The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-23

for the night to make the attack, lest
the king should see and escape into
the bush, which borders the krasl
within one hundred yards on the north
side. Lord Clifford was on the south
east side. In the meantime Msjor
Marter, with the Kings Dragon
Gusrds, appeared on the northeast,
and was seen by the king but was not
feared, the king thinking the cavalry
in the bad ground could not approach
quietly or without waning. Major
Msrter, however. had stripped the
saddles and left the scabbards behind.
Disappearing from view, he stole up
noiselessly through the bush. The Ma
tive Contingent, whom he had con-
cesled, were put in advance, and they
were able to move more rapidly than
the horses. These men dashed out of
the bush and surrounded the
krasl, saying: 'The white man
is coming; you are caught" Msjor
Marter then rode up and dismouuted,
entered the krasl. and coming straight
to the hut in which the king was,
called on him to come forth and sur
render. The king feared and said
''No, you come unto me-" but Msrter
was iUAexible, and the king, creeping
out, stood up among the dragons with
stately composure. A dragoon sought
to lay his hands upon him, but he
waved the man back disdainfully, say
ing: white soldier, let me be-" He
then asked to be shot. The kings
bearing on the march between the
lines of the Sixtieth Regiment into his
tent in the camp at Ulundi was digni-
fed and calm. Wearing a red blanket
upon his breast In the manner of Ro-
man toga, he stepped slowly, looking
round with head thrown back and
naughty gaze at the soldiers around
him. When captured he asked the
rank of the officer who had taken him.
He treated the Native Contingent con-
temtuously.
Iu explaining why Dennis Kearney
cannot come to New York to join In
the canvass, Mr.. Flynn, the Working
mems party secretary gives interesting
information concerning the party's con-
dition. He says: 1--WE have much to
do here yet that must be completed.
Our election count is far from being
complete or satisfactory. The official
count goes on very slowly, and when
finished we shall require recount, as
we are all well satisfied that fraud is or
has been at work to count some of our
men out. In the election just closed
we have secured over forty of our can
didates and feel sure, from good evil
| dence, that the rest are counted out.
1t is expensive and tedious process to
recount, but we must not allow it to go
| by default. We have our legislature
to re-elect next year and propose tn
open the campaign now and keep up
the discussion continuously nights and
| Sundays. We propose to hold tight
rein over those we have elected to office
80 none shall fall down. We have an
important purpose to accomplish in the
legislature, to carry out truthfully oul
new constitution. The Chinese must
CO. Now, in all these matters, Den.
mis- Kearney is an indispensable factor.
He must not leave here under any cir.
cumstauces. Our movement Is not 6
fancy of the heat-oppressed brain; il
is a genuine reform, and those who
conduct its workings must he vigilant,
active, persevering and untiring. The
price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
Such phrases are used in politics t.
tickle the ears and mean nothing. W.
have noticed that party action is frauG
and propose to show the world that on,
party can be run on the principle o
honesty. But it requires Kearney Il
help keep everything straight"
To professional men, men of business
and, indeed all who are engaged il
pursuits requiring more or less sever,
mental work, coupled with more O.
less confinement, exercise is of course
the condition sine qua non of the recre
alton to be recommended. This il
so obvious that l need not dwell upoI
it further than to make one remark
This Is to warn all such persons tina
their feelings are no safe guide as Il
the amount of muscular exercise that i
requisite for maintaining full and sus
tanned health. By hsbitual neglect o
insufficient exercise the system may
and does, accommodate itself to sucl
neglect; so that not only may the de
sire for exercise cease to be fair meas
ure of its need, but positive exhaustion
may attend much less amount of ex
ercise than is necessary to long contin
uance of sound health. Howeve
strong and well, therefore, man ma
feel notwithstanding his neglect of ex
erclse he ought to remember that he
playing most dangerous game, ant
that sooner or later his sin will AM
him out-either in the form of dyspep
STA, liver, kidney or other diseases
which so surely creep upon the often
der against natures laws of health
According to DR.. Parkes, the amour
of exercise that heslthy man ought t
take without feeling fatigue is at III
least that which is required for rsisin
$50 foot-tons per diem. This, in NOR
walking, would, IN the case of man o
ordinary weight be represented by.
walk of between eight and nine mile
on level ground, or one mile up toll
erably steep hill; but it is desirable tina
the requisite amount of exercise SHOULD
be obtained without throwing all tn
work upon one set of muscles. Flo
this reason walking ought to be variet
with rowing, riding, active games, and
where practicable, hunting or shooting
which, to those who are fond of sport
constitute the most perfect form o
recreative exercise.
S)me idea of the magnitude of tn
business of raising sweet-scented flow
ers for their perfume alone may be gath
cred from &c fact that Europe an6
British India alone consumes abou
$50, 900 gallons of handkerchief perfum
yearly; that the English revenue from
French eau de cologne OF itself is $40,
900 annually, and the total revenue o
England from otherimported perfume
is estimated at $500, 900 each year
There is one great perfume distillery q
Cannes. in France; which uses yearl,
about 100, 900 pounds of acacia flowers
40, 900 pounds of rare flower leaves
40, 600 pounds of jasmine blossoms