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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Chills.their Causes and consequences

| CdtarrhS should receive careful con-
Sideration, instead of the neglect they
generally meet with, until they have
| fastened on the part affected SO much
Us to excite the attention, and perhaps
! the alarm, of the sufferer. Here, how
ever, we propose to say a few words
about the causes of chills. A person
in good health, with fair play. easily
resiSts cold. But when the health
days little, and liberties are taken
with the stomach or the nervous sys-
ten, a chill is easily taken, and, ac-
cording TO the weak spot of the ind
vidual, takes the form of Il cold, or d
pneumonia, or it may he IL jaundice.
OF all causes of cold probably fatigue
Is one of the most efficient. A jadeu
man coming home at night from d
long days work. d growing youth
| losing two hours sleep over even
ing parties two or three time
a week, or young lady heavily ''doing
| the season." young children at this
| festive season Overfed and with d
short allowance of sleep, are common
instances of the victims of cold.
Luxury is favorable to chill taking:
very hot rooms, soft chairs, feather
beds create a sensitiVeness that leads
to catarrhs. 1t is not, after all, the
cold that is so much to be feared as
the anteeedent conditions that Civ,
the attack chance of doing harm
Some of the worst colds happen to
those who do not leave their house or
even their bed, and those who are
most vulnerable are often those who
are most exposed to changes of tenn
perature, and who by good sleep, cold
bathing and regular habits pre-
serve the tone of their ner-
vous system and circulation. Proba-
bly, many chills are contracted at
night or at the flag end of the day,
when tired people get the equilibrium
of their circulation disturbed by
either over-heated sitting rooms or
under-heated bedrooms and beds.
This is especially the case with elder
ly people. In such cases the mischief
is not always done instantaneously,
or in a single night. 1t often takes
place insidiously, extending over days,
or even weeks. 1t thus appears that
taking cold" is not by any means "A
simple result of a lower temperature,
but depends largely on personal con-
ditions and habits, affecting especially
the nervous and muscular energy of
Lancet
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Ancient Ruins in sonora, MexIco.
[Tucson (Arizonal Cltizen. }

Ancient ruins have recently been
discovered in Sonora which, If reports
are true. surpass anything of the
kind yet found on this continent.
The ruins are said to be about four
leagues southeast of Magdalena.
There is one pyramid which has a
base of 1880 feet, and rises to the
hight of 100 feet; there is winding
roadway from the bottom leading up
on an easy grade to the top, wide
enough for carriages to pass over,
which is said to be twenty-tnree
miles in length; the outer walls of
the roadway are laid in solid masonry
from huge blocks of granite in rubble
work. and the circles are rs uniform
and the grade as regular as they
could be made at this date
by . our best engineers. The
wall, however. is only occasion
ally exposed, being covered over with
debris and earth: and in many places
| the sahuaro and other indigenous
| plants and trees have grown up. Civ
ing the pyramid the appearance of 4
mountain To the east Of the pyra
/ mid a short distance is u small noun
tain. about the same size. which rise:
y about The same height and, Il r.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Fever Proof Costumes.

There has been exhibited at the
rooms of the National Health society,
in London. Il novel dress intended for
the protection of sanitary visitors,
nurses and others who have to enter
the rooms of persons suffering from
infectious diseases. The garment is
Of macintosh. glazed inside and out,
and made completely to envelope tie
wearer and with a hood to cover the
head. Thus only the hands and face
remains eXpOSed-a matter of COM
paratively little importance, as these
can be easily washed with disinfec-
tants. A not less important object
proposed to be effected by the use of
this dress is that by its removal
when the wearer leaves the
sick room the clothes which
have been protected need
not he changed, and the danger of
the disease being carried from house
to house or communicated to suscep-
tihle persons in public vehicles is Oh
waited. A tight dress for the fever
dress to be inclosed in is part of the
invention. At the end of the day or
as often as may be convenient, the
dress can be cleansed with disinfec-
tants. Further protection is given by
a simple form Of respirator This is
made Of two folds of thin washing
net, between which is placed a layer
of medicated cotton wool, through
which the wearer can breathe though
no poison can pass. The reSpiratOr
has tape strings which tie round the
ears. After use the wool is burned
and the net washed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
The wandering family of Turks

The wandering family of Turks
whose appearance in Augusta, GeOr-
gia, has created so much excitement
among the cOlored population, having
determined to remain in Augusta a
short period, pitched their tent on
Houston street, between Reynolds
and the river. A number Of young
urchins visited the camp, one of them
accompanied by a spirited rat-terrier
The dog and the bear disagreed on
sight and came together in a lively
scrimmage. The bear, though muZ-
zled, scratched the dog badly with
his claws. The monkey got scared
snapped the chain that held him, and
in attempting to get away, fell in the
fire and was badly singed. The old
lady Turk decided to assist in the
fight and grabbed for pole, but made
a mistake and jerked the center-Polf
loose, which precipitated the tent
upon the heads of the combatantS
This frightened them aud they sepa-
rated. A few days ago while the
Turk was making the bear perform
the animal became enraged at the
cruel treatment he received and
scratched his master viciously on the
legs and body, his claws tearing clear
through the breeches.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
AccoRplNa to jaw Hubbell. Il

ACCORDING to Jay Hubbell, the
congressional campaign committee ex-
torted $4,000 from federal officials
and employees last year. He gave
$4,000 OF it to Malone for the Vir-
ginia reputation contest; but was
warned that Malone might not be ex-
actly trustworthy, and sent the rest
of the Virginia share to the state COM
mittee. OF the rest of the money he
gives no account. except that it was
all paid out and the accounts de
stroved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Down With the Military Ring.

