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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-11

~ORNS, Bunions and lngrowing Nails extracted
K without pain, by A. Frey, Cbiropodis. Office,
Browdowski's barber shop, 49, Commerce street.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-11

The Galveston News special from Wash
ington promises if Weaver stays in Texas, he
will be met by some of the Texas congress
men. Weaver is not likely to be run out Of
Texas by any such threat.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-11

Two Chircago girls burst in upon apokr
party, swept everything from the table and
rescued their uncle, who was being heeced.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

THE anxiety about a market for
the surplus wheat of this country
seems to be absting. The record OF
the export movement since the new
crop began to go forward shows
that there was no ground for such
anxiety. The exports of wheat dur
ing the eight weeks ended Novem-
Der 2, from Atlantic ports, were
nearly twice as great as they were
during the same time last year
The total outward movement OF
wheat and of flour reduced to
wheat was 25,OSs,SO3 bushels dur.
ing the eight weeks this year,
against 13,1b9,049 during the same
time last year-an increase of 80
per cent. The Mississippi river ship
ments have also been much larger
this year than last, reaching 2,8O1,
$40 bushels in September and Octo'
Der, against O7,9Ss during the same
months lastyear. The figures, there
fore, all seem to indicate that we
can find a foreign market for mos
of our surplus unless too much is
asked to allow popular foreign con
sumption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

The STATESMAN has done Prof.
WAGNER injustice in referring to
him as professor in a Kentucky high
school. Re is a professor in Bethel
college, and is also president of the
faculty of that institution. He was
especially recommended for the
place to which he has been named in
the Texas university by Prof. Noah
X. Davis, of the school of moral
philosophy in the University OF Vir-
ginia, and no higher distinction could
be given him than such recommends
ton. Mr.. Davis succeeded that distin-
guished scholar, Mr.. McGufiy, at The
University of Virginia, and he was
called to the position from the presi-
dency at Bethel college. Mr.. Wag-
ener became the successor to Mr..
Davis as the latter succeeded Mr.
MEG uffy. The fact that Bethel
college is not an institution of such
distinction as many others in the
country cuts no figure as to the
standing of Mr.. Wagner. No mat.
ter what school or college might
be, in it's relation to others from
which a professor were taken, the
recommendation of Noah X. DAVIS
would be all that could be desired
as to proficiency and educational
ability.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

OF course Irish want home rule
that is, ireland for Irishmen, with
such representation in the British
parliament as can be obtained until
the far-off dream of a separate ma
tionality can be realized. Mr.. Glad
stone, in his recent speeches, in con-
nection with the vote on the
cloture rule, has declared himself
in favor of local government in Ire
land-thst is, as much power given
to local Irish officers as Is con-
sistent with a decided British SUI
premacy. No doubt this was a bid
for the Irish vote, which, however,
Mr.. Gladstone did not get and prob
ably for the simple reason that the
Irish know that Mr.. Gladstone is
but the mouthpiece of the Conserva-
tive royal lips, and also because they
see that the time may be near when
Ireland will be able to get more
from a Tory ministry than from the
present Gladstone government.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

AT Harvard university the stu
dents have a cooperative associa-
ton which has been very successful
There are seven hundred members
who run a store of their own, where
they purchase all their supplies to
the extent of $4,000. The goods are
bought at wholesale and the students
have the privilege of buying at five
per cent above cost, paying also an
annual fee of two dollars. The ex.
penses are paid from the fees and
is an immense saving from the for
mer extortions of local tradesmen,
the goods being bought for cash at
wholesale in Boston. The associa-
ton has been great advantage to
the students.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23
Demonstrating the Partridge
ICatskill Examiner.l

