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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
George Eliot,s savings.

A man with an affectionate dispo,
sition, who finds a wife to concur
with his fundamental idea of life
easily comes to persuade himself that
no other woman would have suited
him so well, and does q little daily
Swapping and quarreling without any
sense of alienation.
The middle-aged, who have lived
through their strongest emotions
but are yet in the time when. mem,
DRY is still half passionate and not
merely contemplative, should surely
be sort of natural priesthood. whom
life has disciplined and consecrated
10 be the refuge and rescue of early
stumblers and Victims ofself-despair
Most of us, at some moment in our
young lives, would have welcomed
priest of that natural order in any
sort of canonicals or uncanonicals.
but had to scramble upward into all
the difficulties of nineteen entirely
without such aid.
Great sorrows bring lines in we'll
rounded faces, and broaden the
streaks ofwite among the hairs that
once looked as if they had been
dipped in pure sunshine.
All long-known objects, even a
mere window fastening or n particu-
lar door-latch, have sounds which
are sort ofrecogniZed voice to us
a voice that will thrill and awake Ell,
when ii has been used 10 touch deep
lying fibres.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
TEXAS.
The Opinion of n Natiye-The Richest
Soil and Climate in the World.
Correspondence of the Enquirer.l'

| Correspondence OF the Enquirer. ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IA, 1880.
Col. S. II. Russell, United States
Marshal for the Western District OIL
Texas, has been engaged in the can
vass in this state for six weeks. He
is native of Texas, and ever since
the close of the war has been an ac-
tive Republican. His speeches have
been entirely free from that abuse
of the people of his section which
has characterized the sayings. OF
many Southern men, and his broad
intelligent way of stating the situa-
ton has won him hosts of admirers
in Indiana. [ met him this morning.
and asked him:
"What will be the political future
of the South. and especially in Tex
ASP"
"Your question is rather broad
one. In the first place. much will
depend upon the administration of
Garfield. Iwould not have him OPP
press the South on account of any
past conduct, but want him TO see
TO it that the laws are enforced for
the protection of every citizen in
every locality where the local adj
mnistration fails and refuses TO do
so. Before election of President
Hayes a feeling had grown up in
the North among Republicans that
the South mad been oppressed by
the rule ofthe Southern Republicans.
and TO that feeling he had 10 yield
and turn over, as it were, every stale
in the South TO the Democracy. He
has been kind. Just, and cCnciEatory
in his administration in order to APP
pease the Democracy there. This
kindness has been at the sacrifice of
the Republican party in that section,
and in many instances has beenpoor-
~ requited by the Democracy. This
resulted from the prescription, dog
matism and ostracism of the leaders,
who have so nodded public opinion
that the masses, for fear Of injuring
their business and social relations,
dared not TO act contrary to it. The
same blindness which led them into
war has obscured their political Wis
ion since. 1t has been the desperate
struggle for leadership. The North
cEn lcpuDllCdus ndlC -DtNOiIiC- COu-
WINGED that the condition of affairs
at the South has been the work of
mobocratic domination upon the
part of the Democracy by the Dem
ocratic leaders. The victory of Gen.
Garfield is the spoken demand of a
majority of the people of the nation
that that class OF men should cease
to control. The defeat of the Dem
ocratic party means that proscrip-
ton and intolerance shah cease, and
that protection must and shall be
guaranteed 10 every man of every
race and of every political shade of
opinion in the South and elsewhere
in the country. If it require an ap-
peal to the general government to
do this, the appeal will not be in
vain.
The great trouble with the South
has been that the conservative ele-
ment among the Democracy have
not asserted a purpose 10 resist the
domination of the fanatics. They
have been negative, and contact with
the positive and mobocratic govern
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Every Young man should make
the most of himself. intellectually.
morally and physically. He should
depend upon his own efforts TO ac-
complish these results. He should
be willing TO take advice from those
competent to give il, and to follow
such advice, unless his own judg-
ment or conviction, properly sound
ed. should otherwise direct. lfhei is
unfortunate enough TO have rich
and mdalgent father, he must do
The hest, under the circpm-
stances. which will be TO con-
ducthimself very much as thoughhe
had not these obstacles to overcome.
He should not be discouraged by
small beginnings, but remember
that all great results have been
wrought from apparently slight
causes. lie should never, under any
circumstances, be idle. If he can
moi find the employment he prefers,
let him come as near his desire as
possible-he will thus reach the OBJ
iect of his ambition. All young
men have "inalienable rights, among
which none are greater nor more sa-
cred than their privilege to be some
bOdv
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
NEM YORK. Decemher . 1ssn

