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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
NEWSPAPER LIFE---THE PROBES
SION. ..-

The Ennis Argus, with its hundred eyes,
is unusually brilliant now. Joe Rushing,
we are told, is its editor. But what signi-
fies it who fills this place when the news
paper speaks for itself, tells its own story,
and is impersonal. 1t is the oracular "we"
that gives potency to the press, and the
world has no business knowing who writes.
1t is the writing, the matter and manner
alone, that concerns an intelligent Putlic.
If the work be well done it signifies moth
Ing who does it. An editor who devotes
his life to the business and never looks be-
yond it-and none worthy of the avocation
do look above or beyond it, since there is
no higher aim than he has achieved who
has assembled the Hottest heights of profess
sional excellence-a ve1table editor never
fears that his fame and virtues and skill will
not finally be recognized. He may be mis-
understood for time, and his virtues and
truthfulness and moral courage may not be
appreciated; he may live before his time
and think faster than the multitude. But
the world does not stand still. 1t has ad-
vanced in capacity for thinking and is a
freer thinker and under less restraint and
enjoys a greater degree of real freedom to-
day than ever before. In this progressive
ness consists the hope of reward that gilds
the future of the professional editor. He
can we'll afford to wait. He need not ad-
vertlse himself He builds for himself very
a hoea chopa anH ort-
lines are soon clearly comprehended. 1t may
be very slowly; buteach day carved stone is
placed upon it, ana as each new thought in
morals or politics is lifted to its place, 1t
| rises before the eyes OF the people and its
outlines are more and more clearly defined
until temple is perfected as harmonious in
design and faultless in outlines and proper
tions as that in which Greeks bowed before
! altars of Diana at Ephesus or of Minerva in
the Parthenon. There is no profession so
attractive as this when its exactions are
obeyed aud requirements scomprehended and
fulfilled 1t is, above all others, q jealous
profession. He who adopts it cannot be
an officeseeker or placehuuter. He must be
| free from all personal and official and par
tisan restraints, never fearing to tell the up-
vanished truth, aud never incapable OF
condemning wrong or unwisdon wherever
encountered. To the attainment of this
elevated position each professional news
paper conductor aspires, and therefore we
congratulate the Argus when it becomes the
property of thoroughly trained profession
al newspaper manager and redaetesr.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
WHY rs THIS Ais UE2

The Denison NeaOs, in defining the at
fractions of its enterprising town, says that
it is in the midst Of a white mans country
and is governed by white men, and that the
influence of the negro, in political contests,
is not recognized, and, therefore, the wise
and earnest newspaper insists that Denison
and the circumjacent country are doubly
attractive to industrious white people. And
we would ask these Northern Texans, con-
Tossing as they do the measureless evils of
negro mastery, why they do not insist that
counties and towns of southern and eastern
counties shall in like manner be exempted
from the calamity of African domina-
ton? Men were made officeholders in this
portion of Texas by recent elections who,
shipped to Huntsville, would make Ward,
Dewey & Co. shudder. There were, it is
commonly believed, five hundred or more
illegal black votes polled in this city and
this foul mob. And yet Rutabagaism from
the north and east allies itself with Radi-
calism, declares against the local restriction
of suffrage, and with unparalleled mean
ness boasts in publications sent ABROAD that
its districts are exempt from terrors of
African and mobocratic misrule. May we
not hope that the Neaos will direct the atten-
ton of its local representatives in the Sen
ate and House to the plain facts here re-
cited and ask that we luckless devils of
Southern and Eastern and Central Texas
may be suffered to enjoy the immunity from
African supremacy aud misrule of which
Denison boasts? Let an amendment to the
Constitution be submitted to the people
making the payment of poll tax condition
precedent to the exercise of the privilege of
suffrage Denison will be the gamer, since
murderous, thieving tramps and roughs will
be denied the right to profane the ballot
box, every city and town in Texas will ut
ter thanks for the deed of wise benehcence,
and southern and eastern towns and coun-
ties, on bended knees, would assert death
less gratitude. Viii not the NedoS serve us
in this behalf2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
TIE Me-. ENGLAND ELECTIONS.

