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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

JUDGE BELL, in his admirable Fourth of
July Grafton, did not seem TO concur exactly
with Rev. DR.. Wright who prayed unc-
tiously for the preservation of the ''nation, ~
repeating and emphasizing the word, and
even referring to the Union, fguratively,
we suppose, as the ''empire." Judge Bell,
on the contrary, lauded, as it deserved,
and read the heroic letter of Mrs. Abigail
Adams, old Johns wife, in which she con-
graduated the country that 'Jree and indie
pendent States" were created bJ the Dec.
IaratiOn of Independence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

JUDGE BELL declared, in his Fourth of
July speech, that the time had come, rs be
had just said it in private conversation with
AN old Confederate soldier, when We must
go to work and reproduce the Union as it
was and should be, when sectional strife
shall have no existence. The declaration
was properly greeted with loud and pro-
longed applause. Judge Bell was as hon
est and earnest in his Unionism as We in
Confederation, and if his partisan friends
were like him, there would be none to
doubt the perpetuity and perfect BILE. sed-
ness of the Union or the election of Tilden
and injection of honesty and ngid econo-
my into the administration of the Federal
government
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

Total Railroad bonds. .fl,sl650o o.
Among the securities examined "a list of
which is hereby appended) We find some
which are of no value, and we therefore
recommend that they be blotted out, as
they but cucumber the reports, ana have
no real value, uo-wit: Special loan tax,
$79, ,409.s0.
We understand that this amount is COM
posed of a tax levied during the war, and
paid in treasury warrants, which, of course,
are now valueless.
We also find an amount of $500, S67. 3
six per cent. State bonds, which have here
tofore been designated as OF doubtful va
hdity. 1t appears that these bonds were
substituted for similar amount received
in treasury warrants in payment of gold
interest and sinking fund due the school
fund by the railroads indebted thereto, and
which was illegally received from them.
The railroads have been compelled to as
spme the payment of this amount, with IN
terest IN good money, and We therefore
recommend that these bonds be destroyed
We further fourd Comptroller's certiti
cate for $40. 300.4l, to the credit of the
University fund. IL seems that this amount
was received in treasury warrants during
the late war in payment for University
We WOu1u,
that this item either be blotted out, or reg
istered bonds of the State be issued there
for, with interest, and placed to the credit
of the University fund.
We also find among the railroad bonds in
the vaults of the treasury, bonds of the
Houston Tap and Brazuria Railway to the
amount of $500, ,000 This road was sold
out by the State several years ago, and such
I -, ,h
for paid into the treasury The bonds
above alluded To are therefore entirely
worthless, and should not longer be per-
mItted to cucumber the books and reports.
If the amount be deducted from the list
of railroad bonds it will leave the amount
81, SIG, 500 of solvent bonds. We find, how
ever, that the Comptroller is collecting in
terest and sinking fund on 81, 046 O9l Sc,
two million and forty-siX thousand and
ninety-one dollars and tifty-six cents) as the
statement is made up to May !, 1876.
This discrepancy between the actual bonds
on hand, 81, SIG 500, and the sctnal amount
paying interest, So 046, 091. .56, is accounted
for as follows: BY the act of the / egisla.
ture in 1870, the railroad companies of the
State were compelled to assume the amount
of interest due from them in gold and
which during the war they paid III treasury
warrants. We therefore suggest that in
lieu of the figures carried on both Comp
troler's and Treasurer report, viz. 81, 753,
317, they should both take upon their re
ports the true amount at interest, viz
81, DAG, O91. 56 as follows:
H. IT. c. r. C ............ $5sS, ser C
Washington county railroad 92, 971. IS
Southern Pacific railroad go. 1913, ST.. 04
Texas & New Orleans railroad. 5S2 9S2. 7C
G. Ii. & S. A. X. R......... 5S2. 739 =:
Total. 81, ,O46, ,O91. st
The above report Is respectfully submit
ted by your committee.
MARSHALL Chairman
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
GENERAL INCOKrOR4 rION.

