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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15

AT TRE teachers convention al
Mexis, as reported by the Ledger, Gov.
ernor Roberts, in 8 speech before the
body, said, in substance, that
His course ever since his ipsueura.
ton had been friendly toward public
schools, and he referred frequently TO
his messages and other documents to
prove his assertions true. He asserted
that the recommendation made TO the
legislature In 1879 by the committee
from the educational convention Of
Texas were mostly adopted by that
body. and had proved highly benef-
cial, and he expressed the hope that
the state might continue 70 receive
much benefit from the counsels Of men
90 well fitted 20 guide IT'S lawmaker.
upon the subject Of education. The
Governor said, in substance. that be
was in favor, and had all the time been
90, OF aiding che public schools a. far
as the laws would permit. without
plunging the state in debt. He dwelt
upon the value Of promptly disoharR-
ing the states obligations, ana
declared his intention OF doing
all IN bis power in that di-
rection, 50 long as he was
governor. In reference TO the questsc \
OF occupation taxes be responded 70
some Questions asked, that II theory OF
occupation tsxss wa based alone on
the prnciple that mere pursait OF Z
particular business should Be tared.
and that particular glasses were hunted
out without re4son, arbitrarily 20 Be
burdened with this class o. taxstion,
,e would Oppose the who's scheme.
But the theory underlying cccupatios
,axs1, is better founded. II is not, |
llshough Il seems 20 be : fsx for tie |
pzszoil SIS calling. 0ccupation lzza, /
b fenclsl. dsm2nded b - stais /
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VOL. TX.

A HAscccK colored club organized
in Richmond, Virginia. Hancock col
ored clubs have slso been organized in
Georgia. As the Memphis Acaaanehe
says: Hancock wss g brave federsI
general who struck fsrce blows for the
freedom OF all men, and il is fitting
that our colored fellow-citizens should
recognizs bis great services TO their
race, by working and voting for him
for president"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15

TIE trial Of the two unfortunate
men who were convicted Of the crime
OF murder, Friday, IL 10 sincerely 70
De hoped, is the beginning Of new
line Of action In the administfaiIon Of
the criminal laws Of the state. Hith.
erto crimes and bloodshed have sekmsd
70 run riot In Texas. 1he fair name
Of the greatest state in the Union wae
becoming seriously involved In the es-
timatIon of good citizens in cur oRn
and also In the neIghborine states feel.
ing IN interest IN the future welfare Of
Texas. The misfortune IN tsisls like
that just concluded IL that othsfn
besides the. actual parties are In
volved in the calamities that
follow eonvletions, even When parties
are unmistakably guilty Of the awful
crimes with which they stand eharFed.
Helpless women and innocent. ubcon-
sci0us children are made the principal
sufferers, when the law IL faithfully
executed a. In the ease inst ended,
with consequences 90 full Of the BIT
terest grief and permanent bsrdshlps
20 al. either directly of indirectly cor
cefned In scenes Of blood. The qus1.
ton, which nov 80 nearly involves onf
existepce - an organized society, 4.
when does duty require that all good
cirzens when called upon 20 act should
commence In the work Of suppreseioR
crime By holding al citizens Of ever
grade to . stFiet accountability for the
violations Of the laws passed s1d % Be
faithfully executed for the repression
Of crimes. Il is not 70 be thonghr for
} moment that any personal lcsiinR
against individual membcfs Of socielg
b the incentive influencing tie scfB Of
hose 70 whom al must look for peec1
md good government in which eil
,sye An equsl interest. Ihe lsus mn1i
y respected OF society viii perioh.
Vale fully sympathizinR With indI<
Eiduals all good cinzsD1 nhonId hnII
Fish feeliaRs q con1cenee this apptr-
ntiy neH dep1rtuFe In the faifhi1l a.
zln.1HziIon q ihe ia8a q tie aist1.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15

