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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

Mrs. THoIAs S. ELLIS of Philadel-
phia has withdrawn from the suit
against Mr.. Jefferson Davis to recover
the property given him by Mrs. Sarah
A. Dorsey. Col. S. Percy Ellis, the
chief contestant, says he is prepared to
prove that Mr.. Davis has bribed Mrs.
E lis to abandon the suit. The suit is
now prosecuted in favor of Col. Ellis
of New York, Mrs. Peckham of Louis
lana, and Mortimer Dahlgren of St.
Louis. The case Is in the United States
court at New Orleans, and Mr.. Davis
has demurred to contestants complaint
on the ground of alleged undue ipflu-
ence when the talents of Mrs. Dorsey
are dwelt upon. While this Is so, he
fails to consider the question presented,
that Mrs. Dorsey was hero worshiper,
and that Mr.. Davis employed this to
his advantage on the ground that the
South had not compensated him for
his services. Col Ellis further accuses
Mr.. Davis of misstating the value Of
the property, representing 1t at $780,
600, when The Beauvoir mansion, which
cost $50, 900, is valued at half that
sum, and there are three splendid plan
tations with 80. 600 acres of land.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE Meridian Blade has an editor at
Washington drawing pay from the
government, and beng under the
auspices of Coke, he is pre-
sentlng secondhand Coke inspir-
ations. Though Senator Baysrd is
regarded as great and pure man, and
q Democrat of the Oldest and strictest
sect, the Blade is always denouncing
him as no better than a pickpocket,
and now without Mr.. Hancock being
q candidate for Congress, it is
throwing dirt at this gentleman and
those who think him an honest and
pure Democrat. Though claiming to be
Democratic, this wretchedly-tempered
Blade calls the regular Brenham con-
Vention of 1878 a bogus Democratic
convention, and asserts that should an
other such convention nominate Han
cock true Democrats will see to it that
he is worse defeated than in the
last election. By true Democrats the
Blade, of course, means those fellows
who voted, at the dictatIon of ex-
Governor Davis, for Jones. Such ex-
pressioDs of the Blade throw a flood of
light upon the course of the Waco En-
Gminer, pursued in the last canvass to-
wards Judge Hancock, and we all
know that the Examiner was then
thoroughly under the influence of
Coke. The Blade is doing but little
harm, however, haggling away on Sec
ondhand matter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
THE HAPPY EsPADA.
How the Spanish BuII-FIahterL Lives
I'm Luxury.

In Spain the professional bull-fghteTs
earn yearly from $50, 0C0 to $50, 900,
and no prima donna receives hand
somer presents from male enthusiasts
and female admirers. II it were Gus
tomery for them TO go in their bare
feet, they would wear diamonds on
their toes as we'll as on their fingers,
which are covered with these sparkling
gems. They have double buttons of
diamonds, large as marrowfat peas, to
button their shirt-collars, and rows OF
smaller ones fastening their embroider-
ed linen breast fronts. In the buckles
Of their inexptessibles, and the rosettes
of their shoes, there are stones OF the
finest water. Spanish ladies OF rank
are not ashamed to write love-letters TO
s'espadas," and the ex-Queen, at re-
cent spectacle in Paris, cast knowing
glsnces at those IN front OF her bex at
the hippodrome, and nodded fsmilierly
at them. Parisiennes wondered at her.
A Nadreline duchess thought 1t would
be wonderful if her Majesty acted dif-
ferently. An espadd, her grace con-
tended, was cne of natures Boblemea.
The dress Of the espGdG is similar 70
that of Figaro in II Bsrbiere, but his
cap is In black fur and his waist is girt
with an orange scarf. He is expected
to shave lips, chin and cheeks. A
beard might hide the working Of facial
nerves produced by cowsTdly emotions.
The espada who respects himself, after
getting himself shaved goes 10 8 mani
cure, who pares his nails and perfumes
hIs hands, which are strong and nerv-
Gus, but, from intelligent and 6onstsI t
care, delicate looking and elegant.
The esp0da is dandy without being
fop. II he chooses he can pass bis
evenings in the company OF graudees.
II he is i'll the King sends daily TO in
quire after the state OF his health, and
be must be careless dog II be is not
able to retire in the prime OF life from
the arena on good fortune. A minis-
ter pIenipotentiary receive about $1,000
e1busliy from the Spanish government,
and is obliged to marry for money when
be depends on his salary, as be has
shcwy appearance to keep no. A fav-
orite bull-fghter has $40, 600 year,
presents Of diamoDd-hilted daggers,
jeweled snuff boxes, rings, pin and
studs, and lives at the expense Of the
Madreline aristocrscy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

