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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17
\ kT THE GIRLS HAVE a
- ~ CHANCE.

Many of the toiling, industrious,
brave apd tsue women of the capital
have asserted gratitude for the inter-
positIonc of1the STATESMAN when it
was proposal to give the sex access to
clerkshipe in the several Departments
OF the State government. Especially
were they pleased when it was pro-
posed that if the nice young gentle
men alrepa y, snsconced in those shady
retreats could not Withstand woman's
chaEmsl they might be induced to re-
tire and transfer all these clerkshIps to
those peculiarly fitted for them by
providential laws. 1t should be re-
membesed that as many as one thou
sand two hundred women are en-
ployed sin the Treasury Department
alone at Washington and though many
"defalcations" have been detected no
woman was ever guilty of the most
trifing theft. Women, for this reason,
have been preferred by " Lords" of the
Tressutg, and for this reason women
have been given charge of postoffices
and Of many places in custom houses.
wasunfoitunate that the House CO.
operated with the selfish bachelors of
that body and defeated a bill which
passed, the, Senate with little opposi-
ton. but the world moves. 1t be-
gins toalearn that free schools in free
country are frauds, and that women
have their ht to live and think and
toll that they may not be driven to des-
-peratiof tofttfeNery necessities of life.
I'VE hays-kb0wn men expelled from the
departmehts here in Austin because of
whisky and fraud whose wives or
daughters would have held honorable
positions for life. Let women not only
be taught, but pracsice every art and
trade and profession by which they
may be .elieved of that shameful de-
peRdenee upon others to which wrong
fil laws and habits of thinking con-
|lfOn them
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

ST. LOUIS merchabt1 propose to re-
sist the enforcement OF the 5000 drum
mer tax on the ground that Congress
has the exclusive right to regulate
commerce between the States, and no
State, in imposing tax, has any right
to discriminate against citizens OF other
States. 1t is claimed that each mer-
chant of Texas only pays an occups-
ton tax, while each ''agent" of q 81.
Louis house must pay 5000. But is
not each agent or drummer, SO far as
Texas is concerned, merchant and q
principal. 1t is none of the States
business to know that he is drum
mer. He may be the head of house,
aud of course should be taxed like the
Texas tradesman in the same business,
and very certainly the State has the
right to tax each of its own merchants
5000, and does this, and they do not
complain unless the State proffer pre-
MUM to st. Louis competitors of Texas
tradesmen by taxing the st. Louis gen.
tlemen not at all. This would be sure
IL violative of the Federal Constitu-
ton, since in this event Texas would
palpably have laws ruinous to its own
aud promotive of the interests of st
Louis. Fair play is all that the Texas
dealer asks, and the Legislature has
sought 10 deal fairly even with those
maintaining the foul-montAed, lying
gloAe. Demo-rat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17


HoRATIo SEYMOUR spec CHI before
the convicts of the New York peniteE-
tiary Is the fines specimen of moral
lecturing ever produced in this country
as admirable for les directness and sim
plicity as for the soundpess of its phi
losophy and irresistible effectiveness.
When the Isrseiites of NV York,
few days ago, advised their people to
undertake the business OF farming,
abandoning exclusive devotion to mer-
chaRdising and banking, they referred
the matter to Mr.. Seymour, asking his
advice. He replied, recommending
not only to the Hsorews, but to every
nationality increased interest in agri-
culture. He believes that there are
multitudes in various employments
who would better their condition by
becoming farmers. o; the ssgacity OF
this opinion there can be NO doubt. or
the advantage of a residence In the city.
under certain circumstances, there is
no question, but the wretched manner
of life OF at least one half of the Inhab-
itantI is such that it is strange they
should be willing to continue it. In
their cramped apartments in filthy
streets they know n, thing of the hap
piness of the pure air, wholesome food
and beautiful scenes of the country.
All of them, by industry, could secure
competence in agricultural employ
ments, and many of them become influ-
entail members of rural communities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE Germans have almost gathered
the amount required by President
Pierce, OF the Sunset road, to induce
him to tuild a branch road from
Marion to New Braunfels. These peo-
pie make an absolute donation of $15. =
900 to Mr.. Pierce to secure access by
railway to the great thoroughfare. II
they would invest in an independent
narrow gauge road their SIS 90 would
pay steady profit. But the profit is
great enough in enhanced values of
property ID New Braunfels. Property
values would advance twenty-five per
cent. within the moAth that cheap
road starts north from Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17
WHAT ENGLAND,s LUCK
TEACHES.

