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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

We have noticed mention being
made of late of a circular or "cove-
nant," emanating from a religious
fanatic by the name of Marsh. We
clip the following in regard to it
from the Dallas Times: ave have
before us one of the most I emakable
documents we have ever seen, in
print. 1t is Il published covenant
and agreement between Joseph Z.
Marsh, of the county of Bosque, of
the second part, and God of the first
part. The instrument is filed for
record in the clerks office of Bosuue
county, and is sworn to by Marsh
as having been executed by the
party of the first part and the party
of the second part, for the consider
alton and purposes therein ex-
pressed. This instrument creates
Joseph prophet with all the powers
heretofore vested and given to Abra-
ham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and David.
Joseph's daughter, Lucy III. Marsh,
is TO be the mother of race of peo-
pie who occupy all that land from
the BrazOs river in Texas to the
river Euphrates. The Hittites, Ken
ties, Kennizzites, Kadomites, Fort
WORTHLESS, and about a dozen more
nations with ties for names Guclud-
Ing,we suppose, the Galveston-deep-
waterites) are to be subject to the
seed which shall spring from Marsh,
and from his daughter of promised
large family. The whole method of
government is given to Joseph, and
he is told of the things done by man
which shall be forbidden, and also
instructed as to what new laws are
proper for the government of this
new people"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THERE is one woman in Iowa
who is not hankering after office.
Her name is Mrs. Mary f. Nash
She was nominated by the Iowa
Greenbackers for the position of
superintendent of education. In
her letter declining the nomination
she says: ..
al am a wife and a mother. and
have a home to take care of, which
occupies my entire time, and forbids
all thought of neglecting it for any
political honor, especially when the
chance of securing the honor is as
questionable as it is in Iowa outside
the Republican party. 1 have never
appeared in public, and never
sought notoriety in any direction,
believing that, if l make my home
what it should be, my mission as o
true woman will be filled. This be-
ing so, while L do not question the
kind intention of the gentlemen.
they certainly had no right to take
my name from my home and hold it
up for the state to read, and put me
in the role of an office-sceker, and
winch by no means belongs to me,
and which, under no circumstances,
would | accept. In addition to this,
my political flag, if it were to float
at all, would be found in the other
camp, and while L can not vote, and
do not wish to, would not desert
my colors for Office" t..t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

A CORRESPONDENT of the New
York Tribune, writing from the
south, says some things which crate
harshly upon stalwart ears. The
correspondent, however, is an at
tsche of the office, and went south
expressly to take observations on
the situation, and this fact, together
with the well-known stalwart char
acter of the Tribune, give more force
to what he says. In one of his let
tiers he observes;
"If a man who owns a hundred
sheep could pin ballot into the
wool of each, drive the flock to the
polls, and have the ballots accented
and counted, the process would be
"voting" on the part of the sheep as
truly as is the carrying of tickets to
the ballot-box by multitudes of
these negroes the exercise of
the right of suffrage on their
part. The chief difference is
that the negroes have hands in
which to hold the ballots
which are put into them by their
drivers or managers. Their mental
relations to the act of avoting" diff
fer little from that of the sheen in
the case suppposed.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THE advertising agent for Waco
came to Austin, and called at the
business Office of the STATESMAN
and indicated a place in the STATES
MAN columns for inserting the card
of Waco as candidate for the loca-
ton of the state university. The
place selected had never been used
for advertising, and the agent was
notified by the clerk that no
contract would be made for
such place without consultation
with the proprietorship. The
agent did not return to see
about the advertisement, and it has
been considered proper to make this
statement, that it may not be con-
ceived the STATESMAN refused to
advertise for Waco. We are ready
at any time to do any amount OF
advertising for Waco at reasonable
prices, but do not propose to break
through all rules for that purpose.
The STATESMAN would not allow
the advertisement of Austin 10 20
at the head of the first column on
its second page, having never al
lowed any advertisement there and
II Is not unreasonable that Il would
refuse to place the advertisement
Waco at such place. As to
re TINS cuts no figure, for
See, nsrEsdAN was prepared to
ncf;fo- with Austin's COM
Po'lsor'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

