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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

Marshal Bazaine is Madrid's
veil loafer.
-Beecher has gone to boarding to
save expense.
I'm the metropolitan district of
London 101 persons died of starva-
ton last year. Us" .F'
e II estimate that when a man is
once down he receives 9,0O0,00O,OO
0O0.O0O,000 kicks-Retired Senator.
"A London publisher offers an
edition of the New Testament for
two cents, and says he can make
money at selling it for that price.
Emile Girardin left nothing by
his win to his wife. from whom he
had separated for good reasons; nor
did he provide for her son, whom
he would acknowledge to be his. 1t
1t is reported that Mime. de Girardin
is going to contest the will and if
she does, a great deal of scandal is
expected. " 40 quo .-.hi'.
Gen. Ignatieff, the present head
of the Cars government, is 'describ-
ed as very clever, but not too honest.
!. He sprang from the lesser nobility,
who are as numerous as sand grains
ON the seashore, and has had a
"lucky'' career throughout. The
French speak of such a fortunate
person as ca man born with his hair
dressed
Mr.. Mackey has given his wife
the dress which the French. Indian
company were manufacturing for
the ex-Empress when Bismarck's lit
tie game shutup the Tuileries. 1t is
pronounced by the learned in lace
the ne plus ultra in point d'Alencon.
Seven different stitches are en-
ployed, some of which were only
discovered by 'unraveling lace
fiounce which once belonged to Mime
de Pompadour. .f9i13slt liz III
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
A Japanese Bronze Worker.

The most skillful living bronze,
worker in Japan, and one of the
most skillful of workers in metal
that Japan has ever possessed, is said
by the Japan NAL to be Kiyoto
artisan named Zoroku. His speciality
is inlaying with silver and gold, an
art which he carries to such perfec-
ton that his pieces are scarcely dis
tinguishable from the chefS-P9uUre
of the Min period. What one sees
on going into his dteIie1 is very old
man-some 65 or 70-peering through
ii pair of huge horn spectacles at a
any incense burner or still timer
flower vase, from whose frets and
diapers he is pairing away, with mar
vellous patience, an almost imper-
ceptible roughness of excresence.
Beside him, winter and summer
alike, stands a brazier with slow
charcoal fire, over which an iron
netting supports one or two bronze
vessels similar to that he holds in
his hand. Plainly these bronzes are
being subjected to slow process of
baking, and if you watch for a mo-
ment, marvelling at the purpose of q
proceeding which seems only cqlcu-
lated to mar the fair surface of the
metal, you shall presently see the
old man dip feather into vessel
filled with greenish liquor, and
touch the heated bronze here and
there with the most delicate and
dexterous care. The liquid is acct
ate of copper, and this patient pro-
cess which you see repeated perhaps
twenty or thirty times during a visit
of twice as many minutes, will be
continued in the same untiring
fashion for half a year to come, after
which a months rubbing and polish
ing will turn out a bronze rich in
green and russell tiDts that might
and indeed must, you would fancy
have been produced by centuries
of slowly toiling time. I.i4l- iaa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
TOOTHACHE.

To have il out or nOt-that lie the question:
Whether tits better for the jaws to suffer
The psngs aud torments of an aching tooth,
Or to take steel against host of trouble,
And, by extracting, end them To pull-tO ting
No more; and by tug to say we end
The toothache, and thousand natural ills
The jaw is heir tots q contamination
Devoutly TO be wished. To pull-to ting
To tugl perchance to break-aye, there's the rub
For in that wrench what agonies may come,
When we have half dislodged the stubborn foe,
Must give us pause; there's the respect
That makes an aching tooth on so long life;
For who would bear the whips and stilgs of pain,
The old wife's nostrum, dentists contumely.
The pangs of hope deferred, kind sleep delay,
When he himself might his quietus make
For one poor shilling? ;Who would fardels bear,
To groan and sink beneath load of pain,
But that the dread of something longed within,
The linen-twisted forceps, from whose pangs
No jaw at ease returns, puzzles the will
And makes il rather bear the ills 1t has
Than fly to others ii knows not of? @
Thus dentists do make towards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied DER with the pale cast of fear;
And many one whose courage seeks the door
With this regard, his footsteps turn away,
Scared at the name of dentist
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
Proprietor Of the ECLIPSE STABLES, Austln Texas.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ESTRAY NOTICE.

