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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
THAT EVERLASTING QUESTION
OF DEEP WATER.

And now il has been discovered
that an entirely new ship channel ia
the practicable thing at Galveston.
The new plan is said to be approved
by Capt. Esds. The purpose of the
company is to construct wall of con-
crete or other material, commencing al
Ninth street, on the bay side OF Gal
weston Island, near the principal chan
mel now used for shipping purposes,
running eastward along the bay chan
mel 70 Fort Point, thence in souther-
ly direction, either IN a straight or
curved course, to thirty feet or more
of water in the Gull OF Mexico; or the
direction of the wall to he such as is
deemed at the time OF its construction
likely to secure the greatest protection
to the island, city aud bay as break
water against storms aud the dangers
of InundatIon, as well rs prevent the
channel from refilling from the east
end of Galveston Island, after
it has been dredgcd TO depth
OF thirty feet, or ssuch as may
be desired. Thence westward ten
or more miles, parallel to GALVESTON
Island, so as to protect the channel
from reiilling with the shifting sand
from the west beach; and, also, protect
all reclaimed land at the east end and
on the gulf side of Galveston Island.
Aud in addition to that designated
above, to construct similar wall or
breakwater, commencing at suitable
location on Bolivar point, running
southwark, parallel or converging to
the wall or breakwater west of the
channel at the east end of Galveston
Island, and extending and continuing
into the Gulf of Mexico until deslra-
BILE point is reached for the protection
of Galveston Island, harbor and bar
from overflow and storms; thence run
ming eastward about ten miles, so as to
prevent the shifting sand from Bolivar
beach from refiIling Galveston channel
and also protect all reclaimed land on
the soath or gulf side of Bolivar PEN
insula. Capt. Eads has been engaged
to make the survey for the work, and
as soon as he reports upon it, sufficient
capital, it is said, will be enlisted to
begin the prosecution of the work.
In the programme is anticipated
proposition to have Congress make
liberal donations to the work, and this
is TO be kept up from year to year until
the scheme is completed. How many
millions will be necessary to accomplish
the undertaking is not stated, but the
statement is made that out OF the land:
reclaimed by the building of this Sc;
| wall the company expects to make mil.
lions. 1t is big thing; too big We
expect for Galveston, and decidedly
too big for Congress to calculate OF
| paying for 1t. And yet if Eads get.
his ring to work there is no telling
what may not be secured.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Hoa. c. r. GIRsoN, of Ellis county,
i candidate for reelection TO the leg
islatnre. The course and conduct of
this gentleman, while in Austin, was
eminently cSeditsble to his constituent
cy, and SIS = legislator be secured the
good opinion of every member Of the
House and Of all others who came in
personal contact with him. II respect
ability with ability, merit and faithful
mesa TO puhlic and private trusts Are OF
value in the character of msl who
assumes the role of representative,
then, beyond doubt, Mr.. Clhson
viii occupy the scat in the ssven-
teenth Legislature. to which he added
honor ana reputation while member
Of the Sixteenth legislature. The peO-
pie Of Ellis viii, no doubt, give him
their almost unanimous support.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
THE COMING oorroN caop.

