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National Republican., 1880-06-21

HoRsE-FLY NETS 70 cents, at the Popular
Carpet House of Julius Lansburgh, 42l 9Th st.
National Republican., 1880-06-21

II your family are going 10 havo the city
take your table board at the Imperial hotel
and be happy. Tho price is exceedingly low
aud tho table is the best in tho city; We know
II by experience.
National Republican., 1880-06-21

Great Reduction
In all departments at Palsis Royal for the
next ten days
National Republican., 1880-06-21

For mems fine low Shoes for summer wear,
at very low prices, go to Sinsheilner & Bro,
sos Seventh street
National Republican., 1880-06-21
REDUCTION IN PRICES.

soc Black Cashmere TO loc.
BIC Black Cas- shIne!e to 4-C.
62i, c Black Cashmere TO roc.
ANn FINfR NUMBERS RNl6s IN bRHES PR4PofTIW2NN
LACE p. X, FRENCH MUSLIN, &c, sc.
ALL WHITE GOODS REDUCED
shcetng and Family Cor1 ONs, lowest prices In
the market
ALL LINEN LAWNS ?oc former price sc.
SUMMER SILKS s0c., worth C5'.
WILLIAM RILEY,
ieis-st Riley builing. Ninth and Z n W.
GPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
~ IN
SUMMER FABRICS,
LUPIN'S BLACK LACE BUNTINGS.
7O'O yards AlLLinen Lawns, at rs cents, reduced
nom 4j cents.
Pacihc Lawns and Percales ct l2', cents.
Juilliards All-Wool Buntings, a. 70 cents.
45-in. wide All-Wool Twiiled Debegcs, at ~ cents
Ormer price 10 c-iitS
SUMMER SILKS AT REDUCED PRICES.
Black Grenadines, all styles and prices.
All Paraso at reduced prices.
THIN WHITE GOODS.
Persian I.awn-India Linen.
India Null-Ffeuch NAinsook.
Victoria LAwu- Bishops Lawn.
% ps Figured ard Dotted Swiss MUSlius, ranging
ffom - cents 10 ~ cents per yard .
Madras Ginghams ranging from l2's centa 10 20
Ladies' Linon and Mohalr listers.
PkRINors CELEBRATED KID GLOVES.
LlsLE THREAD GLOVES.
PARIS LAWNS AND ORGANDlES.
GAU2E UNDERWEAR
PLAIN AND FANCY HOSIERY.
CALCUTTA SEERSUCHER
INDIA PONGEE-CA ANTON GRAPE
EHAN rNspESGfioNS s. IS IS soGGffclrED.
Rs-"ONE PRICE ONLY" MlREED IN PLAN
PERRY & BRO,
Penna. Ave-, cor Ninth st-
Established In is0. jei5-6t
National Republican., 1880-06-21
Thernonotiio Headlngs.

For New England and the middle Atlantic states,
psrtly cloudy weather. occasional rain winds
mostly southwcstorly, stationary temperature
stationary or falling barometer,
National Republican., 1880-06-21

$3.50 American Watches,
fall jewoled lever movements, warranted. r.
Harris & Co., 432 Seventh street,
National Republican., 1880-06-21

TO MAKE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS,
BOYS LINEN PANTS n CENTS EIsEMAN
BROS, CORNER SEVENTH AND L.
National Republican., 1880-06-21

For Tine Low Quarter shoes
for gents 20 to J, Brooks now Shoe Store, so2
Seventh street.
National Republican., 1880-06-21
Baltimore ana Ohio Depot, corner New Jer-
sey Avenue and q Street.
ON DECK AGAIN.
GROCERIES GROCERIES! u!
GROCERlES!!!
-BY-
ELPHONZO YOUNGS,