AN old satyrist had been Studying
just such men as the would be judges,
public attorneys and Legislators of thii
dey and time, these men who hsve Po-
Iiticsl consultations on the shady side
of the Avenue, and who bow eyer so
sweetly to the hsrd-fsted Democrat,
and who have things ''cut and dried"
for the primaries; and OF such the
author said:
How then
Find'st thou the strain OF Cincinnatns here:
Now hsrkl he comes st country's call; WHIST
more
Could st askg But country never called. All,
true;
Bat then, IN this the Cincinnatus old
Il far outdone, for C'ncinnaius new
Anticipates s country's cal. lorg ere
His country kn w him, or had need to call.
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not, By the very nature of the business
engaged in, have In hand on the 1st
day Of January 10 be assessed for ad
valorem tax, the amount Of property
that represents their transactions or
their obligation to the government.
1t Is intended TO approximate a proper
compensation due the government by
those, through whose hands, during
the year, immense sums may pass
a. their property, but which Is
not always detained so as to
be in 9 condition either by
possession or by being saved and sc.
cumulsted, to be assessed on the let
day OF January. Take for example, q
iswyef, whose practice may amount TO
several thousand dollars in fees, hut
who spends his income-this is prop
erly owned, not on the first day OF
January, st various points. 0ccupa.
ton tax Is an extraordinary tax. and
Partakes of the nature of an ad vslorem
tax to Approximate what would be
due. were the amount on hand at one
time. he declared himself welded to
no particular theory Of raising the in-
dispensable amount TO carry on govern
ment, bat thought it doubtful if this
tax could be placed elsewhere IN a
manner TO cause less hsrdships than
now. He asked il il should be placed
upon agriculturists, who constitute the
only other class it could be placed up
on, and declared that it would be sui
eide to the common welfare to do so.
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= seq neE eFtc> oeeak<echiefs. Slre fs~3{,
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
Twelve Honest Men Render an
Honest Verdict.

On Friday morning large crowd
assembled In the district court room 70
hear the verdict Of the jury In the
Eanes case. At 0 o'clock the court
met persuant to adjournment, and the
prisoners, William and Robert Eaues,
were brought 10. They looked down
cast, and seemed TO be dreading the
worst. They Sat down, and few mo-
ments after
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% @As OAAOs ESfemuN4
At this announcement Robert moved
uneasily and cast his eyes down 20 the
floor for q few moments. Williams
countenance underwent q complete
change, and he turned deathly pale.
Judging from their appearances when
they entered the court room. they had
prepared to receive severe VERDICT,
but for 1t TO extend TO the outside
limit Of the law was totally
unexpected and for 9 time unmapnod
and annerved the defendents. Is wa
the death knell OF numbering In this
county and proclaimed the triumph Of
law and justice, and the large con-
course gathered In the court room
were for moment tempted TO give
vent 70 their feelings that tasiice had
been me,ed out By an honest jury, and 70
them and the able lawyers who pfose-
cuted the case are We indebted for this
yindication Of justice.
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solemly fled in and took their seats.
The judge asked: "Gentlemen Of tbs
jary, have you agreed upon your YER
dict2" "We have" responded the
foreman. The verdict was- then
banded to the clerk and the iasRe
crowd closed around the judges stand
TO bear IL read. Il wes as follows:
''We, the jury, find the defendants.
William Eanes and Robert Esnes.
guilty Of murder in the frat deRfse.
We assess the punishment Of William
Eanes at death, and the punishment Of
Robert Eanes at confinement Ia the
peniteutinry for life,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
BY CABLE.

