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PILES. Hemurrhoids.
PILON.

Many causes tend to produce this pain.
fal aud distressing state. The blood is
retarded Ia its return; the too freqwenf
ssse Of drastic gargaftres tends to produce
congsstion of the 6osrels, torpid Gcttsn cJ
the liver, aud numerous other caWses ard
the source of this complaint, aud hitherto
ssothiag e6ectwds has been PreseNfed 70
sw,npsoms S o and ssltin,asety provc an e1set-
doe cure. In, PIL0H eco hdee q remedy
srI,ich net only acts almost Instantly, Dat
scal reDore the largest tssnors of the Parfs
have '' recesred not only benefit, 5uf kare
been radically cured, hare been assured
(prior to hsiRJ this treatmentl by emit
sient surgeons that the ossly relief they
ever could enpect In life, troaid be bysas
operation, aud semorii,g e or them from
the body by a procedure sri.icls ,secessttat<
ed the Katie 1his remedy has been halted
scith delight, aud Is ,sotc prescribed "
sna,y practising physieians, sphe eresseg-
ssisanf of its merits, as tho only knotcp
sure cure jer PILES. f7ft ~
Price. Fifty Cents per package, or siS
for $3.50.
THE IBOYE REMEDIES ARE
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ent and pdrioas saaiadies deaoDsin6ted,
aud are the result of patient, searchiNGs
Iaborious, aud soiesififc fnrestigatfon,
If the specific directions are complied
tctth, thousands or patients setH bear srft-
ness to their relative merits, and corrob-
orate every assertion. Hhere there are
many complications of disease, aud pa
tie,ts so desire, DIR. CHANDLER scttt
De pleased to gtce all ihformatioN, 0nd
treat by letter If necessary.
Descriptive and Explanatory Ctrcx-
lar of the abore remedies sent osl receipt
of stamp. II tho PROPRIETAfY n r
particular drmgGist's, send orders to
DR.. CHANDLER,
l479 Broadway, Nsw-York City
janl6,'77Y. - 4as9
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In Court on the 9th inst, NJ
LATzELrER, indicted for assault with in
tent to kill, entered plea of guilty to
the charge Of assault and battery, and a
fine Of S25 and costs was adjudged
ao,inst m
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Ey Rev. SMITH, Minister in charge
of the Stafford Circuit, recently closed
q protracted meeting in the NJ. E. Church
at Stafford with Al sccessions and a
number of conversions.
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E~The report of the Examiner, ap-
pointed by the Probate Court, to ex-
anime the County Treasury will be
found in this paper. The law authori-
zes the Court to publish the report in
one newspaper. Judge MORRIS ordered
Il published in The SPIRIT.
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eTThe Democrats of Monroe Coun-
ty are preparing for the next campaign,
and propose to make ir a lively one
Returning Board frauds makes them out
Of humor, but can't keep them away
from the Polls.
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ED. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
NAT. II. BDDY, of Green township, as candi.
date for She riff subject to the decision Of
the Democratic Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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EThe Cub Run Grange, near Stat
ford, recently completed their store
room aud hall. They propose to start
q CO operative store this Spring.
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BUSIN ESS NOTICES

GF just received at .KETTERER'S
New Shoes, New Clothing, Prints, Cot.
tonades, Jeans, Muslins and all goods
suitable for the. season, which will be
sold as low as the lowest for Cash or
Produce. 9utauu,u
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gEThe Grand Jury concluded their
labors on the 9th inst. They reported
one bill against JoHN REAGAN for as
sault and battery, and eight against va
rious parties for violation of tie liquor
law.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. *

