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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09
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THE Health Jo,eIl says that accord
ing to the most rent researches, GER
tain microscopic lryAnized or living
bodies constitute,il sn probability,
the specific poison contsgion which
causes the spread otoidemics. When
ever there is frei outbreak of an
epidemic in localt, the first case ap-
pears certain TO be Ia onhection with
like case il some 0ser locality; and
this fact, the result { an extensive ex-
perience, goes far toiemonstrate that
contagion can only x produced by
self-multiplicstion, sd not by any
chance or cOineideucs IN the case of
cholera and iyPhD; lever, the con-
tagion is contained ithe bowels snd
excrements Of the pstot, whence II
is conveyed BY AriOumeans-some-
times BY the Hr, BET est frequently
by the water-to otheipsssons, who
thus contract the dssex Hence tho
great importance OF pr,er water sup
Pliss and Of perfect draaesi Of water
closets and siHkG 81
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

holders were ravenous. They had
starved through long, weary years.
Many fought through dreadful
campaigns, ever dreaming of the
good time coming when, like
Grant, they, too, would be gar
landed with roses, crowned with
honors End enriched with Offices
by grateful. admirIng. wondering mul
titudes. There was 30 help for it and
the poor Rutabagas could not find it
in their hearts to lessen the number or
pay or perquisItes of those who starve
if not fed as parasites of power. The
frontier cavalry force provided for
msuy importunate for place. 1t costs
the Treasury enormous sums. Tax
payers have at last grown very restiye.
They compare the prices of property,
of corn, cotton and potatoes with those
of 1860. They find that everything
they produce brings no more to-day
than in 1860. Gold now, as then, was
the standard of value and yet the cost
of governments, Federal and State, is
three or fourfold greater than in 1860.
The finance committees of the Senate
and House have one plain duty to the
execution of which they Will at once ad-
dress themselves. The frontier force
will be 1isban1ed.and measures devised
by which the 5 Sate's income will be
made greater instead of less than its
expenditures. Perquisites will be no
more. Fixed definite salaries will be
proportioned to .abor done and talents
and attainments required. In any
event this annual augmentation of the
States debt is not to be tolerated.
Then four per cent. home bonds of
small face valu, will be sold and accru-
Ing seven per cents. taken up and this
augmentation If public liabilities will
be no more.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

THE alleged quarrel between Ben
Hill and Governor Colquitt signifies
nothing. Hill only sought to have a
clerk removed from the executive Of
fee who confessed he had been bribed,
as Hill asserts and believes. Hill,s at
tack upon the clerk affected the Gov
ernor, who is Hill's friend. Therefore
the Governor demanded a committee
of investigation. OF course nothing
dishonest was done by Colquitt or
Hill. The morals of these two party
leaders sprang from a state of society
OF which pOsterity will never know the
value, as it begat the nobility OF the
good and great or knavery of the ut
terly depraved. 1t made many of the
best and few of the worst of our race.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

THE Grenada (MIss.) Sentinel says
that DR.. ]. L. Carter, who Is spoken
OF as proper superintendent of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, at Austin,
Texas, in case of the resignation OF
the present officer, was private and
then surgeon in the Confederate
army. He was promoted for courage
and service rendered on the battlefield
in the presence OF Northern and South.
ern soldiers. He was chosen by the
Legislature Of Mississippi again and
again land not appointed by the gov
ernors of that State, as some one has
stated) superintendent of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. He came to Texas be-
cause he has property in Dallas and
many relatives in the State, the oldest
of Its citizens.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

A LETTER WRITER, who was guest
of Spurgeon, the greatest of living
preachers, says he is addicted to beer
aud wine. However wrongful or de-
praved the conduct of Spurgeon, his
guest, who discovered the vices of
greatness beneath its own roof and at
its own table and then exposed them,
is Infamous beyond the reach of credi-
bility, and Spurgeon, without denial,
stands acquitted at the bar of intelli-
gent public opinion. 1t is the first
and best lesson gentleman learns,
and which every honest man always
practices, never to reveal what is SAID
or done at the board or fireside of one
who entertains him. Yesterday was q
day of boundless hospitality, and the
lesson, even now, may not be without
value,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

