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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

Would it not be well, in view OF
defaleations in Missouri and elsewhere,
to make it penltentiary offense for q
Texas officeholder to enter a gam
bling hell. Such men. even in this
city, have beer seen in such places,
even when thousands were lost and
won. 1t was the peoples money that
was endangered, and respectable"
ropers-in are ever on the alert to mad
den with drink and.then inveigle into
these hells those who may check upon
a public fund or treasury.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

NCT THE KIND OF RETRENCHME ENT
NEEDED. resolution has been in
troduced III the H1use to place the
price OF the abstract Of patented lands
a: SO. Perhaps s6me representatives
may not be posted as to the cost of
this publication. Iaclnding complla-
tion and proof reading the expense to
the State will aggregate $40, oOo for
the two volumes of 1440 copies each,
being per set about $3.50. The pub
fishers, baslng their estimate upon
business principles, ask $s5 per set,
and the State should not certainly ask
lnss
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

THE Btenham Banner thinks that
they blunder most fatally who vote or
speak in the Legislature with reference
to their own popularity. Members
that rise In honor and Office are those,
and those alone, who consnlt the best
and most enduring interests OF the
commonwealth. These are the states
men, the Others the demagogues of
Texas. The people disapprove the
measure that the hungry schoolmasters
and mendicants and speculators Of the
country demand, and when the
school and university lands are gone,
with but little in the State Treasury to
speak for them, these legislators win
find that in this instance at least they
calculated falsely. The people viii
blauxn;hem for their error and lack OF
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

A Coahuila (Mexico) correspondent
of the San Antonio Herald says that
since Gen. Trevino and President Diaz
ave accomplished 80 much in perfect
ing the future immunity OF the West
ern frontier settlements of the Texas
border from Indian raids, the honors
and attention shown TO Gen. Trevino
on his recent visit to San AutonIo and
Galveston were very appropriate, and
from personal knowledge ! can give
the assurance that IL that officer il
given means to accomplish bis ends,
the Indian question will soon be for.
ever removed as matter of national
difTercsce between the Udited States
and Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

If the city charter be repealed the
Legislature must first intervene, and
victims of the tender mercies of may
ors' courts and of "big drunks" de-
mand special legislation. Work houses
must be created, and enactmentS, con-
templating the payment of money, il
one would escape the labor on the
highways, must precede the repeal OF
the city's Charter. Special Legislation
providing for special local taxation by
county courts to extinguish city debts
must be enacted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

THE taxable wealth of seventeen
counties before the Texas Pacific
passed through them was $40, $50, 74O.
or these same counties the taxable
wealth now exceeds so. 900, 600, and
yet the people thus enriched still abuse
an 4 ahhor railways and their builders
and owners, and these have lost vast
sums because of benefActions done the
country. Popular prejudices are often
wholly unacc0untable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

GEN. VoLNEY Z. Howard is moth
ing il not gallant. In the debate on
woman suffrage in the constitutional
convention of California, he was In
favor of allowing women to vote
whenever majority of them desired
to do so. We are surprised that he
did not yield to the full volume of his
impulses and proclaim himself in favor
Of unrestricted woman suffrage. The
editor of the Georgetown Sun says the
right to vote is ''inherent." II inher-
ent in man it is also in woman aud in
boys OF eighteen as well as in those of
twenty-one years. We must confess,
therefore, that 1t is not an Unborn right,
but always was and will be restricted
as it is created or regulated by law. 1.
is only an open question when we
would determine where limitations
shall begin and end. We have only
TO say that Volney E. Howard is
right or the Georgetown .Sua wholly
wrong. We should have either uni
versal, including women, or properly
restricted suffrage. and that should not
be operative which is only ruinous.
The SEa says:
The Bin OF Rights declares that s'all
political power is inherent in the peo-
ple.n Il declares again that s'an free
men when they form social compact
have equal rights.s And upon these
two enunciations Of the same principle
rests the foundation Of all democratic
government. How can "free men
have s'equal rights" or exercise "po-
litical power except through the bal
lot-boxl Win the STATESMAN tell usl
Perhaps It as wise enough to ssc how Il
may be done otherwise. but we are not.
jefferson said, in the Declaration Of
Independence, that 'sall men are born
free and equsr even when he hlmsel|
owned slaves. which 80
tcls. IelTI Nm -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