From new periodical. entitled Cot
ton, published in New York, we are
enabled to give the following co0jec-
lures as to the growing cotton crop:
North Carolina is Increasing its acre
age in cotton, and the prospect is fair.
In South Carolina there are planted IN
cotton over 100000 acres. Plant
ing has been carried on with much
difficulty, owing to unreasonable wealth
or, but the outlook promises 500, 600
bales, against $50, 900, the largest pro-
duction yet recorded. Sales of ferti-
liZers have been st some points 40 per
cent. in advance of last year. The
Georgia crop is not so good, owing to
defective stands, but In the extreme
southern portion of the state, where
cotton has not heretofore been produc-
ed, there is an extensive embsrcstion
in its culture. In Central Georgia the
crop was cut down by the April frost,
and seed have been very scarce,
while storms and heavy rains have
dong irrepsrable damage. In Florida
the acreage has been increased fifteen
per cent. over last year, but bad seed
called for much replantiug. The pros
pect for good crop of Sea Island cot
ton is not encouraging. The Alabama
crop is reported one week behind the
one of last year. In Mississippi the
acreage is increased from five to ten
per cent, and the weather being gen.
orally favorable the crop promises well.
The Louisiana crop promises an excel
lent return, the season being favora-
BILE and the stands good. The crop in
Arkansas is not as good as it usually is,
but with general good seasons west OF
the Mississippi river, and the adapta-
bility of the, climate to the
growth OF the cotton plant, 3
few weeks may put the crop in
very different condition. The Texas
crop is backward, hut, with the splen-
did seasons and the warm weather and
strong soils, it will recover from Its
backwardness in very short.time, and,
with no backset, over million bales
will be made. The stands were never
better, and the acreage has been great
ly increased over last year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Il VERY heavy land suit has lately
been decided by the Supreme Court of
the United States involving lands in
what is known as the Dsvila Grant.
The clse was styled chamberlain VS..
Chandler, and it involved about
45, 900 acres of land, lying in William
son, Milan and Bell counties. Cham
berlain, the successful dlsputant, was
represented by Judge Terrell, and it
was to argue this suit that he lately
went to Washington. The settlers, we
believe, says the Williamson County
Sun, are all compromised with; but
about 80, 900 acres are unoccupisd, and
over which the contest was made. 1t
is to be hoped this settles litigation
which IN one shape or other has lasted
twenty-five years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
A MILLENNIUM, SUHE.

A German professor, tits stated, has
discovered fluid which, when inject
ed into the dead body of an animal,
makes the meat tender and delicious
and preserves it indefinitely. He tool;
the body of calf, and having applied
the fluid to it, left it exposed for many
weeks. For a test he then had the
meat from this body cooked, aud all
who ate of it joined In pFonounclng 1t
the most delicious meat they had ever
eaten. Ii there be truth in the state
ments made as to this discovery, there
must be an end TO the curing of meats
by the sailing process, and even the
butchers occupation viii be gone.
Good housewives will have
fat beef or mutton slaughtered and
laid away in the meatr0om, and
throughout the succeeding months she
will each day cut from them delicious
steaks and rossts and outlets, and the
expense of living VIII be reduced one
ourth, and the meat eating world will
be happy. Iustead of buying turkeys
and ducks at holiday prices, ana fat-
tening them for the. enterprislng
thieves, such men as Major West and j.
II. Raymond, and these other fellows
who delight in game, Will invest in a
small apparatus and organize anexped-
ton to the westward, where they will
lay in supply of game for the entire
year. Then, on hot day in
August, there will be on our
tables fresh and fat turkey gobblers,
killed in January, and the julciest anti
lope and buffalo and bear steaks and
roasts, from ANIMALS killed on the plains,
In November. II this German profess
sor has not made mistake and dis
covered q meat process similar to the
Davenport vegetable process, that was
palmed off in Texas by q Texan, then
we had just as well begin to look out
for the millennium, which has long
been kept back because of an absence
OF harmony between the mistress and
the cook as tc the proper consistency
| Of steaks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Mr.. W. It. SMITH, of Mount Pleas
ant, Titus county, writes TO the
STATEsMAE encouraging il In its course
regarding state politics. He says: ~
am truly glad TO see your consistent
course as to Governor Roberts admin
istration. The STATESMAN occupies
the same ground in its choice as 1t did
when the Legislature WAS IN session.
am truly glad We haYe u paper at the
Capital that does not 'jumpsJ lin Crow
like the Galyeston Ns'Os every full of
the moon. Permit me to say that the
O, A. will carry nine-tenths of all
the votes IN (this) the Thirteenth Rep
resentative district against sill the
young and progressive Democracy
combined. 81
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

