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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12
THE QUARANTINE AND FEVER,

The admirable and exhaustive article
from the highest known medical
authority in this country shows the
folly into which interior Texas towns
and cities go in quaran,ining, and
much harm is being done byit. Yellow
lever, when it sets out, goes Straight
on in its course and the towns not
quarantined, like Holly Springs, are the
the last to be afflicted. Memphis,
Vicksburg and all the quarantined
places are first to be smitten, while
Jackson, at the crossing Of the rail-
ways, has lost not maA- The ques-
ton to be answered is. whether Austin
is clean enough to render the propa-
cation Of yellow fever impossible. aad
whether il wouldn't be wiser to clean
the city and wash its cutters thor
oughly than to brighten away trade
and people with tins unavailing quar-
antinel
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12
NEW JERSEY GREENBAcKERs.

We insert in full the platform of the
New Jersey National Greenback Labor
party, adopted in convention on Sep
TENDER 3. Let the honest seeker after
truth, and especially the Democrat
who has been led astray, read and re-
fleet well over the sixth. seventh,
twelfth and thirteenth planks in
that platform. And this is the
party which is to be the same every
where, and which must supplant the
grand old Democratic party because of
its alleged discussions. Fiat paper to
be the only lawful money-gold and
silver to be demonetized and the man
who receives it to be punished as a
crininal-what nextlti
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL GREEN
BACK LABOR PARTY OF NEW JERSEY.
l. The greenback dollar to be a full
legal tender for the payment of all
debts, public and private, and by the
government issued, and received as
| absolute money.
2. The immediate payment of all
bonds strictly in accordance with the
original contract.
3. A constitutional amendment pro-
hibltlng the issue of any bond by the
government.
A. Immediate repeal of the resump-
ton act.
5. Immediate repeal of the national
bank act.
6. Immediate characterization Of gold
and siLcsr.
z. a penal ofense to pay acages IN
anything but laicful money.
s. No more competition of prison la
Dor with honest labor.
9. No more imported Chinese con-
tract or other servile labor.
10. Eight hours legal days work.
II. Equal taxation of all property,
and graduated income tax.
IL. A protective tariff, prOhi5itiag
the importation of all manufactured ar
ticles of which the raw material is pro-
duced and the labor to manufacture
the same is found in this country; all
articles which we do not or cannot pro-
uuCe Io Oe dumlJLeu Tree.
IS. The public lands, belonging to
all the people, to be sacredly held in
trust for the homes of American citl-
zens. The government to furnish aid
to families desiring to settle thereon,
in amount sufficient to enable them to
cultivate and improve the same, in.
stead of squandering The public do.
main upon corporations or private spec
ulators.
II. The highest objec! of govern
ment should be to educate and protect |
man. We deprecate and denounce all |
seditious and violent measure s, and ar-
peal only to the good sense, love of |
justice and patriotism of the people, |
and invoke them to redress their cruel |
and outrageous wrongs only through |
the ballot box.
15.-Want of harmony of sentiment
the financial question in both the
SF1blican and Democratic parties rem
ders 1t absolutely necessary that these.
who demand financial reform Should
abandon old organizations and unite
together in the National Greenback
Labor party to save business men from
bankruptcy, the working classes from
the whole country from
revolution and the nation from repu-
dlation.
Upon motion, the several sections
OF the platform were taken up one by
one, and all were adopted with enthu.
siastic reclamation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

j. G. TRACY, the forefront of Rldi
calism in Southern Texas, has been In.
terYiewed and is pleased to say:
l refuse to take any further part il
the present campaign in Harris county
for the reasons:
l. That / am satisfied that no opposi
ton party, call it by whatever name,
can succeed against the corrupt infiu-
ences of the Democrat party.
2. That this corrupt influence is ex-
erted generally in conventions Of their
opponents.
3. That it is successful because men
OF no worthy standing or moral char
acter manage to get into such conven-
tons for the purpose of selling out,
and always sell to the highest bidder.
There are several more planks in
Tracy's present platform; but since he
chooses to step down and out the
world gladly bids him a final adieu,
and his opinions at no time signifed
anything.
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Yellow Fever Notes.