TEACHERS can attend the conven.
tion here of the twenty-eighth instant
by paying half fare on the Central and
international Railways. BY the way,
the newspapers accustomed to con
denim rates of fare and freights charged
by these roads should not forget theil
generosity to bodice of men like this,
to the old veterans and to preachers.
Long distances and sparse populations
make higher than Northern rates in
dispensable to the very existence oi
these roads. Give the devil and rail-
way Corporations their dues.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

THE press of the South very COM
monty advocates the election of Zeb
Vance to the United States Senate in
substitution for Mr.. Merrimon, whose
term is about to expire. Vance en-
tered Congress when he was twenty
six years of age, and served till 1861
when his term expired. He did not
resign. He was a straight unfaltering
unionist until fighting commenced, and
then he was naturally for the "under
dog" He couldn't help it and no.
body blames him. When the dirty
work was done in 1865, what had hap
pened only served to anchor his opin-
ions the more firmly in behalf of an in
destructible union. Yet when he was
sent up from Raleigh in 1870 to the
United States Senate, his war re-
cord made him Objectionable to
Blaine's gang and Hon. w. NJ. Ran
som was chosen in Vance's stead. By
follies and outrages like this southern
people have been induced to abhor
Northern Radical party-leaders. Vance
defeated the subtle Mr.. Settle for the
Governors office and gave the States
vote to Tilden as no other man could
have done, and it is eminently proper
that Judge Merrimon should now yield
his place in the Senate to Zeb. Vance.
He Is by all odds the best stump speak
er in the South and having made his
administration of the Governors office
famous and successful, there would
be singular propnety in returning
him to the proud position whence,
not long ago, he was so rudely and
wrongfully elected.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

BIsHoP HAVEN, N an address de
liyered at st. Psul's Church, New
York, in November last, on the ccca-
sion of the anniversary of the Freed
mems Aid Society, uttered the follow,
ing blasphemOus language:
How maligned has been that grand
est word Of the sge-the earpet- -oag'
ger. How Northern pen and tongue
have Joined with Southern eSugle and
pen in abusing these martyfsSf to-dsyr
chosen Of God and precious - hav,
the cons of this world uiocked II the
sons Of God. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

The board Of directors Of the Meuat
Sinai Hospital, New York, has VOTED
TO reject the donation Of $500 olIEuH
70 the Institution by Mrs. A. r. DtezE
art, through Judge Hilton. A 81
scription was 81 once raised among 4
directors guafanteeing the amount F11
jected. A member Of the board saia
that since this affair became known let
ters had poured In from all qunstera,
from Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadcl-
phia, from almost eFerywhtFe, in fact.
Offering various amounts 70 the support
Of the hospital, and s5judpg the board
Of directors 70 essert the dignity Of the
race. They had received during the
last week not far from 1000 appllcasS
tions for membership, and bsd just -
mifted lot Of new memberP.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

VEST claims tilty-six votes for the
UniVeu Syar6s oenarorship. Glover is
the ablest lawyer, and rendered great
service to the people of Missouri when
Drake and Fletcher and Thad Stevens
were the States masters IN 1s67-S.
Hon. Tom Allen is of great ability
and the peer of the first of MissourI's
great men. Vest Is a most felicitous
speaker, and probably the most pleas
ing popular orator the State has pro-
duced of recent years. Glover is pro-
found lawyer, while Allen is of practical
ability, solid sense and personal worth.
He should be the chairman of the
Committee on Finance of the Sem
ate of the United States. But the
contest is of doubtful result, and there
was never one IN which the people of
Missouri were more profoundly inter-
ested. George Vest was of the Con-
federate Congress, and won infinite
personal popularity hello tldgrante, as
Sallust used to say, everywhere in the
Gulf States.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

