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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

FROM the st. Louis Republican we
learn that powerful new propufsive
power has been discovered in what Is
called bisulphide OF carbon. This COM
pound was discovered in the last CEN
fury and was put into practical use
thirty-fiVe years ago in the extract of
oils from seeds. Its merit consists in
its vast expansive power, which sug-
gested its capabiIity as motor; but it
absorbs oils and other lubricating sub
stances, and this has prevented it from
being applied to machinery. Petroleum
being discovered as not subject to this
voracity, the bisulphide can thus be sp-
piled to machinery without difficulty
and with surprising results. In the
form in which it is presented,
it Is called the ''giant motor"
which is to supersede steam and
save 80 per cent. in the Item of
fuel alone, besides doing its work
without the danger OF explosion that
attends steam. With the aid of 1t an
ocean steamer would need only one
boiler instead of four, and 100 tons of
coal instead 400 In crossing the ocean.
1t does not involve the danger of con-
fagration, and even when it explodes,
of which there is little danger, it goes off
with gentle force that Is nearly harm
less. There is little waste in it, as,
after performing Its work once, it can
be returned TO the boiler to repeat the
task indefinitely, aud without an i'm
pairment of its virtue. OF course much
doubt is expressed as to the success
of the ''giant MOTOR but it is said
that stock company with S., 900, 900
capital has been organized at New
York to apply it ts machinery. and
that it will be s cheap and manageable
motor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

THE Telegram becomes the champion
OF the ex-Confederate President, and
reads other papers lecture in this
wise:
Some of our Texas papers would do
we'll to let Jefferson Davis alone. What
good can come of their eternally drag
ging him from his profound retire
ment9 No true Southerner can attack
him, no gallant gentleman will strike
at an unarmed, defenseless man, and
that man the once powerful and popu-
lar leader of Southern opinion. South
ern papers can only use his name in HIS
own defense; the times have gone be-
yond the policies with which his
name has been linked in the past, and
it is far too early for Southern men to
befoul their own homes by heaping as
pensions upon his name. No true
Northern soldier or citizen but would
despise him of the South, who seeks
to dishonor or heap contumely upon
Jefferson Davis. When he dies put
flowers upon his grave, and there let
him rest In peace.
All of which is stuff. Mr.. Davis is
no more than any other man. The
Telegram regards Grant in this light,
and the STATESMAN regards Grant and
Davis alike as men. Mr.. Davis has
done many very foolish things since
the war, and his unwise and unjust ex
pressions, by which Southern people
have been sadly injured, should have
been spoken in private, and not pro-
claimed, to crafty personal spleen,
from the housetop. If Mr.. Davis be
the sort of man and martyr the Iele-
gram would have US believe him, then
he should have remained in profound
retirement" and not time and again
have injected poison into political
cuDs
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

crop is marketable, must advance to
50, and probably 10 50 50 per bushel.
MIR. Hatch also calls attention to the
probable future Of cotton, and, IL he
De q prophet, We may expect to see
lively transactions in cultures" Our
cotton orop, as shown 10y the bureau OF
statistics 81 Washington, is about ESQ.,
600 bates less than last year. Our ex
ports last year were about 3 400 600,
our home consumption about LOCO,
600 bales. / is fair TO estimate that
from the depres ION IN trade through
out the world, manufactured goods
are scarce, sn1 especially is this
true il this couatry, il sccount is
taken that every factory, warehouse
and country store has been emptied OF
manufactured goods. From The To-
crease Of trade arising from cur I'M
paralleled prosperity it may be est-
mated that we shall need 40 per cent.
more for home consumption than last
year. This would require GAO, 900 bales
more than we used last year, and add
to this the $50, 900 bales short in the
crop, and you have deficit for ex-
port of nearly million bales. Then,
says Mr.. Hatch, another factor to be
considered in the future Is the extern
sive exodus of negro labor from the
cotton producing states to the North
western states and territories, and that
exodus, to which attention was called
in the United States Senate, has only
just commenced. Taking all things
into consideration, he expects to see
cotton sell very much higher-at least
50 per cent. above the present prices,
to say nothing about the contingencies
that may happen to the next crop.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

