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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Letter From Franklin.

FRANKLIN, TEXAS, Feb. 4, 1888.
To the Editor of The Statesman:
In the district court the case of the
state VS.. Albert Bishop, for the muir
'er of Johnnie Brown in December,
1879. was ON trial for six days, and
the jury brought in a verdict late last
night of murder in the second degree,
assessing the penalty of seven years
in the penitentiary. At the time of
the killing Bishop was city marshal
of Hearne, and claimed to have done
the killing in self-defense in attempt
ing TO arrest the deceased. The jury
adopted the states theory, that the
killing was recklessly done. The YER
dict is much discussed to day. it being
the general opinion that the jury did
their duty. bishops wife and chill
dren have created the warm sympa-
thy of all. The state was represented
by District Attorney L. 5. Henderson,
James h. Ross and W. III. Hannah,
the defense by Field X Campbell.
Beall Il Kemp, Bishop 4 Cannon and
j. Nj. Langan. There was contest
over every inch of the ground.
Snow has been falling for thirty-six
hours.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The New York County Medical So
ciety recently, by vote of l35 TO AZ,
sustained the action of the society
last year removing the prohibition
against consultations with homeo-
pathic physicians. The action Of the
society was bitterly condemned by
many of the old-school physicians,
who take the untenable position that
their system, commonly known as
the "allopathic," has possession, by
Divine communication, of the only
real curative processes in the world.
Very many allopathic physicians have
OF late years admitted that this innex-
IDLE and rather absurd position can
not be sustained, and the most accom-
plished physicians of that school in
New York are among the number.
They say that homeopathy is not
quackery, and that there are notably
good ideas in that school. The fact
is, the homeopathic can show statistics
as to great hospitals, colleges. thera-
peutic success, large increase in NUM-
bers and high character Of the sup
porters of the system, which effectively
answer the charges of the allopaths.
IL Is undeniable, too, that forty years
of homeopathic practice in the United
States have had the effect OF very
materially changing the materia
medica and minimizing the doses of
the old school. These medical gentle
men of both schools are engaged In
very important mission, and the inter-
ests of humanity would be subseryed
by the abandonment of d0gmatism
and exclusiveness and the adoption of
what best promotes the health of the
sick in the pharmacopeias OF each
school.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Anecdote of the President.
Washington Critic.l

President Arthur played the role OF
treasury Waterman at the main west
door of the treasury building yester-
day afternoon. Shortly after two
o'clock he called at the door and
asked the Waterman If Secretary
FOlger was in his Office. Il don't
know, sir" responded the guardian of
our wealth. "but I'll go up and see, If
you'll tend door for me during my alb
sence.v Certainly responded the
president, and as the Waterman flew
to obey the former took position
alongside of the door, ready to exc
cute the rules of the department and
eject any turbulent intruder. When
the door-keeper returned in fifteen
minutes he found the president filling
the bill admirably. and received hearty
thanks for taking the message to the
secretary. The is the first instance Oh
record where Il president has stood
guard at the door of any of the de-
partments, and hereafter the position
should be regarded as one of honor,
say the watch-dogs of the treasury.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

