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To Advertisers.
 Geo. P. RoweI1 & Co.'s Select List of Local Newspapers.

An advertiser who spends upwards of S5,00O year, and who invested less than S350 of it in this List writes Your Select Local List paid me better last year than all the other advertising did.'' It is not Cooperative List.
 It is not a Cheap List.
 It is Honest List.
 The catalogue states exactly what the papers When the of paper printed in full face type it is in every instance the best. When printed in capitals it is the only paper in the place. The list gives the population of every town and the circua tion of every paper.
 The rates charged for advertising barely one fifth the publishers schedule The price for single States from g to $S0 The price for inch month the entire list is S625 The regular rates of the papers for the space and time S2 ESQ., A. The list includes 952 newspapers of which 187 issued daily and 765 weekly They located in 7S8 different cities and towns of which 26 State Capi als 363 places of 5000 population and 468 Coun ty Seats. For copy of List and other information, address GEO. P. HOWELL & O.,
 10 Spruce St., New York.
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HISTORY OF POLITICAL PARTIEs and of the N Federal Government, from colonial times to the present date. Entirely in design, comprehen- sive and exhaustive with beautifully colored maps and diagrams Contains all the platforms of polt1- cal parties. The most valuable publication Of the age Non partisan Should be in every household, school and library Issued in book form at 5 and as a wall chart at & Agents wanted everywhere at once. Big pay GRANGER, DAVIS & CO, Publish CTS. IndianapoIis. Ind.
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For State Senators.


 2d District-JOHN S. CHENEY, of Manchester. 4th District-CHAS. H. FARNAd, of New Haven. 9th District-EDW. F. JONES. of North Branford. Sth District-C. P. WHITE, of North Stonington. 10th District-P T. BARNUM, of Bridgeport. 12th District-OLIVER HOYT, of Stamford. 14th District-HENRY HAMMOND of Killingly. 10th District-A P BRADSTREET, of Thomaston. 18th District-WM. W. WILCOX, of Middletown. 10th District-E. C. DENNIS, of Stafford.
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Norwich is considerably excited over few

Norwich is considerably excited over few cases of malignant diphtheria.
 Charles S. Arthur, of New York, a travel ing salesman for mercantile house in that city, was probably fatally injured at the Asy- lum street railroad crossing, Hartford, We'd nesday evening He was struck by the engine and received severe scalp wound, and had one hand badly mashed,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART B. BIGELOW, of New Haven. FOR LIEUTENANT-GOvERN WILLIAM H. BULKELEY, of Hartford.
 FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES E. SEARLS, of Thompson. FOR TREASURER, DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury.
 FOR CONTROLLER w. IT. RACHELLEF of WinchestP-.
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R E An '

These exact quotations from the two platforms, and decide which suits the business interests of the try best: Platform
 ssA Tariff that will discriminate in favor of American Lax abOr.''-Repu6lican P3dt-
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FNCYCLOPEDIA9 9E
 GTl0UETTEsBUSINESS

This is the cheapest only complete and reliable work Etiquette and Business and Social Forms 1t tells how to perform all the various duties of life and how to appear to the best advantage all occasions Agents Wanted.-Send for circulars containing full description of the work and extra terms to- agents Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO, Philadelphia, Penn
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23

It seems that MT. Jewells telegranl-"City of Dallas took 15O, City of Texas 100, Colo rado 100, for Key West Men on dock in- structed to say nothing about it'-referred not to Republican repeaters sent to Key West, but to Democratic ones. Did Barnum think that MT. Jewell was trying to match him in such work?
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.
No solid South after November 2.

Hon. Jay Hubbell, chairman of the Repub- lican Congressional committee, believes the Republican majority in New York State will not fall below forty thousand, and that Con- necticut and New Jersey entirely safe.
 The Republicans of Florida are making good use of the ''tariff for revenue only.'' Take of the twenty per cent. duty on oran- ges and the growers of that State would have to sell their crop at that reduction for the benefit of Cubans and Spaniards.
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VIM. ROGERS,
 Since May, 1878, WALLINGFORD, CONN.

