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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

HoN. THOs. r. BONNER, Just elected
Speaker of the House of Representatives of
the Fifteenth Legislature, is gentleman of
nne appearance, possessed Of a dark COM
plexion, an open and benignant countenance
and Physique which promises a secondary
support to the honorable and responsible
position which he holds. He is native of
Mississippi, from which State he moved to
Texas in 1876. He was the recipient of
liberal and classical education, aud devoted
aportion of his time to the study and prac-
hce Of the 'art preservative Of all arts. {"
He next studied law and was admitted to
the bar, and soon thereafter became
soldier in the Confederate States army,
rising to the rank OF Colonel of
Eighteenth Texas Infantry under John G.
Walker. In politics Col. Bonner has been
. true and steadfast Democrat, and as such,
and in consideration of the purity of his
character, he has won completely the con-
hdence Of all who knew him. His ability
rs lawyer is established, and as speaker
he possesses charm arising from the fact
that his hearers recognize thet every word
he utters as dictated by an honesty aud puri-
ty OF purpose. He was nominated by the
Democrats Of Smith county and was elected
by $40 votes to seat in the lower house
Of the Fifteenth Legislature. On the
FIRST day Of its session he Was elected, on
the second ballot Speaker to the House
Of Representatives. His opponent, the
Hon. d. U. Barziza, of Harris county, re.
ceived forty-three votes TO Col. Bonner
foEty-6ve, high honor being thus paid to
both these distinguished gentlemen. Col
Bonner's home is in Tyler, where he is
surrounded with the pleasures incident to
happy family circle, and where he is en-
gagged In both the law and banking busl-
ness. He is gentleman whom Texans
have justly honored, and who will as one
Of the chief officers Of the State reflect
credit upon it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20
texas Po,I.lc..

The Athens Courier says that ''the free
school system IS embodied in the new Con-
stltution is not very alluring to teachers.
We cannot see that the provisions allowed
to be made can ever be used to any great
advantage
The country is oyerrun with idlers, drones
aud consequently thieves and sssassins. A
Law forcing traInps and idiers to work would
greatly reduce crime and theft. If this be
not done, let eiich rascal have two votes and
he could sell out for enough to obylate the
necessity for stealing, in almost any county
or town election. CD
The Athens Courier is pleased to see 90
many newspapers in the State opposing
police systen- The people have NOT forgot
ten the Davis gang that helped 10 drain the
State Treasury. Besides, no reflective man
will fan to acknowledge that if the civil
authorities will prosecute their duties As
public servants should, there will be no de-
mand for an extra force for the preserve
ton Of peace and good order. And such
officers should be held responsible 70 some
authority thai can immediately remove
them when fAiling 70 do their duty. The
cause of much lawlessness is that peace OIL
cers often wink AZ crime.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

u suggested that If Ireland. instead ~
Hubbard, were Lieutenant Governor 81
Mexia Ledger would be eager for Coks,s
elevation TO the senatorship.
a New York letter of Saturday onrooo
OF the Republican nomination for the Pre.-
idency says: Zone Of the oldest and
shrewdest Republican leaders. a gentleman
who has taken part heretofore in mor..tb.n
ons NATIONAL convention, expressed the
opinion TINS morning, that the man who
win really be nominated for President will
noe oe any OF these who are at present most
prominent before the public. The latter
s &c ssloi would engage attention for the
INST daJ or two Of the convention. but thsy
Would nnally be dropped in favor OF sons
PeIsonage upon whom all could AGREE he
declined TO give an opinion as TO who ,he
iucky individual might be, though he lsft
II 70 be inferred thatln his opinion the co.
vehtson might travel farther and fare go.
than 70 take mp the venerable ex-(,oxe,n-,.
DIX Apart from this individual ern-s~-
SION OF opinion, II may be stated. Az : r,ss-
ter OF fact, that the General has manv inar-
entail friends who are looking land ouierIv
working, toe, in the same direction. They
urge nis long and honorable experiences IL
public life, his irTepFoachable CHARACTER and
ms high social position a. Qualifications NOT
10 be overlooked, while e. regards his ro,,-
nlartyp compared with that Of Mr. Cont.
ing or Mr.. Blaine, they say his cIaims IA.
lit OF no question. In any event he ,vonid
De sure Of his own State, and that. thew Al
lege. ~ more than can be claimed by Mr..
Conkhng."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