THE press everywhere condeT js.
without stint, the general forms enc
all the facts and squandering of time
and money in the general funereal and
obituary business by Congress. A dead
mans body Is the most worthless of
all things, and should be disposed of
as cheaply to the living as possible.
Our forefathers provided congress
sional burying ground. But the rail-
roads object to its use and Congress is
governed by rings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

Mr.. CoLEMAN's saying that i: is an
outrage to pay a man So per diem for
five minutes OF prayer is widely copied
and some of the papers say each MEM
Der should do his own praying and
that government has no right to rec
ognize any religion. 1t is matter Of
individual conscience with which gov
ernmeut has no more to do than God
with State governments and boards of
aldarman
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06


Every newspaper of Texas should
study the lesson inculcated by the fact
that England rules the worlds wealth,
its gold and merchandise, and governs
portions of sll continents simply
through the cultured force OF British
intellect growing in vigor each genera
ton as educated to greatness by the old
and rich and powerful universities.
Those are enormously rich, buying
every appliance of learning and art,
and the greatest men the world of
letters has produced are induced by
enormous stIpends to devote ther lives
to the purpose of training and educat-
ing the youths and men Of England.
Ia these simple facts is discovered, in
its last analysis, the S, ctet of the grand
eur and glory of England. British wis.,
dom would never suffer British
folly and the greed for gold of any one
generation to rob all the rest of match
less advantages, OF matchless wealt h
devoted TO the purpose of educatin g
the statesmen, scholars, writers, ora
tors and poets of England. There Is a
lesson for us in these facts. We are
certainly taught that the day will cure
ly come in the course of the States
endless lifetime, when existing resour-
ces of the university of Texas, il we
only retain them, will make this mighty
commonwealth as rich in learning.
genius and power as England, aggran-
dizsd above all the nations by hoary
headed Oxford and Cambridge.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

WHEN the Legislature thrusts
upon the market school and
university land it puts down
the price of real, property every
where in Texas. That few squatters
and spectators may be enriched and
posterity poverty stricken, and schools
made forever as worthless as to-day,
these lands are to be sold and every
land owner and farmer of the COM
monwealth finds the value of his little
homestead stricken down.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
A corresp ,ndent of the ID alas Com.

a correspondent OF the ID alas Com
mercial, writing from tie capital, says
OF Sanator Terrel's views as to Sun
day law: HIS position is that the en-
tire prohibition of Sunday sales would
not only work hardsbips, but would
be viols'ive of the genins of our form
of government, which only pro-
poses to secure to each cltl-
zen the right to worship accord
ing 10 the dictates of his own con-
science; aud does not attempt to dis
criminate in favor of any creed or sect.
l lay stress upon this eentleman's re-
marks f,r the reason that ne is men
toned 10y many politicians in this dis
trIct as tie available man in the next
congressional election. II nominated,
he would carry the district without a
doubt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

GES. RoBERTsoN, writing from s..
Louis an loving Texas as he does, is
almost persuaded that it is "a CRIME to
divest the State of its title to the
school and university lands." He says
We are thus about to sacrifice the
chiefest hope of the future greatness
and learning of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

The Houston Telegram says, "that
the very air of the capital breathes re-
trenchment. that the chaplain OF the
House was go affected by the spirit
that be retrenches good English. 4"
How can this be, says the San Anto-
nio EJpress, when this chaplain
in s published address TO the House
tells that he ''has made his way
through two colleges and commands
eight languages, modern aBd ancient.
Perhaps. like the poor Glcndewer,
when he 'commands' them they won'i
come -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
Balance I'm treasury .

