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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
YANKEE DOODLE'S SHIPS.

1t is remembered that Perry
Belmont introduced a resolution
which was adopted by both houses
of congress, authorizing ali investiga.
tion of the causes leading to the de.
cline of the American merchant ma.
rine ; and it is also remembered to
his dishonor that Mr.. Keifer refused
to put Mr.. Belment on this commit
tee, and that he did put his sponsor
Robson, of navy fraud fame, on it
and that the speaker otherwise used
bis position to organize that COM
mittee so as TO secure, if prudent, an
improper report. But the Republi.
cans are all dumbfounded over wha;
| occurred on the 7th of November,
and a majority of that committee
will not have the courage, now, to
stand up to original purposes,
Therefore it may be supposed
the committee will at least let that
which has been thrust upon them
go before the country. When the
committee began to consider the
questions of defects in the present
navigation laws, and the improve
ments necessary to insure prosperity
to our merchant marine, there came
s1ch flood of demands ON them as
t., make them wish they had not
Geen there. To restore American
shipping, the witnesses before this
committee, political economists and
ship-builders, theorists and practical
men, demand:
1. The repeal of the present navi-
CATION laws.
2. The removal or reduction of ex-
cessive national, state and local taxa
ton.
8. The reduction of the excessive
consular fees paid by American ves-
sells, which are higher than those of
other governments, and which act
as a discrimination against Ameri-
can ships.
4. The reduction of our excessive
tonnage dues, which are twice as
great as those of Great Britain, and
which amounts to 5000 per vessel.
3. The abolition of compulsory
plotting, allowing the captain to
polit his ship into port, if he can.
6. The abolition of the provision
that three months wages shall be
paid discharged seamen, provision
IN force in no other country.
z. The Limitation of the liability
of the owner of an American vessel.
8. Taxation of the vessel according
to her business, the system pursued
in Great Britain, and not by her
tonnage.
9. Better payment for ocean mail
service The United States now
clears 100000 a year on Its ocean
mail contracts.
10. The admission of rigging and
other material used in shipbuilding
duty free.
IL. The admission of supplies
needed for the ship duty free,
through bonded warehouses, as in
Great Britain.
Such is the result of testimony given
the committee, and congress will be
called upon to act upon it. The
judgment OF all the witnesses is
unanimous as to these points, while
some were also in favor of free ships,
some of subsidy and bonus, similar
to the French plan, besides manv
other demands and opinions. But
the points presented, upon which all
agree, give the reasons why the
American carrying trade is now
conducted in foreign bottoms, why
our merchant marine has disap-
peared, why Yankee Doodle no
longer smokes the pipe of satisfac-
ton, as of old, when his ships rode
upon all the waters of the world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
NO. II

grown upon ounce roots, and that
they often bear finer fruit than when
cultivated as standards. This is
doubtless owing 10 the fact that
ounce roots, being diminutive, fur
nlsh less water to the leaves, which
thus elaborate richer sap, aud pro-
duee more perfectly developed wood
and fruit
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

feated, the st. Louis Journal of Ag
TicuLture explains that the anti.
monopoly question and the regula-
ton of railway rates and tariffs is to
cut an important feature in Kansas
politics at an early day. AT
the election in many OF the re-
preventative districts, candidates
made their entire canvass on the
anti-monopoly issue. 1t seems to
have leaked out that st. John and
the corporations had a secret under
standing that prohibition in some
form or other was to be made the
leading subject in the legislature at
Its next session, and the time was to
be frittered away on this subject to
the exclusion of railroad regulation.
In proof that this suspicion was we'll
founded, it now appears that, in the
late election, every railroad corpora
ton in Kansas, without a sim
gle exception, favored the re-elec.
tion of Gov. st. John, and without a
single exception worked to that end.
This understanding and this action
reused the indignation of many thou
sands of Republicans who voted for
q. w. Click, the opposing candidate.
and thus secured his election, and
an apparent triumph of the anti
prohibitionists. The assurances CIV
en-, the Journal says, ARE that the victo-
ry is only apparent, and that Kansas
is prohibition as well as anti-monop-
o lyto the core.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

PROFESSOR TICE's prediction was
that from the 22nd to the 25th OF
November the weather would be
"cloudy, threatening, ending with
heavy storms; 26th "iair"; 9th to
SOth "clouding, threatening, with
heavy rain or snow storms accord
ing to latitude." Tice is redeeming
himself, and should the balance of
the month be as he predicts he will
discount the smart little Canadian,
who for time has robbed him of his
reputation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

