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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
THE HIGHER COURTS.
Synopsis Of Opinions of the Supreme
GALVESTON TERM 1898,
REPORTED BY ED. }. HAMNEI

Court.
REPORTED BY ED. J. HAMMER.
Parties desiring information upon matters
concerning the higher courts Will receive such
by writing our court reporter at Galveston.]
Ryan, assignee, VS.. Goldfrank,
Frank & Co.: from Webb county,
AppelleeS sued one Bruni to recover a
moneyed Judgment, October 81, 1881; a
writ of attachment was sued out and
levied upon certain personal property
supposed to be the property of Bruni,
but found in the possession of Ryan,
who claimed it as assignee. The re-
cord does not contain the writ nor the
sheriff,s return, some time elapsed,
however, between its issuance
and its levy. The property was
taken by the sheriff December
10, 1881, claimants bond filed
the same day showing that he tend
cred his written oath that it was made
in good faith. The bond being accord
ing to the statute the property was
delivered to appellant January %,
1882; in time for next term of court the
sheriff returned the bond and oath to
the clerk, the latter filed them. The
paper supposed to contain the oath
and either had not, ON December 16,
1881, been sworn to, or, if it had, the
officers jurat or the claimants oath or
both were wanting. The court al
lowed the jurat to be attached as of
date January %, 1882. AT the next
term of court appellees moved to
quash the oath and bond, because Ryan
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE Ohio legislature passed a reso-
luton of thanks to Senator Pendle-
ton for his efforts in securing the
passage of the civil service reform
bill. A significant fact is that all the
Republicans voted for the resolution,
but only one Democrat; and that is
what Is said to make the senator look
sad and foriefp- He looses the en-
dorsement Of his political friends and
gains that ofihis political enemies, who
are delighted ut the signal service he
has performed for the Republican par
ty and its unreliable governmental
mach nerY.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

Lies on Red River, in west longi-
tude ninety-siX degrees forty minutes,
and Sherman, the county seat, is 1923
miles west of north from the city of
Houston, by the line of the Houston
and Texas Central railway. The
county was organized in 1916, and
named in honor of Peter w. Grayson,
the second attorney general of the
Republic of Texas, and the county
seat in honor of Sidney Sherman, who
commanded the second regiment at
the battle of San Jacinto. Area, 96S
square miles.
Population in 1870. ... 1887
Population in 1880 az per
cent colored). ........... 38,l0S
Assessed value of taxable
property in 1870. ....... $2,120,S60
Assessed value of taxable
property in 1881. .... 7,643,36
Assessed value of taxable
property in 1882. .... S,111,42
Assessed value of livestock
in 1882. ............... 79O,O5S
About two-thirds of the area is un-
dulating prairie, with here and there
into narrow valleys, through which
marked by a scattered growth of tim
Der. Running nearly north and south
through the western half of the coun-
ing chiefly of post oak, black jack and
hickory, and known as the lower cross
timbers. The wide bottoms of Red
River are covered by a heavy forest
growth of black walnut, hickory, pc
oSh tnA L oil
bois dare and blackberry, the area of
the timbered land comprising about
one-third of the county. The bois
dare and pecan especially are in good
supply, the former being highly
priced for all purposes requiring
hardness and durability, and the
latter for its abundant and
valuable crop of nuts. Choctow, Big
and Little Mineral, Shawnee, Beaver,
Post Oak, Buck, and Spring creeks,
and many smaller streams, traverse
various parts of the county. Many
of the streams named cease to run
during portion OF the year. but near
ly all of them hold water in pools in
their beds in the dryest seasons, and.
together with tanks, or artificial
ponds, furnish stock water in ample
oOAnO luSo
of pure water, and wells are obtained
at moderate depth at almost any de-
sired point. the water in the timbered
uplands being usually pure freestone,
and in the black prairie land more or
less impregnated with lime. For
drinking water cisterns are in general
| use.
1t is estimated that nine-tenths of
the county is good farming land, and
of this about one-half is under fence,
and one-third in cultivation in farms
averaging eighty acres each. Many
of the highways present continuous
succession of farms or enclosed pas
lures on either hand, with farm
houses at short intervals, indicating
the large agricultural population
which places the county, in point of
numbers, first in rank in the state.
The soils of the prairies are divided
about equally between black waxy and
dark sandy land, both well adapted
to cotton and wheat; the timbered
upland is generally gray. sandy soil
on clay foundation, and is fairly
productive; and the Red River bot
toms deep, red alluvium, not unfre-
Quently yielding bale and more of
cotton per acre, and fifty to sixty
bushels of corn. Both the climate
and soil are propitious for diversified
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE civil service reform bill goes
into effect in less than sixty days, and
congressman congratulate themselves
that they will be relieved of all blame
because of the failure of applicants to
secure office. In the meantime Re
publicans chuckle in their sleeves at
the lease they have upon the places
they have held so long. and which
may be still used to cover up the past.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

