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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14


TIE Hesperidn asks what good has
spir:tism ever done7 What fact has it
made known! What benedceut iDflu-
ence has it ever excrledl Has it made
men better or taught them anything1
These inquiries are made because 1t is
announced that DIR. Sam Watson is
coming into Texas. He would recon-
Gle the Bible with the faith of the
''spiritists." lie tells of the witch Of
Eudor and of those whose ''eyes were
opened, and they saw angels "ascend-
ing and descending" He quotes num-
beriess passages fren the Bible to
prove that it Is spiritual book.
Many people read the sacred volume
with one eye closed by sectarian preju-
dice and the other only winking occa-
sionally when q new idea forces itself
upon the minds vision. DR.. w atson sees
the 'devils" that were least out" and
those that got into the swine that
drowned themselvetn in water, as we
see them doirg every lay in whisky,
and it occurs to US that IT, Bible fur
nlshes at least an occasional text which
may be used to show that the 'spirits"
of the dead still wander about over
land and sea. Whether they tip tables
and write on states, under rather than
on top of tables, or love to fldget about
in wardrobes aud unite hard knots is
an inquiry which biblical texts do not
solve, and we therefore denounce these
so-called manifestations as stupidity ex-
ecuted frauds, which Hermann or any
other juggler can eclipse. But we only
proposed to say that DR.. Watson is not
Snowman or juggler or table-tipPer
or slate-writer. He is a natlve-born
gentleman, of excellent learning and
ability and lifelong, devout Chris
tian. He speaks well, and always SEN
sibly, and believes the Bible and in
the Christians philosophy to which he
superadds the idea and conviction that
Swedenborgians generally accept. lie
thinks the dead still live evel mere on
earth, and that death is only one oil the
transformations which we must I'm.
dergo IN infinite progression from nj
hility to Godhead.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14
TBLEGRAPHIC News.

WASHINGTON, December H. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections
discussed the best plan upon which to
conduct the investigations ordered by
the Senate under Senator Edmunds'S
resolution, and it was resolved to send
sub immediately to Louisi
ana, Florida and South Carolina. The
committee for Louisiana is Senators
Howe, Wadleigh, Mcmillan, Boutwell,,
salisbury and Mcdonald; for Florida,
Senators Mitchell, Teller and Hooper !;
for South Carolina. Senators Cameron
of Wisconsin, Christiancy and Merri-
mon. The committees are expected
to leave Monday.
All questions of law regarding the
elections in Oregon, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Georgia, and concerning the
illegality of presidential electors in all
the States, was referred to sub-com-
mittee, consisting of Senators Morton,
Logan and Herman, to report to the
full committee at a future meeting, IN
til which time all action as regards the
four States named will be deferred.
Senator Bogy desired to present, for
the purpose of having it printed, re-
port of five Democrats invited by the
returning board of Louisiana to be pres
ent at the canvass of the votes.
Senator Hamlin asked if it was ad-
dressed to the Senate.
Senator Bogy replied: ''No, nor
was the report of the other committee. p"
Senator Edmunds said if the paper
were turned iato petition it would be
proper to print it.
Senator Bogy said he would have,t'ne
paper read as part of lis speech, but
finally decided to present " In the form
of petition tomorrow. l. covers
5000 words.
The thairmt n OF the su! committees
on Privileges apd Elections were en-
powered 70 adm minister oaths.
Senator Boutwell, was excused from
serving on thelcmmittee.
The PEE q of Gen. Joseph E.
John Gen. NJ. L. Bonham were
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THE cisiliaa need not say that the
Travis county court house is the hand
soonest structure in Austin. 1t would
not miss the mark IL It declared il to
be the most beautiful public building
in the West. The court house at
Indianapolis that cost a million and a
quarter dollars is not more beautiful
or impressive than this fanlliess struc-
tnre Of stone as white as stainless mar
bic and enduring as the eternal hills.
The court building should have been
reared upon enc Of the lofty heights
about The city, but this blunder IN To-
csting /, was no fault Of those who de-
ngned the structure.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

