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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

ATTENTION is called to extracts
from the San Antonio papers regard
ing Hord's hotel. 1t appears that the
STATESMAN has done the proprietor
of this house an injustice in giving
circulation to sensational reports.
Such appearing to be the case, the
statements from the San Antonio pa
pers are given. That they are some
days old does not matter. The Ex-
press of the I'd of January said:
1t is a well known fact to all, and
so stated in the city press, that only
six cases of smallpox have occurred
here in over three weeks, all of which
were promptly reported to the mayor
at the time, and everything done to
prevent its spread, which we are
glad to say, has proven successful.
Four of the six patients died, not so
much on account of the smallpox, as
for the severe cold weather, together
with variety of other diseases. The
other two cases, including the con-
ductor from FL Paso, are now in a
fair way of recovery. In the matter
of sanitary precautions, the authori-
ties have been actively engaged, until
San Antonio is now in better sani-
tary condition than it has been for
years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

CHICAGO is shipping refrigerated
beef into Georgia and Alabama and
Florida. Why cannot Texas do this
Our beeves now go north and are
then sent south in another shape
to supply meat eaters de-
mands. The organization at Vic
toria will attempt to change
the course of dressed meats. 1t is its
purpose to kill cattle fresh from the
fields of the west, and ship the meat
in its freshest and juiciest condition
to consumers. The success of the Vie
toria company will open the way for
slaughtering-houses at San Antonio,
Austin, Houston and other places. 1t
is a business which will pay splen-
didlV.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The measure of men is to be APP
piled on the penitentiary question
more probably than by any other ques-
ton before the legislature. There are
honest differences upon railway mat
tiers, many believing it dangerous
at this time to regulate
railways, but on this peni-
tertiary question there can be but
one opinion. The lessees have hereto
fore paid over thirty-six dollars per
year on each convict. The lease lately
entered into by the board fixes the
price at this time at about eight dol
lars per head, and before five
years it will amount to not over four
or five or six dollars per head. This
is a Democratic legislature, and we
have some interest in its record upon
leading public questions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Advice to a BRIDEGROOM.

To become husband is as serious
matter to a man as it is for a wo-
man to become a wife. Marriage is
no child's play. 1t brings added care,
trial, pcrpleXity, veXation, and it re-
quireS Il great deal of the happiness
which legitimately springs out of it
to make the balance heavy in its IA
vOr. Very few people live happily in
marriage, and yet this is not because
unhappineSS is germane to the relation,
but because those who enter it do not
know, first, how to get married, and
second, how to live happily. You
have already made your choice-wise-
ly, / am bound to believe. Those
qualities of character which have at
tracted you to choose as you have,
should make your love grow daily
while you live together.
AS to the second point: If you
wish to live in a harmonious union
with your wife, start out with the
avowed recognition of the fact that
she is your companion and cOpartner.
Marriage usually makes the wife
neither of these. In many instances
she sees less Of her husband than be-
fore she married him. He comes, he
goes. he reads, thinks, works. and
under the stimulus of business brings
all his powers and faculties TO the
surface, and is developed thereby-not
always symmetrically, but vigorously
not always tremendously, but with
increasing power. Married men do
not usually shrivel up, nor put on
look of premature age, but women do,
and it is plain to me why they do.
Married women are shut up in
houses, and their chief care is for
things that have no inspiring influ-
ence. Their time is taken up in
meeting the physical wants of
ing dishes, keeping the house in Or
der, sewing, receiving company-not
one of which has in it. tendency
even to culture and elevation. Mar
ried women are devoted to the house,
and this means life of yexation and
pettiness. 1t gives no sort of stimu-
lus to the spirit. So the husband, who
is out of doors, active, interested in
measures which effect the public
good, coming into contact with men
greater than himself. who inspire him
to better purposes and nobler ends of
labor. develops into manly beauty and
grows in character, while his wife at
home, who has as faithfully perform
ed her share of the work, withers and
decays prematurely.
Treat your wife exactly as yourself
would like to be treated If you had TO
live under her circumstances, and you
Will not go far wrong.
Do not entertain the silly notion
that because she is of different gen
der from your own that she is, there
fore, different in her wants, feelings,
qualities and powers. Do not be the
victim of any social policy. Stand up
bravely for the right, give your wife
"a chance TO live, grow, and be some
body and become something.
Try to be thoughtful, considerable
and forbearing. You will have new
duties, and they will bring new trials.
Take good care of your health and
hers. BE simple, both, in your habits;
be careful in your expenditures; be
If you keep good health
and are frugal, blessings will come
from your united love, and you will !
grow happier day by day as the years
pass.-Dr. Jas. G. Jackson.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

In is reported that the Vatican has
decided to appoint an American ear
dinal, who is to have his residence
both in Rome and in the United
States. An unusual number of Amer
lean Catholic clergymen of prorni-
hence have in turn recently been to
the Vatican. Principal among them
has been Bishop Spalding, of Illinois.
He, it is known, remained a much lon
ger time than he intended, at the ex-
press desire of Pope Leo. who is sup
posed to have found much consolation
in the discourses had with the Amer
lean bishop.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Painting Iron Surfaces.

