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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
FOREIGN NOTES.

A claim is made that lrOquois.
the winner of the St. Leger stakes,
is four years old-and not three, rs
reported in the American stud
book.
The OJrlre states Prince Jerome
Napoleon has decided to leave
France for Constantinople. He is
preparing a manifesto renOuncing
his claim to the leadership of the
Bonaparhsts in favor OF his son.
Prince Victor.
An official dispatch from Tunis
saws tie French camp at SeahOuan
sustained the attacks by large forces
of insurgents for four days. The
French lost a few wounded. The
insurgents were rep1lsed.
The English government has re-
ceived information that the African
slave trade is still extensively car.
ricd on. It is stated that not fewer
than $4,000 or 10000 negroes are
annually conveyed to the Turkish
and Egyptian ports Of the Red Sea
where they are disposed of to deal
crs from all parts of the snltan's do
minions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

1t Is stated that Hon. Lionel Sack.
vile West. the new British minisI Ell
to Washington, will sail October IL
in the steamer City of Rome for
New York.
A Frenchman of letters, whose
mother-in-law died Ultimately at the
age of ninety-two, placed on her
tombstone, by way of an epiiaph,
one word and three notes of ex-
clamation =" Enfin III"
The story goes that the far famed
English professional beauty" Mrs.
CORVALLIS West, is coming over
with the new British minister, a
kinsman of her husband, to grace
the legation establishment.
Lieutenant-Gover Tabor, of
Colorado, it is announced, will next
winter found in Denver a public
library, of which the building is to
cost 100000, and which will open
with 100000 volumes.
General Joseph E. Johnston thinks
that there will be a large vote in
Virginia this year, but that it is too
early yet to predict results, though
he considers Malone weaker than
he was six months ago. seq
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, has
presented his son with two hundred
and fifty square miles of land in the
st. Croix Valley, north of Hudson
Wisconsin. The price paid by Mr..
Sawyer was one dollar an acre, or
100000 for the whole vast tract.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
The Drama.

John II. Raymond has made q pro-
nounced hit in "Fresh" at Bostons
Milton Mobiles new play, "lnter-
views, or Bright Bohemia is pro-
nounced n success by the critics.
Maggie Mitchell brings out her
new play, "The Little Savage" at
the Grand i'll Cincinnati.
The Buffalo Courier pronounced
Frank M6fdaunt's new play written
by Morris and entitled cold Ship
mates" decided success.
1t is stated that Mrs. Sothern's
share in the deceased actors Ameri'
can property amounts to $4,000. 1t
is understood that the proposed OPP
position to Mr.. Sothern's will has
been abandoned.
Nine. Christine Nillson has re-
fused to come to America, but has
accepted an engagement for an
English provincial tour. She is TO
receive 100000 in cash and n share
of the profits, if they exceed a GER
tain sum beyond that figure.
Miss Fanny Davenport, who will
shortly make her re-entrance upon
the stage, has decided to add GER
tain tragic parts to her already
copious repertory, and is now en-
gagged upon the character of Lady
Macbeth. She will perform in this
character during the coming season.
The character as created by her will
not be ''too thin" at all events.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
Wesfarn Union.

Complaints are coming in from all
sides as to the slipshod service which
the Western Union Company is af-
fording to its customers. Since the
concern has passed into Mr.. GOuld's
hands it has become apparent that
this great property is being man.
aged more for his individual stock
jobbing interests thin for the public
veal. First-class operators have
been driven from their positions by
reductions of salaries, poles and
wires have been allowed to go 10
ruin, country offices have been
squeezed out of existence, and the
whole service has been allie wed to
drift into a condition of disability
that creates universal disgust, -
All this to permit Mr.. Gould to
earn n dividend upon the inflated
stock.of which lie Is the proprietor.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Gould all this
looping off and trimming down OF
expenses is not sufficient TO screw
out from the earnings the necessary
dividend. To provide for the de-
ficiency and TO make things pleasant
some hundreds of thousands of dol
lars of the company's assets have
been sold, and the proceeds turned
in to the credit of the dividend ac-
county,. y. Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

