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

MIR. KoPPERL, it seems, has been
blamed for some of the curses heaped
upon the people of Galveston because
tho San Antonio excursionlsts were not
placed on the free list st hotels, livery
stables, saloons, ETC., but knowledge
of this gentlenan's accustomed iber-
ality must prove such charges as un-
just. Mr.. Kopperl has figured promi-
nently on many such occasions, and the
people of Texas, and even of other
States, have learned to regard "gener-
osity" and "Galvestonian" as synony-
nous terms. Mr.. Kopperl comes before
the public in the NescS and says:
Justice to myself, however, and our
honored visitors, demands that l
should say to the good people at whose
hands l have received none but cour-
tcous treatment, that the perversion of
the meaning of my statements to your
reporter has caused me to experience
all the painful sensations inseparable
from so gross an injustice. What the
reporter should have stated in his re-
port of the interview is, that the COM
mittee felt confident that our guests
did not expect and probably would
have refused to accept at our hands the
payment of their hotel bills, but would
be more gratified by cordial express
sion of our pleasure in receiving them,
by an ovation, in which the entire pop
ulation participated. This, am still
of opinion, was most successfully ac-
complished.
1t should be borne in mind, too, that
the May festivities furnished an attrac-
ton to our guests, which absorbed the
entire time of their short sojourn in
our midst and necessarily precluded the
possibility Of our getting up any other
entertainment for them withou. de-
priYing them of the enjoyment which
was universally acknowledged to have
been derived from them. 1t is ex-
ceedingly to be regretted that the May
festivities, the arrival of the civil an
gineers and the visit of our San Anto-
MO guests occurred simultaneously,
and to this circumstance must be as
cribed whatever faults of omission OF
seeming want of undivided attention
that NAV have occurred.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
A BIG MAN IN A BAD FIX.

A cabinet officer without fund to
administer or duty to discharge is
surely in an awkward predicament.
Such is the pitiable condition of Mr..
McOiNsY, Secretary of War. He
doesn't Approve the tardy policy of the
PRESIDENT and would have Congress
convened at once that needful expen-
ditures on account Of the army NAV
progress. In fact, there ~se many par v
leaders and two other members of the
cabinet who are bitterly hostne TO the
action of the President. They would
have the politicians and party leaders
begin the great national wrangle and
windy show in June, while the Presi-
dent prefers October. He was hes
itating about it when Blaine, hear
ing of the controversy in the cabinet,
rushed frantically down from Maine.
His coming made the Presidents de-
termination final. Blaine's concur
renee with McCrary was fatal to Nc
Crary's purposes and the army hard
ly has legal existence. In fact,
it is asserted by members of the
Supreme Court that the legal in
ference from the nom action of Con-
gress and the failure to pass the
army appropriation bill is equivalent
to the abolition of the standing army.
Miller, Field, Clifford and Bradley, of
the Supreme Court, are said to be of
this opinion. The President, on the
contrary, says that if soldiers and Off
GERS choose to remain in the service
and take their pay, which Congress
will surely provide, there is no law re-
strainiag linn from accepting their SER
vices. No one supposes that Congress
intended to destroy the army. Ga the
contrary, the appropriation was only
withheld that the President, in a GER
tain contingency, might be forced to
convene the Congress. 1t is only
strange that the purposes of party lead
ers have been so perverted by the wise
action of the President that the very
knaves who were most anxious, while
Congress sat, to give potency to the
army and to the President, are they
who rejoice because Democrats divest-
ed the President of power and made
the convocation of Congress necessi-
ty. On the contrary, the Democrats
who sought to compel an immediate
reassembling of Congress, that the dis
solution of the army might be pre-
vented, are the very men now approx
ing the Presidents conduct and his
hostility to Congressional intervention
in public affairs. President Hayes
thwarts the purposes of Blaine and per-
verts those of Randall and Cox. These
last, in threatening the dissolution of
the army, only sought to compel presi-
dental action, which they prejudged
falsely and now approve. They never
proposed to destroy the little army of
the United States, and the President
need have no fears. Proper sppropria-
tions will be made in the deficiency bill
in October to keep Gen. Oni's body
and soul together, and all Texss will
rejoice thereat. Meanwhile we must
not forget to tender assurances of SYM
psthy to the penniless Secretary of
War, who is surely in bad tx.
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Iiniments.
[Lettsr from a PosimdSteT.l
.r.sagsa. L. nar.Vu kar


