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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07


WHEN fellow doesn't represent his
constituency in anything and least OF
all in the leading question before the
country and still sticks to the Office
the people gave HIM, he must feel
nightly like carpet-bagger and surely
nobody could feel worse. Therefore.
we see Lamar in the senate, in our
minds eye, flooded with tears when he
contemplates the unanimous action OF
the Mississippi Legislature instrrcting
him to vote for the silver bill. 1t
makes Lamar's position the more sig
ni6csut and more painful when we re
fleet that Bruce, the negro Senator
from Mississippi, will vote as the Legis-
lsture instructs, while Lamar is still
&C oubtful."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

THE New York Herald IL at last ner
vous and excitable. 1t devotes q col.
umn to an eager inquiry. 1t was never
so anxious. 1t has asserted again and
again, because the President in h'l
message objected strenuously to the
silver bill, that il enacted he would
veto it. Mr.. Hayes has never said he
would do this thirg, and in this fact
consists the cause of tho Herald's anx
iety. The President is an Old Wing.
He only put on misslapen garment
fitting his honesty of purpose very
badly when on the political boards en-
acting tho part of low comedian as a
Radical. He no longer plays this last
part, but dofTiug the FOOLS cap is again
himself, and an Did Wing. He won't
veto Bland. BANDS bill is constitu-
tionsl, and Old Wings only applied
the veto power to mistakes and uncon.
shtutional acts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

The proposed popular loan win bear
four per cent. interest, while savings
banks pay five and six per cent. inter-
est on six months loans. But the
banks are taxed, and in Texas the tax
imposed by the State, county and city
would be two per cent, and thus the
two securities are of equal value, save
that one is absolutely safe and the other
absolutely doubtful. But there are
few investments that now pay four per
cent. Town property and farms, after
paying taxes, do not pay one per cent.
Sherman's thumbscrew has squeezed
productive value out of everything,
unless taxation have such value. But
United States bonds for $50 and 500
will find takers even in the remote set
Elements.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
Antiquity of the Telephone.

When King Solomon said that there
was nothing new under the sun it is
hardly likely that he had the telephone
in his mind. That, at least, is a mod
ern invention. So one would have
thought. But 1t appears from a cor
respondence lately published in the
London dthen0um that its CLAIMS 10
novelty are not so we'll founded as its
inventor and admirers would desire.
The following is an extract from the
correspondence in question: Just
two hundred aud ten years ago, Rob
ert Hook. fellow of the Royal Society,
published work called 'Micographia
or, Some Physiological Descriptions of
Minute Bodies, Made by MsgHifyIng
Glasses, with Observations and In
quiries Thereupon.'
This, the first English treatise on
the uses of the microscope, is still in
high estimation. In the preface oc-
ours the following remarkable para
graph: And as glasses have highly
promoted our seeing, so tits not i'm
probable but that there may be found
many mechanical inventions to improve
our other senses, OF hearing, smelling,
tasting, touching. IT'S not impossible
to hear whisper at u furlOng's dis
lance, it having been already done;
and perhaps the nature of tho thing
would not make it more impossible,
though that furlong should be ten
times multiply'd. And though some
famous authors have sffirm'd it impos.
sible to hear through the thinnest plato
Of Muscovy glass; yet know a way
by which It's easie enough 10 hear one
speak through wall yard Thick
- It has not yet been thoroughly ex-
amined how far octccousticons may be
improved, nor what other wages there
may be OF quickening our hearing, OF
conveying sound through other bodies
then CHAM the Air; for that that is
not the only medium can assure the
Reader, that / have, by the help OF
disiended wire, propsgated sound to a
very considerable distance in an in
slant, or with at least, incomparably
swifter then CHAM that, which at the
same time was propagated through the
Air; and this not only in a straight
line, or direct, but in one Bonded In
many angles"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
THE GRAND LODGE OF ODD
FBLLOWS.

