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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
THE BONHOLDERS' INTENSE
PATRIOTISM.


If silver be not remonetIzed and the
resumption act become operative, all
pubic and private debts become pay
able in gold. Its value will be greatly
increased, and since every other de-
scription of property must be sacrificed
to get it, all property will be more and
more lessened in value, and bankruptcy
would be universally ruinous, The
debt of the Union and of the several
States and of railways and of towns
and cities and counties exceeds seven
thousand millions. All this vast sum,
with private debts, becomes a gold
debt, and when We add to it countless
millions due from man to man, made
payable in gold by bopdholders' arts,
We partially comprehend the beginning
OF the end contemplated by the credl-
tor class, which, for fifteen years, has
shaped Federal financial legislation. II
these remorselessly selfish bankers and
bondholders have their way there
would not be left solvent debtor in
the United States. National banks, and
other favored objects of congressional
Legislation, would become absolute
owners Of the whole property Of the
country. In fact these generous, good,
honest bOndholders have gone so far in
dragging the country down TO perdi-
tion that catalogues of bankruptcies
are endless. and there are 500 failures
unmentioned By the press for each one
that il p1blished. Fifty thousand
farmers in Texas have bought land and
cattle. and built houses and opened
farms. They bought when currency
vas abundant, bnt must pay when
sherman's thnmb-sere~ has lessened
the volnps OF currency one-thIrd or
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

II win be observed that the news
papers of Texas do not hesitate, even
those most friendly to others, TO ex-
press their profound respect for Gov
ernor ThrockmortoB. The Sherman
Courier says it is possible that fer the
position Of Governor, or for any other
position in the gift of the people,
Throckmorton Is head and shoulders
above any other in the hearts Of the
people Of the State, and it il needless
to say that 90 far As North Texas Is
concerned, there is not . man who
cosld muster . respectable opposition
70 him il be merely gsye bis assent 70
accspt any positios in their gift
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
8eDr -
PIous Juvenile Iokes.

Phe following is Johnny's description
OF a rattle at church fair: "The way
it is, you see somethin', and you give
half dollar for chance to win it !;
another fellow always gets it, and they
never offer you your money back"
As minister's family gathered
around the tea-table, n seven -year-oid
boy, in the sbseBce OF his father, turned
to q venerable clergyman present,
"Brother r., will you ask a bless
ing!"
A Sunday school teacher, Improving
upon the days lesson upon the subject
OF forgiveness, asked boy whether,
in view OF what he had been studying,
he could forgive those eho had Insulted
or struck him. "Y.es. fir," replied
the lad slowly, 81 guess I could;n but
he added in much more rapid man.
ner, II could il he were bigger than
sIn."
A small boy once asked q clergyman
why the angels, in ascending and de-
scendiDg the ladder in Jacobs vision,
walked instead OF flying, Temarking, al
the same time, that he was sure h.
would not walk il he had wings and
could fly. After q moments deep
thought, the minister said: .'Suppose
we ask some one else 10 the class" A
bright young voice answered: 81
know; il was because the angels were
BsolGLting and couldn't fiyl"
A, grandfather was the other day
amicsbly chatting with his grand
daughter. who was seated on his knee.
"What makes your hair 50 white,
grandpapaI" the little maiden asked.
81 am very old, my dear; was in the
ark, y said be, with reckless disregard
for the truth which does not proposes
one 10 his favor. ssOhF" said the little
ladyship, regarding her distinguished
relative with fresh interest, '.sre you
Noah5" "No, l am not Noah" 'sAre
you Shem, thenr' "So, | am not
Shem." .'Afe you Ham91 ..No, / am
not even Ham" Then you must be
Japhet," insisted the little maiden, Al
the end of her historical tetbeT, and
growing scR-eWhat imDatient with the
difficulty which sursoanaed her aged
relatives Identification. No, am not
Japhet," said he, wsgging his head,
intensely enjoying the Joke. Then,
grandp2pa, said the little maiden.
firmly and oecisiveIy. '.you are beast p
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

THE people,need have no fears. The
President is not moral coward. He
will never bend before the wrath Of
Conkling or Butler. The South need
only be true to itself, and ia this it will
be true to the administration. Gen.
Gordon has not misconceived the
Presidents character or exaggerated
his virtues, and his purpose to sustain
the chief magistrate of the country
will be approved by honest, patriotic
people everywhere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