We believe that the partridge car
be domesticated. An attempt was
made some years ago on Long Is
land, which was partially successful
In severe winters at the west, during
heavy snow falls, they have been
known to approach granaries and
barns, and to feed in common with
poultry. We had, several years past
somewhat singular experience
with a single specimen of this shy
bird, which may be worth relating
as it is a strong proof of the possible
ity of their dOmestication. One
evening we found full grown par.
fridge under some current bushes
1t was o strong, fine bird, and did
not seem afraid, although after the
habit of its kind, it was quite watch
full. We easily captured it by
hand and Gagged it, but Its
efforts to release itself were
so severe that we resolved to give il
its liberty. Strange to say, it seemed
grateful, and allowed quiet hand.
ling. We had several broods OF
Young chickens, and at feeding time
it regularly appeared among them
for its portion of food. AT night il
made its home on a low grape trellis
and on occasion of any one passing
beneath it would make a slight
noise and would permit touch Of
the hand. A bit of red color in q
dress or in any other shape always
seemed to excite it, and 1t would
chase the children up and down the
garden walk as long as the offensive
color was displayed. AS cold
weather approached the bird sought
warmer shelter and found roosting
place in the chicken house very near
the fowls. He had remained with
us nearly the entire summer and
suddenly disappeared, the proba-
bility being that he was stolen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

THE superintendent of the census
has decided to issue compendium
or handy book of reference before
the meeting of congress. The clerks
in charge of the various divisions of
the work say that this cannot be
done, for the reason that only par
tial returns and statistics are at hand
aud ready for use. If the compen-
dunn is to be published, only the
most general and unsatisfactory
figures can be given. Since
Gen. Walker resigned, the depart
ment has not been working without a
great deal of friction. Many clerks
of all classes have become dissatisti-
ed and have either resigned or lost
all interest in the work. Some OF
the responsible heads of divisions
have been unable to carry out the
plans as inaugurated by Gen. Wal
ker, and in consequence many OF the
details are without systematic direc-
ton. To add to the confusion new
clerks are constantly coming in to
take the places of the old ones,
There is an unhappy state of affairs
in every branch of this bureau,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

In THE North american Reviea0
for December, Gen. Grant offers a
full and. manly vindication of the in
sidious charges of disobedience to
orders and misbehavicr in the face
of an enemy, which were preferred
az ainst Gen. Porter before the court
martial that convened on the 9th of
November, 1862, in Washington. 1t
is needless to say who were his &C.
cusers or what their motives in inn
pugning the character of one of the
best officers in the service. The
entire procedure of the trial
has been so thoroughly venti-
lated by the press that the impress
sion prevails that Porter was victim
lied to save the credit of those who
were either culpable or incompetent,
although his superiors in command.
1t is convenient in such cases to
have a scapegoat to sacrifice for Of
fenses OF the guilty, and obtain an
exemption from punishment by at
taching the cause of failure to an
innocent person. Porter was found
guilty, and dismissed from the
army, IN which he had done such
soldierly service This occurred
twenty years ago, and justice so long
delayed ought to be extended be-
fore the gallant old officer passes
away.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

CONSUL GRAIN, at one of the
Italian ports, furnishes some inter-
esting facts regarding cotton seed
oil. When this new product came
into market, a few years ago, the
Italians readily detected its value,
and began at once to purchase it in
large quantities to export it in hand
somely labelled bottles with French
and Italian names as olive oil. This
business grew to such proportions as
to seriously impair the demand for
genuine olive oil, and threaten one
of the most important Italian inter-
ests, and the government found it
necessary to interfere for the protec-
ton of its olive orchards. 1t levied
import duty of fourteen lire (about
$2.75) per 100 pounds on cotton seed
oil. This had a strange effect. 1t
arrested the importation of cotton
seed oil, but it at the same time
largely reduced the expectation
of olive oil. The duty went into eff
feet in January last. Down to that
time the imports of the American
oil into Italy had been about $4,000
quintals month; but in January
they fell to nothing, and in February
they were only ITO quintals. But the
expectation of olive oil, so called,
which bad been $4,000 to $4,000
quintals per month, fell off in JAN
uary to $4,000 quintals, and in Feb
ruary to 100000 quintals. 1t would
appear from this that there is an in
innate relation between imports of
cotton seed oil and exports of olive
oil in Italy, and that when the i'm
ports of one fall off so do the exports
of the other. The fact is, the people
of the civilized world are to-day
using vast quantities of the new pro-
duct under the impression that they
are oiling their salads, ETC., with gen.
uine olive oil. The fact had just as
well be recognizable once, and en-
enlargement be given to the highest
refinement of pure cotton seed oil
for all purposes into which olive oil
has entered. We are already relish
ing the cotton seed product under
fictitious brands, and the fraud
should be discountenanced. The
highest refined cotton seed oil is as
good as the olive oil, and it bears
delicious nutty flavor that can not
be surpassed. Refining processes
might be multiplied until this oil
would become the choicest of all
table oils; and to this end the manu-
facturers should be encouraged to
proceed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

