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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
THE DUTY OF VOTERS.

The following is the opening of
one OF the very best speeches made
in the north during the recent cam
paign, and we extract it because its
unanswerable truths should go
straight home to the heart of every
voter. Mr.. NJ. ID. Harter, manufac-
turer of Mansfield, at Toledo, Ohio,
speaking for the free trade" can
didatc for congress in that district,
Hon. Frank Hurd, who by the way
was triumphantly elected, said:
al consider myself fortunate in
having been asked to address you
upon the political questions now en-
gaging the attention of intelligent
people everywhere. These annual
seasons OF political activity and in
quiry are of great value to us, and
however tire0 we may be of listen
ing to almost endless speeches, how
ever wearied and disgusted with
personal political discussion, the net
result of them is to the country un.
mixed good. How many of us would
give one day out of the entire 365 10
an investigation of the principles
upon which our civil fabric has been
reared, or which of us would give
even an hour to looking into
the shortcoming of those in
authority, if the annual elections did
not call us into a state of political
activity and patriotic interest?
These elections are therefore the
cause of two-fold good: First, they
educate and second, they purify. l
have heard worthy people say {:
Keep your hand off of politics. and
only short time ago a most highly
esteemed friend said: None battle
in the muddy pool of politics with
out soiling themselves and these
sentiments are entertained and inno-
Gently uttered by some most excel
lent people in our midst, but they
are nevertheless injurious and
dangerous, for even urder a
despotic form of government
political intelligence amongst the
people produces moderation, and
places wholesome restrictions upon
that government, and in a govern
ment like ours, which is 'of the
people and for the people, intelli-
gence and active interest, indeed,
eternal vigilance is The price of good
government and the bounden duty
of the citizen. The man, therefore,
who fails to do his duty actively in
politics is not q good citizen. and if
a friend to his country at all, is either
a very ignoraet or lukewarm one.
Suffrage is a great duty as well as a
great privilege, the ballot does as
much in this country as the bullet
does in some others, and the
man who casts il thoughtlessly
and aimlessly is little less crimi-
nal than he who would come into
this company aud fire his gun at
random. There is no doubt that
our form of government is the best
so long as it is jealously guarded at
the ballot box, so long as the voter
feels his responsibility as well as his
power, but it is equally true that it
is one of the worst when votes are
directed by prejudice and guided by
ignorance. 1 plead, therefore, for
reason and judgment, not for preju-
dice do not condemn until you have
heard, do not decide until you have
both weighed and measured. In
nothing perhaps, is prejudice SO
powerful factor as in politics, and
nowhere should it be so conspicuous
for its absence"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
A Decided Difference.

Gen. B. F. Butler is making the
campaign hot and. active in Mas
sachusetts. He is evidently a capi-
tai electioneerer, not to say con-
summate demagogue. We cannot
help enjoying some ofthe things he
says. Here is one of his hits. 1t
would Lave been a severe reprOof to
Hoar and Dawes last year when they
were talking about free ballot and
fair count in Virginia il Senator
Johnston had had his bit of informa-
tion to throw into their faces. Gen.
Butler said at Worcesther the other
night: "They make a great hula
baloo that in South Carolina the ne
groes are prevented from voting.
That it is true-by money, by in
timidation and various ways. Yet
seventY-five per cent of the negroes
of South Carolina vote-over twen-
ty-one years of age and males. In
Massachusetts fifty-four per cent of
white only vote-males over twenty
one years of age. Shouldn't they
look a little at home before they
make a great fuss about South Caro-
lina" Here is another slam at the
Republicans for their corruption :
"I saw in some paper that stood up
even and voted for JEFF. Davis 50
times. L did; and L never got so
corrupted in the Republican party
as to be obliged to deny it," APP
plause, long continued His ret
erence to Dennis Kearney was anus
ing. He drew ludlcrous picture of
the men who were arrayed against
him (Butler) because he was two
years ago friend to KearDey, whose
battle cry was "the Chinese must
CO." and yet, said Butler, al the Re-
publican congress did last winter
was to enforce Kearney's threat and
declare by law that "the Chinese
must 90"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