In the report OF the latest committee
OF the British Parliament upon the con-
dition OF the free hospitals of London
the committee constituted of famous
economists and sagacious statesmen
il is stated that
A great social mischief is discovered
IN the excessive development of gra-
tuitous medical service. They believe
that, like the plan of wholesale, indis-
crlminate alms-giYing, this system Of
out-df-door attendance has reached
proportions dangerous to habits of
self-feilance and self-belp in q large
: eeotion of the community.
>HAs not the STATESMAN persistently
saidsehat this infamous system of uni
versAl ffsa. school alms-giving by the
State was damnsble in its debasing in
fluence upon the character of the people
OF Texas. There are three classes of
people approving 1t; Those demagogues
who would appeal TO the basest selfish
ness OF those too mean to educate their
own children even when the State has
given them an inalienabie homestead !;
second, those who have become the
honest dupes of an army of cunning
pedagogues subordinating everywhere
the Hnthinking newspapers to their
purposes; and third, the class of peda-
gogues against which we inyeigh.
Capable and learned schoolmasters dis
cover that the people are corrupted by
lhe States donation and will only send
children to school while the State pays.
OF course the children are protited In
nothing aud the honest, worthy teacher
can make neither money nor reputl-
fion. Then idiots and adventures
rush In aud seize everything and we
have an original of Huddle's famous
picture Of Texas free school in every
neighborhood.
But these British statesmen are
stieved because indiscriminate charity
cosruptsthe masses while the free school
policy Of Texas corrupts parents, chill
dren and sehoolmasters. Il deserves
she execratlon of mankind.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17
The Fight Betweeu the ssTuIa,, and
Ihe ssSeOrp.o

The fight at Virginia City, New,
b. Eeen q scorpion and q taTantula. is
thus described by an old sport In the
Chronicle of that city:
''PYe seed q good many fgi t, since
/ struck this section of the country. but
yesterdays layout was the boss. For
fun and excitement it equalled, in my
opinion, the big prize night down the
canyon that Tom Daily took 9 hand in
years ago. Tbs ring was broken up
and every Teller with = sIx-shooter
pulled and furned loose on everything
in sighi. We put the two yArmints in
70 q washbogl, and when they both
sid down 10 the bottom they had u
fight aud no mistake. There was
little fiat place IN the bottom Of the
bowl where they could stand about
four inches apart. Well, IS soon As
they were put in they stepped back - few
PAGES AMI began 10 pipe etch other Oh
The rsrsntuia seeing the Scorpion jzst
reared up On its hind legs and sh0ok
his fisr AZ him with ail bis hair on end.
Now there Is m8re e the s0lid qulntes-
sence Of hell IN taraptuIa 70 the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

SENATOR BURNsIDE burns with in
digI tion on all sides because NJ. DeLes-
seps and L Iropetn> are sb1u' to get Il
fo ithnid 0u III. isthmus by caltip.
the later ceanic canal. Burnsides in
sists that the whole Of North America
Is ours, that Texas wall grow i'm
menSely aud expand over Mexico VIII n
the m 'ssbacks are no m IRE, aud finally
that one government will direct thu
fortunes of the coatineu,. The IN an
fest destiny idea OF Stephen A DOUG
las is proclaimed, and it is vigorously
insisted that the VI ,nroe dOctrIns,
which II yes should reassert, inhibis
this ditcnIng by E Iropeaus on Central
American soil. Burnside's side whisk-
ers, when his jaws work, Il ash gor-
geously in the sunshine, and NJ. De-
Lesseps will be nightly scared about
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