PEOPLE should never go where they
are not wanted. They always lose BY
it. Having learned the fact, they
trade with those who evince the great
est anxiety to sell, and these are they
who advertise most, and these always
selling most sell for the lowest prices.
For this reason we commend to our
readers the advertising pages of the
STATESMAN. Read before buying, and
you will save time and money.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THE Chicago Inter Ocean asks,
''shall we abandon the coiored maDm
This question does not concern US;
but we do wish they would let South
ern white people rest. It is not the
negro that they love; but the whites
that they hate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THE mayors OF many cities have is
sued proclamstions prohibiting the ex-
plosion and burning of firecrackers and
Roman candles and rockets within cor
porate limits during this month and
the next. The senseless waste OF
money and confiagratiou Of towns
should have been stopped years ago
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

GRANT in his message now and then
makes wise suggestions, at least to the
extent that the laws affecting the suf-
frsgc should be remodeled. Grant
would restrict suffrage in all elections
to into lligence; the STATESMAN has
only proposed to restrict suffrage as in
Georgia and Virginia to taxpayers in
State. and to freeholders iu municipal
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

JUDGE john NJ. CARWACK, 4 clear
headed jurist of West Tennessee, and
the lifelong, intimate friend of An
drew johnson, is commonly cpoken OF,
in connection with exc )vernor Isham
G.. Harris and Gen. W. Z. Date, as one
of the two Federal senators TO be elected
this winter in Tennessee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

WE think the Neaes and the Register
will have the policemen and deputy
sheriffs, who have been so handy with
their little clubs and pistols and killed
men "ordered to halt" properly
hanged. We don't like brass buttors
and clubs and pistols with which pub
lie servants disport themselves as If
they were the public's masters. We
do not like the forms and insignia OF
despotic foice, and these should NOT
be tolerated among libei iy-loving and
free people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

ONE Luman killed David Dunn in g
sort of duel done up in the fashionable
way. according to Gunter and the code,
at wheelock, near Hearue. When fel-
lows fight deliberately in that way,
with malice prepense, both should be
killed, and to this end the community,
sheriffs aud jaries should have hand
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

SENATOR McCULLocH, the Eighty rep
resentativc from Leon, proncunces one
editor of the STATESMAN q Colorado
owl and another q swallow. The OWL
it seems, ''hooted" at the Senator, and
the other fellow must have ''swal-
lowed" him, which was not a big job.
The Senator is exceeding thin ard va
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THOMAS LANGFoRD CARTWRIGHT, Of
Bryan college, was educated by Henry
Tutwiler, whose school at Greensboro,
Alabama, was as famous twenty-five
years ago as was that of Moses Wad-
dell, who educated Calhoun and the
Southern statesmen of his ag,.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

One John Smith, more or less, loose
in the world, doesn't make any out
rageous difference anyhow, and there
fore Grant hasn't bothered himself
about the bapless fellow who has been
gnawed by Mexican vermin in the
Matamoros prison for months past.
He is out now and can have the ex-
quisite satisfaction of scratching the
cuticle of freeman without invoIvir-
the country in bloody war 81,
seemed, not long ago, to desi, :
ardently. .ssie co1nseiof
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

Nh HousK ia adding ten more
miles to his railroad, and yet Austin
Is idle, doing nothing 10 attract House
to thocapitsl. Il there no man in Aus
tin TO lead the waY. and. like House.
70 become = sity's greatest benefaescri
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

CROCKETT has a reading room sup
piled with magazines and newspapers.
1t keeps the boys cut of bar-roOms
and billiard saloons, aud the girls
from gadding about the streets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THE San Saba Ne1os thinks the pend
ing embroglio at Washington has 81
fenced the clamor finally of the Regis
ter and of the Heral1 affe ctirg the ro-
posed subdivision of Tpxes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

BEECHER says that Hayes should not
sit in Washington without washing his
party, and that he should not accept
Office at the hands of the returning
boards.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

GOVERNOR JOHN G. BROWN. vice
president of the Texas and Pdcii =, has
been very sick at his home in Pulaski,
Tennessee. We are gratiti,d to an
nouce his convalescence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

IT Is proposed to hssSIs :scTs,I 4: fISu; $
.o.uont,oo (, Taxas tVproduettou how 10
COuVeutlOu III leans, non: Male and feuair
companies should sees: can .or s8issi Sc 1 4
the capital. Every t S::: y :, S9siSe' 10 see
Austin. The city hSsones famous for
its natural and architectural charms,
and if the officers and men of the or
CARNATIONS at the capital make a prop
err effort the citizen.soldiery of Texas
will be speedily encamped at the fair
grounds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

