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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

GALVESTON still enforces quarantine
against New Orleans. 1t is well, for
there Is money in it. Bat the question
presented is whether Congress may
not think itself clothed with power to
regulate commerce between the
Statesl' The Federal Consultation
so declares, and since it fails to Invest
Governor Hubbard and board of doc
tors with this authority, we would
gladly know how long this usurpatlou
of power will be tolerated. Governor
Hubbard and his subordinates have
the power to guard the public health,
but this authority should not extend
to the regulation" of inter State
trade. II the Governor and his coad
jutnrs in this behalf would obey the
country's laws and prevent the recur
renee of evils ami wrongs imposed by
quarantine, of which the country COM
plains, they will surrender the power
to guard cities of the coast to FEEDER
al law, and then his excellency
will insist, instead of invoking fasting
and prayer, that each city and village
of Texas be thoroughly drained and
cleansed. II the plague, next spring
and summer, defy the blockade, these
thoroughly expurgated towns will in
cur little or no danger. Whether this
be true or false no one town or city OF
the same State has the moral right to
declare citizens of another GosteS geneIiS
humGRi. We have no right to build a
wall of fire about Houston when the
plague is within that a city may thus
be surely put to death, and it is the
foremost duty OF the new Congress to
enact laws upon this subject repeating
the hidecusly selfish, indefensible, i'm
moral State codes affecting this mat
ter. Shutting off communication with
New Orleans, Galveston and Houston
monopolize trade that went to the
Crescent City, and thus the laws of
health became laws of Interstate trade
and Federal power must intervene.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

HoRATIo SEYMOUR, in his simple un-
affected article In the International Re
VieaO, defining the peculiarities of our
republican form of government, says:
The general government is remarka-
BILE for being the reverse of every other.
Instead of being the source of author
ity, it only receives the remnant of
power after all that concerns town,
county and State jurisdictions has
been distributed. Its jurisdiction, al
though confined within narrow limits,
is of:great dignity, for it concerns our
national honor and provides for the
national defense. We make this head
of our system strong when we confne
its action to those objects which are of
general interest, and prevent its inter
ference with subjects upon which it
cannot act with intelligence. If our
general government had the power
which is now divided between town,
county and State Jurisdiction, its at
tempts at their exercise would shiver
it into atoms. II 1t were composed of
the wlsest and purest men the world
ever saw, it could not understand all
the varied interests of land as wide
as all Europe, and with as great di-
versity of climate, soil and social con-
dition. The welfare of the several
communities would be sacrificed to the
ignorance or prejudices of those who
had no direct concern in the laws they
imposed upon others.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

r. l.. TAYLOR, the newly elected
member of Congress from upper East
Tennessee, defeated tbe eloquent and
popular ex-Congressman Pettibone.
Taylor is twenty seven years old and a
handsome fellow, and most felicitouS
talker he is. Pettibone was no match
for him in any respect. In outbursts
of eloquence and wit and story telling
Pettibone was painfully inferior to the
youthful Congressman, and then Tay-
lor was often seemingly inspired, and
in surprising himself was absolutely IL
imitable. Pettibone carried the district
two years ago by 1900 majority con-
tending with potent Democrat and
now Pittlbone himself is as sadly
beaten by the youthful Tennessean
The mountaineers think they have
discovered another Prentics in Taylor,
or John Taylor, of Carolina. He is
withal most captivating musician and
when he and PettIbone had closed their
debates, Taylor would hold his audi
ence .spell-bound by his wonderful
skill in music. But he owes
his triumph to the music of
his tongue e,>1 -ot 80 ti.~t ,r his rio
lin, and if the people and papers tell
the truth of him he will be the most
youthful and the most brilliant of Con-
gressmen. He inherits genius from a
long lire of distinguished ancestors.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21
What the Papers say A bout IL.

