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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07

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ebunt peritorbenen General 9llbriabt
mlrb 9emeIcet: G6arIes 9II6riabt mar
am 10. December 1880 i'm pemIpIbanis
i6sn County 9erfs seboren. SIN Sabre
1852 iuuree er ms 9arrsau aufsenums
men unS be8ab iif spsi Sabre Ipater
nab SaniaS, ipo er iid an Der bamalis
gen pOIltii6sn 9eipesuns tbdtis betbe;: j..
ll9te. SIN Sdbr 1856 tebrts er nob
BennipIpanien suriid. anb tuiSmete iih
N 9au3 esEant Der 9tedtspraris. Sim
;S-pre 1860 fpuroe CT su einem DeIeeas
ten 3um repubIifanii6en 9lationaIlons
bent eripGbIt, unS I'M Sabre 1862 trat
CT III Die slrmse Elm ais Ytdicr int I3I .
penniptUaniidcn 6reilpiIigen Reais
ment. Gr Seidnete iib BEL mebreren
GeleSsnbeiten aus unb ipurbe aunt
SrisaSe8eneraI bef6rbert. Die Rebu=
blltansr eripdbIteH i9n aIs einen ber prei
aonsrebmitsIleSer ,,0t large in Rem
43. aOnsrsB; er 9escrie bonn 1. Dee
eernber 1873 biz 3. @ars 1875 Ser 9sa.
tional9eisbsebuns an. Sn ben 9rocei.
len se8en Die MoIlp MasuireS IpieIte
sllbrl8bt ais 9lobolat cine bebeutenSe
NOlIs, imb bic lleberfubraus bieler
BlOrbbuben 1T gum srOBen Gbsil Isinsn
Aniirsnsunasn ae psreantsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
Mulltnler 40.

msrtte, iuie ct ii6 chen anf6idte, isii
JtOB 3u beiteisen. gtIs CT meiner an.
lt9ti9 tprrse, fam ct fofort auf mid su
unS rcidte mir bic Saub.
~Ser5cibcn Sic, mein Serr," Iaat,
er, lid babe SPnen 9eItern unannebm.
ll6teiten beruriadt, aber - es aaIt
eine 99ette. Gin 5rsunS bon mir, bcr
8eitern ipcScn ManSel an 9Iab abee.
'pIeIen rorSen it, Dettcte span,io
@OlOfronen, baB eS mir ni6t geIingen
msrSt, bier gtNdtquartier su finben.
sd 8'n8 barauf Elm un6 - ipie Sic III
5Prem Na9tbsiIe oeIebcn baten - lit
ole gSeite bon mir seipOmen pprSen !;
lrell'hnur noSnrd, RAP i6 mid - taub
ltellte. 9Sie i6 aus Sbrem gcitrisen
@eiprdde pernabm, ipol(en Sic bsute
nab VI. Gripeiien Sic mir Die @efallias
telt, bort in Der sOIOsnsn SuscI pur,us
lpre9en, mo Sic mid unb meinen
5reunS iinSen iuertsn. Gincn Sbeil
oeS 0emlmcS beabii6tisen mir in einem
tleinen 6riibittid aniuIesen, su Dem Sic
blermit frelmOIid'it einseIabsn Iinb,
SD redne beitimmt auf Sic /"
Samit Iiiftete er ben Snt, beitiea Iei.
men Sraunen nmo ipreuSte bappn. SD
bate eS ni4t Su tersuen, Der ginIaSuna
8sfOl9t 3ufein. 9astIeine ,,5ribItad"
causrts bis sum 9tnbru6e Der geadt.
unO bon ben StpanSiS 8pISfrpnen wirS
Der @eiuimer idpcrIi9 biel nit mad,
Saulc sebra6t ba6sn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
Ser icltiante Gaff.

