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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
AYERS
Sarsaparilla

cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Rheumatic
Gout, General Debility, Catarrh, and all
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the blOod-pOsons from the system, enriching
and renewing the blood, and restoring its vital
izing power.
During long period of unparalleled useful
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1t is a highly concentrated extract of Sarsa-
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Infammatory rheumatism Cured.
LAYERS SARsAPARILLA has cured me of the
1nfammatory rheumatism, with which / have
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Durham, Ia, March ., 1882.
tism so severe thatI could not move from the bed,
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without much if any relief, until took AYERS
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River ST.. Buckland, Mass, May 13, 1882.
"Iast March was so weak from general de-
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lowing the advice of friend commenced taking
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. and before l had used
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7 have been at work for two months. and
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medicine in the world. JAMES MAYNARD.''
$40 West 42d ST., New York, July 10, 1882.
AYERS SARsAPARILLA cures ScrOfula and
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the blood of all impurities, aids digestion, stimu
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vitality and strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. ]. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; price ST. six bottles, So.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
A SOLID GOLD WATCH

Leads the list with Mr.. |. G. Dillon's guaran-
tee. A genuine, full-jeweled Waltham move
ment. A watch that would bring glory to any
mans huckskin-lined vest pocket Behold it
in the show window at ll5S Main street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
A NOBBY PANTS Pattern
AFINE OVERCOAT PATTERN

Is the next, and very fine present it is. 1t is
at lbs Main street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
A SILVER TEA SET

Follows close to ornament your side-board
and bring joy, comfort and elegance TO yOul
table. This set embraces four pieces, gold
lined, and is now on exhibition at 115S Main
street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15
AND ANOTHER WATCH,

But this time a solid silver'one, and an excel
lent time-keeper This is NOT a Waterbury
watch. Stop and see it at Il5S Main street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15

Of imported diagonal. Description is unsati
factory. 1t is at lI5S Main street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-15

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Mr.. Talmage on Short Life.
New York Tribune. ]

In his opening prayer in the Brook
lyn tabernacle, yesterday, the Rev.
Mr.. Talmage gave thanks to God
"that the Egyptian war had ended in
the wounding of Islam" and that the
mayor of our sister city had the grace
to prohibit the proclamation of our
Saviour's name" by licensing its pro-
duction into drama, referring to the
proposed production of the Passion
Play.
"The blessings of an abbreviated
earthly existence" as opposed to those
of longevity, were pictured by the
preacher, who spoke from the words
of Isaiah, The righteous is fallen
away from the evil to come" He
thought too much time was spent in
panegyrics of longevity, and too much
sympathy for early death. An abbre-
waited existence makes life more COM
pact. A person who dies at five years
of age gets through his days work at
8 o'clock; one who dies at forty years,
at II o'clock; at seventy years, p. m,
and one who dies at ninety, has to
toll up to IL o'clock at night. Thenum-
ber who fall into ruin between fifty
and 20 years of age, was simply ap-
palling. 1t were better if they had
died 80 years before. The sooner a
man died the sooner he was taken off
the defensive, and it was folly, Mr..
Talmage thought, to regret leaving
this shanty of earth for an Alhambra
in heaven.
After Sunday next male quartette
will be added to the musical attractions
of the Brooklyn tabernacle. They
will supplement the congregational
singing with the rendering Of chants,
and "such music as can only be rem
dered by carefully trained singers"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Freezing Sensations.

James HumphrI. Canadian, who
nearly froze to death in recent snow
storm while driving home from a dis
tance, gives an interesting account
of the sensations experienced: When
he felt no longer able to hold the reins
with any grip, ne determined to seek
shelter in the first house until well
warmed. His tongue became stiff,
then his arms, sharp chills ran through
his back, and finally it seemed as
though his whole body was being
congealed, causing an almost total
cessation of the hearts action.
This condition of extreme suffer-
ing and dependency speedily gave
place to feeling of grateful warmth
suffusing the system and causing an
exhiliarating glow. BY this time he
had reached house, but he drove on,
thinking that nothing was to be
feared. The sleigh, instead of crawl
ing along at snails pace, appeared
to glide through the air with great
swiftness, and the horses fairly flew
like pigeons. A sense of exultation
filled the farmers breast as he
urged the horses TO a greater
speed, and the woods on each side
were passing so quickly that they be-
came undistinguishable black lines.
Then the sleigh bells sounded fainter
and fainter, until the chimes disap-
peared in the distance, the farmer fell
gradually into a delicious slumber,
Mhich came near being the sleep that
knows no waking, and he knew no
more until brought to life under a
vigorous treatment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
THE HIGHER COURTS.
GALVESTON TERM 1888.
Synopsis Of Opinions Of the Commits
sion Of Appeals.