A Belgian preacher recently la
mented in his sermon the increasing
degeneracy of the human race.
Adam and Eve were respectively
123 feet 9 inches and 118 feet 81
inches high; but Noah was only 103
feet high, and Abraham only 72, and
Moses only Is, ana Herod just 10
feet. The Talmudists differ. But
this decrease of stature in all my
thologies is represented as in direct
ratio to the course of time; each of
the twenty-four Buddhas had a diff
ferent stature, the first beng the
tallest; and the old Jina of Jainists
was 5000 feet bIgh and lived 8,000,-
600 years. The Orientals have there
fore more to regret than the Belgian
preacher.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

SENATOR GROVER, of Oregon, say 9
that many of the Democrats upon
the Pacific coast and especially in
Oregon, are in favor of Cleveland, of
New York, for president in 1884,
while others lean toward Justice
Field and ex-senator Mcdonald, of
Indiana. He thinks if the head of
the ticket is given to the east that
zen. Stoneman, of California, will
undoubtedly be urged for second
place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE net result of the late election
in Illinois is q Republican state
treasurer by 42lO, a Democratic
superintendent of public instruction
by 416S, eleven Republican, eight
Democratic and one Independent
congressman, and Republican
majority in both branches of the
general assembly, with Republican
majority of twelve on joint ballot
wnerevith to elect a Republican
United States senator to succeed
David Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

GEN. j. Il. RoBERTsoN was q can
date for gubernstorisl distinction,
of which We are reminded by the
absolute fact that in his own county
he received l04 votes. Every vote
extended to him throughout the
state was given in the interest OF
weakening the returns for John
Ireland
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
THURLOW WEED.
The ObsequIes of the Veteran
Journalist.

1OuEn6LIobs
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--The funera
of Thurlow Weed took place this
morning. Private services were
held at his late residence, Rev. Drs
Hall, Paxton and Keinshell officiat.
ing. AT the conclusion of the ser.
vices the funeral cortege formed and
proceeded to tie church, which was
filled with congregation composed
of many prominent citizens and we'll
known persons from other states
Mrs. HARRIET Weed was too much
agitated to leave the house. Imme-
diately after the pail bearers and
burners were the attaches of his
household and friends of the family
At ten minutes past ten the process
sion arrived from the house, the
clergy walking first into the church,
followed by the pail bearers and by
men carrying the coffin, which coy
cred by q black velvet pail was
borne high upon their shoulders.
members of the family came next
and then friends who had attended
the services at the house. A delega-
LlO0 OF uILy ulcLuOcEe VI tue pTcbn
club brought up the rear. AS they
passed up the central aisle the choir
sang @Sleep their last sleep" and the
coffin was placed in front of the pull
pit and the pail bearers and mourn
ers took seats reserved for them. By
this time the church was SO crowd
ed, in the galleries as well as on
the main floor, that a number
of persons who came to attend the
services were unable to gain admis-
sion. All the aisles and passages
were filled with persons standing,
including many ladies. Rev. DIR,
Paxton opened the service by read
ing passages of scripture, after
which he sang HAbide with Me-
DIR. John Hall then spoke briefly on
Mr.. Weeds long life of influence
and his peaceful evening rest, and
the quietness which had been grant.
ed him. The choir then sang
Nearer, my God, to Thee" and Rev
DIR. Spencer, of Rochester, pro-
nounced the benediction.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

In face of the fact before 1t, so
says the Age, the Houston Post as
serted that the official count in Gal
weston gave a majority of fifty to
Jones, when il was the reverse-99S
majority for Ireland. The Post is
simply whistling to keep its courage
up, and the Age ought to be gener-
Gus to its tantalized neighbor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE latest news from New Mexico
is TO effect that the Democratic can
didate to congress, the Hon. Fran
cisco A. Monzanares, is elected by a
handsome majority over the present
incumbent, the Hon. Franquiline
Luna. 1t will be some days, yet,
however, before the full returns are
in. The vote of the territory will
probably reach $4,000, against %, 1000
two years ago.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

PPoBABLY the greatest shock oc-
casioned by the cyclone OF Novem-
Der z was the defeat of st. John in
Kansas. The state has been Repub-
lican from the date of its admission
into the Union, and was supposed to
be as fixed as rock-riDbed Gibraltar
in its party politics, and as fixed for
prohibition as in Republicanism. St.
John was the champion of both the
issues, yet met with bad defeat.
To the query .as to why he was de-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

JUsTIoE BRADLEY treats with
seorn the intimation that he is going
oretlre from the bench. lie under
stands too we'll the powerful rela-
ton of eight to seven to quit his
post when the power of the Repub-
lican party may have to appeal again
as last resort TO the highest court.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

