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

LEADING Democrats concede that
the Republicans will have major
ity of one over all in the Forty
seventh Congress and that they will
have the organization whether the
Republican Greenbackers act with
them or not. Only three of the
four Greenbackers elected in Mis-
souri, are pledged to act with the
Republicans on all questions except
financial measures, and if these keep
faith with those who elected them
their votes will go to increase the
Republican majority for organiza-
tion. The Democratic clerk of the
present Congress makes up the roll
for the succeeding Congress, and
being by law the judge OF the
question whether the certificates of
members-elect are in conformity
with the Federal and state laws. he
might, if he would act on Repub-
lican precedent, take advantage of
the slight difference between the
numbers of the two parties, and by
simply leaving off the roll the names
ofa few Republicans enable the Dem
ocrats to organize the next House :;
but tho leaders of the Demo-
cratic party say they viii not c0un-
tenance such a movement, and do
not think Adams would do the
work if his party were to demand
it. Republicans have and can do
things like this with impunity, but
Democrats cannot afford to try it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Sulphur Springs Gazette Is
opposed to any movement in favor
of university, and says, since the
people would have TO vote upon any
proposition for its establishment,
that they are not disposed to create
such an Institution at public expense.
The constitution has reserved fund
for the establishment of state uni
yersity, amounting now to about
100000. Would the Gazette have
the state repudiate its solemn
obligations in this respect? There
are in accrued funds nearly
100000 belonging TO the uni
versity, and in land notes
given for the purchase of university
lands there are over 100000. There
are $4,000 due in interest, each
year, on these funds, and what is the
Gazette going to do with all this
money, which the constitution d.
rects shall be used for the establish
ment of university. II certainly
can not be in favor Of repudiating
the obligation, and Of converting
the money 10 other purposes. 1t
misunderstands the problem when
it falls back on the plea that the
people are too poor to assume such
responsibility.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

The Telephone, in noticing the
senseless agitation in the Northern
Republican press, of a division of
Texas, says:
'The pertinacity with which few
papers in the North, and notably the
journal above quoted, adhere to the
Idea that there is scheme on foot
to carve Texas into two or moro
states, Is rather amusing. especially
to the people here in Texas, who
never learn of the existence of these
schemes until the journal launche;
its ponderous articles thereon, at in
tervals of two or three months. 1t
would be interesting to know some-
thing more definite about such an
important matter. The Journal of
Commerce, for nearly two years, has
been discoursing, with owl-like grav-
ity, of the probabilities of the divi-
sion of Texas. 1t has invariably
neglected, however, to let the public
know who are the orinigators and
supporters of the measure, the spe-
cific details thereof, and, more im-
portant yet, why the division is con-
templated. In Texas there is not
talk of such division. If there be
men here who favor such measure
they are wonderfully silent about it.
FiIcy-de not talk IL on the stump,
through the papers, in the legisla-
ture, or, to any noticeable extent, in
private conversation. If referred to
at all, 1t is as matter too remote to
merit practical consideration. More
over, the idea, with Texans, is not a
popular one. There may come a
time when public sentiment in this
state can be moulded to a point
where it will contemplate such a
proposition with complacency, and,
perhaps, favor. There is no surety
that it will not, when one recalls how
public sentiment in this same state,
not yet twenty years ago, was
wrought up to an. acceptance an in
dorsement of such deplorable, dis
astrous step as that of fsecession from
the National Union. But the time
for division of this state, as an act
of its citizens, has not come yet, and
the Journal of Commerce, however
unreliable or indefinite in its sur
miles concerning the extent and
strength of the Scheme for division,
is at least well informed as to the
course of public sentiment in Texas
OH the advisability of division.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
Laugh More.