GROCERlES!!!
ny
ELPHONZO YOUNGS,
5O4 Ninth street, Between T. and + Northwest.
Having reftted repnin,ed and restocked the above
and The public with their needed supplies from
GOODS. We name in part
SUGARS.
(Best New York and Philadelphia BrandS)
Powdered and Grannlated 10 lbs fOr..... .....ti LOO
Standard ~ (not "oG A" or "B'D, lbs for. no
Good Good Mrh Mhte snsar n Il 10. lbs s fr iS 20
TEAS.
iiGumpowder, oolong, Imperial, japan. English
Breakfast. etc,-a grades-prices guaranteed AS low
as any house south OF New York
COEFEES.
Mocha Java, Maraeaibo Lasuayyra y, and Rio popu-
Ways fresi roasted and We have in stock some Of the
finest grades that can be produced.
Good Roasted no. lbs
Pure Sugar. Goods guaranteed free from Glucose;
Choi Maple syrup, per gallon
MOL5SSES.
A genuine article of New orle ms always on hand
AS also the lower grades Prices low.
FLOUR.
Ceres Minnesota Patent Process: Sterling. Mime
sofa Patent Process; Golden HIN. family; swiss Pro
coss. A. H. Herrs best family; Washburn Mills; New
Eiphonzo YoUng's Genuine Minnesota Patent
Good Family Flour per sack, s0
LUNCH GOODS
Ofovery dc crpton Just received.
Potted liam, Tongue. Turkey, Chicken, otc.; Boned
Turkey, Tongue, Chicken, etc; Roast Lamb, Beef
Turkey, etc; Genuine Westphalia sausage, Sardnes
Shadines Salmon Lobster, Dried Beef Baked Beans
etc. etc, etc, etc,
SAUCES AND PICKLES
OF all kinds, aud We would name the celebrated Dur
KEGS salad Dressing, Crosse 4 BlockwelPs Pickles
n full assortment.
SELECTED FRUITS and the very choicest NEW
YORK BUTTER. No palns spared to keep up 4
good supply of thete important articles.
Queen olives In variety of styos-includinS
small bottles at IS cents tor Picnic purposes.
In fact We give Our undivided attent on to the
FAMILY TRADE.
a nd make II our whole study TO furnish the VERY
BEST ofsverythins In the way of FAMILY SUP.
PLIES generally. our facilities for buying aud
freightnG are surpassed by none, and we guafantee
10 sell low any Oher hou,e 10 the city also,
TO give The article Qid'hy aud quantity AS repre-
sentCd.
Money cheerfuly refunded to any Gust toner who is
not entirely satisfied with their purchase.
Telephone concessions
ELPH0Nz0 Y0UNGs, Grocer,
5o4 Ninth Street, bot. l. and Il.
(wHITE 'FRONT.'. m?5.tf
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-27

aS pat.in ps... sd wi.;n,t.s ,S.t ~ hss
and will keep 10 store fnll line Of FASHION.
ABLE MILLINERY GOODS, auch "A Corssts
rich Scsrfs and Cravats. Artificial Flowers
Plnnes. Ribbons and Hats. Stamping. cleaning,
repairing. dying, etc. done o. short notice. In
fact, every species Of goods will be found and
ell work done sppsr1aining TO y hrst.class Nil.
linery establishment. v2uTGy
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25


THESevcnth Day Adventists, now
kicking up u stir ut Dallas. differ
from the Second Day Adveniists
in this. that they set no particular
time for the coming of the Lord /:
they believe in translation-that the
elect will journey to Heaven as
Elijah did, and that the wicked viii
be annihilated. or. perhaps. not
raised until one tkousand years af-
ter the righteous. During this time,
somc of them contend thar Christ
viii reign upon earth, and his reign
viii be period uf happiness for the
righteous and one of torture for the
wicked. They observe the seventh
day as hols day, and usually resort
to immersion rs q mode Of baptism.
Strict temperance views prevail
among them, and abstinence from
the use OF tobacco. coffee and pork
is recommended. There arc sew
cral sects Of Advenfisis. which diff
fer in portion OF their tenets, but
in the main entertain similar views.
The Seventh Day Adyentists origi-
mated in 1874, and their belief shows
slat variety is the spice even Of
Christian life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
DELAY Is DANGEROUS.

