davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
HAZZ5S

Every year increases the popularity
of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit a.one. We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and it
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR TO its youthful color, making it
soft, lustrous, and silken. The scalp,
by its use, becomes white and clean.
1t removes all eruptions and dandruf,
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as it stimu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glands.
BY its use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal vigor,
and will create new growth, except
in extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair q splendid, glossy ap-
pearance. A. A. Hayes, Md, State
Assayer of Massachusetts, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and L
consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers In Medicines.
prioa Ona noIIar -.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

Effectiveness heightened by contrast with
brown, heavy, sombre walls Of the grim
prison house of horse thieves and highway
men. O. this white stone, of pearly white
ness, gistening in the glowing sunshine,
the fireproof court house is building. The
plan of the structure Is hardly developed In
Grecian columns and cunningly wrought
archi.raves, bat the beauty of the building
is already developed, and lawgivers OF
Texas, even before the next Legislature sd-
journs, will have before them hourly les
son in taste and art and in practical wis
dom enforced by the terrible calamity that
has just befallen the people Of Tarrant coun-
". There a confagration has swept away
pend vast sums in needless resulting litiga-
uon. Certainly enough will be lost TO in
ducc. Tauant county to follow in the foot
steps of Travis and erect indestructible
public buildings. But the beauty of design
and skill in execution and durability of the
court house, costing less than 500, 900, in
culcate an invaluable lesson among those
shaping the Legislative fortunes of Texss.
Architects, even now, seeing the necessity
for change or for the remodeling of the
tempest-scarred Capitol, have already pre-
pared many skillfully-drawn designs for
che thorough renovation OF the apparently
heightened and wings be added the struct-
ure may be tolerated but even Rutabaga-
ism, in the Constitutional Convention, could
not assent TO the permanency of the present
Capitol or of the Supreme Court or Treas
ury buildings. When a wing is added for
the Senate and another for the Houss of
Representatives, the Supreme Court. may
occupy the present Senate Chamber aud the
'Htll of the House," subdivided, may be
advantageously used by committees of both
branches of the Legislature. Very certain
y, in the very presence of the beautiful
public buildings Of Travis county the State
House of to-day cannot stand. The con-
trast, even if public needs did not demand
it, would compel a change. Therefore
the economical convention declared, in the
very midst of the new Constitution, that
three million acres of public land shall be
/ ,cated and reserved to rear, in this city,
proper public buildings. When the new
Capitol reflects in glowing splendor the
brilliant suhbeams, and the vast domain as
signed to the State University by founders
of the government of Texas has been ap4
piled to the erection of proper structures
on the heights known as University Place,
Austin must at least owe as much of peer
less beauty to taste and art and public
spirit as to the plastic hand of dame nature
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THE most terrible assault upon Grant
and his wretchedly corrupt, personal
government is made by the Nation, which
has served the Radical party in two success
sive presidential contests with degree of
ability and earnestness never conceded to
an organ Of paftisanship. The Nation says
of the President and of his party and con-
duct in office;I 'sFhey crisis came when an
ignorant soldier5 coarse in his tastes and
blunt in his perceptions, fond of money
and material, enjoyment and of low com
pany, was put in the presidential chair.
We blame nobody for this, and nobody was
blamable.o Thedparty did the best it could
under the circdmstahces, bat his real char
acter as civilian began to appear Gerry early
in his administration. II toas fully reUealed
sohen he receiped his second nomination, and on
the day he received it the Republican party
assumed the responsibility for him and his
followers, wblch is to-day covering it with
,,fan7v - hii -. -1.-N'-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
Dying words.