The Western Senators and Representa-
tives have good show of reason for op
posing the general incorporation act, but it
is believed they will support a measure of
this sort in the end. A failure to pass such
bill will place every community in Texas
at the mercy of corporations already oper-
ating in the State. No matter how great
may be the need of any community, and
how great the desire of its people to invest
money in a railroad enterprise, they will be
required, in the event such u bill be not
passed, to pay tribute to men hold
ing charters Tor the right to carry on
works of internal improvement. Should
Austin, San Antonio, Dallas or ary
other community desire to have rail
ways leading towards the rich agricultural
lands in reach of them, and there is no gen
er,tl incorporation act in force, they will
be approached by parties simply holding
charters, and they will be forced to pay eX-
orbitant sums for the mere privilege OF
spending money necessary for their advance
ment and protection. Men without dol
lar, having charters. will demand one, two,
three, four, or even five thousand dollars
per mile for the use of them, and the masses
will be subjected to more terrible
monopoly than has ever had or assumed the
protection of law. Certainly the Legisla-
ture cannot fail to pass this necessary bill,
contemplated, and even marked out 10y the
CunstltutiCn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
Com nlI tee Reports.

Mr.. Marshall, by leave, presented the fol-
lowing report:
Hon. T. Il. Bonner, Speaker of the House
g Representatives.
Your committee on examina ion of Comp
troller's and Treusurer's accounts beg |, ave
to report that in the discharge of their du
ties they have examined the books in both
departments AMI find them in good condi-
ton, and the system pursued well adapted
to the business of the departments.
We found the balances rs reported by
the Comptroller corresponding with the bal
ance sheet of the Treasurer, embracing all
business to the close of business hours on
the fourteenth Instanr, and we verified the
same by an ac'uai g. unt "l the funds and
5, curitles in the vault of the treasury.
We attach to this report the balance
sheet furnished by the Treasurer and make
it part of this report:
ArrsT IT,,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
June4issa
THE STATE OF TEXAs,

r., any Constable OF Travis cannty. greeting:
oa are nrre camlnsa ed that by making p1oh-
cation OF this citation In soae newspaper publ shed
IN the county u Travis or three Useks PrtNtous %
the return day hrrcof. yoa summon r. NJ Dav who
i IfhOat thr OF Twas. be and appear before
IN jasios court be holden In and for preenct No
Of said county, my otiee in The city q Aastin
ravts coaniy fexas, IN the dfst NcudaS IN Angus;
next A. 10 ocf0ck then and thtre "a answer q g
psiti IA Of NJ D. Miller aed II said ecnEt AGAINST the
aid III NJ Davis and alleging in saostAnce ~ follows
to-ptt.
TnAt said DAVIS for valuable cons siens q,
.xsrnfssl and aeiiNcrrd on April -. iSs6. to said
Miller His certain ptozniSsry noe for foft s.x Nftol
dollars pay abe Al tns clty 81 Aattn scfsn ~ ssts
sftrr asic with interest a. = per cent per day NON
nrurIfy TN paid with 10 per cent attorneys fees
plaeed IN the hands of an attorney Tor coIeetee That
due o. any part thercor and thai said Atsr !. stii
the caal owner and holder u SAD note,
Hersln fail not bns have yea then and there oeInfe
id court THIS writ with yoaF retnrn tneren saeNiak
how scA have exccaied thr same,
Jnly. A D. lcsA - - =. - - = = = - :,
3ys diisHsN = = 1''s'-e' ~ = -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

The wool business Is assuming very
huge proportions in San Antonio. II is as
tonishing to note the quantity of wool on
the street every day, just IN from the West.
1t Is but a small matter this year compared
with what it will be in two or three
Years. In fact sheep raising has just COM
msneed in earnest, and If it continue TO in
crease as within the past year, in the course
of two or three years II will simply be i'm
mense. This fact is attracting the atten-
tiOn of capitalists, and only last week San
Antonio was visited by a large woolen
manufacturer of Lawrenceburg, Indiana,
with a view of removing his mills 20 that
place San Antonio bids fair TO become .
metropolis of Western Texas, and when the
International and Pierce's roads are built
San Antonio win take leading place IN
Texas, both as regards enterprise and pop
nlation-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

