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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
FEEDING INFIDELITY.

Elder r. G. Adkins, a preacher in
the Christian Church, has been on
trial at Dallas, as the indictment
said, for assaulting Mrs. Sorrells.
To the counsel and petty jury were
left the discovery of the manner in
which he assaulted her, and it was
found that he had been making a
vigorous attack upon her virtue.
The elder had. lately been left dis
consulate and alone in this world by
the loss of his wife. He played the
devoted to Mrs. S., gave her
apples and candy and such things,
and having become very friendly in
this wise, at last he took hold of her
in violence, and the climax was, that
Mrs. S. did not like the amorous ap-
proaches of the Elder, and she told
her husband, and instead of sending
the pious wretch right away to per-
dition, he turned him over to the
grand jury. The artful Elder made
an effort to intimidate Mrs. S. to
prevent her from giving evidence
against him. 1t did not work, and
in the end she even produced let
ter from the Elder, addressed to her,
in which he resorted to bull-dozing
in this style:
Do you for one moment think you
can, under the circumstances, escape
the malediction of heaven or the
indicative wrath of God? If you
answer in the affirmative, let me
warn you, as one who has suffered
all the prosecutions, ISLANDERS and
Misrepresentation that his satanic
majesty could heap upon me through
and by his active subordinates, that
if you persist in your course against
me. YOU will have to take up your
abode with devils in hell, there
doomed to hear the clanking of
chains and serbean q peals, and the
hideous outcry of hell hounds never
ceasing bark.
"Remember the apples, cinnamon
bark candy and letters you got from
me. You told me you put my let
tiers in your shoe until convenient
time TO read, and then burned
them" "Where
is the dollar gave you? 1 have no
idea you ever told Jack 1 gave you
two half dollars. If YOU appear
against me in court, / will sue you
for one dollar and make affidavit
how l came to give you the dollar,
and why | gave it to You. But if
YOU do not appear against me will
say no more about it,
And now we desire TO say that the
STATESMAN publishes this wretched
conduct of a minister, not in the
interest of infidelity, as has been
charged against us, but in the hope
of seeing churches purged of these
miserable wolves in sleeps clothing,
who hang about our most sacred
places, and who debase martial re-
lations and destroy virtue, andwhose
acts are degrading TO the church Of
Christ. These are TIE men, and they
have allies who condemn the secular
press for giving circulation to such
disgracefal facts. that build up inf
deity, because misguided people ex-
pect in ministers Of the gospel pat
erns Of decency and morality and OF
liberalify and truth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

NEAR Pittsburgh man was dis
covered by Mrs. Rivers in the act of
stealing grapes from her vines. She
shouted for help, and lot of rail-
road men with a dog followed the
man and ran him into the Ohio river,
and stoned him until he sank to rise
no more. No noise was made about
the matter, it being supposed that
the murdered man was only some
poor worthless tramp. Some days
after this the body was found float
down the. Ohio river, and it was
recognized as that of Robert Bry-
SON, the somewhat demented SON of
rich retired iron manufacturer of
Pittsburgh. He was related to
James and Robert Mccormick, two
of the wealthiest men in Pennsyi-
vania. aud to Senator J. ID. Came
ron's first wife. Of course these
facts. when discovered, altered the
case. Great indignation was ex-
pressed, and the mnrderers wereim-
mediately arrested. Had it been a
negro. killed in such manner in
Texas. the fact would have been
used As campaign thundeF in the in
ierest of Garfieid's election
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

