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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Personal.

Mr.. Moses Taylor, said to be one
of the richest merchants in America,
Is worth $40,000,O00. lie is now
very i'll and not expected TO live.
The Vicksburg Herald thinks Sec
retary Lincoln "a chip of the old
block" and says he "has let no OPP
Dortunity pass TO show the southern
people kindness"
Preliminary sketches of the life of
Darwin, arc being prepared by Sir
Joseph Hooker, Archibald q like
aud George j. Romaines, one Of the
most eminent OF the younger Dar-
winians.
When Jay Gould was in Chicago
the other day, smart young lawyer
had him summoned into court as an
expert" TO VII what he knew about
railroads Mr.. Gould simply re-
marked that ne did not know any,
thing about railroads, aud the smart
young lawyer had to let him go.
General Mcdowell, the hero of the
battle Of Bull Run No. l, will be re-
tired in n few days. General John
Pope headquarters in the. saddle),
the hero of the battle of Bull Run
No. 2, and who did not know whether
the enemy was in his front or rear,
will then be promoted, and alter u
few weeks retired.
j. Stanley Brown, late private sec
retary of President Garfield, is the
only attache OF the White House
who has not put in a claim for extra
pay, though he worked harder and
did more than any of the other at
tendants and officers. Day and
night he was around the sick presi-
dent, and at the same time attended
to the official and private cores
pondence of the poor victim. AS
congress never gives anything with
out solicitation, the name of Mr..
Brown is in vain sought on the list
of awards.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
THE SOUTHERN STATES.


The Louisiana legislature is IN
session.
The smallrov is spreading in Nor
folk county, Va
The Buck mgham gold mine in
Virginia is valued at $2,000,00O.
Charlotte, n. c., has man with
seventeen children by one wife.
A 40O-pound sturgeon is the lat
est catch from Hillsborough river,
in Florida.
Wellsburg, w. Va, claims TO have
the biggest gas well in the United
States.
The Dunn's mountain gold mine,
in North Carolina, is paying,hand-
somely.
Geo. Howell, of Lafayette, Ala,
while topping tree, fell out aud
broke his neck.
Two Alabama boys had an eating
match. one ate thirty-six biscuit
and the other thirty-seven.
Cicero Collins has been arrested
in Kingston, n. g., for the murder of
a four year old child.
Growing crops and fruit trees
were nearly destroyed at Eutaw.
Arkansas, by severe hail-storm.
n Virginia snake, killed the
other day, contained sixty-two
young snakes, aggregating thirty
eight feet in length.
Reverend Horatio Thompson, for
.more than forty years trustee of
Washington and Lee university,
died saturday, at Lexington, Vir-
ginia.
Arkansas has 123 newspapers and
periodicals, consisting of 110 week
lies, eight dailies, three sem:-month-
lies, and two monthlies.
While a woman was kneeling in
prayer at church in Wilmington,
n. c., another woman picked her
pocket, and after prayers left the
church.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Political Notes.

The North Carolina democratic
convention will meet at Raleigh, Ju-
ly 5.
Gen. Robert G. Schenck probably
will run for congress in the Day ton,
Ohio, district
Ohio seems to be taking kindly to
the suggestion that ex-President
Hayes be sent to congress from that
state.
The question of revising the con-
stitution of Virginia is being a9i-
tated by some of the democratic pa
pers of the state. The present in
strument. has been in existence
about twelve years, and has been
patched aud plastered with amend
ments until il is scarcely recogniza-
BILE.
1t is suspected in Indiana that the
sudden appearance of several candi-
dates for the Democratic congress
sional nomination in the Indianapo-
lis district is a shrewd move of Mr..
Hendricks to defeat win Il. Eng
lish. The old jealousy between the
elder Mr.. English and Mr.. Hen
bricks is said TO be as strong as ev-
er. The convention met yesterday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

government of the United States,
from one place TO another exclusive
ly within its own jurisdiction, will
not be repugnant to the constitution
of the United States. Whether the
law of Texas, in its present form,
can be used to enforce the collection
of such tax is question entirely
within the jurisdiction of the courts
of tie state and as to which we have
no power of review"
1t is difficult 10 understand how
any other decision could have been
arrived at, but row that it mas been
made, it is well that the public
should understand exactly the views
of our highest judicial tribunal on
this important subject
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Demand for Cotton Seed OIL