THERE is a regular boom in Dem
ocratic governors. BY the middle of
January rext a large majority of the
states will have Democratic govern
ors. Thirteen such were elected
Just the other day and Ohio elected
Democrat a month earlier. The
Democrats elected on the 9TH of No
vember were: Gen. Stoneman, in
California; James b. Grant, Colora-
do ; Thomas NJ. Waller, Connecticut (;
Charles c. Stockley, Delaware; Geo.
w. Click, Kansas; Benz. f. Butler,
Massachusetts, Josiah w. Bezole'
Michigan ;Jewett w. Adams, Neva-
da {; Grover Cleveland, New York I;
r. E. Pattison, Pennsylvania; II. 5.
Thompson, South Carolina; w. b.
Bates, Tennessee; John Ireland,
Texas, and Stephens, of Georgia.
There were already Democratic
chief executives in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey.
North Carolina and West Virginia,
With the new list added, Democratic
governors will preside over twenty
four of the thirty-eight states. Only
two Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nees have been successful this fall
s. w. Hale, in New Hampshire, and
James w. Dawes, in Nebraska.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

MASSEY will contest the seat OF
his opponent. The result of this con-
test will be to fully and authoritive-
ly expose the devices by which
the Readjusters have succeed
ed in counting out the hon.
est voters in Virginia and in
representing the state as approx
ing the most contemplate local
despotism under which any Ameri-
can commonwealth has labored even
during the decline and fall of the
Republican party. 1t appears upon
unquestionable Republican authori'
ty that the Readjusters not only en-
ployed the whole machinery of the
state government, but furthermore
"perpetrated any number of frauds
in the way of issuing tax receipts.H
Mr.. Massey, as an ex-lieutenant OF
Malone, should have no difficulty III
charging and exploding a mine
which will send the boss bowling
through and out of the political
heavens.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

IT Is a notable fact that the result
of the recent elections receives no.
where any sectional Interpretation.
This may in part be attributed to
the fact that the Democratic repre-
sentation in the next congress is di.
vided about equally between the
northern and southern states. The
largest and richest states of the
north are in the Democratic column.
1t would be useless to pretend that
any quarter of the country will ex.
ercise any dangerously preponder-
ant influence on legislation. 1t is as
gratifying as noteworthy that in all
the rejoicing to which their victory
has given occasion, the Demo-
Gratis of the south as well as the
north have indnlged in no unseemly
exultation, but have manifested an
adequate sense of their new respon.
sibility.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

SIMON CAMERON, the old boss,
has been making some observations
on the catsclysm. He says:
"The Republican party has made
a mistake. Its mistake was in ever
listening TO the proposition of the
rebels, who wanted to break the
party up. They should have been
ignored and treated as the common
enemy. Their motive was personal
advancement and it was themselves
and not the party they wanted to
build up. The campaign should
have been more aggressive, more un-
compromising, letting seceders go
their way if they wanted to, without
parley. There was no occasion for
explanations and the party should
not have been placed upon the de-
fensive. This was the mistake.
The Republican party can never
afford to compromise with traitors"
Simon is evidently mad at the
failure of Don. These Camerons
have held the winning hand in Penn
sylvanis for many years, but it was
because they used stocked cards
They have been robbed of their OK.
perts by the asserted dignity OF
honest people and their rule is end
/ ed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

