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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

DIR. CALDER, OF Dallas, has undsr-
taken the task Of building road 10
Palestine. He surely deserves well OF
his country. a railway or cotton mill
builder deserves more at the hands OF
the people ana country than all the
oficeseekers and party leaders and
platform makers that ever pulled wool
over the eyes of popular innocence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THERE are those in this city who re-
member when some eighteen or twenty
men, brave and generous fellows, came
into the Confederate lines through Pa.
ducab, in 1861, and said they had
been mustered into the Confederate
service by John A. Logan. These
men, by their deeds and endurance
and courage, demonstrated their truth
f,lpooo
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

IL crisis like this the worst class,
the most passionate, selfish, reckless
and ambitious men, become most act
i've and prominent. The worse the
condition of the country, the more
brilliant and conspicuous becomes
their career, and all conceivable pub
lie good is sacrificed on the altar OF
selfish greed for power and gold and
office. Miscreant politicians would
not hesitate to sink the country into
depths of Mexican disgrace, Ignorance
and poverty If they may be borne into
power by the forces of Iuinous anarchy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THERE are, on Joint ballot, in the
legislature OF Illinois, 9S Democrats,
101 Republicans and Indepsn-. dents.
The Independents, 10 said, do not
love Logan, the Confederate deserter,
and it is hoped, by honest, decent peo-
pie everywhere, that Trumbull will be
substituted for him, and Illinois prop
erly and decentIy represented in the
United States Senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

TIE Register says that from "theil
standpoint" the doctors have out
argued the Judge. Their standpoint
is their code of ethics, and the ques
ton is whether this code or that of the
Stste must be executed. So reasons
the Register. But the Register doei
not like homeopathy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
PAssESGER and freight tram

PASSENGER and freight trains are
running on the narrow gauge from
Houston in this direction; but as Aus
tin is now governed it will never reach
the capital. Some village will pay
twenty or fifty thousand dollars for the
advantages of being on the line aud
Austin DE subjected forever TO rates Of
freight imposed by broad gauge rail
ways that have no competition II
merchants would double their trade
they would devise plans of lessening
By half the cost of importing goods
and wares and groceries.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
NOR SALE.

county, adjoining the cOrpo ate limits Of George
town. 4Sncres IN cultiyati, II, with improve
mentB on the soHh side Of an Gabriel river,
oppotite the Fair grounds; high and healthy.
having a fine view OF the country for miles
around; fine location; near 10 college and a Fe
male academy; no better in the STATE, the pro
tessors OF which wonld he aa honor to any insti-
tuition OF learning. Living Is cheap; the country
beautiful and healthy. will sell this place for
low price uf $500 each. You can call on
ir. j. n. Price, Of Geo getowr, who will take
great pleasure IN showing che property, or com.
muhicate with mc by letter OF otherwise Title
perfect. NJ. B. SWEENEY,
uuR6 7i5 Congress Avenue Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
PnEsrDgsT GArHnIoHr. of

President GATHRIGHr, of Bryan
L niVcrsity, is at the Raymond House.
lie il pleased with the position be oc-
cupies and with the prospects and for
tunes of the institution whose des-
tinies he directs. II there be those
'xho would entrust the intellectual ana
moral training o. their sons to this
most skillful educator of young men,
they should confer with the distin-
guished gentleman at his hotel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

Wuy don't Texas theatrical mans-
gers write to Dlndreary IN New Or
leans, sud induce him togo through
Texas. Lot as have something toioSa-
tie, now and then. He would make
more money in Texas towns than in
all the bankrupt cities along the Mis-
sisSippi.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THE official count for the State
shows that in the late election the
Dem cratic electors received 104, S03,
while the Republican electors received
A, SO3 votes, making the Democratic
majority 60, 900. Grayson county gave
the largest Democratic majority of any
county in the State, 2317; while Har-
rison county gave the largest Republi-
can majority, 1913, and and largest
vote, 4246. Harris county gave the
next largest vote, 4059.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THE high rates charged by cable
companies and their progressive con-
solidation will lead to the construction
OF competing lines and the reduction Of
the cost of communicating by tele-
graph with Europe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
INoR SALE.

