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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

Hon. P. f. PEARSON, Democratic
nominee for the State Senate from
the Fort Bend district, made q
speech i'll Hampstead, which belongs
to the district, in which he advocat-
ed full appropriation of funds to
sustain the schools to the extent al
lowed by the constitution; a change
of the state constitution providing
for bureau of immigration, and
the necessary appropriation to car
ry out thepurposes thereof; a change
in the constitution to divide the
state into four supreme judicial dis
tricts, with one court of final resort
located at Austin. and in favor of n
modification of the present Sunday
law, and a repeal of the bell punch
law
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
NO 13

election. The New York Eresisg
Post Of the l4th says:
The political news from Ohio and
Indiana is construed in Wall street
as meaning that there will be no
change in the general policy of the
Federal government respecting the
currency and business interests. and
the result of this construction ofthe
news is a buoyant feeling at the
Stock Exchange. Business there
opened with great excitement and
confusion. the anxiety being to buy.
United States four and four and a
half per cent. bonds opened ut an
advance .: >cvrn-cighIhs and have
since advanced three-cighths, max
ing the total rise from Yesterdays
closing one aud a half per cent.
Railroad investments are strong. al
though in the excitement compara-
lively little attention has been given
to them. Stocks which are much
speculated in, opened at an advance
of one-half to five per cent"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

THE silver dollar is beginning to
be very popular. The report of the
Secretary of the Treasury shows that
during the month of September
$2,l00,OO0 of the standard dollars
were put into circulation. OF this
81 1856, 900 were distributed from the
New Orleans mint, while, says the
PicdyuRe, mp to the middle of Octo-
Der, the $2,OO0,0O0 have been dis.
tributed from New Orleans. Silver
certificates are also coming into gen.
eral use as currency. The treasury
increased its issue s5,O00.O0O during
September, making the total out
standing ST., ,202, ,19l. While the sur
plus standard silver in the treasury
was $71, ,409,074 on September /.
it has been since reduced to $65-
800, 100.
The administration of Secretary
Sherman has not until recently been
adverse to the silver dollar. No eff
forts were made to push either the
coin or the certificates into use, ard
the banks have not been disposed to
handle them on account of the cost
of distribution. Since the treasury
has undertaken TO supply the de-
mand free Of cost of transportation
at interior points, the distribution is
considerably larger than the coin
age, and there is every prospect of
being relieved from what was de-
nounced as useless mass of coin.
Another important feature of the
movement is the gain in the stock of
gold in the treasury, resulting from
this outflow Of silver. The $4,000
600 of silver certificates brought that
amount of gold coin into the treas
ury. The 100000 Of silver dollars
were exchanged for the more valu-
able metal.
In the severe pressure for paper
currency in this city the silver certfi-
Gates have served a very useful pur-
pose and are circulated as freely, not
only in the rural districts. but in the
civ. as 0reenbacks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28


The New York Nation (Indepen-
dent, but favoring Garfeldl, speak
ing Of the recent parade ia that city
says:
Gen. Grant reviewed the process
sion from a platform in Union
square. aud il must be said that he
drew most of the triumph and honor
Of the occasion, leaving little or none
for Gen. Garfield. In fact, IL was
impossible 10 conceal or disguise
the fact that the demonstration cele-
brated, more than aught else, the
victory offhe fbird-term men over
Garfield, and was formal announce
ment of the intention to put their
candidate in the field again In 1884.
Gen. Garfeld's surrender TO them
in his letter Of acceptance naturally
prepared the way for this, and II 4
instructive to see how little IL has
done 10 abate the insolenee Of their
attitude towards him. Meanwhile,
Gen. Grant has thrown sside all the |
old pretcnce Of modesty or relHc-
tance TO serve, and now travels |
about somewhat in the character Of
a permanent candidate
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
THE Enan,iner SAYS:

So long a. the Old Alcalde is. 10,
practice, uphoTding the free schools
and building up normal schools, we
don't care what his private opinions
are. Ii is official acts and results
that we want in a governor. The
old man may have doubts about cap
ital punishment. but so long as he
don't steD in between the law and
the criminal. we are willing he
should enjoy as much doubt as he
pleases- For an alleged anti-free
school man he seems TO be building
mp the free school system pretty
well.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
THE chief supervisor has forward