GEN. HAzEN, as "Old Probs,' is
crediting himselfwith much invalus-
BILE service to the country. He says
In his late report, that since his last
annual report the signal service has
greatly increased in usefulness, and
that the advance made has been in
spite of difficulties greater than have
been experienced since the organi-
zation of the weather service. Al
though the work of the corps has
grown, there are few officers to do
IL, and for the fiscal year of 1888 he
has $55,OO0 less for observation and
report of storms than was actually
expended in 1880, 1881 and
1882. Eleven new stations have
been added, special reports
are made for the cotton and tobacco
growing regions of the country,
and the means of giving warnings
to the cattle raisers OF Texas against
the approach of northers have been
improved. He says the increased
work is to go on, and that the SER
vice is to continue meeting the
growing demands of the country
upon IL with smaller appropriation
than it has had for a number OF
years. The report is quite interest
ing, and it will repay careful perusal
by those interested in the scientific
researches Of the meteorological
conditions of the continent. But en-
passanf, If Gen. Hazen will just tel
us all about what Will be the condi'
ton of the weather in Texas for the
next seven days, no more, the
STATESMAN wiz give him the cake
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

AS between Carlisle and Randall
the STATESMAN is decidedly for the
former, because he is squarely OIL
the platform of Democracy for all
the states and yet it looks as though
compromise may be taken up,
since personal and bitter feelings
may be engendered between the
friends of the two gentlemen in the
proposed contest. But that is not
the question; Democracy has declar-
ed for principle, which is earnestly
upheld by Mr.. Carlisle, and honesty
would dictate that the representa-
tives of the party in congress uphold
and maintain this principle by every
method that may strengthen it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23
SENATOR BAyARp. of Delaware

SENATOR BAYARD, of Delaware,
Is of the opinion that the Republi-
can party is now in the same position
as the Wing party was in 1854
when it was wrecked, except that
there is no great "moral question:
like slavery to give a new party a
new party activity. He thinks the
question of civil service reform is
about as live a question as can be
found, and that the party successful
at the next presidential election
must comply with the popular de-
mand for such reform. Mr.. Bayard
does not overestimate the impor-
lance of civil service reform, but
hand in hand with that must go
revenue reform. The people of this
country are certainly in earnest
about having their government con-
Quoted economically and the public
service based on strictly business
principles. They also insist that
taxation shall be reduced.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

THE latest returns from east Flor
ida indicate the election of Bisbee,
Republican, to congress from the
second district of that state over
Gen. Finley by about 425 votes.
There are charges of fraud, but Bis
bee will doubtless receive the certifi-
cate. What congress may do is an
other thing. In the last contest
Gen. Finley was elected and re-
ceived the certificate, but was
wrongfully unseated to give place to
Bisbee. If turn about and fair play
be the motto of the next congress,
Gen. Finley ought to get his seat.
1t is poor rule that does not work
forward as well as backward.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

The annual production of iron in
the civilized world is 19,50O,0OO tons
per annum. England comes first
among the nations with her annual
production of about 100000 tons
u year; and the United States and
Germany follow in succession
France occupies the fourth place
with 100000 tons; and Spain pro-
duces least of all European coun-
tries-only $4,000. But England and
the United States absorb more than
half of the entire production. The
vitality of national lite may per-
haps be justly estimated according
to the production of iron.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

THE New York Sun calls atten-
ton to the singular fact that just a
majority of the present congress
failed to be reelected at the last
election. The present house consists
of 293 members and of these LAG will
sit in the next house-147 having
been retired to the shades of private
life. The wholesome lesson admin
istered may induce them to mend
their ways, and in the closing ses-
sion of their term do something
that will in a measure make amends
for their past blunders.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