THE Baltimore Gosette. powerful organ
of Democracy in the East, dominates, the
st. Louis RspabticqR approving, Hon. James
A. Stewart, of Maryland, for the Vice
Presidency. He is pronounced great
jurlst, is now of the Supreme Court bench
of Maryland, served three terms before the
war in Congress, and was then the peer and
antagonist, in every partisan struggle, Of
the late brilliant Henry Winter Davis. Mr..
Stewart has a brother in Galveston, an EN-
inent lawyer, and another in Rockport, and
If his name he appended to the Democratic
presidential ticket he will be ardently sup
ported in the Southwest
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

EVERYBODY will approve the appoint
ment of Longfellow as minister to England.
It is not, however, the horse of that.uame
that most people suppose Grant will send
over, but a white man, the fame OF whose
Indian child, Hiawatha, might lead to this
other possible error. 1t Is neither Dig
ger Injun nor Kentucky horse, that Grant
substitutes for Schenck and for Dana, and
even more strange is it that this long fellow
never stole anything and never played a
game of draw and of course is wholly un-
fitted for the high Office of minister to Eng
land. But he is going, no doubt, and
England and decency everywhere are
well pleased and America amazed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20
THE MAN WE SEND TO WASHING
TON.

Almost without exception the genuine
representatives of the South in Congress are
men Of admirable ability and stainless fame.
Lamar stands first, and if there be peers of
Lamar IN oratorical power, Ben Hill and
three or four of the representatives OF Texas
are most nearly his equals. But there is not
q native-born Southerner in Congress who
is not at least respectable in learning, taste
and ability and above suspicion in matters
affecting integrity. In this they are in
strong contrast with Clayton, Spencer, West
and the black and white Radicals sent up
represent Southern States and districts. So
strong Is this contrast that we cannot help
thinking it would serve of itself to compel
the election of the knaves. The fact is
stituency in the South. Clayton's term
soon expires and Garland will take his
place. John Forsyth, the editor of the Mo-
bile Register, will succeed Spencer. West
will be suppIanted, probably by our friend
Sheridan, recently traversing Texas and de-
livering a magnificent grafton touching the
character and history of Sam Houston and
we only hope that each Southern STATE, and
especially our own, will never fail to serve
hewhole South by sending to Washington
proper representative of the South. When
the Legislature OF Texas goes about the
task Of selecting Senator he should repre-
sent accurately the statehood of Texas in
his broad, liberal, cultured intelligence
He should have something more than local
professional fame. His views of men and
facts should be just, generous, comprehen-
sive. lie should be an embodiment not
only OF the morals, tastes and habits of
thinking of Texas, but in his opinions and
history the very impersonation of the ma
jestic commonwealth. We would perpe-
trate no impossible fraud upon Northern
Radicalism; we would not pretend that
we were what We were not. We would not
have Texas stand up in the Senate and de-
clare through her mouthpiece that she was
not devoted to Confederation as now to
Unionism. The fraud involved in the Sc
OF Texas, who represent US in nothing,
would be disgraceful, and avail nothing
with those whom we would seek to mis-
lead. We would support no secessionist for
there are none; or disloyal person, for Texas
has no such white citizens; and therefore we
would support only true Texan, Texan
in history and in his modes of thinking.
The North will thus be forced to see and
know, by speeches and acts of the new
Senator, that 1t would be more difficult to-
day to drive the South into revolt against
Federalism than the West or New England.
Let us therefore not only send to Washing
ton the truest Texan and the moral and in
tellectual fac simile of Texas, whether
Coke or Ireland or Stockdale or Devine or
Giddings, but whoever may be assigned to
the chair of Rusk or Houston, in Gods name
let him be true representative of the liv-
ing soul and body and statehood of Texas,
aud not in this high Office living lie
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

THE Lampasas Dispateh tells that Col.
Coffee will contest the claims of Mr.. Nortl-
ington for seat in the House. In this
event there will be magnificent speeches
made by Major Buck Walton in behalf of
NOrthington at the bar of the Uouse
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