The Odd Fellows of Texas consti-
tute, we are told, the elite OF the intel
ligence and wealth of the State. In
every village and city IN which a lodge
exists it is deemed great honor to
have access to the penetralia of the Or
der. Members seem to abhor dishonor
to Odd Fellowship, and by their indi.
vidual acts would do honor to the So
ciety they serve. Therefore, there is
solid worth In the decorations of the
Order, in Its splendid regalia and gild-
ed banners and imposing professions,
in its banquets and entertainments.
The story has been repeated again and
again, but will bear reproduction to-
day that this order had origin In Lon
don at the close Of the last century.
They then called themselves the can
cient and Honorable Loyal Odd Fell
lows" Their meetings were convIvi-
al, and since these were Objectionable,
in 1913, the Manchester Unity was es-
tablIshed, of which there are now not
less than half a million members. In
1919 the first body Of Odd Fellows
was established in Baltimore, which
famous old city Is still the GEN.
trail seat OF the American empire Of
Odd Fellowship, where the Grand
Lodge OF the United States holds its
ARK of the Covenant" and insignia
and jewels. Boston's first lodge was
instituted in 1890, and Philsdelphla's in
1891, and al the grand charters in all
the States came from Baltimore.
The order Is now potent In every
State and Territory, and has branches,
deriving origin and charters from this
country, in Germany, Switzerland,
Australia, in the Hawaiian Islands, and |
everywhere in South America. The |
number of lodge members in the |
United States alone exceeds half mil |
lion, and Of encampment members
Their, are not less than 100, 900. They
expend as relief fund annually more
than two millions of dollars, and the
revenues of the order exceed five mill
lions. 1t may be proper to add that
since 1882 the order in this country /
has no connection with that of Great
Britain, and that its secrets consist
manly, so far as the public is advised,
in an unwritten and unspoken Ian
guage, Ineligible only to members,
aud serving as means Of infallible re-
cognition.
Members of an association like this,
sent hither as its best representative
men from all portions of Texas, de-
serve well at the hands OF the DO >pls
of the capital and every cour .esy
should be shown these representative
Odd Fellows. as such and as gentle
men in social life, which is extended to
the best and worthless. citizens of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
A fest OF Chri..Ianitr.

There are certain practical tests Of
Christian character which are more
valuable than those Of creods. House.
keeping presents the strongest possible
tests OF religious progress. IL you can
eat cold buekwhest cakes without
threatening TO tear the house down, or
drink muddy coffee without suggest
ing that II 1t ever comes on the table
again you will probably organize a
funeral procession for the benefit Of the
''help, you may be pretty eel tain that
you have made your calling and cleo
ton sure: No, & is not the creed OF
the church, 1t Is an underdone steak
when you are In hurry, which settles
the question whether you are pagan
or q Christian.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

The Colorado pre-Adamite stone
man was very modern fraud. Bar
mum, it seems, was interested with one
Conant in the swlndle, and was lectur-
ing on temperance in Colorado when
this alleged illustration Of Darwinian
wisdom was unearthed near Pueblo.
But people failed to see the fitness for
a tail only three inches long attached
to fellow said to be more than ten
thousand years old. There was a pal
pable anachronism of facts, and if Bar
mum and his pals had made the caudal
appendage ten feet long, proportional to
the height Of the homo, the world would
have reared statues in honor Of the dis-
coveries of Couant and Barnum. But
when we see African monkeys that will
be tailless congressman in less than
two or three centuries, there is such q
disproportion in the significant OAR
wiuian facts of the case affecting this
latest stone man that few bowed rev.
erently in his awful presence. Even
cunniDgly written articles in the news
papers failed to make ignorance won
der that Adams tail is not mentioned
in Genesis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

the management of the government
hereafter, and that purse, and no, so
much pride, would be more consulted
In the future. Then there is likelihood
of the government employing the idle
part OF our working population upon
our internal improvements, as 9 partial
remedy for business depression. Then
vigor, energy and ingenuity, intelli.
gent, thrifty snd earnest, must come in
to std.in overcoming the business de.
preston.
Hon. John T. Brady, in delivering
the annual address before the Texas
Pathological and Horticultural Society.
at Houston, said: Southern Tex,
has at least thirty millions of acres of
sugar producing lands, twelve per cent.
OF which, under proper cultivation.
would produce as much sugar as Is now
produced in all the sugar producing
counties in the world. II the honora.
bic Commissioner of Agriculture would
study more closely the resources and
capacities of Texas for producing SUI
gar, he would find that here in Texas
there Is no necessity for the people TO
be taxed for the construction by the
! government of levees and the pumping
out OF lakes and swamps, as is sue-
gested, to protect and develop the su-
gar interest of Louisiana. lie could
with great propriety suggest to his
Minnesota constituents and other
Western friends that 1t would be
greatly to their interest to close
out their spring wheat and potato
business, in that country OF ice
and snow, and come to South
ern Texas where they can raise two
crops of potatoes a year, and sugar
enough to sweet n the world. The
profits of producing sugar, as com
AIRED with whe It. was very forcib,y IL
Illustrated u lew DAYS ago in q converse
ton had with We,t-rn man, who
had form rly raised wheat, but who is
now engaged III raising sugar IN South
ern Texas. He SAID: 1t is my eX-
perience that twelve acres of average
sugar land, properly cultivated, will
produce a car load of twenty thousand
pounds OF sugar, which, al six cents
per pound. is worth twelve hundred
dollars. 1t will take thirty acres of
average wheat land to produce car
lood of twenty thousand pounds of
wheat, say three hundred and thirty
bushels, which, at one dollar per bush
ell, the average price to the producer,
is only $3.50. 1t is true that it re
quires u little more labor for sugar,
but the molssses more than pays for
the differe, CO.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