wAsHseTos, February 2G.-
tative Wood, Of New York, uD,
February II, requested Secreta.
70 inform him as 70 the cash
naming IN the treasury on n
slant, aud how much Of said
for resumption purposes, anl
other purposes. Also % ~
in coin, United States non
available cash resources. ID
tary Sherman says: ] have
that from the latest returns Y
was In the general assets OF
upon the date mentioned, 70
bullion, $I2s, 81 .27l /; of siiy
bullion, xs5, se5, ,43s49; IN al
7o3.4e. Afier dedncfing tbs c
bilisies from the amount q the eni
the balance available for resuDpi
same date. was &lss. .sC7 ,754es
separate designation Of the partif
eys for this purpose has been ke
L yet been determined whether
ton fund can b considered a
the treasury not otherwise api,f67
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

The Sulphur Springs Gasette has a
kind w,ri for Mr. Loe. L. says: ''Nr.
Loe, OF Travis county, has introduced
the best bill in the Legisla ~" for the
protection Of artisans. mecl-uir', con-
tractors, msterial men and iah '.rs we
have seen on that subject. THIS bill,
If it becomes Il Law, will give ample
protection 10 the class Of persons rsfeT-
red to. and il ought 70 pass, and II II
does parties interested 10 the bill IN
Ar. LOe's distric. ought 10 give him 9
banquet or do something a. an sc
kno~ledgment OF his vElu1ble ser
vices.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
Case. Decided in the suprsms

Henry Roseburg v. Henry {
from Galveston. Reversed and
ed. Opinion by Justice Bonn
]. w. jackson s. 6el;m Rink
z. & S. A. Towsey; from q
Opinion by Justice Bonner.
and remanded.
w. A. II. Miller s. John u
c. II. Lee /; from Galveston.
en- certificate.
II. st. G. r. w. Co. Y. T. 3. /
Ct al. from Harris. Affirmed wit
per cent damages.
Sam Mass v. ]. M. Lowenstein :,
Galveston. Opinion by Justice g
Reyersedand remanded.a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

MATT CARFESTER intImatcs that he
win not work in the traces with Dirty
Work Logan, and 1t Is thought that
there viii be 3 powerful accession
made by a good carpenter to the
strength Of Judge Dav1s's platform
He and Matt are both TAT and have
cznarions lteads e vel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

The CJrpns Christi Gazette says the
Mexican government grants SO. coo
per mile 20 the railroad connecting
MatamoTos with Jesus Maria, 100 miles
distant on the sea shore. When the
road is finished the Alexandra line Of
steamers will touch a. Jesus Maria in
stead Of Bsgdad, and will, 70 certain
extent, compete with the Morgan line.
L il the intention Of the government
70 ultimately extend the road through
the interior 70 the Pacific coast, having
for its terminus Mazstlan, one Of the
finest harbors on the western coast.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
NO. %

1t is not believed to have been in the
minds of the members of the conven-
tion framing the Constitution that the
lstrument tins proposed to the peo-
pie IT quired such products to be taxed.
Certainly the universal ana indignant
surprise manifested all over the State,
where the assessment OF such products
began, clearly establishes the fact that
1t was not in the minds of the pee
pie when they adopted the Constitu-
ton that It's provisions required such
products to be asses Ell. In the first
State political convention which met
after such assessments had brought the
question directly to the attention of
the people, q conYen;ion represent.
ing fully two-thirds Of the whole citi.
zenship of Texas, the voice of the peo-
ple was distinctly uttered in favor
OF the amendment proposed by the
House of Representatives,. Il is right
and Just in principle aud required by
a sound pu5hc policy. In every ceun-
try the ultimate basis of permanent
prosperity and Of continuing FREE In-
stituuons is the productions of its
soil aud the virtue of its toihBg hps-
bandmen. These products of the
farm are the reward, often in very
mesger measure and never in very
large measure, which the farmer resps
from unremitting toll and inCessaDt ex-
posure to all stages of the weather,
however sudden OF severe its changes
or however long ITS InclemeRcy may
continue
To tn. Sc irksome and continued la
bors aud slow, uncertain and small
r.turns cannot be added the burdens
Of unequal If not double taxation
without undu'y discouraging such
pursuits.
Such taxation is ulcqu4l in a strik
ing degree. The wealth of the
farmer is his farm, his lands, draft
animals and implements of hus-
bandry, which, being used from
year to year and always In hand and in
sight and easily ascertainable value,
are more generally and fully assessed
than other property in the State. Tee
produces of his farm in gross do not in
any just sense constitute part of the
farmers weelth-they are his gross in
coms ard the farmer really owns in
them only 20 much if any MS shall be
left after the cost - their production,
including the support Ct himself ard
family for the year, has beer :~ken out
and this cannot be taken out while
the products remain unconverted in
the htnt ta of the producer. To tax
these products Is in fact to levy an in
come tax on the gross earnings of
farmers, while the incomes of all other
citizens are free from taxation until
its net result finds investment in some
taxable commodity.
MCCORMICK, BUCHANAN,
EDWARDS, GooCH,
Houston, SHANN N.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

