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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

-Bernhardt gets $1,000 night and
all expenses while in this country.
Edison will leave his electric light
business and go to California to
work his new process for extracting
ores.
-ActingP ostmasterGen eral Tyner
has issued an order forbidding the
payment of postal money orders and
the delivery of registered letters to
X. c. Wintersmith, Louisville. KY,
or A. w. Harris & CO., New York,
the agents or representatives of the
"Frankford School Fund Lottery
The New York and Louisville post
masters are also directed by this or
der TO return TO the scnders all reg
istered letters and money orders
thus addressed.
"A cablegram of October %, SAYS !:
"a Berlin dispatch says that the
health OF the Gar is so precarious us
to be source of grave anxiety To
those around him. The stroke OF
paralysis which he recently expert
enced is said to have affected his
brain. Hopes OF his recovery, how
ever, have not been abandoned. The
dispatch further states that an escort
of Russian officers has passed
through Berlin, having charge oil
sight million roubles, said 10 belong
TO the Cars private fortune and de-
signed TOR investment abroad. What
tins may possibly mean is obvious.
Empress Eugene is about to
e l.. \. \ 4
ut Arenenberg. She carries with her
her husbands aud sons coffins.
They say she is deeply wounded BY
the refusal OF the House OF Commons
TO allow the Imperial Princes statue
10 be put al Westminster Abbey.
Her friends say this is untrue, and
that she announced her intention to
leave England before her departure
Tor the Cape. She said Arenenberg
is dear TO her, for il was from 1917
TO 1885 the home of her husband. il
il mantled with associations connect
ed with him, he often talked TO her
Of his happy life there, his mother
lived anu uied there. il belongs TO
her. Chiselhurst does not; sin Eng
land 1 am q childless and homeless
widow at Arenenberg / sit at my
own hearth, my loved ones sleep in
their own property. Arenen6erg
is 4small mansion IN very pictur-
esQue site on a hill at whose foot
flows the Rhine Just as il enters Lake
Constance. The mansion is elched
by bridge which has on each side
a row ofimmense hydrangeas, plant
ed by Napoleon Ills mother, Queen
Hortense- You know hydrangeas
were named after her: they are
called in krench, korfeRsias. Duke
de Morny TO tell the secret OF his
birth pat an korteaSia into his coat
OF arms snd made its motto; Il dare
not tsn my secret
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, October 30.-Gen.
delegations representing different
political, military and social organi-
cations, and among them deputa-
ton of clerk majors from Brook
lyn who, in their address to Gen.
Hancock, said: We come here to-
day to assure you of our united sup
port on the approaching election
day. We are as solid. as the solid
South. General Hancock replied:
If the South is solid to-day it is
| trying to get in harmony with the
rest of the Union. We shall find
how solid it is after next Tuesday.
If the Democratic party should sue
coed it will b~come naturally di-
vided upon Federal as well as local
issues, and its solid'ty in the South
will be broken. The colored race
will side with several factions.
each of which will see that
Their colored adherents suffer
no obstruction in voting. In this
way one of the hoped for results Of
the war will be fully attained. Much
of the prosperity now offered by
the Southern merchants who last
season bought goods to an extent
unparalleled since the war is
due to the great cotton crop Of
the period and to the desire OF the
Southern pc pie to claim utilization
with the North and purchase
United States manufactured goods
instead of sending to foreign coun-
tries for them thereby creating busl-
ness for foreign lines of steamships.
We have now an opportunity to
settle all questions arising out of the
late strife by an exercise of charity,
good will and brotherly feeling
which is to the interest of the
Northern people not TO disregard.
The largest delegation of Texas was
composed of members of the Bell
cove Medical College. Their chair
man. DIR. Gentry, said they had
called on Gen. Hancock 10 assure
him that they were wide awake to
the issues to be decided at the polls
next Tuesday, and being there wide
awake would cast their vote for
him. l am very glad for your pres
ence here, responded the General,
and that you take an interest In the
welfare OF our country and IN the
defense of our institutions in the
preservation of our constitutional
government. Your best efforts
should be directed towards main
tanning the purity of the ballot box.
In doing so you will take
the best steps towards conserving
YOUR liberties, and il is therefore of
the highest importance to See il you
can't compel officeholders now in
power 10 relinquish their seats. Ii
YOU 10 not unseat them now you
NAV never be able TO do So If sue
cessfnl in your attempts in the ex-
animation Of the books OF the sew
eral government departments, which
should necessarily follow, and the
present incumbents should have
been true to their trusts, the eoun-
try may at some future period REIN
state them. When we examine the
books of an establishment we natur-
ally do not use the book-keeper who
made the entries, but everybody ex-
meets this course should be adopted
in connection with goyernmeet &C.
counts in the ordinary periods.
When the expenses are compar-
afivelv light the people may not
think change of officials necessary.
but in a great war, such as we have
had. since which time one party ouly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
. PERSONAL NOTES.

