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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

THE Statesman was never on the
wrong side of question as public and
private morals were affected. Il is al
ways for that which is right per Sc, and
is thus now and then seemingly i'm
polite in action. But it wins in the
end, and has never yet been turned
down. Dan McGary thinks we are in
lmical to whisky "because one hates
the dog that bites him." We have
seen whole communities thus bitten,
and McGary himself has occasional fits
of hydrophObia, and plying our
friends, and anxious to serve the COM
munity that has served the STATES
MAN SO generously, we would rcpress,
if we cannot destroy, the traffic in
whisky.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

II cpsf- $l2 % o., ieIv.r AT sell
bale Of colt N 10 New York Buyers,
therefore, make better ,erm- with rail
roads and with New York brokers, and
for the reason that they make whole
sale shipments. Even SO Of the mer-
chant at r lund Rock or at Lampasas.
If Austin had the courage to build
narrow gauge, the tradesman OF
the smaller town could buy here for
less than in New York, and, replenish-
ing bis stock each week and month,
he would never lose on old goods or
stale RrocerieG as when he buys onte
or twice year in the East. Why may
not the merchants of Austin combine
with those Of neighboring towns and
villages and build the narrow gauge
A rich farmer, north Of the city, says
the people viii invest in it one-ffth Of
their lands, transferable to the rail-
way company when its road reaches
the land conveyed. 1t is only needful
that some man IKE Cone or Douglass
lead the way. The indispensable cheap
railway can and must be built. Aus
tin will owe him more who effects this
object than to any party leader or
stump speaker, or lodging, cringing
demagogue. He who serves the city
and country In this behalf will de-
serve and win a degree of popular
gratitude which no other line of con-
duct can achieve. The pestilent
trickster, who fawnS and lodges and
squrms and panders to the prejudices
of the rabole, may gain office, but is
despised by decency and truth and in
telligence; but the man whose
name is now honored in this prac-
teal age, and he who builds
for himself an enduring monument,
is the man who renders his city and
country definite, tangible and practi-
cal service. The party leader, at best,
can only please the ear or tickle the
fancy or vanity of the many. He was
once great; but, of recent years, has
lost caste. The age is utilitarian and
that orator is alone worthy of popular
honors whose words become facts and
whose eloquence echoes in the voice Of
the locomotive, and wit, in the
clapgor of iron wheels, and whose
rhetoric roars in the tbunderous noise
Of the rushing, ponderous railway
train. They are now deemed the
country's benefactors and the country
honors those most who render practica
and not elocutionary or partisan ser
vices. II there De those who would
make Austin prosper as no city II
Texas has ever prospered, they neet
only multiply the communities ano
classes trading with the city. This can
only be accomplished by making neigh
boring towns the faubOurgs of the cap
ital, aud there is no other agency by
which this end may be attained thar
cheap railways.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15
LAGER AND WHISKY.

Laws against murder do not prevent
all murder. We punish larceny, but
people will steal. There are laws pre-
ventive of all vices and crimes, but !
vices and crimes are still subsisting
facts, and society only lessons without
destroying evil. We have laws, even
now, preventive of public drunkenness,
and when we propose to exterminate
~'hisi-T RETAIL slrvI,S W. do noV 1A poet 1o
substitute a paradise for veritable hell.
No human law accompllshes perfectly
the purpose of the law-maker, and the
local option act will only serve to make
whisky-guzzling odious and unfash-
ionable and prevent the creation of an
ever.renewed supply of drunkards.
Those that exist will keep whisky at
home and drink AL Hbitum. Nobody
objects. The vice is restricted to the
narrowest possible area. The old
inebriate will make no young drunk
ards. II we had shaped the local op-
ton law it would have left the German
beverage, that substitute for water,
used as such by forty millions of the
greatest people, intellectually and phys
ically, on Gods footstool-we would
have left lager as free as the liquor dis
titled in the clouds that comes down
pattering drop by drop on the shed
OF poverty to lull its jaded
inmates to repose. But the Rutabagas
in the law-making body of Texas were
ignorant Of much that they should
have known, and the law we have is
sadly defective. Bad as it is, its pur-
pose and general beneficence must in
tinitely outweigh any wrongful results
Of its operation and enforcement.
However devoted to lager Germans
may be, II they love the land of their
adoption and see the evil done by whis-
ky they may well forego the indul-
gence Of native.boTn thirst for the bev-
erage of Gambrinus that maddening,
' debasing, murderous whisky may be
shackled and rendered at least partial
~ impotent.
All laws are defective. None ac-
complish fully and perfectly the de-
ngns Of lawgivers, and there are none,
= however wisely conceived or properly
executed, that do not work injustice
and often promote the less that a great.
er evil may be annihilated or restricted
in It's operation. The local option law
IL Of this character. 1t operates against
lager beer. and this that whisky may
not be concealed behind it, and the
German, unframed by this national
beverage, will not sacrifice his own de-
lights that h--lfs may be knocked out
Of his neighbor. It 10 hard on Ger
many. but whisky is harder on Amer
lea. and both beer and whisky must be
annimlaied.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15
Foreign Notes.