|
They die three each hour in New
Orleans.
Hon. B. D. Nabers, of Holly Springs,
has the fever.
The fever has at length attacked the
citizens proper of Holly Springs, and
A. w. Goodrich and Isaac Taraler
have died.
Mag. Williams, the generous-hearted
woman who turned her house of i'll
fame into yellow fever hospital, sue
cumbed to the destroyer.
DIR. Waddy, the quarantine man at
Collierville, Tennessee, was first to
Waddle away when Yellow Jack struck
that once boisterous little village be-
tween the eyes.
Brownsville is fifty miles northeast of
Memphis, and Holly Springs about the
same distance southeast. Both places
are at last poisoned by the breath of
the plague.
Not half the cases that occur in
Memphis are reported. Yesterday there
were no mails from Memphis, and only
old newspapers from Vicksburg and
none from New Orleans for two weeks.
Neil B. Holt, of the dead of Mem
phis, was perhaps the oldest inhabitant
of the city. He went thither from
Huntsville, Ala, about fifty years ago,
upright and honest man.
Prescription clerks have been COM
PEELED, by incessant toll, to close drug
stores in Memphis, and If there be a
skilled druggist, who is willing to en-
act phIlanthropist's dangerous part,
like Swearingen and Manning, he
would be gladly welcomed in Men,
phis.
The scourge in Memphis Is as differ
ent from that in Grenada as IRON is
from steel. In Grenada it is a hard
disease upon the whites, In Memphis
an easy one. There the negroes oiie
almost fully 100 per cent, here but 4
per cent. About 90 per cent. of the
whites die in Grenada.
Chief Of Police Athy and Father
Mcnamara are both reported very low,
with little hope for the latter's recov-
cry. Thompson and Landrum, of the
Acdlanehe, are doing well, as is also
Fred Brennan. Undertakes cannot
get lumber to make collins. The saw
mills are all stopped.
A boy Wednesday entered a New
Orleans newspaper eflice with a death
notice in his hand. SWELL" said be,
II hope tins win be the last.- show
many more are there IN your family9,
inquired the clerk. 'sOne-that,s me
Il had five brothers and three sisters.
have lost them all in this epidemic. ~
Many poor fellow, suddenly s,rick-
en- down by the frightful plague, has
crawled into some hole, where his
body has been found days after.
twisted out of all shape, and found
only by the horrible smell of the de-
caying flesh. A number Of houses
have been broken into, and whole fam
lilies have been found with the bodies
falling to pieces.
At the city hospital in Louisville the
yellow fever patients have been treated
according to the old sweating process,
and nearly every case has died. But
At the United States Marine Hospital.
where two very gonng physicians are
in charge, quinine and ealomsl have
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Fashion Notes.

An English fashion journal, in reply
to correspondent who asks for advice
for a girls smoking-dress," advises
something snuff colored, sleeves en-
tabitisre, with plenty of piping"
With the back combs OF silver, gold
or inlaid tortoise shell, now so fashion
able, there are small combs made 70
match, which are worn ON each side OF
the head, or are stuck in among the
puffs-
According TO the resume of last
weeks trade in New York. published
in the Herald, the general business OF
the city was excellent. and the pros
poets for the future are decidedly en-
couraging.
SIDE bags are almost universally
worn beside those of handsome vel
vet, with chased silver tops, Tiffany
exhibits some made OF fine crochet
work in different colored silks, finished
with bead fringes.
The short dresses now worn are
sometimes trimmed with a succession
Of narrow founces to the waist these
are made about I've inches deer. and
put On in large side-plaits. Greater
care Is needed in cutting out short
dress than long one, IS il must be
carefully slopsd and not made 100 full.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12
MEMPHIS HOSPITAL
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
AND THE
Medical Department. OF the South.
western baptist UniVersIty,
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.
Session begins Oct. /. 1878.
Closes March /, 1879.