222 acres OF land and improvements, 3 miles
southwest from Georgetown, Williamson county,
and near the road from GEORGETOWN to Austln;
l2i acres OF which is enclosed with stone
fence five feet high, 2hs I0ct wide; lO) acres In
cultivation; splendid land. and in u good neigh
bOrhoOd. In fine, healthy country; plenty OF
wool and wntcr. You would do well to ex
anime the farm, II wish TO buy. Call on Mr..
Jan es knight, Of Georgetown, who will show
you the place, or cRll on
NJ. B. SWEENEY,
rs Congress Avenue. Austin.
Also several fine dwelling houses in good 10
cations for sale. Apply to
ots NJ. i. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

Fx-GovRRNoR JonN NJ. PALMER, a
lifelong Republican, and only DEM
ocrat to the extent that he is re-
former and detests Radical modes Of
reconstruction and of Southern govern
ment, would be proper successor to
loud and empty John A. Logan in the
Critci STATES Senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

FoRT WORTH and Tarrant county
are ablsze about local option. If It be
well to keep whisky away from bad
boy it would surely be eminently
proper to remove it from the presence
Of the Juvenile, gushing, gusty and
bibulous Fort Worth just now, in the
very midst of the struggles Of fresh
adolescence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

ALL the government stores, ETC.,
have been removed from the St. LOUIS
arsenal to Rock Island. The arsenal
contained implements Of war for an
army of 10, 600 men; and the sudden
removal of these implements was de-
,ermined upon TO keep them out of the
hands OF the Democrats, who, it is be-
lieved. will rise in battle array if
Hayes be iRaugurased upon count of
the votes BY the President of the SEN
ate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

JAMES GoRpuN BENNETT enjoys the
peculiar right to be cowhided by in
heritance. And yet, at this hour, this
man Bennett absolutely wields greater
power over mankind than the Presi-
dent of the United States, and yet he
submits when cowhided
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

NEWSPAPERS persist IN saying that
in having two men put to death in the
capital of Texas on Christmas Day we
resorted to peculiar and novel mode
of celebrating the birthday of our Sa-
yior
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

GOVERNOR JOE Brown, OF Georgia,
Who has co-operated OF late with the
Democrats, We believe, publishes a let.
ter in which he says there can be no
doubt of Tildeu's election. Governor
Brown supervised in person the colla-
ton of facts in Tallahassee affecting
the election in Florida.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

w. L. HALL, who halls from the
foot of the Alleghanies, in Brownlow's
empire of East Tennessee, an admira-
BILE gentleman and scholar and lawyer,
has become a proprietor and managing
editor of the Dallas Commercial.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THE people of the Northern States
hold popular conventions at the several
capitals on the eighth instant-An-
drew Jackson's day-to protest against
the proposed usurpation of mower by
| Radical party leaders.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
NOR SALE.

Florerce Stem Flouring, Grist and Saw MIL.
Cotton Gin and Press, In Williamson county. at
the head Of the SaladO river, situated In fine
wheat growIt couutTy. There are two BUILDINGS
for min purposes, two stories high; 20xj1
feet, tie other l5S30 feet, with three acres OF
land. Also dwelling house with siX rooms.
Engine 40 horse power, two tets Of burrs, dOnb q
reel bolt III feel long. The reels are CLOTH with
Dufour Dutch anchor boiling cloth; all run by
gear. The whole machinery is complete and in
nue running order. great bargain can be
bought by Immediate application TO
NJ Il. SWEGNEY,
ocS 7l5 Congress Avenue, Au,in, Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

IT SEEMS, happily for the country,
that wise and moderate men are GAIN
ing control of events and of public
opinion at Washington, and that right
will be done
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
EOR SALE.

