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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE Denton RSrisp hoists the names of
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for
President, and J. W. Throckmorton, of
Texas, for Vice President. Hendricks's
chances are lessened by the fact of his
prominence. He is too timid politician,
and deemed by many even a trimmer.
Moreover, the great body of the intelli-
gence of the United States, above all things,
would have gentleman of whose personal
worth and dignity and name, history and
character the country may be proud. Ones
own respectability is affected by that of the
country's chief magistrate. Therefore, We
would have the foremost gentleman as well
as the foremost statesman of America made
President, and the ablest of aspirants in
Texas made Senator.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

Little Denmark deals with literature and
science more hberally than many much
greater countries. The Finance Committee
OF the Danish Parliament has Just issued its
report, which recommends division OF the
''pnbhc allowances" to persons engaged
Tin literary, artistic and scientific pursuits"
into two classes, one Of which is 20 com
prise aDnuities TO writers and artists OF
national importance, and the other fixed
allowances for less eminent suthors Of
works of public interest and utility. Among
the persons included In the first class are
Christian Whittier, fae first Of Danish lyric
writers, and Paludan Muller, author Of
'.Adam Homo, whose annuities are 70 be
increased to 5000 crowns year each; the
composers Mel Gade and Berggreen, and
the sculptor Jerickan. Allowances Of the
second class are proposed for Prof. Scbjotta,
the entomOlogist; n. BArford, the historian
the noselists GOldschmidt, Ewald and Bros-
boil; the poet Hoist; the Publisher Lieben-
berg. and the painter Constantine Hansen.
These allowances vary from 900 20 1900
crowns yearly. Further sumn are aDpro-
priaied for enabling the phyicist La C0ur
10 complete his invention for the simuitane-
Gus transmission OF electric currents through
telegraph wires, for geological researches fn
Iceland and Gree inland. and for the pArtlci-
patton Of Denmark in the exhibitions ~
Philadelphia and Brussels and . 6sh sxhibi-
tiOa in Sweden
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27


THE bondholders aud those ennobled by
Black Friday and sheddy will lavish de-
bAsing attention upon the coming Brazilian
Emperor, modest, excellent gentleman,
by the way. He viii be mortified If he hnd
American freemen more truculent than base
born sous Of despotism, and the Emperor
should not be stared at as If by vulgar
mob but encountered deferentiaily, as one
would the President or the next Senator
from Texas. He has governed his country
wisely, Is endowed with good, practical
common sense, was generous 10 Americans
in Brazil he admires our government has
liberAlizsd his own to the greatest pos1ibls
extent, and We welcome alike the monarch
and The man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
women. A,,raeriyono...

Personal attractions most giTls possess
at any rate, in sufficient degree 20 render
them attractive to msbody, for although
there are standards of beauty, yet these do
not prevail with all persons. There Is
something wonderful ia the difference OF
aspect which the same face wears to differ
ent beholders. Probably the philosophical
explanation Of this Is that what 10 hidden
from all others becomes Immediately and
instinctively apparent TO the eye Of love.
How can a moderately good-iooking girl
increase her attractionsg By culture. She
must cultivate, her mind. An ignorant.
illiterate woman, even il she attracts stten-
tion, cannot retain the interest Of an intel
ligent man. She must do this by reading,
by study, reflection and by familiar COM
yersation with the best and most highly
educated persons with whom she comes in
contact. But the heart must be cultivated
as well as the head. s'Of all things" ex-
clnimed q most elegant and refined gentle
man, after nearly lfetime's familiarity
with the best sUcicty=''0f All things give
me a softness and gentlcuess in a woman"
a harsh voice, a coarse lauglf;. trifes like
these have suddenly spoiled many favor
lite fret Impression. The cultivation Of the
heart must be real, not feigned A woman
who studies 90 appear rather than be good
and generous seldom succeeds in deceiving
the other sex in these respects. She who in
truth seeks earnestly 10 promote the happi-
ness Of those around her Is very apt soon to
obtain admirers among men. Above all
other requisites in a woman is conscien-
tiousness. Without this one touchstOne of
character, no matter what her charms and
requirements, she cannot expect TO com
mand the lasting regard of any man whose
love rs worth having. sfn adi y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

convention at Nashville, insisted that the
black and white races cannot coalesce and
cannot live together, and the operation of
Gods laws shows that they cannot become
an unit. The hybrid becomes extinct in
three generations. Mr.. Smith therefore
advises his people to cooperate in politics
with the whites now that none propose the
ours Iii opinion with Senator Smith. This
question, save in local elections and in
three or four Southern States, loses impor-
tance. The negro in America will soon be
''lost tribe" and in colonization consists
his only hope of protracted life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
THE Nj EsSAGE.

