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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

was the military Byron of Russia
General c. H. Grosvenor has
clined S4679 pensions allowed hin
Flotow, the well-known comp
of the opera Martha" has becJ
blind from the disease known us gray
cataract.
The widow of Chief Justice Hardin,
of Kentucky, has been found living in
atumble-doWn Louisville rookery, in
absolute want.
A preacher by the name of Grant,
in New York, has got into trouble
because he uses his knife where he
should WELD the fork.
Mrs. Langtry's brother-in-law, J. H
Langtry, and her SiSter-in-law, Miss
A. j. Langtry, arrived by the Catalo-
mia at New York Thursday.
Gen. Sherman denounces as an in
territorial falsehood the statement in
New York newspaper that he has
been received into the Roman Catho-
lie church.
Gov. Plaisted, of Maine, has pur-
chased one-third interest in the
Lewiston Gazette, and will become
connected with that paper as soon as
his executive term expires.
Jefferson Davis contributes 800 to
the fund for monument to the men,
DRY of Gen. Albert Sydney Johntson,
and declares that his ability does not
keep pace with his desire to aid in the
work.
Gen. Fl. B. Darlington, author Of
BATTLES of the American Revolution"
and other historical works, has re-
Gently made his home in Boston. He
is now preparing work entitled
Battles of the Bible"
A kinsman of Mrs. Theodore Tilton
says that she is fearfully altered by
these awful years; that her beauty
has gone, only here and there trace.
But she is the posseSsor of that peace
that passeth all understanding.
General Sherman's son, Thomas E.
Sherman, who is preparing for the
priesthood at Woodstock (Catholic)
College, in Marylaed, lectured in Bal
timore recently on 1.-The Inquisition,"
his mother and his sister Rachel being
among his hearers.
The immigration of Californian
millionaries to New York is a notable
feature in the social life of this coun-
try during the past few years. Mr..
Keene led off, then came Mr.. D. o.
Mills, and now Messrs. Stanford and
Croker have followed suit, and Mob
Hill is deserted.
Reports come by the way of Paris
that King Humbert, of Italy, is sink
ing into condition of confirmed mel
ancholy. For days together, says a
correspondent, he does not speak a
word to any human being. He ap-
pears at the queens receptions, but
does not open his lips.
General John B. Gordon, of Georgia,
comes home from Europe proud of his
country. He said to reporter: at
is enough to make an American proud
to ride through the streets of London,
with its civilization of two thousand
years, and see American implements,
American sewing-machines, American
tools and American goods displayed
on every hand, and know that Ameri-
can watches are being sold in the
stores, and American fields are feeding
the English people and American fac
tories beginning to clOthe them"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE senators who voted for the
Pendleton bill are certainly dealing
largely in buncomb. How they hur-
ried the bill through the senate, that
they might fall back on the country
and boast as to how they labored for
civil service reform. Joe Brown
could have done just as they did
and set himself up on the record,
without, we think, endangering the
country, without this wretched Re-
publican fraud called civil service re-
form. These senators are very well
satisfied that the bill will not pass the
house, and that it will never become
a law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
MIsSOURPS GOVERNOR
Discusses the James Gang Business
and Other Matters.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. A Post Dispatch
special from Jefferson City says: The
assembly organized to-day by electing
the caucus nominees reported last
night. This afternoon Gov. Critten-
den sent his biennial message to the
legislature. 1t declares the finances
of the state have been in a very salts
factory condition. and reviews the
Ha2Hib2l and 81. Joe railroad liLiga-
ton and asks an appropriation TO de-
fray the eXpenses>0t further proSecu-
ton of the states 'ci2im. On the
topic of outlawry, after reviewing ttl
exploits Of the james gang and &tir
his proclamation Offering large n
ward for their apprehension, the 90
ernor says: 1.-The results which I'd
lowed so closely upon its issuanl
furnished ample vindication Of u
policy which inspired it," In concl
sion he adds: II paid $4,000 in +
wards To various persons for the ca
ture and overthrow Of this band
desperadoes, not one dollar of wi
was taken from the state treasury
is not probable that Missouri Will
again cursed and disgraced by I'll
presence of such "A band of men, cor
federated together for desperate pu
poses. 1t Is fully redeemed and ad
quilted Of that unwarranted appelaI
ton Of the 'robber state" The ere;
ton of state board of health
recommended and aid for the educaI
tional institutions of the state is asked
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE Irish leaders are beginning to
realize what everybody of any sense
knew long ago, namely, that ruffian-
ism was playing havoc with their
chances. They now begin to see that
outlawry and deeds of violence must
be suppressed in Ireland before any
general reforms can be expected.
Davitt frankly admits that the death
of the land league was due to the
prevalence of crime; that the English
mind has at last become excited over
the state of things in Ireland, and that
the spirit of INSTRUMENTATION is the
first thing to be mastered; that moth
ing has done more to dry up the
sources of American sympathy than
the horrible. disgusting and inexcusa-
bic murders committed within the
past year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
improvement -?

