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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

DIR. KING, who was nominated by
Governor Roberts, and confirmed by
the unanimous action of the Senate,
State Historian and Statistician, de-
served this assertion of hissworth. He
has paid into the treasury $4,000
more than he has drawn from it; he
has expelled all unsafe and worthless
fire and life assurance companies from
Texas, and thus attracted agencies of
the very best; he has collected more
than $4,000 historical manuscripts,
manly Spanish, for the invalua-
BILE historical bureau, and more than
half of these papers have been trans
lated, filed and registered; he has
gathered lost and stolen books that
graced the shelves of the once excel
lent State Library. The people of
Texas are to be congratulated that such
an officer has been retained. In fact,
it would hardly be possible to find
proper substitute.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

DIR. SEARS, of the Peabody fund,
will! attend the teachers con-
vention on the twenty-eighth in
slant in this city. There will
be not a few lively little debates
among the teachers. The question is
whether we shall have free schools in
reality, or the nuisances that supplant
them, or whether Texas will husband
her resources, create a school fund
worthy of the name, educate widows
children and helpless orphans SUI
ferlng families to which the State Sc
cures homestead to provide for the
education of their own children, If
we had good and capable teachers
competing with one another, each
having his own school which he must
create and maintain for himself in
stead OF the State for him, children
would learn even under the existing
farcical three months per annum system
of education. But as diffused, mi lion
dollars are worse than wasted, and tax
payers, robbed without reason, should
revolt. We do not know that DR.. Sears
Is monomaniac on this SUBJECT of
educstion, as most pedagogues,
are surely insane, who would per-
petuate in Texas processes practlced
through the past year. "Wet weather
schools" as these are termed in the
older States, have ever been choicest
Illustrations, to which rustic simplicity
and eloquence resor', when it would
convey the idea of utter uselessness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

Ex-Sherif Milt Livingstone, Of CAM
eron, when the weather was cold few
days ago was chopping frozen ssusaRes
Ia pieces. He went to other avocations
and when his arm grew painful and he
moved The bones with the other be
found they were broken. How or when
Il was done be could not tell the doc
tors. He mast have been smoking Z
clay pipe and swallowed the stem end Il
worked out into mis- arm.- Suct is On.
OF the philosophers theories which 4
congressional COMMITTEES should inyes-
tgate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The people of Austin will be well
pleased to know that Mr.. T. Il. Bow
man has been retained in the Secretary
of States Office. His services there
are no more Indispensable than his per-
sonal virtues, in social life, are admir-
able. No officer of the State govern
ment is more esteemed in Austin than
Mr.. Bowman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The TdJlet refers 10 ''two deputy
United States marshols" who vent 70
NaVasota and became intoxicated. Oae
was hauled up for Indecent exposure
OF bis person and the other, full OF
mean whisky, fell on the sidewalk and
was fined, and his money and himself
were given in charge of two negroes,
who brought the whole safely TO Ans
tin. These were special and not dep
uty marshals, and Col. Russell is not
responsible for their acts or appoint
ment. They were commended 10 him
for q special duty by good cItizens.
The 7a5iet should give names and
facts and details.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
PunLIc morals must be at a low ebt

PUBLIC morals must be at low ebb
when officers of the law assembled for
peaceful purposes in the States cap'-
tai must so armed, and how shame
fully Texas is degraded and how de-
cent, honest people weep that, when
the very representatives of law and its
eAecutioners meet here, they could not
get away till ghastly, bloody deed
was done, IN which there were so
many representative participants that
it smacks of popular barbarism. These
sheriffs, we are sorry to say, claim to
be representative men. Cannot sher-
ifs be chosen who can visit the capi-
tai, remain sober, wear no weapons
and do no murder while devoting a
few days to social delights, even in
Austin? 1t would promote this result
if they would accept the lesson sug-
gested by Marshal Russell in his in
structions to deputies which, it seems,
are not always observed, that, when
off duty, in a peaceful! city and remote
from all personal enemies they should
wear no implements of murder.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

THAT miserable Governor of Penn
sylvania should be hanged. He par
doned two men on the day of their
execution. OF course, he was salts
fed of their innocence. But official
laziness and indifference were such
that the telegram announcing his &C.
ton was received by the bloody exc
cutioner one minute after his victims
were thrust into eternity. The sheriff
is innocent, but the Governor is a
murderer or the men did not deserve
pardon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
Cases Decided I'm the Supreme Cor
at Gafvestons January ~.