A LETTER-wRITER at Bugdad tells the
Record that the ''narrow gauge fever is still
high, Notwithstanding the rawlings of few
of its enemies. We VIII! live in this region
want those who say we are able to do any
thing towards building the narrow gauge,
to come up and look around and see what
the people are doing in this end of Will
Iiamson
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

The defeat of ID. U. BarZiZa for the
speakership by only two votes entities him,
as he will certainly receive, the most honora-
BILE position in the gift of the Speaker, who
is one OF the most liberal-minded and large
hearted men in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20
THURSDAY.. APRIL 20. 1S7
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND COKREs-
PONDRNTS

Persons writing to this Office in relation
10 their papers or business, will please state
the postOffice to which the paper is, or will
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They will also state whether they take or
iesire to take the DAILY or WEEKLY.
BY 80 doing, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

GOVERNOR RICHARD HUBBARD is centen-
NAL orator for Texas at Philadelphia-des-
ignated properly as the proper man by
Governor Coke.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

THE list of Senators printed to-day is, as
we think, correct in every particular. That
of the Representatives is as near complete
as can possibly, at this time, be col lated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20
through the Southwest Pass without de.

through the Southwest Pass without de.
tention.
DANvILLE, Ky, April 1S.-A $75, 900 in
cendiary fire occurred here, which included
the destruction of the Caldwell Institute.
SAN FRANCIsCo, April IS. The steam
ship Crest Republic Urings over one thou
sand Coolies.
BosToN, April 1s.-The homestead of
Stephen Foster and Abby Kelly Foster
was sold for taxes, which were withheld
because Abby was not allowed to vote.
SAN Francisco, April 1S.-Au editorial
il the Chn,niolc makes serious charges
against Commodore Rogers, and casts i'm
pntations on United States Senator Sargent
in connection with the corruption in the
naval and treasury offices on the Pacific
coast.
ST. Louis, April 1s.-The proprietors of
the Missouri State Lottery have brought
suit against the board of police commas
sioners, asking 800, 600 damages for break
ing up their business by the late raids upon
their offices and seizure of property.
FOREIGN NEWS.
LIMERICK, Ireland, April 1s.-A riot oc-
Cured between the National Branch of
Finland, and the Home Rulers, which re-
suited in one hundred persons being wound
ed, lofty seriously, duu i've ldthlly.
PARIS, April iS.-The Algerian insurrec-
ton has ended.
ROME, April Negotiations between
the Vatican and Madrid have been sus-
pended.
Hull. April 1S.-The loss of the Victory,
from Shields for San Francisco, now APP
pears beyond q doubt. She had, besides
Captain Jones, whose body was found yes
terday, twenty-five hands and pilot, all
of whom were undoubtedly drowned.
LONDON, April 1s. - An Alexandria,
Egypt dispatch says that the Egyptian
army are in great difficulty. The King OF
Abyssinia demands their abandonment OF
the country and cession of certain provin-
ces. These demands will lead to further
fighting.
Domestic Markets.
New YoRK, April 1S.-Gold opened at
,19T Stocks dull at better prices Money
no loans, 3tSl4 per cent. bid. ExchangelE
long .S71k: short 400 State bonds quiet
and better. Governments active and lower.
Cotton quiet; sales 265 bales; uplands 13l4c;
Orleans Is 7-l6c.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-Gold 1885.
Sight Il per cent. premium. Sterling, bank,
5.52<.
Cotton-market steady, demand good; mid
ding l21kc; low middling l11sc; good ordi-
GALVESTON, April 1s.-Cotton dull and
nominal; middling 1890.
SAVANNAH, April 1S,-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 121Sc. .,
MOBILE, April 1s-Cotton quiet; middling
12l4o.
ding uplands 1850; receipts $50 bales; ship
ments 3Sl bales; sales 900 bales.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

GEN: GRANT is said to be great admiref
of Baldwin and mainly because of the neat
ness and slyness of his changes in the cabi-
net. -. p
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

We hear OF Texas veterans coming TO Aus
tin on the twentY-fiFst of April, the ami.
versary OF the battle OF San Jacinto. from
ell parts of the State. Austin will give
them cordial welcome.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

In the latest edition OF Shakespeare, Amer
lea is substituted for Denmark as the spe-
cial Ablding-plaoe Of something rotten.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

