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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
A woman of Courage.


Between eight and nine O'Clock
Wednesday evening, says the Hart
ford Comm Post, the residence of
Horce Cornwall, on Pennington
avenue, was entered by a burglar,
his confederate being on the street
outside. The hall door was open at
the time, and in one of the rooms
near by Mrs. Cornwall, who has been
dangerously i'll, was retiring, with
her daughter, Miss Kate Cornwall,
sitting by her side. Mr.. Cornwall
was out for the hour. Two of his
coats were on the hall rack, one of
them containing his pocketbook.
Fortunately he had removed a roll
of bills from the book, and had
placed the money in his vest pocket.
While Mrs. Cornwall and daughter
were sitting quietly in the room
footsteps were overheard in the door
way. Surprising it was her father
who had returned, Miss Cornwall
inquired; "Father, is that you 2"
The noise ceased for a moment or
so, when steps were again heard
going down the walk. With the
rapidity of thought Miss Cornwall
left the room and saw the intruder
disappearing with a bundle under
his arm. The next instant she dis
covered that her fathers coats were
missing, and instinctively felt that
the house had been entered by a
burglar. Without giving an alarm
she followed the receding footsteps,
gaining on them constantly as
she passed along the thorough
fare toward the Asylum street de-
pot. Meanwhile the burglar had
been joined by his confederate, and
the men walked along together.
When half way down Asylum hill
Miss Cornwall overlook them, and ,
selling the burglar by the arm, de-
manded of him what he was doing
with the coats. Completely sur
prised by the bravery of Miss Corn
wall and knowing that escape would
be well nigh impossible if she called
for help in that vicinity with the
street full of pedestrians, the bur-
glar stammered out, "Do they be-
long to you % and left them without
D word further. Having recovered
the garments, Miss Cornwall re-
turned home with them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
Pork Packing and ProVlsIon
Topic.


In speaking on the above topic the
Cincinnati Price Current says ::
There is no change in the general
features of the situation regarding
the supply of hogs for summer pack
ing. Chicago is getting more hogs
than all the other points combined,
and yet her supply for the week was
barely $4,000 head-one days re-
ceipts and shipments estimated.
With such large country to draw
from, it is strange that there is no
more stock to draw from, it seems
strange that there is no more stock
ready for market, but the fact is pa
tent that the farmers have not the
material, having probably made no
effort to get stock ready because
they either had no corn or thought
they conld do better by selling it,
but hogs are now relatively higher
than corn, and the latter could profit
ably be turned into pork.
The new corn crop will not ripen
in season to do any good for sum-
mer-packing hogs. 1t is a month
later than some seasons, and if it
should mature without further mis-
hap it will be too late to turn much of
it into pork before the summer season
is over, so that while we may get
some increase in the receipts in Oc-
tober it seems probable that the run
of hogs will be light during the re-
mainder of this month and also
during September.
The packing at all western points
for the week is 10000 head, against
$4,000 last week and 10000 for the
corresponding week last year, max
ing the aggregate since March 1,
2, 100000, against 100000 for the
corresponding time last year, show
ing decrease of $4,000 in number.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
------
The Hair Fair of Morlans.

A German magazine contains an
account, apparently from an eye
witness, of one of the most unique
markets III Europe-the human hair
market at Morlans. Morlans is a
small town in the old land of Bearn,
now portion of the modern de-
partment of the lower Pyrenees. II
is unknown to the rest Of the world,
save, perhaps, TO Paris, whore il has
a reputation as the seat OF the great
market of human hair. This market
is held every other Friday. Hun
dreds of hair dressers then throng TO
the little place from far and near in
order to buy the hair of the young
peasant girls fresh from the head.
The dealers wander up and down
the long, narrow high street OF Nor
lans, each with huge pair of bright
shears hanging from a black
leather strap around his
waist, while the young girls
who wish to part with their hair
stand about In the doorways, usu
ally in couples. The dealing is car
ried OH in the best room of tao
house. The hair is let down. the
tresses combed out, and the dealer,
names his price. This varies from
three to twenty francs. II q bargain
is struck, the dealer lays the money
in the open palm of the seller, and
applies his shears, and in a minute
the long tresses fall on the floor.
The purchaser rolls up the tresses,
places them in paper and thrusis
them into his pocket, The writer
says that it is very rarely that a
maiden can contemplate her fallen
tresses disappear into the dealers
pocket without gush of tears. But
she consoles herself by exclaiming,
"Well, it will grow again." and look.
ing at the money in her hand.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
PRoFEssoR E.L.LARK1N has DEM