Germany thinks of investing in
American fire engines, and commit
tee..will come over TO inspect and in
vestigate.
The hundredth anniversary Of the
death of Linnaeus, which falls on tho
tenth OF January, 1873, is to be COM
memorated by the erection of a monu-
ment to his memory IN Stockholm.
Jacob Straub, a naturalized citizen,
residing at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
has just returned TO that city from a
visit to his parents near Strousberg,
Prussla, and gives the particulars of
his arrest by Prussian officials and en-
forced service in the army. He finally
escaped to France and embarked for
this country. His friends will call the
attention IF the State Department at
Washington to the case.
Gambetts is an invalid, and his
physicians give him two more years of
life. But in spite of his suffering it is
said that his oratory is like a flood of
lava liquid stream of molten fire. He
is all action. His voice rises and sinks
with his emotions, but in the tempest
and whirlwind of his passion, he never
loses his self-possession. With all his
vehemence, Gambetta is logical and
forcible in his reasoning, and in every
respect dangerous antagonist.
Empress Eugene and Queen Isa-
bella, of Spain, are industriously en-
gagged making u royal match for their
royal children. 1t has been settled
that the young Prince Imperial is to
be affianced to one of Isabella's fair
daughters. This is done for the pur-
pose of strict Bourbon family con-
nection. Spain and France as allies
will make Germany tremble when the
hour of French vengeance under
monarchy arrives. But Germany fears
not.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph vouches for remark
made by Bismarck when speaking Of
the family ties existing between the
Emperor William and the reigning
family of Russia: "When war is
urged, "said Bismarck, at is the DEVILS
own work to convince the old gentle
man. He thinks always of his rela-
tons" 1t is thought that Bismarck
has his eye upon Holland, and that,
in case of Russia's entering Bessara-
bia, German army would take pos.
session of Holland. This would be
opposed by France unless she was al
lowed to possess herself of Belgium.
The United States is not the only
country suffering from the stagnation
of its own industries. The capital in
vested by thirty-two of the largest IRON
and steel manufacturing companies in
Germany amounts to SIS, 035, 900, and
the net loss, exclusive of interest and
depreciation in the value of property,
was 81, 7e5, 900. Only six of the COM
panies paid any dividend whatever,
and the most fortunate of these SIX was
one OF the smallest companies, which
divided six and two.thirds per cent.
The Prussian Mining and Iron Compa-
ny of Dusseldorf, with capital of
So, zoo, 900, actually lost S605 600 on
last years operations, and $215, 600 on
those of the year before. The net loss
of the thirty-two companies in two
years has been So, 770, 900.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

upon life, animal and vegetable. The
first discovery made by Mr.. Bert was
that green light was poisonous one.
By submitting several specimens Of
the sensitive plant to rays of different
colors, thrown on them through stained
glass, he arrived at the following re-
suit: When a brilliant green light
was thrown on them, they quickly
withered and died. When red light
was thrown on them, the spikes of the
leaves prolonged themselves and grew
forward in lean and hungry fashion,
horizontally with the branch from
which they sprang; while in blue
light the spikes grew perpendicularly
to these stems. On one of the lights
being inclesed in lantern, one side
being green and the other red, instead
of shrinking from the green light,
which was poisonous, to the red, lis
antidote, the leaves, as If by fatal
fascination, turned, with one consent,
the other way, aud literally looked
death in the face. From NJ. Bert's ex-
periments, there may be something in
Gen. Pleasanton's oolored glass cure
for human beings. Our Dallas physi-
clans are doubtless well posted in the
Plessanton theories and experime nts
with colored glass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15