SD iuar ipeben in S., elmer ippbGs
babenben OtittelitaSt unS 8nptsnpuntt
mcbrerer giienbabnen, an8etpmmen unb
im SoteI sur lauren Gurte," bem Be.
ten Der fiinf pber feds Gaitbduier Res
Ortes abgeitie9en. GS mar sur Sbbe
Der Saiion unb ale 8dlme bes SauIeS
bis unter's Dad 9efitIlt. 8abes8ei.
ienbe, meiit in 9esIeitung nidt mebr
sans iu9cnbIider 6rauIein GB6ter unb
elmer erI6redliden McnSe bon 8offsrn
mS Sda9tcIn, mantere 5puriIten, Die
Ibon bier, isdsis Dteilen bon Der @ren3e,
nit ibrer 39roICrtradt rerpmmirten,
garlamentsmitsIieNe Seren semeHes
mes, ielbitbeipubtes gtuftreten 3eueniB
babpn abIe8te, iueId' bobe 9eSeutung
iie ibrer eiscnen 9sripn beileaten, unS
enbIi6 peniiouirtc ober beurIaubte 9es
ante biIpctrn bic 9spBIfsrung beS
SoteIs. SD bate mid cinem fIeinen,
beitere1 Sreiie anseftIoHen, teiien
MlitSIicSer 9Icid mir SaS tdbib 8eIes
gene S. sum stus8ansSpmtte srbberer
unb fIeinerer Rartieen in bic rci.e..Ss,s !
llm9ebuna aein35.sss.it batten; um rmae.
;ipun8enH Dsrtebreu 81 idnusn fou.
eerteE mir uns nidt an Der aemeins
i6aftIi6en table d'hOte, ipuSern aben
an einem fur un5 Defenders Icrpirten
9ifde, mb bra6ten aud bic 9lbenbs
inter uns bel elmer GrSbeers poer Gina.
nasboiple Su,
9la9 fait hicrSebntdsisem 9lufsnts
baIte mar enSIi6 Der 3eitpuntt meinsr
abrsifs bsran8erildt; murssn tppIIts
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
yin Slid anf's rSaus" Rptbs
fdbile.

Inns Sabr 1900 War Der aIte glotb.
l@'lS nod arm. 9(ls bic SransuIen
ben GRurfiIriten bon SeiIen fliidtio
ma4ten, ipuree beiicn 9ripatpermbasn
bent armen 0tOtbidiIb gu 5ranffurt
uber9eben RAP er, aIs i5tauer sc.
l3aftSmann, eS p'rberse. Dieter nun
oenuste ss ~ 5pstuIationeu. Der
Sr'se 8'bt iRm auerbanS @clesenbeitsn
gum sSu@er mO ;u 9ieferunsen. limb
O'eIsn @epim bebaIt ct fit ii6, frems
BIS @eIS ma&t ibn reid.
9amit aber FAM Der ,@iftbaum" erIt
ln'S gSa9ien. @or henioen 9ecennien
bate nur Seuti6lanb bas Slid"
letne 6amiIie 0lOtbi8iIb su beiiten.
Sett 8jbt es Notbi6iIo's in elmer 9(n.
5abI eurcpdiider SauptItdbte, unb
Stotbi6itbsGaris, 9}otbIdilO= 9onoon,
GOtbiGilos&ien iinb natiirlid ebcnIo
stfr'8e 6ran3Oieh Gn8Ianoer, cjs,fer.
rs'&fr, aIS bic 66ranti@arrer siOtbi6iISs
'o'ssatiae itnb, Die 8eid'dfte ater bIilbsn
aaent9aIRen bliibcn INN 10 mebr, ie
mebr ,SaterIanSer" ii6 SaS ,,SuuS"
9tptRI9iIb anidafft. 9ereitS babcn
mir cine 9an8e 9teibe FOLDER intcrnatic.
mailer SubenfamiIien, nit 8eI6IUiienen
Ssmeini6aftcn Der einsetnen GlieSer.
bic an berIdiebenen Orten bas 9lufiaus
gen Der Seiibtbiimer oesenIeitis Itabeu,
mir nennen Die bieIbriibcrisen 9amber.
ger, 8oIbfdmibt, SaIamanea, 86niass
tparter. SalOabOr II. /. 10.
9lIS Der Barrier 8otbIdilb 1875
ftarb, bintcrIieB CT cine OliItarce 1000
Riaionen) 5roncs. 0tan fdatte Sas
SermOsen beS (ftinfgIieberisen) Sc.
iammtbauies I'M iere 9eit auf flint
UlilliarSen. 9ieies @erm6sen Der.
SOppelt ii6, ieI It mad 9(bsue Der
filrItIi9en SauSbaItums unS aler ans
oersn rnfoiten pcnioitenS ale Is
Sabre, betrd8t alio i'm Sabre 19o", mott
iiber 10 Mdaiarben s. n;,,,y ,,.,,
ben flint 9n.er 49, e'her poh
"" !""l ''D .yfpiIbcn ,,percient" mlr
al. oInfen idbrIi6 40 Ntillipnen Olarf,
mOnatIi6 100000 Oiarf, tdoIi6
100000 Di., itiinSIi9 runS 1000 M.,
per Otinute runb 80 %. I'm bies al.
les sn ,,berSienen", bate Ct ni6ts ipei.
ter 3u tbun, aIs Coupons absuI6neiSen,
tpeHn CT baS ui6t bur9 einen 9tnSersn
beiOr9en Iaiien pill. Gin SaseI6bner
SerOlent ni4t I'M Monat, unter barter
unS anSeitrenstsr 9trbeit, iopiel, aIs
Oem Serrn bon 8ctbi6iIb, ipem er gar
gfI6ts tbut, ieSe giinute III ben Sdpob
bon ieItit fdat.
Sinh has ni9t pabniimise 3uitdnSe
Der icciaIen, reIp, pirtbI6aftli6en Gers
bdltnilie, iuenn unter bem 9Iuben mos
Serner 5reibeiten ale gtrteitsr berars
men, inSeB cine cinsise SamiIie WliIis
arpen 8oISes binnen taum 40 sSabren
unO Obne S6weib Der Sanbe ipieIenS
,,perrient"?
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
Gtabt ScrantDu
SicrbraHer.
NNtGilip NObimiO,s 8
0ierbrQuerei,