PROFESSOR E. l.. LARKIN has DEM
onstrated automatically that the
fall of the largest comet to the sun
could only be observed by the most
powerful telescopes and spectre
scopes, while only the most delicate
heat-measuring apparatus could de-
tect any increase of temperature
upon the eartn as an effect of the
collision. Far from fastening our
our destruction, whatever heat may
be added to the sun by the contin-
ued fall of cometary matter from
space must tend to prolong mans
existence upon an expiring planet
whose poles are steadily frozen IN
death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

ONE of the most interesting ques-
tions before the American bar asso-
citation which lately held its session
at Saratoga, was as to whether the
United States supreme court should
be divided or intermediate appellate
courts be created in the circuits.
This latter plan was suggested
to the senate by Mr.. David Davis,
who warmly advocated it, and it
has received the Endorsement of the
majority of the committee of the
Bar association, to whom it was re-
ferred. The minority of the COM
mittee, however, made a report,
which has been signed by such emf
nent jurist as Edward j. Phelps,
Conrtlandt Palmer, William M.
Evarts aud Richard t. Merrlck,
which opposes this plan and fayons
division of the court on what is
known as the Manning plan. The
object of making these innovations
upon the United States judiciary
system is to avoid the long and tedi-
Gus delay in having cases disposed
of which it is at present experienced.
The docket of the supreme court is
already burdened with cases, many
of which-unless some relief is
afforded-cannot be heard finally for
some years to come. The bill OF
Senator Davis providing for the crea-
ton of immediate appellate courts
has already passed the senate, be-
cause of the confidence of that
body in the opinions of that ex-
justice of the supreme court, whose
long experience on the bench gave
unsual weight to his opinion. This
will also undoubtedly recommend
the bill to the favorable considers
ton of the house at its next session
and although Mr.. Davis scheme of
relief is. as we have seen. bitterly op
posed by some of the best legal
minds in this country, who think
division "a the court will better tend
to the expedition of its business. it
is more than likely that 1t will be-
come law, and be decided on as
the best solution of the problem of
relief to the supreme court.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
E,epnant. on a nampsgs.

Four OF Barnum's elephants es-
capped at Troy, New York, as the
circus was leaving, and ran 10 south
Troy. Here they entered the steel
mill. The workmen fed, and one
elephant stumbled over some red
hot rails and then began to examine
them with his trunk, which COM
pletely maddened him and he rushed
into the fields, where he was cap
tured this morning. The other
three ran in opposite directions,
tossing wagons, fences and other
obstacles fifty feet in the air, which
they appeared to enjoy hugely,
throwing up the objects again as fast
as they reached terra firma. Several
pedestrians were lifted from their
feet and tossed again and again IN
the air like feathers. Two men who
were thus handled received serious
injuries. The fsur elephants were
captured about daylight, seemingly
having enjoyed their nights excnr-
sion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
An Ohio Pogran.

