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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

A STUDY of the movements in
specie for three aud one-half years.
prior TO the beginning of 1881, is in
teresting. and shows especial profit
to this country. During this period
there were imported S16l, 1885, 61 in
gold in excess of exports, while the
export of silver was Sl6,597, 665 in
excess of imports. A comparison
OF this outward movement by year $
also shows the relative merits
OF the two precious metals at
different periods. In each of the
three whole fiscal years, as well us
for the half year ending December
3lst 1880, the difference between
the import of gold and silver and
their export was largely in favor of
gold rs an import and of silver as an
export with the ratio constantly de-
crsasing until the latter part OF
1880, when the import and export
difference in silver was but slight.
While the difference in gold in
1877 and 1873 was but slightly in
favor of importation this difference
in the last half of 1880 became one
hundred to one against importation,
A table of differences shows up as
follows: .r.. .....
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14
Republican Disgust with Malone.

Gen. Malone turns out to be prob.
| ably the wrong man to try the expe-
riments with. If he had been the
right man he would have been most
| careful not to cumber himself with
Riddlebarger in the beginning.
There is no doubt at all that Judi
cious use of patronage can be made
very effective in the South, but iu-
dicious use of patronage there, as in
the North, would consist in selecting
the very best men for the few most
important local federal places-men
honest, able, efficient, reputable, in
fiuencial and Republicans. If the
president should give the important
federal plaeesin the South to such
men, and put upon them the respon-
sibility of selecting their subordi-
mates, this, with the policy which the
Republican Congress, when it meets
will develop, would work an impor-
tant change i'll public opinion down
there. Te begin with an angry fight
about Riddlebarger is merely to
spoil the campaign before it has
opened. Some Republican Senators
already see the blunder that has been
made, and are ready to drop Mr..
Riddlebarger and throw Gen. Ma
hone on his own resources in Vir-
ginia. 1t is probable that the Sem
ate will proceed to execute business
next week, and thereupon adjourn.
and this is the best way to settle the
Malone business. The Virginia
Senator will have to work a little
harder in his fall canvass, but even
if he should be beaten no great harm
will be done. If his party cannot
live in q minority for a year it has
not the real breath oflife init.-Ne,o
York Herald,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THERE are now in the United
States treasury $17S,OO0,OOO in gold,
besides $55,OOo,OOO in silver. This
enormous quantity of treasure is
partly the product of our own mines
and partly the consideration for our
excess of exports sent abroad. We
are still sending abroad an excess of
exports over imports, and as long rs
this continues we shall receive gold
in return, and, at the same time,
keep at home the product of our
mines; 1t is remarked as strange
that this coin, both gold and silver,
remains in the treasury and does net
go into circulation. If is paid out
it returns almost Immediately, ami
this is due to the popular preference
for the good redeemable paper
money which constitutes the bulk of
our circulation. f4s8 lH- rF.-.f
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

DIR. PELANTRo ORNELAs, Mexi-
can Consul at San Antonio, was
commissioned by his government to
investigate the subject of smuggling
along the Texas and Mexican from.
tier. He found that great deal OF
smuggling existed and that the con-
sequent loss of revenue to the Next
can government has been fully
81 ,OOO,OOO yearly. This s.due to the
fact that duties are not collected on
the frontier, which is in the Zons
Libre. Goods were imported from
the United States aud Europe to the
mercantile establishments of this
district free of duty, but when they
were conveyed into the interior, du,
ties must be paid on them. This, OF
course, enabled persons to smuggle
in goods much more easily than il
the duties were collected at the from
tier. AS soon as railroads run into
the country this old system will be
impossible and DIR. Ornelas will re.
commend change. He will recon.
mend the reduction of duties, Their
collection At the tS0atier p ard the YfRJ5aAl
Piedras Negras to Mier, about two
hundred and fifty miles, to prevent
smuggling. -.. ..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