Solar Str., Scranton, 8a.
GmpfcbIt ibr ausseSeidnetes 6abris
Fat ben eeebrten 9Sirtben beitens.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
SerGntpu SparsSanf,
ure
Iruft 6 . 30 o q 9ni c,

i26 Sadnpanun IpfnAe,
uimmt 65elen an fir SyarSpsfs nnc SabIt
Snlsrsltn bnfiir am sritsn Gage ees Sanuar
unS sss juli irrsS Satr. Die Sant nimmt
srurr gcncs rer Dsrisrlte ejeItfatetr 3nm
9lnfbswabrrn an, uno brrrbnet bent Gi9sntbt.
msr riur fltins Rsntr. giht sinrm Ssfstl
bsr YeriAiecrn 9curteupou yadnpanna County
lit tieis Sanf ais Sfppltcrium dllsr an has
Gjridt ,u ,abIsntsn Gjsesr ssmatt: Srsts-
EurgspapisTf pgresu &C, une eErfduIt.
Y. q. lBii ilarb, prGileent.
q. 8 Gbri6tH Gaiilrsr.
&. q. gRntsre, Cdr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1880-10-07
Sanfeig.
ais scranton Sbarbanf.

13O 8ppmin9 abeRue.
gntlirt 1869. Capital Si00,GG0
9iinmt Irppiittn fir Spar;psde ;u pisr
Nrc,mt per $abr an, Wrlds balbidbrIi6 tsSabt
tpsrSeh. gaufsnpe 0spCiIttH Hresn an9enems
nfn.
q Glair, TrGl. s.. u. Bail, GaiI
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

The Waller County Courier says the
opponents of free schools lose sight of
al! but the poor mans interest. The
spirit of the Texas fathrs in establish
ing free education in Texas, long be-
fore the war, was entirely in the IN
terest Of the poor, leaving 1t to the rich
to pay tuition for Themselves. Prof.
B. j. Smith, of Austin, who has taught
school between thirty aud forty years
in Texas tells, that before the war he
taught many most estimable girls un-
der the provisions of the old law; that
the representation authorizing public
money to be used for them was made
to the county court, and that he regular
ly received pay from the state for these
young ladies, many of whom are now
ornaments to society. There was no
noise made about the matter of tuition
on the part of the state, and the pay
was regularly drawn for the state pu-
pile. There was no folly about the
matter, and the tuition was as ably and
honestly extended as though the high
est rates of tuition had been paid.
This law was provided by the property
class of Texas for poor people, and it
was used to advantage in the interest
OF all who laid claim to the fund.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