THE Itslians of Texas should COM
memorate the death of the father Of
united Italy. The church loves met
his memory, but the people of regen-
crate Italy will long revere the name
and deeds and heroism Of Victor Eman-
ueL HIS fame is not fAultless, and
bis personal virtues were not as Illus
trious As his public deeds; but he was
a wise ana Just ruler. and made the
country honoted in the worlds eyes as
it had not been for many centuries
OF the youthful successor Of Victor
EmABuel We know little, and can only
hope that As the Bartender Of ItaIisn
unity and peace he nay te e success
fui and seryiceable % his country g
the dead king.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
EFFECT OF EUROPEAN DIS
PATCHES on TIE MONEY
QUESTION.

Our readers should not forget that
all foreign dispatches and, in fact, all
European news come to US filtered
through the prejudices and opinions of
the New York press. Therefore, we
read of the fluctuations in the price of
American securities in London caused
by the probability of the speedy en-
actment of BANDS silver bin, and
are constantly told that in. Amster-
dam and London our bonds fall as the
prospects OF BANDS silver bill are
frightened. In truth, the New York
press seems to think it our prime duty
to consult the interests and wishes of
foreign populations instead of our own.
It is well enough to send forth, hungry
and half clad, million unemployed
srsmps and to drive countless multi
tudes. of farmers and mechanics to
wretched poverty, but to begeta de-
cline of a fer cents IN American bonds
is an Indescribahle. unpsrdonable
crime. What signifies 1t to US whether
European holders Of United States
honds make or lose moneyi Why
should We weep il We make what they
losel Il oaly becomes Us to act hon-
estly and deal fairly with them NE
eontfacted to pay them in paper or
SILVER or gold. and win abide by the
letter Of the contract We do
not however, propose to suffer them
70 corrupt Congress and thus have
laws enacted by which we may be
forced to do more than the contract
exacts. They are few; We are the
many. They can readily cooperate
and send agents and money 70 Wash
inCton. They would expend millioa,
IN baying congressmcn. but Sc that
II VII 6naliy avail them nothing. II
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

How TO EXPLODE LAMP.-The
Scientific american gives some OF the
circumstances which head to the expIo-
sion of kerosene lamps. the philosophy
OF all OF them beiup 'iai tie fame
may pass down The w1ck AID d lite
the vspor which aocunu ulates in Che
upper portion of the lamp. Tins vs..
por is not an explosive, as the term 10
ordinarily understood; but when II il
confRed, SO that the gases resulting
from It's combustion cannot escape
freely into the open air, the vessel con-
fining IL will be shattered. This igni-'
ton OF the vapor may be brought
about as follows:
1. A lamp may be standing on q ts-i
BILE or mantle, and light pnf Of air
from the open window or door may
cause an explosion.
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from a table or mantle and instartlE
exploded. ----a-s-.''-
3. A lamp is taken out into Che
entry where there is q draft, OF out ol
doors, and an explosion ensues.
A. Alighted lamp is taken up ilight'
of stairs, or is raised quickly 10 oplac6
it on the msntel, resulting In an explo-
sion. In these cases the mischief Is
done by the air mo7emept--either BY
suddenly checking the draft or forcing
air.down the chimney Bgpinst the namel
8. Blowing down the chimney tg1exs
tinguish the hight Is frequent canss
Of explosion
9. Lamp explosions have been enused
by using chimney broken Of At the
top, or one that has = piece broken
out. whereby the draft IS variable and'
the fame unsteady.
z. Sometimes q thoughtleas pefeo1
puts small wick into q large buFlt' +
thus leaving q considerable space alon
the edges OF the wick. An Old bulnei
with its air draft clogged up vh.ci'
rightfully should be thrown awhJs u
sometimes continued in use, and fh@
FINAL result Is an explosion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