OF the varieties OF lacquers and
paints used II Is needless to speak at
length, AS the all-iInportant points Is
the actual state OF. the iron surface
when the first coat Is laid on. IL that
Is not in proper condition, no subse-
quent application, however good In
itself. has any chance of being perma-
nently preservatiye, and think that
that proper state Is found when there
has been formed upon the whole sur
face of the work thin layer OF
the first or black oxide, which
has been, while hot, thorough
ly permeated by and incor--
porated with a resinous or tarry COW
ering. Once formed, everything goes
well Additional coats of paint may
DO applied from time to time 10 renew
the thickness of the original covering,
but the iron underneath remains unat-
tackled. If, on the contrary, a film OF
hydrate oxide Ordinary rust from ex-
posure) be once allowed 10 form, the
successive coats of paints are thrown
off sooner or later, and. in the mean
time, the rust has spread under the
paint. A striking instance CT this may
be generally seen after outdoor riv-
eted-work has been In place for some
time. AS a rule, all the riveting is
done before the final painting Is COM
menced, and each riyethead has In the
meantime been exposed TO a damp at
mosphere; the paint invariably COM
mences TO peel off the rivet head
long before IL leaves the adjace' q,
plates, and when this has once T. .La,s
place nothing but thorough car
ing off Of the surface will 'o,ye ~
paint any chance of adb~ -
slight are the differences If n,snin,'.
lation which determD a. whefher a
given piece Of work . AL ar shaII NOT
iuss away, tnat ~ INK they may all
De Iound IN tne " .ferent methods OF
Pursued now and for
merry. 1akip 4 the case of piece OF
orlalheneA iron work, which In so
many tbS .ances has come down
W " W unimpaired beauty and
!, con'ttetv a, IL would be now proba-
D sey Eos ged in detail in one part of
l4esv ~, drilled, fled and fitted In an
- cs~ n: and when completely finished
" painted in three coats Of best oil
paint" Formerly the smith who
forged the work punched the ekces-
sary holes at the same time, 6tted3 his
various pieces together AS he went on,
completing each piece as he proceed
ed, doing all the work with his ham
mer, and, to quote an old book Of direc-
tions TO good smiths, brushing his
work over with linseed oil and suspend
ing it for some time over q strongly
wood fire" This will give
at once sort of elastic enamel coat.
adherent, and calculated to
preserve the iron to the utmost.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
The Future of Texas.


1t is evident that the present legis-
lature is fully determined to make
another attack upon the railroads of
the state. 1t seems that these great
common carriers have arrived at suffi-
Gent importance in Texas to COM
mand that attention from our law
makers they have so constantly en-
loved for the last decade in the older
states. The seventeenth legislature
made the first charge, and it is quite
probable that like course will be
pursued by each of its successors until
railroads in Texas are ruled down to
the same schedule of privileges they
are allowed in the north and east. We
are commoners in the true sense of
the word. We believe that the pri-
mary and ultimate end of legislation
should be the greatest good to the
greatest number, and we shall always
be found armed and in the field when
ever the army of laborers are called
upon to resist the invasion of capital.
But. as commoners, we can
not be persuaded to turn aggressors
and endanger our own best interests
by acts of imprudence and indiscre-
ton. That railroads are built and
owned by and run in the interests of
bloated capitalists; that they have the
power and often usurp the right to
burden the people, when unprotected
by law, with arbitrary and extortion-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

CAN the legislature refuse to listen
to u proposition whereby it may lease
the prisons and convicts of the state
for twice as much as they were leased
by the penitentiary board? Can it do
this, especially when it is provided
under the conditions of this lease that
it he left to legislative endorsement 4?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The penitentiary committee have
no right to make any part of report
upon vague hearsay. In doing so it
has failed to perform that duty for
which it was constituted. The failure
to make a thorough investigation
just at this time is especially to be
regretted, since in the report there
should have been much food for re-
fieetion-.a sort of cud-chewing appli-
cation to this lease question, in which
the state may gain or throw away
hundreds of thousands of dollars. =
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15


