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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
DOGS and Dogs.

Time and again has the STATES
MAN called the attention of the
authorities to the large number of
dogs allowed to roam at large in
Austin, but with the rarest exception
nothing seems to have been done
about it. True a few dogs have been
killed during the past year. but they
were more guilty of, sneaking depre-
dations than OF vicious attacks on or
attempts to harm the person Of any
one. The dogs that do the biting al
ways escape.
1t were better that all the dogs in
Austin die than that one little child
should be torn as is little Sole Abra-
ham. And, since the officers seem so
afraid of putting an effectual stop to
the dangers of so many dogs roam
ing around, it would be a good idea
for the citizens to begin line of self
defense. Kill every dog that comes
on their premises. OF course a
man need not kill his own dog; his
neighbor will do that for him.
And right here we wish to call the at
tention af the city marshal to little
book on this subject; the work is en-
titled, Charter and Revised Ordi-
nances of the City of Austin" Arti-
Gle 80 says that no animal shall run at
large in the corporate limits, except
mich COWS. and that they shall not be
permitted to run at large in
certain limits. This shuts off
the dogs. Then article $50, sixth
line, says: "And it shall not be lawful
for any person to permit any dog be-
RI M hi
whether the same be licensed or not,
to run at large at any time within the
limits where animals are prohibited
from running at large" as defined in
the thirty-third article, given above.
Violations of this are to be fined as
miSdemeanOrS in any sum not under
So nor more than 800.
Article 152 makes it the duty of the
city marshal to impound every dog so
found running at large. Does he do
this? Vide three or four hundred
dogs on the streets of Austin.
Article 155 says the mayor shall is
sue proclamation for the destruction
of dogs when it is thought that 'there
are rabid dogs" around. and may de-
mand all dogs to be muzzled.
This is farce. 1t is the un-
muZZled dog in times when
no ''mad dogs" are around that bites
people, and a person had just as soon
be bitten by an unlicensed as Ii
censed dog; it hurts just as well. Ar
ticles 155 and 156 are farclcal. The
latter forbids the keeping of vicious
and unconfined dog in the city; but,
in case such dog in bites any one,
his owner may be fined from SIS to
$780, The authorities may as well
begin to enforce even the unsatisfac-
tory law on this subject, as we shall
continue to keep it before them until
they see the point.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
TnE Tennessee legislature has pass

The Tennessee legislature has pass
ed bill to prevent the sale of intox-
liquors. to minors without the
written consent of their parents or
guardians, or to husbands who are
habitual drunkards, unless with the
consent of their wives. The Texas
law provides that intoxicating
liquors shall not be sold to minors
and that they shall not he sold to men
addicted to drink against written no
tice of female members of the family.
In this last respect the Tennessee law
is better than ours, since it provides
against sale without the permit. The
Texas law ought to be amended so as
TO make il as effective.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

In discussing these data the Repub-
lican says:
IL will he noticed that the proper
ton of criminals among the white
people of the south is something less
than half that reported in New Eng
land. We are aware this test is not
accurate, as the different sections have
widely different laws, and offences
which may be punished by imprisOn-
ment in one state may be punished
making allowance for all the
variance possible in the
laws and the possible difference in
the rigor of their enforcement, it will
still remain a certainty that there is
less lawlessness in the states of the
south, if all grades of offences against
society are included, than in New
England. 1t will be conceded, without
a moments hesitation, that there are
more deadly fights among men of
responsibility in the south than in the
north, but these constitute the small
est percentage of the sanguinary
offences which are incident to society
everywhere, and offer no appreciabIe
danger to those who choose to avoid
them. Inc OFFICIAL ngureS OF the gov
eminent show also that there is
in these same misrepresented
southern states smaller percentage
of insane persons, paupers, idiots,
blind and helpless people, than in
other sections. The truth is, there
are no reasons, apart from the pres
ence there of the negroes, why emf
grants should avoid the southern
states, and this objection would be
reduced to the minimum, and would
almost disappe ar, if there should be a
large influx of white people. 1t is
the prompting of patriotism to facili-
tate white emigration to the states
with actual or prospective negro ma
jorities. Social order, material pro-
gress and the well-being of both races
would be promoted by a rapid in
crease of white population in the
southern states.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE sale of the revised edition of
the New Testament is said to be so
small as scarcely to defray the ex-
pense Of publication. AS the STATES
MAN predicted. when so much noise
was being made about the forthcom-
ing work, the people refuse to ac-
--cept The new interpretations as or
thodox, prefering to adhere to the
old ideas Of eternal punishment for
the express accommodation of those
whom they may think deserve loca.
ton in intentionally warm regions.
Other powerful reasons have mill
tated against the sale of the revised
edition. 1t is not formally recog-
nize,i yet rs a standard
work by the primate of En-
gland. nor will he decide as to its
merits until the Old Testament
has undergone a revision. The pub
fishers of the former work, who had
Invested several thousands of dollars
In bringing IL out, are naturally
Intended at the decision of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury being so long
withheld. as until his verdict is off,
cially announced in reference to the
oId and New Testaments, the latter
win be dead stock on the publish
kr's hands. or at the best be only in
F1ehand among scholars and critics.
who do not always read with due hui
&1nility the sacred writings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