The following are the dying words of
some Of our eminent statesmen, recently de-
ceased ,ol,. la.H
Shed no muleteers for me.--B. II. Bhs-
tow. .., q
J. The game is played out.-Poker Bob
Schcnck..4 g1 r1fF
Stand by your post,traderships. - 'Teat
1Armee'. II Belknap. ui u n ajlgi
isI am glad that die young. 1t would be-
terrible thing to grow old and sinful
Williams.
20 Ny son, meyer write letters. -Pierrepont.
pr This is not suicide. but assassination.
John B. Henderson.
II had only been born twins Icould have
made Just twice as much.-0rvil L. Grant.
Some love to rcam DER the dark sea foam,
bat as for me, give me worm-eaten hull in
q snug harbor.-Robeson. a.--.
Don't weep fer me. I'm glad 20 get ont
of the wilderness. Meet me on the happy
hunting grounds. Delano. 5s sgdts3
Tell B. Butler died happy, by special
request.-R II. Dana. .s-
Look not on the still when It is crooked.
John Mcdonald.
They say the streets Of the New Jeusa-
lem are paved with gold. l want TO co.
Boss Shepherd. .. .,.a
Who would have thought that cold
tongue would kill mkng--JabberiDg Jim
Blaine. o.
This Is sacred thing.-Deacon Mckee.
A tanner won't last you more than eight
year. .-Babcock.
90 where ''mum's the word. Joyce.
st. Louis 1imes (Dem.)
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
THE EXEMPTION LAW.

The new Constitution invests the Legis-
lature with power, and it shall he It's duty
to protect by law from forced sale certain
portion of the personal property of all heads
of families, and also of unmarried adults,
male and female. t.-ft 3
Section so. The homestead OF family
shall be and is hereby protected from forced
sale, for the payment of all debts except for
the purchase money thereof, or q part OF
such purchase money, the taxes due Thereon,
or for work and material used IN construct
ing Improvements thereon, and in this last
case ouiy when the work and material are
contracted for in writing, with the consent
of the wife, given in the same manner as is
required in making Eale and conveyance
of the homestead; nor shall the owner, II
married man, sell the homestead without the
consent of the wife, given in such manner
as msy be prescribed by law No mort
gage. trust deed, or other lien on the home
stead, shall ever be valid except for the pur-
chase money therefor, or improvements
made thereon, as bereinbefore provided,
whether such mortgage, or trust deed, or
other lien, shall have been created by the
husband alone, or together with his wife;
and all pretended sales of the homestead IN
yolving any condition Of defeasance shall be
void. 1li4-
Section 81. The homestead, not in
town or city, shall consist of not more than
two hundred acres Of hpd, which may be
in one or more parcels, with the improve
ments thereon: the homestead IN q city,
town, or village, shall consist Of lot, or
lots, not 20 exceed insvaiue Eve thousand
dollars at the time Of their designation -
the homestead, withost referenes 10 the
value OF any Improvements thereon: pro-
rided, that the same shall be used for the
purpose Of home. OF As place 70 exercise
Ihe calling or business Of the head Of fam
, Ily: preceded, also. that any temporary rent
ing Of the homestead shall not change the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THE circuit court of this county at its
next session will be organized and render
verdicts 1nder the forms, facts and require
ments of the new Constitution. Nine
grand jurors will constitute quorum, and
nine members of petit jury can render a
verdict, except in felony cases. The pres
ent requirement of unanimous verdict In
innumerable instances has thwarted the
ends of justice. 1t is o musty relic of the
dark ages, and long ago has been cast aside
by most enlightened countries. Scotland
discarded it fifty years ago; France has
done the same, and neither shows any dis
position to return to the antiquated plan
under which SINGLE obtuse or corrupt ju-
ror could defeat the mature and honest con-
clusion of eleven other jurymen."
That's the way the Neos talks about it
and we can't help thinking that there's an
other side to the question, and that we will
often weep because one sane man on jury
can no longer defeat the absurd purposes of
eleven asses. .4+ fny--t .t...54
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
NO. 35