Estate of Wiltiam Wells, Deceased "a
THE Undersigned has been appointed and
quail fed as Aiministrator, i,h the wilt an
rexed, of .he estate of William Wells, late
of Monroe co1n.y, deceased.
D a'ed this 18th lay of February. 4 D. 1877
feb27,'7fw3. JAMES WELLS.
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ED SPIRIT: Announce the name Of
SAMUEL GRoyx, Of Malaga township, as can
didate for Sheriff; subject to the decision Of
the Democratic Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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! ED. SPIRIT: Announce the name Of
LOUIS suLssERaER, of Center township, as
candidate for Sheriff; subject to the decision
Of the Democratic Nominating Convention
i MANY DEMOCRATS
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ED. SPIRIT Announce the name of
c, NJ. Blowers, Of Adams township, as can
didste, for Commissioner; subject to the de-
oision Of the Democratic Nominating. Con-
vention. MANY DEMocRArs.
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EWe shall commence printing tick.
cts about April lst. Candidates are re.
quested to hand in their orders before
that date.
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EJAxEs K. JONES, Esq, OF, Calais,
will lecture on temperance at Stafford,
this county, on Sunday, the 18th inst,
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
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H Judge MARSH will hold the re-
mainder Of the term of Court in this
county. Judge OKEY taking his place
on the bench in Guernsey county.
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SHERIFF.

ED. SPIRIT: Announce the name of Ell =.
NJ. HBEDERsHoT, of Adams township. as a
candidate for Sheriff; subject to the decision
of the Democratic Noninating Convention.
MANY DBMocRATs.
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Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
SIMON ]. DoRR, of Center township, as can.
didats for Sheriff; subject to the decision of
the Democratic Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMocRArs.
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EESeyenteen hundred persons re-
Gently signed the temperance pledge in
the town Of Barnesville. The Bellaire
list of signers foots up 1000.
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ED. SPIRIT: Announce the name Of
sANuEL'C. MLaoRN, of Perry township, as 8
candidate for Sheriff; subject to tae decision
of the Democratic Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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HAttention is invited to the Hotel
advertisement of j. W. DEvoRE, pub
lished elsewhere. Mr.. DEvoRE will keep
q good house which is all that need be
said.
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

ED. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
CHARLES &. KRrrEsER, of Malaga township, as
a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney; subj set
to the decision of the Democratic Nomina
ting Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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cEFRED. FELDNKR, who was injured
4 by the boiler explosion, near Masterton,
this county, on the 9th ult., died on
Sunday, the 4th inst.
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Ed SPIRIT: Announce the namo of
WILLIAM +. ScHRuFsLB, Of Center township.
as candidate for Treasurer; subject TO the
decision of the Democratic Nominating Con-
vention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
Problem.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, MONROE County,
OHIO, March 3, 1877.
No. 1l97-A man walks 100 miles in 2
days, and I of the distance walked the
first day added to / the distance walked
the second day equals half the distance
walked the FIRST day. How far did he walk
each day. Answers are requested. A.
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INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
FL. WIEaRL, Of Jackson township, as q
candidate for Iufrmary Director; subject to
the decision Of the Democratic Nominating
Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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ED SPIRIT: Announce the name of
ANDRvw NJ CRAWFORD, of Perry township, as
candidate for Treasurer; subject to the de-
Uisiou of the Democratic Nominating Con-
vsntion. MANY DEMOCRATS,
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Convention, Saturday, Nay 26, 1877.
REPRESENTATIVE.

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name Of
HRNRY hAURY, of Salem township as can
ddate for Representatives; subject to the de-
eision of the Dsmocralio Nominating Con-
ventiou. MANrDEhocRATs.
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81 cEWe introduce several candidates
to Democratic voters elsewhere in this
number of The SPIRIT. '
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WA colofed minister from Parkers.
burg. West Va. has been holiing a Sc
ries of meetings in the Wesleyan church
at Stafford.
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EJAcoB SCHNEIDER had new
paling fence built in front Of his prem
ises last week.
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EEAttention is invited to q public
sale of the Truck land, published this
week
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Reported for The Spirit of Democracy
Report

OF Davis School, Franklin Township,
for the term commencing November 6,
1875. and ending February 27, 1877:
Number of BOYS enrolled, As; number
ofgirls enrolled %; average daily attend.
ance so; average monthly enrolment SO
average per cent of attendance IS.
u. T. b. DEARTH, Teacher.
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MR. EDITOR: I am q candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney; subject to the decision
OF the Democratic County Convention.
Respectfully, ]. P. SPRIGGS.
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fF The wood work Of the Court
House is to be painted this Spring.
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SURVEYOR.