Formerly of Hartford and West Meriden,
 ZHe OnLy Survfv0r' of He only jour R0gSrs ree0gnised as leg1timate by the Supreme Court of Connecticut in the test trial in regard to the name, and the only RQgers nO70 Aving, ever con nected in manufacturing with the 0Aa original Rogers Br0tAers (now dead), esta6- HsAed IT HarJora fn I847, at w. Meriden or elsewhere. The only survivor of Wm. Rogers & Son, established in Hartford in 1856, or since.
 No genuine Rogers goods are now stamped Vim. Rogers & Son, and no person has the legal right to use that name.
 NOTICE THE STAMl
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23

Congressman Reed, of Maine, in recent speech said: ''Think of 800 pure minded Democrats, filled with undying love of the Constitution and undying hatred of monopo- ly, perspiring together in the swelter of a June day in Cincinnati and laboriously put ting into shape the latest wisdom of all the ages, to have it knocked into pi by a major-general who has vague remembrance that the tariff is local question which once sprang up in his native village p
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23

For Representatives in Congress. 1st District-JOHN R. BUCK of Hartford 2d District-THOMAS WALLACE, of Derby. 3d District-JOHN T. WAIT, of Norwich. 4th District-FREDERICKM MILES, of Salisbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23

The workmen in this State are told by the Democrats that they have nothing to fear about the tariff, even if Hancock is elected. On the other hand many of the southern newspapers, which aim to represent the views and care for the interests of those by whom they are supported making it plain that there is danger. Thus, the Savannah (Ga.) Weekly Nesos says ''The free traders in Con- gress will be more bold and outspoken in
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MORNING. OCTOBER B. 1880.
sgournal ano Courier.

Saturday Morning, Oct. 23, 1ssO.,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-23

General Garfield chose the right adjective when he characterized the letter on the Chi nese question said to have been written by him as 'stupid' forgery. Anything more stupid has rarely been pushed into political campaign MT. Barnum, who sent it out, said:
 1. The letter was mailed by General Gar
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

amount to at least seventy-five per cent.
of the whole number registered on the
community list: and if the average daily
attendance be less than seventy-five per
cent, but as much as fifty per cent, the
teacher shall be entitled to seventy-five
per cent. of the compensation set forth
in the contract If the average daily at
tendance should be less than fifty per
cent. of all the pupils of scholastic age
registered in the community, then the
teacher shall net be paid for actually
daily attendance, or the trustees, NAV at
their discretion cause the school TO be
discontinued. In lieu of a contract based
on the number of pupils registered in the
community, the trustees may, at their
discretion, contract for actual daily at
tendance only.
Again the law was amended so as to
require that
Trustees, in making contracts with
teachers, shall determine the salary to
be allowed or wages to be paid upon the
following rates of tuition: To teachers
holding first class certificate, not more
than 81; to those holding a second class
certificate. not more than Sl.50; and to
such as hold a third class certificate, not
more than s. per month per capita shall
be allowed for pupils within scholastic
age. And it shall not be lawful for trus-
tees or teachers to demand as condition
of admittance into school the payment
of extra tuition for pupils of scholastic
age; provided, that in no event shall the
teacher holding first class certificate re-
ceive from the public free school fund
tlaor or1d
holding second class certificates, more
than $40 per month, and those holding
third class certificates more than S25 per
month.
Again the law was changed so as to re-
quire that
Any one desiring to teach public free
school shall, unless known to the county
Judge, present certificate from the jus
tice of the peace of the precinct in which
he or she desires to teach, or in which he
or she may reside, or in case the appli-
cant has acquired no residence in this
state, then some other certificate satisfac-
tory to the county judge, that the appli-
cant is of good moral character and of
correct exemplary habits; the county
judge shall thereupon, unless satisfied
that some good cause exists for refusing
such certificate, convene the county
school board of examiners, and direct an
examination of the applicant on the
| branches hereinafter named, as follows,
to-wit: Applicants for third-grade
certificates shall be examined in
orthography, reading, writing, arithme-
tic and geography. Applicants for Sec
ond-grande certificates shall be examined
in the branches named in the third grade,
and also in English grammar, composition
and history of the United States. Ap-
plicants for third grade certificate shall
be examined in the branches named in
the third and second grades, and also in
the elementary branches of algebra,
geometry and natural philosophy, school
discipline and methods of teaching.
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NORMAL SCHOOLS.