TIE State of Texas Is getting on the
sharp horus Of diIemms. The COM
mutations of the Governor, il we &C
cept them as correct, MT only prove
the innocence of the commuied, but
slso the incompetency Of jurors aud
the incspscity of our districL aud su-
preme court judges. If Governor
Roberts Is correct, our jndIcisry is IN
safe and unreliable, anu We shall not
regret II If every one condemned to
capital punishment is committed. The
occurranSe of so many csses of men
condemned to death, whose guilt was
uncertain, or in which the judges and
appellate court erred, according to the
communications, clouds every conviction
in the state.-E1amineT.
Such en- expression, coming from g
generally reasonable paper like the Ez-
aHriHer, does 1t anything but credit.
There are two modes of punishment
provided by law for the cases TO which
the Examiner refers-tRe one death,
the other imprisonment for life. The
Governor, in twenty-five csses, after
thoroughly examining all the points,
hiss concluded that in eight of them,
what is in law regarded as the lesser
OF the two punishments should be in
fllcted instead of the greater, and when
the Examiner discusses she question
in the light of innocence, one would
suppose the Governor had granted par
dons instead of combinations. 1t IS
too absurd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

$50. 900. which would haYe been pre-
vented had the enemies of the Cover
nor, led BY Bob Taylor, not concluded
to cramp the government all in their
power by making insufficient sppropri-
ations. Had the appropriations been
made as the Governor asked,
there would have been 40 de-
hcIency claims. It Is the lack
of appropriation and not of
money that causes any claims to re-
main unsettled. The extraordinary
expenses of government for the last
year have been grester than for many
years past. The absolute expenses of
government for the year have been
over $500, 900 less than for the year
previous. The enormous deficiency of
the last administration has been paid
in full and a vast deal of permanent
work has been done for the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

TIE STATEsNAS is indebted to the
suthoress, Mss Florence III. Gerald, of
Wscp, for copy Of ''Adhenheim and
Other Poems.n The elegant little
book, containing 8 very tine picture of
Miss Gerald, has just been received by
mail, and We have had time. only to
glance through IS pages and to recog-
nize many Of the poetical treasures al
ready familiar to newspaper readers.
Miss Gerald's thoughts are a.. pure IS
the breezes that sweep over broad
Texas, aud SIS free as its open pEAiries
are limitless. The book, containing
ssl pages, handsomely printed and
bound by q St. LOUIS house, should
occupy places in the libraries Of all
who would encourage home talent such
as IS possessed by Miss Gerald. hmsy
be obtainedo Mr.. A. K. Hawkes., Of
Austin, or By addressing Miss Florence
n. Gerald, Waco. with the pnce Of the
book, =, inclosed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
THE late presidential veto seems t

THE late presidential veto seems to
hurt nobody but Mr.. Hayes, who is
severely commented upon even by the
Republican press in consequence. The
Democrats seem wise enough too, to
take advantage of the opportunity pre-
sented to make their proposition uDas-
sailable. They will send the bill back
to the President without political rider
to which he took exception, but also
without any appropriation for the mar
shals. Then will be passed the section
relating to the appointment of deputy
marshsls as a separate bill to which the
argument of his veto message will not
apply, and he cannot refuse an assent
toa law proposed by the Republican
leader in the House without making
himself still further ridiculous. If he
do so, the House will of course refuse
any appropriations for deputy msrshals,
and the responsibility will rest with
the President. If he sign the bill, he
will have enabled Democrats to do 8
just thing in the right way which they
tried to do in the wrong way, and re-
main consistent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

THE GALVESTON board of health has
declared in favor of absolute non-in-
tercourse with all infected places, but
permits the president of the board to
decide whether the admission of any
vessel is dangerous or not, and to act
accordingly. DR.. Dowell, who has
studied yellow fever and Its habits
more carefully probably than any man
now living, and who is now in Austin,
declares that absolute non-intercourse
Is the only safeguard against the
scQurge. History has proven this fact,
even within the tropics, authority be-
ing sll in favor of this doctrine, that
the non-intercourse plan seems the only
really safeguard. DR.. Dowell has been
engaged for SONS years on book set
ting forth statistical facts and historic
cal points regarding ell the known cpl
denies. In his labors he has consulted
sill works touching upon them, printed
not only in English, but in French and
Italian and Spanish and Portuguese,
the latter two languages being espe-
cially rich in literature upon yellow
fever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

