The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-26
Letter rrom wmiam,on County.
So aAnnrr1. Noremhor ID. IL.

San GABRiELs November l6, 1874.
Editors Democratic .Siatssman- ought
to see the San Gabriel; a clear, noble
beautiful and perennial stream, Astounding
IN cascades, now flowing in deep volume
between narrow banks, and anon wideninQ
into dimensions like yeritable river. It.
appears sportive and humorous in an unu-
sual degree; now under the rays OF n bright
sun, showing you your image, as IN look
ing,.glass; then in sprightly merriment,
dashing aud leaping on, over rocks and
pebbles, and presently going slow and deep,
illustrating the maxim, that s'still water
runs deep" Once in a while, this same
gentle river rises and swels and roars and
RACES, overfiowiqg its banks far and wide,
ana sweeplngaway everything in its course.
except trees accustomed 20 stand alone
with roots deeply and widely set in the
soil; as II it meant to saw that some
things can be done as well as Others. and
70 teach that young and old should bo
well and deeply grounded in the principles
OF truth, virtue and piety, else they viii
be sure to be upset and washed away or
drowned by the biilows OF temptation or
the mad waves of SIN and folly. But TO
cease from romancing, and tu come at once
to brass tacks: the country along the San
Gabriel IS q country of magnificent land
scape scenery, and OF great fertility. tits
only very partially developed. Like many
human intellect, its latent capacity has
not been evolved to probably one-twentieth
or one-hfueth OF its power. Then, there is
It's vast water power for grist mills and
manufacturing enterprise. There are quite
number OF grist mills run by it, doing
good business, and speaking volumes in
praise of the quiet industry and energy of
the people. But just to think of the great
muniicence of nature so slightly improved,
while our cities are overcrowded with
grown up and strong men, nearly starving,
and begging and fawning for a little tenn
porary employment, and not few such re-
sorting to even theft and robbery. is
enough to startle any observer at the sight
of the shallow-patedness and outright and
deep wickedness of which human. bipeds
are capable.
kBut ~ there not some responsibility rest
ing on your shoulders, o We millionaires
and money hoarders, who, instead of invest
ing in patriotic and philanthropic enter
prises in the way of opening up farms and
various industries, and giving the laboring
and often thuftless poor chance, just watch
every opportunity to fay and fleece your
fellow-manl
Away with the miserable herd Of Office
seeking, dainty and fastidious gentry, who
with craven spirit, creep and fawn in every
mean way, for little pitiful official income,
In the shade. Come ye out into the coun-
try, and subdue and till the earth, and no
bly, augment your State and country's power
and resources. Would that we had more
men that are men in something else besides
the form and shape thereofi The time has
come for patriotism and humanity to speak
out, in no halfway or uncertain tones. Our
individual interests the life-blood of socie-
ty-our country with her past historic
glory, and her future sublime mission, calls,
and calls aloud, and her high and holy voice
will not, nor can be hushed or silenced:
she calls not to the tented or battlefield
but to the corn-feld, and the wheat
field, and the cotton-feld, and to the
sugar cane field; and to the wide open
prairie, amid natures own glorious beauties,
where the herds Of prancing horses, and the
csttlF puIl illlsl1a g
was proud to follow and labor at, that he
might turn his subjects into the ways Of
civilization, that they, and in them his
country, Russia, might enjoy its blessings.
And q greater thar Peter the Great, did,
when upon earth, honor by His own heay-
enly example, mechanical industry. AVaunt,
We snobs, and snobbishness, and all snoD-
doml
Mr.. A. X. Hawkes., Of Austin, the noble
spectacle seller, lately passed this way with
quite cargo Of elegant spectacles, gotten
up = the very best syle Of the spectacle art,
ands your humble servant purchased q pair
Of the best on board Mr. Hawkes. is doing
q good work ior &c age. Give biz lift.
You see BY the penmanship how your hum-
bic assistant itemizer has improved ~ sight
since you saw him. sENRk