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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
Campaign song.

The following was written by pas
senger ON the train from Dallas, August
18th, 1880, and adopted as a campaign
song by meeting Of delegates held In
the ear, with l.. G.. Storey OF Caldwell, as
chairman:
Glory, glory, tell the story, how the Old
Alcalde won,
Men from Westland, men from Sorthland.
to the old mans aid have come:
Farmers from the Eastland, Newton--men
from Matagorda bay.
And have sworn by all that's sacred.
He for two years more shall stay.
CHORUS
Then hurrah for the Old Alcalde.
He has breasted the storm full well,
And II the State has got TO go.
BY law il shall go towel
We will all vote for Roberts,
We will all vote for Roberts,
We will all vote for Roberts.
And the old man shall still guide
the State.
Thus in thunder tones has spoken the SOW
ereign peoples will,
And TO small and captious souls has ut
tered peace, be still.'
Ono more of idle cayilling, of grlImbling,
or debate,
"For we declare the peoples choice, that
Roberts rule the state
CHORUS
And now let each good Democrat, with
both his heart and hand,
As patriot, and rs freerien, within our
ranks firm stand:
And in the next November. when the
glorious issue = tried,
Elect that true and noble man. Roberts,
the peoples pride.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

A WEEK or two ago that ''prinee of
showmen," p. II. Barnum. telegraphed
the STATESMAN that he would visit Aus
tin during the fall. The dispatch was
published and the small boys were thrown
into n fever of excitement at the bare
idea Of the largest, grandest, and most
magnificent tented exhibition in the
world visiting the city. When the MANI
moth monarch of modern times, with the
most gigantic collection of wonderful and
startling curioSities, and a world Of living
animals, 20 say nothing OF the stipend
Gus. monstrOus, marvellous hipOdrome,
with its astounding, indeseribable
street pageant, is TO visit the city,
the small boys are at once reduced TO the
very verge Of desperate reckle>sness, and
do not care cent for the balance of the
world. Their chief aud only desire just
at this time Is to lind out the particu-
lar road that will have the exclu-
siyc honor of bringing into the city
the great and stupendous exhibition,
Those of them who are sure of receiving
the wherewith, from weIl-to-do parents
to pay their way in win feel their import
anee, and beam with sublime satisfaction
upon their less fortunate companions.
But what matters this. the less fortunate
are sure TO be at the show, and WILDE in-
flnitely the happiest. ''stolen sweets are
the sweetest and the ''iess Fortunate"
when the rumor that the ''mOdern
mammoth show win visit the city" is
first heard make up their minds to 90 and
see il, and they always do. How, no one
knows but themselves. The most expe-
rienced showmen have long since ceased
to attempt to solve the problem. They
will be inside, and upon the best seats.
but how they get there is as profound
mystery as the bottom of the crater Of
Mount 4Etna.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
sAN MARCOS. Teras. August II

To the Editor Daily STATESMAN:
Mr.. George Ward, saloon keeper here
shot himself last night, infiicting n serl.
Gus wound in the knee.
Tho Methodist camp meeting com.
mences four miles below here tonight.
The young ladies and young gentlemen
of this city had very pleasant hop al
the Exchange Hotel. IL was in every
particular an enjoyable affair. The music
was excellent and the gay tripping,
lightly tripping was just splendid.
DR.. Shackelford of Austin Is here
doing 4 good business. Lewis and Ed
Hancock are here seeking pleasure and
looking after their landed interests in this
part Of the state. The merchants of this
place are q wide awake set, and among
them the following merit special mention
\. o, Reynolds; the polite and generous
gentleman who keeps the ..Sample Room
b. Pitehford, late of Mississippi, and
now proposing to 20 into the fam
lily grocery business in this city:
johnson L Johnson. occupying the large
red brick on the north side of the square;
Capt. Il. X. Turner. Just across the street
from j 4 j.. man not to be excelled
either in politeness or in the quality Of
his goods Frank r. Malone. one Of the
ever manipulated a pen In the counting
room of banking house; Bales L Son.
livery stable men. who keep on hand
everything that contribute to the ease
and comfort OF their customers: Ed. j.
l.. Green. the efficient county clerk, who
will be continued in Offices Judge kone the
meritorious incumbent Of the county
judgshlp, who will be continued
in Office: George T. Malone. now
in New York city making purchases
Tor his large establishments; John Moth
ual. VIM. Thomas G. s Rvlander l. A
Driskin, Chas. L. Mcgee, w. s. Jackson.
r. N. Saddler. A. b. Ivy, J. T. Holland,
II. Younger, Albert Heaton, W N. Crow.
r. O. White, p Leinweber, w. 4.
Crnnk, Z. c. Norris, and J. +. Kills. are
noticeable sdherents OF the STATESMAN.
The best place 60 stop AZ in San Marcos
Is the Exchange Hotel. :.
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THE WABASH CHICAGO EXTENSION
Opened August o.

