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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-10-28
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-10-28
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

THE San Antonio Herald says the STATES
MANS Houston correspondent is not well
posted, and that Judge Devine has refused
TO become candidate for the United States
Senate. The Herald adds that
Judge Devine possesses the master mind
of Western Texas and has no superior in
the State. For any position or Office, either
In or out OF the State, to which he may as
pire, Judge Devine will always find in the
San Antonio Herald a sincere and faithful
friend and an earnest advocate. AS regards
the new Constitution and the correspondents
friend Lang, the Herald, certainly, has no
affinity either for the one or the ther, and
SO perfectly Indifferent to them are we, that
they may both be defeated before the people
at the ensuing election without causing in
us the slightest emotion"
In view of the fact above. stated, and
which is universally conceded, that Judge
DeYine is perhaps the ablest thinker of the
State, and we want a representative in the
Senate worthy, intellectually. of this great
commonwealth, and. Western Texas is en-
titled to the making of the nomination, our
Houston correspondent bas committed no
crime in signifyiBg his preference for Judge
Deyine, even though the distinguished gem
tleman will not go into scramble for the
office. E GE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

Tom Scott's earnest exponent, and tells o.
terrible VIZ, ngs Inflicted upon trade and
travel between ct. Louis and San Francisco
By Jay Gould's monopoly. This may be all
true, and Gould may be, for aught We know,
stupendous villain, and neither better nor.
worse than Tom Scott When, however,
the Republican weeps over woes which Tom
Scott would dissipate, it confesses that
SCOTS road is not Texas road. or a South
ern road but 81. Louis and Philadelphia
highway. This admitted, how long before
Scott and Gould will be allies and have an
understanding, even as have Scott and Gar
rett! Were they not warring gods, hurting
the Alleghanies and Blue Ridge at one an
other, not long ago? and are they not COO
ing doves to-day, billing and coong-espe-
cially billing, when freights are prof.
fered or Texans go Eas;2 Even such would
be the case when Gould and Scott have
parallel lines between st. Louis and San
Francisco. But this is matter
that does not Immediately concern Texas.
We want the roads of California, Oregon
and Washington extended to the Atlantic
Ocean at the nearest possible point to San
Francisco, and that point is Galveston; to
this city Jay Gould and Huntington bend
their steps, and if Texas must endow with
imperial riches highway designed, as the
Republican tells, to lessen freight and pas
senger rates between San Francisco and St.
Louis, we demand in the name of Justice
Southern road between the two oceans.
Huntington asks only alternate sections Of
public lands, and wants no loan of eighty
millions or more of United States bonds, and
that the Texas end of the line may be built,
we ask that Congress make good the loss we
sustain when Rutapagaism transfers an
empire to s.. Louis and Tom Scott.
Our readers should remember that we
speak of the Texas and Pacific as n0u
proposed to be built, its trunk line dlverg-
ing north to St. Louis from Texas at the
one hundred and fourth parallel of longi-
tude. The result of this divergence is con-
fessed by the st. Louis Republican when it
admits that the effect will be to reduce
freights between that city and San Francis
co. 1t is a st. Louis road that Scott is
building and the Republican, tells the truth
of it; it is Philadelphia road which Scott
is building, and that makes the little
Leaders, legs rattle like canebrake and its
knees to smite one another in an ecstacy of
rage when highway from San Francisco
to Galveston is mentioned. But we demand
only fair play. Let Tom Scott have all he
asks, if you do not rob Texas. Let us have
our land for Texas roads, and Huntington
and San Francisco will guarantee the con-
struction of line to Texarkana and to
Shreveport and to Galveston from Ell Paso
and thence to San Francisco
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
BUSINESS PnOsPECTs FOR s7e.

As change for the better in the busi-
ness situation has been confidently antici-
pated with the advent of the new year.
some indications of such change, if it has
begun, should be visible in the annual COM
mercial reports and circulars At first sight
this IS not apparent. The number Of fail
ures in 1875 is announced as 774O, which is
more even than occurred in the general
crash of 1857, and, in fact, it is more than
at any period in the national history. The
aggregate amount of liabilities IS reported
at over $2O1, 200, 900, about $50, 600, 600
more than last year. With that part of the
statement of the results of the business of
1875 however, the summary of what is
gloomy and depressing in it ends. An en-
couraging light will be thrown on the stu
alton by an examination of the following
table, reviewing the failures of the last
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
The Poor Woman.

