressional investigations will beget fires
in all repositories of awkwardly kept rec
ords and especially will spontaneous COM
bustion become common in Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

FREDDY GRANT was mixed up in Boss
Shepherds land-stealing operations in
Washington, and therefore poor Freddy
was ordered to the far West to vegetate for
time among his Digger Iuiuu kin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

We never knew down South precisely
what the phrase ''the party of great moral
ideas" meant until the story about tomb
stones for Federal soldiers graves was told.
Even these tombstones were made to pay
toll to thieves high in office in Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
NEW Yonk. M,rch a1.-Fred A. Dock.

NEW York, March 81. - Fred A. Dock
cray, who escaped from Cuba, was arrested
here on a warrant from Jacksonville, Flor
ida, for embezzlement of 5000 from the
United States in 1870, while collector at
that port. The officers and prisoner start
for Florida tonight. DOckeray says the
indictment is purely political.
Boston, March 21.-The Newport train
was blown from the track.
TEACHERS ISLAND, Mass, March 21.-
The wind is now blowing ut the rate of
forty-seven miles an hour. One hun
dred and thirty-three vessels were in sight
yesterday, but none visible to-day.
Llter-The wind has increased to We
locity OF sixty miles an hour.
Providence, March 21.-The equmoctial
storm was unusually severe. The Eolu:
and Old Colony were both damaged by
collision. i-
COLUMBIA, s. c., March a1.-To-day
Montgomery Moses, judge of the seventh
circuit, was found guilty of high crime.
and misdemeanurs and was formally dis
missed.
The committee Of three appointed TO in
vestigate the case of c. W. Bultz, OF tn,
Charleston circuit, sent in majority repor
to the effect that defendant was guilty o.
high crimes aud misdemeanors, and recon
mending his impeachment The Hous,
meets onight to act upon the report. 1t il
said that Bultz's friends are too strong I,
permit its adoption.
| NEW YORK, March 21.-G. NJ Rollin
has sued the Herald for 500, 900 for libel
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

AFTER coming over the Ages diatribe
upon "long- winded Cookery" we congratu-
late ourselves on the brevity of our asser-
lions affecting his ExcellencY's fitness foI
the Senatorship.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

Much anxiety was manifested five days
ago in Washington to hear KiIbOurn's
answer. He was in prison, and sad he
wasn't going TO suffer for one man-meau-
ing Grant, it Is thought. He is of the real
estate Boss Shepherd pool.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE police and civil authorities of St.
Louis have destroyed the wheels of luck
that have revolved for years in St. Louis
under the auspices of the so-called Missouri
State lottery
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

IF Grant would say that Marsh, the wit
ness against Belknap, shall not be prosecu-
ted for his own knaveries, the late Secretary
of War could be impeached or penltentiaried
or onca
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE Woodruff says she couldn't leave
Texas without seeing Dallas, and that Ten
ME couldn't get over it. ''See Dallas and
die" Is the exclamation of everyone who
has ever dall1ed with Dallas whisky.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

A BIG battle was hourly expected in
Lamaulipas, at the latest advlces, between
Lerdo's forces under Col. Parrat and the
revolutionisss under Pena and Rodriguez.
\ strong government force is moving from
Monterey towards Matamoros.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE Galveston Neus, Central Texan, Nav
asota TABLET and Houston Age, with others
of our exchanges, concur in asserting the
eminent fitness of Mr.. Barziza for the
Speakership Of The House.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

IT is stated that at fancy ball Mrs. Bel
KNAPP was dressed in an army blanket, fast
ened with a piece of buffalo hide. She
wore her hair in sutler style-twisted up in
knot-which cost six thousand dollars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The London Academy has been giving
some interesting facts as TO the value of
English book exports. In 1882 It was only
e93, OBS; 10 1915, double that-eIsG. 47e in
1870, $3.50, S55; last year, ten times that OF
forty years ago, e630, 09S--an increase Of
ElO, 600 over the previous year. OF these
the United States absorbed IN 1882, CTS. see
worth; in 1S45, e36, $50; in 1874, e257' 043
IA constantly increasing proportion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE whole press of the State, we believe,
without an exception, commends the policy
of exempting cotton and woollen mills, for
ten years, from all taxation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The Italian poet-laureste, Giovanni Pratt.
has just published q stout volume Of no less
than 55S sonnets, which be entities ssPsiche. ,,
Long ago be received the doubtfuIly COM
ELEMENTARY title Of u pis .fec0ado ira Z pofi
ItaLsani, but this feat is almost UNPARALLELED
in the history Of literature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE Richmond Dispatch, in the presence
of multiplied thieves, congratulates the
State that the Senate refused to abolish the
whipping post. '-.s. ~ g..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE rooms of the Woodruff and Clafin
were constantly thronged with visitors at
Dallas E'@ ,.B ... t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

