The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-26
kdItOrIaI Notes.

Disraeli has adopted under the weight of
his new title the unobtrusive motto, "Forti
Mill diticile" And his armorial bearings
are a rampant mixture of argents, gules,
lions, towers and eagles.
In view of New York's apparent hostility
to the erection of the French statue of
Liberty in the harbor, Philadelphia has
given notice that she is ready TO receive it
and place 1t in Paramount Park.
Jewish silver shekels have lately been
found near Jerusalem, belonging to the
time of Simon Maccabeus, b. c. IA On
one side they have the cup of m ,nua, and
on tine other the budding rod of Aaron.
Most people that way inclined have certi-
iicates of honesty written by God Almighty
in their foreheads; but the people over at
Waco are going to write it on his Excelen-
cy's walking stick, which will do rs well,
no doubt. Such criticism upon the un-
faithful handiwork of our Heavenly Fa-
ther should be carved in purest gold:
The Victoria Adrocate, after laudiug Mr..
Peeler, as he deserves, says that ''the Gov
| ernor in selecting Mr.. Mccormick to sue
| ceed him has evidently intended to give tie
office to the most deserving and in this
gentleman has made most excellent ap-
pointment. Mr.. Mccormick was member
of the late Constitutional Convention, and,
although a young man, his talents soon
placed him among the leaders.
Frank Barnum, of Barnum's hotel, St.
Louis, dreamed and wrote to his wife, that
he had been warned by vision of a pretty
girl he had known in juth America, OF a
coming violent death. He was soon after
wards assassinated, and not far away was
the body of murdeIed girl. Ailthis hap
pened in Missouri, and therefore don't APP
pear on MortOn's bloody shirt, and all the
victims OF the assassins were white, and
that let's out.
The Jewish Times says that an awakened
interest is manifesting itself in England in
the change Of tAe Jewish worship. ''The
rising generation cannot be recoucilcd to
obsolete traditions, suPerannu4red Gus
toms, which belong entirely 10 the past
They will not attend a worship with which
they can have no sympathy, in which
prayers are recited which they do not un-
derstand. or which they must consigu to
the realm of superstition"
The population Of Austin is certainly 15.-
900. and we are said TO have only -. +. bar
rooms who can give the number b, whine
New York, with /, coo 600 people. has GO00
Chicago, wicked Chicago with nearly 5OO.-
600 populations has about 1000 saloons, or
one 70 every $50 inhabitants. Boston. with
300, 900 Inhabitants 1900 saloons, or one 10
every 29l inhabitants. Cincinnati, with
about 325, 900 population, and its large Ger
man beer-drinkIng element. comes pretty Z
close IL Blltimor-, 2f09 saloons. or one TO
every lj5 inhabitants, aud Philadelphia
SHOWS, with q population Of about 600 900.
200 saloons. or one 20 every geo of it, il-
habitants. The census tables fail Ia give
even an estimate affecting D las.
Permissive cremation - now fairly estab-
iished 10 SaXe-Gotha, both the civic au-
thOfities of the town OF Gotha and the du.
cal government having expressed them
selves fayorably. In recent sitting OF the
town council il was decfeed that the neees-
sary apparatus shall be introduced into the
new cemetery. l. was laid down that fire.
burial should only take place # wish to
that effect had Leen clearly form gla,ed by
the d. ceased. and IL the medical officer Of
health had testified that there was no reason
10 assume that death had occurred by Grim :
inal violence. Provision was also made for
a trea ment Of the ashes in accordance with
the regard due TO human remains. The
ashes are to be gathered 10 utns. which
may either be handed over II the family Of
the deceased, or be Get up in ball ia the
cemetery destined for that purpose. A sum
of fifteen thousand marks, offered by the
fre-buriAl society OF Gotha, was accepted
by the council.