oAVh VI AppOoASs
REPORTED BY ED. j. HAMMER.
Parties desiring information upon matters
concerning the higher courts will receive such
by writing our court reporter at Galveston.l
Mol VS.. state; from Victoria county.
In this cause the state, by her attor-
ney, moves the court to dismiss this
appeal upon, among various grounds,
the following: That no appeal is al
lowed in such cases; that the recogni-
Zance fails to state an offense known
to the law; that the writ OF habeas
corpus was not the proper remedy and
because recogniZances gives no juris-
diction in such appeals. Held, Upon
several grounds this appeal must be
dismissed, no notice of appeal was
given nor entered of record and the
writ of habeas corpus cannot be made
use of to supply the place of an appeal,
because the offence named in the re-
cogniZance, that of disturbing the
peace, is nominal is not an offence
known to the law, and because the
applicant is at large upon recOgniZ-
ance which in cases of appeal in ha-
beas corpus trials deprives this court
of jurisdiction. q ct. app. $50, 2 ct.
app. 296. ct. app. 2S9) Appeal dis
missed. Wilson, j.
Hester ct al VS.. state; from Dewitt
county.-The state comes and by her
attorney moves to dismiss this appeal,
because the transcript was not filed
in time, because no briefs were filed in
this court nor the court below, and
because no assignment of errors has
been filed. Held. The motion must
be sustained upon all the grounds
set forth. This case is
a scire facias upon appeal
from judgment on forfeited bail
bond and the rules governing civil
cases apply to this class. Because the
transcript was not filed on or before
the first day of the assignment to
which cases from Dewitt county are
returnable because no briefs were
filed in this court nor the court below
and because no assignments of error
were filed as the rules require. The ap-
peal is dismisSed.-White, p. j.
SeeligsOn ct al VS.. the county of
Dewitt; appeal from Dewitt coun-
ty.-This is an appeal from a judg-
ment rendered upon bond executed
by appellants for county convict hire.
The conditions of the bond as pre-
scribed by subdivisions 3 and 4 ar
ticle 1904 revised statutesl are left
out, but as to all other requirements
the statute is strictly followed.
Held, While it is the general
rule that statutory bonds when
directed to be made in a particular
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Beecher on Evolution.

"The creation of the world was ac-
complished in accordance with the
evidence furnished by science, which
showed that it was the product and
growth of natural laws. This view
was held in a general way by scien-
fists up to the point of the origin of
man; but here there was difference
of opinion as to whether the human
soul was the product of similar kind
of development or of special infiu-
ences not brought to bear on beings
inferior to man. He regarded the Dar-
winian theory us repugnant to the
feelings of mankind, and he did
not indorse that theory of evo-
luton. The doctrine of evolution
permeated the philosophy of 80
per cent of all the working
scientists and investigators of the
present day. 1t was also accepted
largely by intelligent men in most of
the learned professions. Its nOmen-
clature was gradually being intro
duced into the schools and the news
papers, and any attempt to suppress
it would be failure. The practice of
disturbing mems consciences by set
ting up the Bible and the pulpit
against it was of no advantage. Mr..
Beecher believed in the agency of the
divine, omnipotent and omnipresent
God with all his heart and soul,
though he was also a firm be-
lever in the doctrine of evo-
luton within certain limitations.
After dwelling upon the impossibility
of proving the existence of God by
any process of reasoning he said that
intellects that had reached a high
state of moral culture and develop
the perfume of flowers without being
able to weigh the particles which pro-
duced it."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS.
A Vast Grazing and Agricultural
Territory Soon to be Made
Accessible.

The New York World, of January
8. contains the following condensed
synopsis of the descriptive and statis-
tical review of the Panhandle of
Texas, from the Resources, Soil and
Climate of Texas" by A. w. Spaight,
commissioner of statistics:
Mr.. A. w. Spaight, the state COM
missioner of statistics, has recently
gathered information about the great
sPanhandle" region of Texas which
show that the resources of this region,
until recently almost entirely unin-
habited, are such that the whole sec
tion will most likely before many
years become one of the richest agri-
cultural and grazing portions of the
great southwest. The Panhandle" I"
lying between Mexico and the nine
tieth meridian and north of
the thirty-second parallel, con-
tains an area of nearly $1,000 square
miles, which is divided into fifty
two counties, yet unorganized. a
portion of it is the elevated table-land
known as the Llano Estacado, or
Staked Plain, and the other portion is
lower and more diversified plain,
which joins the Llano Estacado on
three sides. The Staked Plain, which
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