Just why officers detailed to duty
on the staff of the commanding gen.
eral of the army should be treated
differently from officers performing
similar duties on the staffs of other
general officers is not visible to the
naked eye. Yet this is what the army
bill proposes. 1t is wrong. All Off
GERS performing similar duties should
be treated alike. Let there be no fa-
yoritism. And if there is, as is al
legged, military ring. it should be
rooted out and stamped to death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

PROHIBITION encourages evasion
Of law and deprives the state of reve.
nue., while it does not stop the drink
ing of whisky. The legislature acted
wisely in not imposing upon the peo-
pie disgusting canvass of the ques-
ton simply that lew demagogues
might air themselves in public and
draw on an invisible fund c0nt,ibu-
ted by fanatics.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
"FOOls or KnaYes.'


The admissi Ons of Mr.. r. J. Goree,
in his address defending the action of
the Penitentiary board, is warrant
for the criticism that classes them
"either fools or knaves." One of the
complaints is that the leases were
executed without due notice having
been given. This the board denies,
in proof OF which they show
that no leases were entered into
until after several months adver-
Using, after sending out circulars.
after writing letters, after several
poStpOnements. and after the use of
its best efforts to induce bids. But,
alas, when the leases were finally
made, Mr.. Goree acknowledges that
the board has advertised for bids on
one basis. and executed the leases on
anOtherl" If there is one custom
more universal than another, it is for
sane men to advertise at the public
expense for cattle when horses are
wanted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

ports are true, will prove more inter
estlng to the archROlogiSt than the
pyramid. There seems to be heavy
layer of species of gypsum. about
half way up the mountain. which Is
as wi it as snow, and may be cut into
any conceivable shape. yet sufficiently
hard to retain its shape after being
cut. In this layer of stone people
of an unknown age have cut hundreds
upon hundreds of rooms. from 6XlO
to sixteen or eighteen feet square.
These rooms are cut out of the solid
stone, and so even and true are the
walls. floor and ceiling to plumb and
level as to defy variation. There are
no windows in the rooms and but one
entrance, which is always from the
top. The rooms are about eight feet
high from the floor to ceiling; the
stone is so white that it seems almost
transparent, and the rooms are not at
all dark. On the walls of these rooms
are numerous hieroglyphics and repre-
sensations of human forms with
hands and feet of human beings cut
in the stone in different places. But
fingers and one thumb, and the feet
have SlA JOCS. 10 lOullN vi
the floors of many of the rooms which
would indicate that they built
fires in their houses. Some
implements of every descrip-
ton are to be found in great numbers
in and about the rooms. The houses
or rooms are one above the other to
three or more stories high; but be-
tween each story there is a jog or re-
cess the full width of the room be-
low, so that they present the appear
anee OF. large steps leading to the
mOuntain.l Who these people were,
and what age they lived in must be
answered, if answered at all, by the
wise men of the East" Some say
they were the ancestors of the MayoS,
race of Indians who still inhabit
southern Sonora, who have blue eyes,
fair skin and light hair, and are said
to be a moral, industrious and frugal
race of people. who have Il written
language and know something of
mat hpmaticS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

MAJOR JOSEPH Z. DwYER, of San
Antonio. is in Austin at the request
of legislative committee, to be con-
suited concerning matters pertaining
tothe proposed purchase of the Alamo
property for the state. He is admin
istrator of the Grenet estate, to which
the Alamo belongs by right of lease
The fee simple ii lie is in the bishop
of San Antonio, who is ready. when
ever the legislature concludes to buy,
to convey the property to the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

/ breadth of the room, he measuree the
distance IRON his house TO the west
divinity building, and knowing the
curve which a bullet takes, he COM
puted the hight from which the shot
was fired. and he fixed upon the very
window from which the bullet must
have come. The next day two stu
dents were greatly surprised by a call
from the professor, who accused them
of firing the shot. They denied it
and he gave his proof. 1t was so
StTosg that they finally admitted their
guilt. Yesterday they were told to
Yacate their rooms. but will receive
no other punishment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE house having done wise
thing in defeating the prohibition
amendmlsnt, it might now do for legis-
lative attention to be directed to
high license. by which reformation
may be received, and through which
the state may derive revenue. The
people of Texas understand the folly
OF prohibition, and would have de-
feated it by one hundred thousand
majority. But, in the interest of good
law. do let us be relieved of fanatical
lobby.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Extraordinary Proceedings in Con-
lst. Louis Republican