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
JOIN 3. MIRACLE, of Franklin township, as
candidate for Surveyor; subJs,t to The de.
cision of the Democratic Nominating Con.
vention, MANY DEMOCRATS,
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ETOr thanks are due Mr.. NJ MACK
EY, Of Washington township, for new
Subscribers. ol g.
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COMMISSIONER.

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
PKrER DoRR, Of Malaga township, as candi-
date for Commissioner; subject to the decision
of the Democratic Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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w Court will continue in session
two weeks from this time
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;a .cF New roof ON the bank building,
formerly owned byJ A DAVENPORT.
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On the New York Sun building the
9th inst, the American flag appeared at
half mast, Union down.
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EFOn the 9th inst, the Court issued
q ferry license to D. II. LIVELY for one
year from March Goth, 1877.
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AUDITOR.

Ed SPIRIT: Announce the name OF
WILLIAM WEDDLE, OF Benton township, as a
candidate for denomination for Auditor; sub
jeot to the decision of the Democratic Nomi-
mating Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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EEThe call for tue Democratic Nom.
mating Convention will appear next
week. a. r aSE
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SA number of township com mu-
nications will be found on our first page.
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Z fE Gold closed in New York on the
9th inst at 81 ,O5s
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Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
STRpHsN ATKINSON, of Adams township,
as candidate for Auditor, subject to the de
cision of the Democratic Nominating Con-
vention. n4 MANY, DENocRATs.
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MARCH,.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS.

EAsT-Leaves Clarington on Tuesday and
Woodsfeld on Wednesday of each week.
WFsT-Leaves Woodsfeld on Wednesday
and Saturday of each week.
SoUTH-Leaves Woodsfeld on Tuesday and
Friday of each week.
NoRTH-Daily mail each way from Woods
Geld to Barnssvills,
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Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
WILLIAMS WAY, of Washington township,
as a candidate for Repressn tative; subject to
the decision of the Democratic Nominating
Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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w Court report crowded out of this
issue, ..ts1
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DT Canned Strawberries, Green Peas,
Green Corn, Tomatoes, Peaches, Cove
Oysters, Sugar, Fine Cigars. Tobacco's,
Bread, Rnsk, Cakes and Notions for sale
at low rates for cash at
JACOB REINHERR'S.
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ANNOUNCE MENTS.

~ Announcing the names Of candi
dates So each Tickets 50 per thousand,
payable In advancs.
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FOR SALE AT
;. Sc U M AC H ER'S

Flour, Buckwheat fpur, Clover Seed.
Have just received Fresh lot of Gar.
den Seeds -g r7eg ..a
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TREASURER.

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name Of
John GAroHELL, Of Washington township, as
candidate for Treasurer; subject to the de-
eision of the Democratic Nominating Con-
.vention. MANY DgMcCR Ts.
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written for The Spirit Of Democracy
LEwrsvILLE, Ono, March 8, 1877.
Ed. SPIRIT: Answer to the egg ques
ton in TIE SPIRIT of February %:
A, B and G sold their eggs in two lots.
"A sold In the frat lot 76 at 4o-l9
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ROASTED COFFEE AT
r. sCHUMACHER,s
ONLY 40 CTS

E just opened. Fresh stock OF
Prints, Muslins, Bleached and Unbleach.
ed. Jeans, Cottonades and full stock
Domestics suitable for the season at the
lowest cash prices. 80 -" 'o'''
MORRIS 4 ARMSTRONG.
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~ For Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Notions and Fancy Goods 60 to the one
price cash store of 90. ss
as1 MORRIS &ARMSTRONG'S.
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RECOR DER,

Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
JOHN HAMILTON, Of Center township. as can.
didate for Recorder; subject to the decision
of the Democratic Nominating Convention.
- MANY DEMOCRATS.
Ed. SPIRIT: Announce the name of
ARCHIBALD HosKINsoS, of Center township, as
q candidate for denomination for Recorder;
subject to the decision of the Democratic
Nominating Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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SewAdyertisements.