27 acres OF land, and Improvements, ~
west OF Georgetown, on the South .Gabrie,; ~
viii sell five acres with the improvements
dwelling house with rooms Ard hall. cistcrn,
out ut-houscs, and crih that wi hold 500 or 6Ot
pIscs il well inclcsrd, mostly with stone. n.
James Knight. Of Georgetown, will take great
pleasure showing The propar.y to anyone tSal
will call ON him, OF apply to.
o(S NJ. b. SWEENEY, Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

TIE letter from Mexico in another
place will arrest the attention of all
classes of intelligent readers within
and without the pale of the churches.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

WALTER HAYES, of Kentucky, was
the only person from the South in
jured, we believe, by the wrecked
railway train at Ashtsbula.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

There seems TO be nothing like faith.
One of the deacons of a church in
-- recently wrote to friend: 1--WE
have secured the Rev. Mr.. Smith at u
salary of $500 year, and are hoping
for great work of grace"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
ENoR SALE.

u
A farm OF 81 acres with the improvements, one
mile east OF MeTriltown, - miles from Aust II.
4 miles from hound Rock, in Williamson county,
known the Gault place; 10 acres Of good
praiIio land inclosed aud IN cultivation; II ucrcs
OF wood land about two miles from the farm.
The improvements consist ~ dwelling house
with rooms out t-horses, rock granary and stable,
and n well OF excellent water in the Yard. If
you want n good little farm, you can buy il f0r
the low price OF Sl20O Call without delay, n y''''
want bngain on NJ. II SN EENEN,
ocS 1l5 Congress Avenue. Ausu
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

WILL not Governor Hubbard, If the
Legislature be convened, recommend
the nullifcation of the contract with
Tom Scott Was it not proposed and
understood that we we're TO Lave a
Southern road built for Southern States
and cities and especially for Texas and
the cities Of Texas And yet the man
ayers of the scheme in Washington do
not hesitate 10 declare that there shall
be no branch from Shreveport or Tex
arkana that will hherate Texas from
Tom Aliens iron Mountain monopoly
and enable Southern cities 10 compete
with ST. Louis and Philadelphla for
the trade and commerce of California
and the West. The wrong about to
be consummsted by Congress, and the
concurrent robbery Of the Safe of \
domain worth countless millions to
posterIty, would justify, even now,
the couvocaticn of the Legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THEY have a horse hotel IN New
York. II accommodations be extended
to asses we wot of famished editor
who should be instantly installed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

EX-GovERNoR L. o. STANARD, late
Radical member of Congress of Mis-
souri,, says Tilden was elected and
should be inaugurated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

RETURNING boards of Florida and
Louisiana could dc a smashing busi-
ness lust now in Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

Hon. S. II. BOYD, the ablest Repub-
lican in Missouri, declares that Tilden
has been elected and should be the
nresident
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
EOR SALE.

Five hundred and fifteen acres Of lsnd with
the iinI rovrmeuts. miles east OF t'cOrgetuwn
in Williamson county; Bal acres Ill able land
lSOes'rer were cultivated this year, making hue
Gro 3: plenty OF wood and water, ana in a goo
neighhOrhoud. II you want To buy good iaSn.
20 and see IT, Mr., j. L. Rucker, OF Gcorgctowr
will take great Measure In showing the farm 70
any person wishing to purchase, or app Y to
NJ b SMEENhN. Austin. IeNas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

: II you want farms, improved and unimproved
land as good as any IN the state. you had better
call on II. u. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

THE Galveston Ne'os says most sig
nifcantlY, "It is not the South's fuhe-
raj, but we are deeply interested spec
| tatnra
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

743 acr0s Of land IN Ba-trOp county, one and
nall miles from thu Centr1l Railroad, with all
the improvements, near between dCDaGe eud
Elgsn. good chance Tor n Laf2fiH. Tcr.as
ensy. Call ON n. IS. SWEENEY, 7lj COHgE.ss
Ayeuue.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
UNoR SALE.