IN the Philadelphia Pu6lic Iele-
phone of April 81 appears an inter-
esting letter written from Austin,
Texas, signed HWm. Paine, NJ. D." He
eondenses great deal of informa-
tion--historical, social, climatic, to-
biographical, productive and Stats
tical-into small space. He writes
abroad the truth. and the truth as
to. our social condition and the re-
sources of the state is all that Texas
needs to secure a vastinfinx of NOV
ing populations. DR.. Paine has
lately spent some months in Austin,
and as he stated some time ago in
his advertisement of the South
western, Dispensary, would leave
Austin, April LIST, to remain in Phil
adelphia during April and May.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

AND now what are the prohibi
tionists going to do about thes,
heaven-distilled drinks. Mr.. Muntz
French scientist, has lately exam
ined spring, river, sea and rail-
water; also snow. He finds alcoho
in all except in very pure spring
water. BY comparison with water
holding known quantities of alco.
hol, rain water and the water of the
Seine are estimated TO contain about
one gramme per cubic metre. Snow
and cold rain seem to contain q little
more. The proportion in sea water
is much the same. There is evident
reason to suppose that alcohol ex-
lists in the state of vapOr in air. This
diffusion of the substance in nature
is easily explained by the destruc-
ton of organic matter by various
agents of fermentation. tt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
ASTARTIING
DISCOVERY

Densten's Antimorbihc or Throat Remedy Ia
purely vegetable discovery, and Is being used
with sueh marked sGtsfdction that In IA 200 tes-
tinonials were received from Diphtheria Dis.
triets alone. IL never fails when taken in time
Group relieved instantly. Sore Throat cured
in from 10 l2 hour. Such diseases ns Bron-
chitis, Quincy, Asthma, Catarrh, Hoarsenesa.
Tickling In the Throat Hacking Cough or Rad
Cold, will yield to its virtue Immediately. The
only medicine known TO cure a cold I'm the
h cad. Public speakers and singers who feel need
OF clear throat and strong voice, should not
Gail to use Il.
Any one using this remedy and falling TO be
satisfied with the result should write us at once
stating case.
This remedy, by being ordered directly from
The manufacturer, will be forwarded by mall 20
any address on receipt ofpricc, at less cost by
2S per cent. than though We were To Introduce Il
10 tho people by the druggists. 80 cent box,
small size, will be forwarded for 70 cents, or a
81 box, large size, for IS cents.
Any persons using this remedy for any ofthe
above diseases, being satisfied with the result,
by sending us a testimonial TO that effect shall
receive box OF medicine worth 81, FREE OF
CHARGE.
All correspondence eheerfnlly answered, and
all orders promptly filled. State paper In which
you saw advertisement. Address
j .C.'DENSTEN Il CO.,
Woodbury., Gloucester Co, N. j.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

AND now it may be expected that
every wide-mouthed Republican
who has abused the South for Office
sake may become conservative for
President Garfield is just now en-
gagged in picking out such men to
hold official position in the South.
He has shown this disposition in the
nomination of Samuel w. Melton for
district attorney, and Absalom
Blythe for marshal in Snnth CarnH-
ma. Both are native born citizens
of the state. Melton's Republican
ism is said to be "of the mild type"
He was chosen encouragement of
the state on the Republican ticket
in 1872, but supported Hampton for
Governor against Chamberlain in
1876. He is warmly supported for
the present position by both the
South Carolina Senators, Hampton
and Butler. Blythe, nominated for
marshal, is a Republican of a more
positive type. but both he and Mel
ton are disliked by the Northern
Republicans in the State, and their
appointment is received with con-
siderable dissatisfaction by these,
who regard the Garfield Southern
policy indicated in the appointments
as too much in the nature of con-
tinuation of that of Mr.. Hayes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE wool trade has been very I'M
satisfactory since the close of last
year. The January inventories OF
stock in dealers and spectators
hands on the seaboard showed q
much larger accumulation than had
been anticipated, and the subsequent
movement in all markets has been a
decided disappointment to the trade.
The long continued indifference of
buyers and increasing anxiety of
sellers naturally depressed prices,
and nearly all descriptions have de-
clined II to 10 per cent. from the
best general rates for the clip of
1880. Prices show no reaction from
the lowest point, though the COM
parative steadiness of the market for
the past ten days Is construed as in
dicating that bottom has atlast been
touched; and yet manufacturers
pursue the policy of buying only at
bargains what is Immediately neces-
sary for the mills.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE President of the French Re-
public ought 10 make a contract
with some ofthc Austin fire boys
to learu tho French people how to
fight fire. The great Printemps
store in Paris caught fire, and the
loss was over $5,OOO,OO0. The fire
started in a lower story. and the
clerks could have easily enough put
il out had they not been frightened.
There being no electric alarm, and
the nearest engine house a half
mile distant. it took some time
to reach it and more time to wake up
the tiremen. 1t was early in the
morning when the engine arrived at
the 5ire, and the flames were burst
ing from every one of the six stories
of the building. IL was then dis
covered that the key 10 the nearest
hydrant was i'm thesiburning build
ing. Another was tried, but it
would not. open. Three engines in
the meanwhile had arrived, small
and primitive affairs. About an
hour and a half after the fire had
begun the engines began to play, but
the water did not reach higher than
the second story. A few minutes
after the whole building crashed in'
killing number of firemen, and the
engines were moved to their houses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