THE bankers-in their published CIR
culsr, in which it is proposed to Or
ganizs ring that may compel every
body to pay everything in gold, say
that they are distressed about various
trusts" which will be subjected by the
silver bill to serious decline. Why
did not these good people think OF the
''serions decline" of the whole proper
tyof the whole country when they ei-
fected the demonetization of silver and
began the furious process Of contrac-
tionY Are government and people to
regard alone the various trusts" OF
bankers2 Are the multitude to be
heeced to penury that these various
trusts" may prospeia Must all prop
erty become valucless that the peculiar
property of bankers and their various
trusts" may be duplicated again and
again in value2 These bankers and
bondholders had things their own way
till their seihshness is simply subllme.
They cannot see how it is possible that
the many can have any rights when
these conflict with the. divine rights of
the rich. On the contrary, nothing is
truer than that wise and just govern
ment, which ours has not been for
twelve years past, was instituted and
is operative for the use and behoof of
the many and not of the few, and It is
surely time that Congress had begun
the task of inculcating this lesson.
Never did a swollen-hesded, bepuffed,
purse-proud, self-important body of
men so need practical illustration OF
of the true purpose of republican insti-
tutions as these bondholding swindlers
and ex-masters of the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
A DREAMINa policeman Of Memphit

A DREAMING policeman Of Memphis,
named Pride, and an honest, good
man, hearing noise, as he imagined,
made by burglars, rose up in bed and
darkness and shot his wife and child.
The latter was killed instantly; the
wife died during the day in the
vretched husbands arms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

The private secretary of King Kali
kaua, of the Sandwich Islands, pro-
poses to make Sherman his home.
Missionary steak is cheap in Sherman.
though we don't believe they have
slaughtered preacher over there in
some time. Murray some times gets
after them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

THERE will be no injustice done any
body, and no wrong done any human
creature, by remonetizing silver. On
the contrary, it will be the righting Of
q great wrong done the whole people
of the whole country. The crime was
in demonetizing silver, and the sublim-
est virtue is discovered in its remoneti-
Z4tion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

IT was Tom Corwin, the philoso
pher and wit snd inimitable stump
speaker of OHIO, who said to his son
that, A...if sod &3uld succeed in this
life, my son, be solemn-solemn as an
ass. All the monuments of this world
are built to solemn asses" This is
hardly true, since all the tears Abe
Lincoln ever caused the world to shed
in social life were begotten of laugh
ter, and there are more monuments
and pictures and statues TO perpetuate
the name and memory of Lincoln than
of any man of our time, living or dead.
It was Tom Corwin who blundered fa-
tally on another occasion when he said
in speech in Congress that the Mexi-
cans "should welcome u.s." when we
invaded their country, with bloody
hands 20 hospitable graves" he never
recovered from the ruinous effects OF
this speech. The war was the most
popular measure OF Polk'S admlnlStra-
ton, aud CorTin was destroyed as a
politician and party-leader. If he had
only said, eff MexicaRs invade the
United States for the very reasons we
propose to invade Mexico, we would
welcome them with bloody hands to
hospltable graves. nobody would have
dreamed of criticizing the expression of
the facile declalmer. But Corwin,
though teamsser in his youth, put the
cart before the horse, and wounded
deeply the self love OF the multitude.
No ranting patriot could endure party
leader who would have the dear peo-
pie welcomed, under any circumstan-
ces, to 'hospitable graves ana poor
Corwin was uudone. While the
STATESMAN, like Corwin, has opposed.
a war with Mexico, we have never
committed any greater offense than
that involved in wcunding the sensi-
bilities of the Erpress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

HAYES is no: the creature of Conk-
ling and will yield In nothing to the
fanaticism or selfish madness of Blaine
or to the beastliness of the sdroit Ben
Butler. tits only unfortunate that the
people are not as courageous as the
President and that they who approve
have Bot the moral courage to laud his
conduct.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

more. Property bought two or three
years ago cannot be sold for enough to
refund the frst of three equal pay
ments. The vendor makes the first
payment clear and gets the property
for uothisg, and the bankrupted buyer
still owes twc-thirds of the sum pro-
posed to be given for the farm. Gases
like this are simply countless, and
newspapers and kilograms never men,
tion them, and only the failures OF
banks and great merchants in the great
cities. Two-thirds Of the tradespeo-
pie of Texas have gone into bank
ruptcY in the last two years, and yet
the bondholders and bankers are not
content. They would not only make
two-thirds of the people of the United
States hopelesslY insolvent, tut bank
rupt each State and county and railway
and the very government of that Union
which they love very tenderly, even as
they do the gold, which, for them, it
wrenehes from the .oiling millions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

