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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

The Southern Pacific Railroad was
completed and regularly opened for
traffic to Yuma, on the Colorado river,
on Sunday last. The distance from San
Francisco to Yuma is about 700 miles,
and the road is said-to be remarkably
well constructed one. The crossing of
the Colorado river is to be made at the
temporary terminus, seven miles above
Yuma, by means of barges, until the
bridge structure is completed, for
which the timbers are going forward.
The road will continue up the left bank
of the ella river and follow its course
across Arizona. The steamships be
tween the Mexican ports on the
Gulf of California and San Fran
cisco will hereafter ply between
the same points and Arizona City,
which is near the Mexican boun-
Diary. The boats in the Colorado will
be the same. Arizona City-or, as it
was formerly called, Yuma-is directly
opposite Fort Yuma, on the Colorado
River, and is the great depot of sup
plies of all kinds, military included,
for the Territory. With the compile
ton of the railroad across the Colorado
desert Gin California;, one of the
grandest river trips in the world is
made easy of access for tourists and
pleasure-seekers. The steamboats, now
run up the river, with military sup
plies, as far as Fort Mojave, some three
hundred and fifty miles, passing
through a succession of magnificent
canons, only surpassed by the great
csnons above that point, which can,
at present, only be explored in small
boats, and at some risk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
Political.

A New York letter says: "It would
not be surprising if in the course of a
few days q call should be issued for q
mass meeting of all who are in favor
of maintaining the integrity and indi-
visibility of the Republican party l
am credibly informed that a movement
of the kind is really on foot, but that
the inspiration of it comes from with
out rather than from within. That is
to say, the friends of Wendell Phil.
lips, Senator Blaine and other gentle
men of that way of thinking are quiet
ly notifying their friends here that the
time is ripe for little plain speaking
on the part of the Republican masses
with reference to the Presidents
Southern policy, and that some such
movement in the leading city of the
country, if vigorously followed up,
would Immensely strengthen the Re
publican cause at the approaching ses-
sion of Congress. Some correspond
ence, am further informed, has been
passing on the subject between certain
prominent politicians at the West and
persons Of the same views in this city
to similar end, thus indicating seem
ing concert of action between persons
at remote points. The outcome of il
all will manifest itself more definitely
when the Presidents final decision in
the Louisiana case is known"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
A CERTAIN Headache cure.

II you suffer from sick or nervous
headache, morning sickness or neu-
ralgia, go to your druggist and get a
ten cent trial pack of DIR. Hcisley's
Victor Headache Powers, or j. r.
Heisley & Co., Salem, N. j., will mail
them postpaid. A single powder &C
tually cures the most distressing cases
IN ten minutes. 1t is purely vegetable,
entirely harmless, physicians dis
'covery, and we guarantee it to do all
we claim. You can get the so cent.
packs or the 10 cent. trial size at Nor
ley Bros, in Austin, and at all other
first class druggists everywhere. Con-
Viuos Yourself.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