The official report in the Congress
SiOnaL Record of Saturday, April
IA, 1866, recites that Mr.. Garfield, in
the House of Representatives, after
prayer by Chaplain BOyntOn, moved
to dispense with the reading of the
journal and said: "Mr. Speaker, |
desire to move that this house do
now adjourn, and before the vote
upon that motion is taken, | desire
to say few words. This day, Mr..
Speaker, will be sadly memorable
so long as this nation shall endure,
which God grant may be till the
last syllable of recorded time, when
the volume of human history shall
be sealed up and delivered to
the omnipOtent judge. In all fu.
ture time, on the recurrence of this
day, doubt not that the citizens of
this republic will meet in solemn as
sembly to reflect on the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln and
the awful tragic event of April IA,
1S65-an event unparalleled in the
history of nations, certainly unpar-
alleled in our own. 1t is eminently
proper that this house should this
day place upon its records a memo
rial of that event" After a brief
eulogy upon the late president and
pathetic allusion to the circum-
stances of his death, Mr.. Garfield
concluded: at was no one man
who killed Abraham Lincoln; it
was the embodied spirit of treason
and slavery, inspired with fearful
and despairing hate, that struck
him down in the moment
of the nations supremest joy.
All, sir, there are times in the
history of men and nations where
they stand so near the veil that sepa-
rates mortals from the immOrtals,
time from eternity and men from
their God, that they can almost hear
the beatings and feel the pulsations
of the heart of the Infinite. Through
such a time has this nation passed.
When 100000 brave spirits passed
from the field of honor that thin veil
to the presence of God, and when at
last its parting folds admitted the
martyr president to the company of
the dead heroes of the republic, the
nation stood so near the veil that the
whispers of God were heard by the
children of men. Awe-stricken by
his voice, the American people
knelt in fearful reverence and made
solemn covenant with him and
with each other that this nation
should be saved from its enemies,
that all its glories should be restored
and on the ruins of slavery and trea-
son the temples of freedom and JUS
tice shonld be built and should sur
vive for ever. 1t remains for us, con-
secrated by that great event and I'M
der a covenant with God. to keep
that faith, to go forward in the
great work until it shall be compile |
ted. Following the lead of that
great man and obeying the high be-
hests of God, let us remember that |
HE has sounded forth trumpet that shall |
never call retreat
He is sitting out the hearts ofmen before
his judgment seat.
Be swift, my soul, to answer him; be |
jubilant, my feet,
For God is marching on"
1t the conclusion of this perora-
ton the house silently adjourned !
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THE last star route fraud I'M
earthed in the department is the
route from Vinita, Indian Territory,
to Las Negas, New Mexico, 724
miles long, on which two or three
letters trip were carried at a cost
of $64,5Ss annually. With the proof
of this before him, Brady raised the
pay to $150,59l.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THE weekly journal, the Nation,
will hereafter be issued as a weekly
edition of the New York Evening
Post. 1t will retain its name and
will have the same editorial man.
agement as heretofore, and an in
creased staff of contributors but its
contents will, in the main, have al
ready appeared in the Evening Post.
Its political and literary status will
remain the same.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THERE are now three land leagues
in Great Britain, the Land Reform
Union in Scotland, the Irish Land
League and the Land League of
England, with its headquarters IN
London; but it is only against the
Irish organization that the govern
ment has taken any steps.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THE Montreal Star sensibly sug-
gests; "When train approaches a
station the conductor, or some one
for him, shouts out the name of the
place. No one understands him, all
they hear being confused sound.
Would it not be better to have a
board with the names of different
stations on it, and uncover the name
of the next station when the train
leaves the one before it 1t would
be simple, inexpensive and salts
factory
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

A VERY martial spirit seems to
prevail among the negroes of South
Carolina. A recruiting sergeant re-
Gently appeared in Charleston and
posted the usual notice that he was
ready to examine recruits for the
army. There was straightway a
wild rush for his office, and negroes
locked from all sections of the state
to him. Most of them were wholly
unfit for the army, many being old
men, crippled and infirm, but all
wanted TO carry musket and wear
the blue.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

Poor BLAINE would like to have
been shot just little. He now tries
to get up the impression, that the
first shot fired at Garfield was
intended for him. He would,
no doubt, give something handsome
to that desperately crazy man, who
Is reported looking for him with a
six shooter, if he would just give
him a slight opportunity to appeal
TO the country for expressions OF
sympathy. He is losing ground as
the central figure at Washington,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

GUITTEAU, the assassin, is the son
ola once prominent and respectable
citizen of Freeport, Illinois, his
father having for many years been
the cashier of a bank in that town.
He was born there in 1s41 or 1912.
He was admitted to the bar in
Chicago eighteen years ago, but
made total failure as a lawyer ; he
collected money and was arrested
for embezzlement. Lately he has
been a religious fanatic, lecturer aud
professional dead beat. He has
much brass but little brains.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

WHEN Conkling was informed of
the shooting of President Garfield,
and in the same breath was asked to
express an opinion upon it, he an
swered: "The news has found me so
unprepared and overwhelmed with
personal cares that it almost stunned
me. May God grant that it may not
prove true. 1t is the most terrible
incident in our history since the
death of Lincoln. If it is true, then
may heaven help our country"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

THE report is flying around, that
Senator Coke has engaged to make
fifty speeches in favor of locating
the state university at Waco; also
that.Governor Roberts, should he not
be made governor or United States
senator, will want to be at the head
of the law school of the university.
Certainly both reports are ground
laoa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
The Longview Democrof mourn.

