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The New York herald., 1879-10-16
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM w1LT DEcHrRr.


Intelligence has been received of the drowning,
near San Juan. Porto Rico. of Mr.. William Writ
Dechert civil engineer. of this city. while ne
attempting to the River Louiza on horseback.
Mr.. Dechert born at Reading. Pa, in 1884, and
descendant OF old colonial settlers His grand
father. Robert Porter. was for many years judge
in Pennsylvania His great uncle. Mr.. James NJ.
Porter of Tylers Cabinet. and another great
uncle was Governor of Pennsylvania Mr.. Dechert in
his short career. engaged in less than twelve
important railroads in this country. Mexico Hon.
duras. Cuba and Porto Rico. He was hrst emp Dyed
the Catawissa Railroad in Pennsylvania and after
ward on the survey and construction Of the Camden
aud Atlantic and West Jersey roads. At twenty-two
he was made vice president of the old Camden and
Amboy Railroad. under Mr.. Edwin A. Stevens, but
shortly Joined Colonel Talcott In his great Mex
lean road from vera cruz 70 the G'y 0o o.
1857 he assumed the engneership of the upper part
Of the Central Park. He however, in 1885, in conjunc-
ton with the late Colonel NJ o. Davidson, sailed for
Cuba. and was occupied on the Havana and Matanzas
Railroad aterward being made chief engineer Of the
Zaza and Santa Spiritus Railroad on the south side
Of Cuba. In 1868 he again returned to Mexico. and
made principal assistant enginee. of the Vera
Cruz and Orizaba Railroad. and whom Mr. Lyons. the
chief engineer. was killed by the ,gueriilas. Mr..
He soon after returned North. and was
connected with some lead mines In the
the English and Mexicans formed the Imperial
Mexican Railroad, he again returned there and had
charge of several divisions OF the road. ON one OF
which the great bridge across the ravine OF the
Metlac, about three hundred and seventy-hve feet
high. Mr.. Dechert was in Mexico during Maximii-
sn short y 9Th e sss sSs
military forces required for the protection OF the
road. bat on Maximan's death Mr.. Dechert returned
structon OF several new avenues in westchester
county He resided for the last five years OF his life
in Edgar Allen Poe's cottage. at Fordham.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
COUNTY treasurers receive 2 per

COUNTY treasurers receive 2 per
cent. for receiving and per cent. for
paying out school fund money, or )
per cent. They must either come to
Austin or receive drafts. Each county
judge receives $500 as e. ctieio school
superintendent, and he employs all the
teachers Of his county. They become
his adherents, and be uses them to per-
petuate his tenure of Office. There
are in each large county three months
wet weather schools. In each school,
having three trustees, appointed by the
county judge, each trustee gets a
commission printed as large as "sad-
die blanket" These "sheep SKINS
or diplomas" cost a pile of
money. When Senegambisn goes
to the postoffice and receives
one of these broad certificates of intel
ligence and genius for building school
houses and employing pedsgogues he
nearly struts himself to death, and
swears ever more that the county judge
whose broad seal is appended is a
heap bigger man than old Grant"
He belongs ever afterwards, soul and
body, to that county judge. Each
large county is entitled to about one
hundred and twenty saddle-blankets.
Bags full of these commissions are
printed at the cost of the State and
distributed by dsmagogues for cleo
tioneering purposes, and no conceiYa-
bic good Is accomplished. Why not
have county superintendent to report
to the county court and separate the
schools from party and local politics
Now the school system Is the strongest
lever welded by county judges to per-
petuate their control of county offices.
If the Legislature mean to enforce
practical economy let it reform til,
school system.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
re Subscribers

BY postal card, other means being
too expensive, subscribers to the
STATESMAN will be rendered accounts,
showing amounts due, or soon to be-
come due, on subscription. 1t is a
time of the year when all may settle
accounts, and subscribers are request
ed, in receipt Of statements, to remit
at once. By the first of January it is
proposed to have all outstanding mat
tiers closed, and a prompt reply will
save further trouble in collecting bills.
Our friends, regarding this IS bust
ness, will not fail to respond.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
sENATE Judiciary Committee No