Astonishing developments of fraud at
Washington do not seem to exert any mar
velous or ruInous influence upon the for
tunes of the Radical party in New England: ::
and even though our eloquent and earnest
representative, Hancock, went down into
the Aroostook and Passamaquoidy and
plunged vehemently into the very midst of
theWhite Mountains, first wrestling manfully
with Blaine's people, they proved lncorrigl-
BILE, and Hancockian eloquence was emptled
upon Radical villages in vain. In very
truth we are persuaded that the corrupting
Influence of Federal power permeates the
whole structure of Eastern society, and
since the more that is stolen the richer be-
comes New England, we cannot see how 1t
was possible for our excellent Congressman,
Iaboring as he did for many days among
the down-easters, to effect the slightest
good. When he spoke OF wrongs done by
the tariff, he only pandered to the greed
for gold of those whom. he addressed.
When he spoke of enormities done by
carpet-baggers, and of vast sums wrested
by all sorts of knaves in all sorts
of cfiices from the plundered South
e-n people, he filled the bosoms, as
We haze filed the pockets, of his listeners
with absolute ecstacy. The profits OF knaV-
cry. as the government is now administered
all Federal offices, even those of the
South, being filed by New Englanders and
their childIen-are disbursed, directly or
indirectly, down East, and therefore, it may
be, the unfortunate failure of Judge Han
cock and his Congressional associates to ei-
feet any change, by their persuasive ora
tory, in the purposes and conduct of New
England. In fact, the more stealing and
knavery practiced, the more profitable the
government 10 those that administer aud
are ennched by its fearful financial system,
and We need not be amazed If the strength
of Radicalism be augmented with each sue
cessive development of astounding knavery
in Washington.
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The Indtnn narket rrlck.

A stout, ocous-looking fellow stepped
forward, with n common wicker basket of
the country, which he begged we would
carefully examine. This we accordingly
did; it was of the slightest texture, and ad-
milted the light through thousand aper-
lures. Under this fragile covering he placed
child about eight years old, an interest
ing little girl, hablted in the only garb
which nature had provided for her, perfect
of frame and elastic of llmb-a model for a
cherub, and scarcely darker than child Of
Southern France. When she was properly
secured, the man, with lowering aspect,
asked her some questions, which she in
stantly answered, aud, as the thing was
done within few feet from the spot on
which we were seated, the voice appeared
TO come so distinctly from the basket that
felt at once satisfied there was no decep-
tion.
They held a conversation for some mo-
ments, when the juggler, almost with 8
scream of passion, threatened TO kill her.
The child was heard 70 beg for mercy, when
the juggler seized 4 sword, placed his foot
upon the frail wicker covering under which
his supposed victim was SO piteously sup
plicatiDg his forbearance, and, to my abso-
lutte CONSERVATION and horror, plunged it
repc ating the plunge with all the blind fe-
rocify OF an excited demon. BY this time
bis countenance exhibited an expression
fearfuIly indicative OF the most frantic OF
human passions. The shrieks of the child
we're So real and 30 distractiDg that they
almost curdled for q few moments the whole
mass of my blood; my ffst impulse was 70
rush upon the monster and fell him to the
earth but he was armed and | defeDseless.
looked at my companions-theya appeared
TO be pale and parAlyzed with terror and
yet these feelings were somewhat neutral.
Ized 10y the consciousness that the man could
not dare TO commit a deliberate murder in
the broad eyes OF dav, ard before 80 many
witnesses; sIiil the whole thing was sppall
ing.
The blood ran in streams from the has
ket; the child was heard to struggle undel
1t; her groans fell horribly on tie ear; bel
struggles smote painfully upon the heart.
The former were gradually subdued into {
| faint moan, RAd the latter into a slight rust
ling SOUND we seemed 10 hear the last con
vnlsive gasp which was 10 set her innocent
soul free from the gored body, when, 70 oni
inexpressible astonIsbnent aod relief, aftei
muttering few cabalistic words. the jug
! gler took up the basket; but no child WA
/ 70 be seen. The spot WAS indeed dyed with
blood; but there were no mortal remains
and, after q few moments OF undissembleC
wonder, we perceived the little object ol
our alarm coming toward n among tn
crowd. She advanced and ssiuted u, hold
irg out her hand for our donations, which
We bestowed with hearty goodwill; abe re
ceiytd them with a most graceful sAlaam
and the party left us well satisfied with on
more than expected gratuity. What rem
dened the deception more exfraordinaEl
was that the man stood Aloof from tn
crowd during the whole peformanee--ther
was not q person within several feet .
] hin. .-Er1n Eroarr a. in,l Of IL ronfareEt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
AssUnp PnEJuplcEs NoaTH.