Mr.. Senator Sherman, of Ohio,
has been making a speech on the po-
litical situation at his home in Mans
field i'll that state. For a cold and
unimaginative man, defeated can
didate for the Republican presiden-
hal nomination at Chicago, he
scared into a strain of lofty elo-
quence which must have astonished
his friends. 1t was, of course, nat
ural that he should defend the river
and harbOr steal, because he voted
to override The presidents veto.
But he ouL-Millered Miller, who, it
may be necessary to gay, is one of
the senators from this state. in his
defense of lavish appropriations.
"This," said he, sis the greatest
and grandest nation under the
sun and L want TO see all our
larger towns and cities repre-
sented by government buildings
with the nationa. Solors ever float
ing above them" Mr.. Sherman for
got to specify what kind of buildings
he wants to scatter all over the conn
try with the national coloTs attach
ed. While he was secretary OF the
treasury magnificent structure was
erected IN this city at the corner of
Wall street and Broadway. 1t is the
headquarters of one of the national
banks, and Is known as Sort Sher-
man." 1t was the bank that helped
him when he was secretary to carry
out his funding operations. Does
he mean to make every city in the
union a present of this kind of a
structure and syndicate of bankers
with "the matte nal colors ever float
ing above them ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

THE San Antonio Light again and
again tells Democrats that they
ought to nominate Colonel Epson.
A labored article winds up in sum-
mary as follows:
Mr.. Epson has now the reputation
OF being a useful and industrious
congressman, but his influence with
the administration aud the party in
power is certainly out of the ques-
ton; he did not pretend to have
any, beyond the bare courtesy every
congressman is accorded.
John Hancock made an influential
congressman, and by masking his
Democracy and playing himself off
on General Grant as an original
uniOnist and liberal Democrat, he
acquired some reputation, but Han
cock would not be as useful a con-
gresham as Epson under present
circumstances and would have to
make record on the tariff ques-
ton.
From a purely business stand
point, Governor Davis should re-
ceIve the unanimous vote of the dis
trict.
OF course the reference to Judge
Honcock's attitude towards General
Grant is false. No man in Texas
has been u more consistent
Democrat than Judge Hancock.
While many of these men now in
congress from Texas were lodging
from a wrath, as they feared, to come
through the new aspirant for politi-
cal power, Greenbackism, he stuck
close to the line, passing through un-
scathed, while the garments OF
favored Democrats were plastered
all over with green. But we simply
desired to show that the Light works
for Davis and therefore wants Up
son as the Democratic nominee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
Revival of Church Penance.
London Correspondence of the New York
Herald


Great interest and no little amuse-
ment was excited by a scene last
Sunday in a church at Clevedon,
Somerset. A young man did public
penance for the seduction of a girl,
who was awaiting trial for man
slaughter. The church was crowd
ed. After evening prayer, when the
vicar entered the pulpit, he told the
congregation that they were about
to deal with matter of the most
ancient character-a case Of church
discipline. The churchwarden then
brought the man into the church.
On reaching the chancel steps he
kneeled down, and the church war;
den handed the vicar a paper, which
contained the following declaration:
81, Llewellyn Hartree, do acknowl-
edge myself to be guilty of a most
grlevous sin, for which l
do hereby ask forgiveness of
my fellOwmen, OF the woman
have wronged and ofAlmighty God.
In proof of my repentance promise
to carry out whatever penance may
be laid upon me in presence of this
congregation" The vicar accounted
that the penance was that the man
should go to the Assize court and
take his place by the unfortunate
girl at the bar. In reply to the
wears question whether he would
accept the penance, he replied,
"Yes." On Wednesday the girl was
tried at the Wells Assizes and was
sentenced to one months imprison-
ment for cOncealment of the birth of
her infant, the graver charge of man
slaughter having been set aside. This
incident has called forth much dis
cussion in the papers. 1t is asked,
"are we going to have a revival of
church discipline 2" Some paper
make deal of fun of the case, while
some church papers treat it quite in
an opposite style.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24
GUATEMALA AND MEXICO.
The Treaty Bases Agreed Upon by
gen. Barrios with MIR. Romero.

