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

Special inducements to plant trees
are offered in Dakota, where for
every five acres of trees, forty acres
Ct land with $1,000 in Improvements
are exempted from taxation.
Steps were recently taken in Rus
sia which promise that the czar's
coronation will not undergo any fur
ther postponement. Count Tolstof
instructed certain officials to hasten
the election of deputies to the coro-
nation from the local peasantry, and
declared to have been finished. This
robe is richly embroidered with gold
and silver and is trimmed with er-
mine.
A Washington correspondent says
that what principally strikes one in
Foreman Dickson of the star route
Jury is an immaculate shirt front
and a diamond stud-a rare distinc-
ton that would make any juryman
a foreman, in respect of which Dick
son had no rival IN this case. Dick
son didn't deal IN fat government
contracts for nothing, and he knows
full well what party to stick to to Sc
cure diamond studs and things.
Louise Michel some time ago told
the women of Paris who listen TO
her harangues that the way for them
to do when oppressed by their hus-
bands was to strike. She has now
gone further than mere words in
this matter. She is engaged in form
ing what she calls an "Internation
League of Women against their Ty-
rants" and has started a subscrip-
ton in aid of her object. She pro-
poses that men, until they have ac-
corded certain political rights to
women, shall be socially "boycot-
ted"
The duties that fall to the men,
bers of the British house of lords
are not exhaustive to human ener-
gies. The new Earl of Berkely has
reached the advanced age of eighty
two, q fact which has brought
out the further statement that the
house of lords contains large pro-
portion of men who have reached
or gone beyond four-score. Thus,
the Marquis of Cholmondeley, Lord
Halifax, the Earl of Lucan, and
Lord Penrhyn are each eighty-two.
Lord Hammond, Lord VIM
marleigh, the Earl of Erne,
Lord Berwick, Lord Churchill.
and the Bishop of Chichester
have all reached their eightieth
year. The Earl of Shaftesbury, the
Marquis of Winchester, Lord Bantry
and Lord Ebury are each eighty.
one, while the Earl of Home, Lord
Portmap, Lord Saye and Sele, and
the Earl of Albermarle are severally
in their eighty-tbird year. Further
the Earl of Harrowby is eighty-four
the Marquis of Donegal eighty five
the Earl of Wemyss eighty-six, LORD
Mostyn eighty-seven, the Earl o.
Buckinghamshire eighty-nine, and
Lord Mount-Cashel ninety. Mem
bers of the house of commons do moi
live to SO great ages. These art
figures which might be made usef1
in an argument son the relative
merits of an active and a contem
plstive life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

THE library of the late Hon. Mr..
Marsh, American minister to Italy,
is for sale, and the Rev. Mr.. Nevin,
of the American Episcopal church
in Rome, is now in this country en-
deavoring to dispose of it. 1t was
Mr.. Marsh's desire that after his
death his library should be taken
to America and sold to some of our
colleges or literary societies. Here
is a chance for the Texas university.
The board of regents might learn
the value of the library and lay the
case before the next legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

THE New York Sun cites, in con-
trast with President Arthur's and
Secretary Chandler's use of govern
ment vessels for their private busi-
ness, the conduct of James Buch-
anan, the last Democratic president,
who rebuked his secretary OF the
treasury, Hon. Howell Cobb, for de-
failing the cutter Harriet Lane for
pleasure excursion, on which occa-
sion Mr.. Buchanan's niece, Miss
Lane, was present. Mr.. Buchanan
demanded an exact account of the
expenses, and insisted on paying
them himself if Mr.. Cobb did not.
Mr.. Cobb, however, was perfectly
willing to meet the expense and did
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

There seems to be no doubt now
that the New York Democracy are
again united. Business was the order
in adjusting the differences between
the county Democracy, the irving
Hall and the Tammany Democrats
and John Kelly's reasonable prepo-
sitions were acceded to. The state
convention was unanimous in ac-
ceding to the adjustment presented
by the committees, and no bad feel
ing was left behind when the con-
vention adjourned. The acts of the
Republican convention had a good
deal to do with producing these
friendly relations, and now, if
Kelly does not sell out, everything
promises to be lovely. Judge Fol-
gers nomination was the work of
the administration and of Jay
Gould's purse, as is charged. The
Republican candidate represents,
then, the two influences which are
most abhorrent to thoughtful New
Workers. 1t was an invasion of the
rights of the citizens of the Empire
State when President Arthur threw
the whole weight of the government
offices into the scale at Albany.
1t is not denied by even the
New York Tribune that it will
be no easy work to elect Judge Fol-
ger. The Times has not retracted
one word that it said against him as
the ADMINISTRATION candidate. The
Herald, early in the fray, declared
war upon every nominee of any ma
chine, and upon Judge Folger by
name. The Republicans have a
heavy load to carry, and they know
it. There are thousands of Republi-
cans, as things stand, who will stay
at home rather than vote for Folger,
The uncertain quantity in the sltua-
tion is the effect on the young
voters of the absorption Of Tam
many-reeking with odors of boss
ism and political plunder-by the
state Democracy. This is not like
ly to go far enoughio be hurtful with
such a candidate as the Democracy
has. Tammany will have no weight
with a Democratic governor, while
Folger is expected to be the tool, as he
is the creature, of President Arthur,
ex-senator Conkling and Jay Gould.
There is less hurt and risk in voting
for the Democratic candidate than
in voting for the Republican candi-
date-the more particularly as the
near approach of the presidential
election is calculated to keep the
Democrats on their best behavior.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

