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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
THE CAPITAL STATE FAIR.

Most of the large cities encourage
industrial expositions. Large sums
of money are expended ON grounds
and buildings, and the people of
these various cities take great pride
in their respective enterprises, and
freely spend money in making them
successful. These exhibitions adj
vance the communities in which
they arc held, and tend largely to-
wards their education, for at them
are exhibited tho most wonderful
Inventions of the, age, the best pro-
ducts OF field, farm and factory, and
improvements in all arts. Not only
is information, thus derived on most
of the practical affairs of the day,
fully presented to the public through
these exhibitions, but, while they
rarely, if ever, pay those who inau-
gurate them and expend money in
their establishment, they do bring
TO communities large amounts of
money, and those who exhibit their
goods and wares aud machinery,
and live stock, are favorably in
troduced TO the public. and they are
known "a the active men of commu-
mites, and are patronized and en-
coursged accordingly. People go to
these exhibitions from all the sur
rounding country and many travel
from distant sections to visit them.
They pay 10 transportation compa-
mics large sums of money; they
add largely TO the wealth of
hotel and boarding-house keepers:
people come with carefully prepar-
ed memoranda of family wants,
and traders reap rich harvests.
The benefits to a community
are too numerous 10 mention. and
they popularize its people. and
add largely 10 permanent business
features. Here in Austin we have
one Of these associations, now the
most notable one south Of ST. Louis
and Louisville. a very large sum
of money has been expended upon
the establishment Of this exposition
by its projectors. and the money put
in the enterprise is capital sunk alone
in the interest of Austin The asso-
citation property is worth thirty or
forty thousand dollars, and the
grounds are not surpassed in fitness
or beauty Cor their purposes BY any
in the United States: yet these
grounds and improvements return
no benefits 70 the stockholders of
the association With them il is alone
? matter OF present beneft 20 Aus
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
oovERSoR ROBERTS on DErEar

In his San Antonio speech. rs re-
ported by the Express. Governor
Roberts said:
The Democracy should not get
scared if Indiana or even New York
did go Republican, or if Hancock
should be defeated. If these results
were attained, the ring of the silver
dollar would have done it. The
party should continue to strive aud
battle for supremacy. and the time
would surely como when il would
assert and maintain its power.
Wherever Democracy held sway,
governments were marked by hon
esty. economy, and a maintenance
of the rights of the people, while
where Republicanism ruled, corrup-
ton, dishonesty and cxtravagant
use Of the peoples money existed.
Under the Davis government in this
state had existed an extravagant,
unfruitful school system, and men
were hired to come as immigrants
10 Texas. Ifpeoplc want to comc to
Texas, let them come as YOU did.
fellow-citizens, and pitch their tents
among Us. The Davis negro police
system under Davis was also cor
ruptly managed, aud the Re
publican party when in power
in Texas had paid its officers
well to strengthen and build up the
party. Lawyers got rich under that
goyernmet who couldn't make their
salt in ordinary competition at the
bar. The great effort was to'strength-
en- aud build up the Republican
party at the expense of the people
who paid the taxes. Davis wanted
TO bury tho Democracy face down
wards so that no could get chance
to food this country with men of
his own kind. The speaker did not
feel so uukindly towards the Repub-
licans. "Let them live" said he,
$50 they can reform"
PAY as you go" exclaimed the
speaker. This was a good family
policy aud 1t worked we'll in tho ad-
ministration of state affairs. When
government was run on credit,
the people had to pay money TO
spectators upon its credit. The
governor proposed to remain at
Austin and attend TO the business of
the people. He had not written
line or spoken to any one
requesting aid in securing his re-
nomination. The people of Texas
understood his Democracy. and with
one upheaval rose up their precincts
and instructed their delegates to go
to Dallas and vote to get in the Old
Alcalde again. Speaking of Gen.
Hancock, the speaker said he was
proud TO be on a ticket with Han
cock, the candidate for President.
The Democracy of this country
were again going to try to accom-
plish something. If they failed this
time, it would be through the influ-
ence of money, but they would keep
on fighting. Hancock was not only
soldier but a statesmaff-he had
said, "let the civil be superior to the
military power" He had said this
at time when it meant something.
when he was jeopardizing his own
position, but to raise up an oppressed
and respondent people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
IL political speech in New York

