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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
GERMAN EM1GRArIoN

A reporter of the New York Sun
who has been investigating the sub
ject of emigration to this country
particularly that from Germany,
comes to the conclusion that we will
have a heavy influx from that coun-
try this year, and of the most de-
sirable kind. Last year 10, ,264 Ger
mans emigrated to the United
States, more than for any previous
year. Most of them were farmers !;
IS per cent. went directly to the
Western states; very few showed
any inclination to remain in the
Eastern cities. The cause of this
large emigration was attributed by
the secretary of the board of
emigration to the cheap fares, the
ocean passage from Bremen to New
York being, few weeks ago, only
$40, and now only S24, and the pas
sage to Chicago 81. This led to the
purchase of many tickets by Ger
mans in this country, who were
anxious to bring over friends and
relatives. The agent of the North
German Lloyd says thathis company
had brought last year no less than
$4,000 Germans to the port of New
York alone, besides many others.
The company is now bringing two
steamship loads week, which they
will soon increase to three week.
1t has been found necessary to en-
gage eight extra passage steamships
to meet the rush, and others are now
being built. The cause of this
movement is good times here; op-
portunity for employment, as testi-
fed to by other immigrants who
have settled, desire to avoid mill
tary service at home, and cheap fares,
The Hamburg-American Steamship
Company is doing an immense busi-
ness, while the number of passages
prepaid in this line by friends and
relatives of the immigrants is at least
nine times as great as III 1879,
and three times as great as last year,
which was an exceptional year. 1t
has been remarked that the immi-
grants have been of the thriving
class, who come with some little
capital and intend to take advan-
tage of the cheap land of the west
and to acquire their own home
steads. The Hamburg-American
Company have now ten steamships
employed in bringing passengers
from Germany to New York, and
cannot keep pace with the demand
for passage. A number of immigrant
agents of Southern states are in
New York endeavoring to turn this
immigration in their direction.
Texas is more favored than all the
rest and the demand for tickets to
Texas are increasing with every
ships arrival.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

SENATOR BAYARD wrote a letter
on prohibition called forth by the
action of the Delaware Legislature
in considering the liquor question.
He said:
agree in thinking '1ocal option"
laws of very doubtful constitu-
tionality, and positive inexpedien-
cy. AS | understand them they
submit a law to popular vote, in To-
cal districts, and this defeats the
principle of our government, which
is representative in its character,
and places the whole law making
power and discretion in the legIs-
iature and not in the people in their
mere numerical force and primary
capacity. If punishment of crimi-
Gals were to be adjudged and inflict-
ed by ''local option" instead of
through acts oflegislature executed
by judges and juries, it would be
held wholly at variance with our
theory of government, and yet to
apply such rule to so widespread
and daily habit as the use of alco-
holic or fermented beverages is in
my Judgment quite as unsafe. So
far as my experience goes, a well
regulated system of licenses, where
by revenue is largely brought INTO
the public treasury, coupled with
severe penalties for Illicit sale, has
proved the most efficient check upon
the abuse of the liquor traffic. In
many respects the question is
sumptuarv one. and laws attempting
to establish snmptuary regulations
become inquisitOI'ial and impossible
| of execution, so that in those COM
munities in this country where they
have been enacted, they have either
aggravated the evils they were in
tended to prevent, or have fallen into
contempt and usefulness, and been
repealed. The statements | have
seen of the real condition of those
communities in which total prOhibi-
ton has been attempted, have inn
pressed me very strongly in confir-
nation of these views. Personal in
| fluence and example and precept
and the recognition of the great
truth that intemperance i'll the use
of stimulants of all kinds is a NOR
| bid physical fact, both in cause and
effect, is, in my judgment, the proper
view to commence with. Statistics
abundantly prove that the attempted
suppression by statutes of the use of
alcoholic stimulan's, is accompanied
by an increase in the use of opiates;
and that open drinking being stop
ped, secret drinking ensues.
L do not believe any man has a
greater horror Of intemperance than
land my appreciation of its dan
gers and evil effects grows with my
Experience of human affairs; but the
| graver the evil, the more essential
to apply the right principle to its
cure, and for the reasons i have
stated and many olhers, hope the
experiment of "local option" will
not be tried by our Legislature, but
increased checks under the license
system be continued.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
-Fnrther Testimony 10 the .rn,

