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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

THE reports of the crops in the
west and northwest continue to be
favorable and the yield promises
to be the largest ever known. 1t is
believed that this years surplus of
wheat alone will reach 310,000,0O0
bushels above the demand for home
consumption, or 100000 bushels
more than we have ever vet export
ed in one year. Most of the coun-
tries which usually take the surplus
have N fair average crop Of their
own. and more than an average crop
Of other food products, and it is
argued by some of the trade journals
that if the wheat is not moved early
for sale it may not be taken at all,
and we would then have on hand a
surplus of 2S0,O0OOO0 bushels or
more -an amount nearly equal to
our entire home consumption of last
year-to carry over to 'SS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

In 1881, before the close of the
fraudulent presidents term, the star
route frauds were brought to the no.
tice of the cabinet by Mr.. j. J. Kinds.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, made
an earnest effort to cause investiga-
ton, but he was defeated in his pur-
pose. The matter was referred to
Attorney General Devens and POST
master General Maynard, who made
the following report: ~After a full
examination of the matters presen-
ted in the letters of Mr.. Kinds, the
postmaster general finds nothing re-
quiring an appeal to the criminal
courts of tho land either as to any
contractor or other person connect
ed with this department" Most
people are inclined to think that it
would have been better for the treas
ury if Messrs. james aud MscVeagh
had conceded with Mr.. Maynard. 1t
is better for the honor aud dignity os
the country, however, that they did
not.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

REFERRING to a Republican as
sumption that the great emigration
from Germany was the result of a
free trade policy in that country, the
New York World says: "In point
offact Germany has a tariff for pro-
lection just as atrocious as our own,
and the immense increase in immi-
grafton from the Fatherlsnd dates
precisely from the adoption of that
tariff" Austria, too, short time
since took similar me ans to get rid
of her surplus population, and suc-
ceeded very well. 1t is good thing
this country is so big. If our whole
population were crowded into Geor-
gia, aud the "barons" had the same
protection they now enjoy, some OF
our citizens would be forced to emi-
CRATE to seek a cheaper abiding
place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

Mr.. BLAINE's Chicago interview,
in which he took ground IN favor of
the straightout Republicans in Vir-
ginia, and against Mahoneism, is at
tracing great deal of attention in
that state. II is roPublishod in nearly
every paper in the state and freely
commented ON. The Norfolk Pr
ginian says "this bold declaration of
Mr.. Blsine will tend to strengthen
the straightouts in their present
fight, and it will wreck the influence
of Senator Malone with many of the
leaders OF the Republican party.
Mr.. Blaine can afford to speak his
views on the subject, and with en-
phasis, since his recent victory in
Maine, tor that event has strength
ened his chances materially for the
Republican nomination in 1884"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

Mr.. BLAINE is sharp-witted poll
tician, and hence he has expressed
himself very forcibly against Ma
honeism. He denies the stories that
he intended to go into the campaign
in Virginia, and declares that his
sympathy is wholly with the straight
Republican party of that state. He
denounces the coalition with the re-
adjusters or repudiationists, as he
calls them, as q great political blum
der, and declares that one of the pill
lars OF the Republican party is the
upholding of the public faith. Mr..
Blaine puts forward the somewhat
novel doctrine that he would be glad
to see the general government aid
Virginia in the payment of her debt
he places it on the ground that the
government had dlsmem bered her
territory, and ought to pay for it, for
the same reason that the United
States made an allowance of millions
OF dollars to Mexico for the dismem.
berment of her territory during the
Mexican war. Another considera,
tion which influences him in thi.
opinion is the cession OF the north,
west territory, an hundred year.
ago, out of which has grown some o
the grandest states of the Union.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

