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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

ey to defeat the nominations to which
he objected, and Maxcy traded and
voted with Conkling. It was hardly
to be approved but such trades are
common in the Senate. MaxeY had 10
idea of giving aid and comfort to the
Conkling crowd in their war with the
Executive, and he only sought assist
ance at Conkling's hands in accom-
plishing a personal purpose. The
President, it seems to US, might well
afford to concede all that Senator Max
ey asked, but Senator Maxey could
not well afford, as he did, to cooperate
for the reason assigned with the Mach
iavelIisn Senator from New York.
Maxey gives too much for too little.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
SENATOR STAx9Y.

People everywhere have been at
great loss to understand why Senator
Maxoy and two other Democrats voted
with Conkling, and against the confr-
nations of Hayes's appointees to places
in the New York Custom House. 1t
seems that Gen. Msxey was not induced
20 vote as he did because of friendship
for Conkling, or because he intended to
oppose the policy of the sdministra-
ton In its contest with Conkling, Blaine
OF Ben Butler. On the contrary, it is
stated that the President has no more
ardent Democratic supporters than
they who adhered, on this occasion,
to the New York Senator. But the
President has been making South
err appointments that were very
objectionable to these Democratic Sen
ators. They did not ask that the
President should nominate Democrats,
but select moderate. decent. home-bred
Republicans. The President had Civ
en- preference, on one OF two.occasions,
70 Republicans who were very 0bjec-
tlonable. Cen. Maxey only pro
posed By voting with Conkling TO re
- Mr.. Hayes that he was not well
"a. when It would have coat the
nothing % crafty These
conkling promised Sens-
ey, and those cooperating
., enough YOles 70 enable NIX
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

THE Marshall Herald, one of the best
pspers in Texas and wisely edited,
says that every interest of the country
demands the repeal OF the resumption
act, the reconciliation of silver, the
extinction Of national banks and issu-
ancs of greenbacks by the government
As the business necessities of the coun-
try demand. and then, too. the Herald
approves the suggestion Of the STATES
NAN that the West and South enter
into political and partisan alliance
to protect themselves against the
grasping greed and seliishness Of the
bondholding East. Let US fight It out
on this line If it takes all sunmer-to
capture Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

THE Eastern members of Congress
care nought for the people and only for
the bondholders. They propose n
vote down all amendments to the Bland
silver bill in order to force the Presi-
dent to veto it. They do not believe
it can be carried, over the veto, through
both houses. 1t will be proposed to
demonetize gold and make silver the
sole currency of the country. and this
is not so absurd as it might at first ap-
pear since the Herald says that the
highest financial authority declares that
BANDS bill will drive all gold out of
the United States. The Herald declares
that the President will veto the Bland
bill while he would sign one making
silver legal tender to almost, and per-
haps quite, any amount, provided it
made the public debt and the interest
on it payable in gold. That is to say
for purposes of mere home initiation the
silver men can probably carry the day.
Among the amendments offered will be
one in accordance with Secretary Sher-
mans ideas. He has held that as the
fractional currency has been nearly all
redeemed in silver 1t would now be
we'll to begin redeeming the small
greenbacks below So in the same way,
and as this would require at
least couple of years to &C
complish when they were all
replaced by silver it would then be
time enough to take another step. But
this approved suggestion is bitterly OPP
posed by the silver men, whose pur-
pose is to add silver to the present
greenbacks as a measure of initiation.
To that end, of course, they insist that
the mint shall coin all silver brought
to it. They see that tins best feature
of the Bland bill is necessary, because
if the government were to coin on its
own account and only for its own ne.
cessities, silver would come into cir
culation slowly, and only as it should
take the place of cancelled notes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

GEN. Dick TAYLOR says that Grant
wanted to approach Richmond by way
of James River. Lincoln and the Cabi-
net would not consent. They could
not confess that they had SO long per-
sisted in wrong-doing. Grant then
said they must assent to the loss of an
additional one hundred thousand men.
They accepted the terms. Grant slew
the one hundred thousand and cap
tured the Confederacy's capital. This,
substantially, is Dick Taylor's story.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