Further testimony to the rush
Of emigrants from Germany is found
in the experience of the Neither
lands Steamboat Company, which
advertises an extra boat daily be-
tween Mannheim and Rotterdom, to
accommodate the South German
emigrants who embark in inulti-
tudes at the former city. This fact
seems at first thought stronger evi-
dence of great and growing dis
content i'll the German Empire than
would be furnished by a correspond
ing emigration from Prussia, where
the soil is less fertile and the eli
mate less genial; but 1t should be re-
membered that South Germany has
never felt an enthusiastic love for
the empire, and that many of the
people would rather belong to Aus
tria.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

Ex-SECRBEARY SCHURz, in his
speech at the Boston banquet, very
graphically drew the contrast be-
tween the present uncertain eondi-
ton of Europe and the peaceful
tranquility which prcvades the Unit
ed States. "While the grave ques-
tions," said he, "are perplexing old
England; while we see the nations
of the European continent groan-
ing under terrible burdens and an
armed and precarious peace, dis
quieted by social restlessness, politi-
cal factions and economic disaster;
while we see assassination of an en-
peror spreading genuine eonsterna-
ton, and an uncertain and threaten
ing future hanging over all Europe
like a gloomy thunder cloud; while
we observe all these portentous
signs there, the only question which
Immediately troubles us is whether
we shall or shall not have an extra
session of Congress-"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

THE Washington Star, touch
ing the mooted dissatisfaction of
Senator Conkling at the nomina-
ton of Robertson, as collector of
customs in New York city, says:
"Among the nominations made by
President Garfield for New York
Mr.. Conkling's friends have not
been neglected. 1t has been uni
versally admitted that the slate he
preferred for district attorney, mar
shall and other places was given him
in full. The character of the nomi-
nations shows that the President is
considering the Republican party
of New York as a whole and not by
factions. There is disposition on
both sides of the Senate chamber to
confirm the Presidents nominations.
Both parties in the Senate have con-
fidence in the President, and the
opinion is very general that he ought
not to be antagonized at the begin
ming of his administration; that the
craftsmanship he has heretofore dis
PLAYED will guide him in his present
position; that in the early days of
his administration he has enough to
embarrass him; and, further that it
would be unworthy the, Senate to
oppose nominations on any personal
grounds. This feeling in the Sen
ate may be counted upon to confirm
all the nominations of the President
made at this season."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

MUCH of the prejudice now ex-
isting against railroad companies in
the minds of the people, and even in
the minds ofsuch great men as Judge
Black" says Mr.. Albert Fink, "is
caused by a failure to investigate
facts and by irrational and illogical
methods of reasoning and general.
zation. Without much reflection il
is generally assumed that if in ono
single transaction out of a thousand
a railroad company is guilty ofmak.
ing an extortionate charge, it must
also be guilty in the nine hundred
and ninety-nine others; and if one
railroad company is guilty all the
others in the country must be equal.
ly guilty.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

THIS great noise about an inter-
national copyright law appears to
be in substance in favor of a change
from the law as it now exists, the
authors right to publishers right.
1t is a demand of the English pub
fishers, and the proposed law gives
them virtual three months Amer
lean copyright upon every English
book they print. 1t gives them the
manufacture of stereotype plates
for American copyright editions,
however clumsy and unsuitable for
American use the shapes they have
devised for English circulating libra
ries. To ask that they be enabled
simply to extend their copyrights to
America by setting up on this side
of the Atlantic some agent of their
own as dummy publisher, and that
the manufacture of English books
for the American market be mo-
nopoly between the English prin-
ters and themselves, is to go great
deal beyond what is either modest
or reasonable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
THE English landlords are at last

THE English landlords are at last
beginning to reap their reward;
in many districts, in fact, it is be-
coming questionable whether the
Irish tenant or the landed proprie-
tor is the most independent. In all
parts of Great Britain the farms are
thrown upon the hands of their
owners as fast as their brief leases
expire, and where there are no
leases the process is still more sum-
mary. In some parts of Warwick
shire, four-tifths of the lands lie un-
let, while in others reductions
of from 35 to so per cent. in
rent have been made In one ss-
tate in Oxfordshire, there are
fifteen hundred acres idle,
while in other parts of the
shire landis let at halfrent or a mere
" nominal rent, just to secure a
caretaker. In Bedfordshire, the re-
ductions in rent range from rs to %
per cent, according as the old rem
tai approached or fell below the for
mer market value of the land. In
Essex, there are reductions on the
same scale, many farms being let at
nominal rent. In Shropshire, great
numbers of tenants have given no.
tice of intention to abandon their
farms, and, to conciliate them, reduc-
tions have been made as high as SO
per cent. In Huntingdonshire,
Leicestershire and Norfolk, there
have been similar reductions; large
sections lie idle, and rents in some
instances are. down to what they
were forty-five years ago. A
review Of the whole island
would probably show state
of things similar to that in
these purely agricultural shIres.
The pressure of American competi-
ton is crushing the heart out Of the
English land system: Good judges
of the matter say that England has
raised the last crop that will pay,
This means ''the last crop that will
pay for. the support of the three
classes now living off the land, viz.
the agricultural laborer, the capi,
talist farmer, and the owner of the
estate" Certainly, English land sup
porting three classes will not com
pete with prairie land supporting
only one, and, therefore, unless the
English land system be soon chang
ed we may hope to see tens of thou
sands of these sturdy farmers hunt.
ing cheap lands and profitable farms
of their own in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