as valid. was recommitted and 100
copies ordered printed.
House bill No. 40, providing for a
deficiency appropriation for state
printing. for the year beginning Feb
ruary IS, 1882. was passed by two
thirds vote.
The senate bill amending the pres
ent law relating TO the number of days
persons shall be required TO work upon
public roads annually. was laid on the
table.
Senate bill No. /. relating to the
manner of chartering private corpo-
rations, and prescribing the powers
and duties. was called up. and made
the special order for Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. the senate
adjourned till saturday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The discoveries in electricity APP
pear to have but just commenced. II
Is now claimed that Prof. Brush has
perfected system of storing electric
power for future use--making port
able merchandise of it, as II were
The invention consists OF a box con
tanning cells, in each of which Is sur
pended two lead plates electrical,
treated and immersed in acidulatt'
water. These plates are called accI
mulators, on which Is stored elc,
tricity. The batteries can be packed
and shipped as merchandise, ana.
handled without danger. The Gu
pacity of the battery depends upon
the number Of cells. The electricity
loses none of.its force from storage.
and can be used for any purpose To-
which 1t is needed.
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gestion, and bottle of pure brandy.
Have them so arranged that you
could go to them in the dark and
reach the right one, but be sure you
never do it, even if you know they
have not been disturbed. Always
light lamp or the gas. and make sure
you have what you want. Remember
that pistols are always loaded, and
that poison may be put in the place
of peDnermint
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The English government has had il
| for some time in contemplation to
bring into parliament bill making il
compulsory to hold an inquest
after every fire, whether il
has resulted in any fatal casualty
or not. There, as in this country
there is no official machinery for in
vestigating thoroughly the cause OF
fires, except where they prove fatal
Thus it happens that disastrous fires
continually occur through the culpa-
BILE misbehavior of owners or tenants
or through faulty construction of
buildings, but seldom is anything
done about it unless the insurance
agents discover what seems to be tan
gible evidence that will sustain a
criminal prosecution. In st. Louis
the number of fires aScribed to defect
i've flues is very large. and there have
been many exceedingly disastrous
CONGREGATIONS for which the causes
have been declared mysterious or to-
tally ineXplicable. The underwriters
of course make their own inquiries
and make up their minds in their own
several ways, but the investi-
cation is seldom made by ex-
amining witnesses under oath
or with any means of compelling I'M
willing testimony, and for obvious
reasons the companies do not like to
be too eager in making charges or in
conteSting payments of losses. n
circular has been prepared by the
English government and sent to the
insurance companies with a view to
obtaining from them suggestions as
to the best means of accomplishing
the ends desired. 1t is stated that the
London companies are satisfied many
of the fires for which no cause is
assigned are not accidental and that
incendiarism is becoming something
very like an art. The question to be
decided is what officer shall have
charge of the matter and what method
shall be employed. The subject pre-
sents many difficulties, and any sys-
tenn that might be devised would be
liable to serious abuses unless most
carefully provided with safeguards to
secure fearless and impartial enforce
ment.
The approaching session of the
British parliament will find the gov
question, which will not down until
Englishmen recognize the fact that
the Irish subjects of the queen have
rights as well as those across st.
Georges channel. Mr.. Gladstone will
find, too. a storm brewing in England
among the Liberal farmers, who want
laws for the relief of tenants passed.
The Farmers alliance of England and
Scotland recently passed resolution
asserting their fright to claim that
their interests shall now be consid-
cred and dealt with" Ever since Mr..
Gladstone came into power in 1880.
he has promised to devote session to
English and Scotch legislation, but he
has not done so. Irish affairs and the
Egyptian business have occupied his |
and if he does not heed the
and Scotch complaints it will
go hard with his party, as the agri-
cultural classes who rent land are evil
IDENTIFY determined to have their disa
bilities removed by some party.
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Theodore f. Temple has been COM
missioned postmaster ut George Greek,
Texas; Alexander NJ. Ramsey mt Ma
homet, and Mrs. Mary +. HAMLET at
Manitoba. Texas. l.. S.
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DIR. Teeter. of Chattanooga, has
been fined S15 and costs, amounting
to SlS, for concealing case of small
pOx over his drug store.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

Virginia ranks seventeenth in the
list OF fish producing states, the sys-
ter, menhaden and shad fisheries being
three branches in which her citizens.
are mostly extensively interested.
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Mating breeding Sfnck

