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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

THOMAS JkFFERsoS, at the close Of
his administration, said: "The habit
of indulging in the use of ardent spirits
by men In office has occasioned more
injury to the public than all other
abuses. And were l to commence my
administration sgAin, With the expe-
rience now have, the first question i
would ask a candidate would be, DO
you use ardent spiritsr"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

WE had not seen the Rusk Observer
for some weeks, and were looking
snxiously for it, and concluded to in
woke Its presence by pronouncing its
funeral eulogium. The words of lsuda.
ton and grief had hardly fallen from
our lips w hen the Observer, arrayed in all
the freshness of immortal youth, ap-
peared defending with singular in
genuity and good sense Governor
Hubbard's conduct in reference to tho
penitentiary building contracts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

WADE HAMPTON says that I'VE sub,
united our case to the commission
and we could better afford to suffer
defeat than to incur the imputation of
acting in bad faith. The interests OF
the 'cdo'e country demand a peaceful set,
tie'aeat Of the pending question. Means
of redress are open to US, without re.
sorting to tactics which may imperil
the public peace, and place the Democ,
racy in false position"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

A WASHINGTON special to Dan Ma
gary states that the illustrious Bradley,
Of returning board fame, has tele-
graphed the Grand Turk and Nara
gansett plenipotentiary, Maynard, over
there, that he is now ready 10 settle the
Servian question and the Holstein-
Schleswig involutions of the past CEN
I'm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

The Fort Worth DaRoorut says 'the
call for special meeting of the Texas
Press Association 8: Austin, for the
purpose of meeting Col. Simoaton aud
making arrangements about dispatches,
made by Col. w. Y. Leader, seems to
have been unauthorized, and the meet
ing will not be held"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

EX-GOVERNOR JosErH JOHNSON, OF
Virginia, died in the ninety-second
year of his age. He was born in the
State of New York, December, 1885
served fourteen sessions in CongI,ss
was elected Governor of Virginia, be-
sides being five terms elected to the
Legislature and once to the Cpas,iiu-
tionai Convention. Virginia has had
another Northern born Governor, Wal
ker, now a member of Congress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

The State tax in Maine is only one
third of cent on the dollar of assessed
valuation; arising from the fact that
courts do not spend the substance of
the people in criminal prosecutions
coming from the use of whisky.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

1t is not generally known that Count
Moltke was originally an officer in the
Danish army. At the age of DiBe be
was entered as Royal cadet"-i c 3,
he was to be educated at the expense
of the King Fredrick Win the Co
penhagen Military Academy, and, hav-
ing taken his examination, he wore the
Danish uniform until he, as g sub-lieu-
tenant, a. the age of twenty-seven,
peti;ioued the King for three years
leave to proceed to the Continent to
study the military art, as he says in his
petition, ito be able on his return to
employ his requirements for the gooa
of his country" THIS petition was
granted, but the Count also asked to be
allowed to retain his pay, and, as the
King refused this, he took bis dis
charge and entered the Prussian army.
The refusal TO pay perhaps couple Of
hundred pounds may thus have been
the means of altering the map OF Eu-
rope.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

Mr.. LEADER, late of Jefferson,
having bought the Office of the Erening
Neaos, will establish the Leader in this
city as an afternoon journal. We
wish him personally and professionally
a successful career.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

FROM personal experience and much
philosophical research, We are inclined
to give a Swedenborgian and fguratiye
exposition to the story Of DAVID and
Goliah, and conclude that it was a
whisky sling" with which the Israel
IitisA hero slew the gigantic Philistine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
-THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To all persons Interested IA the guard 'anshlp OF
Ida, Ssllis and Minnie Wilson, minorS:
John T. smi h, guardian Of the above named
minors, has hled his application in the county
couu OF Travis county, praying for sale OF GER
tain real estate belonging 10 saI minors 10 pay
Indebtedness ard to maintain Them in the fu,
Iuro, which will he heard at the next term of
eald court. to he held at the court house thereof
In Austin, on the third Monday is March. 1877,
when and Whe'c all persons interested may ap-
pcar snd show cause why such sal5 shonld not
be made.
Witness, Frank Drown. Clerk OF said
IL o court and the seal thereof sttached. Fcbr-
uary -, 1871. FRANK BROWN.
fss2wAs O. G. Z. 7. c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

