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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Twenty-Eighth Days Proceedings.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, Feb. IL, 1888.
The senate met pursuant to ad-
journment, Hon. A. w. Houston pre-
siding, and quorum present.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR..
Bunting.
Reading the journal was dispensed
with, on motion of Mr.. Stratton.
On motion of Mr.. Stratton, Mr..
Jones was excused for the day.
On motion of Mr.. Kleberg, Assist
ant Secretary Boynton was excused
on account CT important business.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Evans: From the citizens of
Fannin county, relative to protecting
hog raising interests. Also, another
from the citizens of same county ask
ing submission to vote of people a
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the sale, manufacture and Importation
of intoxicating liquors.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Pfeuffer: A bill to aid in pre-
venting the spreading of smallpox,
and to provide sanitary regulations
| for the guidance of the state health
officer and other officers and employees.
Referred.
Mr.. Stratton: A bill to create a
state board of health for the better
protection of life and health, and the
prevention and spread of diseases in
the state of Texas.
Also, a bill to amend the charter OF
the city of Galveston. Both bills re-
| ferred.
Mr.. Shannon: A bill to change the
times of holding the district courts in
the twenty-ninth judicial district.
Mr.. Johnston, of Shelby: A con.
current resolution ratifying peniten-
tiary lease.
| MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Announced the passage of house sub
stitute for senate concurrent resolu-
ton. requesting the senators and rep
resentatives from Texas to aid in the
passage of an act to equip and support
an agricultural experiment station il
each state, under control of the stat,
agricultural and mechanical college
1. BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Il Senate bill No. 80, in relation to tn,
manner of pronouncmg judgment ant
sentence where two or more conYic
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Mary Clemmer says that when the
total abstinence women called on
Garfield and asked him TO exclude
wine from the white house, his man-
ner was cold and ungracious. Arthur.
on the contrary, received them in the
kindest way, and said: Ladies, you
know / don't pretend to be tenn
perance man In the sense that you I'M
derstand it. drink wine and give II
to my friends. No less, / feel the
honor done me in the presence Of 80
many good and earnest women de-
voted to the cause of atemperance
He then spol to each lady person
ally, and presented each one with a
boutoniere, and sent them away feel
ing happy.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at $50 a. M. Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DIR.
| PoindeXter.
Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
Capt. Borgess.. sergeant-at-arms,
having recovered from sickness, is
again at his post.
| The pending business from adjourn
ment was resumed, being the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Swan to the
estray law, as follows:
Amend by striking out all of lines
., and 3, on page !, and insert the
following:
Hereafter when any stray horse,
mare, gelding, FLY, colt, mule, jack,
jennet or cattle other than work oxen
or work horses, mares or mules, shall
go upon the land or plantation of any
citizen, being a freeholder, and shall
continue to run thereon for one year
or more, or If any work horse, mare
or mule, or work oxen, shall go upon
the land or plantation of any such
citizen, and shall continue to run
thereon for six months or more, such.
/ Lie tlblt VI blfC JILL 10 10 lOllOWS.
| Substitute for house bills Nos. &C
and 1888 and senate bill No. 60, "An
act to amend articles 1870, 4571, 4574
1850, 1852, 1888 and 1854, of chapter
title SO, of the revised statutes, and t
repeal article 1876 of said chapter an(
title, and all laws in conflict here
with" was taken up and read, togeth
er with report of committees on stool
and stockraising, recommending tn,
adoption of the substitute for hous,
bills Nos. GO and 1888 and senate bill
No. 90.
The amendment was adopted by ;
vote of 40 yeas to % nays.
Mr.. Patt0n's amendment recurring
the speaker decided it was not in ordel
, at this time.
STANDARDIZATION is on the adop
. tion Of the article No. 1870. The ar
( ticle, that affected by Mr.. Swan
} amendment, was adopted by vote o
: 43 yeas to 80 nays. As adopted it ha
} these words added after ssuch," il
9 Mr.. Swans amendment: Citizen, a
4 the expiration of one year, shall ad
Y vertise the same at three publ
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The New York Herald gets in This
fact: The duty on soap, which tho
Republicans in the house yesteniaSnu
voted to retain, is a small tariff sw =
die. 1t yields the government eiOC-
600. II costs the people six millions.
And it is noticeable that the common
soap, which is an absolute necessity.
and the manufacture OF which calls
only for cheap and unssilled labor, II
more heavily taxed than the soaps
which are articles of luxury and ro-
Quire skilled labor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

