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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.


Bret Harte Is sick at Newstead
ABBY. England.
AS evidence that the Italians are
progressive people. il Is announced
that the municipality of Rome have
granted the eremationists site IN
the public cemetery.
1t is announced from London
that the ROYAL Geographical Socie-
~ are considerin9a plan for another
Arctic expedition. The object viii
moi be to discover the North Pole.
but TO explore the area north OF the
eightieth degree OF latitude.
Two new Atlantic cables are TO
be laid from PenZance. in Cornwall.
England. 10 Whitehead, Nova SEQ
tia, and will be controlled by an
American company. who will com-
pete with the AnglO-American. the
French and the Direct Cable COM
panies. The two cables will cost
the company over $7,OO0.000.
The authorized religious orders
IN France own property valued at
81, 100000, which has never been
taxed. Some of the Republicans
in the chamber of deputies propose
that the property shall be taxed and
the proceeds be devoted TO the cause
of popular education. Gambetta
favors this scheme. The Pope will
doubtless most earnestly protest
against the cOnsumatson of any such
arrangement. q.
Tho Czorsv ro;I ,,,ax ~ iN,,rnav, .,.o
not the most agreeable ones in the
world. AS he waSabout TO leave Lii
vadia for St. Petersburg hundreds
of menacing letters were daily re-
ceived by members of the Imperial
family and other distinguished per-
sonages, threatening murder on the
road. As on former occasions, the
entire line of rail was watched by
soldiers and peasants and lighted
up by torches at night. Servant
trains passed on parallel lines. the
one carrying the Emperor being I'M
known.
Those credulous people who are
worrying over Mother Shipton's
prophecy that the world to an end
will come in 1881 will find new
ground for their fears in the alarm
ing frequency of earthquakes of late
not to speak of the minor shakes
that are not big enough to get any
thing more than q passing mention
in local papers. We have had quite
severe shocks in Ontario, in Eng gland,
and only day or two ago in Croat-
la. Every week has its earthquake.
and only three weeks remain before
| 1891 will cnme
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THERE is very intense excitement
in Baltimore just now over n rev.
citation of the fact that several prom
inent and respectable physicians,
connected " it'll the medical school
i'll that city, were parties to the
recent robbery of grave in one OF
the cemeteries. These doctors en-
ployed students TO steal the body,
which they received and secreted
while the police were searching for
it. One of the physicians, man
with large general practice, had
some portions of the body hidden
in his private office. He and the
other persons who are implicated i'll
the crime will probably be called
upon TO answer before a court OF
justice. 1t appears that Baltimore
makes no provision like other large
cities for the medical school to be
piled with subjects for dissection
and until this provision is made the
medical men will be forced to steal
as it is said they have been doing
largely, from graves. In Philadel-
Dhia and in New York bodies OF
the friendless poor are given to the
medical institutions for the benefit
of science. A doctor who has not
used the scalpel in the veritable hui
man form would be like a mariner
at sea without a compass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
FOREIGN NOTES.

H The British admiralty has de-
eided 10 abolish logging in the
navy. --........
1.-The Prince of Wales has been
nominated Grand Master of the
English Freemasons for the seventh
time. tr| f 49, t-af 1Vs'l
- Bills are pending.in the French
Chamber of Deputies to abolish
state privileges to the recognized
religious orders.
Gen. Won Goeben's death is men
toned as an irreparable loss TO Ger
many. He was looked upon as
Moltkc's successor. ~ .-.-....-l
in large majority ftGermau
: towns Chaplain Stoecker's anti-Jew-
ish petition has been over-ridden by
a protest against the agitation.
1t is said the law officers are con
sidering ParnelPs recent speech al
Waterford, and it is not improbable
he may be indicted OH a distinct and
separate charge in connection with
that speech. -.
Shrimp" pink is color in satin
much used in Paris in combination
with the brilliant shade of light blue
and garnet velvet is much employed
for trimming white evening dresses
either of satin and brOcade r-of the
new striped gauze.
1t is understood Mr.. Bright has
consented to undergo course o.
! hydropathic treatment for a disease
from which he is suffering. Since
his physical collapse four years ago
when he was obliged to leave Parlia
ment for time, Mr.. Bright has moi
regained his health so as to be able
to bear continuous tabor, aithougt
he has made some remarkable
speeches within that time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