GEN. GEORGE w. MORGAN, a Texas
veteran, but citizen and ex- Congress
man Of Ohio, is prominent as candi-
date for the United States Senate to
fill the place occupied by Stanley Mat
thews. II Texas were suffered to vote
In the coming contest Gen. Morgan
would have no competitor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

FROM speeches ma lie in the Demo
cratic convention in Houston, held to
nominate and elect municipal office
holders, the same troubles occurred
shat were encountered IN Austin.
When fit men were not nominated,
those who were dissatisfied denied the
wisdom and policy of injecting Fed
eral and State politics into this local
contest, and there was much confusion
and many speeches and not little ex-
element. The end may be that the
worst elements of society will elect
the worst possible men, and we will
only have the old accustomed facts il
Illustrated, which show that there is no
mode of saving corporations, as society
now exists and is organized, especially
in the South, from robbery and bank
ruptcy, except in the restrlction of
suffrage in these municipal elections to
taxpayers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

HOWEVER despicable the purpose of
those who would have ignorance ascribe
dishonest purposes to the President, a
thorough investigation of the conduct
of party-leaders in Louisiana would
load them with infamy and there would
be an end of the reign of perjdry. Will
Kellogg cooperate with Butler in hav-
ing the mode of counting votes in Lou
isiana investigated
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

JUDGE LYLE, formerly an editor of a
VIrginian newspaper, more recently an
attorney in this city, is restoring the
San Antonio Herald to its former influ-
entail position among the newspapers
of Texas. In social life San Antonio
has won an excellent citizen in Judge
Lyle, and the venerable Herald an in
telllgent director of its fortunes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

TEA culture has been shown by the
agricultural bureau at Washington to
be feasible in this country, and pam
phlet giving instructions has been care
fully prepared. 1t is probable that the
truth of this statement will be
thoroughly tested, and, if it is found
to be practicable, tea will soon become
one of the staple products of the United
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

JERFARD's coast hne, or Galveston
and Camargo Railway, was Grants
plan when Macmillan held Mexico,
but when Macmillan was brutality put
to death, GrAnt.could see no use for
this route into Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

oUR dispatches say that the Presi-
dend will not veto the Bland silver
bill. What's the usei 1t viii be
passed over the veto. The opinion of
two-thirds of the States is consolidated
in its behalf.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

THE New York Wo1d says that in
the New American CYclopedia there is
I'd such word as 'Hell.n Is tins a
conspiracy to defrand the American
people out of its latest inahenable
prieyancea
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

Mr.. H. ID. Bacon, Of Oakland, has
offered 70 give -he University Of Cali
fornis bis collection Of pictures and
other works Of art, together with e25, :
900 in money, for the purpose Of found
ing an art gallery, provided the State
will add 81, 900 70 the fund.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
THRUST HIM our OF SIGHT.

In order to excite the ire of the pee
pie and have great popular excitement,
as in Andrew Johnson's time, Ben But
Ter will propose the appointment OF
committee to inquire into allegations
preferred by the Chandler from New
England against the President and 9TH
ers. The investigation is preliminary
to the proposed impeachment of the
country's chief magistrate. 1t will be
as empty and baseless and disgraceful
to the country as were the
absurd partisan proceedings against
Andrew johnson, and it occurs to us,
since no possible good and only evil
can come of the event, the House
should throttle the proceeding in its
inception and reject Buffers resolu-
.s------s--1-'-- ar-- rr-s--- ------iA not
object to any scrutiny of his actions,
and he would gain by it in securing
the sympsthies of honest people every
where, but the waste of time and money
and disgraceful aspect in which these
empty criminal proceedings present
our government to the people of the
United States and Europe should in
duce the Democratic majority in the
House to thrust Buffers shameful
propositions out of sight. 1t does not
follow that the refusal of the House to
entertain Buffers proposition would
constitute quasi confession of guilt.
The President is not responsible for the
conduct of the Democratic majority.
There is no privity between him and
these Democrats. He is supposed to
control their action in nothing, and if
they refuse to enter upon an inquiry
which is only harmful to the country,
to its order, peace, self-respect and
thus to the durability of our institu-
tions, which Butler would render obi
Gus, the President could not object,
and the whole country would be we'll
pleased.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
GLOYRS.