SENATOR MARION MARTIN, of Ma
varro, was yesterday chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate, which
in case of a vacancy in the next two
years, either in the office of Gov
ernor or of Lieutenant-Gover G
would promote him to the second
position. He is therefore heir pre-
sumptive, speaking after kingly
fashion, to the highest place in the
state, and he is most worthy of the
honor conferred upon him.
Mr.. Martin has done the
state much public service, and
he deserves the consideration, yes
terday bestowed upon him by his
associates in the Senate. Mr.. Mar
tin is native of Kentucky, born in
1880. He came to Texas in 1852, and
entered politics in 1858, when he
canvassed for the. election of Gen,
Sam Houston for Governor. He
was elected Senator of the Eighth
Legislature, and he then serV-
ed during two sessions. He
was next elected a delegate to
the constitutional. convention OF
1875, and was one of the most
earnest workers in that body
through its entire term. He was
soon after this elected to the State
Senate of the Sixteenth Legislature
and served through its regular ard
called sessions as an earnest sup.
porter of the state administration
His candidacy for a seat, in
the present Senate was con.
ferred upon him, as before
by the Democrats of his
his district, his nomination being
secured on the "majority" record Of
the Sixteenth Legislatures He voted
for Governor Throckmorton for the
United States Senate, and has made
a most useful legislator in all re-
spects. Mr.. Martin is farmer by
profession, having always been en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. H,
is of eminently pure character, anG
is especially honored and respected
at home.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

THE mania for Office grows. AL
most everybody is willing to hold
place, and tens of thousands of men
and even women, strive after Office.
The idea is that government service
generally means leisure with ample
or fair salary upon which to live.
There is a good'deal of truth in this,
but in the end it may be proven that
almost any other means of gaining a
livelihood is preferable, because it
destroys independence, and when
suspensions come, as they do,
through changes in administra-
tion, the government employee
is at a loss to know what to
do. He has lived up to
or beyond his income, and even
lacks the money to pay for passage
home, while he has poor prospect
of obtaining employment, having
lost status in the business world. A
business man is credited with saying
that if this republic does go down
it will be in consequence of this in
ordinate desire for Office. The
avoidance of danger lies in the di-
rection of these millions of acres OF
idle land, out of which independence
and fortunes may be secured, and
the country and state be made great.
and the people contented and happy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
carr. RonERr JosELYk, u

CAPT. ROBERT JosELYK, that
most worthy gentleman and scholar,
would be made state fish commits
sioner. He has the strongest indi-
vidual Endorsement, and he deserves
the place above all men. Besides he
is an earnest deciple of Isaac Wal
ton, and if he understands anything
better than he does pure Democratic
doctrine, it is the habits and require
ments and tastes of fishes. His NOM
ination would be an act, for which
the Governor would be applauded
more, probably, than tor some OF
the most notably popular acts OF
his administration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

The buffalo are rapidly passing
out of existence, and unless some
thing more is done for their protec-
tion, it will not be long before they
viii become entirely a thing of the
past. 1t is estimated that over 80, ,O0O
of these animals were killed in Da-
kota and Montana the past winter
for their hides alone.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

IT is pretty hard for the new Sena-
tor from Ohio to secure the atten-
ton of Vice President Arthur.
Whenever Mr.. Sherman rises upon
the floor of the Senate, the presid-
ing officers appears suddenly to be
attacked with both blindness and
deafness, and the affection is said
% be getting chronic. Some time
ago this same Vice President was
collector of customs in New York
city, and this Ohio Senator was
his chief the Secretary of The
Treasury and the former was summa-
rily removed on charges that would
bring any one into disgrace,..ex
in the Republican party, where they
worked directly towards his promo
tion. When the collector was noti-
fed that his absence was needed in
the customs department Mr.. Sher-
man presented HIM with these speci-
fic charges: .-..
Gross abuses of administration
have confined and increased during
young incumbency. Persons have
been regularly paid by you who
have rendered little or no service;
the expenses of your Office haye in
creased, while its receipts have di-
minished. Brides, of gratuiIies in the
| shape of bribes, have been received
by your subordinates in several
branches of the custom house, and
YOU have in no case supported the
effort to correct those abuses.
He also wrote:
With deep sense of my obliga-
tions under the Constitution, L re-
gard it as my plain duty to suspend
you, in order that the Office may be
honestly administered.
And this is the man to whom the
distinguished Ohio Senator has to
appeal, that his state may be heard
in the Senate Chamber of the United
States. Instead of returning Mr..
Sherman addresses with official dis
courtesy, he should pay him more
Difference than any other senator.
Had Mr.. Sherman not made known
his dishonesty, Mr.. Arthur could
never have aspired to such honor as
was extended him by the Repub-
lican party.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