STATE Senator-elect Martin, OF
Gainesville, does not belong to that
class of politicians who think there
ought to be a half dozen states
carved out of Texas for the benefit
alone of office-seekers. In his Reg
iste1' he says:
Down here in Texas we very
rarely hear the subject of a division OF
Texas mentioned, but it seems that
an influence in that direction is be-
ing quietly but persistently worked
up in other quarters. During the
past year the New York Journal OF
Commerce., paper of much power
in the commercial world, has con-
tanned articles discussing this ques-
ton, and favoring division. In a
recent article tho Journal seems 10
regret that division can not take
place without the consent OF
Texas there being solemn COM
pact to that effect. It is bad, come
to think oft, that schemers in other
parts of the Union can't parcel out
Texas into two or a half dozen
states at win without consulting the
people most to be affected thereby
So long rs Texans have a voice in
the matter, Texas will stand as now
constituted, gathering strength and
power with each passing decade
until the full and perfect rounding
out OF her destiny as the grandesi
ofthe states of the American Union
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

In appears that Secretary Sher-
mans plan for rcfunding the five
and six per cent. debt of the gov
crnment has been to issue treasury
notes bearing four per cent. interest,
and that of said notes not more
than $6O,OOO,OOO shall mature each
year after the date of their issue.
Through the committee on banking
in the House such bill has been
introduced, authorizing the issue OF
5000, 100000 of such notes, in denOmi-
nations of not less than $40. Thus
it appears that "Honest john
has been endeavoring to keep
up the rate of interest, while
foreign eXchequers endeavOr as
much as possible to reduce rates
of interest paid by their govern
ments. The bill provides that the
secretary may exchange these treas
ury notes for bonds on such terms as
he may deem most advantageous to
the United States. This measure is
in accordance with the suggestions
made by Secretary Sherman in his
report. 1t was referred to the ways
and means committee and its chances
in that body are predetermined, fol-
the chairman of the committee has
set his heart upon conducting the
refunding processes by means of O
long time per cent. bond, which, he
is assured, can be floated at par with.
out difficulty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

The Missouri Republican asks
~How would it do for the Democrats
TO couple the life-senatorship project
for the benefit of the Republican ex-
presidents that arc, or are to be,
with division of Texas into four
separate and district states? II
might be little hard on Texas &c
saddle its people with the expensive
burdens of four state governments
but otherwise the idea is not so pre-
posterous. Texas is big enough il
people and territory 10 stand the
division, and politically the thing
would be quite as fair Is to legislat'
three Republican ex-presidents in I,
the Senate
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THERE are mne contested cleo
ton cases remaining to be decided
by the House. saws Washington
special. some Of them will proba-
bly, never be heard Of No brief has
been fled in the contest of Harrison
against Shelley, of the fourth Alaba-
ma district. The evidence adduced
by Mr.. Harrison is meager, and the
ease will probably never be brought
before the House. There are two
reports in the ease of Bisbee against
Hull. of the second Florida district.
The majority of the report is in IA
vor Of the sitting member, Mr.. Hull.
Mr.. McCabe, who is cOntesting the
seat Of Mr.. Orth. from the ninth In
diana district. has asked for more
time in which TO file evidence.
Messrs. Merchant and Herbert gave
notice of their intention to contest
the'seat of Mr.. Acklin, of the third
Louisiana district, but the contest
will probably be dropped. The COM
mittee is ready TO report in favor of
the sitting member in the contest OF
Boynton V. Loring, of the sixth Mas
sachusetts district. No report
has vet been made in the cell
ebrated DOnnelly-Washburn Mime
sofa contest. \ majority of the
committee is in favor of Washburn,
the sitting member. In the case of
Ycates VS.. Martin, of the first North
Carolina district, no report has been
made by the committee. The case
has been considered, and a majority
is said to be in favor of Peates, the
contestant. There is also contest
in the second North Carolina dis
trict, represented by Kitchen
O'Hare. The contestant has not
presented sufficient evidence to con-
vince the committee of the justice
of his claim, and it will probably
never be acted upon. The evidence
in the contest of Mackay against
O'Conner, of the second South
Carolina district, has just been print
ed. The committee has notified
Mackay to file his brief. 1t is likely
that there will be two reports in the
case, the majority report favoring
the sitting member.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Grand Lodge, and ile Royal
Arch Chapter. of the state OF Texas.
now in session in Houston. have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Most Worshipfnl Grand Master, ].
II. McIeary. of San Antonio: Right
Worshipful Deputy Grand Master.
T. NJ. Mathews. OF Edom: Right
WOrshipful Grand Senior Warden
Chas. Stewart. of Houston: Right
Worshipful Grand Junior Warden
w. III. Nichols. of Galveston: Right
Worshipful Grand Treasurer. Il. A
Bolts. of Houston: II. W. Grand Sec
rotary. Geo. fl. Bringhurst, of IIOus-
ton: II. w. Grand Lecturer, first
district. L. j. Carraway, of Jasper
II. w. Grand Lecturer. second dis
trict. John Watson. of GAINESVILLE;
Il. W. Grand Lecturer, third district
PeytOn Nowlin. of WaXahachie r.
W. Grand Lecturer. fourth district
l.. Beaumont. OF San Antonio.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter-M. T.
Grand High Priest. John b. McMa-
han, of FriO: DEPUTY Grand High
Priest, Peyton Nowlin. of Waxa.
hachie; Grand King, s. VI. Williams
of Houston Grand Scribe, G.. w
Foster, of Jacksonville; Grand Treas.
urer, B. 4. Bolts, of Houston; Grand
Secretary, Robert Brewster,of HOus.
| ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
OUR new YEAR EDITION.