She came from Detroit, Michigan, and her
great pride was being an invalid. She lost
40 opportunity in stating that she came to
Minnesota to recuperate. She did not hesi-
tate to enter into conversation with any
person she came in contact with, giving ad-
vice, Chronological or physiological, to in
valids, and seeking the same from those of
robust constitutions. Her conversation was
always prefaced with the Introductory in
quiry, so common to visitors, Ibid you
come here for your health?" She thus ad-
dressed stalwart, ruddy-visaged young
man at the dinner-table of the Metropolitan
a few days since, and the following copver-
sation ensued:
''Yes, madam, came here probably the
weakest person you ever saw. / had no
use of my limbs, in fact, my bones were but
little tougher than cartilages. had no in
telligent control of a single muscle, nor the
use of single faculty."
''Great Heavens" exclaimed the aston
ished auditor, land you lived?"
81 did, miss, although / was devoid of
sight, was absolutely toothlesc, unable to
artieulate single word, and dependent
upon others for everything, being complete
ly deprived of all powers to help myself.
commenced to gain Immediately upon my
arrival, and have scarcely experienced a
sick day since, hence ] can conscientiously
recommend the climate"
"a wonderful use ~ said the lady, tssbut
do you think your lungs were affected2"
''They were probably sound, but pos
sessed OF so little vitality that but for the
most careful nursing they must have ceased
their functions" .il,-aaJ aS1 st#
81 hope you found kind friends, sir2"
Indeed | did, madam it is to them and
the pure air of Minnesota that l owe my
life. My fathers family were with me, but
unfortunately my mother was prostrated
with severe illness during the tire of my
greatest prostration." f-s :.
How sad! Pray, what was your diet
and treatmment9"
My diet was the simplest possible, con-
slstlng only of milk, that being the only
food my system would bear. AZ for treat
ment, l depended entirely upon the life
giving properties OF Minnesota air, and
took no medicine except an occasional light
narcotic when very restless. My improve
ment dated from my arrival. My limbs
soon became strong, my sight and voice
came to me slowly, and full set of teeth,
regular and firm, appeared" '-
Remarkable, niiraculousl Surely. sir,
you must have been greatly reduced in
fesh?"
Madam, weighed but nine pounds. /
was born in Minnesota. Good day."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

cease to wish-that God would guide me to
this place. And, after all, he hau not long
10 wait, for whether Mr.. Harry Locke died
in the interval or was wearied into giving
permission, FIVE months after the date of the
letter last quoted, Mrs. Anne Locke. Harry.
her son, and Anne. her daughter, and
Katharine, her maid, arrived in that perfect
school of Christ, the Presbyterian paradise,
Geneva"
After quoting from Knox's published &C
count of Nlrs. Bowes's character, written
after her death for the purpose of silencing
the scandal which his relations with her had
excited, Mr.. Stevenson comments upon the
facts which he has examined:
And now, looking back, it cannot be
SAID that knoX's intercourse with women
was quite o: the highest sort. 1t is cbarac-
teristIc that we find hlm more alarmed for
his own reputation than for the reputation
of the women with whom he was familiar
There was fatal preponderance of self in
all his lntimacies many women come. to learn
from him, but he never condescended to be-
come a learner in hls turn. And so there is
not anything idyllic in these intimacies of
his; and they were never so renovating to
his spirit as they might have been. But /
helicve they were good enough foI4wnmes.-
I~fancy the women knew what they were
about when so many of them followed after
Knox. 1t is not simply because a man is
always fully persuaded that he knows the
right from the wrong and sees his way clear
ly through the maze of life, great qualities
as these are, that people will love aud fol-
low him, and write him letters full of their
earnest desire for him when he was absent.
1t is not over man, whose one characters
tic is grim fixity of purpose. that the hearts
of women are 'incensed and kindled with
special care, as it were over their natural
children. In the strong, quiet patience of
all his letters to the wearlful Mrs. Bowes,
we may perhaps see one cause of the fasci-
nation he possessed for these religious wo-
mens .Hl' '.t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

The life Of Byron in Venice exhibits some
OF the most eombre scenes in his reckless
career. Venice. says CASTELAR,, was like the
external form of his soul, sumblime. roman
tcs sometimes gay, sometimes melancholy
sensual, yet m0nastie; neither daughter Of
the earth nor child Of heaven. The soul
OF the man and the spirit Of the city compre-
heDded each other. Both suffered and both
wepf. Both sought forgetfulness In the
srrns Of pleasure. Both doubted the be-
nightly Of the Almighty, and both cursed
the injustice of men Both plunged into
the excesses OF life, hoping 70 fad rest in
death.
The friends who visited Lord Byron at
this time did not recognize him. His wasted
form and his Palld face gave him the APP
pearance Of q corpse, animated only by the
briIliancy Of his fatally beautiful eyes.
Pleasure was consuming his existence.
Among his passing SELECTIONS was 9 lovely
woman Of dark complexion, black eyes and
ssnguine temperAaasnL Tall IN stature. and
robust as Venns Of Titan, she Was sensual
as BacchAnte, but capable Of love and Of
sesf-sacridce- This vas Mariana, the mis-
tress Of the house In which Byron lodged !;
married woman and the mother Of fnni-
y, but ready 20 leave ell for the sake Of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03