Statement Co CoMMssroNERs.
Infrmary Report, Co CoMMIssIoNEns.
Deposition Notice, TALLMAN d Bro,
Treasury Examination, r. NORRIS.
Adm'r's Sale, OBADIAH lRuEx
Divorce Notice, TALLMAN l. BRo.
Union Hotel, j. w DEyoRE
Announcements, CANDIDATEs.
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Observation-Disclosures /.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
WHISKY AND CRIME.


As to the relations OF the use of
whisky to crime, Mr.. Fisk, in an ar
ticle published by the United States
Commissioner of Education in 1871, en-
titled, "The Relations of Education to
Crime in New England, and the Facil-
tiles for Education" says: "Thc fourth
fact is that from eighty to ninety per
cent. of our criminals connect their
course of CRIME with intemperdnce.
Of the II, 315 inmates of the Massa-
chusett prisons, 12, 800 are reported to
have been Incorporate, or eighty four
per cent" "Of the Deer Island House
of Industry, Boston, not included
in the above figures, there were
ninety-three per cent. whose con-
fiuement was connected with the
use of liquor. Ia the New Hampshire
State prison sixty-five out of ninety
one admit themselves to have been in
temperate. In Connecticut, IN 1871,
n report was made from the prisons on
this subject which declared that nine
ty per cent. Of the prisoners then in
confinement had been OF incorporate
habits. The warden of the Rhode
Island State prison estimates that
ninety per cent of his prisoners were
of inteunerate hahits
In the Texas pepitentiary the per
cent. reported is larger even than this.
Out of about 5000 convicts, last year,
fully three-fourths of them were there
in consequence OF intempcrance and its
results. The cost of placing
these criminals in the psnitentiary is
not less than 81, coo, 900, or $500 each,
and add to this the loss of labor At
home, at 81 day, aggregating $780,
600, and we have loss of 81, 450, 600,
which must be made up by law
abiding people. 1t is estimated
that in Austin there are, on
an average, during the whole
year at least thirty-ivo persons day
confined in jAils- Most of these are
brought to prison walls by the use of
whisky, while they coat the public, at
seventY-dvs cents a day, jailors' and
sherifi's ie.s, $i4 ssl.25. These items
show the burdens imposed upon soci-
ETY. through intoxicatiOn producing
crime and give additional reasons why
local option should be carried in
Travis county.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
WHISKY AND PAUPEIiISM.