IT Is stated by gentleman travelir 9
with Grant in Europe that the late
President heartily approves Mr.. HaYes's
Southern policy. It is we'll that Grant
can see backward If not forward. The
South surely lost eight years OF pro-
gress and peace by him. He did not
confess it till Mr.. Hayes expounded it.
As Creedmoor riflemen say, Grants
hindnghts are not as good as his fore
sights. But he has been sightseeing
for many months, and contemplates the
fortunes of his own country from an
European standpoint, and not through
eyeglasses Of sectional psrtisanship.
Peoples opinions are always liberal
lied by foreign travel, and Grants vir-
tues will become brighter as the dis
lance grows between him and Conk-
ling. For some years past the willy
New York Senator was his political
mentor, even as Babcock aud Porter
were his keepers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

The following are the officers elect
ed for the year 1879; A. ]. Tally, II.
w. G.. p. by (acclamation) John Il.
Walton, d, E. G. II. r., 10y acclama
ton , Frank j. smith II. w. G. 5. W.
(by reclamation , J. b. Barron, II. w.
G j. W., (hy acclsmation Geo. w.
Grover, r. W. G. s.; NJ. Joseph, II.
w. G, T., 10y reclamation. Representa-.
tive to the Grand Lodge, A. Il. Nc.
Kinney, OF Huntsville.
On motion, the regular meetings OF
the Grand Encampment will be held
each morning from to IL o'clock I'M
til adjournment.
A. T. Tally was then installed in
the Office OF II. w. G. p.
On motion, the II. W. Grand En-
campment adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow morning.
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Riaht worthy Gr.rd Encampnsn,.


FIRST DAY-TUEspAY, FEBRUARY o.
The Right Worthy Grand EDcamp-
ment convened in annual session In
Odd Fellows Hall, at s A. NJ. NJ. w.
G. p, A. NJ. BsckmsD, Of Grand
Prairie.
Prayer by A. ]. Tally, NJ. E. II. P.
The Grand Encsmpment Degree was
conferred on thirt, -,bree Patrisrchs.
L. was announced that the Patriarchal
branch Of the Order numbering over
1000 members, the State Of Texas emit
tied to another Grand Representative
IN the Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of
the United States.
a. N. BEcKMAx's SPEECH.
The retiring Most Worthy Grand Pa
triarch, A. II. Beckm4n. before fetir
ing from the chair, pronounced On ad
dress which should be preserved for
its sound philosophy and wise advice
among the archIyes OF the order. /,
was addressed wholly TO the Did Eel
lows. and, printed. would constitute
q UGde meeins OF . I'd Fellowship. II
was listened To with earnest attention.
The reports Of r. w. G.. p, II. w.
Grand Scribe, r. w. Grand Treasurer
and Grand Representatives were re-
ferred to the committee on the state Of
the order.
COL. DAsHIELL AND P. G. CHRISTIAN.
There Was net a more interesting
incident than the presentation OF a
golden headed cane TO Col. J. Z.
Dashiell. the late able and excellent
adsfrr NJ the Gan a atomic TYs.1fg IT,.
gift was from Northwestern Tex4s and
the donor p. g. Ci rissiaB, representing
that distinct, said that the people. and
especially the Odd FeIlows, OF his por-
ton Of Texas, sought to assert their
admiration for the virtues Of Chi
Dashieh, and that he deemed the pres
ent 3 proper occasion AID the means
adopted well calculated 70 ELECT the
purpose OF his constituency. There
fore, in their name, be presented the
walkiue-etick. Col. Dashiell was
wholly surprised ard could hardly be-
lieye his senses, and words 80 failed
him IN asserting his gratitude that
even tears came % their relief.
Election Of officers was next N order. |
The following are the returning cficefs:
A. n Beckmsu, Of Grand Prsine, ".
II. g. PA. ]. Tally. Of Montague, |
II. E q. II. P; John T. Walton, % !
Waco, X. ". g. 8. W.; Frank ].
Smith, Of HouaoD, r. W. @. J. w. Il
Geo. W. Grover. Of Galveston, r. "
Grand Scribe; Thos. u. Joseph. r. ".
Grand Treasurer. r n. LaskeT, Of
R0nhhm, W. Grand Manhsl-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
THE N aSONs, AND WHAT THEY
ARE ROlN- IN AUSTIN.

