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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
PRINCIPAL CONTENTS.

The Metric System 0f Tao Average Purity and
Weights and Measures Vitality OF s-mc Seeds
with the English as found in Market.
Equivalents. Facts with regard 70
Authorizations Oi the MIX.
Metric System Long Frequency and Duration
Measure: square Of Heat IN Farm AMI
Measure; Cubic Meas mails.
ure; Dry Measure; Register Of Breeding
Llquid Measure Cattle.
Weight. Calendar for det-rmn-
Comparison of Mon laly ing the Period OF Ges-
Standards OF the Cni- tulon.
ted States, England Suit bic Age for Wean-
France, and Germany ing
Factors Tor the Rcculcu- To estimate the Quant-
latlOn oi Certain IS OF Manure produced
Weights anl Meas on a iarm.
urei Table for calculating the
Cubic Contents Of Round Exhaustan aud En-
Sticks in Cube Feet richment Of Soil.
Weight OF Various SUBJ The Valuation Of Com
stances. mercial Fertilizers.
To measure Grain In Average Composition OF
Rectangular GrAnury Fertilizers and Fcrtll-
or Bin. zng Materials.
To measure Corn In the Average Composition Of
Ctih. Fcrtilizlng Materials
To find the Number Of ANALYSES
Tons OF Hoy in Now. On the Feeding OF Cat
Length of cut ais and tie.
Number TO The Pound. Feeling Standards: A,
Teeth Of Horses, Cattle. per bag and per 1000
sheep and Swine. lbs. lave weight; b.
Emergencies. per Day and per Head
Instruction for Dl-ntcC. Compost on OF Feeding
ton. SUITS.
Agricultural Experiment, D.ge-tbility of Feeding
Stations. sluiis.
The Farmers Annual Handbook will be sent
free 10 any present subscriber To the FREE PRESS
who. on renewing his own subscription sends IL
the name of enc new subscriber.
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FOR SALE,

The building known a. the West Charlotte Cheese
Factory, sliu1trl in West Charlotte. ". For par
tcular- and terms apply tn
II. G. ROOT,
2swIw Charlotte, VI.
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.dht 8ree press.
hisAVELLEIsS' GUIDE
Railroads.

Going NUith aul West 400 450 and 1880 q. M,
and l:25, 5:25 aud G:2j pm
Going East. 10y Central VT H. H., 1896 and li3Oa. M,
and 525 and 1888 pm.
Going South, by NulHnd X, II. s:9j, lO:i0 q. m and
1910 and 1905 p. III.
Going East, by Burlington & LamotleR X 1900 a.
iu and 1890 p III
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BURLINGTON.
ftom the North AMI West, SEQ 1910 o. m, and
1880, G:20, I:DG, and 1880 y. III.
From the East by Central VI X. r. $50 and $3.50 a.
~. and 1890 500 ana G:2U p. M
From the South, by Rutland 1850 AID 1880 q. III. and
$50 aud G:2S y. M
From the East, by Burlington Lamoiiie r. r. 1850
u. H., and 1850 y. m.
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HENRY II. SHELDON.
No. $50 Westminster St., Providence, X. l.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