IL political speech in New York
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said:
know that some men are busy
writing on the sidewalks 329. Why
don't they get down upon their bel
lies when they write? Laughter
1t Is not for me TO say anything by
way of apology or to defend that
noble gentleman and Christian man
Mr.. Garfield. [Applausel. But, gen.
tlemeu, there is a matter of common
sense that ought to submit itself TO
the untaught Judgment of every
community. l can imagine that
might be sold (lauehterl but self
respect obliges Inc TO say that |
never would sell myself for three
hundred and twenty-nine dollars.
Laughter.] | have nothing TO say
of General Hancock (applause) that
Is not good (great appiausc). Ac-
cording TO the measure of his ability
thind he endeayOred TO serve his
country, and he belongs to that body
of men that l cannot forbear TO call
illustrious, the officers of the regular
army Of the United States, aud his
tory shows that whenever the politi-
clans have made trouble the military
officers have settled il. The mistakes
which General Grant made arc those
which fear from General Hancock
if he il elected. General Grant
thought that his cabinet was his staff
and he undertook To govern politi-
clans as if they were soldiers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

The general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church, in tri-
ennial session in New York city, has
commanded but little public at
tention. Prior to 1874 these meet
ings were looked forward TO with
considerable interest, "a they gen.
orally gave rise to lively ecclesiasti-
cal rows, that set the churches on
fire in all parts of the country. But
at the time named it was agreed to
disagree until the next meetings, and
this one has been devoid of interest.
Tho truth OF the matter is the con-
test in the convention OF 1874, in
which DR.. DE koven made his
famous battle for liberty Of opinion
within the church. marked an epoch
In the history ofthe Protestant Epis-
copal communion In this country. II
was the elimination Of long con-
troversy between schools of thought
that were and are very widely at
variance, but that learned. at last, to
respect one another and tolerate one
another, and even to cooperate with
one another in tho common tight
against ignorance aud sin. The
struggle was not for the acceptance
of individual views by tho body,
but simply an acknowledgment of
right to hold to such views. This
they achieved, and at the same time
equal toleration for the opposing
schools was secured for tho extreme
low churchman aud for the broad
churchman and for the rit1aust, Eff.
forts to induce the general conven-
tion to legislate for the suppression
of this or that particular variety Of
churchmanShip naturally ceased;
and thus pickering ceased, and with
it much Of the public interest which
controversy commonly exciteS. The
two last meetings have been devoted
purely to business, and the indica-
tions are that the church has passed
through the struggles of its youth
and has reached a mature organiza-
tiOn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
ATthe an-Presbrterian council IL

ATthe Pan-Presbyterian council in
Philadelphia, accounts werereceived
Of the progress of the Holy Word
in foreign lands. Representatives
from Japan, from China. from the
Pacific Islands, from France, Swits-
erland, Italy, Spain and other lands
gave glowing pictures of the sue
cess of their undertakings. 1t would
seem that the church is even more
prosperous abroa. than it is at
home. Much of the foreign work
has been done under circumstances
of great disadvantage, but it tells all
the better for the self-denying men
who have done it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

Mrs. MoHL advises these nice,
busy, interested politicians TO go
slow. They are looking for soft
places under Hancock, and she re-
minds them that where there is one
hungry Southern aspirant there are
three more prominent ones at the
North. When it is taken into con-
sideration that there are ten men in
Austin who hope to be made Fed
eral judges, twenty who expect 10
be United States marshal, and forty
who hope TO he district attorney, be-
sides 1000 moro aspirants for the
same places in other portions OF
the district, and 250 a-pi-
rants for the Austin postoflice,
the chances are sadly slim for
all to grow rich on fat positions
Then, too, Gen. Hancock may
have a chance TO reward one out oil
every two hundred and fifty appli-
cants for place, and then again he
may not he elected. The struggle is
a desperate one, and instead of adj
vising the jealous politicians, as
does Mrs. Mohl, to go slow, we
would advise them to go fast. and to
emigrate to doubtful states, where
service may count. In Texas il
amounts to nothing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

