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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14
West Texas WanderiDgs.

After spending the morning in driving
over comparatively level country, we
came in sight of Curray's creek, small
stream, presenting nothing TO attract the
passer, till the necessity Of strong am
bulance and good pair of horses are.
needed 20 change sides. This little streaD1I
in many places is boggy,. and all the
appearances Ofsolar capitalization of salt
IS found along the light colored sand.
As soon as the creek is passed, the littlel
town of CorriZO Is seen In the distance
as an oasis. Soon the hill was climed
and our weary animals were painting in
front Of the postofiice. Our little band
dismounted In eager anticipations OF
something from home. TwoioDg weeks
had passed and not line from home, but
soon the most interesting OF the group 70
us, the postmaster, handed us piles Of pa
pers Interpreted with letters beari nv the
best OF all news TO us, that all were weln
at home. The STATESMAN, yes, the
STATESMAN, now holds a place next M
interest TO the little circle that cluztd [
about our old familiar seat. Its local Il
umns full OF interest, as well as the wo
timed editorials, are all closely scaDo
The court house, the jail, the m arid
the police, the movements ia co
merclal circles are all looked. mp. De-
slow and uncertain act OF the legisl atlX
are read by chance TO find someti
interest TO the country. The passi N
tory OF our beautiful City of the HI II
through memory like thoughts over
graphic space. We feel at home, bu
still away on the western slope Of ff
Rio Grande, mingling our thoughts vii
the good people OF Corrizo. To name on
and not all would be Injustice, and n
name them would be impossible byme,
stranger. We viii always have pleasaN
recollectiOns of them for the many kil
acts and generous hOspitalities showed
The little town OF Corrizo has justUe1
located, aud the county Of Diminit q
ganized, good corps Of officers eleete
and, strange 10 say, on the frontier Of O
great state find local option Is not on
the rule, but the practice of the peop
School houses and churches will be
greater demand than the court house af
Jail. CorrizO Is at "A distance OF BoII
eight miles from the Nueces river, I'd
sufficiently high 10 overlook for a loI1
distance the country lying TO the east au
south. From il is seen the immense e
tate of Carothers IL Searigbt, and u
eleven league grant belonging 70 II.
Taylor which lies like an immen
forest and prairie, interspersed wi
lakes, small pools Of fine fresh water a
rich grass. ~
The rich valley lands that are-rs
only occupied for grazing purposes,
In few years, be more diversified.
present sparseness of population 70
the thought of time given TO agricul
uses. The large stocks OF cattle
sheep require the attention OF the pr
inhabitants; but as soon as this c0|
can be brought TO the notice of the
cultural class, the thousands of nc
rich lands win be sought out andr6.'
to a high state Of cultivation, sinlply
the fact that rich lands attract itl.'
class of people that love to cultivan
soil. DEII
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

SECRETARY BLAINE gives prom
ise of being as vigorous in the cabi-
net, as he was in the halls of Con
gress- He met Crump ON the Amer
lean pork question, and Crump was
his 'meat," and now it is under.
stood that he will attempt to or.
ganize the countries on this side
the Atlantic into sort of pro.
tective union against the more
powerful influences on the other
side. European states enjoy at pre-
sent almost a monopoly of the trade
south of the Rio Grande; and the
United States has done nothing to
command commercial influence II
the West Indies, and in Central
and South America. Mexico
is to be redeemed from Euro
pean thralldom by "a vast ex'
penditure there of American capital
in works of internal improvement
and when Ead's ship railway il
made it win be ,encircled with
American steel. Blaine has not beer
an eminently lucky mah as presi
Dental candidate, but his career al
Secretary of State begins jnst as thu
fiood-tide is setting IN, that promises
to scatter grains of gold broadcas
upon this land, and, should he no
take it at its ebb and make the bes
Oft, he does not deserve the repnta
ton that already belongs to jim
Blaine, of Maine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14


