davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
ACTION OF THE GRANO LODGE
AUSTIN THE S.TE OF tn K
TEMPLE.

An eminent and ulj member of the
Order of Odd Fellows told us Fridsy
that Odd Fellowship went hand in
hand with dog fennel and took posses
sion of the West; that its empire was
in the West; that Austin would soon
have, of necessity, perfect railway
communication with the West, and
that this city is the only fit site for the
grand temple of the Order rapidly be-
coming most powerful in the common
wealth. The anticipations of the ex-
cellent gentleman will be verified, and
the action of the Grand Lodge was
properly conformed to his precon-
cetved opinions. Now that the
Odd Fellows have done so much
for Austin, and repose such conf
dsnce in the city, it becomes the
duty of the people t. see that
expectations ON which this action of
the Grand Lodge were based shall not
be disappointed. There must be a
larger degree of public spirit and more
earnest cooperation among intelligent
gentlemen haYing correct apprehen-
sions of the needs of the city. The
building of the Temple will be &C.
complished by men having great social
and political influence. They will
hardly be content to erect splendid
structure in capital in which the State
itself fails to construct an edifice wor-
thy of its own fame and history and in
which the laws are made and chief
magistrates execute them. Odd Eel
lows are earnest, active, intelligent cit
izens of the commonwealth. They
will hardly fail to exert their power to
have Austin made b5 art as beautiful
as if Nature had extended her tasks,
and when she had finished shaping
mountains and plains and digging
the rivers channel she had crowned
her work of splendid beauty by rear
iinga city on this spot as charming as
the scenery in the midst of which it
reposes. Odd Fellowship will accom-
plish all this for Austin. Its social
forces and influences of its taste will
be exerted when next the, Legislature
is convened, and they who criminally
8 Ill the public domain of the Universi-
ty, and they wIo palter in double
sense when the law appropriating
1900, 600 acres of. public domain to the
purpose of building a capitol worthy
of this great commonwealth is unexe-
cuted, will hardly be allowed to shape
the course of events or CT legislation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Austin is the geographical

this city. Austin is the geographical
center of the State and has such a geo.
graphical position, as affected by rail
wsys, that it is more easily accessible
to every inhabItant of every county in
the commonwealth than any other point
at which representative men and women
would spend delightfully."- day or q
month. Only yesterday morning there
was tropical rainstorm of tremendous
violence, and yesterday at noontide
the sun was shining brilliantly and
people went about the streets dryshod.
Ia its accessibility, in the splendid fu-
lure that blesses l., In the matchless
beauty of It's scenery, in It's bright river
and cedar-crowned hills and noun
tains, in its plains, as productive as
the richest valleys OF the South, In
its healthiu,ness, in the character and
taste and intelligence of Its inhabi-
tants, 10 the beauty of its private resi-
dences and the number ef its schools
of all grades, Austin stands first among
abe cities of Texas. Therefore we
thought there would be no contest
when it was proposed by the Odd Eel
lows to make this the site of their
temple.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

silver bill ia the first sword-6ash fn ths
conflict. Beef, next rafter nmoney,
is the foremost necessity in war; II
constitutes the muscles, If not the
''sinews," of which statesmen tell,
and to the muscular beef-eaters of the
continent, beteft by Sherman's thumb
screw and by bondholders' greed, even
of beef, the failure of the Kansas City
bank becomes signal for another
strike" The failure of the Kansas
blnk is the failure of fifty thousand
laboring men of the West to bring
Texas beef from countless market
houses to suffering families. Each
bankruptcy thus lessons the distance
between two hostile. armies, the rich
and the poor, the debtors and the
creditors. Congress, by concessions
to the demands of the people, may
postpone the conflict, but the present
course of events and outrages already
done by the rich 10 the poor render
nameless disorders seemingly inev-
Itable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
THURMAN AND HENDRICKS are ho

THURMAN AND HENDRICKS are both
cultivating silvery voices, and will
soon be the sweetest singers in all the
Israel of bi-metallic Democracy. The
speech Of Dan Voorhees, seems to have
produced within them much growth II
grace. Of course we can't account fol-
it, but it does seem that the loud &C.
claim that greeted Voorhees's vocifers.
ton induced Hendricks and Thurman
to steal and toot, just a little, old
Billallen's foghorn. Atmospheric re.
verberations have swept away theicloud
that had silver lining, and both oil
these good men now read their titles
somewhat more clearly to the mansion
at the end of the Avenue.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
NEW mEXiCO AND COLORADO.