The Longview Democrat mourn.
fully remarks: "There will soon be
another paper in town for us to di.
vide our poverty with"
The San Antonio Express saws the
fact that over half the cases brought
before the recent term of the SUI
preme court were reversed and re.
handed is not at all complimentary
to the lower courts of the state.
Says the Pamela Wdtchman: "The
Dallas Times does not like Governor
Roberts endorsement of Garfield.
VIII the Times never learn that the
governor has head of his own, and
that he will do just as he pleases p
The Waco Telephone has the te-
merity to say: at would be some
thing startling in these days of ac-
comphshments and 'olsgies' to read
of a commencement At a female
academy, in which a gold medal is
awarded for needlework. II may be
old-fogyish to say so. but a good
many people would like to see more
premiums awarded for neat sewing
and the making Ofwholesome bread
or soup"
The Pamela Wdtchman thinks it
well enough to utilize the good
things we have at home. 1t asks {:
"Wherc are all the Texas graduates
these normal schools have turned
out? Why could not they be en-
ployed TO teach these summer
schools, instead ofsending north for
teachers? Did the managers of the
Peabody fund force the governor to
get northern teachers? or did he
prefer them to southern teachers %
The Henderson Times, has the prac-
teal good sense to say: although
we are decidedly anti-monopolists
we are friends of progress and think
Jay Gould, as monopolist, rather
help than detriment to the coun-
try, and especially to Texas. He has
opened the western country, brought
emigration here, and good emigra-
ton. He has, in fact, been the means
of bringing Texas to its present
prosperity. We think ON the whole,
a few more enterprising men of his
kind would be beneficial"
The Waco papers keep the people
OF their city posted as to the move
ments of Austin. The Examiner
says: "a citizen just returned from
Austin, says that the people are
thoroughly aroused on the UNIVERSE
ty question. That one or the other
of their various committees meets
every night: They are confident of
success. Two much confidence is a
dangerous thing. Waco has the
bulge ifshe will only keep it. Every
day brings us news IF some new ad-
dition to the Waco forces"
There are two ways of saying a
thing. An ordinary individual
would say, for example, ''There is
plenty of good coal in northwestern
Texas" if such were the fact. But
the Dallas Herald INDUCES in poetic
fancy and says: "And here, too,
locked in the bosom of her north
western district, lie in rich abund-
ance the rich sunbeams of other ages
that went down in the corboniferOus
era, and flower and leaf-loved them
and so built up the trees, and then
descended with them into the prison
cells of the deeper earth, remained
thus imprisoned through all the
from woody fibre to
tar, pitch, Ignite, coal, until these
black diamonds are now ready to
be put again into service on the sur
face of Texas prairie, and to make
our cities busy with the hum of in
dustry that latent force can beget."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

The Georgia state temperance
convention met at Atlanta Tues
day. One hundred and fifty dele
gates were present, including some
negroes and ladies. Resolutions
were passed to demand of the legis-
lature prohibition by law. If they
fail in submitting the question to
the voters of the state, strong efforts
will be made in the legislature.
which meets ON Wednesday. All
over the state the temperance ques-
ton is creating great enthusiasm.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
FOR RAILROAD
AUSTIN 3 NonrHwrsrrRn R.nro.n

AUSTIN q NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD On
AUSTIN, July 2, 1881.
Bids will be received at this Office NOT later
than July go, noon, for the supply of 100. 900
hewed ties, either post oak or mountain cedar:
the ties to be not less than 6 feet long 6-Inches
face on narroweet point and inches thick !.
ties to be delivered on line of road. Bids can
be made for 5000 or more Cash will be maid
for the ties on inspectors acceptance. The
company reserves the right to reject any and
all bids FRANCIS B. FORSTER.
Jyo Secretary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
A DAILY paper in the Hebrew lar

A DAILY paper in the Hebrew lam
guage is being published in New
York city. 1t is said to be the an
cient Hebrew, but the German
Jewish dialect used by the Jews of
Germany and Russia. It claims to
be the "only Jewish daily in the
world"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14

San Marcos Free Press learns that
man above WImberly's mill is IT.
rigating seventy-five acres of corn,
the stalks of which have grown to a
mammoth size, measuring six to
eight inches each in circumference.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
LOST.

