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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03


THE cattle disease bill has been
before the United States Senate,
where Senator Maxey denounced it
as utterly subversiye of the Ameri-
can theory Of government, and a
grand stride towards Capitalization.
Senator Ingalls, said pluro pneumo-
mia is bad, but the bill is ten times
worse; that it would create q mon.
strous machine unknown to the laws
and utterly irresponsible to any su-
thority, and committed the govern
ment to indefinite and enormous ex-
penditures. There was no moro rea-
SON for the government to pay
the owner of a sick steer two-thirds
the value of well one, than there
was to indemnify the owners ofhogs
that die of cholera, or of horses that
dio OF the epizootic. The bill. is
not likely TO pass In its present
shape, and fastidious palates of New
York and Philadelphia epicures viii
still delight in toothsome pluro
pneumonia beef steaks. Senator
Maxey has simply not tasted them,
there being no such disease among
Texas cattle.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

1t is asserted that Jay Gould has
purchased the line of the Central
railway lying between Denison and
Sherman. 1t is also said that the
track of the old Southeastern road,
as FAR rs Bells, thirteen miles south
east from Denison and thirteen
miles due east of Sherman, on the
Trans Continental division Of the
Texas & Pacific will be torn up, as
will also the track of the Texas u
Pacific from Denton as fnr az
WhitesborO. twenty-five miles south-
west from penison and eighteen
miles due west from Sherman, and
that the Missouri Pacific trains will
run to Sherman, and take the Trans
Continental track from that point
via Bells for Mineola and the SOUTH
east, aud via Whitesboro for Fort
Worth and the southwest. There
is no trade tributary to the roads
proposed to be torn up, but what
Is also tributary TO the ans-Conti-
mental, and the Texas Central be-
tween Denison and Sherman. The
three limos as separated now a2grc-
gate in length sixty-nine miles. As
it is proposed to separate them il
will be forty miles, making a differ
ence of twenty-nine miles and Civ
ing tho Missouri Pacific the twenty.
nine miles of iron 70 be torn up.
The information has created fiutffr
at Denison aud Sherman, the latter
point being exceedingly iubilant.
1t will certainly help Sherman
immensely and injure Denison pro-
portioI-ately. ,i.-...... ..f. ..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

AT THE rate some men are grow
ing rich in this country, it Will not be
long before the wealth of a few
Americans will give them a power
equal to that of mighty monarchs,
Twenty-Five years ago Vanderbilt
was comparatively poor man, hav-
ing but a matter of $1,0OO,Oo0, and
this largely inherited. The other
members of the family were even
poorer. But this family have been
diligent and successful, and to-day
they have an estimated worth of
S1So, ,ooO, 900. Twenty-Five years ago
Gould, Field, Fair, Mackay, Jones
Mills, Stanford, and these are not
al have so surrounded themselves
with almighty and powerful dollars
that their position socially and po-
hticaily is inyincible. This wealth
problems is one that has nc visible
solution, and yet it controls the des-
tiny Of this country sa9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

THE Memphis Aralanche insists
that the vital necessity for the con-
struction of a Memphis and Texas
railway viii be more apparent when
it is considered that the contem-
plated change of grade On the Men,
phis and Little Rock, to conform to
the gauge OF the Iron Mountain,
shows purpose to. run all the
Arkansas roads, now in operation.
in the interest of St Lonis and am
tagonistic torMsmphis. It is sevi.
dent that the people OF Memphis ara
aroused to the condition in which
they are placed, and they are going
to build this road, all of whioh is
pleasing enough to the people OF
Texas. l-cs selq z .o7r 1870 '-iit'
.r-H s. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

4 Eram,aer "The temperance
movement has been slow. 1t has
lacked cohesion. It. has needed a
leader, and 1t has been wanting III
system. Its failure 10 succeed Is not
because there Is not power in the
idea 10 control the masses, not be-
cause il does not appeal to individ-
ual interests, but because of the fail
ure of. its advocates to present O
mode Of attack upon which its adj
vooates could agree. The history OF
the movement is full of interest.
The advances made, though slow,
considering the unorganized state of
the forces, have been sure, and the
victories won have been decided. II
has assumed largo proportions. The
masses have settled conviction of
the Justice of the cause. Conflicting
interests make men hesitate to es-
pouse it. and yet they fear TO antag-
onize it. The temperance folks are
organizing all over the country
drilling aud marshallinR their
forces. The question enters largely
into the politics of the day. It is
possible that before another decade
IL win become the national as well
as state question in politics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