MULTITUDEs of Texans will be pleased to
know that Major Fl. j.. Hearsay will resume
at once editorial control of the Shreveport
Times -. fr.i.,.- -c. ,-.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

DANIEL DREW, forty years aspeculator in
Wall street, is at eighty bankrupt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

CELSIUS PRICE will be formidable candi-
date for the Governors office in Missouri.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

JoURNEYMEN tailors in Dallas are having
row with their bosses, and somebody will
get stuck.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
DOMESTIC NEWS.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2l.-Six coal
barges were wrecked 10y the storm and sunk
at the foot of 81. Joseph street. Loss, s19,-
900.
A barge of slaves went to pieces. Loss,
$4,000.
Captain Reid, of the steamship St. Louis,
reports encouDtenng in mid ocean, March
6, the bark Chatham, from Wilmington, n.
c., for Rotterdam, in helpless condition.
On February % the storm carried away the
sails and washed everything on deck over
board. The captain and two men were also
washed overheard. The men on the bark
determined to abandon her. Capt. Reid
put the prize crew on board the Chatham,
supplied her with sails, charts, provisions,
etc, and ordered them to proceed to Liver
pool.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Rumsrs are in
circulation that Judge VIM. c. Barrett,
who sailed for Europe Saturday. has COM
mitted forgeries 10 the amount of $500, 0e0.
His law partner and friends deny that he
has committed any crime, bat admit that
he is insolveRL He has been prominent.
socially and politically, IN New York, and
was believed To be very wealthy
MR1GPms, Tenn, Msrch 81. A negro
boot-black stabbed Ben Bloomstein, over q
foolish joke about paving for blacklng
boots. Bloomstein Is now dead.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-15

- A. FLowEn THAT CHANGES IT'S
GoLoRs- Botany asS division Of na
tilral gcienSo which treats ST plants.
and sassthdy Of Yegetable Physiology
must. boz ths,. foundation ofbptanical
knowledge-a study only possible by
the improvements in the microscope
and i'll organic chemistry. As plants
arc not scattcrctI ha aphazard over the
earth, botanical geography must be
studiea,s . With, 81 tliiss plaiet:history.
Bntany may 'bc>hpplicd to tho wants
Of every day life, as in Agriculture,
Hortic,ffthre, orcs' Mcdicni Bosnpy-
Ailimals Often exhibit Il ma rvelois.
instinct in selecting medicinal herbs,
aud, ~ observation OF their. lla,bits
liasiaofteii, ,Seyeffa in5tGesp present time,
led to most valuable discoveries. And
should man, with Lis knowledge and
:ipplianeass ,fail tbftlisepyef Tess than
the brute? It IS Of Medical Botany
we would speak, or Of the Hcpatinc
Plant, discovered in Southern, Nubia,
the. Flower of Which changes its color
with every change of the atmosphere,
The remarkable changes and varia
tiofs of this Plant and Flower haze
been for years our special study, re
sulting i'll the discovery. Of its posses
sion Of wonderful medical properties
the existence and value Of which
have. heretofore been entirely un-
known TO : medical science. After
much labor aid scientific invcstiga
ton, we have succeeded in Extracting
its peculiar medicinal principles,
which is n specific aud cure for ali
diseases Of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels; n permanent cure for Dyspe
psia, Indigestion, Spleen, Constipa
tioni Joundiee, :lild all Bilious Com
plants. OF course we cannot send a
living Flower Of This Plant to MI who
read Of Hepatine; but to al who will
send their address. TO. Mcrrcll 4
Coudenj Philadelphia. Pa, with a
three-cent stamp for return postage,
we will send Free fac-simile Of the
Flower, tina. will change it's color
Just the same MS the roal Hcpatinc
Flower. .I
The Medicine, Merrell's Hcpatinc
for sale ;by DIR. A. G. Dukes Orange
burg, S. C., and will cure all diseases
of the Liver. f..,