If the law restricting suffrage to
taxpayers be enacted there viii no need
for the repeal of city charters, end
Austin may still live
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

THE Examiner seems 70 think Gov.
Roberts a blacksmith. 1t says he Is
ssstin hamnenng away at the State
inances."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

ROsKR Q. Mills thinks either Grant
or Gen. Hancock win be the next
E,re.idsnt.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

Corn is worth twenty cents in Rrath
county. II in Erath that Judge Nu-
gent lives. II IL . rich county or Il
could not grow such crops Of corn and
lawyers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

These spectacles are manufactured from
'MINuTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES" melted to-
gelher and are called DIAMOND on account OF
their hardness aud brillancy.
Having been tested with the polariscope, the
diamond lenses have been found TO admit fifteen
PER cent less heated rays than any other pebble.
They arc ground with great scientific accu-
raeY, are free from chromatic alterations, and
produce a brightness and distinctness of vision
not before attained in spcctacles
MANUFACTURED BY THE SPENCER OP-
TlCAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, NEW
YORK. For sale by responsible agents in every
city in the Union. A. Balm, Jewcler and opti-
clan, sole agent for Austin, Texas, from whom
they can only be obtained. No peddlers en-
ployed.
DO not buy PAIR unless You see the trade
mark - de1seod&w1y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
The colored branch Apricnilnrall

The coiored bFaach AgFicuItufal
Mechanical College, AZ Hempslc1
only an unocSupied buiIdN
fellow would $50 through
costs less to wade in and ouf
stead than any place ne know
good place II which 70 comm
number Of languages since there
use thsrc for ones tongue thar
where 10 the world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
"OH!MY :;:; 8; I 6:
and LIVER MEDI-
BACK!" ;;sf !: : s.: !: s;

SAVED from lingering disease and death. hum
drUds who have been gwen up by Physicians,
HINTS REMEDY cures all Diseases OF
the Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, and Urinary Or
rans. propsy, Gravel Diabetes, and Incon.i-
neuce and Retention OF Urine. HUNT,S
REMEDY cures Bright's Disease of the Kid
ncys, General Debility, Female Weakness,
Nervous Diseases, IntcmperaRee and Excesscs.
HUNTS REMEDY cures Billions Hesd-
ache, Sour stomach. Costiyencss, Dyspepsia,
S,fcncthens the Bowels and Stomsch and makes
RDf, Il prepared ExPRESSLH for
9nesc tlIecaNes, and has never been
kaoxrta so fafI. ore trial Will COM
vznce yea. HUNTS HEMEDE is
pof4lf \ cteetehe, Is used ey Family Physicians.
and the utmost reliance may % placed in IL.
EENfNReE RRGFRnW onroureQes slcep
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

