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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
PIous Poker Chips.
[Peck's Sun. ]


There was a chance for terrible
churchscandel in West side church,
but investigation set it right. It
seems that when the collector was
passing the contribution box, q
prominent and wealthy deacon put
his hand in his trowsers pocket and
brought out lot of keys, knife,
some plug tobacco and some other
things, trying to find penny with
hole in it to put ia the box. The
man who was taking up the collec-
ton saw what he thought was q
corkscrew In the ,leacon's hand, and
he reported the matter to the pastor
of the church, and they called the
deacon up before the directors to
explain. When the charge was read
to him he smiled contemporary and
said he never had q corkscrew.
The other man was positive he
saw one, and the deacon turned his
pockets wrong-side out, and it WAS
found that the supposed cork-screw
was one of those new-fangled but
ton-hooks that shut up like cork
screw. The man making the charge
was satisfied of his error, and asked
pardon, which was granted, after
some hard words has passed. This
did not end the matt er, however for
when the contents of the deacon's
pockets were being examined, one
of the pillars of the church discov.
cred piece of blue ivory, about as
big as q quarter. The pillar of the
church, who used TO be q little lively
before he failed and got religion,
knew it was q poker chip, dead sure,
and asked the deacon where he had
been playing poker.
He blushed and said he didn't
know what the blue chip was for.
He said his son-in-law gave it to him
for pocketpiece, and he had carried
it for months, and if 1t was q gam
bling utensel he was as innocent az
child unborn. They let him of,
and as he was on the way home with
a worldly friend, who drops in to
play whist with him occasionally of
an evening, he SAID:
"There is no use trying to enjoy
religion in q church where reformed
whisky sellers are watching your
pockets for corkscrews,a and reformed
gamblers search you tor poker
chips. Lord bless me, suppose they
had found that new deck of round
cornered cards in my side pocket.
1t would have been all day with
me-"
Then the two neighbors went to
the circus to see the menagerle.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

In choosing congressman to rep
resent them in the forty-eighth con-
gress, the outrageously taxed
American people should be careful
to selec men who are pledged to Sc
cure q removal of the tariff which
levies var taxes on them IN time of
peace. This taxing machine gives
the government $2O0,0Oc,O0O, and
the protected interests about 81, 000,-
OOO. 900, which is tribute the people
pay annually to group of their fell
Iow-citizens whose aim is to keep
American citizens from being able
to get the goods they buy at reason
ably cheap prices. Why should
Americans pay this enormous trib-
ute to fatten the pocket books OF q
few Of their neighbors9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
Andy JohnsOn's Game of Poker
with Grant.
louisville Commercially

johnson was a fine poker player,
one of the best in Tennessee. He
used to tell of a game he played
with Grant in 1866. Grant was hen
at Washington, and visited the presi-
dent one night. After short talk,
johnson proposed game of poker.
Grant, who was an inveterate player
then, jumped at the chance. Cards
were brought, aud they began to
play. Grant lost steadily and heav-
lily. The game was 81, call So, and
no limit. At last Grant said John
son, will play you one more deal
around and we will quit; 1 am tired
of this d-n foolishness."
johnson dealt and wouldn't come
in. They made it Jackpot.
The Jackpot went Oh increasing
in size neither could open it. AT
last there was $64 in the pot. Grant
was dealing. johnson picked up
his cards; he had two pairs, aces up.
Grant looked at his cards and quiet
ly laid them down. johnson said /:
--"I will open her for 800"
Grant, without moving a muscle
of his cast-iron countenance, leaned
back it his chair, and said, slowly
looking at his cards all the time:
81 will have to raise you $50, Andy
1 can't help it,"
johnson was a little surprised, but
stood the raise. Grant asked him
how many cards he wanted.
Il just want one how many do
you want?
"Eh p said Grant carelessly. 81
don't want any this time"
johnson picked up his card. 1t
was an ace. He bet 300.
~ will see your 800, Andy, and
raise her $1,000"
johnson said afterward the bet
came near taking the breath away
from HIM, but something tald him
that Grant was bluffing. He felt a
presentiment that he was.
"Grant, will see your $4,000 and
raise her $500.
Grant clenched his teeth, and his
lips came together like steel trap.
II will see your $500 and go you
$4,000 better" Il got little scared"
says johnson, "and thought that
maybe he had tours on me. So /
said, "Pll just call you; what have
you got% "Jack HIGH" says Grant,
and, with an oath, jumped up from
the the table, got his hat and left,
giving johnson his note for all he
had lost.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

