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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
A Voice from Kendall County.

Editor Statesman
The opponents of prohibition gen.
orally have conceded the fact that
whisky is a great evil, and argue
from the standpoint that there will
be deficiency in the revenue, or
that the adoption of such an amend
ment to the constitution is an in
fringement upon the liberties of the
people. There is one notable ex-
ceptiOn to this concession. The
Galveston NeoS takes position
which no other advocate of free
whisky has the impudence to sup
port. 1t takes the broad ground
that money and religion are the
sources of great evils, and that every
argument that is used in favor of the
prohibition of whisky will apply to
the prohibition OF money. OF
course no one is expected to argue
the matter witlEany one who makes
such an assertion as this, any more
than with one who asserts that snow
appears black or charcoal white.
But simply state the argument CO
of the NelCS to show the extremity
to which the liquor men are reduc-
ed.
AS for the assertion that
prohibition of whisky will cut
off q source of revenue, | pre-
sumo that is true. Not having
Ihe statistics at hand to compute
| this argument. | will concede that
for time there would be deficien-
cy But the Legislature which carried
the will of the people, and enacted
prohibition law could make pro-
vision for increasing the ad valorem
tax to the present figure, which has
in the last two years given us sur
plus of over a million dollars, and
that the people would be better able
| to pay an increased tax, if 10 liquor
was drank, will no doubt be con-
coded by the whiskyphiles. Besides.
| the expenses for courts and officers
would be greatly lessened, since
| drunkenness is the chief source of
crime. But even if the taxes would
be greatly increased, is the expense
to weigh against the happiness of
the wives, mothers and daughters
of the land, or the constitutions of
| the children.
The OtherpOint, that liberty would
be infringed by prohibition, is d ia
vorite one with our German fellow
citizens. Since they generally drink
beer or wine, and in consequence do
not suffer so much as the drinkers
of stronger liquors, they appear as7
tonished at the feeling, which they
term fanaticism, actuating the pro-
hibitionists. The prohibition of an
article liable to iniure the citizens of
, a country is no new thing. China
has lon6 prohibited the importation
of opium, which is, like liquor, a
very good thing sometimes. And
even now France prohibits the in
PRODUCTION of pork from America,
because trichine have been found
in very small portion of the ship
ments. Germany itself practically
prohibits the introduction of certain
American productions, because she
thinks some of her citizens are in
iured thereby; and the same policy
prevails in-this aud other countries.
Judge Terrel's argument-that
prohibition could not be enforced
is deserving of little consideration.
The only way to ascertain the truth
of that position is to try it,
X. Y. Z.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
Dramatic.

Sarah Bernhardt will prOlOng her stay
In this country until the end of April.
Joe Polk is going to try it again-this
time with play by Frank Maeder, called
yours Truly"
Joe Emmett wants Il new play, he says.
The principal thing Joe Wants is TO quit
taking his "tea."
Henrietta Vaders will star next season
in legitimate roles, under the manage
ment of William h. Hayden.
Edwin Booth proposes TO act In the
pr. ncipal cities Of Germany, when his
English engagement closes, a month
hence.
Florence has been presented to the
Pope and King of Italy. He will return
to America with an additional altitude in
consequence.
II is claimed that Annie PiXley's re-
eeipts this season throughout the South
have surpassed those oil Lolita, Maggie
Mitchell and other oldtime favOrites.
1t is announced that MIR. Hart jackson
has already made an adaptation of the
"Princess of Bagdad." and that this has
been purchased by Miss Fanny Daven-
port.
John Mccullough closes his season in
Memphis the week after next. W. Z.
Sheridan takes McCullOugh's place in the
company, opening IN indianapolis, mo-
on the 4th OF April.
''Billee Taylor at the Standard thea
ter, New York, has exceeded the success
even of "Pinafore.' The first weeks re-
ceiDts of the latter We're $500, while
those of "Billee Taylor for the same
space of time were $4,000. and the rush
continues as great as at first.
Louise POmeroy appears TO he creating
furOre in Australia. The receipts OF
the Theatre Royal. Melbourne, for thirty.
six nights other engagement were about
S30, 900, taken in for "'As You Like IT,
"Cymbeline," "ROmeo and Juliet" and
"Twelfth Night"
PATHS performances at Monte Carlo
were extremely successful. So many bo
quets were shOwered on her that the sup
ply of flowers on the island quickly gave
out, and all the neighboring Italian towns
were laid under contribution; yet even
then enough could not be had.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
WIT AND WISDOM.