ANTIOCH, Ill, December !, 1874.
Measrs. J. B. Rose q Co:
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phyaiciAna and n any remedies. The only thing
which has given hsr rpliefis CentAur LiniInent
I ain rsjsiced 10 say this has cured her. am
doing what can to extend It's sale n,vc
This IL "a sample OF mauy thousand tsstimoni
ais rec iyed Of wonderful cures effected by the
CeItAur Liniment. The ingredients OF this a. IL
Gle are published around each bottle. IL contains
Witch Hazel. MGpthA, Arnica, Rock OH, Car
bolic and ingredients hitherto little known. IL
10 an indsputAbe fact that the Centhur Lihl-
ment IL performing more cures OF S"elhngs'
Stin joints, E-uptiOns, rheumatism Neuralgia.
Sc AticA, Caked Breasts, IOckjAw, etc, than any
other linIments, embrocatiOuB extracts, salTes,
olntments and plasterr now In use.
For TOOthache. ERrAche, Weak Back, Itch and
CutAneous EruptionH. u Is admirable. IL cures
burns and scalda without a scar, extracts poison
from bites and Htings, and heals frOst-bites and
chilblAins in n short time. No family can snord
10 bo without the Centaur Lininent, white wrap
pei.
Wrapper, II adapted to the tough skin, mus
cles and nesh Of the animal creation. Its elects
upon severe cAses Of Spawn, SweeDy, Wind
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marvellous.
Hessrs. j. Mcclure q Co., Druggists. corner
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"In our neighborhood number OF TeAmsters
are using the CentAur Lininent. They pronounce
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We hnve Thousands OF similar testimonials.
For Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ringbone, ETC.,
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Farmers, liVerymen and stockraiseTs have In
this Llniment remedy which is worth a hun
dred times Its cost.
Laboratory of J. b. ROSE & co.
46 Dey 81. New York.
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THE PRESIDENT AND HIS RE.
PUBLICAN ENEMIES.

Blaine, Morton, Butler md those
other good people who pnposed to
destroy President Hayes aud thwart
bis purposes, as the South nay beiaf-
fected by them, are grievously disap-
pointed that Congress does not meet
till October. Not only are thess poll
ticIans disappointed and naddened,
but the President, by this delay, de-
monstrates his confidence il his own
wisdom and in the justice and final ap-
proval of his policy by the people. He
tells the country very plainh that he
has hmitIess confidence in tie Justice
and wisdom Of his acts, md, that
these may not be mIsinterpreted
before they are thoroughly com
pretended, he chooses 70 apply,
in advance of that of psrssanship,
the test Of experience. Be would
have the people define for tAemselves
opinions rather than have these shaped
by the speeches of Butler, Riue and
Morton. Therefore the mating of
Congress is postponed till october.
Much ammunition OF party leaders, the
Herald thinks, will be spoiled War
nors who must be on thei loaded
guns from this time till October
will find it difficult to EXPLODE
them. In fact, that old phase of
John c. Calhoun, applied b. him to
our relations to Mexico in fs45-6.
Is pertinent to the conduct 4 Presi-
dent Hayes. BE practices ''arise and
mastery inactivity" His slesness IN
the cases Of South Carolina sa1 Louis
lana answered good purposes grad
ually discouraging the carpeSsggers
and bringing them to act ris,onably
when the troops were at 4 with
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
Pitchers
CaStOria.

Mothers may have rest and their babies may
have health II they will use Castoria for Wind
Collie, Worms FeVerlshness, Sore Mouth, Group
or Stomach Complaints. lis entirely Vegeta-
bio preparation, and contains neither mineral
morphine nor alcohol II 10 as pleasant to take
as honey, and neither gags nor gripes
DIR T. Dimoch, OF papont, Ohio, says:
81 anu using Castoria 10 my practice with the
most signal benehts and happy results"
This 10 what everyone says Most nurses In
New York City use the Castoria. II Is prepared
by Me.srs. j. B. RosE u Co., 46 Dey Street, New
York, successor o Samuel Pitcher, NJ. ID.
d&w ly2taw tilje22
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

TIE great confsgration which has
swept over Sherman, and the Register
temporarily out of existence, will soon
be forgotten In the rebuilt capital of
Northern Texas, and in the vigorous
newspaper reproduced by the ire
pressihle energies Of Capt. Martin, its
editor and publisher. Sherman would
not be itself without the Register, and
the people of the place, if cognizant of
their own needs, when rebuilding
homes and business houses, will not
fail to see that the Register comes forth
frightened by fame and rejuvenated
by death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
HANGNAN,s DAY IN LOUISIANA.