sent strong reasons for the removal OF
the Home to some eligible point
The children have been favored with
many contributions from various places
In the state. Galveston, Houston. Austin /.
Calvert, etc. Austin greatly heads the
list In the amount OF contributions. In a
sh TT communication like this l cannot
give all the names Of her citizens who
have contributed to the wants of the
Home, but feel that it is my duty TO
mention as most prominent In this res
pect, the following names:
Mrs Charles W. Barnes, who, by her
ardent zeal for the cause OF the orphans.
and her efficient efforts in their behalf.
brought 10 her aid so many of the ladies
and gentlemen In preparing and carrying
through so successfully q concert for the
benefit Of the Home. as well as aiding by
her liberal contributions.
Mrs u. A. Horn, who has sent forward
numerous valuable contributions, also
many little presents to amuse the chill
d zen: the minstrel company OF young men
that sent us Alienation OF S2l cash; some of
the merchants sf the city, of whom were
prominent for their hberality, tor their
kindness in a reduction of pricesiu goods
purchased from them for the Home by
Mr Barnes, and for the courtesy they ex-
tended toward her. Messrs Robinson d
Son. Burke d Johns, Jones d Co., Stein.
Castleman, Stellox, Bremond q Co., John
Robinson for q bolt of canton flannel;
the express companies of the city
that SO generously forwarded to US all
packages OF contributions, free of charge,
to all of which parties and all others
| whose names / have not mentioned, In
Austin, aud elsewhere. who have contri-
butod 10 the welfare of the orphans dur
ing the past year, return, In behalf OF
the trustees of the Home, of the children,
and those of US in charge. our most heart
ielt thanks, and assure them of our high
| appreciation of their kindness.
Respectfully.
+. A. ROGAN,
supt. Bayland Orphans Home.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

y NEW theology is universally de-
manded, and one of the strongest ad-
missions of this fact came from the
late Archbishop of Canterbury, not
long before his death. He said:
81 believe that the best men of the
time have dislike to all schools of
theology They desire a religion
which shall serve them and their
neighbors in life and in death, with
out tying them up to unnatural
phrases, or locking up their feet,
whether they will or no, in the stocks
of some Anticipated system of discip-
line"
Inthis connection, It's said that the
christian faith itself, which many sup
posed beyond the touch of change,
has undergone, and is undergoing,
important notifications. Men do
not believe as, or all, their fathers
did. They reserve a wide margin for
doubt, for inquiry; in short, for the free
and unr ,stricted use of reason. The
fundamental ideas, the essentials of
religion, are held as strongly as ever;
but much of the superstructure is
crumbling, and most of the non-essen-
tials, if not abandoned, are estimated
at their proper value. What is COM
monty called christianity is being
rudely shaken. The creed of Christ,
fixed on the eternal adamant of hui
manity's noblest instincts, stands I'M
disturbed forever. But it is in the
domain outside of theology, though
more or less connected with it, that
the new phases" are most apparent
and most generally conceded. Their
development has been so rapid that
the archbishop himself, in his seventy
one years of life, has witnessed what
is equivalent to physical and intel
lectual revolution. The. world in
WHICH he died is not the world into
which he was born.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
A Valuable Report.

The report of the capitol building
commissioners is out, and it is mag
nificent report, and contains matter of
permanent interest that renders it a
work not to be glanced at and thrown
aside. A copy has been laid on the
desk of each member of the legiSla-
.ture, and, as there are only limited
number printed, members will do well
to preserve the copy they receive. The
report is now on the desk of the
STATESMAN, and reflects credit on the
commissioners, Judge Joseph Lee Col.
n. L Norton, and the able secretary,
who prepared it for the printer, and
read the proof. 1t contains a complete
history of the movement lead
ing to the Inauguration of the
new capitol building down to the
present day. To the report proper is
an appendix containing the specifica-
tions and contract in its entirety; to
which is added report by Mr.. Dick
inson, the secretary, itemiZing each
amount paid out since March /, 1881,
to the date of writing. By reference
to the work, much valuable informa-
ton will be obtained. The work con-
tains fine Autograph of the per-
spective drawing of the building that
hangs in the hall of representatives
and also correct and well executed
Autograph of the front elevation, and
plates of the first, second and third
floor, with full explanatory keys to
each.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

SENATOR GIBBS, by his bill creating
the Office of county surveyor of unOr-
ganized counties, seeks to avoid an
evil of long existence. District sur
veyors, because of the extent of their
operations and territory, are frequent
ly led into collision with land specu-
lators, and discriminate against actual
settlers and strangers who come into
the state. In many instances residing
hundreds of miles from counties, they
have no actual knowledge of the
lands; the surveys are made in their
offices, and naturally many errors re-
suit. The act requires that they shall
be residents of the county for which
they are appointed, and that they
shall not remove from the county
without permission of the general
land commissioner. The government
should use the utmost means to sup
press land frauds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

