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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21
Curious and orherwI.e.

This is world of secondhand
goods. Every pretty girl has been
some other fellows sweetheart.
Mrs. Swisshelm says that Gold
smiths lay, ''She Stoops to Conquer, +"
is immoral; so she hadn't better stoop.
Kate Sanborn inquiries: .'Why are
men of genius so often bachelors?"
Now it's our private opinion that they
can't help it.
Ben Wade was firm believer in
spiritualism, but he did not think it
necessary to invite Mysteries and go
crazy about it.
We may at least hope that Myra Cla-
ra Gaines has no claims IL the summer
land; though perhaps it won't do to be
TOO sure about it.
A girl in Lancaster, (Pa.) school
having eloped with a one-legged pea
nut peddler, we judge that the purpose
of the institution is to teach the young
idea how to scoot.
A tremendous New Jersey woman
fought four big policemen, and lost
every rag of her clothing in the strug-
gle. There was great applause, but
the policemen won.
Mrs. Moore, of Coweta, Georgia,
sneezed ten hours in succession, one
day last week.
Oh woman. in ten hours OF sneeze,
Tho glad Photographer you pleases
While he With anguish rings his brow
To make Coweta eat COW.
The long.eared idiot of the Buffalo
Express prints the following slur
The play Hunt the Slipper is alb
iured 10y the young ladies of st. Louis.
It isn't nice, and besides they can't
tiod pace large enough to hide the
slipper"
Count Casimir Pulaski, brigadIer-
general in the revolution, fell az the
siege of Savannah in 17s9. His nav
account was never settled. Now comes
Josephine Sufferynski Jaroski, direct
descendant, claiming from Congress
500. 900 as pay and pension II il
possible that an able-bodied statute oi
limitations might be mado to apply in
this case.
1t is sweet for ones country to die,
bat it is sweeter far to suffer for her a
exile or refugee in 9 sympsthetic com,
munity. The Cuban patriot reached
New York IN rags, but loi he saw The
fund and became professional idler,
and his wife, decked in diamonds,
commenced 90 move in the first circlcs
The Cub in patriots in New York az
not for peace. Their voice is still FOL
war. They like il.
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A STORY is told of Ben Wade's inter
view with lank resident of the alkali
region ct railroad station. The man
was peddling cakes on the train while
it stopped at the station. Wade asked
the cake-vender what kind of country
it was around there. The man said it
was a fine patch of country as could be
found in America, they lacked but two
things-water and good society. II
they had them they would be all right.
Wade replied: "Humphl that's all
hell needs" and the train started, to
get out of the alkali country as quickly
as possible.
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had been matured out of the buildings
of fancy into the sober flower Of dis
erection. Some cynical celibate once
wrote as follows:
The happiest lfs that ever was led
Is always to WOO and never to wed"
1t was q foolish verse, betraying at
the same time want of knowledge
and the anImosity of an envious and
jealous mind. Perhaps there was some
foundation for the sharp humor of the
poet IN the frequent separations of
married couples, but he seems to have
forgotten that in any question the ar
gument rests on the general rule and
not on exceptions. And so We come
to the conclusion of our essay, which
is this, in few words, that those who
feel an inclination to enter into COM
pact which should bind them during
their life SHOULD take time to revolve
aud estimate the consequences and
chances. If they consider carefully
and wisely, without being blinded by
their own wandering fancies and i'm
aginations, they need not concern
themselves in regard to the laws of
States, or care whether divorce in
Georgia may take eighteen months or
eighteen wears. r-s
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The contrsctionists squeezed all value
ont of farms and homes and town
lots. the banks were thus baukrupted
and the people starve. The bund-
holders should be forced, if the law
could reach them, to refund all this
immense loss to the poor of the
country, and yet the selfish, bloated,
insensate robbers of the poor and OF
the treasury absolutely come before
Congress. and, asking exemption from
all taxation, are to be protected
against the income tax. The Con.
gresham who votes against this pro
posed tax will never vote again in the
Federal Capitol.
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ASSIGNMENT
r. of the
COURT Of APPEALS Of TEXAS
(AUSTIN TERM, 1871