tin, with future probabilities to
themselves, and il is strange indeed
that the burden of the associations
enterprises have been left to only q
few men, willing to undergo sacri-
fees in the interest of the commu-
nifty. We're these men to let go this
annual exposition, now the only
crodiiablc enterprise of n public ma
,urc invested in here. il would
be broken up, and Austin
would lose its only positio N as
sumcd in the interest OF creditable
notoririy. The people of Austin
owe the Capital State Fair Associa-
ton much. and if they freely second
its efforts the permanency of these
annual exhibits will be assured, and
their merit will be largely en-
hanced. This year the association
offers in prizes about $1,000. This. to
prevent losses, must he made up
through gate ices, aud every man,
woman and child in the city of
Austin aud in Travis county owe it
to themselves aud the community in
which theylivc 10 sustain the associa-
ton in it's endeavors To do a most
crcditablc thing for them. These
who have time and money to spend
should pay gate fees every day, and
there should be at least one day on
which everybody in tho city and
county should go to the fair. Let
tho occasion be treated as it deserves,
aud the STATEsNANpromises in retrn
that year after year it will grow in
grandeur, until in ten years from now
there will be twenty-five thousand
visitors at Austin during these ex-
hibitions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

The STATESMAN, in q lengthy edi-
torial, seeks to show that the outside
camp system for convicts is an ex-
cellent system. We differ with the
STATESMAN. We think it a COM
pact with the sentiments of hell, a
system to rejoice the heart of the
devil, a very epitome ofrapine, cruel
ty and blood. 1t puts the State OF
Texas in The attitude of q horrid
Cain. 1t is merely slight differ
ence, in our opinion.-Eramincr
This argument is so powerful, and
the evidence presented in its sup.
port so overwhelming, that we are
almost persuaded to~go back upon
carefully considered facts and con-
clusions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

KANSAS attempted to establish a
law forbidding the driving of Texas
cautlo through the state, but it has
been declared unconstitutional be-
cause it conflicts with the clause
in the United States Constitution Civ
ing Congress the regulation of COM
merce between the several states,
Fines as high as $500 have been inn
posed in previous suits brought in
other district courts against persons
who had driven Texas cattle into
the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
THE Houston and Texas Centra

THE Houston and Texas Central
Railroad Company has two agents
in Europe, travelling and distribut-
ing printed matter, printed in four
languages. In connection with the
Inman, the National and the White
Star lines of steamers and railroads
out of New York, the company has
put on an emigrant rate from Bre-
men to Texas of $50. They aredoing
everything TO secure immigration
and offer rate of two cents a mile
to exodusters to return from Kansas
and pick cotton. .a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

OVER two weeks ago the Southern
Pacific railroad had reached San
Simon, New Mexico. and freight and
passengers. lumber and materials OF
all kinds are now being delivered
there. II IS expected that the road
has now reached Shakespeare, con-
siderably less than 100 miles west of
Messilla. San Simon is ll96 miles
from San Francisco. and Is located
on the Arizona, New Mexico. and
old Mexican borders. in the stern,s
Peak range of mountains. about four
thousand feet above the sea. A
private letter from Mr.. Huntington
says thst tho road win certainly
reach the Rio Grande by, January
lst. 1850. He expresses hope that
some Texas road win soon meet the
Southern Pscific and thus open q
direct route between the Pacific
and the Texas gull coast.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

wise policies of Disz may be contin-
ued. and that Mexico may be profit
ed through mutual railway sys-
tenn, instead of being overrun by
Dalrymple's vast and hungry horde.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

THE Atchison, Topeka and Santa
railroad, so we learn from the st.
Louis Railscdy Register. has gained
control of the Kansas City, Law
renee and Southern railway, which
extends from Lawrence TO Harper.
a distance Of 26S miles. with u
branch from Ottawa TO Olathe. a
distance of SO miles. This new pur-
chase runs through the finest parts
of Kansas, and for most of the paral-
lei with the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. and enables the Atchison road
10 compete with the latter, which is
under the control OF the Gould COM
bination. II is not unlikely that in
the near future il win be extended
through the Indian Territory, 10
form connection with Texas roads.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
and pick cotto.

