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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

F. NJ. NOBLE, Of San Marcos, who
was lieutenant in Company X, Third
Texas Cavalry, c. S. A, in calling at
tention to the STATEsMAN's error re-
garding Col. Ashbel Smith, writes:
Col. Ashbel Smith was never colonel
or member of the famous Third Texas
Cavalry during the war between the
States. L. Greer, of Marshall, was
the first colonel and the gallant Walter
p. Lane the first lieutenant colonel.
Bob Comfy was the second colonel and
IL. p. Mabry, of Jefferson, a man of
iron nerve and true as Damascus steel,
was the third and last colonel. Giles
Ii. Boggess, OF Anderson, was the last
lieutenant colonel, and surrendered the
regiment at Canton, Mississippi. This
was, in deed and in truth, Il famous
and gallant regiment. Honor the
brave field officers. They deserve it.
DR.. Ashbel Smith was colonel of the
Second Texas Infantry. His regiment
did gallant service from the beginnin :
of the war, and one of the most mem
orable campaigns in which it served
was that at Vicksburg. The regiment
was at this time reduced to a mere
handful of men, and after the fall of
Vicksburg it was, along with the bal
ance of PembcrtOn's army, paroled and
sent home. Ont of compliment to
gallant officers the organization re-
mained intact, and after recruiting at
Houston, with Tmith still as colonel,
it went again into active service in
Louisiana.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
COLD AND CHARITY.

The advent of this fearfully cold
weather, when the thermometer, dur
ing the day, is at forty-fve degrees ard
during the night below the freezing
point, should induce good people, blest
with plenty, to discover and relieve the
helpless and unfortunate. When this
cold wave smote these plains and hills
it only made the fires glow more
brightly upon the hearthstOEes of the
rich while the poor shuddered, and
there are those who are forced to
choose between fuel and food. Mer-
rily enough do the well-clad, having
abundance, hurry along the frozen
streets. This bitter cold crowns with
fresh delight the joys of their homes;
but helpless poverty and tottering age
shudder and shrink into privacy, too
proud to beg and yet their very bones
ache while cold and hunger tug at the
latch string. While bright smiles and
ruddy checks of laughing youths and
maidens greet US everywhere and Joy
reigns within our dwelling-places
there is dark side of the
picture of life In the capital
and they who are blest with plenty
should learn that none have the right
to indulge in every pleasure while
many as good and wise and noble as
themselves endure every grief that
wintry blasts and fireIess hearths and
empty purses can inflict. The poor
tremble and poverty looks with long
ing eyes through the brilliantly lighted
windows of opulence. Shadows cast
by blazing fires in happy homes dance
across the street suggestive of bright
est joys and hopes within, becom-
ing the shadow dance of death with
out. There are many, very many be-
nevolent people in Austin. We have
tested their generosity in appeals for
the poor and helpless and never In vain
and it is only proper to remind
them that such weather as this in this
land of blesscdness rarely intensiiies
the anguish of poverty or appeals to
the charitable and good. While cold,
wintry winds como down upon us from
the distant north, and while the sun
shines lustrously as is It's wont, but in
vain to give warmth TO poverty, it
would be crime when such days are
so few if we failed to relieve the woes
of the unfortunate. If we bought
fewer Christmas presents and al
ways for those who need them least,
and gave large share of sums thus
wasted to the poor and aged our self
satisfaction would be perfect, and
that which God will signify when He
makes up his jewels will be infinitely
more significant and gratifying. OF
good words, in and out of pulpits, we
haYe enough in Austin and Only need
a larger share of good works.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

THOSE were nice young men, for
whom hemp is growing and whose
bodies would well grace a whipping
post, who were furiously drunk 1T
Richmond Christmas day and amused
themselves shooting into negro cabins.
They wounded one negro, perhaps
fatally. A worthless fellow, elected
constable by negroes, refused to arrest
the vulgar, drunken savages, but the
sheriff captured one Wimberly, who
had shot negro. Simington, one of
the bloody inebriates, Fortunate
ly shot himself, aud it is hoped
fatally. These are the fellows that dis
grace Southern social life and render
us infamous in the eyes OF Christian
civilization, and these are the bearers
of concealed weapons who drift about
the country doing bloody deeds. The
last of them should be banged or
spend his life in the stocks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
Personal,