THE chief supervisor has forward
ed to Hon. ". B. Woods, judge of
the United States circuit court at
Atlanta. Georgia, recommendations
for the appointment of thirty-seven
supervisors of election for Harrison
county. The total number of recon-
mendations forwarded to date for
counties in the eastern district of
Texas foots up 459.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

THE New York World asks: VIII
it be an edifying spectacle to see Mr..
Arthur as vice president presiding
over discu ssion in the senate over
a bill relieving him from the burden
of defalcations which occurred in
his Office while he was collector of
New York? Did not Senator Conk-
ling introduce such a bill into the
senate some time ago? Has that bill
ever passed the house? May not
that bill be returned to the senate?
Is public officer who was turned
out of office by the Hayes admins
tration and whose official accounts
of this day remain unaudited and
unsettled. exactly the sort of person
whom the "business men" of New
York wish to see seated in the vice
chair?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28


THE coalition between sectional
hate. religious bigOtry and the mon
ey of the North was nevermore cor
dial, earnest or desperate than now.
Factious divisions have been healed
in the Republican party, andthe most
ultra wing of the Republican party
is to control Garfield's administra-
ton. Even the preachers have taken
the stump. and the capitalists are
pouring out money by the million.
The issue is the people and consti-
tutionalism against dupes and abso-
lutism. There never was time
when the Democratic party was
more needed, or had a greater strug-
gle on its hands. Should it be de-
feated now, radical change in our
government is assured before 1890.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

TOUCHING the vote of New York
state the Herald, which, since the
Indiana election, has been a Garfield
paper, says that the disappointment
and chagrin of the Democratic party
in consequence of the October elec-
tiOns will not abate effort. but slim
nlate it, precisely as the Republican
check in Maine put spurs into the
sides of the Republican canvass in
Ohio and Indiana.
The Democrats will make des-
perate effort TO save New York. A
registration large beyond all former
precedent for the first two days be-
tokens heavy Democratic maiori-
ty in this city. 1t is probable but not
very probable. that the Democratic
majority in New York and Kings
counties may oyerbalance the Re-
publican majority in the interior of
the state. But although possible il is
improbable for several reasons In
the first place the Democrats have
lost control of the state since
1876. when Mr.. Tilden had
majority of S2.742. That Demo-
cratic majority has since been entire
ly wiped out, and it is not easy m
see how it is to be recovered
under present circumstances
with the state patronage in
Republican hands. without Nr Til
denis unequaled skill and his strona
motives for exerting il. and undcr
the depressing effect of these recent
October disasters. Mr.. Tilden's dex-
trous strategy alone was worth tbir-
~ thousand votes to his party. To
say nothing of the difference he
tween having all the state patronage
in his hands as governor. instead of
in the hands of Governor Cornell
In spite of these disadvantages the
New York Democrats will make \
vigorous and determined canvass
and il is barely possible, although
a forlorn hope, that thew NAV nile
up such majorities in this CITY and
Brooklyn as viii give the state 10
Hancock.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

The -Prohibitionists have come
to the conclusion that IL would be
useless TO ask Grant TO visit thai
state.
The Republicans have elected
one senator and ten members Of the
lower house TO the Georgia legisla-
ture.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

The Houston Daily Telegram is
again among our exchanges. Its
politics may be understood by the
following sensible opinions taken
from its columns:
In a representative Democratic
government the system OF holding
nominating conventions is an abso-
lutte necessity; at least il has become
so since there is no longer n Cincin-
natus who must be taken from the
plough to servo his country, nor a
Putnam, who leaves the field to fight
the enemy. These are not the times
when the people can both nominate
and ostracisc by writing the sub
jects name on n shell. 1t is left to
theorists and phantom-huntcrs to
describe system of political gov
ernment as it exists only in their
imagination. We prefer to deal
with matters and things as they
exist, not as they ought to
exist. The facts. then. arc that
those who offer themselves as
candidates for public Office, in
dependent of any political char
acter. can not very well be
trusted. That is to say, their disin-
terestedness, their patriotism. their
sincerity, are open questions. They
are open to the suspicion that they
seek the cmoluments. not the office.
What is an Independent We
scarcely know. If we were sorcly
pressed to give a definition, We
would say: A political flirt, hank
ering after flesh pots, ambitious for
gain, and not for honor, with uncer-
tain principles. The Independent is
the fiirt in politics, craving for favor,
no matter who grants it; and bask-
ing in the sunlight of victory, no
matter what party against it. AS
against Independence in politics,
both the great parties of this coun-
try deserve the credit that their
fight is for principle, not for money.
From such reasoning the Telegram,
concludes II is its duty 10 support
Democratic nominees. Success to il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
ESTRAYED.
II. n. fRICE'S interest IN