The Confederate brigadiers are not in the
Federal Congress Of and. by their own will; /;
not at all. We are told by Georgia news
paper that
They created a neat little government
of their own, which was altogether Con
federale; 1t was a darling, noble, self-sac-
rihcing government government which
made Ms heroic a struggle for Independence
as ever glOrifed the pages of history. Why,
bless you, warlixe brethren of the North
ern press, it was the fault of your people
entirely that that government was demol-
ished, and that we 'Confederates' are forced
back into the Union. We would not have
been In it to-day, and the hateful 'Confed-
crates would not be in your Congress but
for your physical superiority. We stayed
out as long as We could; we managed to
put several hundred thousand, more or less,
of your best imported Europeans under the
daisies-with here ana there few natives; !;
we fought. aud fought, and fought, until
we could fight no more. Then We had to
go back because you, who were our con-
querors, forced us. If our presence is dis
tasteful, blame yourselves. II you did not
want us to mingle with you and have a
share IN the government, why did you not
let US stay out of your detestable old Union
when we went QUIZ We'd have been hap
py enough if you had let US alone"
Such is legitimate Confederate answer
to Federal Rddicalism, which inveighs
against the fact that the South has chosen
soldiers to represent her. And then, if the
Confederate Congressman were not a seces-
sionist, even as Hon. Casey Young was not
he was not the less a soldier of the South
from necessity. He resisted everything
In all its aspects; but when two sections
began the ghast;y work of cutting throats
and burning homes there was only ques-
ton of local sympathy involved. But one
result of the contest was possible, and the
brave man was for the under dog in the
dirty fight. If the South had achieved in
dependence the people of the North and of
the South would finally have recovered
their senses, and, obiectiDg to the cost of
TWO Unions and of taco navies and tao great
armies, and of multiplied custom houses
the people would have reproduced the
Union as it was and should be to-day; and
negro slavery, that had become negro servi-
tude, would have lapsed naturally into ne
| gro peonage and freedom and colonization.
1t is the sheerest nonsense, this ever-recur-
ing appeal to empty preiudices begotten
of follies of passionate popular leaders.
Their power was ephemeral, and hard, prac-
teal facts are the philosophers and states
men shaping public opinion at last, and the
! fortunes of the people and country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
a Gllmp.s Of can. wa.h,ns.on.

One other scene may properly be added
to this brief record Of the struggle and tri-
umphs of old New York. There came q
sunshjny day in April, 1889, when George
Washington, presldent-elect of the United
States by the Unanimous voice of the people,
stoodaon q balcony in front OF the Senate
Chamberlin the old Federal Hall on Wall
street, to take the oath Of Office. An i'm
mense multitude filed the streets and the
windows and roofs OF the adjoining houses.
Clad In a suit Of dark brown cloth of fAnier-
icsn manufacture, with hair powdered, and
with white silk stockings, silver shoe
buckles and steel-hilted dress sword, the
hero who had led the colonies to their in
dependence came modestly forward to take
up the burdens that peace had brought.
Profound silence fell upon the multitude ~
Washington responded solemnly. 81 swear
$50 help me God" Then, amid cheers,
the display Of flags, and the ringing OF all
the bells in the city, our FIRST President
turned to face the duties his countrymen
had imposed upon him. In sight of those
who would have made an idol Of him,
Washington's first act was to seek the aid
of other aid than his own. In the calm
sunshine Of that April afternoon, fragrant
with the presence OF seed-tima and the
promise Of harvest, we leave him on his
knees In old 81. Paul's, bowed with the
simplicity Of q child at the feet Of the Sd
preme Ruler of the universe. .-Seribner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