Many erroneous impressions prevail
about the pulse as indicative Of health
or disease, common notion being
that its beatings are much more regn-
lar and uniform than they really are.
frequency varies with age. In the
newborn infant the beatings are from
1870 to lao to the minute; in the second
year, from 100 to 113; from the seventh
to the fourteenth year, from so 70 90;
from the fourteenth TO the twenty first
year, frem 75:to s.; from the twenty
first to the sixtieth year, from 20 to 75.
After that period the pulse Is generally
thought to decline, but medical au-
thoritles differ radically upon, this
point, having expressed the most con.
Trajectory opinions. Young persons
are often found whose pulses are below
60, and there have been many inst snces
OF pulses habituslly reaching 100, or
not exceeding 40, without appsrant
disease. Sex, especially In adults, in.
f1uences the pnlse, which Ia women IL
from 10 to IA beats TO the minute more
rapid than in men of the same age.
Muscular exertion, even position, matt
rally affects the pulse. It's average
frequency IN heslsby men OF twenty
seven is, when sta.> fing, 81; when Sit
ting, II; lying, GO per minute; in wo-
men of the same agcotht he same posi-
tons, 81, "a s2d q Ia sleep the
pulse Is in general cofsiderably slower
than during wskefuIness. 10 certain
diseases-acute dropsy Of the BRAIN,
for eKample-there may be 80. even
zoo beats; in other kinds OF disease,
such as apoplexy and some organic az
fectioDs OF the heart. there may be no
more than 20 40 70 the minute.
This, one OF the monest disgnostic
signs, is liable tf ave the most ex-
perienced nacfitio]
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1T IS NOT ALL kEIL.

Dread Of the plague il said to have
done much good along its accutt 'med
route of travel in inducing popular and
personal and municipal cleanliness.
People battle daily who formerly went
VI washed for weeks. NJ will vote
now who have been repealed for years
past by hideous odors from summer
time ballot boxes. Many little towns
have been ditched, earthen pipes put
down and thus thor. ughlY expurgsted.
Typhoid fevers are thus banished from
places in which tedious suffering was
fatal every month in every year, de-
stroying more lives than are sacrificed
by all the dreadful incursions of yellow
fever. The people of these villages
and towns, thus frightened into prac-
tees and habits OF decency, are
amazed that 50 much healthful-
ness and Comfort can be bought
so cheaply as by adopting the
simplest and cheapest modes of cleans
ing town or city. II one earthern
pipe will not supply the demand two
or half dozen can be used at infinitely
less cost than that of a brick or stoL e
sewer. In fact, these costly devices
of spectators in aldermanic fOllies are
rarely built except in great cities in
which Tammany rings plumber govern
ments.
But it is we'll to know that a share
of coed has sprung from the greatest
curse that ever befel the land we in
habit. Foul disease that preys upon
Fl tt has wrought the practice of the
chiefest Of human virtues tlLt will
lead in progressive years t. the i'm
provement of the physical and moral
conditions Of the race.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE success of the Suez canal has
IHduced Lesseps to undertake the con-
struction of this across the Isthmus of
Panama, and then it impels Aspinwall
II propcs. to cut off the peninsula OF
florida, placing G llveston and New
Orleans four days Eearer New York by
water. Then the necessity for like
ship canal from New Orleans to deep
water becomes an inevitable necessity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17
Humorous.
CursorY remarks-swearing.

Cursory Notwithstanding.
Ribid transit-Career of n MAJ dog.
A man of violin temperament-O.
Bull.
Snodgrass says in men OF small cali
bre you generally find great BORE.
The stnir some United States Sena-
tors are made o:-Btllot-box stuff.
Money that bank officers get away
with is charged 70 running expenses.
A international play-When an an
CRY mother lays her Offspring acioss
her knee.
But l will not linger upon this
point" as the preacher said when he
sat down on carpet tack.
We often hear of mask batteries, but
it is mistake to suppose that they IRE
masked balls"
Who-or what-was Timothy Titus7
Why did Jdl US Gao ,ar, and who was
she, anyhowG Where did Hamilton
Fish!
ole of the problems which puzzles .
musician is how To strike a bee-hat
without getting stung by las demisemt-
quaver.
Eve was the first aud we reckon tie
only woman who did not gather up her
dress in both hands and yell at the
sight of snake.
There is very little difference between
man who sees ghost and one who
swallows bad oyster, so far as looks
are concerned.
4 Il he soloist, CT ming up to tbs al
titudek If his IN uInent, was heard to
remark: = ., music's too high
pIutin' for Ia, ("
1t is one OF the physiological mysser-
les why boys hands will blister 81
mnch sooner on hoe handle ihsn they
Will on a base ball bat.
The man, who, wal ting q servant
advertised for .'middIe-aged single
woman" does II understand why he
has received no applications Tor the Po-
sitiou.
what is an ante chamber asked
the schoOim Fam ,nd her favorite pupil,
boy with face like Madonna, re-
piled in liz nd tones, ''Please'm. a place
where they plays draw-poker."
An old bachelor, wnp particularly
hated literary women. asked an author
ess if she could throw any light on
kissing. 81 could" SAID she, looking
archly at him; 'but think us better
in the dark
1--WE are going out with the tied, :"
said young man to friend, rs he
filed down the church aisle after
wedding. ''In that case" SAID lady
in front, ''you eau afford to get of my
train" and he did.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17
TO Subscribers