lOoIuhDla, ,. u, Register
The extent of the possible demand
for the products manufactured out
of our southern cotton seed is a
question of moment. Prof. Steele
tells us: "There are no grounds" /"
Notwithstanding "the extraordinary
activity in the direction named, for
fear OF OVERRIDING the matter. The
demand is very, very far above the
supply"
The uses creating the present de-
mand for this seed product would
seem to promise a demand wide
enough to consume our whole seed
supply, enormous as this bids fair to
be. Should our annual product
reach seven and a half million OF
45O pound bales, which we may now
look for, this would indicate an an
nual seed supply of $4,000 tons,
which, at $12per ton, would amount
10 $40,500,000 for raw seed and 1884,
100000 gallons of crude Oil, worth
forty cents, $51 100000.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
The Assassination OF Lord Caven.
dish.

The assassination of Lord Caven-
dish, the new chief secretary for Ire
land, and Mr.. Burke, the under Sec
retary, was an act of almost un-
paralleled atrocity. But the crime
of murder, even of such eminent
men, pales into insignificance COM
pared with the crime against the
peace and interests of Ireland.
Lord Cavendish had been but re-
Gently appointed to the high Office
he held, and he represented the new
policy Mr.. Gladstone had with so
noble an inconsistency determined
to pursue toward that long suffer-
ing country. He represented the
remedial policy as against the poll
cy of coercion so cruelty carried for
ward by his immediate predeces-
sor.
In his late announcement of
change in the Irish policy of the
government the Prime Minister of
England practically conceded every
thing of actual importance that Mr..
Parnell and his fellow-patriots had
demanded.
II was UcCduoO vi tuCbC uOUIc COu-
cessious that Mr.. Forster resigned
the secretaryship of Ireland, and it
was to carry them into effect that
Lord Cavendish, who was on Satur-
day evening so brutally and sayagely
murdered, was appointed.
Everywhere in Ireland; in the
heart of every Irishman, in what
ever portion of the world he may
be, this atrocious assassination will
be heard with sincere regret and re-
garded with loathing and disgust.
The history of the Irish people
shows that they have been the meek
est people on the earth under op-
preston, and that they have engaged
in riots and rebellion only when SO
that human nature
could bear no more. Hence, it Is
to conceive that this MUIR
der of Lord Cavendish, whose mis-.
sion and purpose was to redress
their grievances and do them justice,
will meet with less condemnation
Ireland and in Irish
hearts than in other lands and
other people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

JUDeE SAM w. WILSON, of Ma
cogdoches, who has been appointed
to the vacancy on the bench created
by the death of Judge Winkler, is
regarded as very proper man for
the position. Not at all unknown
to frame as a jurist he became a
member of the commission for re-
vising the codes, under the
present constitution, and he
was recognized In that ca
pacity as q hard working and
able exponent OF law. The work of
the commission having ended, he re-
turned to the practice OF his profess
sion, and was prominent candidate
for the attorney-generalship before
the Dallas convention. His ability
is recognized, and no reasonable OBJ
lection can be urged against the ap-
pointment. His occupancy of the
place will make Judge Wilson q
strong candidate for the nomina-
tion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
journalistic Courtesy.


(Which editor do | want to see?'
asked young man who was smok-
ing a cigarette and wore hat about
the size and shape of a tablespoon,
as he opened the door of the edi-
torial rooms and gazed about him.
"Well," said the trotting-horse -e-
porter, ceasing for an instant his
labors in connection with a sketch
of the life and career of Passaic.
"you look as if you really ought to
see the editor with the club, but
probably L am mistaken. AS a gen.
eral friend of humanity, however,
would advise you to shoot the torch. ;"
"Do what, sir ?" inquired the young
man. "Shoot the torch put out
that dizzy little street pipe" "Do
you mean this cigarette ?" asked the
visitor. ''That's it." was the reply.
You just drop that thing or else
sherry yourself around the corner.
We get enough cigarette smoke
from young ducks that come around
here Saturdays with society items"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Its Legitimate Fruit,
Utica Herald, Rep.l