BEN BUTLER is a native born black guard,
and Blaine a bully from calculation We
have seen men here of the same sort.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

THE Texas Editorial and Press Associa-
ton will meet in Jefferson on the fifth day
of June. Every editor in the State should
be present n.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

Mrs. HoLBRooK = Pearl Rivers = ii NOW
the tasteful and admirable mansging editor
Of the New Orleans Pioayuas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

One squAre-eigbt lnes-ti for nrst insertIoni hfty
cents for each subsequent insertion.
HSpecial notices next 70 reading MATER, tl.1ObT
square each insertion Eight lines OF less one square
~ Reading matter, local column, fifteen cents per
line.
advertisements payable In advance,
unIess with those doing n regular bust-
mesa under contract.
eKWe will contract with parties themselves at the
above rates and not through third parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

LIVERPOOL, April 49, Noon. : Cotton
market quiet and steady; middling up
lands esd; Orleans esd; sales 5000 bales,
including 1000 bales for speculation and
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20

beyond doubt" 90 is
Hall and McCree- "a small pocket edition
of Moody and Sanky-don't dare to tackle
Dallas. Under the painful circumstances
OF the past week they come down in lively
manner upon Jefferson, and Baldwin is
there knocking the black out of jugglers OF
whom he is chief, and then they are trying
on the young mems Christian association.
It's enough for one collapsed town In one
week, and the Leader is there too, and how
jefferson stands it all we can't see for the
life of US. ..rs-
Bryan housewives are in trouble Nearly
all the negroes, especially house servants,
have taken to religion, of the power" -ful
sort, which means cessation from all labor
for week or two, and the Inauguration of
protracted rumpus. The Post says the in
fatuated religiOnists have been believing
for three weeks. They fall down as if dead,
rolling and tumbling over the floor, render
ing night hideous With yells and mocking
all dscency.
Hon. A. l. Kessler, of New Braunfels.
has a diploma from the Capital State Fair
Association, for the best tanned leather in
Texas. He has SIS, 900 capital invested in
the business, and turns OUT yearly between
AA0 STAY buO1S1uu QOll3Fs' W6FL0 OF
leather. He has the best of European tan
ners and is putting up calf skins equal to
those imported from France. This and the
woollen factory Of New Brannfels are in
dustries worthy OF special note.
The Paul Jones that used to foat'on every
sea victorious beneath the bar tangled span
ner still lives, in the same business. IN BAL
las He has monopoly of lager beer. and
there's no chance for = stranger in Dallas
who gets outside Panls establishment.
Paul himself gets outside Of pint or two
diurnAlly. Il is Paul that sspIAntsr and
some other fellow that s'waferss-drinks in
Dallas Paul planting or setting them out
IN nice boxes 6xs feet go
The chap they brought TO the Lusatic
Asylum some days ago from Hill county has
been here before. They thought his head
had become level, and turned him loose At
home. he went TO neighbor's when the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-14
dom PEDRO.

Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil who
will visit New York in a few days. will
take an extensive tour through the United
States. The places he will visit and routes
he Will take, rs now projected. will be as
follows.
Immediately after his maies,y's arrival.
upon the arrangements for the establish
ing the Empress Theresa in the East be-
Ing made, the imperial party will start
overland for San Francisco.
Thence his majesty will return in time
TO take part in the opening ceremonies of
the exhibition at Philadelphia.
The ceremonies over, the emperor will
make tour through the coal and oil re-
gions of Pennsylvania TO Cincinnati, Lou
isville and the Mammoth cave of Ken
lucky. Thence the party will proceed to
st. Louis and descend the Mississippi
river to New Orleans.
From the Crescent City the emperor
VIII return to Philadelphia and spend iif-
teen days inspecting the Centennial en-
His majesty will then go to New York,
enjoy the sail up the Hudson, visiting
Saratoga and Niagara Fall, and then cross
to Canada, going as far as Montreal.
The City of Boston will be his next
point of interest. whence his majesty will
sail for Europe on the 18th of July.
1t will be seen that the royal party
Will pass through this city about the mid
die of June.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-14
WATCHING GRANT.
BrtstOw and Wilson's Efforts 70 Pre-.
vent the President from Assiseimx
Nome Guilty Men 10 Became