w. W. CoLE's GREAT SHow-A
MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR.-Early as s
O'Clock yesterday morning the streets
were crowded with people from the
country and from the neighOering
towns, gathered together to witness
Coles Great New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian Expo
sition, which had been heralded by
such complimentary notices of the
press. Broad street, Rome, had the
appearance of Broadway, New York /;
and it was really difficult to make ones
passage through the crowd. It is say
ing much for this show, but no more
than they deserve, to ssy that Coles
New York and New Orleans Zoologi-
cal and Equestrian Exposition comes
up to the peoples expectations. The
street parade was not only the grand
est affair of the kind we have seen
since the war, but surpassed ante bel
lum displays of this kind The show
was crowded 4; not vacant seat could
be seen. The performance was of the
highest order; the riding, somersault-
ing and gymnastic feats cannot be ex-
celled; and the trained animals are
just what they are advertised to be.
In a word, the performances are of
that very rare order, just what one
sees illustrated upon the big highly
colored posters.
After the vast multitude of people
had finally settled in their seats the
show opened by spectacle at once SO
grand and SO novel, so original, brill
liant, picturesque and unique, that it
would be impossible to do justice short
of a Photographic and truthfully col
ored illustration. This was nothing
less than a grand professional entire
around the oval space surrounding the
center ring, and consisting of the male
and female artists mounted on their
splendid thoroughbred horses, followed
by the gaily saparisoned elephant, cam
els and other animals; by the chariot
containing the trio of burlesque masks,
whose grimaces kept the people in a
roar; by the Roman chariots driven by
beautiful women in ancient costume
by the men-atarms on foot, with their
helmets, lances aud shields and sacqUes
of FURNISHED silver glisteniug like dia-
monds among the rich costumes and
gorgeous caparisors which bedecked
the ladies and gentlemen, and covered
with dazzling brilliancy the prancing
steeds and stately elephant. While
this interesting procession, headed by
the splendid band, was making It's
tour outside the ring, inside the intri-
cate equestrian performances were be
ing conducted by the ladies and gen.
tlemen with a grace and speed and
beauty that were in artistic contrast
with the slow and measured tread of
the gorgeous moving panorama which
surrounded them - altogether making
up kaleidoscope picture of such be-
wildering beauty and inexpressible
grandeur that no further attempt will
be made to detail its multitudinous ex-
cellencies, but which served so well to
show the inexhaustible resources of
Mr.. Coles really great show. Say to
all, if you ever intend going to cir
Gus, take advantage of Coles visit, for
you will never have better chance
Rome (GG.,) Commercial.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

THE copies of the Bible distributed
(by agents of the American Bible So
ciosg are well printed. The type is
clear aud distinct and while the books
are cheap the materials, ink, type,
binding and paper are excellent.
Brother Rankin has given us a copy.
Well, We needed it sadly and will read
il and think about it and the story of
Samuel with the witches and of those
that tell of the casting out of devils.
We will seek to find out what were
''devilsn and won't have to go far to
learn perhaps. But it is grand old
book and the donor is pleased to say
on the fly leaf it is ga cure for spirit
ualism." 1t has not cured DIR. Watson
and did not cure John Wesley. But
we don't need remedy for that moral
disorder, and have only to thank the
excellent colporseur for q valuable
book.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

Richard Ten Brock, the noted Ker-
lucky turfman, has just been married,
although he is over sixty, TO a wealthy
widow aged tWenty-four. The mar
rage took place at the residence of
Mrs. Newcomb's father, in Louisville,
who stayed away because he did not
want to see the ceremony; the brides
mother was also absent. Mary New
comb was the wife of Il. D. Newcomb,
who died in 1874, and whose estate
was worth over a million. In order to
marry her at his old age, he procured
an act of the Legislature divorclDg
him from his insane wife. The con-
test of his will, which is fresh IN the
minds Of the people as one of the most
celebrated on record, resulted in the
declaration that this second marriage
was illegal, and tina. his insane wife,
having never been judicially declared
insane, was entitled TO dover. Twice,
thus, has this second wife married
wealthy old men.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

Capt. Douglas Cation, of the Royal
Engineers of England, who has held
eminent positions under that govern
ment, such as under secretary in the
War Department, and came to the Uni
ted States last year as judge of engi-
neering machinery at the Centennial,
has recently inspected the Eads jetties
at the mouth of the Mississippi river,
and he pronounces them a great sue
cess. Capt. Cation also expressed the
opinion that there was no question
about the feasibility of maintaining the
levees of the Mississippi river, but
thinks they should be under the control
of one organization that would attend
thoroughly to them, and levy regular
charges upon the riparian owners fol
their preservation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

