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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
PRESERVATION or FORESTS. ds

The importance of preserving and widen
ing the extent Of forests ii Texas can hardly
be exaggerated. The P5ess seyslfhat the ae-
mand for railway sleepers, fences and FIRE
wood is such that e,00O, 600 acres Of forest
are being cleared away every year, against
only 10, 900 acres Of fresh plantations. In
the course Of ten years over 12, 900, 600 acres
of splendid trees were burned as the readiest
way Of clearing the land. For every tree
cut down three ought to be planted. The
Scotch laird who never walked over his
land without a cane in his hand and 9 good
lot of Acorns in his pocket, every now and
then making q hole in the ground with the
cane and dropping an acorn into ir, was an
aseful man in his time and generation He
often said:si They'll 'llyrDE and keep grow
ing. while you sleep. for they've got hDths
ing else to dol Scarcely any greater mate
nal misfortune than the exhaustion Of her
wood reserves could bsfGifths United States.
Il Is not Yet too late to IegisIate for the fu-
t1rs Ia this matter, though there probably
may be found some Wlsescres In the com
munity 70 object to thus look sfter the in
terests OF yet unborn population. These
would say ditto to sn Boyle Roche, the
witty blunderer Of tie Irish Parliament at
theelOse Of the last century. 's1lr. Speaker, .
said he, Honorable members have spoken,
loudly Il not elOQuentlY, of the prOpriety Of
regarding the interests OF posterity. This
il an very well. bat, Mr. Speaker. ask
them, what hns posterity ldons for rs that
We should do anything Tor postszityin
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
CITIZENS OF VTRAyHso COUNTY rs.
PECIALLY INTERESTED.

n Surely the number Of subscribers to the
daily STATESMAN VIII new be greatly aug
mented. Rapidly as our subscription list
has been growing for the past FIVE or six
months, the early meeting of the Legisla-
ture, and conv6cation of the constitutional
convention in Austin, must create even a
greater demand for the reports and histori-
cal facts to appear in this journal In this
county our circulation must grow even more
rapidly. Subscribers living within its con-
fines whether they receive the daily or
weekly, pay no postage? In fact, the postal,
hike most other laws made in Washington,
are conceived in the interest Of New York
and Boston This newspaper law was
written and approved by the great New
York dailies, and to save them, as the tariff
does other Eastern manufacturers, from par
ticipation In burdens of the government,
and surely the citizens Of this county VIII
not fail to sustain local publication, having
existence solely for the purpose Of pronnot-
ing the fortunes Of Texas and its capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
WHAT rHE RIsISe Sun sHEs TlEIs-

Congfess, in : day OF tEos viii sdjoun.
over for the holidays Meantime noins
portant legislation has been enacted. Ths.
SrkrRnlAS thinks nothing will b dole e
this session affecting the huancia, and re-
construction questions. Arkansaa viii ha
permitted to pursue the svsn tunor pfshsr.
uaE though q sirsng Effort win bsmadsby
Clayton, Dorsey and ex-Chlef Jcttlcs
Poker Jack, to restore the Brooks eoTefn-
msnt or ovsrthrow that Of Garland u an
iortunately hnppens hovsEsEs teatg tie
inAVos seeking this con1umnallon collide
yiolsntly with Kellogg ahd tAs L's'lll.1.'
thieVsa II Brook y FsI,oIsa = Ash>nA.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24


al be has to one single railway, that all
these roads would conDect With one another,
an ! therefore everything would pass Though
and nothing stop in, Austin. Experience
has defined all results to cities Of railway
construction. II roads be not suffered to
connect directly with one another and pass
through town, they are only detected
from their course, and thus destroy it. De-
ny traveller OF freights, perfect freedom Of
transit and they viii make any circuit Of
any length whatever, 10 avoid transfers and
compulsory detention. Suffer travel to pass
at win, and It stops " voiuntariiy, but never,
never, hroggh compnlsion. Bat al these
roads competing with one. another viii
make goods as cheap in Austin, bought aud
shipped in large quantities to this city, as
in GalyestoR,l in any event, the country
merchant orr farmer with cheap freights,
can be suppliedoas cheaply here as
elsewhere, and he would save time and the
cost Of travel by buying in the nearest
wholesale market, OF course retail buyers
could not afford to pay freight on small
packages from the sesbosrd when they may
be supplied here by those who buy at
wholesale and ship at wholesale rates, Give
Austin, low rates of freight charges by
means. Of competing routes to Houston,
Galveston and New York, and the world
will come hither if only because it is so
easy to get away Nobody visits a place
whence. there is only one route of egress
and only one of ingress. Advantageous as
are railways, and true as it is that Austin
would be almost -uninhabitable without the
one, we have. there. are many enriched by
them who would escape the necessity Of
paying for them But, there i, no escape,
Austin must ssEEe-itself, f,-er-nO-oR will be
induced to help itsBd .]Js' @ sd 3oa yam Il
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

