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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

ty. Children inherit the foul conta-
gion, and the damning torrent of whis-
ky flowing downward through the
veins OF accursed descendants leaves
its brand upon the ncclls and in the
glands and makes the brain rot, aud
the thirst generated in the nan OF to-
day haunts his Pesterity throu gh sue
cessiye generations. Do women, as
well as men, ever think of theac thingsi
Close the dram shops, not that the
drunkards may be reformed, but that
the sober may not become drunkards
and that the habitually temperate may
not be drawn insensIb!y into habits
that become incuEable; that social,
convivial feelings may not be employed
to debase and degrade and destroy
that the simple, honest youths OF the
country may not be inveigled through
portals OF the dram shop into those OF
the gambling hell and bagnio; and
that industry from the country, made
drunk, may NOT be ruthlessly robbed
in the city. II men must drink it will
cost them less at home, and the com.
munity thousand-fold less.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE wheat crop was good and sold
at paying prices. The cotton crop
was large and profitable. and was COM
blned with larger production than
ever before of food supplies by the
Southern States. Wool has passed the
extreme point of depression, and Is
bringing fair prices. Leather has
passed the point of depression. The
exports are large at full prices, and
the price has advanced from four to
six cents per pound, and We must con-
clude that the country will keep for
ward with force o. steadiness never
known before whenever the politicians
have assented to the presidency either
of Tilden or Hayes. The volume of
taxation and number of placemen,
mean " hilc, must be certainly lessened.
The whole net profit of popular in
dustry and more is absorbed annually
by the countless ofliceholders, local,
State and Federal. Ii Tilden enter
Office twenty thousand will die within
| the year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

1t is most probable that the whole
presidential trouble will be settled at
the very outset of the labOrs of the
commission. The House of RepreSen-
tatives will override any objections to
the vote of Alabama, and as the States
will be taken up alphabetically the
work of investigation will not go far
till one or the other of the candidates
is made president. Colorado comes
next of questioned States, but the
Senate will override the technical OBJ
jections III this case; and then comes
Florida. Two sets of returns will be
presented from this negro-bull-dozed
State. II the vote be thrown out en-
tirely or counted for Tilden, Hayes
cannot be president. If Florida be
given to Hayes, Tildcn still has three
chances of beng president, because of
his success in Louisiana, South Caro-,
lima or Oregon. But the facts and the
law are both with Tilden in Florida,
and we have little doubt that he will
be designated the country's CHIEF
magistrate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

WHY does not the married women's
association make itself useful, as well
as admirable and delightful, by organ
iEing its forces and directing its ener-
gies to the overthrow of whisky? More
potent perhaps would be the pretty
girls Of the city, who are taught to
tremble when contemplating the woes
of possible future in which home is
made intolerable by husbands habits
wrought into his nature in youth by
the destinations of dramshops.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

II THERE were no bar-rooms in Aus
tin the cost of governing the city and
county would be lessered certainly
oae-half. An old gentleman is keeping
an account of the cost of the Thompson
trial-a whisky transaction from be-
ginning to end-ahd already the fig
ures begin to be alarmlngto taxpayers.
All the whisky licenses and taxes col
lected in the county will not foot all
the bills in this case, to say nothing
of the value of a mans life that money
can't buy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE substitution of Hoar for Bout
we'll and of Judge David Davis for OBJ
streperous John D. Logan, and the al
tered tone of Ha1per's Weekly and OF
other leading journals of the North, in.
duce the belief that that whoever may
be president his spirit and temper and
purposes, as the South may be affected,
will be infinitely more generous and
kindly than Grants.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE French Academy of Sclecee have
a report deemed authentic that the
coast of Texas slowly but steadily rises
from the sea. If this be true Morgan
may be forced to abandon his ship
channel and betake himself to Calves
ton or Indianola. The Cuero Bulletin
says Morgan will have a branch road
from that place to San Antonio and to
Austin, and that St. Louis is already
oevising plans for the extension of q
road from Denison and Fort Worth &c
Austin to meet here three roads from
the gulf.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01
HER HANDS.
By BLoNDSE.