q democracy, and that not only are
naturstized citizens absolutely disfran-
chased unless freeholders, but the reg
ist.y snd tax laws are so severe that
the poor are practically disfranchised
unless they sell their votes to some
wealthy candidate who pays their
taxes. The census OF voters in 1873
embraced AZ, 741, but even the heat of
the presidential contest Of 1875 called
out but &c, 627 votes actually poIled.
While Rhode Island thus practically
disfranchises about forty per cent. OF
citizens, the unnaturslized foreigner
can vote for all offices, from president
down TO constable, on q residence of
six months in the country, regardless
of naturalization laws, If he resides in
Kansaa, Nebraska, Colorado or Geog-
gIa or on twelve months residence
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, In
diana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon,
Texas and Wisconsin. The vital point
of Senator Wallace's repsrt is in the
fact tbat.the enforcement of the four
teenth amendment would deprive
Rhode leland of one member Of Con-
gress, and necessarily of one of her
four electoral votes. That one vote
cast Iu 1876 gave Hayes his one msjor-
ity even after the successful frauds in
Louisiana aud Florida, and it is posi-
bic for one vote to turn the scale in fu-
ture struggles for the presidency.
Viewed from any standpoint, either of
law or equity, the manifest purpose of
the national government to deny repre-
sentation where there is denial of
suffrage, should be faithfully main
tanned by Congress, dmd bill is pro-
posed with the Wallace report to carry
the constitution into effect.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

The advertisement Of sale OF lands
for taxes posted On the bulletin board
in Nsyasota was torn down few days
after it wsa placed there. This shows
the fue working of the posting sys-
tenn now required by law. Generally
but three of the notices are posted,
aud persons interested in keeping the
information the posters seek to convey
suppressed can very easily employ the
Nsvasota mode for that purpose. The
next Legislature, says the Bolton Jour.
nal and q great many other papers, will
be called upon to rectify the evil SIS
now practiced alone in the interest OF
land sharks, with whom the law in
vites officers to cooperate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
WS TOO MUCH.

THE Express says that MIR. Hill, OF
the International locating corps, is au-
thority for the statement that the
people of Austin have encouraged the
action of the Attorney General in
bringing suit against the International
Company for forfeiture of its charter,
and this same Mr.. Hill is credited with
declaring that the company has al
ready constructed more road than the
terms of its charter require to be con-
structed up to the date of filing the
suit. Then to show how much Mr..
Hill's opinions are worth in Dewspa-
per, he states, that even if the requl-
site amount of road had not been built
and the charter thereby forfeited, a
new one could be obtained without
any great cost or trouble, and that it
would be all the same. Yes it would
be'the same, excepting four sections of
land per mile, and exemption from
taxation tor all property of the compa-
ny for twenty-five years, and privilege
of locating lands in whole sections or
in fractions, without at the same
time providing locations for the state.
These things make difference of $3.50
In the casE value of certificates,
which yields in cash donation
by the state to the company
$4,000 per miles with its old charter,
against $500 with a new one. This is
tliflng matter to Mr.. Hill, whose pay
probably would not be affected by the
change, but it is something to the COM
pany he serves. This gentleman is
about as we'll informed as to the char
ter rights of the International Railroad
Company, as he is about the course of
Austin people as to the prosecution of
the road west. We might as reasona-
bly, and as groundlessly charge the
people of San Antonio with narrow
minded policy of opposition to the
Pierce road, because its terminus will
not always remain at San Antonio.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

JUDGE ALEXANDER is charged with
presenting the financial resolutions in
the Galveston convention in the IN
terest of sustaining Coke in his opposi-
ton to the Bayard resolution. The
resolutions, which have already been
referred to, were rejected. They read /:
1. That We sre opposed to the abso-
lutte or iat money theory, and to the
exclusive gold standard.
2. That we favor constitutional
gold and silver currency. with a. full
power and IS free coinage for SILVER as
for gold, and oppose any paper money
except that which is At par with coin,
aud 50 redemable st the will Of the
holder.
s. We are unslterabiy opposed to
the demonstration of the legal tender
notes now in circulation.
4. We favor bona fide payment Of
the pubic debt In accordance with the
contract with the holders, literally
construed snd justly Interpreted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
VOL. TX.

SENATOR COKE has gotten news
paper correspondent to say that he is
one Of the few Senators who is re-
ported to be always ON hand st prayers
when the Senate morning session be-
gins. He is so we'll known in Texas for
hls exceeding piety sud utter freedom
from vulgar habits of speech, that he
need not have put himselfI Ito tue ex-
pense attending such statement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

MAJOR B. RUSH PLUsnRY, of Gal
weston, has been interviewed at Tren-
ton, New Jersey, by reporter for the
Gdsetts. He declares that Grant has
earnest support in the South, and that
he can carry several of the Southern
states, while Blaine, he says, cannot
carry one. He believes Grant will be
nominated, and he knows he can be
more certainly elected than any
other man in the country. Tn
like many Republicans, he denies
the stories of political oppression in
the South, but he expresses the opinion,
that if the Democrats succeed in the
next presidential election, the negroes
of the South may be seized with a
panic and leave in vast numbers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