1t is pitiful to witness the eondi-
tion of the sun. The great fire-baIl
is in intense cOmmotioM. His sur
face is scanned and Scared in every
direction, with black spots that IN
dicate the disturbing elements at
work III this chaotic mass. Occa-
sionally. for day or two, the bIenf-
ishes disappear, and the glorious
king of day shows u face like u shield
of glowing gold. But the aspect
quickly changes spots come rush
ing in all directions and assuming
all forms. They appear singly and
in pairs, and again in groups and
rows. Immense groups break
up into small ones. and small
ones unite 10 form great ehasms
into which half a dozen worlds
might be dropped and % there
would still be room for more. Some
times the spots are visible 10 the
naked eye, and at that time good
opera glass or a spy glass will make
them easily perceptible. Hundreds
of observers all over the world
watch the suns face every clear day,
and keep record of the number of
spots, their size, and the direction in
which they move, far as the sun
turns on his axis they turn with
him, some of them remaining for
months without much change, some
taking on new forms and some dis
appearing entirely. Very little is
known of this mysterious sun or the
spots that are visible more than
ninety millions of miles away.
Once in about eleven years the sun
takes on his present sun-spOt phase,
| and we are approaching the maxi
mum OF disturbance. No one KNOWS
the cause. Some believe that it is
planetary attraction, some that it is
the fall of great masses of meteoric
matter, and some that it is the result
of internal cOmmOtion and the rush
upward of gaseous explosions in
comparison with which our iiercest
volcanic eruptiOns are but the flicker
of q flame. Besides the sun-spot
agitation, the gaseous outbursts are
marked and vivid. The tongues of
| flame or rosy protuberances are dart
ing their testimony to the solar COM
lHOIlOl. MI. lTOuNelOl, Vi Sdlll-
bridge, who makes daily observa-
tion of the SUMS chromosphere, gives
a graphic description of a remarka-
BILE SOLAR. protuberance that he
witnessed on the 10th of November.
When first seen it was large and
complicated, extending far out into
space, and vanishing gradually to
regions where it could not be. per-
ceived. AS nearly rs it could be
measured, it reached a height OF
over a quarter of the suns diameter,
or about two hundred and thirty
five thousand miles. Such a protuber-
,ance hurled upward from the earth
would almost reach the moon! Two
hours after, the whole structure had
collapsed, and was only about eigh-
teen thousand miles high. Observa-
tions like this give an idea of the
mighty forces at work i'll the solar
orb, and make observers long for
the time when satisfactory sOlu-
ton may be found for this mysteri-
ons periodical disturbance, SO inti-
mately connected with the meter.
illogical condition of the earth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE Turco-Grecian war cloud
which it was thon0ht was heing dis
PEELED threatens to grow dark aud
portentious. The powers have de-
termined that they will not inter-
vene, if the proposed compromise
be rejected, and Greece is to be so
notified. Unless compelled by the
combined European nations, Greece
makes no secret of her determina-
ton to reject any compromise. The
position of Greece on this question
is one that any nation would be
likely to assume. Any sort of COM
promise means that Greece shall con-
sent to accept less than the Berlin
conference concluded she ought to
have. In other words, compro-
mise is favorable to Turkey and un-
favorable 10 Greece.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

The american says: 'Mr Malone
is repudiater and nothing else; he
owes his seat in the Senate to his
bad pre-eminence in the attacks on
the credit and good name of what
was once the proudest State in the
Union. He is Senator because OF
his easerness to draggie in the dust
the honor of the State which gave
.us Washington, Patrick Henry, JEFF
ferson, Madison and Monroe. Il
those five were to wake from the
dead, and had their viii of Mr.
Malone; they would make a vacancy
Iih the Senstes,gas sdi lisidN ssn.s
q -, ,s-r,-,f .o7d 10 sssgai la1lisn lfl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14
Horaco Greeley ON Rarlroad Monopoly