By pOsAi ysstaf Sther means being
too expensisp, subscribers to the
erATEsM&N win befendered accounts,
rhowingfanaunis due. or soon to be-
come due. on subscription. 1t is
time of the saAENhen all may settle
aceounts, sAuR ss gs are request
ed, in receipt Sot Statements, to remit
At once. BY tbs first of January it is
proposed 10 have all outstanding mat
ters closed9 and a prompt reply will
save further trouble in cOllectins'Dills.
Our friendly regarding this as bust
,ss, wiltn fail to respond.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE statement made some DAYS ago
that the Central Railway Company
had contracted for the extension of
the Waco branch, 140 miles northwest,
is confirmed. The purpose is to secure
for the Central the trade that now
comes to Aust n, and prevent the trans
fer of any portion of 1t to the Calves
ton and B :lton road. Austin is the
great sufferer, but the mossbacks are
helpless, and yet DR.. Taylor points the
way to perfect remedy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

TIE crop prospects Of Texas are not
Rrievously bad. The wheat product
will average ten bushels, corn six and
cotton half bale for each acre Guilt
waited. The demand for bresdstutts
will be Unprecedented. Crops in France
are failures, and France is richest of
European States. The cotton crop of
), 900, 900 bales will III he too great to
supply the mills of this country and
Europe, and thus we will have q most
prosperous year. II Burnside thrust
MS into war with Europe to prevent
the seizure of Panama by Lesseps Tex
rs will be the source of supplies for
great armies and nsvies. and in any
event money will abound and people
grow rich
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17


BAnIxa. Avoid bathing two hours
afsef meals, lie the sdvice OF the Royai
Humane Sea, " Of England, or when
exhausted BY fatigue or from any other
cause, or when the body - cooling
after perspiration, and avoid bathing
altogether in the open sir IL, after be-
ing short time IN The water, there Il
g sense Of chilIiness, with numbness Of
the hands and feet, but bathe when the
body is warm, provided no time " ioet
getting into the water. Avoid chilli
ing the body BY sitting or standing q :
dressed on the banks or 10 boats. after
having been In the wster. or remaining
too long in the wster, but leave the
water imme 1istely IL there is the slight
eft feeling Of chillinesa. Tne vigorous
aud strong may battle early In the
morning on ~ empty stomach, but The
Young and t1osc who are weak had
better battle two or three hours after -
meal; the best time for such il fLQ<
two TO three hours sitter break
Those who are subject 70 stacks Of
diness or fsintness. and who suffer q
paIpitasions and ether sense Of discfe
fort 81 the heart. should not 81
without frat consulting their M
advisor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

Mr.. Charles Trotser d scotchmsn
and 3 descendant of John Knox. bu,
be ia so far from being proud Of his
renowned ancestor that he haa I'D
dressed g letter to 3 member Of the
Knox Monument COMMITTEES, 30 which
be designates the Scottish rtformer a.
"the monster who, il be did not set
uslly with his own hands. ~ least by
his teaching and mzlign example, a.
sisted in the disgracefui destruction
OF he religious houses in the North.
:. II has always been = pain 70 me, I"
Mr.. Trottsr add, "that ! should have
such ruff ans blood in my veins Bni,.
thank Goo. there il not IN tie history
Of any one family from such an origin
some member OF whose descendants
have not returned 10 their only true al
legiance
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

