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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

GENERAL GREEN b. RAUM is going
to Maine to engage in the canvass.
He is struggling for the Illinois
senatorship.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

If the ambition of Corsicana be
gratified the little city will supply
the state with about half the state
officers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

GOVERNOR WADE HAMPTON wants
to retire to private life, and he pos
itively refuses to be made governor,
without even unanimity" reser-
vation
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
Ill-TIned.

San Antonio Express.I
Attorney General McLeary made
a herculean effort against the Old
Alcaldc in the convention Saturday,
but from the way the convention
voted its endorsement Immediately
afterwards as though nothing had
happened, it is safe to conclude the
attorney generals effort was ILL
timed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE most noticeable struggle be-
tween capital and labor at this time
is to find hands enough to save the
crops of the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
such is Life.

SUCH II LIIts
A girl,
A whirl,
A dance,
A glance,
Some coy aud coquettish trfing.
A walk,
A talk,
A sweet
Retreat,
A pensive sigh half sitting.
A gate,
Quite late,
Oh, bliss
A kiss,
What would my mamma say, sir 90
A thick
Ash stick,
A whack
My back !
you're getting quite too gay, sir"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE president has approved the
act for the erection CT public build.
ings at Dallas and Shreveport.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE Gatesville Sun sheds tears
because of the follies of General Je-
rome Bonaparte Robertson.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE Gatesville Sun wants Rob
erts, but it is perfectly satisfied to
have Ireland instead.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
OF DIssOLUTION

The co partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Joel p. Smith and j. G. @. Black.
known Smith a. Black, and doing business at
Round Mountain, Blanco county, Texas, has
been this day dissolved by mutual consent,
Joel p. Smith retiring. j. q. @. Black will
continued the business, and II authorised ~
collect all claims due the old firm.
JOEL =. SMITH,
j. g. @. BLACK.
Round Mountain, Blanco' County, Texas, May
9, 1922. NV 20vA
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE west, with great unanimity
endorses Ireland.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THE Taylor county delegates are
instructed for ireland.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
AUSTIN AND NORTHUMBERLAND RAILROAD Co

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE !
AUSTIN AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD Co,
AUSTIN, May %, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Austin and
Northwestern Railroad Company will be held at
the company's office, in the city OF Austin,
day Of July, A d. 1882, for the purpose OF
electing directors, and transacting lsuch other
business as may then and there be brought be-
fore the meeting.
Notice is hereby also given that at the same
time and place as above the annual meeting OF
the directors of said Austin and Northwestern
Railroad Company will be held.
w. T. PHILLIPS,
Ju5tOiul-11 Secretary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint? Shlloh's Vitalizer
is guaranteed to cure you. For sale by J..
j. & w. II Tobin. 2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

Chill pesado, chilli con carne, sardines
in tomatoes at Abrahams'. junlSlm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

sLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. For sale by J. j. s.
w. q. Tobin. 3
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
TYF RID FRONT CANDY FACTORY

Sells Pure Stick Candy as cheap as others sci
the impure Compare the candy.
WV w. W. LAAME, Proprietor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THAT HACKING COUGH can be SC
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it. For sale by j. j. & W. b.
TObin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1882
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

rNsTRAYED BY William Bass, before Z:
II Tegener, J. P. +. c., June IL, 1882, bright
bay Stallion, three white feet, white snip on
Dose1 about IA hands high, about years old,
hsended JTK (alI in one character) on left
snouiuei' INV FRANK BROWN,
CLERK C.. @. T. c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

r,oR sALE-5OO Graded Clean Sheep. Or will
Il exchange for broke or unbroke horses, for
next thirty days only. z. W. CRlSER, Man
cbaea- Texas. jy94sun'ys$
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

NOR SAIE-A first class second hand Straub
L Corn Mill, with boiling chest and all TX
lures complete, by j. Lesser, Soap factory,
Austin, Texas. JeSo"lm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20
The Russell Case.

From Saturdays Daily
The evidence in the case against Col
onel Russell having closed, we give a
brief resume of the case up to the present
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-20

VNICKETS TO AND FROM EUROPE
i always at lowest rates.
BERTRAM, BRUEGGERHoFF & MoELLER
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

bus,ness.like plan, would be this: Let the
Board employ a competent man TO prepare
such an abstract Of the proceedings" as the
law contemplates it ought never TO exceed a
column or two Of minion or nonpareil in an
ordinary newspaper, and let the $50 or 800,
or part OF that sum, now toolishly spent upon
supplements that nobody reads, be paid to two
or half dozen of leading papers in the county
to publish this abstract, That would give the
people all the information the care for and
would more than comply with the law AS to
the debates, motions voted down and bun.
combe resolutions, etc, that the more am.
bilious members of the Board are so fond of
indulging in and so anxious to have mentioned
in the proceedings, leave such things to the
newspaper reporters who usually attend the
slttngs Of the Board and are ready enough to
blazon matters of that sort If supposed TO pos
sess any public interest. The FREE TRADER,
at least, engages to neglect no supervisor, IN
that regard as it never has done, and asks no
pay for the service. II ambitious supervisors
want in addition to be blazoned IN papers too
impecunious or stingy to employ reporters let
them pay a trlile for it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11
THE BLAINE-ARTHUR WAR.