THE Washington Post observes that
of the 100000 voters in the United
States who cannot write their names,
more than 100000 belong to class
that is claimed as practically solid for
any Republican ticket prescribed.
Let the government help the states to
send the schoolmaster abroad, and the
evils that Republicanism has brought
on the country will disappear.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

IT is understood that the state
would like to have some right to re-
move debris from capitol square over
some feasible route; and it is probable
that the right-of-way ordinance now
before the council will, in the end,
contain proviso granting the state
rights along with the capitol syndi-
cate. The board of public buildings
are to be consulted on the point before
the ordinance is passed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

DURING the month of November
51,S56 immigrants arrived in this
country, of which there were from
England and Wales, $3.50; Ireland,
2l77; Scotland, 745; Austria, 95S; Bel
GUM, 1874; Bohemia, 404; Denmark,
475; France, S1S; Germany, 1892;
Hungary, 2162; Italy, 1890; Neither
lands, 125; Norway, 775; Russia, 1868;
Poland, lis; Sweden, 1881; Switzer-
land, 800; Dominion of Canada, 1892;
and from other countries, 167. The
total number arriving in the five
months ending November 30 was 244,-
Gil, as against 291,S 800 for the same
time in 1881.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

The railroad system of the United
States made much greater progress
during the past year than in any pre-
vious year, and the estimate of the
best authorities is that even the pub
lished statements are far below the
truth, that in all probability the whole
system comprises not less than one
hundred and fifteen thousand miles of
railway completed and in active use
Tor business purposes. Nor can this
be considered an excessive supply for
so vast an empire and so active a
population.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

FROM the great diversity of opinion
among congressman on tariff and in
ternal revenue subjects, it is inferred
that no reforms will be effected in
that direction this session. The ap-
preparation bills and the alleged civil
service reform measure will be the
chief work, and the latter, if enacted
viii be no more than base sham to
protect the records of twenty years of
governmental corruption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE contested election cases before
the house will be c. w. Cotton, of
Hamilton county VS.. Charles E. Gass,
of CoryelI, upon alleged irregular re-
turns, and NJ. j. Hickey VS.. Joe Duff,
both of Brazoria county. There were
no nominations in the former case,
while in the latter Hickey was the
nominee of Democratic convention.
beaten by the Galveston Democracy,
Sl1ch nc If iS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
Unalterable Opposition.
Philadelphia BuIletIn.l


Congressman-elect 0chiltree, of
Texas, is the owner of an assortment
of principles numerous and variegated
enough to start political museum.
lie intends to support Blackburn for
speaker of the next house, but not as
Democrat. (1Ie will also support the
administration of President Arthur,
but not II Republican. Towards
the Republican party he has kindly
feeling Yecause it has dealt fairly
with th9Confederate soldiers, but he
is willing to go into the Democratic
party II soon as it becomes national.
His lote for fat river and harbor bills,
large appropriations and the old flag
is und'mmed. About the only thing
he is fnalterably opposed to is taxa
ton II every form.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