The riches of Colorado and New
Mexico seek access to the sea through
Austin and the railways converging at
Austin. The narrow gauge system of
roads is the system of the West. 1t is
the mustang, as we said years ago, OF
progressive civilization in the West,
and supplants the costly broad gauge,
which can only be maintained in the
midst of dense populations. If Texas
would grow rich and powerful, the
speediest and cheapest agencies of rev.
olution will be discovered in giving
New Mexico and Colorado access to
the sea over Texas highways and
through Texas cities. Therefore, the
STATESMAN has persistently urged the
people to conform the gauge Of roads
extended through the Northwest to
that of highways approved on the
plains and in the midst of the noun
tains of Colorado. We can easily build
and equip narrow gauge. 1t costs
little more than an excellent turnpike,
and will prove profitable when built,
and if freights must be transferred at
Austin to the broad gauge lines termi-
mating here, Austin and Travis county
lose nothing by the process. But there
is no other resource left US. Austin
must stand still, or even retrograde, il
the road destined to become part OF
the Colorado system be not begun al
once. Delay only aggravates poverty,
and renders more nearly impossible the.
task which yesterday might have been
easily achieved. We grow poorer
and more helpless each day, and
selfishness and penuriousness thus
over-reach themselves. II q narrow
gauge were extended to-day from Aus
TIN to 81 Paso the population of the
country along its route would be
doubled each yesr for ten years and
every village and neighborhood within
500 miles of Austin, along its route,
could be made TO draw its supplies
from the capital. Country merchants
do not buy goods now, as in former
years, once or twice each year in the
East. They buy at home of local
wholesale houses and as their depleted
stocks require. Therefore the success
Of half q dozen wholesale houses Of
Austin. Country merchants no longer
have ssold stocks left Over.n That vii
lages and country towns may be built
and that these may have the cheapest
possible means Of access to the hard
ware and dry goods merchants and
tradespeoPle and bankers Of the capi-
tai Austin must build The narrow
gauge. 1t is the question Of the day
and matter Of hfe or death. AZ sf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
LOCATION or THE ODDl EEL
Lows, TEMPLE.

Ia
Every Odd Fellow has confessed the
physical charms of the cap:tL Many
have ascended Mount BonneIl and oth-
ers scanned with infinite delight the
charming picture presented when one
looks down upon the river and city and
plains beyond from heights south Of
the Colorado. God and Nature have
done everything to perfect the physical
attractiveuess Of Austin. The place
was never visited by destructive ep-
idemic. Its elevation renders it mac
cessible to malarial poisons that never
rise far above the sea level. Therefore,
cholera and yellow fever were never
unwelcome guests at our heaven-blest
iirssblcs. The city, tso, is most for
tunate in ITS system OF water works, as
conducive to public health and good
morals as the pure air We breathe. On
the score Of accessibility, whatever
is wanting to-day viii be achieved with
absolute certainty on the morrow.
Even at this moment the Cuero Balls-
tn tells that every preparation has
been made at that point for the imme-
diate extension northwsrdly Of the To-
dianola road. The international, con-
Meeting with 1t at Austin, secures q
new route 70 the sea, and this great
highway becomes as profitable to Nor
gan's steamships ss the Central and its
branches, now devoted to the exclusive
purpose OF enriching the venerable
Conmodore's commercial marine. The
Red River and Rio Grande railway
Is absolutely under ooniract. and from
Denison to Gainessille. and thence
to Meridian, another great rail-
way hne Is slowly extended
in this direction At Austin, with the
road from Indianola and cuero giving
rs access to the Gulf. the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas viii have q choice
between two. perhaps three, routes T.
the Gulf. The Denver and Rio Grande
Narrow Gauge Road Is building At the
rate Of ave miles PER diszb and II q
Pacific road pass 81 PasQ whether
built By Huntington or Scott, this mar
rou gauge win ind i,s shortest route
% ne Gulf from 81 PA,eto lie thFessh
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Mr.. ScHLRICHER has written letter
to the Cuero Bulletin in which he tells
us it is cheaper to pay three per cent.
interest on our public debt than to pay
six per cent Therefore, the learned
gentleman would infer, we should pay
gold and nothing but gold. England
borrows money at three per cent. for
the reason stated and 50 might and
should we, argues Mr.. Schleicher.
This is very true, but there is such q
thing as paying too much for gold and
too much for cheap interest. The pro-
cess is now bankrupting the whole
country. Our losses any week for two
years past by bankruptcies ahd in the
sufferings and compulsory idleness Of
the poor, caused by. this de-
sire Of Mr.. Schleicher to per-
feet our credit in Germany, and en-
able Us to sell three per cent. instead
Of six per cent. bonds, has wrought the
rum of millions Of people. It is IS
terrible to reduce the meanest and
poorest of Mr.. Schleicher's Texas con-
stituents to utter want as il is delight
full to have Berlin and London quote
American three per cent. securities at
. premium. But it does not pay TO
impoverish forty millions of American
people IN order to lessen interest rates
Of their bonds two per cent. If Mr..
sehleicher were putting his own notes
in the market, he would pay eight or
even ten per cant. rather than starve
and 60 naked and idle over the world
like the tramps which bis theories have
created Feultless foreign credit n .
good thing 20 have, but it may cost
TOO much Mr.. sehleieher, we greatly
fear, contemplates our interesss and
wants through German spectacles.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
A DU1Y, OF TEXAS PATRIOT
INM.

