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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
SILK CULTURE IN TEXAS.

To show the Importance and extent of
the silk trade We may state that three
freight cars, containing six million dollars
worth of silkworm eggs, as stated by the
New York Sun, arrived in New York on
the twenty-fifth ultimo, en- route to Italy.
These. eggs were out seven days from San
Francisco. This extraordinary cargo goes
to Italy by steamer, and could possibly have
reached its destination sooner by way of
the Supz canal, but Southern climate
matches the eggs. We are told that ~
10 TIE silk worms are put upon long sheets
of cardboard in China, and are left until
each board is covered with eggs, which are
about the size of mustard seed. The eggs
stick to the card, which, lnterlaid with
'sheets of paper, are packed in wooden
boxes, tightly closed and wrapped in can
vas and mating. In this shipment there
were rO47a cases, containing over 100, 600
cards. The cases were transferred to the
Hamburggsteamer Frfsia. When the eggs
reach their destination they will be stored
In vaults, secure against warmth, until the
mulberry trees on which they feed have
grown their foliage. a4a
T., WeHadvert to this subject because the
Italian Consul at Chicago has been spend
ing some, weeks in this city and its vicinity
inspecting the soils and products of differ
ent counties, with the purpose of introduce
ing at once, in conjunction with Dr. Francis
RaddanO,5 an italian colony of silkgrowers.
The Consul and the Doctor leave Austin to-
morrow on tour of observation and will
visit Colorado, Gonzales and Lavaca coun-
ties. The silk worm fCurIshes where null
berry trees and grapes grow redundantly in
Ittalgs and to the production of grapes and
silk the colonists will devote themselves,
The Consul and the Doctor concur in de-
iclaring the climate of Austin to be pre-
,cisety that Of Naples, and so well pleased
is Signqr Celia, and assured that thus will
be his future home, that be has forwarded
from this city his resignation OF consular
honors and functions at Chicago to make
Texas his permanent abiding-place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

ABOUT One-fourth of all the hides tanned
in the United States are furnished by Tex
as, and yet this State has not within her
borders one tannery worthy the name. And
;his, too, with every requisite facility for
conducting the business successfully. The
same arguments which apply to the manu-
facture of textile fabrics apply In this case,
with the important difference in favor of
the latter that no such costly machinery is
essential
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

HEARNE expends $40, to compress
cotton that it may be a shipping point. If
it had invested $40, 900 in one of Whitfeld's
Corinth (MississippD cotton mills it would
have doubled the population of the place
and given employment to every poor woman
and homeless child of poverty in the
county. Hearne would have been made a
depository instead of funnel for the cot
ton crop of the adjacent county. Does
Austin see the point of this solemn Joke?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

would respectfully ask the reporters
of the press dispatches for the STATESMAN
why the dispatch relating to the resignation
of Governor Ames was not sent to this
office at the same time that it was trans
united to Galveston and Houston2 Papers
from those cities containing the facts reached
Austin at the same time that the story came
to US by telegraph. Why is this9 Why
should we. pay, for, news by lightning when
we get it as early, by mail9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

The Manchester, New Hampshire, Union
estimates the number of votes purchased by
the Republicans in New Hampshire last
week at six. thousand. "our people" says
the Uniop,, ''are not in favor of public rob-
berry and private rascality, yet they are made
to sustain both by this purchased verdict
and no men, win receive it with so much
satisfaction as the thieves who have their
headquarters at the White House"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THERE are but few cotton factories in
Texas and these on comparatively small
scale. Yet with The raw material at our
very doors, and no limit to power on I'M
navigable MYERS, there should be dozens
and, at least, sufficient of the palmer fab
RIGS produced to supply the home demand,
and consuming the cotton crop of the State
send it abroad in the shape of thread or
Osnaburgs. s2-lIlmn. ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