Lord Leitram was murdered in
March, but no one has yet been put on
trial for the crime.
Two hundred men and women met
in indianapolis, the other evening. and
organized the Indiana Cremation Soci-
ETY..
CoHkling is represented as saying
that the people in every section seemed
determined to have Grant in 1880, and
he is rejoiced at it:
The police of Berlin on the first of
last August notified the Kings of Spain
and Italy that an Internationalist plot
was afoat to kill them.
Leo XIII. is gradually removing the
restrictions to study in the art CALLER
les of The Vatican which were i'm
posed at the end of 1870.
Russia, France and Italy have built
monuments in the Crimea to the mem.
ory of their soldiers killed during the
war there in 1854 and 1856.
Sarah Bernhardt, the laborious ac-
tress and authoress, is preparing her
self for the London stage by diligently
studying in the English language.
The life insurance companies have
got sick of Memphis risks, and have
withdrawn all their agents. The A0a-
lanche advises citizens who are insured
to insist on paid up policies to date,
discontinue the paying OF premiums of
money that go abroad never to return
and invest i'll 4 per cent United States
bonds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

In ''Buckle's History of Civilization
in Europe" (vol. ii, p. 75) is found
the following:
In 17G0, when some bold men in the
government proposed that the streets
of Madrid should be cleansed, so dar.
ing suggestion excited general anger.
The medical profession, as the guardi-
ans of public health, were desired to
give their opinion. This they had no
difficulty in doing. They had no
doubt that the dirt ought to remain.
To remove it was a new experiment; !;
and of new experiments it was impos-
sible to foresee the issue. Their
fathers having lived IN the midst of
dirt, why should they not do the same9
Their fathers were wise men and must
have had good reasons for their con-
duct. Even the smell, of which some
persons complained, was most likely
wholesome. For the air being sharp
and piercing, it was extremely proba-
BILE that bad smells made the atmos-
phere heavy, and in that way deprived
it of some of its injurious properties.
The physicians were, therefore, of
opinion that matters had better remain
as their ancestors had left them, and
that no attempts should be made to
purify the capital by removing the
filth which lay scattered on every side.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
MEXICO AND THE UNITED
STATES---ORD AND TREVINO.

The fiercely belligerent press of Tex
as and Governor Hubbard, who, not
long ago, was booted and spurred for
battle, must feel very badly when they
see Gems. Ord and Trevino, American
and Mexican commanders, weeping
lovingly and tenderly in one another's
arms in San Antonio. Is it not aston
ishingl The Mexican border press and
a newspaper at the capital of the coun-
try inimical to DIaz and the border
press of the United States concurred in
efforts to precipitate a conflict. We
were told that Texas would be en-
riched. San Antonio would be the
base of operations and of supplies.
The international railway would be
made to plunge into the heart of Mex
leo, and victory and plunder perching
on our banners we would be perfectly
blest. But wiser men and wiser coun-
sDis Prer~;lsd and Ord and TrevinO,
tralneo 10 arms, are even better patrl-
OTIS than soldiers. The two, if they
pave the way to perpetual peace, will
be the greatest possible benefactors OF
the countries they represent and win
the gratitude of continent. The two
armies should cooperate and either,
in pursuit of highwaymen, should en-
ter the territory of the other. If Tre-
vino and Ord can agree upon this
protocol deinitive and lasting treaty
OF peace may be executed and the two
republics, accepting the commercial
theories of Mr.. Evarts, will each en-
rich the other and both achieve the
highcst possible destiny of races DOM
inant in each.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