First ASsignBleRt-T Two weeks are assigned fol-
Twenty seventh d stricts, and from the counties
of Fannin and Lamar, of the Sixth District
commencing Monday, April /, 1873.
Second AssigHlneat-Two weeks are assigned
for hearing causes from The Sixte nth and TWEEN
ty-Second Districts, and from the counties OF
Blanco, Hayes, Caldwell and Bastrop of the Fiji.
teenth, az the counties Of Guadalupe and Will.
son, Of the Nineteenth, and of Live Oak and
Karnes, OF the Twenty-1'hird District, commenc-
ing Monday, a pill Is, 1878.
Third ASSignnasnt-Two weeks are assigned
for hearing causes from the Twelfth, Seven
teenth, Twentieth and Twenty fourth Districts,
commencing Monday. April 20, 1873.
Fourth Assi1Hnlent-Two wee ks are ASSIGNED
teenth Districts, AID from the counties of HILL
Navarro, Limestone, Bosque and johnson, of the
Thirteenth District, commencing Monday, May
ID, 1878. ~
Fifth ASsj1nlnent-One week is assigned for
hearing causes from counties not included in any
of the previous assignments which are by law,
or may by consent, ne returnabe to the Court
ut Austin, or which have been or may be trans
ferred there by order OF the Court Commencing
on Monday, Msy 81, 1873.
The above assignment applies to all cases,
both civil and criminal, except such criminal
canses as may claim precedence under the law,
AID which may be taken up at any time during
the term when the parties are ready. -
Attention of the bar is called 10 the rules OF
the Court adopted et the Tyler term, 1877, for
the speedy disposition of the business submit
ted and 10 be submitted.
By order of Court.
mr1Qdeod6t v9t
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HORRORS of MOB LAW.

Lynch law Is worse than no law, and
its most disgraceful aspect was prescott
ed few days ago in Virginia, where q
vulgar and exasperated mob put a ne.
gro woman to death. The State was
disgraced, as well as ignorant, I'M
thinking wretches who murdered the
imbruted negress. It is painful to
think that Virginia, which, of all the
Southern States, has been ireest from
dishoher and from the blood
stains of murder, should now be
made odious by her own people. The
enraged mob hanged the animal called
woman to the top of a Bonded tree.
Death was violent and sudden when
the tree stood erect. But the green
tree will wither and die of shame that
any handiwork of merclful God
should be used by depraved, revenge
full men to wreak vengeance upon a
human creature. 1t will never more
bear green leaves to kiss the free
winds and bright sunbeams. Murder
by an individual Is bad enough
but when done by community it is
simply intolerable and unpardonable.
What the country needs is not an ex-
hibitIon of prejudice or fury when
dealing with criminals, whether white
or black, bat only the honest, fearless
execution of the law. Its remorseless
hand should rest alike upon the rich
and the poor, the white and the black.
Let there be no difference, but in Gods
name let the law punish and not mob
avenge devilish deeds of infamy or
blood
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

MONTGOMERY BLAIR failed wholly,
and property failed, to induce the Dem.
ocratlc Legislature of Maryland to
propose the election of Hayes and sub
stitution of Tilden. Maryland, like
the rest of the Southern States, while
Hayes executes the country's laws and
his official oath, and denies as Presl-
dent his subordination to any party
while MIR. Hayes does these tnings the
South would not have him elected
from office. Mr.. Blair has no follow.
ers in Texas, unless ne discover them
in the ranks of the Radical parry.
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CoNGREss makes no adequate pro-
vision for the opening of Matagorda
Bay, and the Cuero Bulletin Is grieved
about it. The time has not come when
justice may be done the South in con-
structing railways or in opening har-
bors. When political parties are no
longer sectional, and when the East no
longer monopolizes the use of the Treas
ury, even as it pays nothing into the
Treasury, then the South and West
will serve themselves even as Federal
wealth has been lavished upon rivers
and harbors and lakes and ocean wheT-
ever these touched the shores or ''prof-
its" of New England. If Matagorda
Bay were at the mouth of the Csnuec-
ticut, instead of the Colorado, river
steamers drawing twenty-five feet
would be enabled by Congress to enter
that broad, deep haven. The Brazos
rlver itself would constitute a perfect
harbor, but bar lies across its mouth
and will never be removed until the
Eastern owners of the International
Railway interpose. But this sectional
injustice will soon have an end. When
sectional parties are destroyed and new
partisan organizations effected between
the West and Sonth these Southern
cities and commonwealth will be no
longer sacrificed on the altar of section
al selfishness. Austin is as deeply in
terested as Indisnola and Cuero IN max
ing the Colorado aud Sau Antonio riv
ers accessible from the sea, and sooner
or later the purpose will.be accomplish
ed. The end will be attained when
Cpnkling and Blaine and their South
ern counterparts are Invested of influ-
euce in partisanship and IN legislation.
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A MAJORITY of the Wavs and Mso

