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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
That Republican Agent.
(Belton Journal

General j. B. Weaver has come
and gone. 1t is difficult to correctly
estimate such a man, especially
when we know so little of his ante.
cedents. That he is fashy cannot
be disputed. He is, so to speak, me-
teoric-dashing without object, and
unconcerned as to where his line of
reasoning will lead. He is impa-
tient, and having an idea will follow
it by any trail that presents itself.
He likes short cuts. He is an enthu-
siast, but has the good sense not to
be fanatic-a compliment that every
member of his party in these United
States is not deserving of. Some of
his doctrine is good, but we fear that
if his methods for correcting exist
ing evils should prevail we would
soon find the country drifting into
communism. He would, if he fol-
lowed his teachings where they lead,
fire his neighbours house to roast his
own eggs. But he is a man of bril-
liant parts, and while his orthodoxy
consists for the most part in opposi-
ton to somebody else's doxy, there
is no denying that he can repel an
attack with marked vigor, and under
such circumstances speaks passion
ately because he feels keenlY. We
take it that his visit to Texas means
an attempt 10 disrupt the Demo-
cratic party in the interest Of the
Wash Jones movement. This was ap-
parent in his frequent complimentary
illusions TO Mr.. Jones, and his ia
miliarity with state affairs showed
that he had posted himself for that
gentleman's benefit. We may ex-
pect other distinguished speakers
having the same object. and about
the middle of October Texas will be
in a blaze of political excitement.
The rallying cry of the opposition
will be "death TO bourbonism j" and
we may expect to see the heavy
Democratic majority in this state
considerably reduced, for which the
party will be all the more healthier.
There are a good many so-called
Democrats in Texas, and they will
show up in their true colors the first
favorable opportunity they have to
desert. For our part we hope that
the time has arrived tor all such to
have the opportunity
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
CURRENT NOTES.

England has 10000 troops ready to
sail for Egypt.
July IA will be the anniversary OF
the fall of the Bastile, and French
men in several Texas towns will
celebrate the day.
**Noted Englishman was in the
house when the pension bill, appro-
prlating $100,000,OO0, was passed al
most without debate. "Great God y
he exclaimed, "what a government
what are the resources of a people
that take such care, and can take it.
of its disabled soldiers"
Gladstone retreated from Trans.
vaal. He retreated from Afghanis-
tan. 1t looks very much as though
he would retreat from Egypt. He
may sound a retreat from Canals
and India. He seems to be the
champion British retreater. But
the British lion does enjoy travelling
behindwise, and may turn on him
before he knows it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

TITLED with. No lover was ever
more devoted than Roberts-no
maiden ever seemed to like it as well
as did the Galveston Neacs. But the
governor, in hanging on the gate
devoted his soft speeches and bon
bons entirely to the Neacs, provoked
GOODNESS on the part OF the other
papers. He became unpopular with
them. and failed to come to the
TRUSTING place with a regularity
satisfactory to the governor In fact,
the NetcS was reported to have said
about her governor that he wasn't
much snakes nohow. The other
girls are titterIng and the Neacs is
indignant at the coarseness of her
former "feller." The Alcalde sings,
IL never loved tree, or flower, or
newspaper, but what it finally gave
Inc the grand kick"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
The following is the substance OF

The following is the substance OF
the Greenback state platform:
1t arraigns the Democratic party
for not righting the wrongs perpe-
trated against the people in creating
debt and granting subsidies to
railroads. 1t charges that the Dem
ocratic party has doubled the debt,
exempted the International lands
from taxation, and exempted said
roads from the requirements. of the
constitution for locating alternate
sections for the benefit of the CON-
mon school fund has issued land
certificates to irrigating companies
and canal companies, millions of
acres in excess of the public domain;
has robbed the people by granting
100000 acres to four capitalists to
built a capital: iDaugurated class
legislation by refusing to sell the
public domain in tracts of less
than GAO acres, thus depriving
the poor of the opportunity
to buy it ; has sold state bonds at IS
cents, and bought them back at 140;
has refusedsto exercise state control
over railways; has withdrawn over
81, 100000 from circulation and piled
up q useless cash balance; has re-
fused to make a constitutional ap-
preparation for public schools on the
plea of want of revenue; refused to
submit the question of prohibition
has taxed mechanics tools and eX-
empted sugar and cotton crops OF
the wealthy, and have been extrava-
giant beyond measure; that the Re-
publican party of this state is no
longer Republican and not worthy OF
power or the support of the people
invited all Democrats and Republi-
cans to join them in their fight
against abuses of which they COM
planned. The platform was adopted
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

