The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-25

without the loss of cent. The ac-
counts of the 500 postmasters through
whom the per cent. certificates were,
sold have just been closed, and It Is
found that of the entire amount re-
ceived in sums of $f0 and upward not
dollar has been lost. Remembering
the large amount involved and the large
number of untrled agents called into
this service, 1t was not unreasonable 20
expect, not 30 much that any large sum
could be stolen, IS that carelessness
would lead to loss. The regult Is graft.
flying.
voltaire once met Pierre, bis mortal
enemy IN debate, at an evening psrty.
He informed the hostess that he should
leave instantly, unless Pierre should
sgreesto speak not more than three
words during the evening. The latter
consented, and remained silent under
the abuse of his antagonist. AS the
company were about separating, Vol.
tslre remarked, in his conversation.
that, upon certain occasion, being
quite famished, he had eaten more oys-
ters than Sampson slew of the Philis-
tines. '.And with the same instru-
ment," Immediately retorted Pierre.
Life in Memphis is described as be-
ing only lite more wholesome than
death. Yellow flags are displayed 1t
every turn and crossing. The hospital
sign was counted in eight places along
one short square few days ago, and
since then two others have been added.
The curfew-bells now toll at o'clock.
and after chat hour the streets are de-
serted. In the last epidemic crowd
of whisky drinking nurses and seltzcr-
water doctors kept the town alive. In
this epidemic the only sign of life is the
encampment of colored troops on the
bluff. The reveille aud the 5 o'clock
matinee, when the band plays, are, as
q correspondent says, "the cheerful
characteristics Of the present campaign.
Fire alarms last week relieYed the mo-
notony, but since the watchfulness OF
the authorities has been redoubled even
the torch doesn't flicker"
Mr.. Carlyle, 1t is reported, has small
hope of recovery, though he may iingor
on for weeks. His thoughts have al
ready been fixed on the ultimate end OF
his illness, and he has expresseda q wish
that he should be buried as quietly as
possible in the choir of the old caihe-
dral at Haddington, where he Land his
wife twelve years ago. What she WA
to him he inscribed upon her tomb
stone. SIN her bright existenee, la
said, ''she had more sorrows than are
common; but also a soft invincibilit4
or capacity of discernment, and noble
loyalty of heart which are rare. For
forty years she was the true and loving
helpmate of her husband, and by act
and word unweariedlY forwarded him
as none else could in all Of worth that
he did or attempted. She died at
London, twenty-frst Of April, 1866,
suddenly snatched away from him, and
the light of his life as If gone out. 2
Carlyle left On this tombstone space
for his own name and the date OF his
death; but only that.
The San Antonio Herald says that
some years ago church in Scotland
summoned one of its members before
the church for working at his trade on
Sunday, as a compositor in the Office
of an Edinburgh newspaper, and the
minister urged his dismissal from
the church, unless he would Quit his
Sunday work, which would have been
giving up his situation without much
prospect Of getting another. Tho
poor mans trouble came 70
the ears of the editors OF the journal
aud as it so happened they were able
to furnish their employee with an ar
gument which silenced the preacher
II it did not conyince him. They
placed in the hands Of the persecuted
printer copy OF the paper dated Nom
day morning and containing areport Of
Q sermon preached by said preacher the
previous day, and also note dated and
written on Sunday by said preacher to
the editors, asking that the sermcn
might appear in their Monday morn
ing's edition. The printer testified
that he was employed on Sunday even
ing setting up type from the manu-
script Of his pastor.
II the success of the various water
ing places of the country can be ac-
cepted as an evidence OF prosperity
then the country was never better oiI.
A writer from Saratoga says hat no
such season has been known as that
which is just closing. People came
early; they are staying late and the
leading hotels as well as the minor
boarding houses have been thronRed
with people who seem to have plenty
OF money which they are willing 70
spend. As q matter of couree pfices
have been much reduced many old cx-
actions and impositions have been cut
off, SO that the traveller Is not feeced
so numerically as in times past; but
still the fact remains that more people
have visited the watering places and
more money has been spent thereat than
ever before. Even the flush paper
money times will compare in thia re-
spect with the season Of 1879. Tho
great throng which has visited the
newly created watering place Of CaucY
Island does not seem to haye taken any
one away from the older resorts. Long
Branch has been crowded, Newport
was never so full, Cape May, Atlantic
City and Rehoboth Beach have all done
better than last year, and everybody is
amazed at the amount OF money which
has been spent.
Mr.. Darwin, In bic Descent Of Nan. .
iDclines to the belief that the beard
was originally ornamental. Ladies Like
Q bearded man; be was popular IN
primitive society, could select the fair
est fair, his offspring Fesembled him.
and 30 on, according 10 the popular
statement OF this theory Of selection.
II the view BE- true, IL must be admitted
that women soon changed their minds.
s'There is no wife for bearded man.
says Maori proverb. The Mortimer
who settled in Iceland were entirely
of the opposite way Of thinking, and
the only reproach that his foes brought
against Mai was his lack Of beard.
The Egyptians, as q rule, were clean
shsven, especially the priests, 'sand Tor
this they gave certain sacred reason,
which imitating Herodotus, We .sd0
not think IL lawful TO diYuige. Tie
nelghboring Libyans, on the other
hand, were bearded, and the northern
maritime enemies Of the Egyptians
probably the carly Greeks, wore rather
thin yellow beaEds. Yet out Of shayel
Egypt the Israelites carried boards
which they highly respected. To cut
an envoy's beard was 3 gross insult,
snd be was obliged 10 taFrY somewhcrs
until his beard was grown. Friends
might touch the beard IN feverenff6I
sort Of way, and thus Joab took bold
Of that Of Amass and ran him through
the body with sword. The AssyFian
kings wore enormous boards and many