BISHOP RYAN, OF the Catholic
church IN a recent sermon in st.
Louis, said that the church had ever
taught that negative infidelity was
not a sin--that is, the infdelity Of
those who had no opportunity of
learning the truth-that, therefore,
she never cared to pronounce sentence
as to the state of those millions of
souls who were thus circumstanced.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

this measure was urged some time ago
the assertion was made that it would
put only paltry tax of IL cents per
bale upon cotton. The makers of cot
ton ties under the present tariff, how
ever, drew last year about S65O,OOO in
tax from planters, and yet they tell
the planters that all they wish now is
to double this trifling sum. No won
der the protected industries demand
continued protection when it enables
them to draw from 100000 to 81 ,2OO,-
600 from cotton planters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

The Chicago merchants have sent
a memorial to congress demonstrating
against the passage of the bankrupt
law. The bankrupt law, in force for
years after the war, did more to create
rascals and destroy confidence than
anything which has ever affected
business society in this country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE Pendleton bill, passed by the
senate, provides for the appointment
of three commissioners. not more than
two of any political party, who shall
provide for opening competitive exam
nations for testing the fitness of APP
plicants for the public service; that
all appointments within certain limits
shall be made from among those
graded highest as the result of such
examinations; that appointments
shall be apportioned among the states
and territories on the basis of popula-
ton; that there shall be a period OF
probation before any absolute APP
pOintment; that promotions shall
be from the lower grades to the
higher. on the basis of merit and CON-
petition, and certain other provisions
intended to preserve the independence
of the subordinate employees. The
commission is to select, in the various
states where vacancies are to be filled,
examining boards from federal EN-
ployes residing in those states, to
conduct the examinations; is to APP
point a chief examiner to supervise
and inspect such examinations; is to
keep full records and make an annual
report to the president to be transmit
ted to congress. The limits to the
operation of the act are, that
it applies at first only to
the departments at Washing
ton and to such offices under the
secretary of the treasury or postmas-
ter general as have more than fifty
employees, and afterward to such offices
as the president may direct. The en-
forcement of the law lies absolutely
with the president, and it may be un-
lerstood that he will use it in a polit-
ical sense for all it is worth. 1t is a
base scheme, prepared in a moment of
desperation, to protect those who have
been running public affairs through
long period of corruption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

LET us keep it in view that the
school superintendents' convention at
Houston appeared TO have but one
object-to make the school fund sup
port brilliant assemblage of officials,
instead of schools for the children
The plans of these men carried into
effect would rob the school children
over one hundred thousand dollars
annually
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

4 WASHINGTON letter writer says
that David Davis and Gen. Sherman
and Justice Miller have their old
clothes dyed over at Washington
establishment. They never cast their
clothes aside until they are like Conk-
ling's pants, that he wore on a GER
tain occasion in the United States
senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

y BLOCK of land, bounded by Third
and Lexington avenues and 1O6th and
10th streets, New York, which was
sold at auction for $4,000 some ten
years ago, was mortgaged a few days
ago 1891 600; of this $45O,OOO was ad-
vanced by the Mutual Life Insurance
company on two years credit.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

A CINCINNATI man predicts fnan-
cial panic, a communistic war, great
whirlwinds, destructive comets, earth
quakes and other direful catastrophes
all to happen in 1S63-a splendid sea
son, certainly. for the newspapers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
TnE rebel Egyptian pashas. hayin

THE rebel Egyptian pashas, having
been publicly degraded, have been
shipped to Ceylon. They have done a
deal of harm and little good, and they
may reflect as they sail over the In
dian ocean that they were lucky in
having England instead of their own
race for an enemy. Had their antogo-
nists been Mahometans, they wonld
have been sent to meet the prophet by
a shorter route than via Ceylon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

AN extensive movement is on foot
in Illinois to secure good wagon roads.
1t is proposed to enact law author
izing the people of any county to vote
to tax themselves to construct a sys-
TEN of county roads, a general county
tax to be levied. Would it not be
well enough for the legislature of
Texas to provide in a similar way for
such Improvement?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
lOng period of corruption.

