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The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-05-25

Frederick L. jackson and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Hoyt, an clipping couple
from Batavia, N. Y, have been ar
rested near Portland, Oregon, and
are held awaiting adyices from New
York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.

Chief Justice, R. S. Gould; Associate Justices,
NJ. IL. Bnhn1r, j. w. StaytOn;
Clerk G. $. Morse.
F. G. Eransich, ir., VS.. Gulf, Colora-
DO & Santa Fe railroad company; appeal
from Washington county. Submitted
on oral argument for appellee and On
briefs for both parties.
+. G. Eransich, ST., VS.. Gulf, Colora-
do & Santa Fe railroad company; appeal
from Washington county. Submitted
on oral argument for appellee and on
briefs for both parties.
IL. & T. G. R'y Co. VS.. S. VI. Nichols;
appeal from Washington county. Sub
mitted on oral argument and briefs.
w. w. Yeter ct al VS.. w. T. Hudson
ct al; appeal from Tarrant county. Sub
mitted on briefs and oral argument.
Morris ct al VS.. the state ex rel; APP
peal from Nue. es county. Set for Fri
day.
o. NJ & B. Baker VS.. J. L. Compton
ct al; appeal from Washington. Sub
mitted on briefs and oral argument for
both parties. Judge i. f. Ewing argued
in behalf of app llants, and Colonel Seth
Shepard and Colonel Il. ii. Bassett for
appellces.
John Brooks VS.. Henry n. Clark, by
next friend. appeal r. m GRAY son cOun-
iy. Judgment affirmed, Justice Bonner
dissenting.
Thomas Dryer VS.. Continental insur-
ance company; appeal from Washington
county. Revers d and reminded.
T. i. Seay c; al VS. Sam j. Hill; APP
peal from Williamson county. he
versed and remanded.
J. /. Wallace ct al VS.. J. G. Caddel ct
al; appeal from Bell county. Opinion
of commissioners of appeals examined,
adopted and juf gment affirmed.
Allen Hines VS.. Sus IN w. Thorn; ap-
peal from Young county. Affirmed.
James r. Farrar VS. w. J. Z. Lee
and wife reset for Tuesday next.
Ella II. Carter ct al VS.. Jas. II.
Conner. passed to heel of fourth assign
ment.
Robert Campbell VS.. II. S. G llette;
error from FL Paso county. Passed TO
heel of fourth assignment.
James Speed vs. VI. II. Bramlette; ap-
peal from Frio county. Submitted on
briefs for appellant
ID. e. Snow ct al VS.. w. A. Tay-
Tor; error from III milton county. Sub
mitied on briefs for both parties.
NJ j. McSween VS.. Emma l.. Yet ct
al; appeal from Lampasas. Submitted
on briefs Of both parties.
W. II. Beatty VS.. w. w Brooks; APP
deal from Burnet. Submitted on briefs
for both parties.
I. j Norvell ct al VS.. county of Gala
han appeal from Callahan. Dismissed
for want OF prosecution.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
FIRST SERVED.