WHEN Tilden went into office in New
York the States annual expenses were tif-
teen millions per annum. He reduced this
to eight millions, and is the man for the
times, as every toiling citizen of the cour :
try must confess. He will have almost the
solid vote of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

A CORRESPONDENT says he wanted to bor-
row five Thousand dollars, on fifty thous-
and dollars worth of land, and the trade
was made at ten per cent. but mellow the
idea has gone abroad that nobody knows
what part of his vast tracts of lands will
be appropriated as a homestead by the bor-
rover, and the lender annuls his contract
Why doesn't the Legislature remedy, if
possible, the crying evil at once and have
homesteads registered?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

THE exhaustive speech ol Senator Jones,
of Nevada, on the subject of demonetizing
silver, attracts constantly more and more
attention in this country and Europe. The
speech constitutes book of 200 pages and
contains all learning on the subject of
money. 1t has given the Nevada Senator
worldwide fame
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

If the Legislature will not enact code
that will suppress theft and murder, the
people of Gonzaleas county, at least, pre-
pose to take care of themselves. There
at least knaves will be exterminated, but
Legislature would do Well to heed the les
son involved
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
1851 lal 50 saa sss g.

Warrants unpaid JuHe IS, 1876. sol 592 ~
II will Oe noticed that there is an accu-
mutation of funds to the credit OF University
fund arising from land sales amounting to,
in currency, $1O6 O46.6 in specie, 81
CAS- Is. A so toIhe credit of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college, interest,
So, 46S. Also to the credit of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, resulting from land sales.
IS, 314.9l. Also to the credit of the Blind
Asylum, from land sales, 81, 551 "a.
These sums, together with such further
amounts as may be received from similar
sources for similar purposes, we recommend
to he invested In State bonds, either
coupon or registered, and the semi-snnual
interest collected by the Treasurer for the
credit of the different accounts, believing
that they will be largely benefited thereby.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

If Mantou Marble had never written q
line save those embodied in the strong, Wig
orous sentences of The St. Louis platform
of the foremost writer and thinker of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

TEE Leader should know that the speech
of old John Adams, which it reproduces,
closing with the words independence now,
and independence forever" is suppositi-
tious. Daniel Webster put it in the mouth
of the old patriot of Massachusetts, whose
wife was the greater man of the two, and he
wasn't diminutive in moral or intellectual
outlines
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

GEN. CUSTER, the dashing cavalry Officer,
killed by Indians few days ago, was once
stationed in this city. He was especially
well known through his contributions to
the Galary, which recited his adventures
in tho Wact
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

of ,placeholders and for the robbery and
pauperization o! the people. The people
live for the government and not the govern
ment for the people. To reverse these re-
lations of facts Tilden will be made Presi-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

THE female voters of Idaho and Wyoming
are solid for Hayes and Wheeler because
the latter is supposed to have invented a
sewing machine, and straw mattresses are
made out of the other fellow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
= TRAYED OR STOLEN.

Ahou: the fourth Of april from Ph'neas Bareh-
ard living on the aple, Sas AnSbio rO~d thre- milvs
from Austin. TWO BROWN HORSE MULES. neeked
L gcth,r. ono Is fourteen ha ds b gh htteen years
old branded right thigh thas; It's and counter
branded The other IL fourteen and ~ hands high,
rginal branded r. on left shoulder and on left hip
rcs ard OF SIS will he paid for he delivery OF the
mnles the uhsc thcr, liberal pay given for nfcr
nation that will lesd 10 their discovery apsl wAra
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

SAM TILDEN is bachelor but his bach
elorhood has its compensations. He has
no brother-in law Casey, and did not marry
into the Dent family.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

IncaIcuIable damage has been done in the
Indiau Territory by recent floods. Red
Kvrr Is higher than ever known before.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Senator Morrill,.
after dsnouncing the appropriation bill ~
unwise, impolItic aud unprecedented, in the
senate, qualified As Secretary Of the
Treasurer.
Sherman telegraphs Cameron that eel
were buried 90 the Geld, and 81 wousded
were brought 70 the steamboat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13

T OST-
LInd Certificate No -. which was issued to Joseph
Davis kr leaguc and lanor nf land by the Board
Of Land Commissioners Of Austin county. III same II
not heard of In Il y days. application wil be made TO
the Commissioner Of the Gcheral Land Office Tor du-
pIicate VIM + CLARKE
itwst Attorney for heirs of Joseph Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
Sayers & Walton, Pr1prislOrs.