Land certificate No. 1907, issued by W. G..
Walsh, Commissioner OF General Land Once,
for $40 acres Of land, 70 the Houston, East ana
West Texas Railway Company, on the zots aay
of January 1881. II not heard Of In ninety osyEs
an1Iication will be made TO the Commissioner OF
the General Land Once for duplicate;
'-S MADDOX BROTHERS,
mv1s wet Agents for Thos- o. murphy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
MANHOOD RESTORED.

victim of early imprudence, causing ner
vous debility, premature decay, ETC., having
tried in vain every known remedy, has discover
ed simple means Of selfcure, which he vii
send free to his fellow-suferers. Address u n
no12deodAw,y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
MEXICAN

Mustang Eminent Is without an equal.
IL penctrates flesh and muscle 10
the very bone-making the continu-
ance of pain and Inflammation impos-
sible. Its effects upon Human Flesh and
the Brute Creation are equally wonder
full The Mexican
, 1881-07-12

faee Of tho drift, old snu" ropltcl the miner,
Witlihnt sfnPpin3. SUnIGtliitK IN Tho manner
II tho ,nnn Interested lngersoli, for he yelled
aftsr |.m: And whern are ~ y9Mg 4 Eo!t,x? 7"
mt"f, wis eyentiy dt tiid not l tistlneaisl io to
lnattai and said q tho foreman: "'erllaps
SipIs y 'f l ttfE @ h"t ~ wv tafm,'r ~ r s 1.-THE the
."Eva, I Thought thero really wns 4 pIaco
lIt,ttar i,all this w0'st u up and Join Meth.
olFst church this, very nlght.n Tl!e,, they
welit low, nr tho incline thTs9 h.tn9rea fect
frfr CO..! ie M ,s M ths w1s s ass L.
e,ls1ne, iliG nxllaust-ptpo Of. which for!nrl
leo III Temperature almost lot enullgt. to
roast meat lii. tho f0rninnn to'd lngsrsoii lie
had II curious f,atura! phenomenon he WANT
l''pers"t ~ M Ia fpowca him down III, abandoned
drift where The mfr was 50 hot tho oi'Iest mi
,yns trst, Introduced. When l,a ctlnl. tack
le wns slIirtless, druncllca with persptratton,
a . ffn%fssy % ywa SiS T. S %s aid ahHs'}sS Ike nsfy ps
.f! "Ev%'" H. 'sssp sel tho Colonel to his wife, II
''ayf I,oi,s., oss. |9a & place hotter th0''~-"
t,,., "Ss i snd lfar; as only going to remark
III i sei /" saii tic foreman, interrupt.ng
tho iMtIllcl, ns we scrambled inlo tho EifatT.
Tlls foreman gave tlle l,oll iupe three slow
pulls. ,"WlMt does that Inc;ln?" said tue
"TlMt Is tile signal to ltoist.'' ..,.....
,'.WeIi, my friend" Easpetl the Colonel,
"If yoi. get us to the s,Irfnce i,llcu0kct(
Will write sou nil obituary that would inako
MI angel turn green with envy. when | got
yer 9f tho girntf, pale, exhausted, mud sub
, 1881-07-12