The Treaty Bases Agreed Upon by
gen. Barrios with MIR. Romero.
. just before General Barrios left
New York for Liverpool a treaty
was signed between Mexico and
Guatemala, agreeing upon certain
general principles to be incorpo-
rated in formal treaty to be signed
in the City of Mexico.
The representative of Mexico was
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister
at Washington, and the representa-
tives of Guatemala were General Bar
rios, as president of Guatemala, au-
thoriZed fully by his congress to set
tie this question, Senior Don Manuel
Herrera, the Guatemalan minister to
Mexico, and Senior d. Fernando
Cruz, secretary of state of Guate-
mala.
The main features of that treaty
are the following:
l. Guatemala gives up all claims
to Chiapas and Soconusco.
2. Guartemala will not ask from
Mexico any pecuniary idemnity or
other compensation for renouncing
its claims upon said territory.
8. The basis of the boundry line
between Chiapas and Soconusco as
portions of Mexico on one side and
the republic of Guatemala on the
other will be the actual possession OF
the country.
4. Mexico and Guatemala can, by
common accord, give up the rule OF
actual possession to follow natural
boundaries, like rivers and CHAINS OF
hills.
8. Should the two contracting
parties fail to agree upon any point
connected with this question they
will ask the president of the Unite
States to act as arbitrator on til.
point of disagreement.
6. The final boundary treaty will
be signed in the city of Mexico with
in six months from the date of the
preliminary agreement.
This treaty is considered to be al
vantageous to Mexico by competent
and impartial parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

THE ErprSes says: "Judge Ire
land insists that some of the papers
still misunderstood his position
that no man is more opposed to
state aid to UNCONVENTIONAL schools
than he, or who would guard the
public school fund with greater
jealousy. He certainly indicated as
much in his declaration of policy
made prior to the convention"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

AT THE open consultation among
the friends of Judge Hancock, last
night, there was the utmost good
feeling, their purpose appearing to
be to inject into the contest for the
nomination no personal feeling be-
sides that which is honorable, be-
tween opponents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

To TAKE a Democratic nomination
and then trade with the opponents
of Democracy, has been too much
the custom in Travis county. The
man who takes a Democratic nomi-
nation or enjoys Office by virtue of
Democratic nomination and election,
must support nominees. Political
harlotry must cease, OF political har-
lots must be dishonored.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

A man who says he is not able 10 pay
for paper ought TO 20 at once TO the
county court and have his wife appoint
ed his guardian. Remember that news
paper is worth more 10 family than u
three months school. A family that
takes paper lives, as 1t were, IN house
eel upon hill, from whose windows he
can see all that is going on In the world
Friend, don't say you are unable to pay
for your paper. Say you would rather
live in ignorance; or declare that you do
not want your children 10 learn any
thing, don't say you can't pay-because
to say you can't pay, is 10 say you are no
man, have no backbone, and ought 70 be
in the poor house.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

Or COURSE the Republicans have
got to advise with Colonel Jones
Mr.. Davis and he are kissing by ia.
vor, and the latter makes the Re-
publicans take him whether or no,
There are Wash Jones men in the
tenth district who may thus be in
duced to sustain Mr.. Davis for con.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

1T Is estimated that the descen-
dants of Germans in America in
crease twice as rapidly as the Irish.
The belief has been expressed that
the American of the future will
therefore be blonde, with a rosy
complexion; and the New Orleans
Times Democrat thinks that he will
prefer lager to whisky, be less noisy
thanhe is, and that he will love music
and sausages. This ia a pleasant
prospect, provided there is refor-
nation in sausages.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

1T WOULD have been wiser for the.
papers to have understood the char
acter of reports made as to Judge
Ireland's Gonzales speech. The re-
porters of the Neics and Post, who
were sent to Gonzales to report his
speech, were not even present dur
ing the speech-making, and what
they reported was heresay-imagi-
nary and highly colored.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