GOVERNOR IsHAM G. HARRIS, of
Tennessee, says we played big game,
the presidency the stake. We were
euchred, and propose to foot the bill.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

Mr.. MILLS, of Texas, has persistent
ly insisted that the blouse should
proceed at once to elect president"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
AGENTS WANTED

10 sell the Patent Eye Cups to the hundreds Of
people with diseased eyes and impaired sight In
your county.
ANY person tan act as our Agent.
To Gentlemen or Ladies' s. To $40 day guar
anteed. Full particulars scnt free. Write i'm
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

SOME of the papers talk of Roger Q.
Mills as the next Governor or United
States Sens tor from Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
AUSTIN, March 2, 1877.

Editors Democratic cStdteSnldn-Forty-
one years ago, the wIiter was in Wash
ington, on the Brazos, where and when
was signed the Declaration of Inde-
pendence of Texas. and of the fifty
eight signers but four are now alive,
viz:
Edwin Waller, at present citizen of
Hampstead, Waller county, Texas ;
aged 7G; native of Virginia. He
served in the battle of Velasco, Ill
1882, and at the siege of Bexar in
1885.
John w. Bunton, of Mountain City,
Hays county, Texas; aged 65; native
of Tennessee; served at the siege of
Bexar and the battle of San Jacinto.
w. 3. Scates, of Sherman, Colorado
county; aged IA; native of Virginia !;
served in the battle of San Jacinto.
Charles B. Stewart, of Montgomery,
Montgomery county, Texas; aged 20;
native of South Carolina; was at the
battle of Velasco.
OF the brave men Who stormed
Bexar in 1885, and tie T50 who really
achieved the independence OF Teas on
the battle field of Sal JaciIto, to-day
not more than 100 survive to witness
the results won Dy brave hearts and
strong arms; and, in view OF the ap-
preaching anniversary of the battle
of San JacInto, would it not be meet
and proper, as well as a pleasure TO
our noble, patriotic and large-hearted
executive, as well as the heads of the
State departments and the mayor and
aldermen of the Capital City of Texas,
to extend to these statesmen who de-
clared, and these heroes who achieved,
our independence. the freedom and
hospitality of the city on that day, and
invite them to a grand celebrationl
Whilst Federal patriotism seems to
have almost departed, let it not be said
that the great Lone Star State forgets
her sages and pa,r'archs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

TIE United States government has
expended $500, 900, coo in its Indian
wsrs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
NJ GH DIES

l. Osr.
Un,ocated balance % duplicate Land certificate
No. IA 80, issued by Board OF Commi, sioaers ol
Washington county. on the twenty -afth DAY OF
May, 1907. 10 Richardsoa Perry for third OF
league OF LAM. Certificate ior balance issued
the seventeenth Of August. 1858. Unless found
within ths time prescribed BY law, sha app
for q duplicate j a. WILLIAMSON,
fsIe Wst AFeqs ser owner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

Ny annual Catalogue OF Vegetable and Flower
Seed fur 1871 WILL be ready by January, and
sent FREE 10 all who apply. Customers Of
last season need not write or II. OIL one "f
the largest collections OF the vegetable seed ever
sent out by any seed house In America. q large
portion OF which were grown on my six reed
FARMS PrinfSd directions for cslhirdfton op
srsrr yl1ciage. All seed cold from my establish
tnent warranted to be both frcsh and true TO
name; so far. that should it prove otherwise
will rcdll the order Cratic. As the original IN.
troducer OF the Hubbard and Marblehead
SQuAshes, the MArolehead Cabbages. and q
score Of other new vegetables, invite the pat.
ronagc OF az nAo 0rS dN.rtoss 70 hGrS tAetr seed
IresA. true. dRd of tss rcry best ssr'sta. New
Vegetables n speciality.
JAMES j. II. GREGORY.
janlwst Msrblehead, Mass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
For Sundays ststesman.l
ADDRESS To THE MEXICAN
VETERANS.
BIT NARY I. WILSON sAUSDEEs.