Ay, beautiful.
Fairer than the fair they were,
The lily had Its rival there,
The rose, rejecting TO the sun
Her evening flush, e'er day Is done,
The seashell's tinge can Ae'er compare,
Nor ocean hold, q gem so rare,
AS those two snowy hands
Those little hands!
Oh magic hands!
Weaving spells Of himy gold,
Revealing dimples hIlf-enrolled,
Each, rosy fingers five unfold
Their rose-white lengths 10 view.
A jewel, each fair finger tips,
Which do heavens brightest stars ecdps
'GalDst sp.ce Of darkened blue
Dared / touch them TO my lips-
Those jeweled hands
Fair dimp,ed haLds
Could they guide LIES weary sands
Golden would each sand grain CLEAN,
Earth heaven OF heavens seem
Beneath their magic touch.
Life, fairer than the blossoms be,
Far brighter than the midnight sea
or sta above; AMI much,
know, loved those hands
Those white, white hands
Oh, tender hands !
Evenings pearly gray had ned;
Young night did the darkness wed,
Beneath sky too clear.
Jeweled fingers nesting lay,
Clasped in mine, beneath ray
Sped from II chandelier.
What did the gentle pressure meang
That made heaven above me beam,
And all my pulses thrill
II WAS life, its touches to impart,
With rapture filling up tha heart,
clasped them tighter still, those hands
Those far, frank hands.
Sweet, Maynard hands!
Loved not their magic spell?
Aye! too madly! and too well.
From the cup, could not shrink,
THEY had profrered it to drink,
With loves elixir filed.
Did they know their magic art ?
Know they not the kingly heart
Their softest touches thrilled!
Played they not painful part?
Those cruel hands!
Cruel!
All no! they were only fair!
The lily had its rival the e.
Bitter tears l Oftimes weep.
For the little hands asleep,
Folded white and fair.
Not the peach blooms palest glow,
Not the daisy's softest snow,
Nor the wild roses evening blush,
Nor the sunsets faintest flush
To their beauty can compare.
Like two rose leaves hid away,
Or royal twin lilies they
Those matchless hands!
All! peerless hands!
Thro' the long, long years that wait,
Leading up to heavens gate,
Where the tired feet may rest.
At the soul-sick travellers knock,
When the pearly gates unlock,
Reached realms forever blest.
There TO clasp those fingers white!
Welcomed to eternal light
By her hands!
Her angel hands!
Forest Home, January IA, 1877.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

WHEN We said that eighty thousand
ofliceholders N possession for sixteen
years would not leave their places with
out fighting, the Waco Register replies
that "Morton's gang won't fight unless
attacked" In this We confess they are
wiser than the 'secesh" Democracy of
the South. These ran away and set
up duplicate offices.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

WHEN Gen. Dix proposed to shoot
traitors on the spot the Union was en-
dangered; but now the dotard would
fire upon those who propose to perpet-
uate the Unlon. His sanguinary tastes
and temper, rather than patriotic emo.
ton, impelled him to speak in the first
place, or he would not De such an idiot
in the second,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

The temperance people should invite
DR.. James Young to make speeches
and organize associations in this coun-
ty at once, and those who propose tc
take part in the contest should NEE
and apportion the county among those
who will take the stump. The whisky
people have only triumphed where
there was no organized opposition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

STEPHEN d. PEET, of Ashtabuls,
Ohio, an admirable scholar, will soon
have before the public beautifully
printed volume giving history of the
Ashtabula railway horror and of men
and women slaughtered there. Send
one dollar.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE Memphis and Little Rock road
is SO crowded with passengers coming
10 Texas that it is with the utmost
difficulty thai Superintendent Jay can
supply the coaches required for theiE
accommodation. Horrible local gov
esnments in Mississippi are driving
mnltitudes into Texas. The long
trestles that once made the Memphis s
and Little Rock road dangerous have
been filed with sand and gravel, and
this iN COW the preferred route from
Memphis. Tbs emigraut's fare from
iis p Austin over the Inter
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE Bolton Journal says of the Tom
Scott bill before Congress that "bY it
the land grant, made by the State, is
forfeited, and we concur most heartily
with the STATESMAN in the hope that
Congress will restore 1t 20 US. That
we need railroads no one will deny,
but not on the terms proposed by
Scott ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