"Why don't you laugh, mother n
said little three-year-old daughter,
as her mother, with rather clouded
countenance, was dressing the little
ones. The earnest tone of the child
provoked the wished-for laugh, and
the little heart was happy.
And, mothers, 1 fear we do not
laugh enough. The housekeeping is
so onerous, the children SO often try
ing to nerves and temper, the serv-
ants most exasperating, and even
John, kind, good husband as he is,
cannot understand all our vexations
and discouragements, and so wearied
and worried, we often feel that it is
too much for the household to depend
on us, in addition to all our cares, for
social sunshine as well. Yet the
household does, and it must. Father
may be bright and CHEEKY, his laugh
ring out, but IL mothers laugh fails,
even the fathers cheerfulness seems
to lose much of its infec ion. In the
sad but forcible lines of one of joan
ma Baillie's dramas
Her little child had caught the trick Of grief,
And sighed amid its playthings-
we may catch o plimpse OF the stern
repressed life at Boutwell, Manse,
where "the repression of all emo
tions, even the gentlest, seems TO
have been the constant lesson" Ire
member well hearing q lady say
"When q child; used to wish so
often that my mother would look
cheerful"
Then laugh, mother, even if you do
feel almost too weary to exert the
facial muscles, and you have to make
q pitiful effort, which comes nigh
bringing tears instead Of a laugh.
You viii feel better for the effort,
and SO will the children. The little
ones, unconsciously to you and to
themselves, are catching the very
phases of countenance which will go
far to brighten or cloud some future
home.
Then laugh, mother-parlor, nur-
sery, and kitchen all feel the effect
of your smile or frown. The CHEEKY
laugh ofa mother goes down through
generations, as well as her frown.
And when the mothers eyes are
closed, and lips and hands are for
ever still, there is no sweeter epitaph
which children and friends can give
than, "She was always bright and
cheerful at thome.r-C ChrisfiGn Iafel7i-
gescer. 'f- y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
TuEaH are SIS, 600, 600 in cash wait.

THERE are $25, ,000, 900 in cash wait
ing to be expended on the extension
Of the n, x, 4 T. railway, which
has been consolidated with the Mis-
souri, Pacific under the management
Of jay Gould. At Houston Mr..
Talmage, the agent Of Mr.. Gould,
who has been ct various points in
Texas for the last few days. From
Denison TO Laredo, over the route
proposed to be traversed by
the extension Of this road, it is 47O
miles, and il Is proposed to finish all
this line by September Ist, 1881.
From Laredo to the city of Mexico
1t is 500 miles, and by the Ist of JAN
uary, 1883, the last rail on these 1870
miles OF railway IL to be laid, and
the iron horse that leaves st. Louis
il to 20 painting up TO thevery halls of
the Montesumas- What figure Austin
is to play in connection with this
line is not settled Itwas stated BY
Mr.. Talmage that the fertile region
to the eastward Of Austin would
induce the managers TO
leave Austin to the westward OF
their line.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

FRIoTowN offers fifteen thousand
dollars to either the international
or the Sunset road on condition OF
an extension to that place. If this
little place can afford opay SO much
money for railroad connection, what
can not Austin afford to do to secure
another route to the sea? The CON-
p,etion of the Cuero road to this
nlace would make austin u ruiirOad
center, for the advantage of two di-
verging lines to the gulf would lead
more roads than the NJ. X. & 7. to
find connection here.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
srALwARr $. II. RUSSELL.
We republish from he.columns

We republish from the. columns Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer the report
of an interview with Col. S. III. Rus
sell, in which it appears, contrary to
what has been heretofore stated of
this gentleman, that he did not join
in the abuse of Southern people, so
freely INDUCED in at the North, dur
ing the late canvass. by Southern Re-
.publicans. We are glad TO be al
lowed TO know this, since Col. Rus
sell is a Southern born man, na-
tive of Texas, and since he holds a
most Important office in our midst.
AS to Col. Russeil's political views,
expressed in this interview, they are
nothing more than what may be ex-
pected from a Republican of his
standing. His statement that South
ern opinion is moulded alone by
Bourbon leaders is an improper re-
Fiction upon the general intelli-
gence of people who think for
themselves, and who are really less
inclined to be led than those of al
most any other portion of the Union.
What is aseribed TO the mass OF
Southern Democrats should have
been applied to the mass of South
ern Republicans. The Republican
party in the South is made up of al
element that does not think at all
but which blindly accepts the doc.
trine Of leaders, and conforms to it
unaided either by the light of reason
or sf interest So it is even at the
North, as well as at the South. A
sentiment, dangerous to free repub'
lican institutions in this country, hal
shut out all reason in politics there
while personal influence in the inter
est of personal profit alone shapes
political results at the North. South
ern whites have been led TO main
tain their present political charac
ter, because TO be otherwise would
be self-degradation. Even the ole
Wings of the South, who have hated
Democracy quite as much as the
Devil hates holy water, have found
| themselves cooperating with Dem
ocrats. because to do otherwise
would be abandonment OF man
hood. The South has been victim
lied since the war by a class o1
Northern men placed here for the
meanest political work, the purpos,
being to force Southern intelligence
to subserYe the lowest desires of ig.
norance and immortality. Such G
condition of affairs have driven
Southern whites into an almost com.
pact political mass. and it is only
surprising that such men as Col
Russell, and few others like him
have not been with them. We dare
say at times he has revolted at heart
against the standing of those with
whom he has affiliated, for it is
known that many Republicans OF
his class have openly refused TO obey
the degrading behests of Republican
leaders. Outside of his political
opinions Col. Russell appears in the
light of true Texan, loving his ma
tive state. and displaying just
pride in its grandeur and resources
may add TO its advancement and
prosperity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

