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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
NOTICE.

Application Will be made to The scventeent'
Legislature for the passage OF a special las
granting Gao acre Veteran Donation Land Cor
ti6catc 70 each Of the following persons, fl
military service rendered by the applicants OF
their deceased husbands 70 the Republic OF
Texas between April q, 1876, End January J
1887, viz
Hugh Anderson, Rosa Arvher. Delaido Arh
worth, Elizabeth a. Austin, Mary Ashworih
Elizabeth Barrow, Elixsbeih Belcon, J. "
Boone, Benjamin barrow, Hiram Brown Eiish.
Bruton, Harrison BFummott Francis Blnndell
Reuben Barrow, Mary Barnett Seaborn Berry
David y. Bruton, s. W. Brill, Susan Burke
Ellen Cherry, John X. arntbefs, Charles
ronea. John Cherry, james Clayton, Joseph
T. Cook, Eliza J..Cleayeland,w. e. Crawford, j
i. Duplex, Eliza Egtep, Sarah Ficlds, Try A.
Garyin, Archibald Gibson, WIN. Goodwin, NJ
Green, Emily Hilton, Lucinda HammIll, W. W
Hanks, Ann c. Harrison, q. +. Hughes Ma
than Hamilton, Andrew UGyz Mary Z Heck
George c. Hsrjcsty. Martha Isaocs, Thomas
James, Absolem Jet, +. G. Kszcr, A. il. Long,
Pleasant n. Lee, Edward V, NecaIty, Mary p
Marshall, Rachael A. Mclean, Minerva Morris
Elizabeth NorTis, Fannie Nichols, Mary o Ha,
ley, Fannie Reayis, EleanoF Rhea, 4. j. Sowcll
MAJOR smith, Martha Ann -mitb, Lcmuel
smith, James stephsnsoG, Jane {. scarbor-
ough, John Schultz, A. y. 3. Ionpkins, nnie
Tilton, ConsAntia A. Thomas, WfnsloR
Turner, d. II. Van Yechben Elizabeth WsldTop
Mary Ninirey, hos. J. Williams, Jane Waggo,
neT, L. q. Weaver, Theopheius Wells 1. j. Par.
keT ana ElviTa Englodow- de15, q. 30 jan641e
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

The absence of Democratic MEM
bers from the House of Representa-
tives, on the 18th, allowed the Repub-
lieans to get away with S250,0oo ON
pension account. This money does
not go to pensioners, but to examin-
ing surgeons, who arc now to get
two dollars instead Of one for medi-
cal examinations, The Democratic
leaders arc making efforts in the
direction OF economy while the
Republicans are doing all ia their
power 10 make The appropriation
bills as large as possible, in order
that there may not be an unpleas-
ant contrast for them between the
appropriation by the next aud this
Congress. In this instance almost
every Republican voted for in-
creased appropriation, and no
amendment has vet been introduced,
increasing appropriation, which has
not had their support. 1t is sub
ject for. universal condemnation
that so many Democrats should be
absent when their presence is SO
much needed. Among them MAY
be noted CUI. Cuiberson. who
abandons his posi- of duty at Wash.
ington To serve the woman mur-
derer nj Jefferson.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
\ correspondent writing FROM Aus

y correspondent writing from Austin
to the San Antonio Express says:
"They re fuse to promote the constuc
ton of narrow gauge road which would
furnish from Burnet county cheap marble
for the interior of the new state capitol
They prattle nightly about cotton and
WOODEN mills, When the scarcity of fuel
which the narrowgauge would supply fol
the operatives and for all heating pur
poses, makes mills and successful manu-
featuring at this place impossible. Policy
and interest impel broad gauge roads e
lake everything away and bring nothiug
TO Austin. \. cheap narrow gauge paral
lei With either existing Railway would put
down freight rates towards Austin to q
minimum, But those owning the capital
say they are too poor now TO do anything
}J"When will they be richer? Do they
propose to give up the gbost7 Then, too
u narrow gauge railway north would soon
connect with that coming down from Ty.
Ter and TeXarkaDa. Then the Indianola
and Cuero road would come up to Austin
to get freight and Passengers for Nor
gan's lndianola steamers.
But jewellers in n state capital are never
self--eliant, They depend upon the state
They are made mendicants in habit and
feeling, and are incapable OF public en-.
ternFise.. 1t Is pitifui-S50,00 900 invested In
Il little railway leading towards the north.
wesT, and the cleaning % the atmosphere
of the place, constantly more and more
thoroughly saturated with filth, would
double the wealth of tie capital within q
year, and make II the most attractive IN
terror city in America"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
THr atcKinncr .4troratz saw ";