Breeders Of THOROUGHBRED sHORTHORNS
and PURE-BLOODED BERKSHIRR PIGS, have for
sale thoroughbred and gradcd stock; HlrO, hun
dred fret class Texas cows In calf by tho UnghbFed
good property. uoi1 wiy
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
T oST,

T osT.
Headlight oneth I'd lssgre ecttiaca'e No sS Is
sued by the Bostd OF Commisston = Tor "a Inc
connty TO james Ryans ~ not found In inety days
application will DC made for oaI licats.
J. ". LAWRENCE
Agent for heirs.
Ianc 4 fs.e juS wst
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
A ELLINGTON IRON WORKS,
Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas
Having gotten our Foundry and Machinery In opera
tiOn. We prepared to do all kinds OF
BRASS and IRON CASTINGS for
ENGINES, wATER-POWER,G GINS,
GIN GEARING, THRAsHERs
and REAPERS; |;
Keep ON hand a supply OF steam guages, whistles,
steam httings and piping.
Fitting Up All Kinds of Machinery II Good Style,
snd on Short Notice.
ALI WORK "arrRntod
Cash on Delivery. or City Acceptance.
The Highest Market Prics Paid for Old
BraSs and lIOn.
d. M. CrOSthwait.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-01-27
NUM-. 4.

mercy of a mereiless generation of
the commonest fools. A great deal
more might be said in this connec-
tion, but I forbear.
And now last, but not the least
important, I with pleasure refer to
the Martin Female College, which
Institution I've had the honor as
well as the pleasure of visiting, and
was conducted through its spacious
halls by its genial President. This
College is now in a prosperous con
dition. and certainly bids fair soon
to become one among the leading
institutions of learning in the eoun-
try. 1t is under the dh ect super
vision of Rev. R. H. Rivers, d. D.,
a man whose reputation, both as a
divine and educator, is almost world
wide. His long experience in the
school room and at the head of Col
leges gives him advantages a-d
qualifications that few others have.
Additional wings to the main
College building are now in progress
of erection, and when completed
will render it a magnificent edifee-
a mammoth arrangement-and in
deed such a building as may be
considered not only an ornament
but an honor to the great State in
which it is located. To say more
with reference to the Martin College
and its renowned President would
be appropriate, but really it seems
unnecessary, as it is clearly evident
to every thinking mind that sue
cess must crown the efforts of such
men as DR.. Rivers as President of
the institution and its distinguished
board of Trustees. r. NJ. G.
Cedar Hill, Dec. 14th, 1875.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-01-27
Irish VS. Dutch.
Communicated