The war between exSecretary Blaine and
President Arthur goes on with refreshing Wig
or, the important movement during the week
being the publication of an open letter by Mr.
Blaine taking the President severely to task
for abandoning the proposed congress of Amer
lean nations. Mr. Blaine says the project was
warmly approved by President Garfield, and
afterwards, having been submitted to Presi.
dent Arthur, was approved and the invitations
were sent by his direction. Mr. Blame then
reviews and censures Mr., Frelinghuysen' s
change OF policy, which he attributes to a fear
of offending some European power and an.
prehends it will lower our prestige In Europe
He then argues in favor of such congress-
maintaining that ii would rebound TO untold
advantage to our political standing, as well
as commercial interests, and bcgs the Presi
dent to consider what he Is doing.
OF course the President, from his position
10 not allowed to take any notice of such a
communication, but fortunately he has an or.
gan at " ashlngton, which 10 taking up the
cudgel for him with some vigor, and It looks
as II Blaine was likely to come out of the iph,
badly battered. The organ in question goes
about Its work in manner especially difficult
Tor Blaine to parry. Instead of indulgIng in
flights otrhetoric, it comes down to vulgar
prosy facts and figures, and shows by the cen
sus aud other authentic reports, in the frs,
place, the absurdi,y of Blaines idea of profita
BILE commercial advantages to result from of
Tending European powers to gain the good
Will OF South American states, when the entire
commerce OF those states is a mere bagatelle
compared to our commerce with Europe. Sec
ondly, the absurdity Is pointed out of the idea
OF gaining any political advantage from such
federation of American states, In which each
would have an equal vote. How, it is asked
would such tribunal, for instance deal with
the present quarrel between Chilli and her
neighbors, Peru, Bolivia, Buenos Ayres, and
all other unriendly states having collectively
five times the vote of Chill? Or how woulc
Mexico relish such a congress deciding on bei
boundary dispute with Nicaragua 1t would
be mockery to appeal TO such conference a:
a competent tribunal In such cases.
And then the organ" goes on to delve into
the true inwardness of the Blaine diplomacy
rehearsing the dickering with Shipherd In re
gard to stock in the great Peruvian Company
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

mense trains from both cities carrying the
f" worser', element as spectators to the brutal
encounter. Nine rounds were fought in 20
minutes, when Ryan petered out, falling sense
less to the ground. Indeed, he had been viz.
tually defeated by Sullivans first blow, which
80 dazed him that he was less than half man
afterwards. At the end he had been terribly
punished about the head, his upper lip was
split. and altogether he looked rs If he had
been through a threshing machine, while Sui
livan showed no injury and skipped to his
quarters as lively as if nothing had happened
Ryan claims that he was in no condition to
fight, that he Is crippled by hernia, and that
his truss became displaced in the first round,
and VOWS generally that he will never-no,
nevcr-enter the prize ring again. Sullivan,
we believe, is Chicago brulser, and comes
out of the affair $4,000 ahead
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The Jonesboro Gazette, published in Eevery
hear. of our Illinois Egypt, repels with indig
ish, the report that the people in Union and
other counties IN Southern Illinois are in a
starving condition and are on their knees to
the governor begging for bread and an extra
session of the Legislature to put off the paymen,
Of taxes and honest debts by :" stay laws"
Should the author of these reports, who first
sent them from Springfield TO st, Louis pa
per, come down to Union county" says the Ga
sdte, "our people will give him warm recep'
tlon They would iced HIM on Egyptian figs
embam Kim in his ST. Louis paper, and send
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

girls of IL and 49, are making tour Of the
West on bicycles. They started early in the
fall, and when cold weather set in at the north
they had reached Texas, They are not doing
1t for show purposes, but for health and diver
sion A man servant attends them, and they
carry small quantity of baggage, their
trunks being sent ahead by express. They in
tend to cross the country to Florida by spring,
and then move up along the coast
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11
MORMONIsM.