A LITTLE book, the property OF ME.
]. II. Diukins, fish commissioner
for the STATE of Texas, on Fish
Fl .tchipg and F!sh Catching" the
combined work Of X. Blrnwell Roose-
welt, fish commissioner of the State
of New York, and Seth Green, supe--
intendent of the New York fisheries,
contains much valuable information
that might be read with profit by any
intelligent person, and especially by
Legislators. Fish culture was only
discovered few years ago, and yet 1t
has grown with rapidity, and now it Is
an established art, yielding vast results
to mankind. Scientific research in
these matters has taught US much that
is so easy OF accomplishment and so
productive of good that information
pertaining to them should be wide
spread. In the cultivation of fish the
first expenditure covers almost the en-
tire outlay, and, without labor or feed
ing, small outlay may be made that
will, for generations, give sure and
profitable return. Differences in the
culture of fish and of products of the
soil are shown, as follows:
1t has been said that an acre OF wa
ter would produce as much as five
acres of land, if 1t were titled with
equal intelligence. Ia making such 8
comparison, it must be borne in mind
that the crop of one needs no manure,
requires no care during its period OF
growth and after it has once been
planted, and that it is harvested by
simply taking it from the water IN
which it dwells. 1t is almost wholly
profit. The other must not merely be
planted but must be feTtiiZod ct great
expense, and worked and cultivated
with arduous labor OF man and beast,
and finally, when at last successfully
harvested and saved from destruction
through disease, insects and the ele-
ments, 1t yields but meager advance
upon the cost of time and trouble. 1t
has been the habit to cultivate the
land and neglect the water; the one
has been reduced to private ownership
and constitutes "A large part OF lndlVlc-
ual wealth, while the other is sort OF
common property too little appreciated
to be reduced to possession where tins
is possible, and abandoned as sort OF
waste to yield what it may without
care to the few chance persons who
make living out of it. If our wheat
crop is damaged or the corn crop oil
minished or the cotton crop short, the
public press rings with lamentstlonr
and the country mourns over a natlona
calamity. But the supply of our fish
crop, yielding millions of pounds o.
food per annum, may be IN process o.
utter humiliation, and yet no voice Il
raised, and we sit by with folded hands
in idleness. The land we value dear
ly, because it costs us desr in swea
and thought, and the water we despis'
because it yields its free will Offering
| without an effort on our part. W.
have titled the ground four Thousand
years, we have just begun to till TIT
water.
in Texas, though we have tlsh com
missioner without a salary, working
alone for glory, who is regular whale
Persons wishing information may learr
something from him by correspon
| denCe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

The S.. Louis Times says: The pub
lie should remember that the prrsA
agents who are sending the news fr M
Maine are Republicans, without .inglr
exception, and that their di- patches
are strongly favored by political bias.
1t is we'll known fact that these PRES
agents deliberately withheld all infor-
nation concerning the bride. fraud and
perjury committed by the Republicans
during the slast campaign, in that state
and which was openly charged and
proved by the D=mncr4ts. But Is 5000
as the Democracy took the aggressive
and the present crisis began, the same
agents became inorcirafely sGtve in
sending news, and have spared NO pains
to supply the country With every re
port, Iumor. sensational story or actual
fact which could be used to the ad-
vantage of the Republicans or to the
detriment Of their oppoDents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
TEXAS FACTS AND FANCIES.

RDckdale is putting on airs, and
wants to be the county seat of Milan
county.
The city marshal aud deputy sher-
if of Bryan have been placed on trial
for murder.
Heavy rains have fallen on the Nu-
eces, and the range is fine, and stock
is improving rapidly.
1t is thought, says the Telephone. that
Galveston will capture the next Demo-
cratic State convention.
The San Antonio river is said to be
at fearful low tide, and other streams
in the locality are disappearing.
Shsc&elford county, with only a
voting population of 1900, punched
$205 into tie State treasury during
Decem Der.
Grading on the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe road has been completed
within few miles of Caldwell, Burle-
son county.
Farm operations in Washington
county are progressing finely. The ne
groes who didn't go to Kansas are at
work IN good earnest.
The good people of Jefferson, b ling
eminently charitable, will give grand
entertainment, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the Irish relief fund.
Msjor Penn will not stop at benson
while working northward on account
of the (assumed) unfnendly tone of
the press of that city to religious
things.
Telephone: Abe RothschiId's case
wilt be the romance of Texas criminal
ines. And besutiful "Diamond Bes-
sie"-will her desth always be shrowd-
ed in mysteryi
Good rains have fallen IN Kendall
county and farmers are more cheerful.
Wheat planting has commenced in
earnest and strong hopes are en-
tertalued OF an abundant harvest.
Henry Loggins, of BeIIville, Austin
county, charged with murder, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree snd his punishment assessed at
confinement in the penitentiary for life.
Mr.. W. T. Trotman, of Kaufman
county. was married at Lindall to Mrs.
II. L. Wallace. of Mineola county. She
is his second wife, and he is her fifth
husband. Can any state beat Texas for
energyf
The silver boom is going again at
Brentwood. The Banaer says it will
not exaggerste any Of the facts about it.
and in the meantime viii be glad to
welcome new corners. The two prop
ositiOns ought not to be mentioned in
the same breath
The Burnet Bulletin saws there is
used IN us office As paper weight =
piece OF iron ore weighing thirty-6ve |
or forty pounds, which vas picked up
on the lcCsrty land, some iour miles
south OF Bnrnet town Il il said the
near the town Of Burnet
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