Ben Butler win defend Mrs
Howe; she of the notorious Ladies
Deposit Bank of Boston. n
The widow ofex-President Mil.
lard Fillmore is dangerously i'll al
her home in Buffalo. 49,
The widow of ex-President Lin.
coin mas arrived in New York, from
France, in good health. She will &c
10 Florida. 9al' Il
-Evangelists, Moody and Sankey
have reached San Francisco, where
they will begin a revival.
The will of the late Lydia Maria
Childs, of Boston, gave $1,000 to the
Hampton Agricultural College in
Virginia and distributed $4,000 more
among some half-dozen charitable
insti utions.
MIR. William p. Preston, who for
many years was prominent lawyer
of Baltimore. died the other day, in
the seventeen year of his age. He
was born in Virginia, but passed his
youth in this city He was tutor in
the family of ex-President Monroe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

IT is remarked OF the Episcopal
convention just held in New York
that its legislation has not been re-
strictive but permissive, and that it
has been parctical beyond any of its
predecessors. 1t has discouraged
change where there was not suffi-
cient reason for it, and has put no
bar in the way of the expansion OF
the working energies of the church.
The bishops, it is said. are as a
body the most radical and progress
sive men in the church, the most
anxious to have diversity in meth
dds of work and are not willing to
disparage the efforts of any school
of thought fit has Christian spirit
behind it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
Fashinn Notes.

The extravaganza in buttons Is stiIl In
CT easing. EST t.e
MacGregor is the name of favorite
A new messy fringe is called seal-skin
fringe.
Jet, gold. amber and purple beads are
very much used.
Feathers are the trimmings more used
than all others.
Hawthorn-blossoms are the fayorite
flowers for evening.
New brocades have the jardiniere eff
ferts in color and design.
Beaver bonnets take the place OF felt
bonnets for general Wear.
Combinations of materials are as uni
yersal in bonnets as in dresses.
The white bows 'ore the throat are long
enough TO reach the wsist. a
For bridal sets. orznge flowers alone are
used, in blossoms and In buds.
New grenadines for yelling have large
dots Of chenille OF the same shade.
All the new eloaks are lined with a
color contrasting with HE material
Bottoms OF over dresses are finished
with long loops Of the same material
A new and pretty humiliation ofronnd
point lace i caned..Polnt de Brabant.r
Plush has the preference forlininE rich
cloaks- IL Is preferred TO fur this season
Alenecn lace Is used freely for trim
ming irhus and the large collars worn so
much
Narrow plaitiugs are seen on new cos
tunes. and will doubtless be worn all
winter.
Disappointed collars entirely Of cash
mere-eoiored beads are worn with hand
some dresses
A mammoth bow OF very wide satin rib
bon Is now worn on the len side just be
low the wSist line.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