Kid, SILK, Isle Thread and Merino Gloves Of the
new colors and shapes, In great variety
Lord Taylor's Kid Gloves, 2 buttons warranted,
81 $i.OO per pair, price last season u 30
ALSO,
Lace, Cambria, Linen and Silk Handkerchief. and
beautiful Neckerchefs all prices from pc UPWARD.
and all kinds Dress Trimmings 70 match our goodG
gB- Our Goods are all Arsl-elass. We make a
point TO oil all orders exactly and the Interest Of
purchasers. We guarantee eli purchases to DC sats-
factory N buyers, and stand ready TO remedy all
We invite orders oonTinced that lrst trial
will insure US the regular custom hereafter.
Catalogues OF our entire stock sent 70 any address
on application.
Al orders for Goods 10 be accompanied hy the
money, where parties Wish Goods will DO SEMI
by Express. @. o. ID. Where the remittance q TOO
large, We always return the difference
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Shawls, Nantes and Wraps.

India Valley Cashmere shawls from 10000 up.
India Filled Centers AZ 5000 and up.
Real Daaca. Chedda and Striped India shawlS,
new designs, from 5000 upwards. Also, full ilnea
British, French and German shawls In beautiful
new styles, Of the best and most reliable manu-
facture. Paris Nantes aud Cloaks Of the latest
modes from $1,000 up, and Berlin from $500.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

'sTom" Ochiltree, ''the Red Ranger
Of the Rio Grande," sccording to q
clrcumstantisl Washington story, was
to have raised 5000 rangers for service
against Diaz, in behalf of Lerdo. rs
the advance guard OF Esc0bedo's
force, and was 70 have been made con-
mauder-in chief OF the Mexican army
when Escobedo succeeded LerdO -
President. But Lerdo WAS too precip-
itate, and the scheme came 70 nothing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
FTTR2.

Alaska Seal Sncquss, from Sos 90 up.
Alaska Seal Mufis, from 5000 up.
Alaska Seal Boas, from 500 up.
Mink NUTS and Boa, from slg.so set, upward.
SIX Fursilned Qarments, from 165,0Q,
Alaska Sable Sets, from t7h0
A good set Of Rurs a. low a. $500
EH- A SET OF PURs Is A SUITABLE AS WELL
Is sEAsoNABLE HOLIDAY PRESENT.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

Ladies', Misses, and Children's Hosiery from
81 80 q dozen, up 70 the finest goods. Al the
newest and prettiest designs In Hosiery are repre-.
scented In our stock In SILK, Cotton and MeTino.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

The BOnham &sss accepts extrava-
CANT eulogiums As il these were justly
due, and IS if ii were above the reach
of flAttery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Dress GOODS

I1Ife 3 rieher display Of colorings and brilliant
effects this season than for many years past.
The mixed COSTUME CLOTHS range IN price
from soc. yard 70 %, 90, and on lowrriced DhES3
GOODS, from 1Oe. yard up, many Of them being
~ elective a. the heavier fabrics,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

4 white man Who came to San Fran
cisco nine ytars ago with Japanese
wife IL dying By inches from leprosy.
His wife died Of the disease.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Ladies' and Children's Suits aud
Fine Under Clothing.
HnSIERY.

These departments embrace everything pertain
ing 70 Female Costume, suited 10 all ages and cir
eumstances. For full particulars see catalogues.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
GENTS, FURNISHING.

DRESSING GOWNS. sMQKJN1. IAcKE3FssHn.-
AND OTHER ARTICLES PoR GENTLEMEN,
SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS TO WHICH
THE ATTENTION or LADIES Is INVITED.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

II has been agreed in a Cabinet meet
ing that il the Bland bin pass il shall
be vetoed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
RTHE HOLIDAYS
LORD & Taylor
NEW YORK.