HARVARD COLLEGE is regarded as
the greatest institution of learning in
the United States, and the secret
spring of its success is money. The
report of its president for 1872
shows its resources to be as follows:
Present. endowment exclusive Of
buildings, apparatus, books, etc,
ctc, etc. .tfyoll sol 81
Income from same. .......... 253,352 IS
Income for issi-s2 from all
sources; ..,...;..... ........ l,35l,si1 50
OF which gifts and sales were. ..... sa6,6s9 -
Leaving rs net income. ....... sl5,ie2 IS
The amount spent ON new build
ings, ETC., since 1869. is given at not
less than s2,3OO.OO0. The estimated
value of lands, buildings. apparatus
and other property of the institution,
may be placed at s5,9O0OOO. The in
come yielding endowment being "a,
5l1, S61S9, makes the total endowment
$11,4l1, S6l.59. In these figures,
and the consequent greatness of
Harvard college may be discovered
the secret of its grand success. Is it
t. be wondered at, that the friends of
the Texas university desire for it a
good endowment, when they know
that without it the university must
occupy no honorable station among
educational institution of its sort |?
Harvard and others have their mil
lions, ana Texas cannot make reputa-
ton for its university on a few hun
bred thousands.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

Ton OCnILTREE has triumphed
Comptroller Lawrence holds that to
deny him his salary would virtually
be depriving his district of represen-
tation, aud that thus the constitution
al rights of people would be violated.
IL would not do to not have Tom in
congress; it would be the greatest
trial that ever befell Galveston.
Lack of deep water would not be a
CIRCUMSTANCE in comparison.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
rERRIBLE CALAMITY.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-The an
nual commencement of the Jefferson
medical college was held to-day. De
grees of doctor of medicine were con-
ferred, as follows: Pennsylvania ia
Ohio IA, New Jersey IL, Massachu-
sets s, Illinois z, New York Z, Della
ware 6, Missouri 8, West Virginia 4,
North Carolina 4, Texas 4, Iowa 2,
Alabama 2, Maine 2, Georgia and
Wisconsin 2 There were graduates
also from Cuba, jamaica. Nicaragua,
Austria, Ireland, Turkey and Ger
many.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

The cotton states, whose population
is also given, furnished the following:
...ii,47I,i4s l4,226

IV0t1I
The average per cent of criminals in
the sections named, reckoning the
whole body of the population, white
and black, is a fraction greater in
New England than in the southern
states with which comparison is
made. But it is the white people of
the south against whom the world is
warned as being unrestrained and
lawless. The following figures. from
the same national census report for
the same year, will, however, utterly
disprove the charge of lawlessness
made against the white population of
the south:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

AND now it is said another lease
advocate wants to be financial agent
for the state in connection with the
penitentiary under resumption; and
yet Senator Pfeuffer has been most
free to noise it abroad that resumption
would ruin the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE Dallas Herald dares talk of the
governors proposition to appropriate
$5OO,OC0 for penitentiary resumption
as "wide of the mark" 1t would be a
grand thing if the penitentiary board
could be recognized so as to make
it favorable to resumption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

SENATOR BUCHANAN is one of the
most earnest laborers in the legisla-
ture. Possessed of a conservative
mind and of answering resolution
to do what is right. he thus shapes his
course as a public MANI 1t is one
which viii win for him greater hon.
- in the future.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