SMALL, who used to conduct the
Houston Age, Is now editing the At
lanta Sunday Constitution. He has
discovered queer faculty and has
specially in which he becomes quite as
famous as Max Adeler or the Danbury
Neus man in the invention of absurd
contretemps in which the wrong man or
woman or dog is always in the wrong
place at the wrong time. But Smalls
specially is unique, and it is only aston
ishing that he has not plowed oyer,
long ago, the whole of the narrow field
in which he directs his soul-harrOUing
wit. AS an illustration of his peculiar
intellectual bent and of stories that
have made the Constitution quite
famous, we give the following:
Recently Radical, who is also a
preacher, tackled old Uncle Remus on
the subject of politics.
81 understand, old man," said he,
''that you are Democrat"
II dunno bout dat, boss"
"Well, it comes pretty straight"
81 know dey got two sides, one what
dey call Demmycrat an de- udder dey
call Radikel, but don't bodder wild
EN- wen de wedder gifts dis stiff"
'But hear you vote the Democratic
ticket every time"
Il vote wild my young marster what
1 nussed wen he want no bigger dan a
buck rabbit"
"Now, don't you know that this is
goi g back on your cslor"
''But hit amt gwine back on my bel
ly, an eff don't tend ter dat de fus'
cole rain dat come long mout wash
de color right outen me. Iain't takIn'
no chances in dis bizness, boss. I'm
getten' ole, an de oPer / gifts de
hongrier gits-I duz for fac"
''Look at me. vote the Republican
ticket, and Pm not losing any flesh"
''You sorter breaches round like,
don't you boss2"
son etimes. Yes. Whyl"
"Case, OATS whar de fun comes in.
don't git no chance fer to feed outen
no beaver hat, an don't eat often no
plates what dey takes up church kleck,
shuns in. Pm mighty lonesome ole
niger, an has ter scufile long dc
bes' kin widout emmy congergashur
at my back"
The preacher looked at his watch,
and said he would talk some other time,
while Uncle Remus, with a serene smile
| on his venerable faoo, won't dOuu tht
street singing:
OH whar sholl we 90 when dc great day comes
! Wild de BLOWN nv de trumpets an de banging
NV de dTumsl
How menny poor sinners will be cotched ou
late,
An fine no latch to dc goldin gate9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

THE Lockhart Nelos-EchO says that
some of its exchanges are clamorous
for an extra session of the Legislature,
perhaps, it says, "because they want a
little more of the Tom Scott slush
fund" Tom may squander SO much of
it on Congressman that he will have
very little to spare for Texas. If, how
ever, he fail to get his bill through be-
fore the fourth of March, he will be
forced to come down into Texas.
Things in this State begin to look ugly
for the great 'highwayman." He en-
counters, in Texas, confding people
who have been swindled, and every
body begins to see it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

SCuLIEMANN's wife, from whom he is
Scpul atvd, always signed her letters,
on file in an Indiana court, "your de-
voted wife" They are as full of ten
derness as of strength, and showyus a
woman of extraordinary character, low
ing her husband, but feeling that she
knows her duty to their children bet
ter than he does, and must do it at
whatever sacrifice. And so she did.
Schliemann got an Indiana divorce and
went off to Athens, where he put him
self up as prize to the girl who could
recite the whole of the Odyssey.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

The Age talks of letter from Col.
"TOmuel" Scott IN answer to the
STATESMAN, in which T. S. argues that
he would not expend $15, 900, 900 for
nothing on roads in Texas, and that
he will not make the St. Louis road
the trunk line. Why not then suffer
St. Louis to be content with the road
from Texarkana across Arkansas to
that city' Why ask Congress to en-
dow q branch from the one hundred
and fourth parallel of longitude in the
Panhandle to st. Louis. But who is
Tomuel Scott, and why does not the
Age print-the letter?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15
ASS general thing men do not wish

