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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
Hon. WILLIAM R MoRRIsoN. who

Hon. WILLIAM r. MORRISON, whose
State and section have been enormous.
ly enriched by Federal subventions to
railway and other schemes, has become
such an abstruse, sanctifed Andrew
Jackson Democrat that he can't find it
in his heart to vote aid to any Southern
Pacific railway. Considered as an alb
straet question of original constitu
tional law Mr.. Morrison may be right;
but precedent and prescription make
the law and the right, and the Federal
government and the Northwest cannot
be suffered to stultify themselves at
this late day byaddressing this old orgu-
ment to the impoverished South. When
the North wanted transcontinental
railways it found the right and the law
to construct them in the overwhelming
snSfmGIy sensSSffSmSisy and tive S rqA9s & WfRs built at
for one short line that costs the govern
ment nothing and which cannot cost
the country dollar whether built, as
proposed, by Scott or Huntington, this
exceedingly righteous Mr.. Morrison
comes bowing before the footlights of
the universe, babbling unutterable
nonsense as it affects his constituents
aud States beyond the O1io. We, of
the South, have the right to make the
argument now employed by the sanity
Northern Congressman; but they have
1t not. We have been straight Demo-
Gratis, asserting that Congress has no
power to prosecute systems of internal
improvements. We have practiced the
theory until honesty became superls-
tive folly, investing one section of the
Union with enormous riches and
c.owding its cities with busy popula-
tIens, while these remote States re-
nam stationary or go backwards on
stagnant pools of water, while the
mighty current of the worlds thought
and riches and progress rushes on be-
yond and around, never touching US.
Mr.. Morrison is an exceedingly good
and conscientious Democrat. We
would love to see him preach Jackson
ism when Duluth and Buffalo and
Cleveland and Chicago and the States
along the great lakes and the Upper
Mississippi ask for railroad or harbor
subventions. Then Mr.. Morrison sings
lowly. he raves now. He must even
print a flaming minority report. Nor
rlson's constituents will read it and
approve, no doubt, and Morrison will
vote against Scott and Huntington and
his people will say, swell done, good
aud faithful servant" and Morrison
will read his title clear to his seat in
the "fog bank" but not to that rest
ing place IN the esteem of honest men
and in better world than this pro-
vided for those who do right and mete
ont eyen-handed justice to individuals
and States.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

TEE Texas delegation in Congress
is unanimously opposed, and properly,
to BSnning's bin. destroying the Fed
ersi army. While Hayesi is President,
nobody need fear that the s,ny win
be used for despOtic purpoes, and
while Sitting Bull rAges aud tie Aexi-
can government is not recognized and
Europe may be veiled in smoke and
fame at any hour, there should surely
be no present diminutiOn OF ON mill
tary strength.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
THE HERREW oOsMOGoNY.

All the religions of the world, as
stated by learned writer, whose book
is before US, have their peculiar nara
tives of events incident to the worlds
creation. All involve an idea of crea-
ton rather than of DarwinIan develop
ment. These myths are often poetical
and beautiful, like that which we
adopted from the Hebrews, and others
are absurdly grotesque. Roman,
Greek, Egyptian, Hindoo, Persian and
Chinese cosmogouies have lost their
hold on intelligent human faith, and
We only accept that preserved if no.
originated by the Hebrews. The ac-
count perpetuated by tins people was
produced in the deserts of Arabia. and
however uoetical the recital of grand
eveats, 1t conveys enough Of sccepta-
bic truth to command the faith of the
enlightened world. Whence these
Hebrews derived their knowledge of
facts, whether original with the found
ers Of the race or derived from earlier
traditions Of which there are crude
statements on bricks irecently ex-
humed at Nineveh-whether the story
be Egyptiaa or Asian, the Hebrews
have best preserved and never faltered
in giving credence to the Mosaic ac-
c,nnk of rreationis dawn OF recent
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

IT seems that one A. P. Curry had a
contract to carry the mails from Little
Rock to Pine Bluff. by land, for 5000,
and one j. d. Adams was carrying the
mail along the Arkansas liver between
and beyond these places. At the sug-
gestiou of Senator Dorsey, Curry
threw up his contract, and Adams took
it at $4,000 per annum, and Curry re-
celved $50 per month from Adams.
Thereupon the inquiry arises what in
terest has Dorsey in Adsms's contract,
and there is much juiciness in these de-
velopments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