Miss Emma Mayo, a wealthy thirty
year old spinster of Elizabeth, n. j.,
in a recent whimsical mood ordered an
elegant coffin for herself of an aston
ished New York undertaken. When
completed, she went to inspect it in
her gsyest humor. and critically or
dered some alterations made in it to
suit her taste. 1t is q very rich and
costly casket, wedge-shaped, and lined
with satin, with soft, sIlken pillow,
and everything comfortable, and Miss
Mayo goes to see it in the CHASTITY store.
room at her home, where it now
kept, nearly every day. She appears
to contemplate it with pleasure, and
dusts it tenderly with her lace hand
kerchief. Miss Mayo's father also in
dulged in a similar freak, and, indeed,
the family have reputation as cofiin-
fanciers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

MEN will counterfeit money with the
heaviest penalties staring them in the
face, and so they will medicine when
it becomes Il standard article of trade,
like Slmmons's Liver Regulator or
Medicine, but these last are more guilty
criminals than are counterfeiters of
money; for they not only rob the in
valid OF money in the sale of vile trash,
but they also rob him of health with
their base counterfeits and substitutes.
Cauuon-As there is number of
Nu itations offered to the public, we
@,lld caution the community to buy
no powders or prepared S,mmons's
Liver Regulator unless in our engraved
wrapper, with trade mark, stamp and
signature unbroken. None other is
genuine. j. IL. ZEILIN & Co.
Macon, Ca, and PHILADELPHIA.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

On the night of the twenty-fourth of
February had fine horse stolen from
my home north of Austin. He was
taken from his stable, the lock being
broken to get him. | telegraphed at
once to different points, and on the
twenty-sixth day of the same month
Isaac Houston was arrested by depu-
ty sheriff of Williamson county at Tay-
lor in possession of my horse. l paid
$40 reward for his apprehension, and
was at other considerable expense.
Houston was brought to Austin and
placed in the Travis county jail. On
the fourth of May met Sheriff Cor
win and asked him how the pris-
oner was getting along. when l
learned to my surprise that he
had been out of Jail for about a week.
On further inquiry 1 learned that he
and another prisoner left the Jail to-
gether, and that they had been taken
from their cell and placed in the du IL
geon, but that the door was carelessly
left 50 that they could get away, which
they did about two or three o'clock in
the afternoon. had heard nothing of
Iuls cSCaPcI anu hnO" VI III OIucI
citizen who had then heard of it. Now
what l want to know is, what did the
people of Travis county pay for their
expensive Jail for2 Do they build jalls
at great expense and maintain officers
that prisoners may escape at will1
Prisoners were held in the old Jail and
they can be held in the new one if
officers will do their duty Justice
willfully cheated, leads me to thus
come before the public in this card.
2. w. SEIDERs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

TIE Governor has issued procla-
NATION, which will be found in this
paper, offering a reward of $500 for
the "arrest and conviction of each and
every person heretofore, or who may
be hereafter engaged in the murder OF
prisoners in any of the county jalls o (
this State, or III breaking in said jail 3
for the purpose of releasing said pris:
oners from lawful custody" This
proclamation will haye tendency to
stop great evil. Rewards will make
officers efficient sometimes when moth
ing else will.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17


The Car wants another jewel in his
crown-Constantin-ople.
1t appears from a communication
made to the German Parliament that
40, 900 copies of the official history of
the Franco German war have been sold,
and that the clear profits already amount
to $75, 900. This sum it is proposed
to devote to the promotion of military
science.
The following notice appeared in all
the London papers: ''We are author
lied to state that her Majesty's birth
day will be kept on Saturday, the sec
ond of June, instead of Saturday, the
TWEEN y-sixth of May, as originally an
nounced." This discrepancy of date
is due to the fact that her Majesty was
born Old Style.
Siebenburgen, in Hungary, is an
other Gretna Green, which Roman
Catholic couples visit to be married
after one or both have been separated
by process of law from their previous
partners. The Roman Catholic church
denies divorce, aud the candidates for
renewed matrimony embrace the Greek
faith, are divorced jy the Greek
Church, and Their welded. Rumor in
Pesth, Hungary, at last accounts,
stated that Adelina Patti and Nicolini,
who were singing there, contemplated
availing themselves of Siebenburgen
after the separation of the former from
her husband had been pronounced.
1t is said to be pretty we'll settled
that the Prince and Princess of Wales
leave England for Australia in the
winter of 1850, and return through
the United States. The country will
pay all the expenses, and the royal
couple will thus be able to effect lit
tie economy, which their straitened
resources very much need. The Prince,
without being extravagant, has now
spent every fartEing of the money
which was accumulated during his mi
nority of the Duchy of Cornwall rents,
and he is now running into debt. If
the Queen does not assist him, he
must soon apply to Parliament; but the
Australian visit is meant to stave of
the evil day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

