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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

JUDGE URQUHART, of Jefferson, as is
stated in the Neaos, has made quite a
sensation by declaring hat the State of
Texas has no coustitutional-.sight to
disturb its citizens in the possess on Of
lands in the satisfaction of tax claims.
He argues, shat the state, in deciding
away its lands for valuable considers-
ton, entered into q contract with the
vendees, In which it reserved no right,
not even the right to tax; and that the
state is estopped from any demands
against homesteads, thus acquired, save
in the nature of eminent domsin, by
the United States constitution on the
obligation of contracts. He cites de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court, in Fletcher v. Peck, that "a
grant of land by state, or the legisIa-
ture of q state, is contract which can
not be impaired by subsequent legisIa-
ton" He asserts that the doctrine of
state sovereignty applied to taxation
has resulted in ruinous system of
state despotism. He says that at least
one-half the homesteads of Texas have
been sold out for taxes, and that if
they are not redeemed by July next,
"writs of possession will be in the
hands of the sheriff for the lands and
homesteads of the people," He con-
tends that such dispossession, as the
taxes for which the property is seized
and sold, is absolutely unconstitutional;
end he suggests a vigorous agitation,
In view of the coming state election,
for legislation and constitutional amend
ment In accordance with this opinion.
Is Granger Lang or Granger Roberts
prepared to second the suggestlon2"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
LIEUT.. Col. FRED GRANT SD

LIEUT.. Col. FRED GRANT spent q
good part of his time, at Chicago, Wis.
iting delegations from which votes fol
his father might perhaps be secured.
He was particularly agreeable at the
wisconsin, headquarters, but his calls
did not result in any formidable change
of front. When the Colonel bowed
himself out several of the delegates
from the Badger State made remarks
rather uncomplimentary to the young
man, not on personal grounds, but or
account of his extreme freshness" in
striving to electioneer for his father.
In the midst of heated conversation,
he was heard to say that SIT would be
a id shame if they didn't nominate
father" And now it is truly sad tc
think about Gathers" downfall. But
what will become of poor Freddy?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
TIE Washington Ecening Sta, says

The action of the Mississippi Demo
cratic convention in choosing Baysrd
delegation to Cincinnati, and the indi-
cations that other Southern States will
do likewise, may induce the anti-Til-
den element to unite upon the Senator
from Delaware. One of the most in
fuential members of the Pennsylvania
delegation to Cincinnati, who was re-
Gently inclined to favor Judge Field as
the most available man for the oppo-
nents Of Tilden to unite upon, Is now
for Bayard. II the Southern States
send a majority of their delegates to
the convention for Bayard be will stand
first rate chance of getting the nomi-
nation. Such leaders from that local
ity as Lamar, Gordon, Hampton and
Botler viii use their influence among
their people for Baysrd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
A REPORT is current of the intentio

A REPORT is current of the intention
Of James. Gordon Bennett to establish
chain of two-cent morning news
papers from New York to the Pacific
coast, including such cities as Buffalo,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, Kansas
City and San Francisco. It is under.
stood that Mr.. John Russell Young,
who is to have the management of the
two-cent journalistic belt, WAS lately il
Cincinnati for the purpose Of making
arrangements, and that he is now in the
West engaged in preparing for the
early inception of the large enterprise.
The papers will, it is said, be backed
by Mr.. Benefits capital, will share in
the Heralcs telegraphic system and ia
cilities, and will be, like the Herald,
independent as to politics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THE Austin STATESMAN, in q labored
and elaborate article of over column
in length, endeavors to show that pub
lie free schools should not be main
tanned because they were inaugurated
by the Radicals.-Brenhana Banner.
The Banner knows its assertion to be
one not properly founded. 1t knows
that the STATESMAN Is opposed to our
present free school system on principle
because it does not regard the right to
tax one man for the education of an
others child as one of the Legitimate
purposes of government any more than
it is proper, to carry out humani-
tartan ideas by forcing one man
to feed the improperly kept horse
of another. 1t contends that this
taxing system is an imposition,
and that it would not originally have
been perpetrated except by Radical
reconstruction convention and legisla.
ture as a means to Cypress and to steal.
This is what the STATESMAN said, and
the Banner lodges q weak point by
stating only the minor part of our prop
osition. That Democrats adopted the
present system simply because it was be.
fore them, and because thereby it was
hoped the ranks of Republicanism in
Texas might be broken In upon is moi
to be disputed. 1t adopted fraud,
through fear, aud now it has the
weight about its own neck too secure.
ly fastened to be relieved of it. Oul
proposition Is be to give to the support
of free schools only the permanent
fund, and to reduce burdens of taxation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
EMORY SroRRs said, the other day

