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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

ONE London clergyman dared to say
that he liked Lydia Thompsnn's 'bal-
let," and that it was a useful mental
diversion, and all the priests of Eng
land are having tilt with one another
about the moral effects of the stage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

TIE President told Mr.. Blaine that
he regretted the occurrence of political
prosecutions in Louisiana, but that he
had never dreamed of interfering in the
local affairs and conduct of the State
government.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

1T is proposed to abandon the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Road. The
iron Of thirty-6ve miles finished is pro-
posed to be taken up and used IN max
ing double track from Houston to
Galveston, which is sad. Galveston
must have an independent road to Aus
tin to connect with our narrow gauge
to Georgetown and Fl Pssc or succumb
to Morgan and cyclones.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

WE suppose Secretary EvArts's thir-
teen daughters are skillful milk maids.
He boasts of having the finest cattle
on his Windsor farm that roam over
the hills Of New England. He sold .
PAIR Of oxen last week that weighed
$3.50 pounds. Can Texan. ranehsFos
beat thisf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

THE Dlllss Herald Is right and Bay
ard Taylor did traverse Germany on
foot, and the Brenham Banner ''cor.
rocts an error" which is not an error.
Bayard Taylor is = gentleman and
scholar, but never speech-msker, AMI
none the less we'll fitted for the honor
able position the President assigns him
AZ the X .,sa-'s q ".
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28
100000
Worth OF
GOLD PLATED JEWELRY.

Tor ONE DOLLAR We will send as be-
low. all warranted Gold Plated: / pair
gold stone sleeve bnttons; pair engraved sleeve
buttons; / set pointed s'uds: l set amethyst
studs; wedding ring; 1 engraved band finger
ring; 1 amethy-t stone ring; elegant ring
marked Friend ship;" handsome s'arfgpin; /
sple, did sil hat pin; set ladies' Jet sI god
pin and drops; l Misses set, jet and gold; Ia
dies j 81 set ornament d; set hands me rose
bud ear drops; l gents elegant Lake George
diamond stud cardinal red bead 'nCcllllCe; /
pair ladies' pvarl e=r drops; lad es' o,n~mented
jet brooch; fancy sea ring nd eleoaht watch
chain Tax your choice. he eHtrs lot Of tlrea-
fy pieces StHt post paid for 81, or any eight pie
oss you choose for q q cents Club premium-any
one sending us a club of twelve vt one dollar,
we will send oIn SILVER watch Free
+. STOCKMAN, - Bond ST., New York.
fpf4WISt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

the rage of England and caused her
feet to stand still before it reached
Constantinople. Germany is thus a
confessed power in Europe, and even
in Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

PARTIES Ae,, I5u.,. &c consid.
ration of the silver bill In the Senate
tweUty-six Democrats and twenty-six
Republicans ycteC for and ten Demo
Gratis and fourteen r publicans against
it. 1t is stated now that Hayes will
sign the bill Monday or Tuesday and
accept it as the creed and policy of his
DartV
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

JuDeE KKx. in the Cabinet meeting
in which Louisiana matters were dis
cussed. said that his resignation was
in order If ShermAn's policy were
adopted and LOuisiana again subjected
to processes of recOnstruction. or II
the government interfsred 70 prevent
the execution Of ths States lAws.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

SENATOR BLAINE was most eloquent
and just and generous in advocating
the restoration of the old Southern
soldiers of 1912, and of the Mexican
war of 1916, to the pension rolls. Let
us all score one for Blaine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

CREMATION may become = necessity
when the worlds multitudes becOms
a. dense here and everywhere as in
portions Of Asa and Europe. As exc
cuted recently IN Pennsylvania, when
Mrs. PittmEh's body was incinerated,
the process sssns to have been greatly
Popularizsd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

WY may not the city Of Austin,
having an original and vigorous city
gosernment, introduce the Moffatt bell
punch, tax drinks all around and with
rhe proceeds aid the GeOIeetown mar
Sow s.ngsl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

TILDEN has friends among the Lond-
holding Democracy of the East, and it
is we'll enough for Mr.. Hendricks's
Western party-leaders and organizers
to refer in caustic terms to his betrayal
by Bradley and to keep the oil of con-
ISOLATION and hope trickling down the
old gentleman's backbone. The sweet
est application to Tilden's disappointed
bosom is the electric plaster applied by
the Louisiana Court, which would
punish Wells and his knavish pals for
their crimes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28
TIE STATESMA AN's THEORIES
AND POLICY ACCEPTED.