The STATESMAN. of January ].
1881, will be one of the most COM
prehensiye publications Of its sort
ever made in Texas. Ii will be got
ten up especially for the purpose OF
giving information about Texas, and
all sections viii be considered aud
represented. Its climate, soils, re-
sources, productions and industries
will be thoroughly presented, aud it
will contain vast deal concerning
its commerce and trade. The vari-
Gus railroad companies and the i'm
migration societies will be enlisted
in the work of giving intelligence
through its columns, and we hope to
make of the publication. through
theseinstrumentalities. conveyance
Of intelligence 10 people abroad,
that will induce thousands to come
and settle with Us. The work of
collecting data from all parts of the
state will go bravely on between
now and the day of publication, and
we promise that the paper will
be n compendium of information
about Texas, such as has
never before been presented from
any quarter. In furtherance ofthese
plans, accurate information is invited
from all quarters as to the advance
ment of counties and sections, IN
Guiding influx of population, natu-
raj resources, adaptability of soil to
production, and whether best
adapted to agricultural or grazing
industries, nature of soils, with that
of the timber and grasses growing
upon them, production from agri-
culture in bushels of corn, wheat
oats, barley and rye, AID in pounds
of cotton raised. and the character
and quality and quantity of hay
produced to the acre; also as TO the
fitness of sections for the growth
respectfully of cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs and goats, and statistics con-
corning the production of live
stock; also as to natural produce
tions, including native fruits
and the hidden treasures of
the earth; the adaptibility of
sections and soils to the production
of cultivated fruits and vegetables ;
information as to water, its charac-
ter and quality; the game of sec
tons, and the fish of streams; notes
as to all matters of interest concern
ing society and the characteristics of
population, and the prospective de-
velopment of sections. On all such
matters information is earnestly So
licited at an early day, that all may
be carefully edited and compiled for
publication. Correspondence will
be of vast service to us, and it is So
licited, of a general nature, from ev-
cry county and city in the state,
Our first of January edition will be
one which every man and woman in
Texas will feel proud of. Orders
for copies will be received from now
until the. 25th day of December.
Communication should be forward
ed, if possible, not later than De-
cember LIST.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Tn constitution says: "The
president of the Senate shall, in the
presence Of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, open all
the certificates, and the votes shall
then be counted" Had il been in
tended that the Vice President
should do the counting, the language
Of the constitution would have been
-and be shall then count the votes,
Yetinsiew ofthis plain constitutions
provision,andin opposition to long
usage, the Republicans oppose the
resolution providing that the Senate
and House shall count the electoral
vote. and that the Vice PresidenI
shall, as ranking presiding officer
declare the result.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Philadelphia Bulletin, startled
at the presumption of an Alabama
congressman presenting bill for
the improvement of the Alabama
river, heads its article "The Treas
ury in Danger" Though the gov
eminent has already spent millions
in improving the Susquehanna river
and its approaches TO the sea, the
Bulletin would regard it as exceed
Ingly proper for Congress to APP
propriate more money for the same
purposes. 1t is this intolerant spirit
of oppression and injustice that
caused secession, and which now
makes the South solid through self
respect. t t.z- -T n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
ELECTION NOTICE.