BRADsTREET's publish a summary
of failures in the United States and
Canada for the first quarter of the
current year compared with those
Of the corresponding periods in
1SS0-79. The total number of mer-
camille failures, proper, in the United
States the first quarter of 1881, is
1886; against 1894 for the cores
ponding period of 1880, and 1850 for
1879. The increase of last quarter
is accounted for by the peculiar and
somewhat abnormal condition of
the West and South, and in part by
ill-judged ventures during the period
of general activity, and this while
the condition of trade is exception
ally sound.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

Judge Sanford, of the New York
Superior Court, is insane. The
question that now arises is how to
remove him. No provision is made
for this contingency in the consti-
tuition, and it looks very much as if
be would have to remain in Office
until he became sane again or died.
A proposal to remove him, made
some time ago in the Senate, was
resented by number of influential
lawyers, who declare that the APP
pointment of any person to his po-
sition would be invalid. The ques.
ton is an important one, as it affects
Judge Clifford, of the United States
Supreme Court also. The latter is
insane, and, therefore, can neither
be removed nor resign. The bust
ness Of both courts is suffering, but
the best lawyers in the country de-
clare their inability to devise or sug-
igest remedy. s u
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE question of division of the
State University, among the doctors
assembled in council at Waco, did not
have q ghost of a chance. They were
not impressed with the idea that
Galveston has superior advantages
for the medical branch of the uni
versity, as was claimed by DR.. Ash
bel Smith. DIR. Burt defended the
interior cities, and showed that
they were as well suited for the To-
cation of medical colleges as coast
cities. He might have gone further,
and proven, from the actual history
of a so-called medical college, at
Galveston, that the Island City is a
miserably poor place for the estab-
lishment of such an institution.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE earnest search now being
made after Nihilists in Russia is
caused by the fact, that Alexander
III. lately found under his pillow
ON retiring at night, a written COM
munication bearing the official stamp
of the Nihilists, and warning him
that if representative government
and a liberal constitution were not
granted to Russia within six weeks
from his accession he would by reso-
luton of the Executive Committee.
suffer the same tragic end as the de-
ST. Petersburg says the new Elective
Council has to invest the city with
chain of Cossack patrols with po-
lice on all the roads. Not even spe-
cial passports are yet permitted.
Every traveller arriving at a railway
station is handed over to O cabman
who delivers him at the destination
declared to the police. .-..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS lons
promised work, "The Rise and Fal
of the Confederate Government" j,
in the hands of the Messrs. Apple
tons for publication, and will bt
ready for delivery in May. 1t j:
one of those books which all stu.
dents of history should have, and O
large class of readers in this coun
try will take both pride and in.
terest in perusing its pages
1t is the history of the rise
and fall of a movement, not sur.
passed in brilliant achievements by
any of the great political revolu-
tions of modern times. and Mr..
Davis, being the official head and
front of this revolution, is certainly
the man from whom more facts NAV
be learned in regard to it than from
any other. II might be supposed
that his connection with the Confed-
crate struggle, we might say, his di-
rection of it, would lead him to pre-
sent an extreme or partisan view of
the subject; and his personal char
aeter would naturally lead one to
suppose that such would be the
case; but it is one of the
most conservative books ever
written. Twenty years passed,
between the exciting period, which
led to the war between the North
and the Sou In, before Mr.. Davis per-
mitted this work to leave his hands
for publication. The passions en-
gendered by the strife had died
away in this time, and at last. when
given to the public, this book be-
comes the record OF great
and well informed man, at
tempting to appear correct in all
things. The advance sheets show
that Mr.. Davis work is one that win
remain among the standard volumes
of the library for generations to
come, and the promise is that the
sale of tho present edition is to be
immense, not in the South
alone, bnt all over the United
States; in fact among all English
people. He pays buta just
tribute to the dead, whenin his dedi-
cation of the book he inscribes il
ITO the parents, the widows and the
orphans of the Confederate dead"
Mr.. Howard Sawyer, the well
known agent Of the Messrs. Apple
tons, is now taking orders for the
book i'm this city, and the list win
be long one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