ately cur Lord has willed that the mer-
It's of His srfferings shall be applied 10
the sinners soul in the sacrament of
pensnce in which the eternal punish
ment is remitted, but it remains for the
wrongdoer to render satisfaction unto
God. This the Church calls the TEN
porsl punishment Que TO sin and il mnss
be endured either here or hereafter. In
the early days OF the Church sinners
were compelled to fast on bread and
water, OF 10 lie prostrate before the
door Of the church during divine SER
vice for one, fiYs, ten and fifteen years,
according to the grievousness of sheir
offences. Bat when faith grew less
fervent and charity began to grow cold
his rigorous discipline was relaxed and
now after the performance of the pen
ance described in the confessional sat
isfactjon is left 10 the conscience of each
one according to what his contriuon
may suggest. But the Church has al
ways maintained in force the Lsnten
fsst, as Its observance is acceptable 10
God in satisfactin for the temporal pun
ishmenJ due to SIN. TIE grounds for
this belief, are manifold. We have num-
erous evidences in Holy Scripture that
God has approved Of it and has sanction
ed self-imposed penances done by men
after they knew that their sins were
forgiven. But the most striking proof
of all is to be found in the exam pie OF
Christ Himself, who tasted for forty
days and forty nights, and said His
disciples, too, should fast and do PEN
ance. Ard so in every age, from g.
Paul down to our own time, the came
doctrine has been held IN the Church,
that what was wanting of the sufferings
of Christ should be made up of bodily
pensnces.-ReD. Father Farley.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
TnE necessity for the passage Of the

TIE necessity for the passage of the
bill removing cuty on white printing
psper is importyr. l. "a q ttx upon
knowledge thsL should no longer be
tolerated, siUce its * =teuce and the
exorbitant demands of paper manu-
fsctureTs of this couuiTy is every day
sdding increased price to all kinds of
liters'ur ard newspapers that have
net advanced prices SIZE every day do
ing themselves injury. The increase
in the cost OF printing paper during
the last six or seven months is some
thing like fifty per CEN. Add to the
duty of twenty per cent. upon the
imported article as large or larger per
cent. for freight, charges, commissions
and other items of expense, and the
bounty allowed to our domestic paper
makes it altogether too great a gratu-
ity from the pockets of the people.
At the same time the impost upon
soda ash and other chemicals required
by the hcme manufacturers ought to
be left MS 1t is now.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

If the Texas colored convention is
not careful it will knock the bottom
out of Republican exodus arguments,
and the occupation of Conway & Co.
will be seriously damaged. The St.
Louis Republican, touching this sub
ject, says:
When large and respectable body
of colored men come together for the
express purpose of Encouraging colored
emigration, there is great danger of
throwing the latest Republican device
out of gear. Tsxas is Overwhelmingly
Democratic, and has a very large ne
gro population. s., from Republic
con STANDPOINT, 1t ought to be red
hot "house OF bondage" where no ne
gro can get his rights or his wages,
and from which every negro sh 1uld run
as fast as legs can carry him. But few
of them care to run, and these few are
regarded by the msjority as deluded
victims of the Kansas promised land"
humbug. The business of the conven-
tion is to urge them TO stay in Texas,
where they are we'll treated, and where
they can do well if willing to work
and econom;zs. The fact that such ad =
vice is given by the best class of the
colored community shows that there is
not only no ground for serious COM
plant, but that the general condition
of the negroes in Texas is ali. that
could reason ably be desired.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
TIRE INTER-ST4TE COMMERCE
BILL.