THE scheme of forcing Austin to pay
$3.50, 900 into the Golfers of the Internation-
al Railway Company has been discussed and
planned for months. No one authorized to
speak or bind the company will dare to say
that it is not intended, as stated in the Pal
estine newspaper, to stop the road twenty
miles from Austin and compel tIadesmen
and property-owners to pay for its extension
to this place. Certain citizens of Austin may
be specially exempted from the necessity of
paying, but that the International managers
conirived the plot defined we do not doubt.
-.But the necessity for the narrow gauge is
shown by the anxiety of the representatives
of the international to defeat its construc-
ton. The company is very unwilling to
be forced to charge narrow gauge passen-
ger and freight rates towards Austin.
Cheap rates are always towards and for the
aggraudizement of New York and St. Louis
and high rates are fastened on people and
goods going from the interior to Western
and Southern towns. The narrow gauge
defeats this little scheme and compels both
the International and Central to ship to-
wards Austin at narrow gauge rates. Our
correspondent prattles about a turnpike.
He is not weak enough to suppose the peo-
pie ignorant of the fact that these are instI-
tutiOns of remote antiquity. Their use is
forgotten in Tennessee, and even modern
Rome fOrgets to repair the Appian Way.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
A New and WoTderful Discovery for
Pro" ueiTg Heat and Light without
Fuel, ..Fe.. .F ..... s-

The other day we were shown what
promises to be the most wonderful invention
of the age, and one which promises to revo-
luuonize our entire domestic and CONNER
cial economy. 1t is nothing less than sub
stitute for fuel, produced at comparatively
no expense, ana by the application Of the
simplest scientific contrivahce. The inven4
tlop is Genominatedt the hydro-carbon burner
and gas generator. By the application OF
the invention, ordinary coal OIL and water
may be made to produce heat enough to run
an engine, propel machinery, heat cook
ing stove, illuminate a mansion, or perform
any other result usually accomplished by
means of wood or coal. II is an entirely
safe aud practicable method. Bv its use
the most difficult mechanical problems of
the age are destined to be solved in the fu-
ture. The burden of gas monopolies will
be abolished, and the new system Of gene
rating heat from water and oil will astonish
the scientist as well as the unschooled and
undIsciplined mind. The process 10 not
complicated or mysterious. 1t is simply
the result which overwhelms the mind with
its wonderful possibilities. Professor Ken
dali, the well-known chemist, who has ex-
peIimented with this invention, says that
10y the use of 1t ne was enabled TO produce
all the fire to do the cooking, washing and
ironing for six persons, for seven days, for
fifty cents. The apparatus burns from ones
fourth to seven-eighths as much water as it
does any combustible fluid, and produces q
result which cannot fail to fill everyone with
bamaZement who witnesses its operations.
For household purposes it Is unexcelled.
There is no dust or filth, smoke or disagree
able scent about it. Gas can be furnished
from any cooking stove for illuminating a
| house for fifty cents per thousand feet. The
| light produced is clear, bright and steady,
far superior in quality and illuminating
properties to the ordinary gas produced
from coke, which costs from So to So SO
per thousand feet. The attachment can be
made to any ordinary stove, range or fur.
mace or motive power, with entirely salts
! factory results. The invention only needs
| to be examined to have its merits fully ap-
preciated. Capitalists and persons desiring
from curiosity or other motives to see the
| invention in operation are cordially re-
quested to call and witness its result. A
patent has Leen procured, and the inventor,
IA very eminent scientific gentleman, is now
prepared to enter the field, and capture the
public with an invention obvious on sight,
and more useful TO civilized man than could
be the realization of the widest dreams Gre
ated by the alleged claim of the Kelley mo-
tor, which has heretofore created so much
comment and interest in the public mind.
The simplicity and practicsbility of this ap-
| Paratus can be determinated on sight, and
1t is destined to go into general use as soon
as its merits become known to the public
| Chicago Tunes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23


