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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18
TEXAS MUST DO LIKEWISE.

These humanitarians of Boston
have discovered that whipping in
the public schools of that city has
been going on to most alarming
extent. In Il recent report to the
school board the superintendent
called attention to This matter. stat
ing that in one school the number of
whippings inflicted ON the pupils
reached in a single month az high
as 241 per cent. of the average at
tendance. and that in other schools
the percentage was nearly IL great.
The school board was compelled
by the weight of pUhiic opinion to
take some action in the premises,
and after long delibcrdtion they de
cided that hereafter corporal pun
ishment shall be administered only
by principals of schools. and only on
the day after the offense is commit
Ted. Down here we had about con
cluded that corporal punishment i'll
schools was useless, and that it had
been abandoned, but when civilized
and enlightened Boston whips
all It's school children at the
rate Of two and half times each
month, ii may be, since we have
borrowed so many Of our educa-
tIonal ideas from New England
school marms, that this one may
also be engrafted upon our body ed
ucational by legislative enactment.
Solomon, in the old bible transla-
ton. tells us not to spare the rod,
and as these school marms think the
wise man was indicting his msxims
especially to them, they have the
best of reasons for drubbing the
scions of Puritanism without moles-
tation. That there is vast deal of
humanitarianiSm in Boston is shown
by the act of its board in directing
that the punishment for offenses
shall be postponed one day, and
then the school-marms may have
the qualification of fiogging the child
till warmed up to the point Of indig-
nation experienced when the ofiense
was fresh, and then the offending
children will be doub1y fogged, and
some Texas legislator, admirlng this
modern style of reforming society,
the New England school system, now
ia force in Texas, may be brought
up to the Boston standard. But the
principal Of school is 10 have
the sole pleasure of using the
lash. and hence in the future, the
principals time being altogether ell
gagged in violent bodily exercise,
these dignitaries must he selected,
not for executive or educational
qualifications, but on account of
muscular development, and of dis
position to do the hand, ONE
thing i'll this Boston plan of
school management. The machin-
cry of state government was nearly
cloggcd during the sixteenth legis-
lature, III Texas, because it was pro-
posed to subordinate the Massachu-
setts plan Of free schools to
governmental affairs. The exam
pie having been set in sanity
Boston of whipping every child two
or three times month, it may be
expected that members of the sew
cntcenth legislature will want to
stop appropriations for everything
else until the importation of an
able-bodied set of New England
practiccd flOggers may be provided
for, that the Boston school regime
may be enforced throughout Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

KNoxvIILR, Tenn, November IL.
The annual convention of the stock
holders of the East Tennessee. Vir-|
ginia and Georgia Railroad was held
here yesterday. President Coles re-
ports showed the company to be in
very prosperous condition. Pur-|
chases of the Selma, Rome and Dali
ton and tho Georgia Southern Rail-
roads were concluded. This places
about 900 miles of road located in
the most fertile and productive
regions of the South, under the con-
troll of this company, and arrange
ments were also made for the exter.|
sion of the Knoxville and Ohio
Railroad through the aid to
be given It by the East
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company to q northwest
ern connection, thus securing an
other important feeder and outlet.
Resolutions were passed, compile
mentary TO Maj. X. L. Wilson, of
New York, and G. NJ. McGeber, for
the able manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of tho compa-
ny, under whose administration il
has grown from the line of 100 miles
to its present proportion and be-
come one of the strongest and best
conducted corporations In the South.
a meeting of citizens was addressed
by President Cole of this company
and others last night, showing the
advantages of Knoxville as rail-
road and manufacturing centre, TO
be equal If otsuperior, to those of
any other Southern city.
NEW ORLEANS, November IA
Shreveport special TO tho Times says
that q cyclone passed over Meachie
yesterday at o'clock, literally de-
molishing the town, including the
Baptist church and Baptist Female
College, killing Prof Reynolds, who
had arrived the day before from
Mississippi, and badly wounding
and breaking the leg of Mr.. Tucker,
principal of the college; also break
ing the leg and shoulder of his son.
Rush, and wounding Mrs. Fannie
Thomas badly. The following re-
ceived painful but not dangerous in-
juries: Mrs. Beck Boazman, Mrs.
Sidney K. Hall and son, Mrs. Jasper
Mcmillan and daughter, Mrs. Peyton
and Miss Beulat Ward. Tho resi-
dence and out-buildings of Hon.
Sidney 4. Hall, Jasper Mcmillan and
Mrs. Thomas, and the Baptist church
were blown entirely away.
LONDON, November l.-A Dublin
dispatch TO the Times says the expe-
dition of Orangemen to Ballinrobe
for the purpose of harvesting the
crops of farmer Baycott, who has
been deprived of laborers by the ac-
tion of the land league, will proba-
bly, reach its destination this after
noon. IT will be composed of two
divisions from Cavant and Mana
CHAN, twenty-five men from each
county. At Glare Morly's they will
be searched to ascertain whether
any of them are armed. A telegram
from Ballina reports that great ex-
citement prevails there in conse-
quence of the report that fifty
Orangemen are to pass through
that place for Baycott's farm. Fire
arms were purchased and carried bo
The bands of men to oppose the pas
sage of the Orangemen. A meeting
was hastily called, at which time
loaded revolvers were procured and
most violent language against the
government was used.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