Ii anybody doubts that -Maxey
helped Jones in his race against
Shepard, just let him watch how
Jones friends stand up for Maxey.''
Ii is stated by Jones friends, at
the eapiial that q compact exists be
tween The two. by which not only
the Greenbaekers but the Repnbli-
cans in thelegislatare arctic be trans
ferred 10 MaSey. This is presamp-
ton, indeed. Had it not been by
sanction of Governor Davis, Jones
would never have been in Congress,
Jones controlling The Republican
vote Is new feature in Texas pol
itics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

Sun spots that can be seen BY the
anassisted eye are rare. Such spot
Is now visible little 10 the. right of
and below. the center of the suns
disk. b. protesting the eve with a
piece OF smoked or .colored glass.
the spot may be seen like a black
speck on the. smooth. yellow snr-
face. An opera glass magnifSin0
three or four times makes the snot
conspicuous. A telescope shows n
10 be composed OF two huge spots
each many thousand miles In ex.
tent and surrounded BY vast
sha iowy border, or penumbra. a
notion may be formed OF the fre-
mendnous forces that are az work
upon the sun. when il Is recoiiecfed
that the earth could probably be
dropped into either OF the huge
chasms that this spot contains.
Yet such holes IN the sun are often
formed or closed up in few days.
or even afsw hours.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

The feeling in favor of the adop-
ton of q national railroad law Is
getting stronger every day. The
Legislatures OF nearly all the states
in the country are being urged to
take up the question and pass laws
TO restrict the powers of the rail-
roads and prevent them from suck
ing the marrow out of the bones of
the public. As the railroads fear
state legislative action more than
national legislation. it is believed
that they will make no such con-
certed opposition against the pas
sage of a reasonable law regulating
the railroads by congress, as they
did last year. Most of the managers
of Western roads have come to the
conclusion that they will be rather
benefited by such law than
harmed, The aggressiveness OF
Eastern railway kings in gobbling
up all the lines they lay there hands
on has alarmed the Western mansg-
ers, most of whom are fearful that
-fffto-tlfS5-4fetattIe
of those powerful magnates, unless
restricted by action of congress
The opposition 10 the passage of q
national railroad law during this
session Of congress viii come almost
entirely from the "consolidationist
| and they DO doubt viii use every
| means al their command to defeat
the scheme.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
THE sENAToRsHIP.

4 Houston correspondent of the
Dallas Herald, writing of Ex-Gov-
ernor Throckmorton's fitness for the
United States Senate, says:
"Sinee the days of Sam Houston
and of Rusk there has been no gen.
tleman in public life in Texas wor-
thier to wear the senatorial mantle
af sethhGGf Of w. theffh f5jsstinSti9s5hed Rev
that the government in all its branch
es has passed into the hands of the
Republican party and there is every
reason to believe that assaults OF
every description are to be made
upon the South, Texas needs able
representatives in the national legis-
lature for her defense and to watch
after her interests, and, therefore, il
she is true to herself and to her wei
fare, j. w. Throckmorton will be the
choice of her Legislature in January
next to hold al 1T her banner in the
Senate Chamber. For near thirty
years Governor ThrOckmorton has
served Texas ably, faithfully, untir.
ingly, unhinchingly, either rs a rep
Il VI oCttStNot irt0tN
Legislature, as an officer of her troops
in Ithe sad and perilous times OF
the late war, as governor Cr
in Congress, and never once
has he been found wanting, never
once did he fail to meet any cmer-
gency. A profound thinker, n logi-
cal, close reasoner, and an eloquent
advocate. he is the peer of any man
in the Unitei States Senate i'll dc.
bate, and as H. counsellor he is prac-
teal, conservative, prudent and emf
nentlv wise. Texas owes much Il
Throckmorton: and never in her his
tory has she needed more his com.
mon hard sense. his manly courage
his energy and; his ready, fluent
forcible oratorr. than she needs il
now and will'need il after the 4th oil
next March, in the United States
Senate. lie has never in all his life
betrayed trust, public or private
he has never been negligent of q
duty incumbent upon him; he has
never faltered AT responsibility re-
quired al his hands, and in the DARK
days of the states peril, he stood by
Texas brayely and faithfully. His
knowledge OF the political history
and condition of the country is thor
ough, and ho not only knows the
wants of his people. but he knows
how best to work TO secure them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