NEW YORK. April l2.-The Su. has a
special telegram this morning, detailing
at considerable length the particulars
OF an espionage established by Secretary
Bristow, or pursuant to his order, over
President Grant while visiting st. Louis
In September last. 1t is charged that
Bristow suspected Grants visit was i'm
the interest of BabcOck. in order TO allow
him a chance to consult with
Joyce and Mcdonald. who were
then under indictment without
being held up to suspicion. DETECTIVES
were ordered to shadow the executive
and his private secretary, and to note
during their stay In ST. Louis. every
movement Of Joyce and Mcdonald. The
S,m states that the co dental correspon.
dence which passed between Bristow and
Bluford Wilson and Dyer and HenJer.
son and which is now or was until quite
lately IN the possession of Dyer. will
show that the presidents sincerity was
doubted by his secretary Of the treasury
ana that while ostensibilly acting In con.
cert with him he actually had the mean.
ness TO subject him to supervision. II
would seem to be in order now for Over
to show all there is in his hand.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-14
Specialtties In Medicines,
From the Toledo BladeA

We publish on our eighth paoe a
lengthy article describing the system OF
the noted specialist. DIR. II. V. Pierce. of
Buffalo, y. y, in which he sets forth
with considerable force and clearness his
reasons for devoting his whole time and
attention to single department of medi.
cine-tiie treatment Of lingering chrome
diseases. The same article also takes I'M
the subjects Of diagnosis, methods of con.
sultation and treatment, ETC.. and will
be found TO contain many yaIu-
able hints to the invalid. DR.. Pierce Is the
author OF work which he has already nj.
tanned a large circulation-"The PeO-
pies common Sense Medical Adyiscr''-
containing some nine hundred numcr.
pages. and devoted TO
medicine In all Its branches, q work well
calculated tor the guidance and instruc.
ton of the people ut large. and which
may be had for $3.50 (pOst-paid) by adj.
dressing the author. Dr. Pierce has now
been before the general public long
enough to enable the formation of a care.
full estimate Of the efficiency OF his treat
ment and his medicines, and the verdict.
we are glad to know, has been universally
favorable to both. (29)-4.l2-dxw-lw.
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ers OF bullion the right TO have u made
into trade dollars. lie thought II best to
allow the coinage of the trade dollar, but |
take away from Il its legal tender right. |
If the trade dollar should continue as q |
legal tender, with silver deprecated, the |
whole country would soon be over |
whelmed with that silver not at par In
gold. The question of coinage was an
international one. Congress must stop
to see what the laws of other nations were
on the subject. lie then referred to the
laws of England, France, Belgium.
Switzerland and Italy. and argued that
wherever silver was In use among
modern nations it was a legal ten
der only to q limited amount. lie
next referred to the financial laws OF Ger
many. and said he had taken pains to
have the German statute translated. For
merly. In that country, silver alone was
the standard of value, and 1t had been
estimated that the amount Of silver out
standing In Germasy then was $3iO,OOO,-
600; but 1t had been shown since that the
amount was over $40O,O0O.OO0. He then
read from the London Economist as to
the amount of new coin issued by Ger
many. Continuing his argument, he said
the action of the German government had
been to demOnetize silver. Probably no
act Of any Parliament had been so wide
reaching rs that OF the German Relchstag.
Its effect had been to
DErRECiATE SILVER
all over the world. It 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 world had steady flowed into
those Asiatic countries. He next refer
red to the gold on deposit In England,
France and Germany. and said In the
Bank of England. the Bank of France,
the Imperial Band of Germany. over
5000. 100000 In gold Is now on deposit
nearly one-fifth OF the amount of the
whole world. Great Britain was now
discussing the question Of having a
double standard, and In France they
had provided for double stan
dard upon the resumption of specie pay
ment. Gold and silver had Travelled side
by side from the beginning Of time, and
no act of Parliament. nothing but the act
of God. could destroy the use Of these
metals among the nations OF the world
II was impossible in the nature of hiver
to fix the precise relative v%would pay
and gold. II the COVER int int 9 circulation
out silver il w9tc &c, , ,ia l; States notes.
II 49, sor,6 used. Let the government
wcrhe people and see. lie would moi
make any man take the dollar In silver
Tor his greenback dollar but he would
glve nm the privilege OF doing so ir he