\ WASHINGTON special says the
Navy Department has already been
disposed,of by Mr.. Garfield, who is
under an engagement to tender it
to Paymaster John II. Stevenson, u
most active and earnest friend of
Gen. Grant. >. The Grant ,men..make
no secret of this, and as Paymaster
Stevenson is at least familiar with
naval affairs, they claim that it
proves Grants intention of making
Garfield's administration strictly
business one-in fact, sort of civil
service reform government.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

STATISTICS from Washington
make ii appear that Louisiana has
The largest average yield inss,value,
per acre, Of all the stateS-namely.
S17.78. Arkansas comes next. S16.68 ;
Texas next, $i6.20. and Mississippi
$11.47. These figures are made up
on the crop of 1879, one of the most
disastrous years for production ever
known in Texas. The drouth in
1879 was Of severity uncqualed i'll the
lifetime of the oldest inhabitant. IN
fact the production of 1879 was in
many sections of the state an entire
faiiurG.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

TnE Prairie Farmer, of Chicago,
one OF our most valued exchanges.
comes to us This week in an entire
new dress. II is an admirable peri
odiccl. not only for the instruction
Of aoriculturalistS and siockraiScrs,
hutit is invaluahlciu The home circle:
The STATESMAN acknowledges the
use OF much valuable matter for
republication oblNincd-tlrough is
columns. With each year the P.ui-
re Farmer eroyss in attractivcncss,
and we are glad 10 know that il is
appreciated by large number of
Texas readers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

with former systems while socie-
ty has suffered, the sacred right of
franchise has also been despoiled of
honor. In the South we have seen
but little, 50 far, OF corruption at the
ballot box, but participation in fed
eral elections is gradually Migrating
corruption upon us. II is seen in
some of the Southern states. whose
votes have been manipulated
to degree by agencies that
carri' Il solid North for cenlralism
Let Us avoid these debasing influ-
ence> until we are more powerful:
until wealth an population here
may hxve influence in federal con-
tests This doctrine ought to have
been practi9ed for these many years
Of political hopslessness ofthe South.
and while ii may be too late TO even
retrieve the condition uf the country.
let Us at least decide that the
end, if calamitous one. shall not,
even by indirection, be of our shap-
ing. Were that respect shown which
the South deserves, were the opin-
ions of its people feather-weight
in federal politics, the contrary
course might be advised: but we
are powerless, and our expressed
opinions are met with bitterness
indicating the most terrible results.
The South has no voice, and when the
Northern masses alone are left to con-
template this wild career towards
destruction halt may be called and
hands may once more be joined with
the South in preserving those prin-
ciples, which once were considered
our most glorious birthright.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

