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District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners yesterday granted
permit to the Electric Light Company to erect
streets OF this city, which have been heretofore
named.
DELEGATION OF LADIES
waited upon the District Commissioners yesterday
afternoon to invite cooperation in the Garfield
Memorial Hospital fair enterprise, to be given In
the rotunda OF the Capitol, May 9Th They stated
that every state and territory In the Union would
be represented by table or stand and they de-
sired that the District OF Columbia should not be
The Commissioners were compelled to tell them
taat they could do nothing officially as they had no
funds for such purposes; what they might do
would be simply as private citizens
THE ID BASE BALL NINE have selected very
handsome suit, and when the men composing the
nine have been agreed upon, which Will probably
be after the practice game this afternoon the suits
will be ordered. The suit consists OF gray shirt
S Tse as req ns white cap and
tributed very generously, and the nine has good
financial backing. On Tuesday next they play the
formation OF ball mines In all the departments to
organize departmental league and arrange Sc
rieS OF games
. DEEDS n FEE have been recorded as follows:
x, N Miller Mi to W. Eliason, lot and pt 4, So
pts and II, so. 37s; $5134. q. d. Schley to n NJ.
BROOKS pit a, So. 7ss; $500 James I. Stevens ct
Same to Sarah NJ Bradley, sub 81, So. lOss: $50.
Mary B. Bradley to Rebecca Collinsworth, sub Sc,
SO. lOss: 81 900: Sarah N. Bradley to same, sub
50, So. 1925; $1,000. Richard T. johnson to T. H.
Thomas, pit 9, 50. 74S; $Sa3.68. Eva Seldner, ex-
ecutrix, to Leander N. Hubby, pt O. So. 3e9:
$4,000. Thomas Evans to A. X. Ward and James
Cunningham, lot "A, subs "a, 40 and &C. So 8Sl; $500
Annie NJ. Alderman to Emma Taylor, sub 81, 50.
992; $780, Herman Schmidtman to r. Goldschmid,
sub IS, so. 517; g. 400 G. Schultz to John Schultz
pit. ID. So 995; s.. J. j. Knox, commr, &C., to
Elmida L Putnam, pts. % and 81. Mt Pleasant;
$500 Henry Schweitzer to Mary Wehr1e, pit
Friendship; $86.
AT THE INSANE ASYLUM last evening ST. Eliza
beth Opera House was crowded to overlooking,
the occasion being the nnal entertainment of the
season. An excellent program was presented by
lie Jeffries, Mrs. +. A. Wilson, Miss Bessie Con,
Mr.. j. r Bangs, Mrs. Florence Leach, Mr.. F. z.
Mcguire, little May Carrigan, MI. w. A. Lackey
and Mr.. +. j. W0odman.
TIE CAPITAL CRY GUARD FAN closed last night
The 1rSt prize, 500 bedroom set. was won by
Nj. Tebault, Of tho Treasury department.; the $50
sflser pitcher, drawn By ticket ~ b not claimed
get; the 80 sewing machine was won by Ms
King; tho p0licem0nb suit was voted to officer
Bailey NTH precinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29

ADMIRAL JOHN RODGERS condition is reported to
be favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29

THE Marine band concert program for Monday.
May 1st, at the Marins barracks, IS as follows:
Grand Fantasia-"Trovatore," Verdi; valse-.'Si-
renes," Waldteufel; Morceau-sTurkish Patrol I"
Mchaelis; Aria-''Quando lie sere al placi lsp
Verdi; Caprce-S0unds from the Alpsn fIerfuth:
Potpourl-'Grand Duchess" Onenbach: Tone
Picture-"The Hunt OF King Wilhelm" KoutskL
John Philip SouSa, conductor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29