EMORY SToRRs said, the other day,
that it would be utterly impossible to
elect Mr.. Washburneto the presidency
that there was really nothing 60 much
to recommend HIM as his course during
the seige of Paris, and this is all stuff
that he ran away from Paris, and was
ordered back, peremptorily, by Presi-
dent Grant. Storrs: ST have seen the
official correspondence. Suppose that
correspondence should be published in
the event of his nomination, what sf-
feet weuld it have.among the Germans
and it Is to crafty them that the
friends of Wsshburne clamor for his
nomination. Why, my Godi all the
credit that Washburne has for his con-
duct during the Franco-Prussian war
belongs more to Grant than to him.
He never made 9 record in statesman
ship" He says he dida't represent Il
linois in Congress; he represented his
district only; he never represented
Illinois in anything. he gained 9 sort
of notoriety in Congress as . growler
about appropriations, may be, but he
has no strength. Where viii be your
ground for enthusiasm over Wash.
burne.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
A WASHINGTON correspondent of the

A WASHINGTON correspondent of the
Post says:
It is a noticeable fact that Bayard's
opinions and his whole public course
are governed by so wise a judgment
and 30 just sense of what will be for
the public good, that it were to be
wished he might be made the nominee
of his party for the presidency. He
makes fewer political mistakes than
any man of his party in Congress, and
is so temperate in his language and SO
conservative in his conduct upon all
public questions, that Republicans are
forced to admit he is in every respect a
safe man, and I am satisfied he would
make president whom the nation
would respect and admire. But the
difficulty in his case Is the nomination.
He will make no effort whatever, has
nobody managing things for him, and
will have none. His motto is that the
office should seek the man, and unless
it seeks him you may depend upon it
he will not make on effort. Should
his name be prominently considered at
Cincinnati, and the chances seem fair
for his success, he has friends who will
take the matter In hand; but don't
think Bsyard has any idea he will be
nominated, and I think his views are
about correct, for Tilden will be pres
emit at the convention il. possible, and
though Sammy may not win himself,
he Is strong enough to block the game
for q man he does not like.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

JAxEs A. GARFIELD was born in
Ohio, November 10, 1881. Hewss ed
ucatsd in Massachusetts,, and was for .
number Of years president Of literary
institution. He became . lawyer, and
entered politics as State Senator in
Ohio IN 1859; entered the Union army
in 1861 as Colonel Of an Ohio regiment;
was promoted to the rank Of Brigadier
General In 1s7a. and became . Major
General in 1878. BE became . mem
Der Of the Thirty-eiRAth Congress and
has been kept IN Congress from then
until nov. The last Ohio Legislature
elected him 70 succeed Mr.. Thurman
in the United States Senate. Garfield
| Is 3 prohibitionist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