| The lower house Of congress, by what is de
scrlbed as "A very adroi, maneuvrc OF the engl
neers of the anti polygamy bill in that body
was brought on Monday to a direct vote on
that measure and of course passed it. The
main object of the bill seems to be to unseat
Delegate Cannon, by declaring that no pc
lygamst shall hold seat in the house, though
it also deprives polygamists of the right to
vote at territorial elections, to hold Office or
sit on juries.
No doubt il is altogether right that congress
should take the proper action to stamp out the
stain on the civilization of the age involved
in the unrestricted practice Of pOlygamy IN a
territory of the United States, but 1t is trlling
with the subject, and among the Mormons will
only excite derison and contempt, to assail
the institution with straws IN this way. While
the Mormons IN Utah outnumber the anti
Mormons or "genlles" go to /, it is ridiculous
to imagine that an institution so deeply rooted
IN their social and religious system can be
affected by milk-and-water illumination OF
this sort
The upshot of II Is, that about all this anti
Mormon talk in and out Of congress is the
shecrest buncombe. Every sensible man
knows that there is but one way in which
Mormonism can be rooted out and that Is by
the employment of force-absoute force
employed without mercy and without reserve !;
such force as was employed to root Protestant
Ism out of France after the revocation of the
edlct of Nantes. OF course the blatant dema
gogues IN congress and on the stump who are
torturng the air with their anti-polygamy
mouthings mean nothing of this sort, for the
simple reason that they know the country is
not ripe for it nor Is soon likely to be. If they
don't mean, or dare not say war-1eltgi0uS
warmly then don't they dry up? What is
the use of passing more laws? Congress fif
teen years ago passed "law" prohibiting
polygamy in Utah and Furnishing it as peni.
tertiary crime, The Supreme Court said the
law was all right, but not only is no polyga-
mist punished in Utah, but the institution is
ilourishing more than ever there and spread
Ing into the nelghboring territories. OF all
the anti-polygamists spouters thus far the Rev.
DIR. Crosby of New York is the only one we
have noticed who IN his ideas is practical and
consistent. His plan is to send Gen Sheridan
to Utah with $1,000 soldiers with instructions
to stamp out Mormonism. If he can't accom-
plish the object with $1,000 men, send him
10000 II killing the men who actually have
two or more wives fails to stamp out the in.
iqulty kill the wives also, and after them the
believers in and apologists of the lnlquity.
Exactly how General Sheridan, who is sol
der bound to obey orders, would relish the
plan, Is easily conceived, and we have strong
suspicion he would prefer to throw up his
commission and let the job to some one more
bloody ,minded-say DIR, Crosby himself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The annual report of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, recently issued, shows a
gross traffic OF the line for 1881 of IS 1885, 1894
against $S,3O4,S1lS1 for 1880. The tonnage
carried shows an increase Of 5.72 per cent. over
the previous year. The net earnings, however,
are S25l 900 less than IN 1880, on account of
an item of $92G,3SO extraordinary expenses"
in 1881. The debt of the company Is 30, $50 =
600, which, however, is offset by $685., 900
bonds of the Chicago, st. Louis & New Or.
leans railroad, and $7,O53000 stock in its
Southern line ana middle divisions; so that
the real debit side of the ledger Is the $4,000
600 of its capital stock, upon which dividend
of per cent was paid during the year, be-
sides nearly half a million paid into the state
treasury of Illinois as : per cent OF its gross
earnings. The Company still has s26,S52 acres
of unsold land of the 100000 acres given it
by the state, having sold 24,e44 acres during
1881 tor Sl35,5S7 at an average OF $3.50 per
acre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Our impression is that 1t will be hard 10
work up the country to point to take any
considerable amount OF stock in the movement
of Messrs. Teller and Cassidy, IN Congress, to
wrench its land grant from the Northern Pa.
ci6c Railroad. Undoubtedly ex-Secretary
Schurz put his foot into it somewhat by under.
taking to extend the grant beyond the limit of
the act OF Congress by his decision as Secre.
tary of the Interior and then accepting favors
from Henry Willard as a quid pro qlto for the
job; but that in no way affects the real point
at issue, would it be Just to declare the grant
to the Northern Pacific forfeited? The object
OF the grant was to secure the building of the
road, and as long as the company is working
up to that point with rapidly and and in good
faith, 1t would be such a hardship as has been
laid upon no other land grant road now to de.
clare its grant forfeited The government
would make no money by the movement, as it
now gets $3.50 per acre for the alternate sec
tons, which otherwise 1t must sell for Sl25;
nor is there any complaint of want of facill.
ties for settlers to get hold of lands on the
line of the road at reasonable rates. The move
ment, in short, looks so much like dog IN
the manger attempt on the part of the Union
and Central Pacific roads to choke a rival
line, that it Is more likely to excite disgust
against the greed of those concerns, stuffed as
they are with government lands and govern.
ment subsidies in money than to breed sym.
pathy in the crusade against the Northern
Pacific
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The burglars who blew open the safe of the
Kankakee postoflice ard robbed it of $1,000
worth Of stamps, as mentioned in the FREE
TRADER last week, were followed by govern
nent detectives to Detroit and there arrested
md compelled to dlsgorge-that Is, they hand
I'd over about 5000 worth Of the stolen stamps,
IRE somewhat mystifed in regard to The deal
ng Of the government officials with the
hieves. who though disgorging the swag,"
we're not arrested or held for trial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