The iron interest in New York con-
tinues more or less depressed, and in
fact the general metal trade, with the
exception OF ingot copper, is almost at
a standsun. There was never such an
opportunity for manipulating towns
aRd cities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE following verses were written
and sent to the STATESMAN by the
charming girl who wrote the ode pro-
nouEced by herself before the trustees
and faculty and people when Wander
bilt University was established and its
course of study inaugurated at Nash
villa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01
NEW ADvERTrSRmFNTS.
a CARR ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrctions Of youth, nervous weaSnt s., early
decay. loss Of manhood. etc. VIII send recipe
that will cure Won. FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary
in Soath America. Send n self-addressod en-
velope 10 the Rev. Jo>Eru T. IMAM. Ntatien d,
Blll N ~. Nsse York O.tg. ian9ldood-wtm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

SENATOR ROBERTSON, OF south Caro-
lima, though a Republican, advocates
at Washington the cause of Wade
Hampton, ami declares that the cleo
ton in his State was carried without
any attempt at intimidation on the
part of those who supported him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

IL his prayer in opening the Virginia
Senate, few days since, DR.. ]. E.
Edwards, of the Methodist Church,
invoked the aid of heaven in getting
this ''crazy, tottering government out
Of its present dilemma.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE electoral bill was signed yester-
day by the President, and is now the
law OF the land, settling as we hope
what has appeared 10 be one of the
most vexed political questions in which
the country has ever been involved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

THE whisky people say that local
option laws cannot be enforced. Then
they will have, il prohibition triumph.
no license 20 pay for, and can still vend
whisky, and of course they will vote
for prohibition. Let us wait and see
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ITO ALL TO WHOM 1T MAY CON
STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF TRAVIS.

CoUHTY OF TRAvIs.
This deed Of release made this the twenty
seventh day Of January, A. D. lhI7, by w Won
Ros Dberg to tue Stale OF rexaz, Witni ereth:
That whereas, the eaid Won Rosenberg desires
in pursuance OF power con- emi lsIed by the
terms OF the charter incorporating e. X Johns
4 Co. as land agents and bank, r, 10 retire from
Aaid incOrpora.3on aud TO dissolve all connec-
ton with The Eanlc; low .th' refore, ], the said
w. Won Rosenberg, in consideration OF the
pre- misses. do hereby rclea.e aud surrender 20 the
state Of exHs all the right, powers privileges.
and Interests which have n member OF sRid
corporation; and whereas, the said CORPORATE on
has assigned ali OF Its pro erty for the payment
OF it's debts, ard suspended the transacfiJn OF
all business urder its charter. /. the said W.
Won Rosenberg, protest that 4 will In no restect
no responsible for any obligations tuAt may ever
hereafter be contracted by faid corporation
should IL ever attempt resumption o. bust
nees.
In testimony whereof do hereby set my
hand and seal this the twenty-sey-
enth day Of January, 1871.
lsgnedl W. yOs hOSkNBERG.
STATE OF TEXAS,
CoUsTT or TRAVIS.
Before me, Frank Brown. Jerk OF the county
conrt wi hin AID for the county hnd state afOfo-
said personally came aLd appeared W Won
kOeenbTg TO me known, who 20 me acknowl-
edged that he signed, ed and delivered the
above and attarled Instrument In writing for
All the uses. purposes aud considerations there
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court.
at Office IN the city Of Austin, This
fl tWenty-seyenta day Of January, a.
ID. 1871.
[signsdl FRANK Brown.
Clerk County Court, Trzyis eoaniy.
No. 179i
e.----fshdorsed - follows:
Release Of ". Won Rosenberg from firm Of q z.
Johns & Co, hlea In the DspartmeEt OF stat,
January u, .s17.
lsignydl J. q. sEARCY.
-. secretly ol State.
TIE STATE or TEXAS,
DEPAETHEET or STATE.
4. j. S. SsArgy. S.crs AIRY " Stale Of the state
Of Texas, 90 a feby certify. hat tie fOreg lug
j correct copy OF the or giRai. With tse en-
doFseEnents tae4eOn AID now on h4e In this de-
partmenf
In te-timOny whereof ] hereunto fign my
name and am the seal Of State -
II. :. Austin, this twenty-scyenih oar Of
January, a. ID. 1871.
j q. SEARCY,
izn25diW Secretary u state.
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TO LESSEN TAxATIoS oNE-mAlr