DAKOTA wants TO be admitted into
the Union and the Republicans are
anxious TO put her in, but little mat
ter of reputation claims attention,
and she will hardly be admitted until
this affair is settled with satisfaction
to her creditors.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

MIR. CHENowETH's railway COM
mission bill is still in committee and
now the plan is to send for persons
and papers. Considerable time will
be so consumed; and then it is said
the senate is so constituted as to block
railway legislation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE REPUBLICANS have been con-
sidering on tariff bill proposing an
average reduction of IL per cent. The
tariff commission thought reduction
of 20 per cent would safe. 1t is plain
enough that the Republicans want
to perpetuate the rule of the barons.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE eight telegraph cables between
the United States and Europe are
capitalized at $G4,O00,0OO. They
cost about S2,5OO,OOO each. or $2O,OOO,-
OG0 for all. Their patrons are thus
forced to pay interest on $44 100000 of
watered stock, which tariff of TWEEN
ty-tiye cents a word will not cover.
The new Bennett cable will cost
% OOOnOO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

1t is a matter to be regretted that
the constitutional convention did not
provide for tax exemptions on manu-
factories for series of years. Such
laws have been in force in several
southern states, to their very great
advancement and increasing prosperi-
ty. Partly owing to such an exemption
in South Carolina, millions of dol
lars have been invested in that state
in manufactures, and the work of
creating employment for IA vast de-
pendent population goes on bravely.
The new constitution of Louisiana
exempts from taxation all the capital,
machinery and other property EN-
ployed in manufactures, the object
being to attract to the state money
and experience for creating industrial
establishments. The article reads as
follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton and license for period of ten
Years from the adoption of this con-
stitution, the capital, machinery and
other property employed in the man.
ufacture of textile fabrics, leather,
shoes, harness, saddlery, hats, flour
machinery, agricultural implements,
and furniture, and other articles of
wood, marble or stone, soap, station
cry, ink and paper, boat building and
chocolate; provided, that not less than
five hands are employed in any one
factory"
Such a proposition, suiting thespecial
requirements of Texas, was urged by
the STATESMAN during the sitting of
the constitutional convention of 1875,
but the Rutabaga element, held in
the powerful grasp of a chief, was in
exorable, and Texas yet offers no in
ducement for the permanent employ
ment of capital in her borders for the
promotion of manufactures. Seeing
the necessity of a constitutional pro-
vision of this nature, might it
not be well for the legisla-
ture to present an amendment
to the people. providing for modified
exemption? We would not suggest
the enforcement of general pro-
vision, but one to be applied only in
localities at the will of citizens.
Municipalities and even coun-
ties might be granted the
right to hold special cleo
tions for exempting manufactures
from taxation for term of years.
A provision of this nature would meet
he requirements, and it would be just,
for no community could be subjected
to exemptions without the special
consent of those affected thereby.
The state tax might not be
RENTED, and cities and towns
thus offer some inducement to
capitalists to invest in manufactures.
Municipalities would be benefited
thereby, and instead of taxes beng
lost they would be gained. We would
go even farther than this and do as
Louisiana and other southern states
have done-exempt manufactures
from state and local taxation for a
given term of years.
II
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