A CARGO OF HUMAN BoNEs.-A
special from London says: A great
sensation was caused at Bristol by
the discovery of cargo of human
bones being discharged there to the
order of n local firm engaged in
manufacturing manure. The bones
were shipped from ROdOsto, at Con-
stantinople, and are supposed TO be
the remains principally of the de-
tenders of Plevna. There are com
plete limbs among the horrible
cargo, and i'll some cases the hair
still adheres TO the skulls. Peter
Cooper says it is a common thing
among the British to buy human
bones. elm fact, they will take all
they can get at any time, and from
any part of the. world. They use
them for manuring their lands. |
have often heard it said that Eng
land was MANFRED with bones taken
from the battle field of Waterloo.
There is no finer fertilizer to be
had"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

THE SHOOTING OF RoBESPIERRE.
Almost all historians ofthe French
revolution have represented the
self-inflicted. Most of them state
that the bullet aimed at his own
head broke the jaw-bOne, and thus
made il impossible for him TO speak.
NJ. Theirs, however, makes lighter
of the wound, and in his account of
the scene at the Hotel de Vile, says !:
"Robespierre drew pistol upon
himself, but the ball, striking be-
meath the lip, only pierced the cheek
and inflicted a severe, though not q
dangerous wound" This version is
now in process of being altogether
upset by an account of the circum-
stances given in the pages of La
Bi'dRce- This journal reproduces a
deposition made by the gendarme
Media or Merida, afterward u colonel
in the army and baron ofthe empire
and some other papers which sup
port the story contained in it. The
gendarme says: II knew the elder
Kobespierre he was sitting in an
arm-chair-that was in the hall of
the Hotel de Ville-ha,in ing his ell
bows on his knees and his head
leaning on his LETT hand. made a
rush at him, aud presenting my
sword to his heart, said to him,
Yield, traitorv lie raised his head
and answered, 1T is you who are a
traitor, and l will have you shot
At these words l took one of my
pistols in my left hand, and; step
ping one pace aside, fired at him. l
Intended to hit him in the heart, but
the ball struck his chin and broke
his left jaw.n This story is con-
firmed by an engraver of the period
representing Media in the act of dis
charging his pistol, and by the fact
that Media was shortly afterward
presented to the convention and
warmly complsmented by the presi-
dent upon having committed this
assault
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
JAyGo1t1p CAUGHT FOR ONCE

JAY GOULD CAUGHT FOR ONCE
Mr.. l.. Pine, of this city, on one of
his recent trips to Cairo i'll the inter-
est ofthe Singer company, took their
Chicago attorney along to see that
the titles to the property pur-
chased by Mr.. Pine for the Singer
company was perfect. In the
discussion the question of the
right of redemption came up and
one of the Cairo millionaires declar-
ed there was no redemption law in
Illinois. The Singer attorney show
cd him the law, but it had not been
enforced for twenty years. Halli-
day rushed out and instructed his
agents to buy up all the second
mortgage bonds of railway COM
pany, whose first mortgage bonds
had recently been bought by jay
Gould. They cost Halliday 81, $780,
900. He telegraphed Jay Gould that
he held the second mortgage
papers, and, perhaps, he DAY Could
had better call and see him. JAY
Gould telegraphed back that as he
owned the first mortgage paper the
other did not interest him. Hal
liday telegraphed back that jay
Gould's attorney ought to post him
self on the Illinois redemption law.
In short time telegram was re-
ceived from Jay Gould that his
agent would call on Halliday. When
he came Halliday asked an advance
of $4,000 over what he had paid for
the bonds. Jay Gould "kicked,"
and Halliday advanced the price
another $4,000, and he proposes to
advance by forties till Jay Gould
comes to time, which he will have
to do or lose his present investment.
-SoRth Bend Tribune.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
sultans and cuars in secluslon.