TIE New York World thinks the bill
rcurlng impartial juries in Federal
courts in the South is worth all the
cost of the extra session, and when the
free quinine bull is added to this it
makes good showing for the Demo-
cratic policv.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE Governor Is authorized by law
to issue So, 575, 900 in five per cent.
bonds, but only for the purpose of re =
deemirg seven, eight and ten per cent.
bonds ou standing. Reduction of the
States liabilities Is the sole object. and
every dollar aricing from the sale of
these five per cents. will be u 'ed for
this purpose. And yet opponents OF
the administration, wrlliully refusing
to explain the object of the new bond
bill, have found one OF Loe's "bugs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

KENTUCKIANs and IndianIans are sup
posed to be qualified voters in Ohio
aud about half of Ewing's and Fosters
votes, if they wish it, can be supplied
from those States. Free schools pei
Vade those ATTITUDES aud these may
promote intelligence but never the
morals of a people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

JUDSE MAsTERsoN of Hou, t IN de
clined, when it was proposed by most
of the State Senate. u accept q place
on the commission to decide cases re-
ferred to it by the Supreme Court. The
press and lawyers of the northwest are
unanimous in urging the appointment
of Judge Fiemmiug.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

A YOUNG lady was burned to death
at Flshkill Landing on the fifth, her
clothes being ignited by firecracker
thrown toward her by boy Just to
scare her," The coroner's jury strong
ly condemns the disreputsble practice
of throwing squibs." Why not pass
laws in each State forbldding the sale
of firecrackers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

AN enthusiastic Irlshmau, who be-
gan celebrating the Fourth at m dnight
on Staten T4land by firing blank car
trid9es, to the discomfort of his neigh
BORE and especially of loyal English
man, was shot by the latter, who ayers
that he was afraid of being killed by
Pat
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE vertebrat-d condition Of the
President so sstonished everybody that
they have begun to inquire mlnute'y
into the condition of Tilden's back
bone. He, tor, might fool them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

N. Leon Chotteau is DOW in New
York experimenting the publication in
book form Of his conferences with ths
leading commercial bodies Of America
in reference TO the proposed reciprocal
treaty OF commerce between this eoun-
try and France. He returns {, FrsHce
in fortnight with a cheerful conf
dence in the happy result Of hB visit,
which has included journeys 81 thou
sands Of miles, and Two escapes from
wrecked railroad trains. IL ) stated
that q French and American commits
sion, OF whom NJ. Chotteeu wal be one,
will meet in WashingtDn in December
70 discuss the provisions Of treaty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

KING THEBUs of Burmsh drinks two
bottles of GIN daily and is commonly
furiously drunk. He hates foreigners
and will soon give them reason for his
dethronement and possession of his
wealth
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THE Vicksburg Herald growls be-
cause Jefferson Davis is reported to ia
vor NJ j9r BArksdale for Senator.
Major B. used to be Mr.. Davis's ex-
pOnent on the door Of the C. s. Con-
NJ -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

THs New Yosk board Of aldermen
Aresse worthless, it ia stated, that Van
tierbilt refuses to hsye it counted
among his assets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

A GOOD pan.

I. ~ 49, gsoAteols Wy % a eo-oI,efali1z
then e wh0le, dir ding p "a -. ~ - any
sha.<bodsfa. accnr1iEe q ~. - 1fgx1iaes
=. me - elced x = 80
esn use ny amoaHf. feef 80 ~ elock
more. Nltn e4asi fnceesa I. .seIlu1 ffre fnt
fep1ref~ atd neH elIee.e. .---sl .1oenrsf1.i1. :.
Ls Lev :. 80. = Co q: = Sxsll1ss fl-es -
iIlzlen1 l1Az
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

TuE word ''B ,om,n beginning to
fade out Of the Eastern papers, now
does infinite service in the pages Of
servile copvisss down Snuth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

BkSskrrs Arc.lc exploring yacht
silsd fr' a San FrrDcisco on the
eighth. Sac is well supplied With coal
and slorrs
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

eks spybsdy TELL who IL wee pres
idensl Is be the sane nAa Who vas
MAYOR u Aus,inl
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