ticket be hopeless, the success ef
the other is equally assured in
Texas, and wisdom would there
fore lead us to conclude, as
have our opponents. that the struggle
in Travis county must be made
mainly in behalf of our local ticket
Admirable men compose it. but we
must not forget that the Independ-
ent ticket also contains the names of
men who have been honored by good
citizens of this county. Therefore,
it is necessary, as Democrats, to put
our shoulders to the wheel, and tug
with right good earnest for the sue
cess of every one of our local nomi-
nees. Speaking at the clubs does
well enough to arouse certain ele-
ments, but the masses reed sound
Democratic doctrine at home, and
many thereupon conclude to do their
duty when election day comes. There
are those, however, who think but
little and conclude less, and these
are the voters who carry elections,
and whom Observation-Disclosures
should be looking after from now
until the sun sets on election day.
Clubs should form committees, vigi-
lantes as il were. to see these people.
to understand their sentiments, to
bring them to the club meetings, and
mould their opinions, if need be, be-
fore it is too late. when pledges
have been made to Independents,
and when trades have been effected
with the enemy. We would have
active committeeman, our most dis
Greet men, in every ward in the
city, and in every voting beat in
the county, whose duty it shall be
to learn and report in advance the
political affiliations, tendencies,
opinions and non-opinions of
all voters in the county. This
should be done at once, and the
STATESMAN feels that it may ask
this much of Democrats all over the
county = to follow the plans here
suggested. They will pay, and can
didates will lend a helping hand in
the matter. The STATESMAN works
for the success of Democracy. 1t
will advise nothing to its injury, and
will urge everything for its good.
Theorizing manifestoes are chaff
in local canvass. 1t is work, con-
tributed by good and sound
Democrats all over Travis county,
that will tell in this race. There
must be visitation and inspection.
Hundreds of active young men, and
many old ones, are ready for a labor
of love, and the Democratic club in
this city, being an independent par
ty organization, may take necessary
steps, on its own deliberation and
resolution, looking to success. Let
it begin its labor, and act as an ex-
ample to other organizations, and
signalize itself for good deeds done
in this canvass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
NO 5.

gave Johnny Skae a point once.
johnny was worth S2.500.00O. He
is worth $4,000 less than nothing
now. Points were given to thou
sands of others and most of them
lost by their ventures. Many pros
porous merchant and thousands of
well-to-do people in the middle
walks of life lost their all in the
meshes of the net so adroitly set by
Flood. One man. however. was too
deep for the big firm. They sent
Jim keene a point by one of their
parasites. keene was delighted and
set up the champagne. Then he
went and "coppered" the point-did
the opposite of what wos advised.
When he went TO New York to wres-
tie with the bulls and bears of Wall
street he took six millions with him
six millions that the bonanza men
could not reach.
Flood, however. undoubtedly was
sincere when he told l.. ;. Grant,
Jr., what stocks To invest in If he
wished TO make a little pile. The
Young man ventured and pocketed
about $300.O00. But this was only
a roundabout method chosen by
Flood TO give his prospective son-in-
law lift. Ii would look much bet
ter, Flood thought, no doubt, than
for him to give Young Grant the
money outright. Miss Jennie,
Floods daughter. has $2.5OO.O00 in
government bonds, and the young
couple will have very fair start in
life. The acquaintance of the Flood
and Grant families, it may be stated
in this connection. is not of recent
origin. 1t began many years ago
over the pine counter of the little
saloon kept by Flood & O'Brien, in
San Francisco, during the days OF
the Argonauts, where Capt. Grant
was frequent visitor. A great po-
litical revulsion caused the heads OF
the families to drift apart. The one
was tossed into fame by the chances
of war, the other was thrown into
the lap of luxury by successful
gambling. After this long separa-
tion and under these changed condi-
tions, the two great families are
about to be united by closer bond
than before.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

The Cincinnati Commercial is very
regretful that Democratic BULLDOG
ing in Texas prevents the develop
ment of the state. and to this the
New York World replies: "Consid-
ering that Texas nearly quadrupled
her population during the last de-
cade but one land since 1870 has very
nearly if she has not quite doubled
a population, then more than sO0,-
900, rate of progress never equaled
in the United States, it is hard to see
what would satisfy our esteemed
Cincinnati contemporary. fit were
not for the providential bulldozing
which it alleges to exist, Texas would
tip the Union up and the congress
sional representatives of Ohio would
slide down the map into the solid
South, even as the spherical buck
shot slide adown the tilted shovel. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
TEXAS MoURNs With GALVESTON.