ATTENTION is called to the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Etheridge, in the house
Saturday. regarding the superintend-
ency of the penitentiaries. There is
philosophy in that resolution. Mr..
Goree may be- as the resolution
expresses it, a patriotic man. but
his patriotism has been of sort that
has led him into direct opposition to
what the state proposes. Is it UNI
reasonable to suppose mans con-
victions. so strong rs the snpelE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
reports as follows:

Such a growth in population was
never known in any other country
within the range authentic history,
but it does not compare with the
wonderful advance made in develop
ing the agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the republic. The cereal
products of the country from 1872 to
1881. inclusive. have been:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
DEPARTMENT or INSURANCE,
STATIsTICs AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 10, 1898.
To all whom It may concern:

To all whom 1t may concern:
This Is to certify that the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of New York, N.
Y. has In ali respects fully complied
with the laws OF Texas as conditions pre-
cedent 10 its doing business IN this state.
and that said company holds a certificate OF
authority from this office emitting Il 10 do
business in this state for twelve months from
the ist day OF january, 1883, 70 the sist day OF
December, 1888.
Given under my hand and seal, at Office. IN
RI q Austin, the day and date first above
L. D. written.
ii. p. BREWSTER, Commissioner.
K. T. EGGLESTON * CO., Agents,
m3i-3t Austin. Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE course of the STATESMAN on
this penitentiary question has given
it widespread popularity. 1t is en-
dorsed in this respect by almost every
paper in the state, while a few con-
denim it for criticizing Gov. Ireland's
course; and this criticism has been in
the main because of his adhesion to
the leases
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

FRANK BYRNE, the real and genu-
inc simon pure Number One" is
now in New York. He came across
the Atlantic in the Amerique from
France, and was closely watched all
the way by both an English and a
French detective. He says he is a
business man and expects to engage
i'll business in America, and not in
politics. He is satisfied as to the ulti-
mate independence of Ireland. OF
course everybody knows when the
word independence is made use of
that we mean the Emerald Isle.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER
believes money was made to be spent.
And he allowed Judge Porter and
Davidge $4,000 each for their SER
vices in the Guiteau trial, which is a
big fee. Richard Crowley, though a
member of congress, gets $685. for
legal services in the case against the
New York Central railroad-a fee nc
congressman should take, even if il
he legal for him to pocket the sum-
Chalmers of Mississippi got $500 in
his own election case, and Edwards
Pierreport received 1859 for his ser.
vices in the suits against Tilden
Brewster is exceedingly lavish with
the peoples money.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE last agony on the penitentiary
question is that Mr.. Goree says there
is "big money" to the state under pen
itentiary resumpti IN. AT least it was
the rumor yesterday evening that he
had been telling number of men,
bers of the committee that such was
possibility. The STATESMAN is
glad to see all this conversion going
on among officers and senator's.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

Ir begins to look rs though the con-
stitutional amendment proposing Il
specific tax for the maintenance of
THE public free schools will not pass.
There is very decided opposition to it
in many portions of the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

DIAz has left Washington without
consummating the purpose of his Wis
it, the perfecting of definite arrange
ments for the draining of the valley
of the City of Mexico. TO dispose of
this and other concessions is now I'M
derstood to be the object of himself
and party in coming to the United
States
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

PRUDENCE in the conduct of pub
lie affairs is a great virtue, while in
decision Is often almost crime. The
line between the two qualities, to
practical minds, is as distinct as the
difference between day darkness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
In Georgia the Democrats are

IN Georgia the Democrats are hav-
ing very hot time trying to settle
upon candidate for governor. The
feeling is such that it wouldn't be
much of surprise to see two Demo-
Gratis running. Overwhelming ma
jOrities often lead to party trouble;
and they often lead officials into eX-
cesses destructive to the dignity and
honor of parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE area of the United States in
square miles is 3,580,275, and in acres
1891 ,376,23S. AS Texas is a grand
state so is this a grand republic in
every sense of the word Great in
area it is also great in population,
while its capacity for the latter is
tested to the most limited degree.
The population of the great republic
has increased as shown by the census
ranOrtS aS fOllOyS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

A BILL which passed the senate of
Colorado was defeated in the house,
but 10y some accident was signed by
the speaker of the house, and was
sent to the governor and signed by
f.f,.,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