London has what Is called an Ewes
Club--R ''genteel place" OF rendezvous
for gentlemen and ladies. Go there at
any hour in Langham place after mid
day, and you will find conversaziones
and reunions, ''kettle-drums" and I'D
teas, ''charity cups" and ''scd
glasses" (the last two new name9
social worries) all at white heat and
overhowing with on dts. or course you
will meet with ''literary woman" ut
this club, as, indeed, where will g0fZ
not meet this charming ubiquitous
creaturel Yes; you will never find her
in dance, light polka or swinging
waltz. Yet she likes the frivolous and
the Eay-particularly at theater, where
she goes, as rule, with q gentleman
always her junior. She can tell him so
much more easily than she can "the
old gentleman all about the plot and
the author Of the play, and say what
should be and should not be in the
libretto, the while indicating what she
has done for the drama and popular
literature, yet disclaImIng to be bas
Heu. Ewes Club has Icany OF these
soft, ingenious, creamy creatures,
gushing with etherealism and platonic
atfinities OF most surprising flowing
character. They will, however, still
persist in parting their hair on one side,
like Eliza Cook, dress like George
Eliot" and pose like Lady Mary Wort
ley Montague. Some OF them
take to black cotton-velvet elm
robes, and gray colored loose
stockings and high.low shoes, like Mrs.
Beecher Stowe. Others affect the 6a-
rah Berphardt studio costume-a sailor
jacket and trousers and high-heelcd J
shoes. This is rather freely INDUCED
in with some of che nautical pulls-np
Of the pantaloonR, for the reason that
the celebrated actress, Sarah, is soon
70 be the attraction Of London art aud
literature. But there are very few
Sarah BeTnhardts, and in costume
what's sauce for the goose is by no
means sauce for the gander, stun or
pad as you may. But the literary
women OF London, as q class, are
charming companions. They creates
conversation about themes rather than
individuals. They happily give AID
take In talk, and in their talk say come
thing-a rare ability. They have !.
liberal knowledge Of the world with
out being worldly. II they-hS>e-not
Travelled they have always good eyed
and ears, with the blessed handmaid.
memory. They have an appreciation
Of the bright and beautiful, the %.
thetic and witty. And above all, they
have 'topinions sWeetly set and pre-
sented." That is blessing In this
red-hot age OF opinions not 80 set 0f
presented. In this age OF lady cditoEE,-
lady novelists, lady artists and ladies'
Of the liberal professions, why should
we not have lsdy's club, be il Eveis
or Adam's9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

JOHN Il. HENDERSON it was to whom
Andrew Johnson owed his escape
when impeached before the Senate.
Henderson was then a Republican
Representative from Missouri. Neither
bribes, nor thrests nor flsttery could
divert Mr.. Henderson from his pur-
pose. He stood by johnson to the
last. His friends seek to make him
Bayard Tsylor's successor at Berlin.
He is of singular ability and would
honor his countrv abroad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

THE Marshall Herald doesn't endan-
ger its reputation fof sound judgment
when i: ventures to predict that Rob-
erts will make one of the best govern
ors the State has eyer had. There
will be no attempt at display or clap
trap, but when it comes to good prac-
teal sense, honesty Of purpose and
devotion TO the interests of Texas, he
has no superior and few equals.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

The STATESMAN has applied for the
attachment to its carriers described by
the Philadelphia Record, which says
papers to the attendants in the perma-
nent exhibition building goes his
rounds at the rate of twelve miles an
hour. He travels on machines not un-
like roller skates, which are called
pedomotors, according to the inventor,
Mr.. j. II. Hobbs, an architect on Wall
nut street, above Fifth. The day
not far distant when the whole citN
will be on wheels, when pedestrians
will be skimming through the streets
at the rate of ten miles an hour, with
out any more effort than is now put
forth perambulating half that distance.
The pedomotor consists Of four tough,
light wooden wheels, supplied with an.
outer rim of tough India rubber. TheseE
wheels are secured to a frame the
shape of the foot, which is strapped
to the pedal extremities in the usual
manner. Unlike roller skates, the
wheels of these little vehicles are not
under, but are placed on each side
of the foot, thus giving the wearer a.
good standing as we'll as solid foot
ing. The rear wheels are three inches
in diameter, while those in front are
but two and half inches. This gives
the foot slight incline, and when ID
motion has much to do in impelling
the pedestrian forward. Extending
from the toe, with slight curve to-
ward the ground, is piece OF casting,
termed the pusher, which is simply1
used in mounting the elevation or
steep incline. From the center of the
heel small brass wheel extendS 49,
ward, serving as q guide as 4
brake. The whole scarcely 1fns
scale pound weight. In usi6s
them no more effort Is re-
quiIed than in ordinary walking.
The wearer steps with his rogu-
lar stride, and is amazed to find him
self skimming oyer the ground SO
rapidly with so little muscular effort
Mr.. Hobbs explains the mystery OF the,
rapid movement as follows: "A man
whose stride is thirty-two inches will
traverse forty-eight inches or one-half
further with the pedomotor. This is
because the body is in constant mo-
tion. For instance, says he, 4
traveller starts, and while he raises q
foot to step he continues rapidly o
ward until the foot is set down andf
the other raised to make another step
This gives him more momentum,
away he goes over two miles il
same time il would take him
pllsh a mile with the feess No tlI05
of the body is required for their use, al
in skates. The traveller simply plantd
one foot before the other, and findsI
himself whizzed along at a lively rate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

