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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
senator Coke.

We see in special telegram in The
Nesos that this gentleman is reported "a
haYe said in conRection with the pros.-
dential outlook, s'his preferences As can.
didates are Seymour, OF New York. for
President and Mcdonald or Hendricks.
of Indiana, for vice-Pfesideni. Re
garding BAyard the Senator SAID, be Il
a Democsat in principle, but Rcpub-
lican in policy he is no friend 70 the
South, as is shown by his votes when
questions affecting their interest wcfo
under confederation
II the Senator is correctly reported
then we are heartily ashamed of Coke.
II he can give no better reason for on-
position TO Bayard, than the one a.
legged, it is great pity that he should
speak at ell. An hundred Cokes could
not make the people Of the South BE-
lievs that BAyard is not their friend.
We mean their true friend. Bayar1
probably could not point to the page
on the record where he had, with inl-
mite gusto, proclaimed that che was a4
big rebel as Jeff Davis, - and Coke
can. But in these days and times such
utteyances are not the kind which
would become a Democratic presidon-
tial candidate, however we'll they might
adorn q prospective candidate for the
United States Senate. What consti-
tutes true friend Of the South now Is
the man who has an eye to her material
interests, not her hatred and her pcju-
dices, and we will venture that BkgRt1
has never contravened these. BaYaf1
is a statesman who takes into view, not
the South only, but the whole country
mot legislation for year or ten years.
but the great future. Tried by fhia
standard, such a declaration OF Cake's
sinks down into utter contemplating.
Not q friend of the South indeed
Born and reared in q slave State, the.
recipient of high honors, are wore bic
father and grandfather before him.
universally regarded as ono Of the tfu-
est, best bred gentlemen of the age and
patriot with heart and brain Die
enough to take in the whole country,
BAyard stands long ways above the
reach oi such charge. II Is the ffeI
time we have heard such sentiment
expressed by any man. Not in all the
utterances of the press, not even IN the
very humblest or most bitter partisan
of all Texas have we ever heard such D
thing intimated.
IL will not be long before, by some
means, q Democratic delegation will be-
selected from the State Of Texas Co.
meet with those OF other States for the
selection Of a presidential cnndldnic@
When they come to deliberate upon tht
question, should they decide that Bay
ard ia not friend to the South, where.
in the name OF heaven, viii they look,
for one9 And when they haYe fouad
such one as Coke would endorse.
judging from the above, where would
beEhis followIng9 What State could
he carry north of Mason and Dixon'5
line2 We hope and trust that the in-
fluence OF Coke, If the idea which crops
cut in the above is to be the wstchword.
will be infinitesimally email in that
delegation Washington Eaterprisa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

1T is plain enough now that the Re-
publicans in Congress are divided up
on the money question. Most of the
Western Republicans are opposed TO
any interference with greenbAcks, and
in fact, to any legislation on finance.
The opposition 10 such legislation was
shown when even Republicans refused
to listen to the reading of Secretary
Sherman's report. 1t now appears that
the Republicans are getting into the
uncertain position held by Democrats
during the extra session, but that, t,Dem-
ocrats are united and ready to act on
any givenplan is also uncertain. In the
meantime the President has been busy
explaining to Republican members
that his financial views, as expressed in
the message, have been misunderstood,
aud that his civil service sermon has
been improperly construed. He wishes 1t
known, too, among Republican politi-
clans that he did not mean what he said,
and that Is just what the STATESMAN
thought about it. There is at least
much discontinue in Republican ranks,
and Democrats could, If they would,
profit by it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
SOMETHING WORSE THAN PO-
LYGAMY.