and boldly turning back her
covering, she sprang INTO the
aisle with all the freedom and bravo
of q gladiator. Before she took up
her march to the water tank, how
ever, she procured from one of her
numerous bandboxes q small piece
of paper, which she proceeded to
pin upon the curtain of her berth, SO
that when she returned she could
not make a mistake and get upon
the wrong bed.
And then she started for the reser-
voir.
And the wicked Chicago drum
mer lay down upon his back and
laughed and kicked himself with
joy, after which he glided from
his lair, and with a de-
moniac chuckle proceeded to re-
move the paper from the school
marm's berth and pin 1t upon the
one occupied by the sore-eyed
Syracusian. Then he skunk back
and was soon lost in the soun1est OF
slumbers.
Just then the engine shrieked fol
Tie CTOsoluS lulo Sluc VI STcSJlluO
which frightened the schoolmarm sc
that she shrieked also, and scurried
for her berth, which she proceeded
to spring upon in manner entirely
her own.
There was an omnibus silence o
two seconds, and then came the eli
max. Shrek after shrek, and curse
after curse, were heard il
the immediate proximity o
the sore-eyed mans quarters
and an instant later TIVE
forms, one tall with white raimen
and the other short with red merinC
Accomplishments, good glaring a
each other in the center of the aisle
The Indianapolis woman had got
ten into the wrong pew.
And the Chicago drumme
laughed long and loud, and beat hi
head and tore his hair with ecstacy
while the Syracuse man swore ant
the schoolmarm tainted.
1t is almost needless to add tina
the tram arrived at the Union depo
on time, and that when the Indian
woman sgain travels, she will do 81
during the day time or not at all.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

The strike of the freight handlers
in New York city caused loss to
business and labor in few days OF
several millions of dollars. The adj
vance asked for by the workmen is
an insignificant amount-far less
than the increased cost of living
from the recent rise of prices-and
the railway lines could pay it with
out in the least impairing their reve-
nues, because trifling advance III
rates would more than cover the in
crease in their pay rolls. Yet the
railway monopOlies persist in their
refusal, regardless of the APP
peals of business men whose
daily losses on account of the fail
ure to forward goods would more
than pay weeks increase of the
advance asked. The ability and
willingness of half dozen railway
magnates to sacrifice the interests OF
business men to crafty their own
whims or their feelings of resent
ment against the workmen who
have ventured to demand an adj
vance, furnishes abundant proof
that the government ought to con.
troll the leading railway lines in the
interests of the people, instead Of
leaving them to fall into the hands OF
afew petty, bloated monopolists, to
be managed in accordance with theiI
own whims and to promote theiI
own selfish interests.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
BewiIderins a Barkeeper.
Helena Herald

The story is told of well-known
politician of this city, who had the
misfortune to have one of his legs
shorter than the other. He would
never carry crutch, and his friends
often wondered how he could get
about so we'll without one. One
evening, feeling rather thirsty, he
presented himself at the bar of the
fremont house, presided over at the
time by William Pitcher. Resting on
his short leg. he ordered his drink
and while it was being prepared
shifted the weight of his body tC
the long one, thus increasing his
height several inches. Shortly after
having finished his labor with spooI
and bottle, Pitcher placed the
delicious beverage which he had
been connecting upon the counter
and with a bewildered look on his
genial countenance, asked: "Where
in thunder is the little man that or.
dered this drink"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