PERSONS interested will observe that
the Galveston Ne,rs does not hesitate,
though the STATESMAN has refrsined
from the discussion of the subject
while public feeling is greatly aroused,
to advert to the general facts affecting
recent homicides in Austin. We have
contented ourselves with publishing
the testimony in the case. 1t is prop
er, however, that the readers of this
journal should know what is said
abroad of this latest tragedy. The
Ne,os asks:
Does the Governor encourage this
blood-letting tendency by winking at
it in Austin while exhausting his power
against it elsewhere? Have the peo-
pie at the headquarters of the State po-
lice force, and where Supreme, APP
pellate, Federal district, county and
justices courts grind away necessarily
from year to year, and where churches,
culture, literature and art exert the re-
fining influences claimed In q recent
letter of our special correspondent
have that people, overshadowed by the
physical influences against barbarity
and the moral influences favonng
civilization, yet in their midst
a Iawless, murderous element,
having no fear of punishment,
feeling secure in the laxity Of the pub
lie sentiment, the leniency of the
courts or in the proximity of the par
doning power, and safe ultimately, how
ever discoursging their affairs would
be if their dnIpiciles were elsaw heraZ
Whatever the circumstances OF the late
homicides there, it Is safe to assume,
we are informed, that in each case
there was provocation; but, it is pre-
sumed, not such as TO morally justify
tine deeds recorded, unless custom may
Justify criminalitY. We say criminal
ity with deliberation, for when the plea
Of self-defense is sustained for the
slayer, the presumption is that the
slain was guilty of murderous intent.
From such evidence in those cases as has
reached the public it Is inferred that If
the men in the Travis Jail charged with
late murders in that county had lived
in a country where It is disgrace TO
carry concealed on their persons a dag
ger or Colts improved pocket Gatling
gun, they might have, for the prosoca-
ton given them, conferred black eye
or paid fine for DESIGNATING nose, or,
if punctilIious, might have sent chal-
lenge. But a young man OF previous
good name, and without ugly antece-
dents, and an alderman Of far fortune,
and having grace, social, domestic and
official responsibilities. found armed
with concealed deadly weapons, which
they fatally use upon their victims on
the streets of the capital upon Drovoca-
ton which, without the barbarons Gus
tom Of the times, they themselves
would admit was insufficient.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

SHERMAN is now an inflationist and
thinks that the increased volume of
currency, which he constantly lessons,
will stimulate trade and popular indus
try, prevent strikes and exterminate
tramps. This is all true. Then why
not do it? Why not repeal the re-
sumption act and give US certificates of
silver deposits as currency. Why dole
out four millions of silver per month,
when the..country.d demands ten millions
per month for the next three years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

The troupe Of trained broncho horBes
now performing a. the Aquarium IN
New York city afford remarkable iE-
stance Of what may be done By kind
nsss and patience. The fents per-
formed by these animals are simply
wonderful when II is remembered that
DO whip. bride, bit or implement Of
any kind is used either TO coercs or as-
sist them in performing. Each has
been taught 70 do his peculiar trick
By patient persuasior, and the horses
are % intelligent and docile that they
60 through the entertainment with
svefy indication Of pleasure. They
are simply told 70 do thing and the7
Immediately frot Of and do IL. No
word Of encouragement Il uttered, no
word given after . performance, ana
they have been taught to expect none-
When anyone Of the animals fail %
perform has feat - the ffst trial be "a
simply told to try again, and again.
until be succeeds. These facts are in
terestiDR, for they contradict All prs
vious theories that horses CAP cniy Be
trained or subdued By harsh freatmsnt
and through fear. AZ nn outeftain-
ment the performances Of the broneho
horses are both amusing and insiFpc-
tive.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
Is IT timidity that impe is our excel

lent contemporary of the Ne,cs to say !:
In Galveston, after the war, only
taxpayers voted. The NG,rs will not
undertake to discuss The question
whether the city was better governed
then than since, but leaves it to the peo-
pie to say.
There are many readers of the Ne,cS
who do not know what the good pee
pie of Galveston would say, and the
Neocs surely does not hesitate to criti-
else its present local government if its
conduct deserve contemplation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