The several Pacific railway bills now
before Congress, substituted for those
originally pending, confess the validity
of objections to original schemes of this
character urged by the STATESMAN.
Scott's friends were greatly outraged
and incensed when We first declared
against the diversion of his Texas
endowed highway from .the South
through Vinits and st. Louis, and now
no higher point than Memphis is des-
ignated as an Eastern terminus of
Scott's proposed road. The same fatal
objection pertained to Huntington's
original scheme. He sought to make
the traffic and travel of these Gulf
States pay tribute to his system of
CalIfornik roads, from Yuma to San
Francisco, when we sought access to
the sea at Gusymas, four CT five
hundred miles south of San
Francisco. Huntington's bill orig
inslly gave Huntington the power to
fix rates of trans-continental freights
and travel. This right he would now
resign to Congress. The only defect
in Huntington's proposition consists in
the fact that he does not give bond
and security to compel him to finish
his road to Ell Paso within four or five
years. Congress may destroy Scott,
and Huntington may become bankrupt,
and he and Gould would still hold tie
only line across the continent and sti
fix rates of freight as 1t pleases them.
Under restrictions now imposed upon
Scott and Huntington, and with the
number of endowed branches lessened,
as in the latest bills presented, a
charter may be enacted giving
the South a share in benefactiops
done 0y the central government.
States and individuals alike are impo-
tent in the presence of task like this,
and then, too, the expenditure here of
forty millions of dollars, drawn from
abroad, would infuse fresh vitality into
every branch of industrial progress
and activity. The highway itself
would hardly be of greater service to
these Southern States than the process
of construction. But we only pre-
pose to call the attention of our read
ers to the fact that objections original
ly urged by the STATESMAN so persist
emily, to Scott's and HUNTINGTON
plans and purposes, are now recogniz-
ed on all hands, and these having been
obviated the road may be built.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

The Iowa State Grange is in trouble
Creditors haYe seized all its property,
and the Grange may cease to exist
since its property will not pay its
debts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

A black horsc, about is hanas high. taken from
ny home. about ! mile soath u Daval station.
on the twcnty.ffsh OF December. Horse L.
hranaed on.loft shoulder DS, Is about years
old with white spot on foreAcad and din snip
on ns,sc With sfake rope scar on hind lsg. $50
viii e paid for the thief and horse. or So for
the horse or Tor Information enabling me 10 Sc
care hin. This reward vii be paid II found
cut of Travis connry. IL found in the county,
half The emoants. ". X. BIRD, Davsl station.
Trseis county. Texas jas ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

pupsl., 'syeu shonldn't make e
Yea w'ii gr y ~ h"n,ely Il y.sn NJ ko
ssce,-p su.it okrd honehffaif,
the traeheI's lace fru menitn, Ard
sbrn isu. centiy a,k~a. Did yon
m-ke faces when yvu were ! llfiis
girllv
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

NY annual Catalogue OF Vegetable
and Flower seed for ISIS will be sent
FREE, in January, 10 all who apply. Custom
crs OF last season need not write for IL. offer
one OF the largest collections OF vegetable seed
ever sent out by any seed house In Amertcs, a
large portion OF which were grown on my six
seed farms, PriHted directions for caitirdtoR o.,
edeA package. All seed sold from my establish
ment warranted 10 be both fresh and irue TO
names 50 far, that should il prUve Otherwise |
wilt Teisn the order gratis. As the original in
troducer Of the Hubbard and Marblehead
SQnashes. the Marblehead Caooages, and a score
OF her new vegetables, invite the patronage
~ az srk0 are Ga1iosS 70 hdrs aaciF seed diTctig
nVH ~ gfoset- ffesh, true, Gad q tse rery best
fffuia. New vegeta bles - speciality.
JAMES ]. II. GREGORY.
jans,rst Marhlchead Mass,i
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