II there were no bar rooms the little
courts would be idle and policemen
have no employment. The sole occu.
patton Of the police force consists in
watching whisky-headed people, who
are apt TO steal or use knives and pis-
tolls. Whisky is the vertebra on which
empty skulls rest. 1t is the courage
Of towards, the backbone of murder
era and the stimulus of thieves and
burglars. Put it where it is not so
easily reached, and where it does not
proffer resistless attractions to these
classes, and Mayor Wheeler may sleep
quietly o'nights. lie will rarely hsar
the fre-alarm bell. Drunken people
will not fall over stoves or break kero-
sene lamps, and the drowsy policeman
who takes mods and tods by nips,
when the retail whisky business is nc
more, may do Wholesale sleeping. The
poor red-eyed, whisky-headed devil:
whisked up each morning before the
mayors court cost taxpayers of Austin
twenty to forty dollars each, aud wher
there is jury trial before his honor,
as the habit is, there are q dozen Of
two people, bAiliffs and jurors and
witnesses by the score, to be paid.
When each trial is sifted to the bottom
the whole had its origin in whisky,
! and wherever the story ends 1t begaT
v = retail whisky shop. When tbs
women Of the town must be subjected
10 the monthly process of settling vi
for daily and hourly violations OF th'
law, the nice young men dragged ii
as unwilling witnesses must ever con
Tess that they went from the BARRON
20 the bagnio, itself a bar-roon. The,
who Sumter slothfnlly along the street
pisiably aud painfully and incurabi,
diseased, with leisure TO repent con
fess in sorrowful accents that the,
we're ten.al by the brilliant beaut
RR's -. OF the gilded baI
- ! {:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

vIcksBURo, TOO. has The municipal
dry ros. Too much suffrage did it.
Tue debt must be scaled or the city 20
into hopeless insolvency.
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DIR. -. Ii ALL ~ co
Va On. W I,CrI, nnL e.nnI.r.n

(P. o. Box 957,) NEW YORK CITY, NY.
Do not miss the opportunity OF being fret in
the field o not delsy. Write by first mail
Great inducements anu large profits offered o
any person who wants u lfst-Class paying bust
ness.
E1R- THE LARGEST COMMISSION ALLOWED 20
AGENTS By ANY HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES
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TIE STALE or rFy,s
EDUCATION.

The Messfs. M1elcan'a school for Yong
LG5.ies, nnS Ia IL ii 70 sfHsiOa. sGofds tne
hi hes; advantages IN the stn1y o. tn Engii-h
classics, music. drawing and modem isngrages-
lustrrm eufai music ard singing are tanght by
Mis- &. Asclezn. who. hsglna had the adga1iage
81 stsoyng uHoer eEsiaeuf professors Ia E1lopc,
snn having accepted their method OF tram 'rg
The yOiee, Gas met with great suecsss 10 teach
ing. ChAlGSTOS.
janis limo. Austin. Texas.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-30