IT is perfectly natural for an Ameri-
can journalist 70 coin new words, just
rs natural indeed as for the English
writer to connne himself to old and
pure English. Such facts haYe lately
given rise to much discussion as TO
who is responsible for the word
''boom," which has been carefully
traced back to :. B. McKullagh, edi-
tor-in-chief of the st. Louis Globe-Den-
Oerat, he having used 1t first, July s5,
1878. This gentleman is also response
BILE for the word bar'I. having used il
early in 1876. he then prnphesied the
nomination Of Mr.. TildeB, and said Of
him: ssThe old man when he comes
10 st. Louis will bring barl Of money
with him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

The Washington Star says: ''Sena-
tor Bsysrd has paved the wsy for an
early and. perhaps, satisfactory settle
meDt of the Issue pending in Congress
over the appointment OF election mar
shals. The proposition that the mar
shsls should be appointed by the
courts, which are supposed to be aboYc
partisan feeling and prejudice, met
with general favor, and the prevailing
impression is that the President will
approve q separate bill like that of Sen
stor Bayard's."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Rev. F. D. Moore, = Prssbytsrian
preacher. in q sermon at Covlneion.
Kentucky, March 2, declared himssf
opposed 70 the strict obscrFnnco Of the
Sabbath BY making II wholly daY OF
devotion. he claimed that Il vas
proper 70 use Il as . day Of rscleation
e well ns devotion. The PfesbKtef1,
Of courpe, declared bis teachings % he
hsrelicai.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

Go 10 WELLs' and buygoods At ss1-s
per cent. lees ihsn anyWhsts in town.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-19
A Page OF the Cars Diary.

The following is one Of tho plg.
es Of tho Cars diary. He usei 10
have IA splendid time loanins hin
self as u shooting target, but he
became tirol of that kind of fun
mighty soon. lie hanged about l.
00J Nihiiists, and shot enough of
them to make regiment before he
discovered that no was htvlns all
,ho fun tn himself NDNnp ono
disturbs him. aud he feels 50 lIne q.
ly that h3 wall die unl,s ~ spnothlny
turni up. This is the lirlt plge.
and il isn I half as lively aud inter.
eSling as some others
''GJt mp ut "A IN. anl ordered
my bath, bat found fonr gallons of
vit,iol in it anl did not take it
W1at to breakfast, an in going
down the stnirs fonud tho Nihlists
had placed two torpodues IN the
passage, hrt did not tramp on thom.
rho c,.ifio snelt SO strongly OF
prnsslc dcI | that Vas nfrul to
irink it Found II scorpion in my
left slipper, bat fortunately shook il
out before pIttins it ON Just be
lore stepping into my carriage to
take my morning drive it was blown
into tho air, killing tho colchmau
aud the horses instantly. iul not
drive. Took II light lunch Of her
metlicIlly sealed American clnuyi
goods, they cln't fool mo there
Found a poisoned dagger in my ia
vorite chair, with the point sticking
out, ont did not sit down on it.
Had dinner Mt q p. IN. and made
Baron Llischpunowinski taste every
dish, lie died before the soup was
cleared away. Consumed some
Baltimore oysters aud London stout
that | have hal locked up for over
five years. Went 10 the theatre an d
was shot at three times in the first
act. Had the entire audience hang
cd. Went home to bed aud slept on
the roof all night"
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4 Beautiful Tribute u TJ.n.i.