THE enemies, in the garb of friends,
of American industry are becoming
aroused to the fact that the free
trade question has become one of
great Importance in politics. The
Cleveland Herald Republican, says
Whether the great battle with
Democratic free trade is to be waged
in 1884, or later, no time is to be lost
by the friends OF American industry
in organizing societies all over the
land to meet with like zeal and vigil
lance the activity of their enemies"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

These moving particles of ice, NOV
ing with great force in all directions,
impinge upon each other. By what
is known as regulation, the imping-
ing masses are frozen together.
Thus large hailstones are formed,
varying in size from an egg to an
orange in warm climates. Hail
stones are reported to have fallen in
tropical climates as large as a sheep,
sometimes as large as an OK, or even
an elephant
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

The congressional conventions
will be held as follows:
First district-Houston, August 8.
Second dlstrict-Palestine, August
%.
Third district-Longview, August
Fourth dlsrrict-Texarkana, time
not agreed upon.
Sixth distrIct-Cleburne, August 1.
Seventh district-Corpus Christi,
August IL.
Eighth distrlct-Luling, August 16.
Ninth district---Waco, August 8.
Tenth dlstrict-Austin. August "a.
In the fifth district Throckmorton
has already been nominated, and in
the eleventh district---the Galveston
deep water district--the time has
not been agreed upon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

We warrant SIX boxes OF Dr. II. G. Vests
Nerve and Brain treatment to cure any nervous
disease, either male or female, OF whatever ma
ture, such as Nervous Headache, Mental Dc
bility, L0ss of Memory, Spermatorrhea, aud In
voluntary Emissions, caused by oyerwork Of
the brain, Seif-abuse, ETC, and VIII give writ
refund the money II the treatment does not ef-
feet Gu re In six moaths. Price. 81 per boz; six
boxes, IS. Sent, prepaid, by mail, Oh receipt
IN prfce Guarantees issued by n. FRED
EHICKSOE. Wholesale and Retail Drug
gIst. New Orleans, La. Orders by mail at regl-
lar price. may7-d4w-ly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

THE New York Commercial i'd
VeTtiSer remarks: "The meat mar
ket is still at the top notch. If the
worse comes to the worst, we shall
all have TO fall back upon Sylvester
Graham's vegetarian plan, which he
practiced vigorously until he died.
He was a dyspeptic and morbid,
but vegetable diet kept him alive
for good many years, as it did Hor-
ace Greeley"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
GOD Ble.. the womsnI

The best interests of all humany de-
pend on the good health Of our women
folk. Woman's best friend for relieving
the painful weaknesses with which so
many are afflicted, and as a general fam
lily medicine for warding off bilious at
taeks and curing stomach, liver and kid
ney complaints. is Browns Iron Bitters.
1t contains just such life-giying proper.
ties as are needed In female diseases, ana
is superior to ali other preparations as a
true medicinal tonic, for giving neaiin,
strength and vigor to every part OF the
body. II you are weak, nervous, ana oe-
bilftated. or suffering from dyspepsia,
Browns Iron Bitters will surely cure
Won.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

NEVER did political movement in
any state fall so still-born as the at
tempted Speer-Felton Independent
coalition in Georgia, and history
will record another similar failure.
The idea of intelligent voters. white
or colored, being led off i'll Texas
after George Washington Jones and
his set is absurd, and no one will
really know how absurdly the move
ment is regarded until the Novem-
Der vote is counted. Ireland and the
state ticket will sweep the field as it
was never swept before.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

In order to be leader of the Re-
publican party it would seem that
big stealing from the treasury was
one of the requirements. No man
stands higher than Mr.. Robson.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

A New York correspondent of the
Washington Republic having made
the statement that Mr.. Tilden would
be candidate for the next Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, the
New York San expresses the opin-
ion that the statement is a mistake.
1t thinks that while the sage of Ora
mercy Park would make the strong
est candidate the Democracy could
select, he would not be willing to
accept the nomination.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

ENGLAND has recently set an ex-
ample worthy of the initiation by
this government. She has sentenced
a man to eighteen months of con-
finement for stealing an umbrella.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

THERE are six great powers which
may be dragged into the Egyptian
quarrel, and upon a pinch they can
put millions of men in the field.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
OF ACCOUNT.