to a reliable commission merchant
at some distributing point north,
who would sell it direct to the con.
sumer in the condition in which it
arrived.
There are hundred cotton mills
or manufacturing companies, in the
northern states, each of whom con-
sumo annually from 1000 to $4,000
bales of 500 weight each, and either
OF which are as safe as any southern
bank; and if the planters were to
send their cotton to either of them,
trusting their judgment as to grade,
they would be astonished at the
amount the cotton would net over
the amount received as now mar
keted.
The conductors of these cotton
mills are the most reliable cotton ex-
perts in the country, as they prove
their judgment by use every time.
Other experts only guess without
the proof of test to perfect them.
Ii planters doubt the unerring judg-
ment of these mill experts then send
them samples by mail to grade.
Much more hay is baled and mar
keted at the north than cotton at
the soute, and yet the hay is
neither sOiled nor exposed TO the
weather, although its value is SO
much less that there is not the same
lnducement to care for it as with
cotton. Hay is packed at a cost of
81 per ton in small snug bales that
will load a grain car to its capacity
IN weight, and always sent direct |
from the press to the market where |
1T is to be consumed; no matter if |
across the continent, and consigned |
either direct to the consumer or a |
reliable commission merchant who |
will dispose of it direct to the con-
sumer at commission of ST. or less |
per ton. Now, these are reasons why |
the farmers at the north grow rich
and richer and the planters at the
south poor and poorer.
Many cotton middle men make |
from 5000 to 100000 net annual
profit on simply handling a few
thousand bales of cotton. Middle
men in hay north handle as many
car loads of hay as bales of cotton
to make dimes for the dollars. This
is why there are fifty middle
men in cotton to one in hay, not
withstanding the hay crop is
greater in bulk. This army of
cotton worms playing into each
others hands and fattening on the
crop have so reduced the planters in
most of the cotton states as to COM
pei them to borrow capital or sup
plies of the middle men in order to
put in the crop. This mortgages the
crop to them in advance, and by
charging from 35 to $50 per cent
profit on the supplies furnished they
are enabled to make a certainty OF
gobbling up the whole crop and
cave the planter still in debt enough
TO create lien on the next crop, so
hat he is always in the power OF the
cotton ring, who exact the entire re-
suit of his labor, while the northern
farmer receives advances at from
to per cent annual interest and
'oon clears up his debt. The cotton
planter is slave to cotton rings and
carpet bagger capitalists, and slavery
n one of its worst forms still exists
vt the south.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
John Ireland as a stage Driv,
CGreenville Banner.1

The Banner is not in the habit Di
mOralizing, but a case comes up al
present which will be a good lesson
for every young man to remember.
A young man who liyes in Hunt
county, recently wrote a letter to
his venerable mother in Kentucky.
and stated, in the course of the let
ter, that he would vote for Ireland
for governor this fall. A day or two
ago he received a letter from his
mother, and we have been permitted
to make the following extract from
the letter:
"The Judge Ireland you spoke of
in your letter was once a stage dri-
yer at BelPs Tavern, Kentucky. He
and his brother Rat both drove the
stage, and it is said that John Ire
land was the most gentlemanly dri-
yer Oh the road"
That is all. 1t simply shows that
the man who has achieved fame and
greatness in his mature years never
neglected small things in his youth.
Whatever he done was done well,
and though a stage driver, which
position was generally filed by
rough men, he won the reputation
of a gentleman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
About Inn migration.


Mr.. George Holyoake, the foster
father of cooperation in England,
arrived in New York city Oh August
80. The New York papers say the
object of Mr.. Holyoake's visit is to
"induce the government to issue an
immigrants guide book, containing
The resources OF every state and ter
ritory in the Union. The usefulness
of such publication would undoubt-
ed be great, since it would give i'm
migrants information which they
must need in order to reach the right
destination in the United States.
Doubtless the advantage to the gov
ernment would be sufficient to justi-
fly it's undertaking the publication,
but Mr.. Holyoake should not aban-
don the enterprise if he fails to Sc
cure the governmental action which
he desires. His services to working
men have been so important that
the guide book he proposes would
be eagerly sought by those for whose
benefit he desl gns it, if issued under
his own authority. Certainly every
possible facility will be afforded HIM
here in the collection of the statis-
tics his work will require"
Some journals, with the evident
intent to change the opinions of our
work people on protection, have
pointed to Mr.. Holyoake's
scheme as a menace to their
interests. This curious and rather
childish attempt to make capital
out of a new phase of Imagination,
shows weakness in those resorting
to it. In the first place, Mr.. Hol-
yoake has taught the workingmen
of England how to become capital
lists, and still continue work
ingmen. Secondly, he comes
here to assist our artizans
and laborers in the same direc-
ton and to inaugurate systematic
immigration, tending to land the
immigrant precisely where he can
do most good for himself and his
adopted country. These points are
the whole of his mission and we
hope he will be successful. There
are millions of square miles of
good farming lands lying in a state
of nature in the northwest, in the
south, in Texas and on the Pacific
slope. Tens of thousands of
hardy Welsh, English, Scotch, Irish
and Germans are needed in the
south, where they can at once
better their condition a thousand
fold and not shove anybody aside
who is of any use.
AS to the wages matter: We as
sert that, in proportion to prices of
products, wages are now higher than
ever before in this country. The
tendency is all the time toward high
er wages. This is fully proven by
statistics. Our furnaces, mills, steel
converters, cen only make about
two-thirds the amounts required
for home consumption. We need
more of these things, and by-and-by,
when we overtake and capture the
whole home market, arrangements
may be made for entering the con-
test with the British Isles for the
control of liberal share of the for
eign markets.
The people and papers who pre-
tend to deprecate the arrival of i'm
migrants, on the ground that our
labor and productive appliances are
overgrown or overdone, are proba.
bly, of two classcs-cheap dema.
gogues and opinionated ounces.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
Causes of Oxidation.