No. 1924, Dominique Pochelu
j. III. Brownson; appeai from Victor
Affirmed. Opinion by Moore, G. ]
No. 1923, Beatrice Gaylord v. r
Loughridge; error from Victoria. I'd
versed and remanded. Opinion b
Bonner, J.
II. ]. Huck & Co. v. Beatrll
lord; appeal from Victoria.
Opinion by Bonner, ].
Dimos Ponce V. A. F. Wharton
appeal, from Madison. Affirmed
Opinion by Gould, J.
John NJ. Loughridge v. c. D. Fisz..
simmons; from Nueces. Aaifirmctl
Opinion by Moore, G. ].
George Miller '. j. NJ. Brownson !,
from Victoria. Affirmed. Opinion by
Moore, C. ].
Amos Martin V. the State.of Texas:
error from Goliad. Dismissed for
want of jurisdiction, the case being Of I
criminal nature. -
Candida Rsmrez v. John .AIcIsailis
from Nueces. Reversed and remand
ed. Opinion by Gould, ].
O. II. Rundell v. w. +. Wassoa.
from Harris. Affirmed. Opinion by
Go0ld, ].
Henry Keller v. The City of Corpus
Christi; from Nueces. Affirmed. Ooin-
ION by Bonner, J.
A. Pieser s. Co. and Ralph Leyip &
Co. V. A. B. Peticolas and ]. L. Car.
penter; from Victoria. Reversed and
Opinion by Bonner, ].
Kuhlman v. Baker; from Harris. {
Affirmed. Opinion by Gould, ].
McCampbell, guardian OF the heirs
Of Joseph Love, deceased, y. John
from San Patricio. Re-
versed aud remanded. Opinion BIZ
Moore. G. ].
j. T. Stark & Co. V. D. H. Taylor &
Co.. from Newton. Stricken from tnt
iocket for want Of service of citatior
u error.
S. H. Cliff v. w. w. Wade, Execu-
or, ct al; from Fayette. Affirmed.
Opinion by Bonner. Associate Justice.
Aston s. Hutchings v. j. d. II.
from Madison. Reversed
md remanded. Opinion by Bonner,
Justice.
A. V. Worthy v. M. c. Tobin, Ct a..
rom Colorado. Affirmed. Opinion
y Gould, Associate Justice.
j. NJ. Gibbs v. Grimes County; from
irimes. Affirmed. Opinion by Gould,
Associate Justice.
Levina Henderson, late Levina Swan.
of B. f. Swan. de-
eased. v. T. w. House; error from
Iouston. Affirmed. Opiulon bv
Ioore, Chief Justice.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

GOVERNOR LUBBOCK has gone
through all the formalities of taking
the treasury. Major Dorm, according to
the requirements Of the Comptroller,
turned everything over to the new
Treasurer, and he has the present
officers full receipt for every dollar re-
ouired Of him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

THE fall murders, beginning in S ,p-
tember, did not end with that bloody
season. There has been q murder for
each month ever since, and the blessed
work progresses with unfaltering ve-
hemence and earnestness, and yet we
have courts and jurIes, and are taxed
enormously and savsgely to maintain
them
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
In the trial Of QaIensbury at pales-

In the trial of Quiensbury at Pales-
tine for the murder Of the Graysoaa
it was proven that fifty or six ty guns
were fred at him and his family and
Into bis residence. DIR. Grayson was
pierced by ffty-one bullets and his
poor wife shot through the head as
she lay in bed by the side Of her three
little children. The tracks OF ak
horses and one mule were found IN
front of the house next morning. show
ing that seven devils were there that
night, thoroughly corroborating the
story Of one who turked States evl-
dence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