A few days since, Pat, genuine
son of the ever green Isle, was so
unfortunate as to loose a favOrite
old mule which he owned. After
grieving short while over the de-
funct mule, he concluded to save
as much out of the wreck as posi-
bic. So he carefully skinned the
dead mule, and rolling the hide up.
he started to town to see if he
could sell it. Pat had hardly reach
ed the square when he was spied by
one of our sharpest and most en-
terprising skin merchants.
"Say meester, vat you take for
dat hiteY'' "Bejabers, what will
YOU give?" "Come nit me, just
give yon more as any body in
town." By this time sharpy had
the hide on the scales and was
weighing it. "Go easy, my friend
ye'e havn't told me what yes gong
to give me for the skin" Give
cents a pound. I shwear to you
It's not wort more as four, but
gifes you five, so you come back
and trade NIT me some more.
''Wen bejabers hurry up its getting
late; 1 must be going" Twenty
five pounds at five cents a pound, a
dollar and quarter. Here is your
monish; you just come back and
trade nit me some more next time
Pat pocketed the money and started
for home. Sharpy chuckled and
said slyly to his partner 'dats good
trade, dat hide wort so much a
seven cents; by shimminy dat va'
fifty cent made just so quick a:
never vas" While congratulating
himself on his good luck he tool
up the hide and spread it out K
look at it, when 10, he beheld th'
name of the poor mule. "Mrne Go
from himel Vat is dat I see!
have bort coon skins, fox skins, anC
every ting like dat, but, by shiminy
dat is ter virst COW skin l have eve
seen nit a maner If you ant t.
hear some good dutch cursing, JUS
ask Sharpy, ''Vats ter price mi
mule skinsy"
Yours &c, By SHnIINY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-01-27
A PLEASANT Excursion.

At the special invitation OF no
body, and accompanied by the same
genial and courteous individual, we
made an excursion down Pleasant
Run from Ctlders' lanyard to
Rainev's Mill on a rail the other
evening. The soft grinding of the
merchant mill at our starting point,
mingled with the delicate aroma of
half-tanned hides, fitted our nerves
and olfactories to endure the hard
ships OF the trip, and admonished
ms to stuff our nose with cotton be
fore starting. Safely launching, we
paddled out, and Immediately put
ourself on the qai UiUs for sights
| land smells). The fest sight hove
up in about twenty yards, and We
Immediately recognized the hog pen
attached to the mill. The beauti
| full hogs we're grunting and grovel
inc in the artistic mudholes which
covered the lot, and when we came
| up they started with concerted
snort and stirred up the slime o
muddy, rotten meal and -four tina
had been thrown from the mill, anC
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-01-27

the scent, waited by a gentle breeze,
met midway o'er our head a similar
wave from the lanyard oppo lite,
and colliding, they fell right upon
us. We took them in and passed
fifteen feet to the slaughter house,
and stopped beneath it to watch the
frolicksome dogs gambol among the
CUTS that had been dropped in the
stream, and the sweet scent of de-
cayed beef-hoofs and hair, and the
delicate effluvia from the wet dogs
and slick entrails, gathered about
us like sweet incense, and we passed
on. Thirty yards brought US to
the junction of the gully that passes
the back doors of the east side
stores, and we stopped to gaze and
ruminate. Looking up we saw the
gay clerks emptying their filth boxes
on the beautiful sward, and the
numerous resorts presenting their
frOwning backs to us, and the slime
from these came mingling down to
the elegant horse racks and gath
cred up the excresence of a hundred
first Mondays, and all massed in
huge pile of execrable mush it
damned the ditch, and the beauti-
tiful rain came down and oozed
thrOught it, and its essence came
trickling down to join in the Run.
We passed twenty feet to the fridge
that connects town with frog bot
tom and halted to catch the exquis
ite mustiness that ladened the zeph-
yrs from niger town. Soon catch
ing all we needed, we passed on
down the stream, halting now and
then to gather in the putridity from
an adjacent stable, located on the
heights above, and to catch the in
effable rancidity emanating from
the classic kitchens that turned
their backs upon us, stopping anon
to drop a tear over the remains of
a decoluposed cat and to pay the
last sad sigh over the fetid skele-
ton Of a favorite dog OF faithful
hog. Thus our journey was passed
until we came to the end, and we
stopped to sum up: Fragrant fetOr,
aromatic offensiveness, redolent
rankness, balmy balefulncss, scented
stinkenness, perfumed putrescence,
fulsome fustiness, musky mould, ra-
diant rottenness, mephitic musti-
ness, exquisite excrescence, sooth-
ing smuttiness, excruciating exha-
lations, overpowering obnoxious
ness, met us at every turn, and we
came back and fell into our 800
easy chair, laid aside our $11 plug,
stuck our feet in our 50 slippers,
donned our $500 study gown, lit
D cent cigar, and wondered where
we would run to from the CHOLERA
next summer.