During slavery owned one of the
blacklist as we'll as the meanest negro
men in South Arkansas. lie was
known in the neighborhood as Crow
Sam. used to thrash S am about
twice q week. Steal! he'd steal from
himself and then deny it. Well, when
the war came on he was one OF the
first to turn against me. lie went into
the army and served until The sur
render. Afer peace was made ]
moved over into an adjoining
county and went TO work, try
ing to repair my broken fortune. One
day q negro that / had working
for me knocked down one OF my
horses, which SO enraged me that |
struck him several times with my cane
He went away and returned with a
constable, who summoned me to ap-
pear next day before a magistrate. Of
ficers were not quite so numerous then
as now, and the magistrates office was
several miles away. Well, sir, when
got there who should / see on the
bench but old Crow Sam. Everything
had beeu made ready, court was
opened, and old Sam, giving me q
searching look, remarked:
"'Pears that I've seed you afore. -
"Look here, SAM" I said, . don't
like to be mixed up this way. Try TO
settle this affair without malice"
De law is gwine 20 hab its direck
course" said Sam. "Things hsb kind
er changed since we was in business to-
gether, but de principle OF de nigger
hadn't revoluted. Dis niggcr is a. big
rascal as used TO be; so Mars John
I'll discharge you, flinging de black
ape in de cost"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
The Christmas rrse

The world is indebted to the pratest-
ant districts OF Nsrthern Geimanv Tor
the Christmas tree. Their II was irt
planted, as Il were, aSd lis seeds soat-
tered over all the earth where ver the
Christian name has been heard. No
sweeter custnm ever grew among a
people, and the universally uf It's oh
servance to-day NJ the ead ut hundreds
of years is the best proof, II arcof
were needed, ~ rs moral Beauty .ud
loveliness. The whole world n s
made it its own. and the Worl Is all
the richer and the better that ID has
done so. In the old German safs the
illusions of the Christmas Tree aud The
Christmas gifts We're more complete
than now. Knecht Rnpcrt. the mod
ern Santa Clans, was A veritahle per-
sonage, who, fantasticaily disgui sed,
went on Christmas Eve with train of
curiously arrayed attendants from
house to house, bearing the Christ
mas tree and distributing the presents
to the little ones OF each household
after rigid INQUIRY as n their merits
and dement's during the year. All
bhAs hAS btNu iltl tbtH mere
but even in the older countries on the
European continent, hut the soul of the
custom has been kept alivc IN the tree
which each house for itself erects and
decorates. With us il is well for the
sake of the preservation of the custom
that it has been charged. Young
America could not be deceived very
often by disguised Knecht RupeitS.
The first visit he may get along well
enough, but the second or third lie
would be certain to be put to some
severe tests, which would, sooner or
later. dispel the mystery of his eXis-
tence. Modern inventions have mar
yelously sharpened the Is Of all
of US, even of the three year
olds who remOr>elessly dssect
their first talking automaton
to solve the problem of its loqus-
city. Knecht Rupert would never do
In this evening of the nineteenth cen
tury, with its railroads and telegraph
lines, and 1t would be hazardous to at
tempt to make of him living entity.
Far better keep him coursing over the
housetops with his tiny sleigh and
reindeer, dropping gifts, rs he tlees,
through the cavernous chimney, or
even through the red-hot stove. May
he come IN his most attractive way to
each and every little one and gladden.
them one and all.-N J. Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02


'sNow you Hamerican gents" said
the master OF ceremonies at Halifax to
party of American visitors, ''alore
you are introduced to Us hcxeellency
an 'er royal 'Ighness there's few rules
to be hobserved. Don't expecsorate
hon the carpet has you're ia the 'abit
Of doing at 'ome, you know, and don't
keep your ats on, as you halways do IN
Hamerica. And no revolyers nor bowie
knives are allowed TO be 1Tawed in the
presence OF 'is hexcellency an 'er royal
Ighness, wich is what you're ADDING Of
in Congress continually. An yoR'll
walk in forwards, an you won't think
Of shaking 'ands with Ter royal 'igbness
nor even with 'is hexcelIency; nor hol
course you won't haddrcss I'm as soid
hoss' nor old sardine, as hif you was
q talkin' to your president, you know.
You simply bow an hassume haiti
tude Of reverence. 80 far ss Y0u know
'ow, and then retire backwards ont Of
the royal presence"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
HAvRN,S HAVEN OF ETERNAL
REST.