A bill has been introduced into the
Connecticut Legislature which iiDt
poses a fine Of $25 upon any one who
kills, in any way, the bird known a.
the American eagle"
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REPORTED By ED. j. HAMMER.
Parties desiring information upon matters
concerning the higher courts will receive such
by writing our court reporter at Galveston.
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would likely be the same. l hope
that senators will at least discuss the
bill and give us their views, and if we
find it is the sentiment of the senate
that there should be lease. system in
the bill, then if recommitted the COM
mittee will know the wishes of the
majority and will prepare the bill &C
cordingly; but unless hear better OBJ
| iections to it than are raised by the
senators from Dallas, Cook and Har-
ris, l hope the motion to recommit
will be rejected.
Mr.. Gooch said:
The bill pending before the senate
is bill to provide for the sale OF the
surveyed sections of land belonging
| to the free school fund. Its leading
provisions are: That the lands shall
| be classed into agricultural and asst
ure lands, watered and unwatered;
| that it shall be sold under competi-
| ton by system provided; that I'M
Watered lands shall be sold at not less
| than 50 per acre, watered land at not
less than $3.50 per acre and timbered
land at not less than So per acre; that
| actual settlers shall have preference
| to buy for six months at the highest
bid proposed. That corporations shall
not buy or own more than $40 acres OF
such land.
The question under consideration is,
| shall the bill be. recommitted to the
committee on public lands? l am
opposed to recommitting it. 1t is not
probable that the committee will re
port a different bill, without specific
/ instructions. Some advocate recon.
hitting, because it does not contain
a provision for leasing the pasture
land. A majority of the committee
are in favor of lease bill as well as d
sale bill, so that if the land cannot
be sold at the high price fixed, or is
not sold, it may be leased. The com
mittee believe that the best interest
and prosperity of the state require:
that It's inhabitants shall be land own
ers and not tenants. They become
settled, peaceable citizens. and aid II
| preserving law and order, building al
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xvIIIth Legislature.
Twenty-sevsnth Days Proceedings.
SENATE
AUSTIN Feb 10 1881

SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. 10, 1888.
The senate met at 10 "A. m, Hon. A.
w. Houston presiding, and quorum
present.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain,
Rev. DR.. Smoot.
On motion of Mr.. Peacock, reading
the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Kleberg, Mr.. Pat
ton was excused indefinitely. on ac-
count of important business demand
ing his presence at home.
On motion of Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Per-
ry was excused for the day.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, Mr.. Davis
was excused until Monday, the 18th
inst.
On motion of Mr.. Fowler, the post
master was excused on account of
sickness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30
rs THAT A GOOD cHEEsE!"

Asked man, as he entered gro =
Gerry in town the other day, and
pointed to large Worcester county
which the grocer bad just taken
from the box.
"Ope of the very best" replied the
grocer, 'try it, he said, passing the
knife to the man, who took gener-
our sample and said:-> ..-
"fhat suits my taste exactly. Cas-
you cut off five pounds of that?
eyes, sir" said the grocer, as he
took his knife and cutting out .
wedged- d-slaped piece put itin the
scales. 1t lacks just two ounces" !"
and he proceeded to do it up.
''Lacks just two ounces p said the
man. "Well l didn't think you could
cut exactly FIVE pounds. 1 didn't
want any only I thought I would
find out how near you could cut. "
II it hadn't been so slippery the
grocer would have caught him.
bingham Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30
TIH DEAF LANDLORD.