TIE bill substituted for Mr. Rsagan's
interstate commerce bill provides for
three commiss' oDers, with salaries of
$4,000 each and travelling expenses, and
secretary, with salary Of $2500.
These commissioners are to have super
vision over that portion of the business
of all railroads that passes from one
state or territory into another, or into
foreign country. They are to pre-
scribe a railroad year to which busi-l
ness and reports are to be adjusted, and
the form of reports; they are to ex-
anime the books of all railroads with
reference to their Interstate commerce.
see that the United States laws regu-
lating railroads are observed, and make
annual reports to the Secretary of the
Interior. They are authorized to con-
slider all complaints of discrimination
against roads, so far as they apply to
inter-state commerce; and if they find
that any road is violating or failing to
comply with the provisions of the act,
they are to report the fact to
the Interior Department in their
next annual report, together
with such recommendations of legisla-
tive remedy as they may deem proper.
When railroad corporation persists in
violating the law after its attent has
been called to the fact by the commits
sionere, the latter shall report to the
attorney general for such action as he
may deem eXpedient t. take. Ir max
ing their Investigations the commits
sioners are to have authority to exam
inc books, papers and contracts and to
summon witnesses. They are to in
Tquire into the pooling" arrangements
between roade, and report their opir-
ion of them in their first annual report.
The bill forbids railroads doing busi-
ness between htates to charge more than
fair compensation for carriage; for
bids them to charge or receive from one
person a greater or less amount than
is charged any other person for like
or contemporaneous services under
similar circumstances and conditions;
requires them to furnish equal facili-
ties to ell persons for carrying, hand
ling and storing property. M break
of bulk nor interruption is allowed,
unless it shall be necessary. Il pro-
hibiis rebates and drawbacks to one
person that are not allowed to others
for similar service. Il prohibits them
to make any combination or agreement,
by charges of schedules, carrying in
different care, breaking different car
loads, or by any other means, to pre-
vent the carriage of freight from being
continuous. The penalty for viola
ton of any of the PROVISIONS of the
bill is forfeiture to the wroDged person
of three times the amount of the in-
jury and fac of $1,000. The bill
does not apply to any freight less than
ear load, nor to freight moved wholly
within e S ste or territory.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
GhOsts-The WeepIBg WOman-The
Man With the Gray Coat and the
Spirit crthc Tower OF London.

There is q house in Coatham, York.
shire, E0glsnd, in which g weeping wo-
man is said to hang over tie cradle of
any child who sleeps in particular
room. Nay, more, one babe over whom
this weird vIsltant WAS seen to bend is
reported to gsZe into vacancy and see
her still, though no other eyes are con-
scious of her presence. There is o
house at Cartford bridge, IN which
dwelt, until quite recently, u gentleman
we'll known in London circles, and his
wife and child. The vile saw little
man in a gray coat cross her bedroom
one night, and disappear, as it were,
into the cheval glass. She said moth.
ing about it, but short time after
ward, in the same room, the nurse cx-
claimed that she had seen what must
have been her fathers ghost she knew
him, she said, ''by his gray coat.
Still, nothing was said to the master of
the house until he, in his turn, called
up stairs to his wife in startled voice,
and in his fright dropped the candle
stick, exclsiming he had seen man
IN gray gong up the stairs. Here,
then, were three independent witnesses
OF the same ghostly visitor, evidently
one very like the ancestral spectre Of
the House OF Douglas.
But, indeed, authentic ghost stories
that is to say, occurrences vouched
for by perfectly honest observers, who,
at ali events, really believe they saw
that to which they bear wItness-are
endless, as are the tales of appearances
to friends and relatives at a distance,
Just as the soul wa9, presumably, leev-
ing the body. There are vast num-
ber, too, of what may be called historic
ghost stories, handed down in all the
books on the SUBJECT; such, for exam
pie, as the vigil of the Earl of st. V:n-
cent; the Beresford ghost and the
wlthercd wrist; the appariton OF the
dead Wynyard, the warning the second
Lord Lyttelton is said to have received
of his own death, and the account OF
the ghost in the Tower OF London,
where such visitor, one would think,
would not lack company, though there
might be scarcity of heads among
/ fhant
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE Golisd Guard pronounces the
course of Coke on the Bayard resolu-
ton "Policy v. Honesty" And this
is the kind of doctrine Coke has re-
sorted to in all things. 1t was the pol
icy of paying his own monthly war
rant account in cash that led him, IN
1874, to retire every warrant from re-
demption except those for himself and
his special flock. Thus he kept him.
self in cash until he could sell 81 000,
600 gold bonds for 81, 900, 900 in paper
that he loves 80 much. Thus he was
enabled to play the role of demagogue
to the pedsgogues, in squsndering q
large amount of revenue upon public
schools. ALI this was a nice thing to
Coke, who was alone bolstering him.
self up for election to the United
States Senate, to which he was unfor-
tunately retired instead of being sent
back to his hog rancho on the Bfszos.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