4 SPECIAL TO the Republican savs
that after the appropriation bill, the
refunding bill is the most important
that will come before Congress.
The members Of the House who are
thinking about business are careful
ly considering that question, and
whether the debt ought to be re-
funded at all: or if il shall be, what
interest the bonds ought to bear.
The $ll, ,255,000 of skies due the last
of this month are already provided
for. After the close Of this session
and the beginning of The next. the
following bonds will become paya-
BILE: Oregon war debt, July l, 1881
S7l0,650,OOO; payable the lst of May,
$469, ,651 $50 per cents; June S0th,
$201, ,556, 900 6 per cents. The pend
ing Wood bill provides for refund
ing those bonds into 81 per cents,
redeemable in twenty years, and
payable in forty years. Those who
favored this bill last session will this
session favor a REDUCTION of interest
TO per cent. They will be opposed
by those who want higher interest,
and by another class still
under the lead of Judge Kelley,
who opposes any refunding bonds
that fall due during the coming
year. With the exception of the
first lot they are not absolutely pay
able; they are only redeeinable,
Judge Kelley insists, and he has con-
siderable following, among them
Judge Buekner, chairman of the
banking and currency committee,
who claims that these bonds can all
be paid off gradually from the sur
plus revenues and more ecOuomi-
caliy than by refunding. tits claimed
too, by Judge Kelley, that advocates
of refunding are in favor of Great
ing permanent national debt (which
he aud his followers oppose. 1t is
very probable, however, that q ma
jority of the ways and means com
mittee will favor refunding in pei
cent. bonds. 's3 i'',
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Hon. :. 5. Cox, chairman of the
House Committee on Census, has
been informed that the statistics al
10 population will be ready before
the 10th Of this month. The i'm.
preston prevails that reapportion'
ment bin will be passed during the
present session of Congress. The
Republicans will probably want this
work postponed until the new Con.
gress meets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Or pension claims against the fed
cral government The Total number.
settled during the four years pre-
ceding June 80, 1880, was 74,179, an
increase of 26,536 over the previous
four years. On the 30th of June,
1876, the number of pensioners borne
upon the rolls was 232,137, and the
payments for the year which then
closed amounted to $S8, 1885,, ,599. SO.
On the 30th of June, 1880, the num-
Der was 250,802 and the payments
$57, O,540.14.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE December edition of the
Texas San, published by Mr.. Clifford
at San Antonio, is the best publica-
tiOn made in the interests of
Western Texas that has come from
any press. 1t has been largely dis
tributed i'll the interest of immigra-
tion and is more serviceable than
would be SOC, 900 state immigration
bureau. The STATESMAN will here
after draw largely upon its columns
Of most valuable information.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE resignation of Ex-Governor
Pease, as collector of the port of Gal
weston, is causing some flutter among
Republicans. They naturally ask
what the Ex-Governor is going to
apply for, and who is to fill his place.
Ex-Governor Davis, it is surmised,
will at once examine the other Ex-
Governors cast-off shoes at Calves
ton to see if they may not fit him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE Republicans are making
quite hubbub about the late cleo
ton in Harrison county, and by
order of the Federal court at CAL
weston a number of persons are
beng taken TO Galveston to appear
as witnesses in investigations said TO
be instituted against prominent
citizens for violating election
laws. A number of negroes have
been taken TO Galveston to tcs-
tify, and it is thought indictments
will soon issue, and that there will
be wholesale arrests. The STATES
MAN knows nothing of the merits of
these Investigations, but il is sup
posed they are repetition of these
sensational and unreal charges that
have been brought all over the South
in the interest of bloody-shirtism.
The Jefferson Democrat, in a posi-
tion to be well informed, says:
The Radicals themselves know
that nothing can be accomplished
by the proceedings; that they must
show and prove enough fraud to
Sltiate the election in each and every
election before they can gain any
thing, and even if they succeed in
this it will not succeed in the cleo
tiOn of their candidates, for in that
case new election will be ordered,
which will prove more disastrous TO
them than the last. 1t Is no. public
ly known who the persons are that
are interested in this contest, and
who have instigated this proseeu-
ton. They will be known and they
will have the satisfaction of know
ing that their names will be held
in lasting remembrance by the
people of this county. The
Herald has but one advice to
them, and that is, il they are not
willing that the intelligent white
people, the property-hOlders and
taxpayers of this county, shall
choose the officers and have intelli-
gent, responsible, honest, and cap
able men to administer the affairs OF
the county, then they would do them
selves credit and the county good il
they would move out of it, and for
ever sever their connection and as
sociation with the people. They
can certainly find more eongenial
community In which to live, and the
people of this county, both white
and black, will be benefited by their
emigration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