The announcement that the sultan
has determined to preside in person
at the banquet to be held tomorrow
in commemoration of his accession
to the throne, will be regarded as
another proof that Abdul Hamid is
anxious that, in his person, the SOW
ereign of the Ottoman empire Should
emerge from that seclusIon i'll which
Turkish rulers have for so long been
immured by cOnsecrated tradition.
1t is no new custom IN Stamboul to
celebrate the anniversary of the
accession of the reigning monarch,
but of late years the practice has
been discontinued, and, when FORM
erly observed, the grand vizier was
the president on the OCCASION. In
no other country in the world is the
distance so great between the SOW
ereign and his highest subject, if,
perhaps, we make exception of Rus
STA. The Gar Nicholas once told q
foreigner that no one in Rus
STA was distinguished except him.
self, and the individual he chose
only so long as he was being
addressed. In Turkey the sacred
ness of the sultan, though certainly
not less, is something different in
kind. A mystic sanctity attaches
to his person, and there does not
exist in Turkey, as in Russia, even
IL hereditary aristocracy to break
the gap between the Padishah and
the common crowd of the faithful.
Abdul Hamid has not shown him
self disposed to abate one jot or
title either in his status or his
authority and we may be assured
that if he now appears in more ia
mliar guise before his subjects, it
is with no intention of vulgarizing
his position in their eyes. 1t has
repeatedly been asserted that he
harbors dread of assassination.
almost amounting to monomania
but such statements easily get dis
seminated concerning princes who
are Comparatively little seen, and
there are probably no solid grounds
for an allegation, which is very
likely nothing more than the gossip
that always abounds in the vicinity
of courts. Still the appearance o.
his majesty tomorrow at the ban
quet will help to dispel the vulgar
belief.-LORdOR Standard.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

The late vote of Bexar county, as
shown by the official count, was as
follows: For the amendment to ar
tice of the constitution, AIS against
the amendment, 159. For the amend
ment To section "a. article 3, of the
constitution, 1874; against the
amendment, 233. For the location
of the medical department at a diff
terent place from that of tine main
university, 331; against the separa-
ton, 3S2. For the location of the
entire university-Austin received
583 votes; Waco 4, and Bearvllle 2.
For the location of main university
Austin received 184 votes; Tyler AZ;
Lampasas 10; Galveston l. For the
location of the medical department
of the state university, Calves
ton received l2l votes; Houston 81
and Austin 20. Out of the 20 pre-.
cincts in this county, IL held no
election, or at least made no return.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

Fort Worth Democrat: at is the
paper and not the editor that speaks,
and whose utterances are consid-
cred. No one nowadays stops to
consider the individual that fur
nishes the mental pabulum for the
public. in many instances it is not
known who performs the editorial
labor for the leading dailies of the
country. Many country papers ig-
more the well established fact stated
above and ,endeavor to make their
papers their own individual organs,
no matter how cranky the ideas
they may happen to entertain may
be. Papers that pursue this course
are purely personal journals and as
such yield only personal influence
be il much or little"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