We have -.oa miny beautiful trir
bu,e' o. Woman, but the following
la ono of the iilest We have ever
.vai;
place hor among the hIwers, fos
ter her rs tender plaut, ani folly
annoyed 10y u dowdrop, fretted by
the touch Of II bnttelly + wing, ready
to faint ut the sound ol II beetle oi
the rat,liuS OF u window pane al
night, aud she is overpowerol by the
perfume of tbs rosebud but let
real calamity cJue, rouse her atlec-
tons, onkludle the fires OF her heart
aud mark her then. How strong
in her heart Place her IN the heat
Of battle-gIvo her u child, bird OF
ahy thing 10 protect-~lud see her, IN
a relative instance, hitting hei white
arms as shield, as her own blood
crlmsons her upturued forehead,
praying for hor life to protect tue
helpless. Transplant her in dark
places OF the eirtb, ctll iortn ner Gu
ergies to action, aud her breath be-
comes healius, her presence u bless
ing She disputes inch by inch the
strides of stalking pestilence, when
man, the strong aud brave, pale aud
affrighttd, shrinks away. Misfor-
time haunts her not she wears away
a life of silent endurance aud goes
forward with less timidity than to
her bridal. In prosperity she is Il
bud full OF olors, waiting for tue
winds of adversity to scatter theul
abroad-pure gold, valuable, but un'
tried in the furnace. Ia short, wo-
man is a miracle, n mystery, the cen
tre from which radia tes the charm OF
existence.
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Laid BY.

Jaii by 10 my silent chamber
Ihear them stirring below
Voices love are sounding clear
Aud steps know are 10 my ear,
Still passing to an u fro.
And ask my heart, shall never more.
OF mino own will, pass through that door
ask, Oh Is IL forever
That have ceased to be
One Of the group around the hearth,
Sharing their sorrow or their mirth
Am from henceforth free
From all concern with the things OF life,
Done with Its sorrow, and toll, ani'strife
Shall they carry mo forth in silence,
With blind aud scale up eyesP
Shalt they throw the winIjSJ wiIs to the
air
Aud gather mem ,ntoes here an there,
As they think. with tears snl sighs.
This she was fon Of this she wore,
But she never shall need them any more
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''Np sah-not this john.

''Np sah-not this Johu.
"Arc you tho john WIIliuns who
was c'nvicted of arson, iul scot t.
the Baltimore Peniteutiary :"
NO sab"
Tired of askin, fruitIes. questions
the district attorney suddenly put Il
lending one.
"u,ve YOU ever been in any pen.
ilenuary :"
"Ves sah -
All eyes we're now turned upon IN {
witness. The district attorney smll.
Cd complaccntly, au | resumco.
How many times have you boon
in the prn'tcotiary :"
Twice >ah.
"Wherc p
ain Baltimore, sah.'
How lOug were you there the first
time p
About two hours, sab.
How long tie second time p ask
ed tho attorney her cra't-inlIcn.
"An hour, sah. wsnt there To
whileowa'h 40 II fra lawyer who
had ROTH Il bis client.
The attorney sat d,wn amid the
laughter oI tho spectators.
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he butcher who trusts loses

The butcher who trusts loses
flesh.
A frog caught in Delaware county
was Il foot luuG.
Tanner believes that more graves
are dug by teeth than hands.
A youth of Rochester was left
$4,000 Ills first move was to
spend $1,000 on nose.
A Colorado girl lost leg and her
gallant lover hal "A pDcketb Jok made
Of II piece of tanned skin from the
amputatel part.
A brooklyn mother fed her year
old blby on slicei cucumbers aud
milk aud then wanted tue prayers of
the church because the Lord took it
away.
DO the duty which lies netrest to
thee, which thou kuowest Co be.a
duty thy second duty will already
nave become clearer.
The object Of all ambition shonld
be to be happy at hume. II Va are
not happy there. We cannot be hap
py elsewhere.
Formerly one sermon converted
5000 sinners" said an Elder Bur
CESS, in sermon recently 'now it
takes 5000 sermons to convert one
sinner"
The moon is just the thing for
coon hunting and sleigh-riding, but
it isu't worth much for gathering
chick>l.s or talking ab ,ut the green
back movement over the front gate
with another fellows girl.
A Nevada man died in great dis.
tresS of mind the other day, because
he could remember lying to l,400
different men who had asked him
for tobacco. Always haud over you,
box if you want to die happy.
Plios teach lesson which should
not be uuheeded. They never go to
sleep in church.
A Philadelphia doctor has bid
farewell to a sick man, AMI gone
the conutry for the benei. Of his
health.
A cripple with SO; wife and fv
children were turned out OF u ri ksly
tenement house few days ago IL
New York becarse they owed g.
rent. The tenement is owned b,
the Secie y for he Prevention Q
Cruelty TO Ami n ais.