Whereas, the Commissioner Court Of Travis
comfy, Texas, At meeting held on the 9Th day
OF December, 1890, made the following order. To-
wit: The petition Of James V. Bergen, J. s.
Littlepage and twenty othere, 10 this court, ask
ing the court to order an election 10 he held In
the sub division Of TTayis county, Texas, en-
brsced within the following limits or bonnda-
Beginning Al the mouth OF Onion creek :
thence up said creek 60 the Intersection Of VIII
hanson creek; thence up Williamson creek TO
the crossing of the Austin and San Antonio
road; thence with said road 20 the bridge Aeroes
Colombo river, al Austin; thence down the Col
orado river 10 the mouth Of Onion creek, the
point OF beginning And which election Il by
said petitioners asked 10 be ordered for the pur-
pose OF enabling the freehoiders Of eaid sub
hogs shall be permitted 10 run al large in said
subdivision In said county, came on 20 be heard
and considered, and said petition being signed
y twenty two eenolders q a saia els 5pn and II
btIhg thereupon ordered that election be held
throughout the said subdivision OF Travis
county for the purpose OF enabling the free
holders Of said sub division Of said county to
determine whether bogs shall be permitted 20
10 be held and conducted and returns thereof
made in accordance with the law regulating
general elections 80 far ~ said laws are npph-
cable.
Now, IL is therefor ordered By the undersigned
authority, that an election be held 81 HerRnfy' 3
store, In the sub division of Travis county afore
said, to determine whether hogs shall be per
mitted 20 run st large In the territory above de-
ecrtbed by the freeholders Of Travis county,
living therein, and j. 3. Littlepage, William
Shapard and iii johnson are appointed mana
gers Of said election at the time and plSnes
mentioned In said order.
In witness whereof have hereuBtO set
my hand aud zeal o. the County Court
l. 8 Of Trasfe county, Texas, on this, ne
10th day 81 December, A. ID. fe9D
Z. T. FUf.HOkB,
County Judge, Trnxfs coHnty, Texas.
naN
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

NOTWITHSTANDING there Is q
coal famine in the West, and, for that
matter, in the East, the great Penn
sylvania coal corporations expect 10
earn more money in 1881 than in the
ten years previous. The output OF
coal is expected to- be 26,000,0 600 tons
Even the net earnings of the Read
ing Railroad Company, it is esti-
mated, will exceed $12,O0O,OOO this
year. Yet this is one of the COM
panies that is most active in stoppin g
production in order to increase
prices. If the government protects
these corporations to the extent OF
from so to 100 per cent, according
to the price of coal, ought they to be
permitted to prey upon the people
in this way? The purpose of pro-
lection is ostensibly in the interest
OF the laborer and consumer. But
what is the use of it when it is turned
into an engine to Cypress both?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
WILL YOU BELIEVE TT