IT is thought that the money Of the
State held By railroads, upon which
they pay interest to the school fund,
viii be demanded Of them. The loan
was an indefinite one. The rate of in
terest IS six per cent, while the State
pays ten per cent on much Of its bor-
rowed money.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09
HAS NO ECU AL.
CA u ITO N.
.IAMoND sPECTACLEs.

These spectacles are manufactured from
"MtNUTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES" melted to-
gether, and are called DIAMOND on account OF
their hardness and brilliancy.
Having been tested with the polariscope, the
diamond lenses have been found to admit dfi cen
per cent. less heated rays than any other pebble.
They arc ground with great scientific aecu,
racy are free from chromatic Alterations, and
produce a brightness and distinctness OF vision
not before attained In spectacles.
MANUFACTURED BY THE SPENCER OP
TICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, NEW
YORK. For sale by responsible agents In every
city IN tho Union. A. Balm, Jeweler and opti
clan, sole sgent for Austin, Texas, from whom
they can only be obtained. No peddlers EN-
ploysd.
DO not buy psr unless You see the trade
mark - delSeod&wly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09
DOLLAR
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Plan. p1r1at and READABLE articles from. the
besl NIlttre q science and the Industrial Arts.
Also tstoi 4lloETcd patients, with name and
sadness of taRA Inventor 4 new feasnrc 70 ha-
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An1 f4teottts 10 fonad IN any o,hcr sournal.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

Nv annual cstalogueof vegetable and nower
eeed for iSio rich IN engrAvnge, from original
phoiorraphs viii b. sens frce, 70 all who apply.
Customers OF last season need not write Tor u
clfer one of the largest collections OF vegetable
seed ever sent oas BY any eced houae IN America,
= large portion of which were grown on my stx
seed Farms. Printed directions Ior enius1asn
fresh and tfuo 10 name. 30 far, that shoold II
prove otherwise, win rem the order grans-
The original introdncer Of the Hubbard squash,
PhinncY,e Melon. Mafnlehead CannSSes, 1eas =.
csn Crrn. and scores Of other vegetables. IN
rife the patronage Of an who are anxious 10 have
their eeed dirociiy froH the grower, iresh, true
-'''.-'' :, = JAMES ]. H.GREGoRY.
dea6wet MsrhlcAcad. Asss
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

SENATORS deemed the bloody shirt
senatorial committee, soon to sit in
New Orleans, body of Blaine's white
washers. Respectable senators, hsv-
ing any prominent pace in the eyes Of
the country, refused to serve. Teller,
OF Colorado; Cameron, of Wisconsin
kiTkwoOd, from some Northwest N
community; Hipple-Mitchell, of Ore
gon, and Que Plumb, from about To-
peka, and the rest of the same sort are
the Radical members of this committee
appointed to create capital and sink
ing fund for Blsine's use as presiden-
tIsl candidate in 1880. Democrats of
the committee are famous Bayard,
Wallace, Bailey and Garland are men
of great ability and personal worth.
Conkling, who does not love Blaine,
is exceedingly well pleased that no
party-leader would consent to serve in
this dirty business. Blaine has lost
caste by it, and since the scheme must
prove Il fatal failure, Blaine is sorelY
distressed. Letter writers say ho does
not conceal his chagrin. Hoar, Ed
munds ana Conkling spurned the sus-
gestion when it was proposed TO make
them enter upon this service of Blaine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

DID the fellow who didn't fll his
wifs,f stocking put bis foot in its
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

JExxr. ss j. the asss RS6lnaa men
tiensd in the Bible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31