Pepn, by parity Of reasoning and night
must supplant kellogg in Louisiana, and
Grant is-sa worried by Kellogg pulling him
in one direction, and Birthstone Brooks and
Clayton in the other, that there is no re-
course left the President but the Ar
lington H6ese snd hot whisky with
King Kalakaua The conflict between
Arkansas Radicalism and louisiana Radical
ismis besutifulto. contemplate, and can only
be reconciled and adjusted by violent at
tack Of presidential jin-japs. Congress 10
I'm dilemma equally awkward If Brooks
be legislated into cfice in Arkansas, Kellogg
must be legislated out of office in Louisiana,
and the only relief for Giant ard bis dying
Congress and party is to organize, through
Ames and his negro legislature, black
army and inaugurate war Of races in Mis-
sissippi. The scent of rebel blood may
restore the Eitaht5 Of RAdicalism- and turn
backward the tide of sorrows that recently
swept over the partyinthe great States of
the North. In addition to these facts af-
fecting the action Of Congress aud paralyz-
ing the Radical party, Garland IN Arkansas
is safe in his position because, in very
many counties and districts, Radical blacks
and whites have been chosen to Office under
-Garlapd's Democrats sway and all these
place-holders suddenly become Conservative
andHbsolntely exerti inhusnce at Washington
in behalf of Garland's retention Of power.
Even as Radical statesmen contemplate the
facts, Ames has biundefed ifretrievably,
His purpose to administer the government
Of Mississippi by violence, as a West Point
eIsUe would naturally prefer, and as Radi-
callsm wished, would have beer. effective if
Heoncealed. Hes failed to prevent violence
at YieksburgE He knew what was coming.
he only saidy 'tlet 1t come, :" and resorted
to mo measure oof repression. Then the
whole North sconfesses that burdens I'M
posed BY bfscks upon whites in. negro gov
erned towns and cities are simply ,intolera-
BILE. On every hand, therefore, WHEREVER
Butler and Grant and Morton would dsseek
relief, they. find linsuperAble obstacles to
any effective coup or moYement designed to
restore thssdpremsoy, of RadicaHsm. The
great b1ander Of the party was diseo9ered
whenit used a1nah Of ikmes's me an capacity
ID give it strength ana protraeted life in
Mississippi. Infinitely wiser If Grant had
thrust the ofta athe5-inT Jaw Ben Butler, aside
and suffered rAlcorn TO retain control of the
statesso Abnegis igloTsntiOf the commonest
rules Of South social as of civil life, even
more ignOant Of the countFF's laws and inca
pablsi ofoany aesOf statecraft. aHHe is an at
ter stranger to the people, can have no IN
tercourse with them and can learn rothing
of their wants, II is impossible for him
to govern Mississippi with honor, and he
must soon leaye, in, disgraces Such is the
general aspect iOf the cOuntry's political
situation this blessed Sunday morning.
Like the sun in the Orient, it is bright
enough. 20 = s'i l'' - 20 -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

Next Sunday mornings STATESMAN will
be unrivaIled in attractiveness. Such is the
degree of popular approval that welcomes
it that nc pains will be spared to render it
the perfect daily of the southwest. Espe-
cially are the ladies delighted by its pecu-
liarities, and that patertamilias who fails to
deliver the Sundays STATESMAN to his
household can have no peace in this blessed
city. It's needless to say that we are fiat
tered and gratifcd by the extraordinary
snccasses of the Sunday STATESMAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
PootIcal QuotatIona.