Col. JOHN w. Polk, doorkeeper Of
the House, has pacified his enemies
and healed all troubles that beset him,
and is the most popular officer Con-
gress has known for many year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

roar valuable medicine Srxaoxs,s LIVER
Hr8u1AroR, has saved me many docto1t bills,
n7e tfog eycrything Il d feecmmcniled and
rcr1r knew Il to fail. have aseG Il IN Colic and
3rohhs. with my mnles and horsee, RlTntg them
rc.ltl ,k4lf bolfie at time. Ihaye not lost
st> hat gave Il 10. ycu can recommsnd Il 20
6 .@r1rc hat has stock - being the heSt medl-
<1@Tn for ellgonplaiHts t6xt hclsl Ifesh i
|.|'>| & Z. TATIUk ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

Little story about ex-President
johnson, by Mr.. RsdGeld, Of the Gin
cinnAti Comzercial: I" MAJOR Petit
bone owned dog which was 9 great
favorite Of Johpson's. The very day
before the ex. President died he stroked
the animal upon the head, saying.
Prince, you and ! are gettiog old We
are not long fer thIs world This vas
Sunday; Monday night be died, short
distance from Greenviile, and Wodnes-
day trsih brought his remains home.
Prince pas at the depot. and the cal
containing JohnsOn's rsmains ran over
the faithful dog. crushing out bic life.
Curiously enough, the dogs name Has
Grant, but johnson h1d q prejudice
against that eognomen, and alW1Jl
substituted Prince.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
Asa Remedy "
1T Has M . 1q ula L.
CAUTION.

AZ there are number Of limitations offered to
|Hc rnofic. We would caution the community to
ISL 20 Powders or Prepared SIMMONS 5 LIV-
HEGULAT0R, unless in our eeRravtd d wrap
~ b tho trade mark, stamp and signature
.|afen. None Other Il ccnnine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

GALvEsTox secret sOc,etiss are send
ing out pictures illustrative Of the
glories Of HsrdI Gras-the Gfth Of.
March.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
g. Master slroet. Assistant Postmaster Phna
MANUFACTURED oSLr ny
j. II. ZEILIN s. CO.,
MACON "a and pHIIADErI,II,

MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA.
It oontains- four medical e'ements never
uaited IN the came hsppy proportion IN any
wonderful Tonic, an anexcepiionshle Alternative
and ceftSin Corrective of all upnritieii OF the
body, Such signal snecess has attended It's upe,
that II is nov regarded as the
l:ffectUoI Epec1nO
Fer all diseAses OF the Liver, stomach and
As Remedy "
NAL RRIoUS FEVERS, DYSPEPSIA, howell
COMPLAINTS. sMkNTAb DEPRESSION,
kESTLRSSNESS, JAUNDICR, NAu-
SEA, OK HEADACHR. COILS,
CONSTIPATION AND Bill
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
HEALTHY. aIsl III SOLID FLESH.

The CHEAPEST, PuREsr AND BEsT FANu Y MID
ICISE IN THE VOID!
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION. Jaun-
dice, Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Collie,
Depression of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart
Burn, etc, etc.
This unriyalled Southern R,medy Is warrant-
cd not 20 contain single particle Of MERCURY,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

Money that bank oficers get away
Win isehafEsd % tOrsnniDg exPeBses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

If the press of the Stale be surely
indicative of the course Of public opin-
ion, Throckmerton will be made Gov
ernor by reclamation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
PiURETY p j' w HVSECETABi.E


containing those Southern Roofs and Herhs,
which an sllssVise Providence has placed n coun-
tries where Liver Diseases rnost prevRl. II
NEtll cure nll Diseases caused tiy De-
rangement OF tho LfveF aud BOyvela.
Tho SYMPTOMS OF Liver Complaint are a Bit
fer or bad taste In the mouth, Pain In II Q Back,
Sides OF Joints, oftsn mis- tax en- fer Rheunatism;
Sour Stomach3 Loss OF Appetite; Bowels
alternately costive md lax; Head ache; Loss Of
memory, with painful sensation OF having
failed t0 40 something which ought to have been
done; Debility. Low Spirits. a thick yell
low appearance of the Skin and Eyes, 3 dry
Cough often mistaken for Consumption.
Some lines many of these symptoms attend
the disease. at others very few; but the LIVER
the largest o-gan in the hody, Is generally the
seat OF the disease, and II not Regulated In time
great suffering, wrStchedness and DisATH
viii ensuN.
can recommend IS an edhcacious remedy for
disease OF the Liver, Heartburn and Dyspepsia,
SINauNs's LIVER RKauhAroR.
LEWIS q. WUNDER,
62 Master street, Assistant Postmaster, Ph,la-
delphia.
'we have tested its virtues, personally, and
know that for Dyspepsia, Biloosiess. and
Throbbing Headache, Il is the best medi cine the
world ever saw. We have tried forty other REM
edies before Simmonsh Liver Regulator, but
none of them gave us more than temporary re-
lief; but the Regulator not only relieved, but
cured us."-ED. TeiegraPh and AeSSen.isr, Ma
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

