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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
Especial to the Statesman.

BURNET, August 3.-Two new
bales of cotton were sold here to-day.
The first bale was raised by Mr.. De-
catur Barton, of South Gabriel, this
county, weighed 4S2 pounds, classed
low middling, was bought by Hud-
son, Watson & Co., for IL cents and
shipped to Wolston, Wells & Vidor,
Galveston. The other, which arriv-
ed two hours later, was raised by
Mr.. Dorbandt, also of South Gabriel.
weighed four hundred pounds and
classed good middling; was also
bought by Hudson, Watson Sc Co.,
tor ten cents.
There was a good rain on the first,
which was great help to cotton.
II is still very hot, Notwithstanding
the recent rains.
Burnet is improving. Several
buildings are now going up and
more are under contract.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

COMANCHE, August 6.-Tuesday
morning, at .Sipe Springs, twenty
two miles north of this place, one
Payne, a blacksmith shot and killed
young man named Woods, of that
place. Woods had been intimate
with Payne's daughter, and had
been forbidden to go TO the place.
Monday night he called at Payne S
and took the girl, against her fathers
consent. Tuesday morning Payne
walked up to a store, where Woods
was sitting on the counter, and or
dered him to get up, as he wanted
to kill him and as Woods started
to rise he shot and killed him, blowing
off the top of the skull. AT last ac-
counts Payne was at liberty in the
village, and no one would fry to ar
rest him. Sheriff Yates, ofthis place,
started last night after the murderer,
and no doubt will bring him in.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

GEORGETowN, August 1.-Two
bales of new cotton arrived yester-
day.
Sam. Bennett and Ed. Hubbard
went to Huntsville to-day, where
they will remain for q term of ten
years to expiate the crime of horse
stealing. Ham johnson, colored,
accompanied them, and stays two
years for attempted rape upon an
old colored woman.
Rains have been pretty general in
the neighborhood, but none here to
amount to anything.
A mass meeting was held to-day,
called by the ministers, for the pur-
pose of appointing a day of thanks
giving. During the meeting some
reference was made to Governor
Roberts. This was objected to by
one of the ministers present, who
deprecated anything like thrust
at the governor Of the state. This
called Mr.. Nat Q. Henderson to the
floor, who proceeded to perform
some ground and lofty tumbling,
and made the governor the subject
for excruciating and perfectly crush
ing excoriation. He stated that
Governor Roberts is an infidel, is at
the head of infidelity in the state,
and "my God? my brother,"
he exclaimed, "shall we allow
the infdels to rule this state p
A painful silence ensued during the
momentary pause of the speaker,
after which the orator concluded by
assuring the people that if infidelity
is to rule this country, he would
take his innocent children in his
arms (poor children) and de
part to foreign shores. The speech
was regular scorcher, but the meet
ing having failed to upbraid Gov
ernor Roberts, Nat went down and
took something to cool of. (The
night editor will please see that none
of the exclamation points are left
out of this special.-CoRREsPoND-
ENT.)
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

"GATH," in one of his newsy let
ters, says he asked Conkling whar
were his future plans, when tht
lordly Roscoe, who is as calm as {
frozen goose, replied in his finest
irony:
II shall first apply to Whitelaw
Reid, John Hay, George Jones and
Henry Watcrhouse-what is his
name? oh, yes, WattersOn-to ask
their mJesties if / may be allowed
to practice little law in this coun-
try, awaiting their favorable reply,
if they will let me. shall in the
meantime reply to my long-accu-
mulated mail, but | would not pre-
sumo to take such a step as prac-
ticing law without their permission"
Gath always tells the truth and
nothing but the truth $50 help me
gracious"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

Hon. GEORGE B. ERATH made q
nost remarkable speech at Waco the
cher day at the instigation of the
University committee there. Re-
narkable, since he is reported to
hye said things which all we'll
Horned Texans know to be untrue.
4mong his exaggerated statements
b told it as a solemn fact that Sam
buston was so opposed to the seat
q government being located at
austin that he removed it, and that
il remained elsewhere for twenty
ears, and that the state government
vas not again located at Austin un-
u Houston became a know
nothing, in 1852. Pity on the hon
ofed old man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
Especial to the statesman.1