WE INVITE ATTENTION To THE FOLLOW
INC DEPARTMENTS OF OUR ESTABLISHMENTS
TIE Low PRICES AT WHICH OUR GOODS ARE
MARKED, HAVE SPECIAL REVERENCE TO THE
HOLIDAY SEASON, AND BARGAINS WILL hk
FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, THIS SKA.
SONS INNOVATIONS GIVING Us AN UN-
EQUALED STOCK. or GOODS,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

THEr call COnkling the Senatorial
PsshA and borrowed the idea from
q Texas newspaper.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
PLAIN C0InREn SILKS

new shades, commencing as low as 55c. per yard.
and a. $780, same 80 quality OF last ~ 81 20
Paris shades, from t2.00 upwards. Trimming Satns
at 81 90, worth $l.9a
THE PRICES All WHICH WE OFFER our silks
ARE ONE-oUARTER TO 0NE-THIlgn LESS
THAN LAST SEASON
~ SILK DRESS is HANDSOME H0IL-
DAY PRESENT
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Give More Satisfaction Satisfaction

To the purchaser than imported m.
Shrubs geown BY artificial heat We eIr- SID
ever srtieIe 70 eol,e In good orier and IN. =
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
RLACK SILKS.

DIAVA VI hIAAAIS
handsome and durable, all widths. 400 10 IS 80.
The GREAT AMERICAN INDESTRUcTlBL1 SILK,
ti,s0, ALAS, aud ti,b1
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

Our egept fnF Anssia aB1 a5fscer1 -
WI BE found ~ kpsf \ Dinkfna. co,s,. tiEy.
1nd forwarding merchant. corner - Pse-rt iou
VIZ Fecsiye proarpt attention. ma
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
Broadway & Twentieth St.
Grand, Chrystie & Forsyth
Streets, N. Y.
drs7 wsm
NURSERIES.
TExAS-GROWN FRUIT TREE,
Our Stock

Shade Trees, Rare EyeFgreens OrnAmenn
Shrubs OF every description. Roses a specle4
Large collection Of Green House and BE nhg
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

Ire low. ana terms a. feas0nahIs y tl,.e OF
ny 1rst-clefs nursery. and Ne hope 70 tbfefo
N who Try % that acellmafed Fruit fles. AS
yell - every variety Of shrnbs grown u Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

In every department, for the present ye6
good; We Invite inspection BIZ oar cnEfo
.na sn who esn make Il eonTenient % yisi4
OswRrizsezE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10

Look them over, and see il they need
repairing. If so, have it doSe the first
spare day, SO that they will be ready
for the early spring work, as much time
and money is lost by the delays caused
by broken or rusty tools when most
needed. Stock of all kinds should be
provided with comfortable quarters.
II does not pay to keep stock standing
in mud or snow. 1t costs more to feed
them than it would to provide shelter.
Care should be given to the poultry.
Build them a good, warm house with
plenty OF nom. Have good, clean nests
provided, and give plenty of light.
This, with change of feed occasional
ly, and plenty of good, fresh water,
will cost but little and they will pay
you veil by supply of fresh eggs for
the table, or TO sell, nearly all winter,
and at this time of the year they always
bring q good price. Nothing on the
farms pays letter than poultry IN pro-
portion TO the expense, and nothing is
more neglected. And now that winter
is here with its long evenings, be sure
and supply yourself and family with
plenty of reading matter. Have At least
one good paper; Il ls almost IS neces-
sary IN these days Of railroads and
telegraphs, As good seed or tools.
MAKING BACON. = A contributor IN
the Country Gentleman gives some of
the most approved plans for curing
pork in It's various forms. In England
the custom Is to let the pig hang for
tsenty-four hours before il is cut up,
aud then. after cutting OF the ribs,
lard, sausage meat, aud head and feet,
mixture Of saltpetre. sugar and salt
is thoroughly rubbed into the s'sides. y
Half e. I1uch sugar Is added to the
salt, and onc-sixteenth as much salt
petre- Enough is used 70 wholly cover
the meat. Then it is placed in long
pieces into q tnb, and closely covered.
In fortnight it il turned oyer, and
little more salt added. After IL has
laid two or three weeks longer in the |
pickle It is taken ont and hung up in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-02-06
Snails rs a Delicacy.