The touching diary of De Long
during the days that death was star
ing him in the face, covers a page OF
the New York Herald. The pocket
book containing it was found on Lis
person when it was dug out OF the
SHOWS of the polar region. 1t is
touching in its simplicity and in its
resignation. ave are in the hands
of God" writes De Long, "and I'M
less he relent we are lost" But this
Is the only expression of despair,
and that same day, when Lee was
missed and they went back and
found him "waiting to die" they
@all united in saying the Lords
Prayer and Creed" Each Sum-
day De Long read the service, and
when poor Alexy broke down
the ~dootor baptized him." and the
commander ~read the prayers for
the sick" those wonderful express
sions of the faith Of centuries. And
30 the painful story goes. One by
one the poor fellows drop OF, aud
the survivors, committing their
bodies to the irackless waste and
their souls 10 God, press on to Their
own fate. The lsst day of all. The
one hundred and fortieth Of theft
wandering, is the only Sunda,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
GOVERNOR BLACKBURN.
His Confession at the Barnes
Meeting at Frankfort Last
Wednesday.
louisville Sunday News. ]

On last Wednesday evening, al
Frankfort, Governor l.. p. Black
burn, who has lived some years out
side of all churches, walked steadily
down through the audience to the
stand of Rev. Barnes, the evangelist,
gave him his hand and confessed &C
cording to the simple rule preached
by that gentleman.
This was matter of so much as
constituent as to cause general
comment by the people and the
press of the city, and state, and sur
rounding cities.
A Nelos reporter met General
Hardie on Friday, and learned
something of the particulars and
then called upon Colonel S. B.
Churchill at his home on Walnut
street, near Floyd, and was told by
that gentleman that the step was
we'll considered and deliberately
upon by the governor before he
made his purpose manifest to any
one. Mr.. Churchill is prominent
churchman of the Christ church con-
gregation; has been twice secretary
of state of this state and once of the
state of Missouri, is brother-in-law
of the governor. He said that on
last Monday Governor Blackburn
came to this city, staying until
Wednesday; that while here
he addressed himself to the
colonel, saying that he was con-
victed and had determined on max
ing confession and joining the Epis-
copal church. He asked Colonel
Churchill to see Bishop Dudley, of
this diocese, and get his advice and
consent to an immediate confirma-
ton and baptism. He said he had
seen Bishop Dudley and tried to ar
range for the ceremony for to-day,
but that the bishop was compelled
to be absent in the south and could
not conduct the services until next
Sunday, and on that occasion the
baptismal and confirmatory cere-
monies will be performed in all the
pomp and dignity of the Episcopal
ritual at Christ church, with the
governor of Kentucky for the sub
ject.
This is the first time that a COVER
nor of Kentucky has, during his
term of office, become a churchman,
and the occasion will be widely cele-
brated.
Governor Blackburn has been
carefully studying the character OF
Mr.. Barnes as well as the character
of his appeal to sinners to turn, and
has not only been convinced of the
inter sineerifv Of Mr. Rairnes INT Of
the soundness of his logic, and, true
to his leading characteristics OF
hatred of hypocrisy, when converted
he determined to act, and did so at
once.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06


THE Post gets into a critical mood
and thus vents itself in part against
the STATESMAN:
No governor of the state, indeed,
the state government itself, includ-
ing the judiciary, could hardly exist
without the Statesman. The influ-
ence OF that journal is at once ire
sistib!e aud notwithstanding to
those who oppose it. No state ad-
ministration would dare think of
forming a policy without consulting
the views of the Statesman, and, like
the upas tree, it poisons with its
shade those who dare to hold con-
trary opinions. The Statesman is
great and vast, 'grand, gloomy and
peculiar" =.
And now will the Post tell us
who it opposes or approves for the
office of governor Does its indie
pendence put it where it cannot
express q choice2 The STATESMAN
may be grand, but it is certainly
peculiar to the Post, for not being
for any and everybody, it dares
express itself, and that is not "inde-
pendence," as understood by the
Post.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