ID
Three good building lots, second block east ci
md one lot ON Pecan street, fIom EAst AVenEc.
Now Is the time to buy cheap. eau on
ocS Nj. II. SM kENEN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

70 acres Of land IN Travis comfy, three-ionrths
of a uile from Mount BOnIcl: six acres IN
cultivation; good house, splendid spring ana
abundance Of fHs building RICK aud timber. y
bafgaIn can be had byrpHlyin2 10
u. y. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

u you want 10 buy hoHse and lot, or building
lotr. YOu can find them by calling or
NJ. B. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

1850 acres OF land, with stock and improve
nents, IN Guadalupe county, Xix miles frO.i
KingsbUry railroad station near 10 church and
school house; fne foIrtOck
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

l0S' acres. with all the Improvements, two
miles from ElgIn, on the Central Railroad, IN
Bastrop county. Call aud get u bargain.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

MoRToN, Logan and Cameron seem
somehow to have bull -dozed Grant.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

'f7s acres, 800 acre- faEming7land. with i'm.
L. ,yements. plenty OF wood and water, fine pas
ture, twenty-five miles west from Austin, IN
Travis county
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
EoK SALE,

A nice little farm Of II acres, northeast. With
IN miles OF Austin. on the Manor road with
AZ improvements. Wood and wSttr; near the
chnfch aud school house, and good neiChbGr-
hood. I ais place Is known as Wilson's tannery.
VIII sell the property for $lsO0. Title perfGcL
Aug5 Apply TO NJ. b. SW ESNEG.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

l Row offer for sale the best market garden
and fruit farm In the state Of Texas, with all the
improvements, with every convenience attached
To the place, except the present growing crops,
within thee miles OF tho city Of Austin, north
side Of the Colorado ryer FOR further lufOr "a
tlOn and description Of the property, call on N.
B SWEENEY, No. 7l5 Congress Avenue, Op-
positc Avenue Hotel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

II you want to rent good house, cali on
NJ. i. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE seems to think
Tilden should be president.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

Ice makes Memphis the present head
of navigation on the Mississippi.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

WADE HAMPTON, having Oeen rebel,
has no right to be thief.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
LAND AGENCIES.
TOR SALE.

A farm Of 235 acres, with oil the Improve
menfs, in Hays county, one mile east oI IN
htone and cedar ic, n frame dwelling house.
with outhousss aff cisterni pleuEy ol tth'ef
aud fine pasture, 900 aCres diyided lA'o t"9
range for sLcrp. Call on n. u. cWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
FoR SALE.

II you want your property rented, call on
NJ u. SWEENEY
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

A farm OF 20 acres, north OF Austin about three
and n half miles; 40 acres for cultivation, 10
acres In pasture. aud wood, with improvements.
near to church and school hoCse, in IL good
neighsorhood.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11

nd a half miles nom Aussin.
a on the san Ani0nlo read:
and In cultivation. with AL the
anaAnoe Of timber and water.
apply 10 n. D. SWEENEY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-11
Call Oh NJ. b. SWEENEY

A farm four miles east OF Austin, on the Bas-
trop road, containing 80 acres, with improve
mentB, near 10 church and schOol house; wOOG
ann water on the place. Apply to
25 u NJ B SWEENEY.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-07
ARE WE A NATION?