THE Post struck at. the other
Houston papers by raising the price
of composition. Then its printers,
under its school OF moral training
struck, and no sooner is this diff
Guilty over than its newsboys have
fallen into the fashion set by the
Post, and they are on strike. There
is an another important fact that has
struck the Post most forcibly, the
impossibility TO make receipts reach
expenditures. And yet the paper
goes bravely on never thinking OF
striking its colors.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

The STATESMAN is indebted to
Latham, Alexander & Co. of New
York, for copy of their admirable
annual publication. showing cotton
movements and fluctuations. Tho
work covers the commercial years
from 1867 TO 1890 inclusive, and its
pages contain world of valuable
statistical information. The present
number of this work is pub
lished and bound in the highest
STYLES known to art.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

SENATOR CoSRLING when asked
in Ohio the other day, EDo you re-
gard New York as the battlefield r.
replied: Altogether as such. 1t
cannot matter how Ohio or Indiana
may 60. After next week the So
yerest part of the battle will be
fought in New York, and the party
which wins that State will win the
f0bt-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

THE total visible supply of cotton
in the world, September Isl, 1880,
was ], ,2e3, ,307 bales. For 1879 il was
l.024.7Sl; for 1873, l,l36.652; for
1877, l.7O9,669. The prices of cotton
respectively. for middling upIands.
at Liverpool, were 7:d, 6 i3-iGd.
6 II-l6d. and Cd. This shows an in
crease this year of only 2ss,52I in
the total visible supply n compared
with same date In 1879. and of I56.-
655 with 1873: while as compared
with 1877 il shows a decrease Of
4ls,S6O bales. Though spinners in
this country and in Europe have not
purchased freely Of late, business j.
good, and stocks will hardly ae-
cumulste 81 any time this season so
as 10 become unwieldy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

NEWS has reached department
headquarters. at San Antonio, that
Gen. Buell. has returned from the
pursuit of Victorio on Mexican soil.
The permission TO cross the national
front was given by local authorities,
and it is understood said action was
not sustained by the general gov
ernment, and consequently. in order
to avoid complications. the Amer
leans abandoned pursuit of the hos
tiles on Mexican soil.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

THE unsettled political condition
of Europe, says Cotton, and the
famine in some parts of Russia. have
caused the failure of number OF
Russian cotton houses. From this
il is judged that the exports of cot
ton to Russia will decrease, while
those to England will correspond.
ingly increase. This will take of q
great market for the poorer grades,
which will be filed by better cotton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

SENATOR COKE said, at Cuero.
that no public man would dare OPP
pose free schools and immigration.
and stand before the people; aud
yet be approved the constitution
and declared for it in the state cam
vsss Of 1875, and urged rts adoption.
when II does not permit the state 70
cxpend one dollar for immigration.
lie should have repeated his memo
rable expression Il mean what I
say simply to give his opinion a
utfie tone and substance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

ara not recommended as q remedy :" for
III the ills that fIe.l IS heir to- but in
affections OF the Liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia, and Sick Head
Gche, or diseases Of that character. they
stand without a rival
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
BEWARE or INVITATIONS.

: The genuine are never sugar-cOated.
Each boz has red-waX seal on the Id,
with htheimpresSion. McLANE' : LIVER
PILL. Each wrapper bears the sigma
itjircs Of G. McLANE and FLEMING BRos.
~ Insist upon having the genuine
DIR. c. McLANE'S LIVER FILLS. pre-
,,araH
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21
=. IauIs I'nlrers.ty.

