The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

the present territory of Dakota lying
north of the forty.sixth parallel of
north latitude.
The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill, as it passed the house, was
So, 842, 695. To this the senate COM
mittee has added another million.
The increase consists mainly of the
| following items: "For arrears of
pay to army officers, 1926, 900; for
mileage of officers of the marine
corps, $4,000; for expenses con-
nected with the sickness and death
of the late president, $4,000; for
expenses of the special commission
to Chill, Peru, and Bolivia, 100000"
One of the most eminent of Ger
man medical men is reported as say
ing that there are not less, probably,
than 10000 persons in Germany who
have become slaves to the habit of
hypodermically injecting morphine.
| There are many who take as much as
eighteen injections every day. Some
have hardly square inch of skin on
their bodies which is not marked by
scars produced by this practice.
Slaves of this habit are even more
hopelessly enchanted than those who
take opium in other ways, and it is
speedier destruction.
The corn crop of Georgia this
year is unprecedented in the history
of the state, the crop planted having
been very large and the yield extra
ordinary, averaging, it Is said, from
thirty to forty bushels to the acre.
| The farmers of Bulloch, Efingham
and Emanuel have made enough of
| this valuable cereal to supply the
local demand for the next two years.
1t not only insures the farmers
against want, but it makes them at
last Independent of the western
Spectator, who relies for making
money upon his ability to corner
the market and bleed the people.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs has decided to advocate the in
sertion in the naval appropriation
bill of clause which will provide for
the construction of one, new ship of
war of the largest type, of one
second-class ship, and of two gum
bearing torpedo boats. 1t was de-
cided to offer q motion to strike out
of the Robson bill the clause which
empowers the secretary OF the navy
to close such navy yards as be may
elect, aud to insert in lieu thereof a
paragraph providing for the ap-
pointment of a commission to visit
the several navy yards during the
recess of Congress for the purpose
of inqniring into the expediency of
abolishing any of such yards.
Judge Taylor. Garfield's successor
in congress, has bill which he in
sists upon having considered, pro-
viding for the relief of Mrs. Garfield.
Taking everything into considera-
ton, Judge TAYLOR displays poor
taste in forcing Mrs. Garfield to APP
pear before the country as mendi-
cant. While it is remembered that
Cyrus Fields fund bestowed upon
her $250,000, that her homestead at
Mentor is worth $4,000, that she
received $4,000 insurance money at
the time of her husbands death, and
that congress has voted her an an
nual pension of $4,000, it would ap-
pear that she ought not to have any
wants that the government could re-
lieve that she could not supply her.
self.
According to the latest authorities,
it is discovered that education not
only equips man mentally to con-
test with the vicissitudes of this lite,
but that it physically toughens him
to wrestle with hardships. A Wash
ington writer claims that this is SO,
and cites the Jeanette crew as an in
stance, saying: at has been widely
remarked that of the twelve men
left in the Jeanette party
after Nindermann and Noras left it,
the eight sailors died first, leaving
still alive the three men of educa-
ton, belong, Amber and Collins,
together with the Chinese cook. In
tie Melville party DanenhOwer was
incapacitated by his blindness, but
was otherwise strong, while not a
sailor in the party was physically
able to accompany Melville in his
November dash over the Lena delta"
The report of the mercantile
agency of r. G.. Dun & Co. for the
first half of 1882 shows the number
of failures reported and the amount
of losses aggregate twenty-five per
cent more than for the correspond
ing season of 1881, yet as compared
with the years 1873 and 1871, it
shows a falling off of more than fifty
per cent in both these items, There
seems but little ground for any seri-
troubles, Judging by this showing,
while If the general reports of
good crops should prove to
be justified when the harvest is gath
cred there is little doubt of an era of
increased prosperity. Some have
suggested that there was too much
capital being sunk In railroad build
ing, but the statistics show that at
the outside not 10 exceed $150,000,-
900 will be spent this year for that
purpose, which will be far below our
own natural accumulation of profits
and will therefore not run us in debt
on the whole single farthing.
The total receipts of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, were the largest since the founda-
ton of the government, except for
the years 1866 and 1867. In 1866 the
total reoeips were in round num-
bers, $500, DOC, 900, and in 1867, $685.
100000, furnishing net surplus of
$151, 1884, $50, which has been applied
to the extinguishment Of that
amount of the outstanding debt.
The various items from which
this immense revenue was re-
ceiyed were as follows: Gus
toms, $219, 678,69s internal reve-
nue., S146,147,976; miscellaneous,
| S37, 634.51O; total, $403, 360,284. The
| increase of the total revenue over
| that of 1881 amounts to $42,677, 1872.
An examination of the figures OF the
| interest bearing debt shows a re-
duction since July !, 1881, of $175,-
| 757. $50. This, taken In connection
with the amounts refunded at lower
rate of interest, reduces the interest
charges from $75,OO0, 900 annually to
S5Y. 600, 900, reduction ofS18, 0OO, 600.
IL would seem in connection with
this very hopeful showing, that
very marked reduction In taxation
might be safely indnlged in.
Nj. r. p. Bonner, Of Meadyille, Pa,
writes al feel like newborn creature.
dive 4.