THE NEW PRESIDENT.-AS to the
birthplace of Chester Allan Arthur
there has been a dispute, which, dur.
ing the late campaign, attained con-
siderable Importance. 1t is gener-
ally conceded, however, that he was
born in Fairfield, Franklin county,
Vermont, October 8, 1880. His
father, William Arthur, was Pro-
testant freshman. In America he
became somewhat famous in the
ministry of the Baptist Church.
Young Arthur had good advan-
tages in early life. At the age of
eighteen he graduated at Union col
lege, and began to leach school. He
ceased teaching, and spent two years
i'll the study of law at Ballston
Springs. Again lie taught school
until in 1851 he had $500, with which
he went to New York to practice
law, entering the Office of Erastus
ID. Culver, and was soon admitted
to a partnership. In 1857 he went
west, but soon returned to New
York and resumed the practice of
his profession. His most notable
case was the celebrated Lennon
suit, where he was associated with
Mr.. Evarts, Ill which the validity of
the fugitive slave law in Virginia
was destroyed.
His only service during the war,
outside of his profession, was for a
brief period on the staff of General
Hunt, in the army of the Potomac,
as inspector of New York troops in
the field.
Mr.. Arthur's career in politics has
been very short. He was a member
of the Saratoga convention that
founded the Republican party in
New York. He has figured cOnspic-
uously as local politician in New
York city and in 1871 he was nomi-
mated by President Grant to be col
lector of the port ofNew York. This
valuable position he held until July
II, 1873, when he was removed by
President Hayes for alleged use of
the Office for political purposes. He
returned to the practice of law as a
member of the firm of Arthur,
Phelps, Knewal e Ransom, in New
York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

There was a breach-of-prOmise
case in Liverpool the other day i'll
which the lady admitted that she
had received from the defendant
a cnrate, having the immense in
come of about $400 a year-900 love
letters, which, if pasted together
would have reached two miles and
three-quarters. If he loved her
little, he certainly loved her great
lonuth
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

The San Marcos Free Press is
greatly enlarged, and presents an
appearance most creditable to the
town it represents. 1t deserves the
hearty support of the people of its
section.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

A stranger stole IA coat in Dallas.
He had been swallowing Dallas '.pi-
zen," and tins will allow him to put
in the plea of insanity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29
Ladies' Premiums.

Below we give list of the premiums
offered for display at the Capital State
Fair of domestic textiles and articles
made by ladies
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

Forepaugh, the circus proprietor,
was obliged to have the militia
called out atFrankfort, KY, for his
protection
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

The merchants of Denison are
grumbling about the exorbitant
prices charged ON freight from st.
Louis. That is their prerogative.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

The Baptist state convention will
meet in Galveston ON the 9th in
slant, and continues in session five
1ove
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-29

There fifty-hve divorce cases on
the docket at Sherman.
, 1881-08-01
THE NEW NEBRASKA cAPlToL.BUllDlNG


LINCOLN, Mob, July eo-Abont 100 mgn arc
daily ut work on tho wost wing Of tho new Capl.
tol.1lulldlnE. which will bo completed ina fon
waeks. All tho outside work Is finished, aud the
intorIor departments aso now receiving tho at
tont1on Of tho workmon. Tho foas!ated limo-
stone OF which tho hutldtug u constructed, and
which ID sakcn from tho Bouth Dend QuaFry,'iu
this Stata, glistens l!ko Tennessee mnrblo, and
Will make, when the building il completed, ono
Of the hautianmest State Captols IN tho country.
1ae ba'!atS @ when ho east wing 4 pas np ana
:ow stands. w'!l bS W feet !ong " elShty.st5s s
foot, GoitsnR aot loas than half million dollars.
# i stated that Mr. stout. tho contractor,
tract, he havtng contracted to build 1t for S7t,.
@1. but which VIII cost not loss than ban soaU0:
Wy BE- ~ saa.o si.o ~ tho west wing wisl
a0G,medloua roou, 6Ax80 feet, and a. celliM9 81
teet 4!gh. u IN the weas Wing. aud tho aett.
tho cast Wing. Theao Two wings WI certainly
bo ready tor Occupancy before another t.egtsla@
iii &ad0Hh5NA-
, 1881-08-01

Kidney Wort acts hrst by oycrpomIn. In the
EsilaaSs manner nM tauleaoy to conattpan1a;
then, bJ il great tonic and nylRotnting psopar;
weakened parts, Wo hkve hundreds Of certi.
ned curos, where all else had failed. uSe 1t and
su{iag no. olQuger.-Eteh1nga.
, 1881-08-01