GEN. WALTER P. LANE, of Marsh
all, appointed first deputy marshal of
the United States Court by Col. Ras-
sell, was wounded at the battle of San
Jacinto. Gen. Lsnsr and Reed, Of
the Texas (Georgian) CivA!ry, rescued
Lane after he had fallen and when he
was surrounded by the MrXiclns Gan.
Lane was aS gallant soldier as ever
served the Republic, and yet bears up
on his person wounds received in three
wars, two against Mexico and the
thlrd in the war between the States.
In the latter he commanded brigade.
He was of Tom Green's command at
Mansfield.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

IRRIGATED farms along the Rio Fro
produce eighty bushels OF corn and
two hos gsheads of sugar and perennial
vegetables. The same lncalculable
riches will be given the valley of the
Colorado when the dam is built at the
base of Mount Bonnell or at Marble
Falls, and a canal extended to the cap
itsl. This will be done when narrow
gauge has been built fifty miles to-
wards the northwest, doubling the
trade and riches and population of the
capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

Hon. SAN 7. GLOVER, the peer of
the foremost lawyer of the country,
he st6lsg that 'dfuhRSfus ST sit5jaid stja 5g 5%gHifh rHha
carcerated and cared for by the State
that inebriety is disease to be treated
like other developments of insanity,
and that the State should care for its
wretched victims. If the policy be
adopted in Texas we would enclose
and make an asylum of the Staked
Plains, and let the rangers, that kept
on the outside, superintend it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

MuCIcIrAa suffrage fvT wvulvH iIu5
several supporters in Congress. Women
taxed to support schools and supplying
the children should surely have voice
in their management as well as the un-
taxed mob that votes for superintend-
ents and trustees. The whole scheme OF
suffrage needs revision. 1t was con-
coctted as it exists by ignorance and
demagogism.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

THE anniversary of the battle of San
Jacinso will be celebrated in Austin
on the twenty-first prox. This will be
the forty y-second anniversary of the
event and occurs on Easter Sunday.
The iremen and other associations of
citizens will parade on the occasion,
and all old veterans of the city and
county will appear. The regular meet
ing of the Old Veterans Association
occurs at Bryan on the third Monday
in June.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04


HowEs terrible Onslaught upon the
President and the SOath is circulated
over these States by all Southern Con-
gcessmen in order 70 show that the
dissolution Of Observation-Disclosures and
southern-hates is impossible. How
ever great the feeling snd strong the
passions aroused At Washington. Mr..
Howes effort has ayailed nothing in
The country. The people are thinking
about bread and bacon and dollars and
cents. and thc Presi1ent Is wise whsn
be says that their = no ned for am
response to ~ il.ious st1,tos and
the spesoh VI. q 1fszsEeEed. and
iie without : fn4|7.-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

THE outrageous fishery award must
be paid. There is no honorable mode
of escape, and the fact that the Presi-
dent would use the unexpended bal
ance of the Geneva award in this mat
ter, without calling upon Congress for
an appropriation, has excited great
CONSERVATION among those exceeding
good people who have been trying to
steal the unexpended balance of the
Geneva award.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
NoRrHERy newspapers lust now tai

NORTHERN newspapers just now take
profound interest in walking matches.
One O'LearY-it was his mothers COW
that kicked over the lamp instead OF
the bucket, and burned Chicago
Mike o'Lesry it is that stands pre-emI.
nent, if he eyer stands. He walks
away from Weston, and by the genius
that lies in his legs commands the un-
mixed admiration of the asses Of the
universe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

CoNK.NG's organ at Utica, New
York, says that Anderson is acquitted
on q mere technieality. He altered
certain returns and is thus forger,
but the statute does not make this 8
felony, in fact though one in morals.
The question is whether such culprit
does credit to Federal oficeholding.
Anderson still kolds-his plsce.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
COURT.