State of Texas, county of Travis, April g. 1881.
To the Honorable County Court of Travis
county: The undersigned would respectfully
announce the following estrays, to-wit One
black mare, 10 or 12 years old, 1877 hands high,
right shoulder Also one bay, 3-yesr-old FLY,
branded %. Also one 2-year-old dun horse,
brand T3 with half circle above--the It being
script W. IL. HOLLAND,
je12 w3t County Commissioner.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
The AMERICAN STUD BOOK.
To111.t.h Vo117poe


By s. d. BRUCE, Author Of "American Stu
Book" and Editor of Turf, Field and Farm.
Breeders are requested 20 forward complete
list of any Thoroughbred Horse they have
bred, or may own, for insertion In the above
work, which will be complete and reliable. No
charge Is made for claiming names in the Turf,
Field lind Farm, or insertion in the Stud Book.
Please observe the following form in stating
pedigrees
Nevada, b. m, foaled 1859; bred by A. J..
Alexander; owned by Captain James Franklin,
Tennessee. By Lexington, dam Lightsome by
Imp. Glencoe, I'd dam Levity by Imp. Trustee,
ETC., etc. State crosses that can be correctly
added, ..t..
= If the mare has produce, add as follows up to
and including 1881: - iIhN
1875, b. f. Nova zembla, by Imp. Glenearry,
Gov. Stanford, Cal. il h % Soma 30.
1875, b. (. Emma Cooper, by Imp. Glengarry,
John Grayer. .l. -tH..--..
1877, b. G. Luke Blackburn, by Imp. Bonnie
Scotland, Dwyer Bros.
All foals go under their respective dams
Give color, sex, year foaled, name, and Stree
name OF each foal also deaths, barren mares
and slipped foals. s. d. BRUCE,
ap19 I'm Turf, Field and Farm, New York.l
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

THE census shows that the people
of the United States pay more than
$26, 0O0,0OO-Gfty cents for every
man, woman and child-per year for
daily papers. which, all things CON
sidered, afford the cheapest and the
best educationthatm may be- obtained.
Every child should be encouraged
to read the daily newspaper, and it
should be the study of editors to
give such reading as viii not only
inform but elevate the mind.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

IT is only a few weeks since the
prohibition law of Kansas went into
effect, but it has already been pro-
nouneed unconstitutional. The dis
trict court of Leavenwsrth has done
this on the ground that the law at
. tempts to confer judicial powers on
the probate court and undertakes to
prohibit the sale of articles which
the constitution only gave the legis-
latnre the power to regulate. The
matter viii go TO the Supreme Court
for final decision. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

At its recent session at New York
The Reformed Episcopal Council,
I, after calm deliberation ON the vexed
question of eternal punishment, af-
flrmed its fulIbelief in the statement
of the Bible concerning future re-
ward and penalty. .sI...,.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

iIE AN Albany paper urges upon the
members of the legislature to vote
for Conkling, who, it says, Sawed
the Republican party, and gave it a
new lease of life, when;to all appear
u ances, it was as dead as gratitude in
the heart of a thahkless politician"
who takes all the service one may
give, and abuses in return. =.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

i. JUST before Mr.. Garfield's inaugu-
ration, Mr.. Tilden predicted that the
present adminIstration would be the
most stormy one ever known. Re-
cent events. have proved the correct
ness of the calculation, though the
Republicans were inclined to sneer
. at il at the time it was made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

THE difference between Bene dict
Arnold and Senator Malone is, that
Arnold did not surrender Ticonder-
oga, but received his reward, while
Malone did surrender Virginia and
has received no reward. His physi-
cal composition is not the only small
festm about the Virginia Senator,
by long odds. D....... ...
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
THE GREATEST BLESSING.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, andpreyents disease by
keeping the blood pure, stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and itsproprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. VIII youtry
IL See another column, i's sais
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

MEMPHIS abandoned its charter
to rid itself of an enormous munich
pal debt, and now the supreme court
has decided that the new govern
ment of Memphis is the legal sue
cessor of the old municipality and
liable for all its debts. a.t'.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

The friends of Ex-Governor Davis
are urging him for the solicitorship
of the treasury. They have been
urging him long enough to secure
something for him, and now since
Mr.. Garfield hears of our governors
position towards Conkling, he may
feel like paying some attention to a
Texan, lftlr. a.. .-.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

%. THE people of Ireland have hoist
ed the green flag at several points.
This looks as if the popular out
, break on the part of the people,
(which the British government evil
IDENTIFY is expecting, will not be
much longer DELAYED.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

THE Iowa Greenbackers are
widening their boundaries. AT
their state convention they adopted
resolutions against monopolies, ia
vOring woman suffrage, and sympa-
thizing with the Irish land league.
A state ticket was nominated, in
cluding Mrs. Mary E. Nash for SUI
Il erintendent of education. s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

pay lT rs a war between Garfield and
Blaine on one side, and Grant and
Conkling on the other, personal in
its nature, and New York Demo
Gratis seem to be sensible enough
this, time 10 keep out. They GER
b tainly have no interest in it, except
10 seeit 90 on. T. ..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