Mr.. III. ii. StOddard, in his Poultry
Yard, says:
at is astonishing to us, as it is
doubtless to any one who has been in
a position to observe how many self
termed poultry fancierS there are who
take no special pains in choosing stock
to mate. AS the season for mating
fowls for breeding approaches, a few
words on that important subject are
in order.
1.-The male bird in very many cases
eXerts the most influence over the
color of the plumage and over the eX-
ternal points or marks in general,
while the hen governs most of the
form, size and useful qualities of the
progeny.
1.-The poise of the body upon the feet
should also be observed. If the ha-
bitual carriage appears as though the
bird was balanced firmly but lightly
in its tracks, then we will warrant
that it is of symmetrical build all
over.
Excessive leggineSs (Which term we
use because it is expressive, if not
elegantly in the breeding stock is not
to be tolerated, though in the cock it
is not quite so Objectionable as in the
hen; providing the mother of the
cock was all right in this respect.
And we remark, in passing, that on
all points too little is said or thought
about the mother of the cock.
:'There is one feature in fowls of no
matter what breed, always associated
in our mind with general scragginess
and coarseness, and that is a long
back. We would not tolerate it in
either cock OF hen. Now it often hap
pens that in the breeds where great
size is desired, tall, elongated cock
is chosen, simply because he pulls
down the scales surprisingly. 1t is no
wonder at all that he balances heavy
weights so long as bone is heavy stuff.
Let us have squareness and depth of
body in all the heavy breeds. and
width and retundity of breast in most
of the lighter ones. In this -yay there
will be room afforded Tor the heart.
lungs and ether vital organs, which
will insure vigor and stamina and yet
there need be no cOarSeneSS.
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y literary society has been organ
lied in Augusta. Georgia, and named
for the poet Paul III. Hayne.
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The Lancet offers these delightfully."-
cheering remarks to the middle-ageC
dyspeptic: Elderly people are often
able TO compete with the younger
members of the family in the enjoy.
ment of Christmas cheer in a manner
which amazes their middle-aged re.
lations. The explanation is that the
! digestive elements are not long pre-.
served, so that man who, in the
prime of manhood, was martyr to
dyspepsia, by reason of the sensitive
ness of his gastric nerves, eats and
drinks with the courage and success
of boy in his later years, when his
nerves are blunted, and when, there
fore, his peptic cells are able to pursue
their chemical work undisturbed by
nervous worries"
The Virginia City Enterprise says
the camels do well in Nevada. in
creasing as rapidly af any other kind
of stock, but no one appears to know
what to do with them. y lot taken
from that section to the desert re-
gions. proved so little value that they
were turned loose to shift for them
selves. and are now breeding and run
ming wild near the head waters of the
ella river.
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HEADACHE.-Dr Haley says that, as
Il rule, a dull, heavy headache, stu
ated over the brows and accompanied
by languor, chillineSS, and Il feeling OF
general discomfort, with diStaSte of
food, which sometimes approaches to
nausea, can be completely removed, in
about ten minutes, by twO-grain
dose of iOdide of potassium dissolved
in half u wineglaSsful of water. this
being slipped so that the whole guam
tity may he consumed in about ten
minutes.-GlasgOw Medical Journal.
: For a disinfectant. dissolvea busbel
of salt in a barrel OF Water, and with
the salt water slack barrel of lime
which should be wet enough to form
kind of paste. For the purpose OF
d diSinfectant, this homemade chlOr-
ide of lime is nearly us good as that
purchased at the shops. Use it free
~ about sinks, cellars, cutters and
outhouses, and in this way prevent
sickness, suffering and EXPENSE
Christian Advocate, Buffalo.
To CUREA FELoN-Dr. II. G. Bran
non, in the Therapeutic Gazette, pre-
scribes the following treatment for
this painful malady:
Take of soft I've soap and tlaxseed
meal a sufficient quantity, stirring the
meal in slowly with spatula or case
knife, manipulating thoroughly, so as
to form a salve or poultice. Cornmeal
is a good substitute for the flaxseed.
Envelope the finger in this. applying
snugly, and occasionally pressing it to
bring it in closer contact. Renew the
poultice every twelve to twenty-four
hours. Don't try every prescription
you may hear of. Depend on this. 1t
will, if applied in time, abort the dis
ease; if adopted later. it will bring it
to a small "head" Off too far advanced
to be scattered), when it may be pick
ell almost painlessly.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30
Red Noun,ain ,zin,u- News.

From the Red Mountain Review.
a new shaft house is being built at the
Congress mine.
The Lake lode, adjoining town, will be de-
veloped at once. 1t is good property.
Development work still continues on the
National Belle, Hudson, Enterprise and CO.
lumbia
a new strike this week in the Jeannetie,
owned by Vim. F. Merrifeld and others.
The mineral is copper and ealena.
The Bully Boy, at the foot of Silveride Ba-
sin, owned by Messrs. Robinson, Miller aud
Blair, shows good vein Of galena and copper,
with little more than assessment done.
Work is to be resumed on the Charter Oak,
near town, owned by the Treasure Mountain
Mining company, of Durango. This valuable
property shows a good body of ga!ena, and is
Il producer from the word 90. a
We h ard al old and experienced prospee-
tor, who has visited many of the principal
mines between Alaska and Old Mexico, say
the other day that the National Belle mine
showed the finest and largest body Of mineral
he had ever seen.
The Argentine, in Marshall Basin, about
four miles from our town, which is being
worked under lease, is producing ore which
runs a thousand dollars II sack, weighing from
sixty to eighty pounds. A force Of ten men,
nnder the ioremaEship of George Rohwcr.
run the mine. 1t is one Of the finest gold
bearing properties in the world.
The discovery of large bodies Of rich silver
bearing lead carbonatcs in the immediate vi
cinity OF our town insures that our claim Of
the Leadyille of the San Juan for this camp
will be made good. II amounted to proph-
ecy, the iulillment of which has come sooner
even than we anticipated.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30
The Coronation Of ,he Cznr.