| speak as n friend. not only of
railroads in general, but of the land
t insist roiIIrpafs aII ffsc5hpfFttlfh II hppfaFFttlfh " %hen l5
policy under which they have hith-
ertO been authorized and often sub
sidized. That reform can hardly be
too sweeping, and IT cannot come
too soon can but outline some of
its broader features.
A dozen or so of railroad mag
mates summoned by private message
meet from time 10 time in one of our
great cities. They consult in secret,
dine and wine satisfactorily, adjourn
and 90 their several ways. Next
morning the telegraph wires have
flashed across the land their decis-
ion that every bushel of grain going
to market, every bale of goods
passing inland, shall henceforth
pay twenty TO thirty per cent. more
freight than has hitherto been
paid. In effect, this hevy of railroad
kings have arbitrarily reduced the
value of every farm, every quarter
section, every bushel ofgrain, in the
great West. If they owned the
whole country. and all who live in
it, they could not lord il over us
more tyranically. And perhaps
they will proceed next day to make
scrip dividend. or additional issue
of stock, representing nothing but
their own rapacity, so os to conceal
from dull and careless Dyes the fact
that they are exacting from their
customers an annual profit of fifteen
or twenty-five per cent. on their in
vestment.
ask this state, and every state, to
affirm and exercise its rights of fix
ing proper and reasonable rates of
fare and freight OH every railroad
subject to its Jurisdiction that if
the courts should III any case decide
that the power thus claimed is not
granted TO legislatures by existing
constitutions. then | ask that such
power be expressly conferred by
constitutional amendment. There
can be no doubt of thelight of the
people thus TO improve the fiinda-
mental law; in fact, / can see no
reason for doubt that the same power
which sufflced to give the farmers
houses and lands 20 company at a
price virtually fixed by the state,
will suffice to insure TO the farmers
the right 10 use that railroad at
prices likewise fixed by the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

The emanufacture and consumption
of iron and steel is increasing at an
unprecedented ratio. just at pres
ent the supply is abundantly ade-
quate, and the industry yields mod
erately remuneratiye returns. Pro-
duction and consumption haye
almost doubled in the shortspace of
two years. Judging the future by
the past, tits evident the facilities
for production will not long be sui
ficient for the increasing wants, and
therefore we would urge investment
in reducing the iron ores of Texas.
There is enough iron ore in Lano
county to satisfy the immense in
creasing demand.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

WE haye had two years of free
quinine, and now the physicians
want the law restored to its former
footing. They say that when Amer
ican druggists drew their supply
from our own manufacturers, they
knew exactly what they were pres
cribing, and how much to give; but
tina, since the market has been flood
ed with Enropan preparations, they
do not know what they are exhibit
ing in any case. The average price
of quinine for five years before the
law went into effect, was S205 per
ounce; in 1880 it was $3.50. And
yet, since it also stated that the Gin
chona tree is being swept from the
forests of South America, might it
not bewell to discover whether the
exact cause is stated, before having
Legislation upon the opinion of the
doctors who naturally enough want
a popular medicine made cheaper. :
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE Des Moines { Iowa) State
Leader talks to the point when it
says:
'1f the Democratic party would
live and flourish in the West, West
ern Democrats must assert their pO-
sition and their rights in the party.
All this vast agricultural section
has been paying subsidy to the East
ern factory owners since 1862. The
tariff law was enacted largely as a
war measure; It's excuse was then
found in the revenue needed to sup
passed, and the excuse given has
passed also. Now the Western
farmer, the stock grower, the dairy
men, the millers and the vast mer-
camille interest should enjoy equal
privileges for money making, and
they are entitled to exemption from
the taxation which is levied upon
them for the benefit of others who
live in a more eastern climate The
Democrats in Iowa can make their
issue on the tariff question from this
time forward. They can insist that
no United States Senator, nor mem
ber of Congress, should be chosen
unless he takes position for or
against a tariff for revenue only.
Every Democrat can make this his
prominent demand, and every Dem
Ocratic newspaper can harp upon
this issue, and do it so steadfastly
and with such cOgent and indisput-
able arguments that the Republican
party can be forced to nominate can
didates favorable TO a tariff for reve-
nue. only, or take great risk Ofdefeat
at the polls. The Leader shall not
cease ITS warfare, even if it stands
alone on the question. and there is
already enough tariff leaven among
the people which will make a change
in the whole body polite. The ag-
ricultural industries want taxation
levied alike upon all classes. They
want tariff reform till we have a pure
and simple revenue tariff. In this
policy we need no lesson and should
accept no dictation from Democratic
politicians castor South. We are
our keepers, and our interests ought
to build for us a party"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