The state of Texas, TO all persons interested in
the administration Of the estate Of William
T. Horne, deceased:
A o. Horne, Dr., administrator OF the estate
OF VIM. T Horne, deceased, has filed his hnai
account in the County Court Of Travis county;
which will be acted on at the next term OF said
court, commencing the third Monday in Sep.
TENDER, 1882, at the courthouse thereof, IN the
city of Austin, at which time all persons inter
ested IN said estate may appear ana CONTEST the
said exhibit and account II they see proper.
WITNESS Prank Brown, Clerk OF said court,
and the seal thereof attached, this, the
twenty. fret day OF July, 1882
;vo7 vat FRANK BROWN, Clerk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

Naturally pale invalids are greatly i'm
nroved in Health and appearances by
ilsfne Browns Iron Bitters. 1t strength
ems mind and body, brightens the eyes,
gives rosy cheeks, and creates perfect
picture OF health, strength and beauty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

TNsTRAYED-By James H. Crooks, before j.
h, A. Wright, Justice Of the peace, Travis
county, July z, 1884,, one bay mare, about four
teen hands high, about five years old, branded
c on left shoulder, ana D6 on LETT shoulder Just
under the first named brand. Appraised at $40.
3f-S FRANK BROWN Clefk
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN IRELAND.
of Guadalupe.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
MARION MARTIN,
of Navarro.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
w. j. SWAIN,
of Red River.
FOR TREASURER,
f. r. LUBBOCK,
of Galveston.
FOR COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND
OFFICE,
w. G. WALSH,
of Travis.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
JOHN ID. TEMPLETON,
of Tarrant.
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT,
A. III. WILLIE,
of Galveston.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES,
j. w. STATION,
Of Victoria;
e. S. WEST,
of Travis.
FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS,
j. p. WHITE.
of Guadalupe;
j. NJ. HURT,
of Dallas;
SAM A. WILSON,
of Cherokee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

srArEsMss Job Office is frst-clsss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29

A GREAT CHEMICAL Discovery.
An English chemist, Prof. Barff,
has discovered a tasteIess, colorless,
odorless compound shown by extern
sive experiment to be an invaluable
antiseptic. The antiseptic properties
of boracic acid have long been known
but its imperfect solubility restricted
its use. Prof. Barff, however, by re-
placing the molecule of water in
glycerine with anhydrous boracic
acid produces new substance, borog-
lyceride, which is freely soluble in
hot water. The professor uses solu-
tions containing one part of borogIy-
ceride to from twenty to sixty parts
of water in which to soak article to
be preserved from decay. The Lon
don Times declares editorialy that
pigeons, turtle, fruits, sardines,
fowls, oysters, beef. &C., exhibited
by Prof. Barff had been kept for Pc
RODS ranging from a few weeks to
several months, and in none of them
was their either to the taste or smell
the slightest evidence of decomposi-
tion," The cost of the new antisep-
tic solution is expected to be less than
twenty-five cents gallon. It's use,
if indications hold. can hardly fail to
become extensive. Happily the ma
terial for manufacturing borogly-
ceride in widely distributed and east
ly available.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
The Cooperative Swindle.
JUNIUS.