Touching the proposition to admit
Utah as State the question arises,
whether any promises made by its peo-
pie could be relied upon. Judge Bore
msr, Judge of the United States Court
a. Salt Lake, writes sort of political
letter upon this subject, in which he
asserts that the act of admission would
bring untold calamitIes upon the
country. Utah, once admitted as a
Safe, he declares, would be absolutely
under the control of Mormon leaders,
with the powerful Influence of the
church to aid them, and it is well
known that this influence has ever
been ezerted for the most unholy ends.
The power of the Safe, he asserts,
would be absolutely turned over to the
church, and Its courts and its electoral
machinery would be used to
crush Gentle interests, and to
drive Gentiles out of the country.
Judge Boremsn Is also satisfied that the
schools would be speedily converted,
IN Gaze OF admission, into mere organs
of the church, and that the Deseret al
phabet instead of the English would
even be adopted to shut out all light
of Christian civilization. To admit
Utah, he say', upon decree abolish
lag polyg0my would be utter folly,
since when once moulded into State
there would be no power to attack it,
and polygamy would live and thrive
as never before, only to be rooted out
by a resort to arms, and to the blood
lest civil strife. He presents q
plan which he thinks would ex-
tinguish the evil, but in doing 80
he adopts the settled Republican theory
of enlargipg Federal power, claiming
that elections should be directed and
presided over by Federal delegates.
The question of poligamy is one of
exceeding perplexity, and the govern
ment should long ago have decided
whether it should or should not exist.
The Mormon power has grown until 1t
will take no ordinary effort to put an
end to its peculiar Institutions. Not
only does the question affect Utah, but
1t Is said that the Latter Day Saints
have a strong footheld in Idaho, Colo
RADIO and Arizonis, and the indications
are that in very few years more terri
tories will require the sttentlens now
paid to Utah. In discussing this ques-
tion the Philadelphia Bulletin asserts
its faith IN a Democratic Congress,
making such terms with the
Mormons as will ensure Utah
for the Democratic nominee in
1880. The Bulletin should feel as
sured that the Democrats will be as
clear of improperly admitting Utah as
they will be of legislating in favor of
the pet theories of Republicans that
even the individual right to vote in
local elections shall be obtained from
Washington. The Mormons are bad
enough, but this interference with
elections is wrought with more danger
to this country than any other ques-
ton. Ii applied in Utah 1t would
soon be applied elsewhere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
political Notes.

Secretary Schurz is against perm IT,
ting the Ute chiefs to 90 TO Washinf-
ton. He Is probably afraid that they
will associate with CongressmeD, ana
he knows that they are depraved enoufl 4
already.
l. lie a significant fact that the Nov
York Tribune is urging the nominaflon
OF Mr.. Tilden by the Democats with
greater show OF interest than any other
paper in the Union. The good opinion
OF the Tribune IS not worth much 70
Democrat. As an organizer Of Dema>
cratic booms the Tribune IL not sue
cese.
Hon. Alexander Stephens explz'i5
with emphasis distinctBces that he
has aever declared himself IL favor of
Grant Tor the Presidency. Wbnt he
means was, so he says. that be vas an
alterably opposed 70 Tilden, that be
would sooner have Grant than Tilden
aud would as soon have the devil "a
either one oi them. This ought 70 bs
satisfactory.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

After further c nsidera.ion Rsagau's
amendment wss 7 jscted.
-fhe committee arose and rebsTyed
the bin To tfe House, when il was
passed. The House then, at aP NJ,
vent into committee Of the whole,
Hooper, Of Mississippi, IN the chsir, ou
the pension appropriation bill.
Hubbell, of Michigan, proceeded to
exDlsin the bill. Il appropriated $ss,-
404 600 as against $50. 2G6, 600 last
year; thst the increase had been ueces-
STATED by large increase in the num-
Der of pensioners during the past year.
The bill was agreed TO IN the COM
mittee without amendment. snd on Its
being reported 10 the House was
passed.
The House then went into commit
tee, Mills, of Texas, in the chair, on
the private calendar, and, at 4 20 p NJ,
adjourned till Monday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
The Arr of Butter-Making.

Never use Jour pans for anything but
milk; wash well in two waters, scald
and wipe well with clean towel never
allow your milk to stand forty sight
hours; set your milk in q cupboard or
safe, with papers pinned over the wires
to prevent the air from drying the
cream, else there will be white specks
in the butter; when you skim, loosen
the cream from the pan with the finger
what adberes to the pan will not make
butter If scraped of with the cream.
Never allow either milk or cream TO
freeze. Churn as otter as every fourth
day. When the cream is ready, stand
near the stove, turning the chuFn, and
churning to stir the cream while warm
ing; take ont the butter and place 1t in
cold water, rinse well, salt, cover well
from the air, and set away; let It stand
tventy-four hours, then work over !;
press the butter while working, instead
Of smoothing, as pulling the lsdie over
it makes the butter oily. II these di-
rections are observed with care, you
will be repaid by sweet, yellow butter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
Mr. BAYARD,s re,oIutloa reads

That from and after the passage oi
this resolution the Tressury notes OF
the United States shall be receivable
for sll dues to the United States, ex-
cepting duties on imports, and shall
not be otherwise a legal tender, and
any of said notes hereafter reissued
shall bear this superscription.
Mr.. Ingalls, followed Baysrd BY pre-
senting the following:
That in the opinion of the Senate,
the present volume of United States
notes should not be reduced, and that
said notes ought to continue to be q
legal tender in the payment OF debts.
And it was here the Republican
party struck q rock that threatens to
dismember 1t.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