IT Is REPORTED by correspondents
from China that since congress
passed the bill shutting off Chinese
immigration here, the Mandarins
have been constantly endeavoring, in
the way of reprisal, to obstruct
American manufactures in that coun-
try. This is reciprosity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

SAVANNAH observed the anniver-
sary of Gen. II. L. Lees birthday with
a military parade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE Brennan Banner wants the
state, and not spectators, to reap
benefits derived from disposal of the
school lands.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE most frigid day of the winter
for Gov. Butler was that upon which
Hoar was reelected 70 the senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

The prospective use of sorghum
and corn stalks for making sugar
will have considerable weight with
the ways and means committee, in
making its recommendations touch
ing tariff reduction on that article.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

Seventy mills in the, south now
work up 100000 tons of cotton seed,
making 100000 gallons of oil, worth
$28,00O,OOO.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE Grant-Romero treaty with
Mexico has an interest for lumber
men. The basis Of the treaty is that
the United States comedies the duty
upon tobacco, sugar and henequin.
while Mexico comedies the duty upon
American machinery, and generally
upon raw materials. The treaty gen.
orally is a reciprocal one. The work
of the lumbermen can he seen in the
fact that the furniture woods of
Mexico are included in the conces-
sions. So that on confirmation of the
treaty the opportunities of trade with
the mahogany district viii be open,
and the enterprising lumbermen of
the states viii find means to develop
business, and by way of the gulf sup
ply the immense demands of America
! with the beautiful woods of Mexico
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

An Irishman looking at thermom-
eter remarks that it is strange that so
small thing could feel the cold so
nTph
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

They are going to have an elevated
railway in New Orleans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
\ GRAYSON COUNTY

From advance sheets of Resources, Soil and
Climate of Texas" by A. w. Spraight, COM
missioner Of Statistics, etc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

distributed on the desks of the men,
bers, according to lists to be furnished
by the publishers. Adopted.
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CONTINUED on Third Paee.l
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RESUMED SESSION.
After the senate retired, Joint reso-
luton (Mr. Labatt's), asking the gen.
eral government for quarantine sta
ton at st. Louis island, near Calves
ton, similar to that at Ship Island,
was finally adopted.
House joint resolution, granting
leave of absence two months during
court vacation to w. III. Burkhart,
Judge of the eighteenth judicial dis
trict, was taken up, together with one
granting leave of absence to various
other county and district judges. en-
bracing in amendments Judges Craig
of Clay, Goodner of Collin, Cole Of
Lee, Glascock of Williamson, Craw-
ford of Robertson, Bealle of Navarro.
Kelsey of Starr, Melvin of Baylor.
Grove of Polk, Smither of Walkerl
and Potter, of the tenth judicial dist
trict, and extending time ninety days.
each judge to select his time till Sep1
TENDER LIST.
Pending amendment to .includes
name of Judge White. of Smith coun-
ty, the house adjourned till 10 a. m.
Thursday.
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witnesses may bestaken in in civil ac-
tions.
Also, bill adding another article to
the law on the above subject.
FIRST SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. %, providing that in
suits for divorce petition shall not be
taken for confessed for want of an
swer of defendant, and that judgment
shall only be rendered upon full and
satisfactory evidence also providing
for the appointment by the court of
an attorney to defend in such cases.
Mr.. Martin moved reconsideration
Of the vote by which the bill was re-
fused engrossment. The motion pre-
vailed. The question recurring to en-
grossment, several amendments were
proposed and lost, and the bill finally
lost on engrOsSment by vote of IL
nays to IL yeas.
A message was received from the
house notifying the senate that the
house desired the senate to meet in
joint session at noon, for the purpose
of declaring the vote for United States
senator.
PRIVILEGED REPORT.
MI. cooper reported the correct
enrolment of senate bill No. Z, and
the presentation of the same to the
governor for his approval.
SECOND SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. q, increasing the
penalty for committing assault with
intent to rape or rob; in the first case
to imprisonment for not less than ten
years, or by death, in the discretion of
the jury, and in the other case to i'm
prisonment for not less than five
years.
By Mr.. Davis: Amendment chang
ing the penalty for assault with in
tent to rape at Imprisonment for life
or for term not less than five years.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Chesley: Amendment pro-
viding that where an assault to rob is
made with deadly weapon, the jury
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
SoErx WAwAMAxER,s;
~
s4fi4