Texas seems to be now the chess
board upon which the great railroad
magnates of the United States are
working out their combinations and
it is gratifying to know that many
cities in our state are eager to secure
to themselves the advantages result
ing from railroad connections, by
liberal donations and earnest co-op-
GRAFTON of their citizens to that end.
The efforts of Dallas, Waco, Fort
Worth, San Antonio and many other
cities, in that direction, are unceas-
ing and will unquestionably be
crowned with success and their out
lay in donations will be richly re-
paid by an increase in trade COM
mensurate with the most sanguine
expectations of their citizens. 1t is
mortifying to know that Austin
is not moved by n like spirit.
Her best citizens do not seem
to understand that her time is
rapidly passing away, and that
opportunity neglected now may
never como again. Ii is perhaps
in cur power yet to secure
these benefits. 1t is known that the
Hon. r. u. Hubbard will visit the
capital shortly officially, to act as one
of the electors for the state at large,
and this visit suggests the propriety
of the l5,5iness and solid men of
Austin g 'nfcrring with him on that
OCCASION Is to the probabilities or
possibilities ofsecuring connection
with tie Texas and ST. Louis rail-
way, which will reach Waco by
May, i'll its rapid westward course
from Waco. Hcis recognized as the
leading spirit in securing the aid of
st. Louis and New York in this en-
terprise, and is now the general at
torney and legal adviser of the COM
pany. lie is known to be friend of
Austin, and his views on the mar
row gauge system of railways
would be interesting to our
people MS they were TO the Mer-
chants Exchange of st. Louis.
His late associate in this enterprise,
Hon. James p. Douglas, is now CO.
operating with Paul Brcmond to
connect Tyler through his railway.
via Houston, with Galveston ard Sa-
binc Pass. and To thus secure state
system uf competing narrow gauge
roads. Mexico has just contracted
with an American company to
build 1900 miles of narrow gauge
railway TO terminate at some point
on the Rio Grande, either at Laredo
or between there and Eagle Pass, to
connect with our American exten-
siOns of narrow gauge railways. The
road represented by Governor Hub
bard will be pushed rapidly to the
Rio Grandc. Shall Austin stand
idle? On the contrary, we suggest
that in advance OF his coming our
business people call II meeting and
write him to address them on this
subject while here, and that all our
citizens, irrespective of party, coop
crate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
The American Turf.

AMERICAN TRoTTERS.--It is not a
little provoking to find that, while
no advance in speed has been made
by the galloping English thorough
bred during the present century,
the American trotter has improved
simultaneously to the extent of
being able to travel milo in con-
siderably less time than was re-
quircd for his predecessors to ac-
complish like distance when An
drew jackson was President Of the
United States between 1928 and
1886. Tradition says that in 1918
Smolensko won the Two Thousand
Guincas in q minute and half, and
although il is certain that races
were inaccuratcly timed by the stop
watches of our torefathers, there is
little reason To believe that any sub
sequent winn-r over the Rowley
Mile ut Newmarket has u better
time record To show than that of Sir
Charles Bunhury's famous black
colt by SOrcercr, whom Admiral
Rous always pronounced to have
been one Of the best threc-ycar-
olds that he ever saw stripped
Turning. however, TO the trotting
records i, which our American
kinsmen take such pride. we shall
find that Topgallant. Columbus. Col
lcctoc. Lady jackson. and the best
trottcrs of whom Hiram Woodruff
makes mention as having fiourished
abont 1880, could not "knock Off
their mile in less than two minutes
and fifty seconds. All. however
who take an interest in the Ameri-
can trotting turf are aware that al
present there arc six animals in the
United States which have done G
mile in two minutes and fiiteeI
seconds and less. The names o.
Julien, Maud s, Rarus, Goldsmith
Maid, Hopeful and Lula. Add an
other second to the record, and there
arc host of other trotters. such a.
Smuggler, American Girl, Darby
Occident, and many more, whicl
have travelled over n mile course il
less than two minutes and seventeen
seconds. Thus it viii be seen tha
in the last half century there ha
been an advance of half Il minut,
and more per mile in the speed o
American trotters. So steady ant
sustained, indeed, has this improve
ment been, that last month Maud 5
surpassed the fieetest OF her prede
cessors, and achieved at Chicago th'
wonderful feat Of covering mile a
| the trot in two minutes and tel
and tbree-quarter seconds LoRdOj
| Field.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