From the Denver Times.
The coronation of the Car of all the Rus
sias took plack at Moscow on the 18TH and
was a most imposing ceremony. Contrary to
general expectation there was no disturbance
and no effort was made upon the life of she
emperor. The new sovereign has now rcigned
over two years, since his father was assassin
ated on the 18th of March, 1881. but the GER
emoDy of the coronation has been postponed
from month to month because of the known
dissatisfaction Of the people with all things
imperial and all displays looking to the ag-
grandizement of the rulers, who are popular
ly and rightfully supposed by the people of
Russia to desire to presume too much upon
their places. The threat has frequently been
made that the coronation would never be al
lowed to occur, but now il has taken place,
and instead of bombshells and explosions of
submarine mines we assured that the em-
peror and his royal spouse and retinue were
received with the Ioudest acclamations of an
apparently loyal people. BE this as it may,
itindicates nothing but temporary enthusiasm
over q very brilliant display. which caught
the eye and for the moment blinded the judy
ment. There is real cause for complaint in
the Cars dominions, ), and, if lie is n man
possessed Of the wisdom and the moderation
the institution of reforms which will at once
increase its hold upon the affections of the
people and improve their condition. He
could render hisnamc immortal by yoluntar-
lily granting them the change 10 a constitu-
tional form of government, and by 30 doing
would also win the plaudits Of a progressing
world.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30
BAILEY 4 CO..
Real Estate Agents.
City lots and ranch property for sale. Cores
pondence solicited.
DELTA. COLORADO.
OFFER THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS; ;

No. 1.-Ranch on the Gunnison river, leo acres
30 acres fine cottonwood timber, 10 acres wheat,
10 acres grass, double log cabin, necessary out
buildings, well of never falling water.
No. 2.-Ranch on the uncompnhgre river four
miles from Delta, containing 100 acres all under
ditch and fence IA log cabin, corral and other out
buildings. This Is certainly one Of the finest
ranches in the val and Can be bought cheap.
No. 3.-Ranch on the GunnisOn river, LOO acres,
81 miles from Delta, finest location in the county,
NIL under water and fence; water right and Ditch
es belong to mnrh.
No. i.-Ranch ON the Uncompahgre river, 100
acres, miles from Delta fine location; will sell
cheap.
No 5-Ranch on the Uncompahgre river leo
acres, 3i5 miles from Delta, fine location log cab
in, under fence and water; for sale cheap.
No. 6.-Ranch on the Gunnisnn river, leo acres.
adjoining town, under fence and water, good
grass Will sell cheap.
No. 7.-linnCh four miles down the Guunison
river, leo acres, good log cabin and necessary
out buildings. well of very line water. This
ranch is situated on the north side Of the Gun
niSOn, and lies facing the south: eighty nCrcs in
bluc-stem grass. This i one Of the best Bargains
in the county for the price. Must sell soon.
No. S.-A stock ranch containing 100 acres L.
miles from Delta, covered with wire grass, n log
cabin, cOrrnl and necessary Outbullding, splendid
spring convenient 10 cabin, can cut my acres OF
hay this season; enough range joining for 1909
head Of stock.
No. IA mnch three miles up the Gunnison,
l60 acres, good location. VIII sell very cheap.
Gunnison all under fence mud water, was fArtncd
some last year, good large log cabin aud Eeccs-
sary out buildings. can cut - acres Of hay this
season. This nuch Is for sale or rent.
House and two lots on Main street, will sell
reasonable, splendid location for any kind or
business.
House and lot on Main street, dcslrublc loca-
tion; will sell cheap.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Third annual convention of the Colo
rndo Sunday School association will be held
in the Opera House in Pueblo, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, june 5, and Z
visitors is expected, representing the inter
ests of every school in the State. The sue
ccss of the second convention last year at
Colorado Springs was unparalleled in the his
tory of State Sunday School conventions, and
the gathering at Pueblo this year promises
even better things than then. The pro-
gf.mme is one of great interest, and deals
with the most practical and important Sab
bath School questions of the day.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