The Chicago Tri5uRs says that after
numberless delays the Wabash. st. LOUIS
and Pacific railroad opened its new Chi
cagO extension Monday, August Q. both
for freight and passenger business. For
the present the receipt and delivery OF
freight will be restricted to the Chicago
and Psducah and Chicago and Strawn d.
visions, the former extending from Streat-
or to Bingham and Altamont and the
latter nom Chicago TO Strawn. Mr.. c. l..
Rising, general agent in this city. has in
preparation circular 10 shippers and
other business men in relation 10 The
opening OF the road, in which he win
give null particulars regarding the re-
ceipt and delivery Of freight. ~
eellent arrangements have been made
for the delivery OF stock TO the Onion
stock-yards at Forty-first and Wallace
streets. Two freight trains will leave
Chicago daily 1t 8 =. IN. and $50 d. m.
and the same number viii arrive &C $50 a.
m, and 7.l0 p. m respectively. The
timetable for the passenger business OF
the Chicago division, which win 20 into
effect Monday, shows that for the present
only one passenger train VIII depart and
arrive in this city. The Pacific express
last nail viii leave the temporary denof
corner Stewart and Archer avenues Al
80 =. m. and arrive a. 81. Louis Az 10 =.
m. The Atlantic express will leave 81.
Louis az :. m. and arrive az Chiearn a.
7:Op- m For further particulars address
h g. Townsend, Esq. General Passenoer
Agent, or Mr.. Castor Meslier. fhe SoI;fh-
western Passenger Agent. No. 1O4 NofTh
Fourth street, s.. Louis. No.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

THERE are certain things infinitely
worse than the most dire epidemics. One
of them is the free-and-easy variety show
where beer is dispensed by free-and-easy
girls. Such places are the hot beds OF
immortality and lead hundreds to rum
every year, and to say that such places are
a necessity to any community is simply
ridiculous, and no man with ordinary
common sense will entertain the idea for
q moment. Under pretense of giving a
show they attract young men into the halls
and from there into the wine room, where
their ruin is soon completed. The mayor,
it is said, will withdraw next Friday or
Saturday, according to his official PROM
Use to the city council, the permits grant,
ed to run the free-and-easy shows in this
citv
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

THE following is Il report received by
Mr.. VIM. Brueggerhof. showing the con-
ditiOn of the cotton crop and state of the
weather from sixteen counties. The re-
port is up to Saturday. the 14th:
North TeXas-Tarrant county. Fort
Worth, weather warm and cloudy; unfa-
vOrable; cotton prospects very good;
some complaint about the boil worm.
East TeXas-WOOd county, Mineola,
raining; crop prospects good.
= Central TeXas-AndersOn county. Pal
estine, weather cloudy, crop prospects
good Navarro county, Corsicana, wealth
er cloudy, crop prospects good, 25per cent.
above an average; Waller county, Hemp
stead, weather cloudy, crop prospects
good McLennan county. Waco, weather
cloudy, crop prospects good, boil worm
threatening; Lee county, Giddings, wealth
er bad, crop prospects SO far splendid
Milan county, Rockdale, weather wet and
unfavorable, crop prospects splendid
Washington county, Brenham, weather
too rainy, present crop prospects good
Ellis county, WaXahachie, weather elou-
dy, crop prospects good Robertson coun-
ty, Calvert. weather showery, crop pros
poets in bottoms unfavorable on account
of boil and army worms, crop prospects
in uplands so far fair
Southwest and West TeXas-COlorado
county, Columbus, weather wet, crop
prospects endangered by too much rain;
Fayette county, Schulenberg, heavy
rains, crop prospects threatened by too
much rain; Travis county, Austin,
weather rainy, crop prospect fair yet, but
endangered by too much rain; Bastrop
county, Bastrop, weather rainy; crop
prospects endangered by too much rain;
Fayette county, Flatonio, heavy rains,
crop prospects much changed by too
much rain, appearance of worms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