REv. BuoKSER, of the Teras Baptist.
and Rev. Link, OF the Baptist Herald,
are responsible for the whole of this
church trouble in Dallas. Buckner had
things his own way in the town, and
the Baptists of Dallas manfulIy buekled
on their faith in Buckner until Llnk
came along, and then many of them
linked themselves unto this stranger,
and Bucknar became wroth at it, and
he and his band buckled on their ar
NOR and went out to fight Link and the
many that had linked themselves on to
bis dogmas, and the bold intruder be-
came the victor, and he and his fol-
lowers, at last accounts, had made :
a citadel out of the church. and had
closed ii against the Bucknerites,
and they had departed to gather
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

MAJoR w. T. WALTnALI., private
|tcrotary of ex-President Davis, has
'zIi.l6n letter in refutation of the
'1srgea made by Mr.. Toonbs that Mr..
Wis was not the free choice of the
67ialonal congress setting at Mont
ncfy in 1861, and that even Missis-
npi was opposed to him. In support
|aR his REPUTATION OF these charges he
produces the statements of three sur
wing members Of the Mississippi dele
sl,on in which all agree that there
ps no opposition in the delegation to
.Ir DAVIS. Duncan f. Kenner,
j.. Louisiana, who was also a member
+ tho provisional congress, says
44f Tue rule adopted at the election
IS that each State shonld have one
e.e. 20 be delivered IN open session
'.1 tees Tie delegates from differ
'nI States met in secret session to Sc
their candidate, and the Louisiana
gates. after very short session,
i1ed in favor Of Mr.. Davis. The
'l'teslon Of Hon. Alex. Stephens,
ssoTgia, ia that there was no can
t1ssnk Or elcctioneerlng, in the usual
pace Of these words, by any one; and
d J 1. b. Curry, one of the sur
tols a. the Alabama delegation, says
20 influence to bias himself or
.s.sues was made 70 bear at any
aba thar, 80 far as he ever knew
ksefa, the vote OF all the States
s. given freely and without con-
>.'n.. Aud now It is in order to hear
hon III. Tocmss as to his authority
s. 5s4.he WHIST he did.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

In the lower house of the Prussian
Diet the Minister Of Finance, in asking
vote for the relief of the sufferers By
the famine in upper silesia, announced
that the government also contemplated
the construction Of two branch railway
lines in Silesls, which would require 3
grant OF IL. 500, 900 marks. he said
that log. coo persons at resent needed
relief, and that proYlEion for these bad
been made up to the end Of the month.
The gavernmsnf, he said, hoped TO ef-
feet lasting improvements By extensive
drainage works and the promotion Of
local industries.
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ne follovlEg properly for sAe. sO-wl.:

FARM FOR SALE, ave niles north Of Aus
tin. ca The GEORGETOWN road contaiuiug f0sty
acres, all enclosed, and aoopt - acres in cnlu
walton, in cotton and corn; eoaG dwelling add
ouibouses, cisterE, and gOod orchard. The crops
VII 90 with the place " sold IN the next eight
or ten days. A pSir ~ good mnlss will DC taken
IN part pay; hal cash, balance in one, two and
three years, with interest," NJ B. SWEENEY
7i5 Congress Ayenue.
PARM FOR SALE - 90 acres all enclosed;
house with three rooms, nnc land. good epring
and running water, ard Une OF the best build
inc sites, on the : nth side OF the Coloisdo
river. The place y about AZ mites from the
city OF Austin. You would do well To call and
hear more about it, NJ. d. SWEENEY,
us Congress Avenue.
FARM FOR SALE in Hays eoarty, miles
north OF Dripping Springs, eontatnins az acres.
IS acres enclosed, with stone and cedar fence,
and in cultivation; dwelling house w:lh six
rooms. kitchen, smoke house, stable, splendid
sprirg with rock house over IL, aud picuty %
wood on the place. This property viii be cold
st any time. Call soon IL yoa want Sn"G place
Apply to NJ. b SWEENEY, Land Agcn ~
Congress Avenue.
FARM FOR SALE-ss0 acres in psvs coun.Y.
so miles from Austin. on the Blaucn ID { usa
to miles west OF Dripping SprI ~ fcre
enclosed and in cultivation: d~c hu -,
out houses. wood and water; South on eivek
passes through the farm. t',rs aln cSn ht' hs.'
and terms easy. Apply to d SWhENAl,
Land Agent, us Congress Avenue.
FOR SALE-50 acres. al c;iciCsed, With In
no. Aut2--' Tram sAAo+tf'.
on the Manor road; for sale ~ trade Tor city
property. Apply to NJ i. : = EhNEl, us Coz
gress Avenue.
Also the finest market eardeo ano frui. farm,
IN the State, with all the trapr'~r'no''s. nii''
east Of the city.
Also, acres, with all the iniaroy lts, Ab,'n'
one mile northwest of the city rae plane Ia
well improved. Dwelling house ans clubhouse
in good order.
4 farm miles east OF Austin. vii sell Of
acres, or the whole place containing 80 t-f-s-
A farm OF 40 acres with Improvements, ul. ~
south side, about mile from the ColuTato 1SrF
A beautiful view OF the surrounding county.
1850 acre farm, well improved, all enclosed
ock building, 1ue pastures end hne land, II
Burnet county, about one mile from the town
BCrnet. Terms easy.
25GO scres OF land in Ben county, below Sa-s
10; splendid prairie land; water Tn1ning througl
the p Win sell any psrt OF the land
7s3 acres of land In Grayson county; 3.
| Pattie survey; II miles southwest from Shei
| man and Q miles OF the Central railroad.
400 acres in Fannin county, in hree tracts
| titles perfect or no Gale.
The above property will be sold on easy terms
| with large amount OF properly not mcntione'
| in tsie hat both of city and county property
Those wishing 10 buy WIN do well 20 call on o
| address NJ Is. SWEENEY,
Agent and Collector, 7f5 Congress Avenue,
! Austin TeTaP.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

strength in council. Since il hss coise
to this disgrsceful manner OF psocss J.
ing, by which Christians are scandal
izsd, we think theae two combataH,s
should GO out like Golish snd David.
aud if Backuer would just take bis little
slUng shot aud knock the backing out
of this 'missing Ink, who ough- to
have remained among his Pdi'stine
band down At Houston, the ccu1try
would have happy radiance. To
throw off all reserve ne may be per
mitted to say, that these two men
should be treated ike the most eTi.
law breakers. They destroy the peace
Of q Community, and degrade the
dignity of religion, and deserve q lit
lie PRISON life simply to learn them how
to respect decency, though they do
shield themselves behind the sacred
ness Of religion
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

Mss ueai, il q late Hsrafsa- Commei>
s. |sttef. says:
ne Democratic PARTY IS opposed to
.{El tIsntinE army. Gen. Barnes
t>1 bring permanent peace 10 our
border by oniIying eur inter
md Gomez qoeptly the Democratic
I1ss should giye liberal assistance
So. H,lees' foad in order to lessen
81 &.41f'nE army. The Republican
It71zs lereo srmy, but this
IS |f1l IS Ri With four millions per
.|I,. II tae Inevitable result 70 this
& rs q tte o,nn zion Of Gen. Barnes,
' EIzts to1stq eentfy, heaee ecu
.-eI<' I1s4 nae< oe bOil<. Amen. I
81. want It hu'ii; Texas wants il,
II e.ess ii. ana I tarc snch unlim-
- <1n1t<1ce n she orasns. perse-
...<< tni pluck 81 Tins asnle Ger.
<s. Ihss / freely believe Texas wiz
Ma. Defzs8 told nc her hus-
- Gtczed|pg be5ond exptcts-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

FIFTEEN percent. of the entire reve-
nus Of the government is paid to PEN
sIoners, and last year $4,000 names
were added to the list. Senator Davis
says the United States Is paying annu-
ally to pensioners more than do Great
BfitaI1, France, Germany, Austro-Hun-
.ealy and Belgium combined.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

mDch IN ih future; he grasps It IA /
Eoas n0W. IL would rather say bis
oonEroping hand np0a the goiden tide
Of eo@mecce already rolling across the
continent than to swat the slow &C.
ton OF harmcaizing reta,ioas FIth our
turbulent ueighbor, and the devslop-
nent OF = trade ss yet locked np in the
Isl. prospect 81 uatur-.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