lN'ANo hNialhs INCpsl
This is not the first time that Eng
land has learned that her cold and
selfish policy towards her weaker
neighbor must bear its Legitimate C
fruit in lurid tragedy. Nevertbe-
less this is a. view of the case that
few Enghshmen will take to-day.
With the swift instinct of retalia.
ton, she will accept the murder of
Cavendish as the Irish response to
Gladstone's abandonment of the
policy of coercion and repression
the first rank fruit of temporizing
with all the unreason of human ma
ture; the English people will set
their instant seal of condemnation
upon any and every measure Glad
stone may have devised for the bet
tering OF the land laws of Ireland /;
and the premier's alliance with Par
nell will be denounced as covenant
with hell. Before it is even formu-
lated, the reform of English law for
Ireland is undone for generation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

SPEAKING of the report that Sena-
tor Hills resignation was in the
hands of a friend in Atlanta and
would be handed to Governor Col
quit on his return from New York,
together with that of Senator Brown,
the Atlanta ConstitUt,on says: :" Sen
ator Hips resignation is not in the
city and it will not be sent to the
governor. The senator has not re-
signed and will not do so. While
he had some idea OF sending in his
resignation short time since, he
has no such idea now, and, in accor-
dance with the wish of his people,
win hold the trust they have given
him until he returns to his seat, or
until he has died in harness. AS to
Senator Brown, he has not written
his resignation, and has no present
intention of doing so. His health
is improved, and he win certainly
run no risk in spending the present
summer in Washington"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
The Secret of Genius.

"They talk" said Tom Marshall,
the brilliant lawyer and orator, to
an intimate friend, "of my astonish-
ing burst of eloquence, and doubt
less imagine it my genius bubbling
over. 1t is nothing of the sort. Pll
tell you how | do it. l select a SUBJ
ject and study it from the ground
up. When l master it fully / write
a speech on it. Then / take a walk
and come back and revise and cor
rect. In few days l subject it TO
another pruning, and then recopy
it. Next l add the finishing touches,
round it off with graceful periods,
and commit it to memory. Then /
speak it in the field, on my fathers
lawn and before my mirror, until
gesture and delivery are perfect. 1t
sometimes takes me six weeks or
two months to get up a speech.
When l have one prepared come to
town. L generally select my own
subject. l speak my piece. 1t as
tonished the people, as intend it
shall, and they go away marvelling
at my power of oratory. They call
it genius, but it is the hardest kind
of work"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
IN. Y. Mail and Express ]

The supreme court of the United
States has just taught simple les
son in constitutional law to the state
of Texas. The occasion for the les
son was an appeal by the Western
Union telegraph company from the
supreme court of Texas. 1t seems
from the official record of the case
that by the constitution OF Texas
the legislature is authorized to Sim
pose occupation taxes, but upon
natural persons and upon corpora
tions, other than municipal, doing
business in the state" and by article
1856 of the revised statutes, enacted
under this provision of the constitu-
tion, every chartered telegraph COM
pany doing business in the state is
required to pay tax of one cent for
every full rate message sent, and
one-half that for every message less
than full rate. This tax is to be paid
quarterly to the comptroller of the
state on sworn statements made by
an officer of the company. In addi-
tion to this, taxes must be paid on
the real and personal property OF
buO COllpduy III luc sIdtc.
Between October l, 1879, and July
l, 1880, the company sent over its
lines from it's offices in Texas 169,076
full rate, and 100,40S less than full
rate, messages. A large proportion
of these messages were sent to places
outside of the state, and by officers
of the government of the United
States on public business. The
company neglected to pay the tax
imposed, and q suit was brought in
one of the courts of the State for its
recovery. In defense it was insisted
that the law imposing the tax was
in conflict with the constitution and
laws of the United States, and,
void. The'supreme court
of the state, on appeal, sustained
the law, and directed a judgment
against the company for the full
amount claimed, allowing no de-
ductions for messages sent out Of
the state, or by government officers
on government business. To re-
verse that judgment writ of error
was brought.
The opinion of the supreme court
was delivered by Chief Justice
Waite. He reviewed the decisions of
the court in like cases, and came to
these conclusions:
ait follows that the judgment, so
far as il includes the tax on messa-
ges sent out of the state, or for the
on public business, Is
erroneous. The rule that the regu-
lation of commerce which is con-
fined exclusively within the jurisdic-
tion and territory of state, and
does not affect other nations or
states or the Indian tribes, that is to
say, the purely internal commerce
of state, belongs exclusively to the
state, is as well settled as that the
of commerce which does
affect other nations or states or the
Indian tribes belongs to congress.
Any tax, therefore, which the state
may put on messages sent by private
parties, and not by the agents of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
state ana Local Debts.