Or the situation at Albany, the
New York Herald says: Mr..
Conkling may be defeated and sent
to Elba But the march to Paris
followed, and allied Europe had to
make and find st. Helena. Is the
Republican party strong enough to
follow the parallel 2" ...
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

FROM the confident way in which
he is neighIng to himself, we sus-
pect Carl Schurz really believes he
is the dark horse. in the New York
senatorial race.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

= THE election Of the Marquis of
Salisbury as leader of the Tories in
the House of Lords, will restrict the
leadership of Sir Stafford North
cote in Commons. .l -tl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

4, THE Galveston Ne,cs reports some
twenty-odd judicial decisions, made
at Austin ON Tuesday, as the work
dof the Supreme Court. These de-
ocisions were made by the Commits
sion of Appeals, but probably the
, Nescs does not know there is such a
tribunal. Tuesday, too, is not de-
acision day with the Supreme Court
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

{ The ''boom in railway securities
is well shown by the estate of the
late Asa Packer. When he died,
about a year ago, his estate, which
consisted manly of railway securi-
ties, was inventoried at $6,OO0,0Oo.
and produced a revenue of $500, 900
Now, il has grown to 81, 4s6,054, and
'thereyenue to $4sl,o2S, simply by
the increase in the value of railway
stock. ..os..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

Two religious fanatics were re-
leased from the Dallas jail the other
day. They claim 70 be Jesus of
Nazareth and John the Baptist Il
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

THE LEADING SCIENTISTS OF TO-DAY agree that
most diseases are caused by disordered Kidneys
or Liver. If, therefore, the Kidneys and Liver
are kept in perfect order, perfect health will be
the result. This truth has Only been known a
short time, and for years people suffered great
tiscovery of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure marks new era in the treatment Of these
troubles. MadeirOm a simple tropical leaf of
rare value, it contains just the elements neces-
sary to nOurish and invigorate both OF these
great organs, and safely restore and keep them
in order. tits POSITIVE REMEDY for all the dis
eases that cause pains in the lower part of the
body-for Torpid Liver, Headaches Jaundice,
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever, Ague, Malarial Fever
Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for females
during Pregnancy. 1t will control Menstrual
ton, and is Invaluable for Leucorrhre or Falling
of the Womb.
As Blood Purifier it is unequaled, for it cures
the organs that make the blood.
.r READ THE RECORD
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"It is the remedy that will cure many diseases
peculiar to women. ''-lfother's Magazine.
at has passed severe tests and won endorse,
lients from some of the highest medical talent
in the country. ''-NeW York World.
"No remedy heretofore discovered can be held
for one moment in comparison with it"-ReU,
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This Remedy, which has done such wonders,
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tie. For Diabetes, inquire for WARMERS
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Remedy. II. H. WARNER & CO,
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

The fact that the Alcalde is a
supporter of Garfield iii fight for
the control of executive patronage
is natural. ,.,,-..-.. ..-.
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MUSTANG

every house. Every day brings news OF
the agony OF am awfu1 scald or burn
subdued, of rheumnt1e martyrs re-
stored, or q Ealuable horse or OF
saved by the healing power OF this Q ?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16

Mustang Liniment Is without an equal.
It penotrates nesh and muscle 90
the very bone-malring the continu-
ance of pain and Inflammation impos-
sible. Its effects upon Human Flesh and
the Brute Creation are equally wonder
full. The Mexican .-l-..'
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Avenetian Ghost Story.
rPall Mall Gazette.l