OSTRICH farming has a great future
in California, unless the San Francisco
Chronicle is mistaken. The twenty
two ostriches shipped from Africa,
upon which the egg-laying and feath-
er-growing capacity of the industry
must depend at first, arrived in good
condition at the farm in Fresno coun-
ty. The climate differs very little
there from the region from which the
birds came, and has such vegetation
as they thrive on. We have long
wanted to see some one launch out
into this industry in western Texas,
where the ostrich would thrive as well
as in California.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

TEE types made us say ''straights"
for straits, in referring to the troubles
that may beset the path of Gov. Ire
land. 1t was an excusable error, since
it is known that the STATESMAN has
been straight in the plan of promoting
the Sage of Seguin, and that now,
above all things, it hopes for his ad-
ministration a line of service straight
towards the most perfect consumma-
tion of the peoples wishes. There
fore we are anxious for him to steer
the ship of state clear of dangers-be-
setting straits along which false lights
will be erected to lure him
from the path of safety. Really there
is a kindred sympathy between the
two Specifications, and the types often
have a keen appreciation of point
too delicate for the pencils compre-
hension.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
PFNNsYIVANIA

HARRISBURG, Jan. l6.-Gov. Patti
son took up his residence Mt the
executive mansion this morning.
His refusal to permit himself to be
made a subject of ostentation or dis
play had the effect TO diminish the
usual crowds upon the streets, but
there was a large number of strangers
in the city, and the inaugural cere-
monies were Witnessed by "A larger
and more interested assembly than
was expected. Pattison would not
accept the escort of the Americas
club, of Philadelphia, from the execu-
tive mansion to the capitol, but was
accompanied by the Joint legislative
committee and Gov. Hoyt. He walked
to the capitol a few moments before
IL o'clock. The legislature had al
ready assembled and the oath of Office
was administered To the governors
elect by Justice Turnkey. when the
new governor delivered his inaugural
address.
Patteson, in his message, ,Isays: In
part l adopt, as of application TO the
present time, "A sentence from Presi-
dent Jackson's first inaugural, in
which he says the recent demonstra-
tion of public sentiment inscribes on
the list of executive duties, in charac-
ters too legible to be overlooked, the
task of reform. This task is clearly
set before me, and the present execu-
tive will zealously strive to fulfill IL.
there can be no doubt of the
particular subjects as To which the
public anxiety for improvement has
itself. These are well de-
fined, and the metho of their accom-
plishment Is a question for legislative
wisdom ultimately to determine. So
far as the limits of an address like
this will permit, let me briefly state
few subjects of needed reform: The
people demand the abolition of need
less offices; the fixing of official Z
compensation at what seems to
be commensurate with the services
rendered by salaries definitely ascer-
tanned; rigid accountability of the
expenditures of public moneys and
the raising of efficiency in civil SER
vice by making fitness and integrity
alone the tests for appointment; the
people demand strict economy in the
expenditure of their moneys; a simple
and business-like conduct of the af-
fairs of the government, and repeal
Of all laws creating avenues for the
needless spending of public funds at
the discretion of officials; the people
demand that the burdens as welAa,
the benefits of the government
be distributed with fairness, jtf9
and impartiality; they demand
formity and simplicity in taxation AN
its distribution in such a manner that
while all shall bear their just share Of
the common burden, those shalt con-
tribute most who receive most, and
those suffer least who can bear least.
DELAWARE.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 16.-Charles Q.
Stockley was inaugurated COVE
to-day and read message advoc;
civil service reform, renewed iI
in ship building, and rigid ecoz
all state affairs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18


THE bill which proposes to arrest
action on the law regarding the sale
OF the fifty cent lands should be
amended so as not to interfere with
the rights Of bona fide purchasers;
that is. il any steps be taken under
the existing law any attempt to
make such step imperative should not
apply until there is default upon the
next legal requirement. To pass a
bill that would interfere with vested
rights would be unjust as well as un-
constitutional, and it would involve
the state In suits in the federal courts,
which Of all things should be avoided.
The bill now under consideration
should be just, and it can be so only
through respect for the existing law
in all its parts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