Governor Coke's message gives more in.
formation, more facts and sounder philoso-
ply presented with greater clearness ana
force than any State paper issued by any
contemporary governor. If any doubt they
need only await the commentaries of the un-
prejudiced press of other States. 1t is said
that the message is too voluminous. Texas
is ''voluminous" State. Its diverse in
terests require much legislative care and
a. this juncture, when undergoing organic
revolution, the thoughtful, laborious Gov
ernor has much to say and says il wisely
and well . DID,. .... ss
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE Athens Courier thinks that nothing
would please the travelling public more
than for the Legislature to pass an act re-
quiring each and every organized county in
the State to have signboards put up at pub
lie crossroads, and wherever public roads
intersect each other. These signboards
might be under the care of overseers hav-
ing charge of the roads, and then the sphere
of Legislative action should be extended in
this direction, and city fathers might well be
IT quired to have the names of streets pla-
'carded at every corner, and houses num-
bered, after the admirable plan of St.
Ionic ...ft.H.. ......... ..-...f
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
THE Bryan Appeal understands that Coke

THE Bryan appeal understands that Coke
is ahead in both houses of the Legislature,
and says that the press in some parts of the
State endeavor to create the impression that
the preference of the people is for Coke to
the Senate. But although they would like
to have Coke remain in his present position
under any ordinary circumstances, they
feel the importance of sending member to
that body WHO will be influenced by NO
Radical associations or memories to compro
mise their honor and interests.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
ONE of the freest thinkers and most trust

ONE of the freest thinkers and most trust
worthy newspapers of Texas is the Waco
Reporter. 1t does not belong to anybody
or organization save and except IFS proprie,
tors and therefore it can tell the PLAIN, un-
vanished truth. 1t says that ''we can call
to mind five or six men, who, if they are
called to the Senatorship, can fill it honora-
bly, and faithfully, and while Gov. Coke is
our first choice, we would not regard his
defeat as misfortune, so long as such men
as Hancock, Devine, and that like are left
to choose from. There is Gov. Richard
Hubbard, the peer in intellect and personal
integrity of any man in Texas or in the
South. In the Senate he would reflect as
much honor on this State as either Richard
Coke, John Hancock or Judge Devine or
Ireland. The Legislature can have no ex-
cuse for not sending a fit man to the Senate. "
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

The insurgents OF the Herzegovina really
seem TO have won considerable victory
over the Turks on the folirteenth OF March,
which has doubtless contributed to make IL
more difficult for the representatives Of the
Eurorean powers 20 bfihg either party 10
reason. The engageiDebt took place be-
tween the forces Of Two inaErgent headers
one bearing The comparatively reasonable
name Of SOciZa, and the other the positively
unreasonable name Of Pkotavlosieh-
and eight Turkish baiUlions, commanded
by 5eiim Paeha. The Turks were surpriscd.
And after brief resistance routed and put
70 fight. The coDquerors reported 70 their
supreme chiefs Pek0 aud souza, with two
field guns, thirty-two mules loaded With
munitions Of war, sevenly-tw0 horses. 700
breech.ioaders, 500 military eioaks, q GUAM
tity Of provisions, and eight hundred Tur-
kish noses a TaTkiah digniiayy, thu
Audir Of GaFaDzko, wils travelling with
Seim PAcha, accompanied by bis nose and
his three wives He host bis life, his
nose, and one OF his wives, accidentally
killed ia the mslee. Hia two other wives
were captured, and being the daughters Of
the late Ali PachA. formerly Governor az
Bosnia, Peko hsIds them 1t & high figure
for ransom War iu these countries Il
Gaged sfill, Il Ell be seep, in the lively.
picturesque style II the Aljddie Ages, ana
Il is no wonder that warriors OF this
stamp should prove 70 be safiie, tough cus-
Itomeu 1os modern diplemncy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