Mr.. Brick Pomeroy, who ID cheirlna1
Of something or another in one 81 ll,e
GreenbAck parties out West, seems 10
have come out for Grant. He gises
notice that when the Gfeenback men
bold their national convention. next
March ''the country will be surprised.
Mr.. Pomeroy is euch an oYerwhelminR
statesman, when he takes notion to'
be, that bis casual announcements 1l
mysterious things 10 be expected, fnch
as this, keep the country Ia Distress
ing cold sweat all the time. The great
Greenback leader must be aware tEaf
there is no man IN this country WhoTT
movements are more anxiousIy watched
and whose expressions are more weigh
"a as important 70 the future Of the M
ton than bis, and common humanity
ought 70 persuade hirn 70 keep us II
suspense just - little as possibse. i
isn't fair, for instance, for him 70 kefp
the country waiting three whole nonf1e
just 70 be surprised.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

THE Telegram says there is no one al
all conversant with the cotton business
but understands the variation in weight
to which bale is subject. This vsrla-
ton goes all the way from Eve to IF
teen pounds to the bale Il is little
singular that the variations marked in
Galveston, and which SO far have been
publishei, are all against the shipper
and in favor of the factor. This may
be mere characteristic Of the climate
of the island, and il it is, the shipper
has nothing to complain of. II not,
why, he has simply been robbed that's
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

The aw su'hcI e the tlkiBg~ Of
The next census e 'iHs that all iu-
quiries coanec cG tbsEexi.h shsl be
made on the basis OF things ss they
may st oD June /, 1880, ana spec
fes thirty dsys SIS the Limit of time to
be employed 10 doiug the work. The
questions to be asked toy the census
takers will coYer much wider range
thsn heretofore, and will embrace sta
titles concerning the actual poFuis
ton, race, age, sex, nativity, house
holder, boGTdvr, servant; as to the
bliL6, the deaf, the lane and the il
firm; also in regard to banks, steam
ships, railroads, insurance and sll other
kinds of commercial enterprises. To
facilitate the taking of the census blank
schedules will be furnished by the
enumerators to householders, manufac-
turers and business corporations. L is
understood that the pay of the enumer-
ators will range from 81 to S6 per day,
according to the sparseness or density
of population iu each subdivision, but
the Law provides that the subdivision
of any one enumerator shall not tx
ceed 1000 inhabitaItl according t) the
census of 1870. The taking of the
census will be done by separate de-
partment under the control of super
visors (rot to exceed $50 in the United
States) to be appointed by the Presi-
deLt and confirmed by the Senate.
These supervisors will appoint the cen
sus enumerstors, and these in turn will
have to be confirmed by the superin-
tendent of census. The law provides
that enumeretors must reside within
the limits of their subdivision, and al
so that any person who wilfully fails
or refuses to render true account to
the best of his knowledge, when ques-
ticned by the enumerstor, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction be subjected t. fine of
800. In regard to those who will be
appointed enumerators, the law pro-
vIdes that they shall be chosen solely
on account of their fitness aud without
reference to their political affiliations.
They are sworn not to disclose any in
formation impaired to them, except to
the governm mt officials having charge
of the census. Heretofore the power
of making these appointments has been
vested in United States marshals.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

THE first session of the Forty-sixth
Congress has Democratic majority in
both houses. There are seventy-six
Senators, of whom, including David
Davis, forty-two are Democrats and
thirty-four Republicans. In the House
six new members have taken seats,
three Republicans, and one Democrat
from California, Hutchins, Democrst,
of New York, and Thompson, Repub-
lican, of Iowa. or the 293 members
of the House, $50 are Democrats, 131
Republicans, II GreeHbackers, and
one Felton, of Georgia, Independent.
Straight Democrats, therefore, have a
clear majority of seven in the House
and the ssms number In the Senate,
even leaYlng out Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

IT is hardly in conformity with the
dignity and known justice of the ex.
ecutiye Office. 10 allow cotton weigh
era Of Galveston, who have lent their
names TO the improper returns OF
weights TO cosngnors TO hold their po-
sitions. Unless confidence be restored
We would advise every consignor 70
ship elsewhere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

TIE Telephone intimstes, II the pa
pers have anything else to cay shout
the injustice OF Senator coke's asser-
tIor that Baysrd is an enemy Of the
South, that Mr.. Bsysrd viii be iEcon-
tinently set down upon. By whom
it does not ssy. but there i some awful
insinusfion shout it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

A REPUBLIcAS caucus has been held,
at which it was decided to confer with
the President as to the best way just
now to hold the party together. The
Philadelphia Times says: "We are on
the eve Of vital presidential election,
aad it won't do 70 have the party split
up now
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

IT Is announced as rumor that after
the fsst Of January next. Mr.. Alexan-
der Mcclure Of the Phiiadelphiz 2.u<,
viii leave the duties Of editor and en-
ter the Episcopal church with . 7ieu
to becoming ; minister. Aad noH Hs
do hope the cause Of Christiasslg 4iII
not be damaged By this ACT Of an eIi
for
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

stRAkER RASDAt1.'s plans for secur-
'sHg 4 solsd T1idaa delegation from
Philsdelphla tailed. ana his course and
the Pesults % has n,zsrssls personsi
siIsir ID politics has placed ksn IN bad
odor vita the Democrats OF Il. disL
trict. nis said thst he win b shs,zea
when the August cOnseution Is held.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