THE Richmond (Va.) State wishes
the Northern people could only real
ize the fact that Southern people can
not consent To surrender their state
governments 10 The control OF the
negroes. and thus allow the degrade
ton of the moral purity of their So
ciety and the ruin of all their mate
rinl interests. The sooner the Re
publicans learn this the sooner
will they find ont the way TO
break the Solid South. They can
not do it by solidizing the me-
groes against The white people
and endeavoring 10 place them
in political power here. Let the
Republican party find some method
by which our state and city govern
ments in this section may he always
kept under the control of the hest
element in our society. and they viii
have discovered the true KEY 10 the
solution ofrhe problem OF the solid
South and the means by which to
break that sOlidity: bat until then
there viii be an honorable unanim-
ity among those Southern whites
who really have the interest of their
section at heart.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
History of the Potato.

The potato has curious history
1t is native of the elevated valleys
of the Andes in Peru and Chill, and
is found as far north as Mexico. 1t
was taken TO Spain soon after the
discovery of the American conti-
nent, and was cultivated in gardens
as a botanical curiosity. The tubers
being smalfand not edible in its wild
state, ii attracted no attention. In
1886 Sir Walter Raleigh introduced
ii into England. and is credited with
bringing il from Virginia, but of this
there is no evidence. Its cultivation
in the cool. moist summers of Ire
land soon developed large tubers,
which were found to consist chiefly
o. starch. A successful experiment
was made in the use of the tuber as
food. hut this was met and combat
ted by a number of learned men,
and several works were written and
published TO prove its poisonous
character. II belongs to the great
Nightshade family (SOldRGc9l all
of which are poisonous. This
indictment was true, but they
had not yet learned that a poisonous
plant may bear a fruit or tuber not
only harmless but very nutritious.
This prejudice prevented the use of
the tomato till within the last forty
years. The truth is, both these veg
ctables being of the Nightshade iami-
ly are poisonous in stem, leaf, and
flower. but this property does not
extend to the tuper Of the one nor
the fruit of the other. While on this
subject it is proper 10 say that sola-
nine--the poisonous principe c of this
family-is sometimes developed in
the potato. even to a dangerous ex-
tent. If the tubers. while growing,
are uncovered so as TO expose them
to direct sunshine, they will assume
green appearance, and become
poisonous from the presence of So
laninc. The same effect, in a
minor degree, is produced in
the sprouting of potatoes. II
these are used in cooking, they
should be sliced and placed in cold
water an hour or two before being
cooked. Otherwise sprouted pota-
toes are unwholesomc food. Tho
potato is tropical plant. but its
tubcr-producing quality is a North
crn modification of the plant, and in
this quality it is improved by the
cool summer of the North, and is
successfully cultivated to the Arctic
circle, and with decided improve
ment in the quality of the crop, is
sometimes injured by the intense
heat of July and August, even at
the fortieth degree Of latitude. The
tendency of tho tubcr TO degener-
ate in warm climstes will suggest
the Irecaution of occasionally re-
newing the crop by planting North
! ern potatoes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
$4,000 ACRES OF
Capitol Lands for Sale