A MAJORITY of the Ways and Means
Committee are from the West and
South, and the income tax bill will
probably be reported favorably, and
then we will have another fearful con-
fict between the East and West. Here
tofOre the West and South have borne
all burdens of government, and now,
when it is proposed to lessen customs
duties and to tax incomes, and thus
equalize public burdens, New England
begins to revive memories of the Hart
ford convention and thinks secession
was not such bad thing after all.
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Carr. EAps saws tbat Grain will

CAPT. EADs says that grain will be
transported in barges from st. Louis to
New Orleans at three cents per bushel.
Then the wealth of the West will
reach Europe through the jetties, and,
for the first time, direct foreign trade
will be established between the South
aud Europe. 1t now costs six aud ten
cents per bushel to ship from St.
Louis to New Orleans, and it costs all
that the grain is worth to transfer 1t
by rail from Kansas City to Boston or
New York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

THE extravaganza of expensive en-
tertainments and habits of the judges
of the Supreme Court at Washington
lead people to suspect the honesty OF
that once illustrious body. Partisan
ship packed it, and honor fled at the
touch of infamy. 1t is said that JUS
tice Miller, who used to be an Iowa
auctioneer, is Jay Gould's stool-pig-
con. Joe Bradley was New Jersey
railroad lobbyist, while Harlan owes
his elevation to the figure he cut as a
visiting statesman to Louisiana.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

THE Galveston NeDs devotes col
umn to the investigation of the causes
of murder in the capital. It doesn't
exactly see that the administration is
responsible tor the condition of affairs,
nor do we. Perhaps there is mad
ness in the air we breathe that begets
this thirst for human gore.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

THE San Antonio Express says of the
lateGreenback convention, +" so-called,
held here ''that there were but twenty
persons from other counties than Travis
in attendance. A platform similar to
those of other States was adopted. The
convention was failure, and the laugh
ing-stock of everyone. =.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

TuR laboring poor, the.toiling mill
hons OF the United States viii lose
ten millions Of dollars because Of the
bankruptcy Of savings banks. Bond
holders and money monopohsts did
tins foul work. They persisted IN
lessening the volume of curreaey. and
thus. in tho steady augmentation Of
the value OF money. Managers of saw
ings banks had Invested deposits and
interest in mortgages on real estate.
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ENGLAND's bank has reduced the
rate of interest to two per cent, and
yet people here, furnishing unquestion-
able securities, pay eighteen per cent.
Were it not for lawlessness and crime,
English capital would be distributed
over Texas.
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mr19deod6t. vet
.HE STATE OF TEXAS.