THE RIVER TRADR.-Harbormaster Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front to-day follows:
Z. Jackson Co.; sch. G. ii. HoyI Hubert 20 600
feet lumber, Willctt Libbey; sch. Gen. Colbert,
Coleman, $1,000 feet lumber, T.. W. Smith: sch
Mabel Phillips, Tripp, LOO tons fee, Great Fills
Ice Co sch. Pocahontas, Kindrick; sch. Miah Hor.
ner, weston, ana sch. Greyhound, Washington,
all with cord wood for J. o. Carter: sch Mary
Amelia, owens, with cord wood, III. l. BlscOe.
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THE CAPITAL CRY GUARD FAM closed last night
The flrSt prize, Q 500 bedroom set was won by
Nj. Tebault, Of tho Treasury department.; the SO
yet: the 80 sewing machine was won By Mrs.
King; the p01icemenb suit was voted to officer
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NINE. WASHINGTON
AVA FASHIONABLE
OhESSNAkING AND TRIMMING STORE
l2ll PENNSYLVANIA AVE,
Oresses suits, Costumes, Cloaks, &C., made In supe
nor sty.e al snort pcuce l2tss can have Dresses
ma oS~teds ana perfect mt Guaranteed. 4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29
DRY GOODS.
GUNNER SILKS FROM AUCTION.

IS pieces Plain. Plaid and Striped SUMNER SILKS
from Wednesdays auction 3d. co. z5c, 81 per yard
70 pieces Pain Black NUNS YELLING, 81 inches, at
23c., worth Size.
% pieces Back and Coiorsd LACE BUNTING. al
wool, at 25c., worth 37Lze
10 pieces ILLUMINATED DE BEIGE and FOIIIF NJ
Soc, As inches wide. -
800 590 new PARASOLS and sun UMBRELLAS, from
G253c. to Is. 80.
We have full stock In every line and low prices
GEO. J. JOHNSON,
AIS 713 Market Space.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
when TO Cut Grass.

The report of the analytical chem.
ist of the department of agriculture,
summing up the results of analysis
of nearly all the cultivated grasses,
SAYS:
at is apparent. then, that in most
cases the time of bloom, or there
about, is the fittest for cutting
grasses in order to obtain the most
nourishnent and largest relatively
profitable crops, and for the follow
ing reasons: The amount of water
has diminished and the sbrinkage
will therefore be less. The weight
of the crop will be largest in pro-
portion to the nutritive value
of its constituents. The amount
of nitrogen not present as
albuminoids will be at its lowest
point; fiber will not be so excessive
as to prevent digestion, and the nu-
tritive ratio will be more advan-
tageous.
"If cut earlier, the shrinkage is
larger, although the fibre is less and
albumen is little larger. The pala-
liability may be increased, but the
total nutriments to the acre will not
be so large, and the nutritive ratio
will be more abnormal.
"The disadvantages of the late
cutting are evident in the increase
of fibre, destroying the digestibility
of the nutriments and the falling of
of the albumen by conversion into
amides. This is not made up by the
larger crop cut"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

The eastern press indicates that
there is now very great probability
of thorough upheaval IN Pennsyl-
vania politics. The Democratic can
didates for state offices are all men
of high standing, in whom perfect
popular confidence resides, and the
impression is strong that they will
win the honors at the polls this fall.
Mr.. Pattison, the nominee for gov
ernor, is the comptroller of the city
of Philadelphia, and is a gentleman
of high standing, who commands
the respect of both friends and foes.
The candidate for lieutenant-gov-
ernor, Chancey f. Black, is son OF
the veteran iarist and states
man, Judge Jeremiah f.. Black,
and is writer and politician
of much more than average ability.
J. Simpson Africa, nominee for
secretary of internal affairs, and the
oldest man ON the ticket, Is popular
throughout the state, and four years
ago, as the Democratic candidate
for the same position, led his ticket
by 5000 votes. Silas M. Clark, can
didate fer supreme judge. is little
younger than Mr.. Africa, and is a
lawyer ofrecognized ability. Morti-
mer I. Elliott, nominee for congress
at large, is thirty-eight years of age,
and is regarded rs being strong
and popular choice. The opinion
generally expressed is that, alto
gether. the ticket is one in which it
will be difficult to discover any
flaws, and one that is almost sure to
win.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

CONGRESS, the other day, passed
the pension appropriation bill in ten
minutes. 1t appropriates 100000
900, which is thetlargest sum ever
appropriated in one bill in the his
tory OF, the government. A hundred
millions passed away in ten minutes,
1t is almost beyond the minds ca
pacity to realize the magnitude OF
this sum. The sum of $780,, 1915
for navigation improvements was
also voted, large portion of which
provides for the pretended improve
ment of rivers that are not rivers
the money being spent merely to
benefit local contractors aud poll
ticians. and to strengthen small po-
tato congressman among their con-
stituents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