From the rugged distant mountain,
From the sheltered valley Low,
From the quaint old Spanish city.
By the silver rivers flow,
From the farm on the flowery prairie.
From The hamlet's busy hum,
From the hunters lonely cabin,
The gathering Veterans come.
Not with the ringing football
That rushed into the fray
And lit the starry banner
With glory's ood-bought ray;
Not with the ner5 glanoes
That flashed like barnished steel,
Not with the bounding pulses,
Stirred by the trumpet's peal.
Bat with footsteps slow and measured,
With thin and silvery hair,
With eyes whose fire has faded,
With faces marked by care;
They come TO meet the welcome
With heart anu hand We give,
God bless our gallant Veterans,
God keep them while they live.
Each yea smaller number,
Each yesr feebler band,
They see their comrades faces,
They clasp the kindly hand
And tenderly remember
Their fallen brothers brave,
To whom kind fate awarded
A glory-guasded grave.
rhAy hIht their battles over
On Palo Altos field,
And Resaca de Ia Palma,
Where the foe was forced 10 Yield;
Cut ROAD scross the mountain,
Storm the towers OF Monterey;
Cheer once more for General Taylor,
And Buena Vista's day.
Then the darkly -frowning fortress
or San Juan de Ulloa,
Holding Vera Cruz well guarded
With threatening "dogs OF war"
To General Scott surrenders,
After many days are past,
And over fort and city
Wave the Stars and Stripes at last.
They speak of the Cordille;as,
The horrors Of the fight,
Where the boaster, Santa Anna.
Left his leg and took to flight;
And the vultures aud coyotes
Feasted on the fearful mass.
The Thousand slaughtered foemen
Choking Cerro Gordo's pass.
They name their favorite heroes,
Tell Of deeds of daring done,
How the heights were stormed and carried,
And fair Mexico was won;
bow the living like torrent,
O'ei the dying and the dead,
Pressed forward, ever forward,
Through the fiery hail OF lead.
How the gallant Hays's Rangers,
Reckless rushing on the foe,
Avenged the murdered Texans
At G Oliad laid low.
Then DER those rugged faces
Is teldercT feeling seen,
AS they praise Their fallen brethren,
And mourn the loved Tom Green.
Wen we know who gaze upon them,
And hear the words they say,
How fiercely in their bosUms
Burns the spirit OF that day
How that hero-spirit fired them,
When came their country's call,
God bless our war-worn soldiers.
God keep them one and all
THE appended letter appeals direc
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08
M DUN VI ] EN- MHyOs,
+. B. NJ. DAVlS, Ex-MSyor.
GEORGE :. MERRILL, T.. NJ,
ROBERT II. TBWKSBURY,
tHu yUU UUI UOUk' n UrNI " UNI IT HIshUIINN
A DIAMOND WORTH SEEING (!
Sdps your Eyes and restore your sight. Mr0
uyrUH IaDlyr yDgrfurLss

BY reading orr Illustrated Physi0!o0y and An
uiorny Of The Fyesigh, OF 100 pages. tells how To
restore impaired vision and overwotked eyes
how to cure weak watery, innamed. and near
sighted eyes, and all other diseases OF the eyes,
Waste no more mon yby adjusting } nge glasses
ON your Loso snd di .1guriug your face Book
snailed free to any person. send on your ad-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

THE appended letter appeals directly
t. the patriotism of each of us. The
suggestions made will be approved by
his Excellency Governor Hubbard and
by the municipal authorities of the
Capital:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
The True story of Mazeppa.

