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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

In this country the manufacture
of matches is principally in the
hands of single company, the said
company operating a number of fac
tories. There are several compara-
lively small concerns which supply
local trade, but the Diamond
Match company, since the establish
ment of the present heavy internal
revenue tax, has absorbed most of
the smaller factories of the country
and closed them. A representative
of the company recently appeared
before the house ways and means
committee at Washington and ar
gued against any reduction of the
tax, which on cheap matches is
greater than the cost of material
and labor required for their produc-
ton. Some surprise has been ex-
pressed at this, but it is generally
admitted that the high tax is the
principal means by which they are
enabled 80 hold a practical monop-
oily and freeze out small manufac-
turers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

JAMES r. RANDALL, writing fl ON
Washington, says: "The most fire.
quent complaint here is that politi-
clans do not keep their words. ]
know several who may be relied
upon In that respect. They make
no promises that they do not keep.
A story is told of General Sam.
Houston, when senator from Texas,
to illustrate this foible. He was
fairly caught in duplicity by one OF
the aggrieved parties and con-
fronted with his own signature.
He tried to evade the issue and
squirm out, but was not allowed to
do so. Finally, confessing judg-
ment and feeling the necessity oi
excuse, he blurted out !: Drunk, by
Gu
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

THE New York Stakeholder men
tions the following facts respecting
important southwestern railroad
traffic: @ a
"The contract that has been entered
into between the Missouri Pacific. Iron
Mountain, Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
Texas and Pacific, International and
Great Northern, Wabash and the Mexi-
can, Oriental. Inter-oceanic and Interna-
tional railway companies provides for the
operation of the American and Mexican
companies as a continuous line exchange
OF traffic to be made at Laredo. The Mer-
camille Trust company is made the trustee
of the first mortgage bonds of the Mexi-
can company, which are limited to $685.
COO per mile, except on that portion of the
road crossing the mountain (about one
hundred miles) where the limit is eX-
tended to $4,000. At the end of every
quarter the American companies bind
themselves to pay the Trust company %
per cent. oftheir gross earnings on joint
business, which Is to be applied to the
payment of the interest on these bonds.
This part of the agreement is to remain in
force for such period as shall be neces-
sary for the Mexican company to accum-
ulate sufficient net earnings to pay for
five consecutive years the interest on its
first mortgage bonds, and dividend of
not less than 2 per cent. on its capital
stock. which is not to exceed $4,000 per
mile.D "...H .. .
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

with the salty tides. Not so in
the lowlands of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi; there the one living thing
has been taken, the other left, and
this other being is to-day the sub
iect for the Greatest exercise of
human pity. Humanity that has no
experience like this may slowly
move in the direction of relief, but
here is the opportunity and the ne
cessity for the greatest exercise of
mans noblest charity. Destitute,
starving, these people need
clothing and food, even homes.
They are in need, direful need, and
the people of Texas, enjoying plen-
ty and the prospect of more, can af-
ford to give, and we believe they
will give. Throughout the broad
state of Texas contributions ought
to be collected and forwarded to
these suffering people, and here, in
the favored capital of the greatest
state of the south, there should be
due appreciation shown as to the
condition of these suffering people.
Chicago was swept with flames, and
throughout the world humanity res
pcudod to thesSanss of hex destitute
sufferers. The forest fires of Michi-
gan left a blackened waste over
vast districts, and civilized people
lent aid to the homeless and desti-
tute. Now the Mississippi valley
has been covered by the flood, like
Holland, IN days gone, beneath the
Zuyder Zee. Certainly our people
will help these sufferers. A COM
mittee will collect money TO assist in
giving them the necessaries of life I;
and tomorrow, Sunday, contribu-
tiOns to the worthless heathens will
be suspended that our church plat
tiers may be filled with dollars for
Christians at home.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
GeneraI Ro.ecrans.