The president of the Third ma
tional bank OF st. Louis declares that
no safeguards can be devised that
will prevent a cashier or teller from
stealing, if he choose to do 1t. He
is convinced of this by the defaca-
ton of Obey Owen, his own receiv-
ing teller, who was a steady thief
for ten years and was only found
out when the aggregate of his rob-
berries reached about $150,000.
Owens method was to enter
deposits properly in the deposit
tors books, make out the ticket
by which the bank ought to have
checked his cash, and then put both
ticket and money in his pocket.
Thus the only evidence that the
money had been paid was in the de-
positor's book. When the deposit
tors account began to run low, Owen
would correct 1t by depicting some
other one. All this required a great
deal of vigilance and skill, for the
directors were in the habit of making
close and unexpected examinations,
and it was one of these that finally
caught the teller.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

THE family of Jack Cole, the in
sane seaman of the Jeanette, have
been, and still are, supported in a
comfortable and almost luxurious
manner at Mr.. Benefits expense ;
that they not only have a comforta-
BILE house, but $50 per month for
household expenses, and, in addition
to this, nurse is employed at an
expense of SCI per week to take
charge of the insane father. No one
would ever have known this but for
the fact that one of the family was
arrested for assault and battery, a
few days ago, and these facts were
drawn out from the witnesses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

THE fiscal year that closed June so
was one of the most successful in its
results in the history OF the country.
The debt was reduced $157, 6S4,0 0O
the largest reduction ever made in
any one year. The receipts from the
customs were $22O,OOO,OOO a gain OF
$20,000,000 over the preceding year
and the receipts from internal reve.
nue. were $l46,OOO,OOO, a gain Of
$l1,000,000 over the preceding year
The customs receipts were larger
than ever before in one year, and
show clearly the need for reduction
in the tariff rates. The entire reve.
nue. receipts for the year were $4O3,-
100000.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

WE devote considerable space to
an admirable speech made by Hon,
o. N. Hollingsworth before the
teachers state convention. He pur-
sues new paths of argument in rela-
ton to general education, and says
many admirable things touching the
subject. The effort may be read
with profit.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

in little speech, in which he highly
complimented the musicians. He
dwelt on the hearty reception he had
received and the kindly relations ex-
listing between the races. On the
return of the party TO New Orleans,
Mr.. Davis purchased splendid uni
forms for all the members of the
Brierfield band.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

The RaiI,ody Age gives the total
mileage of track laid during the
year 1881 as 5,915 miles. How much
will it be in 1882? In tabular
statement of fifty-fve lines. the ag-
gregate earnings for 1882 are shown
to amount to the enormous sum,
made in four months and three
weeks of SIO5,6s8 1872,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

THERE were no less than II, S4S, 005
voters in the United States and Ter
ritories when the census of 1881 was
taken. There were more than
these-for these were whites, and
there were 1,4S7 ,344 colored male
adults, includiding negroes, Chi
nese, japanese and Indians. Prob
ably of these not less than 100000
were negro voters. This would
give us an army of IL, 900 voters,
And yet at the presidential election
of that year nearly 100000 OF
these voters did not vote, but re.
NAMED absent from the polls, the
total number voting being only
9.1S5.9 94.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE, STATfsTIcs AND HISTORY,
AIfarIl Try Eahnnlal. II 1lll

INSURANCE, STATIsTIcs AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, February II, 1882.
To ALL WHoN TT MAY CoNcERNs
This is 10 certify that the WESTERN ASSURS
ANCE COMPANY, Of Toronto, CaDada, has in
Texas a. Conditions precedent 10 81 doing
business In this state, and that said company
holds certificate Of authority from this Office
emitting Il 10 do business in this state for
twelve months from tine fret day Of January,
1882, 10 the thirty-hrst day OF December, 1882
Given under my hand and seal, al ONCE, In
Austin, the day and date first above written.
A.W. 5PAIGHT, Commissioner.
N. o. Lauve, General Agent for Texas, rooms
No. IL and IA, Hancock Building, Austin,
Texas, for Western Assurance, New Orleans.
iei7 -3eune
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

SOME of the temporisers ask that
the county convention do not in
struct. The rule in this county has
been to assert power when it is pos
sessed, and there appears no reason
why we should now go back on this
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