GOVERNOR RoBERTs suggests, with
infinite tact and GOODNESS, and barely
suggests, mark you, that ''there is g
great deficiency in the poll tax re-
eeipts. The evil demands, she modest.
" tells US, !" the most rigid remedy that
It is practicable to apply" Thereupon
the Brenham Banner is moved TO say
that the rum Of corporations and ccun-
ties suggests the absolute necessity for
that restriction of suffrage to be effect
ed by the exAction of a ''pOR taz'r as a
condition precedent to the Prisi1egs of
suffrage. The B1nnST, in this, only
supplies an accidental omission in the
inaugural message. The Governor in
tended to say it al but didn't. He
coHfesses, By this omission, his respect
for the Legislatures keenness OF per-
csption- It was not necessary to tell
them IS plain = truth as that defined
By ne Bsnner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The Rask penitentiary is fbuilt Of
yellow sandstone, 30. the white lime
stone Of Middle and West Texas.
Il Is stated that 1t stood the late freeze
without showing any disposition to
crack--Iels2ram.
The Telegram knows full well that
sandstone, If taken from a quarry and
exposed full of moisture TO intense
cold, the freezing moisture would
make it crack. The white stone Of
Austin quarrles, taken from below the
surface Of the earth, Is unaffected.
when once exposed to the action Of the
sun, and dred by heat or cold. Other-
wise our new court house snd jail, the
most beautiful in the South. even AZ
those structures are most durable.
would have fallen long ago. L was
the fact that the stone was lust taken
IRON the quarry and frozen before il
dried that made il crack.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

GovERsoR ROBERrs cent his ap-
pointments into the Senate yesterday.
Major J. B. Jones was nominated for
Adjutant General, over which q lively
fight Was commenced. The executive
session Of the Senate will be resumed
to-day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
Referring to The condition Of the GA

. VIC tVHuItIVH uI tiIE Oh
Capitol, the Dallas Commercials Austin
correspondent says that Representnffys.
Brown, Of Gregg county, declared that
If the inaugural ball was held Ia the
building and IL was shaken by dane
ing, he feared calamity similar 70
that which occurred 1t Richmond 4
few years ago, and that for the pre-
lection Of the brave and fair Of AutfiI
the ball ought 70 be held elsewhere.
Others seemed TO concur in this opIn-
ion. II is said that the north wall &
badly sprung, and would just - soon
tumble down as not.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

Two Texan horses. Little Reb.
and Judge Hancock, +" seven starters.
lead IN the recent great race at 6aYan-
nah. Little Reb.D was frat and
Judge Hancock a hands breadth
behind him. The best horses in Amer
ica are produced in Texas, and there
are none that beat them on Texas soll
aud in the climate Of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

Sixteen miles south Of Waco, Hueh
and James Coilen, brothers, guarded
about the oWnefsh D Of : pioE. Bloue
LED 70 the drawing Of weapons. Hugh
Collen brandished his knife and ldede|
lunge ~ his brofhes. Their faf1eE
Huge ID. Collen, Tnshing in befNtf6
them, received the po1nf of the 1 NJ
IN the abdomen. The wouDd -
mortal, and the old man spb1fqn<nli5 Z
die1. The murderer escaped.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The second days session of the as
socistion adopted bylaws, provided
for printing ''Articles of Association"
and bv-laws. Invitation was extend
ed TO Comptroller Darden to address
the association next morning.
Association meets a. Austin on sec
ond Tuesday in September, 1879.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

The hsrpist and sweet singer Of Bro.
PeDn's reYiVals failed 70 show that
Bro. Pope, Of the Bapfist, was . mail
robber. or purloiner OF private letters,
ana Bro. Pope is still the engineer OF
the Bzptist, and Valentine Vox Hart
must feel badly about it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
T HAS NO EQUAL.
CAUTION