NEW YORK, December .. 1880.
When Texan" wrote YOU on the
day after election, all the journals
were busy hunting a theory which
would. as Prof. Huxley says, "go on
all fonrs." that is. explain all the
facts of the case. Nor do they seem
to have found il, though most of
the Democrats have settled down
into asteady stream of cursing John
Kelly. But the cause of the Re-
publican victory is less important
than the use our friends will make
of the power they have gained. All
the signs point TO total change in
Republican policy. l think no intel
ligent observer of public opinion,
no reader of the newspapers, no
frequenter of the Union League
club, can fail to see that the Re-
publicans have been convinced that
the gospel of hate. will no longer
serve their purpose. The ink on
the New York daily sheets was
not yet dry when the leading Jour
mails began to pat the South on the
back with a vigor that was astound-
ing. The nice, pleasant things said
of us would fill volume of holiday
reading. On the morning after the
election they awoke TO a conscious
ness that the South was not half so
bad as she had been painted. The
talk about a solid South is the thin
est of bosh, and the Republicans
know il. They do not mean to make
an attempt TO divide the South.
They will steal, or attempt to steal.
il bodily. 1t is no petit larceny bust
ness, il is a wholesale burglary they
are after. The argument is this:
sThe South is Democratic from a
sentiment; we viii make it to her
interest TO be Republican. And She
will be with US because dollars have
been moro potent than love, ever
since the race of old-fashioned pa
triots died OUT The South viii be
conciliated with something more po-
tential than words. or else STexans Is
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Make the evenings pleasant,
mothers, if YOU wish to keep your
husband and children at home. A
lively game, an interesting book
read aloud, or, in musical families, a
new song to be practieed, viii fur
nish pastimc that will make an even
ing pass. pleasantly. y little fore
thought during the day, 3 little pull
ing of wires lhat need not appear,
win make the whole thing easy and
different ways and means may be
provided for making the evening
hours pass pleasantly, and time q
be looked forward to with pleasant
anticipations. We visited once in .
large family where il was the duty
of each sister in turn to provide the
evenings occupation. and there wa.
a pleasant rivalry between them al
TO whose evenings should be the
most, enjoyable. AS natural con
! sequence the brothers were rarely
absent from home.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

OF wild Dick" "a quiet, unob-
trusive looking young man, appar-
emily not more than twenty years of
age now in Houston, the Age SAYS
ale has ranged over the mountains
and plains from Red River to the
Yellowstone, and Is as much at
home in the painless cannons of the
Rocky Mountains as any old Hous-
tonian is at his family residence IN
the city. He has exchanged border
greetings with the maurading In
dians, and how cordially and closely
he greeted them Is shown by nine
teen Of their scalps thathe carries in
his trunk
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

[soMEwAY AFTER EDGAR \. PoE.l
Once upon q midnight dresry, while POWDERED,
limp and weary,
Kicked my legs about the ball room, blocking
up the narrow door;
While ! nodded, nearly Mapping, suddenly
heard swapping,
And saw husband tapping-as his wife passed
by the door.
- lis +. BIS husband said I-tapping ON the
ball room floor
With his foot; and nothing more.
Presently his soul grew stronger; hesitating then
Dear" be said. . Its late; and homeward with
me come, 90 implore;
! have seen your smiles enhancing; / have
watched your endless dancing,
And you mustn't think il swapping If l say that
standiog mapping,
All unheedcd; while your lovers are 30 happy, Is
bore"
Then she left him; nothing more.
Back into the doorway turning, all his soul
within-him burning,
l could hear the husband swearing-dreadful
oaths I'd heard before;
And could not help agreeing that no living
human being :
Ever showed such signs of sorrow as that hus-
bands visage bore
As he muttered, hoarsely, "Hang her!" (oh, his
heart was very sorci)
''tiNng herr said he; nothing more.
But the P. b, never sitting, round the bail room
still was fitting,
While the pallid husband waited just inside
the chamber-doof;
And his eyes had all the seeming of a demons
that was dreaming
AZ he saw the lovers scheming: and he lOneed
10 shed their gore
As he saw the dancers streaming DER the slippy
beeswaxed floor,
To have finished neycrmore.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

A DIRECT railroad outlet TO the
sea Is being much talked of at San
Antonio. Col. c. NJ. Terrell is the
main agitator. and ifan organization
for this purpose should be effected.
Il is thought Gen. Ord may he in
yitsd to take charge of it as presi-
dent Of the company.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

GEN. GIBsoN's effort to have an
early consideration of the Missis-
sippi river Improvement bill has
been thwarted by Republicans, aided
by some of these Northern Demo
Gratis who love the South so well.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