In the Church of St Mary, Galatz,
Roumania, Is to be seen the tomb of Ma
zeppa, the famous hetman of the COssacks.
immOrtalized by Byron. His adventures,
sung by the bard, were in reality much
more commonplace than as we have
learned to know tkem. Mazeppa was a
young COsSack of the Ukraine, who, hav-
ing been ennobled by the Russians, de-
clined to pay his taxes. For this the To-
cal governor, Count Talboski, ordered him
to be stripped naked by his servants and
tied 20 the back of his horse, with his
head to the animal tail The horse was
then logged, pistols were discharged
close to his ears, and after being thus ex-
cited he was turned loose. The road
leading to Mazeppa's house was bridle-
path leading through the woods, which
were particularly fertile in thorn bushes
and wild pear trees, and the Infatuated
beast, accustomed TO follow this route
before, dashed off as soon as he was ar
liberty homeward, where his master ar
lved very much the worse for his Jour
neT. He had, however, enough strength
left TO call for the gate-keeper, who rec
ognized his voice and opened the door, to
close it Immediately to keep out what he
supposed to be Mazeppa's ghost At last
other servants, recovering from their fear,
came to his assistance and put him to bed
where he remained seme months between
life and death from the injuries he had
received. When he recovered he exiled
himself voluntarily to Poland, and join
ing himself to the fortunes Of CharlesXII..
was mortality wounded II Pultowa. and,
dying At BaTnitza his body wss brought
70 and buried AZ Galatz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
A Practical Joke.

An amusing story which the principal
actor has tried in vain to keep secret, is
now going the rounds of our press; and
as he is a man well known this practical
joke is much appreciated. Mr.. DIS a
dignified lawyer of Provence; his white
tie has no wrinkles, his black coat no
dust, and the only weakness he is known
to cultivate is one belonging TO most re-
spectacle old COMMANDING
One day, coming in from his constitution
al walk, Mr.. D-found a bag of bon
bons on his table. There was no address
no card-but the bon hons were of the
most tempting sort; and, attributing the
attention to one of his lady friends TO
whom his little weakness was known, he
unhesitatingIy INDUCED himself TO his
hearts content. Suddenly a strange
feeling of hilarity came over him. He
thought his room the merriest place in
the world, and he laughed heartily. He
went to the window, and by some acct
dent, broke pane ofglass. Holding his
sides with laughter, he stumbled against
an etagere, charged with precious china,
aud brought down the whole with a
a crash.
This so delighted him that he looked
about for something else to break, and in
half minute the clock had lost its hands
and weights, but as the tick-tick con-
tinued, Mr., D-few into a terrible pas
sion, and threw it violently upon the floor.
AT this moment, his servant-girl, attract
ed by thenoise came in, and attempted
to save the poor clock. Alas she shared
Its fate Her master threw her down and
kicked her brutally; then selling a knife
he rushed into the street, overturning
women and children who Glanced upon
his passage. until worn out with excite
ment he sank painting upon the sidewalk.
When he came to his senses he was in
bed, the doctor and maid watching
anxiously his return to consciousness.
He tried to rise, exclaiming: ''Let me
go. ] must give myself up to justice l
have disgraced myself and my honorable
profession hare committed murdeF!"
After much persuasion and explanation,
his physician succeeded in making him
understand the true state of the case, and
his own perfect innocence, He had been
the subject of cruel practical joke-the
bon-bons contained StGshish. This ex-
PLANTATION was less unpleasant than hav
ing really gone mad would have been;
but it did not altogether satisfy Mr. D.,
and as the story got about, and he had
nothing to hide, he is now taking every
measure to discover the culprit.-Paris
Cor. Boston -4drertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
Fatal Drop.

Charleston (S.C.l Courier
A passenger frow kingstree, on the line
of the Northwestern Railroad, gives the
details of "a frightful accident which oc-
Cured at that place on Wednesday last.
A travelling show company had stopped
at the town for the purpose of relieving
the natives OF all their spare change, and
in order more successfully to carry out
this praiseworthy object had with them a
balloon, by means of which one of the
company assembled into the air and went
through certain gymnastic performances.
This exhibition was free, of course, and
drew an immense crowd. When the hour
for the balloon ascension arrived, the
town and surrounding country were alive
with the natives, mostly negroes, who,
never having seen balloon before, looked
upon the whole proceeding with a mix
ture Of awe aud curiosity. BY dint of
persuasion two negroes consented TO hold
the ropes of the balloon while it was be-
ing inflated with hot air. When every
thing was in readiness a man in a pair of
red drawers and a red shirt came out and
was cheered Justify. The balloon swayed
violently too and fro, and the aeronaut
took his seat upon small bar which
dangled from the air ship, and gave the
order TO cast loose. The negroes loosed
their holds upon the ropes, and the bal
loon shot upwards, like an arrow from a
bow. To the CONSERVATION of the crowd
however, it was seen that one of the ne.
groes had become entangled in the ropes
and was being borne aloft with frightful
rapidity. With wonderful presence OF
mind, the unfortunate darkey grasped the
rope with his hands, and, after disengag-
ing his feet from the ropes, climbed W
to the bar ON which sat the man in red
Insteed, however, of remaining upon this
comparatively secure perch, he let go hi:
hold and began sliding down the rope
again, and upon reaching the end he lei
go entirely and was dashed to the earth
having fallen through a space of sixty
feet. The crowd was so completely awe
stricken that not one would dare ap
proach the PROSTATE man After some
little time, however, several gentlemen
who were near by, went up to the negro
and found him bleeding profusely from
the mouth and apparently unconscious
At the last account the man was still
alive, but it is hardly possible for him II
recover. The aeronaut succeeded il
making a safe landing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
Appeal OF a state Honor.