These spectacles are manufactured from
tMINUTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES" melted to-
gether, and are called DIAMOND on account Of
their hardness and brllliancy.
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 are ground with great scientific accu-
racy, are free from chromatic alterations and
produce a brightness and distinctness OF vision
not before attained in spectacles
MANUFACTURED BY THE SPENCER OP-
TICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, NEW
YORK. For safe by responsible agents in every
city in the Union. A. Balm, jeweler and opti-
clan, -sJfe agent for Austin, Texas, from whom
they can only be obtained. No peddlers en-
ploysd.
Do not buy a pair unless you see the trade
mark - de1seod&Wly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
TEXAs LAND WANTED.

We are row hnVire calls nom every section Of
TIE state fog land su table for farms and ranchcs
s1<e a.. mostly made 70 actual settlers for part
cNeo a11 p1l41ce, With 10 per cent interest. on
tine, 1cc1te1 By vendors hen. Parties wishing
- D1<e sales hfocEh ns will please send title
p4pcrs With power % sell and Instructions a. 20
minimum price. torms, eic.
dsrs~sa JOHNS Ssssls. : sbhSSn rs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

NoTIoE

= hereby given that Ne vil apply to the next
LcElslaturo tof tho passage % An act appfopri,
sopplice furnished. snd medical scr,ices Per
foFnned By ue 70 the lEont.cr forces IN TIE SER
rlco of the state 81 = hazo, In 1Seo and lSzt:
and also for tends drawn ~ James Davidson
while acting e. Adiltant General Of he Sfalo.
md improperly App lopratod.
Z. X. DiEEESDERFFKR 4 CO.
ByW.s. u0fenkzns = ca. Aeeais tefu1oa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

: u n n 4 WRNTEo - st0<f g. - - {. y
"A M . slll eur POPULAR 8ookS.
- N4HA% 0ooo PAT - s,s.1y Hs<k. y Al.ls =
s,>s. =. npos.ss , oe- - -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
NorEcH

Captain Henry Stout. one Of the oldest living
o. tie TEXAS veterans member Of Captain
bocx1eAe company IN 1885. viii apply TO the
noxt iozielaf1ro for the same pension that was
ranied % his associates in the army o. 1855.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

|hisky that did ne business.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
REGULATOR.
LIVER

Providence has paced in countries where Liver
disease must prevail. 1t 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, 1879-01-30
CHILLS AND FEVER.
SIMMONS, LIVER REGULATOR

After over Forty Years. trial 1t is still receiv-
Ing the most unqualified testimonials to it's vir-
tues from persons OF the highest character and
responsibility. Eminent physicians commend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
The Sun For 1879.

Tux Sun viii be printed every day du-
ring the year to come. It's purpose and meth
cd will be the same a. in the past: IL pre-
sent all the news in readable shape, and TO tel
the ruth though the heavens fall.
the SUN has been, IL, and viii continue 10
be independent Of everybody and everything
save the Truth and IT. own conviction OF duF
That IL the only policy which m honesi ne%s,
paper need have, That ~ the policy Mhcl
has won for this newspaper the confidence ami
friendship ola Wider constituency than Was
ever enjoyed by any other American journal,
The sun 4 the newspaper for the peo9le
II " not 'dr the lch man against the poor mat,
or Tor the poor man n anst the rich man but II
seeks TO do equal justice 10 all interests II the
community, i II not the organ OF any person.
claes, rect or party. Iaere ecd be 10 mystery
about its loves and hates, II ir loE tAe honest
man against the rogues every time. II Is for
the honest Democrat as against Me dishonest
Republican, and for hnnesr Republican against
dishonest Democrat. II does not takr II cilr
from the uiiclaneer Of my politician or l0tlh
cal organization. IL gives its support unTc-
scrycdly when men 81 measures are IN agfre-
ment with the Constitution and with the ptin
iples upon w1ieh this Republic WAS founded
for The people. Whenever tAC Constitution
aud constitutional principle are violated las
IN the outrageous conspiracy OF 1876 by which
man hot sl"etea vas placed IN thc lles,deh,
Office, where he stills rcmain-it speaks for ihe
right That il The sUS's idea ii ndepend
ehce. ~ this rep, 81 he!c Wiii hGAo etRh-e
In IT, prograMmc tor 1871.
fHE Sun ha- lair j catned thc hearty hatred
Of rascals, frauds, and lumbUg- 81 all sorts ara
slzcs IL hopes To deserve That Aat.sa ASt
less IN the year 1919, than in 1875, lalI, Or any
other year gone by. I'hE Sus WI continue 10
shine on The wicked with numitiS0ted m.sat-
mess.
While the lessons Of the past shoGd be CON
ttantly hcid before tue pcOple. IHE Sun uue-
not propose 70 i ..l,c itsrl NJ lat9 Ha4a1lAe
Of ancient lirtory 1t ii printed far tht men
and women III 10 day II has both the ditpo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
DOBBlN'S ELECTRIC SOAP.

