The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
PRO FORMA TANTUM.


MoLoCH-
OF such distemper hath our counsels
labored
This now content is pleasing, and having
Made distribute fair fair can be midst
Such contention, there nought remains
to do
But to contented rest, until our able
Junius comes he having gone "pro-forma
Tantum" the sold Alealde' to inform
Ufour conclusions, that knowing them he
May be governed in all things according
MEDICUS-
OF speech have been sparing to which
L call we all to witness. Yet in my
Thoughts come and go, and going leave
impress,
OF which would to you in earnest faith
Impart.
Our blessed land which we are now en-
gagged
To save hath from Its borders to its centre
Been convulsed with wrongs outrageous,
not
Least of which 1 will to you some facts
make known.
The mind to man Is given for his conduct,
Reason and belief, and when by PrOyi-
dence
Or means less holy becomes dethrOned,
The animal that's left our constant care,
To this the greatest brain should be as
signed,
As from the greater, aid and inspiration
May be drawn.
1 did, with Moloch's full assent. give
close
Inquiry as to those assembled in
Asylum near, and of such horrors as
There L saw 1 now give record.
OF cleanliness and such outward appear
ance
need not speak. The greatest knave
Cleanliness abundance with which TO
mask
His infamy.
In wards extensive filled to overlooking
found these ANIMALS, with reason treated
Such as you and l, if half our deserts
Got, would be possessed of. At me with
Eyes askance they looked, to him my
grave
cordant
Familiarity approached and
Made such use of disrespect as "howdie.
Doctor" ''bully for Christmas" and such
Unseemly conduct as did bring to my
Face the blush of Indignation, that this
Great institute by State endowed so
Lacked in healthy discipline. Nay, more,
I am informed and for it vOuch that
On this Christmas past each of these ones
did,
His or hers as case might be, have stock
ing
Filled with apple, orange and confection,
And with levity the day was passed.
| That these mere animals are made TO
think
That they are not such as they are, but
Invalids of import great, whose healing
| Will to state at large give greater benefit
| Whilst in the Office there, as advised by
| Our Moloch, L with great adroitness did
| Secure this paper which, when explained,
Must show you the horrors great the
present
| Is possessed of. 1t reads.
Rx Aqua dulce
| Spiritus fermenti.
| Quantum suf. p. n.
Which, being interpreted, plainly means
| RI, to mix, or otherwise combine,
| aqua dulce, of natures agents greatest
| Qualitative, or, rs case may be, in
Minute detail quantitative.
| .Spirstus fsrnen:S-spirits of the damned;
| Quantum suf. is suffering without limit.
p. a.. n. 1 know not of it anything,
But deem it cabalistic, though it may
Stand for persons versed in nothing.
| INGENIUS-
Horrible The like of which [ never
Heard. 1t passeth far my understanding.
MoLoCH-
Terrors unnumbered. Oh. my country!
IT'S well so learned savant we have
Selected to place in charge that institute.
Enter Junius.]
Onnes-
Hail, Junius, hail!
MoLoCH-
Most worthy sir, thy task doth seem ac-
complished,
And by our knowledge of thee, most eX-
cellently
Done. Speak.
| JUNIUS-
My friends, 1, as did our chief instruct, to
The "Alcalde" went, and with him long
converse
Hold unlnterrupt.
O1nneS-
Excellent well done
| JUNIUS-
To him did in language eloquent
Portray our eOuntry's present, and. dwelt
with
Emphasis upon our veneration
For him, and love so great that seventy
Thousand did not fifty represent it.
| gave great weight to his judicial past.
And now unfitness for the present, and
For that love by him so well deserved,
4 Invoked his acquiesence in that
We would relieve him of, and to him did
Present on the self paper L took from
Hence the names for office we in council
Had settled.
OInneS-
And what said he?
JUNIUS-
He did content himself in peace through
my
Long converse, though full six times bis
Pipe refill, and at the sixth this selfsame
Paper which gave him he EMBODIED
And from the fire alight he did his pipe
With it relight.
0DaRes- =
And what said he then:
JUNIUS-
He spake of vast resources IN wood in
Mineral, coal and clay, and did with
figures
Long-computed show the greatness of our
Country's future. On education he
Dwelt long and wound up with belief
that taxes
i Were too great and must be lessened.
Then came