1t is rumored that the marriage
Of Secretary Schurz and Miss Irish.
clerk in the interior department
win take place this fall. Ii will be
rather private affair. Miss Irish
has been in the interior department
for several years. Others of her
family are scattered about in the
other departments. Her father
holds the fine position as chief OF
the bureau of engraving and print
ing of the treasury department. The
Irish family draw between $1,000
and $10,O00-as salaries from the gov
eminent annually. Miss Irish is
spoken of as very fine performer
on the piano, which instrument Mr..
Schurz is master of also. This same
rumor obtained circulation last fall,
but was then denied, at least so far
as the time was concerned. This
time it is put down for certain.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

MANY young girls are unfit for active
life, and thousands of mothers drag out a
miserable existence on account of a pecu-
liar female weakness which they abso-
lutely refuse to cure. They are full of
aches and pains, are poor, weak, frail
creatures, irregular each month-with
pale faces, glaring eyes, shattered nerves,
and almost worn out constitutions. 4
powerful combination has been prepared
by the medical profession, for the cure of
these serious female complaints, and its
action is pronounced wonderful. 1t is
known as DIR. Dromgoole's ENGLISH FE-
MALE BITTERS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

VISITORS to New York will find that by
stopping ut the International Hotel that
it is the most convenient house in the
city. This house is conducted on the
European plan, and the proprietors, j.
Vanbrimmer & Co., are very attentive,
and always make their customers feel at
home. This hotel is located at the junci
ton of Broadway and Park, Nos. Il and
10, just opposite the new post Office and
Astor House, and in the center of the
wholesale business houses of the city,
City Hall, court houses, publishing
houses, etc., etc. Twelve lines of street
ears pass in front of the door, going over
all crOss-town and belt roads in the city,
and within two blocks of either of the
elevated railroads, which take you to Cen
trail Park in thirty minutes, and to the
Grand Central Depot in twenty minutes,
connecting with trains over the Hudson
river, New York Central, Harlem. New
Haven, Hartford, Springfield and Boston,
also within ten minutes walk of the fer
ries connecting with the Erie, Pennsyl-
vania Central, d. L. Il W. r. R., New
Jersey Central, Baltimore, Washington
and the South.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per.
manent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis
Catarrh. Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections; also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous
Complaints, after having tested its Won
derful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, has feltit his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human suf-
fering,I will send free of charge to all
who desire it, this receipt, in German,
French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, W. w. SHERAR, 149 PoUers' Bl6ck,
Rochester, NeW York. Ocl6weow13t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

SYMPToMS.-Slight pain in the side,
the skin and eyes assume Il thick yellow
coat, digestion is impaired. an unpleasant
sinking sensation at the pit of the stom-
ach is experienced, the bowels are irreg-
ular. the mind fretful, the memory weak
ened, sometimes a slight cough, GOODNESS
of the hands and feet, sometimes loss OF
appetite and at others unnatural craving
for food. dizziness Of the head, blurring
before the eyes. depressed spirits, feeling
of uncertainty, of having left something
undOne but can't tell what ii is. Take
Simmons Liver Regulator, it will remove
all these feelings and make you WE'LL
Saved From the Grave You will
please let it be known to the world that
your Regulator has saved me from the
grave. l have suffered for may years with
Indigestion and Liver Complaint, and
took everything that was recommended
TO me without any relief, until l tried
Simmons Liver Regulator; it has cured
me entirely. Recommend il to the human
race. j. U BURKETT,
Jacksonville, Twiggs Co., Georgia"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

ENTRIES for the stake races at the APP
preaching Capital State Fair have closed,
since which several applications have
been received from horse men desiring to
enter their stock. The races this yearwill
he the most interesting ever run over the
Fair track,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