LONDON, June 5.-Eighty-six mem
bers Of parliament have signed a me-
mortal, asking for recall of Sir Bart
let Frere. The memorial has been
sent to Gladstone.
A Ragoon dispatch says the Bur
meSe ambassador, before leaving for
home, sent a letter to the British
commissioner, but it was returned
with the intimation that, in the pres
ent state of relations between Bur
nah and Great Britain, no communi-
cation be received.
LARNACA, June 5.-The cattle
plague has reappeared here, and two
thousand animals have died out of a
total Of one hundred thousand in
Cyprus.
BERLIN, June 5. The Russian
army has been ordered to wear mourn
ing for six months in memory of the
empress of Russia.
PARIS, June 5,-Ollivie, Pain and
Lepelletior, writer's on an extreme
radical paper, the Mot d'0rdre, have
telegraphed from Lyons, where they
are staying in connection with Blan-
qui's election, accepting a challenge
from the staff of the Gaulois for a
duel. They will return to Paris on
the 9th inst.
LONDON, June 5.-Sir Henry Hol.
ford writes in regard to the interna.
tional match at Wimbledon: 81 in.
tend tohold Ocompetition for the pur,
pose of choosing my team, but to take
them from their public shooting ant
general performances. In my opinion
that's more satisfactory plan thar
any but very exhaustive series O
competitions"
BERLIN, June 5.-The committe,
of the Prussian diet to which was re
ferred the church bill, has decided ii
favor of three important clauses. TIL,
government owes this success to tn,
coalition of the ultra conservatives
The ultra -montaines and Poles VIII,
make up IL votes, minority Of ten
consisted of liberals and free conser
vatives. The first of the three clause
makes the highest provincial oficia
alone competent to appeal to stat
authorities against ecclesiastical deci
sions. The second clause enacted
that the power of secular courts
not to extend to displacing those VIII
are incapable OF filling their Offices
and the third clause enables the soy
ereign to replace deposed bishops.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05

The Scientific American describes
some experiments it has been making
with telephones. One of these was
to place two of the well-known Blake
transmitters near Mr.. Beecher's 5
church, Brooklyn. Connecting wires
ramifed from this point in all direc-
tions as far as Yonkers and Elizabeth,
and a large number of telephones
we're placed in circuit. On Sunday.
April %, the second trial, the result
was strikingly successful From the
opening note of the organ prelude to
the last word Of the preachers voice
at the close of the service, everything
was delivered to the ears of the lis
tening telephoners in the most perfect
manner, the tones that came over the
wires being so full, round, clear aud
distinct that it almost seemed to the
hearers in New York, Yonkers and
Elizabeth as if they were stationed
within the church itself, directly in
front of the speaker. The delivery
Of music was equally perfect, every
Dote of the organ and Of the individ
uals of the choir being fully brought
out.
In consequence of the successful
results of these experiments, says the
Scientific American, several new i'm
provements have been suggested fol
trial, and there seems 10 be- ever,
probability that in short time some
new and very effective instruments
will be in use, by which all who de-
sire may carry the sounds of church
service into their dwellings, and may
also enjoy the best lectures, musical
and other entertainments with the
utmost satisfaction in their homes
| Heretofore, in listening to the tele-
phone, it has required effort and strain
| of the ear on the part of the listener.
But this experiment. shows that all
sounds may be delivered in full aud
easy tones, readily heard, with all the
natural characteristics, modulations
and infections Of the human voice
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
Drinking Ice Water.

Baltimore SUM-
There is no more doubt that drink
ing ice water arrests digestion than
there is that refrigerator would ar.
rest perspiration. 1t drives from the
stomach its natural heart, suspends
the Aow of gastric juice, and shocks
and weakeRs the delicate organs with
which il comes in contact. An able
writer on human diseases says: Habit
uaI iee-wster drinkers aSs usually
very fabby about the region of the
stomach. They complain that their
food lies heavy on chat patient organ,
They taste their dinner for hours
after it is bOlted. They cultivate
the use Of stimulantS to aid
digestion. If they are intelligent,
they read upon food and what
the physiologist has to to say
about it-how long it takes cabbage
and pork and beef and potatoes, and
other meats and esculents to 60
through the process of assimilation
They roar at new bread, hot cakes
and fried meat, imagining those tC
have been the eause Of their maladies
But the ice water goes down all the
same, and finally frieads ere called in
to take farewell look at one whom
mysterious Providence hos called 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
lightning Trains OF the Future,