NOTHING else appearing against him,
Governor Roberts enemies find that he
is unfit for Office because he likes a
toddy. And now. if this good man
must be condemned simply for taking
Baptist medicine, let US ask for q re-
enactment of the blue laws of Connect
lieut.. In this connection the Crockett
Patron, in reply to some unreasonable
questions put to its editor, says:
Why be Is not member of the temper
ance society Drunk2 No, not drunk;
common report" won'tss that; but he
takes glass of grog, occasionally, with
friend, and goes to get it where it eau
be Ead. Ali There's the trouble
why don't he keep puncheons, baskets
and demijohns of best brands at hand,
as other governors and great ones do,
and swig his 'fills We don't know ;
too poor, we reckon; or does not care
enough for it to take the trouble. But,
he goes to the trace course" and so
does the Queen of England, and her
court and the would-be third term
President, and since our fairs have
changed to be manly jockey club
arenas, so do a great many church
members. He visits "Dutch gardensl"
A few weeks ago, did not the press of
the state 60 down to Houston to the
Volksfest-(mark that word, it is
Dutcb)-he did not go there; yet, he
may have gone to "Dutch garden :"
we do not know, nor do we know
how to get at the ''true inward
ness" of this charge; he may be guilty
here-we can not say. But, if he is,
we suppose his Dutch fellowcltizens
(of whom he has thousands) will for
give him, if he will 60 often enough to
interest them in the matter.
But he goes to ''the theatrei". The
great Lincoln was shot in q thester; the
governor of Virginia was burned in q
threaten. We confess we do not like
to see him running such risks; but
times have changed. Hundreds and
thousands of church members go to the
threaten.
We suppose and conclude that Gov
ernor Roberts, with his integrity, in.
dustry, sobriety, generosity, patriot
ism, high intellectual ability, and emil
hence gained as the reward of merit, ID
about as unimpeachable sample of a
true, pure, upright man as we would
find in a thousand among those who
have been, or propose to be lifted to
the coveted height which he occupies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
BOOK NOTICES.

"The Master of Red Leaf" is the
title ofa book portraying Southern life.
by Mrs. E. A. Merivether, of Memphis
Tennessee. 1t was published in Eng.
land, having been written at the re-
quest of an English literary gentleman
in 1872, and the book enjoyed rapid
sale at an enormous price. E. ]. Hale
6 Son, publishers, of New York, have
Just published g cheap American edi-
ton, every copy of which was at once
taken by booksellers. We have not
yet seen q copy Of the book, but the
English and Northern press speak in
the highest terms of it. The elegant
style of the author is well known.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

WITH Austin, Texas; Columbia, Ten
nessee, and st. Louis as contestants,
the vote stood for the next meeting OF
the general assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church, Austin 115, the
other two places 80. DR.. Smoot was
there to advocate the claims of the
Texas capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

TnpEN or English or Jewe,t are the
men out Of whom many hope to give
the country . presidential candidate st
Cincinnati. II money is TO be the
qualification upon which q candidate
must be nominated, then let us change
the constitution and sell Office to the
highest bidder, the money to go, after
the Roman fashion. into the public
treasury, and not INTO the pockets OF
the manipulators.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THE International ReuieU or June,
as usual, is charming issue, full of
the most instructive reading matter.
Subjects treated in it are: Colonial
Life in Maryland; LiYland, a Russian
Episode; The English Language in
America; Considerations of the Copy
right Question; Mr.. P1ynter's Lectures
on Art; Chateaubriand; The Lowest
Animals; Our Goodly Heritage; Les
sons OF the General Election in Great
Britain and Ireland. The ReUieso may
be secured of most newsdeslers, and
the series should be carefully preserv-
ed for the library.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
re Subscribers

BY postal card, other means being
too expensive, subscribers to the
STATESMAN 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
at once. BY the first of January it is
proposed to have all outstanding mat
tiers closed, and prompt reply will
save further trouble in collecting bills.
Our friends, regarding this IS bust
ness, will not fail to respond.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
NEITHER Mr.. Bayard nor Mr.. Thu.