The commencement exercises of the
normal school, at Huntsville, have been
attended by people from all portions of
the state, and the NEST perfect salts
faction as to the success of the school
is accorded. There were some thirty
students graduated from the institu-
tion, which authorizes them to become
teachers of public schools without fur
ther qualification. The Inauguration
of this school, it is believed, will
do much in the cause of public
education in Texas. A sad draw
back, under the defective system
of public free education, established
under the Davis administration, was
not only its great expense without re-
turn, but it is notorious fact that per-
sons delegated to teach were thorough
ly incompetent and unfit in any man
ner for the positions in which they
were placed. An evil fastened upon
the public 10 not so easily gotten rid OF,
and the faults of the Davis system were
bequeathed to even Democratic admin
istrations, and corrections have not been
applied until the school law was thor
oughly amended by the Sixteenth Leg
islature. Still the system is defective,
as it is reasonable it should be, under its
inception, and much careful legislation
will be required to make it perfect.
But outside of the question of system,
this normal school question is a most
important one, and it will have to. be
enlarged upon to make the training OF
teachers at all commensurate with the
demand. We need skilled teachers,
and if normal schools of the state be
properly conducted, through them is
our safest means of procuring good
common school teachers. The one at
Huntsville may be pronounced suc-
cess, and it would not be surprising to
see even the next legislature take steps
in the direction of making the work Of
normal education more extensive.
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in terms upon the pages of the constitu-
ton with positive and specific directions,
like that of the school system. The rea-
soa for that is, not but that it is more i'm
portant relatively, but because it is moth
ing new and because il underlies and per-
vades the whole fabric of the constitu-
ton. The direction of duty about the
schools is positive and specific, simply
because it was designed to map out new
system and to introduce a new feature in
our governmental policy and give it a
shape we had not long been familiar with
in this state; and, therefore, il follows
that the mode of expression adopted to
impose the duty to establish public free
schools is no criterion of its relative i'm
portance, compared to other duties, and
no evidence that tbs given special prece-
dence over others. While all duties are
binding, they are, in the very nature of
things, not equally imperative in the OBJ
legation of their performance when 1t
can not be performed to the fullest eX-
tent. The duty upon a man to feed,
clothe, shelter and protect his familyis
more imperative than that 10 send his
children to school, though he may be in
duty bound to do all these this, if he can.
The highest and most imperative duty
resting upon state is to make good laws
and have them we'll executed, for the
protection of life, liberty and property,
and certainly those who perform that
duty for the state are entitled to be its
preferred creditors, who should be paid
for their services without suffering dis
count. That being done with certainty,
it is our duty tesuppOrt and maintain the
public charities, and the public free COM
mon schools to the extent of our ability,
If for no other reason because the constr
tuition imposes it upon the legislature as
a duty. That is reason enough, and there
is no use in arguing the right or the
wrong of it now.
In closing this message the Governor
said:
The money for the payment of inter
est on the public debt at the proper time,
and that for the annual sinking fund, is
in the state treasury awaiting your appro-
priatioH, which 1 respectfully recon-
mend. / also respectfully recommend,
not as a mere ,t0rn,ality, bit as a means ct
indicating aolat 1 regard as Day official duty,
to recommend that whatever amount can
be safely spared, after the necessary eX-
penses are certainly provided for carry
ing on the government economically and
efficiently administered, and reasonable
provision for the public institutions, be
appropriated for the support and maintc-
nance of the public free schools.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
THE PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The chsIrmen of the different pre-
cinct committees of Travis county
have decided to call primary meetings,
to be held IN their several precincts, on
the 10Th of June, and the indications
are thst Democrats are going to turn
out in large numbers to attend these
meetings. In precinct No. 3, city of
Austin, the interest manifested is so
great that it is evident mass conven-
ton will prove failure, in that too
many members of the party will there
by, by force of crowd in attend
ance, be denied any expression in
the deliberations of the party.
A number of years ago mass conven-
tlon of this precinct. proposing to
make nominations, assembled in one of
the largest hslls in Austin, and so great
was the confusion and 60 large the num-
Der of persons denied admittanse, be-
cause of no room for them, an adjourn
ment was necessary, and then it was
determined to have one of these mIser-
able primary electors, which means a
selection of men of all political parties
for Endorsement by those of one par
ty. We must have no more pri-
mary elections, and since these
thousand or mere Democrats, in
Precinct No, 3, cannot even hold
mass convention, with justice
to the interests involved, the STATES
MAN would suggest that ward meetings
be held week in advance of the 10th,
and that the Democrats of each ward,
where they know each other well
and can work harmoniously, select
trusty men to represent them in a del
egate meeting for the precinct, to be
held on the 10Th, simultaneously with
ell the other precincts of the county.
BY this plan, and by this alone, car
justice be extended to all who desire
to take part in the party's organ zs.
tion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24