IT is fearful reflection that the people ef
the United States by their own acts have
invested one man with such offices and
honors that he becomes, in the worlds eyes
and in those of history, the impersonation
of popular tastes and morals and the repre-
sentative man.of bis country and age. Such
a man is Grant, and Grant a thief! Surely
Willians's statement is not to be credited.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

E. N. FRESHMAN & BRos., of Chicago,
have just issued a revised list of papers with
whom they are conducting an advertising
business. This firm is doing a good,
square business and has business relations
with some of the best papers of the State
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
A TELEGRAPHIc dispatch sent from thil
CITY on the twentieth saws:


hear repeatedly of letter from Gov
ernor Coke to Judge Ireland, which, it is
said, was written about the time of the Gal
weston convention, and encourages Judge
Ireland to run for the Senate. Its publica-
ton now would interest the public. There
is no doubt but that such letter was writ
ten and exists. 'Ireland's strength exceeds
general expectation.
1t. might be well to publish the kindly
letter referred to. Much has ueen said
ab..utit, and while Imprinted it may be
misinterpreie1. Letters, too, of the same
surt, We imagine, passed in both directions,
and the publication of one might evoke an
other, and the tastes of those who like this
sort of literature, never designed to be
seen by others than those addressed, can be
readily gratiied
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE agent of Morgan's lines of steamers
and railways, Major Norman P. Jones,
knows infinitely more than most people,
but either he or the Telegraph knows moth
ing of the prospective fortunes of the New
Orleans and Houston Railway. Jones
doesn't seem to think the road will be
speedily finished, and if finished, that the
Gulf coast steamers will render it valueless.
Let us hear from the Telegraph.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE Age is the acutest of newspapers.
1t absolutely discovers an ''impropriety''
in Governor Coke's being a candidate for
the United States Senate. If Governor
Coke were incapable of this ennobling am
bition and of proper conduct in pursuing
its aims, he would not so worthily fill the
office of chief magistrate Of this great com
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE question is, shall Minneola be incor-
porated? Its inhabitants are afraid the rab-
BILE will get hold of the village. when it
becomes town, and every rough voting
early and often, that taxpayers will be
robbed and the town throttled, and finally
impoverished and destroyed. Such is the
fate of corporations under the Thad Stevens
code of unrestricted universe. suffrage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

The Marshall Hsraid says that in the
ccming election OF 1 United States Senator,
IL We are 20 take tbs nswspaPer press e q
criterion Of public sentiment. Governor
Coke viii Be chosen on the frst ballot.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THE cotton bale for which the jolly Mem
phis merchants paid one thoussnd dollars
in order to send IL 70 the Centennial was
gathered and prepared for market oy an
Arkansas dame. Mira Taylor, OF Phillips
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

The Austin. correspondent of the Age is
a gopd counter, even il he wont do to count
on. he says Hon. John Ireland's friends
count on bis getting sixty-nine votes on the
first count Of 'snoses.r But eyes and noses
are not saves and noes
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
How the secretary ar Wars WIFE
fe -5, DIessed in 1880. rtsf f..,I-,


In 1929, Caleb Atwater was sent to ar
range a treaty with che Indians at Prairie
Du Chen. lie took his work to tHashino.
ton, where it was acted upon by the Senate,
approved, and BIry Atwater, being of duty,
attended the first l6Vse Of S0id Hickory"
which occurred January 10, 1880, at five
O'clock Il. NJ, in the Ground Room"
Here is the description of Mr.. Atwater: m
Commodore Rogers was there, dressed as
plainly us any simple citizen, easy in his
manner and unassuming. The lieutenants
and midshipmen made all the display they
could. ln the same way the officers of the
army appeared. The Secretary of War and
his family were dressed in the neatest but
plainest manner. The Secretary's lady,
whose person is symmetry ITSELF neither
needed nor wore anything but plain Ameri-
can calico for dress, without ruille or n
single ornament on her person. Her APP
pearance bespoke a reliance on her native
beauty and her accomplishments, nor was
her reliance misplaced, for no sooner had
she taken her place, near the Presidents
family, than all the beauty and fashion in
the room gathered around her to do her
honor. The gentlemen were all dressed
alike, but our Western ladies unanimously
dressed in plain American calico, without
an ornament upon their persons. The SIM
plicity OF their dress, their unaffected man
ners, their neatness. their ease, grace and
dignity carried all before them like an cleo
tric shock. The diamonds sparkled in vain
at the levee, and Western unadorned neat
ness and beauty bore off the palm with ease.
Our Western ladies had felt some uneasi =
ness before the leyee about the result, but
their friends of the other sex assured them
correctly enough that republican simplicity
would triumph over all the crosses and
diamonds that the East would bring into
the field. ..r. -rt -af4lf faf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