OK Tuesday. besides the presiden-
tial election, there were state cleo
tions as follows: Colorado. Con-
necticut, Illinois, Kansas, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Texas, which elected all their state
officers; Florida elected a governor
and lieutenant governor; Iowa some
minor state officers; Nevada a judge
of its supreme court; New Hamp-
shire a COVE. nor and three railroad
commissioners; New Jersey a gov
ernor; New York supreme judge
of the court of appeals; Pennsylva-
MIA supreme judge and state audi
tor, and Tennessee governor. In
thirty-three states congressman were
chosen, Maine, Vernon Ohio, In
diana and Oregon having already
chosen theirs, and in every territory
except Utah and Wyoming, dele
gate to Congress was elected. Leg
islatures that are to choose each a
United States senator were voted
for in California. Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Massachusetts, N1ichi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska.
Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and
Wisconsin, sixteen in all.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

EVER since Truth published
the Garfield Chinese letter the pub.
LEGATION Office of the pape. has been
virtually in the hands of T.. S mar
shalls, who hang around and in it al
all times, some sort of warrant
was issued for one of the editors
Such is the attitude of federal OFF,
GERS when Garfield's record is in
CURED into or made public. Evil
IDENTIFY the purpose has been to in
timidate the editors of Truth
and to force them to forego the pub
LEGATION of such proof as they have
in their possession, showing that
the letter is not a forgery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

GARFIELD first declared he would
not break the rule of silence by max
ing . public reply as to the truth or
falsity of hisChinese letter. The New
York Herald telegraphed him for a
reply and he refused to say anything,
but Jewell, all the same, denied for
him, because il appeared necessary
when he saw what effect the Ie,ter
was having on the workihgmen OF
the country. When Garfield realized
how he was losing ground he adopt
ed the programme of his managers
and broke his rule and said he didn't,
but in the meantime the records OF
Congress have been examined and
made public, and these show that he
opposed any interference with Chi
nese immigration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
OUR SEW YEAR EDITION.

The STATESMAN, of January L,
1881, will be one of the most COM
prehensive publications of it's sort
ever made in Texas. 1t will be got
ten up especially for the purpose Of
giving information about Texas, and
all sections will be considered and
represented. Its climate, soils, re-
sources, productions and industries
will be thoroughly presented, and 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
these instramentalities, a conveyance
of intelligence TO 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 a compendium of information
about Texas, such as has
never before been presented from
any quarter. In furtherance of these
plans, acurate Information is invited
from all quarters az to the advance
ment of counties and sections, m
GLIDING 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, and in pounds
of cotton raised, and the character
and quality aud 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 produc-
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
tions, and the fish of streams; notes
as To all matters of interest concern
ing society and the characteristics of
population, and the prospective de-
velopnent 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 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 viii feel proud of. Orders
for copies will be received from now
until the 25th day of December.
Communications should be forward
ed, if possible, not later than De-
ccmber ist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
ooNrINUous coNNRcrloNs

At LITTLE Rock, Ark, and al CoiuxBuE, KY.
wa Poplar BufD, To- the outheast and in the
UEIoN DEnoF. IT. LoUIR, with MORNING Ex-
rREss TRAINS In all direct ms
PULLMAN PALACE SLKRPINa Cars between
Il 1uSlon anc - Louis without change,
DINING CARS between Houston and Wills
ST LoCI- AND TEXAS FAsr FREiaur LtSEs.
Throngh Cara No Frans-shipment Qnick
I1mei SPECIAL inducesnentsto
IMMIGRANTS.
They vii and 1t TO their interest 10 zee the
eruntry slong this Inc before 6ecidlrK 10 settle
elFew here.
sS-For Tbro1gt Tickets Snd Information
Apply TO
j. H. MuLxR Ticket Agent. corner Ttouonl
aud Market streets. Galveston.
+. S. LANDRY, Ticset c, TX, Union Depos,
Houston.
A. A. 13all CHER, Ticket Clerk, Hearne
y. j. LkwLEss. Ticket Clerk, Austin.
r ). HAFEs. President
II NJ. hoxIs Vice Pr1!dent and General
SuperiI' enden.
ALLEN Mccoy. General Freight ara Passen-
ger Agent.
Gensrai ofaces -PALEsrNE. TRxAs marso
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