NEITHER Mr.. Baysrd nor Mr.. THU;
man or Mr.. Hendricks have 9 publica-
ton or correspondence beaureAu for
the purpose Of manufacturing senti-
ment. Mr. Tilden has such machines,
and so has Governor English and Mr..
Jewell, and even Gen. Hancock has
had the country flooded with his cleo
tioneering documents. If simply AK
ing win secure eiftA then We ought tc
have great many presidents instead Of
one
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA.
We have known "Swift's Syphilitic Specific'
tested in hundreds OF obstinate cases Of Syph-
Ills. Mercurial Rheumatism, Scrofula. etc. 1t
made the most perfect and permanent cures in
every case.
HUGH L. DENNARD, ELI WARREN,
SAM d. KILLEN, ]. W. WIMBERLY,
Judge Co. Court, j. G. GILBERT, Drug't,
j. L. WARREN. OF J.W. MANN,
wv. Lathorp g Co, County Treasurer
ED. JACKSON, @. @. DUNCAN,
Dept elk Sup'r ct. DAY & GORDON,
VIM. BRUNsoN.
We are acquainted with the gentlemen whose
signatures appear to the above certificate. They
are citizens of said county, OF the highest re-
spectability and character. A. s. GILES,
Ordinary Houston Co., Ga.
d. II. CUTLER,
Clerk Superior Court, Houston county, Ga.
l am personally acquainted with the proprie-
tors, and many Of thu gentlemen whose sigma
lures appear to the foregoing certificates. They
are men Of high character and standing.
A II. C0LIQUITT,
Governor OF Georgia.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Propri-
etors, Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by DR.. j. ]. Tobin, o. Samotz and all
leading druggists everywhere.
Call for copy of young Mems Friend"
jsS d&w1y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

When The Greeks were about to sail
for Troy, MenelAus brought bundle
Of straw and put it carefully away IN
his cabin. ssWhat IL that forfD asked
Agamemnon. ITO tell rs the diree-
ton Of the breeze, y answered HeDeiaus.
ssYou're crazy n said Nester. "Why,"
remarked Menelsus. s'don't straws show
which way the wind bloWsF
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

ClsArRMAN Bower has received ma
joFity of votes from members Of the
executive committee for Dallas, and
he says August 10 viii be the date for
the meeting. The Herald says he will
not call the convention in Dallas unless
q suitable hall be provided. Houston
offers every facility and convenience,
and 3 hall that win seat 5000 people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THE Post asks sit we can pray that
an able and honorable man like Bayard
viii be our next PRESIDENT" To this
the Telegram replies: "Yes, with all our
heart. More than that we would be
glad to see Bsyard himself our next
president, notwithstanding we do not
agree with him in all thlngs."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THESE big state jobs make the Gal
weston Nsvs Legitimate prey for men
whose characters ere injured BY it,
publications. Il boasts about it, job
Of SIS 900, in one year, for tax blanks,
and its other paying state claims, and
about SIS 900 made, in clear cash, In ons
year, and injured people understand
that it may Be profitable to sue il Il
il Of some service, after all, to the
Rssie'. to enjoy the cold shoulder Of
departments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
AGENTS WANTED.

Canvassers and dealers in tewn and country,
TO sell new styles handkerchiefs, size iexi6
inches, put up In packages Of one dozen. as
sorted patterns: $500 can be made in the next
ninety days selling them, IS every family win
buy from one to six dozen when they see them
and hear the price. A package OF twelve hand
kerchiefs. showing just what they are, with
wholesale price list, sent by mail for twenty
four one cent stamps. No attention paid to
postals in future. W. l.. WISEMAN
Box l25. Chicago. Illinois.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

SENATOR MAxEY's course in support
of large payments to the mail service
Is probably unjustly attributed to the
fact that his relatives have employment
In the Texas department. Nearly ev-
cry member of the Texas delegation
acted with him, sll, we think, except
ing Mr.. Reagan.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

The "Art Amateur" for June, ID
upon our table, more fascinating prob
ably than ever before. Il is a monthly
journal, devoted to the cultivation Of
art within the household. and merits q
place in every family thst would rear
refined and cultivated children. The
specimens of art, In this June number,
are admirable, and the reading matter,
in its nature, Is unsurpassed. 1t is pub
lished in New York by Montague
Marks, at 81 a year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