The STATESMAN desires to serve
the cause of the state university, and
towards this end il would arrest any
evil tendency that may Deset the
movement 4. towards its establish
ment. The regents are now in
session in this city, and it is an ex-
ceedingly proper time ut which their
acts may be reviewed. At their first
session, in November last, it was
proposed TO at once utilize the fund
appropriated for erecting university
buildings, and the comptroller
stated at that time that lie
felt authorized and prepared TO
draw his warrant on revenue for
one hundred aud fifty thousand dol.
lars, for building purposes. The
offer was declined, but pitiful pro-
vision for simply fencing the
grounds was made. This session
lasted four days, some of the regents
acting for only three days. Besides
providing for the fence, plan was
presented for the organization of
the university, and it was lucky in-7
deed there was no present means for
the immediate adoption of that
plan, from which there has
yet been no departure. The
next session of regents was APP
pointed to begin April fourth, aud
IL did begin then aud lasted some
time, as only the vouchers at the
comptrollsr's Office prove. Some of
the regents remained in Austin the
greater portion of April, as appears
among the comptroller's vouchers,
and though they may have acted rs
lobbyists in the university cause,
there is no evidence TO prove il.
The law allows regents to draw
reasonable expenses while serving
the state, and up to the beginning OF
this month these regents have drawn
nearly one thousand dollars, or
over three per cent. of the available
university fund. This is not right,
and being deeply devoted to the
university cause, the STATEsMAN's
duty is To present and comment
upon facts rs they exist, and, if pos
-sible, induce an avoidance of that
which is absolutely evil. We go so
far as to say that some of the re.
gents could well enough have at
forded to make no charge against
the state. for work done by them, if
work it be, while we are satisfied
others could have taken much less
than has been demanded. Having so
far done so little, they should
have regulated their per diem ac-
cording to their work, and this
would, in the aggregate, have been
in all liberality not over three or
four hundred dollars. What any uni
versity regent did in the month of
April, emitting him to as much as
one hundred aud thirty dollars is
hard to find out. The.personal ac-
counts, as complied from vouchers
in the comptroller's Office, are pre-
sented;
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Wiley Williams VS.. L. 4. Risien a :
peal from San Saba. Dismissed for
want of prosecution.
J. r. and Margaret Jones VS.. L. w. &
f. G.. Barton; or from Hamilton.
Submitted ON briefs for plaintiff in error.
Japheth Walker VS.. VIM. Hunt
appeal from Comanche. Set for Mon.
day, the fifteenth.
b. +. Friend ct al vs.. w. V. Miller /;
error from Coryell county Submitted
on brief for plaintiff in error.
X. X. Chatham ct al VS.. S. ID. May /;
error from Coryell county. Submitted
on brief for plaintiff in error.
W. II. Kellogg & Co. VS.. A. NJ. Whites;
appeal from Washington county.
Stricken from docket
j. 7. Lott vs.. W. G.. Hatfield ct al /;
appeal from Wa hing;on county. Con
tinucd by operation OF law
Josetu Stone, eXtX, vs.. estate of
VIM. Stone appea from Maverick.
Passed 10 heel Of fourth assignment.
Morris n Cummings aud The Central
Wharf and Warehouse company VS..
State Of Texas, cr rel " G.. Gussett ct
nj +; appeal from Nuecvs. Su mited on
briefs and oral argument for both par
ties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

THE result of the Jeanette ex-
petition is at last pretty well
known. When there was no hope
for the ship amid the ice, the crew
Lett in three boats, commanded by
Captain belong and Lieutenants
Chipp and Dannerhower. The last
named. with his men, landed on the
Siberian coast and found the settle
ments. belong and his men landed
too, aud, taking wrong dlrec-
ton, persisted from hunger and cold,
the story just having been told OF
the discovery of the eleven dead
bodies. No trace of Chip and his
men has been discovered, aud il is
thought they must have persisted at
sea in a storm that separated the
three boats. Thus ends the story of
the Jcaunette, one of privation and
misery aud death, and yet the hid
den mystery about the north pole
is unsolved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Court OF Appeals.

Justices, !. p. White, Z. NJ. winkler, NJ. j.
Hurt; Clerk. james l.. White.
Clifton Ellison VS.. state appeal from
Caldwell. Submitted on oral argument
and briefs for both parties.
Black Hardemau VS.. state: from viii.
hanson, Two cases. Submitted on oral
argument ami briefs for both parties.
III. Reeves VS.. state; from William
son. Affirmed
A. j. Fay vs. p. W Buer; from Gau-
daloupe. Affirmed
L. L Crutch6eld VS. state; from Jack.
Affirmed.
Fred Miitner VS.. state; from Kinney.
Affirmed.
VIM. johnson VS.. state; from Coleman.
Submitted on briefs for both parties.
James NJ. Bouden VS.. ate; from
Hood. Submitted on briefs for the state.
James Merritt VS.. state; from Co
manche. Reversed and remanded.
Albert Gardner VS. state; from Cole
man. Affirmed.
Ed Moran two cases) vs. state; from
Brown. Reversed and remanded
Dick Saddler VS.. state; from Brown.
Reversed and remanded
James Weldon VS.. state; from Brown
Submitted on briefs for both parties.
II. w. Johnson VS.. state; from Ken
dali. Dismissed on account of escape of
appellant. II was life sentence, and IT,
caught The defendant loses his right of
appea'.
w. II. II. Harvey VS.. state; from,
Cnryell. Reversed and remanded.
j. NJ. Saunders VS.. state; from Erath.
Submitted on briefs 70 both parties.
Burns IL Jordan VS.. W. W. Batey
appeal from Mitchell county. Dis
missed.
Thos. Sanford VS. state; appeal
from Gregg county. Reversed and re-
manded
James W. Ratliff VS.. safe appeal
from San Saba county. Reversed and
remanded.
Thos. Winfree VS.. state; appeal from
Brown county. Affirmed.
Joe Fudge VS.. state appeal from
Brown county. Affirmed.
Joseph Ray vs.. state appeal from
Kinney. Affirmed.
G. NJ. Davidson VS. state appeal from
| Erath. Submitted on brief for the
state.
S. d. Stone VS.. state appeal from
Brown county. Affirmed.
5 ID. Stone VS.. State: appeal from
| Brown. Reversed and remanded.
e. 5. Beacon vs. state appeal from
Kinney county. Affirmed
r. c. Moore vs.. state appeal from
Coleman county. Affirmed.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
James Weldon VS.. the state; appeal
from Brown county. Affirmed.
Ellie Brown VS.. the state; appeal from
Uvalde county. Appeal dismissed.
| Elsa Brow VS.. the state; appeal from
Uvalde county. Appeal dismissed.
Black Hardeman VS.. the slate; appeal
from Williamson county. Reversed end
remaude
j. NJ. Saunders VS.. the state; appeal
from Erath couny. Reversed ana re-
| manded.
p. w. El1rdge VS.. the state; appeal
Brown county Rever cd end remanded.
S. d. Stone VS. the stale appeal from
Brown county. Reversed and remanded.
c. NJ Davidson VS.. the state appeal
from Eralh county. Affirmed.
Tom BOstic VS.. the state; appeal from
Colorado county Affirmed.
| Sinker Davis g. Co. VS.. II. S. Leman !;
appeal from Dallas county. Submitted
on briefs and oral argument for appel
| lants.
G., c. and S. f. railroad company vs.
Myra Graves appeal from Washington
county. Submitted on oral argument
and briefs for appellants.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