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Assignment of canses In o n - lftne Court
a AuSfin for the term ocEINu8 ~ the hrst
Moadav IN April, lS13s !.
fri-rf- Aaailnnlrut- 4No woe1| 4re 49, 1NeS
~, SesriS,r nom the SirtA, kleventh and
fr.-eof Hletricte, and from the countles
- 1-~o,r. .z1d Lamar, IN tho sixth District, com.
,.sssi.'1 on Monday. the nrst day Of April. lslS.
-6II1 Ae1IEnniont--iWo weeks are assigned
~ 8 80 IArIsv cAosoe from the Sixteenth and rwen-
I1|4rncno Districts, and nom the counties OF
1.rc1 Hays. Caldwell and BaetIop. ~ she ? II
||.'.|ts from the counties Of 91Ad4,1pe and
%11cn. q the Nlneteenth. and 81 Livc Oak and
ksrn<E az the Twenty third Di.triet eommenc-
inr On Nosday, the aiteenth OF April, ISIS.
Ih|rd AesiEnncnt--TNo weeks are assigned
for Ltsrlng causes non the Twelfth, Seven
f1snlh TUott.efh and fueQll> fourth Districts,
com11cnclnR on Monday, Apfll y. - =
Fourfh Al1ignmsnt--fnHo weeks are asssfned
- HEARING c1ngtu ifc1 tne Ninth ana te1r-
fclnfh Dls flcia. And from ihe counties OF All,
NsVarro, Itncltoue. Rcsqno and Johnson, %
tie thirteenth District, conmeneiag on MY IL
iS1S a.
Filfh Assignment one week ls assigned Tor
4he11,nr canScs frum coantles not inclnded in
-. "A >, preI|ons asslenncats, WHICH are oy
~. - aEV sent, be retnKnanls 10 tnt
g 2Ir1 ~ 1.1tt u y hich have octn or may BE
lsaf1111aI - hy Q der % tnt burt com
- .1@' u tI|t.l1cnry-e<{ of ~ J, ISIS.
|[|11tnlIcf tha bar " l1lle q ~. 70 eeoi
. ~ ADOPTED nt the ITltt tetea- tSst for
Nc 1.|1[+ |lpceiiicn Of u o11lnf& emit
I'D 80 10 df1bunit1cd. - S.1|.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

Alexander Fl. Stebpens, chairman Of
the Coinage Committee Of the House,
has reported . bill 70 'sperfect the
double metallic standard" Il requires
that gold and silver bullion shall be
on an equal footing. the actqal cost Of
coinage 70 be paid By the owner;
provides for issuing gold and silver
bullion certifcafes; prohibits the far
ther coinage Of I've cent, three crnt
and twenty cent silver pieces; contin-
ues the trade dollar fer foreign trniie.
and makes subsidiary coins legal ten
deri to the extent Of rwenty dollkra-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
spicy Things Dished mp by our Ex-
changes and warmed over for the
State sman's Readerg.

Fools and their back HAIR are soon
parted.
Young ladies like naval officers be-
cause they belong to the marry-time
service.
A Whitehall young man says he does
his counting strictly by parliamentary
rules.
Don't go to law. IL you feel that
way, go SIT on bramble bush or crawl
through sewer.
"Yet, friend Beecher," (" said q Qua
ker to him yesterday, ''if there is no
such place. how will the good inten-
tions be utilized?'
.L Don't ont gssss gssvs sTeItea 81 d and i you owe
IL possible. = Liberty Herald. The fell
lows that owe people never do get ex-
cited. They're always cool enough.
It's the creditor side OF the house that's
troubled with irregular respiration.
One by one ali the comforts Of this
life are taken away from the toiling
millions. II used to be great conso-
iation for US to think in our poverty
that none of our rich neigbbors could
ever get to heaven. Now, alas We
are assured that there is no place else
for them TO gol Oh, woful times !
oh, wretched, harsh and inconsiderate
world.
The five year old daughter Of an
Eighth street family the other day
stood watching her baby brother, who
was making great fuss over having
his face washed. The little miss at
length lost her patience, and, stamp
ing her tiny foot. said: I" You think
you have lots OF trouble, but you doE't
know anything about it. Wait till
you're big enough 20 get 9 lickin', and
then you'll see-Won't he, mammal
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

THE Mississippi Legislature gave q
gentleman $500 for twelve months
services in collecting materials for .
history Of Mississippi soldiers in the
var between the States
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