Lakes wagon factory, az Denison.
has been burned.
On Nonday 500 German immi-
grants landed at Galveston.
At Palestine Lafayette Bower has
been sent TO the penitentiary for five
wears for perjury.
Some OF the farmers Of Washing
ton county are going 10 plant largely
OF tobacco next year.
Major Vents, chief of engineers
for the NJ. K. e. T. extension, has
taken the. field at Waco.
AT Burton Hiram Craig, white,
killed John Faslir, colored. Whis-
key was at the bottom of il.
Jay Gould does not build a rail-
road 20 Dallas, and the Times wants
the legislature TO stay his progress
in Texas.
With the poisoned carcass of q
horse Mr., Henry Ramsey. OF Pecos
county, killed seventy-tive wolves
in one night.
/ The SanctifcationiSts at Dallas are
| IMPROVING physically since some
unspiritnal nourishment has been
forced into their bodies.
The survey of the Missouri, Kan
Sas s. Texas Pacific railroad from
| Fort Worth to, Waco, runs east of
Cleburne about five miles.
The broom weed of our prairies
contains valuable medicinal proper
ties. \ Terrell physician has made
compound Of it for coughs and
colds, ~,
In the Rothschild trial the defense
demanded. the names Of those who
have subscribed to the prosecution.
and Judge Estes ruled that the
names be given.
The bar of Galveston will memo
rialize the senate in behalf of the
confirmation of Judge Woods,
whom the President has named for
the supreme bench.
WI Dial, city editor OF the Dallas
Times, and Alex. Cockerell, engaged
il a shooting scrape on Saturday.
Ten shots were fired and Dial was
wounded three times.
On an agreement Bexar county
gets Judgment against the city of
San Antonio for $4,000, which is to
DO used in the construction of O
manual labor poor house.
The Southwest Colored Baptist
College, at Marshall, has been blessed
with q $4,000 bequest, given by Mr..
Bishop, late secretary OF the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Missions.
The congressman places his con-
stituents under obligations for valua-
bic documents. Texas constituents
would be much obliged if their con
/ gressiDen would remain In their
seats q ,fr
The Rosgberg family Of Kerrviiie
ate uncoooked sausage, and from
trichinG three OF the family are
dead and others have been wretch
eddy sick. From the arm of the
dead Lena Rossberg was taken a
small piece of flesh, and under
microscopic test it was discovered
that one pound of her flesh con-
tanned 100000 trichine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

THE leading export trade of the
United States for the year ending
June S0th, 1850, Was; Bread and
hreadstuffs, Sess. 0s6. $50; cotton man
afaetured, s2ll,515s05; provisions,
Sle1,04s, s42; mineral oils, SS6,2ls,-
els; tobacco and manufactures there
Of $Ie,442, 27S. The United States
sarpasses every other country in the
magnitude of its exports of both
breadstaifs and provisions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

FHR Greenback members OF Con-
gress have been cancussing for the
purpose ofeneouraging organization
Of the party throughout the country,
aud for defining the policy of their
party on great questions before Con-
Rress. There was lack of enthusi-
asm At the meeting. numbers being
necessary, and, nothing being done,
Sen. Weaver, the frazz.ed presiden-
fial candidate, was authorized to take
hssd Of the party and put it in q
viewing way.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

THE Enquirer says that Austin
has nearly ten times as many inhabi-
tants as Gonzales, and yet the latter
has TO move in q railroad matter
which would benefit Austin more
than any other place. Will the peo-
pie of Austin assist in bringing the
Indianola railway here instead Of
allowing tito moyeto the Westward
This question should be considered
at once and definitely settled. Aus
tin must hedge now, or soon il will
have nothing but losses upon which
10 base consolation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23