JUDGE THURMAN thinks of becom-
ing a candidate for congress in one
of the Cincinnati districts. 1t would
be we'll to return the distinguished
statesman to the council halls of the
country.
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INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF
IxsUHAscE, sTATIsTIcs AND HrsToRr,

w AusII = IL Ie1A1 1a r.Drusry y Iooz.
This is 10 certify that the NEW ORLEANS
INSURANCE. COMPANY, Of New Orleans,
with the laws OF Texas as Conditions precedent
TO its doing business in this state and that
said company holds q certificate OF authority
from this ONCE emitting II TO do business In
January, 1852, 70 the thirty-frst day OF Decem-
Der, 1882.
Given under my hand and seal, at once, in
Austin, the day ana date first above written.
A. w. SPAIGHT, Commissloner.
n. o, Lauye, General Agent for Texas, rooms
No. IS and IL, Hancock Building, Austin,
Texas, for New Orleans Insurance Co.
fef7-3aune
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF
Insurance STATISTICS AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN. TEXAS. Feb. q. 1882.

To ALL wHon IT MAY coEcERN
This is TO certify, that the HAMBURGER Es.
MbN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Ger
many, has IN all respects fully complied With
doing business IN this ptate, and that said COM
pany holds Q certificate Of authority from this
Office emitting n 70 do business in this state for
twelve months from the first day OF January
1882. 70 the thirty. first day Of December, 1852.
Given under my hand and seal, a. ONCE, In
Austin, the day and date first above written.
A. W. SPAIGHT, Commissioned
N. o. LAuve, General Agent for Texas and
Louisiana. rooms Nos. 10 and IA, Hancock
brildina,, Austin, Texas, 0or Hamburg Bremen).
%" 1e17d2su
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

The railroad blockade at New
York is improving the business of
the steamboat lines between Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
There is no misery that has not some
alleviations.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

GOVERNOR FOSTER, of Ohio, thinks
the Republican party of his state
will not lose over ten thousand
votes because of sumptuary legisia-
ton. That is quite enough to give
Democrats a Walk-oyer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

GOVERNOR HUBBARD announces
that if elected to congress he will
resign his position as attorney for
the Texas and st. Louis railroad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

Mr.. Jefferson Davis and wife, with
a party of friends, visited their old
home, the Brierfeld plantation, near
Vicksburg. Mississippi, last week.
They were honored in every possible
way by the colored people of Davis
Bend. The Davis Bend cornet band,
known as the Brierfield band, COM
posed entirely of colored men. ten
dered grand serenade at the Brier-
Held residence. Mr.. Davis responded
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

FsTRAYED-By NJ R. Crooks, before j. A.
u Wright, J P. T. c., June /, 1882, bay
mare, shout years old, about IA hands high,
branded on left jaw x, on left shoulder B o b,
on left thigh W II, counter branded on right
jaw 6, and on right side OF neck 90, appraised at
SIS. FRANK BROWN,
jy73ts Clerk q. G. T. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

NOR sALR-A first cIaes second hand strsub
4 Corn Mil, with boiling chest and all 6x-
lures complete, by ]. Lesser, Soap factory,
Austin, Texas. je25wlm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

GENERAL BOB TooMBs will sup
port Alexander FL. Stephens as gu
bernatorial candidate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
CROAKING I

Teachers may complain until they grow
old about the hardships and injustice of
the law; parents may rotest against the
inefflciency OF the system. by reason of
its failure to provide a longer term and
better teachers; the press may croak and
denounce the system as q fraud and a
farce; but so it is, and so 1t will continue
to be. until the people sufficiently realize
the necessity and importance of amend
ing the constitution and the law with a
view to furnishing more extended facili-
ties of education
When they realize this fact and learn to
appreciate the value of education suffi-
ciently to be willing to submit to a tax for
the support of schools, then, and not till
then, will they have system of education
which will make their sons great and pow
erful in all the elements OF culture and re-
fnement and the state grand in material
prosperity and political power.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
| COMPREHENSIVE POLICY OF EDUCA
TON.