Some experiments made to ascer-
tain the cause of iron rusting or OK
idizing have led to the conclusion
that this cannot be due to the oxy-
gen of the air, unless dissolved in
the water which is in contact with
the iron; even carbonic acid when
dissolved in water will produce rvs
which dry carbonic acid will MOI
Though sometimes due to a decni"
position of the water, this does r"'
begin to take place until, for sOIr
other reason, the iron has begun
rust, or when the iron contains somc
other metal with which it forms 2
galvanic current. Solutions Or the
alkalies prevent iron immersed in
hem from rusting, until the oxygen
of the air dissolved in them pene'
trates to the iron, this taking place
more slowly in alkalies than witt
pure water.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

Talmage is described as follows
by the Boston Herald correspond
ent: "His mouth, like the church,
is more commodious than that
of any other American clergyman.
Otherwise he is a common looking
man. His hair is straight and
reaches to his coat collar behind,
but not nearly TO his forehead in
front. When he smiles you know
it. but you do not see the idiotic
grin of a clown. He steps high in
walking to and fro on the platform,
but does not jump up and crack his
heels together. He uses his arms
freely in gesticulation, but they nev-
er look like more than two. He is
not jumping jack-at least he was
not on this occasion. Perhaps there
was nothing in the sermon ex-
citing enough to pull the string"
The same writer credits Talmage
with memorizing his sermons 30
perfectly that, without copy or
notes, bis delivery is almost, sentence
for sentence, identical with the
manuscript which he has studied.
"When it is considered" he says"
"that the longest role in a play sell
dom equals a sermon in length, and
that the actor is aided by the break
ing of his lines into a dialogue, by
the dramatic situations in which he
is placed, and by the prompter
whenever his recollection fails, then
Talmage's two feats ofmemory every
Sunday may be fully comprehend
ed"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
ARTHCR's PREsENTImENr.
The President said TO Believe He
Will Not Live Until His Term

Expires.
New York Cor. Philadelphia Record ]
A gentleman who is on intimate
terms of personal friendship with
President Arthur, and who was the
bosom friend of his law partner, the
late Benjamin X. Phelps, was speak
ing of the accident to the United
States steamer Dispatch a few days
since, when she ran upon the rocks
of Newport harbor, and says
that he was terribly dis
tressed over it, trifling as it
was. Gas for the president" he re-
marked, 81 do not wonder over the
telegram which says he was very
much depressed by the casualty. He
has not had really happy day since
he was inaugurated president. |
do not think him more superstitious
than the average of men, but know
that he is harrassed by presenti-
ment that he will not live out his
term. He has no fear of assassina-
tion, but his nervous Imagination
(for it is nothing but imagination)
leans towards death by sick
ness or accident, and this
makes his life very sad
one. Probably the thousands OF
men who envy Mr.. Arthur his won
derful good luck, and think that he |
must necessarily be the happiest man |
in the United States, will be surpris-
ed to learn that the president carries
his own load OF sorrow and finds |
that the highest Office is not without
its thorns. 1t was this that made
him weary of the ceaseless round of
gayety at Newport and led him to
turn his back upon the smiles of
shoddy at time when aristocracy
Of fashions city by the sea thong ht
heir fiattering attentions had rased
him to the pinnacle of self-saii- ac-
lion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

CHARLES MATTHEW who was
killed at Hot Springs, had been en-
gagged in bitter local contest con-
cerning railway matters. He was
engaged in a personal difficulty with
Col. s. w. Fordyce, vice president of
the st. Louis and Texas railway, and
Col. Rugg. He was shot four times
and was instantly killed. 1t will be
remembered that Matthews carried
away from Austin an ugly wound in
his jaw. given him by a ball from
Ben Thompson's pistol at the
time Mark Wilson was killed.
Matthews was down behind the
counter taking aim at Thompson
with an Enfield rifle when his pur-
pose was discovered. Thompson
threw his pistol upon Matthews, and
shot him before the latter even
knew his purpose was observed.
But this is the way they go and will
go as long as such men exist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