LOUISIANA property-holders swear
they won't pay taxes to the Kellogg
Packard returning board government
of thieves and adventures, and they
should not.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14
TyHE STATE OF TEXAS. COUNTY
OF TRAVIS.

y . VIZ y n n - VI AAl<A<AsS4 ~ 49, =
oy TRAVIS.
10 the shsria OF any Constabie Of Travis
Yon arc hereby commanded 70 summons b.
pubile1fion X B. FAULKNER. trnF rlegt nel-
Fen, 20 be and nppesr before me a. my one ~
Manor. at f00elolk A. n, On TIE eefona ~ IN
dsy 10 January, A. D. 1871, then snd there 20 en.
sHeF the corsplainf 81 G. A. Graves. rchidcn.
citizen Of Travis county. Texn>. fof The sun a.
tbirfy.elsht dollars. due from asid fanlkner 20
81 Groves on Q certain promns0fy note, 10
sEorde and dguree ~ foil ms. fo-w4fs
ass % TEAvIs Cocsxx- Texas. June ;. u. =.
Sixty days nfter date promise q pay 20 -
CrnVes or order the anm OF nfty-1fe dolinrrt
With iaferesk, for value received at per cent.
noath from dsts a1t PAID. wiin9a. ~ =
ava fsssnesl II b xAuLk SLY
si xs.sis III no bat Of this writ made dssss
fnrn - ihs lao directs.
TIA fka eleventh day o. Docfmbeg. a. y. lest,
drIs 81 y. G. WILLH.oN. ,. r, Isf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14
-zwe believe, consum-

,ses. He is an excellent
:, = of admirable learning,
I'D ability, and we regret that
may not become a cilizen of Austin.
3 The circuitcourt has consigned May
- Lord and his board of aldermen TO
N in Houston, They didn't pay
5ehtS as ordered by the court, and are
;nggAd for upwards of $4,000. Hous-
Ton rkcver will have such sum in the
frSa.nrk. and the old fe lows will have
Dcrmt6c,lt quarters and board at pub
lie z1s< 1t costs them nothing, and
die a times they rather like life
at puDshc expense.
T.exas saddles, like those made by
V. E. Vaughan, the best in the world
ind used everywhere, are trimmed with
, Massachusetts leather, and yet Texas
furnishes moro than half the hides
used everywhere the world over. Why
not have huge tannery in Ausun9
The wooden mill will come when the
politicians have determined which par
ty shall have spoils for the next four
years.
The new stove and pipe put up in
the Benton City Era office by Bengener
of this city draws the editor through
ard projects him into space outside the
editorial shanty and he ctawls in at
the window and is again chucked out,
and he says he is going TO sue Ben
gener for spelling his coat and breeches.
He never mentions 4 shit, aud ~ the
shirt that constitutes "unmeptiouables"
among Texas editors. They rarely ad-
vert to fsnciful, non-existent facts.
The imprisonment of the board Of
aldermen and mayor of Houston has
stopped work on the market house.
There is no paymaster, and the work
men think that the court Is going to
squeeze everything out of the city
dads, and that they will get nothing.
! The aldermen will resign, and the
mayor, and nobody will succeed them
for fear of going to Jail, and Houston
will be TunetuS cDiclo-delunct as to
officers-and the Illustrious court can
run the institution rs he pleases.
If a fellow become intoxicated and
stagger around in any public place,
grand juries must indict and district
attorneys prosecute and courts must
imprison him. What is the use, in the
face of such law, enacted by the last
Legislature, of "local option 7"
Another neat little statute OF Texas pro-
vides against swearing in public places,
and the question is already mooted
whether Dallas be public place IN the
statGte's eyes. The whole population
expects to be jagged. 1t is generally
on the outside of these pieces of
crockery, and don't like the idea Of
getting within.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14
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The Newspapers and the Campaign.