WoMAN'S BEST FRIEND.-TO relieve
the aching heart of woman, and bring JOY
where sorrow reigned supreme, is mis-.
sion before which the smiles of kings
dwiudle into utter insignificance. This
is the peculiar province of Bradtleld's Fee
mele Regulator, which, from its number
less cures, is appropriately styled ''WO'
mans Best Friend" The distressing
complaint known rs whites, land vari.
Gus Irregularities OF the womb, to which
woman is subject, disapper like magic be.
fore a single bottle of this wonderful com
pound. Physicians prescribe it,.
Prepared by DR.. j, Bradfield, Atlanta
Ga, and sold at S1.50 per bottle by al
Druggists.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Coleman County Cowont
says: 81.
at will not be long till Governor
Roberts will be re-inaugurated and
he will then make his appointments.
1t has been rumored that Major
Templeton will not accept the posi-
ton of secretary of state again He
has made a good officer, is fine
lawyer, pleasant gentleman and is
in every way acceptable, and we
would be glad to see him remain,
but should he think it to his interest
to retire and it is necessary to fill
the place with another man, there
is no one we would rather see
take it than Capt. Bowman,
now chief clerk in that depart
ment. Capt. Bowman has been chief
clerk since Coke was governor, and
knows the workings of the Office
better than any man. He lost the
use of one leg from exposure during
the late war, was a brave soldier.
and did his part for the noble cause.
He has been faithful in the position
he holds, and if :" faithfulness should
be rewarded" here is an opportlI-
nifty for such an act, and Governor
Roberts could not make an appoint
ment that would give more satisfac-
tiOn" 3 g.. .-. g.B.. bite.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

CONTINUOUS CONNECTIONS
At Little Rock, Arkansas, and AZ Columbus
Kentucky, via Poplar BlEfO for the southeast
and In the Union Depot, st, Louis, with Morn
ing Express Trains In all directions.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between H0us
ton aud St. Louis without change.
Dining cars between Houston and Willis.
ST. Louis and Texas Fast Freight Lines
Through Carol No Trnns-shipmentl Qnick
Time! Special Inducements To
IMMIGRANTS
They viii find IL 10 their interest TO SEQ the
country along this line before deciding 10 settle
elsewhere
e1- For Through Tickets aud information,
apply TO
j. II. MILLER, Ticket Agent, corner fremont
and Market streets, Galveston.
j. =. LANDRY, Ticket Clerk, Union Depot,
Houston.
a, A. GALLAGHER, Ticket Clerk, Hcarne.
r. 5. HAYES, President.
II. NJ. HoxIE, Vice President and Gener
Superintendent.
ALLEN Mccoy, General Freight aud Passea-
ger Agent
General oGlices-Pslestine, Texas. mara
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

lF win only be a question of time
when John Sherman viii claim all
the credit for placing 5 per cent.
bonds. Had il not been for his op-
position and the influence his opin-
Ton had upon a few Democrats in
Congress this 5 per cent rounding
bill would have bsen passed during
the last session of Congress. The
consent of capitalists to take them
Thss been made known and Congress
vim no longer listen TO Mr.. sherman.
His fortunate for the country that
there has been one more setting OF
q Democratic Congress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

IT now appears Judge Manning
has been appointed senator since he
was chosen presidential elector by
the people, and this is held to be
such an infraction of the Federal
constitution as TO threaten serious
complications. Ii is said that if the
Democrats insist on counting the
electoral vote cast by Manning, they
can hardly claim his right to the
scat in the Senate occupied by KEEL
logg. Probably the Republicans will
make no opposition to his vote be.
ing counted, in order the more
thoroughly to disqualify him as SEN
ator. This and the Georgia blundeI
are sad mistakes, and just such a
might have defeated the election Of
Gen. Hancock, had he been entitled
TO a majority of the electoral votes
These Democratic blunders are toe
4 frequent. 1f
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

A REPORT, is in. circulation to
the effect that Mr.. Flood, of
the great bonanza firm, wants to
come to the Senate from California !;
that he has proposed to the Demo-
cratic members of the legislature of
that state to make him their caucus
nominee, SAYING to them that if they
would he was confident he could be
elected. The California legislature
is very close, and the inference in
connection with Mr.. Floods candi-
dacy is that the use of money may
enable him to win.,s 81 -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Cuero Star and some of the
other southwestern papers are urg-
ing the election of Hon. E. ID. Linn
rs speaker of the next House. He
has had many years experience as a
legislator, and would, no doubt,
make an excellect presiding officer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

AND now it is said the proposition
to create the office of captain gener-
al of the army for Grants benefit
may receive the support of enough
Democrats to secure its passage, and
that under this impression a bill for
the purpose will soon be presented.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Senate Committee on priv.
leges and elections will at once take
up the case of Judge Manning, ap'
pointed as the successor of Mr.. Spot
ford, deceased. Justice to louisa
Ma in unseating the fraudulent Kel-
logg should be no longer delayed.