ST. LOUIS, Chicago, Cincinnati and
other cities have dispatched commit
tees to Washington city to urge the
calling of the national democratic con-
vention, to meet in their respective
cities. In the meantime strong effort
is being made among the designing
ones to have the convention, meet in
Washington. The executive commit
tee meets on Monday to decide the
question and while the STATESMAN is
unalterably opposed to a meeting at
the national capital it is willing to see
the convention located at Philadelphia,
Baltimore, or in one of the western
cities. Above all things to be consid-
cred, is to call the convention at q
place where the schemes of designing
politicians, who would ,scrifce any
thing for their own ends, may not be
injected into the deliberations of the
convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

The Telephone, whilst asserting
that there are probably more expen-
eDced and abler men in the state that
could be selected for GoYernor, yet sd
mits that, in its opinion, Col. Lang
would make better Governor than o.
NJ. Roberts; which is tolerably kind
towards the o. A, since the TELEPHONE
has. until within thelast few days, not
admitted him 70 comparison with any
body. The Telephone viii no doubt be
advocsting the reelection Of Governor
Roberts In thirty days.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

n. DIX LRssEPs has had his corps Of
engineers complete estimates for the
construction Of sea level canal. 1t
will cost $1es, COO. 600, and it viii take
eight years to dig it. BE WIN issue a
circular asking American subscriptions
for one-half the sum, and let the out
rsged people of this glorious country
either "put up" or s'shut up" The
tolls are estimated at $S per ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

FISK University, at Nashville, Ten
nessee, an institution for the education
of colored teachers, is in very pros
porous cond tion. This session its ma
triculum numbers 3S1 students, repre-
senting thirteen different states. Be-
sides regular class instruction the lee
ture system has been inaugurated and
has become highly popular.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

The Cleveland Plaindealer thinks
that every Democratic senator who
votes for the confirmation of Senator
Edmunds as judge of the Supreme
Court, ought to be burnt in effigy by
his constituents. His course on the
electoral commission, no matter what
his ability as a jurist, shows him to De
q knavish and unscrupulous partisan.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

NEvER, no never did A. ]. Davis,
says the Examiner, know how much he
was loved by the people of Texas until
now. BE went to sleep one night a
radical, and under the Establishments
of The progress of democracy, woke uF
next morning patriot The EnasRi-
nor win learn after while, that it is
&. ]. Davis it is driving At, while the
Ness and the young Democracy know
that in him they have found paragon
Of perfection.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THEY are dumping 700 carloads OF
filth over the bluff at Memphis, and q
vast body of decomposing matter is ac-
cumulating on the edge of the river,
which, when the river subsidies, vii
make reeking mass out of which will
rise poison freighted with death. Men,
phis learns nothing from experience.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
Turnr are in Ireland I'D. ooo owner,