SEVERAL preachers, and Cummings, and
the scientist Heranlt. all concur with Mad
anne Woodruff in declaring that something
wonderful is going to happen this year, and
each has stated more or less confidently
that the end of all things was at hand, and
therefore we are constrained to print the
following confirmation of these prophe-
sizes. A negro preacher said last Sunday,
.,Sers Beltnap and dem udders a rObbin and
a steahn, and meanness all roun- -DArs de
Beechsr bisness, de Woodruff bisness. Sum-
ner is dead, tornadoes come q whcoPin
rouu. de freedman's bank am busted. and
ii pears as ef de eend was nigh at hand
This confirmation and approval must give
steadiness and nerve 10 the Woodruff and
the other fellows. Tis 'ss 80
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The appointment of A. NJ. Hobby and J. w.
Jennings as State agents al the Philadelphia
worlds fair gives perfect satisfaction to the
people; and since we may now have proper
agents the people should evince a share OF
practical interest in having the products
and industries of Texas properly presented.
The wonders of nature in the vegetable and
animal kingdoms should be gathered as rap
idly as possible. , The Legislature will soon
be convened and its first action will have
reference to the defaition of ways aud
means for the perfect illustration in Phia-
delphia CT the riches and resources of this
great commonwealth. The world will be
there to see, and such an opportunity of
making the fact known that Texas exists
and that IT'S attractiveness may be demon
strated cannot recur. The speeches of
Blaine and Morton, and brutal sectionalism
of feeling ana purpose illustrated in Con-
gress, however well calculated to offend or
exasperate the Suuth, should hardly repel
Us. Even though selfish spoilsmen make
personal profit the aim of the Centennial
corporation, the necessity and interests rs
well as original patriotic impulses of the
South and of Texas should be consulted and
we should be worthily represented in. every
department of industry, art and progress. II
Messrs. Hobby and Jennings accept the
position assigned them tie aversion of the
people to participation in the great Philadel-
phIa Exposition will be remedied, and
Blaine and Morton will rave and New Eng
land approve villsiny and corruption at
Washington in vain. We may still consult
the true interests of Texas and of the Union
and contribute our proper share to the sue
cess of scheme which, in one of its aspects,
is rather patriotic than practical, and which,
if successful in both directions, must enure
to the infinite advantage of Texas and the
South .-..t ... 200 .sy. ..-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
I. THESE wAsm1NoroN connEspc

An, THESE WASHINGTON coRREsPoS-
DKHTs.- Yesterday we republished Wash
ington dispatches from the st. Louis Repub
icaH and Globe Democrat, one announcing
that Babcock resigned the position Of pri-
vats secretary before his trial and the other
that he would certainly resign. And we
would here remark that no living man, At
least no correspondent, has ever definitely
settled the vexed question as 70 whether
Bsbcock holds now, ever has held or ever
will bold this position.
At the imminent risk of breaking our
neck In the effort, we must needs endeayor
10 keep up with these Washington repre-
sentatiyes Of the press and the Associated
Press reporter. Hence we give the follow
ing as the latest utteraDce Of the latter
through the st. Louis papers although II Is
in direct opposition to what these papers
published the day before: -,
Gen. Babcock. in conversation with bis
frisnds, says he has no present intention Of
resigning his position OF private secretary
to the President, nor does he consider that
il il at all necessary 70 renew his request
for an army court Of inquiry to vindicate
him from the charges which have already
been disposed Of after a full aid fair trial
by . civil tribunal. ."-Erehan9e