The gap between New York and
Philadelphia is the stretch over which
American railroad engineers puzzle
their wits to increase the speed of
trains, just as the run between Liver
pool and London, in England, has
been the one to which English rail-
road engineers have given their atten-
tion since the days of Brunei. At
present the Flying Dutchman," the
express from London to Liverpool, is
a faster train than any on the stretch
Of railroad from New York to Phila-
delphia. In a recent paper read in
Philadelphia, Barnet lie Van, rail
road engineer, predicts that in FIVE
years the TWO American cities will be
but ninety minutes apart, speed
which will require more than a mile a
minute. The full time now required
is two hours, and the extra thirty
minutes is to be saved by the Hudson
river tunnel, alterations in the rail
road, Strengthening and sinking its
track, where it goes through cities,
and the construction of heavier loco.
motives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
River TeIegrams.

LOUISVILLE, June 5.-River fall
ing, with 6 feet 4 inches in the
canal and feet A inches in the chute
on the falls. Condor an d tow, Pom
.eroy to Pomeroy.
Robertson's Business College, 3S6
-HEain street, will remain open day and
nisht during the summer.
EVANSVILLE, June 4.-Port list
Tr James W. Gaff, 1l:3Oa.m. Clear
aud hst. Mercury 20 to 76. Wind
south and brisk, River 99-lO fee
and falling.
CAIRO, June b.--Arriyed--And!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
a Preaidqnt,s Good AdYiee.

,Tbe Indianapolis Journal published
A letter from President Harrison tc
his young grandson. then at school
He says:
Although learning is a great advan-
tage, there is something still better
that is, to be good. | had much
rather that you should want learning
and be a good man, than to have all
the learning in the world and be bad
man. You must, therefore, never dc
a bad act. Never tell a falsehood
even if it be to shield yourself. i
you do anything that is wrong, do moi
hesitate to confess it at once. ! will
cease to love you if [ hear that YOU
are in the habit of telling 6bs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
Kidney and Liver
CURE.
Another Proof that
Bright's Disease i'm its
worst form is curabHe.
RocHEsTER, N. Y, Nov. q, 1879.
Messrs. II. H. WARNER g. Co.,
Rochester M V

RoCHEsTER, N. Y, Nov. q, 1879,
Messrs. II. H. WARNER a. Co.,
Rochester, N. Y.
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her life has been aHburden; she has been
treated by the best physicians in Buffalo
Syracuse, Utica, Ithaca, Oswego, Hornells-
vile, Rochester, and other places, and a
fortune has been paid out in the vain en-
deayor to obtain cure or even relief, but
all have pronounced her incurable; have
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and she must abandon all hope of ever
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they secuted the idea, pronounced it a
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We finally came to Rochester and tried
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We also mentioned your remedy to them
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05

Baum, Cincincinnati and Virgie Lee,
Memphis, 8; Colorado, Memphis, 6;
Robert Mitchell, 10. Departed
Yirgie Lee, Cincinnati, 10; Andy
Baum, Memphis, IL; Maude. Vicks-
burg, 2; Colorado, St. Louis, Z; Mitch
ell, Cincinnati, II. Cloudy and warm.
CINCINNATI, June 5.-River 10 feet
5 inches and falling. Fair and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
Fol,aI Accident.