and-so much of any laws now in force as
authorize the sale of pine tlmbered lands
for less than five dollars per acre, l. here
byIepeaed.
Sec. ,. The near approach OF the close
OF the present session of the legislature
creates an imperative public necessity
and an emergency that the constitutional
rule requiring bulls TO be read on three
several days he suspended. aud that this
act take effect from and after its passage,
and 10 j. 30 enacted.
Approved MAY q, 4. ID. 1882.
Takes etLect from aassage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Mr.. BLAINE has, so it is said, about
consented to put himself in the
hands OF his friends for a campaign
for congressional honors in Maine.
He does this out of true spirit of
magnauinity. Seeing that has party
is without leader in congress, and
is in great disorder as well as disre-
pute because of Robeson's assumed
leadership aud Keifer's stupid toler-
ance of the assumption, Mr.. Blaine
is willing to take seat in congress
again to furnish brains for the con-
duet of his party's affairs. 1t APP
pears to ms that many ofthe greatest
sins for which the Republican party
is now called upon to answer are
'chargeable directly to Mr.. Blaine's
foolishness. Put him in congress by
all means, and give him all the rope
possible.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Wallace VS.. Caddell; appeal from Bell
cOunty.-A plea of not guilty, under the
revised statutes, in IA suit Tor trespass TO
try title. admits Il trespass on the part OF
defendant and leaves the defendant TO
show his assertion OF title or interest.
Atiirmcd.-Walker, L. G..
&. NJ. Davidson W. the state; appealed
from rath county AS Used in the def
milton OF THEFT, the tenn property" in
cludes money, bank bills, etc and.
under recent statute. indictment fnriheIt
or embezzlemeut Of any coin or paper
current rs money, checks, bills OF eX-
change, ETC., is sufficient If it describes
the pI operty IN general terms as money,
checks, bills OF exchange or other evil
dence OF debt. OF or about IA certain
amount IN value. Acts II leg. sec o.
p. GIL y conviction for swindling by
means Of false preleDses, IL has been ueld.
can be sustained under Il general indict-
ment for thelt--[3l Tex. All, oyerrulcd
in 81 cX. 1913; Al Tex. 300; Ct.App. 81 !
and the statute expressly provides that
theft Includes Swindliug. emDeZZiement
and ali unlawful arquisiJ on of personal
prOperty.-[C. q. p. art. ia, sub. div. 8. ]
Affirmed Whiie. T.. j.
;. ID. Stone ". The state; appealed from
Brown county.--The state having shown
in evidence the popularity of footprints
which were followed from the place
WucGc Tue uHtuNe was alICgeu 10 nave
been committed to point near, and in
the direction OF the defendants house, il
was proposed by the defense TO prove
description of the shoes worn by the de-
PENDANT prior 10, and on the day after,
the alleged Offense. Held. that the eX-
ciusiOn OF the proposed evidence was an
error. reversed and emanded--W hlte,
P.J
ii. S. Reeves VS.. the state IT.; appeal from
Williamson counly.-To prosecution
tor exhibiting IA gaming table, |. e., a
"pool table," the defense interposed
was that he table upon which the lame
was played was one upon which The law
imposed tax, which lax had been paid,
nd in support of the plea, the defense
cOntendcd that article 1865 revised stat
utes operated as Il repeal OF article 3lS of
the criminal code But held that article
1865 does OF operate as sucn repeal, and
tue exhibition of such table for the play
ing OF inhibited games is punishable un-
der our laws. Affirmed.-Winkler. j.
j. NJ. Saunders vs.. state; appeal from
Eraih cUuntv.-Whether excepted to OF
not when given, and even though the
error was not pointed out in motion for
new trial, if the error Ia the charge of the
court he radical and fundamental, IL is
causes for re 7ersal. Reversed and re-
manded,-Hurt, j.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