KANSAS CITY, like St. Louis, pro-
poses to transfer reights, corn, wheat,
etc, on great fleets of barges to New
Orleans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28
No. q

Variable Information from the
President OF Narrow Gauge
Railroad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

Qoeaae P1AEE3', 1I', q ..sS' 49, = 2 = = -,
zss'ee :; 49, sHsss ss''s < sssI1ss 3. .siss
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

THE Cuero Bulletin, and some other
newspapers, would have Rhoads Fisher
made the next Land Commissioner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

THE TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT"
Is TUFTS Pills are worth their weight in gold :"
- REV. !. q. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky.
TUFTS Pills are special blessing Of the
nineteenth century,"
REV. r. 3. oseoop, New York.
"I have used Tutt's Pills for torpor OF the
liver. They ara superior to any medicine for
hillary disorders ever made"
.. p. CARR, Attorney at Law, Augusta, 0s.
az have used TUFTS Pills 1--WE years in my fam
lily. They are unequaled for costiveness and bill
iousness."-F. R.WIlsON, Georgetown, Texas.
81 have used IGtf's Medicine with great
beneft."-W. w. MANN, Editor Mobile Register.
1--WE sell fifty boxes TUFTS Pills to Ave of
all others."-SAYRE 8 CO., Cariersvilie, Ga.
"Tutt's Pills have only to be tried to es-
tablish their merits. They work like magic"
w. n. BARRON. e6 Summer St., Boston.
"There is no medicine so well adapted to the
cure of bilious disorders as TUFTS Pills"
JOS. RRuMMEL, Richmond, Virginia.
AND A THoQsHND MORE.
SeId by druggists. 20 cents a boar. Office
30 Murray Street, 6eIU York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

PESSsBoRo, RTTCHIE Co., WEST VA, }
January 10, 1875. (
Mr.. e. Taylor:
Dear S.F-I am In receipt of your
favor Of the eighth instant. and / will,
with pleasure, give you all the Infor
nation I can on the nsrrow gauge rail
road question. The inclosed printed
Item taken from the RGilseay Age Is
quite correct. 1 will give You au esti-
mate of the cost of such road as you
want If built here, if through ltvei
country with mo- greater cuts and fills
than you mention:
Gr.S,pn COW IN foot u-;la
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

gets 81 day instead of SO, but the farmers
tax of So and the labOrer's tax of 20 cents re-
main unchanged This is relative increase of
taxation, from 10 per cent to IS per cent. The
taxes have mora than doubled in proportion to
the means of taxpayers. This is well for the
bodnholder, whose income has become more
valuable in the same ratio and is untaxed, but
1t is hard for the taxpayers, and we propose to
change it.
suppose l shall be complimented by the
fREss, for these statements, as demagogne, a
rascal, an architect of ruin, and an ass. These
eplthets have been bestowed upon me, either
edltorlally or by correspondents, by that paper
since became the candidate of the Democracy
OF this district. The Democrats of the first
district have not been in the habit OF selecting
candidates who could be so characterized. /
venture to think that the PRESS has made a
mistake 10 this instance. And while am
about it, l will say word about an attack in
winch both Republican papers, the PRESS and
the Advertiser, have joined. An honorable
gentleman made a speech few days ago in
Daering, in which be held me up to scoIn for
my connection with the Ogdensburg railroad.
Well, have believed in that enterprise, and
90 now. Bat these two Republican papers,
both actively engaged in promotin5 that under
taking from its inception, select out Of two
hours speech, that one point to make little
political capital against me- A Republican
came to me, and denounced this unfair attack.
My associates 10 that Enterprise, in the begin
ming, were all Republicans. There were
twelve on the committee, and I was the only
Democrat If there is any reproach about
that matter, it belongs much more to the
Republican party than to the Democracy.
The PRESS has also associated my name with
Dennis Kearuey's. There is one phrase of
Kearney' $ which will not be forgotten He says
to all who have a common interest against this
Republican tyranny, spool your issues We
must unite with all elements that are opposed
to Republicanism. Those who are opposed to
extravagant expenditure, those who are op.
posed to contraction, those who are opposed to
the unjust privileges of the banks, those who
are opposed to the interference, of the Senate
with the President, must act together to
secure the victory which is in our hands if we
only reach out and take it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

A NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT E B.
Robinson is now introducing a new musical
instrument which promises to become quite
popular. Ii is known as Needham's Musical
Cabinet and was invented by the well known
musical instrument manufacturer in New York
whose name it bears. 1t requires no musical
knowledge to produce the best compositions.
1t is wind instrument somewhat resembling
in appearance cabinet organ, and is operated
by pedals. But there are no keys and no fin
geriDg is required in playing tune. The tunes
are prepared by perforations in broad sheet of
paper, the length of each peIforation deter
mining the duration Of the note. This sheet of
paper, in which the tunes are thus cut, is
wound on reel, and being placed in the in
strument is unwound by the action of the Pc
dals, the paper passing over bridge in which
the reeds are placed. AS the wind is drawn
into the reeds at tbs top the passage of the pa
per over them prevents it from entering any
save those where the perforations in the paper
fall, and the notes are thus produced automati-
cally. It possesses great power and the base
notes are produced especially well. The price
Of the instrument when it is put into the mar
ket will be about $50.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16
Washington County Republican.

DENNYssvILLE. Aug. Is.
At the conclusion of the Republican con-
vention in Washington county Tuesday mass
meeting was held in the open air. There was
large crowd present, including many business
men. Two bands furnished music. Repre-
sentative Hale made speech of two hours in
length, and held the attention of the conven-
ton throughout There was much enthusiasm
and a manifest determination to work for the
election of the State, Congressional and
County Republican tickets.
In the evening Mr.. Hale addressed another
large and intelligent audience at Pembroke. He
clearly showed that the Republican party had
always been the friend of the laboring man
and demonstrated the superiority of the
National banking system over the old State
bank. He also pointed out the saving the
Republican party had effected in funding the
high rate bonds in bonds bearing lower in
terest.
Wednesday Mr. Hale again spoke in Lubec
and Friday he speaks IN Calais. He was
never more popular with his constitution than
now. FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

IRA A. PAINE CoMING-The agent of Ira
A. Paine, the celebrated shot, is in town to
make arrangements for the appearance of Mr..
Paine in Portland. He was in Portsmouth
yesterday and had great success He broke %
out of 81 glass balls with rifle. With shot
gun he broke 20 balls 10 one minute and loaded
the gun himself Mr. Paine is a much better
shot than Capt. Bogardus, whom he has beaten
five times at pigeon and glass ball shooting.
He recently appeared in Milford. Mass, and
beat all efforts that had been made up to that
time. Since then, however he has done bet
ter Some of his best shots made there are
summed up as follows: Shot gun-break ing %
out of % glass balls, at IS yards rise from a
trap; breaking 9 cut of 10 with one hand
breaking out of in double shot. pairs being
thrown with rfle-breakiDg Is out of %; with
revolver-5 out of G. At the conclusion of the
exhibition, the shooter succeeded in breaking
IS balls in 81 seconds, which is said to be the
best score yet made by any of the professionals
This was followed by firing six shots from a
repeating rifle in one minute, at barrel head
80 yards away.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, NC,
WILL SPEAK As FOLLOWS.