The Telephone says: "The undertak.
ers in Austin are getting hightoned.
There are two of them and both have
flaming advertisements In the
STATESMAN. One of them describes
himself as Mortuorion, and brags
of'his beautiful white hearse:for CHI
dren.9 Tho other styles himself a
funeral director, The term Mortu-
orion, is derived from a Spanish
word-but we suppose it could be
traced back to the old Latin-that
signifies something about taking
care of or disposing of the dead.
The man who calls himself a funeral
director accepts the innovation made
by the National Convention of I'm
idertakers of the United States, held
a few months1since. 4 That body dis
cussed the matter and grave-ly de-
oided that hereafter the term under
taker should be abandoned. 'Fu-
neral director is the proper thing
now, and the Austin man conforms
to the change. As for tho Mortu-
orion. 1t is presumed he viii hold
the fort and stick to his high-sound-
ing title = 4Ai'.li nt i'SD59'i30e -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

The citizens committee of 100, Of
Philadelphia, who recently won such
victory over the Republican
"bosses" of that city in the munich
pal election, will not cease their or
ganization with this victory, having
made arrangements to prosecute all
those who assisted i'll stuffing ballot
boxes. The members of this rotten
ring are thoroughly alarmed, and
they may soon leave the paving
stones of the Quaker City behind
them. 1t may be hoped that Phila-
delphia's loss may not be Texas
gain sa-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

THEyeto o message of the Governor,
printed to-day, has an Andrew
Jackson ring about 1t that Is refresh
ing in these days. There win be an
effort to show that the message was
not sent in within the constitutional
limitation, but it is unreasonable to
supposethat a document displaying
such sound ideas would carry along
with it inyalidity, by reason of a
Misunderstanding of the Governor
as to q well defined constitutional
dnty--that a bill, to have the full
effect of the veto, must be returned
with objections, by the Governor,
within ten days after its reception, to
the house in which the bill origi-
mated. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

THERE are in the United States
according to the census report
25,520,6S2 males and 24,632,2 ,2s4 fe-
males. The nalives number 43,476,.
300 and the foreign born 6,677, $50
There are 4S, ,4O4, ,S77 whites, 6,677, ,151
colored, l05,465 Chinese and 25S
other Asiatics. There are 1875
colored persons to each 100000
whites, against Il, ,628 in 1870; 1888
foreigners to each 100000 natives,
against 16,s75 in 1870, and s6,61S fe-
males to every 100000 males, against
97,S01 in 1870.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
TOUCHING the establishment of

TOUCHING the establishment OF
our university, the Post wisely says;
"In unity there is strength, and
every foot of disruption initiates
against the realization of the grand
central idea. We have opposed even
the premature and therefore made
quate inception of this great work,
fearing that its full integrity might
be married by an impatient haste
and as tending to lower the proper
conception of an institution which
is intended not only for the present
generation, but for posterity. Fol
lowing this line of thought we dep
recate earnestly any segregation of
the departments of the university
excepting that of medicine"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

In Maine there is one divorce to
every eight marriages. Not only is
great moral degeneracy TINA
shown, but in the last twenty-ntne
years murders have increased 42o
per cent; arson, 125 per cent; out
rage.sO0 per cent, and crime general
ly,3 ,379 per cent, while the increase in
population has been only IA per cent.
Insanity, naturally, is more preya-
lent. -u
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

CAPT. JAMES CowDoN is at WASH
ington, asking for an amendment
to the river and harbor bill, provid-
ing that of the sum appropriated
for the Mississippi S25O,O00 shall be
applied to the construction Of an
outlet into lake Borgne, with q ca
pacity to carry off one-sixth of the
volume of the river at fiood-tide,
and that the outlet shall be con-
structed under the supervision of
army engineers. He has the oppo-
sition of the entire Louisiana dele
gat.on. -----
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

y THE census returns on beer have
been completed, and they show that
there 2269 breweries in this country,
producing 12,soo,O0o barrels year.
about eleven gallons to every man,
woman and child in the country.
The increase in 1879 was 2,619,742
barrels. New York was the great
est producer; then came Philadel-
phia, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Brooklyn
and Milwaukee, The revenue re-
ceived by the government from
beer in 1880 was S10,729,S20.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