The STATESMAN has up to this date
published, from the advanced sheets
OF Commissioner Spaight's book on
Texas, descriptions of a number of
counties. These are quite compre-
hensive. and in the main they are pro-
nounced quite accurate by those
who understand them best
Topublish such work, in which many
estimates have to be made from the
best sources at command, them
selves not always accurate, with
out errors, would be impos.
sible. The book promises to meet
public demand. As TO the merits of
this book, and the map accompanying
1t, the STATESMAN can say nothing
so appropriate as that which has been
said by an old and highly in
formed Texan, who understands
as much the merits of such a
work as any person in Texas.
Col. John NJ. Swisher. the veteran
soldier and gentleman. addresses the
STATESMAN a note. in which he says:
Having seen one or more adverse
criticisms of the map and the book on
the resources of the state, by A. w.
Spaight, commissioner of statistics,
telegraphed from this point to the
Galveston and Houston prints, / de-
sire space in your columns to say, as
an old Texan, tolerably well ac-
quainted with many parts of the
state, that the map is the best map of
the state that has ever been issued. TO
my knowledge. Besides its geograph-
ical merits, the information regarding
the state finances, its growth in popu-
lation and wealth for the past thirty
years. the railway linesin operation in
1882, contrasted with the same in 1872,
and the table of mean annual and
mean monthly rainfall for many years
AL of which are admirably con-
densed In the corners Of the map, make
volume in itself, of great value
and interest to the people.
/ have read the descriptisnuNnd sta
tistics of many of the counsL Familiar
to me, that have been published In
the newspapers, from the .Resources,
Soil and Climate Of Texas" and 1 am
Oound to say that to nv mind they
are very correct, and the work viii
prove TO be OF great advantage to the
state at large. and especially in the
interest OF immigration l was an
immigrant myself forty nine years
ago. and can well appreciate the SER
vice such book and map would have
been to me then.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

ATTENTION was called a day or
two ago to a bill regarding testimony
in divorce cases presented in the sem
ate. 1t was referred to judiciary
committee No. 1.of which our sena-
tor, Hon. A. w. Terrell, is chairman.
Yesterday it was returned to the SEN
ate with recommendation that
it do not pass. The re-
port is one which attracted
the attention of all who heard it read.
1t is an able state paper, creditable not
alone to the gifted author but to every
member of the committee. The argu-
ment presented in the report against
the passage of the bill is short, but
it is complete, and since it comedies so
well with the STATEsMAN's views
upon the subject, it is herewith re-
produced in full:
The object of the bill is to so amend
the law as to permit either the hus-
band or wife to testify in divorce suits,
as other witnesses.
The laws of divorce should be re-
garded as of the utmost Importance,
affecting the dearest interests of soci-
ETY.. In England divorce from the
marriage bond has only been granted
since the days of Elizabeth, by special
act of parliament. In South Carolina
no divorce was ever granted for any
cause. from its first settlement, untiJ
1867, and it is believed the laws of that
state still prohibit divorces. In New
4 ork, up to 1870, no absolute divorce
from the marriage bond was ever per-
mitted, except for one act, of which
the wife above all others would have
least personal knowledge. and n Is he
lieved the same law still prevails
For more than twenty-five wears the
laws of Texas have not permitted
either the husband or wife to testify
to communications made by the one
to the other-shile married, or to re-
veal the secl Stained during the
tion against sner, even after di-
vorce. unless such revelation woald
tend to the defense of the one charged
with crime.
They are permitted. when prose
cuteu Tor crime, 10 teStl1y Tor each
other, never against each other, ex-
cept when charged with crime COM
mitted the one against the other.
We do not believe that modern in
novations on the law of divorce in
many of the states tend to the inn
provement Of the marriage relation,
its permanence or the good of society,
OF the three characters of govern
ment to which man is subject, viz.
the state, the church and the family
relation, the last is the one on the
permanence of which the security and
prosperity of the other two must de
pend. In proportion as the conjugal
tie is weakened, In the same proper.
ktion must society suffer in all its other
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18


WHEN THE GOVERNOR looks "away
down the corridors of time" and views
a scene of devastation and woe, in
this territory teeming with millions"
he causes, as we think, unnecessary
solicitude for posterity. When there
are no more 'cheap homes" there must
not necessarily ensue poverty and
squalled want gathering thick around
the inhabitants" but there must in
the day and time to which he refers
be more independence and greater
plenty. 1t will be the time when a
man and woman and half dozen
fiaxen headed children, cadaverous and
of the hue of pumpkin, will not labor
to get bare subsistence out of a
cheap thousand acres of soil, with the
"mast" thrown in, but when burly
fellow and his wife and children, with
dimples on their chins and roses in
their cheeks, will have competence,
and to spare, from forty acres, worth
more, in all respects, than the thous-
and. Texas will not then be all coun-
try and air, but it will be a territory
teeming with millions" of the most
independent, eontented, healthy and
happy people on the face of the globe.