EVEN the Republican papers ad-
NIT that the present house of repre-
sentatives Is an organization of
rings. AS long as the house re-
NAMED Democratic the absence of
the third house was n noted fact.
But what we here say of congress
sional body cannot be repeated as
relating to the lower house of the
seventeenth legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

THE basis of representation in the
Democratic state convention, as
fixed by the Austin convention, is
one vote for every three hundred
Democratic votes, or fraction Of
three hundred and not less than one
hundred and fifty votes. To make
this an honest representation, the
STATESMAN will continue to appeal
to the masses to attend the prima-
..toa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

CANON FARRAR has delivered a
sermon on Darwin, in which ne de-
clared that the attacks made upon
religion in Darwin's name were con-
trary to the great naturalisis solemn
convictions. The greatest attacks
that have been made have not been
by people WHO accept Mr.. Darwin's
theories, but by ignorant church.
men who cannot reconcile religion
with science, and therefore de-
nounce everything that does not
seem to dove-tail with their dOgmas
Canon Farrar's words should open
the eyes of these people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

THE Express regards the race for
the nomination as between Throck-
morton aud Ireland. The STATES
MAN has heard nothing to justify the
opinion that the former Is IN any
sense a candidate. lie has been
ruthlessly slaughtered several times,
and the general conclusion Eas been
chat his name would not hereafter
be in II gubcrnatorIal canvass and
yet this is not saying that he is emf
uently qualified to be the governor
of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

The supreme court of Maine has
decided that Masonic lodge is not
a charitable or benevolent institu-
ton, within the meaning of the laws
of Maine, and consequently that its
real and personal estate is subject TO
taxation like other property.
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ApUIVNtU NM 2, n d. ~.
Takes effect from passage.
REL1rF ON ACCOUNT OF LOCAL OPTIC

An act for the relief of persons, firms or
associations of persons who have pro-
cured license and complied with the
law authorizing them TO pursue the
occupation OF liquor dealers where they
have been, or may be, prevented + ON
pursuing such occupation on nc
count Of the adoption of local option.
and make an Appropriation therefor.
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the Iegis-
lature OF the state OF Texas, That in all
cases where, under the acts of the seven
teenth legislature, approved March IL.
1881, aud April 4, 1881, any person, firm
or association Of persons have procured a
license authorizing them 10 pursue
the occupation OF liquor dealers, and
before the expiration of the time for
which such license was granted, they
have been or shall be prevented fIom
pursuing such occupation by the adOp-
ton OF local option in any county, jus
tees precinct, town or city. u proper
tiOnate amount Of the taxes paid by them
Tor the uneXpired lime of such license
small lie refunded to them.
section 2. That any person entitled to
the benefit OF this act may apply to the
commissioners court of the county where
such license was issued for relief, and.
upon satisfactory proof before said court,
an order shalt be M ide for his or their re.
lief. and certified copy OF said order
by the clerk to the applicant for relief,
stating amounts of state, county and
city taxes due, shall be sufficient
voucher TO the comptroller, county and
city tire ,>uTers, to refund the amount GER
titled TO be due by virtue of said order.
Section 3. Thai the sum of ii thousand
dollars, or 80 much thereof aS may be
necessary, he and the same is hereby APP
propriateu out OF any money in the state
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this act.
Section 4. Whereas, Many persons in
this state are entitled to have money re-
funded to them under the provisions Of
this act, and will be compelled to do WITH
out the amounts to which they are enti-
tied for three months unless this act takes
effect from passage; and,
Whereas, The early adjournment OF
this session renders IL Impossible TO read
this bill on three several days, therefore
an emergency exists, and an imperative
public necessity requires that the rule
requiring bills 10 be read Oh three several
DAYS he suspended, and that this act take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage, and IL Il so enacted.
Approved May 3. A. d. 1882,
Takes effect fl ON passage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

SPEAKER KEIFER's constituents
are not so well satisfied that they
will continue this convenient gen.
tleman in congress. Judge Law
renee, first comptroller of the treas
ury, may be asked 10 take the seat
now occupied by him.
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Prohibiting Railroads From Maxi
ing Excessive Charges.