IT is quite evident that, notwith-
standing the protestations of Mr..
Gladstone, England does not intend
to relax her hold upon Egypt,
though her policy is apparently an
indecisive one. In the meantime
there are indications that the eastern
question may soon cease to be ques-
ton OF European politics through a
possible alliance of Russia, England
and France. The New York Jour
nal Of Commerce does not prophecy
this, but says that Russia wants the
Bosphorus, England wants Egypt,
and France wants north Africa. 1t
matters very little what the rest of
Europe would think of it if this alli-
ance were formed. 1t would be suf-
ficently powerful to have no fear of
the other states. Nor is it impossi-
BILE that Austria at least, if not Italy,
might be made content with the
partition of the Turks possessions
by receiving a share of the spoils.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
why He Was Selected.
sherman Courier


Judge Ireland was not selected by
the Galveston convention because OF
his powers of oratory, but on ac-
count of his moral worth and fitness
for the position he was chosen to
fill. He is an able jurist, a man OF
deep thought and eminent practical
the iIfad 'W'nE inns Une guD1rIatoriaI
chair. He was chosen by the repre-
sentatives of the Democracy with
great unanimity, and it is but just,
and right, and proper, that they
should support him. Principles, not
men, has ever beeen one of the lead
ing tenets of our party. So long as
the nominee for any position is hon
est and competent, he ought to be
upheld by his party. To act other
wise would destroy its unity and et-
fectiveness, and jeopardize its prin-
ciples. The honesty of Judge Ire
land, and his competency, have not
been questioned, and he is therefore,
as the nominee of our party, entitled
to our regard and support.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
BESIDES the reasons given by Maj.

BESIDES the reasons given by Maj.
Dwyer why the people of western
Texas should support Hon. John
Hancock for congress, the San An
tonic Times gives these:
First, Democrats should all sup
port Mr.. Hancock because he is run
ming against e. j. Davis, which rea-
son should be quite sufficient to sat-
isfy any true Democrats without
making further inquiry. Second,
Mr.. Hancock is Democrat. and the
nominee of Democratic conven-
ton. Third, because Hancock is a
statesman and patriot. Fourth, be-
cause he is a friend of the best inter-
ests of the people. Fifth, because
he will make us an able and infiuen-
tlal representative, and when in
congress he will be the representa-
tive of the whole of the district.
These are only a few of the multi
tude of reasons which can be gwen.
Do they satisfy the enemies of
Mr.. Hancock? If not, we can go on
and ON giving them until the mind
would become lost in the wild do
main of thought in the work of
gathering up reasons, and still we
could not exhaust the supply. The
things which the Light, and even So
called Democratic papers charged
against Mr.. Hancock, have been
proven to be false, but even admit
ting them all as true, even then he
would stand prominently above E.
j. Davis. The Light says that Mr..
Hancock was willing to command
negro brigade during the war for
the purpose of invading Texas,
which assertion has been shown
to be untrue; but even admitting
that it is true, he is still better
than L. j. Davis. who did command
negroes in Texas in time of pro-
found peace, and he did invade the
homes and firesides of our best citi-
zens with his dusky horde of state
police, who insulted and violated the
most sacred rights of the people of
Texas, and the law was often power
less to protect them. Not only this,
but he at the head of his negro po-
ice surrounded the ballot box, the
great palladium of American lib
erty, and noble and brave men were
forced in humiliation and shame TO
leposit their votes at the point of
he bayonet. Will the friends of Mr..
Davis deny that his negro brigade
lid all this? If they do, then we
'efer to the record which is now
part of the history of the state, and
D. j. Davis as governor of the state,
vas commander-in-chief of the
notify crew. We would not injure
dr. Davis if we could, by misstating
acts of history, for God knows the
old truth condemns him, and we
lope that he Is better man.than his
ecord indicates, "but the half has
lot been told" Who, we ask, can
Iesitate as to a choice between the
wo candidates, one the nominee of
party of principles, the other de-
erter from his own party and with
'ut a platform. True Democrats
will all vote for Hancock.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05