THERE, are 40, 900 idle, helpless negroes
in Washington City. Since Sumner died
the Congress makes no appropriation for
them, and the poor creatures suffer fear
fully. They caEnot abandon the delights
Of city life and It's shows and hand organs
for the farms of Maryland and Virginia.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

They cali him Dom. Pedro. Dom was
his fathers sppelIation. contraction,
we imagine, for Dominus Pedro, which
means Lord Peter. He is coming from
Rio, while our peripateuc Peter is always
going 70 rye.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
T OST.

J. 0Sr'
Headlight of VIM ". Rozicr, for 800 ucrcs, issued
in March, Si4 y the ID ard of La Hd conn mi sionets
OF Jack son cOnnty Bounty warrant No 3 81, for
Gi0 acres, i-sued To John 4. Roz er May 80, IS 8
Donation warrant No. 80, for Go acres, issued TO
Christopher Williams May e. 1893. Fir-f class head
right Of f.. e. Allison, for one labor, No iG1 sued
January 1, S.S by the board Of Land @ mHss oneIs
OF Sabine county First class headlight OF Josiah
Tayor for Onethi'd ltague No. Is, issued MaIcH l..
1898 by the Board OF LAID Commissioners OF Veto
ria county Ana the Indicated baal ce OF 4 i66 G66
sauare warns OF the headlight Of Decatur DanieiH is
sued Octobcr 4, 1850 by the Commissioner Of the
Gencrai Land ONCE And Toby scrip Nos. l. ,. B. q,
g. o. 10 IL H. % IA, Is, each for $40 acres, is
sued by h0nas Toby June a. 1896 TO Sam'l ST. John,
r and Nos ~ 30 40 45 4G 49, So 81, So 81 30 So, 81,
81 49, CO. 6 e. G3 o. 65 GG ard o. each 10 acre.,
issued by hoInas Toby July ~ 1856, 10 Ssm'l
ST. John Jr. II not found in .ninrtg days i
April Is, 1876 apis w9t Agent Tor owners.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

We quoted some paper that had inter
viewed Governor stockdale, and our con-
clusion was that he did not think the pros
poets of the emocracy in the approaching
presidential contest, as matters now stand,
very brilliant. The Houston Age concluded
and the blessed Sherman Register which is
always disturbing the repose of mankind,
is puzzled to know what Governor Stock
dale really does think. He is an accurate
thinker, and knows very well that if the
Democracy blundcr at all in selecting q
proper representative man to oppose Bris-
tow or some such Republican we will be
surely overwhelmed. What Democratic
presidential candidate will assure the trl
umph of Democracy in the local October
elections in OHIO and Pennsylvania The
man whose fame and deeds and virtues can
do what Greeley's could not and give US
victory in these contests is the only man
who can defeat an unk but able and
honest Conservative ReFublcan. Governor
Stockdale sees and knows this, and has
probably said it. Developments of infa-
nous practices signify comparatively little
when Grants personal government and the
Boss and Babcock and Belknap and lesser
sulphurous lights of Morton's ''brimstone
and damnation" sort are thrust aside, as
they will be. Then the Republican party,
with the banks aud placeholders and tariff
mongers, becomes again terrible power, to
be dreaded even by more potent organi-
zation than the hard and soft Democracy.
The STATESMAN it was that represented
Governor Stockdale properlY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

and all gain in the perfection of freedom,
there will accrue the most perfect peace
possible between distinct races here un-
naturally collocated
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
.rth les than gold. and yet.it was legaI