In presenting the facts and figures
on this branch of the temperance
cause, we are surrounded by very great
difficulties. The statistics have not
been so gathered as to give an accu-
rate statement OF the condition of
things. There are, however, reliable
data from several of the States, and
taking these as basis for calculations,
truthful approximation may be made.
Every rejecting mind will be con-
WINGED that the whisky traffic is the
most prolific source of pauperism
known to man. According to the
census report Of 1870, there were dur
ing the year preceding l16. 100 per-
sons in the various aims houses of the
country; that &c, S67 persons received
| support June /, 1870, costing $40, OS0,
\A29. Tho Citizens Association of
Pennsylvania, chartered by thelLegis-
lature ito report on the dependent and
criminal population of the State IN
their report to the Legislature, dated
February /, 1868, state that one in
every e46 of the population is a pau
per; that it costs Slo6. 60 per year to
support him, and that the cost to Penn
sylvania footed up So ca for each voter.
The amount paid the deserving poor
was S190, $40, or thirty-two cents each
voter. There were in the poor-houses
of Pennsylvania II, 9ss paupers, and
there were furnished TO Migrants 1885,
$40 nights lodgings, and two-thirds
OF this pauperism is attributed to whis-
ky, and three-fourths of the vagrancy
flows from the same source.
From this same source it is learned
that one-.hird OF the insane, deaf
mutes, blind and feeble-mindcd are
attributed to intemperanee; two-thirds
of the friendless children and in
mates OF the houses Of refuge,
1854 of these dependents on
tu3 OtatCt ofc t~uS itoau AHS
same cause. The committee sum
up the whole matter thus: 1--WE have
the aggregate cost of maintaining
panpers and criminals, whose condi-
ton is due to inten peranee, s., s04, "a
pen year, and the aggregate cost OF
maintaining insane, idiOiie, and other
dependent persons from the same
cause, $55. SOC. Ca total cost of SCI
ESQ. 9Io g." and they ask this peril
- question: III we have done SO
Each for ths-<unpart of paupsrism
and crime, what have We neglected to
do for the arrest OF these eviisi J,
SEEMS TO US that il both sides Of this
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
SPECIE PAYMENTS.

A bill mas been drafted in Congress
relative to the early resumption of
specie payments. Its provisions differ
in many respects from the suggestions
of the President, but it is thought it
will meet with his approval. The bill
provides for the issue of the thirty
years four per cent. stock already au-
thorized by the act of July, 1870, and
by the redemption act of January,
1875. The amount of greenbacks TO
be funded into this stock is 800, 000,-
600, limited to SO, 900, 900 in any one
month. A further sum of $50, 900, 600
in greenbacks is authorized to be
withdrawn in exchange for subsidiary
silver, and to this end the coin is to be
increased in the sggreate of $50, 000,
900, including the $50, 600, 900 at pres
ent authorized. The theory Of the
provision is that silver change will
take the place of the small greenback
ones and twos, below the denomina-
ton of IS. These are limited by the
act of 1868 to $35, 900 600, but the
amount now outstanding is believed to
be below $50, 900, 600. No commission
is allowed for the funding or exchange
of the greenbacks for bonds or silver
coin. Some assurances have been
given that the bill will meet with
favor from both sides of the House of
Representatives after the presiden-
tial trouble shall have been settled.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

question are fairly examined, our
sins of omission will rise up
against US with fearful condemnation"
To show that whisky is not over-esti.
mated in its psuper-producing power.
attention is called TO these facts: In
Maryland, in one county, there were
1874 paupers admitted in one year to
the alms-house, 1859 of them intern
perate. In Pennsylvania, IN one coun-
ty, 504s from intemperance. In the
city of New York, of $50 psupers 246
were incorporate. In Washington
county (N,w York; pOor.house, of
322 paupers 200 were drunkards. OF
800 children received in the New York
City House Of Refuge, 401 were known
to be children Of incorporate parents.
There are 1lG, l02 psupers in the
United States, three-fourths of whom
are made SO by whisky. These cost
toiling taxpayers $40, $50, 429, bringing
its aggregate cost, through pauperism
alone, to 50, 100, 900. As there are
about COCO counties in the United
States, these figures place the average
cost at little over S4098. Such figures
prove the baleful effects on society re-
sulting from traffic producing intoxi-
cation. The tendency is a wide spread
poverty, which must result without
pruhibitory measures.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
CONSTITUTIONAL.
Section twenty of the State Consti-

Section twenty of the State Consti-
tuition reads:
SIC. 20. The Legislature shall at its
first session, enact a law whereby the
qualified voters of any county, JUS
tice's precinct, town or city, by ma
jority vote from time to time, may de-
termine whether the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors shall be prohibited within
the prescribed limitst
This does away with the proposition
that the law in regard to local option
is unconstitutional, and it shows fur
Their that though defeat may meet the
first effort at prohibition the people
have the right again and again to ap-
peal to the ballot-box IN attempts to
do away with the destroyer.