THEnew appOrtionmentw will prOba-
bly, be made by the present Con
grcss. Gen. Walker, superihtend-
emf of the census, says he will have
complete and perfected tables of the
population ready to transmit to that
body by the middle of December.
If the ratio of apportionment should
not be altered, the House of Repre-
sentatives under the new census will
consist of 1868 MEMBERS 1t is likely
that the basis will be changed so as
10 give about 800 members.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

being the immigration depot for all
this country, New Orleans will have
its Castle Garden, where thousands
of immigrants will be landed every
week in the year, and through it the
Over-crowded population Of the Old
World will come almost direct
across the waters to these Southern
shores. The trans-eontinental rail-
ways now being rapidly pushed
across our western country demon
strate the fact that great Southern
immigration depot, in a few years,
will be receiving and forwarding
immigrants not only TO points in
Louisiana. Arkansas and Texas, but
that they will be poured thence
along these thoroughfares toward
New Mexico and Arizona and even
to California. We are advised to cast
the electoral vote of the South for
Garfield, but instead let us go earn
estly to work in the maintenance of
health and invite TO our midst these
people of the Old World, who arc
tired of mOnarchieS, and who may
be tower of strength to us in the
years to come.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

REPUBLICAN, papers arc again an
nouncing the dissolution of the Dem
ocratic party. The purchasable por-
ton of the party has been led away
from il in the Northern states, BUTT
still exists in its purity, and lie prin-
ciples viii continue TO live so long
as republican institutions exist in
this country. Ii is the pnrty Of free
dom, and should it dissolve and die
rest assured true repubIicanism dies
along with IT, They we're conceived
together and they mnst both be laid
away together, and the perpetuity
OF both is entrusted to the people Of
this Union Money is the root of all
evil. and the destruction Of the forms
Of republicanism and the quiefing
of sentiments Of freedom may
ere long be added to the evils accom-
plished by its power.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

IHERE are uumistakablc evidences
OF gigantic election frauds COM
mi;lcd in the cities of New York
aud BROOKLYN, frauds Of sufficient
magnitude 10 wipe oui the dimin-
ishing Republican majority. To let
such charges as are made pass with
out a searching official investigation
would not Only be cowardice, but ii
would be "A species of moral terpi-
tude. showing that the American
people no longer deserve honest
government.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18
In the investigation of fraud in
the New York election, Hon. Will
liam Dorsheimer said:


In The investigation of fraud in
the New York election, Hon. Will
liam Dorsheimer said:
"Facts have come to my knowl-
very large fraudulent vote was cast
ia ths city by the Republicans. A
number Of warrants were Issued for
the arrest Of these men. and these
warrants were placed in The hands
Of the police. who refused for sew
eral hours in the morning to serve
them. and when they did finally be-
gin To serve them most Of the men
had voted. This colonization vas
not confined TO any particular
wards or districts, but was spread
generally all over the city. The
only reason the police gave for re-
fusing TO serve these warrants was
the order issued by Superin-
tendent Walling, instructing them
not to serve them. 1t is believed
that there were fully 10000 illegal
votes cast in this city for the Re
publican ticket. Many of them
were registered from certain
class of hotels and boarding houses.
The vote was in excess of the legal
proportion of voters 10 the popula-
ton. In 1876 the vote in this city
was one in seven of the population
This year Hancock polled about H.
600 moro votes than Nr. Tilden did,
which is fair rate of increase, but
the vote for Garfield shows an in
crease of more than 40 per centum
over the vote cast for Hayes. The
committee appointed by Tammany
Hall will make thorough investiga-
ton, and obtain evidence of these
frauds, if there were any. What
further proceedings will be taken
cannot say, but this evidence, if it
sustains the charges, will be brought
before the people in clear man
ner."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18
DESPITE the efforts of the German


DESPITE the efforts of the German
government to throw every possible
obstacle in the way of people in
tending to emigrate, the emigra-
ton during the past nine months,
according 10 official returns recently
issued b! nc Statistical Bureau, has
increased .hreefold as compared with
the corrcsi aiding period oflast year.
Not only is permission to emigrate
obtaInci with the utmost difficulty,
but German clergymen have been
requested by the government to
preach from the pulpit against the
exodus. Notwithstanding all this,
every vessel leaving a German port
is crowded with passengers seeking
homes in other countries. The ma
jority of them are coming to our
shores, but some select as their new
homes Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public, while considerable exodus
takes place across the French and
Austrian frontiers. A peculiar fact
connected with German emigration
is that it is in no way compensated
for by corresponding immigration
of foreigners into Germany. The
country possesses few attractions
for foreign settlers, which fact ac-
counts for the increasing annual loss
of ablO-bOdied sons Of the father
land, and causes much alarm to the
government. There is no reason to
believe that the exodus will cease
until Germany reduces her army
and her taxes simultaneously.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