The New York Herald presents a
strong point. showing that the mon
onIists are engaged in naImino of ON
r. -. g 49, .e On H
tne peopie one Vi Ihe hoSt Nerlta-
bic frauds ever attempted to be pass
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

JUDGE FINCH, of the New York
court of appeals, has decided that in
dividual policy-holders in an insol-
vent insurance company must them
selves pay the attorneys they employ
to look after the distribution of the
general fund. and that the fund can
OF be used for that purpose, If he
had gone further and decided that the
receiver Should not appropriate more
than half the general fund as compen-
sation for valuable services, many vic
Tins would have applauded his nerve
and conscientiousness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

\ JOINT resolution has been offered
in the house of representatives of the
Florida Legislature, requesting the SEN
ators and representatives of that state
in congress to use their endeavors to
providefor the passage of such acts
as shall place the charge and control
of maritime quarantine in the hands
of the national board of health or the
marine hospital service.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

IT Is alleged that the lobby in
Washington has undergone a great
change of late, that it is more insidi-
Gus in its approaches. more secret In
its movements, and far better organic
ed than in former years. The old
stand-bys are no longer trusted with
important negotiations, and none
know the private and corporate in
terests knocking at the doors of con-
gress except those Immediately con-
cerned in their advancement,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The American Register, published
at Washington, is one of the STATES
MANS most valuable exchanges. 1t
discusses constitutional and govern
mental questions in a mastery man
her, and, above all, it is true to the
Democratic faith that is and ever will
be the salvation OF these states.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

Mr.. II. ID. LAYTON, grand secretary
of the Knights of Labor, has been
before the senate committee on edu-
cation and labor. He announces in
favor of compulsory arbitration. as a
cure for all labor troubles, and says
the association he represents wants
legislation compelling manufacturers
to show their books in c;Ises of dis
pGtes, and urges that all persons shall
be fined and imprisoned who engage
in a strike without first endeavoring
To adjust matters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE state rented out one thousand
convicts for fifteen and sixteen dollars
per month. Besides this, there are
about an equal number rented out by
the lessees at about the same figures.
Under the present lease of the
penitentiaries the state trans
fers all its accounts to the
lesSees. and they pay the state
not much more than half as much per
year as the lessees get for convicts for
one month. That is the way, at least,
the STATESMAN understands the mat
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE bill to establish another luna
tic asylum has passed both houses,
and will at once become Il law, and
DIR. Wallace, of Waco, is prominently
spoken of as the man for the Superin-
Tendency.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Land syndicates.
[Graham Leader.l

An English syndicate, headed by
Francklyn, own county; Another
foreign syndicate own about six coun-
ties; the Gibson certificate yyndicate
have, for the present, large; claim on
Terry and Yoakum COZ. mites: the
syndicate, of Austin. filed
on several hundred sections of school
land in counties attach ed to this sur
yeyor's district.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

clerical aid as services to the states
customers require. The condition,
as il is, is most embarrassing to indi-
viduals; and those who do business
with the land department would
gladly place themselves at expense to
have their work finished on time.
Some years ago the state was too
poor, as it was thought, to provide nee
essary clerical force for lanl office du
ties, and the legislature authorized
persons to deposit money with the
land commissioner to pay for clerical
labor in their behalf. Much work was
disposed of in this way, and to-day it
is said. individuals would be glad to
have necessary service performed for
them at their own expense rather
than wait through tedious months,
being subjected thereby to heavy
losses. What the STATESMAN would
suggest as d right in this connection
is that the land department be made
tlllCltllI, JndI IL Dt LAcO 50 It's 10
comply with the pay as you go policy.
If the legislature cannot provide the
means to pay for service upon which
profit accrues to the state, then
let the commissioner he authorized
to employ additional force and
charge the expense to the individu-
ais to whom service is extended.
When such precedent was made, some
years ago, the department was not
paying expenses, by reason of much
work being done for which no imme-
diate pay was received. Now it is
different. and the same reason does
not apply. Yet it would be
more in the spirit of reason and
right to have the service performed
on some plan than not to have it done
on any principle except that of delay
ing individual rights, for which pay
ment has been made and upon which
Individual obligations rest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE SENSATIONAL rumor put
afloat during the late cold spell about
great loss of cattle and most terrible
destruction of sheep, was without
foundation. Stock was in splendid
condition. and stood the cold admir-
ably. \ very slight damage to cattle
is the consequence. and the sheep in
terest in Texas does not appear to
have been injured to the extent of five
,.ar cant
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