trayed before lease FFcidrlch. J r
/, J. L. Patterson. the feisawin~ sni,s.ls =. y.
81; On bay mare. efanded IT. cxfenslasr !,
u tom Of T. maEfne an one A., -, - -
he,a led IT. extension cn hOtfnm ~ II e,slis.
a. - ore brown marc, hfsntcd 1-i-f-. Wit
t'if circle over top, and one hay hGssc hrsn,i,sl
"a n<6. total, AZ SIS.
FRANK BROWN, Co cle<k.
eeii wsts By Jef. Rrowns Dep. Clerk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

Tie genuine are never Sugar-coatsl.
Each box has rcd-vax seal on the Ia.
with the impression. McLANE'S : LIVER
PILL. Each wrapper bears the sigma
lures % {. McLAYE and FLEMING Bios.
rc- insist ugou having the genuine
Dn. G. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by
FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh, Pa,
the market being ful 1f limitations OF
the name HcL0I'e. spelled differently
but samc Recommendation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

are not recommended as 4 remedy for
all the ills that flesh is heir to, but IN
affections of the Liver and in all Bilious
Complaints. Dyspepsia, and Sicl, Head
ache. or diseases Of that character they
gilud without a rival
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

In Austin county il is calculated
that Shepard win get 200 majority.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

At BRENNAN August Hodde 10 on
trial for kis life the third time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

ESssS.e 1900 rs zS,.A.s, 90
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

Prom Rt- Rev. Rishs9 RySa, ofSi. Louis:
can testify to the efficacy OF J. & c. Ma
Eoircs S0nttS13c,--l. * having been nv
taNortto medicine Tor several years past
believe it TO be the best snfi-Bilious Ca
tharttc and Corrcct0r OF Liver, Rlood and
Kidney arrangements that can be tnlCen.
and its general use in families would no
0oUbt avert attacks Of sickness.
p J. RYAN.
Fr0a Haa. Jessra Rrawa. ofSt. Laais:
asn ssg;tsslcl s'..g. :. \ & Alaguire,s Gun.
durango viii t.c at that is claimed for IL
and those who make trial Of it win not be
disappointed. IL i y splendid Anti -Bfl-
ioaS C2th2rtSc and ~ Sr Remedy.
JOSSi.ii BRowS, Mayor.
froa, Robt. L. Adams. New Orleans;
For several YEARS past have been suf-
fcring greatly with disease OF the Liver and
Dyspepsia and have tried prescriptions Of
eminent physicians Without obtaining re-
def, and when my recoVcys WAS despaircd
of by my family aud fricSdS, my wife pro-
cured me bsstlc of J. & c Aaguire's Cum
durango and BY its use l have been COM
pietely restored 10 health.
ROBERT i. ADAMS.
- For sale by all Druggists.
Woea MEDICINE CoMPlNr.
sele fropriesar< ST. LerIs NO.
~ 49, 3 3 = - -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
ACUE AND FEVER.
BEWARE nE LIMITATIONS.