PRoFEssoRs BROWN, Mallet and
HUMPHREYS have made envlable
names as scientists and as educators,
but careful inquiry as to Wagner
so far gives him no distinction. He
has been teaching in high school
in Kentucky, and for ought we
know, may be most capable man
for the place to which he
has been named. The gentle
man selected to preside over
the school of modern languages,
M. Talleshet, is no doubt well
qualified for his place. The gentle
men selected for the law school will
begin at an advanced age to learn
how to be professors. Gov. Roberts
has gained distinction as jurist and
as politician, while Judge Gould is
not only jurist, but knows how to
write the English language with
precision.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

IT is is evident, beyond any doubt,
that the element in the Democratic
party known as the Roberts faction
assisted in reducing Ireland's ma
jority. The proof is at the
points where this element dis
played itself in the primaries
proceeding the Galveston conven'
ton. 1t is known that the earnest
adherents of Roberts, during the
canvass, let no opportunity pass to
disparage the candidacy OF Judge
Ireland. This fact and the trading
off of the gubernatorial nominee, be-
cause of his safety, all over the state
accounts for the reduced majority
With this faction in the Democratic
party it was sort OF 81 told you So
labor oflove.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

In closing his speech in Boston,
the night of election day, Governor
elect Butler said: For myself,
have but one pledge to make, and
that is that not one Of you shall ever
regret the vote that You have given
this day, and that it shall be my en-
desvor that in this commonwealth
every man shall enjoy equality of
right equality of power, equality OF
burden, and evqality of privilege
under the law" That certainly
means that Ben is no longer going
to submit to the sweeping disfran-
chisement instituted and long en-
forced by Republican administra-
tons in the bay state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

The postoffice authorities will
urge the senate to pass, at as early a
day as possible, the bill that has
passed me house for the modifica-
ton of the money order system. DIR.
Mcdonald, the chief the money or
der division, is of the opinion that
if that bill shall become law the
rates will so largely increase the
business of the department as to be
a large source of revenue to the gov
eminent. An effort is also to be
made to pass the postal currency
bill at an early day. There is very
urgent demand for this bill from
many quarters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

REV. E. z. GOODWIN, of Chicago,
is preacher of a statistical turn OF
mind. He calculates that the coun-
try spends annually for kid gloves
$25,OOO,OOO; for dress goods, $685.
100000 for tobacco, $4,000, 900; and
for foreign travel, $1sO,OOO,OOO. He
lately made these figures the basis
for very forcible sermon on selfish
meas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

TIE New York Sun does not fam
oy the scheme which. the postmaster
general is now bordering over-that
of reducing the price of stamped en-
velopes SO as practically to bring
letter postage down to two cents.
Mr.. Dana thinks that the mass of the
people do not care to use stamped
envelopes, as q rule, and that the
better plan would be to reduce the
three-cent postage to two cents and
let the new stamps take the place Of
the old. Mr.. Howe, he says, thinks
the people do not feel the three
cent rate to be burden. He is
wrong. They are satisfied that it ID
q burden imposed upon them by .
corrupt government, and that two
cents would be enough IL honesty
evsiled in Washington
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

The cotton plant continues to
grow more valuable. For long
time only the lint was thought
worthy of special attention; then
the seed revealed it's untold wealth,
and now the stalk is beginning to be
sought after for the making of a
cloth, or bagging, which is said to
far excel that manufactured from
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-23

CONGRESS has so far failed to Gre
ate a commission to confer with a
similar one on the part of Texas, to
look after the boundary between
Texas and the Indian Territory-to
decide, in other words, whether
Greer county belongs to Texas or
to the United States. To our mind
facts give conclusive proof that the
disputed country belongs to Texas
and we have not doubt that when
they are fully considered the United
States will quit claim the prop
erty. Our delegation should move
in the matter at an early day after
the reassembling of congress.