The governor puts some very peril
nent questions to the legislature in
connection with the penItentiary
matter. 1t was much easier to ask
those questions than for the legisla-
ture to answer. The opponents of
the lease system might take a few of
the convicts home with them and
entertain them in their families until
the arrangements by the state are
comprehension Antonio Express.
For the credit of the governor, these
very pertinent questions should not
have been asked. The point with
them is that large majority of the
Legislators think them impertinent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

WACO, March 3l.-A. Il. Moreland
died this morning of wounds in
flicted by the hack driver, Bell, and
the coroner's jury rendered a verdict
in accordance with the facts. The
post-mortem examination showed
that the blade of Bells knife pene-
trated Moreland's skull and entered
several inches into his brain. Bell
gave $1,000 bond to-day and was re-
leased. Moreland was a young man
of good family, and nephew of
Mirabeau B. Lamar, third president
of the republic of Texas.
United States court meets here on
Monday, with a fair docket, both civil
and criminal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

Henry Clay Thurston, who was
born in Greenville, s. C., but now
lives in Titus county, Texas, is seven
feet and half inch in height, but has
a foot thirteen inches long, wears No.
Is shoes, and the size of his hat Is
seven and one-eighth, showing that
his head is small in proportion to his
height.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

APROPoS of the Vanderbilt ball, it
is said Jay Gould, when he returns to
New York from Florida, will give a
garden party, the brilliancy of which
can be conceived of only on reading
the exploits of Harou al Rachad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

No SOONER were the anti-resump'
tIon men Defeated than they began
matching schemes for establishing
places which they hope to take in out
~ fha oeld
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

SAN ANTONIO, March 3i.-Arther
f. Weyeman, aged seventeen, who
has been employed as clerk in the
Laredo postoflice, has been arrested
charged with stealing mail. and this
morning he made a written confess
sion of this fact.
A stonemason fell a distance of
thirty feet off building to-day, and
is badly injured.
The first meeting this season of the
San Pedro park trotting association
was held to-day, andsome very lively
races occurred.
Julius Kuhn, the farmer who was
knocked off the international track
near New Braunfels recently, while
attempting to cross in front of a
train. to-day brought suit for 1886, 775
damages against the railroad compa-
ny.
One hundred and twenty-four build
ing permits were issued during the
past month.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

A DISTINGUISHED LAWYER of Ten
nessee. in n long and able paper on
railway legislation says: 1T is funda-
IleRtaI law-that the legislature can
4 grant away its own proper func-
Mons. The various subjects of the
police power may differ in importance,
but the least important portions of
the power can no more be granted
away than the most important. If the
-'fcHfsfuttus attempted to divest itself
of any portion of the police
power, whether by charter or other
wise, the attempt would be simply
void. Subsequent legislation in the
teeth of the charter provisions would
not be in impairment of the obliga-
ton of a contract, because no such
contract could ever have had any
obligation. Ii would have been void
alb initio." He shows that the legis-
lature cannot consign to a commits
sion that which belongs only to itself
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
The Sou thern Exposition.

The main building for the Southern
Exposition to open at Louisville,
Kentucky, August 1, is now in suf-
ficiently advanced stage of construc-
ton to give the spectator some idea
of its extensive proportions. 1t win
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

IT is said the Sabine and North
western railway is soon to be con-
structed southwark from Kaufman
IL will be pushed to Sabine bay.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

A BILL to decrease the number OF
state senators in Pennsylvania to
thirty-three and of representatives
To 100 has been defeated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

THE absurd guarding of Garfeld's
tomb with a detachment of the regu-
lar army, is continued like watches
over the ashes of some of the crowned
heads of great monarchies. One
young soldier has lately gone insane
on this duty, and Investigation shows
a peculiar state of affairs. Before he
was placed on guard at the tomb, the
young fellow was a light-hearted,
healthy young fellow, but his
peculiar form of insanity is melan-
cholia. Investigation shows that
the men on guard dread their duty,
and several have committed offenseS
and been imprisoned, for the purpose
of avoiding the duty. One man, d
veteran, said no one was afraid tC
stand guard, but all dreaded the duty
On the young men, he said, the strain
was intense. and they would resort tC
all kinds of tricks to avoid the night
watches.