The 0tlor Of Coming Death.
An article Ia the american Journal Of Mtdtcai
GoieHee descsltas q peculiar o1or 0fton not1oe1
to resemble musk, and 10 be duo 10 tho ltbcra.
tion nf Au,monlA and Of the fatty auld which
gives the blood Its characteristics o4i0s,
, 1881-08-01

ut Is above nll controversy 4 most remark
nble lncdIcNe," says Stacey It'll, Es1., Of
tho Mount Allhuri, Inclined pnnI Railway,
Cincinnati. ~ was lin,plng ntout, hardly
aDle 70 nloyc. with rlenniatlsm In tno l,tp, Of
cured Il bottle OF 1t, md with the third MP
plicati0n was nble to 60 about with perfect
ease and comfort"
, 1881-08-01

Sour stomach, bu.l breath, Indigestion, md
hondaehc ensily cured ~ Hop Dittcfs.
, 1881-08-01

1IfOfS SAJE-iu ftFf.tN-S'T MEAN
Il Mnor1a ia nne 5ttory stnoc f,,,nt, = srer1 m't
crI1 n1t,rt,V Bmnnt r,cf tnen nni ist trsf,
s..s nnixh3t,21t rfopsity *iIi II so,d caoap and
ia I1-I. t,rde,i.sv between Washjnptnn and Han
dnph -Rta., t,o Ut ttsnsn ine 5stpFY sni basement
tinion rSrk and II ma ii tho nest "ensons 10 iIvo
al ttt,ce, tfpnsa il in nnrfses nt1lcr ata rridcdiy
ctinAp nj fsIiii ~ e 'e'"4N@
:as1J 1-stf,rv hnh hascrnnnt .frnnt IN,
snofn itficS IrsitIns fnrnsrs snh ms chmndrs1 70
with hnHsa tio.ts.. has H. II mHt ~mrd ns1 ="
LII 2Sx rnst ffntit s,ear irt t1..st itonsa IL
perfeet nsstat Hnd yt,,; tnn sat nssevsnn ~ mnrn
VIII estl IL. IL liz ' " NV |"7 ~ "S'
&%Atl-Ai1 fnndnrn 10.r,nr 1.atnrr &rt h.sansn&
brick lhl.N Hnd III 3i *i r., ts%Ia, ~
, 1881-08-01
,OxfST-OFF ULOI.HENQ,

4 Ill TIE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
bs1aiE VII 90 well by sshdlng efIss u s. IlEit.
cur llns III The esy. ! viii tM1 s. III osuI n,ots
StAle.Ak. - y
, 1881-08-01

CORRESPONDENCE DE-
i tfsA win ~ exempiafr tunnarEteal tady. u "
~ with stnp!s Me4nA Please n4te lafoEsucsa nauas
os unsxespu9ashle, oshs{siss nsa1s. evan sAy
EVktW G1r3lz U1lkN<1AQac1+
, 1881-08-01

T,OK SALE-BY GRIFFIN t. DWIGHT.
i norsheast corner Washington and 1In!sted-st.:
dancs With nttc' nlso largo brick barns tot ltxiss
hau.a. barn. and = foot 1ot for ia!eA
:.stnrJ end 19sament .uhrhIe-!Eont modern I'M
9stofy and 6asetnen III mnrbie.isonl 0M Wssangtof,-
At. near Adm. $lGn1.
History and bAxetucnt br,rk on Wnthugtor -st nenr
UHin Turk, ,aD. and other tue selections. llaase
cnll fur 1!tt
, 1881-08-01

TOR SALE-0o0 FEET FRONT ON OAK.
L. wUud-st, near tho lake. at a horshin.
LfMAS j. uIDntNEF
n tpnsE
, 1881-08-01

TOR SA14E-1S0 FEET FRONT or
- Nest t.akc-st.. eaat Of lJn.on Park.
70 icbt on cIiutut,.at., ngns FuttQtl.st-
LYMAN E GlDDISGS,
wAuhf tnrtt. ,
, 1881-08-01