Editors Democratic tdtcs1nuab-A few even
ings ago, was in company with number
Of ladies and gentlemen, and for the enter
tainment of the crowd, IL was determined
that every one should quote few lines :
from memory from some well known poem.
made two attempts when il came 70 my
turn, and signally failing TO quote corTectlyin
both instances, a young lady who was present
bet me pair Of gloves against the usual
equivalent" that out Of dozen quotations
from memory would not reader single
one correctly in every respect I rashly
took the bet for have not Q memory lon
GER than a s'tallow dip, - afterit has burned
for twenty-four hours In gusty pAssage).
AS IL was agreed that you should decide this
bet, herewith send you the ''quotati0na
from memory, hoping that another Daniel
will come to judgment"
And first will quote those well known
lines from Shakespeare. q
i'she never told her love,
Bat let SO1Ess5%sD. l' me-. nc Eoyn The mnd
Then III give you those oft repeated hines
from Sir Scatter VOLTS 'Marmion.p
''charlesi Chester. charlesi Johni Stanley, Johni
Were the last words Of Marnion.n
And nowI'lltry few lines from Campbell.
'srhe world was giaa-the garden far and eIde.
And man the hermit snilcd-iill woman sighed.
ana bHObt OlucE tA0t8 DI sumo pvt
eHopc for 4 season bade the world farewell,
And Freedom ahriekcd when fUhat in thunder vas
his name ! mover could remember naness bat
YOWei IN ii) fell"
Now, I'll lgiYe you something from Moore;
Though into fragments you should break
The Vase that once vas 1lied with rosen,
Iss plsSssa. ssSsa PsS5s oSds os s' oar T asFs
And again. when he says:
"Whsn girl truly loves, Oh she never fgrRets
The man of her choicc-to the end she q his
Az the snnnower turns on her god when 30 geta,
The same look inst she tuFneo Ffilen - 'fz
Now for few lines from Byron's = Don
Juan:"
's'TIs sweet 70 hear the honest wateh-do9'g bark,
Uav deeD moufh welcome near Our home.
Asidel where aits our sulief, fnIky dame
Blowing her wrath into 4 hame)s
Bat 'tisnt sweet 70 know that cye1 VIII mark
Our roaming, and grow darker when We couio.H
And must not forget Burns
But och mankind are proae 10 crime.
Ard little 70 Be trusted,
And They Who seil their goods o. time
Arc certain 70 git busted"
And again
. Bat pleasure ia Ike butter arrcnd
quite thin upon thick chunks cf breeds
1 I1e lo1Feg our a0ffDEH fepft1EEtl
The butter for cur ioyl = Il1t-i
On reflection, ] think 6 1seless n give
any moro quotations, as the one rom Don
Juan" win do the bushes. ne young
lady, know, will pay the equiValent be-
fore she viii confess that she ever read Don
Juan"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
RADICAL CRIMES AND VANITY.

Radicaiism, when supreme in Texas,
sought not only tODimpoVerish the State by
outright knayery and in the multiplication
of Offices and sineeures, but, in order to
demonstrate itsoown lofty sense of patriot
ism, declared in the Constitution that the
school fund of the State; arising from the
sale of State lands, should be invested in
United States bonds. For these, we are
told by the excellent Comptroller, Mr.. Daf-
den, he must now pay ST. 16, while State
bonds, quite as trustworthy and having an
infinitely better basis Of credit, are sold at
eighty five cents The regulation of such
incidents of government should be en-
trusted to the Legislature, and in this
behalf the present Constitution must be re-
formed. Thirty per cent--of the school
fund is. thus lost to those s'benighted
children of Texas and, to those blessed
blacks" whom our gentle Radical benefac-
tors sought to elevate so earnestly BY this
absurd exhibition Of devout loyalty as
well as through of tender mercies Of
the Freedmen's banks. Another potent
bidder for Texas bonds enters the market
whenever the-eeming State convention ab-
solves the Cemptroller from the necessity OF
investing Texan school funds In Federal
securities. These are already hUdged in
by Federal laws till they absorb the whole
surplus wealth of the country Radicalism
has thus paldered shanelessly- to plsthoric
wealth ut has robbed the poor Of Texas in
order to illustrate mock heroic patriotism;
and subordinated local goodptO the empty
vanity of an imperial patriotism.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
A RELIC OF THE TEXAS REVo-
LUTON.