A BEGINNING is to be made in
ostrich farming in the United States.
A number of ostrichs have recently
been brought to New York from
South Africa. There they cost from
two to three hundred dollars. The
birds that have just arrived are
valued, in view, perhaps, of future
sales, at $1400 apiece. The business
is carried on extensively IN South
Africa and is very profitable. West
Texas is the very place for an os-
trich ranch.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

A special to the Cincinnati
Gazette says: Rev. Chas. I'll. Spur
geon, son of the eminent London
divine, preached at the First Baptist
church in Brooklyn this morning.
An audience, limited only by the
capacity of the church, greeted the
speaker. Mr.. Spurs con is a short,
well-built young man. with a pleas
ant, good-natured face. He has a
voice well adapted to public speak
ing. His sermon was delivered
without notes. His text was from
Isaiah XII, 5: "But they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with
wings as eagles; they shall run and
not be weary; and they shall walk
and not be faint"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

1T Is rumored that the president
has determined TO remove Graham,
surveyor Of the port of New York,
a strong hali-breed, and appoint in
his stead Howard Carroll, the Re-
publican candidate for congressman
at-large at the recent election.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

ACCORDING to latest advices the
sultan means to send commissioner
to Egypt to take some hand in the
settlement of the Egyptian question
whether the empress of India and
Lord Duffcrin want such commits
sioner or no, and England simply
has no earthly right to object to
such a step. II Turkey is not to
have any voice in the matter. Eng
land might as well declare herself
absolute monarch in Egypt at once
and be done with all shams.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR, formerly
of Virginia and now of New York,
in a letter to B. F. Butler, salutes
him as "Thane of Cawdor and King
that shall be-" Gen. Pryor, as his
army friends know, is fond of riding
a mule; but this has no bearing, cer-
tainly, on his sudden taking to Gen.
Ruflnr
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

IRELAND's majority in Galveston
county is 993. This shows that over
1900 so-called Galveston Democrats
voted for Tom Ochiltree. Tom has
made them believe he can make
more water than Finlay.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
Our National Debt.

The national debt of the United
States represents very large sum,
but the invested capital in American
railways is more than three times
the size of that debt, or 1884, ,OOO,-
600, and the net earnings therefrom
IN 1881 aggregated S276,654,119. OF
the total amount one-half is con-
trolled by nine corporations, as fol-
lows: The Pennsylvania Com
pany, $629,000OOO; the Gould
associates, S565,O00,O00; the Van
derbilt combination, 1864, ,OOO,-
600; the Huntington combina-
ton, $321.000,O0O; the Jewett and
Erie combination, $357, 900 coo; the
Garrett baltimore and Ohio) COM
bination, S194, 100000; Pennsylvania
coal roads, $508.000,0O0; Mitchell
management, $129,OOO.OOO; Garrison
management, $62, 100000. These are
immense figures, calculated to almost
daZe, when one considers the fact
that the vast railway system of the
country is practically lsss than twcn-
ty years old.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

Chicago steps to the front with
the latest important adjunct fire-ex-
tinguishing appliance. The appa-
ratus is a telescope stand-pIpe
water tower, which is mounted on a
heavy truck, and when not in use
the pipe lies nearly horizontal, pro-
jecting short distance beyond the
rear end of the truck. The two
upper sections of the telescope are
then raised by means of a screw in
side, operated by men standing upon
the truck by means OF wheel.
The pipe is turned in any direc.
tiOn by means of another cog
wheel arrangement, and can also
be placed at an angle. From one to
four engines can be used, as occasion
may require. When raised TO its
full height the distance from the
ground 10 the top of the tower is
sixty-five feet. The pipe is steadied
by means of a guy-rope, reaching
from the top to the base. AT pub
lie trial had on Saturday the teles-
capic stand. pipe, the invention of a
couple of Chicago firemen, worked
to perfection, throwing a stream in
any direction and horizontally over
the Newsboy's Home, in that city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

A charming finish for the neck Of
dresses consists OF bias velvet band
OF either red or blue, with one end
tanned over on The left side, anc
fastened TO the throat by buckle
of silrered bronze OF Of beaten sill
yer. Plated white lace falls below
the buckle as a cravat bow, and the
whole may be worn with military
collar of embroidered linen, or with
pun or veil Of crepe de lisse.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The trunk railroads representa-
tives in session at New York, have
agreed to transfer fresh-dressed
meats from the "dead freight poop'
and include them in the livestock
division, Thus an embargo il. placed
upon cheap beet, and the people OF
the east will have to grin and endure
IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

ENGINEER MELVILLE wants bad
ly to make another trip towards the
north pole. His wife has been dis
charged from the insane asylum.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