The latter part of this month
Secretary Sherman will visit Ohio.
make several speeches for Garfield.
and go further West. His appoint
ments have not been made, but il Is
likely the first speech viii be made
in Cincinnati. In addition to Gin
cinnati ne wiz probably speak in
Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo.
The Secretary viii be absent from
Washington on his Western trip
some two or three weeks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

SCIENCE has been investigating the ci-
gar, and now. when you warn your son
ofthe evils Of smoking. you can say: My
son, that cigar contains aeetic, formic
butyrie, valerie and proprionic acids,
prussie acid, ereosete. carbolic acid. am
monla, sulphnratted hydrogen. pyridine,
virodlne, picolene end rubldene. 70 say
nothing OF cabhagine and bnrsiockie acid -
He may stick 20 the cigar. but You have
done your duty in the premises.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

Ii fence and gate posts are prepareda as
follows, Il IL said time and weather will
have no effect on them: Take boiled lin
seed oil and stir In II pulverized charcoal
TO the consistency of paint. Put a coat OF
this over the timber, and there is not a
man that win live to see it rotten. The
cost Of preparing the post win not be over
two cents apiece.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

A SCIENTIFIC journal recommends a
strong hot solution of alum water as ''the
best insect destroyer ever known" APP
ply 1t boiling hot with brush to any part
infested with vermin Of any description,
and they must die. Thisis not poisonous
90 human life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

WE are under obligations to Hon. o. n
Hollingsworth for a copy of the Texas
Journal Of Education, neat and handsome
monthly publication. 1t is ably edited
and will be devoted 20 the best interests
of education.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

The track of the International extern
sion has been laid to Bear creek, little
over twelve miles from town. Every
preparation has been made for bridging
it and the road win soon be pushed on to-
ward San Marcos, which place it is hoped
viii be reached by the first of next
month -. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

As will be seen by announcement in
another column, Col. A. p. Blocker is
announced as candidate for sheriff. His
qualifications for the Office to which he
aspires are well known to most of the
voters Of Travis, who viii doubtless give
him handsome vote.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

TIE board Of examiners, j. Bickler
r. L. Hood, and J. B. Winn, to examine
candidates for admission into the Pea
body normal college at Nashville, Ten
nessee, win meet in this city on the 25th
instant. Persons applying for admission
must not be under sixteen years of age,
nor over thirty. Instruction is free to
such a. hold Peabody scholarships.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

Il NEVER used such medicine.
Nerer,-well-hG eUer. 1t foams and
sparkles just like glass of soda water.
Oh!itis perfectly splendid. One swallow
cures heartburn and acid stomach. So
cooling and delightful in fevers and sick
headache. For habitual constipation,
use it all the time, and prefer it to any
thing else. 1t is sold at 80 cents per bot
tie of 20 doses, and is known as BAILEY's
SALINE APERIENT.' Thus speaks Almost
sensible woman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

on the first day Of September. 1880, an
examination OF applicants for admission
rs students 10 the Sam Houston Normal
School win take place al the school room
Of Prof. Bickler. in Austin. This senate
rial district is entitled 10 furnish three
scholars. Young lady applicants must be
AT least eighteen years Of age and gentle
men twenty. They must sign a written
obligation binding themselves to teach in
the public free schools Of this district rs
many years as they may receive instruc-
hon At the institute. Candidates viii be
examined in Orthography. reading. PEN
manship. arithmetic, English grammar,
English composition, and History of the
United States. in all of which fair de-
gree of proficiency must be shown. Each
applicant must furnish satisfactory evil
denee OfmOral character. The examiners
appointed by me are President Mood of
Williamson county and PrOfs. Sneed and
Bickler of Travis county.
A. W. TERRELL.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

The cotton worm has appeared i'm GER
tain portions of the county, but so far
have not inflicted any serious damage.
We hear of no boil worms, which are TO
be feared just at this time more than the
ordinary cotton worm.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