The heroic deeds Of the Texans under
Gen. Sam Houston and other kindred spirits
for the independence OF Texas, were her
aided throughout the civilized world, and
the victory at San Jacinto Immediately In
duced more rapid infux OF adventurous
young men from all parts Of the country
into Texas. Organized companies, armed
and equipped to help sustain the ihdepen-
dence Of Texas, were raised in many OF the
old States, and made rapid marches to
Texas to offer themselves as recruits to the
tried and wasted Texan army. Among
these companies was one from GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, commanded by Capt. Burroughs, and
organized in the summer Of 1885. Cap
tains Burroughs, Morgan, Of Pennsyl
vania, and COlerick, of Ohio, all with com
panies, reached Matagorda bay in September,
and at once reported to Gen. Felix Houston,
then in command of the Texas army. ss.
II was not long after this that Albert
Sidney johnson was assigned command Of
the Texas army, giving rlse to the personal
quarrel between Houston and johnson,
which resulted in duel on Layaca river, in
which the latter was seriously wounded.
The Mexicans had again c6mmenced to
make strong demonstrations on the Rio
Grande, but owing TO theincreasing strength
Of the Texas army. they never dared to
make another united rnarchupon the settle
ments. '- q t,s.'.. .i''..--. 8. ~ -. /
SON of Capt Burroughs has placed us
in possession of an interesting relic of these
days. 1t consists ora flag, presented to
his company upon the eve 1of its departure
from Ohio BY the ladies Of GAINESVILLE. It
is badly worn by age, but except where the
paint was put upon it, the material is quite
well preserved. The field is of light blue
silk, with border of white silk and fringe.
In the centre upon dark blue ground is a
golden Texas star, with the usual Letters be-
tween the five points. Above this stands
the American bird Of liberty in shaded
gilt, holding streaineE gracefully encir-
cling the star, upon which is inscribed
.'Hero of San Jacinto. " In the lower staff cor
ner Of the fagis printed ''zanesyille. Ohio. y :
The flag staff is gone but the, fguTeihead
remains. 1t is of solid brass, the device a
battle axe and spear combined Upon one
side Of the point is engraved, ITO the Tex
ian Volunteers of Muskingum County,
Ohio, . and on the other, is,s HHErom the
Ladies of GAINESVILLE. September, 1862 &
The GAINESVILLE Gasette, Of 1885, gives the
following account OF the presentation Of
this flag. 1t showed the interest felt in
Texan independence: 5-.3Igaa5
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

Z THE Louisiana inspectors of election re-
turns have not yet made a report, and have
already been detectedI in the practice of
frauds. Their purpose is to give Kellogg a
majority in the Legislature. If this be at
tempted, Grant may execute mis- threat, and
send Sheridan or any cut-throat he chooses
to New Orleans. The people are weary Of
the lawless mastery Of thieves and adyen.
turers, and military rule is preferred to that
of 7villainous despots invested with the
royal purple by negroes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

Ak aged citizen Of Ar<ansas went into the
rooms Of the Congressional Committee "a
Little Rock 70 tell Judge Poland that since
reconstruction IN 1858, Arkansas had had
sixteen Governors. lie complained that 81
wasn't safe for man 70 live there; that b.
himself was rather slow IN his mental 0pcE-
atoms, and scarcely got bis mind made up
came 20 town be asked men On the ouislslll1
who was Governor On that PARTICLES day,
lest be might make & mistake ~ hulzaklnE
for the unpopular one. After relieving No
mind ol q lisfle more dry humOf. b. ifles
but presently rsfuFned, asking peIlllcslo1
10 make correction n hi1 siateuc1f it
was seventeen Governors. he said, infItAN
of aixtceu-hc had remembered ancthet enc
While he was going doun stairs
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

q THE excellent Comptroller, Stephen II.
Dardep, would have the ''tax year and the
fiscal year made the same that sheriffs may
have the fall and winter months in which
to make collections Of taxes. If this were
done ''the revenues of the State would be
augmented ten or fifteen per cent" He
states that the great loss to the State con-
sists more in defective assessments Of prop
srty than in inefic;ncy Of collections.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

The Radical State Convention endeav-
ored to deprive the several counties of Texas
of their school lands. The then State
House ring sought to secure control of all
public property, and the Constitution abso-
ilutely declares that these lands, already en-
trusted to the several counties for public
purposes, i'shall be under the control of the
Legislature" and sold. as ordered. If these
lands which have never yet been sold, be
wisely disposed of, the people of Texas
may be forever relieved of the necessity of
paying a school tax.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