g JUDGE JAMES II. BELL disclaims any con-
neesi"n with the Radical movement at Hous-
Tn n favor of securing the support of the
ma, Tiil Il the people of the State for the
adoption of the proposed Constitution. He
discialms any connection, as attorney or
otherwise, with Tom Scott, and says that
after beng invited to make speech before
the Houston convention be did so, not as a
partisan, but as the earnest friend OF Texas,
aud that his opposition to the proposed
Constitution is in consequence Of his devo-
ton to Texas In view of the high per-
sonal character Of Judge Bell, we are com
pslled to give credit to his assertions, and
feel gTstifed that he was not party to the
above movement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
THE FAIR THING - SCOTT AND
5t - GOULD nora HAPPY.

We make proposition which every Tex
an must approve. II we must endow and
build St. Louis, Philadelphia and Pacific
road, in order to lessen freight and passcn-
ger rates between San Francisco and Phila-
delphia, let us also build road from San
Francisco to New Orleans. Shreveport and
Charleston and Norfolk. In other words,
if the North must have, and We pay for,
another Central Pacific, in Gods name let
Us also have Southern Pacific. And if
Texas be entrapped into the cessiOn of an
empire to the NortheEn line which the Fed
eral government, through its agent, Tom
Scott, constructs. it is only fair that the
Federal government assist with an equiva-
lent the shorter road from San Francisco.
through Central Texas tc Galveston All
We ask is that Texas Be dealt with fnIriy in
this behalf. The s.. Louis RsFs1lious is
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
Political.


The Pittsburgh Commercials getting sad-
ly unreliable as Grant organ. Hear IT:
Just 50 long as there is enough OF the
third term carcass left to catch on the toe
OF our boot, just so long shall we continue
to kick It. What was it born for, except
for TO be bounced7D
The Chicago Democracy met for consul
tstion and reorganization last Saturday.
Ex-senator Lyman Trumbnii was present
and made speech, charging the ndminis-
tration with mismanaging public ahairs,
fostering corruption and bringing ruin and
bankruptcy upon Thousands IN all parts Of
the country.
The Indiana Democratic State Committee
meets on the twenty-second OF February 10
settle the date for holding the State con
vention. On motion OF Mr.. Byrnee. a
Catholic member, resolution was adopted
declaring that as the common school system
OF the State was devised by a Deraocmt.
put in operation by Democratlc Leeisla-
ture, and fostered and extended by a Dem
ocratic constitutional convention, il should
be preserved inyiolsble, and the school fund
neither divided nor diverted.
A Washington letter says. SIT has been
q matter Of remark that during the whole
Of the amnesty debate Of last week not one
member who was in the Confedefate army
took part M the discussion. This modera-
tlon and forbcarance was the more remark
able from the fact that one Of the deiiber-
ate purposes aimed at by Mr.. Blaine was %
stir up the resentment Of the bouthern
members, in the hope that they might 0e
led into excited expressions which could l.e
used for pertisan advantage. This week
the conversations which have taken place
ar,f,r,e, che gr.,sflarn fuernfefs have fierei-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
The old world.

Rochefort has been trying to start another
newspaper in Paris. A drunken man, ar
rested there recently, was found to have in
his possession letters from Rochefort con-
tanning plan for the organization of q new
journal to be called "The Ralliement. -
RochefOrt was to write for ii over the sigma
ture of 7" LIE Lanternier," giving this rea-
son: 1.-The law permits transported per-
son to write, but not to sign. If all the
world does not recognize me the fault will
not be mine"
Something like complete realization of
the horrors of the tragedy at Bremerhaven
may be obtained from the fact that as a re-
suit of the explosion the poor law commits
sloners of Bremen have now upon their
hands fifty-six widows, one hundred and
thirty-five orphans and twenty MANNED men
to whom they must supply the necessaries
of life. 1t is believed that one hundred
and twenty-eight persons were slain by the
explosion.
Mr.. Fitzjames Stephen, the distinguished
English advocate and law writer, has writ
ten an interesting letter to the London
Times on the nature of the offense commit
ted by Thomas or Thomassen, the author of
the dynamite explosion at Bremerhaven.
1t appears that under the penal code of
Germany Thomas was not guilty of murder,
for although he premeditated the death of
persons who might be on the ship, he did
not premedtate the particular event which
happened, and the accident itself he would
If possible have prevented. At most, Thorn
as was, under the German law, guilty of an
attempt to murder only; and Mr.. Stephen
does not think that Thomas was even guilty
of an attempt, as the German penal
code requires that to constitute the at
tempt acts amounting to a commence
ment of the commission of the felony
should have been done. The principle OF
the German law would seem to be the same
as that of the French code, that so long as
it is possible that the criminal may change
his mind, mere preparation for crime does
not amount to an attempt to commit it. On
the other hand, by the law of England,
there Is no doubt, in Mr.. Stephens opinion,
that Thomas's act amounted to wilful
murder, not because he premeditated the
death Of any particular person, but because
be caused the death of many persons by
wrongfully doing an exceedingly dangerous
thirg. He would have been equally guilty
of murder if he had intended TO try PHI
losophical experiment, and had hoped that
the dynamite would reach the United States
without exploding at all.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