REV. Mr.. BRIGGS, of Galveston, has
been attacking Col. Bob Ingersoll in
an deliberately prepared lecture deliY-
cred in Galveston. From the synopsis
given in the NeooS, the lecturer appears
to have contented himself with per-
eonal comments on the life, character
and gsrbled utterances of the DIS
tinguiahei infidel, without in any very
formidable manner attacking the great
body of argument against religion con-
tanned in IngersolPs published works.
The most pretentious and finished pas
sage in Mr.. Briggs lecture is an almost
literal transcript of the most eloquent
passage In Daniel Webster's great ar
gument in the Girard will case. Ger
tainly if man wants to borrow
fine language he can go to no more re-
spectacle source for inspiration, but
we question the morality of the pro-
ceeding under any circumstances. In
our opinion the pulpit is responsible
for such men as Ingersoll. The aver
age preacher is prolific cause of inf
deity, and the uttersnces of clerical
stupidity and intolerance have raised
up men like Bob Iugersoll, who echo
the prayer of Voltaire, that "The time
may come when the last king will be
strangled with the entralls of the last
priest"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
THE POLITICAL CHAMELEON
ERRORS CORRECTED.

On the sixth of May, 1879, Col.
Lang was not candidate for Cover
nor, but held an appointment under
Governor Roberts, and it was then he
gave utterapce to the following through
the columns of the Galveston Neaos:
Governor Roberts veto is eminently
correct. It gives an impressive earn
estness of an honest administration, and
shows an appreciation of his duties
and obligations to the people. He was
elected upon platform of economy,
and fully realizes the necessity of re-
form. With dlstinctness of purpose
he, in the plainest manner, exposed the
true financial condition of the state,
and the legislature could but compre-
hen3 1t. The responsibility was upon
it to provide the necessary relief, and,
il it fsied, 1t was but just that Cover
nor Roberts should place the RESPONSE
bility whtrsi it righttully belonged. The
veto, though plain and simple in COM
position, ia q remarkable state paper,
perspicuous and forcible in the enunci-
stion of true and correct principles.
1t is opportune. II is necessary that
me period should work change in
the state financial system, and it is
we'll now. The people should uphold
the Governor in the sincerity of his
purpose TO promote the general interest
of the country.
On the twelfth of April, 1880, at
Marlin, Col. Lang wrote Icing letter
for publication in the Wsco Telephone,
in which be said:
he has mistaken the wishes and ex-
pectations of the people. They de-
manded that no further debts should
be created; that no Deficiencies should
be made; but they did not anticipate
that this policy should be inaugurated
by reaching out in every possible man
ner, and through every ingenious de-
vice to place further burdens upon the
people. They expected 1t to be done
through the most rigid economy of the
present resources of the state, limiting
expenditures to the lowest practical
point of efficient government. They
have paid nearly one million dollars
more into the treasury the first yesr of
his administration thaa during any pre-
vious year in the history Of the state.
Under the high taxation the public
schools have been denied their ccnsti-
tutional quota, which would have gone
directly back to the people in the edu-
cation OF their children. The credit
OF the state was for the time impaired /;
crime has been no better repressed nor
punished, property no better protected,
DEVELOPMENT no more stimulated, and
commerce no mere encouraged. No
wonder the peoDle grow FESTIVE and
disseminated under : constantly IN
crossing taxation without some return
IN efficiency in government.
Col. Lang, in his attack on Governor
Roberts, makes no reference to the
payments msdsupon the ststsdebt or to
the cssh now lnthestate treasury. One
amounts to shout slo0. 900, which viii
be increased to s4so, 900 on the first Of
September; the other il also about
500, 900. ont Of which July interest,
smounting to about sl5o. ooo, must b.
paid. The present deficiency l. about
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
CoNTINuous. cNN