The New York Public says: AT
first blush the figures given by the
census report look small to those
familiar with the subject. But it
must be remembered first. that a
very large amount of state or local
Indebtedness has been paid since
1874, and second, that very much
larger amount has been repudiated.
If all the debt actually due July l.,
1880, by all the cities and towns
could be accurately ascertalned, we
do not believe it would fall short of
81 ,000000,000, the recognized debt
beiug over $800,000,OOO. 1t is prob
able, too, that the actual debt has
been diminished since 1875, pay
ments probably having exceeded
new issues since that time. Of the
debt of cities, probably the largest
Item, $14l, ,797S28, or nearly twenty
four per cent, was created for
waJerworks; the next, $122, 1864, ,804,
or eighteen per cent. was for fund
ing previous floating debt; and ST.
OH, ,140. or ten and tour-hundredths
per cent, for funding previous
bonded debt; $81.502, 817, or IL per
cent, was for streets ; $68 1908, ,493, or
10 per cent, was for railroad and
other aid 4; $40, 0,490,636, or 6 per cent,
was for parks,.and other public places
S25,516,S29 was Tor public build
ings; SZO,809,431 for bridges, S21,-
S35, ,433 tor sewers, $28,722,787 for
war expenses, Sl5,726,064 for i'm
provement of harbOrs, and $13,889,-
915 for schools and libraries. But it
is to be observed that nearly 20 per
cent. of the whole was for funding
or refunding debt, the origin of
which is not ascertained, and nearly
4 per cent. more for miscellaneous"
items not ascertalned. In fact, it so
often happens that bonds are author
lied and issued "for water-works
and other purposes" or for "streets
aud other purposes" that it is diff
cult to consider the obtainable sta
tislics Cd this point particularly val
liable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
All May be Lost,

Harrisburg Patrlot-DemOcrst.l
The enemies of Ireland will en-
deavor to make the Indignation OF
the English people over the assasln-
alton of the representative of their
parliament serve as a reason for the
enactment of measures of the most
oppressive character, and all the
concessions that have been gained
may now be lost. Every true friend
OF liberty will regret that a whole
nation must suffer for the blood
thirstiness of few irresponsible per
sons
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

THE Texas editors were asked fifty
cents shave and seventy-five cents
a lemonade in San Francisco. They
were not used to such luxurles, and
therefore declined. A thocghtless
orange-grower invited the party to
go into his orchard and supply
themselves, free of charge, and the
result is that the entire profit on one
California orange crop is destroyed
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

it may be prevented. as was the case
of trichinosis. AT any rate, the first
step has been taken, and a giant
stride it is, on the road TO the mas
terry of disease which kills more
people than all the plaques and all
the wars and all the famines put to-
gether. 1t is no wonder, therefore,
that medical men look upon this dis
covery by Koch as the greatest
revelation that has been made in the
history of their art since the discov-
cry of the circulation of the blood
by Harvey, over two hundred years
onO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Mr.. EDWARDS course in taking
the fullest pay for his time, both as
regent and secretary, put him in
such an attitude before the public as
to render his resignation exceeding
ly proper. How the comptroller
was led into allowing him pay for
two sci ivices at the same time is
strange, as his course was monstrous.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