A. P. WAITE, of the Denver Tribune edi-
torial staff, died last Friday. BY his death
that paper loses faithful and conscientious
eInploye, one whose place viii be hard to fill.
We were intimately associated with Mr..
Waite for four years in the Tribune Office and
can testify to his many kind traits Of charac-
ter and his genial disposition at all times.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Denver x Rio Grande has just issued
a new and very complete little folder showing
the time of the arrival and the departure of
trains from all points on the main road and
its divisions between Denver and Ogden. A
new map of the line and its divisions com
pleted to Ogden is included in the folder.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

Samuel Newhall and wife, Leadville; j..
Hemmngway, Chicago; w. 5. Ballou, Lead
vile; p. F. Bohm, Denver; James Stevens,
Gunnison; +. Macintosh, Gunnison; J. W.
Rockefeller Gunnison; G. Ii. Merchant, Pa
onia; Jay +. Smith, Hotchkiss 5. Fhippcn-
ny, Cedar creek Michigan; William A. Nc
Dougal, North Fork valley; l.. D. Wilmot,
North Fork valley; George 5. Freeman,
Canon City: S. j. Harlow, Las Vegas; J. G..
Lcadenham, Denver; G. w. Calkins, Gunni-
son; J. L. Baimer Gunnison; George W.
Kaufman, Gunnison c. W. Miller, Smith's 5
Fork; l.. c. Gelwcks, Smiths Fork; ". s.
Sullivan, Grand Junction; II. b. Kennedy,
South Pueblo; W. y. Cooper, Denver; r..
b. Cook, Fort Collins; NJ. f. Cbristol, Pu-
eblo
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Rio Grande is now discharging pas
sengers and freight at the Union depot at
virtually withdrawn. An agreement appears
to have been made between Manager Clark.
of che Union Pacific, Manager Towne, of the
Central Pacific, and Manager Dodge, of the
Rio Grande, for the latter company to have
access to the depot
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Gar of all the Russias has finally
been successfully crowned without being as
sassinated. Taking all thisgssin into consider
alton We believe the sil9ple life of ranch
man on an ex-Indian rfrereat6h is far more
pleasant and peacefalahan of be'nxths. Gar
of all the Russias
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE total assessment of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad in the State amounts TO
81 ,769, ,521, more than three times as much as
any other railroad corporation. The road
has ,209 miles of track, including side-t track,
or nearly one-half of all the trac in the State.
The average aggregate value represented by
each mile of the Rio Grande is $7,77S.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

WE venture the prediction that inside of
five years Mesa county will be run and con
trolled by the Mormons, and that the Grand
Junction Netcs viii be advocating the Nor
mon doctrines
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Montrosc Messenger has passed the
critical period of its life, the first year, and
enters upon It's second with increased pros
poets of the future. We wish the Messenger
many returns of the anniversary.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

HENRY NJ. BIDEN, night editor of tho
Denver Republican, died last Saturday, o
consumption.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

IL three years time Red Mountain will be
as good mining camp as Lcadville ever was.
The mineral is there, and the miners Will get
it out out in time.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

GENERAL CROOK has been heard of in
Mexico, having whipped the Apaches in a
pitched battle.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

TABoR's smelter, at Leadville, burned last
Saturday morning This is the third large
smelter that has burned in Leadville of late.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

IT will be mission of Delta county to be-
come bulwark against the Mormon hordes
that are now invading the western portion of
the State
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

COLORADO is just, now overhowing with
talent, one hundred eastern editors having
arrived in Denver last Saturday
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE Capitol Commissioners are now junk
eting throughout the East inspecting differ
eut capitol buildings.
Delta chief., 1883-05-30

THE East River bridge, between New York
and Brooklyn, was opened last Thursday with
great pomp and parade.