TO sIl persons interested in the estate OF Laura
Green, miner.
John A. Green. guardian OF said minor has
filed his application in the County Court of
Travis COUNT, praying for a sale, at private
sale, of $50 acres Of land, granted to Thomas B.
Huling, assignee of w. Tryon, situated in Fay
cite county, for the support an maintenance Of
sad minor ana her estate w4nch will be heard
at the next term OF zaid court, to be held at the
court house thereof in AUSTIN on the third Mon
day in March, 1878. when and where all persons
Interested may appear and show cause why such
sael should not be made.
Witness, Frank Brown, Clerk OF said
IL ST. court and. the seal thereof attached, Feb
rnary Is, 1873. FRANK BROWN,
feb2i w5t -7. Clerk C. q. IT. G
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21

time five cent piece is paid for glass
of lager or a Car ride? The little cop
per cents are even greater robbery.
We have not the heart 10 go into a
calculation as to how many million dol
lars are wrung from the horny-handed
bondholder every day in the passage of
this debased cent, but it is inconcei7a-
BILE how an opponent of the Bland bill
can pass one of these fraudulent tokens
even at distance without blush
ing for the perfdy of his race.
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Square Nv 2w sw I'm m srn GIN fom 1v

We are taking Mexican dollars at par
for subscriptions to the STATESMAN.
Where clubs of five remit from one
postofice $40 will foot the bill for five
copies of the weekly STATESMAN. A
single subscriber must pay 50. so.
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Sbawls. MantIes and Wranso

India Valley Cashmere Shawls from 10000 up
India Filled Center at gS0.0G and up.
Real Dacca, Chetlde ard Striped India shavls
new designs, from $1,000 upwards. Also full line,
british, French and GERMAN shawls In beautiful
new styles, of the best aud most reliable manu-
facture PHris .Iifisles and Cloaks or the --latest
modes from sl3.Oo up, and Berlin from es-Do.o
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, I'M nRESS Gn0nS

there Is richer display OF colorings and brilliant
effects this season than for many years past. j.
The mixed COSTUME CLOTHS range In price
from Soc. yard 10 $500, and on loR-prieed DRESS
GOODS, from 10c. yard up, many Of them being
effective rs the heavier fabrics.
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new shades, commencing as low as 75c. per yard,
and at SI00, quality Of last season at VI 20
Fancy Broche ANA DHmasse Figures OF the new
Paris shades, from 200 upwards. Trimming sstns
at 81 90 worth ID %
THE PRICES AT WHICH WE OFFER OUR SILKS
ARE OSE-QUAlsrER TO 0NE-THfRD LESS 2
THAN LASf SEASON.
re- SILK DRESS Is HANDSOME HoLI-
DAY PRESENT.
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FuRS.

Alaska Seal Sacques. from s6S 90 up. =fa
Alaska Seal NUTS from 5000 up. 4fE .
Alaska Sen tOas from $500 up.
Mink Nuts and Boa iron si2.s0 . set, upward.
silk Fur-lined Garments. from $500.
Alaska Slblufscts. froni sT.5O. yea lab 2
a good Get nf FuTs - low - - 90.
.E4T- SIT ~ FCks IS 4 sTITAB y As WE'LL
AS SEASoSAB..E HOiI1Ay. PREsSEt 4. -
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Ladies'. Misses. rnd ehildrcns Hosiery from.
81 80 dozen, up 70 the finest goods. All the
newest and prettiest designs In Hts.ery are repre-.
scented an our stock In SILK, Cotton and HefIno.
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II South Carolina the Republicans
arc reorganizing their party on the "a
els Of principle adopted By President
Hayes. conklIng and B.2Ine are who,-
j discarded.
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DR. j. HALL 81 co.

P. o. Box a57.l New YORK City, n. =.
DO NOT miss the opportunity u being drst IN
the field. DO not delay. Write BY frat mEfi.
Great Inducements and largo pfo1ts oGerfd %
any person who wants afst elaaa. paying bnai-
neaa.
eW-TaS LARsEr1 coNMIssEoH ALLOWED 70
AoEEn ~ AR H0UsK n THE UEITED eT4TnA
1f1f = COW ~
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In MemOriam.