The glorious rainfall of yes
terdR Ry, though lit blocked trade
for the day helped it on the
whole. So many broken lois,
and odd items we ant give
heed to in the rush Of business
and that stray off into -out-of-
the-way ,nooks and must be
brought out and an electric
price put on, that will brush
them away and give US the
much needed room. The
country storekeeper, went to
bed after a dull day, tancying
himself richer for having
marked,up his prices 4! We're
no poorer because you can go
through to-day and foot up a
f+w thousands in mark downs! 1!
You're the gamer, while Wen
get even on some big purchase
If you've lost an outdoor
day, wouldn't it pay to read
yesterdays talk about ladies
nd little onesl M
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Dailu Gazette
WILMINGTON. FIRpAY, Aug. q 5.
Harmon the Boiler.

Mr.. Michael Bannon, a well-knowa Demo-
cratic politician If Anne Arundel county,
Md, is now posing as an Apostle of reform,
and seeks to acquire distinction and renown
by defeating the county ticket of the party
at the coming election.
Mr.. Bannon's chief qualification for
political distinction and party honors
was his mouth, and when the
people tired of listening to his
braying tones they quietly sat down upon
him at the primaries, and elected County
Convention whose delegates, by vote Of 20
to Is, refused to make him the party's can
didate for the State Senate. Now Mr..
Bannon declares his intention of doing all
he can to defeat the ticket.
Mr.. BanDon's announced reason for this
course is that the primaries we're vitia'ed with
fraud and failed to record the will of the
people, but he is on record as declaring.
prior to the Convention, that the
primaries were conducted in a per-
tectly fair and impartial manner. The
Baltimore Day, in addition, publishes some
hard facts which show that Bannon and his
friends were doing little crooked work for
their own benefit at the primaries, but it
was not sufficient to give them the mastery.
Despite Mr.. Bannon's awful threat to dc
all he can to defeat the ticket, the party
does not seem to be scared the least bit. In
this respect the political current runs about
the same in Maryland as elsewhere. 1t is
NJ uncommon thing to see man wha has
enjoyed favor ard distinction at the hands
OF his party, refuse to accept the verdict that
finally relegates him to private life,
and organize revolution which only
lands him high and dry upon the barren
shores of public indifference and contempt,
Backed by the countenance aud support
of the party, Mr.. Bannon might have been
possessed of some influence, but when this
powerful incentive is Withdrawn, he will. iiud
that plain Mr. Michael Bannon /, of no more
account than the humblest voter in the
State, and cannot command a following
large enough to dignity his ridiculous de-
lection into the proportions of bolt
We are glad to see that the Democratic
organization OF Anne Arundel county. in.
stead of endeavoring to conciliate the dis
gruntled Bannon, is more inclined to facili-
tate his departure by kicking him clear into
the Republican camp. This is just what
ought to be done, for while an open revolt
against fraud and machine methods In the
party management is right and honorable,
the man who rebels simply because the
voters of his district prefer some one else for
an important public position, deserves to
receive the same punishment he endeavors
to infict upon the party, and be kicked to
his political death. That this will be Mr..
Bannon,s deseryed fate We hare No ao,,ht
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
JOHN WANAMAKER.

Something this morning that
every one of you wants and
every one will get, and, il
gotten here and now, twill be
at a large saving. Our buyer
has returned and the goods are
arriving-Writing Paper and
Envelopes-about three tons.
Quantity tells, you know. Say
a dozen sheets OF Note each to
how many? About $4,000
people.
If we can induce that num-
Der to use their leisure in
writing up their long-negIected
correspondence, what great
moral persuadels we'd be
You must know that we
keep the tip-top finest, such as
Tiffany. OF New York, and
others sell. exclusively and
also the ordinary grade that
stationers sell and don't keep
the other.
This lot is between the two.
1t is graded thus The highest
or "P," perfect; the "Ms," or
medium, and the lower grade.
The ms" are the same as "P"
in the pulp and finish; but
specks of dust have settled on
it, that the inspector can see,
and you could, too, with a good
glass. They show more ON
some tints than others.
Now the makers propose
changing the style of one of
the .favori;e brands and, to
clear out the warehouse and
start fresh, accepted a very low
offer.
These are the surprising
prices
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How to Remedy Gross NeQIeot.