GOVERNOR HUBBARD stated, il
his speech at Brennan, October 80
that Hancock and English would
carry Indiana and New York; anc
therefore oughtwe not to accept vic
tory, and run up the old time roos'
tor
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
or = foreign appointments

IT said the Democrats Of New
York City weakened the national
ticket by nominations for city offices,
Mr.. Grace, their nominee for mayor,
isan Irish Catholic, and all the nom-
inecs but two for aldermen are Irish
Catholics, and theset two are German
Catholics. II we are to believe the
Heralci and EreRiag 7sisgrom, indie,
dent. and the Republican papers
the ticket is Otherwise weak. Still
Il win be elected, as there are 1000
csl1ol.s voters m this city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

IT appears that Marshall Jewell
promised Judge Dittendoffer, coun-
sci for Truth, that if he would have
the paper acknowledge the Chinese
letter fraud he, Dittendofier, should
be made district attorney.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

ONE thousand and eight hundred
convicts are TO day hired to and
working for Texas cotton and sugar
planters and railroad companies,
Had it not been for this labor these
energies would have been greatly
cramped. since the railroads are now
forced to hunt labor outside OF
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

The Times tells that q gentleman
of Medina county has gathered on
his farm one thousand bushels of pc
cans, which he sold in San Antonio
for $40 per bushel The gentle
man states that the sum Of $25 COW
cred the whole cost of gathering
and marketing the nuts, and he con-
sequentlv realized a profit of nearly
$500 on the one crop.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

CONGRESSMAN CHrTTENDES offers
a reward OF 5000 for the man who
forged Gartield's Chinese letter.
This aspirsnt for presidential favor
knows well enough that the offer
was safe one for the money to re-
main In his pocket, but he may all
the same ask for cabinet position
or foreign appointment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

Co.'s. PIERCE and Croker have
been to San Antonio. They dined
and were wined and have gone back
to Boston and to San Francisco, and
this means the building of about
1000 miles of railway in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

Work on the international railroad
bridge Is progressing rapidly day and
night Two OF the massive piers have
been completed. while hands are at work
on four others. 1.-THE river keeps down
aud the weather continues favorable, the
bridge win probably be completed BY
January /. Il WILDE the n1est structure
OF the kind in the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

Federal officials at New Orleans
have been trying TO raise a disturb.
anee, even in advance of the election
They have been arresting reyistra-
tion officers and otherwise interfer-
ing with the work of registration
under the state law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

A SECRET proposal from leading
Turks to the powers to change the
form of the Turkish government
meets with no favor at the English
court. The proposition is to form
semi-European ministry on the
Egyptian model.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

a NUMBER OF arrests of Irish land
leaguers have been made. The
league is against land owners who
eyicted tenants, and its members
agree MOTTO rent lands from which
eyictions have been made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

New ORLEANS is TO be the termi-
nus of the Southern Pacific railway
So says the Express, that drew Us
inspiration from the president of the
great railway. The Galveston Meas
said it was going TO be Galveston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

THE sinking of Il shaft at Eureka,
Arkansas, has interfered with the
flow of water in the famous spring
There is great excitement ana indig-
nation in consequences.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
$4,000 ACRES OF
Capitol Lands for Sale

