The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-18
Editorial Notes.

A correspondent inquiries when lIr.
Hayes's term as Governor q Ohio will
expire. 1t will expire with the year
1877.
A handsome and commodious b.ick
Exchange has just been completed and
entered upon Ut the Kansas City stock
yards.
Mrs. Charlotte De Forest, sister Of
the late Commodore Vanderbilt. died
at her residence on Staten Island, FRI
day afternoon, Of pneumonia, agad 50.
In nearly every city Throughout. the
country the exits Of theatres have been
officially examined since the Brookiy.
disaster, and in most Of them alterl-
tions have been ordered.
Under the carpct-bag rule the school
money Of Georgia was stolen and only
1904 colOred children enjoyed the ben
eft OF free schools. Now the attend
ance Of colorcd children amounts 20
80, $50.
According TO the Kansas City Prize
CarreHt the cattle dr.yc from South
western Texas curing the wear lust
past, was "l7,GJs. OF this number
800, 2j2 were driven north 10 Kansas
and to fill Indian contracts.
The stage lost some Of it brightest
lights during the last year. Among
the number were Frederick LcmaItre,
the great ornament Of the French
stage; Charlotte Cushman, our re-
nowned tragcdiennc; Barney Williams.
julia Matthews, the English actress
besides Owen Marlowc, Claude Bur.
rows, Henry J. Murdoch, and Mis-.
Amy Fswcett.
Others beside Mr.. Hayes are claim,
ing the presidency. Mr. Robert Nc
Cord, an insane man, has just been ar
rested in New York. ale carried Il
satchel which he said contained the
returns from all the States, inculing
Dade county, Florida, and the bull
dozed parishes Of Louisiana, and hich
he declared showed plainly that he
was elected President Of the United
States"
"Thc question is whether, in this
age Of utilization, we are going To
allow the bodies of the dead TO remain
unutiliZed" says the .ScjcHtiGc 1mericaH
The writer tells how the skin Of the
human being makes soft, pliablc, light
brown leather when tanned, like fine
callskin, but more porous. The availt-
BILE skin OF good sized man will make
two pairs of boots Another way Of
utilizing bodies suggested Is to crcmatc
them in rCtOrts. converting tie volatile
matter into Illuminating gas, and the
bones into phosphatcs.
A man and his wife were found in
their dwelling in san Francisco, both
with bullet wounds, from which they
have probably since died. The hus.
band said, as his dying testimony, that
his wife shot him, and then accident
ally shot herself. The wife said, rs
her dying testimony, that her husband
shot her and then accidentally shot
himself. Each gave jealousy rs the in
citing cause Of the others crime. No
body else saw the shooting, and the
police had no means Of reaching the
truth.
Death carried of last year many en-
inent men ald women at Il ripe age:
Francis Deak, the hungarian states
man, Mt n; John Foster, Mt CT; Ad-
miral Stringham, ut -, and Commo-
dOre Pope, of our navy, ut rs; Rcvcr-
dy johnson, ut 10; Horace Bushnell,
at 10; Ferdinand Frciligrath, the Ger,
a. 4 - &
at "A; A. Il. Stewart, at II; Orcstcs \.
Brownson, at 73; Rev. DR.. Spraguc, at
80 President StclIns, Of Amherst Col
lego, ut II; Georges Sand, NJ -; Dr.
Petermann, the German OricntlIist, at
20; John Neal, TIE author, at 50; Gen.
santa Anna, at rs; Harriet Mlruncau,
at 70; Casimir Pericr, the French state'-
man, at G5, and Fclicicn DAVID, the
French musical composer, at &C.
Who is the writer of the following !
1t appears in a Texas newspaper, and
very certainly the gentleman who COL
structcd the paragraph is a master, not
only OF truth, but of the language we
speak. He says of Governor Hubbard
that he is ripe scholar, fine lawyer,
an accomplished gentleman, genial
companion, and at once able and pu-
lar. He can never be the cold official
Of frigid impertinenCe too often dcvcl-
opel by high Official rank. The very
gifts ami gruces of the man give assur-
anCe Of an administration wise and
satisfactory. As an orator Governor
Hubbard has perhaps no equal in Our
State. His style has about it the va
ried eXcellences that charm the ear
and delight the understanding. 1 IS
stately without being stili, diguIlicd
without being repellcnt, amlabie with
out tileminacy, winning withru. con
descrnsion. His wit is brilliant, his
satire keen, his logic rigorous, his pas
sion ardent, while over all the poetry
of his nature throws charm Of indie
scribable beauty. He sends forth the
children OF his brain, thoughts merry
Gus and gigantic, iaucics trooping and
fairy like, clothed in the most bcauti
full dress ever woven in the wizard
looms Of language. No pen Of ours,
no printers ink, can portray u 1.-THE OF
the eXcellenCCs Of that matchlcss style.
To be appreciated, as IN orator, he
must be heard. His recent Centennial
oralon is alone sufficient to stamp him
a prince in the higher realms of
thought, monarch IN the splendid
dynasty of the orators glorious power.
Texas may well be proud of her gov
ernor
William II. Seward, in conversation
L l
said that in default OF the abolition of |
slavery, of which he saw no immediate !
prospect, that the Cuiun would Rot |
last five years longer. Mr.. Bryckcn- !
ridge thought that the disruption |
would be more speedy. The two Eng
lishmen present, who now publish !
IhGse facts, did not venture to express |
In opinion. "llowcvrr that may hc, " |
said Mr.. Seward, turning ~ one oi |
them, IL ask you rs an ob,crvau; tray /
eler--as 4 writer iCr the press to r,- /
cord the sentiments nf At least one /
American who knows his cuuutrym men, |
that come when that day willard il /
will come in Heavens appointed time, |
and not earhcr-the United States, |
both of the North and South, will set /
u glorious example To the world Of the |
value of free Institutions. They will |
pruvo To the corrupt, rotten, Gillette old |
aud empires OF EUROPE how /
vastly superior the republican system /
of government is 10 theirs; and that /
two such brothers rs the North and I.
South will act as brothers and not as T.
foes; that they will shake hands peace |
ably and part without h!ootshcd. The |