The New Orleans TSmes does not love
Tom Scott or believe him better or worse
than the se-caIled Senator West, who as
Iumes to represent louisiana in the Federal
Senate. But Scott has lspsed into the en-
braces of Huntington, and we only regret
that the Washington politicians have not a
better leader In this movement. But it sig
mites nothing. Noting will be done, and
when the Congress rises Scott goes down
fore YER
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

ID, DID GRANT then at Long Branch with
Secretary Robson, know that the latter,
when Jay Cooke telegraphed he,was about
to burst-did, Grant know that Robson
ordered million and half of the money
of the people to be transferred to the vaults
of Jay Cooke s Co. in Londona Ought
not Grant, to be impeached 2 Can't some
spiritist consult Andy johnson and see what
he says about ita ' ="
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

More than Two and a half millions of
sheep are annually shorn of their feeces in
Texas, and but one factory of any preten-
lsions can the State show to work up these
millions Of pounds of wool. The enviable
success of the New, Braunfels woollen mills
bears testimony to. the possibilities to be
achieved by manufacturing skill and energy
in TexasII9l 2. i'TT" eli
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

The Indianapolis journal says that the
Republican, party in its present situation
needs all the nerve, and wisdom it can COM
mand, and It's salvation depends on its meet
ing the. question of political corruption
fairly, squarely ana honestly, 1t must eyadc
nothing, conceal nothing, shirk nothing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
The Philadelphia, Press feellngly remark

The Philadelphia, Press feellngly remarks
''This business of investigation is sometimes
carried to extremes. We Frequently shoot
the arrow over the house and hit our brother.
Investigating men forget that they live in
glass houses themselves, and they are only
reminded of it when they find the process
they apply to their neighbor applied to
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THE Ledger would have the Examiner
manifest little less of the 'tpdtron,-ingH
air and manner in addressing its .contem-
poraries, Doesn't the. Ledger know that
the h-paRiaNr is the organ of the Pntro'as :
Il is to the manner born.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

"A WHITTIER of Infinite longitude, in
the ,Yf'o& whose face is, longer than
his interminable article, thinks the
country has at last gone irretriev-
ably to the devil. The only hope of
escape is in beating the RAIDS in the presi-
iential contest. Just now, therefore, our
prospects are not amszingly bright.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
AUSTIN
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND CORRES-
f..'~ s'-''''' PONDENTS. ..- ~ 'e'

Persons, writing to this Office in relation
TO their papers or business, will please state
the postofiice to which the paper is, or will
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They will also state whether they take OF
'ieslre to take the DAILY or WEEKLY. ..,.
BY 50 doiPg, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

Two fuil regiments OF regular cavalry,
hlled up for the purpose, from four hundred
to twelve hundred men each, will soon be
sent, we believe, to the Rio Grande. The
Texas committee report In favor of this
scheme, and it is Thought that Congress and
the President will assent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

SOME Of the best and ahlest papers of the
State are earnest advocates of the election
of Judge Ireland to the United States SEN
ate, as the Houston Ags, Bolton Journal
ranols WaiesmaiA Guadalupe Times, Colo
RADIO Citizen. East 7$res Patron, Bryan Post
anu Rusk ObSerpfE. hlata.t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
New Advertisements.
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RIs. 10 carry the publication OF the DxxocHAr,s
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Settlement Of ell accounts and payment Of all elsIms
aue prior TO Apil l. 1916 is left in the hands on M
said John Cardsel
JOHN CALDWELL.
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AU.Tfx, TExks, April q 1870.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

9 DR.. FRANK RAINEY, Superintendent at
the Bind Asylum, would have the press
make the fact kaown that the BLIND Asr-
I.UA is NOT closed for want of funds, as
has BEEN reported maliciously or otherwise.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

hRNrHTs cotton dealers gave $1,000
premium forthe best cotton bale to exhibit
At Philadelphia. Arkansas won the mouey,
aud those Memphis fellows know good
cotton W hen they see IL.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

$ THE several railroad companies have
sgrecd, il IS stated, to suffer the old veter-
ans 10 attend the annual meeting on the
twsnty-aEst Of April in this city by paying
half iAre -. $4,000 ~ -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

