The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

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three cent pieces In the country vii
have to be called in at grea
inconvenience, and new styl
of stamp be decided upon. A
the time of making this ruling Folge
and the wise men under him conclud
ed that the nickel five cents in us
for years would no longer do. al
though five cents was distinctly desig
mated upon its face so that no chea
could pass it off for a coin of large
value. They ordered the stamping O
new five cent piece which, like tn,
three cent piece in use for years, NJ
one could say by the face whether il
meant five cents or five dollars. Tht
mistake was discovered after thouS
andS had been stamped and numerou:
counterfeits had been imposed upor
the people. Now the new five cent
pieces are being called in and new
design will have TO be adopted OF
the continuation of the sensi
BILE old five cent piece
continued. Both the old three
cent coins and the new five cent coins
are foolishly designed, and should be
all called in promptly, but why FolgeI
wanted to NEEDLE with the sensible
five cent peiceS in use for years, nc
one can tell. Folger has also lately
decided that volunteers in the life
saving service cannot be paid, except
for services rendered in actual cases
of marine disaster, and the saving OF
human life by them is not considered
by the secretary as entitled to remu-
neration. In consequence of this
reckless piece of foolishnesS, the life
saving authorities
ON THE COAST OF TEXAS
and elsewhere are meeting with
great difficulty in securing volun-
teer crews. The life saving men
were paid but meagre salaries any
way, and the decision of Folger will
have the effect of almost entirely de-
StroyiUg the efficiency of the service.
Lieut.. Col. Casey, of the corps of en-
gineers, who has charge of the con-
Struction of the Washington mOnu-
ment, said to the STATESMAN'S at
tache that there would be nothing
done towards the immediate progress
of the work for two months at least,
owing to the difficulty in securing a
sufficient supply of the proper quality
of marble, The material, said the
genial colonel, is quarried in Mary
land, and, for some unexplained rea-
son, the supply has been suddenly
stopped. He says, however, that the
monument will certainly be completed
by July l, 1884.
The state of Nebraska is the last to
contribute stone, the legislature OF
that commonwealth having appropri-
ated $1,000 for that purpose.
The completion of the great struc-
ture is looked for anxlously by the
entire country, and it is satisfactory
to know that but short time will
elapse before it will be finished, and
the shaft will stand overlooking the
Potomac, the
LOFTIEST STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD
From the dizzy summit of the
monument, at present 800 feet, one
can see Mount Vernon nestled in the
blue Virginia hills, far away towards
the Chesapeake, and have splendid
view of all the grand avenues, streets
and palatial buildings of wicked Wash
ington. The total height, when it is
finished will be sos feet. Bad man.
agement and Incorporated funds
for many years INSTRUCTED the pro-
gress of the monument, but it is now
in the hands of competent men and
it's speedy completion can be looked
for with certainty.
Mr.. George w. Richards, in charge
of the census Office, predicts that the
last of the reports of the
TENTH CENSUS
VIII be in the hands of the public
printer before the end of the fiscal
year. The Office is ahead of the
printer now, and expects to keep him
in copy. The first part of the final re,
port, which will be devoted to stats,
tics, is now nearly ready. There will
be fourteen to seventeen of these
volumes. The printer has now
the copy of the second vol.
ume, devoted to manufactures, and
the copy for the three volumes which
relates to agriculture is ready for the
printer. Beyond these volumes the
order has not yet been determined
but there is enough material ready
Tor several additional volumes. The
only one of the thirty special reports
yet published is that on iron and
steel. The people no longer take any
interest in the census report. When
completed it will be an immense mass
of inaccuracy. 1t will miSrepresent
Texas fearfully, and 1t would be a
good thing for the state if the entire
concern, Walker, Richards and others
together, with their huge volumes OF
falSehoods, could be consigned to OBJ
liviOn.
JUDGE REAGAN
Is still in the city. He walked
on the avenue Sunday with your
correspondent, and looked remarkably
well after undergoing the dangerous
surgical operation.
A large number of Texas faces can
still be seen at the federal capital, but
there is a fair sprinkling of Lone StaI
boys in (government) seats, and the
number will be but slightly dimin.
ished even during the summer
months.
TEXAS POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The following are the recent
changes and additions to the Texas
postal system:
On route 31,347, from Dallas tc
Pleasant Valley, the mail service will
hereafter omit Dallas and begin
at Richardson; the terminal point
has not yet been determined. Or
route 81 $3.50, from Paris TO Roxton
after April 1 mail will leave Paris
Mondays and Fridays at Z a. M, ar
rive at RoXton by II a. M; leave Rox
ton Mondays and Fridays at IL m.
arrive at Paris by 4 p. m. Aftel
March IA the railroad mail service OF
route 81, 033, from Temple to Fort
Worth, will be changed so as to EN-
brace Moody between Temple an(
McGregor. On route 31,407, from
Mount Vernon to Winnsborough
mail will leave Mount Vernon Mon
days and Fridays at l p. M, arrive al
Winnsborough by p. M; leave
Winnsborough Mondays and Fridays
at 6 a. m, arrive at Mount
Vernon by IL a. m. A post
Office has been established a
Marathon, Preside county; mail will
be sent to it from Fort Davis OF
route 1859.
The postoffice at Tarbot, Donley
county, has been discontinued; the
mail will hereafter be sent to Claren
don. After March 81 the star servic,
on route 81, $40, from JackSborOugh tt
Newport, will be discontinued. Pleas
ant NJ. Yell. Jr., has been commission
ed postmaster at Montgomery, Texas
Philip Schwartz, at Baird, late Wick
cry, Texas; Albion E. Shepard, a
Marathon, Preside county; John E
Peters, at Martindale; Alfred Lackey
at White Mound; and William Z