Detroit Free Press: ''The result of
Tuesdays election, not only in MlchI-
gan, but elsewhere, reinforces very
stri IN D1fELlz-1he main lesson of the OHIO
ly of an attempt of the Democratic
party to secure votes by sacrifice of
principle. In every State and in al
most every Congressional district where
the Democracy lowered their standard
for the purpose either of preventing
detection to the National party or of
winning back deserters, the party has
suffered loss by the operation. This is
less conspicuously shown, perhaps, in
Michigan than in some other States,
because the Democratic platform here
was for sound currency. But even in
this State the effects of abandoning or
feebly supporting principle can readily
be traced. In every district where the
candidates have bid for the support of
the soft money men, so-called, they
have not only failed to get the vote
they sought, but have lost very notice
ably from the disgust or indifference OF
Democrats who favored sound cur
rency with no lrredeemable paper fea-
tures."
Boston HeraI: clad Gen. Butler
been free from stains, had his past re-
cord inspired confidence, nothing could
have prevented him from winning an
overwhelming victory. The people
were ripe for political overturn. There
were real grievances iDgenlously pre-
sented. AS we have repeatedly said,
if we had had any confidence in the
character of the candidate, we should
have supported him, for, in this declar-
alton of principles, he came up to our
platform. Let it be understood that u
his own record in public life Gen. But
Ter owes his defeat, and that the value
of a good name is emphasized by the
event. Character is still of some ac-
count in Massachusetts,
Washington Republicans: :" When
Gen. Grant returns he will not come
asking or seeking anything at the
hands of his country, but to take his
position among his American citizens,
regarding the private station the post
of honor, until the voice of the people
shall call him to other fields, to Other
dutios, and to other honors. Nothing
aside from this will ever again induce
him TO assume the cares, responsible
ties and duties of public life. As tC
the time OF his return-that will bt
quite as soon as any rebel-sympathiz.
ing Democrat will care to see him."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

IL Schleicher's district the masses OF
the people read aud write. and there
fore we said ''Schleicher was elected
by the newspapers, Of which the En-
press was chIefcst." Thereupon the
Brenham Banner asks:
''How about Jones, who didn't have
newspaper in the distinct supporting
him, except one or two Greenback
shectsl"
1t was, according to our Greenback
prophet, Mr.. Still, Hell and high wa
ter" that made Jones fDat. 1t was
hell's blackness to which we suppose
Mr.. Still referred. In any event it did
the business for Jones and newspapers
avail nothing in such an atmosphere.
They don't go there.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

BARBOUR LEWIS, appointed by
Grant receiver of public money at Salt
Lake City, has been removed by the
President. Barbour is smart fellow
and an adroit negro manager and stump
speaker. He can twirl the bloody
shirt about his elongated head and
protuberant abdomen as deftly as
Blaine. But Blrbour's personal
morals are bad. Grant did
grievous wrong when the oleaginous
Barbour was sent down to worry the
much-married saints of Salt Lske.
There was malice in it. Grant wanted
to make their sweet lives wretched,
and Barbour was sent, thinking they
might be induced to surrender the
country, the lake and the wives all
to Barbour. He is capable of getting
away with anything, and was doubt
less exercising his skill on the public
money when his head fell into the bas-
ket. Key went out West and had the
job done. Barbour, it is said, will go
back to Mobile, and God pity Ala
hama
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

No MAN ever looked into A. D.
Langstaff'S face and questioned his
honesty. 1t ls written there in great
capitals as plainly as "thief" is in
seribed upon the brows of villains in
the stocks. Langstaf is the president
of the Howards at Memphis. Some
fellow in California says the Howards
have an unexpended balance Of
500, 900. Lannsiaff says they have
less than $4,000, and that this sum
will hardly pay their debts. His as
sertions are final or there is no honesty
in man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

Webb, the murderer of Foster, has
been sentenced in Brazoua for forty
five years. A plan was proposed to
rescue him from the officers convey
ing him to the Galveston jail, but the
would-be rescuers were evsded. 1t
will be remembered that Webb, hav-
ing been offended with another cattle
man named Foster, because the latter
wanted money that Webb owed him,
determined on revenge. He sent word
to him to look out. Shortly after he
found his victim quietly sitting on the
railroad track, near one of the cattle
pens in the western suburbs OF Gal
weston, unarmed and unapprehensive
of danger. Webb, who had six
shooter concealed uader his coat,
which he carried over his arm, ad-
vanced on his victim, and drawing
his pistol, deliberately shot down
Foster, who almost instantly expired,
The murderer was arrested and
sent to Jail where he for some time af-
fected TO be violently crazy. Bail was
denied hum. HIS counsel applied for q
change of venue on the usual plea OF
so great q prejudice in Galveston that
he could not obtain . fair trIal. A
large number Of the most responsible
citizens testified TO the contrary.
Judge Cook. however, granted change
OF venue TO Brazoria county, where he
had many friends. Subsequently
Webb went to trial and the jury failed
to agree, the majority being for abso-
lutte and unqualified aequittal. A new
trial resulted with the sequel as above.
The usual appeal has.been made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