Having obtained the agency OF
this celebrated soap for Mineral
Point, I append the opinion of
some of our best people as 20 its
merits.
| have used Dobbins' Electric
Soap, made by [. L. Cragin q Go
Philadelphia, Pa, and PRONOUNCE
it to be the best soap ] have ever
tried. The rapidity and ease with
which il enables one to do ones
washing is really surprising.
Boiling the clothes is entirely m
necessary, and no rubbing is
needed. (Signed), Mis-. MoVlcAR,
Mineral Point.
| have no hesitation in saying
that no household should be with
out Dobbins' Electric Soap. j. II.
CARTRIGur, Mineral Point, Wis.
As a time, labor aud money
saving article ! take pleasure il
recon mending Dobbins' Electric
Soap 10 my ncighbors. 1t prom
ises to do wonders; but it does all
it promises. (Signed) MRs. Hilton,
Mineral Point.
| desire AL my friends and
customers TO give this soap an
actual trial, 30 chat they may
know just how good the best soal
in the tie United States is.
j. 4. PRIpEAux, Sole ASt.,
ely Mineral Point, 'Fl'
For SALE. Two good Fcee
Mills and Corn Shelters with lonl
horse power, will tlade for good
horses. a. b. FERRIs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
NOTICE.

The nndcfngned wenld respectfully inform
the public that he il prepared to cry pnhle
sales at all times on reasonable terms Farm
ers sales speciality, GaR be seen ut Mineral
Point every Saturday. All orders len At Char.
Neafs butcher chop % Vt the Democrat ONCE
Will receive proMpt attention
- r i. :. lAS MAIAE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
MEXICAN
AaIS 7 ANG

oYcrtae solitary plains, to The merchant
prince, and the woodcuttcr who splits
his tout with the axe.
II cures rheumatism when all other
tail
fIttF4 |p11ItIgltul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
| THE BEST OF Its KIND.

This II the case with tho Mexican
Mustang T4intmcu Every man
brings intelligence of Il valuable horse
saved, the agony of an awful scaid or
burn subdued, the horrors of rheu-
mntisn overcome. aud OF Il thousand.
andoun other blessings and mercies
performed by the old reliable Mex
icnn nIastang Eminent.
III forms 81 outward disease arc
speedily cured hN tho
The Osceola times., 1879-02-15
Eaiicy's Saline ..ppcr:cat,

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ton, constipation. etc. IL lnvigo-
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ton, regulates tho fow OF bile, mt
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1t has II wonderful soothing and pal
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and 1t Is only necessary to pour n
little water on tablespoonful and
take rs soda water.
For sale n, Jno. l.. Driver & Co.'S
Drug S re.
The Osceola times., 1879-02-15
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and Ague, or other intermittent
discaec, it is always malaria. Elm
mate that from the system, aud n
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and, At the same time, pericrily
harmless preparation for prodnc-
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cherry hills. liis the most lower
iul aniidote to malaria known. and
yet H. harmless ms water.
j. &. RICHARDSON, Prp'r,
For sale by all druggists. ST. Louis.