SENATE Judiciary Committee No. 1
reported bill Monday to suppress
and punish tramps. The bill is almost
identical with the law of New Hamp-
shire on the subject, No other North
err State, excepting this one, has sue
cessfully protected itself against the
tramp nuisance. The bill as reported
should be passed. Vicious Federal
legislation, in the interests of corpor-
ate power in Massachusetts, and Penn
sylvania, has given rise to this evil, and
Texas, responsible for none of it,
should thoroughly guard against it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

THE extraordinary mortality among
congressman, attributed to the poison
ed air OF the Capitol, attracts the at
teDtion of the whole country. The
wretched ventilstion of the congress
sional halls is doubtless chargeable
with much of the mischief. The two
chambers in which Senators and Rep
resentatives hold their sessions are sit
uate within larger halls. They are
boxes within boxes. Fresh air and
the golden sunshine are barred from
these chambers of the highest AmeriE
can lawgivers, as though they were
twin imps of darkness. The air as
cends from beneath the floor through
tunnels which serve at once as ven
tilators and spittoons, and the light
staggers in painfully through a
glass roof of double thickness.
There are no windows, the
chambers being disconnected from the
exterior walls of the building. Mem
bers rush out of this choking atmoss
phere, in the small morning hours, in
to the night air, which IN Washington
at this season is anything but mild.
Is 1t to be wondered that colds and
pneumonia and nervous exhaustion
mark the flsgrant violation of the laws
of health2 In view of the facts, the
wonder is that so few congressman die
under circumstances fitted to break
down the strongest constitution; and
yet there are more candidates for con-
gressional honors than ever before,
and even Texas does not lack men
that would thus knowingly WOO the
fell destroyer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

WHmR the value OF public free
schools is being discussed by many in
our midst there are others who make
opposition to them on the high ground
that they operate towards political de-
moralizAsion. Probably the learned
professors now in this city could tind
those who would discuss this point
with them before the public.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

AFTER the war with Mexico the
United States government issued 40, 60
and $50 acre land warrants, and the
smallest sold for the highest relative
price. 1t may be true, therefore, that
those who object to the use of small
warrants in land Office operations will
object to the use of small four per
cent, bonds by the Treasurer and Comp
troIler IN paying bouuties and in TAX
ing up eight and ten per cent. State
bonds. But the proposition should be
adopted and taxpayers burdens les
sened.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

IT is proposed to have the United
States court hold its sessions for
Northwestern Texas at Williamsburg.
We have before US a note from Mr..
Speaker Cochran, who says that Will
liamsburg is in the midst of rich and
beautiful country in the center of
Throckmor,on county. Coal and coal
oil are said to abound in that vicinity,
aud through that village the DENVER
Rocky Mountain Ne,os says the Colo
RADIO system OF narrow gauge roads
will reach the capital of Taxes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

MATT CARPENTER is respectable, at
least intellectually. He is certainly
the Ablest lawyer in Wisconsin; but
his manners and morals are bad. while
Logan has neither brains nor morals
Illinois. as represented in the United
States Senate, Is to be pitied-Wiscon-
sin tolerated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

A RED-HoT meteor, shot flaming
from the skies, the first ever known in
the worlds history to come on such
an GRAND. penetrated the body of
Leonidas Grover, in Newton county,
Kentucky. The bed and roof and
floor of the house in which Grover was
killed and in which he slept were
pierced by the meteoric stone. It was
found buried in the earth beneath the
hNneC
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The nomination of Hon. Thomas
Ball to the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eralship has been confirmed by the
Senate. The same result may also be
announced IS to Mr.. Templeton for the
Secretary Of Stateship.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

THERE is law of Congress, now In
force, to pay all persons for losses sus-
tanned from Indian spoliation. Claims
must be presented within three years
after the loss, or the claim is barred.
To recover the spoliation must be
fixed upon particular tribe, that the
value of the loss may be retained out
of annuities extended the different
trihes
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