Seventy-eight patents were issued
to women last year, but not one OF
them was for an indicator showing
whether there was man under the
bed.
Should the office-seekers succeed
in worrying Garfield to death, Ar
thur will be President, and Conk-
ling-well, don't say anything to
jim Blaine about it.
A young man who didn't like the
color of his hair wrote to a chemist
asking, "What is the best dying re-
ceipt p The chemist wrote back
Fool with an empty shotgun"
Wise men mingle innocent mirth
with their cares as help either to
forget or overcome them, but to re-
sort to intoxication for the ease OF
ones mind is to cure melancholy
with madness.
Mrs. Batchelder, of Bangor, Me-, q
glib and persistent talker, has had
her husband arrested for attempt.
ing to pull out her tongue In de,
Tense the husband claims that she
was all tongue.
This is Texas man, probably an
Austonian. What has he in his
hand2 The Texas man has his grip.
sack. Has the Texas man been tC
Washington? The Texas man ha;
| been to Washington. Is our Texas
man mad? Yes, the Texas man j;
slam mad. The Texas man met an
Ohio man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
THE GREAT SHOW COMING ATLAsT

THE NEW GREAT PACIFIC MENAGRRIE
AND CIRCUS ON ITS MAJESTIC MARCH
WHAT WE WANT To AND WILL SIZE.
The great show heretofore announced
as coming to Austin, one day only, has a.
length positively fixed its date, and will
make its marvellous advent and magniii-
cent street pageant on Monday, April 4
Even were IL sadly true-which, by the
formidable horn OF the rhinoceros and the
felt head-piece OF the clown, Il Is not
we should be ashamed To acknowledge
that the bald-headed old thief of the
scythe and hour-glass had robbed us Of
all bright boyhood's circus enthusiasm.
When the elephant he goes round and
the band begins to play" we are rejuve-
mated, as 1t were, and these feelings,
which evidence that we are but child
rem of larger growth-mOre especially
when there Is big canvas around
handy TO crawl under-haye been
intensified of late by the continu-
Gus, long and loud praises of the new
Great Pacific which are constantly meet
ing our editorial eye in our exchanges,
all along its triumphal line OF march.
They one and all tell the same attractive
story of tremendous crowds, superb
street spectacles, rare sights, wondrous
feats. worlds Of fun, and boundless en-
thusiasm, excitement and delight, and il
does make us childishly impatient for the
appearance of the great new amusement
enterprise which daily creates al this
life, amazement aud joyous hustle. We
do want TO see those fourteen $4,000
splendid Kentucky thoroughbreds, DASH
Ing into the arena like n squadron of
cavalry, and altogether executing evolu-
tons and feats which set all hOrsemen
fairly wild. We want to see the 100000
Chacma monkey, rs large and ten times
stronger than a man, and eclipsing the
acts of all humanity npon his flying bare
back steed. We want to see the marvel
GUS man aud woman fish, who act up I'm
der the water AS though surrounded by
the air. We want to see Mr.. Robert
Stickney, whom we windy remember as
far the greatest performer we have ever
seen. We want TO see that $4,000 living
White Nile hippopotamus, which is Il rare
exotic amphlbious creature we never did
expect to see. We want to see the herd
OF performing elephants, and the largest
and smallest elephant on earth. We want
to see the almost innumerable array oil
camels, dromedaries, tigers, lions, ze'
bras, vlacke varks, tapirs, bears and wild
beasts and birds generally. We want tC
see the great company of illustriou'
performers in their various thrill
ling feats. We want to laugh
at the great clowns. We want to have
the blazing rays of the great electric
light simmer upon the rim OF our up
turned spectacles. We want to be boy
again and follow the magnificent street
parade. We want to hear the music OF
the three bands, the levathian locomoti' c
steam plane, aud the hundred-voiced
chorus of the genuine darkey jubilee
singers. We want to take it all In, and
we want everybody else TO do the
same, and have holiday to be remember
| ed for lifetime.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24