Col. Thomas NJ. Jack, so spe-
cial tells us, died yesterday, at
his home in Galveston. While the
people of the Island City mourn
for the loss of this most estima-
BILE gentleman and citizen, all
Texas joins them in sadness over
this great bereavement. Thomas
NJ. Jack was a Texas raised boy,
and the family name is closely
linked with the early. history of
Texas. Born of a chivalrous and
noble parentage, he inherited all the
Characteristic virtues of his family,
and became one of the most accom-
plished gentlemen and scholars OF
any country. Asalawyer and an adj
vocate, he had few equals; as sol
der, citizen and friend, he had no
superior. Though gifted with the
highest order Of talent, and pos
sessed of fascinafions vouchsafed
to but few men, though time
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

THE Telegram calls Governor Rob-
erts the STATEsMAN's idol" in re-
taliation for our saying its chief la
Dor had been the circulation of false
hoods about the Old Alcalde. 1t
says: "If ever a falsehood about
Governor Roberts has appeared in
our columns, we do not know it."
We make the quotation in the inter-
est of curiosity, and, calling atten-
tion to it, retire, fondly believing
the Telegram may next take possess
sion of the Alcalde, and make him
its own idol.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
The Revised Bible.

The translation of King James
was more new revision than the
ordered translation; the revision of
Victoria is more new translation
than the ordered revision. In each
case the exigencies of the labor COM
PEELED a departure from the COM
promise with the instructions. In
the latter case there is less reason
than in the former, but after. the
first excitement dies away twill not
be regretted.
The new revision of the New Tes-
lament issued from the University
press viii at first shock the Protes-
tant world. Ii is not recognized as
a Bible. The chapters and verses are
gone; the running headlines are
gone; verses are missing, changed,
pared; familiar texts that have be-
come graved on the minds of church
people for generations have disap-
peared, and in their place are words
foreign to the eye and strange to the
ear. Verbal and grammatical
changes may be counted by the tens
of thousand.
l0e uTSl ScucEni Auca hitoi Will
strike the scholar, however, Is the
delightful faithfulness with which
the Greek text has been reproduced
for the English reader. The nara
tive is unbroken by Disagreement
of chapter and verse, hut the cap
itals, punctuation and paragraphs
lacking in the original are, of
course, supplied, and for conve-
nience Of reference to the present
version the present divisions are
marked paranthetically. The mis-
leading headlines disappear finally,
without q sign to denote their i'm
proper intrusion
The effect 10 striking and marked
Improvement The sequence of the
Gospel narratives, the logic of ST.
Pani take on q new appearance and
force that Is not all owing to the i'm
movement in grammatical construc-
ton OF the text, although in q first
reading il is difficult to distinguish
how much is owing to the one and
how much 70 the other.
Take this illustration (Heb. iv 6-D.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
NEW AND OLD TEXAS.

The hanging of three men in Tex
as yesterday, ought TO be sufficient
warning to evil doors that the vio-
lation of law in this state is no pleas
ant pastime. Time was, twenty or
thirty years ago, it might be charged
with some truth that a man could
hardly be hung in Texas for the kill
ing of his fellow man. The country
was new then, and as in all spareely
settled communities, without good
prisons, the chances for escape from
confinement were so good, that
men were rarely brought to trial in
the state for the crime of murder.
There was sentiment, too, at that
time, opposed to the expiation of
such crime upon the gallows, and a
man, being tried for his life, too of
ten had the misdirected sympathy
of the public This is feature of
sentiment in all new countries, at
this time prevailing to an,alarming
extent in the states and territories of
the northwest. The feeling in Texas
against illegally choking amanto death
at the end of Il rope was the natural
indulgence Of sentiment originating
in lives Injured to hardship and
danger, and encouraged by the idea
that men who were presumed to be
armed were equal. Such has been
the history of all new communities,
but Texas of to-day is so changed
that those of quarter of a century
ago hardly realize its condition. The
old Texan was brave and chivalrous.
He was willing at anytime and at
any place to avenge wrong, and if
called upon to measure skill at arms
with an adversary. he felt that law
should not interfere in the conse-
quences, where all things might be
considered equal He did no man
an injury, but was hospitable, and
feared neither God nor the devil.
Seldom did he appeal to law for the
rectification of injuries, but pre-
ferred to settle it otherwise, and
probably this accounts for so much
honor among this generation now
almost gone. Texas has changed /;
its people have changed and its
courts and juries are composed of
men shaped in differed mould than
those who went before u.s.. Men
protected themselves then; now
communities feel that they must
protect the citizen. Hence, when a
murder is committed the masses
are aroused, and the guilty are pur-
sued by officers of the law, and they
are arrested, tried and convicted in
the interest of an offended people,
who have learned to appeal to law
instead of to force or to arms.
These three men, who leaped from
the scaffold into eternity yesterday,
died in the interest of order and
peace in old and thickly settled COM
munities. They became examples
whereby it's intended that other men
shall not commit similar crimes in the
future. They died thus in further
ance of the principle that law shall
be the arbiter Of wrong, and that
the courts of the state, and not indi-
vidual resentment, shall preserve
the peace and dignity of communi-
ties. Such lessons, taught from the
scaffold, for the last eighteen months,
reach into the twenties, and it
may be hoped they will have that
effect intended by law, to deter 9TH
ers from crimes such as these for
which three men gave up their lives
yesterday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
WHY BURKs HUNG.