Governor Nichols must sign the
death warrants of the men sentenced
by New Orleans juries. He should not
hesitate. These men were fairly tried
and are guilty. True, they are the le-
gitimate offspring of the actual pres
ence and dissolution of armies in the
South and of wretched. ghastly, cor
rupt, ignorant governments that fell
upon us out of the Northern sky, black
ened by terrible cloud lifted up by
constitutional amendments in the
South. 1t was thus the crime of the
Union, perhaps, that these criminals
exist, but they should be remorselessly
hanged. The well-being of society
demands it. Recent violent deeds of
the savage mob in Kemper county,
Mississippi, show the necessity for the
execution of the supreme sanctions of
the code, and the hanging of ten men
on one day will have its proper effect
everywhere in the South. If Governor
Nichols thinks the event may be too
impressive if the whole number die
IN the same day, in New Orleans, their
horrible shapes shadowed in the turbid
waters of the Mississippi even as they
are grimly reflected IN the dark flood
tide OF eternity, casting a shadow over
the fame of the South, he might well
transfer four or five victims of out
ragged law to Mississippi that they may
dance like Mahomet's coffin in mid air
before the murderous populace of Kem-
per county and inculcate an invaluable
lesson. This haugman's work in New
Orleans occurs most oppcrtunely. 1t
will shake the nerves of murderous
arms and hands. 1t will empty the
pocket on the hip of many a man al
ready cowardly murderer in his heart.
1t will give security to life and value
to property in the Crescent City, and,
however grim and CHASTITY the event,
it foreshadows the blessedness for
Louisiana Of the reign of Nichols.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

In October, 1878, an old fisherman
sauntenng along the sea beach, seven
miles from st. Johns city, New Bruins
wick, found ninety gold coins in an
earthen pot. One of these was bought
by Howard Sawyer, now in this city,
who still owns it, and the rest were
sent to some curiosity monger in
London. Yesterday E Northcraft, of
San Marcos, Texas, met Mr.. Sawyer,
and by rare chance the subject of
numismatics was discussed, when
each of the two gentlemen produced a
rare old coin-Sawyer, this of gold
above described, and Mr.. Northcraft
one of silver exactly like it. North
crafts came from North Carolina.
"nere 1t had been an heirloom IN an
oid family, while Sawyer's was lost
from q PhGnician or Icelandic vessel,
wrecked, perhaps, on the bleak shores
of far off New Brunswick. These coins
are somewhat larger than an old York
shilling and hardly as thick or broad
as golden guinea. They were coined
round, bat seem to have been clipped
down to proper weight. At the top OF
each coin, on one side, is the figure 2,
and under it, and written across the
center of the coin, are the figures and
letters, SVI; below these are the Ro.
man numerals 700. On the diverse side
is the cross and stars ranged about it.
We have story, partially authent
Gated, that Welshmen, who traded with
Pb9nicla when these tradespeople OF
old visited the TIN mines of Cornwall,
sent out ship to America, aud that
the knowledge of the success of these
voyagers induced Columbus to discov.
er a new world. Some of these Welsh
men we're taken prisoners by the IL
dians, and long after the settlement OF
Virginia and North Carolina by Eng,
lishmen, the story was told by Indians
that descendants of red and white men
still lived in Bunkum. Perhaps these
Welsh Yoyagers lost the coin which is
traced through Tennessee to North
Carolina, while that of gold, which
Mr.. Sawyer brought from New Bruins
wick, was lost from the wrecked ves-
sci of that Icelandic voyager who came
down to Cape Cod about tho year 900.
But the facts are curious, as are the
coins before us. Who can tell what
they tell?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
THE FARMERS TAX AND MA
JOR WEST.

Many great men reside at the cap
ital of Texas who, If they ever knew,
have absolutely forgotten that little
story about the mountain and the
mouse. II any sane man doubts this
fact let him obtain and read a letter of
Major g. 5. West in the Galveston
Ncses Of the sixth instant, and consider
that Is it is currently reported, this
distinguished gentleman was occupied
many days in Its preparation. This
letter was addressed to "Hon. w.
n. Ramey," and its production, al
though of great length, was superin-
duced, not by way of response to any
letter even from Mr.. Ramey or anyone
else, but because, rs he says: 81 re-
ceived on yesterday from you the Pa
nols WdteAmdR containing the
letters OF yourself and Mr.. Comptroller
Dardsn on the subject of the produce
tax. As one of the members
Of the convention, it may not be i'm
proper for me to give my views on the
subject" This is certainly new way
Of rushing into pnnt. Having modest
ly excused himself, it is hard to under
stand what propelling motive resulted
in the production of this letter. 1t was
unsought and unasksd, and heace We are
to understand that Major West would
have the poorly informed believe that
the constitutional convention did not
contemplate that smoke houses should
be taxed, and that the Legislature
never imposed such tax. He did
not even propose thrust At the Comp
treller, and Of course he never dreamed
Of politically courting. a. he fondly
terms them, the ''hardy, sunburnt soma
Of toil.n The ingenious letter ex-
hausts one column in discussing the
"powsr TO tax or exempt, not constitu-
tional." No one gave HIM such =
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