&C ress named Aggie Wamble has been.
Jailed, charged with the crime.
Nineteen large, fat hogs were stolen
.a .ast night from Todd's fiouring mills, in
this city. Dallas IL infected with a hold
gang OF burglars and highwaymen, aud a
reorganization OF the vigilance committee
Is being discussed by the citizens.
A great scarcity of rolling stock for
freight purposes exists on all the north
Texas roads. Shipments OF cotton. cattle,
lumber, merchandise and farm products
monopolize every car available. Cars for
any special purpose are not obtainable.
One firm to-day, desiring any number of
cars from one up TO one hundred TO ship
wood, was told they could not be accom-
modated ut S25 per car per day. -
The weather is magnificent and cottd
picking is rushing. The staple Is ruh
ming into market in great quantitiesy
Good judges say the Texas crop will
reach twelve hundred thousand bales,
and many place it as high as fifteen
thousand bales.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
While the code duello has fall,

While the code duello has fallen
INTO contempt and ridicule else.
where, France has preserved it as
one of the institutions inherited
from the monarchisl regime; but
there are indications of falling res
pect for the code, even in France.
Recently three men have fatty re-
fused to accept challenges in Paris,
something almost unheard of there.
The French practice of duelling has
not been very dangerous. While
not quite as harmless as the Virginia
method, a killing did not often re.
suit. Recently, however, one of the
antagonists in Paris duel was kill
ed outright, and this seems to have
inspired a general disposition to de.
cline challenges.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
THE HIGH COURTS.
The Proceedings Had at Tyler
Yesterday.



TYLER, TEXAS, Nov. 3.-In the supremc
court, the case OF Grothaus VS.. Delpoise,
from Bexar, was reversed and remanded,
the opinion OF the commission OF appeals
being rejected. Lee a. Co. vs.. Howe a
Wilmarding, from Washington, same dis
position. PRESLEY heirs VS.. Robinson ct
al. from Tarrant, same disposition.
Court OF Appeals.-PresidIng Judge
White returned yesterday. In the case
OF Webb VS.. state, from Delta, mo-
tion to dismiss was everruled. Hall
VS.. state, from kaufman, same order.
Cain ct al vs.. state, from Rains, appeal
dismissed. Coburn ct al vs.. state, from
Rains. same disposition. Miller ct al W
Brown, from Delta. same disposition.
Bullard VS.. state, from Rains, same dispo-
sition. Bone vs.. state, from Montague,
same disposition. The following cases
were affirmed Dreyfus VS.. state, from
Dallas; Texas Pacific railroad vs.. Neigh
bors, from Bowie; Osborne d Co. vs.
Sowders, from Kaufman.
The court disposed Of the following
business last month, and It IL expected
that they will clean up the docket and
adjourn by December l: Total cases
decided, 116 total left on docket. 100; re-
versed and remanded, 80; affirmed. 0i /;
reversed and dismissed, 2; reversed and
relied, appeals dismissed, 10.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
Personal.

Hale, of Maine, is piping for fraud,
forgery and Folger.
Mr.. Blaine's new house is nearing
completion. A great many people
suspect his old party is too.
Gen. John FL. Pope, of "head-
quarters in the saddle" fame has
been made a major general.
Billy Malone is hard up for cash,
but his reputation reputation i'm
pairs his credit. William is perplexed.
Howgate probably owes his immu-
nifty to a fat remittance to Hubbell.
Shouldn't wonder if he were still car.
ried on the pay roll.
miss Grace Montgomery, a sister
in-law of Gen. Randall Gibson, uied
in Paris, France, on the 10Th instant,
of malarial fever contracted in
Rome, Italy.
Mrs. Eva Wehrle, q widow of Gin
cinnati, ON Tuesday last, first hung
her little pet poodle dog, and then
hung herself She was fifty-two
and weil-to-do.
Joseph Medbery, one of the oldest
citizens of Rochester, New YORK,
and one of the originators and first
directors of the Western Union tele-
graph company, died on Sunday
last.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge,
who will visit America next sum-
mer and be the guest of the New
York state bar association, is phi
lanthropic man, as well as an able
jurist and fine orator.
Mr.. VIM. Pollock, who was recent
lv admitted as q member of the New
York stock exchange, paid $4,000
for his seat. This is the highest price
ever realized, though a year or two
ago So, 900 was frequently paid.
Rev. w. I'll. Platt, d. D., for many
wears rector of st. PauPs Episcopa
church in Petersburg, Virginia, has
has accepted q call to a church IL
/ Rochester, New York, and has en-
tered upon his ministerial duties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
Personal.