The reasons given by the Cover
nor for nOn-interference in the sem
tence of Burks at Waco are as fol-
lows:
The nature of this offence prevents
me from entering into public ex-
position of the reasons minutely why
L do not feel authorized as tho chief
executive of the state, to interfere in
the prevention of the death penalty
that has been adjudged against the
prisoner by the district court and
confirmed by the court of appeals.
Some of the reasons | can give
l. The prisoner was defended by
able counsel and found guilty, and
all of the law questions raised have
been decided by the court of appeals
satisfactorily.
2. Having examined the statement
of facts and all of the petitions and
letters sent to me for Communication,
I find nothing to raise reasonable
doubt of the guilt of the prisoner as
charged and found guilty by the
jury.
3. Inc alleged excuse that the IN
jury to the child was by her own ex-
ertions, under lacivious propensity,
was evidently an after-thought,
prompted by the evidence Of the
physician who testified in the case.
4. The low character and condi-
ton of the mother of the child,
brought on perhaps by misfortune,
neglect and poverty, is no good rea-
son why the law should not protect
the daughter-child from the lacivi-
GUS propensities of her adulterous
paramour.
5. The fate of this unfortunate
man, who has heretofore borne a
good character, sufficient to raise up
numerous sympathizers should warn
all rapists, that when they are shown
to be clearly guilty, they should and
will suffer the penalty prescribed by
law, as adjudged by the courts, and
that mere sympathy on account of
the supposed severity of the punish
ment, or the low condition of the
person violated will not be regarded
as a good ground for alleviating the
adjudged punishment by executive
interference.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

The Utica, New York, Observer
says the battle of Gettysburg was
fought, on the rebel side, mainly by
Longstreet's troops. This eminent
Confederate is now drawing the
comfortable salary of $500 as Mr..
Hayes minister to Turkey. Mean
while, the Union soldier who won
the battle of Gettysburg and saved
Pennsylvania and the North from
invasion is being denounced by the
Republican press as a traitor and
rebel sympathizer. Somehow il
seems as if things have been Mixed
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
About the Bonanza Firm.

A spicy letter from San Francisco
says the reign of the bonanza kings
is about over. Their wealth has
been largely over-estimated, and in
stead of being worth hundreds of
millions the firm is said to have as
sets equal to about forty millions.
OF this John Mackey owns two
fifths and James G.. Flood. James G..
Fair and the estate of w. S. UBrien
the remaining three-fifths in equal
proportions. For two years a suit
has been prosecuted against thefirlm
with great vigor to compel them TO
account for some forty millions of
dollars claimed to have been feloni-
ously withheld from stockholders in
the various mines controlled by
them. All preliminary law points
have been decided in favor of the
plaintiffs, and the cause will now be
tried upon the facts. OF course there
is no telling now what the result
will be. but there is at least a posi-
bility that the bonanza firm win
have to disgorge a goodly portion of
their gains.
-AdChct 10 TIC UCct man Va tilC lOuTs
He is a miner, and remains at Yir-
ginia CITY because he is most at
home there. His handsome wife.
who is said to be an excellent wo-
man, lives in great splendor with
her children at Paris. Mackey's
generous nature, it is said, has been
soured by his experience with sharp
er and more unprincipled men than
himself, and he has become morose
and suspicious. Fair has retired
from active business, and is travel
ing for the benefit of his health.
O'Brien died few years ago, and
his estate, which did not span oufv
as largely as was expected, Is now
in litigation.
Flood, who Is the keenest Of the
party, and who has managed the
stock manipulation, Is probably the
most heartily despised man on the
Pacific coast He has bled the peo-
pie for ten years most mercilessly.
He distributes his points through
= private secretary and . number Of
scappersn The public bites and in,
return Is Invariably bitten. Flood
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