Something like 10000 POUNDS Of
snails are sent up daily to the Paris
markets from the gardens of Poltou,
Burgundy, Champagne. and Provence,
where they are specially reared for this
purpose, the natural delicate flavor of
their flesh being improved by feeding
them on beds of aromatic herbs. 1t is
not onlv as delicacy that snails are 30
generally appreciated in France. They
also take high rank as most nutritious
food, and from the time of the Romans
downward have been regarded as al
excellent medicine in consumption and
weakness of the chest. According to
Payen they contain seventy per cent. OF
water, sixteen per cent. of nitrogen, one
per cent. of fat, two per cent. of salts,
and five per cent. of undetermined
matter Irl preparing them for the table
they are first we'll washed and then
thrown, shells and all, into boiling
water, where they are allowed to remain
till well cooked. The liquor is then
strained off, the contents of the shells
extracted with a suitable instrument, and
chopped up into q fine hash with
sardines and bread crumbs. The shells
are then crammed with this forcemeat,
broiled lightly in butter, garnis he'd with
parsley, and served up with sauce pre-
pared from the broth obtained in the
boiling stage of the process. It is not
generally known that the French first
acquired their appreciation of these
delicate molusks from the Germans, who
introduced the custom of eating them
into the eastern provinces, whence it
spread rapidly through the whole coun-
try. In Germany it has fallen into
complete disuse, except in some few
parts Of Bohemia.
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Ria Pacha.

Ria Pacha, reputed to be one of the
richest men in Turkey, who died at
Kadikeui not long ago, was in some re-
spects q remarkable man. He was
originally an ARAB slave boy. He was
brought to Constantinople at the Legin-
ming of the present century, and rose to
some Of the highest offices in the State,
having been six times minister of war,
thrice minister of marine and thrice
grand master of artillery. He held office
at various fgritical periods of Turkish
history, and was at the head of the war
Office during the Crimean war, during
the Syrian massacres and European
occupation, and during the insurrection
at Crete. He was decorated with many
orders at various times, having received
the highest Turkish orders of the o.
mamie and the Medjidie, the Persian
Order of the Lion and the Sun, the
orders of the Bath, of the Legion of
Honor, of the Austrian st, Leopold and
the Iron Grown of Italy. Strange to
say, although he knew a little French,
he never succeeded in mastering any
European language, but spoke Turkish
and Arabic fuently. Notwithstanding
his wealth he was not ostentatiously
charitable. His "good Deeds" if he
performed any, were done in secret. BE
was about seventy years old at the time
of his death, The latter years of his
life were Quietly spent in his house at
Kadikeui. overlooking the Bosphorus
and the Sea of Marmora. It was his
daily custom when the weather permit
ted to walk to the seashore and smoke
his tchibouque there. His meditations
latterly must have been interesting, and,
for Turk of the "old school," not al
together pleasant.
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Worth of n Pig.

Mr.. Robertson, in his "Notes on
Africa" gives the following anecdote of
the ADMINISTRATION of justice in that quar-
ter OF the globe: At AtTantum, the mother
of a child wa; attracted by. its cries,
which were caused by q pig having
stolen something from it of which it had
been eating: as was natural, the woman
struck the pig with q stick which hap
pened to be near. This blow, the owner
of the pig contended. caused its death.
The affair, however, remained many
years unnoticed, but it was at length
brought forward, and urged with such
vigor that many persons were involved
in it who were not born ut the time the
transaction took place. As the animal
was female, the damages were calcu-
lated at q higher rate, and the result was
that every one connected by the most
distant affinity with the unhappy mother,
to the number of thirty-two, husband,
children and all that were most dear,
were sold as a remuneration for the loss
of pig. The avarice of the chiefs, who
received proportion of the spoil was
only restrained when there was nothing
more to be disposed of. The same mon
strous practice is adopted on the loss OF
fowls, and the claims calculated in the
same way. Whole families have been
sold for single chicken.