An act TO prohibit railroad compa-
MES, their officers, agents and en-
ployes from making excessive
charges for carrying and trans
porting goods, wares and mer-
chandise, and TO require compa-
MES, their agents and employees to
deliver freight, goods, wares and
merchandise on the payment of
the freight charges due as shown
by the bill of lading, and to pro-
vide penalties for the violation of
this act.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the stale of Texas &,
That it shall be unlawful for any rail-
road company in this state, its officers
agents or employees, 10 charge and
collect, or to endeavor to charge and
collect from the owner, agent or con-
signee of any freight, goods, wares
and merchandise of any kind or
character whatever, a greater sum
for Transporting said freight, goods,
wares and merchandise than is spe-
CITED in the bill of lading.
Section 2. That any railroad COM
pany, its officers, agents or employees
having possession OF any goods,
wares and merchandise of any kind
or character whatever, shall deliver
the same to the owner. his agent or
consignee, upon payment of the
freight charges as shown by the bill
of lading.
SET. 3. That any railroad COM
pany, it's officers, agents or employees,
that shall refuse to deliver TO the
owner, agent or consignee, any
freight, goods, wares and merchan-
disc of any kind or character what
ever, upon the payment. or tender
of payment, of the freight charges
due as shown by the bill of lading,
the said railroad company shall be
liable in damages to the owner Of
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Farmers wives.

II Is m eyid, mt fact that farmers wives
are afflicted wilh many Diseases which
are tie result OF oyerwOrk. They are
constantly On one ceaseless routine of
toll from daylight at morning until late
at night. No change, no relaxation, no
rest Farmers should note this fact, and
be iorewarned before it Is too late. Ii is
astonishing what an amount of labor the
wives OF farmers perform. Many of them
get up and have breakfast ready before
their husbands are out of bed. Then it
Is work, work, work until near midnight,
their minds during the time being con-
stautantly occupied with their duties,
and with thinking of how the
food is to be supplied, when the
washing and ironing Is TO be
done, when lime can be spared to scrub
tue floor, how the children are TO be
clothed and kept tidy, and innumerable
Other things not necessary TO mention,
all OF which combine 10 Overw0rk and
break down be strongest woman in the
land. IN no case is ii safe 10 be contin-
uOusly thinking upon any one thing, and
in cases where The brain has been weak
ened by TOO great strain upon 1t, there
by producing insanity. epilepsy, vertigo,
b. sieiits. female weakness, general de-
biiity. and Il multitude of other diseases,
the remedy Is rest and "A few bottles OF
DIR. 5. A. X. bmOnd IL Co.'S Samaritan
NfiNlDe. IL dctS i4llftiig upDH Iuc HcI-
vOus centres and In igorates and
strengthens the whole system.
Many ladies have resIained
from using Samaritan Nervlne
on account of an existing prejudice
against advertised medicines. Let us
ask question: Are you prejudiced
against sewing machines because you
have seen them advertised, or can you
doubt the ingenuity and Skill required
in their invention? Again, would you
refuse 10 insure your house because the
company advertised that it had paid mill
lions Of dollars in losses and yet had a
capital of seven millions lelty Do such
advertisements shake your confidence and
create prejudice! Why then refuse to
credit the testimony OF those who have
found Samaritan Neryine 10 be all that Is
claimed for IL in overcoming those all
menis peculiar to your sexy The follow
ing statement speaks for itself;
FAIRFIELD, LENAwEE Co., MICH. =
April %, 1881. J
DIR. RIcHMoND- - Dear SIR This Is to
certify that my wife had fits for thirty
five wears. They would last her Tor about
one hour and sometimes longer. | bap-
oeued 10 hear Of your mediciue. aud sent
Tor some Of It.. She had no more ITS alter
She took The first dose. She Is now per-
manently cured. and her health Is great
deal better than IT has been tor twenty
wears oI more. Yourare entirely at liberty
10 use her picture and this testimonial in
any manner which you please. aud may
sign my name 10 II. We owe you this
much at least for what you have done Tor
bar Nours firmly HENRY CLARK.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

WILL the masses think and act for
themselves in the primaries, or will
they leave all the thinking and act
ing to the politicians and the office
seekers!