Last fall, Judge Dula, was elected jus,
tice of the peace in West Feliciana, one OF
the worst bull-dozed parishes of louisa,
M. After Nichols took charge he sign
ed his commission, and also being COM
missioned as p. NJ, of st Francisvillc, by
p. NJ. Gen. Key, he returned home to
| take charge of his offices. The Demo
Gratis at once warned him to leave; the
Democratic Sheriff refused to serve pa
pers issued by him as justice, and he was
warned to leave or he would be killed
The Inter Ocean has a special from which
we clip the following:
Many Of Dula's friends clandestinely
sought him at his house and warned him
net to remain home or he would be MUIR
dered at night He sought an asylum
with friend near his home and saw men
walking around in the dark watching for
him. The next morning he discovered
on his gate miniature coffin, upon which
was a heart painted in black, bullet
hanging from string, sealing wax for
blood, his name upon the lid, and within
it Winchester bullet with a paper in
the handwriting of wellknown person
with these words, Positively, if here by
the first of june"
Said coffin and accompaniment, and
also the one left at Laws house just be-
fore the assassination, have been sent to
General Butler The parish attorney
said that had he received such thing he
would have left the parish at once, and
that it would not be safe for Dula to re-
main. The clerk of the court said the
white people would not tolerate Dula, and
he had better leave at once, and it would
not be healthy for Senator Weber, whose
brother was recently murdered, to return
there.
Later in the day crowd of white bull
dozers sought Judge Dula and tried to
force him to resign the post-ofiice in
favor of white man named Benney, say
ing Dula should not hold the post-ofice
under any circumstances, nor any other
Republican. They cursed Key for com
missioning him, and told him they were
the masters there and not Governor
Nichols. Dula held out bravely till the
morrow, when news reached him of the
atrocious murder of James Laws, who
had also received coffin few days be-
fore his murder.
Judge Dula is here awaiting the action
of Postmaster General Key upon his of.
fetal report this day forwarded, and of
which the above is an extract. He is a
very respectable, intelligent, and molten
sive colored man, and native OF the par
ish. A party just from the scene Of the
Laws tragedy says the assassins were
white men with blackened faces, and that
they could be arrested if the Nichols
government dared to exercise any power
in the Felicianas, but that the bulldozers
defy him to make even an attempt Up
on what part OF the globe dses the Amer
lean government protect its citizens2
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-07

Heretofore, the murders in the South
have been generally about election times,
but this year matters have changed, and
they are numbering on sight. Since Pres
ident Hayes inauguration, besides the
various riots, ETC., incident to highly ex-
cited communities, there have been more
than the usual number of asslssinations-
DA. Weber, murdered in his own door yard
in Louisiana, because he testified against
the bcll-dozers. Judge Chisholm, his
son and daughter, and four other Repub-
licans, in Mississippi, all white, aud all
murdered at one time, because they were
Republicans and because they gave evil
dence before the Congressional Commit
tees as to their brutal outrages South
Then that Of Laws in Louisiana, because
he was a prominent colored Republican,
shot down in his own door yard. Others
threatened, and made to leave the count ry
and their property; these things are grow
ing, and if committed by foreign govern
ment, would involve us in a war at once,
but being by the concilated lambs, must
be endured.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-07
Hon. E. S. Sampson is in the city
and finds hosts of warm friends that are
always pleased to see him.

'sCannot the Anti-Hayes organs in some way
post-date the Couchatta massacre, and the
Hamburg butchery, aud the New Orleans riots
and the sickening array of murders and out
RACES in the South that fill so many pages OF
Congressional Committee reports-cannot that
be pOst-dated in some way SO that the Anti Hayes
organs can show that Hayes Is responsible for
them ?"-Gdte City.
NAY, brother Clark, we are not thus
cruel. 1t is enough sin for one poor worm
of the dust to carry when he takes these
murderers to his bosom, and shames both
justice and humanity with court pretend.
ing to prosecute wherein the butch.
erers rest SO secure in his protection
that the Ermine is farce, and the butch,
erers listen with laughter and applause al
the horrid details of the crimes which
Mr.. Hayes calls political offences" We
we would rather for Mr.. Hayes sake, an
te date the Chisholm butchery, and the
recent murder of citizens because they
obeyed the laws summons in taking the
witness stand against the crimes which
the policy condones, while bearing also its
legitimate fruit in the murder of U. s
Revenue officials because attempting tt
execute a law made necessary by treason
Don't mistake us for brutes We DOM
rejoice over Hayes hori kari, but do pity
the poor dupes who think it a healthy
operation.-Sigourmey Neaos.