OLE BULL, deceased, born in 1910,
when boy was passionately fond of
music, but his father sternly forbade
him to follow his inclinations. AT
eighteen he was placed in the Uni
versity at Christiania, Norway.
whence he was dismissed in disgrace
when discovered in charge of an or
chestra at a theater. He then ap-
piled to Spohr, at Cassel, for tuition
on the guitar, but he was scornfully
rejected by the great tutor, and Ole
Bull began the study of law. Next
he found himself at Paris, where, in
fit of dependency, he attempted
suicide by jumping into the Seine.
He was saved at the instance of a
lady, who next assisted him in the
art he loved. His debut not long
after this in Paris was successful,
and his fame as violinist was at
once accomplished. He grew rich,
ana marrying, returned to his ma
tive country. Five years la
ter, in 1843, he came to America
and grew in fame and wealth, and
when he went back to Europe he
built theater in Bergen and made
an effort to establish in Norway a
natural school of literature and art.
Overtaken with financial misfortune
and losing his wife he came to the
United States in 1852 and purchas-
ing large territory in Pennsyl-
vania attempted the establish
ment of Norwegian colony. Again
he failed in his undertakings, went
to New York, leased the Academy
of Music for Italian opera, and fail
ing a third time he went back to
Europe. In 1869 he settled in Wis
consin, and has been playing since
then here and abroad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

THE sixty-one thousand swindled
creditors of the Freedmen's Savings
bank are notified that another divi-
dend of ten per cent. has been de-
clared by the commissioners now en-
gagged in winding up the affairs of
the wrecked institution. This is the
concern by means of which the con-
fiding colored people were cheated
out of nearly three millions of dol
lars of their savings by their Re-
publican friends.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

TwENTY-FoUR of the thirty-one
of the state Republican committee
were present at Hearne, and a sub
committee, with Governor Pease as
chairman, was appointed to prepare
an address and arrange for funds
for the campaign. The selection OF
Governor Pease for this duty was
unfortunate for the Republican cause
in Texas. Whenever this gentleman
writes orspeaks politically he loses
all control over his violent partisan
feelings and damages his cause.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

p GEN. j. b. ROBERTSON was at
Hearne and held a consultation with
Governors Davis and Pease in re-
gard 10 his Independent candidacy.
He wanted little time to think over
the matter. If he should run it is I'M
derstoOd that Davis and Hamman
will both withdraw in his favor.
Step out General and allow the
Democrats to compliment YOU with
the most signal defeat ever extended
to anv man in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
SAYS the New York Herald :

The Democratic campaign, as pros
ecuted from the headquarters OF the
national committee, Is, In the jud9-
fnent Of members Of the committee.
the most vigorous canvass that has
been made in years. Never before.
not even ip4he memorable campaign
of 1876, have such enthusiastic sd-
wees been received, and never, Il Is
have so many Republicans
announced an intention 70 support
the Democratic ticket. Among the
letters received at the headquarters
Tuesday were several from gentle
men who have hitherto been in SYM
pafhy with Republication but who
now say that they intend 10 vote
FOR Hancock and English.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02

The late convocation of Knights
Templar at Chicago was a grand
affair in numbers, but it is said hotel
accommodation was deficient, and
at the grand ball thousands of
Knights with ladies who had been
invited were turned away for want
of room. Attention to the comfort
and wants of visitors were utterly
disregarded, and it is said all Chi
cago was engaged in skinning visi-
tors