A correspondent of the London
Journal Of Horticulture says, in ref
erence to this question "Last winter
an old poultry keeper told me he
could distinguish the sex in eggs.
L laughed at him, and was none the
less skeptical when he told me the
following secret: Eggs with the air
bladder on the center of the crown
of the egg will produce cockrels
those with the bladder on one side
will produce pullets. The old man
was so certain of the truth OF this
dogma, and his poultry yard so far
confirmed it, that L determin
ed to make experiments this
year. L have done SO, carefully
registering the egg bladder vertical,
or bladder on one side, rejecting
every one in which it was not decid-
edly the one or the other, as in some
it is very slightly out of center. The
following is the result-fiftY-eight
chickens were Matched, three are
dead, eleven are yet too Young to
decide upon their sex; of remaining
forty-four every one has turned
out true to the old mans theory.
This may be an accidental coinci-
dence, but shall certainly try the
experiment again"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

The Tyler Courier says: The OPP
ponents of Ireland for governor are
embarrassed. They do not want to
see HIM elevated to that position,
and they do not seem to know how
to prevent the people from nominal
ing him by instructions given to the
delegates from county conventions
to the state convention. Ireland has
been before the people for some
time, and his claims have been fully
discussed, and the people pretty
generally seem to be we'll pleased
with him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
FUN IN MORMON LAND.
The High-Spirited Woman Who
Desired to Wear Socks.
TSalt Lake Tribune.1

"Malinda Jane got to cuttln' up
her didos around the harem yester-
day." said Jones' boy. land dad up
and told her if she didn't let up and
behave herself he'd pack her off TO
the farm with the other six rebellious
critters"
"What's the matter at your ranch
now?" eueried Browns boy from
over Jordan.
"You see Malinda is four on the
harem string, and dad married her
for her beauty and shape; there
wasn't a darn bit of celestial glory
about it. She's a proud-spirited
kind of thing, and want
ed to wear socks, Darn a
woman that wears socks said dad
'and eff We ask me again, out ON the
ranch you'll go tomorrow morn
in'.' Malinda Jane fired up like a
gobbler; then she spit in dads face
called him John Taylor's last years
fool and yanked a handful of hair
out'n his hoary head.
"Whoopee, but it was fun; dad
bore testimony to the truth of THU
kOspCl OI giving hdAihuo MIN III
the stomach, bending her up like 8
grasshopper. Malinda then got q
side-wiper on the old man and sent
him to grass like a true Christian
martyr, then played that beautiful
church hymn on him, Joe and Brig
are Little Angels Now with broom
stick accompaniment"
"Does your family dwell together
in UNITY this way much? Is there
great oneness every day in the fam
lily W asked the Brown boy.
"Gobs of it. But Mllanda goes tC
the ranch tomorrow, and when lei
atfectionate husband puts her in thai
carrot field to hold her own against
the other cattle, she'll wish she
hadn't asked dad for socks. Socks
don't build up the kingdom of God
Socks don't grow on the tithing
yard bushes. Socks don't stand the
racket OF our everlasting gospel"
And Jones' boy and Browns boy
rubbed their noses together, lit theil
cigarettes and parted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
Vote IL Straight.

lhome IN Sentinel (Dem.)
The Republican doctrine is pro-
lection. Protection to the working
men is the preaching. The practice
is protection to the capitalists, and
every vote the workingman casts for
.Republicanism is to encourage it in
the practices which keep him poor.
1t is to condemn the Democrat effort
to reduce taxation by sighty-six mil
lions this year, and to reduce the
ofice-holders and their emoluments.
1t is to oppose the infamous Repub-
lican levying ofassessments on other
workingmen. It is to maintain a
high tariff which makes them pay
hundreds of per cent more than the
value of the goods, 30 that the capt.
talist may earn his fancy profits. A
labor ticket will perpetrate all this
drawing off strength from the par
ties. Better vote the Democratic
ticket, and vote it it straight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