The New York World, the leading
Democratic paper of New York, says
that the campaign, which is now over,
has had the effect of bringing out, in
very sharp and strong way, the relations
of newspapers to political parties. 1t
is evident that these have altered very
decidedly during the last few years.
,, Newspapers used t. occupy confiden-
tial and dependent position towards
political parties. The editor was
generally member of the local "com-
mittee;" or at all events an active and
influential politician. Generally his
paper was in good part sustained by
| political contributions, and was gwen
up from the beginning of a political cam
paign until the end, to saying those
things which the leaders of its party
desired to be believed, and to denying
those things which they desired to be
disbelieved.
OF late years very different notions
have come to be accepted OF the func'
tons even of political newspaper, at
least in our great cities. Its first bust
ness is to be newspaper; this is to say,
| to furnish to it's readers the earliest,
fullest and most accurate possible re-
ports of interesting facts, whether they
make for or make against the political
theories which the newspaper considers
itself bound to uphold. A newspaper
which does this may take, after doing
this, whatever ground it likes; news
paper which does not do this, or which
does not aim to do it, does not dese1fe
to be considered a newspaper at al.
Newspapers are generally addressed to
classes OF readers, each editor assuming
that his readers in general think the
same things with himself about the IN
terests of the republic. But it is no
longer prudent for al editor to assume
that 4 readers are 81 EH5artisans who
desrto be kept in tSsss dark and de-
Jude about things (WHICH they are in
tereted 10. His fist duty is to tell
the, the truth as p6early as he can arrive
at 4. whtteySer his opinion or theirs
mar 80 as to what the truth ought to
be.
This change for the better, as a
change for the better it certainly is, in
the relations of newspapers to their
readers, has never been so plainly illus
trated as during the campaign now
brought to q close. The newspapers
which have borne it in mind have held
the respect and confidence OF the COM
munity. The newspapers which have
disregarded it have lost their credit.
| -
But the World has not forgotten, and
it does not mean to forget, that the first
duty of a newspaper is 10 give its
readers the news, be that news good or
bad according to its way of thinking,
and that the second duty OF news
paper, not less imperative than the first,
is to treat all men, no matter what we
may think of their opinions, with
courtesy and candor; to strike, when
its strikes, above and not below the
belt, and tv remember always that the
interests of the public in general arc
quite as important as those of any news
paper, any clique, or any party in poll
tics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

pecially does 1t wholly misrepre-
sent the purposes and assertions and
policy of the STATESMAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

THE San Antonio Herald says 'Presi-
dent Grants mead is remarkably level
on the suffrage restriction question:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

,hen resumed the consid-
unfinished business, be-
resolution of Edmunds
'mendment to tie COnsti-
UNITED States. so as to
Soral vote for President
The New York herald., 1876-09-19
A RIVER THIEF'S FATE.

On Sunday evening Jacob Boehm, deck hand en-
poycd the tugboat Franz sgc lying at the loot OF
Catharinc street. left In sole charge of the vessel
tho captain and engineer going ashore 10 visit some
friends Bochm thought he could go ashore also
without any danger and, after locking up the cabin
len the tug about nine O'Clock and went up town.
wncn he returned to the vessel about o'clock
yesterday morning no heard noise in the CABIN and
found that the windows had been forced open Look
ing In he man standing by the table IN the act
of extinguishing the cabin lamp Bochm unable
TO RESTRAIN himself and cried, "What you doing
there ?" The thief at rushed out OF the cabin
10 the deck. Boehm drew a revolver and fired throo
shots at him. The man, uterng cry oil pain, jumped
overheard, Boehm rushed TO the bulwarks 10 look for
the but could not HIM. The thief Is supposcd
TO have been fatally wounded and drowned. Whilo
Boehm was looking over the side Of tho tuGboat
deav orng TO discover what had become OF the first
thief another pirate came on the deck and jumped
into the river Boehm fred Two shots at HIM, which
Walsh OF the Seventh precinct, who had been at.
tractcd by tho sound OF tho firing, camo down
the dock and arrested tho ihici who in tho
act OF climbing up tho sringpiecc. Tne ic-
low gave his namo as John Cardigan, aged
twcnty four residing at No. 144 Cherry street. on
examining the tugboat II was found that the thieves
had packed up $50 worth of clothes in the cabin ready
for removal The thief supposed to have been shot
by Boehn Is the second river pirate who has met n
similar fate on the East River during the past two
years. Officer Muscravc, OF the Four,h precinct having
shot ana killed Joseph Gale alias .socko" while the
latter was committing robbery at tho foot OF Dover
street When Cardigan was brought before Justice
Murray tho Essex Market Court yesterday, he was
fully committed for trial.
The New York herald., 1876-09-19
DROWNED OR MURDERED.