SENATOR Nancy has sent dis
patch TO san Antonio stating that
there is fair prospect for another
presidential contest in Congress-"
Ec
The senator ought to state his
preferences. The anti-Dcmocrats
elected to the legislature generally
declare for Maxey, because he aided
Arthur 20 materially, and with "A
division among the Democrats the
anlis may name the next Senator.
Who Is the Senator's choice?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18
FiSEi1lg Tackle.
GuRE YNNRSELE.I

Dr. ohannnus ssVeTeislis Caraiyu warranted 70 pcr-
maneuty al fJgHi3 ui sueglait3rrea or su1lHl
Neakats General icty, frpftslry. etc, rul fesJ.us
"iast Power ard brE-s tCc is Hiuuthul Ri-1r'' OF
those who have destroyed sexual evil pT.c-
tcc1. .raln two tscsc la. tis remedy Elieh
has heeu b o. llr AuHlr1I Elf private practise fr
over lhsf was a--4 ---1 ". % il!l u curing ey-s
the huiirt tAa4H. u a.Fas r-lT and irulft5 cIery
With wonderful iect 90 t.se IuaIs-accd men who Gel
wcak',ss beyosd rr y-i- Us tarE1I1iiE P.0neT''-r
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18

A Second Adventist campmeeting
has begun at Dallas.
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TRTSTEEs So.

LUUIIIINNIITI1I N1'Il-lI.li I--IIllI -7II--- !"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-19
Condemned Locals.

Capt. E. =. Robinson, an old and well known
citizen lies seriously Ill from conclusion OF the
brain at his residence on Sth street between ID
street and Pennsylvania avenue. While on his
way hCme few nights since he was suddenly
stricken with paralysis and fell with great VIC
lence 10 the pavement. But little hopes IS en-
tertained OF his recovery.
A heavy white frost covered the ground last
nj ht which killed most of the flowers aud
were exposed. The beautiful beds OF flowers in
the agricultural grounds and surrounding the
several government department buildings were
wilted and blackened. Ice formed on still water
ia the suburbs o. the city.
At meeting OF the Kansas Republican As
ISOLATION last night. e. j. Dallas In the chair
and j. 2. Hamilton secretary, the report OF
the executive committee was read, showing
that they had sent 81 600 documents TO that
state 10 be put into the hands OF the doubtful
voters
The Garfield AID Arthur Club OF Alexandra
county, Va, met yesterday, Matthew Trimbie
made arrangements for mass meeting of the
republicans at Arlington to morrow night, when
Major A C.. Richards, Gen. e. W. Whitaker
Major JAMES A. McNabO. Clarence NJ. Barton
Spencer A COe, l.. 5 Emery and number of
Others are expected to speak.
The stock holders or the National Base Bail
club net last evening and talked over the siLua-
ton. They viii reOrganlZe the nine and make
strong enCrt TO get into the league.
The grand jury o-day returned Indictments
against Nm. Pope for murder OF John T. Butler
{uew indlcjmelU; Catherine Lynch and James
Lynch, murder OF Peter Lynch on July 9Th:
Isaac SnOwden, murder of VIM. Smith Oh SEQ
TENDER eth, and j. LOvell TAFT, second offence
arteIY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-19
sad Fate Of a washington ssoy,