London Truth says that Sir Gar
net Wolseley ais good, hard work
ing officer, whose services are mar
red by his intolerable habit of brag-
ging."
Wade Hampton told some con-
federates the other day at reunion
that they should bear in mind that
the sword can never settle the ques-
tion of right.
A. Bronson Alcott, of Concord,
Massachusetts, had paralytic
stroke shortly before noon Tuesday,
and last evening he was only par
TALLY conscious.
Janos Arany, the Hungarian poet,
died yesterday. He was born in
1919 and won a reputation i'll his
country for his poetic contributions
to the Hungarian periodicals.
Mrs. Mary Austin, who lately died
at Washington, had forty-tour male
children, eleven of whom survive.
She was a doctor of medicine and
and surgeon, and served through
the war with the rank of major.
August Sieg, the heroic engineer
who dashed into the burning cab
and stopped his engine in time to
prevent an accident Oh the Pennsyl-
vania railroad between New York
and Newark, is dead from his in-
juries.
Bramwell Booth, son of the gen.
eralissimo of the Salvation Army,
was married few days ago at Clap
ton, England, his father officiating.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of several thousand per-
sons, admitted at a shilling a head.
The town of Darlington, Rhode
Island, has elected Mrs. Addie +.
Smith superintendent of public
schools, she being the first woman
ever chosen to that position in that
state. But women have for some
years served in the school commit
tees.
Wickham Hoffman, secretary of
the United States legation at St.
Petersburg, who arrived at New
York on Thursday, says that most of
the stories regarding the cars coro-
nation are untrue. Mr.. Hoffman
thinks that while Minister Hunt
probably will spend only $1,000, he
ought to spend $4,000 in representing
America properly at the coronation.
General Sherman was asked re.
Gently by a citizen of Los Angeles,
California, whether the story that
Gen. Stoneman failed to sustain the
honor of the union army at Macon
was fact. The reply ran as fol-
lows: "Ofcourse it is not the fact.
But if undertook to correct errors
made purposely to deceive l would
have to leave this world by the first
train"
"Whoever hears of Hayes nova
days2" is query often propounded
in sneering way by those who
were unfriendly to the late president
while in Office. 1t seems like very
crushing thing at first, but, like
many other scarecows, isn't so very
awful when you examine it little.
A good deal is heard of Brady and
Dorsey and Phipps, and others of
that ilk inst now but does that argue
anything in their favor?
Mr.. Bryant's favorite house at
Roslyn. N. Y, has been abandoned
by the family. Mr.. Irvlng's much
loved "Sunnyside" is held by strsng-
ers, Mr.. Cooper's mansion al Coop.
erstown was destroyed by fire, the
picturesque "Idlewild" of Mr.. Willis
has been twice in the market, Mr..
Greeley's Chappaqua is for sale, as
is DR.. Hollands fine summer home
at the Thousand Islands, and Bayard
Taylor's "Cedar Croft" has passed
out of the hands of the Taylor
| family.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

THE Republican protection pa
pers express profound admiration
for the principles of Mr.. Garfield.
What do they think of the tariff
views of that gentleman? "Duties,'
he said, should be SO high that our
manufacturers can fairly compete
with the foreign products, but not
so high As 70 enable them to drive
out the foreign article, enjoy
monopoly OF the trade and regulate
the price as they please. This is my
doctrine of projections This, how
ever, does not appear 10 be the doc
trine OF protection advocated bv the
Republican party. 81 am forther
said Mr.. Garfield, "for protecsion
that leads TO ultimate free trade
According TO the New England
Scribes and Pharisees, such senti-
nnent is reasonable in the extreme
Yet these were the sentiments OF
Mr.. Garfield in 1870
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09