The English philosopher, who said
last week that the American constitu-
ton declared that all men were born
free and equal, confounded JeffersoR's
poetical phrase, in the Declaration of
Independence, with the solid good
sense of the trainers of the constitu-
ton. The amended constitution does
attempt, as Bishop Haven would have
it, to make all men free and equal;
! -h..L--:---~ 49, ...zt, OUnsIIIu-
tion beng impotent in this behalf, the
devout bishop, doubling the operative
force of existing Federal organic law,
in its stead commends miscegenation.
The Englishman should not confound
the fanciful assertions Of Jefferson,
STAKEHOLDER, with constitutional pro-
visions so unsatisfactory as it affects
the equality Of human beings to the
ruddy-haired Bishop that he would
invoke animalism to supply its de-
ficiencies. What matchless milleni-
um is that of which the Bishop dreams
when all races are confounded with
one another, when there are neither
white, nor red, nor black people, when
all Of us are tawny, when perfect uni
ty and blessed equality, social, per-
soEal and civil, is achieved through
processes of miscegenatiOn. The houri
of the Mohammedan, the white fawn
of the red mans visions, the fetch
of the African, the cherub Of the
Christians dreams. when this moral
and physical miscegenation is effected,
viii be the mulatto angel Of bishop
Hsyen's elysium. His fathers used to |
capture red men OF the Pequod and
Narregansett tribes and trade them for |
rum and negroes into Jamaica bond
age, and now this son Of witch-burn-
eE snd slave-dealer would mske amends
for the vices and crimes Of his fathers
BY degrading those who boaekt ssnc-
gambians from his ses-goi1g forefAth-
evs. The Bishop said thesS .nss dan
ger that he might be Tyr How
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

ORDINARILY people who 20 to fires
should be arrested and consigned 10
the caiaboose. Wherever there Is s
properly organized or paid tice depart
ment the presence of crowd only en-
barrasses firemen ard facilitates the np-
erations of thieves who set houses ON
fire IN order TO collect aud plumber
the multitude or their abandoned
homes. People sober and intelligent
and accustomed to city life Iover 20 to
the scene of coniiagration, and We
are not sure that an ordnance on the
subject would not serve good pu,-
noSp
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

A New York letter says: "Mrs. A.
t. Stewart, through Mr.. Hilton, has
offered to donate five hundred dollars
to the Mount Sinai Hospital and to the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, and two hun
drcd and fifty dollars ~ the Home for
Aged and Infirm Hebrews. The offer
was conveyed through a note written
by Mr.. Hilton asking the treasurers of
these different societies to call on him
and get the money. Meetings Of the
societies have been held to decide
whether TO accept the money, because
Of the Ill-feeling towards Hilton caused
by the insult he put upon the Jews in
the matter of the Saratoga Hotel scan
dal. The asylum directors have voted
to refuse the money, but have not yet
sent their letter. The other societies
have the matter under advisement.
Jews are divided in opinion about ac-
cepting or refusing. The majority are
apparently for refusing. The sOcie-
ties will hold joint meeting to decide
what to do"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

NORTHERN newspapers commend the
policy of Georgia in funding eight and
seven per cent. bonds in those bearing
four per cent. interest. Texas, we be-
lieve, is the only Southern State that
can follow i'll the footsteps of Georgia.
All have impaired their credit by
threats of reputation or 10y efforts to
compound with creditors. The ques-
ton whether Georgia Goes not seek to
evade the operation OF the cOnstitu-
tienai provision investing the Federal
government with exclusive power to
coin money and The Ike Is not dis
eussed. But the financial condition
of Texas is even more fortu-
nate than that OF Georgia.
Our debt is greater in proportion to
taxpaylng voters, but not if reference
is had 10 the actual aud prospective
riches and resources of the two COM
monwealths. II Georgia can fund eight
ana ten lIeXas can surely fund i've
million VI bonds in four per cents, and
the W lie can be absorbed by the
wealth >Ad energy oSrexas. The an
nual income of the States industry, as
represented by cattle, horses, cotton,
sugar and wheat sold, is not less than
fifty millions. The transformation of
s per cent. into 4 per cent. bonds to
the amount of five millions, and these
converted into form of local curren-
cy, would hardly be felt. One of the
first Irquiries set on foot by finance
committees of the Senate and House
will determine the amount and date of
Texas per cent. and other bonds that
may be converted into per cents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