THE new liquor law of Nebraska
fixes a license of $1,000 per year for
each saloon in cities of over ten
thousand people, and $500 in cities
of less than ten thousand inhabi-
tants; the saloon-keeper must give
a $4,000 bond, and must present pc
tition signed by thirty freeholders
before he can obtain a license; no
bondsman can go upon more than
one bond; no liquor can be given
away no screens are to be permit
ted; exceptions are made in favor of
the sale and use of liquor for med
ical, chemical and scientific purposes
only; druggists do not have to take
out a license, but are obliged to
keep a very complete record of all
sales. Another law known as the
anti-treating bill was passed. 1t
prohibits one man treating another,
and makes it misdemeanor punish
able by fine and Imprisonment. The
new liquor bill in this state, which
we printed fews days since, does
not go quite 80 far as this in impos-
ing taxes, but in other respects it
exceeds it, in giving a recourse to
those who are imposed upon and
outraged by drunkenness. BY its
provisions liquor dealers shall not
sell or give Intoxicating drinks to
minors or 10 students of any
institution of learning, or to
any habitual drunkard, or to
any person after being notified
in writing by female members
of his family that such person shall
not be provided with such drink.
The law should have stopped this
habit of treating, but even without
this it will do a vast deal of good il
good people viii see that it is en-
forced; and the way to do this is to
see that prosecuting officers do their
sworn duty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF

..! Insurance SrATIsTIcs AND HIsToHY,
Austin, Texas, February %, 1881.
To Al W1oRs u Nay Concern:
THE is to certify that the 4ETNA INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, Connecticut,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws OF Texas as conditions precedent to its
doing business In this State, and that the said
Company holds a Certificate of Authority from
this ofice emitting It to do busidess in this
State for one year from the let day of January,
1881, to the 3ist day Of December, 1881.
Il. 81 Given under my hand d Seal, nt
ohice, In Austin, the day and date first above
written. A. W. SPAIGHT.
... ..r ... ..r r. mmissioner.
Represented In austin by P. DECoRDovA.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARrNENT OF

e. n- e. DEPARTMENT. OF !
LNsURANcE. STATISTICS AND HISTORY. ,
Austin, Texas, March 8, 1881.
THIS Ia to certify that the NEW YORK UN-
DERWRITERS AGENCY CHE Germania Fire
aud Hanover Insurance Companiesl Of New
York, mas In all respects fully complied with
the laws of Texas, as conditions precedent to
doing business in the State, and that the said
companies hold certificates Of authority from
this Office entitling them to do business In this
State for one year, from the 1st day OF january,
1881, TO the 31st day Of December, 1881.
n, ST. Given under my hand aud Seal at
ofhce In Austin, the day and date first above
written. A. w. SPAIGHT,
Commissioner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

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Jay Gould used to work on q farm.
And they do say he could fence
more land into q forty acre piece
than any ten- other men col ;ldsorowd'
into . ffty.-Bsrlingtoa Hassk-Kys
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07

A damaging frost occurred in
New Granada, February 10th, kill
ing the, sugar cane as it stood, and
causing loss of between 81, ,00O, 900
and $2,000,000. Such things reduce,
naturally, the fondness of house
wives for high sweetening.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
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NOTICE

Il herehy given that the Regular Annual Meeting
Of the Directors and of the Stockholders of the
HOUSTON & TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY
COMPANY will be held at the Company's
once, In the city Of Houston, on Monday, May
Nd, 1881, at which time, among other things,will
be submitted TO the Stockholders' meeting q
the Bylaws of the Company so that 1t shall
read as follows, viz: =
Section s. The Board Of Directors shall hold
monthly meetings at the otioe OF the Company
on the fret Monday In each, month. q
ffifta A. s. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
!. HOUSTON, March =. 1881. mar24 wtomays