II Is beginning 10 appear that the
y. X. & T. extension TO the City of
Mexico win be aided by the Inter-
national railway. The line of the
International, from where the NJ. X.
81. strikes il, win probably be used
thenee to the Rio Grande. Mr..
Gould win thus be enabled to carry
hls plan for extension to the heart
% Mexico through With dispatch
How long this friendly combination
between the two roads may last i.
impossible to tell.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Age says; "The advocates of
Gen. Maxey's reelection to the
United States Senate must rely en-
tirely upon the merits of their favor
I've. Governor Throckmorton has
no dement's that can be made avail
able as capital for an opponent
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

ITis surmised that the NJ. X. < r.
and the International railways will
cooperate with each other. II so.
he point of connection between the
Two roads win be at Georgetown.
The building of two hundred and
forty miles of line of the NJ. n. & 4.
has been contracted, which will
bring theroad far to the south of the
Hrazos river
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Committee on Ways and
Means, having decided that the
government debt can be refunded in
8 per cent. bonds, it is said Secretary
Sherman withdraws his long ex-
pressed opposition to issuing less
than 4per cent. security.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

SECRETARY ScHURz, in his annual
report just published. officially an.
nounces the death of Victoria
This seems to settle the question OF
death, which has been discredited
by our frontier army officers, who
did not kin him when he was dep
rsdating so long on the soil of Texas
and New Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

4 FEW gentlemen in Philadelphia,
personal friends of Gen. Grant, have
made up a purse of 100000, to be
presented TO the ex-President. In
New York S25o,OoO have been like
wise raised, and one gentleman in
Bos,on gives $4,000. The $4,000
win soon be turned over TO the great
gia taker, and he win sigh for more,
and viii get Il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

A BILL is pending in the South
Carolina legislature, making it a
capital offense for ono man to kill
another in duel, and a penitentiary
odense for any man to carry chal-
lenge to fight duel or to be pres
emit at q duel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

SHoULD the combination between
the Missouri, Kansas e Texas and
the International be effected, the
line from st. Louis to the city of
Mexico will be in operation at the
end of two years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THAT part of President Hayes
message where he speaks of having
accomplished so much reform in
the New York custom house will be
read by Vice President elect Arthur
with exciting interest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Ex-GovERNoR SPRAGUE is in
Washington, and rumor says he
goes there to file a bill for divorce.
Conkling has employed detective
10 learn the whereabouts of that
shot-gun.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Ii is stated in a certain connec-
ton that the Nj. X. < II. will not
join the International until it
reaches. San Antonio. If this be
true the road will traverse the
prairie region towards the southeast
between Austin and McDade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE surveyed line of the South
ern Pacific railway follows the Rio
Grande for over eighty miles to The
mouth of the Pecos river. 1t then
moves in the direction of San An
t0nio
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

AN Austin officiating minister was
duped, and, unintentiOnaIy he has
supplied the Post with the best cdi-
torial that has appeared i'm lis col
umns for months.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE people Of San Antonio are
moving in the matter of securing
another railroad TO the gulf. They
will, probably, make propositions
for the extension of the Cuero rail-
Way.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

IT Is said that Gen. Ord was an
ardent supporter Of Gen. Hancock
for the presidency. Does this fact
cut any figure in his retirement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

SIxTY-oNE MILLION DOLLARS rep
resent the value of clearings at Chi
eago during the first week Of De-
Gambler.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE county attorney al san An
tonic recognized the bell punch law
ss q dead letter by dismissing the
cases against those arrested for its
violation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Col. It. w. PIERCE is going to take
up his residence at San Antonio,
preparatory TO experimenting the
extension of his railway 10 the west
ward.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Post, which ought 10 be able
TO speak nuthoriatively for Republi-
cans, thinks Ex-Governor Pease may
be member OF President Garfield's
cabinet.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Galveston Neacs is Just now
presenting the Claims of ex-Gover-
nor Davis for a c..bnet position un-
der President Garfield.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

IT is said that an agent of the pos
tai department has been active in
working up these political indorse-
ments of Senator Maxey.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

TIE quarantine conference at New
Orleans is presided over by DR..
Ketchum of Mobile. DR.. Bib of
Austin, is secretary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

PRESIDENT GONZALES has made q
mixed cabinet TO satisfy all parties.
Even Diaz has 4 portfolio.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

GOVERNOR RoBERTs' proposition
to establish more normal schools in
Texas meets with much favor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
Special Correspondents. ]

Politics-A Profitable Love-Feast and
Whipping the Devil Around the
Stump.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
PersOnaI.