ia Those having letters or memoranda
of campaigns in the war between the
States should not neglect to provide
for their publication. Such papers,
having reference to the fortunes Of
Green's Texas Brigade, are eagerly
sought after by Hon. Seth Shepard, OF
Brenham. Facts sffecting The history
of the Republic of Texas have been
gathered by Individuals here and there,
but it would be quite impossible, unless
Col. King succeed In collecting old
papers and records such as he seeks, to
prepare of Texas such q history as that
which Charles Dickens wrote Of Eng
land. Personal incidents and memories
of the fathers of the Republic are sim
ply traditional, and comparatively few
of the interesting stories to which we
are accustomed to listen when
surviving ''old veterans" Eight their
battles o'er again, are of record. Our
children and especially the children of
recently made citizens of Texas will
have no invaluable storehouse of his
toricsl local and personal recollections
constituting arhong ali peoples the
strongest and most productive sources
of patriotic sentiment and action.
Therefore, he who complies a
perfect history of the statesmen
and heroes of Texas serves
most his country, perpetuating
its unity and repose and the integrity
of this broad Republic. 1t is not more
due to great and good men, to the
humble and those lifted up by acci-
dent and Office, that the details of
their lives and fortunes should be
faithfully recorded than that we should
lift up monumental marble above the
lowly graves in which the last surYi-
vors of Texan heroes of three Wars
must soon repose. Leaders of the
people, lawgivers and newspa-
pers, if devoted to the unity
and grandeur of Texas, if
they would inspire their children, and
strangers becoming citizens OF the
commonwealth, with that enduring
love Of country which animated the
heroes of forty years ago and those OF
whom Mr.. Shepard would write,
will suffer no recorded evidence to be
lost which may tell of the herolsm and
endurance and achievements of Texans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

GEN. PALMER, the president of the
Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge
railway, has his splendid abode within
the Garden of at the base of Il e Gods
Pixies Peak. A Texan visiting his
home was told that whenever we start
ed a road of the gauge of his (lree fee)
and were within one hundred miles of
the northwestern confines of Texas, he
would "mske bee-line at the rate of
five miles per diem for the capital of
Texas.r -.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

IT is amazing, but true, that in New
York City, where the newspaper press
is an unit in behalf of gold and where
silver is loathed, the masses of the peo-
pie would have silver remonetized. In
any event Cooper Institute, few even
ings ago, was filed with a multitude
who earnestly applauded the unanswer-
able speech of Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

The old dame who had no sympathy
with those who denied the existence of
hell, and remarked, when told that all
would be saved, 81 hope for better
things" was not an idle theorist.
There are not few who would not
care to. 90 to heaven if all their
friends" were ticketed to the same
destination.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TEXAS should have law akin to
that proposed to be enacted by the
Legislature of Kentucky, requiring
school text books to be uniform
throughout the State, and forbidding
a change in them to be made oftenel
than every five years. The object Of
this is to prevent speculations in school
books, in which teachers and superin
tendents indulge at the cost of the pu
pills. A bill of this kind should be.
come law in. every State. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