within certain limits shall be sever
ed from Transvaal. The conditions
also'to provide for the dispersal of
the Beers forthwith and temporary
maintenance of the British garrison,
which, however, are not to interfere
with local affairs. Gen. Woods pro-
misses not to advance INTO Transvaal.
The House received the announce
ment of terms with prolonged
cheers.
LONDON, March PA dispatch
from Prospect Hill to-day, says that
an armistice of forty-eight hours has
been concluded i'm order TO termi-
nate the negotiations; the terms pro-
posed are that all arms, munitions,
and other property captured by
either side during hostilities, shall
be restored; that Transvaal shall be
granted independence, subject 10
conditions to be hereafter settled by
royal commissioners, and that
the Boer Government, shall COM
mence after the commission shall
have made its report In the mean
wbile,, the British garrisons, are TO
remain in Transvaal, without other
wise interfering with the local au-
thorities, and Captain Elliotts mnr-
derers are to be delivered up 10
justice.
PARIS, March PA majority of
the ministers have decided in favor
of the cabinet maintaining neutral
ity in debate OH the "scrutine deliste"
bill. The descision was communi-
Gated to President Grevy at a cab
met council this morning, and will
be announced by NJ. Jules Ferry TO
the committee of the Chamber of
Deputies tomorrow. The decision
is considered as a success for Nj.
Gambetta.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-Thc
indictment against the prisoners
Nicolai, Russakoff, AndueleIkoh.
Timofei, Michaeloff and the woman
Hessehalfmaan, will he commune
! Gated to them, and they will be al
lowed seven days for the prepare
ton of their defense by counsel.
MADRID, March PA bomb with
a fuse attached but not lighted has
been found in front of the Duke Of
| Ossuns palace. The police are in
shutting investigation.
LONDON, March pa correspon-
dent ofthe Times says the prisons.
ers in the Kilmaham Jail have form
ed themselves into n league, Kilma-
ham jail branch of the land league,
with Baylor as chief. -r
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
What a Farmer Says.

Noticing in the past few weeks several
communications in reference to the i'm
portance of working the public roads that
lead out from Austin, and the possibility
of losing more or less of the trade to Aus
tin in consequence of bad roads, j would
most respectfully call the attention OF
those interested in the shortest and best
roads leading to Austin to one fault, or
at least misfortune, viz: our public roads
are changed so often to suit the conven-
fence OF those living on the road, or TO be
changed, If needs be, to right-angles on
the lines between parties without ref
ercnee to increased distance, and making
new places for hands to work, thereby
forcing our mail contractors to travel a
greater distance, as well as those who
come to Austin with their produce.
There should be some effort made to make
the roads permanent, and joint effort to
have them worked well and kept in a
good condition, as the hands living
on the ROAD could do, with reasona-
BILE service. There is another difficulty
in keeping the main roads in repair. The
hands liable to road duty are required to
work on the public roads nearest them,
and there are so many unimportant pub
lie roads, that many of the most import
ant public roads are short of hands to
work them. The public roads over which
most OF the trade would come to Austin
are :First-Fredericksb road. Second
LII berty Hill road. Third-Loekhart.
Fourth-Cedar Creek, Bastrop county
Fifth-Webberville. Sixth-Road leading
to Taylorsyllle or Cameron. Seventh
Roads on the north side of the Colorado
river. There are roads also that are requir-
ed for the convenience of citizens in (lif-
erent sections ofthe county which would
bring considerable trade. If the board
of trade of Austin, or the business men
OF the city, who are anxious to retain and
increase their trade, will see that unim-
portant roads are ,retired to third-class
so that there will be an abundance of hand
to work those that are primary in import
snce, they will go long ways in having
their wishes carried out. Then these
roads must be kept on a direct route, and
the most practicable ground for good
When this is done, you will see the coun-
try people willing to spend money and Ia
Dor TO get the public roads in good condi-
ton. FARMER.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
The Arkansas Senate.