TIE school superintendent. in con-
vention assembled at Houston, for
the purpose of providing soft places
for certain pedagogues, resolved as
follows:
l. That each member of the associa-
ton be requested to impress upon the
member and senator from his district
the necessity for the changes proposed
in the school law and constitution.
2. That an advisory committee on
education, consisting of five members,
be appointed by the chair.
3. That the executive committee be
authorized to prepare brief and
pointed memorial, copies of which
shall be mailed to every teacher who
can be reached, with the request that
the signatures OF tax payers who are
favorable be secured, and the me-
mortal forwarded to the legislature
and asking the active personal in
iluence OF teachers with their menu
0ers.
4. That the members of the aSsocia-
ton are requested To use every means
possible to secure the active cO-opera-
1AOAA VI NAO BANsoo Va 4O@Aeho III oOSOAAD3
the changes In the school law as
recommended.
What nice snare for the peoplel
What a trap for the unsophisticated
legislator. But these superintendent
really did not mean these resolu-
tions to get into the hands of a repor-
ter. Their battery ought to have
been masked. 1t should never have
been known, when these petitions
begin to pour in, that they were not
the result of great popular clamop'
for increased taxation and reckless
expenditures. The innoeszS people
will sign because they are asked, and
this is what the superintendent
should hayemdden from the legisla-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE Atlanta Constitution is great
peoples paper. 1t says that when the
legislators are temporizing, and halt
ing and timorous, there is no railroad
legislation worth fig passed. Our
Legislators viii, therefore. deal very
firmly with the freight and discrimi-
nation business if they desire, as is
here intimated. to represent the peo-
pie. And yet. the Constitution may
be mistaken.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE Changers, of Mississippi are
making declarations against the use
of public money to induce foreign i'm
migration. They denounce a legisla-
tive appropriation for such purpose
rs wholly useless expenditure Of
tho peoples money"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
The Best soldiers.

Ehe creed of Lord Wolseley is a
vef simple one. Short service men
arI better than long service men. The
Efslish army in Egypt was composed
ofshort service men and was the bet
jfmy that the world ever saw. Its
Pen were the bravest and best disci-
lined and its regimental officers the
gest that pluck and science ever pro
duced. Next to our army the Egyp-
tian foyes were the best in the world.
You stratch me and I'll scratch you
His lqdship modestly leaves it to the
men f1d officers to respond by saying:
'Andit was commanded by man
befoe whom the military genius of
Wellington, Napoleon and Moltke
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

Col. MosBY, who serves his country
as consul at Hong Kong, writes to a
friend in Virginia: IL regard Malone
as the most vindictive, INSCRIPTIONS
and meanest tyrant that ever figured
in American politics" 1t is said that
Col. Mosby will return to America to
take the stump against Senator Ma
hone next year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE citizens of Rochester and Troy,
New York, are experimenting in
school reform. They have abolished
the recess and give longer noon rest,
thus enabling the children to go to
their homes and take warm meal.
1t is claimed that the recess is spent
in Improbable gossip. and is hurtful
rather than beneficial.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

y PIECE of proverbial wisdom says
that a bright, sunny Christmas gives
promise of peace, plenty and happi-
ness for the ensuing year. Last Christ
mas day gave such promise, at least
for this portion of our mundane
sphere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE fast mail service is bitterly OPP
posed by Robson, of New Jersey, be-
cause it would benefit the newspapers.
The meaner the public man, the nearer
he approaches excellence in rascality,
the more he hates the newspapers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