Hon. f. @. Bower makes his formal
call for nominating convention to as
semble at Dallas August 10. State
elective officers are to be nominated,
and there are to be elected for the state
at large two presidential electors
and one for each congression-
al distric.. A plan of organi
zation for the party will also be
fixed upon. A full representation
from every county in the state is urged.
As to the work before the Democracy
the chairman says:
The impending campaign, national
aud state, is one of impressive and alb
sorbing interest, and every Democrat
is expected to do his duty In forward
ing the Organization and success of the
party. The opportunity is now pre-
sented OF achieving triumphant vic
tory oyer all opposition. With unity
aud harmony the battle is already won.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
THE RLECToRAL COUNT.

Congress failed to agree upon q
plan for counting in the next presi-
dent, the Morgan proposition having
been defeated, just as the Bickne)l
plan was defeated, by the Republicans.
True it is, the question is still open for
settlement, when the next session be-
gins in December next, but the very
differences that have already defeated
action will most probably give the
country no remedy against the misera-
BILE system under which the Rspubli-
cans were successful in 1877, against
even, the. expressed. will of the people.
That disputes and contests will
arise, as before, under the rules
now governing the case, is reason
able to suppose, and Democrats, being
in the msjority in both houses, might
do as did Republlcans-defraud the
country with an to 7commission-but
this is what Democrats would prevent.
They would have questions of dispute
honestly settled, and this is why they
have net with 90 many obstacles, plac.
ed in the way sof o needed reform.
Republicans now hold that the Vice
President alone, said dignitary being
Republican, is authorized, under
existing differences. to count and de.
clare the electoral vote, while Demo-
Gratis hsYe persistently held that he
has no such right, and they will be
apt to enforce this opinion when the
proper time arriyes. Il is to be hoped,
as Northern exchange puts it, that
the next electoral count viii not
be disturbed, by fraudulent Republi-
can returns, and il thIs be the
result there Is not much doubt that
the Cincinnati nominee win be made
president. Yet It Is in the interest of
having disputes settled rightfully that
Dsmocrzts have hoped to adopt . plsn
70 msst any contingency. With . plan
settled upon, snd.wish repetition Of
such returns a. were had in 1877, the
result win Be a. follows:
The Republicsrs claiming for Vice
President Wheeler autbority 70 do all
the counting and deciding with pow
e, Of courss, 70 count In the Republic
can csndidates--and the Democrats ns-
serting the right Of the Joint session 10
do the cou1ting a1d deciding, and, In
ths event Of ifs failure, through . dls-
sEreement, che night Of the Houss 10
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