EDWARD ATKINSON, whose lee
ture upon the GSolid South" appears
in the last number of the Lnte1nG-
tional RecieW, asserts that the
"Solid South" as a political factor,
no longer exists. If this assertion
of Mr.. Atkinson be as untrue as
many of his base falsehoods, con-
cerning the social condition of
Southern whites, there may still be
very solid South.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

bss--Yienna and Gopstantinople dis.
patches concur in reporting the col
lapse of the arbitration scheme, - ~
IA Paris correspondent says all
the powers are doing their utmost
tocdlm the excitoment uGreece. =,
/ sThea1thor Of the stories signed
* Johnny Ludlow 80 Mrs. Henry,
Wood, the writer of sEast Lynne"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
PnorEssoR TRIpp. whose cours,

PROFESSOR TRIP, whose course
of European lectures is expected to
come off shortly in our city, is the
author of volume of European
travels, "Crests from the Ocean
World" first published in Boston
in 1853, which reached a very large
sale; also, of book entitled the
Fisher Boy" first published in Bos-
ton in 1861. Both volumes are spo-
ken of favorably iu @Alibone's, Die
tionary of English and American
Authors."I The Liverpool Eng
land). Times, in a long and highly
commendatory review of the former
work says: ITO crown all, the
tourists impressions on visiting
Westminster Abbey, ara worth the
price Of the evolnrne. .,,Tntal.i2st s'l1i
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
THE census returns show the cot
ton crnn of 1 1QQ0 To ho "a follnurn -

Virlinia. Missouri and the Indian
territory arc not included in the
statement. Fifty or sixty thousand
bales will probably require to be
added on this account.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

Cor. JoHN 5. MosBY ii to be the
next Republican candidates for Gov.
eruor OF rnias - .r.,,t- ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

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Gesw'od poi1aoigumnIo9 70 st9aaa il
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11
A Leading Professor Speaking Of
Sensible People.

DR.. S., tho prominent Eastern
medical lecturer, says: avery day
sensible people come to me complain
ing oftheir health being broken down.
The answers to my inquiries always
are-wllat l surmisc-nature's laws
have been totally disregarded; con-
scquently the blood, the stream OF
life, becomes contaInipated--and as a
result of tbis blood poisoning. ] fluid
dyspepsia and disorlered functions
of The heart, lungs. liver and kidneys,
accompanied by headache, nervous
debility, and other impaired organic
portions, often verging on paralysis.
In ordeft TO keep the 3igesliv, organs
in proper health and strength, l and
and my friends In the profession have
recommended Brownie Iron Bitters
they act so mildly and soothingly,
never leaving any unpleasant after
effects. strengthening the organs Of
digestion, and permanently removing
every symptom of III health, lauguor,
aud debility. No remedy in the East
gives such good satisfaction as
Browns Iron BIlters, and all drug.
gists can procure It for you. Don't
be persuaded to use substitute. This
remedy contains no alcohol and is the
only preparation of Iron that does
not blacken the teeth.-Sun.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11
Eiuuing and TelliAg Of t.
phIladc,phIa Tines.