character of the same, when no other home
stead has been acquired.
Section 81. Gu the death Of the husband
or wife, or both, the homestead shall de-
scend aud vest in Ike manner as other real
property of the deceased, and shall be gov
erned by the same laws of descent aud dis
tribution, but it shall not be partitloned
among the heirs of the deceased during the
lifetime of the surviving husband or wife,
or So long as the survivor may elect TO use
or occupy the same as homestead, or 80
long as the guardian OF the minor children
Of the deceased may be permitted, under the
order of the proper court having the juris-
diction. to use and occupy the same.
EXEMPT FROM ENEcUTIoN SALE.
All household and kitchen furniture, all
implements of husbsn Try, all tools and ap-
paratus pertaining to any trade or profession,
all books belonging t. private or public
libraries, five mileh cows and calves, two
yoke of oxen, two horses and carriage or
buggy, one gun, twenty hogs, twenty head
of skeep, all necessary provisions and forage
on hand for the use of the family Aud for
every cit N, not the head of a family, one
horse, bride aud saddle, all wearing ap-
parel all tools, apparatus and books lelong
ing to his priv ate library are exempt from
levy and execution sale. E
MARITAL RIGHTS. o.
All property, both real and personal,
owned by husband and wife before marriage,
remains the separate property of such owner,
and such properly as is acquired after rnsr-
rage by gitt devise or. descent, becomes
and remains the separate property of the
party to whom given, devised or descended.
The homestead or separate property cannot
be sold unless the wife joins in the convey
ance.
HISTORICAL DATES.
Prior to March 2, 1886, Texas and Goa
hula constituted a Mexican State, whose
capital was SaltillO, in Coahuila.
Declaration of Texan Independence by
the general consultation at Washington,
March 2, 1896.
Constitution of Republic adopted March
II. 1886.
Battle of S IN Jacinto was fought April 81,
1886. !
Texas was annexed to the United States,
December 30, lSt5.
TAXES.
The State tax cannot exceed one half of
one per cent; county one fourth, except
where special taxes have heen levied in aid
Of works of internal improvement. Lands
sold for taxes can be redeemed on payment
to the purchaser of the amount paid and
twenty per cent. simple interest per annum.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THE resignation of Ames and his depart
ure from Mississippi are the only acts of
his life deserving any share of popular com
mendarion. With one voice the South con-
graduates the patient, long suffering people
of Mississippi, and at last we have reason
to assert gratitude for acts of the most dis
tasteful of arpet-baggers. He was so
thoroughly and inourably, and in all his
ways and modes of thinking and expression
and instincts simpering, sanctimonious,
clock-peddhng Puritan and Yankee. and so
wholly isolated was his life in jackson,
and SO thoroughly African were his associ-
ations when he traversed the State, that he
was absolutely abhorred, alike by the poor
and illiterate and the learned and rich.
Ames's successor, the President of the
State Senate, will at once attest Lamar's
certificate of election. to the United States
Senate, and as the little fellow goes cut of the
Governors Office the great man, statesman
and orator enters the highest council-cham-
ber of empire. Is not Mississippi peculiarly
blest2 --.r. -ts.. +.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

ieo Van Burcn street. Chesgp. iilinoss may be con
sult,d personally or ~ nah, free ~ charge on an
chronic private and special diseases Of both
sexes. Special attention paid To female diseases and
irregularities Acute and chronic cAarrh cured with
one application. No charge until the palient l. cured
Medicine TO any SdGrcss- Dr shtpp II the only
physician chicago who makes no charge until the
patient l. curvd send a threc cent stamp end your
letters VII meet WITH prompt answer. Al strictly
confidential EHSe dS~H
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06


Physicians. do NOT even visit them. The
living OF Mr.. Jacksou's family we're re-
moved from the house to one near by. and
that nigh: his house was burned, consum-
ing the two dead bodies that had died sew
ersl days previous. 1t may be right to neg
lect the suck under some circumstances, but
1t Is our opinion that it is contrary to the
hrst laws of humanity and civilization"
The NeHs6oymust do injustice to the doe
tors. We have never yet, in any city or
town or country or hospital, seen human
creature smitten with leprosy so foul or
poverty so pitiable that generous, educated
physician did not stand very min,sterng
angel at the bedside. Say what We may OF
quacks and nostrum venders, the world
must ever concede to educated physicians
OF the United States degree of moral
courage upheld by indestructible phiian-
thropy that character z.s no other class of
men. In fact, the spirit that impels them
to self-sacrificing professional conduct is
ineulcated in all great medical schools of
America and Europe, and therefore the in
finite value of proper diploma.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
Buckingham's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our Renewer in many cases re-
quires too long a time, and too much
care, to restore gray or faded Whisk-
ers, we have prepared this dye, in one
preparation; which will quickly and
efTectually accomplish this result. 1t
is easily applied, and proGaces a color
which viii neither rub nor wash off.
Sold by all Druggists. Price Fifty
Cents. '"l
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & CO.,
NAQE5TTA
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