ESTABLISHED 1S40.-Th0 A. Q. Sim
mons Liver Medicine we see so much
said about IN our papers is the old
original and genuine preparation put
up in yellow wrappers with likeness
of the old Doctor upon each package.
1t cures all affections arising from a
torpid aud diseased liver. Ask for the
yellow wrapper, and take no other; it
Is the only genuine. Sold by Morley
Brothers, j. j. & w. II. Tobin, Il. IL.
Cousins, II. II. Smith. NJ. A. Thed-
ford S Co., sole proprietors, Chattanoo-
a, Tennessee.
Received weekly by Morley Brothers
Or ]. j. ~ w. III. Tobin.
ian13d6meod&w6m
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

THE EARLY RISING DELUSIoN. For
farmers and those who live IN localities
where people can retire at eight or nine
o'clock in the evening, the old notion
of early rising is still appropriate. But
he who is kept up till ten or eleven or
twelve o'clock, and then rises at five or
six because of the teachings of some
old ditty about "early to rise," is COM
hitting a sin against his own soul.
There is not one man in ten thousand
who can afford to do without seven or
eight hours sleep. All the stuff writ
ten about great men who slept only
three or four hours night is aprocry-
phal. They have been put upon such
small allowances occasionally and pros
pered but no man ever yet kept
healthy in body and mind for a mum
Der of years with less than seven hours
sleep. If you can get to bed early,
then rise early; if you cannot get to
bed till late, then rise late.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

The venerable Archbishop Purcell, of
Cincinnati, the dftieth anniversary of
whose ordination to the priesthood was
celebrated last year, j, in very feeble
health, and there is little hope OF his
recovery. lie built the first Roman
Catholic Church in Cincinnati, and was
one of the prelates in the Vatican Coun-
ell who voted against the definition Of
the infallihihty dogma.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

A law question involving a single
day to decide the force of the statute
of limitations came up in San Fran
cisco the other day. On July 10, 1872,
man gave a promissory note due on
November Is following, but the mat
ter ran along till November 10, 1876,
when suit was brought for the amount.
The defendant urged that he was alb
solved by the statute compelling the
collection of a debt within four years,
and that, as 1876 was leap year, and
had one more day than the regulation
number, suit should have been brought
on November IA to be of any avail. The
matter seemed to greatly puzzle the
court, which still has the case under
Amusement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

The surrender of the Cheyennes to
Gen. Crook, on Saturday, removes the
last remaining doubt as to the termina-
ton of the Indian war, since Crszy
Horse is known to be on his way to the
agency with the balance of the Sioux
warriors, and Sitting Bull, with an in
significant party of braves, was at last
advices making his way to Canada. If
the government now does its duty and
the Indian ring is not allowed to play
mischief at the agencies, there is no
reason why the tomahawk shouldn't
remain buried for an indefinite period.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