Sealed proposals will bc received until the
10th dAy Of December, 1850, rt - -. for the
purchase Of fifty thovsaud acres Il the land ~,
served. located and selvcvca Tor the purpose 81
payiRg fus the coaV;rutt,on o. gov pp0iie build
sn:ss flr the sta.c ot Texas under 81 uct Of the
Thcse lands comprise thrce millions and ffty
thonsana acres % me farming sud grazing
lands situated in tha following caunties Da.
Ism, Hartley Oldham Deaf Sm.h, Parner
Snsirp Bailey, lainh. Cochran and ilucklcy, tho
section known as the panhandle of Texas, aad
have been selected and sGrvey. under the Ill
rcctlon 81 Col y. I. Norton. commissioner o
the State. Into league tracts, maps and platS q
said surveys can tc seen at the Geregol Land
Olcc In Anstin.
This nfty thousand aUrrs J. o.iered for sale Il
pay tho cSpcases % the location aud survey
of tho whole rcseryGtion.' aud bidders mus
sreeiN shu boundaries OF tie fifty thou
ssnd acres apon which they bid, which
must be selected ifon the whole IN one coads
uous compact body rs near rs possible, and at
price og nci lSss than fity cents per acre IL
cash.
Proposals must h addressed 70 Hon. ". c
Walsh, Commissloncr teacral Land Oiiicc
Austin. Texts. aud radorsed "htas for pnrhas>
cf hity thausadd acrcs of Capitol lsuds; musi
he accompanied with the written guarantee II 81
least two responsible parties thsi in case tn
bidder j. cNnried the -land ~ his bid, he "
comply with the terms thcrcpl and pay a..
pFics bid within twenty dprs atfg The awsrd hy
the Capitol Land sseart
Tho hCart rssesNes the ii-c u rcicct anv aud
all bids. r,.ii 10 uissr The aNasi thar hid5ci
selecting lsuGS. the sale .ot which mEy b,
deemed n,9sl advantageous te the state
cc,r,nissiou,.r General Land Oiiee aud Sacre
tsrv 81 Beagt. aoa Gtwt.iGccla
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

The 81 Louis RepuGlioda says
that this thing of making Rcpub-
Iican majority in the Senate bv buy
ing up Malone of Virginia is not
only impraciicable as mathemati-
cal fact. bat the Republicans are just
beginning To find ont that it may
hurt them just As much at the south
end OF the capital as il would help
nj the north. They would profit
very little by buying Mahone's one
vote in the Senate if they lost there
bv The votes Of two Virginia Repub-
licans in ihe House. Itmay turn out
vet that they will have no majority
in the House if they antsgonize two
OF ther own members in the House.
There are st best only 145 straight-
out Republicans and four Greenback
Republicans elected; so that loss
% two votes would leave the Re-
publicans only one majority to lie
pend on and no margin OF allow
ance for sickness and other uufore-
seen interferences with their
strength
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
WAITING FOR THE Enn TIDE.

The golden opportunity for Austin
passes. A New York writer says:
"There have been introduced into
the New York market during the
past year a great many million dol
lars worth of securities, and these
securities are steadily absorbing the
money which is centered here.
There are a great many more mil
lions which will be introduced
within the next six months, and do
not see how the imports of gold will
be sufficient to carry these securities
without creating great distress in
the money market" During this
time o vast deal of money has been
secured in New York for the pur-
pose of constructing railways in
Texas, and millions may yet be
loaned for prosecuting these works,
and for extending a vast system of
railways into Northern Mexico.
Austin has remained inactive
while money has been lavishly
extended 10 works Of internal
improvement in Texas and all the
Southwest. Three or four or five
thousand miles of railway are NOV
ing towards completion in this
state, and yet the people Of the
Capital city of Texas take no inter
est in moving along in this grand
advancement Wewere telling, only
Yesterday, of proposed line of rail-
way, that could be of much benefit
TO this city, and we have thousand
times before told, that line should
connect Austin with the Northwest.
Then there is this narrow gauge
railway from st. Louis. that could be
induced to move onward from Waco
to Austin; and there is the Morgan
road, and the branch of the Sunset
road that moves up the fertile valley
of the Colorado. All could be
brought to Austin, ifproper efforts
were made, and if q half million
dollars were expended to secure
such ends, the commercial and prop
erty interests of Austin would be
Immediately enhanced to the extent
of millions. Now is the food tide,
when the money of the world is
being poured into the Southwest.
Will those who are able to accom-
plish something let this golden op-
portunty pass, and while other
sections are reaping harvesfs will
this one wait for ali others to leave
ii, that it may be forgotten in the
dark days of some great financial
revulsion!
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