AND now it does not appear that
the Egyptian troubles are altogether
over. Late advices from the Upper
Nile tell that the False Prophet is
actively and successfully at work.
With the entire population of Sou
dan at his command, strengthened
by some of the neighboring savage
tribes, he has recently defeated the
Egyptian authorities in several sam
culinary engagements, and it is
thought that he will soon march on
Cairo. Those qualified to judge re-
gard the situation as decidedly crit
ical, as it is believed that the move
ment means the active revival of
islamism in its most bigoted and
proscriptive form, and that not only
all the Mahommedan provinces of
Africa, but those of Asia and Europe
as well, will be involved in it unless
1t is speedily put down. If this view
be correct, England will have a
larger contract on her hands than
she thought when she concluded to
take hand in suppressing Arab
Pasha.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

THE present congress appropriat-
cd at its first session, which ended
last August, 1921 ,42s,117 The aver
age appropriation for the ten fiscal
years preceding the fiscal year end
ing in 1883, was $142, ,662, ,109. twill
thus be seen that the Radicals made
good use of their time when they
got whack at the treasury after
having been debarred that privilege
for a number of years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

MAJOR HENRY L. STANTON, su-
thor of the poem "The Moneyless
Man." tells correspondent of the
Courier-Journdl how he wrote that
masterpiece tor All. Burnett over a
bottle of wine. II were well, says
that paper, that the brand of that
wine were perpetuated, and that
others could gather such inspiration
rs it afforded Kentucky's rarest and
most loveable of singers. There has
been all too little from his graceful
pen these later years, but the drudg-
cry of an editors desk, to which he
is confined, leaves small opportu-
nifty for the beautiful imagery of the
poets mind to find expression in
tangible form.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

AN interc sting experiment in he
biography, or signalling by sunshine,
was successfully made in Egypt dur
ing the recent campaign. Col. Key
sey assembled one of the pyramids
near Cairo, and by means OF a hello
graphic mirror reflected ray of sun
shine to Alexandria, 100 miles away.
At that great distance the signals,
appearing like pin-polnts of bright
ness, were easily ascertsined to be a
message from Sir Garnet Wolseley
10 the khedive.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
Theatre Burned I'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-A fire at
O'Clock this morning partially de-
stroyed the building known as the
Arlington variety theatre. John
Pearson, q young man, was burned
to death Miss Georgia Supple, one
of the attaches of the place, was
seriously hurt by Jumping from the
roof of the front building; Madame
Busted, the lessee of the place, had
an ankle sprained in jumping from a
window; Charles Kenney. an en-
ploye, was badly burned about the
hands and face, and several others
were slightly injured. The fire
originated on the stage. The de-
struction of property was small.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

THE people of Russia are very
poor. Only l! per cent belong to
households whose incomes are over
$3.50 per year. The incomes of 6S
per cent of the population, range be-
tween $3.50 and 800 per year.
Households whose incomes are less
thap 800, or 81 week, compose
29k per cent Of the population. 1t
is from a nation whose earnings are
so exceedingly small that a good
portion of the money is derived and
a large part of the muscle that
goes TO make up that formidable
machine, the German army. And
yet Germany hugs the delusion of
protective tariff, under which new
and growing country may thrive,
but which is blighting in its effects
upon one whose resources have been
completely developed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

To WASH SILK STOCKINGS
Wash silk stockings in cold water
and with white soap rinse them in
cold water lay them fiat in fine
towel, roll up tightly, and let them
remain until dry; then rub them
with a piece of dry flannel, to give
them gloss. AS they must not be
left in the water, it is better TO wash
one PAIR at time. Silk stockings
washed in this way will always look
new, and never require coloring or
mangling.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

A comparison of the vote in Ohio
for secretary of state this year with
the vote for governor last year shows
that the total vote this year was
632, ,180, and last year 624, ,226, an in-
crease this year of 1854. The Re-
publican vote this year fell off 1896
and the Democratic vote increased
28.448. The Prohibition vote fell off
4394, and the Greenback vote de-
clined from $3.50 to 5345. Editor
Reid is, perhaps, prepared to admit,
after studying the above figures,
that the "drift" is "toward the De-
mocracy this year."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

amounts of forged paper and lett
town day or two ago. He succeed
ed in swindllng business men, bank
ers, note shavers and farmers very
extensively. The Warrior mower
company discovered his peculations
last January, and he was superseded.
In 1877 he was sent to the Erie coun-
ty penitentiary at Lockport, for for
geries, but afterwards promised TO
do better and was assisted to 60 into
business again. New forgeries ag-
gregating $4,000 were brought 10
light TODAY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