Total. .S49, l2,0i' $65, 7S9, $50 Sl659I, Cos
Of gold bullion there has been i'm
ported in three and half years,
$50, 1894, 02s; exported only $552,s6l.
OF foreign gold coin the importa-
49, - sAa,-~-y-oo, SAP0I 20, 7f.-
S45,6SS. In effect both these forms
are but one, since the greater part
of the foreign coin imported is i'm
mediately converted into bullion.
or American gold coin the imports
were So, 590,056, the exports $12,-
907,0O8. Thus it appears that almost
twenty million dollars of American
gold coin, exported in former years,
has been brought home, since July,
1877. Unfortunately there is no way
of ascertaining what the net export
of American gold coin was in the
former years, us at that time the dis
tinction between domestic and for
eign coin imported was not made,
but the coin returned was nearly
equal to the net export in the two
years from 1875 10 1877. There is
not at all acurious difference be-
tween the movement of silver and
that of gold. The outflow has been
very great, but il has been wholly
in bullion. showing that it has been
taken for use abroad in manufac-
ture in the fine arts. The i'm
ports ofsilver bars have amounted
to S12, 405.890; the exports to $41,-
46S, 085-an excess of twenty-nine
millions on the side of exports
of foreign silver coin, mostly Mexi-
can dollars, there have been import
ed SIS, 885,636, and exported S16,581,-
900, showing an excess of $S,300,00O
retained. This fact is easily explain
ed by the purchases of silver abroad
by the government for conversion
into dollars, while the tendency of
silver is outward, the American sill
yer coin that was exported before
1877 has been coming back. The
exports in the last three and a half
years have been t7.774, 629, while the
imports have been $16,9OO,519. The
expoi tation of American silver has
almost ceased. In the last eighteen
months it has been but 100000,
while the importation has exceeded
shows the confidence felt in this
country in our own silver coin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THEY are putting glucose in the
beer now in New York instead OF
malt and il is doing far. more harm
than it could possiblys do in sugar.
In the German sections of New
York, where the men drink fity
glasses of beer day, they wiz sc-
cumulate enough glucose in q year
to kill thean. The matter has been
called the attention Of the New York
Legislature, and some very energetic
steps win be taken to stop thiGadhl
iteration. ssisip s'sgoiIaA bsTsFsi
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