SAN ANTONIO, August 4.--The
grand lodge of Knights of Honor
was in session all day, concluding
its labors. Reports of officers were
received and adopted.
w. B. Dashiell, John Treadgill and
w. III. Wilkes were chosen alternates
to the Supreme Lodge of the United
States.
DIR. w. ii. Wilkes, of Waco, was
unanimously elected state medical
examiner.
Galveston, Marshall, Fort Worth
and Houston were nominated for
the place of next meeting of the
grand lodge, and Galveston was
chosen on the second ballot.
After a good deal of business was
transacted the following resolutions
were adopted:
ReSOlUed, That this grand lodge
tenders to the members of San
Antonio Lodges of Knights of
Honor its hearty thanks for the
princely style in which they enter
tanned the grand lodge siuce as
sembling in the Alamo city.
ReSOlUed, That for courtesies and
generous hospitality extended this
lodge by local Knights of Honor,
ladies and citizens of San Antonio,
we tender heartfelt thanks, and fur
ther, that the visit to San Antonio
will long be remembered with feel
ings of pleasure by every member.
AT 4:3O P. NJ. the grand officers
were duly installed in public at
Turner Hall. Many of the present
committees were appointed for the
ensuing year. Thanks were ten
dered to the retiring grand officers
and the lodge adjourned to meet in
Galveston on the second Tuesday in
August, 1882.
The Amateur opera troupe are
giving a gratuitous entertainment
tonight at Turner Hall to crowded
house.
To-day was about the hottest day
of the season.
Benito Bavila, horse thief, surren-
dered to the authorities to-day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
Especial to the Statesman ]

SAN ANTONIO, August Ga man
named McCarty died suddenly last
night at the Pacific house. He was
perfectly well when he went to bed.
He was buried this morning.
Mrs. Clavin, wife of the druggist
died this morning of inhammatory
rheumatism.
An incendiary attempt was made
this morning to burn the residence
of Mr.. Griesenberg. The neighbors
discovered the fire in time to save
the house.
Machinery is in the city, and will
start for Mexico shortly to open
and operate mines.
A little child of Mrs. DarrOw was
run over to-day and seriously in
iured. 1t may not recover.
B.J. Upson, brother of Congress
man Upson, has patented a railroad
1sar coupler which railroad men
think will come into general use and
do away with so much loss of life
Plans have been executed for q
magnificent resort hotel, which Ii
much needed. Its completion il
now assured.
Prairie fires are doing considera
damage abnut fnnr miles from the
city. several farms wero lostro;,aG
yesterday.
To-day is the hottest ofthe season
the thermometer going as high a
1O3. Heavy thunder storms in thu
neighborhood. Everybody suffer-
from the intense heat, though NJ
sunstrokes have occurred. Foul
deaths to-day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
RETIRE, OK To BE RETIRED.

Every public act of Mr.. Conkling
has been in entire harmony with re-
publicans, and yet he has been set
aside by the very power he created.
He has been honest, and in this he
has not followed the course that
leads to eminent party success.
Even Brady grows rich, and will
come out triumphant, and will be a
shining light, while Conkling, an
honest man, is tumbled overheard.
The election of senators in New
York to succeed him and Platt,
shows that he preferred to step
down and out rather than remain in
the senate on corrupt practices.
The administration party wins, and
yet it is victory that will rebound
against it when least expected. 1t is
liked" that Mr.. Garfield will carry
out the theories of his party by trad
ing with Mr.. Conkling for future
harmony in the party. If the latter
accede to the proposition to become
the successor of Judge Clifford, he
too, will then have descended from
his high estate, and will have be-
come base trader like the other
great men of the party. If the lord
ly Roscoe bow before the presi-
dent, now, personal independence
III their party will be no long
er recognized, and the supreme
court of the country will have been
reduced to the wretched position of
being the place of last resort for
quieting dissatisfied competitors.
Having committed no breach of
party fealty, and being the victim
alone of Blalne's ambition, and
being proud and uncompromsing,
it is hardly probable that the ex-
senator will succomb at the very
first advance, and thus reject the
respect of honest men through
out the land. What is a
place on the supreme bench to
u k)onkling? Grant offered HIM the
presiding position there, which he
refused. Grant was his friend will
he now receive a subordinate posi-
tion from his bitterest foe, by which
this foe becomes triumphant? Such
an end hardly BELTS the lordly Ros-
zoe. Having committed himself to
40 act and to no expression which
will not bear better test than those
Of Blaine or even Garfield, will he
humble himself to his interiors?
Conkling in the senate was greater
8 thousand times than would be
Conkling on the bench. Certainly
be will descend to no such ignoble
state. He will more probably re-
tire in ambush, from which ere long
he will emerge to scatter his enc
mics into utter confusion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