General w. S. Rosecrans, who is
now the subject of much talk, was
born IN Ohio, in 1919, and he gradu-
ated at West Point in 1912, becoming
shortly after assistant professor OF
engineering there. He was on duty
during the construction of the docks
at the Washington navy yard. III
health causing HIM to resign, he
became a civil engineer in Cincin-
natl. When the war broke out he
was a manufacturer of chemicals.
Under Mcclellan he was at first aid
and chief engineer, and when Nc
ClelIan went to the head of the
ARMIES he commanded in West Vir-
ginia. He succeeded Pope in COM
mand of the army of Mississippi,
and his campaigns until the battle
of Chickamauga are part OF mill
tary history. He was relieved, but
afterward was sent to Missouri to
oppose Sterling Price. At the close
of the war he left the army. Presi-
dent johnson appointed him minis
ter to Mexico, but President Grant
recalled him. He engaged IN min
ing interests in California. From
the San Francisco district he was, as
Democrat, elected to congress by
1 800 majority over Horace Davis,
Rennblican.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

AFTER the present flood in the
Mississippi valley subsidies, the ques-
ton of cotton seed for planting pur-
poses will be very important one.
The destruction and loss of seed has
been immense, and the Memphis
cotton exchange has held meeting,
and committee was appointed to
confer with the several oil mills OF
that city, with the view of stopping
the consumption of cotton seed, as
reports are daily received of lack
of cotton seed for planting purposes
throughout the inundated regions
AS cotton seed will be scarce this
season, planters should bear thi;
fact in mind, and act accordingly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
THE Brenham Banner thinks the

The Brennan Banner thinks the
STATESMAN is going to enter into a
bitter war with the Examiner on ac-
count of the proposed reelection of
Mr.. Coke to the senate. Not so
naturally the E:ramaneT is for Coke,
and the STATESMAN is opposed to
his reelection, but as to warning
with the Examiner upon this point
of difference the STATESMAN antic-
ipates no such thing. The Er-
anaiaer is high-toned, honorable
paper, and we have found nothing
to condemn in it, except a
few very unjust and, as we think,
unreasonable utterances against the
present Democratic administration
the acts of which in the main have
been endorsed by the STATESMAN
We do not know what the Examine,
is going to do; certainly it will moi
wage a relentless war upon the
STATESMAN, and if it should, why
we will just let it fight until 1t is
about out of breath, and then we
may take a hand. The STATESMAN
esteems the Erami'aer very highly
as a newspaper, and has no disposi.
tion to war with it, and will not un.
less driven. In friendly way we
hope to convince it of its errors
and thus we may get closer together
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
IT Is PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

The Brennan Banner argues that
Governor Roberts will not find as
strong support for the third term
as for the second. 1t bases its as
sumption on the idea that the ene-
mics he had in the Democratic party,
two years ago. have been reinforced,
but in this the Banner is mistaken.
For instance, there was an organ
lied Democratic opposition in Travs
county to the governor, two years
ago, and now that organization is too
dead to kick, and its head and
front, Major Joe H. Stewart, who
was also engaged in the organiza-
ton of the "Young Democracy" has
given in his adhesion. This gentle
man travelled lately over much of
Texas, and upon returning to Aus
tin he said he had found the endorse
ment of the Alcalde universal ;
therefore he bent to the popular
feeling. So it has been in a
number of other instances that
might be named. The people are
now more earnestly in favor of Gov
ernor Roberts than ever, and the
efforts OF his enemies to iDjure him
give strength instead of weakness
to his position. Governor Roberts
does not ask the nomination of his
party for third term, nor will he
ever ask any one to aid him for such
nomination, but the sentiment all
over the state is in the direction OF
his denomination for the masses
assert a desire to see his state poll
cies carried out, and they say no
one can do so so well as himself.
The STATESMAN is ready to support
any good Democrat for the guber-
Material succession, and it does not
join in the opinion of some that
Governor Roberts is the only man
in the state, at this time, properly
qualified to administer the affairs OF
government. A number of men
are eminently qualified for such dis
tinction, but it really does look as
though all these, by sort OF COM
mon consent, prefer the incumbent
to remain where he is. 1t cannot be
denied that the Alcalde, besides
possessing the ability and expert
ence to make a good governor, has
acquired such.a perfect.knowledge OF
current state affairs, as to render
him at this time probably the most
available man in the state for the po-
tsition. 1t is this sort of a general
public sentiment that appears to
have determined he must remain
where he is.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