The Chicago Times is on a fraud
hunt, and has discovered that one
of the latest and most successful ques-
tionable schemes for obtaining the
money of speculative countrymen is
the so.called ''co-operative invest
ment" dodge, called by some of the
sharpers the mutual Investment
Fund.-" and by others the "Mutual
Cooperative Fund" The general
system in these schemes is for one or
two smart chaps to open an Office,
put up sign, with sort of CONNER
cial-loeking firm name thereon. o.
tensibly, in the neighborhood, they
are simply commission brokers in
stocks, grain and provisions, They
have no membership in the board Of
trade, but advertise by circulars. sent
out to remote localities, that they are
raising fund of S1O,OOO or $40, 900 in
shares of $40 each or 500 each, for the
purpose of speculation. BY great
glazing circular the unsophistIcated
countryman is shown how easily, il
he will buy share or more, he can
run the chances of making a fortune
Mr.. Countryman sends his $40 OIL
perhaps $50, for share or shares, and
in return receives certificate of stock
or membership, and this is about the
extent of his returns from the invest.
ment, and generally the end of his
commercial transaction with Chicago
sharpers. The number of these swim.
oilers that hang around Chicago, New
York and other large cities is enol.
nous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
Compt0n's Letter.

George Cotton is going back ON his
old tried friends of the Democratic
ring to dreadful extent, and the first
jnstallment of the confessions of a
politician" as it may be called, APP
peared in the american of the 10Th
instant. In the confession" Cotton
was very hard on Treasurer Comp
ton, and in reply he published the
following letter:
LAUREL, April II. 1882.
Editors american Il observe in
your issue of yesterday lengthy
communication purporting to be an
interview with George Cotton. That
he should delight thus to vent his
malice, air his conceit. and expose his
want of honorable manhood, is a mat
ter of no interest to me that he
should be so blinded by a pitiable
self esteem as not to know that he
but exposes himself to the ridicule.
not to say contempt, of all thoughtful
and fair minded men, in his misfor-
tune, is not my concern. And but for
the following question and answer in
this characteristic talk. should pass
1t by unnoticed: Reporter-"Did he
tComptonl not try to have compact
carried out after having received its
benefits 2" Colton-''Un the con.
trary, 1 have heard it stated that
when the matter was referred to. he
stated that it was absolutely necessary
to deceive, and that it had to be done.
He did not tell me so however,"
Now, Mr.. Editor. the man who could
deliberately and with malice afore-
though couch such an accusation in
such phraseology, l can only pity and
despise. l simply wish to pronounce
the accusation contained in the SEN
tence quoted, like that in every para
graph in which he alludes to me,
cunningly and wickedly false.
BARNES COMPTON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
Precious Hope--Peruna.

One morning while he (her hus-
band) was holding her up in order
that she could breathe more easily,
after having struggled with a bad
spell of coughing, he made the re-
mark that he did not believe she
would ever get well. when she, In
her weakness, said; "Yes. will, if
you will bring DIR. HARTMAN"
The doctor was brought. He pre-
scribed teaspoonful of PerueG every
hour. She began to improve from
the first dose she took. She told me
to-day she has never felt better in her
life than she does now, and that she
cannot say too much for Pereno.
A. j. MILLER.
Her husband writes "South Chi
cago, ILL.,, Dec. 10, 1881: 1 have a
living witness of the virtue of Perat,aa
in my wife, who was saved from
death by it. 1 certify that every word
on page 80 in DR.. HARTMAN's book
on the ILLS of Life'' Is true in every
particular.
I. S. EBERLINE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A Crystal Palace is to be erected on
the ruins Of the Palace of st. Cloud,
in Paris. 1t is to be managed by a
company, and used to exhibit col.
lection of curiosities. and after term
of years to become the property of
the government.
Destructive forest fires are burning
on the Blue Mountain and in the
heavy timber land along the base of
the mountain. Above Danielsville,
Pa, many acres of timber are being
swept away. and heavy losses will
ensue. The fire was started ny care
less hunters.
One-fourth of the horses in Chicago
are said to be suffering from an cpl
demic somewhat resembling the pink
eye, but much more fatal, as it now
assumes such an insidious guise at
the outset that the symptoms are not
noticed until the fatal stages COM
mence.
Sharp's Island, formerly known as
Choptank island, in Chesapeake Bay,
which has recently been purchased
by General F. A. Starring, was 1900
acres in extent in August, 1859. Two
years ago it was surveyed, and found
to measure only 300 acres. and is still
washing away rapidly.
The Vienna theatre fire of Deem
Der s. by which seven hundred per-
sons lost their lives, was described
the following morning by all the
newspapers of England and America,
yet the Volks ZeitWeg. of Berlin,
barely printed in its second edition a
despatch only ten lines long, an
nOuncing that the fire had broken,
but that it could not be learned
whether any lives had been lost. The
AUegeneei,ae Zeitta9g, published at
Augsburg. only $50 miles from Wen
ma. did not contain a line about the
disaster.
Twenty.four young girls of Nevada
City, California, in mockery of the
military boys of the place, recently
organized broom brigade. They
adopted a uniform dress trimmed
with red, iaunty Jackets and blue caps.
Each carried an ordinary broom,
made fantastic with bits of red rib
bons, and the drill was highly enter
tanning. At last one of their number
was married and the broom brigade
escorted the bride from her fathers
house to the railroad station, the
BRIDES broom, trimmed in mourning
goods. being carried reversed at the
head of the procession,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29