correspondence OF the Baltimore Stsft3m
ToWsontowp, Md, October Is, says: son Thurs
day evening last the Washington express, on
the Northern Central railroad, while passing
rear White Hall, ran over and instantly killed
boy. aged about Il years. There Is reason TO
believe that the boy lived in Washington, and
E. GutmGn, 81 d street southwest, OF that
city, where 1t is believed the boys father lives
has been written to, but as yet 10 reply has
been received"
Washington detectives, on reading the above
paragraph liz the Baltimore sun this morning
sent woTd to Mrs. GutInan- 1t Is thought that
this is the same boy who ran away from home
some tlIee Or lour months since. His mother
visited police headquarters, and It was Sug-
gested 10 her TO apply to the post Office for the
iet'er 10 Which alluSiOn is made and which she
states she has not received. The age or the
roy corresponds with that OF the son or Mrs
Gutman, and he was probably working his way
hack 10 this city. The boys name is Issac
Gu;man. He was In the employ ineut
OF MIR. Damman, Oh 18th street, aud was
sent 10 The bank with $50 and 81 bank
DOCK. He sent the bank took back and kept
the money ard has not been seen since.
Ills parents have been In great trouble bout
him ever since, frequently calling 10 police
headquarters 10 ask IL any Jhing han been heard
IRON him. The mother states that he had peer;
good and obedient child. and had borne a goo
character up TO the time OF his running Ii 9ay
SIZE sent dispatch 10 friend In Baltimore ,
ascertain whether the unfortunate boz run
over by the train is her son,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-19
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL THRM.
Yesterday, Chaplin vs.. Taylor; opinion by
Judge Wylie, Judgment against surety, W. B.
Noses for .125 and Interest from November
1915. Lighter VS.. Phillips Judgment below re-
yersed opinion by Chief Justice Cartier: Peti-
ton OF W. G. Dodge, for improvement in fire.
arms, dtsmis sed; or inion by Chief Justice Cart
ter. Same OF T. L. Clingman for Improvement
In electric light: same.
admitted TO the bar. Burr agt. Myers; mandate
OF supreme Court Of United states filed. Berry
sgt. Berry; decree that receiver pay certain
sum TO plaintiff.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 9.)-.Tudge Hdoner.
To-Day, T. Fleming was excused as a juror.
BrentZ agt. KatZenstein and Barber ct al. agt.
Falls; Judgments affirmed. Rittenhouse agt.
Cummings safha Lewis trustee, agt; Edmunds
nishee; discontinued. Gusdorf, agt. Burke; set
tied. Adjourned TIL to morrow. First twenty
cases, even numbers, assigned for tomorrow.
EQUITY CeURT-Judge Cor.
To-day Birney agt. Leonard; trustee author
lzed 10 retain fund. Wright agt Parker; sale
ratified mist. Wallace administrator agt. Lacy;
restraining order set aside. StrauS agt. Friend
CRIMINAL COURT-Judqe James
To-day Emil Howell, Edward Stanton and
Rotert Robinson indicted for assaulting officers
each pleaded not guilty. Branch P. Wright; ver-
DICT or guilty. VIM. Simpson. assault; on trial.
POLICE CoERT--Jadge Shell.
To-day. Daniel Lomox, profanity; s. or days
John Hogue. CO.. do. Vincent Lewis, carrying
razor; $50 or sixty days. Sally Robinson, pro,
1anlty, IS or I days. John Hogue. destroying
private property; $40 or 80 Gays. John Powers
and Moses Driscol, vagrancy; bonds or 80 days
each In the Workhouse Vim. Il. Evans, charged
with Being an unlicensed produce dealer; S295
or co days An appeal was noted and bonds
hxfd at $500. VIM. Townsend. a colored boy,
Was charged with the larceny Of q valuable gold
ring from Francis }. Heiherger. He was sent to
the reform school during his minority. Rebecca
Smith, yagi ancy, continued on defendants per-
!onal bonds. Frank Sounds. larceny OF a bracket
from Charles Fl. Enos, pleaded guilty and was
nned $40 or so days in jail. Henry Gordon for
1eited collateral. ThOs. S. Franklin, assault on
Margaret V. Franklin, his wife; SIS or 10 days
and bonds TO keep the peace, and In default OF
bonds 80 days additional Isaac Brown, assault
on Jane Roane, by throwing her down and
Kicking her; s. or 10 days Georgiana Dean. as
sault On Jane Honesty; S.. Frank Lane. John
Williams and Philip Price, three small colored
boys, charged with the larceny OF 2 peck of oys-
tiers from Frederick TraylOr; 10 days each In
ilil