* TEMPERANCE wave Is sweeping
pvey this country, and, although the
Texas legislature lodged it the other
Qay, it seems probable it may yet
eturn with relentless force. Many
fthe states are already engulfed in
be wave, and the surf is rising
Ugh about the hearts of the people
Canada. The Catholic archbish-
Of Montreal has entered the cru
de against whisky. In the mean
ne many of our Legislators are at
pme trying to make peace with
eir people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14


tiE decision Of the United States
Preme Court with reference to
Mormon bigamy case, brought
pre- il, indicates clearly the neces-
for prompt and positive action
the part Of Congress for the re-
etrnetion Of the Utah govern
pr. The Supreme Court was COM
ed 10 release the accused man
Pause the fact of his second mar
9 could not be proved in accord
with the requirements of the
b law, which was constructed for
purpose Of making such proof
ossiblo. Congress is the only
6r thatcanremed the evil, and
p so law should be passed re-
So al marriage licenses in
Us y Procured from officers OF
Federal government, commits
I'd for hat purpose. e7
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

The Texas Western railway mar.
row gauge; having changed hands
new life is to be infused into the I'm.
dertaking, and it will be pushed
with yigor through Western Texas
toward Presidio del Norte. Col
Fred Grant, o. S. Grant, Jr,, and
Fred Grants father-inr law, Mr.. Ho.
more, belong to the organization now
controlling this enterprise. Cannot
the people of Austin secure the line
of this road on its way to a eonnec-
ton with the Texas and st. Louis
railway? . .ttf -FI
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE mayor of New York has
vetoed tho bill authorizing the
Edison Electric Light Company to
lay tubes in the metropolis. 1t was
reported that its passage through
the board was secured through
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

On agreement made with Secre-
tary Window, the. bankers, who hold
$60,0O0,000 worth of the 6's and
S15O,OO0OOO worth of the SIS, are to
voluntarily accept lower rate of in
terest, between 8 and 81 per cent, on
these bonds from the time of their
maturity until cancelled under a re-
fnndin0 hill which will hn raaand a.
the next session of Congress. AS
regards the AZ per cents which are
to be issued, it is proposed to sell
them at such a price as will make
the interest on them 8 $40 per cent.
Individual holders of the high inter-
est bearing bonds will have to enter
into the same arrangement as the
bankers, or their bonds will be called
in and cancelled.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE Denison NeioS- Herald adopts
the proper theory, which it announ-
ces that it will not receive dead-head
tickets to any show or anything
else. 1t has learned from experience
that so-called "dead-headism" signi-
fies that newspaper men are paying
ten times as much as would be re-
quired in the ordinary way of pay
inc and receiving.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

WHILE John Browns body lies
Wondering in the grave, it seems
that John Browns widow is in Sc
'hous danger of Wondering out OF
me grave. She is one of the innumer-
sble caravan of office-seekers now
Aesieging the White House, and the
kilograms say has been driven there
W poverty that has brought her to
the point of beggary. Hath justice
reward and, if so, why should
q visited indirectly upon a poor
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

BARON ALBERT AKERHEILIN was
lately naturalized at Chicago. After
the oath was taken the newly-hedged
citizen said, that he would rather
have a reversionary in tail feather
of the American eagle than a fee
simple to all the baronial possessions
in Sweden; and now we will bet on
this distinguished gentleman voting
the Democratic ticket without
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

SENATOR CoNKLING's "god-like"
movements in craftsmanship arejust
now being watched with interest all
over the country. He is reported TO
! be engaged in dickering with the
New York City Democrats, whereby
the party of the first part agrees to
use its influence for Robinson, and
the party of the second part agrees
to see that the party of the first part
holds on to few city offices.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE Chilians have adopted q
novel way of collecting war indem.
nifty against Peru. At Lima fifty
property holders have been selected
to pay $4,000 each, which make the
$1,OO0,OO0 demanded for the first
month. From month to month this
plan will be repeated, The penalty
for non-payment is destruction Of
prOnerty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE Oregon whisky law is proba'
bly, the best. Every man who
drinks whisky must take out an an.
nual license, costing him 50, before
he can procure the deadly stuff
Such a law in Texas, would, il en-
forced, give the state a half million
in revenues.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

1T is said now that MacVaigh and
Lincoln will take leave of the cabi-
net, should Blaine attempt to run
the anti-Conkling machine too far.
Things look stormy for the new
President, and meanwhile Demo-