TO EXCHANGE. .......
no EXCiiAN0E-FOI CO'rTAOE AND
l. Iut Or Au4s, and lot worth f11ln any Ut tho AAe-
urban snwlts within " tllea at Chicago. Now offer
dwelling md !oi 3!xl2t eat i.'nt 9n WinSls.tst-
duo fp!uAes. hath and gA.. snd - ln Rood frpatf
and for g4uttY, Call - 0nEN AA1 get rood trade,
, 1881-08-01

11NOR SALE-pOuGl.AS r4AIlK-llALF-
L. mere antH Dt, West TmUftt.st bet wcen Wrstetn
aud Cnllforh!n-nvs. u. i. l1UnHAIlD, JH,
II WNHhanYlQu.at, :
, 1881-08-01

TOR SAI.E-CIiEAP-I.OTS FRONTING
~ on Nnrth.ny.. WDnd-st, Elk Grove. and Htrar.!.
bpFp.kt.
, 1881-08-01

111OK SALE-,;N AEONI.OEtST.. TWO
IL atnry nnd baaettnnt brick. lot 3lxt.s feat: n!l
nit!deIn improvements EaA- fixtures. fuFslnre etc IL.
purWlS, tA,WaAhluElGn.*t. "
, 1881-08-01
AGENTS WANTED,

A GENTS WANrED-FON NEW PAT
~ satsd noysity, somsth!ns new. 0naee houfs u
" MIAk1:sa Lscepud a|Elt.
, 1881-08-01

DOR SAI.E-AT Il BAKt;AlN. ..,...
s1,bA}-Inre1 l,ruk house. Il sonMs, No. as south
tisAnJrwt,-st0ry tEnup. II iInrynrd.at.
G.01@rWosstoFy brick, u GEensilaw.st
lNQuItA LII uEaflQsn III. In R1lk.
, 1881-08-01

A IL RECOMMEND MRS. FRANKS, 8ol
tx.ntly. or business troubles isas. ID cunts 70 il
, 1881-08-01

IHOlt SALE-1Y L. c. COLE, ST WASlI-
4! ln3t0n-1t.+ corner ucafbotn: --.
Wnt,hth-ny.. @0yf11 foot, With fouT-9toty building
well f1nte<l, near 1acksHn-st
hfarke-st, a4xlG! tsst, wust front, near JAetHon.
Ahnn,s-st.. east Of l.aalina. alx!s7 feet.
MunroG-st, east IT Wood 2axts: fset.
Whffun.av.. tWo.ss15y frnue, With haTns lot axso
, 1881-08-01

W1NTED--1O RENT.
WTASTED-TO KEST-pLEASASTL
T.! l0cnsed front rOhM for lady md EuntIsnla1s
with b0at4 f0I lady. North ur South Slide prefertcd
AdtreKs + ~ Tribune nrtcv.
, 1881-08-01

TOR SALE-TO CAPITALISTS AMI
u 0thers-A splendid piecH OF prutAEty on Mtoh;-
gnn.nv. very chann: hlsn several Ghp1ce lots ni
, 1881-08-01

E70 (l00 TO sl5,000 CASH CAPITAL
spIOebOC wanted by 4 xsnteuan WHO has hsEf
Is yeart' experience In New York City as aesgrcF.
TsF, nI M Hins ~ aa ass WSud ks to uosa
a5s,.o!aas Pn1y t. ants snsa,s H.5a"so
thH inlt asason lost Eha.arn Hnu wnatcsn rNfer-
rnces, Ahdrsss "LAcE GuoI3." :" caro- Calcu9o rrsb-
uHB.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-05-04
From a Wisconsin Correspondent
ditor of the Florida Agricultatrist..

Editor ofthe Florida Agriculturist:
Heading OF the yellow jessamlne
Ill the wild woods OF FLORIDA, OF the
springtime loveliness Of its fields and
forests, awakens a sense oi dissatis-
faction IN the mind Of the poor wan
derer condemned tc travel through