MEXICAN troops are certainly
eclipsing our warriors on this sidethe
Rio Grande in breaking up the muir
derous and thieving bands ofIndianS
who depredato on Western Texas.
The destruction Of Victories band
had just been accomplished by Col.
Tcrrosas, when it is told that Il
band of Lipans has been broken up
by Col. Garcia, and thatt a large
amount of horses and other property
has been returned to people from
whom it was stolen in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

\ WESTERN state will now have
the opportunity 10 test the force of
legal prohibition, since the people OF
Kansas have adopted itin their state
constitution. \ s-rOng temperance
man has been elected Governor.
The adoption of the constitutional
amendment will abrogate all Ii
censes, heretofore granted under any
municipal law, and il also virtually
rcpeals ihc state dram shop law, re-
laiing IN the granting of licenses. ii
is prohibition in lis entire sense. and
if enforced it viii no doubt be a
good thing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
THE LAsrTHING THEYIwANT.

The -1mericdR. which is intensely
Republican, touches upon the pres
ent political feeling at the South in
this wise:
The question of their political
future i pressing on the attention
of the Southern people. As a peo-
pie of essentially political instincts,
their position as aportion ofa hope
less minority i intolerabic 10 them.
Four times since the war ended they
have been rejected from their old
place in the government Of the
country. and they are concerned very
naturally TO know the reasons IT
their defeat They do not want FOR
counselIors in all quarters. One set
OF these cry wait! W. will do bet
ter next time But 50 they have
been told so often that Ii looks 10
them now like waiting till the water
runs by. before trying 10 cross the
river. Another set says. lets give
up politics. and attend to our indus
trial development. The fortune otthe
South lies inits wealth. not III politics.
There is truth in this. but Il half
truth only. The Southern people
ought TO be rich. and will be so as
fas. a the notion that labor Is dis
graceful perishes from thcir minds,
with other le2acies of slavery. Free
labor makes the introduction OF
manufactures feasible. Mr.. Robert
Toombs has just put 100000 into a
cotton factory But the South can
not give up politics; it would be
abiuring their own proper charac-
ters. Nor is il desirable that they
should. The destruction of Jjminu-
ton of public spirit in any shape, or
in any corner of the country, would
be Il national misfortune. For the
Southern people 10 sink into mere
cotton traders and cotton spinners,
would be a miserable ending to an
existence gloriously begun"
Ii was the sinking into mere cot
ton traders and cotton spinners' that
made New England what ii is. lis
political power does uot depend up
On its population, but upon lis
wealth, and what we want for the
South is both population and wealth,
and with these the people Of these
Southern states can enforce other
than an ''intolerablc" position in
political affairs. The policy Of the
Republican partyis TO continue the
people of the South as hewcrs OF
wood and drawers of wafer for that
element at the North which now
controls this country. Their policy
is that the Southern people shall re-
main poor. and therefore powerless,
and we are not surprised that the
dn9cTican should appeal to Southern
pride TO continue in that role of folly
that has kept the Republican party
alive for so many years. When the
South abjures federal politics and
dcyotes its energies 10 its material
advancement. the Republican party
will be left to either lay violent hands
upon the government and hold il
by force. or it must die natural
death. There seems 10 be no such
alternative as the last, with the Soutf
active in federal politics. and there
fore we advise course that viii, il
anything can. savcus constitution.
! al government.