NORFOLK, VA, June 5.--Lieuten-
ant W. f. Seelin, of the United States
marine corps, and son of General
Seelin, was killed last night near
Ocean View, just before reaching
Cottage toll bridge. His horse took
fright, and, being unable to control it,
i he called the toll keeper to shut the
gate. The toll keeper did SO, and the
Ihorse dashed against the gate with
such force that Lieutenant Seclin waf
thrown to the bridge and died five
minutes after. His neck was broken
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05

An uncOmmonly smooth trick was
played upon Lawyer Callahan, of Fay.
cite county, Mo. He was victimized
by the bullion game" dodge LONG
known but one that has not been sue.
cessfully applied for many years. T.
q. Clark, a trusted employe of the
Cooperative Claim association of st.
Louis, approached Callahan with the
whispered statement that he knew a
party who knew another party that
had a bullion brick worth $6,00O
Callahan nibbled at the bait
Clark introduced the man
from whom he had obtained
the secret. Callahan actually tugged
at the line. Ellison, the second
person in the approach, intro.
duced the lawyer to Captain Allegro
the owner of the brick, who said
bluntly that the treasure was gotten
during the recent train robberies
Callahan bit outright. He drew $500
in gold from his bank and passed il
to Allegro, receiving the coveted bull
lion. He did remember that "all is
not gold that glitters," but as a SINH
lar if not the same brick was analyzed
in his presence, there was no thought
of swindle. But Callahan soon learned
that his brick was brass from the
center out. 1t was an excellent imi.
tation Of a valuable ingot, however
Callahan felt sick at the stomach. He
thought he would sneak off and say
nothing about the affair, but decided
to have all the parties to the sale ar
rested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-05
CHICAGO.
Convention called to Order at
Has this Morning.
The Illinois Contestants Take
Their Seats.
Rumor of Grants Withdrawal
Without Foundation.
The Kansas Question Taken Up,
and Forty Minutes
Allowed.

CHICAGO, June 5.-The terrible
strain on the nerves of the delegates,
from last nights protraoted session,
was sufficient to prevent a prompt
appearance this morning, and 1t was
i1:45 o'clock before chairman Hoar
called the convention to order, al
though the time fixed for meeting was
IL o'clock. Reporters, delegates and
auditors seemed still wearied, and
there was not much vivacity in the
proceedings preliminary to the actual
work of the convention.
For the first time since the conyCn-
tiol> opened, the back seats, where
therA was small chance for intelligent
unders, landing of the .doings about
the plat.form were only about half
filled. kev. John r. Baxter, of
Washington, offered prayer Mr..
Boutwell, (MasS.) offered a resolution
as follows:
Resolved, That the national repub-
lican executive committee be re-
quested to prepare and present a
method for the election of delegates
to the national convention to be held
in 1884, and to issue instructions in
conformity Herewith.
Mr.. Conger objected to the present
consideration of the resolution, as did
several others. 1t was therefore laid
over.
The chairman announced that the
disposition of the Kansas case was
before the convention.
Nj. Conger then stated the Kansas
case from the standpoint of the major
ity. Mr.. Bateman (Ohio) moved to
linlit the time to half an bouF.
A Kansas delegate moved to make 1t
forty minutes-unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Plumb (KansaS) took the floor
in opposition to the majority report.
lie explained the peculiarities of the
Arrangement under which Kansas
elected her delegates from the state
to the national convention. He claim
ed that the record was clearly in favor
of admitting the sitting members,
and that there was no possible ground
eon which the contestant could stand
Vie asserted, however, that it made
NO difference whom the convention
nomii mated, the state Of Kansas would
support the nominee.
Mr.. HGuck, of Tennessee, asked
whether there was minority report
Mr.. Cessna sa ID there was none.
Mr.. Houck then asked if the Kan
sas state committee did not fail to
comply with the terms Of the call OF
the national committee. Did the
state convention transcend its author-
ity in appointing delegates to the
Chicago convention? Houck said De
was unable to ascertain which side he
was on, and asked for two minutes
time to make the discovery,
y Mr.. Cessna moved to make an al
lowance of ten minutes for a man
who was on neither or both sides.
Il Laughter
Mr.. Houk, getting two minutes,
said that he would vote for the report
of the committee, but would not yield
that the district conventions were
correct irhtheir action.