In progressive New York the
the New York Herald advocates the
passage by The legislature of the bill
creating commission to regulate
railways. It appears that Governor
Cornell Is in a corrupt combination
with Tammany to defeat the meas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
Pet Animals and Contagious Dis
eases.
journal Of Comparative Medicine and Medical
Record.


journal OF Comparative Medicine and Medical
Record.
The fact that pet animals can carry
contaglon, and thus be the means OF
spreading fatal diseases, is not
widely known nor duly appreciated.
We have heard of authentic cases in
which scarlet fever was communi-
Gated from one person to another
by means of cat. DIR. Hewist, of
Lake Superior, relates a somewhat
similar instance, in which dipbthe-
ria was communicated by the same
animal. He had noticed for several
days that his pet cat was suffering
from an enlargement of the glands
of the neck: he also remarked the
same in other cats. His cat found a
resting-place in the wall behind
the stove, and there died. The day
the animal was removed diphtheria.
in its most violent form, broke out
in his family, resulting in the death
of two or three of his children, the
doctor himself barely escaping with
his life. Up to this time the commu-
nifty was remarkably free from sick
ness of any kind. 1t was the start
of a severe epidemic. We refer to
this subject in hopes that more facts
bearing upon it may be communi-
Gated by our readers. Such facts
are at present few, but little atten-
ton paid TO the matter would, no
doubt, secure much that would be
of importance to comparative and to
preventive medicine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
A Western Idea.

ISI' LOUIS KepubIican.J
They say the government tea farm
IN South Carolina is turning out a
success, the crop which has recently
been gathered, and cured in the APP
proved fashion ranking in appear
ance, quality and flavor above the
average article imported from China
and Japan. 1t is affirmed the south
ern states will soon be bowling for
coolies to work their tea farms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Frederick Douglas has become
convinced that he has been unjust to
Robert G. Winthrop in his publish ed
reflections on the Bostonian's 10y
atty during the war. Mr.. Douglass
has written to Mr.. Winthrop's son
an apology, and has corrected his
statements in the English edition OF
his book.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

IT is reported from Washington
that the question of our Indian bor-
der warfare is the subject of dipIo.
matte correspondence between our
own government and that of Mex
leo. The point on which it is
sought to come to some agreement
refers to the crossing and recrossing
of troops in pursuit of hostile Indi-
ans. If the two governments can
arrive at some satisfactory under
standing on this matter, it will be a
very great advantage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

A Bostonian writes from Nice /:
+" Last week we went to a grand
review of the army of Monaco.
There were on the field at one time
sixty men, six of whom were armed
with guns" The United States
should secure the arms at once. 1t
is an exact match for our navy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

THE Neue Frese Presse, of Vienna,
says that there are 1000 Jewish refu-
gees in Brody. About two hundred
arrive there every day, while only
five hundred leave weekly. Their
misery is indescribable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

In Vermont the functions of the
chief magistrate have been circ um-
scribed, until about the only thing a
governor can do is to proclaim fasts
and thanksgivings and pardon GRIM
inals
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
NO. ~
A Dog that's Had its Day.

lNeW 1oTk sun.
The coalition in Virginia which
Malone invented and managed as a
political speculation may he said to
have collapsed. The elements of
which the coalition was composed
were too incongruous to adhere to-
gether long after the spoils had been
distributed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

From an examination of statistics
compiled by DIR. Andrews, of Chi
cago, and DR.. Richardson, of London,
ether is by far the safest OF anesthe-
tics. only one death occurring from
it in the course of 23,204 administra-
tions. Bichloride OF methylene
causes death once in 5000 instances
of its use.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

ABOUT 100000 acres OF land in
Louisiana were submerged by the
late flood, which will cause an esti-
mated loss to the state of 100000
bales of cotton and $4,000 hogsheads
of sugar. The rice crop will not be
seriously injured, as replanting can
be accomplished until the middle of
lima
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18

Mr.. GLADsToNE's policy is yet
matter OF conjecture. 1t is said that
trial by jury in cases of agrarian
outrage will probably be dispensed
with for time in Ireland, and such
cases be heard by judges, the accus-
ed having the right OF appeal.