TIE Express says that gentleman
has just returned to San Antonio from
Chihushua, Mexico, and reports that
Americans OF wealth are pouring into
the mining country of North Mexico
for the purpose of prospecting for and
purchasing mines.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

Col. PIERCE, of the Sunset road
will extend his line to Fort Clark and
the International will go on to Laredo.
Huntington's Southern Pacific will join
the Sunset road at or near San Anto-
nin
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

TIE North Teran admits a point
when it says: 'Tf every man In Lamar
county is for Governor Roberts we are
opposed to him." Again it is said he
has ''strong following, and nothing
we can say Is apt to change opinion"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

women who are poor, and hear them
talking in q large way about blue
blood, when all the blue blood that 10
in their veins flowed into them from
the veins of tanners or wood-choppers.
Shame upon the girl who can not recog-
nize and honor in others the same quail
tiles that lifted her father or her grand
father to wealth and station.
Conservation. It is q great word. It
means many things. It means, to be-
gin with, that God has some purpose
concerning you, some good work for
each of you to do. It means that He
has given you the power to serve In
some way, and that he wishes you to
devote that power which He has given
You to that service for which He Gre
ated you. What kind of work He has
for you to do / can not tell; but /
know that He has called every one of
you with q high calling, to some en-
nobling work. Not to be butterflies,
not to be drones, not to be sponges, has
he called any of you; but to be help
ers, and ministers, and friends of all
good to wait with ready hands and
loving hearts for the service that you
can do for him. Most of you will be
called. by and by, to the dignity of
wifehood and motherhood; there is no
greater dignity than that and no nobler
work.
There is more than one type of the
successful woman, but among them all
is none more illustrious than that of
the wife and mother; the woman who
builds and rules beautiful and happy
home; who holds the honor of her
husband and the reverence of her chill
drep; who leads those whom God has
given her up to vigorous and virtuous
manhood and womsnhood, impsrting
to them by daily communion with them
her own wisdom and nobleRess, and
sending them forth to do good and
brave service in the world. The woman
who does such work as this, / say, is a
successful woman; and there is no
graader work than this within the
measure of man or even of an angel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THE First regiment U. s. infantry
has reached San Antonio, and it will
at once relieve the Twenty.fifth regi-
ment now stationed on the frontier.
The First regiment has been in Dakota.
and it Is now in command Of Col.
ehafter, who has served on the Texas
frontier for many years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

IT was to appease Conkling that
Arthur was named for the Vice Presi-
dency, and Conkling and these same
fellows will always be appeased so
long as the Republican party Is in
r,nmnr
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

THE Telegram, SO bitterly opposed
to Governor Roberts, evidently does
not reflect the sober sentiment of Hsr-
MS county, which is shown in the
opinions of candidates for local offices.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
THURSDAY JUNE 10. 1880

Hon. JOHN Fl. REAGAN has author
lied his name to be used in csndi-
dature for reelection to Congress.
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PRICE OF WEEKLY REDUCED

In view of the hard times the price Of
the WEEKLY STATESMAN will hereafter
be only % year; $1.25 fo- SIX months.
Now Is the time to subscribe.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

T. ~
Estrayed by ]. d. Pitts before P. @. Leech. ].
T; ~: T., on Nay ~. lSSO. the following deecro-
old, branded OS with bar over II; one dun marc
or years old, branded ET the L connected
with lower part Of b; one bay mare or year.
old, branded ET o. connected with lower part Of
p; all appraised At SIS.
FRANK BROWN, @. G. T. @. r.
BY JEYY Brown, Deputy Clerk. june1 3w
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CHKEP FOR sALE-645 extra fine Spanish
y meTino sheep, imported in spring OF 1879
consisting of AS ewes and 900 lambs. Inquire
OF John stelfox, Austin, Texas. je10 w4ts
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