tprlnn NJ. !. 9s ii, fu = !st wfttn. No. !. u 1is
H1 "a Jt club Nm o. ltt Nh, = Ds ii. Torn.
th0ffsinNH-l'SIk, 5Is. 1GIr,f, It's I'd.
LFEHfHfHt- July INSTRUMENTATION -Cunt-
borlahi ont nslncr ri Ala G ahnrt tit dull NJ laA l;
short cfeht atenhr ut |ls ficof-Extra lnaa 1nats
Hsn,of NJ Ills. l.urt-rsnc Wcnterh steady NJ h1a 0
E*E-Aridr!c*r eIuicG Hrnlot ~ hSs.
tEstS-Con,sIn iutl NJ III I'd, nmo dull a. l0s I'll.
Tt'MrhxTtsE-sptrlas,l lxtrdon, STEADY ~ BlA.
Hk:Eff'fb-Of wheat-A&iantid pDrfa, 1h1O TFss Ia.
ellie, LOU 1raI other SOURCES, l,lN QsI corn &AuD
ara.
flvEttpuot4 July Il-EvunIu0 observation-disclosures
Ing, C)2a '.fcI, yaioA 1AUu bAloat spoculalian aud
export, l.un, AMcrlcun, l1,9M
nltEANHTUrrs-Htaniy.
CitsEsE--Flnu American, Si ,...' 49,.
rhuytatoSA-1Iacon-f.onu cttAt, % Gd} ahoft DO,
In.
itnrExrfSE-Hpirlts, ~ I'd,
iuSutX, ,luty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3ls91ls 3d.
ASrwEnf, Inty yil.-PEr,tut. .EHM -loHe.
The following Wors tocoivod BY the chicago bohTa
OF IrAdp.
l.fvEHi'uot, Jn,y li.-Whsat In .fnie dntnend md
Nrna rr Winter, III tMt No, aprsE. III lk!i ~. Y ln
tsM. Ent'N0l!tlnE lnln9t nt = st EanE1es s.pi OF
nsr :iuIi M \, sus xd ssays
e,ti nov much dn!,l9 p4sk TIT tar ~ nH99o, !; g,
Shsssf &ssf sn ss sra snd sesas oa
" y,YN sSiSa Six + % Corn
qrisi. 1issk iann-.v henl aMat and stsa.iy. Chr.
fiot pr Vhaat 1u1t IND .teady: Catosa ~
sySesht NJ mk aSS tSnaq qgsS sfso Soa,y a
Wheat ind iour f.fui. wcnther In England brilliant.
, 1881-07-12
I2LEUl,IsIC IftiLIt BRUSH,
CRlCAG0'S0PP0RTUN|T\
Every Citizen Interested.


For the lrst time In llfo am induced to give
testimonial. Noticing IN sono paper an ai-
vetttscmont or Or. scott's Eloctrlo Hair brush,
sent ~ for one. and Ind It indeed rcmurk.
able brush. Ny wife has for yeats suffered with
hcadachcs. Tho brush cures them at once.
Several friends haro used It for headaches, and
1t bus mover failed, Ny wife was also getting
prematurc'y bald, but the brush has entirely
stopped the failing hair and started new
growth. ! uso 1t 10 rcu10ro tandruH, and II
works like charm. Five times tho cost would
not buy my brush II could not replace It. TO-
hny |. bought Of McAlmont, druggist, Of thls
place, two brushes to send 10 friends who have
tried nlna and requested mo to bug for them.
Col. Ponder. Mayor OF WALNUT Nidgc. was at
tackled Ivy severe case of sick hcal'acho while
at my house. lie was very ack. Ny vile pro-
posed to try tho brush, which ho finally cor.
Rented 10 do, With no tatth In 1t, however. In
threo minutes be sntd he never fclt better In bis
ltfc. aud directed inc to send him II brush. /
have authorized MeAimont. the druggist, to use
NY nnmc. in recommending 1t, Yonrs truly,
1EOH(E TttOlNnURGi, !
spfssksr e THO House Ut Representatives L1stlo
sss ~. s'S Ssaa esa"s a.s9 sa i s sy
Arkunsus.
IT, shs r., ras|Le @ 11svaz 5ssn tseaSsd x ls;!s.
'a 'h' III aE1E TohSEDihIsi II lsYEH.iIs;i
vile. 'sis;sa sssssssz s.E w.
.'ss.:! '!,s,'gss's s;s cures ri
49,. ~. .,,, r. EyA,Hsy14LE, IVA! Ind l2l wal"ut.,t
nA' '''o LOT ''A''' o'''''hs! NE!v. ]. o. ADAMS.
@ ss zss ss Il st;s sss
n,M RslIt, E,y1Nf,.M MHi:ttiSEtIt Nv
, 1881-07-12

,.. ,,c1 nns such A. chi bn hnndIrd hy tlle Fast.
s 1,Tn,c iii mi nhnro i, iln wt'nkncEa. l, supply
Tni ri Sait II ino ia!!er t'cttr'p:lo Tiny nyerascd
# %ne sftS ns IT .a ay rinsnrss| III SnDfssxa. u
1T !" ssrs i A. snl 4 4 FIR H. tho sYl!s
III iii eattU sni md t1.o Renotnl ngtket clOscd
gtsatiy. .u,,- t-u,su ,
bssf9a
tn1,sT .,ssT,. weshila &G % I is
f'S ',nH ssit d isl iii. hS5
''SMaa1jlr ~ jr Is J%U
tNEHoA". st,.lnN IN liz ~nf,ut,t,,r
S..tiI1r as} IL IL iI1 lhs,
1tGetta 70 ta IT,, Id
1Hs1s mi semi1nF sssefs
rsyasThcJ,lgh nf1VeA... ~
ais-tef 1U lbs. 7.