PETITIONS will be before the
governor and the legislature asking
for the creation of a new county to
be known as Val Verde, to be
formed out of portion of Kinney
and the southwestern section of
Crockett county. The Southern
Pacific railway will pass through
the territory of the proposed coun-
ty, and it is alleged that great in
convenience results to residents be-
cause of returns and records having
to be made two hundred miles at
the county seat of TomT Green
county. 1t is presumed the request
is reasonable one, and therefore it
may be supposed the governor may
be readily induced to ask legislation
upon the subject presented by the
petitioners.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
BY THE LAST MAIL.

The Garfield vault has been pho
tographed by moonlight.
Seven hundred moulders are on
strike at Troy, New York.
IL. l. Kimball is preparing an
official report of the late Atlanta
cotton exposition.
A man sued the New Orleans
Times Democrat for $4,000 damages
for defamation of character, and re-
covered one dollar.
The trades assembly held n meet
ing in Chicago, in which they de-
nounced the Chinese, Chicrgo land
lords and various other parties.
The Garfield monument commit
tee of Cleveland announces con-
tributions of 100000, of which
$4,000 was raised at home. A new
appeal is made to swell the sum to
$250,000.
A public meeting in Reading,
Pennsylvania, passed resolutions re-
questing President Arthur to par
don Sergeant Mason, and thea con-
trlbuted $2300 for the family of the
unfortunate.
General Rosecrans is busily en-
gagged in the preparation Of an
elaborate paper on the conduct of
the army of the Cumberland, which
will be published in the National
Tribune on Saturday next.
The offer of free excursion TO
Chicago made by the Grand Trunk
road has been accepted by one hum
dred and fifty representative citi-
Gems of Montreal, and there will also
be deputations from Quebec and
Toronto.
In the trial of Grow Dog, at Dead
wood, the defense insisted upon
calling the squaw of the accused as
witness, claiming that her testi-
mony is competent under territorial
laws, and that an Indian marriage
is not such as is contemplate ed In
the federal statutes.
State Senator L. NJ. Mutt, of Louis
lana, died at his residence in Shreye-
port, Wednesday, aged fifty-two
years. He was a lawyer of distin-
guishcd ability, q member of the
constitutional convention and a
member of the state senate from his
district. He had been in i'll health
for many weeks. His death is uni
versally regretted.
Four cattle men en- route from
Wichita, Kansas, to Forth Worth,
Texas, camped about thirty miles
from Fort Reno. One named Stew
ems was sick, another named John
Morgan drove the two remaining
men away, murdered Stevens, and
escaped with the stock aud equip
ments of the party, going in the di-
rection of Kansas.
The Astors pay taxes in New York
ON $11.500,000 worth of property: /:
w. IL. Vanderbilt ON $3,250,O60: A.
L. Stewards widow ON $5 100000 /:
Amos r. Emo ON $4,OO0,OOO; j. G.
Bennett, 81 ,200.0 and SO on. The
bulk of their wealth. however, con-
sists of securities, which are not in
cluded In the personal estate tax
able in New York.
A Florida correspondent writes to
the Savannah Neaos that the present
profusion of blooms upon the or
ange trees is unexampled, and Il
fruit sets on fifth of the flowers.
the limbs will give way beneath
the weight before the summer Is
ended. The promise now is for an
extraordinary yield. The atmos-
phere is loaded with their perfume
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