IN Pennsylvania it is proposed, in
submitting prohibition amendment,
to couple a clause providing for COM
pensation to owners for property now
used in the manufacture of beer and
spirits. As this would involve stu
pendous tax upon the people, the CO.
ercive temperance people look at the
proposition with a considerable shrug-
ging of the shoulders.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The Japanese language, they say
now, has no word for hell. The near
est approach to it is 'jigoku." An In
dianapolis editor learnedly argues that
this is only "a corruption of Chicago,
and says it will answer very well in
deed
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

MIR. PATRONS proposition to pay
the state $4,000 more for the peni-
tentiaries that the present leases call
for cannot be treated with inditfer-
ence. 1t may be alleged that he can
not give sufficient bond, but there
are those who say he can give with
out trouble five times the bond re-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

OVER two hundred Thousand Texas
cattle will be driven away from Texas
this year, to be prepared and butchered
elsewhere for consumption. The
meat of these cattle should he packed
in refrigerator cars in Texas and sent
to all the markets of demand.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE STATESMAN is under continual
Obligations to Senator Coke for public
documents. by the by, his speech
the other day in the senate on the tar
i'll is universally approved, except by
the agents and organs of the barons.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The Nashville World says that
whenever u public officer begins to
lag behind with his reports, and is
seen cutting swell airs and fighting
the "tiger," thunder-clap is not far
of. They know all about it in Ten
nessee, and Alabamians have had a
nice introduction to methods of fast
life on the part of state officials and
its congressman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette
has satisfactory advices from Wash
ington to the effect that the senate
extension of whisky in bond bill will
pass the house as soon as it can be
reached, and that the secretary of the
treasury will he us easy as circum-
stances permit until the acton of con-
gress gives "A relief"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

II the state is going to have rail-
way commission, the salary Of COM
missioner should be not one cent less
than twcie what the bill now before
the house names as the salary. A
commission would be an incompetent
body ON the pay named.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

Mr.. BUTTERwoRTH, of Ohio, has
introduced bill into congress pro-
viding for the appointment of seven
commissioners, who are to be paid
$40 per day each, to investigate all
questions relating to the establish
ment and maintenance of reason
able and just Interstate transpOrta-
ton tariff, for passengers and freights,
by railroads or means of transporta-
tion
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE STATESMAN cannot under
stand for one moment why any OBJ
stacle should be presented to the
president of the agricultural and me-
chanical college going into some other
business. He has accumulated enough
money to go into the banking bust
ness, and he wants to be a banker,
and he ought to be one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

The Illinois legislature has the
liquor question before it, as nearly
every other legislature i'll the country
has. There is an intention, however,
to give cranks Il back seat and to con-
slider the question in IA common-sense
light.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

NrNEry-NrNE in every hundred of
those who are clamoring for high
duties are capitalists of greater or less
means. There can, of course, be no
objection to men of means seeking to
promote their own interests, but they
have no right to seek their ends under
false colors. Protection Of capital,
and not protection of labor. is what is
meant, and the agitators should say
81
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE RAILWAY BILL hangs fire; and
this cannot he wondered at when it is
known that three men are proposed
TO be employed, OH total salary of
$500, To look after and regulate bus
mess in which Sl50,OO0OOO in capital
is invested
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

THE Missouri legislature will, it is
thought, drop all prohibitory legisla-
ton and adopt the high tariff plan.
A bill, with this object in view, has
been introduced as substitute for all
dram shop legislation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

LAST year the United States ex-
ported l0S,ll0 cattle, 224S horses,
1882 mules. 1865 sheep. and 36.S6s
hogs. OF the cattle shipped nearly
all went to Great Britain. Had there
been no pleuro-pneumonia in the
United States each of these bullocks
might probably been sold for fully sl5
more than was got for him. This
would make difference of sl,60oOoO
in favor of American cattle growers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

COMPLAINTS as to the receipt of
mail matter sent from the Austin
postoffice continue to pour in upon
us. Unless there is improvement,
people will have To resort to on cart,
for mail coach PURPOSES.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

ANY EFFORT to hold Governor
Ireland responsible, in any degree, for
the lease of the penitentiaries, is GER
taiIIE most unjust. He had nothing
tOdo with it. and has. beyond doubt,
held himself open for the approval Of
any proposition beneficial to the state.