TnR New York Na7 twits the Re
publicans in Congress on their dread Of
doing anything. and says Baysxd is
ssthe man who Is not afraid Of his
part.n The Republican advocates OF ;
sttrong man" can at present see him
Only on the outside. Before asking
where csnkllng is 1t were best 10 ilnd
ont he wereabouts Of spragne and his
shotgun.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

Twelve Fre1ch Canadian Catholics
have embraced Protestsntism and been
received into the Baptist Church Of
Waterville, Name. The services on
the occasion Of the baptism of the
converts we're conducted IN the Preach
Language.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

ETm7ox HUrcnlzs started
mour boom, bat shlE is not the fe1soa
why Senator coke abuses Ba5srd ana
accepts Seymour.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
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its application.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-18
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-23

The Grand Lodge Of Vermont Is
holding lis sixteenth annual session
this week at SortaSeId. Never has it
met under fsircr skies nor deliberated
amid more aurpcious surroundings
The number 81 the lodges has largely
Increased aud the Order is iuspirited
10y a fresh and purer enthusiasm. The
Order has not sailed before trade Winds
U lbe past blt Tie gale which seem
cd a. threaten wreck to the Order and
Disaster TO its principles have only ie-
ijesed the over-weighted ship OF su.
periluous cargo aud swept overheard
unworthy % useless crews We eele.
btate At this meeting, the increase,
enlargement aud Strengthening Of the
Order throughout the world The at.
tendance upon Grand Lodge is larger
than Tor several years Mortified gem
etou-Iy furnishes free entertainment.
Important questions lax the wisdom Of
these temperance legislators. aud may
Divine wisium guide them ia strength
aud tWlh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-23
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QlkNrIos

IL afectlrc Il Cambridge on Monday
sgesiog Rev. Reuben Thomas %
BmokIius, attempted 70 answer the
ouch 8ispa,ed question. whether AIoo-
h0l !. food Or poison. or what aud
- some If tbe facts have q bearing on
fbo scientific aspect Of the question,
which il now arousiug good deal Of
discussion 10 England aud America, We
b pot need 10 apologize FOR presenting
them here. Ar Thomas showed at
che outset u his remarks.that although
we can trace wine back 20 the time Of
Nosh. lhe stronger drinks known 70 Us
by the name Of spirits, are much more
recent Brandy, from breoneu, 10 burn,
is quite a modern term gin, contrac-
lion from Geneva, is a word not two
hundred years old rum is an American
word and America il not very old
country; and wbiskey is word only
about century and half old The
passion for strongly aloohcized drinks
is modern. Wine was used very spar
ingIy until within few hundred years.
The human race could eat and drink
and sleep aud labor and thrive without
il. This fact should be taken aote of
at starting.
That alcohol is stimulating we all
know but whether it is Strengthening
is the debated question. On this point
Mr.. Thomas said
II you went aud sat on hornets
nest 1t would be stimulating without a
doubt, but by no means strengthening.
II would put life into man and make
him frantically active for while, but
as 10 the nonrishment got from 1t /
very much doubt whether it would be
in proportion to the stimulation. But
what does that stimulation that comes
from tie absorption Of whiskey and
brandy mean? We shall find the an
swer which science gives in the results
Of experiments made by two eminent
observers, DR.. Paikes and Count Vol,
lowicy. These men conducted their
inquiries on a young and healthy adult
man. They counted the beats of the
heart, first at regular intervals Outing
what was called water periods, that is
TO say, periods when the subject under
investigation drank nothing but water,
and next they counted the beats OF his
heart during successive periods in
which alcohol was taken in increasing
quantities. They found the average
number Of heart beats in "a hours while
the man drank water was 100, 900 in
the earlier alcoholic periods, l27 900;
aud in the latter alcoholic periods,
1871 900 The heart was doing great
deal more work with alcohol than with.
out it, At Grat sight it would seem
almost incredible that such an exces Of
work could be put upon the heart, but
it is perfectly credible when all the
iacts are known
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-23

Every &ise ard Trustworthy agency
ior ,ht reclamation u dronkards should
be encouraged and sustained This is
a part 81 every Christians obligation /;
IL j. IS accordance with The impulse Of
common Humanity Bot retaining
dtaBkaras y not to be regarded as a
pe,petaal pan Of work. nor the end q
responsibility concerning the drink
problem A vital part o. that responsi-
tiily. from The discharge 81 which
uoue may b excused i 10 aid. 70 the
fullest eEtcut possible, 10 putting an
end u druBkard-making