GEN. ii. &. WRIGHT, chief ell
gineer of the United States army,
urges that immediate attention
should be directed to the defense of
our sea coast, by erecting fortifca-
tions and preparing for the use Of
torpedoes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
The Park Theatre Fire-vioIatInR z
Election LaWa.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-The fire mar
shal to-day continued the investiga-
ton of the Park theatre fire. The
testimony developed nothing new.
John Leo, the employe who met his
death at the fire, was buried this af-
ternoon.
The grand jury to-day presented
indictments against eighteen persons
in the eighth assembly district, for
violating the election laws.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
DALLAS.
The Freeman Divorce Case-Hob-
bery-Cars NOT Obtainabfe-The
Cotton Crop.
Especial to The statesman.l

DALLAS, Nov. 3.-Aifrsd freeman, who
about year ago Killed n; M. Onsmpers
sedncsd Mrs. Freeman, was to-day
crsnted a divorce frem Mrs. Freeman on
shs cround OF adultery with Chambers.
The court gave him custody OF the chill
dren and full possession of all
his property. The Freeman. trial
an a eharQe OF numbering Chambers will
come up the present term of court.
"A farmer named George Gilbert ~
robbed ofnearly two hundred dor Az
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
The Difference.

dallas Times.]

The Houston Post wants to know
if the Democratic papers are going
to be as severe on McLeary for hit
ting Griner as they were on Wash
Jones for striking Nat Henderson.
We have seen nothing to raise an
excitement in either case, but would
allude to the fact that report says
that Jones hit Henderson because
the latter called him liar.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

In California the aesthetic sun
flower is abundantly utilized. 1t
produces sixty-two bushels of seed
TO the acre, and from each bushel of
seed one gallon of oil is obtained
which makes a ilrst-class illuminant.
The cows and chickens are fed and
fattenei on the meal of the seed
after the oil is expressed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

s. Il. WITHERs has withdrawn
from the congressional race, as the
Greenback candidate, in favor of
Still IL. Russell; and yet it is said
Col. Jones will win by five thousand
majority. Russell is II straight Re-
publican, and the Greenbsckers are
sticking ever so close TO principle in
sustaining him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

The Boston Post, speaking OF
Frank Hurd's canvass for congress-,
says: lie stood upon a straghtout
free-trade platform, and made his
canvass solely upon that issue. He
had nothing to say about beer, star
route frauds. polygamy, river and
harbor jobs, civil service reform or
Mahoneism. He did have great
deal to say about free trade, and so
did the other gentlemen who advo-
Gated his election upon the stump.
He was pitted against u protection
list, one of the most popular men in
the district. He defeated the latter
by some 1900 majority, although
scores of wealthy Democratic manu-
facturers and monopolists Joined
hands with the Republicans to Sc
cure the triumph of the Republican
candidate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

The Colorado Citizen truthfully
remarks that the political aspect of
the counties under Republican domi-
nation in Texas is not very enticing.
A respectable northern Republican
would not select a county that is
under negro rule as a permanent
location,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
Funeral OF Mrs. Seguin and Her
Children.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The funeral
of Mrs. DR.. Seguin and her three
children, whom she shot antl killed,
took place to-day from their late
residence. From an early hour the
street was thronged with people,
whom it required squad of police
to keep in order. The funeral was
strictly private, being only attended
by members of the family and init
mate friends. DR.. Seguin was pres
ent, and seemed utterly broken
down. The remains were conveyed
in three hearses to the Grand Central
depot, and taken to Woodlawn
cemetery for interment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09

PARAaoULD, Arkansas, is the latest
phenomenal town. Last February
il consisted of two whisky tents to-
day II is pretentious town with de-
signs upon the county seat. 1t is
named for Paramore and Jay Gould,
personages not unknown in railroad
circlea