HoS. W. W. LANG, chief of the
Changers, is in the city. It is said
Governor Roberts viii appoint him
one OF the three commissioners Of the
penisenliary. The Office is lucrative
one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
PRICE OF WEEKLY REDUCED

few of the hard times the price of
AEEKLY STATESMAN will hereafter
be only 50 year; $1.25 fo- SIX months.
Now 1.-THE time to subscribe.
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DRoPOSALs FOR LABOR
orrIer OF surrnvl.rse Anemrne1

OFFICE or SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
TREASURY DEPARTaEkT,
WAsHIEGToN, ID. C., January IS, 1879.
Sealed proposals will be received al this olsee
until II N, February r. 1879 for ell the labor re-
quired in mixing mortar, ying brick and set
ting stone work for the superrtructnre OF the
United States Court House and PostofIice at
austin, Texas in accord snce with drawings and
specification. copies Of which, and any addition
al information may be had on application af
this office or the Office OF the superintendent.
JOHN FRASER,
2s8t Acting Supervising Architect.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

In tie Dlstriet Cont OF the United
.States Ior The WetSH Dissriet Of
Ze1a2:
IN the matt off
]. G. BARTON. In Bankruptcy.
Westsm District Of Texas, SIS.
The undersigned hercby gives notice q his
aDpoi1tment - aEl1uce q J. q. Barton. a
Bryan. IN The county o. Brazoe ara State a.
TexasI within sid distKici. Who has been "a
JAGGED bankrnrt upo1 he creditofs' pefffiEn
81 he dislricf c0arf 81 ezld district.
A D. WoCLDRlDGE. AsEignes.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Application yin be made 70 the presett
Legieisture for re passage u a. sct approving
Treasurer fr0n Nay n. 1914, until Iegallr reIr-
stated IN i555. - three thousand dollars Der -,
nun.
ND. MILLEE.
jas ditwtw Attorney for Geo. ". Honey.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
NOTICE
deIawara
: EOPOLD sCHLINGER

Hereby gives notice that he win apply 70 the
Legislature OF the State Of Texas. now In eeS-
sion, for the passage Of special law allowing
out paying the special tax thereon for TIE
county and State. This Auefin, Tesas Jnouarx
q, 1873. LEOPOLD sCHLfNdER.
ts2sitsw4W
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF TEXAS,
A r-.rr,r Iannaru QT 1874


Totbe Honorable the Senate and House Of Rep
resentaiives, In session assembled;
To increase the force and efficiency
of the judiciary the following recon-
mendations are respectfully made: A,
the last session of the Legislature there
was a strong sentiment on the part OF
many persons that the judicial system
adopted IL the Constitution OF 1876
was very defective Subsequent ex-
perience has verified the accuracy OF
their judgment. At the solicitation of
soma distinguished gentlemen, l then
drew up a judicial department. "
Which was introduced in the Legisla-
ture as an amendment 10 the Consti-
ton. Il was not adopted. Il Is sgain
laid before you for consideration, hav-
ing been republished Tor tbe purpose
and placed upon your tables, not 30
much 70 recommend a adoption now
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07

at the capital are good, if for nothing else,
to display the imposing reserve strength OF
the army and navy.
1t has been the policy of our government
to bring the chiefs of the savages, like Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail, to the eastern cit-
les, to impress them with the strength of
our population, the extent Of our resources
and the hopelessness of their cause in
the irrepressible conflict. This policy
has had no apparent effect upon Indian
wars. because the savage is unable to dis
tinguish chose who have been taught
French, engineering, and Waiting, to
qualify them for their executioners, and
the shop keepers and handles who prom
enade Pennsylvania avenue The accom-
plished pups of war" from West Point,
and the exquisite civilian, look precisely
alike when the former is masquerading in
citizens dress, as is his custom for 1854
days of the year, The way to make the
governmental policy effective would be to
bring the Indians here on the first day of
the year, and let them SEQ our officers in
their warlike panoply, they would then
realize from their epaulettes, and scarfs,
and gold braid, and buttons, what terribly
destructive fellows they are, and what a
numerous reserve we keep at the capital
with Pennsylvania avenue as the line Of
our defence.
But the New Years official ceremonies
Concluded on next page.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07