IT is properly proposed by the New
York Mail that q dinner be given to
Col. ]. NJ. Keatiug, of the Memphis
Appeal, by the press gang of Gotham,
in atteststion of the pluck and heroism
of Heating, who was editor, pressman
and compositor for the appeal during
the prevalence of the plague in Men,
phis. He served the paper under the
same circumstances and in the same
capacities in 1873 and yet has never
had yellow fever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THE Be.lville Beqe5a reports that
grading is now progressing on the line
of the Galveston snd Santa Fe railway,
twenty-six miles below Bsllyille, which
is now the objective point, ard yet the
owners and mcrchants and bankers of
Austin are idle. II the northwestern
narrow gauge towards E. Paso be not
built, when the road from Galveston
reaches Bolton, the business inhabi-
tsnts OF the capital will meet, have the
benediction pronounced by Major Penn
and adj finally and forever, leav-
ing the pretty place for the sole occu-
pancy of few boarding house keepers
who remain to feed Rutabagss and
others that come up biennially 10 the
defunct city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

Tie newspapers are commenting
upon the folly and criminal selfishness
of the people of Austin, who fail to
build narrow gauge towards Lam
pasas and Ell Paso. Factories and mills
will not exist till this cheap railway
furnishes cheap fuel, cheap raw ms
terials and cheap means of distributing
the products of mills. But the Bolton
Journal says if Austin start a road
towards Ell Paso it will build itself and,
compelling the Indianola and Cuero
road to come to Austin, it will also
compel the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
to come to the capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21


DAN McGARY's Age says corsets
have been greatly improved of late.
Should not Dan devote more time to
the faded pages of that venerable Bi-
BILE Of which be tells than to the ma
nipulation of corsets. But Dan was
always strait-lsced and precise in dress
and morals, and it comes of hereditary
virtues that descended the current OF
years with that old Bible from bis
Scotch Kentucky forefathers. 1t is
. queer old book-older than ST.
James's version, but full OF wisdom
and Of delinestions of human vices and
folhes, and men who read it most are
those who say its stores OF wisdom art
inexhaustible. He was a profound
philosopher as well as poet who said
Book Of books, Of alIlhe best.
GIVE ne thla, take all the resf.
Other b0okB do souls betrAy,
Bat this can never lead astrAy-@
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THE Greenbackers boGsted that they
would poll from $500 to 1900 votes in
Grayson county, but did not poll one
half of 5000. including very large
percentage of the Republican vote.
Greenbackism Will gradually grow
weaker, and should it prove true that
Jones is defeated it will not be heard
of at another election in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THE San Antonio Herald says that
Austin needs more a dozen enter
prising, vigorous citizens than aught
else. There was never city of great
er possibilities and never one Of
meaner, more selfish, Incapable c,ti-
zens. God and nature having done so
much for them they are too selfish and
narrow souled to do aught for them
salvas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

JAMES d. Brown, the wise and
toiling manager of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway, insists, we are
told by the Republican, that his road
must be extended to Fort Worth,
thence to Meridian and Austin, where
it is to meet the Indianola and Cuero
road from the sea coast. A liberal
charter and land grant will be gladly
conceded by the State of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

EVEN that solemn newspaper, the
7slsgrRs,, that most delights in o6ltn-
aries and solid sense. and never could
discover the fun in joke. delAres
Gslveston's maintenance Of quarantine
against New Orleans ssnseless- It il
essa proposed in Houston to open di-
rect communication with New Orleans
through Sabine Pass. This done Gov
ernor Hubbard would lift the veil and
New ofleans be freed from this wrong
sul restriction upon her trade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette: "Tne
struggle developed the fact that the
Republican party will be held TO rig-
id responsibility for its policy, and
that errors and mistakes will not be
lenientIy considered. in virtue OF its
brilliant record in the past. While We
do not think the party blAmable for
the condition Of affairs that made
GreenbackIEn possible, We are, never
theless, well aware that the recent can
vass certainly shows that the feeling
among the people is to hold the party
10 rigid responsibility, both in the
State and nation. No allowance will
be made for mistakes and wrongs.
Our past record is well enough, but
will not be accepted - 9 cover for
present mistakes. The quicker We
wake up TO tins idea the better. We
are 10 be judged in the future Jg The
record yst 70 b made. There can be no
doubt - 70 thiA."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