A CORRESPONDENT of the Age suggests,
and the dye approves with its whole heart,
the concession of the United States Sena-
torship to Judge Charles Stewart. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

The Shermaa Register repudiates1 the
article ascribed to it by the Ne,cs and de-
clares for Coke as. the proper man for the
United States senaiea & T. .IJUS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

i, The World thinks the Republicans nre
plotting to admit Now Mexico, expecting il
TO elect Senators Of their faith, aud the New
York Times opposes the project for fear the
Democrats will capture the State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

THERE IS said to be a direct issue of
veracity betwee3 Giant and .PleTrrepont as
there was between Grant and Andy John
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

LIEUTENANT 6ovEkSoR DAVIS has been
kicked ont Of Office and rendeTed BY law
forever infamous. He can never vote or
hold Office. 80
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

:. TUE vote on Judges for the supreme
and Appellate Courts IS as follows: ON.
Roberts isa. i4s; 6. 7. Moore, 14s. $40 ;
n 5. Gould, rs, So5. Q. NJ winkler, IA,
Sra H. D. 'EctOr, II, $50; J. P. White,
lao, re-.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
NOTICE.
Dls.oIuinn Of Copsrtaer.h,p.
JOSEPH SPENCE.
Formrr connni-sIos er Of the General ara oot.. -,
Late Of the Firz " spence a McGnJ
LAED AND COLLECTING AGENT.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
Joseph SPENCE.

W lnFes gate land eialns bay and sen lana ~,
land ceti1eates lOcate lana ccrfiac.sss ,,cs- 80
ents. pAy tsxes, collect and rsnt moae ' a -
vesinenls In State securities. in-
BUSINESS IN he General Land oflce made specialize,
org experiences and fumiliarify'al-h The ba.ne.s
~ ~ seyerS deparfmenfs of The state eovernr,.f
1870 nin 70 prosecute busiEess with pr5mptness
- ~,S9'eA' spz dimAWam
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
EDlrORIAL NOTES,

THEY are going to send Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines and her lawsuit to the Centennial.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

one squate-eight lnes-S1 for nfst insertion; nfty
oentslfur each subsequent insertion lnt w =
EySpecial notices next TO reading matter, s1.SoL@r
square, each Insertion Eight lines or less square
81 Heading matter local column, nfteen cents per
Advertisements payable In advance,
aEiess with those doing a regular busi-
ness under contract. e[.f Efls
E-We wills contract with parties themselVes at the
above rates and not through third parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

A poor, helpless, bat pretty girl, was in
ducei By the proprietor Of . dance house
70 leave Chicago Tor the fOulest den in Den
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19
THAT CREENBAck
A Vote for Peter Cooperis Not Thrown
Awav-What Necessiiates Cooper's
CandIdacy-How Sought Journals
Deceive the People.

Don't throw away Your votes cries
the mock politician: and in the next
breath he advises you to throw it away
by voting for his political party. Far
worse than throw 1t away. for it would
be decen, aud a good thing to throw it
in the gutter rather than give it to the
grey wolf misuamed Democracy" or
the black wolf falsely STYLED "Republi-
can" To throw it in the gutter would ne
4 virtuous protest against the two wolves
But we needn't do that. when we can
give it 10 that honest old watch dog.
Peter Cooper.
The man that has honesty in his bones
cannot keep away from Peter Cooper. But
If ever so slightly tinged he will be pref
" sure to sheer off either to Tilden or
Hay es-no great matter which.
Just look at the situation. Look at tho
evils that have been brought on the
country by the sordid legislation con-
cocted in Washington. even in the hea,
OF the war. The natioH-the North
was overlooking with resources. O; the
eight thousand million. more or less
which the war cost us.over five thousand
million were paid down on the nail in
ready money. Over two thousand mil.
lions OF bonds were taken BY our own
people, payable. interest and principal
| in..' lawful money Of the United States.
If i've or six millions additional werr
wanted. was it necessary to go abroad &c
look for them: Was mol the whole conn
try agioW with work and with wealth :,
the times And even If Is were not. vot
could '.scars up City mea, beginnins
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19
FARM AND GRANGE