the sheep houses" Mr.. Randall
mentions an excellent and econoH1i-
cal mode of feeding salt practiced
by friend of his in Steuben county.
The orts when taken from the sheep
racks were thrown into a box rack
wider and considerably higher than
the common ones, and placed under
shed. The orts were sprinkled
with brine, and the sheep when hun
CRY for salt went to the out rack and
consumed them. Thus all the hay
was saved.
On the subject of sailing stock,
Professor James Law writes as fol-
lows: "In addition to its use as a
condiment, salt is one of the best
laxatives. In cattle, and sheep,
especially, in which a dry winter
feeding is liable to induce partial
impaction of food between the leaves
of the third stomach the stimulus
given by the salt to the free Sc
erection and the muscular move
ments of the stomachs, together with
the engendered disposition to drink
more freely, serve to dislodge such
distractions and to restore perfect
digestion. Even if full purgative
action is wanted, few agents will
serve better than one or two pounds
of salt, according to the size of the
cow. But it should never be
forgotten that water should be
allowed without stint after
the administration of such dose, as
concentrated solution of salt is
highly irritating to the stomach and
bowels. An abundant consumption
of water serves at once to remove
the irritant qualities of salt, and to
hasten the action of the bowels.
Finally, salt is destructive to al
most all intestinal worms, In Brazil
where cattle are subject to paras-
ties, the stock owners have discoV-
cred this virtue, and therefore dose
theiI animals twice a year with one
pound each of common salt, after
the action of which they manifestly
improve in condition. 1t is to the
ryoung worms especially that salt
proves destructive, hence daily al.
lowance of one or two ounces
for the larger quadrupeds, or two
drachms for the sheep, will go faI
towards warding off the fatal attack
by destroying the young parasites as
they are taken in food or water
Thus for the liver worms in sheer
(rot) salt marshes, or the free use OF
salt, proves almost specific, and
the stomach and, to a less extent
the intestinal worms of all domestic
animals, may be kept in check by 6
daily liberal yet moderate allow
| opoaO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

THE fact that Vermont has held a
Democratic state convention shows
that confidence in the old party is
growing. People are beginning to
understand that the way to reobtain
power, to obtain pure and econom-
ical government, is to put activity in
the Democratic party all over the
Union; and there must be harmony
in all the platforms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
Preside Virtues of Candidates.
GSan Antonio Light

Confederate records may as well
be retired from the political arena,
otherwise the so-called Democratic
party must take back seat. Gen.
eral Robertson and Colonel Wash
Jones have fighting Confederate re-
cords that put to the blush the mill
tary achievements of Judge Ireland,
or the civic conquests of the o. a.
The Democratic party has become a
party of bomb proofs anyway. Let
us fall back upon the fireside virtues
of our candidates-take our heroes
from the walks of civil life-it's the
safest plan, since one Confederate
record can be matched by another.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

THEvcte of Pennsylvania last year
was as follows: Republican, $685.
2sS; Democratic, 25S,471; indie
pendent Republican, 1894; Repub-
lican plurality, 1922. The Inde-
pendent vote was cast for Mr..
Wolfe, who was self nominated the
organized movement of this year
will, 1t is believed, at least double
the Independent vote.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

A FEW gentlemen who want to &c
to Galveston very badly as dele
gates have declared themselves Ire
land men since learning the senti'
ment in the primaries. They belong
to that class who desert a sinking
ship and curse it worse than those
who make the last attempt to save
the disabled craft.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

CONSTANT use of the telephone
when it is applied constantly to the
same ear, will cause deafness, &C
cording to celebrated Boston aur.
lists. These physicians recommend
that persons who use the telephone
apply the instrument alternately tc
the right and left ear.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06

sOne time there was an old man
who had ten children, and one of
the boys was a shoemaker, and the
old man said that all the other child
rem should buy their shoes of Bob
at So a pair to encourage him and to
keep the money in the family. Every
day an outsider came knocking at
the outside gate with just as good
shoes at dollar pair, but still they
had to buy from Bob, and Bob got
rich off his own kinfolks, and that's
the way with the tariff. 1t is good
thing for Bob, but mighty hard on
the rest of the family"
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DEPARTMENT OF
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AnsrIN. Texas, February Q, 1882,

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said company holds certificate Of authority
from this ONCE emitting Il TO do business IN
this state for twelve months nom the first day
January, 1882, TO the thirty-6rst day Of DecemN
Der, 1882. ..
Given under my hand and seal, at once, in
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No. 10 and H.. Hancock BuildlDe, Austin,
Texas, for New Orleans Insurance co. ~