; The Anchor Line steamship Furnessia ar.
we'd at New York last Saturday with ,127
,ns of potatoes from Scotland, and the steam.
e of the same line have contracts for three
four more eargoes. The duty on imported
otatoes is 10 cts. per bushel, yet these pota-
es were sold at a handsome profit at ST.
8. per bushel, while New York potatoes were
ling at $3.50 per Dbl. at wholesale, or about
& so per bushel, and 81 to 81. % at retail. The
,otch potatoes, however, are regarded as
UGH inferior IN quality to New York peach
ows or late rose
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The New York World, which Is issued from
Its new building, printed with the newest and
best machinery in use, on new type, is now
delivered at three cts. copy, its former price
having been four cents. 1t is behind none of
its metropolitan RIVALS in the quantity or quail
ty of its news, having, like the Herald and the
few other papers Of its class correspondents in
all parts of the world, while edltorially it
maintains unchallenged its high position as
the ablest democratic organ of the country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The Pontiac ghost, appearing in the woods
near that city, clothed in white above the waist
and black below, and ejecting fire and smoke
from his mouth, was altogether too chicken
hearted to justify the alarm and excitement he
created. He was etfectually allayed by the
first squad that appeared against hun armed
with shot guns and revolvers. Strange there
should be such excitement over man ap.
pearing at night In his shirtsleeves with a
cheap lighted cigar in his mouth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Minneapolis last week had death from the
oathsome disease of leprosy. The victim was
dartin Wingard, Norwegian, 2G years of
&c, who had arrived IN this country six year.
go, then not conscious of being infected with
he disease Leprosy, however, according to
)u Chaiilu, IA quite prevalent in Norway, the
aint being more widespread in that country
aan any other in Europe 1t is not regarded
contagious, however and is only transmit
I'd by nrocreation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The trunk lines from Chicago eastward
having agreed on high tariff of treights and
fares, except in the matter OF "differentlal'
rates, have selected Judge Cooley of Michigan,
ex-senator Thurman of Ohio, and Hon. +. b.
Washburne OF Illinois to settle the latter ques-
ton. Meantime we notice the Vermont Cen
trail defles the combination and Is selling tick
cts from Boston to Chicago at S., in the hope
of compelling the Boston and Albany to cease
cutting rates to Montreal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Among the frequent instances of selling and
changing wives none is more peculiar than
at OF Mrs. Barnum of Peoria, Ill She and
r husband agreed that they had better part
sighhor Morris was known to be very much
love with her, and Barnum SAID he would
IN her for 500. The Barnums having come
this amicable understanding, the next move
is TO make an offer to Morris. Mrs. Barnum
|sssed herself carefully, arranged her hair in
1 most becoming style, and, thus looking her
|.y best, went with her husband to Morris's
|use. The matter was explained to HIM and
price stated. There was some hsggling
r the colts of divorce, but bargain was
lsed without difficulty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The Peoria Democrat is advocating in Wig.
orous editorials the project in congress to re-
duce the tax IN distilled spirits from 90 cents
to % cents on the gallon. The reduction, it is
probably imagined, will increase the dlsulling
business at PEORIA which is already enormous
at that point, though it Is not readily seen why
it should have such an effect unless 1t in.
crease whisky drinking, which is hardly de-
sirable The suggestion originated among
the tariff monopolists Of Pennsylvania, who
would like to see the whisky tax entirely re.
moved, so that the $G1 100000 1t annually pro.
duces must to be made up by additional tar.
if exactions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

The lady in Manchester, n. H. who sent
President Arthur box of butternut candy, got
very pretty letter of acknowledgment; but
Mrs. Elizabeth Uady Stanton, who sent him a
cafbound and glltedged copy of her History
of Woman Suffrage" did not get line. She
now proposes that the friends Of the cause
should suspend their conventions, resolutions,
appeals, arguments and petitions, and devote
themselves to making butternut candy, and
keep box ON the table of every senator and
congressman, in the hope that 1t will persuade
our lswgiSers TO give the sweet creatures the
ballot Possibly, Senator Hoar has had box.
Who knows ALLIANCE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

the mummy back to the Springfield ring OF
State pap-suckers, who are working night and
day for an extra session of the legislature, so
they can again plumber the treasury" 1t Is
added that while the people of Southern Hi.
nois unquestionably did suffer serious loss in
crops from the drought last summer, with
what they had over from previous prosperous
years and the better prices they obtained for
what little they had to sell in the way of fruits,
vegetables, &c, they are far from being IN a
destitute or suffering condition, but are pay.
ing their debts as well as taxes with about
their usual promptness.