The lady charged uitb q oiIenss va
NiSs Tsusied.
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Music OF sRe ias 5sg oars.
The fools paIss'se : The sCiIlyi
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spicy ThIaEs DI-h-d mp by our IKE
changes and W rmed Over for the
Statc>man,s ss~~e. =.

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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-15
Alderman KeIIy Convicted.

The Jury in the case of the United States
against Alderman Kelly, who is charged
with having induced David McKelvy to vote
Illegally in the Eighteenth Ward brought in
their verdict about 8 o'clock yesterday af-
ternOon. The first charge of the indict-
nfenr was in substance that he had pro-
cured McKelvy TO cast an illegal vote at the
election on the Sth Of October; the second
that he had c0unseled him to cast an ille-
gal vote; the third that he had procured
him to do an unlawful act to secure an OPP
p0rtunity 10 cast an Illegal vote, to-wit: to
siy hat he lived at PA West Fourth street
when in fac Kelly knew he did not live
there; the fourth with having counseled
Gckelvy to do so. The verdict was guilty
ss to the last count, and not guilty as to
the others.
Mr. C. w. Baker. of counsel for the de
fense, then fileda motion for new trial,
and an arrest judgment pending the dis
position, on which Judge Swing permitted
Kelly 10 go out on his bail bond, which is
in the sum of $1,000, with Joseph B. Setter
sad Julius Refs as sureties.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-15
Accidents and incidents.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. VIM. J. Irwin
end Mrs. r, A. Kenzie, of NewporI,
sfter making some calls in Clifton, were
coming down the avenue, opposite the
Bellevue House, when the horses hitched
70 large stope-wagon took fright and came
flashing down ag!4ns' the buggy at a terri
bile speed. The buggy was demolished, the
horse badly hurt, and the women received
several severe wounds The women were
taken to the residence Of Mr.. d. Schorr, and
after recovering consciousness the Hospital
ambulance was sent for and they were con-
veyed home.
Robert Thompson, tramp from Tennes,
see, fell from he Sixth-street Bridge over
Millcreek yesterday and was badly hurt.
He was taken 10 the Hospital.
Margaret Campbell, a lady OF fifty years
fell into a trench which had been dug fol
the purpose Of laying gas pipe yesterday a
tlfe corner of Seventh and Mound streets
and broke her leg. She was taken to The
Hospital.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-15
New Publications.

'D0sia," Russian story, by Henry
Greville, is published this day by T. B. Pc
terson & Brothers, Philadelphia, and has
been crowned by the French Academy as
the Prize Novel of the year. 1t is charm
Ing society novel of Russian life, brilliant,
crisp, fresh and pure; while its fascination
= kpOwerful, genuine and legitimate. 1t is
written with rare grace of style, is thor
sashly excellent in its character-drawing.
Interesting in plot, pleasing and attracting.
II is published in large, square duodecimo
volume, paper cover, price rs cents, in uni
form style with Sonia" "Saveli's Expia-
tion,' marrying off Daughter" "Ga-
krielle," and "A Friend" by the same au-
fbor, and is for sale by Robert Clark Il Co.,
and by all booksellers and news agents. T..
b. Peterson Il Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
Helene; Love Episode" tale of love,
passion and remorse by Emile Zoia, trans
kted from the French by Mary Neal Sher.
wood. is just published by T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia. Emile Zola is one
of the four great authors in France of the
present day. and there he is called the clev.
crest OF the four His novel "L'Assom
noir." to be issued in a few days by us. has
iready passed through fifty-eight editions
in Paris, and Helene" which is extremely
interesting-indeed, exciting-into its thir
ty-eighth edition. Besides the story there
are many pages devoted to rapturous de
scriptions OF Paris at sunrise, at MONDAY
st sunset, and at night. Zola has made hi.
name famous, and he will find plenty ol