GEN. WEAVER gives an impecunious
wall for money. He is out of funds for
campaign purposes and wants help. He
will take gold, greenbacks, trade dollars,
Mexican dollars, old quarters and dimes,
or any kind of money he can get. He is
not at all particular whether it is fiat
money or some other kind, so it will pass.
A good many other members of his little
side show party seem TO be afflicted with
the same disease. II is sporadic, conta-
gious, infectious and epidemic as far a.
1t has gone. The true Greenbacke r bowls
for money and Office, but would compro-
mise on Office any time and take the
chances on getting the money afterward.
The hat will no doubt be passed around
among the faithful, and we would like to
know just how much can be collected and
in what kind of money in this county.
No doubt the patriots will go TO work at
once TO raise the needful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

Caleb II. Norris has been noni-
mated for congress BY the Demo
Gratis Of the Ninth Ohio district. The
district Is now represented by Hon.
George l. Converse, Democrat.
The Arkansas Republican state
committee has concluded TO puf =
ticket in the field.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
NMRMoRrAW

The recent announcement of the
| death in San Antonio. on Sunday,
| Sfh inst. OF Mrs. LAURA STILRs GUIoS,
wife of r. G Ellis OF Austin, was re-
/ eeiyed with feelings Of the deepest sor-
row by all who had the good fortune TO
have known this lovely lady. Mrs. Ellis
| was the second daughter OF the late Judge
Guion ofMississippi. and Of Jane Nee Caleb
Of Cold Springs AS you live so shall
| you die" was beautifully exemplified in
her life and death. With the most ardent
love and pity for her husband, with
thoughtful sympathy for her relatives and
| friends. with only the natural fear that
the triumph and Christian feels at the ap-
proach Of death, with q sublime resigna-
tion 10 the Divine Will, she passed quietly
and hopefully away.
Mrs. Ellis remains were brought TO
| Austin for interment. and at II. David's
Church the impressive and beautiful SER
vices were read by Rt. Rev. Bishop Gregg
and by Rev. I. b. Lee. After which, fol-
lowed by large cOncOurse of sorrowIng
friends. they were conveyed to their last
resting place.
To those to whom she was 20 near and
dear. there are no words Of consolation:
Time, the great consider, alone can soften
their grief. and the thought of her eternal
happiness enable them to bear with Chris
tian resignation. their irreparable loss.
They knows He giyeth His beloved sleep"
\ MAN, i'm his own magnificent opinion,
knows exactly how to cook. He knows
how his mother did, and being "A close OBJ
server. of course is familiar with the art
she displayed in baking the most light
and wonderful of biscuits. This Opin-
ion i entertained by every man, but does
not seriously break out until after his
marriage, when he seems 20 consider il
his bounden duty TO inform his wife of
the art of bread baking as performed by
his mother, not emitting, OF course, the
refreshing information that her bread
ava, superior to his wife's or anybody
else's. This idea about baking of bread
is peculiar to every man, aud 4
four hundred-horse power engine could
not convince him otherwise, unless he
has an opportunity of putting it to prac-
tical test. Then il is that his feathers
fall, and with his hair full of -four and
his arm to the elbows in pile of dough,
that persistently sticks to the table, he is
an object of the most abject misery. and
feels so utterly miserable ana downcast
that he cordially wishes he had never
been born. He frees himself from his
difficulties and turns the business of max
ing bread over TO his wife and, inwardly
blessing the day that female woman was
introduced, slips out of the kitchen and
forever holds his peace when bread is
mentioned
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

MIR. WATTS who punched the head OF
Red Ryan down in the frst ward Monday
was set upon by Red in consequence Of =
misunderstanding with another person
who was friend Of Watts. Mr.. watts
was not led into the difficulty be-
cause Of woman, nor did he
know one Was mixed up in the affair
The wound Red received across his nose
was caused by blow OF Wstts' flst and
not BY cut with knife - was reported
Al police headanarterS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

LINGERING leuchorrhea or whites, so
common among females all over the South,
are Immediately curedby the use of ENG
LIsH FEMALE BITTERs. Itmakes prompt
cures of all female weaknesses, being q
never failing iron tonic and uterine reg
ulator.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19

IT is a dangerous thing to allow the d.
arrhea or dysentery to go unchecked and
there is no need oft. A small bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will cure
the most stubborn case that can be pro-
duced.