The Springfield RepuHiozn Is suthority
for the statement that Mr.. David A. wells's
position IS candidate for Congress in Con-
nectieut is that Of entire independence Of
party. he refused to aeceps = party nomi-
nation frum the Democrats. bat. eonsenting
70 become an independent eandidate. the
Democratic Convention simply recommend
ed theirsvotsrs 70 support him. Like Pro
-fessof seeyle. he is stunning up,n > piAtfora
Of bis Cwn character, astainnsnts and ftnsss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THK decision IN regard 70 the election Of
district jadge for the 81 Psso district i
suspended in consequence of some inform
Atty in the returns from Preside county,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
GEN NBROSITY AND COURAGE OF
PHTNlCI

1t is horrible story told by the Ns,rsboy
that smallpox is diffused over San Angus
tine county, and the sick have little or no
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

NFIlnF Il 5esSIy and yad!eaI car.
for Rupture or ksyNia, n
nHERMnT young or old, GUARANTEED 6y
uUt u = The 5ifd5oa mftliod ef 1ySa.-
,rsHf. 4 g0I'deHr no FEE. Gallon or write 10
Dr. Judson, Jos ChsIfSHf Sfyset, 81. LeEii, Ao.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

Texas is four times as large as all Of the
six New England States, with nearly enough
to spare to make a State as large as Rhode
Island H
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
RLINGroN IRON WORKS,

N hAA~N0AONN AAtOAN 'OtNANNf
Austin, Texas.
Having gotten our Foansryan ana Naeelbory In opera
tioa. We ARE prepared % DO all kinds ot
BRASS ana IRON CASTINGS ror
ENGINES, wArER-PowER, GINS,
GIN GEARING, rnRAsHEiss
and REAPkRs, !,
Kcsesp A.ns .apply Of s'ssn suAses, wAlsisl..
steam attnss Nad psplng.
s,..,.s g sg sl., sn KIND. Of NAsAla.4ir Good sS.s
All 0vorlE w4rr~ntoea.
Cash On D.h-s-y. or oily Asespssnss.
me highest MARKET Price Paia rer Ola
flrass aszd bson. r
D. n. CrosthwsAit.
mflr
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

7 osT.
Heaarirhs crrtiecafs No. al, issuce 70 cnarie.
Orerberr, by the hoard cf Lad Colnuli-saorgrs %
Harris eoanfy. f.bruas9 "a. iStcr one, ,nfd ie.fee
m not heard fypu sppeulon viii Be naaio "a he en
ersi Iand Ofhce for ! tn plieafe tAereof q
jaS7wss DEcokDoYA. NkfAkks = CO. AesniA
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
DR.. WHITTIER,
6i7 81. Charles street, ST. Louis, No.
Or. jacques ,SsS2aS1SlE SSHESSASE SESESAE

700 Chestnut St., st. Louis, Mo.
MENT In all SECRET aud URINARY DtReRscB.
Thess dsstess diseases caused ~ secret hAois Of you
OF later bper matorrhcPa
Seminal Losses. Nervous Donihty, SterfliTyT 1ni-
pocnco and their DISASTROUS ea weakness mind and
by drcad ef fature. irrabisy ndgcsten
thrsaened Consumption neapaeiy for society aud marriage
or IN hasnsAa aao standing Of
Qect QonorrhonA 8trtoture and hills tan Iormsl
ahcrg Hood, Homes internal Vital rsan mouth. throat
nass ala, Ac., WE CAN CUR, tafey and permanently.
Thoasanas cured by eoud testify,
testy years practice ana hne graduates medical
eosrca eArucd " ski and expegeuoo. We send
afss ecarry Ahd privately 70 persons at
aud
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

BOOK OF MATURE,
osa.ainug las pages and numher ef nae engrayinra.
Fvery perscn q both and rsaiy thJe eatrnpat
g marriage sloud hArr tla thsir seFuee
ef Var long and rctsinlng The Nifor OF msnho3 sai
WonanhCe Reprciaetoa-h 70 AsVp hcAltay, beanisl
eIrea CAre.l medical Advict hn1 vel tried
ssSlvtsoas yhs iasiasnis u early married i Sent
erarrg sealed tpost PAID TO Any Atirys os IS
As1r,e. I)r. Jacques, Central n -disai 1nBtitute-
nos Chestnut street, 81 1ogls- 40.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-29
Gertie.
Detroit Free Press.l j