Lord Beaconsfield, il is run
London circles, as looking abo,
for an heir to his fame and peerIi[l
London journal remarks; 'sThe D.
mier's only surviving brother il "A,
very lordly parsonage, and, beadea
the incumbent of lucrative posi-
in the Upper House, which coui~
be held by peer. 1t has been q
cordingly suggested that the litnesa
things and all the interests invelv.
might best be consulted by passl(
over the impossible brother and gqI
at once to the nephew. II has
been proposed that he should at
be styled Lord Hughenden, just az
Cpmte de Chamberd, in his joy,
tlie fusion of 1878, used to call
Cbmte de Paris the Dauphin.' lid
eyer such details may be settled.
main object must be attained, a
tile desired prospect OF a long Il
Bkaconsfelds may be kept open.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

There seems to be an epidemic -
national fairs just now. The Amer
can and the French worlds fairs being
still fresh in the memory OF the world
the project for a great fair 70 be hcIa
10 New York in 1889 Ii already IN
foot the Mexican goyerhInent n mo
ing for fair 10 be held AZ an carly
daY Ia the City OF Mexico. 70 be con
fined exclusively 10 American aud
Mexican productions, and now Aastf4
iia has decided TO hold a worlds fasr
in 1880. A public garden In the cen
ire Of Melbourne has been secured ~
the exhibition, and Parliament hs1
voted $500, 900 for the erection of the
necessary buildings. This will BE ih
greatest exhibition ever held IL Ga
Southern hemisphere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

Fifteen hundred wives and widows
Of considerably fewer Mormons met a
few weeks ago to protest against the
Misrepresentation of those American
ladies who are now engaged in the
antI-polygamy crusade and to declare
their true sentiments on the subject.
There were few male inlan' in arms,
and 1t was necessary to put up with
few hymns from tho choir, but other
wise the audience was feminine 10 the
back hair and half way back again.
They solemnly avowed their belief in
the doctrine OF the patriarchal order of
marriage, doctrine which they af-
firmed was revealed to and practiced
by Gods people in past ages, and is
now re-established upon the earth, by
the divine command of Him who is
the same yesterday, to-day and for
ever. They regarded it as doctrine
which, if liYed up to and carried out
under the direction of the precepts
pertaining to it and of the higher prin-
ciples of human nature, will conduce
to the long life, strength and glory
of the people practicing il. Mrs. zina
D. Young made the most rapturnus
and soul-stirring speech OF the day.
"Plural marriage" she declared, sis
honorable; it is principle of the gods
1t is heaven-born. God revealed it to
US, among other things, as saving
principle; we have accepted it as such,
and we know it is of Him, for the
fruits of it are holy. Worthy men and
women of old practiced II; even the
Savior himself traces his lineage back
to polygamic parents. We are proud
of the principle because we understSn(
His true worth, and we want~
dren TO practice it, that, ..s \
race OF men and women ni,11efOw up.
possessing sound minds in sound bod
les, who shall live TO the age Of tree"
The Mormon wives and mothers, one
snG all, proclaimed their confidence in
their husbands and their friendship
for one another, and ADVISED their sis
ters who were taking part in the anti
polygsmy movement to direct their la
bors towards the redemption of the
many unfortunate women in the cities
and towns whence they come.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
PIsroLs are 70 protection agains,

PIsToIs are 70 protection against
robbers. The wearer of a pistol in
the latest stage robbery protested that
he had none. In fact 4 man generally
prefers loss of money to risk Of life,
and hands over his loose change and
watch while the pistol Is only to be
used in street fights and in putting
people to death at the corner grocery
for mere words and to illustrate the
heroism and high sense OF honor of
the s'pistoler." But the robber always
s'gets the drop" on his victim He
lies in wait, and however well armed
the innocent traveller or wanderer at
night about the city may be, he is al
wEys helpless. II the robber do not
s.set the drop. he is not, on this oc-
casion, a robbeT-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

Madame Blavatsky, the remarkable
Russian lady who founded the Tbeo-
sophical Society in New York, il now
making her preparations 10 return 70
India, whence she came 10 this couis-
try to introduce the mystic rites of the
Eastern magicians. This is sad TO be
in accordance with her intention when
she came, and having thoroughly CO.
tablished the society in Ameficas as
she believes, che has sold her hnese-
hold effects at auction, and wall soolf
depart. The Iamasery,n Which has
heretofore been the headquarters ii
the Theosophists, is thus no more, and
II remains to be seen how much Filai-
ity the society will manifest affer% Z
departure Of It's founder. and thns Il
Of its practical head.