FAcULTY-w. Rogers, ". D., Profe.soy
OF surgery. Clinical and Operative and Dean az
the Faculty. j. d. Saunders, N. D., frofersor
OF Principles and Practice Of Surgery Il ~
Maddnx. NJ. D.. Professor Of Theory aud Prne.
uce OF Medicine. y. L. Sim, n. ~. Pfofeseor
OF Obstetrics. B. q iIenning. ". d., Professor
OF Anstomy and othop@iic Snrgsry W. j.
Armstrong, " d.. Professor OF Psychology e, 4
Diseases Of Cbildrcn. Heber Joncs, II. D..
Professor Of Diseases Of Throat and Cheat and
Clinical Medicine. yulins lYlse, NJ D., Pfofes-
sor OF MAtera Mediea and Therapeutics n
g. Manry, NJ d.. Professor of Dlsease. ~
women. Jalius Fahlen, NJ. D., Professor Of
Chemistry aud TOuc0iogy. .. s. Robinson.
IN. g., Professor % Pharmacy. A. q. Sinclair
n Professor OF OplI hamGloKy snd oiology'
X u. Nall. ". D.. Professor OF Pafhoiosg al
VI D.. DemOnstrniOr OF Anatomy
The new college building Il iocsted on Union
Ayense, Immediately IN font Of the Marine and
Our obi CT IN 'ceai ne neaE ttke hosrllal Z O
give Students thorough inslr - IN
.ds. Daily elnies VIII be ea dnFite is rs ps go
ExrExsEs or scaioor.
MatrculatiOu Fee.......
Demonsf'a ORE Tifkef 49,. 80 %
Professors Ticket (fnil c0arsi.j 100 ~ ~
1raduating Pes. ..... ~ ~
For Information, address the Dean
school Of Pharmacy -PfDftssors 1so,,,,....
aud W. FahieDisc nsOns
Tickets. sc % Graduating Pc. e,o a.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

THE San Antonio Express still
values about on its left ear, and is
thus the tallest publication In Texas.
1t slops over in our district OCCASION
ally, but is always amiable, even if dis
agreeable. 1t is only mistaken when
it insist that the STATESMAN has ever
opposed the reelection of Schleicher
or election of Ireland. We have vir-
tuously and studiously stood aloof.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

Ihey belong to no party that will have
influence either at Austin or Wash
ington, and, losing all chance of ly-
ing out of the fesh-pots of Texas, they
become, Through their affiliations, un-
able to ask for grub, even at the Wash
inRton board. Sad tales of human
sffiiction are being told, but the misery
OF these Texas Radicals is supreme.
Tracy saw it aud scampered out
from among the Greenbackers, and
again asserts his old political faith.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

THE editorial and eulogy pronoun-
ed by the Jimpleeute, when the greatest
and best citizen of its town is no more,
consists in the inversion of the column
rules. We had hoped to read a we'll
prepared biographical sketch and elo-
quent eulogium upon life, deeds and
character of Col. Epperson at the
hands of the editor of the ,implecute.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

THE abolition of the Iona LiJre by
President Diaz may inaugurate a revolt
in Tamaulipas. 1t is surely the strong
est assurance of friendly purposes that
could be given by Diaz to the United
States, but it may cost him his office.
The government of Mexico is animated
by a spirit of friendship, but THE saw
ages and robbers of the border by a
devilish hatred of Los Gringos and love
for their cattle. Shall this wild, saw
age rabble be suffered to force the two
countries into horrible brutal ling war?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

THE Davis Republicans are in fix.
They joined the Grsenbackers, think
ing they would win in Texas and that
they would then again take hold Of the
State government. Now the Green
back cause in Texas is hopeless ana
these same followers Of DAVIS ara lost.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