!. IT the passenger is going to or from any
point in the r:l'irr West aud Northwest, he can
!uy his tlEri> VIA some one Of This Cnmpal, =
lines ami b. >i"'' OF reaching lis destination by
it or its cnnH:rtinUS.
steel rails it. road bed is }'rfrrt.
). 1t Is the short lin" between all important
points.
4. Its trains. are equipped Will, the Wcsting-
nous" -\ir brake, Miller IS ilHlf.ru AMI tUlplrrS
and the Latest improvements for comfort, safety
and convc"icnrn.
. II is the only road in the West runnn" the
cclthrai"d iuiEan Hotel Cars bet wtrn Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
g. It is the only road running The Pullman Pal
ace Slreltn" cars either way between Chicago
AMI st. Paul. Green Bay, Frcepnrt Lacrosse,
Ninol':, Dubuque, Mrt;rry"r, milwaukee,.
I. No road offers equal facilities in number Of
through trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
Sleeping ears.
s: 1t makes connections with all lines crossing
at intermediate points.
The popularity IF these lines is steadily in
crca>in= an! passengers should consult their in
tereSt by purchasing tickets via of this line.
Tickets over this route are Snl,l by all Coupon
Ticket Agents III the United States and Canadas.
Remember, you ask for your Tickets via of the
Chicago \ North Western Railway, and take
none other.
For info:mation folders, maps, &C., not obj
taiiablc at home ticket Office address any aycn-
Of the Company or
W: IL. STENNETT, MARVIN TUGIEITT,
tirn'l I:l>S. Ag't, Chicago. Gen. Mangr
Jan. ], lSI9.-ly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
1'IID EDITORIAL EXCURSION.

A. De Lacy Wood, editor of the
breckenridge Free Press and Secretary
Of the Minnesota Editorial Association,
publishes the following concerning the
Editorial Excursion which will pass
here on Wednesday, next going to Sioux
Falls.
ST.. PAUL, July %, 1870.
A. Dc Lacy Wood, Esq.
DEAF: SIR: You may advise editors,
residing on the line of our road, that
they may, at their option, join tile ex-
cursion us it shall pass their respective
places Ut residence going west on We'd
nesday, August Gth-or they may come
TO st. Paul on Tuesday, the 9TH, to join
the party here.
The notice of acceptance may be sent
to }. IL. Drake, land commissioner, st.
Paul, who will give personal attention
to the party. Yours truly,
j. W. BISHOP, General Manager.
am authorized to state that those
editors along the Sioux City road, who
may 60 with the party to Duluth will
be returned from st. Paul free Of
charge.
Every Minnesota editor can consider
himself cordially invited to join this,
The first Minnesota editorial excursion;
and it is not ut all necessary to be 4
member of our editorial association to
Join the party, as the excursion is given
for the State press at large, and not I'M
der the auspices Of any organization
whatever. "A. De LACY WooD.
DRECK1NRIDGE, July 25, 1879.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
FREE OPINION.

This department Of the ADVANCE is open toany
one to. express his or her views in appropriate
language upon any subject whatever, whether
religious, philosophic. scientific or political.
The conditions are: Brevity, write on one
side Of the paper only, use appropriate language
and avoid personalities. The name Of the writ
er must accompany communications, not for
publication unless desired, but as guarantee
of rood faith
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
RENIGHT.ED PENNSYLVANIA,

RENIGHTED PENNSYLVANIA.
Some time ago we made mention of
the fact that Seventh Day Baptist
was fined by Pennsylvania Dogberry
for working on the first day of the week.
By the following, which we clip from a
New York paper, it will be seen that
the benighted Pennsylyanians won't al
low "Ninfidel'' to lecture around
there without trouble:
The author of the arrest of Mr., I'm
derWood for giving an infidel lecture in
the school house of Irwin Station.
Pennsylvania, appear to wish that they
had let him and the lecture alone. the
charge of using the school house for
Immoral purposes" having been drop
ped and the case transferred from the
criminal to the civil list, and deferred
indefinitely, probably for all time. Lam
gushing also is the Pittsburgh case
the twenty-five dollars fining Of an off,
Ger of the Liberal League, in default of
license for ''giving an exhibition
which consisted OF 4 lecture by Mr..
Undcrwood-the Mayor of the city ap-
pearing to feel that he has made mis-
take,