1T has been said that if there should
be no federal debt, there must, of ne
cessity. be no currency. This is not
20. The point to be secured is the
sure payment of the notes. This is
all that the public cares for. This is
not difficult to arrange in some other
and less Objectionable shape than the
present one. We cannot afford to pay
forty or ffty millions ofinterest yearly
for the accommodation of the bankers
Banking has, all the destinations Of
both power and profit. There will al
ways be plenty Of bankers and none!
dealers in a prosperous country, ant
they can readily be required to Civ
ample security for the payment o.
their dues.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

THE figures indicate cotton crop OF
6,750OOO-a larger crop than was ever
raised before. Besides this, the wheat
and corn crops grown in the south
last year are at least sufficient for
home consumption thing that does
not always occur. Added to this,
capitalists are investing largely
in lands in the southern states for
their settlement and Improvement,
new furnaces, new iron mills, cotton
factories, furniture factories and
many other manufacturing enter
prises are springing up and bid fair to
achieve a great degree of prosperity
The people are devoting themselves
to business, and new and entirely
different spirit seems to have been in
fused into southern business methods
As the years go by old prejudicies and
old customs wear away, and the south
is becoming more and more imbued
with the progressive Spirit of the age
Texas, in many respects, occupies a
foremost position and will continue
to do so. Our legislators shouldrecol.
lect that they are the representatives
of one of the most progressive of al
the American states.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

The Connecticut Sunday laws are
creating deal Of trouble. Gov. Wal.
Ter In his message says of them
They now permit, after sunset Sun.
day, the manufacturing establish.
ments to be put in operation. the
workshop opened. the goods of the
merchant exposed for sale, and even q
claim for debt to be secured by at
tachment; while they forbid attend
ance at a concert, however sacred, oil
spublic entertainment. how ever quiet
orderly and instructive. They per-
NIT. by late amendment, travel on
Sunday, but impose fine of $50 upon
the owner Of vehicle who allows a
person to travel therein" The Cover.
nor recommends a repeal OF the pro
hibition referred to.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

sleeping apartments will likely pro-
duce conditions to receive epidemic
diseases.
AT Vienna, at this time, the disease
known as diphtheria is under investi-
cation and l trust that some beneficial
results may be obtained for medical
science. l am surprised to learn that
diphtheria exists to great extent,
and l attribute very much of the
throat disorders to the period covered
by the bi-centennial celebration, when
children were exposed for hours to
the weather, both by day and night,
viewing the pageants. They were
in many cases improperly clad,
not having put on their winter cloth
ing. The escape of disease of the
throat for two or three days after may
have assured many persons that all
danger had passed, but diseases are
likely not to manifest themselves for
quite a time afterwards. L am one
who always takes a hopeful view of
matters, and it has ever been my
effort to cheer my patients and make
them correspondingly hopeful"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
supt. Bayland Orphans Hom'
Advantage of Deep Cultivation.
ISouthern Industries

To show the advantage of deep cul-
tivation, take 1000 tons of soil and dry
it in its packed state, then expose it to
an ordinary summers atmosphere for
twenty-four hours, and the absorption
of moisture in sandy loan will
be found equal to five tons;
clay loan seven tons, and gar
den mold twelve tons. Take the
same soil, thoroughly pulverize and
dry it, and then expose it in like man.
ner to the other, and the sandy loan
will absorb twenty-six tons, and clay
loan thirty tons, and the garden mold
forty-fve tons. Thus it will be seen
that the latter process is a guarantee
against draught, to say nothing of
allowing the roots of plants
free scope to grow and seek
nourishment for the plant
which they could not otherwise do.
The saving in manure will be an item
of importance, and the increase in
production incredible. When the sub.
soil is clay it will require several
years of deep cultivation to thorough
ly amalgamate it with the top soil
but, once done, the prOductiveness OF
it will repay for the trouble and time
taken to do it,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
rspecial to The Statesman