THE next elections will be held in
October. Four states will then vote
for state and congressional tickets
But November is the great election
month. On the seventh no less than
twentY-seven states will vote, Penn
sylvania bringing up the rear on the
next day. Georgia will be heard
from next, On October 4. In Iowa
and Ohio there Is disturbing ele-
ment, prohibition, and party lines
will be crossed, aud that in both di-
rections, by thousand of voters in
each state. This issue will give to
the elections in these two states
special interest. Everybody knows
that Iowa is strongly Republican
and Ohio somewhat so, and the effect
of this new factor is the problem to
be solved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

A new kind of steam engine has
been recently patented by Professor
Wellner, of Brunn. The so-called
"steam wheel" consists of simple
water wheel mostly immersed in
hot water in a closed vessel. Steam
is admitted al the lower part, and
forces the cells of the wheel upward,
producing rotation. The steam fills
more and more of the cells on the
rising side, and at length begins
to escape into the steam space above
the water. Steam may either be
produced directly at the lower part
or conducted to the vessel from else
where. The upper tube for outlet
of steam may lead either into the
open air or into a condenser. The
mechanical work consists in the as
cent of the specifically lighter steam
the heavier liquid. These steam
wheels may either be used as inde.
pendent motors or in connection
with ordinary steam engines. In
the latter case the escape steam Of
one kind of machine is utilized fol
the other.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

TIE bureau of statistics reports
that the total value of the exports
of bread stuffs from this country for
the eight months ending on the Slst
CT last August was $110,016,70S,
against $157,5O5,205 for the same
months of 1881. But the total value
of these exports for the month of
August, 1882, was SIS, 1864, 1888, against
$25,547.521 IN August, 1881, a gam of
more than $S,OOO,OOO, showing the
influence of the abundant harvest
upon the export trade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
The Reason Why.
rWashinQton Star.l

The star route thieves object to
their being retired by Judge Wylie,
on the ground that he is biased
against them. Their cause of dis
trust seems to be the same as that Of
the Texas darkey on trial, who,
after causing several jurymen to be
challenged, who, he said, had pref
udice against him, wound up by
asking his counsel ito challenge de
jedge,n "for," said he, 81 has been
convicted under him sebberal times
already, and maybe he is beginnin'
tn hab nreiudice a0in me-"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

Quite breeze has been started at
Saratoga by the discovery that tel
egram, purportiDg to have benn sent
by Collector Robertson of New
York, to Police Commissioners
Steven r. French, authorizing him
to act as his proxy at the meeting Of
the state committee Of the Repub-
licans, was a forgery. At the tele-
graph Office 1t is claimed that no
such dispatch came ever the wires
Mr. acknowledgements the fraud,
but French says that Robertson was
dodging all along, promising one
side to vote for FOlger, and the
other for Cornell. The telegram
was, undoubtedly, fraudulent, all the
aame
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

"THE more look at the American
Union," says the historian Freeman,
"the more convinced 1 am that so
vast a region can be kept together
only by a Federal system, leaving
large independent powers in the
hands of the several states" The
Houston Post is expected to refute
thia
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

The hint is thrown out that the
Republican platform for 1884 should
contain a declaration that ain the
future, as in the past, our grand old
party will take care of the rich,
firmly relying on the rich to take
care of the poor" The Savannah
Nelos suggests that the above Ian
guage is trifle too explicit, but
that it contains the pith of the regu-
lation protection plank in Republi-
can platforms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

THE arrest of Major Phipps, one of
the defaulting city officials of Phils-
delphia, will probably be followed
by his prompt conviction and i'm
prisonment. The law is enforced in
that city more efficiently now than
some years ago, when the Republi-
can ring was in full power. "Jury-
fixers" have been sent to the peni-
tentisry, and followed with some of
their "iurors."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
Honesty, Not bankruptcy.
[Bastrop Advertiser.l

Judge Ireland honestly favors free
schools but is not willing to
promise more than the state is able
TO pay for. If the five months can
be carried on successfully and the
state can, after fair trial, afford
longer term, then he is in favor of
doing SO. This is honest, all right,
and all that any honest man could
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

ARABI is trying to make the khe-
dive believe he was forced to fight
against his will. England ought to
urge his claim for consideration,
since he afforded her the cheapest
means of acquiring power and terri
tory where il was badly needed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

The Philadelphia Record says !:
(" The age of chiyalry is gone. Here
is Eliza Pinkston languishing in jail,
and Senator Sherman afsportlng
himself in Ohio, making straddling
campaign speeches, so that his hear
ers are in doubt whether be Is for
beer or against beer. Alas ! what is
beer to Eliza now. 1t is bail she
Wants.r
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

ATTENTION is called to the very
sensible and timely letter of Major
Joseph e. Dwyer, of San Antonio.
He is showing his faith like true
and a noble Democrat, and is doing
excellent service in a righteous
cause.-the defeat OF e. J. Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

In his address before the New
York state bar association, Attorney
General Brewster said that it was
the belief o! those who have the best
means OF knowing that the govern
ment has been robbed of $4,0O0,000
by the star route thieves. No won
der the gang can afford to buy news
papers, jurymen, and the highest
legal talent in the country to save
them from the penitentiary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
Avoids an Repression.