tPoker Bill" tells of boarding
house keeper who is afflicted with a
very convenient degree Of deafness
He hears only when>it is for his in
terest to do so, and is apt to misun-
derstand to his own interest. Bill
gives the following incident of his
perversity:-.
When | went to breakfast yes
terday morning l went up to the
counter and asked my landlord If
anybody bad called to ask for me.
"Said /, Has there been a man here
to see me this morniug-a one yaa
man ?"
"'Glad you want to pay it now;
Ineed money very badly said the
landlord.
''Then I yelled:-'Has anybody
asked for me this morning p II
"'No, I don't want to sue you, but
l shall expect the money next Mon
day, sure, says my landlord.
"'AIl right, I'll pay you," yelled
"eYou needn't veil in that way.
I'm a little deaf, I know, but still
can heal it thunder,' says the land
lord ~
Then in comes another boarder.
and says TO the landlord, Good
morning." "
"'I'll tell you in minute says
the landlord. Il believe it's only
about fifteen d0llars.'
so it goes right along. Pm gong
to pay up next Monday" says Bill
"and you bet II! never stop with
another deaf fland!ord-no if I know
1T. - Vjrgi"5a City (Nev.) Enter
prise.
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aEOSING HORSES.

The Rev. w. Fl. Ell. Nnrry, whose.
advice is worth needing, says about
shoeing. The nail should be quite.
small and driven in.more gently than
is the custom. There is no reason
why the smith should strike . blow
at the lutte nail head as strong as be
would deliver st the head of spike
in an oak beam. The hoof of "a horse
is not an oak stick, and the delicately
pointed and slender-headed nail is
not wrought iron spike, and yet
you will see the nailer whack away
at them as If it were matter of life
and death to get them set in entirely
set in al two blows of his hammer.
Iusist that the mailer shall drive his
nail slowly and steadily, instead of
using violence. In this place If the
nail is badly pointed ard gels out the
proper line Of direction, no great in
jury is done. 1t can be Withdrawn
and new one substituted, without
harm having been done to the foot.
Eut the swift, blind and violent way
prevents all such. care, and exposes
the horse to Temporary, if not perman-
ent injury. Gentleness should be
exercised in clinching the nails.
Never allow q smith to touch raap
to the onter surface of the hoot. Ma
.ture has covered it with a thin fla
ment Of enamel, the Object of which
IS to protect the inner mem brance
and fiber from exposure to water and
atmosphere. The enamel is exactly
what nature puts on the aurface of
your finger-nail, reader. Under no
circumstances should il ever be touch
ed. fiji is removed nature will be
wickedly deprived of her needed GOV
ering, and cruelty lett exposed to the
element.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30

An old offender was lately brought
before q learned Justice of the peace
in England. The constable as pre-
liminary informed his worship that
he bad in custody John Simmons,
alias Jones, alias Smith. Very
WE'LL" said the magistrate, 81 will try
the two women first. Bring in Alice
Jones'"
"Oh, you don't want to go into
any business. don't you?' said an
angry cockney father to his lazy and
loutish son. eyer want an appoint
ment in thu post horfice, do yer
post horfee. indeed Why. all you're
fit for is to stand outside, with youl
tongue hout, for people to wet their
stamps againt. %
A boy wanted to go in swimming
':But, my son. rejoined the anxious
parent, SIT was only this morning
that you staid home from school be
cause you were complaining of 8
pain in your stomach" That's SO
pa; bnt know how to swim on my
back
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30
EOW A MAJ WALES.

One of the most remarkable things
about a mans walk, says Science for
All, is the diagonal movement which
characterizes it. The hands and feet
may be regarded as forming the four
corners of a para|lelogram, and the
diagonal limbs are, of course, the
right arm aud left leg and the left
arm and right leg. By diagonal
movement" is meant that the dag
onal limbs during loconotiou always
swing in the same direction. The
arms swing by the body like couple
of pendulmns, and with speed
which entirely depends upon the
rate at whict he may be walking.
The athlete, anxious to complete the
given number of ''laps' in a mile, or
a couple of miles, and outstr;p his
competitor, swings his arms to aud
fro with a quickness which CORES
ponds with the motion of his swift
feet; the business man also swings
his arms with motion which, if not
so quick, exactly times with the mo
tion of bis legs. Now, if the motion
be even carelessly observed, it will
be found that the right srsn swings
forward At the same time a. the left
leg, and when the right leg is ad-
vancing it is the left arm which &C
companies it. This diagonal move
ment of the limb ia the natural
method adopted BY man whsa walk
ing, and it is the first and @ost ap-
parent fact that one ascertains In
stud wing human locomotion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30
TIE GOOD CID WAY.