worth less than gold, and yet,it was legal
tender. BY the act OF 1873 any holder OF
silver bullion could have il converted into
trade dollars; then the law stepped in and
made them legal tenders to the extent OF
$500. Congress must either take away
from the trade dollar its legal tender right
or take away from the holders of bullion
the right to have it made into trade dollars.
He thought il best Ia allow the coinage of
the trade dollar, but take away from It is
legal tender right. II the trade dollar
should continue as legal tender, with sill
yer deprecated, the whole country would
soon be overwhelmed with that SILVER not
at par in gold, The question of coinage
was an International one. Congress nAust :
stop to see what the laws of other nations
were on the subject lie then referred to
the laws of England, France, Belgium,
Switzerland ana Italy, and argued thar
wherever silver was IN use among modern
nations II was a legal tender only TO a
limited amount. He.neXt referred to the
financial laws Of Germany, and sand he had
taken pains 10 have the German statute
translated. Formerly, in that country sill
yer alone was the standard OF value and 1t
had been estimated that the amount of sill
yer outstandingin Germany then was $780,
600, 600; but il had been shown since that
the amount was over 800, 900, 600. He
then read from the London Economist as to
the amount of new coin issued by Germany.
eIutias'ssas his t'srsSrs, aepNi.' ses .ssi.n
OF the German government had been to de-
monetlze silver. Probably no act of any
Parliament had been so wide-reaching As
that of the German Reiohstag. Its effect
had been TO depreciate silver all over the
world Ii also arrested the flow OF SILVER
into India and China for the first time IN
two hundred years, and il was a settled fact
that the silver from all the woild had steadily.
flowed into those Asiaiio couatries. He
next referred 90 the gold on deposit in
England, France and Germany, and said in
the Bank of England, the B,,pk Of France,
the Imperial Bank of Germany, over $780,
900 600 in gold is now on deposit--nearly
one fifth of the amount of The. whole world
Great Britainlwas now discussing the ques,
ton of having a double STANDARD, aud in
France they had provided for = double
standard upon the resumption of specie
payment Gold and silver Aad travelled
side by side from tho beginning of time,
aud no act of ParliamenL nothing but the
act Of God. could destroy the use OF these
metals among the nations OF the world lt
was impossible In. the nature Of things to
fix the precise relative value of silver and
gold. II the government would pay out
silver it would enter anto circulation and
take the place of United States notes. 1t
was sometimes said the silver dollars would
not be used. Let the government try the
people and see, He would not make any
man take the dollar in silver for his green
back dollar; but he would give hm the
privilcge.of doing so il be desired it, g
ID
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

HorsTox snd GAlvssion. borh celebrated
Is earnestly - did Austin the gioriss apd
hallowed memories Of San JAcintO day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27

u. GambeAA annous.ces his intention OF
Publishing, - soon - che stats Of siege is
raised. q new popular newspaper, % be
colied La Petite Rspn5lifus Frmsnaiss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-27
NOTlca OF AoooU71I y Y I

NOTICE OF ACCOUNT F y
The State Of Texas 10 all persons interested in
the administration of the estate of rEOM 5 G"EEN
n minor J hu A. Groen, guardian OF the estate of
said Thomas Green minor has hled his final account
and exhibit Of the condition OF said estate and an ap-
plicauOn leave resign. in the District Court OF
Travis con utYa Nhchwfif be acted az the next
term OF add cOdrt comhstScing thu First Monday IN
june 1916 al the house theeOf, in he city OF
Austin at which time all persons interested In said
estate may appear and contest tho account II they
proper TO do 20
Witness Frank Brown, clerk OF said court,
GSEAL1 and the seal thereof attached, this twenty
third day OF March. 1876
ap22 w3t FRANK BROWN Clerk.
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T oST.
Colony headright certiGca No 62T, issued to
johann Eitelr uch by John Meuscbaeh, commission
cf Fisher & Miler's Colony, the four eenth day
of Febr Ary 1850 for $40 acres OF land IL not found
within the time prescribed hy l-w application VIII be
made for duplicate. r. JOHNS CO,
AGENTS for owner.
Austin, Texas April 10, 1876. w9t