lRall Mail GdLoblo.I
For many centuries the lagoons Of Venice
have been divided into districts for the pur-
poses of fishing. These tracts of water are not
distinguished by any boundaries visible to the
eye; but their limits are well known to the
fishermen who make their living upon them.
In the shallower parts Of these districts where
the oozy bed OF the lagoon is left bare By each
receding tide, the fishermen have marked III
a certain portion. This they surround by q
palisade of wattled cane called a a"grazuola."
Inside this palisade the mud is dug into deep
bitches, so that there shall always be water in
them, even when the tide Is low. These places
are called 'valli," and here the fish are driven
to spawn Each of these "valli' has little
hut belonging to it, built either on piles or on
forced soil, and made of wattled cane plastered
with mud or bricks. The hut usually contains
one square room, door and two windows
The fishermen require these cabins, for they
sometimes stay three or four days together in
the remote lagoon, sending their fish to mar
ket every morning by one of their number just
as the desp sea fishers of Chioggia do. Inside
the "valli'' fishing is carried on with line,
but outside, in the open water OF the lagoon,
the men use nets. In the fifteenth century
there we're sixty-one of these "vslli;" but many
have now been destroyed, and the high tides
flow uninterruptedly over the larger portion of
the lagoon surface. These which still exist lie
for the most part in the remote and little fire.
quented reaches, aud follow closely the main
land line, while toward the "lidi' hardly any
are in work.
1t is a solitary life these fishermen lead in the
middle of this vast sweep. Ranging the lagoon
YOU NAV meet them either quite alone or in
groups of five or six dotted about at distances
of four or five hundred yards. There Is some
thing strange about their figures, standing rig-
id in the s.ern of the long, light boat; the PROV
tilted no out of the water; each erect BLACK Sill
houette with shoulder bare and flshing-spear
poised motionless in hand; the shadow still up
on the lagoon below him; aud all around the
mellowing grav of air and sea and sky. Or
more strange and fascinating still, when the
men are fishing with nets, and the drumming
and booming that they make TO frighten the
fish sounds like some weird incantation across
the water. Aud the names of some OF these
fvalli" where the p,en work have suggestion
of the uncanny about tbem-Val dell Inferno,
or the Vale del Sette Morti, for example. Of
the Valle del Sette Morti there Is a story cur
rent among the gondoliers and fishermen.
There we're six men fishing once in this "Val-
la" of the Seven Dead. They had with them a
little boy, the son of one of their band. The
boy did not go fishing with his father, but
stayed behind to take care Of the hut, and TO
cook the meals for the men when they re-
turned. He spent the nights in the cabin
alone, for most of the 6shing was done betwsss
sunset and sunrise.
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MANY ewspapers. have reported that the
physicians who attended President Garfield
had made out their bills for presentation to
Congress, and that the aggregate amount
was about 100000. One of the physicians,
probably Dr. Hamilton, spols these stories
in letter to the New York Times, which
says-"No one has applied to me for a state
ment as to the value of my services, nor
have intimated to any one what l would
regard as proper compensation. If the
Government assumes the payment of these
bills the sum paid will be the nature of
an honorarium only, and we shall have
nothing to say about it.D
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,
A PROCLAMAT1ON.

GA l. L
1t has long been the custom of our people with
the closing of the year to look back upon the bless
ings brought to them in the changing course OF sea-
sons and to return solemn thanks to the All Glvlng
Source from whom they flow, and although at this
period when the falling leaf monishes us that tne
time of sacred duty is at hand nation stu
lies in the shadow OF a great bereavement ana
mourning which has filed our hearts and still finds
is sorrowful expression towards God before whom
we but lately bowed N grief and suppicat1on, YET
the countless benefits which have showered upon
during the past twelve months call for out Ter.
vent gratitu and make it fitting that we should
rejoice with thankfulness that the LORD IN his Inn
mite mercy has most signally favored our countrs
and our people Peace without and pr sperity
within have been vouchsafed to US. No pe.tilence
has visited our shores. The abundant priv1leg OF
freedom which our fathers left us in their wisdom
are still increasing heritage, and II In parts OF
our vast domain, some affiictfon mas visited our
brethren in their forest homes yet even TINS csamty
has been tempered, and III manner sanctlneu py
the generous compassion for the sufferers which
has been called forth throughout our land For all
these things it is meet hat the voice me Nation
should go up to Gsd in devout homage.
Wherefore 1 Ches Arthur, President OF
the United States do recommend that the
people observe Thursday, the 24th day of Novem-
be, insta t. as day of national Thanksgiving and
PRAYER by ceasing so far as may be from their
secular labors and meeting in their several places
of worship there TO join in ascribing honor and
praise 10 Almighty God whose goodness has been so
manifest in history aud in our lives and offer
i earnest praye tina His Doundes may continue
to us and to our childre 4.
Ia witness where i have hereunto set my hand
and caused he seal of the United States to be
affixed
Done at the city of Washington this fourth day of
November in the year of our Lcrd one thousand
eight hundred and eghty-one and of the inde-
pendepce of the United States the one hundred
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President.
JAMES G. BLAINE. Secretary of State.
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falls through, if considerable number of
them are buried so deep in the ruins that
they can never come to the surface again,
their loss will not be mourned.

LOWELL Courier: The Greenbackers
once in while chuckle over the imitation of
the currency by the coming of cheap silver
dollars, and their introduction into circula-
tion by means of silver certificates. If the
imitation is a benefit, they have right to
chuckle. But we fancy that the gross spec
ulation which has made every laborer's
weekly provision bills so much higher than
they were two years ago can be largely
traced to this initiation of the currency. 1t
may not be possible to put ones finger on
the exact spot where the influence takes
effect, and even five-and threepence of solid
silver is better foundation for paper
promise than fiat. But the smack of inferi
or money is as perceptible in our currency
as the cucumber" taste is in the Cochituate
water.