IT is proposed to light the streets OF
New York City with electric lights as
recently produced in Germany. The
country's laws should compel people 10
resort to gas instead of oil, that life and
property may be safe; and if we may
have electric light costing still lssE,
surely conhagrations in towns and cities
and the roasting Of women and chill
dren in coal oil fs7es win be no more.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

TIE name Of the Russian conman-
der-in-ckief was taken from . well
known English work in which some
one is told to ''Shuffalof this mortal
COLI Il il . deadly name and well
becomes the successor Of the terrible
suvarrow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

THE Waller County Courier says that
the contract for the Hampstead court
house contemplated an expenditure of
s9950, when 81. .6sn have already been
allowed for the job, and the brick
work is hardly half finished Hemp
stead must be Danish settlement. In
any event there is something rotten in
Denmark.
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s.

How many suffer torture day after day. nak.
ing life q burden and robbing existence of all
pleasure, owing to the secret suffering from
Piles Yet relief Ia ready to the hand Of almost
any one who will use systematically the remedy
that has perm anently cured thousands. No
drastic, violent purge, but gentle assistant OF
nature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
BAD BREATH.

Nothing IL so unpleasant. nothing so common
as bad breath, aud in nearly every casa II C mes
from the stomach, and can be so easiL corrected
n yeu will take Simmons's Liver Regulator. do
not neglect so sure r"medy for this rcpulsiye
disorder. II will also improve Jour appetite.
COMPILE exIOn and general health.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17

Pennsylvania seems to have . claim
to the Russian mission by long posses
sion. Buchanan, Wilkins, Daliat,
Cameron, Curtin and Boxer hare held
the place.
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just as now. We sat At supper
When the guests had gone away;
You sat that aide, sat this side,
Forty years ago to-dAyi
Then what plans We laid together;
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1T HAS NO EQUAL.
Caution

AZ there are . number Of limitations offered
TO the public we you'd caution the commun-
wrappers with Trade Mark, stamp aud signature
unbrokcn. None other is genuine.
j. *. ZEILIN CO.,
nesdeodANiyr Macon. Ga. and Phlladelp phia
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SOUTHERN PULPIT,

u y
to Ions sileat towards naualass vices
and demoralizations undermining ile.-
very fabric, not only of society but of
the family, together with the bold and,
positive support of all good citizeps.
and the work will be well begun. IL
not done. II these classes do not now
strike, not merely for political suprem-
acy, but for moral reforms, can but
feel that under Providence few years
of decentralization, as rapid as the last
decade, will suffice to produce the
most violent, if not dangerous conYul-
sions. 1t sEe
Finally, there is one fact on which
the success Of the policy Of President
Hayes; the achievement OF his aims;
pacification; satisfaction Of the North;
in short, on which all depends, viz:
THE GOOD FAITH OF TIIE SOUTH.
II promises are made only to be
broken, the ''irrepressible conflict"
will be again taken up with will
scarcely exhibited by the persistent
prosecution of the war. The history
of the Puritans shows their stubborn
perseverance,, and they will have equal
ity before the law and by the law, II it
takes another century Yet, inteIli-
gence and Christianity are over con-
'ervative, yielding and conciliatoTY.
These traits are now being exercised by
the North. II met by like disposi-
ton in the South, all will be well.
Although not within the purpose Of
this letter cannot forbear the obsersa-
tion that the idea OF organizing the
''old Whigs' Of the Bouth, as body,
into q new party will not, in my judg-
ment, ever be realized. This fmpres-
sion arises from my experience in
Mississippi, when some of the most
earnest Republicans were recruited
from those known as the most pro-
nounced secessionists. A new party
made up of resuuected Wings would
inherit fatality it always experienced
be intellectually powerful, but it would
of being beaten by tine Democracy,
which would, of course, be consolidated
against it. For reasons patent TO Q
resident Of Mississippi, such a project
10 both impfscticabie and impolitic.
These reasons would make \ letter ~
themselves, even II it were worth white
10 communieate them. In any event
my lot is permanently cast with the
South, be it for veal or woe. There
lies my idolized boy and there Is my
heart. / will only add further, that
out Of the history OF the last few years
my feelings. purposes and ambitions
have taken q direction in connection
with the South not hitherto expert
enced.
Hoping this epiStle viii not tire you
by us length, and that have not in
troduced unInteresting topics, beg
you 10 believe me, as heretofore.
Respectfully,
J. TARERLL,
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SICK HEAnAGHE.

THIS distressing affiiction occurs most fire.
quenily. The disturbance Of the s.omach aris-
ing from the imperfectly digesicd contents.
causes = severe palm In the head, accompanied
with AdisAgreeable nausea, and this constitutes
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