THE Sandwich Islanders, when visited
by the Yankees, were fascinated by parti-
colored calicoes They invested money and
shells, and thus ''shelled out'' everything
for calico, and, finally, gave the name Kali
akaua to the beauty of the royal family.
We state these plain historical facts for the
benefit of the editor Of AppletoA's Cyclic
pedia, who might otherwise be puzzled
about the origin of the royal nomenclature
Of the Sandwich Islands.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

HARD times, or harder consciences, have
50 iessened the amounts gathered BY various
religious bodies for missionary purposes that
an the organizations are fearfuIly in debt.
The Northern Methodist Board Is 800, 900
in debt, and the Baptists and Presbyterians
are in an equally unfortunate condition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

The Houston Age deplOres the degenerary
Of modern jurymen and asks for remedy.
L ssys tEuthfnlly that ''in this busy country,
and in active, progressive Texan towns and
villages, Trustworthy men are working men.
These cannot beinduoed 70 devote days ana
hours to tho adjustment Of selGsh osntro.
versiss. Life Is too short. and time tooral6-
ble, % b vested by decent nsn IN aoich-
ing lawyers while splitting hairs and brow.
beating Witnesses, Then the bcsiness q
other people Is No bnsiness q uor,hy.
iuryasn. ssshs~iag eoeru ana sseid-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

THE Waco Esanliner, wisely conducted
and most tassefuIly edited, would do
everything for Galveston and nothing for
the wharf company. In other words, Con-
gTess should do naught for the jettics and
harbor, tlIl the wharf company Is defunct.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

THE constitutional Reform Convention
should not be wholly one-sided. There
should be check upon every majority IN
every legislative body. Democracy should
rule Texas and the Union, but it would be
unfortunate for both, as was illustrated
when Thad. Stephens bullied and badgered
the whole country in Congress, II there
were no restraints upon supreme and un-
resisted majority.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

THE New York Herald Of the eleventh
instat, after reviewing all facts incident 70
the Yicksburg war Of races, says that ''ac-
eording to information furnished By Ames
himself, he cannot be held blamoless for
permitting the difficulty, which was not Of
sudden growth, TO ripen into an armed con-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

e The illustrious ex-President, Andrew
johnson, now a candidate for scat in the
United States Senate, whose name and pc
euliarities and deeds are as distinctly de-
fined and clearly written onthe broad, clear
disc of public opinion in America as
we're Andrew Jackson's,Fit is said, win re-
,ceive, on the fret ballot, majority of the
votes Of the Tennessee Legislature With
out colleague for the ex-President, Ten
nessee can then boast Of having greater
volume of brain power, in the highest coun-
ell chamber of empire, than any member OF
the American Union. ~
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How NI9ELY q IS DONE.

We are now aud then asked how IL hap
pens we must sch rthe WEEKLY STATESMAN
at two dollars per snhumto clubs of fivenof
more, while great Northern newspapers
cost only one dollaF.9 Our readers must
know chat thenmoFeiihAuehtial Radical pa
pers have to be scattered broadcast over the
country for two years previous toEa PFssir
DENTAL campaign, and four years thereafteFS
to facilitate which the government kindly
comes up in the rear and says :co ssEcCul-
loch, you and Palmer, and Anthony :; you
good, loyal to6gs that can stand it to
snatch with pride the glorious record of the
pasti' from the liquid flames Of refofm--yeu
noble old time-servOrs Of the Inter OCEAN
and ST. Louis Demoerat, since you have
been so faithful OVER few oth0us6hd dol
lars. you shall be made the possessprs of
many, thousands, and in this way put the
price of your weeklies down to one dollar,
and Uncle Sam viii foot the bill in making
up the other dollar. y 'sa's7i'A - ',-'.l.-'s
This is the way in which a Radical gov.
ernment remembers its mules who work
and sweat in the harness and under the
lash, for government fodder The Inter
Ocean, however, kicked over the traces last
winter, on the currency question: and the
old Chicago Tribune will hereafter go at the
end of the lash as the oyerseer, Grant, plies
its tickling braid. So we'll is this under
stood7-this assistance from the peoples
great pocket-that the papers themselves
boast of the high, estimation in which they
are held at Washington, and how well they
are paid by the Washington eagles, who
know SO well how to feed the eaglets.