What a humiliating spectacle is
presented to the public in the action
OF the Arkansas Senate.
The people of Arkansas. like the
citizens of Texas and other states,
had petitioned the legislature Of
that state to have the privilege of
voting an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state, prohibiting the
introduction, manufacture and sale
of whisky, etc. The lower house
passed the act by n vote of sixty-six
to seventeen-very nearly four to
one. 1t is fair to suppose that much
the same class of men were in the
two houses, and that the House vot-
ing first voted their honest senti-
ments. But, unfortunately, The
Senate delayed, until the liquor
business, alarmed by The action Of
the House, had opportunity to mar
shall its entire strength. The result
is before the country, and il Is
enough TO make every honest citizen
blush crimson.
The question which presents itself
to us now, is, shall Texas be sub
iected to the same humiliation
Shall we, having seen the Senate, by
fine majority, pass the act, behold
the lower house succumbing to lob
byists here from the several quarters
of the country, working in the in
terest of the liquor business. There
was time, and there lived n class of
men in Texas at that time, when
such a suggestion would have been
met with scorn. But the loss (?) of
the Senate bill, which was offer
ed as substitute for that
which originated in the House
80 that other business took
precedence, and pushed the temper
ance question back for week or
two-the coming in of earnest, ac-
tive, lobbyists and other marks, the
work, ante-reform workers, causes
great apprehensions in the minds of
all good men, that few weak mem
bers will be permitted to fasten a
disgrace upon the state that no
length of time can wipe off.
1t is well understood, and conf
IDENTIFY believed, that had the vote
been taken the day the Senate bill
was lost, the bill would have passed
the 1Ouhe. Inc HOUSE 0du DceI
canvassed, and il was known how
men stood. In the mean time, the
friends of reform and of good NOR
ais in the country have quit sending
in petitions, as it is fair TO suppose,
because they judged that there was
no further use. And then, too, the
time being past, which the legislature
had fixed for adjourning, they saw
no place for further work. But
whisky and beer are on the ground,
and at work. The people claim the
right to vote, and they arc not
asleep, though momentarily silent.
This issue is living issue that can
not be STAYED of. And If not per-
mitted to vote change in the or
ganic law of the state, whereby they
can throttle the demon of mtcmper-
ance, the people will send men TO
the legislature who will give them
a hearing. We dare assert our
rights. A CITIZEN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24

Few woman have more wOmanly worth,
few woman have more of self sacrifice,
and more genuine piety, than had Mrs.
AMELIA X. MILLETT, the excellent wO-
man who now sleeps beneath the March
daisies.
She was the daughter of Samuel and
and Josephine Ii. Simpson, born at Clarks-
vile. Tennessee, 1S49, and reared TO wo-
mans estate IN the social and high moral
atmosphere peculiar to that section. AT
the age of sixteen she became a devoted
christian. and from that early age was an
earnest member of, and vigorous work
er in the Presbyterian Church.
In June, 1875, she married f. +. Millett
of this city, and shed a halo of sweetness
around his pathway, until the dark wing
ell messenger crossed his Threshold on
the fifteenth of last February. When
she moved of on that long, though to
her a pleasant journey, her thin lips
quivered to the last in prayer and praise
to Him, who from girlbOOd had
been her abiding hope aud companion,
and as she had lived she died, "trusting
In the Lord"
The members of the Southern Presby-
terrain church of Austin will not soon for
get this good and christian woman. No
church task, no labor of love, no work OF
charity, no sacrifice was too great TO con-
fide to her delicate fingers and warm
heart. Let us keep her memory green,
emulate her worthy example, for we do
know that the world is better for heI
having lived in it.
She leaves the sweet aroma of her yir-
tues behind her. and we know equally
well that the sweet and tender flower is
transplante ed in the heavenly garden.
HER FRIEND.
Austin, Texas, March 10Th, 1881.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
rIIr GIGANrIC CHACNlAInOsF.

THE GIGANTIC CHACMA LOOSE,
Or at least this Atlas of the apes will
be ii Austin Ouc day only, on Mon
DAY. April Iih. and seen performing
feats on the bare back of swiil-running
horse. in the New Great Pacific Circus,
which stamp him distinctly as the most
extraordinary animal on earth. He is
certainly great show alone, and yet he
is but a single feature in the stupendOus
railroad worlds fair of wonders. the pro-
prietors ofwhich seem to have exhausted
every resource and reached the verge OF
furthest limit, in perfecting field enter
tainment-a genuine family show-Of I'M
PARALLEL size, variety and interest, and II
they are ever surpassed it will
not be until new species of ami
mails are created and miraculous
powers accorded to aspirants for
equestrian and gymnastic laurels. How
they can prolltably exhibit so much for
comparatively so small price-that
charged by exhibitions that are but Il
decimal fraction in comparison with
their's-is amystery we must leave them
to solve. while we enjoy the ample fruits
of their limitless enterprise and liberali-
ty. Their immense and deserved Sue
cess is the highest proof that can be af-
forded of their pre-eminentsuperiority in
the tented field. Another ovation awaits
them here, and the Great Electric Light
will shine upon the largest and most bril-
liant asSpmhlape ever seen I'm this entire
section.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24