In submitting to the Legislature the
correspondence from parties representing a
very large numI er Of Tennessee bonds, ex-
pressing a willingness TO take fifty cents on a
compromise Of the State debt. Gsv. Porter
concludes his message as follows: II appeal
10 the general assembly to rescue the State
from its peril and to preserve something Of its
credit. The people Of Tennessee are not pre-
pared to learn the full lesson of reputation.
They are still sensible Of the responsibility
resting on them Of maintaining the good name
impressed upon the State by so many Of her
sons. The time has been when the prestige
Of Tennessee, the high standard of her COM
merciri credit, made all Of her sons proud of
their nativity Do not let us turn our backs
upon this honorable history.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
Personalities in the French Assembly,

Edward King, the correspondent of
The Boston Journal, thus describes .
scene in the French assembly: 1t was
eminently fitting that Gambetta should
be De Broglie's antagonist in the combat
of yesterday. The great orator. although
suffering somewhat from hoarseness, was
in fine vein. During his speech the cham
Der was from time to time an extraordin-
airy spectacle. The Bonapartists ragged
snd made every effort in their power to
silence the orator When he came to that
point in his speech where he said that
the government had gained forty seats
by theft and fraud such row as one
never sees in America, even at primary
meeting, occurred. 1.-THE investigation
will establish this, said Gambetta. take
back the word theft, yelled Paul de Cas-
sagnac. II have no orders TO receive from
YOU thundered Gambetta. "You will
get them from the chamber cried Paul.
"Let the orator explain himself" said
Grevy, the president. \ little later Nj.
CreneO 'Ornanp, a picturesque Bona
partist, who recently announced that his
party "would make such paste out of
the republicans that even the dogs
wouldn't touch it, interrupted Gambetta
again, asking the orator if he thought he
was "sfillin the Cafe Procope, or in the
sites which he used to frequent" go
care for the kennel where you are pre-
pairing your republican paste, NJ. Creneo
d'OrnanOr was Gambetta's contemptuous
response.
At this iuncture NJ. Creneo d'0mano
ran down from his seat to the foot of the
tribune stairs, and shrieked out provsca-
ton at Gambetta. The noise on both
right and lett was almost deafening. Fl
nally NJ. Grevy, in his stern impartiality,
made Gambetta take back his phrase
about theft and fraud The orator did
so, as he thought il premature; but he re-
marked. "When the investigation gets
to work you will have the proof ofwhat i
have advanced Which reminds one OF
the actor in the opera bouffe, who says,
II take back what | have said, but main
tain it, Poor NJ. Grevy was so much
called upon that his work was tripled.
At one point Cassagnac said: Mr.. Pres
ident. we cannot tolerate such language"
.sDo Won not know how to tolerate any
thing from others, sirl" inquired Grevy,
imDerturbably. '.Gambetta," said
French writer describing him as he APP
peared on somewhat similar occasion
some years since, twas magnificent In the
midst of the tumult.r The same phrase
we'll describas his attitude of yesterday.
Planting himself solidIy in the tribune,
and setting forth his tremendous forearm,
which at tunes seems more eloquent than
his words, he kept solidly at hrs work
until he had crushed his adyersaries.