zocK ISLAND 4 PEozIA hallway.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO 7HE HAST AND SOUTH.
LEAyB ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 6 oOa m Galva Ac 1855 a, m.
Mail & Ex. l'55 p. m. Mail g Ex. 90 p. m.
Galva Ac sos D. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The 1:5O D m train makes close connection at
Galva with C & Q for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 500 p m; at Burlington 7:i6 m At
making close Connection at Peoria with & w
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND b MERCER Co., 3. B.
Leave Rock Island at 900 a. m. II 80 M and $40
pm. Arriving at Cable at IL a m, 81 p m,
and sos m.
Leave cable at $50 a m, 1915 m. and 3 10 m,
Arriving at Rock Island at Sl5 q. M, 9:oo p M
and 30 p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
Remarkable Result.

1t makes no Offence how many ply
sicians, or how much medicine you
have tried, it is now an established
fact that German Syrup is the only re-
NEEDY which has given complete salts
faction in severe cases of Lung Dis
eases. 1t is true there are yet thou
sands ofpersons who are predispOsed
to throat and Lung Affections, Com.
sumption. Hemorrhages, Asthma, Sc
we're Colds, settled on the breast, Pine,
umonia. Whooping Cough. &c, who
have no personal knowledge of Bos
chee's German Syrup. To such We
would say that $4,000 dozen were sole
last year without one complaint. Con
sumptives try just one bottle, Regu
lar size IS cents. Sold by all druggist
in America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
a Sure Thing,

DR.. Kings Syphilitic remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case OF venereal disease, cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skiIlful physicians il America.
1t cures the first stages and heals the ul-
GERS in few days. Is cures ulcers in the
mouth, nose, throat, head, arms aud legs;
also, hard pains in the bones and joints
swelling of the joints. syphilitic Theuma,
tism, etc, 10 short time. Price, S. PEI
package, Sent everywhere by express. A
treatise on sexual diseases free. Sent
sealed for two stamps. DR.. ]. Diusbeer
AIS North Seventh street, St Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
Dr. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases a
specially. If you are afflicted, with nc
matter what, cal! or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
Il DEEM IT MY DUTY TO TELL TIKI
WoRID'what "Dr. SlUaune's COMPOUND

Il DEEM IT MY DUTY TO TELL THE
WORLD'what "Dr. Soodyne's Compound
Syrup of H7d Chery,, has done for me.
| had a violent cough, night sweats,
sore throat. great weakness, with severe
attacks of hemorrhage; gave up all
hope of recovery. l am now cured, a
sound and hearty man. Edward II.
Hanson, engineer atSweeny's pottery,
1884 Ridge avenue, philadelphia. Over
twenty-five years have elapsed, and
still remain a healthy man. In order
that all may test the great virtues OF
DR.. Swayne's COMPOUND SyrGp OF
Wild Cherry we have issued trial bot
ties at rs cents. No family should be
without this valuable medicine, as
oftentimes a single Is cent bottle will
cure recent cough or cold, and thus
prevent much suffering and risk. II
also cures asthma, bronchitis, liver
complaint, and enriches and purifie'
the blood, giving tone and strength tC
the entire system. Trial bottles 2;
cents; large size, 81. Sold at wholesale
and retail by John BengstOn, Rock Is
land
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07

DR.. Bells Fit Cure cures Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, and all Nervous Diseases.
For sale by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
TWELVE GOOD REASONS
WHY THE
Wonan's Suffrage Stove Polish
Is PRFFERREn To ALI. DIFFERS
IS PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS.

First-It is the LARGEST package Of Stove Polish
in the world
Second-It is the NRATEsT.
Third-Tt is composed entirely Of PURE EAST IN
OLA PLUMBAGo.
Fourth-lt WILL cover more surface, and is con.
sequently CHEAPER than any other kind.
Ftfth-It is NOT ADULTERATED with cheap Amer
can or German lead, or other worthless substance
to give it weight.
Sixth-It is FREE from OBJECTIONABLE sI1yRpy
LusTRE, such as is easily furnished by greese or dir
Seventh-It produces the MOST ENDURING Irz
BLACK GLOSS OF any polish ever offered to the public
Eighth 1t makes NO DUST and requires LESS
LABOR in polishing.
Ninth-It will polish any stove HOT OR COIN nc
soon as applied, and requires no mixing with var
nlsn or naptha, nor does any such deleteuous in.
gredient enter into it's composition
Tenth-It DOES NOT BURN upon the stove and "a
Tree from all objectionable smell
Eleventh-It WILL POLISH sHEErIRoE. and nre.
serve it from rust ~--@ f.o'
Twelfth-It is the HANDsoMEsr POLISH in the
world ~ 'ue
Hence, every Woman wants it.
MANUFACTURED ONLY By TIE
RhBnix Manufactu'g Co.,
TAUNTON, MASS,
FOR TIE PROPRIETOR.
~ For sale by all Drnggigts anckGrOcerx.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
Railroad Time Table.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD,