The city was filed by dissin-
guIshed members Of tie Masonic assc-
citation for three days Last week. or
tho number many stand first among the
citizens Of Texas. A everybody
knows, the Mssons constitute body
distinguished for social eeneroaity, and
therefore, while the Order, in modern
times, is rather speculative than prsct;-
cal, Il IL not the less distinguished for
it, works. Its charities to widows and
orphans and in promotion Of schools
are boundless a. its history Il old, and
rather traditional than given in books.
.fhe lorna and cerenonials and lee
aures Of the Order are matters purely
Of memory. and Masons OF different
stations aud Of different quarters of
the globe and speaking different
tongues Interchange their systems 81
instructions and cersmcnials, that thee
may Be retained In THAR original pu.
Eity. The original Masons Of The
world were house builders, and main
y ssgaged IN constructing heath.
e temples IN Greece ana Asia Nj
nor. Afterwards they met In grea,
numbers and participated In the
construction Of SolOnons Ten
pie. Then when Christ came the
Aasons devoted their cooperative
strength and skili. 70 The building Of
churches everywhere IN Western Asia
and in civillssd Europe. In the course
Of time Others than operative Nasons
wsrs made acquainted with the mys-
teries Of tie ancient and honorable
Order which aourshed. Tradition tells.
IN Egypt more than = thousand years
before Christ. In fact the pyra-
mids and tsnplss OF Egypt hare
thpls Oh in aseribsd to The
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

IF the nlver bill pass 1t 10 stated
that Hsyes's cabinet will resign. They
will not become, 1t Is asserted, respon-
sible for the execution Of law which
they loathe. And IL this proposition
be carried into eject. It will be reeog-
nised only as an act Of duty. oHesrs
who prefer TO execute laws for the
few instead Of for tho many should
give place to others.
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to Past Grand Representative HAynie.
The only thing that renamed at the
fire at Galveston was presented to the
official visits. 1t was the jewel of the
Grand Master.
Past Grand Sampson, Grand High
Smooth Head, turned over his office
and placed in nomination p. s. Patton,
and placed second in nomination Gen.
Shelley.
The constitution and bylaws pro-
cured from China by Past Grand
Lowday were passed over to his sue
cessor in Office, p. S. Patton.
On mot on, the Grand Lodge ad
journed till o'clock to morrow.
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
February 5, 1873.
The Grand Lodge met pursuant TO
adjournment, John T. Harcourt in the
chair.
Prayer by r. W. G. Chaplain, F. II.
Starr.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
The Committee on Credentials made
3 report, and fifteen Past Grands were
introduced and the past official and
Grand Lodge degrees conferred on
them.
The R. w. G. Chaplain offered his
resignation as chaplain, and the r. w.
Grand Master appointed Rev. Buckner
Harris as r. w. G.. Chaplain.
The Grand Master placed P. s. Simp-
son on the Committee on Grand OFF,
GERS Reports, there being q vacancy.
The resolution passed by the city
council of Austin, giving the Grand
Lodge the freedom of the city, was
read and spread on the minutes.
p. G. nj. l.. F. DeLesderneir, of
Houston, offered the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resoloed, That the thanks of this
Right Worthy Grand Lodge be and the
same are hereby given to the honorable
Mayor and board OF Aldermen OF the
city Of Austin, for their kindness in
rendering TO this Right Worthy Grand
Lodge the freedom of their city.
RssOlUcd, That a copy of the above
r1solutlon be forwarded to his honor,
the Mayor and the bIard of Aldermen
OF the city of Austin under the seal of
this Right Worthy Grand Lodge.
ResOloed, That the above mentioned
resolutions be spread upon the journal
OF this Right Worthy Grand Lodge.
A resolution was adopted that the
speeches delivered by Governor r. B.
Hubbard, P. g. NJ. A. r. Mckinney
and P. G.. NJ. Shelley to day at the
Capitol were ordered to be printed 10
the Grand Lodge proceedings.
According to reports there are 249
subordinate lodges in the State of
Texas, and membership OF about
5000. !.
P G. T. ]. Marley, of Austin, and
W. X. M4kemsop, p. c., o: George
town, served as special Deputy Grand
Masters during the past year, under
the appointment of z. G.. III. DeLes-
dernier.
The location of the Right Worthy
Grand ledge was made the special or
der for tomorrow at p. NJ.
A dispensatiop was granted that the
members of the order appear in regs-'
liza at the levee at the Governors.
On motion the Grand Lodge adj
journed unit | 7P N.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grand Lodge met and adj
journed to meet tomorrow at 2 p. NJ,
without transsctiug any business Of
importance. The lod &c marched in
procession to the reception and levee
given at the Executive NJ nsion.
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WHILE We concur with senator Ia
mar in wishing the people to keep
faith with the bondholder, we also
ask, and even demand, that the bond
holder shall keep faith With the peo-
pie. There are two parties 10 con-
tract. but the big fellows who swing
around the splendid Capitol Of the
country can see bat ose In tina IN
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