The French cabinet has approved
of a plan drawn by M. de Lesseps for
digging a canal from a point on the
Mediterranean near the Gulf of Gabes
to the Desert of Sahara. The adyan-
tages to be derived are partly polit-
ical, partly commercial and hygienic.
The canal would separate Tunis and
Algiers from Tripoli, and, in fact,
serve the purpose of frontier de-
tense. If it be true that the level of
the Sahara is considerably below the
surface of the Mediterranean, the
flooding of the country in the rear of
the French possessions in Africa
would be possible, and would render
the incursions of the barbarians of
the desert impossible, seeing that
there would be no desert left. The
other advantages spoken of-the
commercial and hygienic-are OBJ
vious. Trade with Central Africa
would be much facilitated. The
climate of the coast would be render.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
MARYLAND NEWS.

The farmers of Allegany county re.
port the condition of the wheat crop
as favorable and we'll advanced, con.
sidering all things.
Many of the boatmen along the
canal. discouraged at the prospects
ahead, have sold out and moved
away, many of them going to the
different iron works in Pennsylvania,
A conference was held at Frostburg
on Thursday eye ming of last week,
by Messrs. Price, Park and other
prominent members of the Knights of
Labor with Grand Secretary Layton,
Of thesame order. Nothing is known
as to the result of the meeting.
The Rockville Montgomerian has
been informed that the canal hands
are clamoring for their wages in that
section, which is now seven months
overdue, and many have offered to
sell their claims at seventy-five cents
on the dollar, but could find no pur-
chasers even at this shameful usury."
A letter was received at the Cum
berland Postofsce few days ago
directed to gentleman who had
been in his grave for fourteen years.
The brother of the deceased opened it
and found it was from a former resi-
dent of Cumberland and asking for
news concerning mutual friends, and
evidently expecting an answer.
The peaches and other fruits in the
lower parts of Hartford aounty have
escaped damage from the frost. Re-
ports from all parts of the county
indicate a large acreage of wheat, a
good stand and full growth, much
better in every way than year ago.
This would seem to reverse the popu-
lar theory that much snow makes
the best wheat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
CuriOsities of the Craze for River I'M.
prOvements.

The engineers have been examin-
ing some of the streams for the i'm
provement of which Congress has
been asked to make appropriations,
and their report presents some curl.
osities for the public to study. They
show how the public money is wasted
in different Congressional Districts.
without the slightest possibility of
securing the object claimed. viz: the
Improvement of Rivers and Harbors.
In securing such appropriations the
Congressman, who has done virtually
nothing during his term, claims the
good will of his constituents and
their support of his pretensions for
another term.
We learn that low water naviga-
ton in Old Town Creek, a tributary
of the Tombigbee is reported as inn
practicable. The engineer says, 81
suppose box drain IL inches square
would readily pass all the water that
was flowing in the creek when saw
it. The creek has been neglected,
and money is needed to be used in
clearing out fallen trees, and cutting
overhanging branches" In survey
of Crooked River. Florida, they re-
port the cost of removing a bar at
$4,000, with the probable result of
benefiting two saw mills and in that
of Crystal River in the same State,
the cost is estimated at $115, 900, most
of which must be expended in exca-
waiting 10000 cubic yards of rock so
as to make channal six feet deep,
In the latter case the commerce of