THE statesments made by the Fort
Worth Democrat concerning the accu-
mutation of fortune by Capt. Pitts,
chief clerk in the Comptroller's Office,
are evidently without foundation.
Those who know HIM most intimately
here assert that instead of having made
a fortune he is particularly pressed for
means. There are many who regard
Capt. Pitts as very proper man for the
Office to which he aspires, and 1t may
prove a very expensive impropriety for
newspaper men to so ruthlessly attack
the standing and honesty of men SIM
ply because they become candidates for
Office. As to the proposition that clerks
OF the departments need looking after
with sharp sticks, the STATESMAN in
terposes no objection. It might be
healthy psstime.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
UNDER false statement of facts, or

UNDER false statement of facts, one
H. C. Johnson was authorized to can
vass along the line of the International
and Great Northern railway for the
STATESMAN. After being out two
weeks he was notified that his services
were no longer needed. Said johnson
has been guilty of misappropristion of
money, belonging to the STATESMAN
firm, aud 1t is feared he has wronged
other people. Any information re-
garding HIM is desired by telegraph,
that he may be at once placed in the
hands of an officer. He is somewhere
in Northern Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

AND now says the Examiner: jesse @
Black of Pennsylvania, and Senator
Coke of Texas, would make ticket
that would sweep the country like a
whirlwind. 'Jesse" is new one, but
it Is probable they may have heard of
Coke as far north as Delaware. Yet it
may be that 1t is a good ticket, and 30
is Tom Bowers and Gnat Curious for
governor and lieutenant governor OF
Texas, provided Col. Lambert is posi-
tive about his declination.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

A sPRCTAT. telegram from Washing
ton says that the Barnes, San Antonio
and Mt xican Border railroad bill has
been favorably reported by the senate
committee, only two members of the
committee voting against it. 1t calls
for $40, 900 indorsed bonds per mile,
and is now on the calendar of both
houses favorably reported, but 1t cannot
be passed before next session. Gen.
Barnes has labored with untiring ener-
gy for the success OF the measure.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

TIE official calls for nominating
conventions for Travis county have
been made. With this the local can
vass fairly begins, and we may expect
lively times among the candidates un-
til nominations are secured. The
Travis county Democracy should
promptly respond to the demands now
upon 1t, and by placing itself upon
high ground, demand the respect and
consideration of every good citizen IN
the community. Let us nominate the
best aud the purest and the ablest men
for places in the gift of the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
TIM Lampasas llispafck calls at.

THE Lampasas Dispatch calls at
tention to gross misrepresentation OF
the purposes Of Governor Roberts. Il
says: "The press of Texas that op-
pose the nomiratiop Of Govsrnor Rob-
erts for re-election hrge that he has
abused the pardoning power. To lis
ten to these papers one would believe
that every murderer that had been tried,
convicted and applied TO him fer
pardon was granted one without hesl-
iation. Such Is not the csse. Roberts
has only changed the punishment
from death TO life imprisonment. The
law in capital cases gives either OF
those punishments. and II his excel
lency commutes the sentence be does
nothing more than the Law allows and
his conscieDce dictates. II the ram
pank hlood-thirs.y editors wiz notice.
4prcrnor Roberts has not pardoned
any q the<e nuiderers, but has merely
COMMITTED their death sentences to i'm
ns.so1menk Cor life. and only eight Of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

THE Cleburne Chronicle says that
Dr.. Steel, chairman of the Democratic
committee of Lamar county, who was
such strong Hubbard and Lang man
two years ago, Is now one of the strong
est supporters Of the Old Alcalde. Ls-
mar, says the Chronicle, will fall grace
fully into line, which means that its
people are supporters of Hon. o. NJ.
Roberts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24

The census enumeration tells an sw-
full story for Galveston. A local emu
meratioD, made five years ago, placed
its population at 35, 900. Now it lie
%, 900, and the cause can be traced to
nothing else but that Galveston is the
"exterior" city of Texas, and when
the New Orleans connection is made
with Houston greater inroads will be
made not only upon its population but
upon its business and prosperity.