Texarkana Interstate: General An
drew Nell. of Austin, one of the old
Texas veterans. called upon us yesterday,
in company with our local veteran, Col
onel Sam McKnee!y. The general Is as
lively as cricket, and, as he did not
know what mischief he might get into
whilst here, wished TO secure our services
in advance TO get him out of any possible
trouble. He Is a gentleman of great in
telligence, keen sense of humor and full
of b0yish elasticity of spirit.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is supposed
20 be DESTROYS of succeeding himself.
With Edmunds, Sherman, Window,
Harrison, Logan and Blaine inclin-
ing that way, he must do some scien-
tific pipe laying TO attain his wish.
Keifer and Robson are spelling The
chances OF all of them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

John Kelly is willing to return TO
the Democratic party in New York,
if he can get back upon his own
terms. He is figuring in the over
lures now being made for peace and
harmony, but the country Demo-
Gratis distrust him. There is a dis
position manifested among the lead
ers to admit to the regular Demo
cratic councils such ofthe Tammany-
ties as are willing to renounce
Kelly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

ALL who have become cold in the
Democratic faith should look in for
few moments on the show in
Smiths opera house. If every man
in Texas could witness it, the politi-
cal sentiment in the state would be
unanimous.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

JOSEPH III. FussRL, Democratic
candidate for Governor of Tennes-
see, has answered three questions
put to him by the prohibition alli-
ance OF that state. The import is
that he is opposed to the liquor
traffic, that he will favor prohibitory
action and win not veto any prohibit
tory law the state may adopt.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

In is SAID that the three cents per
mile passenger tarill is greatly in.
creasing the travel ON railways
That is right. The people wanted
cheap transportation, and it was
given; now let them sustain the en-
terprises that afford il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

AUcTIoNEER HALL sold the
Sprague mansion of Canonchet to
Frank Moulton for $62, 250. Gov
ernor Sprague, rifle in hand, pre-
vented him taking possession. Conk-
ling is reminded that he will not
spend any time this season in Con-
necticut.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

When President Lincoln had
smallpox, he said, "Let the Office
seekers come to see me now. have
something that can give them ALL"
1t was of course joke on the part
of his exeellency, but if the doors
had been thrown open to the hungry
host infesting the city no doubt
many would have ventnred in at the
risk of catching smallpox.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

THE Republicans are strangely in
consistent. They are always blovi-
ating about free ballots and fair
counts, and yet they look on with
the greatest complacency while Jay
Hubbell collects large corruption
fund with which to purchase voters.
Can ballot be called free which has
been bought and sold?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

THE STATESMAN is going to hold
Democrats to a strict accountability
in their support of candidates.
Democrats must vote for Demo-
Gratis, and especially must those who
take nominations and hold Office by
virtue of Democratic votes give
Jealous adherence to the Democratic
nominees. 1t has been the case in
this county that men who come be-
fore Democratic conventions aud
accept nominations have given aid
to those who refused to run as DEM
Ocratic nominees. If there be one
such in the county the STATESMAN
proposes to follow him up and let
the public know how well he merits
mammalian
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

WEB. FLANAGAN is talked of as a
candidate-independent, of course
in his district for congress. Web.
is just now displaying HE very great
independence in the state Republi-
can convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

WEB. FLANAGAN made an attempt
to control the colored element in the
convention. THIS accounts for his
radical expressions, and the STATES
MAN offers this as an excuse for
them
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

DISTRICT ATTORNEY EVANS wants
to preserve the integrity of his party.
The STATESMAN does not bank
much on his party, but it does on
consistency, and this is why we have
always contended that the Demo-
cratic party should adhere to- prin-
ciple instead of policy, by which 1t
has lost ground that will be regained
with great difficulty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

TEN physicians and clerks vainly
tried to read the prescription of a
Philadelphia physicion who has a
national reputation. This suggests
the propriety of having laws regu-
lating handwritings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

Or COURSE, the Davis resolution
to make no nominations in the Re-
publican convention. must prevail.
IL is the only way the colored ranks
of the Republican party can be kept
against the wall Tor the next two
years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-24

THE Republican executive COM
mittee will spend some of IIubbell's
money to kaufman county to start
Groenback paper. How depend
ent all we Independents are.