Hon j. +. Seaman, of Chicago, but
recently a very influential Republican
leader in Illinois, has announced his de-
termination to support Cooper and Cary.
In his letter Withdrawing his support
from the party he has been connected
with all has political life he says. The
financial position which the Republican
party has assumed CT late compels me.
IN the interest OF the great masses OF
the people, to throw my influence ia the
political scales which, in my opinion,
will best relieve the business community,
the farmer, and the working masses
from the terrible Incubus which is fast
making life to them unbearable, liberty
myth, and happiness a something that
we read about in books If the art of
craftsmanship consists in applying the
laws OF political economy to the devel-
Opment OF the resources OF the country
SO as to provide for the full and profit
able employment of the whole popula-
ton then the Republican party in the
midst ofpeace and plenty have inglori-
ously failed. The party, think, have
tailed through their financial policy :;
hence | cannot longer support it," Mr. =.
Seaman takes the stump at once for the
Independent candidates and will prob
ably induce large numbers of his forms
er followers to vote for honest money
and good times. The outlook in Hi
nois is very favorable for the Greenback
party, and at the present rate OF progress
the State is sure tor Cooper and Cary. -
Chicogo Indus trial Aqc
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19
HOW THE CAUSEPROSPERS.
The Rapid Growth Of the Creenback Party
Read and Reflect.
ILLINOIS .

The Illinois Independents will send
back their two faithful members of the
present house: Alexander Campbell
and General VIM. b. Anderson.
The Times. kankakee. Illinois. comes
to us with Cooper flying ut its head.
That Region is good ona tor Green
hackers and the Times is doing yeoman
service for the cause.
The Democratic party of Illinois has
diSbauded and surrendered its organic
alton. The contest in that State is be.
tween the Independent Greenback and
the Republican organization, which has
no Republieanism left in It.
OHIO.
Gen. Carys currency platform. as laid
down in his letter oil acce p,ance. is the
same as Ohio Democratic platform.
which WAS framed by General living
aud George ID. Morgan. and adopted bv
the Ohio Democratic convention at Gin
/ cinnati.
Hon. Peter Cooper may vet stir III
/ something ola rumpus in the campaign
I The platform upon which he WAS NOM
mated suits more people than any othe,
now before the public. and they will
possibly make it known by their votes
= Cincinnati Trade List.
Ii the Pacific States shall absorb tie
the twenty millions silver tina, are to be
issued in exchange for grenbacks. can i
be y contraction Of the currency OF th,
the region east OF the mountains 10 tn,
extent OF twenty millions. And ID,
same is to be said OF whatever thes,
States absorb OF the coins paid out I,
redeem the fractional notes.-Cinesa.
aatti Gazette.
A gentlem N Of this city . few day
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19

The fever interments at Savannah the
llth. were only six. falling off OF more
than one half from the preceding day.
Jack Moural. q herder on Rawhide
Creek. fifteen miles from Fort Larami.
Was killed by party of four Indians the
night Of the 18th.
Mrs. Donahue. Of Lawrence. Mas.
terribly beaten by her husband. Monday
the =. b, d.ed the following night. where
upon the husband Was arrested upon the
charge Of murder.
There aro BOW 5 ZOO Lost and unc1ain.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19

ed trunks at the Pennsylvania railroad
depot in Philadelphia. The confusion is
becoming worse confounded every
hour.
General Dix is a vigorous collector of
antiques in the way Of furniture. and his
house is filled with quaint and beautiful
pieces picked up in country places. An
aggrieved brother collector says he thinks
that the general has not left one village
of Long Island unexplored.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19
HELP YOURSELF.