DIR. John Abercrombie, 24O Main.
IS
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear disc eases
No. 56 East Court street. 144t
The Kentucky coal sold by John
Walsh, go Second street, is the best
in the world for cooking, as it makes
no cinders or clinkers. 1t burns en-
tirely to ashes, making it far superior
to Pittsburg coal for cooking purposes,
&@@A
The large stock of elegant boots
and shoes exhibited by VIM. Miller,
|22l Main, is equal in every respect,
either in style, quality OF price to any
line Of boots or shoes aver brought tc
this market. He is determined to keeT
up his old reputation by selling good
goods at lower figures than any com.
petitor. One trial secures him another
permanent customer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
PUBLIC LEDGER.
0dieai 10 Madison Street.
{ n Q EMTs Pc We & K.
LEDGER LINES.
at Watkins.

Flags at Watkins.
Brown d Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
The cheapest and best place to buy
is Big Boot shoe store, 34 Main.
Let our approaching guest be
treated with all Of the courtesy that
can be bestowed.
Blank books of all kiadS made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, 10
Madison street.
"A musical soiree is to be given by
the Tennessee club at their rooms,
tomorrow night.
Newest styles of wall paper, and
no advance on prices, at Marcus
Jones, 296! Second street.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
The "Pirateso of Penzance" will be
here from New Orleans to morrow,
aud play at the theatre to morrow
night.
Red buttons on the weather map
indicate clear skies at ali points south
of the Ohio river at sunrise this
morning.
-Corns extracted in FIVE minutes
without pain or blood, by DR.. Keni
son. at the Worsham house. Price
% cents each.
Cotton receipts for the presenI
season are now q LIZA bales ahead
aud 6756 bales in excess of year be.
fore last at this date.
The LEDGER JOB Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 13 Madison, exc.
cutes everything in their line as nea'
and cheap as any house. t
The sale of tickets in the ! ouisi
ana lottery closes to-day, as the draw
log takes place tomorrow. Court tn
smiles of fortune by getting a ticket
Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads
bills Of lading, and all kinds of com
mercial printing done as well an.
cheap at the LEDGER Office as any
where in the United States. Mer
chants would save money by calm
at LEDGER Office before giving the
orders to drummers.
The LEDGER office book binder
lib Madison street, is in the san
building as the newspaper. and jc
/. printing establishment is owned
the same proprietor, embraces a
=, machines and material used in a frs
class book bindery, and is conductt
e by competent Eorkmen capable
= executing work in as good and gu
\ %stantial a style as can be done an
where.
10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
The Value orCotton.

1t is estimated that 10000 bales OF
aHsold cotton is now in this market;
and the receipts yet to come will
swell this to perhaps 100 900 bales,
worth about $6,OOO,OOO. We have
sold here since the first of November
last about 100000 bales, realizing
close on to $50, 100000. The financial
condition Of this end Of the county is
healthy, by a large majority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
NoIdi0rs, ReHeiIIe.

The military are called to turn out
at a very early hour tomorrow morn
ing. Our local companies are ex.
pected to make a hne display.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12

Finest Assortment SHOES,
of Latest styles, at
VOEGEII's, cor. Main and Union
1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
Inaure Against ACeidents

By yearly general accident policy in
the Travellers, Of Hartford. Marx &
B%ensdorf, agents, No. 16 Madison
street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
Go TO STAFFER
For Pure Soda and Mead. S2t

Tender vegetation has seriously felt
the chill and frosty air for the past
two or three days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
PEABODY BILLIARD RAIL-,
SID COOK, RPQprtetOr.
The most elegRDt resort TOR
l0yNrs OF the game. S9t
aiOes 10 Upton.

GOos 70 Upton.
On Saturday by order Of tho crimi.
nal court it was decided to send
james A. Anderson to Upton county
for trial, on ID indictments, charging
cmbezzlement, fraudulent appropris-
ton, etc, etc,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
BOOTS AND SHOES
made 10 order by measure.
VOEGELI'S, cor. Main and Union
1877

Cheap passenger rates east via boat
to Cincinnati or rail. j.. D.. MOORE,
33f Basement, 278 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
Accident Insurance

Provides cash indemnity for loss of
time by accidental bodily injury, or
supportfo ones family in a of
death by accident. Insure in the
Travellers. Marx & Bensdorf, agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
Call ON the sheriff
MEMpHIs. March, 1SSO

To Z. l.. MCGOWAN, ESQ;
You have discharged the duties and
responsibilities of the Office of sheriff
with such entire satisfaction TO the
people at large that we are persuaded
that the public service would be pro-
NOTED by electing you to hold the
Office for another term. We, there
fore, in view of your efficacy as a pub
lie servant, call upon you to announce
yourself to the voters of the county as
a candidate for reelection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
Felix Jones' Liver, Boarding and
sale Stables,

Nos. go, 23l aud 2S3 Third street,
near corner of Jefferson. Agoed line
Of Livery always on hand. Horses for
sale. Boarding horses a speciality. BOT