REPORTS to Bradstreets from sew
enteen trade and industrial centers
throughout the United States point
out that the volume of business
done in the first quarter of the cur
rent year has not only failed to meet
expectations, but has fallen behind
that transacted during the CORE
spending portion of 1880. The un-
usual severity and lingering char
acter of the winter weather, together
with lack of transportation facili-
ties, have combined to produce this
result. IL is claimed, however, that
the business of the entire year will
be in advance of that of 1880.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

-Thackcray's idea of daqd.
supposed to be given in tie fsll
ingnotc lately printed in a DoN,
per of Hull, England: ~DeafI
ward-A dandy is an indiv'|
who would be a lady If he could
as he can't does all that he caI|
show the world he's not a man.
is my idea at any rate. To Cd
nate in a dandy is, to my mind
most as absurd as leading II
which the word fast comes in.
Endeayor to prove a resped
member of society-not an Ell
to those who lead a modest.
life. Many afIairs-good, soun
secure-are open to you a DO
them, indeed. When / have
time TO spare and when mn
health is better, Iwill write at
and state my views. Ever
sincerely, w. NJ Thackeray.s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE EceRing Light properly de-
fends the standing of Col. j.. C.
DeGress. Col. DeGress was inyes-
tigated by Democrats on has state
school superintendents record. and
they reported everything straight
and his books and his Office affairs in
most perfect condition. He was
mayor of Austin for about four
years, and it was universally admit
ted that he made an able admins
tratiye officer. Col. DeGress is q
Republican, and this is no reason
why he should not be accorded full
Justice by Democrats. taI'.1
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE people of Minnesota have re-
sorted to every imaginable means
for supplying the demand for fuel
During last winter corn was used by
many persons and a'large Dumber OF
firms dealt in it as fuel. 1t is now
discovered that the best substitute
for wood is sunflowers, They grow
rapidly and luxuriantly, and when
dried burn well. A number OF farm
ers near Nelsonville planted their
extra land in sunflowers last year
and had supply of fuel throughout
the winter and were even able to
sell to their neighbors. Next season
Minnesota will probably be turned
into an immense sunfiower planta-
ton. Wo'can suggest an even bet.
ter remedy than this against the
cold-immigration to Texas, to q
climate where billiards. come, if al
all, at long intervals.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

THE newly elected directors Of
the International and Great North
eru Rsilroad Company are: DAY
GOuldy Samuel Sloan, 4. w. Pear
scll and w. Phelps of New York /;
n. s. Hayes, IL. NJ. Hoxie and ID. l..
II. Smith, of Palestine; James A.
Baker and F. A. Rice of Houston.
Oficers-R. S. Hayes, president; L.
w. Pearsoll, first vice-president: ii.
NJ. Hoxie, second vice-Lresident and
general superintendent. A special
meeting of the stockholders is called
for June IS, for the purpose OF
changing the character of second
mortgage bonds. '.'.F
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

POSTMASTER-GENERAL JAMES has
indicated his purpose to strive for
two or three reforms which will
have the hearty appreciation of the
people. He proposes to increase the
number of deliveries and collections
in the cities, and to reduce the cost
OF money orders under fifty dollars
from ten cents to five cents. The eff
feet of this latter change will be to
give great accommodation to per-
sons who desire to send small sums
of money through the postOffice.
Mr.. James. also, is an ardent advo-
cate of the Introduction here of a
postal savings system, such as is in
use in nearly all the, countries of
Europe, and he intends to insert in
his first annual report a strong rec
ommendation that Congress shall
authorize such a system, and as he
will speak as a practical man and
not as a mere politician, his sugges-
tions will be likely to have weight.
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THAr secretary window, besidel

THAT Secretary Window, besides
using the surplus revenues of tie
present year for the. redemption OF
the five and six per cent. bonds, will
secure further funds by selling four
or four and half per cent. bonds
is now quite certain. He has the
power 10 still Issue not less than one
hundred and four millions of bonds
and the question is whether he shall
make them four per cent. bonds, &c
run twenty-five or thirty years, OF
four and half per cent. bonds, 10
run ten or fifteen years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14