CONTINUOUS INJECTIONS
AT LITTLE Rock, Ark, and at COLUMBUS, KY.
(y1a Poplar BlufI), for the southeaet and In the
UEIoN DEP6T, ct. Louis, with MoREIEa TX
PRESS TRAINS In all directions.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING Cars between
Houston and ST Louis wifsout change.
DINING CARS between Houston ana Willis.
ST. LOUIS AND TEXAS EAsr FREIGHT LINES.
Through Cars No Trans-shipment Quick
Timel SPECIAL Inducements 10
IMMIGRANTS.
They will find It to theis interest TO see the
country along this line befte deciding to.settle
elsew here.
H-For Through Tickets and information
apply 10
j. II. MILLER, Ticket Agent. corner fremont
and Market streets, Galveston.
j. s. LANDRY, Ticket Cl.rk, Union Depot,
Houston.
j. II. SKINNER, Ticket Clerk, Hearne..
p. j. LAwLEss. Ticket Clerk Austin.
j. NJ. BORN, Jr., Soliciting Freight and Pas
senger Agent. Houston
X. 5. HAYES, President.
II. NJ. hoxIE. Vice President and General
superintendent.
ALLEN Mccoy. General Freight and Passen.
ger Agent.
General oniccs-PALEsTrNE. TEXAS. marao
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

The Rssding (P4) Neses sntertains a
high opinion OF Dir. BAyard. It holds
that he has ever been consistent, fear
less and independent of cliques and
factions. giving his attention to the du-
tses OF bis senatorial office with marked
assiduig. he, too like Thurman,
served in the long minority, but he
never swerved from the path of princi-
plo or right.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Tbs Noes publishes lot OF stuff
about Governor Roberts, 10 his con-
sideratiOa Of capital cases, crediting
examinations to the Governors oppo-
si.ion to capital punilhmeat. Every
case that has ever been before the
Governor has been decided upon its
merits with as presented By the record
Of triel subsequent results and dsvel-
opnspss. We're the Governor artuated
by opinions opposed TO capital punish-
ment he would most certainly have
scted faToIably upon many cases where
the strongest appeals and promises
hsVs been made hut Whefe the iscis
and circumstances were opposed to any
exercise Of mercy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

EXAMINATIONS snd commandments
OF state public schools viii take place
as follows: Sam Houston Normal
School, q. Huntsville, en- June Is and
10, 1880; Prairie View Normal School,
near Hampstead. for cOlored pupils,
on June Is and 10. 1850; The Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. al Bly,
az, on June 81, 80 and IS, 1850. Ex-
am'nasions Will be held in the said
schools for several days previous to
these dates. Governor Roberts. presi-
dent Of the boards Of these several
schools. Invites all persons taking AZ
interest in their progress, to attend
the exaDinalioos and commencement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

NICARAGUA hss granted concession
for the construction of an inter-oceanlc
ship canal through the territories OF
that republic to an American company.
No details of the grant are given, nor
are We told whether the government Of
Costa Rica, which claims certain
rights over considerable portion Of
the san Juan route through Nicaragua,
has or has not united with Nicaragua
10 making It. II the company which
has secured the concession has been
organized upon the bssis of the views
so often and so fully presented to the
public by Admiral Ammen and MI.
Menocsl, it is possible that the presi-
dency OF the enterprise may be ten
dered to Gen. Grsnt-and in that case
the friends Of Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Sheridan viii no doubt make hAste TO
ill up the subscription books
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
THE editor OF the Gonzales Enquire,

says:
Entering the court house one day
this week, we found seven men con-
gregated around table where Sheriff
Bass was selling lands for delinquent
taxes. OF the seven men, three were
officers, and two lawyers and land
agents We heard the sheriff call out
over 1000 acres, taxes $14 and cests,
and heard that sum offered by one
lawyer. We don't blame the officers.
The law does not require notice of
sale and description of land to
be printed, but only to be posted,
and we presume the sheriff
had done his duty in that
respect. But we ask if the
whole thing is not miserable farcei
We doubt if twenty men In the county
knew the sale was to be made. Many
poor, hard working man has probably
been sold out, and is IN blissful igncr-
snce of the fact. We frequently re-
ceive letters from abroad requesting a
copy of the paper containing the tax
list. The cost of advertising Is very
small, and in that way everybody is sd-
vised Of the proceedings of law. and
many men, being thus pertinently no.
titled, promptly pay the taxes aud save
th0costs. The Seventeenth Legislature
will be called on to remedy this evil.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

THE following uOjlst insinustion,
which csnnot ind endorsement in the
minds Of twenty men in Cook county,
ia taken fIom the Gainesville Register.
Even the editor does not believe what
he insinuates. lie rays:
Il may be we'll to remark that Isham
Capps, The negro villain who was hung
at Fort Worth last week, had no rich
relatives.