As = general thing men do not wish
to ipjure themselves or Others; vet it
must be admitted that society is virtu.
ally destroying itself 10y licensing h,b-
IL and praenees that always tend to
vpfedaec unhappineSs, idisness, vice,
crime aud disease. For these evils are
astruls the manufactured products Of
society as are boots, shoes, cotton
goods and broadcloth.
I. is Incumbent upon the well-in-
formed to teach the masses whatever
will make them happy; and one of the
ends Of government should be to con-
troll the passions OF the vicious and IN,
considerate members OF society by such
Jaws and regulations as win best pro
duce those results. Laws are only OPP
I eFstise as they give expression TO the
pablic conscience. To De obeyed, then,
~ must secure the appreciation Of
5a I'D Just, to do this, 1t must
"a With natural justice and tend
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

GOVERNOR COKE served Tom Scott
with eager zeal, and Tom Scott's peo-
pie lifted Governor Coke into the Sen
ate. There was no trade, we suppose
but such are the facts. If Senator
Coke continue, after March, to bow
before the majesty of the great land
pirate, who has stolen an empire from
Texas with which to build railway
for Philadelphia and st. Louis, then
the people can never be made to
question SCOTS title to Coke OF
its mode of acquisition. But Coke
is honest and will stand by the State
and abandon the thieves.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

The healthfulness of Austin. is its
chiefest charm and its strongest at
traction consists in its exemption from
levers and epidemics. II the city gov
ernment, as it exists to-day, simply be-
cause no system of sewerage is inau-
gurated, cause the prevalence of
typhoid and other endemics during
the summer, have the people no
remedy The cost of security is
triiing; of death and disease, meal
culable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

TO promote sobriety, industry. morality
and religion.
We propose to show, by facts and
figures with regard to the liquor traffic
which are thoroughly reliable, that in
unfolding this traffic society wastes
the wealth OF the country, cripples ag-
rlcnltn-e, her manufaci ories, trade and
mmerce, oDstructs railways, closes
mines, and suspends fisheries. Tie
figures presented are for the most part
drawn from the Hin:h census qS7O) or
from other official reports. The facts
thus elected and the deductions drawn
are submitted TO the careful con-
sideration of our readers, who are no
less anxious to promote good order,
happiness and prosperity than our
selves. Such Investigations can only
point out the best policy to be adopted
by the people in relation to the liquor
traffic and the use of Intoxicating liq-
uors as beverage.
The income of the nation from the
sources just mentioned is $1,000. 313,
$50, or about $3.50 for each man, wo.
man and child in the United States
One would naturally expect that this
immense income would place all oUI
people beyond the reach of want OIL
restitution. Alas! how far is this
from being true. We have in our poor.
houses 116, OLE persons, and they, as we
well know, constitute hardly a moiety
OF that vast army of tramps which af'
fiicts our land. What is the cause oil
all this3 Let us look for the Pandora's
box whence they come.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

DALLAS sends flag to Georgia, the
banner Democratic State of the Union.
1t is six and a half by eight feet, made
of the heaviest silk, with all the appro-
pirate colors dextrously worked in,
and when furled will take, four men to
bear it. This rich gift originated IN a
proposition made by one of the Demo
cratic clubs of Dallas to present to the
State giving the largest majority for
Tilden and Hendricks such banner.
Hon. James B. Simpson will be COM
missioned to carry the flag to Georgia,
and he richly deserves this honor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

THE Register seems to think that if
Tllden be counted in, the Republicans
in the South will have no protection.
We never saw lot of fellows who need
less. Very certainly they do evirce
wonderful capacity to take care of
themselves, and the Register fails ut
terly to excite our sympathies, though
we know from the melancholy tone of
our contemporary that it Is very, very
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

A petition was presented in the New
York Assembly on Tuesday setting
forth that the mismanagement aad fail
ure OF sundry life insurance companies
have produced dIstrust and alarm in
the public mind, and praying the Leg
day as will give greater protection and
security TO policy holders by putting
the business on q sounder, more legiti-
mate and more economical basis. This
petition is signed by citizens of New
York City, and the New York Sun ssys
s.they have not become excited on the
subject any too soon."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