THE Corsicana Isdes says that the con
duct of the horrible, ghssgly, hideous, in
fernAl mob that burned the negro who
killed J. N. Baker in Milan county would
have disgTaced Coinanche braves. Cow
Coke Is much Of the same opinion, and it
: time that the courts uere hanging Judge
Lynch ana 81 his bSilifEs and execaiioners.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
VIE R M IFUGE
sYMPToMs or WORMS.


THE courtenance is pale and
leaden-colored, with occasional
bushes, or a circumscribed spot on
one or both cheeks; the eyes become
dull; the pupils dilatc; an azure
semicircle runs along the lower eye
lid; the bose is irritated, swclls, and
sometimes bleeds a swelling of the
upper lip; occasional headache, with
humming or throbbing Of the ears
an unusual secretion OF saliva Shiny
or furred tongue breath vory foul,
particularly in the morning; appetite
variable, sometimes voraciou5, with a
gnawing sensation Of the stomach, at
others, entirely gone; Accting pains
in the stomach; occasional nausea
and vomiting; violent pains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny, not
unfrequently tinged with blood belly
swollen and hard urine torbid; re-
spiration occasionally difficult, ani
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and consulsive; un-
easy and disturbed sleep, with grind
ing of the teeth temper variable,
but generally irritable, etc.
Whenever the above SYMPTOMS
are found TO exist,
DR.. c. M'LANE'S VERMIFUGE
Will certainly effect cure.
The universal success which has
attended the administration of this
preparation has been such as to war
rant us in Pledging ourselves to the
public TO
RETURN THE MONEY
in every instance where it should
prove Intellectual; providing the
symptoms attending the sickness of
the child or admit should warrant the
supposition Of worms being the
cause" In al cases the Medicine
TO be given IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DIRECT oNs.
We pledge ourselves to the public.
that '+sI Ht
DR.. c. M'Lane's Vermifuge
DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
il any form; and that it is an inno-
cent preparation, not capable eff Roing
Me slightest ft.'nIy to Hr n6sf tenQtr
infant. Address all orders to ~
FLEMING EROS, PITTsBURGH, PA.
p. s.. Deales and 1hysicians ordering from
Others than Fleming d :, vl do vc to write
their orders distinctly. N haAc nc0r tut D,-. l.
1fLasfS, fyGfHyeaky HieyniRe By0s.. .IItTsIA5PE
Pa. To those wish g 10 give them tIial, We viii
forward per mail, lost paid TO any part OF The
United States. one boa of Pills Gir twelve three
cent postage stamps me vial of Vcrmficc for
lou teen thTee-cent starapS An orders from Canada
must be accompanied by twenty cents extra
=. R6- For sale by Druggists and Country Store
Keepers generally
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03
WHO WILL He SEP

The Cincinnati Commercial, basing its re-
marks on ''a few items of inside informa-
ton from Washington" incines to the be-
lief that both Morton and Blaine will fail
of the Radical nomination for the Presiden-
cy. Norton" 1t says, could command
almost anything with the single exception
of the thing he wants. His ambition is to
be President, and perhaps he could compel
his party to nominate him if there was not
in his case question of safety, before
which, when the test comes, prudent poll
ticians will first hesitate and then remon-
strate, and then his strength will fade like
dream" Mr.. Blaine is likely to be ''red-
hot for war;" and "this is not exactly the
temper in which a prudent party, IN an
emergency, would be likely to prefer to see
their presidential champion" The Com
metciGps conclusion is this: at may not be
inappropriate to say that Brlstow would
most clearly represr Mt the aggressive spirit
of reform and command larger liberal and
outside, support than any ether Republican
candidate who has been named, or who Is
likely to appear in the convention. We will
not undertake to say whether this may be
to his advantage or disadvantage among the
prevailing politicians. Taking the fed as
we find it, the probabilities are that the
Republican nominee will be one of three
men-Hayes or Bristow or Washburne.
Hayes is possibility. The other two are
decided probabilities, and seem to have the
winning chances" 1t is almost painful to
reflect that Blaine, grasping at shadow,
lost the substance, and is hardly spoken
of as a probable candidate for the Presl.
dencV.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-02-03

it may be for other sections of the tie, it
IS death to u.s. And We pray God avert
ssThe deep dauuation Of rs taking off