IL there is any more crisp, newsy and wide
awake newspaper in Texas than the STATES
MAN, 1t does-not appear among the J0uYTadl's
exchanges. - GdtUeston Journal.
Really, we beg pardon. We thought
we were sending you the DsDs0crat-Ad-
VGnce.-Democrat-A AdUancs.
Some papers are like bottles in drug
store-it is necessary to label them in
order to know the character of their
contents The Fort Worth paper keeps
its label well exposed. Statesman.
Some papers are like bottles in a
drug store-you can read their labels
and not be able to tell what's in
them. That's the kind of bottle the
STATESMAN is Democrat Adcance.
And some papers are like bottles
not in drug store-they make big
talk. very important in their own
estimation, but not appreciated by
an admiring public.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Ex-Governor EDWIN d. NOR
GAN, of New York, who is shrewd
business man and financier, takes a
hopeful view of the prospects of the
country. He says: "Money is more
abundant, the railroad war is over,
the crops promise well, property, in
all probability, is to be worth in
1882 about as much as il was in 1881,
and the general affairs of the coun-
try will go steadily forward" He
adds that "the country is rich, and
the producing power of the United
States exceeds the most sanguine
anticipations of the most enthusi-
astic statesman or political econo-
mist"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

OUR Washington correspondent.
having been harshly criticised by a
Coke organ, is heard from again in
a manner that lets the "old gentle
man" down ever so easily. His ten
der situation is duly appreciated,
and an effort is made to keep his
right end up with care. If success
has crowned the effort, it is one of
the most wodnerful things that has
ever yet been done in Mr.. Coke's
behalf, for it is his wrong end that
finally gets up the highest when
ever he makes speech. The buff
falo, it is said, when on the rampage,
bends his head to the earth, while
his tail is lifted towards the heavens.
1t was such a simile that distin-
guished congressman attempted to
make, when, on listening to Coke's
first effort in the United States
senate, he sand to a friend, at is the
buffalo bull of Texas"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

THE New York Democratic news
papers unite in declaring the seces-
sion of Tammany good ridance,
and that further efforts to placate
the faction would be a densely stu
pid policy, which is true. The Buff
falo Courier, after setting forth the
lesson of these implacables at Alba
ny this winter, says:
To borrow phrase of the Andy John
son period, this a case in which "treason
must be made odious." For the thou
sands OF New York city Democrats whom
the Tammany managers have undertaken
to lead into the enemy's camp, there will
always be place and welcome in the ranks
of the Democracy; but with the leaders
themselves there can be no parley. We
believe this to be the almost universal
feeling of tee state Democracy, the sig
nificant fact being that it finds its most
emphatic expression from Democrats and
Democratic journals whose sympathies
have been with Tammany IN the factional
quarrels of the past To disregard this
feeling would be to destroy all party
spirit and discipline. For better or for
worse, the divorce of Tammany from the
Democratic party is complete and perma-
nent. By its own acts Mr.. Kelly's faction
has cut the last tie that linked it to the
party it has injured SO deeply. What has
been thus cut asunder let no Democrat
try to again join together.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

A bill now pending before tie leg
islature of Massachusetts, has called
out a protest from a number of
highly esteemed Boston ladies who
have no wish to be forced to vote.
They say: egg
"The subject of woman suffrage has
not excited any general interest among
the women of Massachusetts up to the
present time, because they supposed 1t
to be the action of a small, dissatisfied
class. Tut there is now the danger OF
actual legislation upon the basis Of their
representation, and of the passage OF
laws which will compel all women to take
personal part in politics, in order to
prevent the bad elements from over
powering the good. 1t seems right,
therefore, that those women who have
heretofore held their peace, because
they felt no necessity Of speaking, but
who now apprehend the real danger of
having thrust upon them dnties and res.
possibilities which they do not seek, and
which they feel themselves unable or
unwilling to fulfill, should utter protest
against the passage of the bill now pend.
ing before the Massachusetts legislature"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