BY the late decision of Judge Ar
noux, of New York. the Hebrews of
that state will be compelled to observe
Sunday, by virtue of the penal code,
while they will certainly continue to
observe the Sabbath, by virtue of their
religious code. 1t is known to all
sects that Saturday is the Jewish Sab
bath, and that it is religiously observed
by the chosen people. They supposed
that one day out of seven was suffi-
cient rest from labor, the cares of
business and the tOiling to grow rich.
But udge ArnouX holds to the opinion
that. us the Hebrews live in Chris
tian community, they must comply
with the Sunday law. While they
are at liberty to keep holy the Sabbath
day as decreed by the old dispensation,
they are prohibited from engaging in
any trade. manufacturing or mechani-
cal occupation on Sunday. By a
ridiculous inconsistency, while the
Hebrews are, under the penal code,
debarred from selling cigar on Sun
day, they are permitted to do servile
labor; but as they are seldom so necessi-
touS as to be compelled to do such
kind of work, that provision in their
favor will seldom be acted on.
If double allowance of Sab
batical obServances is expected from
the Hebrew, the Mussulman, whose
Sabbath falls on Friday, would fare
no better in New York by reading the
Koran and attending the Mosque on
that day than the Hebrews do by pc
rusing the Mishna and the Gemara of
the Talmud, the works of Moses, or
attending the Broadway Tabernacle
The penal code is faulty, or it should
be more literally construed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE school superintendent at
Houston all subscribed, to the Bald
win plan. for a state hool system.
All we have to say about the last one
of them is. that they are not such men
as deserve public confidence. They
are an expensive crowd, and the COM
nunities employing them would do
bell to substitute for them men who
We same eve to the economical ex-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
Wholesome Enactments.
Waco Examiner.l

1t is a hopeful sign that nearly all
of the legislature are
reported, as a preliminary to entering
uaon their duties, to be holding free
consultations. on the public lands,
school and road laws. An intelligent
community of sentiment respecting
these three highly important questions
cannot but leave its impress upon the
legislative mind, resulting In whole
some enactments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THIS congress is most Jealous in at
tempting to provide, while it may,
places for as many Republicans as pos
sible. Hence. the Davis bill for en-
larging the supreme court is to be
pushed with viii. 1t calls for fifteen
new justices.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
The Travelling Courts.
Houston Sun. ]

lllas is striving hard for the
brI lch of the higher courts now
loE ted at Tyler, while Austin is en-
q yoring to have Them Gated at
Hht place. As the object for branch
Hg the courts has been overcome by
roper railroad facilities, would il not
~ well to inquire into the convent
Ence of the judges and locate them
where business can be greatly expe-
dited and the interest of the public
greatly subseryed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

1T is reported that Boss Malone as
pires to the office of president pro TEN.
of the Senate after March 4, 1888, and
that this aspiration will be the basis
OF one of the complications which
will confront the senate upon the day
of its reorganization.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

THE taxable value of property in
Florida is S4o,285,972. This includes
the value of certain railroads, whose
owners dispute the right to be taxed.
The amount so involved is three or
four millions of dollars, and the cause
is in the courts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

DURING the last year we exported
si47,Oo0.OoO worth of cotton, while the
grain exports only reached S02.OO0,O0O,
and even counting corn in the form of
pork. the figures only reach sl57,OOO,-
600. But we consume more corn than
cotton, and the value of the corn crop
Is about twice as great as that of cot
ton, as follows: 100000 bales of
cotton. at $50 per bale. ssOO.000,OOO /;
l.050.000OO0 bushels of corn, at 40
cents, $500 100000.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

GovERNoR-ELECT PATTISoN, of
Pennsylvania, is being lionized by his
Methodist brethren, without distinc-
ton of party, and should he run for
president in 1884, perhaps he may
count on the whole denomination for
his constituency. as a greater popular
hero was able to do in a former cam
naiUn