The Republican party exhibits
strong desire to avoid expressing I
oninion on any economical question ,
n asks the people to trust II with
ont pledge on all vital contcnding
onestions. The vital subjects Of
legislation are not even alluded 10
in it's New York platform.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
TERMS OF SUBS scRIPTIoN.

DORSEY has been sufficiently
proven guilty to entitle him to in
definitely occupy the craftsmanship
of the Republican executive COM
mittea.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR was chair
man of the committee on platform
and resolutions in the New York
Democratic convention that nomi-
mated Cleveland for governor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05


China leads civilized countries in
finding a use for its ants. Prof.
Riley, of the agricultural bureau,
Washington, has received from Han
Chow an account of a curious use
made of ants in that part of China.
1t seems that in many parts OF the
province of Canton the orange trees
are injured by certain worms,
and to rid themselves of these
pests, the inhabitants import
ants from the neighboring hills. The
hill people throughout the summer
and winter find the nests Of two
species of ants, red and yellow, sus-
pended from the branches Of the
various trees. The trees are colon
lied by placing the ants on their
upper branches, and bamboo rods
are stretched between the different
trees, so as to give the ants easy ac-
cess to the whole orchard. The
remedy has been in constant use at
least since 1910, and probably dates
from O much earlier period.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

WHILE the New England states
lose two members of the next elec-
toral college by the new apportion-
ment, the middle states gain only
two; but the west gains eighteen
and the south fifteen. At the last
presidential election the electoral
college had 269 members, which
number is increased to 402.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

The Northwestern LumberTGn
makes very serious attack on the
accuracy of the lumber statistics of
the present census. In the upper
peninsula of Michigan where 6,000,-
100000 feet are given by the census,
twice this are to be found; in Wis
consin single tract of 3,000,0OO,00O
feet was omitted, and from a tract
estimated at 75,000,000,000, 100000
O0O, 900 have been sold, and in Mime
sofa the Lumbe,mdn twill stake
its reputation" that the gov
ernment estimate will be
trebled. AS one result Of
the government report, pine and
pine lands have advanced in value
inceasing the cost of every house
row building-and the L1tDabeymdm
ays that the man selected to act as
xpert "by instinct, association and
,oiicy trains with the largo body of
men whose pockets demand that the
price of pine lands be forced to the
highest possible notch" 1t is plain
that the management of the census
cannot neglect charges of tLis char
acter,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05
VOL. XII.

MASSACHUSETTS did a good thing
when it turned Mr.. Crapo out in the
cold because of his vote for the river
and harbor steal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-05

Hon John Hancock, NJ. c., Austin, Texas
SIR-The subject of the memorial of the
residents aud tax pay ers of San Antonio,
fled by you, requesting early application
of the appropriation made by congress for
the establishment and erection of quar-
termaster's depot at this place has been
attentiveIy considered. The arguments
presented by YOU in that behalf have had
great weight in removing the objections
existing in the minds of myself and the
military officers, to the establishment of
this depot; and the manner in which YOU
have presented this subject has led me to
the conclusion, that the grounds upon
which my former objections to the mat
ter was based, now no longer exist. L
have therefore approved your application
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-10-27
VOL. /. NO. 6.

nat in leaf-like shape. and in fact Il
called the Leafy Sea Mat. In this tho
houses are not at the end of the branch
es. but side by side, inrows; and they re
not shaped like cups. or bells. or vases.
but would you believe it!-like . babys
cradle.
In one small leaf of the apparent
weed one may find twenty thousand
cradles side by side, and then turn il
over and find twenty thousand more on
the other side. What city! when you
remember the size.
These cradles have the head higher
than the foot, and each is protected by
four spines-like thorns. Then over
each one is stretched delicate trans
parent skin or cover. with slit over the
head or pillow. In each crndle-says
Mr.. Gosse-s'l lies . polyp.' with its knees
drawn up to its chin" When one
moves. he pushes open the slit over the
pillow and slowly sticks out his head.
when 10! the head splits wide open, and
shows it to be polvp. So this wonder
full array of cradles, with their carefully
covered up babies. is. after all. nothing
more than a polypidom. or city of the
sea. - Olipe 1horne Miller. in N \. En-
0n7is1er.