No better cathartic can be used pre-
paratOry To, or after taking guinine. a:
-llnI.ll. nlIrsnIiNi. HOY are unennnlcd
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

one million Of dollars by selling
lands in large quantities in conjunc-
tion with sales made by rail-
road companies owning the alter
nate sections. Over eleven millions
of acres Of land have been reserved.
one-half Of the proceeds Of which
are to be applied to the payment Of
the public debt. . small portion Of
which has already been sold One
leading reason, not 10 mention
others, why there must be q change
of policy In the selling Of our public
lands is, that most of them are locat-
ed in . region where The single eel.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
ssLJERUBY.
a quarrel Among GipSieA- zsreaH-
ing "a Wonan's fibs- she i.IttIs
Grave.

a Quarrel Among Gdpsies- zfreaH.
/ ing a. Woman's Hib.-shs l.IatIs
! Grave.
Special Correspondence of state journal.
SALISBURY, Dec. 2S.-We have gypsy en-
campment near the outskirts of our town,
composed Of two bands, forming by no means
loving brotherhood. Three of the men,
two Of them apparently Mexieans, and the
other Wel5hnan known ~ Edmond 9 ell
gagged in game of cards IN one of our hotels.
and being in liquor soon quarTeled, one Of
tho MeNicans calling Edmond murderer,
Nc. Finally after smashing glass door they
were put out of the house. and III a short
time parted company.
Later III the afternoon, however, q nlcssen-
ger from the camp ran to town almost breath
less, begging assistance for Edmond, who was
being killed by the MeXicans. -Four or five
special officers wcro sworn in and proceeded
to the fighting grounds, where they found
results. One Of the women approaching one
OF the officers said vauntiugly, I'VE can lick
them" Edmond's wife hearing the remark.
in the words of my informant, '.hit her back
OF the ear and she fell like Il shot, To-day
| learn that one OF these doughty warriors
has since given Edmond's mother blow that
broke several rios
The famous Edmond is well, and not
altogether unfavorably known in this COM
munity, having encamped with his band in
the neighborhood several times before, and
among the horse-trading class at least is con-
sidered''a right good sort OF n fellow"
A few years ago he buried one of his
children in one Of our cemeteries and many
think the tiny grave is the magnet drawing
the fathers heart to Salisbury. At any rate
he had the little mound neatly enclosed and
marked by pretty tomb stone at con-
siderable cost, and the faithful mother never
fails to visit the hallowed earth.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
4 SERIOUS FALL.
A Wan Fails out of a second story
Window, Nearly FSiIis HinteIf
and DOnsI Know How it Efappened

About o'clock g. N. Saturday, Henry O.
jackson, proprietor OF the restaurant at
No. 10 Market street, was called TO the
door, after having closed his establishment,
by some one knocking. The man was a
stranger, who said he had just arrived in
town, AID in passing found man lying
on the side walk in front Of the restaurant,
groaning jackson and the stranger
picked the man mp aod he was found to
be Joseph Enmelt, lodgtr at the house,
who had hsen slsepiug in the second
story front room. He was seriously hurt
having two severe cuts on the head, sno
was badly bruised about the body. He was
in an almost unconscious condition and
could give 70 account Of how the accident
had happened.
DIR. O.ls attended the man and he was
taken 10 the Almshouse After becoming
conscious he could give no idea of how
he got ont Of the room or to the pavement
Nr. Jackson is of the opinion that he
must have gone out the front window onto
the little porch Immediately below, and
then tumbled down 10 the ground dis
tance Of about II feet. He coald not
have came down stairs aud gone out tn.
alley way or through the restaurant, as al.
he doors and gates were fastened. The
pavement is covered with blcod a few
feet below the spot where he was found.
He is u man about 81 years of age and un-
married.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

Brisk Fimes at the iron Works
Splendid sieigi,ing- Miss Porter's
Select SchoOi-SarrOw Escape of a
FRO OF Travellers

btish hifHss at the IRON NofRs-
Splendid sieighing- Miss Porter's
Select ScboOi-NarrOw Escape of a
FRO OF Travellers.
Special Correspondence OF state journal
NoRTH EAST, Dec. 2l.-The Mccullough
Iron Works, will cease operations for only
few days, during Christians week. This is
looked upon as u good omen by the
operatives The forge will perhaps remain
idle for about one week. The iron interest in
this place seems to he on the boom.
We have good sleighing and horse flesh
suffers accordingly Mr. Mokc, our enterpris-
ing liveryman, had a good horse severely cut
about the hind legs. The man who hired him
had the sleigh to upset and the horse ran
away with the above results. 1t is hoped that
the animal, although severely cut il not per-
manently injured.
Miss Porters select school has closed for
the holidays, after very successful term,
Wednesday was an interesting day with the
pupils, inasmuch as it was the time fixed for
the distribution of the prizes to the scholar
having the best general average in his or her
studies. Rhoda A. Thomas was the success
fnl one-Carrying Off first prize consisting of
beautiful gold pen and holder. Her average
was 40, She is only ~ years old and deserves
great credit for competing successfully against
pupils much Older than herself. The little Miss
is highly eated and we hope it may serve as
a stimulus to greater exertion in the pursuit
of useful knowledge. Miss Porter deserves
credit for adopting this plan to induce the
children to study
Mr.. and Mrs. John White and their little
son met with quite narrow escape last
night. while coming from Elhton. When
they reached Mill Creek 1t was after dark,
consequently the sleigh was overturned,
throwing the occupants into the water. Mr.
White was dragged short distance. All
Were nearly frozen when they reachea home
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
THE PROJEorED R. Il III. a. R.
Some Things That are Said about
the Attitude of the r., ~, d fs. Com
pany Towards IL.