SEIZURES head is level when he op-
poses treaty making with Indians as il
they were Christian white people. 1t
were as wise, quoth Schurz, to make q
treaty with the majority of voters in
Wharton county, Texas. Schurz should
h1ve quothed thusly, but didR't.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TIE Richmond DisPateh says that
HAyss's title TO Office is not only con-
stit1tional and legal, but extra-consti-
sufionaL Then what does Hayes care
for poor Wells's troubles or for those
Of his associates in scOundreIsm. n
Louisisna.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TEE rapid reduction Of the public
debt IL the rapid reduction Of the
volume OF currency and thus the dimi-
mutton of means Of going about and
doing good. Therefore preachers
everywhere should inveigh against il
this morning.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

THE workingmen's party of Califor-
ma denounce the federation of Chinese
labor, declare that land ownership
should be limited, that convict labor
should not be suffered to compete with
that Of honest men, and that million
aires should be suppressed by taxation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TIE New York Star says that New
York City will have a good govern
ment if the Legislature will turn the
cIty leose and let everybody vote. On
the contrary, the great metropolis will
always be beggAred while ballotbexes
ara stnffed
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Right worthy Grand Encampment

SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
The Right Worthy Grand Encamp.
ment met pursuant to adjournment, M.
W. G. p, A. T. Tally, in the chair.
Prayer by A. NJ. Dechman, the re.
firing NJ. W. G. P.
Ten Patnarchs were introduced, and
the Grand Encampment Degree con-
ferred on them.
The Encanpment proceeded to in
stall the following officers, elected yes
terday, for the year 1873, A. j. Tally,
r. w. G. p, having been installed
yesterday: John T. Walton, NJ. 4.
G.. H. P; Frank ]. Smith, X. W. G..
8. w.; j. b. Barron, II. w. G. J. w.
Geo. w. Grover. r. w.. G. g.; T. NJ.
Joseph, r. w. G. T.
Representatives to r. w. Grand
Lodge for the year 1S78-James A.
Haynie and A. F. Mckinney.
The NJ. w. G.. p. appointed the fol.
lowing officers, who were duly installe<
Thos. Bratton, Worthy Grand
mel; J. j. See, w. G.. Deputy
w. 81. Baldwin, w. G. Mar
tC uA. w We Il NlOl-
lowing committees:
Committee ON Crel Is - John
Buckley, w. w. Howeth and Fred
Carleton.
Committee on Returns--F. II. Tuck
er, b. ID. simpson and w. A. Rein
heart; headquarters, room No. 10,
Kluge's.
Committee on State Of tbe Order
d. Y. Ports, j. r. Parker and ID. II.
Smith.
Committee on Finance-A. N. Dech-
man, T. L. Wren and ]. p. Loving.
Committee on Judiciary w. ii.
Trollinger, r. n. Lusk and Thomas
Patton.
Committee on Petitions-J. P. Reed,
F. r. Starr and G. o. GreIner.
Committee on Constitution and By
Lsws-C. L. Lowday, II. A. Blandford
ana n. @. Shelley.
Committee on Grievances and Ap-
peAIs-L. +. DeLssdernier, A. T. Nc
Kinney and n. ID. Herring.
On PnDtlDg-Geo. w. Grover and
Thos. d. Joseph.
The minutes OF yesterday were read
snd approved.
On motion the printed constitution
and bylaws OF the Right Worthy
Grand Encampment Of Patriarchs Of
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
Was adopted a. whole.
Another delegate appearing, the
Grand Encampment conferred on him
the Grand EDeampment degree.
The following resolution was then
presented BY A. 7. Mckinney:
ResOlsed, That Il shall be the duty OF
the Scribe Of the subordinate Encamp-
meuts 10 forward immediately TO the
Right Worthy Grend Scribe, duplicates
Of all certificates issued 70 Representa-
tives, and 70 p. G. Pstriarchs and r.
q. Priests.
Adopted.
Frank J. Smith. @. &. w, wns con-
stituted committee Of oneto procure
reductions in transporfahon for the
year 1879.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
- English scientific
Ne truth Of Lie