By postal card, other means being
too expensive, subscribers to the
erkrEs1AN will be rendered accounts,
showing amounts due, or soon to be-
come due, on subscription. 1t is a
time Of the year when all may settle
accounts. and subscribers are request
ed. in receipt of statements, to remit
ht once. BY the first of January it is
proposed to have all outstanding mat
lera closed, and a prompt reply will
save further trouble in collecting bills.
Our friends, regarding this as busi-
mess. viii not fail to respond.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

THH Fort Worth Democrat thinks
Seymour a strong man, because none
Of the pspers have anything to say
against him. lie was defeated once,
and for this and other reasons lacks
the power to create necessary enthusi-
The STATEsMAE would rather
md candidate who has done some
thing worth talking about, one that by
the creation of opposition has secured
.lha earneat and Hheral suppo1ters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
,RfcE OK WEEKLY REDUCED

q yisa OF the hard times the price of
the WEEKLY STATESMAN will hereafter
Deonly 81 a year; s1.25 fo- SIX months.
Now Is the time to subscribe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

THE Castor Chronicle says, that If
he Old Alcalde has done all
he good things told of his administra-
lion, he should be kept where he now
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

The State OF Texas 10 al persons- Interested
In the administrator Of the estate OF William
Nelson Deceased:
frank Hamilton and Robert A. smith, execu-
tors OF the estate Of William Nelson, deceased,
have aled their final account and applieafiOn 10
be discharged In the Co1nfy Court Of Travis
county, which viii be acted On ~ the next term
Of aid court, commencing the third Mondsy IN
January, lo5o. ~ the court house therecf, IN the
city Of Anstln. - which time AL perBors inter
ested IN said esfafe may appear aud contest fhs
sane n they zee proper.
Witness. Prank Brown. clerk Of SAID coarf.
u - and he seal thereof attached fhfs
niEeteenfh day % December. Isz9.
oecseAd FRANK BROWN. Clerk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
TRUsTEE'S SALE.

b virtue Of power in ne vested By 4 deed o
lust e1ecufeo ~ h. B. Sheppard, of William
i y. % secure The peyment 20 Morgan c. Han.
nlon o. note o. eAid date for fz7zs 50 and In
IffesiI vii sell, within legal hours, on Tnes-
Gay, the sixth day Of January, Iss0. at The door
o. the Travis county couf ho1fs- snr carh
tnfes hundred and tWenfy acres Of land on the
noEln bank q Brnshy creek, IN Wl1aEnson
1qoznt{. cli o. the surveys nEmed on tbs map
STAKE On the norfh bank Of Brushy creek, eos
yAr1z Up The creek from the southeast corner II
Of trad sold oct q fhese Eurseys 70 " n {.
and ". + AvcrEs thence north Ten degrees
east 20 the north line o. aEld Euth survey.
corner, fheuce u0rtk eighty degrees Wc4l, ~
Farns 70 the Northwest corner Of sAis ffncts
thence south ten degrees Hezf 20 Bf8eby creek
and thence down a1l1 crEek 70 the beginning.
ts11 ft1sH Trustee.
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SALE OR TRADE.

one tr.st o. land- 100 acres, uiies from
see Sene a. good house. and fpFing On ~sfe :,
,os tsee- one trnes q 20 aces. hsif sool
Eieh bottom, - sffes ffneed sse< 49,. .e.esP
<Y.a1s 2. Ha.er, ior 50. one frnct of "a 49,
\, go Tened, = Aefes cleared resis "a r. -.
ss1se 80 - .a4ptl good house and speiee "a
- ~ 1t49 Al vel ad6pfed ~ fs1rtrf
ksr1e1lpE ~ irrigation Cord rs-6 a n -
sp.a. delivered IN Aussin. viii bs isfsr q -
- :. ~ ~ q Al cf The above. Appi9 70
- = s.ss&sln c. I. LoF1A1
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

TnH news Of Senator Lamar's illness
has been received with sorrow through
out the South. The people of Missis-
sippi have had no more earnest cham
pion in Congress, and none more able
anywhere than this great statesman.
The quiet ease with which he exposed
Mi. Blaine's supeTfcialness and char
latanry in the House, and the merciless
punishment with which he visited Mr..
'Conkling's arrogance in the Senate, are
trIumphs which will not be forgotten
until noisy demsgogism and supercil-
.sana ponposty have been banished
from the halls of the national legisla-
lure. AS scholar, an orator, and
rlstesman OF wide and liberal views,
Ismar has probably no superior
1mong the public men of this country.