1T IS reported that many of the
New Jersey Republicans refuse to
support Robeson, and they are well
sustained in this resolution. The
Boston Journal says that if disloyal-
ty to Robson is q step toward
Democracy, "a good part of the Re-
publican party, and the best part, are
in that close proximity to the Demo-
cratic party" The Syracuse Stand
ard says: "His defeat would shed
a lustre over the party" The AL
bany Journal speaks its mind as fol-
lows: "Robeson is discredit to
New Jersey, to the forty-seventh
congress and to the party. If the Re-
publicans of the first New Jersey
district can rise no higher than the
Robson level we are sorry for them
But they have no right to expect
the whole Republican party to gel
down to that level"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
and directed the expenditure of the
money for the purpose provided of the
law. Very respectfully,
VIM. 81. BELKNAP.
SECRETARY of War


law. Very respectfully,
VIM. d. BELKNAP,
Secretary of War.
On May 18th, 1875, six days after
wards, the above letter was sent to
Hon. James III. French, mayor of the
city, with the following endorse
ment:
Respectfully transmitted to James II.
French, mayor of San Antonio, with best
wishes for the early completion of the
contemplated work and the prosperity Of
your city. Your obedlent servant,
JOHN HANCOCK.
These are the facts and this is the
record to substantiate what l have
stated in reference to the military
frontier telegraph line and the es-
adjustment of the military depot
and quarters at San Antonio.
THIRD.-NOW AS To THE vEXED QUES-
TIoN OF THE REMOVAL OF THE
KICKAPooS:
This also was done during the
term of service of the Hon. John
Hancock in the United States con-
gress aud he is Justly entitled to
credit therefor.
In examining the official CORES
pondence between the government
OF the United States and our sister
republic Of Mexico, find in the Off
clal messages and documents of the
department of state, in papers re-
lating to the foreign relations of the
United States, in part 2, issued for
the year 1875 76, quite lengthy |
correspondence in reference to the |
removal of the Kickapoo Indians,
from the border to the Indian reser-
Yatlon OF the United States. 1t is |
astonishing that Mr.. John w. Fos-
ter, the American minister at the |
capital of Mexico, Mr.. Hamilton |
Fish, the secretary of state at that
time, Senior Lafragua, minister of |
foreign affairs of the republic of |
Mexico, Gen. Mexia, the minister of |
war of Mexico. Mr.. Delano,
secretary of the interior, Mr.. Ed.
ward p. Smith, commissioner OF
Indian affairs, In all the official
correspondence only mention in
their letters the name OF the Hon.
ID. Nj. Atkinson, of Nebraska, as the
special Indian commissioner ap-
pointed by the department of the
interior of the United States, to Sc
cure the removal of the Kickapoo
Indians, and never once the name of
L. q. Williams. Now of course it is
known that Mr.. Williams did go
with Commissioner Atkinson about
this business, but the official CORES
pondence i'll the above cited book
tails to tell US what he did. But as
the celebrated French writer, "La
Bruyere" said: "The contrary of
what is said both about things and
men is often the truth"
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH f. DwYER.
San Antonio, Sept. %, 1882.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
Origin of Quarantine.

Quarantine was invented in Venice
in the year 1927, all merchants and
others from Levant or eastern ports
being obliged to remain in the
house of st. Lazarus or the Laza-
retto forty days before they were
allowed to enter the city. Various
southern states copied the example
of Venice the habit was soon spread
into every European country, and
was introduced by the Venetians in
TO Syria and Egypt. At GAIA or
~ with long pole, freely exercised,
kept one denizen of the Razaretto
from communication with another,
was Venetian, while the sick were
attended by an idiot of a medico
hailing from some part of Italy, who
looked at them from a safe distance
through assafetida smoke.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

There were ninety locomotives ex-
ported from the United States last
wear, valued at $893,123. Brazil took
is; Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and
the n. w. T. took 18; British Colum-
bia, /; British Possessions in Austria
lasia, 80; Hawaiian Islands, 2; Mexi-
CO, 10; Spain, 8; Cuba, 8; Porto Rico,
1;United States of Colombia, A.; and
Uruguay, /. In the same year l., ,697
car wheels were exported, valued at
$132,881. They went to twenty-three
different countries, including Eng
land and Scotland. Mexico took
the most, 1850; Cuba took 2443 ;
England 2096, and Brazil 1348. Dur
ing the same period 2, 2,164,648 pounds
of iron rails were exported, British
Columbia taking 446OO pounds
Hawaiian Islands, 4,122; Hayu,
213. 400: Mexico, 800, ,854; Cuba, 1,109,-
377: Venezuela, 449,095. Steel rails
were exported as follows: Mexico,
2s.4s7 pounds; Cuba, 91,047; Porto
Rico. 4249; United States of Colon
bia, 25, ,145; Uruguay, 2240.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

AFTER having lain dormant for
nearly a year, the Confederate bond
speculation has revived, and the
bonds are commanding a higher
price than ever. 1t is said that this
time the old story of Confederate
treasure in Europe is not being used
to bolster up the movement, but it is
asserted that foreign capitalists are
absorbing the bonds, and will make
the employment of new capital in
the southern states conditional on
the states taking care of them. ''The
method by which this is to be done
is a secret" says the New York cor
respondent ofthe Cincinnati Gazette
who is trying to boom an impossi-
bility.