WHEREAS, In the mysterious provi-
dence of the all-wise and merciful God
1t hath pleased him to remove by death
from our midst our worthy and we'll
beloved brother, Joseph NJ. Denton
therefore, be it
Res0loed By tile members of Rising Star
Lodge No. 5429, That in the death of
Brother Joseph NJ. Denton this Lodge
has lost one of its brightest ornaments
and one of its most useful members,
and that we as lodge feel that it is his
eternal gain by the assurance that he
will be admitted into that. spiritual
building, that house not, made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
Resolced, That it is seldom that we
are called upon to deplore the loss of
one in whom was conferred SO many
mental, social and moral exceHencies,
and one who had attained so high a
position in the social circle, the legal
profession, and the Masonic fraternity
in Texas and with all with whom he
was associated for one so young in
years. ,t ..-.l s7
ResOlged, That we tender to the be-
reaved family our sincere coincidence
and heartfelt sympathy in this their
great bereavement. @
Resol0ed. That this Lodge be draped
in mourning, and that the, members
thereof wear the usual Masonic badge
of mourning for one month, and that
this preamble and these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Lodge.
Resolred, That the. secretary be in
structed to transmit copy of this pre-
amble and these resolutions to the FAM
lily of our deceased brother, to the Sec
rotary of Lone Star Chapter No. 6 and
Colorado CommanderY No. 4, at AUS
TIN, Texas, to the Frontiersman and
Austin STATESMAN, and that those pa
pers be requested to publish the same.
Fraternally submitted, Ian y-n u
THO WIEDENFELD,i
sos. f. b. s. Cooke, s.re.. q
Al
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WE INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOW
ING DEPARTMENTS OF OUR ESTABLlsHMENTs
THE Low PRICES AT WHICH OUR GOODS ABE
MARKED, HAVE SPkCIAL- REVERENCE TO THE
HOLIDAY SEASON, AND BARGAINS WILL Blk
FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE,, THIS SEA.
SONS IMPORTATIONS GIVING Us AN UN-
EQUALED STOCK or GOODS.
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THEo. WIEDEEFELD,
+. b. s. Cooke, ,,sres
ALoNzo REEs,.
Committed.

do hereby certify the above to be o
true copy of the records of Rising Star
Lodge No. 429 of stated meeting OF
said Lodge held on the second day OF
March, A. L. 5S7S.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
L. . THEo. WIEDENFELD,,
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Ladies' and Children's Suits and
Fine Hinder (lotllinp.
HOSIERY.

y These departments embrace ever thing pertain
Ing to Female Costume, suited TO all ages aud cir.
cumstances. For full particulars see catalogues.
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T osT'
Land certificate No 294, for Go acres. issued
June g. 1850, BIZ Joseph p. Ports, Commissioner
of Fisher & Miller's. Colony to JOhn A. Scher.
fins. II not heard of in ninety days, application
will be made for duplicate.
STEWART, LOWDAY & HABICHT,
Z mr20w9t Agents for Owners.
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RLACK SILKS
PLAIN C0JoRED Silks

handsome and durable all widths, 81. 90 10 tS60.
The GREAT AMERICAN lNDEsTRUCTIBLE SILK.
1920, $f.25, and Sl.5O.
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CENTS, EuRNISHfNG

DRESSING GOWNS. SMOKING "a JKETs AND
CAPS SCARE fIEs uMDRELLAs, GLOVEs
AND OTHER Articles FOE GENTLEMEN.
SUITABLE FOR TliE' if0iHD4YJ no WHICH
THE ATTENTION o. LADIES Is INVITED.
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GI,,lYES.

Kid silk, Isle Thread and Mehno Gloves Of The
new craofs and shape, in great variety. 'hl n
lord Taylor's Kid GIoyes, buttons. warranted
at $l.OO per pair, Price last sesson ~ 20.
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AGENTS WANTED

% srII the Tdtsnt Rye CaRs 70 the hun6red1 a
people with diseased eyes end tmpaiff< t'<nI p
your county.
Any person can act - our Agent
To Gentlemen or Ladies e. 10 so d1f guar
anfeed. Pull particulars cent fr6s. Write I'm
medisteiy 20
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Lace, Cambria, Linen aud six Handkerchief. and
beautiful Ncckerchiefs, all prices from DC upward
and all kinds Dress trimmings 10 match our goods
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N. B0NNEY, Ex-Mayor.
5. b. II. DAVIS, Ex-Mayor.
GEORGE s. MERRILL, y. II.
ROBERT ii. TEWSBURY.

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