nendish crime has in all probability been COM
mted IN tho death OF Ellen Mary Blazicr. aged eight
yenrs, whose body found floating IN the Hudson.
Yesterday morning the parents of tho deceased called
the Hoboken police station and described the dress
worn by their daughter when she disappeared, the
mother carried an earring, tho mate OF which her
daughter The Captain said that it correspondcd
with the one worn BY the dead girl He accompanied
them TO tho Morgue at HObokcn, and the
happy parents saw their daughters dsfgured corpse,
the face and head besmcared with she found
floating in tho Hudson during tho storm Sunday
afternoon.
The dead child was doubtless tho victim OF some
wretch. In conversation with n HERALD reporter
the father unable 10 account for the
disappearance OF his daughter, except by the
surrnlsc that she had been enticed away from their
canal boat by who had down tho wharf
where their boat lay and had frequently talked TO
their daugher She disappeared during tncir absence
ashore. At the same time yawi belonging to his
boat disappeared and II Is supposed the abductor
took tho child the boat with evil Intentions and
that later on she met her death at his hands.
Coroner Crane, Of Hobokcn, Is in communication
with the superintendent OF Police OF thIs CITY, and it
is reported that Mr. waing has put his detectives
search for the murderer, and also for the boat
may afford some cew to the Whereabouts OF the for.
The post-mortcm elected new facts No
marks OF violence on the body were reported. Her
parents very poor and great DISTRESS Tho body
will be inferred in Calvary Cemetery to-day.
The New York herald., 1876-09-19
COURT cALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr, CHAxRERs--Held by Judge West
brook-Nos 20 30, 20. ~, rs IS, s5 50, 90 49, ll6
us l23 ia. l2, 12S lao, l60 162, l64 223 Assess
mcnt cascs.-No IL
MARINE CouKr--TRIAL TERM--Part Held by judge
Sheridan.-Nos. 2315, 3jI4, 446S 44s9 $685. $751;
4547 454s 454e, AGO. 455l 4552 4553 4554 1885, Part
2-Hcld by Chiei Justice Shcs.Nos. Sis, 4544 4t52
445s, Bass, 45o7, 45ll l42s 45lS s342 4557. 455s,
45o9, 1861, 4562.
CouRr GENERAL SEssIoXs-rnrt Hold by Re-
cordcr Hackc,I--rhe People vs.. James Dowcil, mur-
der; Same vs. William G. Meyer, burglary same VS..
Bridget Welsh petit larceny Part i-Hcld by, Judge
Gderseovc-Tne People VS.. Charles Fctzcr, robbery
Same Thomas McGoueh, homic!dc; Same vs.
Mark Garland iolcnous assault and battery; same VS.
Henry Mcmahon, iclonous assault and battery; Same
Charles Muller fconious assault and battery; Same
Patrick Harri ieonious assault and battery; same
vs. Michael OBricn, fclonious assault and battery
Same George Rothman assault and battery; Same VS.
Patrick Pagan, robbery; Same Charles Lutz. grand
larceny; same vs. Richard Lamb grand larccny Same
vs. John Maaon. and John furong. grand larceny ;
Same Hugh Golden petit larceny; same VS. James
Smith. Grand larceny; same VS. William Gavy, grand
larceny; same Jonathan Brcr and John wass
grand larceny; Same Ann Tracy, dsordery house;
same Hcnry 6ottcb, petit larceny.
The New York herald., 1876-09-19
THE POLICE AND THE CENTEN
NAL.

Thursday next being State day for Now York at the
Centennial superintendent wallng dcsirous OF send
Ing largo force Of police TO Philadelphia represent
tho department. The Commissioners favor tho idea
and It is probable that 600 men, including Super-
intendent Walng aud majority Of the captains,
Will 60
Yesterday number OF captains summoned
to tho Central Office for consultation. All
were much In favor o. II, but nothing
dehnito was decided upon. The plan
that meets with most favor make the trip optional
with all patroinen roun lsmcn aud scrgcants who
oil ouy on Thursday, each pay hrs cx-
Penses al conmutati0n rates such captains desire
to go will be excused Tor the day provided nothing
usuai Is gong on in their prccincs Tho matter Will
be further considered to-day and II the trip decided
upon special car Will he chartered to start at an
early hour Thursday morning, returning at six T. ~
In time TO have the mon so on post Al midnight