ole with animal food, but not
= E4si.4ooouo dot. The expert
ment was tried upon twenty-seyen
liquor drinking persons with results
substantiating Liebig's theory. Among
the more striking instances OF reform
brought about by change OF diet was
that Of gentleman of sixty, who had
been addicted 10 intemperate habits for
Ethirty.fiye years, his outbursts aVerag-
ing one . week. His constitution was
50 shattered that he had great difficulty
in insuring his life. After an attack OF
deiirium tremens, which nearly ended
fatally, he was persuaded TO inter upon q
fsrinaceous diet, which, we are assured, :,
cured him completely in seven months.
He seems to have been very thin at the
beginning Of the experiment, but at
the close Of the period named haf
gained twenty-eight pounds, bei5u
then Of about the normal weight foz
person Of his height. Among the an
1cles Of food which are specified b
Napier as prt-eminent for ansaQonisra
70 alcohol are macaronI, baFicot beans,
dried peas and lentils, all Of which.
should be wen boiled and favored
with plenty Of butter or olive oil. The
various garden vegetables are said 70
be helpful, but diet mainly composed
Of them would not resist the tendency
to intemperance 20 efectuAlly as one Of
macaToni and fsrinaceous food. From
this point Of view highly glutiDous
bread would be Of great utility. but II
should not be sour. such acldity being
calculated TO foster the habit Of alco-
holic drinking A like remark may b
applied 70 the use Of salt food. II We
inquire the cause Of . yegetanan's
alleged disinclination to alcoholic
liquors, We fad tkat the caFbonaceous
starch contained In the maeeroni, beans
or oleaginous aliment, appears 20 render
unnecessary, and therefore repuisiyes
carbon 10 an alcoholic form.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
GLOVES

Kia. SIN. Ilsle FArsad and hsine 0Iorss q tAs
neu eolors and shapcs, n great vatiely.
Lord 4 fayiof's Kid 0loTes. batlonA uaErantsa
e ti-eo per pair, rrice last ssason q -.
Also, e
lace. canhrie, Llncn Snd Slk HAndkerchieh. asd
heAnilfal Neckcrchisls an prices fron sse. upEard
and Al klnda prsa. fIinnlng - n4tcA eur gooAL
- Our Goods are Al h1Sl-claak We make 4
pclnl 10 al al oulaEs exacly and 10 he Interest %
purchasers. We guaraufca all pEchnsos b - salls
efrorA Welotiie orders, conVlnced that rst tr,al
Wll insare ~ he regular custom hersHfler,
Catalogues of eur entire sock lent % any naarrr.
cn application. .IrfI
An orl-rs for Goods 10 b aceenpAaisd hy shs
Money. cr uhere parties vish Goods Win BE sat
b. E<pre<A Q. Q. D. Where TIE F~nlliance : TO-
lerse. us aisays rs,ara NJ ci1srenee
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
RIIRS

klaskn seal sacques, from es5. 90 up, - -
At,ska Seal Mum hon tefQ NJ.
ALASKA Seal noas ron tooo.up. e
silnk Malis and Boa fom u $50 a sst upward.
eilk Fcr-llned Garments, from ooo.oo. -.
ALASKA Sable Sets, frun ti.5os
rood SCI q fufs - low a. $500
= e&- 4 sEf on FuRs Is StlIrABLB AS WILL
As sGAs0NABLE HOLIDAY PkSENf ,f
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

THz New York Hrald devotes q
compact column to- . eock-fght be
tweek. Syracuse and Albany Il says
the sport is becoming nost popular in
Central New York, and that the best
classes Of men and women a-s seen in
the coekpits. The world moves
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Shawls. MantIes and Wrans

India Valley Cashmere, Shavls from ai00,0o up.
India FIled Centers Al tS000 and up. s8s F. :.
Real DAeca, chsddA and Striped India shavlA
new designs, nom Slooo upWaraa. Also, fall lines
British French and German ShaWls In beautiful
new styles, Of The beat aud noel reliable manu-
factars RNrs Nantes and Cloaks of the latest
modes from el5.00 up, and Berlin irom $500.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Now. when il Is known that The al-
Der bIll viii Be enacted. gold fails 10
be friehtened and leap upward as the
ndholdsrse organs predicted.