FOR RACINE & MILWAUKEE,.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Express and Mail. 9:05A 5:45PM
Night Express. ........... 1U:5U P o:Uu AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1905 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thietIaln,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07

Nausea, headache, furred tongue, bit
ter mouth and bad breath in the morning,
are all dismissed by Milk of Magnesia, a
remedy Endorsed by the family. The ner-
vous sensations produced by indigestion
are always conqured by it. Druggists sell
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
PURELY VEGETAbLE,


contaln ming those Southern Roots and Herbs, which
an allwise Providence has placed In countries
where Liver Diseases most prevail. 1t will cure
all Diseases caused bv arrangement Of the Liver
and Bowels
The SYMPTOMS of Liver Complaint are bitter
or bad taste in the mouth; Pain in the Back Sides
or joints, often mistaken for Rheumatisy; Soul
Stomach; Loss OF Appetite; Bowels alternately
costive and lax; Headache; Loss of Memory, with
a painful sensation of having failed to do some
thing which ought to have been done; DEBILITY
Low SPIRITS, Thick yellow appearance of the
Skin and Eyes, a dry Cough often mistaken fol
Consumption.
sometimes many of these symptoms attend the
disease, ut others very few; but the LIVER, the
largest organ in the body, Is generally the seat OF
the disease and If not Regulated in time, great
suffering, Indebtedness and DEATH will ensue.
can recommend as an eficncious remedy for
disease of the Liver, Heartburn and Dyspepsia
Simmons Liver Regulator.
LEWIS G. WUNDER, 1923 Master St.,
Assistant Post Master, Philadelphia
1--WE have tested its virtues, personally, and know
that for Dyspepsia, Blliousness and Throbbing
Headache, 1t l. the best medicine the world evel
saw We have tried forty other remedies before
simmons Liver r. gulator, but none of them gave
us more than temporary relief; but the Regulator
not only releaved, but cured us,"-Editor Tele
graph and Messenger, Macon, Ga.
Manufactured only by
j. III. ZELLIN & co.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
~ Price, 81. Sold bv all DrnRRiata.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07

bUILDIlNN nv NUN Ol1ls4V + M o1O1Vl7'
These are the most extensive Quarries in tn :
section of country, shipping more stone than all
two inches to ffty-two inches thick; and abe guam
tty qusrried is so great that almost any order CAP
be oiled on the spot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
(From our Regular Correspondent


Yesterday New Year calls in Washing
ton were repetition Of the familiar pro-
gramme. The president. cabinet officers,
judges OF the supreme court, nearly every
boGy, official and non-oficial, received; and
everybody called. The weather was as dis
agreeable as possible; it rained or showed
without cessation throughout the day. The
few ladies who did not receive looked on
from behind the window-curtalns, aud kent
tally OF the callers at their neiRhbor' =
across the way. The New Year receptions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
ASK the recovered

The Cheapest Parsa and Best Family Medicine in the World
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice,
Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE Collie, Depres-
sion OF Spir ~, SOUR STOMACH, Heart Burn, &c.
This unrival ed Southern Remedy is warranted
not to contain a single darticle of MERCURY, any
ininriOns mineral ~ hstance. but Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

New Years ceremonies--The Same Old
Programme---Lilitary. Naval and
Diplomatic Splandor-- Pennsylvania
Avenue as a Line Ct Military De-
fenos against the 1ndians--Nodern
Mimiory Of Diplomacy.