John Mann hed wife who was kind and true
wife Who loved him well;
She cared for his Eaoiae Ind their only chilli;
Eat, il the truth must tell,
She irstted aad pircd because John ~xs eeof,
kad HE eusiEcSiss was SLOW 10 pay;
Bat he ouly said when they talked OF change,
'Teil stick t. tae good Old way"
Ess saw her aeighburs we're growing rich,
And dwelling in houses grand;
That she living in poverty,
Vita wealth upon evsry ksnd;
And she urged her husband to speculate,
To risk her earnings at play;
But he only sid: My dearest wife,
Well stick to the good old way"
For he knew that the money that's quickly got,
Is money that quickly loss,
And the money *ha. stays is the money earned
At honest endsavor's cost;
So he plo5ied along in his honest style,
And he hctterei himself each Gay;
And he only said to his frettul wife.
well stick TO the good cid way"
Ard st last there came terrible crash,
When beggary want and shame
Came down the homes OF their wealthy friend
While Johns remained the Sarns;
For he had no debts and he gave Ie trast,
''lay motto is tbis:'' he'd say
It's "a cilar7a against rc.ntcs OF every kind
'"Tis sick to tbs good old way"
And his wife looked ro;ln1 at his little hoxse
That cvcET nail Their o1n,
And she asked for forgiveness 81 hGnsst john
Fer t:.e ps=vsil iiIstfuss she had shown;
Bat he Only said as her fearful face
Uron his saozidsr lay;
''TLe good Old way il the best, vile
We'll stick TO the good old %sv-"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30
LARGE EAKIy.


s,How many children have you,
Ike ?" asked an Arkansas gentleman
Of negro acquaintance.
"Boss, / declare I doan' knew"
"How long have you been MAI
ried p
"De almanac say twenty year, hat
dinged ef it doan' seem like Q hnR-
dred to me-"
"And you don't know hou many
children you have ?"
'No, sab, case 1 neber was mach
on geography. But ter gin yer ides
ob de number, IL! tell yer what's =
tack. Two lost chillun come ter ray
house some time ago. and dinged ct
da want dar siE weeks for diskiv-
cred dat dar was any strsya IN de
house. I wouldn't hab foun' it ous
den but for de sharpness OBJ my wife.
She was ta!kiu' ter de chillun one
day, when, suddenly lookin' at boy,
about de onerest lookin' chile / eber
seed, she said:-'Dan, does yer want
ter 90 to -heaben when yer dies p
My name aip't Dan,' said de chile.
'Whut is yer name, den ? axed my
wife. 'Jasen,' replied de boy. Den
my wife, she sorter scratched her
|
head an studied awhile, an turnin'
ter me axed eff we had eber named
boy Jasen. 'Dinged eff knows says
I. 'Yerself keeps de books Oh dis
Establishment Wall, sar, de sar-
cumstance aroused suspiconment an
| we begun ter search around finally
findin' dat two OBJ my chillun be-
longed ter neighbor. My wife de-
Glars dat she doan' know when do
jumped ober de fence an got inter 90
| house, an blamed eff l does"-
Little Rock Gazette.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30

Exports of fresh beet from the
United States last year were $685.
7se pounds, valued at $5,s75, ,4so.
In 1881 the exports Of beef aggre-
ea,ed 90, e,7s4, 1881 pounds, ofthe value
of s9.25o, ,562. This shows a shrink
age OF AZ, sol JAP pounds, worth sa,-
e75,os2.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-30