A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
referring to the projected Elkion a.
Middietown railroad and the attitude OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington a. Baltimore
railroad towards It. makes some assertions
regarding which JOURNAL repre-
sentative made some inquiry Wednesday
week Of one of Inc leading directora of
the latter road, Mr.. Charles Warner.
The first of these assertions 10 that the
P. W. &B Co., which expects to manage
the new link that will connect Baltimore
with tine Peninsula, ID aven now throwing
Obstacles in tho way Of travel TO tins city
(Baltimnre)."
MIR. Warner said that the r., w. a. b.
Co. does not expect to manage the Pre-
iecled road, and is not throwing any
obstacles iu the way of travel to Balti-
more. The p, w. d b Co. msde the
surveys of the line between Etkton aud
Middletown; but, beyond this, docs not
take any special interest in the matter.
Naturally it will carry all the freight
offered it over its own line and let the E
d. M. railroad collect its own freight. 1t
will carry the freight of the new liDe from
either end TO points on its main line or
Delaware branch, as the case may be, OF
its regular trains, but cannot be expected
to run special trains to accommodate the
L. & M. railroad because there is no
probability that it would pay to do SO !;
and railways, like other corporations, are
instituted for the purpose OF making
money.
The Sun correspondent goes on to say
that through tickets can be obtained from
points on the Peninsula to New York OF
Philadelphia, but not to Baltimore.
Mr.. Warner says tina. there is no inten-
tionai discrimination against Baltimore In
this matter, but that the sale of tickets is
under the control of Mr.. Dadmun, who
mas found it difficult 10 make any change
hat would not disarrange the whole sys
ten. The matter hss never been formally
considered by the board of directors.
With reference to similar charges of
alleged discrimination against Baltimore iu
reight rates, MIR. Warner said he had no
knowledge of the existence of such
discrimination.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
PhRU,s rHREArEssD oAPyra1
The First Families Fleeing with
Their Valuabics-A Question OT The
Rights of FOreigners.

PANAMA, Dec. l5.--The arrival OF the
Santiago from Chimbote adds little to the
news Of the progress of the war.
The exodus from Lima still continues the
SANTIAGO bringing over 400 passengers from
Ancon to the northern ports of Peru.
The principal families of Lima are leaving
the threatened capital precipitately, taking
with them whatever valuables they can carry.
Large amounts of jewelry and coin have
been placed on board the Shannon and other
foreign war vessels and the better dwellings
are being stripped Of their more valuable
furniture, &C., which is shipped north to
places Of safety.
But few families, and those of the poorer
classes, will await the advent OF the Chilians.
Several hulks IN Callao bay have been fitted
up az places of refuge for number of foreign
families, but a question has arisen regarding
their employment for such purpose.
The Peruvians assert that these old battered
hulks must leave the bay, and have ordered
them off.
The Chilans say if they leave the waters of
the bay they will seize them, hence the con-
sternation among parties who have repaired
them at great expense and fitted and furnished
them as the residences of their families.
The foreign ministers and commanders of
foreign war vessels have had conference on
the subject, the result of which is awaited
with anxiety.
1t is generally believed that the hulks, as
foreign property, will be protected.
The Chilian invading force is still at Pisco
and has been reinforced by 1900 men from
Arico, probably part of the expedition Just
returned from the north of Peru.