In certain parts OF Texas pork is
so dear that the colored population
is suffering, chickens being very
scarce.SEew York Herald Person
al Intelligence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The Democrats IN the next house
in congress will control twenty-five
states, the Republicans sixteen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

CHARLES WATTS, an Englishman
OF free thought, is disecrating Texas
soil
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The Alcalde is inexorable about
giving us chance to prey-on tur-
key.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

LOOK OUT for splendidly executed
counterfeits on the standard dollar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23

~ would be blessing and kindness to
poor, weak, nervous. debilitated suffering hu-
manity. II druggists would stop selling the
many vie purgatiye pills and cathartic COM
pounds advertised for the cure Of liver COM
paint. Although they afford Temporary re-
lie1, they weaken the digestive organs and
compel continued and increasing use of the
same Sufferers from dyspepsia and liver
complaint do not need cathartic but should
use some true medicinal tonic that viii
s,s.renztnen the digestive organs and heal the
diseased tissues of the stomach. liver and
bowels. A preparation Of Yellow Dock, Sar-
,saparilia, Iron, Celery, Buchu and CaIissya
mas proven very efficacious as a permanent
strengthener Of the digestive organs These
ingredients all enter into the composition OF
a remedy highly recommended as q renersi
health remover.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23
Pruning Pea Vines.

The following by writer in the
american Garden is worth remember.
ing until next summer: ssWhile hoeino
last summer my Little Gem peas, grow,
ing on rich, mucky land, between straw
berry rows four feet apart. / noticed
that some of the plants had more than
ono bearing stalk. The question oc-
CURED to me why all could not have
several stalks, and of course more pods.
provided the land was rich enough and
there was room enough between them
for air and sunshine Then came the
thought of what had heard and read
about shortening in plants TO make them
more stocky and fruitful, and of the
practicability of similar treatment for
peas. 1t was already late in the season.
the first blossoms just showing them
selves in most cases, yet the experiment
was worth trying, and as l had an acre
of these peas it could not amount to
much if / did injure few plants. So |
counted off just 600 plants on one row.
stuck stake firmly in the ground and
pinched remorselessly an inch or more.
blossoms and all. from the top of every
one OF these plants. Then counted COO
plants on the row next to this and drove
stake, without disturbing the plants. 1
watched the decapitated vines with much
interest, and sure enough new branches
came out abundantly near the ground
and from the axis of the leaves. They
finally budded, blossomed and fruited
more abundantly than their neighbors,
although about a week later. None of
the peas are picked. the entire crop being
saved for seed. They were thrashed,
winnowed and carefully measured sep
arately on the 22d of August with the
following result: The 600 headed-off
plants yielded five plump quarts. while
the 600 unpruned ones. in the adjoining
row. yielded four scant quarts. The
practical value of this shortening-in of
pea vines. as appears from this SINGLE
experiment, consists therefore not only
in an increased productiveness of twenty
i've per cent, but also in the prolonging
Of the period of picking from a single
planting. BY pruning a part of the
vines the harvest of these becomes
delayed a week, and thus all the adyant-
ages may be secured that would other.
wise require two paintings
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-23
Highway Robbery in Maine.

The visitors at this aristocratic sum-
mer resort got taste of the border
rufiianism to-day, which is not at all To
their liking. A blackboard party of three
gentlemen and half dozen ladies was
this afternoon halted by band of des-
peradoes on steep and narrow road on
Green Mountain, ten miles from here.
The leader OF the bandits stood in the
middle OF the road with pistol in each
hand, and commanded the driver to stop.
The order was instantly obeyed. and the
highwayman, covering the party with
his shooters. advanced to the CARRIAGE.
while two confederates made a flank
movement in the bushes. The leader, in
apleasant voice, remarked: ..Genflemen.
III trouble you foryour money!" accom-
panying the request with significant
movement of his cooked weapons
Messrs. John and Isaac Howe. of Bos-
ton, the unfortunate victims. PROMPTLY
handed over their purses, which con-
tanned between $i,1o0 and $1,000 in
cash. The robber pocketed them coolly,
and. looking the la1iies over carefully.
added: Now I'll take those watches:''
and two elegant gold time-pieces were
quickly delivered. With pleasant .sGood
day." the desperadoes disappeared in
the bushes. and the party, on recovering
from its astonishment proceeded. The
town Of Bar Harbor was quickly alarmed.
and q large band of citizens is tonight
searching the island for the rascals. The
Messrs. Howeare wealthy cottagcrs, and
have offered . reward of 81. 900 for the
captllre of the rohherS doad or al;vo -