No SOONER did it appear in proof in
the trial, at Benton, of an innocent
man that he had written poem for
the San Antonio Herald, than the jury
brought in verdict of guilty and sent
the youth to the State prison for twen-
ty years. Every reader of the Herald
approves the verdict. But, evidently,
it is not safe for an average fellow to
write verses for the newspapers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THERE Is certain amount of money
to be used in accomplishing political
results where suffrage is universal.
When the candidates and party mana
gers fail to enter the vote market with
at least a modest share of cash the
devil, il not the voters, will be to pay
and the Impecunious candidate beaten.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THE Moores, who were denied hGJedS
corpus by Judge Lytt Moore, will go
before the Court of Appeals for relief.
Happily this Court of Appeals is as
thoroughly devoted to the rigid execu-
ton of the criminal code as Judge
Moore and the people and the courts
and juries will see that bloody murder
ers are shown no mercy in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

DEAN STANLEY recently, IN Wash
rngton, was asked by newly chosen
congressman 'when he would lecture
and tell of his wonderful discoveries
in Central Africa The Dean mod
estly replied, at is probable / will see
vou in first.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

BIsHoP HAVEN is here as q mission
arJ. His church assigned 8 thousand
dollars to the benighted OF the capital
Of Texas. Loe doesn't want any Of it,
but it is here and he might as well
take it in out OF the wet
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

TIE Courier-JourHaL says: "Tom
Ochiltree in his race for sheriff of Gal
weston county, Texas, was showed un-
der" But won't it give Tom a glo-
rious opportunity to indulge his ac-
customed game of ''freeZe out"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

BY its great and thorosgh blood-pnrfying proper
les, DIR. Picrceis Golden Medical discovery cures
N uumors. from the worst eersfula 70 common
3Ioteh, PlIaple, or Eruption. MeIcurial disease,
Mineral Poisons, and their effects. tre CralcatcI,
md vigorous health and sound cor siitntion esta-
ished. EryaiDciaa, Salt-rhcusn, Fever Sorcey seal
r Rough skin. In short al diseases caused by bad
Hood, are conquered by this powerful puriy ing AMI
hvigorating medicine.
Especially has Il manifested its potency in curing
retter, Roic Rash. nclla, CarbuneleA, he-o Lyes,
srofsloas ssEes sna sEe;linSA Whsse sweiiing-'
If fCcl dull. drowsy, Gcbiltateti. have sallov
.olor OF skin, or vcllowiss-brown spets face or
iody. frequent headache dizziness, bad taste IN
pouth Internal heat or chiils alternated with hoI
lushcs low spirits, and gloomy fOgchOdin irregnlor
lppelite and tongue coated, YOU are 5uuerhig nom
Torpid Liver. or "Iiiiiousncss" In Inany cases Of
tLiver Complaint only part Of these symptoms arr
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery has no eQunl as
effects perfect and radical cures
In the cure OF HronChitiA, Severe Coh1hep and the
ariy stages OF Consumption. 10 has astonsled tht
medical faculty, and eminent physicians pron0uncS
k the greatest medical discovery Of thq age. MMlC
cures the scvcrest Coughs IL strengthens the stem
md purincs the blood. Sold by drrgisks -
r. v. PIERCE, VI. u, propr MOnd Bary
Ind lnyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. \.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

HoE. S. B. MAXEY is distributing
the report of the chronological Com
mission. 1t is worth more than forty
volumes OF Congressional Records.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

II Mrs. A. T. Stewart would pay
$s5, 600 for the dry bones Of the dead
Octogenarian, how much would she
not squander upon vigorous man Of
fortll
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21
THE STATE or TEXAS