When the wrong man kisses the
wrong woman --and both sometimes
happeu-it does not always follow
that there is q disturbance about II.
The world can never know how
much unauthorized kissing has been
dcG55 aud forgiven and forgotten
In the naturally wild and auda-
cious career OF the human kind there
lis q great deal Of that SORT Of busi-
ness, and ii is just as well that il Ia
not cruelty dragged before the public
oil every occasion.
Iithatwere always done it would
be very liscouraging to a reasonably
delightful pastimc which more or less
concerns everybody.
Many ofthe cares and trials OF this
world end relief in a kiss; II Is a
worry little thing, unoommonly swoot
for its size, and one ofthe few lpxu-
ries of,his world which well organ
Izru7prupivucror grtVtvu Trrurir or
Nobody-who understands oyon tho
ruaiments Of kissing disdains ils prac-
|iicc, and; those who hayc been SO
fortunate as TO reach something of
The science of tho thing are not easily
restrained iurtheir pursuit Of supreme
Happiness. A kiss doesn't cost any
thing, and it's pretty small matter
to make a disturbance about, amt
most peoplc>will chdurca gropt deal
of kissing without getting angry
about il regarding it as a inis-
fortune 10 make public complaint.
Now and then, hoyever, huiuan
nature is put to an awful test 10 this
way. and human nature breaks down.,
A mau inay not be so particular about.
putting his kisses where they will do
the most good; the chief aim ofman
is to get the kiss, aud he is frequently
too hssiy aud too reckless about j.
but woman is apt to be little moro
considoratein her preferences.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11

asked you to buy, but | haye an arti-
Gle here in the shape of bed spring
which Is warranted to produce pleas
ant dreams, give rest and ease to tho
physical frame OF man, and augment
to All incredible degree the somnolent
influence of Morpheus." 1--WE won't
take no ped springs" cries the raging
feminine at the window. mo one
has asked you 10 take any, answers
tho redoublable agent at the door, but
Madam l have bed spring, which
for elasticity, durability and adjus;a-
bility is unexcclled In the annals of
invention, in fact Madam it is a self
cleaning and self-making bed" The
woman sees further resistance Is vain
and being rather forcibly struck with
the Inst named quality of the spring
comes down. The agent commences
by telling her that his grand father
and mother were both full-blooded
dutchpsn, and how very proud he is
of his Gtrnan blood; advises her to
make a lawyer oflittle Jake, an -ur-
chin Of five summers, whose face looks
as IL 1t had undergone protracted
droutlhfrom his birth 10 tho present
time, and TO cap the climax kisses the
baby. The old lady, by the last act
of the spring bed man, is completely
vanqiishcd and takes the bed, The
agent then leaves, wiping his mouth
with his kerchicf, rejoicing over his
victory and soliloquizing over the ex-
treme woDdcrial wondefulness of
human nature and the proneness of
agents TO transgress the command
which says, "Thou shalt not pre-
yaricatc." CowwER.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


BApTIsT-Soulh Main Street, Rev
L. q. Keen, pastor. Services every
Sabbath morning and evening. Sun
day school every Sabbath morning
Prayer meeting Wednesday might
Business meeting first Wednesday
night IN each month.
CmRIsTIAx--Na Nashville Street, Ed,
G. X, Marshall, pastor. Services
every sabbath morning and evening.
SUNDAY school every Sunday morn.
ing Prayer meeting every Wcdnes'
day evening,
N. i. SouTh Nashville street,
Rev. s. Il. Brewer pastor. Services
every Sabbath morning and evening.
Sunday school every Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
FIRsr PRRsByTERnE--R Russellville
Street Rev. Coulter, pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath morning. Sun
LAY school every Sunday morning
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
SouruEpy PREsnyTERIAS--Nash;
Vile Street. Rev. j. q. Tate, pastor.
Services LIST and 3rd Sabbath morn
ing and evenings. Sunday school
every Sunday morning. Prayer meet /.
ing every "Wednesday evening.
EPIscopaL--vifgin;a Street. Rev,
Chas. Morris. Rector. Services
every Sabbath at l0a. A.M. and 81,
pm, Sunday school every Sunday
morning.
CuNBEaLASD PRsspYTRRIAY--Rus-
Sellyille STREET, Rev. NJ. 0. Smith,
pastor. Services every Sabbath morn
'ihg aud evening. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday, night.
CATaoLic--Nashvillc Street. Row.
Father IIaesley. Priest. Services
every Sabbath moraing at 10 o'clock.
POST OFFICE.
Virginia Street, Mrs. S. II. Bur
bridge, P. NJ. Office hours from 7,
a, NJ. to 6 P. NJ. and the Office is also
open for short time after the arrival
nf the evening 'inaiR,'ut 8 r. N, Sun
days open from TO 2r.M.
EXPRESS OFFICE.
L. q N. ExrREss CoNPASv-R.
W. Norwood Agent. Ollice old Bank
building, Miu Street.
MOZART HALL.
Coracr Court and Virginia Streets,
arrtairs. over Post Office. Alex. d,
Rodgers, manager. +
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earasld's sloquenoe.