We often see letters from Independents
who say in substance .'lt we only had
speakers or cwspapers, we wonld car
~ our township or county; the people
are with us, and they only need organic
alton, 1t is time for the laboring class
to understand that this tight must be
made by themselves, and that they must
not expect aid or encouragement from
those whom they have heretofore looked
for guidance III public affairs. Almost
every great newspaper is either in the
close interest OF the money power, or is
tettcred by mortgages or other incum-
ORANGES. The great mass of the public
speakers OF this country are either Office
holders or office seekers. or they have 4
mercenary interest in one OF the old par
ties and no aid can b: expected from
them tor Il new and struggling organi-
zation The speakers that we have can
only fill u small proportion OF the calls
upon them. Our executive committe cs
are without money or patronage. We
are in the Valley Forge of the new war
tor the independence. Independents
must not wait tor aid or inspiration from
without. Get together in townships and
organize. and then organize by school
districts. DO your own talking. II
there be NO one to speak, let some one
read Peter Cooper's letters. or Alexan>
der Campbell's great speech. or some
Independent newspaper. Start the
work of enlightenment. Remember
that the fight has only begun. and that it
vii. go on until the great problem is
solved and Justice is done. There will
be plenty OF speakers and newspapers
when YOU have shown your strength. In
the war OF the rebellion. the whites freed
the slaves. In this great contest the
slaves must tree themselves - ,rr.
Wantc ETpaCS>
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-19
THE REAL lNFLATIONISTS.


The real imitation, which robs industry
prOstrates enterprise, ruins commerce
and mocks liberty itself, is the initiation
of the value OF money as indicated by the
rate of interest eXacted and obtained.
1t is through the rate per cent. thai
the labOring masses are reduced to pow
erty and consequent slavery; that the
manufacturers, merchants and farmers
are compelled to surrender to landlords
and money lenders almost their entire
proceeds, and in many cases driven &C
insolvency, bankruptcy and irretrievable
ruin.
In the valuable work of the late Ed
ward Kellogg, chapter Sd, pages 1880,
we find the following language:
1.-The rate of interest fixes the value
of money. Its value is no more fixed by
the quantity or the quality of it's mate
rial than the size OF the bushel is fixed by
the quantity or quality OF its wood. The
rate OF interest maintained upon loans of
money. determines what proportion of
the earnings of labor shall be paid for
the use of capital. and what proportion
shall be paid to laborers for their pro-
auctions. If interest on money be main
tanned at high rates, rents on property
will also be high. One is the payments
of the yearly rent OF interest on the cap
ital employed, and the other in payment
of labor. Ii labOrers pay to capital as
use or interest Tor the year their whole
surplus products, the laborers, as body
work tor mere subsistence, and the
capital takes their whole surplus fearn-
ings.
The laborers receives tor his years
toll, TODD, clothing and shelter only, and
these perhaps of the poorest kind; while
the capitalists lives in luxury, increases
the number of his bonds and mortgages,
or with his income buys land or builds
houses to let, which will in succeeding
years take a sill greater sum from the
laborer.
The law OF interest, or percentage on
money, As much governs the rent or use
OF property, and consequently the reward
OF labor, as the law Of gravitation gov
erns the descent Of water II the inter.
est be too high. Il few owners OF capital
will inevitably accumulate the wealth Of
production OF the many.
with the present accumulatlve pow
er OF interest, there is no more chance d
the laboring classes gaining their right
10y combining their labor to increase pro
ductlon, than there would reverse the
course OF the rivers and make them run
to the top OF the mountains and pile VI
the waters on their SUBMITS The law
OF gravitatlon in the latter case woulo
not be more sure to overpower all their
| labor and Illustrate all their plans thar
the present governing power OF the in
terest on money is sure to gather up the
increased production and add it to tn,
wealth of capitalists.
The fault is the law which govern:
the distribution OF property; and com
| binations to increase production woult
no more effect any general change in tn,
distribution than combinations agains
the law OF gravitation would effect
change in its general governing power
The evil is legislative, and the rem
edy must be legislative.