WILL SPEAK AS FOLLOWS:
Monday evening, Aug.l9th Woodbury's Hall, Cor
nish, at Z 80 O'Clock.
Tuesday, Aug. goth Congregational Church, West
Newield, at 2 pm.
Wednesday evening, Aug. 2lst, Shapleigh Corner,
at 7.30 o'clock.
Thursday evening, Aug. 22d, Town House, Spring.
vale, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Friday evening, Aug. 23d, Goodwin's Mills, at 1880
o'clock.
Saturday, Aug. 9th, West Buxton, at p. m
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

ExCURsIoNs.-The weather yesterday was
decidedly bad for the large number of excur-
sions in the city. The Maine Central brought
ten car loads from Bangor and vicinity. Part
Of them went to Old Orchard, while others re-
manned here. They returned at o'clock.
The little steamer James Sampson, built
here by MIR. Dyer last winter, brought party
from Dover to this city, but the fog set in SO
thick she did not dare to start back. The party
were at the Perry House last night.
An excursion of seven car loads came from
Lewiston over the Grand Trunk and went to
the Islands.
Ten car loads came ffom Lowell and stop
ped at Old Orchard.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

The steamer Mary w. Libby will make q
change in her running time Mt KIT Monday.
Capt Lowell of the Mary w. Libby, gallant
ly rescued little child from drowning at Ferry
Landing Wednesday evening.
The 18th Maine Regiment Association will
90 to Riverside Farm, Baldwin, tomorrow, the
18th inst, to celebrate the 10th anniversary Of
muster in" Members and invited guests
will assemble at Grand Army Hall at Is a.
m.
The steamer Meta will make two trips to
Harpswell Saturday. leaving Portland Pier at
10 a. m. and Is p m. Passengers on the
morning trip will have four hours at Harpswell
giving them ample time to view all the delight.
full scenery in and about this ancient town.
Among the attractions at the Yarmouth
camp-meetiDg, under the direction of Zion
church, will be the Jubilee singers and the
blind singer John FL. Cobb of South Carolina
Bishop Moore of New Haven will be present
at the opening meeting, on Sunday, August
04th
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16
LADY BEAUTIFIERs

LADIES, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautifers of the world,
while 10 poor health, and nothing will give you
snch good health, strength and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See
anotner column. au12d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Mrs. Youmans of
Canada, one of the ablest and most eloquent
advocates of the temperance cause that has
ever come before the people, will speak to the
citizens of Portland next Sunday, Aug, 18th.
She will speak in Congress street M. e. church
at 8 D. m aud in City Hall at IL D. m. 1t
is expected that the Perham Quartette will be
present in the evening. Let there be a general
rally.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

-SoLoN CHASE IN RICHMOND. -S0lon Chase
addressed the citizens of Richmond on the
Greenback question Wednesday evening. By
his followers his arguments were thought to be
fine, but unbelievers classed them as the same
old story The Greenbackors are doing all they
can to make their doctrine success there, but
it doesn't seem to go great way.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

THE STATE DDMocRAT.-The first number
Of the State Dem ocrat, the successor to the
Maine Democrat, has made its appearai ce. 1t
is well edited ard well printed sheet. Its
chief failing is its politics, which are all that
its name implies.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16
Municipal Court.
JUDGE KNIGHT PREsIpIS

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-Frederick &. Haskell. Larceny,
Probable cause. Respondent ordered to recognize
to State with sureties in the sum of $500 for
appearance at Superior Court at first Tuesday Of
September, A. D., 1873. Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

That if everyone would use Hop Bitters freely.
there would be much less sickness aud misery
in the world; and people are fast finding this
out, whole families keeping well at a trfling
cost by its use. We advise all to try it.-U Dc
a. Rochester, ". Y au12d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

SEVERE FALL.-Mr. Charles B. Segee, a
book agent who belongs in Lewiston, was
passing up Exchange street last evening when
he was attacked with heart disease and fell
fiat on his back, braising his head quite badly
Officers Warren and Pride helped him to bis
boarding place on Myrtle street where his
Injuries were attended to.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16

ID. ]. NELSON & Co. have opened today a
large assortment of Germantown wool, Shet.
land Floss and Shetland wool, new and choice
shades, at 443 Congress street, Harrington
Block. AMIGA.