4. LanIs tnIfers.ty-
ST. Louis, May s, ISL
Mcssrs- J. a c. NA6UIRE.
Your celebrated Cundrrango having
been successfully used for alength OF time
recoulu,end II a. n valuable specific.
br. WOODWARD. lnflrmarinn-
WOOD MEDICINE Coz
ro1A faofnizsons. ST. LOFTS. NO.
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FLEMING BROS. pittsburgh. Pa,

the market being full II limitations OF
the name .HcLGIse, spelled differently
but same pronunciation.
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Nsssrs. ia c. NAGCIRE:
Your Cundurango and Bcnne Plant. now
two Justly celebrated medicines, have
proved such Invaluable remedies in my
experience, that can confidently recon-
mend them. Their success q truly remark
able. Respectfully,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
Dixie

TWELFTH. On the evening of the 18th Of Apriv
1S a, at the residence OF his brother James. 100
eighty second year.
funeral from residence at O'Clock to morrow.
f1hursday.) Friends OF the family Invited e
attend.
FEY. On the l4th Of April, 1880. Ap.nFEr.
from Lauchroeden, Germany.
Many mansions has my Fathers house.
pd , PlaSe mas Christ s prepared for me:
Where an, also ye may be.
Funeral from his late residence. Marion street,
between and z and 9th and 9TH streets northwest.
Grace chaP 18th stree Between eenGSe .hs
X, at 80 p; m. Friends Of the family request
KAUFMAN. On Tuesday. April IL, 1880, at
II 90 O'Clock p. M. after long and severe illness,
Funeral Will take place from his late residence.
,6l 9TH stu southeast. Thursday. April 18th. at
Up. NJ baltimore Sun please copy.l
LAUB. April l4th, 1850. at 30 O'Clock g. m,
JOHN Z LAuB. in his sixty fret year. and for
forty three years clerk in the First Comptroilers
His funeral will take place Friday afternoon.
A lgn al 0elscf from T the resdenSs Of big
Isl psnds Of the family are respectfully
dence Hospital, after long and painful illness Of
consumption, HENRY PURCELL, aged thirty six
SANDS. On the 18th Of April, 1880. at - m,
GEO. w SANDS. ED. late Judge of Cify Court Of
Funeral from the residence of his sen in law. A.
r. Qnsntrille. No: IL street northeast on Thurs
day, 10Th OF April, at y. m. Frederick, Md.
and Indisna papers please copy
SHOEMAKER. Fell asleep in Jesus on 18th OF
April, 1880, after painful illness of consumptioa
which she bore with Christian forttude and resis-
nation. LAURA L. SHOEMAKER. beloved wife a
George W. Shoemaker, and youngest daughter Of
John T. and Mary A. Payne aged twenty years,
four months and twenty six days.
Dearest husband, lay me gently
Ia my cold and narrow bed;
Oh, think of my little children
While am nun bered with the dead
By HER HUSBAND.
Relatives and frieI Dis of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral on Thursday
evening. April *, at 4 O'clock from her parents
residence, "a High street, Georgetown. without
further notice.
WILSON. On the 18th Of April. 1890 after long
and painful Illness of consumption. JOHN q. WILL
SON. only son of John Wilson, aged thirty four
years.
Funeral Wednesday the l4th instant at 3 D. m,
from the Western Presbyterian church. Friends
invited to attend. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14

SKELETON IN A GARBAGE CART.-A special
dispatch TO the Baltimore Gazette from Norfolk.
Va, April IL, says: startling discovery was
made here to-day which has excited great SEN
sation throughout the city. During the absence
or the driver OF one OF the city dirt carts this
morning an unknown party deposited box In
the cart, which was standing In an alley. When
dumped outside the city the box was found TO
contain human skeleton. The CHASTITY con-
tentS were covered with ashes and garbage and
had not been noticed by the driver when he re-
turned to his vehicle. The mysterious circum-
stance has occaSioned much speculation and the
discovery Is coupled with the disappearance of
seaman here several years since.