DALLAS, Jan. 13.-The committee
of ten citizens on the management of
the state s@ngerfest, to be held in
May. met to-day and organized by
slecting Jules Spender president.
Auxiliary committees were appointed.
The sangerfest is to last five days.
beginning May IA. All the necessary
funds have been raised to guarantee
success. A magnificent special
building will be erected of perma.
nent character, and work will be
started on it at once. The best music
obtainable in the United States will
be secured.
Citizens of Hunt county have raised
1855, which they propose increasing
to $500, as reward for the capture OF
George Miller and Bob Phelps, who
murdered Samuel Boyd, on January 3
They are also preparing petition
asking the governor to offer $500 more
in the name of the state. The murder
is represented as having been most
atrocious, and committed for the pur-
pose of robbery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Especial to The Statesman. ]

GALVESTON, Jan. 13.-Affirmed-
Allen VS.. state, from Bexar. Terrell VS.
state, from Milan, two cases. Evans
vs.. state, from Camp. Lewis VS.
state, from McLennan. Grigsby vs.
state, from Milan.
Reversed and remanded-Carrolltor
VS.. state, from Washington. Bow
ling VS.. state, from Washington
w. McGrew VS.. state, from Milan.
The following cases were submit
ted: w. Merrells v. state, from Cam.
eron. Carroll VS.. state, from Webb
w. Hard vs. state, from Dewitt
Hammers VS.. state, from Dewitt
Andrews VS.. state. from Dewitt
Thomas ct al VS.. state, from Dewitt
Berry ct al VS.. state, from Dewitt
Davis VS.. state, from Fort Bend. Jar
rold vs.. state, from Dimmit. Foster
VS.. Holmes, from Fayette.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18


YESTERDAY evening at seven o'clock
Hon. o. N. Hollingsworth presented
his report for the last scholastic year
to the school board, and this morning
we prest Mt our readers with one of
the most comprehensive summaries Of
the condition of the schools in Texas
ever presented to the public. Its tab
ulated form makes 1t invaluable for
reference, and no doubt thousands Of
copies Of this issue of the STATESMAN
win be carefully preserved in all parts
of the state for reference, for no other
paper presents this except the STATES
NAN. and 1t is hardly probable that
any other paper will ever present it.
The STATESMAN is ahead In all mat
tors pertaining to the government of
Texas. and this fact is being admitted
Nv All.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Bayland Orphans Home.
BAYLAND ORPHAN HOME,
Jan. 8. 1882.
To the Editor of the Statesman:

Jan. 8, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Statesman:
At my earliest opportunity, since the
close OF last year, L forward to you for
publication u communication that may be
Of some interest 10 the citizens Of Austin
generally, and especially to those who
have rendered such material aid to the
home during the past year. The total
enrolment Of children for the year is 81.
Average attendance, SO. Number in at
tendance at the close of the year, 30.
Our number has been recently diminished
by children leaving who were here
temporarily, and such as were permitted
to leave on account of their advanced
ages. Many applications for the adj
mission of children have been received
and granted from distant portions
of the State, as far as Fort Worth
even, but the children were not
sent; / think, en- account of the
situation OF the Home, and the COM
Upon this point would say that many of
the letters of inquiry receive concern
Ing the institution indicate 9 general
ignorance amongst the people OF Its exact
location, aud 1t is well that here again
inform the public where 1t IL. 1t 10
situated on San Jacinto bay, the head
waters of Galveston bay, midway be-
tween Houston and Galveston. forty
miles from each place. It may be reached
steam brigs. Its postof6ce Is Cedar
Bayou, four miles di-tant. On account
of its isolated situation aud lack Of direct
and speedy communication with other
sections of the state, letters and packages
of contribution are often delayed In
reaching US to q very annoying degree.
These facts alone, It seems 70 me, pre-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