BY far the most prominent Of the
Imperia family. after the Gar. is his
son. Alexander Alexanlroyitch. lie
is regarded by many as RusSia's
last hope. Thiriy-tiyc wears have
passed over his head. but he looks
much older. He is not a handsome
man. His face is decidedly CaImuck
in type. He is growing bald on the
temples and back of The head, like
the Prince of Wales and many
other royal princes OF Europe. He
has heavy, square forehead, a
short. fiat nose, Mephistophelean
mouth and muddy complexion.
The expression OF his counicnancc
is curious mixture of good
nature and harshness. His face,
general demeanOr and character pre-
sent a marked contrast to Il e
noble form and stately presence
of his father. Almost. all the Ro-
manOffs have preferred the military
to civil attire. The hereditary Grand
Duke hates a uniform and rarely
wears one. lie prefers driving to
riding, solitude 10 company, The
sight of workingmen to that of cour-
tiers and plain speech instead OF lii
plomatic ny rocisy. lie has the pc
culiar habit of silently sucking the
head ola silver-mounted cane which
he seldom fails TO carry. He is ralh-
er stout, and breads corpulence
nearly as mich as his grandfather
Nicholas did. Alexander AleXan-
droYitch is the second son of
the Emperor. The eldest boy.
Nicholas Alexandrovitch. died
at Nice in 1865. General sor-
row followed his death. The Rus
sian people erected a temple in
their hearts to his memory, and
greeted the ukase which declared
Alexander Alexandrovitch his sue
cessor to the title of CZarowitz with
clear tokens of dissatisfaction. The
new heir to the throne, then 20
years old, had all the odds against
him. The nation disliked him. Like
all the Grand Dukes of Russia, his
education was exclusively military
He had no scientific instruction, and
no knowledge of foreign language
except French. OF politics and So
! GEOLOGY he knew next to nothing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24

The Chicago Tribune says: "Jef
Davis, backed by the armies of
twelve states I'm declaring rebellion,
was never so formidable enemy
to the liberties of the people, the in
tegrity of the Union, or the material
welfare of the country as are the men
who own this telegraph and railroad
combination and consolidation"
Again it presents this picture:
The power Of these combinations
over the government is shown by
the fact that the railroad managers
are filling both houses of Congress,
especially the Senate, with their re-
tanned and pensioned attorneys.
They bid defiance to the country.
They are in possession and control
all the highways Of trade. They are
practicing extortion in every direc-
ton. All they need Is TO defeat all
legislation. The so-called represen-
tatives of the people are paralyzed
at Washington. Men who yaliantly
fight over the battles Of the revolu-
ton and the last war, stand mute in
their places when ii is proposed TO
assert the power of the government
to control and regulate the COM
merce of the country, and to pro-
tect the interests of the people.
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DIED.

In this city on the night of the 18th in
slant, Roy HERBERT, only child of B. NJ
and Lou E. Tomlinson. Aged two years,
four months and fifteen days. The re-
mains will be taken to Danville, Indiana,
for interment.
A bright, beautiful boy has been ruth
lessly snatched from the arms of loving
mother and a doting father to join the
angel host. All that medical skill was
capable of, all that loving hands could ae-
complish was ungrudgingly and unceas-
ingly bestowed upon the little sufferer
during his three weeks illness. But the
hand of the destroyer could not be shaken
off. "Death loves a shining mark" Those
little feet, the patter of which fell like
music on fond parents ears, will never
more be heard on earth; they have, ere
this, climbed the golden stairs to para
disc. Distressed friends-Our lite Roy is
now with brother Otis, in his happy home
above the stars There we can join him
"when life's fitful dream is over"