The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02

whereby the stock laws of Kansas, wy
oming, Nebraska, New Mexico and
Colorado may be harmonizcd. and TO
organize an association Of all cattle
raisers on the eastern slope OF the
Rocky Mountains.
A Texas exchange calls attention to
the fact that the falling walls of
burning building IN st. LOUIS crushed
a volunteer fireman 70 death. He did
not own 4 cents worth of property IN
the corporation, was simply an en-
pl0yee in q wholesale drug house-yct
there are some men who Affect TO be-
.iheve that a fireman receives honor
enough to compensate him for all the
risk he assumes.
Dallas UTald: CDR. J. L. Carter, of
our city, is an applicant for the posi-
ton of Superintendent of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. We trust that he will
receive the appointment from Governor
Roberts. DR.. Carter has had great ex-
perience IN this respect, and can bring
to the Office not only thorough
knowledge of its duties, but the fine
manners and genial warmth of high
cultured gentleman. Governor Rob
erts could not make better selection,
and, indeed, could not fad a man 81
we'll qualified in the whole State OF
Texas"
The Durnet BUlletin makes a map OF
the proposed narrow gauge road direct
from Austin TO Burnett. thence to Lam
pasas, thence to DrownwOOd, and
thence to Comanche. The true policy
would he to make it an air line to
Lampasas and Comanche, giving
branches cash to Bolton, Burnet and
Brentwood. The STATESMAN pro-
posed to include any town that takes
stock, whether to the right or left OF
the general route. Iron weighing thir-
ty pounds per yard don't cost much,
and we can afford to have branches, OIL
even curved trunk llLe.
Commenting on the extension" OF
the Texas and Pacific Railway which
always Accompanies the assembling oil
Ia Texas legislature, the Fort Wortl
DemOcfat says: "There arc thirteen
teams with corresponding number
of hands at work. A good team,
properly handled, under the supervis.
ion of a good boss Will move forty
yards of earth per day, and thirteen
will consequently move $40 yards. The
distance to Weatherford is thirty miles,
and 90, 900 yards per mile is an approx
innate estimate of the number of yards
making total of 600, 600 yards. There
are 313 working days in year, eX'
GLIDING the rainy days, Christmas
New Years, Washington's birthday
st. PatrIck's Day and the Fourth oil
JAY. We won't count these, but give
the Commercial credit for good wealth,
or, holidays aud all. 1t Oughtn't tC
rain, and it never does in Texas, they
say in the States At $50 yards PEI
day the work will be completed il
three and half years." . -4
Sherman Register: "Judge Nielsol
demands that woman shall be called
woman, and not a lady; be-
cause God made woman, and /
lady is only modern fixture il
a fine dress" And Judge Nelson il
right. There is no truer, hOlier, pure
name than woman, and the word lady
as commonly applied, is miserable
outgrowth Of our shoddy arlstOcracy
In This connection we are reminded o
al incident Of the late war which illus
trltcs cur idea of the distinction be
tween the words lady and wife. 1t
related that Gen. Hardee, when fit o
severe discipline had selzed HIM, is
sncd orders that no woman should b.
allowed to pass the lines of his camp
Il ) wife happened to pay him a visi
one day and was informed by the sen
try on duty, who was unacquaintet
with her, of the order just issued b.
the commanding officer. She indig
nantly replied that she was Gen. Har
dec's lady No matter, returned tn
sentry, you cannot be admitted evel
If you were Gen. Hardee's wife,"