TRACY had a week to study Mr..
Quick's letter. Having absorbed it
entirely, he felt himself wholly de-
moral zed, and poor Tracy, too, has
curled up and quit.
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epidemic quarantine is as ruinous to
towns as epidemic Yellow Jack to pop
ular health, and little towns must be
stripped of supreme power so bane-
fully and fiercelv exercised.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

THE negroes of this county say they
have had enough of Greenbackism,
and that they are going to re-organize
the Republican party. Poor Still! He
is ''dead still" now.
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by UnIverssIAceor

AYERS CATHAErIc PILLS are The hes. OF al
purgatives for family use. They are the pro
duct of long, laborious, and .eful chemical in
vestigations, and Their extensive use, by physi.
clsns in their practice, and by all civliz ma
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Bling purely vegetable no haITa can arise from
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d1rante rents OF which they prevent and cure
II timely taken. Tn ySre the beet and safest
physic TO cmpl y for children and weakened
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For SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
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CLARKsoN N. POTTER says the
SHERMAN letter" was a put up job
devised by the Times and its adherents,
to make political capital for its party.
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ADRIAN S. HEWITT and George Fran
els Train are the prominent candidates
for the mayoralty of New York city,
and Memphis may thus be consoled.
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READ THIS CARD FROM
OAK HALL RnGT0N
6. W. SIMMONS g SON..
Oak Hall, Boston Mass,
THE STATE OF TEXAS

i
To all Persons Interested In the
nor.
II. L. Bently. guardian Of said minor has aled
his application In the County Court Of Travis
county praying for sale OF 100 acres OF land
out OF the Gao acres In Grayron county, Texas
patented TO Eliza II. Chalmers, for the educa
ton and maintenance OF raid minor, which VIII
be heard at the next term Of SAID court TO ID
held at the court house thereof, In Austin, 81
the Third Monday In September, 1879 gha
ana where all persons interested may nppe
and make objections thereto.
Witness my hnnd and The seal OF said col
II, 81 this tgenty-third July, 1878.
FRANZ BROWN,
jy27dltaw4w Clerk q, a. n
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Investigators OF natural Fciencc have demon.
strated beyond controversy, that throughout
the animal kingdom the survival OF the fttest
10 the Only law that youcheafes thrift and D eF
petuity. Does not the came principle govern
the commercial prosperity OF mari An infe iior
cannot supersede superior article. By reason
OF superior merit, DIR. Pierce's Standard Medi-
cinee have Outrivaled all others. Their sale In
the Quilted States alone exceeds one million dol.
lars per annum, while the amount exported foOts
up 10 several hundred thousand more. No buei.
ness could grow 20 euch gigantic proportions and
rest upon any other basis than that Of merit
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OCEAN SPRING sCHoI

This institution. for boys and gbls, pleas
situated In healthful and refined cumm,
Tour miles northeast OF Austin on the Brs
road, near the springs which give II nam
mences It's second year under tho preset
agement August 20. 1873 While undue
eence II not given 10 aug one paT,Icula
the practical have the precedence ov
branches merely ornamental. or nj best
mental, 10 thorough practical edueaif
principal and wife, both teachers Of 10
rience, give their undivided time ana
TO the scnool.
RATES or TUITION
Per session OF i've months
Primary Grade ............
Sub-Intermediate
intermediate .
sub.Academic. including Latin Gfsiinskaf.!-
Academic, including adval ced Latin -. 90N.
All bills are due at the end Of each scholastic
month, ana mast positively be settled by carh
or negotiable note az this end OF the currenI
quarter. boarding may be obtained In the nelgh.
borhood at ( iOper m ohth. The Principal will fake
anmited number OF yonug laaies ri $50 esch pe :
session, payable quarterly Ia advance This IN.
cindes boarding and tuition.
For further partlculsrs, address the PRINCIPAL
q. r. JOHNS TON
)eiS wlomo Austin, Texas.
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DR.. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDYI

reduces radical cures OF the worst OF Catarrh
o matter Of how long standing. The liquid remedy
Gay be snufed, or better applied by the OF DIR.
.IERcE'S Douche. This is the only form OF instrI-
oent yet invented with which nuid medicine can DC
arrfed. HIGH UP and PERFECTLY APPLIED 10 all
arts OF the affected nasal passages, and the cham-
ers or cavities communicating herewith, In which
pc catarrhal discharge generally proceeds Its use
pleasant and easily understood, nom directions
arrh Remedy cures recent attacks OF "COld In tho
lead" by few applications II Is mild and pleas
ut 10 use, containing no strong causttc drugs
OisonA Catarrh Remedy and Douche sold by drug
iGts. II. v. PIERCE, NJ. d.. Prom. w Orld's Dis
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Diseases OF Blood aud Skin, a. Scrofula, or
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Us Pectoral properties, Il cures Bronchial.
Throat and Lung Affections. IneipIenf Cssn
sumption, Lingering Coughs shd Chronic
Laryngltls. It's Cholagogue properties rendef
4 an uDequaled remedy for Billloasness. Tofr,ld
Liver or Liver Complaint" and lie Tonic
properties make II equally enIcAei0ns n curing
Indigestion, Loss Of Appetite and Dyspepsia
Where the Ekin IL saliow and covered with
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Golden Medical Discovery wln effect an entire
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sallog color OF skin or yelioNlsb brown spots OF
lace or body. frequent headache or dizziuess
bad taste N mouth internal heat OF chlls alter
mated win hot dushes. low spirits and gloomy
forebodings, Irregular appetite and tongue
COED yo1 are sunering from 101J,id Lfrer o.
-Bktel1sAeEs." In many eases Of '.Lfs<r Ctsn.
piatnf." only part Of those symptoms are ex.
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as y elects perfect cnrcs. leaving the liver
strengthened and healthy.
EoF2y1eO1wfr
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DIR. PIERCE'S
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REMEDIES
NATURAL 8ELECTIoN.

Arc not advertised as "cure-alls." but are
specifics in the diseases for Hhich they are re
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O0ChrOmO Cards 0perfe't beauties), with
AOname, Zoe. Ga fit Toe. TUeNER CARD
CO., Asha and Mass
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~ DAY to agents canvassing for the Fire.
side VISITOR. Terms and Outfit Free.
address, P. o. VICKERY, Augusta. Name.
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NOTICE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS-COCN-
= TY OF TRAVIS.

To the sheriff or any constable OF Travis coun.
ty. greeting:
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Clerk District COurr Tsasis coalfy-
Came TO hand seDtember 9. 1873. and hereby
order the Publication Z thls effatlnn 10 tbs
hEEkLT DE aocRATIc k1A1zENaa, q nerspApF
pabils1rd Ia he clfy al Austin. Travis County.
Tor fo1f encrezalFe week.. thu seprenber >,
le94- DENNIS CGHH1l.
e1ers1 travis cDnItY.
byJou P. xtAK. DsPsB. sspia ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-23
SALTWATER NEWS.

No business at the municipal court yester-
day.
balky team drew together quite large
sidewalk committee near Branley's stable yes
terday.
Miss Aggie Green leaves for Jacksonville,
ILL.,, to attend a school of elocution. We wish
her success.
The Helen Scheulenberg came in la st night
and left to-day with raft of logs and lumber
for st. Louis.
We think the Indian war is over, as We saw
Gen. Hartman in town yesterday. We know
he would not leave the front as long as there
was any enemy in arms.
Hon. E. ". Durant received dispatch from
Pine City yesterday, stating that they would
be through sluicing on the Snake last night
II the wind held favorable. They had sluiced
eleven million at Chengwatona, and there
was twelve million above the bridge that would
be through.