THERE are in Ireland 10, 900 owners
OF land and COO, O0o tenants who cult.
vate but do not own land-nx.y ten
ants to one owner. The GOO, 900 ten
ants have to pay rent, and, as they al
lege, the rent exscted is unjust, be-
cause it is higher than the land will
bear, and because, to . great extent,
the title of the owner was acquired by
CONQUEST and confscation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THERE is a contention In San Fran
cisco as to who shall pay Gen. Grants
hotel bill there. And this is the man
who would be president of an inter-
oceanic canal, and would make him
self, if possible, Cesar of these United
States
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

AS AN evidence of the revival in
trade, the total gross earnings of thir-
ty-two western railroads fer the month
of January, as reported by the Finan-
cidl Chronicle, were So, 395, against
6,246, OS1 for the corresponding month
of 1879 net increase of 1,S19,314
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

w. K. HoMAN, in joint discussion
with Martin NJ. Kenney, at Brenham,
stated that if elected he would vote
for Democrat for the United States
Senate because he knew there would
be no chance for a Republican or
Greenbackel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

Mr.. BLAINE IS friends declare that
he will under no circumstances accept
the second place upon the Republican
ticket. He would rather stay in the
Senate than to depend upon a slender
chance that death will put him into
the White House.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE Duchess of Marlborough re-
quests of James Gordon Bennett the
privilege of distributing the Herald
Irish fund. She it was who first or
ganized relief for Ireland.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE New York Graphic says The
proposition to be considered by the
Legislature of South Carolina, to re-
qulre voters to be able to read and
write, will disfranchise about 10000
negroes and 90, whites.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad was completed on the
ninth of February, connecting the
East with the Oldest town on the
North American continent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE New York Mail talks about
revolution rather than third term
but the Nail, when the time comes,
will fall down and worship Grant, as do
most Republicans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

MAJOR PENN proves the biblical
food by the existence of shells upon
the mountains. Some of them show a
remarkable growth of mollusks in for
ty days.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE New York Tribune ssys: strhe
Anti-Tildenites are dosing Seymour
with fresh taffy, in the hope Of tick
ling his tongue into motion sgsIn."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

throughout the U0io?, were the selfish
schemes OF few vainglorious men
not playing an important part N psr'y
nroal.-Z [ on.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

CONGRESS, it is thought, will take no
definite action on the inter-oceanic
canal question during the present ses-
sion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE national Democratic executive
committee meets In Washington Feb
ruary 20, to fix q time and place for
holding the national convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

IT is probable that HaIkness has
beaten Powell in the race for Senator
in the Brownsville district.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

Col ]. II. McLEARY, of San An
tonic, is mentioned as q candidate for
the attorney generslship.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

lures do not again undertake to inau-
guraie extravagancies instituted years
ago by Governor Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

BLAINE is certainly the choice Of the
Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago,
Ihough instructed for Grant.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE New York Herald fund for the
relief Of the fsmine-stricken Irish had
exceeded $500. 900 on the fourteenth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

THE withdrawal of Judge Meade
from the senatorial race in the twentl-
eth district makes it doubtful whether
Kenney is elected or Homan.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

Or one hundred and sixtY-eight
thousand cases Of cholera in India last
year, one hundred and one thousand
proved fatal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

The Blade sounds notes from Wash
ington set to verses by Coke.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26

NJ DE LEssEPs' company offer $14, :
900, 600 for the Panama railway.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
ResZ. 8 ;. = =. -Zlll5sz.Els3
Ladies 8

Do y0u want a pure, bloom
ing Complexion u so, a
few appIicatianS of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will graf
ify You TO y0Er hearts con-
tent. IL docs away vii Sal
l0wness, ReG:icss. Pimp,PS,
Blotches, ard Z diseases and
imperfecti0Es cf The sEia. 1t
ogercomes tho flushed appear
aEca OF heat, faiiggG and eX-
citement. makes 2 lady of
THIRTY appear bit TW EN-
TY; and so na.Ura gradual.
and perfect are its effects
that il is impossible 10 detect
its application.