I THE managers of the Texas Il
Mexican Central railroad have
reached Dallas for the purpose OF
letting out contracts for the first
twenty miles. 1.-The company IN
tends to build the road withal pos
sible dispatch to a connection at the
Rio Grande with The Mexican sys-
tenn of railways. twill be extended
in a, northeasterly direction from
Dallas to Paris, Texas, and to Fort
Smith, Arkansas, where it will con-
meet with branch of the St. Louis
g. San Francisco lihe. From Fort
Smith it will be extended on through
Arkansas or Indian Territory and
Missouri, connecting with a Chicago
line, thus forming avery extensive
and continuous route i'll the interest
of Chicago. a B.. Y1isl sa
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about o half metre aud meow!
file houses were immediatelv dc
stroyed, and savAral hundred per-
sons must ha About
thirty MussulmL were as
sembled in one o. 'ouses, and
not one of whom e. lped. The
southern part of the island is said 10
have suffered more than thus
town. Her Majesty's gun vessel
Bittern, arrived here this after
noon. The captain at once came
ashore, and, after consulting
with the governor of the island, or
ganized relief parties for tending
wounded and eXtricating the load
from the ruins He then went over to
Chism and made careful inquiries
habitants. Tomorrow he intends
visiting the southern part of the
island, where less has been lone for =
sufferers. | visited Chism this ai-
ternoon. Only about ten Inhabitants
were killed, but many houses are in
ruins, and very many more are in
dilapidated condition. The mayor
assured me that three of the houses
are III a dangerous c0ndifiOu.i The
inhabitants are afraid To live even
in those which are uniDjured, for
every night since Sunday frequent
shocks have been felt. Nearly all
prefer TO camp out, as the weather
as fine, the hardship in this respect
is not so great. In this district
$4,000 people are without shelter.
In Kestro the work of extricating
bodies, and attending to thewouHd-
ed, are progressing satisfactorily,
but the sitting voices in the vicinity
of the many ruins show, that the
operations is far from being COM
plete; on the other hand some won
derful escapes have occurred, one
woman was buried under the ruins
for two hours, and at last was res
cued, having given birth in the
meanwhile TO n child, the ehildis
dead, but the woman is doing well.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

"A wicked fellow in the cross
tiHbers, near Denton, few days
ago was desperately sick, and lying
at deaths door, when he was called
upon by. a minister who urged him
in view of his probable early depar7
ture from the shores of time to
@Wrestle with the Devil" The sick
man called attention to his ema-
ciated limbs and unstrung muscles,
and said: I4Do Hook like wrestling
with Satan? Why hewoald trip me
into perdition the first pass" d9 3
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INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPAETME Mt or
INSURANCE STATtsrICs AND IIisToRY

INSURANCE STATISTICS AND IIIsToRY
Austin, Texas, March 5, 1881
TO Al WAoD, IL Nay Concern
This is to certify that the LIVERPOOL AMI
LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CON
PANY, of Liverpool and London, has in all res
poets fully complied with the laws of Texas az
conditions precedent TO its doing business in this
State, and that the said Company holds Certi-
fcate of Authority from this office emitting II
to do business In tn State for one year from
the ist day Of January, 1891, TO the Slst day OF
December, 1881.
LL.s.l Given undor my hand and Seal, al
Office, in Austin, the day and date first above
written. A. W. SPAIGHT,
Commissioner.
Represented by E. T. EGGLESToN, Agent
Austin. Texas. mr9w3
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MAINE NEWS

Hop Bitters, which are adyertI.'
columns, are a sure cure for aRi'f
ness and kidney complaints. "a.
use them say they cannot be III
recommended. Those afiilct8
give them fair trial. and WI
thereby enthusiastic In the prai.
curative qualities.--Portland ~
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1 INSURANCE NOTICE.


INsuRANcE STArtsrIcs ANA HISTORY,
- Austin, Texas, February p, 1881.
70 al WhOm 10 Nay Concern: -
qhis ia to certify that the ETNA INSUR-
ANOk COMPANY, of Hartford, Connccticut,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws Of Texas as conditions precedent To iis
tlulns busincss In this State, and that the said
Cofupanv hoids Certificate ols Authority from
this office cntifiing 10 to. do husidess in this
Statefor one a ear from the isr-dsy ut Ianuary,
G,.s1 Given nuder my hand 4 Il Seal, Al
office, In Atfstin, the day md date tirst above
written. A. W. SPAIGHT.
~ lllNis Na Commissioned.
- IH|I mrSw3t