The following named officers are r.
lieved from duty as members Of the
general court-martial convened at Fort
Fetterman: Capt. Edwin NJ. Coates,
Fourth Infantry; Capt. Samuel P. Fer
ris, Fourth Infantry; Assistant Surgeon
Joseph r. Gibson, medical department.
The following named officers have
been detailed as members of the gen
eral court-martial convened at Fort
Fetterman: Capt. VIM. H. Andrews,
Third Cavalry; Capt. Gerhard L. Luhn,
Fourth Infantry; Assistant Surgeon
John v. R. Huff, medical department;
Second Lieut.. J. E. H. Foster, Third
Cavalry, Second Lieut.. Leonard A.
Lowering, Fourth Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Charles w. Mason,
Fourth Infantry, has been relieved and
First Lieut.. Albert D. King, Third
Cavalry, detailed in his stead as judge
advocate of the general court-martial
convened at Fort Fetterman.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-30
New Mexico in CONGRESS.

A correspondent writing from Las
Vegas, New Mexico, gives the following
description of the new Congressional
delegate from that Territory: The
Mexicans as a people are poverty strick-
en- and uneducated, and are controlled
by the Mexicans of wealth and educa-
ton. There are many wealthy and
highly educated Mexican families in and
around Las Vegas. One of these is our
delegate-elect, Hon. Trinidad Romero,
who was elected by some two thousand
majority over his opponent. He is a
man of unlimited means, has large herds
Of cattle and sheep all over the Terri
tory, and is self-made in every respect.
He is, L should judge, about AZ years
old. In person he is of medium height,
stoutly built, with broad shoulders, and
an appearance of great physical strength.
He has black hair and eyes, a massive
head set upon a short neck, a resolute,
intelligent countenance, sociable and
agreeable in his manners, of a dark
complexion, speaks English fluently,
and will be a good representative in the
halls of Congress from New Mexico.
His children he has educated in Kansas
City. Has formerly resided in Las We
gas, but now is living five miles south
IN one of the largest ranches in the
whole county. He is at present build
ing a fine residence on his farm, and
when completed it will be one of the
best houses in Colorado or New Mexico.
He told the writer he was comparative
ly a poor man fifteen years ago, but by
industry and sharp trading has become
one of the solid men of New Mexico.
He has roughed it in all ways; driven
oxen, fought Indians, lifted their hair
and carried it off as a trophy. That
was years ago, when the Indians were
very troublesome in this country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-30
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy-five per cent. Of
the people in the United States are af-
flicted with these twodiseases and their
effects: Such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Pal
pitation Of the Heart, Heartburn,
Water-brash, gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow
Skin, Coated Tongue and disagreeable
taste in the mouth, coming up of food
YOUR YOUR druggists si .o Mdd spna& Glover e5oc ea and %
or a sample bottle for 10 cents. Try it
Two doses will relieve you.
jan6-de ow-3m.
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Churches.

neteenth Street,
corner of Hill, Rev. c NJ Sanders, Pas
tor. Services at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Sabbath School follows morning service.
Bible and Prayer service Wednesday
evenings. Sociables, as announced.
Seats, free. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public generally to attend
the service. Strangers specially welcome.
Presbyterian-Rev ~ Cowhick, Pas
tor. Services at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School after morning service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings.
Methodist Episoopal-Rev. W F War
rem, Pastor. Services at II a. m. and
$50 p. m. Sunday School follows morn
ing service. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings. The public are cordially in
vited to attend.
African Methodist Episcopal-Services
at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. every Sabbath.
Rev. Thomas Whitlock, Pastor.
Roman Cdtholic-Rev. ] McGoldrick,
Pastor. Rev. Eugene Cusson, Assist.
ant. Church on O'Neil street, above
Twentieth. 1r
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-30
Cut This Quilt May Save Your Life

Cut This Quilt May Save Your Life.
There is no person living but what
suffers more or less with Lung Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet
some would die rather than pay rs cents
for a bottle of medicine that would cure
them. DR.. A. Boschee's German Syrup
has lately been introduced in this coun-
try from Germany, and its wondreus
cures astonish every one that tries it.
II you doubt what we say in print, cut
this out and take it to your druggists,
Addoms q Glover, and get a sample
bottle for 1Ocents and try it., OF a regu-
lar size for Is cents. jan6-deow3m