SEVERAL victims of rheumatism,
hobbling in sunny weather on the sun
ny side OF the Avenue, would do well
20 test the alleged discoveries of Gen.
Pleasanton. We know an sImy officer
we'll who was thoroughly cured of OBJ
siinate rheumatism, that had often in
capacitated him for any task. Such a
gentleman doesn't doubt the value and
curative properties Of alternAted blue
aud colorless panes Of glass. They
cured him and many others.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

BES HuNALAYA HILI, who beat the
regulars before the Georgia Legislature,
is free thinker in politics and there
fore honest. No regular toiler In the
traces is or can be thoroughly honest.
He is simply devout and worships
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

SENATOR COKE left Waco for Wash.
ington City on the twelfth. He will
serve Texas, and the people of Texas,
with earnest zeal. Whatever people
may think of the learning, taste or
genius of Senator Coke, he never
grows weary. of work, and toll aud
geni1s are. in fact, convertible terms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

INSTEAD OF sstly, taxed, snarling ter
riers, farmers and livery stable men
should secure ferrets, little animals
commonly used In cities. One will
follow rat 20 the death, and simply
for the fun of killing. A ferret often
kills one hundred rats per diem.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15

Our readers. and especially those Of
the Adroeats, will be pleased to know
that Rev. Or. John will be speedily
restored to the helm OF that Methodist
institution. His health Is much i'm
proved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15
STATE OF TEXAS

To al persons interested IN the guardlEniilp
Of Laura Green, . minor:
John A. Greeu, guardian Of said miror, has
dled HE Aspiration In the county c0uft "
Travis county, praying for sale Of i6O aeres q
iand IN 6raysOn county. the properly az saia
minor for the payment q debts, ahieh win be
heard a. the neat term or said court 10 be held
~ the courI house thereof IN Austin. on The
ttisd A0rdsy In March. 1871, when and where
all peFtons Interested may sppear ard chow
cause why such sales shouid nos be made
Witness MY hand and seal Of aid court Feb
isl FRANK BROWN,
Clerk Q. &. of =. q.
the original.
DENNIS CORWIN
febi5EE fheTi9 Of TRAVIS county.
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Home and Farm.

The New York Financial Chronicle
says of the cotton crop and market that
consumption in the United States has
lately been reduced by short water;
yet, under the known tendency to the
production of a heavier average of
goods than in past years, and the i'm
provement IN business, the quantity OF
raw cotton used and to be used this
season will probably exceed that of
1856, when there was some loss by
short time and strikes, as we'll as by
the general encouragement of business.
Consumption in England in 1875 @ was
reduced by some short time and stop
ping of mills (at Oldham, etc) There
is no apparent probability Of short time
this season, or Of any hindrance to the
highest production of goods. To
material extent, the use in Great Britain
of heavy stuffing OF finished cloth is
reduced or abandoned, and the piece
weights of the cloth kept up by an in
crease OF cotton ia it, by lower counts
of yarn, or more thread, or both.
Therefore, q sensible increase in tho
consumption in England is to be ex-
pected. The consumption on the Con-
sinent ought to show its usual annual
rate of increase.
On the foregoing premises the con-
sumption should increase, In Great
Britain, so, 600, 900 pounds; the Cont
nent, so, 900, 600 pounds; United States,
20, 900, 600 pounds-in ali $50, 600. 600
pounds, equal to 375 600 bales OF 400
pounds each. (The average of Euro
pean supply last season was about 403
pounds per bale.)
On the. assumptions we have now
stated, which every one interested In
the cotton trade or manufacture should
scrutinize closely before accepting, the
seasons supply Of cotton exclusive OF
stocks) promises to come short Of that
in 1856 by 500, 900 bales, and the
consumption TO be increased by 49,
900 bales-mLking difference of $751;
900 bales, which, If lsed, must be
drawn from the stocks.
The stocks in Europe, October 1, ac-
| cording TO Ellison, were:
I In ports (vislble) -. bales. l, 1GS, 900
Surplus at mills Qnvisi-
Bile, say, Continent. 100, 900
Great Britain. 20, 00O--140, 600
In the United States ports
there were, September -. 100, goo