THE Chief has been asked who is its
favorite for governor? In reply we Will
say that the Chief has but one choice
that is any man in the broad state, be he
Republican, Democrat or Greenbacker :
Jew or Gentle white man, negro, Mex
ican, Chinese, or Indian male or female ;
drunk or sober, who can beat y. N. Rob
erts.-ComGnche Chief. ~,
Now, if all the people of Texas
were fashioned after the author OF
the foregoing paragraph, a suitable
governor could be secured without
the necessity of choosing between
men; for, as constitutional require
ments have to be met in the selection
of a ruler from among those gov.
erned, it would become necessary to
invade the animal kingdom in search
of leader. J itf.-.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

THE secretary of war has ordered
the dismissal of Cadet Whitaker
from the military academy. The
reason givenin the dispatches is de-
ficiency, but 1t is plain to be seen
that this is genteel way the present
administration has OF getting rid of
one of the legacies bequeathed to It
by the man who drew Tilden's SAL
ary "A rair OF self-mutilated mu-
latto ears.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

UNDER the present civil service
reform regulations applicants for
night inspectors are required on ex-
animation to "name five cities To-
Gated on the Hudson river; five riv-
ers in the United States; ten presi-
dents; who captured Mobile; and
the length of the presidential term.''
This is good deal like the very
"model of modern major general "
in the "Pirates of Penzance," who
knew something about everything
in the world except strategy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

1t is very generally believed the
reason why Edmunds refused the as
sociate ejudgeship was, that he desired
the country to understand he is cut
out for bigger things, and that he is
regularly in the field for the presi-
dental nomination in 1884.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

THOSE half breed journals that
have been hurting anathemas at the
stalwarts for the letter about Gar
field and Rosencrans, will have to
eat their own words, as Brown is a
Blaine man, and hence of the half
breed flock.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

IT is reported that General Rose
Grams has resolved, after carefully
considering the matter, not to speak
or write word about the postum
mus Garfield letter of 1868, CRITICS.
ing and condemning his manage
ment of the campaign Of that year.
He will not fight dead man, and in
this he is the reverse of Mr.. Blaine,
vino dragged poor Garfield's bones
out of the tomb to make a breast
work for himself, and such merci-
less pelting are these bones now
getting, that after awhile they will
be broken into powder.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Mr.. CoNLKING having found out
that honesty, in his party, does not
pay, has determined to retire from
politics in order that he may ac-
cumulate "bar'l," and thus be pre-
pared with the sinews of war at
some future time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

LET 1t be remembered, too, that
while Governor Roberts has been
governor the STATESMAN has had
no government contracts. and hence
no one can charge that our indorse-
ment of tho Alcalde has been for
the purpose of making such con-
tracts as paying as possible.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

EDWIN BOOTH is to sail for Eng
land on May 81, with the view of
spending the summer there and in
France. 1t is likely that before the
year is out he will professionally
make tour of the English prov
i,,.ao
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

TUE Cincinnati Ea7Hirer says
'We desire to amend the anti-stock
dealing bill at Columbus so as to in
clude the buying and selling OF
legislative votes, either on margin
or otherwise"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

DURING the ten years that Mr..
Anthony Comstock has devoted TO
the suppression of vice, he has Sc
cured the arrest of 5S2 persons, PSI
of whom were sentenced to pay
fines aggregated at $6s,sS1. He has
seized and destroyed 1854 pounds
of immoral books, and 20S,2
pounds of obscene pictures.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

NINE new land leagues were
formed last week, and the receipts
for the land league fund for the
week acknowledged by the Irish
World were s1O,l90 ~. Nine thou
sand francs were sent to Treasurer
Egan. The total receipts through
the Irish World are now $2S3,57l OS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Now that Mr.. Blaine is not run
ming the government IN the interest
of guano ring, Chilli may make
peace with Peru on her own terms.
Minister Trescott may come back to
his pacific country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Mr.. REAGAN's interstate COM
merce bill has given to that gentle
man national notoriety, but further
than this the measure is not likely to
go, if we are to judge from the re-
ports from Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

SHPHERD may not be able to boss
the foreign relations committee ex-
actfy as he wishes, but 1t is equally
certain tho committee is not hav-
ing It all its own way in bossing
ShiDhcrd.