It's said that oil q asphalt VII
stEoy ph3loxera . fatal % grAE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
books MILLION
NoTIcE

i hereby efrcn that WI apply 70 TIE Sir-
teeeft Leg Stature q Tia state q fcxhs for he
Ii.s.aQs 81 an ac1 10 suthQttec the CSnmlrtIOn-
- II The General land O1Ice 70 issue patent
a. 1EIeats 70 the hcirs O. assigns % JOHN
K.'ltfner l',r so acrls Of lard % - located h1
~ S.sIrIns 81 heirs a John keichncr, % Which
'S.r,S,r Il nercs - land The sid Io1n kcIcAncr
urss cnflIlca 70 - a.f hcA9r,ent kr.n1ed - I'm
','..I.. - % tfo sixth 1aY q -lIIrrlfr l1<t.
- CHARLES {&tILNfR,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

.es abad example
neA when the
u Of So 900.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
THE
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TEs
DAILY DKMoCI
single copy. enc ye4
Single copy, six NOR
Single copy, one mod
WEEKLY DKMo
Single copy. one yes
Single copy, six mon
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06
REGULATOR.
The FavOrite
Home REMEDY

Is warranted not to
contain q single par
ticle OF Mercury, or
any injurious min
eral substance, but
Is PURELY VEG,
ETABLE, contain
ing those Southern
Roots and Herbs,
which an All-WlRn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

Providence has placed in countries where Liver
disease must prevail. Ii will cure all diseases
caused by arrangement OF the Liver and Bow
els, Regulate the Liver and prevent
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

Forage and subsistence paid Tor tsutl-
cent to last to March 81, 1873; lay
three months), on hand Dec. 81. 1913. 6.5o0 90
unexpended.. .....,,....-..' - 1900 co
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
CITY AND BERGES REAL ESTATE.

L,OR sALE-IfOUSE los HUDSON ST, HOBOkEN,
three story tigh stoop brick iot sS will hc sold cheap
and on easy terms. Address tiEu. COCRVoISIER. ~
Maiden lane. New York, or CKEvJER BROS. ucboken
The New York herald., 1879-03-30
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

WANTED-FOR CASH TWO OR THREE sToR
w and basement House. between Houston and 23d SITS
3d TO 9Th av. WYCKOFF. 267 broadway. 20 Pine st
The New York herald., 1879-03-30

u!GHEsT CASH rRICEs PAID FOR GEyrLEMENs
llWcaripg Apparel, Carpets &c by calling ad.
asvsslns Mrs ,. kNaLIsH, ys4 7th ~.
The New York herald., 1879-03-30

CLOTIl1NG.
A T NArliAN's, 33ls vTH Av., NEAR 4Tf sr.-UT
Almost vpluu paid for cast OF OIohing ac Call on or
address Mr.. or Mrs NATHAN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-27
DANVILLE.

correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
DECEMBER %. 1879.
Mr.. z. p. Shapard, one Of the most eSti-
mable citizens OF the Kentuck neighbour
hood, in this county, died at his home on
The 10th instant, in the six,y-iifth year OF
his aye.
The weather has been rainy and the
sheets are muddy. What Il splendid season
Tor tobacco il would bel But desperate
attempt is being made by everybody TO have
a merry Christmas, and there is firing OF
small arms all along The line this morning.
Noting the prospect OF the repeal OF tue
MNhct,-segi>ter law, some fellow has re-
tlcd the old Rugby song of the days OF
William ":
Come neighborS all, both great and small,
frri0rn your duties here,
Aud loudly Ing, 1.-Two Billy our King,
For hsiing the TAX upon beer"
A RcadiuSier from Southwest Virginia,
~ho Is on VISIT to friends here, says that
VI is Mr.. j. I. Stovail, OF Henry county, and
not Mr. j. Is. Stovall, Of Halifax county,
sho Is to be the Rc;idiuster candidate for
s. Otgre>S from this district. But our Regis
T says that the presidential election Will
Na!-htcn gil things, aud Il suppose he
-'rans) will reform the lines OF the Con-
rvatiye party. ...... ALPHA.