Mr.. BBANp urges a bill before
'the. present session of Congress, APP
ProPriating, of the com now in the
treasurt, $loo,Oo005o for the pay
ment of the. interest bearing debt Of
the United States, falling due during
Iss0-1SSl, and directing the Secretary
of the Treasury TO cause to be coined
the maximum amount of silver dol
lars, in the manner now authorized
by law, and to pay out such dollars
In redemption of the public debt
1t repeats all laws authorizing the
issuing of bonds for the purpose OF
funding or redeeHling the interest
bearing debt of the United States.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

THE Post says Jay Gould is about
20 devour the Tyler Narrow Gauge
railway. This may be so, but if he
ever attempt to diet ON Dick Hub
bard the effort will prove the one
hopeless job of his life. He might
get him down, but no stomach could
possibly retain so much fat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

SENATOR BLAINE has announced
his intention of introducing bill
providing for the reduction of post
age from three to two cents per let
ter. Such measure would increase
rather than decrease the revenue OF
the government,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

THE Wilmington, Delaw are, Rcera
Saturday publishes number of in,
tervieKs with prominent citizens Of
Denver. ia which they all state that
Bayard never made the statement
he is charged with making concern.
ing the charge that Conkling re,
ceived . fee from New York custom
officers four years ago. The infor.
mcE. Jayne, testified before the house
committee on expenditures in tbs
departmental Justice that ConkIins
received a 5000 fee in that case.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

GEN. HOWARD has been assigned
TO the command of the West Point
Military Academy. The presence
of Cadet Whitaker and his colored
companion, with probable additions
naturally suggested the name OF
Howard.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

y NEW ToEi1z letter oil Monday
says: Gould i said 30 he moving
for consolidation OF il,e American
Union with the Western Union, and
il is not 80 certain but that tie man
agement OF the latter has changed
It's tune and i disposed 10 talk over
matters andsee what can be done.
At FIRST. the Western Union looked
down from its Dalatial building on
Broadway upon its upstart rival with
contempt, whereupon jay Gould
took the Western Union stock in
hand and broke il from i04 to S0ii
This was serious business. At The
same time lac began 10 move his own
stock, and from apparent deafness
at 60 he advanced il until to-day
il reached 20, or within six
points Of his opponent trans
actions to-day being larger than
all the previous days put tC-
gether. With American Union up
TO IS and Western Union down 10
s0f, there came quiet rumors that
the representative of the Two con-
panies had called meeting, and
such meeting. an initial one, j. said
to have been held to-day. but with
no conclusion reached. Ii Is wills
pered that matters are being put in
train for a consolidation, or if not
that, q mutual understanding that
shall be agreeable and profitable to
both. The capital of the American
Union IS. $l5,000,e Goethe bulk Of
which no doubt stands in Gould's
name. or is controlled by him. a
union of the two companies Will
Kill any future opposition, as no one
would venture 10 fight so gigantic
a monopoly as that would be-"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

II is said the English government
instead of offering relief to the Irish.
will encourage emigration, and 80
this end it is said many Irish farm
ers will be sent at public expense to
Che United States. Let them come
Texas would like TO have large ship
nents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

REFERRING 20 the abuse heaped
on Mr.. Thompson for his acceptance
of-the presidency Of the American
branch of the Panama Canal Com
pany, the New York H0rIH very
properly says:
= " The real question before the peo-
pie of this country as to inter-ocean-
ic canals is not who shall make them
nor where they shall be made. Ii
is whether the government of the
United States does or does not mean
to take such practical steps towards
establishing the naval power of the
United Suites in the waters Of Cen
trail America as shall secure to us
past all pcradvcnturc the control OF
any canal, no matter who makes il
orwhere it is made. President Hayes
and Secretary Thompson have de
.clarcd their Diet ,Pmination to see this
done. If Secretary Thompson re-
cedcs from his position on this point
il may be Ia order to hang, draw and
quarter him-but what evidence is
there that he has done this!'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

AND now Congressman Wellborn
is finding occasion to lnave his seat
in the House. Why congressman.
especially a Democratic member
cannot just now remain in,his seat a
month at a time, is one of the things
past our comprehension.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