The Austin STATESMAN was very
much exercised over the report that
Senator Coke might advocate
Waco's claims to the university, but
inserted Governor Roberts letter
in advocacy of Austin with grand
flourish of trumpets. otis strange
what difference there be 'twixt
tweedledum and tweedledee."-Er.
dpi7,eT.
The Examiner states what il knows
to be untrue. 1t knows, when the
statement had been spread abroad
as news by the travelling agent, as il
now turns out, of Waco, thai
Senator Coke had engaged tC
make fifty speeches for Waco, Tho
STATESMAN gave the rumor, and tha
without any ostentation or flourish1
stated positively its belief that there
was no truth in the report
Since then it reproduced a let
ter of Governor Roberts, writ
ten over a year ago, in which ht
expressed his views about the state
university to a distinguished cdu'
Gator, giving his ideas about its es'
tablishment, and endorsing the wis
dom of the Texas fathers in fixing
its location at Austin. BY 6
buHgling proviso the last constitu'
tionG convention failed to perpetu'
ate a. fzed purpose of nearly forty
years, and hence, the question now
goes before the people in the shape
of a constitutional amendment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
lhe StateSm.''s Specials.

SAN ANTONIO, Auge,
ander Cruise. a Mexican,t to-. -
nine, in mistake for quinin> a.,
suffering was great, until rel1tn5
by DIR. HerfE. He will live. -
AT the session of the knights OF
Honor to-day, reports of commit
tees on grand officers reports were
received and filed tor future action.
The reports show the lodge in a
tlourishing condition. The princi-
pal business was the election of the
following grand officers to serve for
the ensuing year: Grand Dictator,
P. S. Wren, of Galveston Grand
Vice Dictator, Geo. Il. Todd, of JEFF
ferson Grand Assistant Dictator,
Charles Wurzbach, of San Antonio
Grand Chaplain, j. F. Boone, of
Mineola; Grand Reporter, William
P. Cole, of Hampstead; Grand
Treasurer, John b. Wolff; Grand
Guide, Charles S. Morse.
A magnificent banquet is in pro-
gress tonight at San Pedro springs
park, given by local lodges to the
grand .odgn which it attended in a
body. Champagne, toasts and speech
making are the order of the eve
ming and enjoyed by all partici-
pating.
A telegram from Laredo says a
colored man named Gross was
drowned while in bathing he was
in the employment of the Mexican
National railroad. The body has
not been found.
A report received from Henry
Swethelm, who is working an old
Mexican mine in Edwards county,
at the head of Nueces river, says he
has struck it rich. Parties in
terested in the mine will Or
der machinery.
No money was secured by the
clone man" in the last stage robbery
at Uvalde.
W.D. Herring, ex-senator Coke's
former law partner, will deliver an
address tomorrow advocating Waco
as the place to locate the state uni
versity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

Tins especial agent Bissell, OF
thxas," charged with sending threat
aing letters to Secretary Window,
INST be the sweet-scented gentle
IN who played such nice politi-
game in Brazoria county year
wo ago. He was commissioned
get up a ku-klux case, and
ZEN he fed the county then
Returned with the marshals to
point out the guilty persons, four or
i've of the staunchest republicans of
the community stood accused, and
Bissell was shown to be not only a
flsifier but a blunderer, He was
not informed as to the political
character of the men accused-sup-
posing them democrats.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA

Inc kilograms have told us OF the
nomination, in Virginia, of J. w.
Daniel, by the regularly organized
Democracy of the state. But little
is known here as to his popularity
or ability, but it is hardly reasonable
to suppose that in a candidate at
this critical period, the Demo-
Gratis of the Old Dominion would
make any serious blunder. The fact
that he was chosen as the guberna-
tOrial candidate ON the second bal
lot, while such men as Fitzhugh Lee
and John GOode and James A.
Walker were in nomination, encour-
ages one to believe he is a cOmprO-
mise man against whom no element
in the party will rebel on personal
grounds. There are already in the
field, the MahOneites, or Repu-
diationists, and the regular Demo-
Gratis, or debt-payers. The eff
fort has been to combine the
followers of Malone with the Re-
publicans, but against such a plan
there has been much kicking among
the latter. They are not prepared
to assume the role OF repudiators.
The Republican Congressman, Jor-
genson and DeZendorf, will take
hand in the Republican convention
to be held on the 10th, and they are
bitterly opposed to any combination,
and are for placing straight Re-
publican ticket in the field, pledged
to the payment of Virginia's debt.
The principal support the scheme of
coalition receives comes from Re-
publicans outside of Virginia, who
know very little of the status of po-
litical parties and the policies and
principles that actuate them in that
state. The Republicans of Virginia
are opposing the coalition project,
because, in the first place, its adop-
tiOn would commit them to repudia-
ton of One-third of the state debt;
and besides, it would involve the
surrender of an organized party that
cast 1000 votes last fall to faction
that mustered only 81 900 at the same
election. If the Republicans come
out stronger than the Democrats
upon the subject of debt-paying it is
even probable for them to gain
votes enough to become successful.
1t is said there are many Democrats
who will support the candidates
pledged most decidedly to debt
and therefore the issue can
not be made up completely until the |
convention has acted. |
The Baltimore american and the |
Philadelphia NOrth-Ame1icdn, both |
earnest Republican organs, support |
Gen. Wickham and Congressman
Jorgenson and Dezendorf in their |
fight against coalition, and the
express confidence in
their ability to put quietus upon
at the coming state conven-
ton. Until the Republican conven-
ton act it is impossible to define
the attitude of the people of Vir-
ginia towards the candidates now in
the field.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
Hot, dry and dusty.


The Waco papers have been urg-
ing that Austin has not shown a
disposition to wage fair and honest
fight in the university campaign,
while they loudly insist that Waco,
in the matter, is following a per-
fectly honorable course. Apropos
of the latter claim, we copy the fol
lowing paragraph from the Iele-
phone:
at is unjust for travelling
people to say that if smallpox does
exist in Houston it was brought
there from Austin. In the first place,
they have not had smallpox in Aus
tin continuously for two years, as
reported, and when they did it was
only in the Mexican portion of
town, and a Houstonite would not
be found in that part of Austin"
No comment is offered, save to ex-
press the opinion that the Telephone
never heard any one give credence
to any such silly and absurd story.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11


A PHYSICIAN who has had access
to the presidents room says: "The
physicians can not foretelI with any
certainty, but they have better and
better reasons for hope, as each day
passes safely" The same physician
said that all the danger would not
have been averted until the presi-
dent was up and walking around.
Long silver catheters have been pre-
pared for instant use in case there
were evidence of the formation of a
pus deposit along the line of the
wound and too far to reach with the
lancet. These catheters must be
forced through the wound, at what
ever risk, if such deposit forms, SO
that the drainage may be at once
established. This is the great danger
that threatens, and it will not be
overcome until the entire track of
the wound is healed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
WOMB II not be well for the re

WOULD it not be well for the re-
publican leaders to settle upon some
thing to favor? The presidents
wound is healing, and shortly he will
have to come down to work, and as
Guiteau can not be hung, there is evi-
IDENTIFY going to be collapse. The
only thing in sight will be spoils, and
the Brady Investigations go to show
that man who supports the party
might steal the entire treasury with
impunity. 1t is worse even than
under Grant, for the whisky thieves
were then pursued and were even
and punished.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
Especial to the Statesman. !