II. HALL Mccormick, of the old
reaper house of c. II. s. L. ]. McCor-
mick, is staying at tho Raymond
House. Mr.. Mccormick is member
of the family, aud business partner
with the old original Cyrus II. and
Leander j. McCormick-the inventors
of the principle of cutting grain by
horse power. Mr.. Mccormick shows
his confidence in the outcome of Texas
by having within the past two years
sold over twelve hundred reapers and
harvesters to our farmers, and hi;
house has a worldwide reputation fol-
low prices, fair dealing aud making
machines that run light and last life
: time. Walter Tips e Co. are his agents
in Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

IT'S my very last bottle
Left standing alone
oh, what will my teeth do
When my Sozodont's gomez
Ny breath, too, and gums-but really
| won't
BE without it. I'll send for more So.
zoGOnt.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

An effort is beng made to convert
the far grounds Of the Florida Agri-
cultural Society at Jacksonville INFO a
geological garden, by improving and
identifying them with lakes and drives,
planting choice anu rare trees ana
shrubs, and introducing variety of
animals and birds, so as TO make per
petual museum. Northern residents
are subscribing largely to the fund.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

MCCoRMICK's HARVESTING MACHINES.
This popular and reliable old house
takes the lead again this year in the
sale of reapers, harvesters and binders.
Within the past two years they have
sold to Texas farmers alone over twelve
hundred Of their reapers and every
purchaser is satisfied. Walter Tips &
Co. are the agents at Austin. AS wheat
will be enormously high this year every
bushel should be saved, not a pound
wasted. The Mccormick binder that
was on exhibition at our fair last fall
and drew such crowds has bsen greatly
improved since then. The McCor-
micks' liberality in the way of long
time and low rate of interest, together
with their well-known enterprise in
trying to build the best and most use
full and longest lasting reaper for the
farmer is the secret of their great sue.
cess and popularity all over the wheat
growing world. They also study the
interest of the farmer in keeping at all
their agencies complete stock of re-
pairs that are always sold at shop
prices without freight. The McCor-
mick binder is curiosity from Its SIM
plicity and great strength and dura--
bility. James A. Smith Is agent at
San Marcos; Tips, Clemens e Faust,
New Braunfels; EImendorf & Co., San
Antonio; William P. Femrell, Seguin
A. C. johnson, Prairie Lea. All Nc
Cormick machines are warranted to dc
thorous hly, well and satisfactorily the
particular line they are built for. Don't
buy reaper, harvester, binder OF
mower these hard times without closely
looking at tho McCormicks at Walter
Tips & Co.'S. magnificent new store.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
the Debrss OF an. system

Must either pass through its natural
channels Of exit, the bowels, the kid
neys and the pores. or, in default there
Of, poison and disorder the fluids of
the system. In order to effect the COM
ple,e expulsion Of this dangerous re-
fuse, the organs through which it
passes off must be active and unob-
structed. Fortunately there is GER
tain means OF rendering them so when
they are not. Hostetter's stomach Bit
tiers stimulate the action Of the excse-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

Part of the plan of the new ''minis-
tsrisi beaureau" IN New York is stated
to be to make an effort towards ''cir-
culating well-written sermons" This
must mean an exchange of sermons
among ministers. In England this IS
an extensive and well-recognized in
dustry, but it Is q novelty for this
country. Among lazy ministers who
can afford to pay for the use Of the
brains of others, it ought to be made
successful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

The Earl of Eglinton, in answer to a
request that he should subscribe in aid
of the movement for the erection of q
Burns statue in Kilmarnock, writes:
II beg to say that have the bad taste
to. neither appreciate Burns's character
nor poems, so, under these circum-
stances, must beg to decline subscrib-
ing towards the proposed monument
at Kilmsrnock." The father of the
present Lord Eglinton presided at the
great Burns festival in 1874, and de-
livered one of the most eloquent eulo-
gums on the poet ever spoken.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

You need not fear that people will
know that your hair is dyed if you use
that perfect imitation of nature,
TUFTS Hair Dye. No one can detect
it. 1t imparts a soft, glossy color and
fresh life u the hair-a want never
before supplied.