\
resumption Is schieYed. The next
proper measure is the conversion of the
six per cent. into four per cent. con-
soils, and finally the substitution of cur
rency for these bonds. Gold will
thus be made of equal value with
other currency. ANY sudden, vio-
lent or excessive change in the
value of either of three kinds of
currency would give banks and
brokers opportunities for speculation.
They exaggers,e each blunder and
each difference made by the laws be-
tween the three species of currency,
and until there is no reason in law for
the preference OF gold perfect equality
Is unattainabls. Paper money has
great advantages over metallic. 1t is
preferred practically to the metals, and
whenever it will buy them without
loss it will be preferred in towns and
cities and among migratory popula-
tions; but silver is boarded and most
pleasing to interior farming popula-
tions. There is music in its jingle,
and where ordinary transactions are
small it is preferred. But whenever
this premium of one per cent. on gold
is destroyed by making duties payable
in paper, paper and gold will have
equal value, and the sooner Mr.. Sher.
mans purposes are accomplished. the
better for the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

TN good nd great sammy Tilden
st length t.lls . newspaper man in .
quiet way, that al the world may hear
it, that sthern b 40 use making fuss
about it. Hayes Is and win remain
President Uncle sammy should have
aid this twelve mo1l
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

A man who knew the late B. r.
Wade well says: .Tnever saw wine or
spirits On his table, oE at bis room,
never saw him 20 TO . bar or saloon to
drink, and never was told Of his doing
so By any one who ever did zee him.
During . visit sE bis home IN Eoyeni-
Der last. he Was laughing about the
stories told Of whisky dEinking and
coarse profanity, and s4id, 4 don't
think I've drunk the amount OF pint
Of liquor in thirty yeaEz, and Mrs-
WsdG, sitting BY, sad, That is true.
In Washi6ktoh be kept the plain and
simple ways of bis early NeW England
life, wss sfneulariy temperate N diet,
had early % bed. early 70 riss, - bis
motto end practice. and attributed his
6ne health largely 70 thess wine hsb-
its.'.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
THE TREE IS b KN0Wh BY IIS FRUIT.

Ihe ihkE - hMuMn 81 us thUII.
TUFTS Pills are worth their weightin gold"
- Rev. I. q. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky.
TUFTS Pills are special blessing Of the
REV. r. q. osoooD, New York.
SCI have used TUFTS Pills for torpor Of the
hver. They are superior TO any medicine for
hillary disorders ever made"
.. p. CARR, Attorney q Law, Augusta, Ga.
"I have used Tutt's Pills ave years in my fam.
lily. They are unequaled for coslveneSs and bill
iousness."-F. R.WlLS0N, 0Oor9stovn, Texas.
'I have used TUFTS Medicine with great
beneft.r-W. W.. MANN, Editor Mobile Register.
ave sell fifty boxes TUFTS Pills to five of
All others -"-SAYRE & CO., Csrtsrsviiie, Ga.
"Tutt's Pills have only TO be tried to es-
tablish their merits. They work like magic"
w. n. BARRON SO Summer ST., Boston.
"There is no medicine 80 well adapted to the
care oT bilious disorders as TUFTS Pills"
JOS. aRUMMEL, Richmond, Virgins.
AND A THQQS a Nd MORE.
SeId bp drss0gfsts. 25 cents a boD. Office
S5 Murray Street, Ne,O York..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
MIR. SECRETARY SHERMAN
TALKS WELL AT LAST,

THE difference in value between the
three kinds OF money we have is very
slight. Gold is worth one per cent.
more than greenbacks and greenbacks
three per cent. more than silver. The
reason is Chat the law, assuming to
make the three equal, discovers differ
ence when it makes gold alone recelva-
BILE for customs duties, and gold is
bought and boarded for this necessity
by importers. 1t only remains, in order
to accomplish the purposes of the re-
sumption act, to make greenbaoks re-
ceivable at custom houses. Then gold
will have no special value different
from that of paper, and will only be
more valuable than silver to the extent
that it may be more easily transported.
1t was stated before Congress, last Sat-
urday, that seventy millions of United
States bonds, because of recent silver
legislation, had been returned to this
country. Europeans, we were told,
had lost faith in American hon.
esty and were disposed to sell.
Our exports are 800, 600, 900 great
er annually than our imports, and
this foreign Indebtedness to US is ad-
justed by sending home our bonds.
Interest is thus paid to our own, rather
than to foreign bankers, and this
annual gam is of infinite service to the
country: If the interest on these bonds
be made payable In greenbacks or gold
or silver, Mr.. Secretary Sherman thinks
the last barrier separating the three
kinds of currency from one another in