THE commissioner of patents re-
ports that during the last year there
ere 20,990 applications for patents,
this being 1880 more than for the pre-
vious year. The number of applica-
tions for design patents was 6s1; for
the reissue of patents 598; number
of caveats filed 26SO; number of ap-
plications for registration of trade
marks 1872; number of applications
for registration of labels 479; num-
Der of disclaimers filed IL; number
of appeals on the merits 781.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
THE Christiancy scandal is now in

THE Christiancy scandal is now in
court in Washington. In the suit
for divorce, brought by Ex-senator
Christiancy, on the ground of adul-
terry, it was proven by the evidence
for the prosecution that the lady in
court, Mrs. Christiancy, was not the
one whom they had recognized in
guilt, and whom they had believed
to be the wife of the plaintiff. This
development was sumner to coun-
sci
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

The people OF the towns Of East
land and Doublin, in Eastland eoun-
ty, are not well pleased at the course
Of the 7. & P. railroad In establish
ing rival stations
Dallas has set the example OF en-
couraging manufactures, by pass
ing an ordinance exempting them
from taxation for q term OF years.
Il the exemption constitutional
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

IT is said the Southern Pacific and
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Companies have decided
upon making Mesilia and not Ell Paso
the junction for their roads. The
objection 10 Ell Paso is the probable
complications growing out of dual
national authority, should the city
assume the proportions anticipated
as sequence of Its being the inter-
secting point of the American and
Mexican s. stem of railways pointing
in that direction.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

The total disbursements on account
of the tenth census, 10 December /,
1880. are $685., ,057.29. or this sum
81 ,820,O27.34 has been paid TO enum-
orators. The balance has been used
in the payment of salaries, clerks
hire, and printing, and IN the collec-
ton of manufacturing statistics ot
certain cities, and IN the collection ol
industrial and social statistics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

Mr.. TALMAGE assures the people
of San Antonio that the NJ. X. Il T,
railway will come 10 their city
What will Austin do about it? OF
all these great railroad magnates
that have lately visited Texas not
one has been invited to Austin, and
not one has come here. Public invi-
tatiOns have been sent these mel
froEa almost every other city in the
state,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
THE death of Gen. Myer. the origi.

THE death of Gen Myer, the origi-
nal "Old Probs," causes, just now,
quite stir at Washington. There
are a dozen candidates for the place
of chief signal officer, to which is at
tached major-generalship. Gen.
Miles and Gen. Hazen are probably
the most prominent candidates.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

The New Orleans Pacific railway,
between New Orleans and Shreve-
port win be finished in eighteen
months. It Is constructed under q
combination with the Texas & Pa
cfflc railway.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
10 Years before the Public.
THE GENUINE
DIR. G.. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS

ore not recommended as remedy a. for
Rll the ills that flesh is heir to-" but in
affections OF the Liver, and III all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia, and Sick Head
ache, or diseases Of that character, they
stand y-ithout n rival
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
ESTRAYED

By Mitchell Ingram, before William Wallace,
j. T. r. q, May :, 1880 ,dun mrfse, Spanish
brand on left shoulder, branded y, with bar
across center, lefi thigh. years old, IS hands
high. Appraised at Sl5. FRANK Bl WN,
no2I Clerk e. G. 4. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
ESTRAYED.

BY VIM. j. Cloud, before VIM. Wallace, j. P.
Il. O.. May ~, 1879, bay horse about 9years old,
lIJs hands high, branded triangle with points
connected with a bar and inverted halfcircle un-
der IL, on left shoulder: appraised at $n.
noisw3ws FRANK BROWN, elk &. q. T. c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
ESTRAYED

By W. II. Hopkins, before William Wallace
j. T. T.. O., May -, 1880, brown horse, 8 year
old, IS hands high, branded SP ON left shoulder
Appraised al S20. FRANK BROWN,
nU24 VISIT Clerk G.. G. #. &.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16
BEWARE nE LIMITATIONS.

BEWARE Of LIMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar-cOated.
Each box has a red-wax seal on the lid,
with the impression, McLANE'SLIVER
PILL. l'och wrapper bears the sigma
turcs of 9 McLANE and FLEMING Bios
4sS- Insist upon having the genuine
DE-. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by
FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh, Pa,
the market being full of limitations or
the name WcL1.,e, spelled differently
but same pronunciation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
PRICE 25 CENTS.

ment, lotion, and electrical appliancefaiIs
Be careful to call for COLLINS VoLTAIc ELECTRIC
PLAsTERs, and insist upon having what you are
willing to pay for. Sold by all druggists.