At the 18th June, 's3, Grand semi.annno,
Drawing {the 18th monthly of IRE Louisiana
state Lotte y over S622,00O were Scattered
broadcast, broadcast, and many who neglected to avail
l6sth, on Tuesday, August 18th. by an immedi.
ate application TO M. A. nauphin. New Or
leans, when S26b, 500 q, 81 prizes) will be dis-
ulouted among l0o, 600 ticket holders
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03

SAM Wan, an industrious Chinamln of
Philadelphia, has applie for situation on
Mayor Kings police force, aud the celestial
residents OF Philadelphia are in fermept
OF excitement, as they firmly believe the
Mayor will thus honor the representative of
their race The Mayor, however, will cour-
teously, but firmly, refuse.
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1t Seems s1m,,ossi,,1a

that a remedy made OF such common .simnle
plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, DaDde-
lion, &c, should make SO many and such
great cures as Hop Bitters do; but when old
and young, rich and poor pastor and doctor
lawyer and editor, all testify to having been
cured by them, you must believe and trv
them yourself, and doubt no longer.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03

The CITY COUNCIL is not acting rightly
towards the P, W. y B. R. R. Company, in
relation to the latter's request for the use of
the north sidewalk of ihird street, between
Fine and Spruce. If it is intended to grant
the desired permission 1t should be done at
once, and if the sentiment of the members
is uniaVorable they sh uld so express them
selves without delay, that the company may
know what other plan to adopt. The highth
OF the peach season will soon be here, and
proper accommodations at the freight depot
are as much public necessity as a profit
able investment to the railroad company.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03

Thus FAR President Arthur's little stswing
:" around the circlep is meeting with good
results. His receptions have been fairly en-
thusiastic, and will no doubt have much to
do in shaping The elections for delegates to
the next Republican National Convention.
Arthur is very shrewd and is working his
chances much better than any of the other
candidates.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
Emory,s Little Cathartio P,,,s

are sufficiently powerful for the most robust,
yet the safest for children and weak consti-
tutions; the action in any disease is uniform
certain and safe, painless and effective.
Druggists-15 cents
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
EnterprIsing Local Agents.

wanted in this town for an article that ia
sure to sell, live druggists and grocers pre-
lerred. Address Humiston Food Preserya
tive Co., " Kilby street, Boston.
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Sundays
only.

InS,;a rSr connections at Wilmington Chadd's Ford
yuhcuon, Lenape, CoatesYille, Waynesburg
Junction, Birdsboro and ReahinR : 3 time
'apifs al all stationA l.. A, How Err!
J. H. THOMPSON, General supt. 1myas
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
Files and Rmps.

Flies, reaches, ants, bed d-bugs, rats, mice
gso2phers' s,2 chipmunks, cleared out bv
Rough on Rats" Is cents. "
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03

On THE QUESTION of governmental con-
troll OF the tel graph system of the country
the New York World very sensibly holds
That it does not follow that because the
Government has power over the postal SER
vice to the exclusion OF all private citizens 1T
therefore has the constitutional right to enter
into any speculative business it may please as
competitor" with tprivate citizens. :"
Neither is it sound reasoning to say that be-
cause the Government controls the post
offices and mail service there can be no
sound objection to ifs control of the tele-
graph service. On the same plea it might
control of the railroads which carry the
mall; The express business, the freight
transportation business, the telephone busi-
ness and many OF ers.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-03

AS- Explicit directions for every use are given
with the Diamond Dyes For dyeing Mosses
Grasses, Eggs, Ivory, Hair, &C.