SENATOR MzxEr has presented a
bill providing that Gen. Ord be
placed upon the retired list accord
ing TO his brevet rank, with pay and
emolaments of major-general of
the army ON the retired list. The
bin reci,es that his services, while in
command Of the department of
Texas have been "of great impor-
portance and value, especially in
-l.sinaing. comparative peace 10 the
disturbed tfonuer----------
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

TIE Army aad Nary Register says
Gen. Sherman has recommended
that Gen. Augur be assigned to the
department of Texas, Gen. Miles TO
the department of Columbia, and
Gen. Mckenzie to the department OF
Arkansas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

AND now it is Gen. Hazen that
has become "Old Probs." 1t seems
indeed, to be a predetermined thing
this signal service affair under the
hAzy Hazen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

ri FHE MormOns are to be disiranr
chised because ofpoligamy. Strange
that such doctrine should eminate
from Washington. no.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

hydrocarbons representing boards
or trade of Northern cities are be-
fore Congress, imploring legislation
that will revive the shipping inter
aafa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

GEN. GRANT has joined the con-
sressional lobby, and both houses
take recess to shake hands with
him, and ask what bill he wants
passed nT3t.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
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DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA. FOUNDED IN 1859.
Classical course 500 per anDunl. For pap
tculars apply 10 the President
school OF Medicine--for the full course. s1S5.
Apply 10 K. A. Ashford, NJ. ID. Dean, 1890 n, Y.
Ave, Washington. D. G.
chool OF Law, so per annuln. Apply to Prof
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jys2 v13t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

CONGRESS Is going 10 look into
the matter of trichine, lately caus-
ing SO many deaths throughout the
country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

THE Chilians, after capturing the
port of Risco, are moving towards
Lima, the capital of Peru.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

SoaEI OF the papers are trotting
out candidates for chaplaiDcies OF
the senate and house. Were 1t not
for the surplus in the treasury these
Offices could well enough be dis
pensed with, but since this money
must go In all directions the STATES
MAN would see that good old man,
Parson Loveioy, have part OF IL.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23


hEFERRINo to the conduet OF Gen.
Grant while purses are being made
up for him, and While lie Grant re-
lief bill is being considered, The st.
Louis Republican says: 10 i.i2ET7 e.i.
.iThe wonder is-and we think it
will be greater. wonder fifty years
hence-how Gen: Grant can permit
such efforts TO be made, in his behalf.
1t puts him in an unpleasant light
before his contemporaries, and prom
ises to injufe his fame with pesterity
still more seriously. The fame of q
Washington would be damaged by
such, action az hea Allows and OF
course sanctions. 1t would be bad
enough if he were actually pauper,
and il is not claimed that he is re-
duced 10 that extremity. If he has
an income of $1,000 per annum-
which has been repeatedly assert
ed and never denied-he is better
Off financially than nine-tenths OF
our ex-presidents have been; far
better off than ninety-nine hun
dredths of his fellow-citizens. II
his reputation and dignity are worth
more than money-and they GER
tainly ought TO be-he should pre-
Gnseemly begging He s stH f6siHg TAI laf
more than he can ever possibly gain
by ii, and he should assume virtue
if he has it not If, however, the
begging is to continue until some
thing is got, let that something be
in the shape of pension, not sine.
cure. The ex-presidential pensioner
would not be expected to do any
thing, or pretend to do anything
for the money received; but
an cx-presidential general OF the
army, even though retired.
would be an office-hoher-and
we have more than enough
officc-holderS. IT would be a bad
precedent, too. and we have moro
than enough Of such. A pension is
preferable to the proposed general
ship for these and various other
reasons, but before even pension is
granted the necessity of it should be
demonstrated. IF Gen. Grant has
$1,000 Il year he does not need pen.
sion, and ought not to have one. II
he has not the means to support
himself and wife respectfully, thcr
he need pension and is entitled &c
one. Poverty is no Disgrace, and
the frank confession of it by an APP,
plioaut for public charity would not
I.be out of order.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

A DEPRAvEp wretch, in Cleveland
Ohio. took his daughters body from
The grave and sold il to the doctors
20 get lasney 10 buy rnm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
PRICE OF fHE WEEKLY REDUCED.

GERMANY Is borrowing money to
defray the expenses of its navy mill
tary anu postal service.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23

The Debison s Southwestern rail-
way y TO be built as rapidly az pos
sible from Gfsenviile 20 Ainsoia.