On the evening of the assassination
Of President Lincoln, thero was an
immense and excited concoursc of
people in wall street. A scene which
occurred and n speech delivered BY
James A. Garfield, then Congress
man from Ohio, were thus reported:
IAN immenee crowd had gathered
at the Wall Street Exchange. The
wrath of the workingmen was simply
uncomfortable, and revolyers were in
the hands of Thousands OF Lincoln's
iriends, ready TO Syenge the death OF
the martyred President, without be-
ing careful to consider who deserved
penalty. Speeches from Butler and
Dickinson had done nothing to ap.
pease the gathering wrath. of the mob.
Two men had been beaten -onc lay
dead, the other dangerously wound
ed, for declaring that Lincold ought
to have been hing long ago. Some
had made rude gallows out ofscant-
ling, with a loopod halter hanging
to It, Suddenly somo one raised a
shout, "the World the Worldl the
olllco Of the Worldp It was the sig-
nal for surging movement, which a
moment later would have been a ter.-
rible march. Just then a man stop
ped forward with flag in his hand
and beckoned to the crowd. Anoth-
er telegram from Washingtonl And
then in the awful stiffness of the cri-
sis, taking advantage of tho hesitn-
tion ofihe crowd, a right arm lifted
skyward, and voice clear and
steady loud aud distinct spoke out /:
-citizens--Clouds and dark
ness are around about Hint His pa.
vilion is dark watery and thick clouds
of the skiesl Justice and judgment
are the habita ton of His throne
Mercy and truth shall 20 before his
facel Fellow-c citizens God reigns
and the goYernmSnt at Washington
still liyes!.
The effect was tremendous. The
crowd stood riveted TO the ground in
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Hopkinsville Ky.

| Correspondence LouIsyllc commsrcIal.
One hasenly to meet John Feland
and DIR. Rcdman 10 know what part
ofthe country they arg in. The for
mer is Q veteran in politics aud
modelof simplicity in business and.
political life. When the Republican
party want 10 put up man as cal,-
didate for Governor with strongly
defined Indications of sucress; That
man Is John Feland. Ifsirangers ar
riving IN town don't happen TO know
DR.. Jas. lsodman, Of the Western
Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, then all
thatremains to be donei to visit the
asylum and TAKE in at a glance its i'm
posing and colossal proportions, for
certainly In outward appearance. no
building in the State, in our bumble
Judgments IFS equal in architectural
beauty. A careful walk through tho
several wards and other departments
satisfies that theclimsx Of perfection
In arrangement OF building and caro-
of the afflicted Of hundreds OF tho
families of our ncighbors aud fellow
citizens has been roached. The high
order Of discipline and kindness to
the patients is aiheme Of universal
commentator. A large part of tia
work Is done by the so-called insane,
even to the tilling OF the farm lands,
the healtbiul exercise indoor and out
among patients in many cases elect
Ing permanent cures wherc. mcdIyine
cuts no figure, except IN na,ne. lf..
Stone gave o gcm ofa hlnt when lio
said many cases OF insanity could he
|countcrbalanccd or cilectually cnred,
by giving the patients employment
! The extreme drouilr here, as
elsewhere, has cut short the supply
ofvegotablcs. This docs not, how
ovor ,osson ,ho f,o enon,,. ~ .ho,.o
h,,,or on,, m;iL - ,h;r,, A,aarno,,
.o,ns W. h.a 'h..o,, ~ - s,..,..
hands with. Or. Rodman, who was
leaving OH business, but Df& Eaecr
,voro n a, ola Ka,,retv hoo,o ma
sa,a,os,,,,a ,,,o a.,.,,,,a s,,o,,. ,,,.,
,ha ,,ir,oo,, NJ Cr.;.;snsa ana ,,,rs,.nrs
havo u,,,,o,. ,ho,r control at,, n,,,;cu,s /.
Tf,horo Z n,,,,l;. nos,,,oa ,.horo
,ho III ,arro a,n,,as snI nsr,ec,;o,