A true system of education, a system
which will give us, by means of physical
culture, q race of strong men and healthful
women a system which Will give us, by
means of schools OF design and
practice in all our varied industries,
skilled artisans a system which will give
US, by means of natural methods of in :
struction, vigorous intellects and finally
q system which will give us, by means of
moral influence, a God-fesring and God
loving people; system which would
thus provide educational facilities res
ponsive to the demand and the necessities
of the whole people. of every class and
profession, would guarantee security Of
life, enjoyment of liberty, and protection
to property.
Under such a system, Texas would not
only be the empire state in territory, but
the empire in the field OF literature, art,
science and material wealth. She DOS
sesses, in her soils, in her climate, in her
minerals in her forests, in her water
power, in her grapes, all the elements of
material greatness, and she needs only to
girls in order to realize the full fruits of
all the rich blessings with hitch nature
has endowed her. To accom-
plish this grand end, to place our
own loved Texas in the van of the march
of civilization; to place her in that
proud position in which she will pay
tribute to no country, but rejoice in the
superior skill and talent of her own cons
and daughters-let us work with that de-
termination which knows not failure, for
better system OF education;' work for
the common schools, work for the acade-
mics. work for the colleges, work for the
university, work by your vote and your
influence for honest government, and
thus serve your country, your children
and your God.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13


There is protective tax upon every
yard of imported cotton goods of from
five to seven and one-half cents per square
yard, and in addition thereto an ad
valorem tax of from ten to thirty-f1ve
per cent. Upon all earthen wares, in
GLIDING states, slate pencils and chalk,
there is a tax Of from twenty to fifty per
cent; upon window glass, from one to
three cents per pound upon cylinder and
crown glass, two and one-half to forty
cents per square foot cast polished plate
glass, from three to fifty cents per square
foot /; looking-glass, from tour to sixty
cents per square foot, and q correspond
ing rate uron all other glass wares.
Hemp, jute, and all flax goods come in
for their share of protection, ranging
from five to forty dollars per ton liquors,
from forty cents to two dollars per gall
lon iron, from one to three cents per
pound and an additional tax of thirty-five
per cent ad valorem all handsaws, one
dollar per dozen and thirty per cent ad
valorem all files, six cents per pound
and thirty per cent ead valorem; pocket
knives, fifty per cent needles, one dollar
per thousand and thirty-iye per cent ad
valorem; iron squares, six cents per
pound and thirty per cent ad valorem {;
all manufactures of steel, forty-five per
cent ad valorem; steel railway bars, one
and one-four:h cents per pound mill
irons, TWO cents anVlls, TWO cents !,
chains, three cents per pound and thirty
hve per cent sd valOrem; hammers,
sledges and axles, two and one-half cents
per pound; hinges, two and one-half
cents nails, two and one-half cents /;
horseshoe nails, five cents; wood screws.
eight cents; all hollow ironware.
three and one-half cents. and ali
other iron material In proportion.
Copper, from three to five cents per
pound and forty-five per cent ad vaiorem.
Nickle, brass and silver-plated metal, fif-
teen to thirty per cent ad yalorem. Pro-
visions OF all classes, one cent per pound
to three dollars per barrel and an addi-
tional ad valorem; sugars from one and
three-fourths to four cents per pound:
molasses, five cents per gallon; confee-
tionaries, ten to fifteen cents per pound
and as much as fifty per cent ad vaiorem:
silks. thirty-fve TO sixty per cent ad va
loren spices from three to thirty cents
per pound tobacco from fifteen cents to
two dollaro and ffty cents per pound and
thirty per cent I'D valorem; timber.
hewn or sawed, hubs, slaves, pIckets,
laths; shingles, furniture, barrels, ebony,
mahogany and other valuable woods are
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

The question before the people OF
Texas to-day, which shadows all others
is "How shall this princely inheritance
be managed for the best interest of the
children and the commonwealth ?'' Here
Is question worthy your consideration
worthy the deepest thought and earnest
efforts of statesmen. 1t may, if private
interests of land spectators and local
politicians are considered, be, like many
private estates, squandered, and the chill.
dren of the state robbed of their posses.
sions ;or, on the other band, if wise coun-
sci prevails, be so managed as to yield to
the children, for purposes intended, it,
full value
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13

such endowment? What other people
under the sun can claim such legacy
Each county holds in fee simple for tree
school purposes lands equal in area to
one-fftleth part Of the state OF Rhode
Island.
Our university lands equal the terri.
tory of Delaware. The lands held in
trust by the state, as permanent en-
dowment for common free schools, com
prise an area larger by 100000 acre.
than the whole territory of all the states
of New England. And the aggregation
of all our school and asylum lands consti-
tutes an area greater than one-third OF
the German empire.
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