THE adverse report upon the bill
authorizing compensation for the SER
vices of attorneys appointed by court
to defend in felony cases is very
proper. II has been the custom from
time immemorial for the court to ap-
point attorneys to defend persons who
are unable to employ counsel. to in
sure justice and prevent the punish
ment Of the innocent. To deny the
defenseless this long extended charity
would be to pluck from the escutcheon
of the profession one of its brightest
.adornments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

On AUGUST Is, 1870, the legislature
passed an act granting a pension of
$3.50 a year to all surviving Texas
soldiers of 1886, the survivors of Daw-
sons massacre, Deaf Smiths spy COM
pany and others. The law was i'm
perfect and was amended April p,
1874, and under these laws about
eleven hundred procured bonds to the
amount of 1910 each. These laws ap-
piled to non-residents as well as resi-
dents of the state. The laws were
loosely drawn and left loophOles for
fraud to be practiced on the state.
This law was repealed, and on July
%, 1876, the legislature enacted an
other law granting a pension of $3.50
to all veterans and their widows.
Under the last act about six hum
dred pensioners were enrolled.
This law was repealed on March 13,
1879. On April 26, 1879, the legisla-
ture passed another law granting
veterans and their widows residing in
this state land certificate for $40
acres, and two hundred and thirteen
certificates were issued under this act.
No one was entitled to the land GER
tificate who had property to the value
of $500. This act was repealed March
10, 1881, and another act passed at the
same time granting to all Texas
veterans and their widows, re-
gardless of any property quail
fication, 1880 acres, but only
$40 to such as had procured a
certificate under the act of 1879. The
last two laws provided that board of
three veterans should pass on all
claims, and no fraud was ever charged
under these last two laws. 1t would
seem that all fraudulent claims have
been weeded out. These old people
are passing away; their ages run from
65 to So, and in few years none will
be left to tell the tale of the Texas
revolution, their perils and hardships.
Many of them are very poor and
almost helpless. Some are a charge
upon the counties, and some are at
work on county poor farms. The
country owes debt OF gratitude to
these old people. Within a decade all
of them will have passed away, and
it is not only right and proper, but it
is eminently obligatory that the legis-
lature remember them in their need.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

THE plans of the STATESMAN re-
garding a recognized public school
law, presented many times in its
columns, are quite generally embodied
in bill, submitted to the senate yes
terday by Mr.. Evans. The bill pro-
vides for a specific tax on the
part of the state, with
the feature of local taxation en-
bodied. Such law would bring the
question of taxation nearer to the peO-
pie, and would relieve the school law
of a feature that is Objectionable in
the minds of many. The state should
assume power to tax for other than
governmental purposes as little as
possible, leaving it to communities to
tax themselves according to the ext
gencies of cases, as best understood in
the communities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

Mr.. PFEUFFER's bill to suspend the
sale of public school, university and
asylum lands and the unappropriated
public domain, presented yesterday,
deserves more than passing notice.
Had similar bill to this been adopted
during the first days of the last
session of the legislature, the state
might have saved millions of dollars.
School lands have been filed on and
obtained at less than their real value,
while public domain has been taken
up at fifty cents and sold shortly af-
forwards at more than one dollar per
acre, The lands of Texas are
rapidly approaching in value
and sales should be suspended until
proper bill may be formulated
which will cover the requirements;
and the third house should be reli-
giously excluded from deliberations
as to its construction; and finally from
voice in its defeat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
THE bill introduced in the senate

THE bill introduced in the senate
yesterday by Mr.. Gibbs is of great
Importance, both as affecting the Gre
alton and existence of private corpora
lions. By it if any corporation issu-
ing policies suspends for want OF
funds, it shall not be allowed to re-
sumo operation, but shall at once for.
felt its charter right. Under the pres
ent law, scarcely any limitation is
placed upon the secretary of state tC
charter. If the bill become a law
the ephem eral existence of many use
less institutions will be instantly dis
solved.