Detroit Free Pross.l
Boys Of ten or twelve, seen on
the street, appear heartless and
without thought, and yetyOu wrong
them. Among the houses on Gin
ton street is one which has missed
many a pane Of glass in its win
doys. Rags and papers are used to
Keep the cold air out, or it may
blow in and whistle through the
desolate rooms without let or him
drance. 4 girl Of ten, whose life
had been one long period of hun
GER pain and pnhappiness, was
taken sick one day ip March, and
people passing by could see her ly.
ing ON q miserable bed near one of
the windows 1t was curious that
any one of the boys coming or go
ing should have stopped TO think
or care about it, but they did. One
Of them, feeling sad at the sight Of
the sufferers pale face, handed an
orange through a broken pane, saw
it clasped by slender white fingers
and then ran away. lie told othel
Eboys., and by and by there wasn't
| day that some lad didn't halt at thu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-29
street scenes in Papeete, Tahiti.


Correspondence San Francisco ChrOnicle.l
There are no such things as pave
ments, sidewalks or cutters, and
everybody travels in the middle Of
the narrow streets. You pass along
and step aside, now to avoid rum
ming into a crowd Of Kanakas hold
ing a confabulation, now to avoid
stepping on an old native woman
who is squatting in the street, in
tent upon drying some tobacco with
match preparatory to having a
smoke, Further on, at a corner, is
a crowd of men and women hover
ing around the stump Of a cigar
ette, which is successfully smoked
and tossed around on the ground
for the next one to take up and
have a Whit at. On one side the
street a Chinaman, with nothing
on but apair of big-legged breeches,
leans against a door-post gazing
into vacancy, pondering on the
wise sayings of Confucius or
planning a five-cent swindle; on
the other side a dusky maiden sits
on a rock playing a fragmentary
noise on a cracked ACCORDION. Next
door is a Chinese BARRIERS shop; the
customer, on the front porch, sits
bolt upright on stool, with moth
ing to support him but his thin
back, while the lank-jawed
artist plies the torture. On
the other end of the porch there
are two or three native women
lounging, for John is popular with
the native bellies, not because he is
handsome-Tahiti bellies look deep.
er than that-but because he makes
an exemplary husband; for not
only does he do his own and their
cooking, but he washes for them
| too, and leaves them to eat, sleep
and smoke in undisturbed indo-
lence, The next is a group of half
naked boys tossing pennies at o cork
set up with one or more ooppers on
it. This is a favorite amusement
not only with the boys but with
the mustached Kanakas.
In the Quai de Commerce the
scene is somewhat more business
like, Vessels are discharging and
loading, and natives with hand
carts are rushing here and there
with freight. Drays, trucks. ex-
press wagons, etc., are unknown.
On the veFandas of the busines:
houses native seamstresseS, seated
on mats on the floor, are busy
making calico shirts, dresses Of
thin stqffs, etc. Beneath spread.
, ing Duran crowd of natives are
having a dinner of feiis and bread
fruit. On the front yeranda of {
warehouse, or perhaps of dwell.
ing, a Kanaka gentleman, playing
a iewsharp, lies on his back, GOV
cred with Q blanket, while hil
payeu is being washed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-29

window to pass in fruit or flowers.
None of them knew the family or
ever spoke to the girl, and SO they
gave her the name of Gertie, and
called her their orphan. Boys went
without marbles and other things
which belong to boyhood sports
that their pennies might buy
an orange. lemon, or some
simple flower for Gertie, and their
anxiety for her to get well was fully
as great as the doctors or the
mothers. Whatever present they
had, they handed it through the
broken pane, waited for her to
reach up, and never fingered longer
than to hear a soft "thank you"
from her lips. Days went by, but
the boys did not grow weary, nor
did they miss day. 1t was ro-
nance and charity so well COM
bined that it gladdened their hearts
and made them fond OF each other.
Yesterday morning q lads hand,
holding a sweet flower and a big
orange, went to the window. No
white fingers touched him as they
grasped the offering. He waited a
moment, and then with beating
heart looked through into the
room. The bed had been taken
away. On a table rested a plain
coffin, and on the coffin was a
bunch of faded flowers which had
been handed through the window
the day before. Death had been
there, and the boys no longer had a
mission.
You might not have seen the boy
hiding in doorway and wiping
tears from his eyes. He was seen,
however, and when asked the cause
of his sorrow, he sobbed out the
whole sad romance in four words,
a" Our Gertie is dead"