TINS press North and soctb, sP-
plauds the originality ard fierce q
Senator Maxeys argumrst on the COO.
ssitutioral necessity for she rsnoast:.
cation Of silver.
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WE are tax NO Mexican dollars at par

WE are TAX ng MeXican dollars &c par
for subscriptions to the STATESMAN.
Where clubs of five remit from one
postofice SO viii foot the bill for five
copies Of the weekly Statesman. A
single subscriber must pay $3.50.
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PEoFLE in vIrginia. 70 avoid hssr-
Ing ; temperance sermon in the echoes
of the bell pasch, nov carry whisky
reservoirs in slas pockesa
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NIGHT SESSION.

The Grand Lodge met and adj
journed to meet tomorrow at 2P. NJ,
without transactiug any business of
importance. The lod &c marched in
procession to the reception and levee
given at the Executive NJ nsion.
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Judge Kufns 4. King, Of Lee
county. is fsvorably mentioned Cor the
State treasuryship. One thing, AZ
least, may b. said Of him No truer
or purer man ever lived.
Aleck Burton, the young eolored
lawyer At Brenhsm, made 9 good
ssssch 10 BIZ frrt Csc 81 thu baE khd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-03-20

perO por muy distinto motive.
Hay en- Madrid una persona cuyo
nombre sc ignora, que SO dedica ha-
Ger obras de carload, Y las hace CONT
nuamente de Glen modos diferentes, V
notable acierto.
Algun periodico ha dedicado va al
gunas lineas al incognito favorecedor
de los pobres; pero la noticia de sus
caritativas acciones no ha causado la
impression que causara, por ejemplo, la
description de cada una de las brillan-
tes soirees que SO veriiquen en- ell ele-
.gante palacio de la calle de Segovia.
Pero 81 ell lector me acompana q la
calle del Aguila pobra saber algunos
detalles que no carecen de interes acer-
ca de los hechos del misterioso bien-
hechor
Sin duda porque las casas son estre-
chas Y Sc respira en- elias NAL, los veci-
nos, sobre todo las vecinas, salen a
la calle, y en- la calle trabajan, cosen,
hacen media, peinan q los chicos, y les
quitan algo que les estorba en- la cabe-
"a, Y algunas hasta guisan en- un fogon
amDulante, que COnslsto on uA pdrIeHo
con ceniza, euatro ascuas y dos puche-
ros. Y estando Ell la calle, 5que han
de hacer las vecinas? Habiar es 10 mas
agradable y 10 mas barato, bien que q
veces por una palabra imprudente Sc
arma entire elias gran reyerta, y a las
palabras siguen las obras, y aiguna sa-
le aranada, y otra pierde el mono en- la
refriega, y 4 la tuerta le da unos azotes
la bizca, y ruedan los pucheros con su
contenido, y los chicos Sc quedan me-
dio peinar y con la mitai de los enemi-
gos en- la cabeaa, y Sc grita, y Sc mano-
tea una hora, y gracias 81 luego no to-
ma el case mayores eonsecuencias GUAM
do Sc enteran de 10 ocurrido ell marido
de la bizea y el cortejo de la tuerta, que
va no Sc quieren bien, porque el uno