from -AlSea valley to Phlioinath passes
down the south fork, again road runs
due south from PhiIoTnath. Inde-
pendent school house is situated On the
road miles south Of Philomath.
There is school house on the south
fork, and q portion Of the northwest OF
the precinct is joined With the school
district at the Wrenn school district
in Kings valley precinct. There is a
district school at Philomath in addi-
ton to the college that is located there
under the control of the United Breth-
rem church. This college is consider
ed in fourishing condition, there be-
ing about 100 students at this time.
This institution has large endowment
fund, sad has an efficient corps OF
teachers, President Walker being con-
sidered as among the best educators
ofthe state.
Philomath as stated above is stu
ated on the road from Corvallis to
Newport, I miles from the former
place and mile north from Mary's
river. The line of the o. P. R. R. es
located passes through the place.
The town is built On gently shaping
area of land slightly elevated, the stu
alton being happy one. The dona-
ton land claim of David Henderson
consisting Of $40 acres of land was
purchased by the United Brethren
church and portion of the same laid
out into blocks and lots for building
purposes and the remainder into S
and 10 acre tracts which were desig-
mated as farm lots. The object being
to furnish individuals moving te school
their children a means Of contributing
to their support. There has since
been purchased by them a similar
tract on the east which has been sim
ilariy laid out and made an addition
to the original town. There is pro
vision il all deeds of lots sold forever
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors The town Of Philornath was
incorporated by the last legislature.
1t contains general stores I drug
store, blacksmith shops, wagon
shops, barber shop, photograph
gallery, livery stable, meat market,
and shoe shop. The population Of
the precinct is about 1000. The Uni
ted Brethren church hold regular re-
ligious service in the college chapel,
and efforts are being made to establish
a Methodist church at Philornath, and
the Eyangelicals hold regular service
at Independent school house.
is. Fclser has Touring mill on
Mary's river mile west of Philamath.
The donation land claim Of the late
Eidridge Hairless ] mile south o.
Philomath was amongst the first claims
taken in the county. Among the ear
ly settlers were VIM. M2tsens, who
built the Felgcr mill in 1854, Waymal
ST. Clair, VIM. Wyatt, Icobad and
Jacob Hinkle. There is no more
peaceablc, industrious and prosperous
people found anywhere than exists ii
this precinct. The Philomath post
Office is supplied 8 times week each
way by the mail route from Corgalli:
to Newport, and twice week by the
route from Dallas to Alsea.
The following contains list Of tht
names Of the persons paying tax upoE
| property in Philomath precinc
and the amount Of tax paid by each
as shown by the last assessment rol
ff,r Rarton county
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-19
He Goes out Of the Front Door.

Governor Butler, of Massachusetts,, is
perhaps the most dignifed gentleman who
has in many years filed the gubernatorial
chair. The doors of the state house are
locked at o'clock every afternoon, except
the Mount Vernon street door, which is left
open in charge of the watchmaR, and
through this pass all persons having bust
ness within the building.
One evening last week the governor, hay
ing important work to finish, remained
after his clerks had gone. About o'clock
he descended to the front door. 1t was
locked. You will find the Mount Vernon
street door open, sir; this is always locked
at O'clock" said Mr.. Boynton, who by
mere chance was in the corridor.
''Then you can unlock it," said Governor
Butler.
excuse me, sir, but the doorkeeper is
gone"
The governor folded his arms, struck a
position and looked ct the young man. He
can look very wicked. "But choose young
man to go out this door,
There was nothing more to BE- said, and
messengers were dispatched to ind the
man who could open the front door of the
state house for the chief magistrate Of
Massachusetts, who stood meanwhile IL an
attitude before the portal quietly waiting
for the door to turn on its hinges. 1t was
shortly opened, and with a triumphant
twinkle in his eye he passed down the state
house steps.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-19
Struck ~ Lead.

Several months ago the GLOBE made
mention of the fact that fine Touring
mill, after the Hungarian system, with a
capacity of 200 barrels of -four per day,
had been built at Columbia, Brown county,
Dakota. 1t was then vacant
city, city on paper only, but now it has
developed wonderfully. Yesterday the re-
porter heard from Col. M. S. James, of this
city, who is one of the principal proprie-
tors of the new town, and was surprised to
learn that city lots were selling readily
at $1,000 each. Columbia is
on the James river and the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, and another road
will connect the town with the Northern
Pacific the coming season. Congress has
just passed an act granting to the James
River Navigation company an exclusive
right to ply the river, providing the COM
pany will, within a given time improve
and make the river navigable. Col. James
is also one of the principal members Of
this company.