Sealed proposals will be received until the
10th day Of December, 1s50, At Il ~, Tor the
purchase Of dry thousand acres Of the land re-
served, located and feryeyed for the purpose OF
paying for the construction Of new public build
Ings for the state Of Texas under an act Of the
Legislature, approved February 20. 1879
These lands comprise three millions and ffty
lands, situated In the following counties: Da!.
lam, Hartlef, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Farmer.
Castro, Bailey, Lamb. Cochran and Hockey the
section known ae the panhandle Of Texas and
have been selected and eUryeyed under the az
rection OF Col. y. l. Norton, & commissioner Of
the state, into league tracts, inaps and plats q
sad sad surveys can be seen AZ the General Land
his fifty Thousand AGREE Il offered for sale 70
Pay the expenses Of the Location and fnr1ey
OF the whole reservation, md bidders must
specify the boundaries o. the Gftv fhou-
sand acres upon which they bid, which
must b selected from the whole in one eontig-
rons Compact body A. near ~ possible. sud AZ 4
price o. not lees than fffs eeuls per acre IN
cash
Proposals must Be addressed 70 Hon. ". G
Walsh, Commierioner General Land Once
A1hti.. Tezas, ana endorsed bids for purchase
o. dfty thousand acres o. epitOl lands mast
- accompanied with the written guarantee Of II
last two responsible partie@ hat 10 ease the
bidder Il awarded the land II Ids bid be VIII
comply with the tegnE thereof and pas the
the Capitol Land Board
The Board reeergcs the right 10 reject aDv and
al bids, and 90 make the avard 10 that bidder
selecting lands, the sale u which may Be
deemed most advantageous 70 the state
Commissioner Generai Land Once and secre-
isry Of Board nos dAHtildeci0
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

IT is thought that the tap extern
sion of the Sunset road win at once
be pushed beyond LaGrange. Could
Austin be induced TO take some lit
tie interest in the maiter2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All per-ons having claims against the estate
Of james D. AcGaryI deceased. are hersby mott.
ned 70 prcfenf the Eaue 70 ne - executor u
aid estate, within the lime prescribed By ian
letters q ndninistr1tion on aid estate Saving
bce1 Isn1ed 20 ne By the county .udge o. TrAy.s
cn1nlr. M plscf a. reside1ce An gostal1ce -
fre<s being Anesin, TsaEis county, Tens
j. ". GRAHAM.
Exseutw Z state q JE2ss 1e0sH.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04

II you want better bargains than wen.
my closing cut sale. h. HsRIsnskLD. n
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Price OF THE WEEKLY REDUCED.

In view of the hard times the price Of
the WEEKLY STATESMAN will hereafter
be only - a year; 81 % for six months.
Now Is the time to subscribe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
L OR SALE

A fsrIa OF CSC aeres, 20 acre In cultivation;
two log holses, plenty OF timber for fencing:
80 aeres Of the land rich bottom, and rest ffe
grazing land. Two pairs good young muiea
with harness, will be taken IN pant payment.
The farm is 10 miies north Of the town 81
San Saba. Texas For fnIthur particulars In
quire OF A GREGG, san saba, Texss
MOI vim
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Fae Toronso Aes~vsl.es,
The H0-k vile f1nsess
The Canada temperance s9uoeat@1
Tfse PnFkd Sfe journal

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Fr-t Toruutn. csrads BE ouEs - eDo..
fonr resspzpsfs. the coDbine1 clfce .s...n =
wbIeh i s1.9jo copies pr yeess = = -
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
rRAyls COUNTY MAPS.

Large fize 4nx5M feet, for sale at the sSryey
ore ofice in rne court house These msp- Al
new and up with the surveys TO date. Austn
CT y maps also for sale At the ssm place
iplqd Swly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
ESTRAYni).

By J. j. Strickland, beforc j. e. White, }. P.
I. G., on the 20th day OF September 4. D. 1879.
two mares, one sorrel mare, . or 10 years old.
branded on left shoulder . l., about II bands
high, scar In forehead, snip on u5Se, valued Al
$50; the other dark sorrel mar. branded HK
connected with - over them on left shoulder,
about Is hands high, about years old, saddle
mark on one shoulder, valued al Sls.
oc7w3tF FRANK BROWN, elk c. G. T. G.