To he skcsls ~ sny peuss4hle OF Travis
coenty. Rfe.tinx.
VhsEssR cath has this day heerl made befortfl
sc 6y William Glvens that J. w Bafood Il
-lrsnslent person. thai the ordinary proceee oi
law cannoi be served upon hiin, yon are hereby
conmanacd that you. hs making paoilcailcn -
fhss writ IN ne newspaper printed N IfAtis
county Tor thrre eeucccsStgc weeks before tac
retarn dAv thereof. summons the SAID "
Rnfosd 10 hc and sppcsr before ne, Al my oinee.
IN liliarn (iircrs : store. IN IraNts county en-
fhe fhird Monday Ia Nayemher, iSsc. 70 Afisr.er
ihe compliant u the said William 0isees tot
fhc snm % twenty dollars. due npon nSoilis :,
sorry note. executed BY the saia ,. W. beterd .
sald William 6lsens fer twenty dollars. eAtct
oa the fonrtccnth day u February, iSss. ana
PAYABLE % tho frst OF octoheF, iSsS. % secure
Which ~ kare mort gage On wagon Herein
fail not. and q this Nrt make cue retarn, &s
The lsu directs.
6iYcn under M ha7d ais October - SIS
rlfF JOHNSON, ]. z. 7. 9
c.me 10 hsnd October y. ISIS, and exseEted
bv caasing trae copy hefcof 10 he p1elished
- he DrHocRAflc SfkEEsNAN. u<eeS<-c-
,,ohli-hea In the city 81 Austin. Travis coanty.
%-rss for thrcc successive NfFke.
DkSNlS CDEKfE
S1egi4 e Travis cenntF-
Byc +. AUsrIS. Dspaly es.i ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

The Texas Central Railroad has been
and Is now dong . good businsss. For
the past six weeks il has brought down
an average OF 1000 bales Of cotton per
day, or about eighty car loads.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

THE Brenham Banner says the story
about ballot box being broken IN
pieces and emptied OF its contents in
that county is baseless.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

The Galveston board Of heslth hs1
postponed the consideration Of The
question Of removing the quarant'11
against New Orleans unlIl the nine
teenth inst. We suppose they az
waiting for "a Iceberg.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21

DEx1soz seems boastful Of the genius
and worth Of Capt. Foster, one Of the
Legislature elect.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21
THE TREE is RH0Wa BY ITS FRUlT.'

THE TREE IS KNOWN Bf ITS FRUlI.
- TUFTS Pills are worth their weight in gold"
:, REV. !. q. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky.
TUFTS Pills are special blessing OF the
nineteenth century,"
REV. +. p. osaooD, Now York.
81 have used Tuil7s Pills for torpor OF the
liver. They are superior TO any medicine iof
bi!iuy disorders ever made"
I. p. CARR, Attorney at Law, Augusta, Ga.
"I have used TUFTS I5ilis ave years in my fam
ily. They are unequaled for costiveness and bill.
iousIess."-F. R.glLS ON, Georgetown, Texas.
81 Bave used TIfts Medicine with great
beneiAf'-W.W w. MANN, Editor Mobile Register.
''V sell fftv boxes Tntt's Pills TO five Of
all otEIrs "-ShYRE & CO., Csftersvilie, Ga.
"Tat's Pills have onIy TO be tried to es-
tab!sI their merits, They work like magic"
w BARRON, So SKINNER ST., Boston.
1T Is no medicine So iyveil adapted to the
cure A .ous disords-fs as TUFTS Pills"
SseKOMMEL, Richmond, Virginia.
AND a TH6uSEHD MORE.
Sold D., druggists. 25 cents a bor. Office
50 Murray Street, Ne'c York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-11-21
SOME Marius sitting among the
ruins OF some Carthage wrote not ele-
gantly but truthfulIy:

OH city of unnumSered woesl
The sport of grim m'sfortune's blows!
From war to utter baIkrup cy-
From bankruptcy to scOurges three
Cholera, panic, epizoo;
And, stay! old Yellow Jack came too;
And now again thou'rt on the rack,
prey Of this same Yellow Jack,
Last feather on the camcrs back.
There is lesson in it for every
city of Texas. But Texas, we are
told, has faith only in quarantine and
indefeasible objections to cleanliness
and unobstructed trade and travel.