TAYLOR, Texas, August 3.-To-
day at 6 P. NJ. as the passenger train,
No. 5, in charge of conductor Parker
was turning an abrupt curve about
five and hall miles west of this
place, engineer Frank Reynolds, of
No. 80, discovered a handcar con-
tanning seven men right in front of
him, and it was impossible
to slow up. The men on it
saw their danger, and the handcar
had just time to jump before the en-
gine struck it. The handcar was
dashed from the track in every di-
rection. Several of the men, besides
being slightly hurt had thier toilets
disarranged. These men were some
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11
MARROW GAUGE engines "

MARROW GAUGE engines with
eight driving wheels, are hauling
as heavy loads as are drawn on any
oflthe standard gauge roads. This
hdt is being demonstrated on the
col roads of Pennsylvania and
Ohio. One of these engines lately
hal uled seventy unloaded cars and
md kde the return trip with forty
los lded cars. The Austin and
M brthwestern viii in time do vast
an d profitable business, because il
" II be run at less expense than a
br pad gauge railway.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

In a recent speech before the
Georgia legislature, Mr.. Francis
Fontaine, immigration commission
er of that state, advanced the fol:
lowing startling figures:
1t is estimated that the amount of
gram consumed in the cotton states
in excess of production is as fol-
lows:
Corn, bushels .166, ,6S4, ,229
Oats, bnshels- -..----------- n, ,762, los
Total bashels of grain. -2S6, sos, ,5S1
Tons OF hay 4,01l, ,15O
This enormous amount of grain
and hay must be paid for out of the
cotton crop. This system means
poverty to the producers so long as
it exists.
The estimate was made by the
president of the Valley Planters
Association, who has demonstrated
that the effect of crop of 6,5O0OO0
bales upon the finances of the cotton
planters is to leave them short $780,
0O0,O 900 ON grain every year.
These figures should be carefully
studied by southern planters. They
seem almost incredible, and yet are
doubtless true
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

TODAY we publish the first of a
series of articles from the pen of
Professor Alexander Hogg upon the
university of Texas. In this first the
character of a university as applied
to colleges is discussed. In subse-
quent articles will be considered
the "scope of the university" and
location" The manuscript entire
is already in hand and we are pre-
pared to say to our readers that to
follow the articles closely will give
very clear insight into the charac-
ter of a perfect university such
an one as Texas should have. 1t
may be stated that in their entirety
these articles were prepared to be
read before the State Teachers Asso-
citation at Corsicana.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

CADET WHITAKER was found
guilty of biting off his own ear, and
his dismissal from the army is to be
recommended. Guiteau's reckless
attempt on the presidents life gives
him a respite and Whitaker goes
on drawing pay and rations just as
though he were the most gallant
officer of the army. He owes this
luck to red tape.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

The Houston Age is severe upon
some of its contemporaries. 1t says
"Whenever the democratic press OF
this state divide on any question,
show us the side of the question
that the radical Dallas Gazette, the
radical Austin Dispatch, the radical
San Antonio Light and the radical
Norton's Intellfgeacer are on, and we
will show you the side the Waco
Telephone, the Dallas Herald and
the San Antonio Express are on.
And yet Brutus is an honorable
man,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

PRESIDENT GRANT became the
greatest of American gift-takers,
and now it is expected that Mrs.
Garfield will accept for President
Garfield. So far neither have signi-
fed their intention not to receive the
$25O,0O0, and yet Cyrus w. Field
continues to collect. sometimes from
those, probably, unable to give, but
who do SO in hope of reward.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

The american, touching the fund
for Mrs. Garfield and the children,
says of the President:
'It is impossible but that he should
feel under soH1e personal obligation
to each of these prompt and gener-
GUS subscribers; and such a feeling
might prove very embarrassing to
even the justest man at some point
in his public career. Mr.. Grant
seems to have anticipated no such
embarrassment, while nothing in Mr..
Johnson's career was more credita-
BILE than his refusal to accept any
present from any quarter. But on
this point Mr.. Garfield must decide
for himself.v
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

THE Palmer-Sullivan road in
Mexico was completed to Pescodito
seventeen miles from Laredo, July
Is. Since that time the line has
been finished to point within ten
miles of Laredo.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

VICE-PREsDENT ARTHUR refused
positively, after the resignation of
Senators Conkling and Platt, to obey
the constitutional provision for NAM
ing a president pro tenn of the SEN
ate. He did this because the honor
would have fallen upon a democrat.
The republican party upholds Mr..
Arthur IN this unconstitutional
measure.