81. Louis hepuDllcdn.
The news from Washington Is of
an important and extraordinary char
acter. 1t indicates that the Republic
cans of the house intend to abolish
all the usual rules and safeguards
which experience has evolved for the
wise control of that body. The ques-
ton of the tariff is to be settled in
committee of conference. The mod
crate measure of the senate will be
non-concurred in for the purpose Of
getting the question before such a
committee. The outlook is surround
ed by uncertainty. Intelligent New
York friends of the president
speak of an extra session
as possible if not probable
should this congress adjourn without
a revision of the tariff or amendment
of the internal revenue law. The ar
gument is that if the Democrats of
the forty-eighth congress thus called
together should fail or refuse to re-
lieve the country of needless taxation,
as he has urged in his messages, the
Republican party would be better of
than it is now, and if they should
make wholesale and sweeping re-
duction of the tariff which would dis
turb business he could veto their
work. This is, however, wholly in
the realm of spec uiation. One more
week, however, remains to the pres
ent congress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
A countries misfortune.

We hasten to express our hopes that
no pecuniary misunderstanding be-
tween Col. Tom Ochiltree and the
United States government, no mere
consideration of dollars and cents
may deprive the forty-eighth con.
gress of the services of the eloquent
and heroic Texan. That would be a
national misfortune.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

Ex-G0y. John G. Brown, general
attorney for the Southwestern system
of railways, has been in Austin sever
al days noting the action Of the legis-
lature touching railway matters.
Owing 20 the lateness of the session
the committee on railways declined to
hear Mr.. Brown present his side, and
will report without giving chance
to the railways to be heard This is
hardly giving the railways a fair
showing, as every question has two
aidos
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
The Power Of Mathematics.

For some time the reckless use of
firearms. about Yale's campus has
caused considerable comment. About
a week ago shot entered the dining
room of the mathematics professor
while his family were at tea He
made the study of the curves spe-
cialty. and the direction of the shot
he knew clme from the divinity
building. On account of the darkness
he did not see the place OF the firing.
Hedeterminel t. find out the reckless
student end brought his m the'natical
kknovld y into pay. Knowing the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THIRTY years ago IA bushel of wheat
would buy two yards of calico. Now
a bushel of wheat will buy twenty
yards of calico. This enormous in.
crease in purchasing power of tn
farmers labor is due mostly to thu
growth of manufacturing industries
in this country, and to increased
facilities for transportation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE American steamship Valencia,
which arrived in New York from
Laguayra, was fired at with solid shot
by Dutch fort in the harbor OF
, Curacao. AS Holland no longer car
.ries broom at the masthead to show
that she can sweep the seas, satisfac-
ton will have to be demanded for an
outrage for which no justiflable cause
can be assigned.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

A COMMITTEE of the New Jerse!
house of representatives have reported
a bill for preventing bribery at cleo
lions. fixing the punishment at SlOOc
fine and one years confinement in the
penitentiaIy, an prohibiting the
soliciting of votes at conventions and
alapfionS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE bill making seduction crime
punishable by Imprisonment will he
re-introduced at the coming session
of the Dominion parliament, and the
Toronto Globe declares public opin-
ion is thoroughly ripe for this change
in the law, the discussion to which
the bill has been subjected having
brought out in strong relief the neces-
sity for such u measure and the puer-
ility of the stereotyped objections adj
yanced arainst it,"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
The crypt under the cathedral a

Inc crypt under the cathedral at
Garden City, Long Island, for the ac-
commodation of A. Il. Stewards re-
mains, is completed at an enormous
expense, the paneling and finishing
alone costing over $4,000. The crypt
Is eighteen feet high-big enough for
many bigger men than the late Mr..
Stewart. The peculiar thing about it,
however, is that there is no body in
it. and the whereabouts of the re-
mains is rs yet mystery to the pub
lie
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

Krupp's works at Essen now en-
ploys some 4S9 steam boilers; 456
steam engines, with an aggregate
horsepower of 1880; SO steam ham,
mers, weighing from 200 pounds to
80 tons; 81 rolling mills; machines for
making tools. 1922; furnaces; 20 loco
motives and propellers. with ton
mage of about 5000. Annual produc-
ton, 10000 tons steel and $4,000 tons
/ iron
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE statement is made that 5000
copies Of the print representing So
called portraits of famous editors have
been sold, while only 10000 of a group
of portraits of "Wll street Kings,
published by the same firm, and at a
lower price, have found purchasers
From which it appears that editors
are just four and a-half times as pop
nlar as moneYed men.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

Gail Hamilton" otherwise Miss
Abigail Dodge. the cousin of Mr..
Blaine. has been offered the position
by Gov. Butler, of trustee of the state
workhouse at Bridgewater, Massachu-
sets. Phe last occupant of the posi-
ton was Mr.. James L. Fields. who
has just resigned If she accepts
which Is expected-and carries as
much radicalism into her work as she
has into her books. the board will
have much interesting meetings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

A BILL has been, introduced in the
legislature of Wisconsin designed to
prevent malicious prosecutions, by
making the complainant responsible
for costs when it is shown that he did
not have good ground for action.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Rough on the Doctor.
rCIrcinnati Tlmes-Star.l

=
DR.. Ioring is to address the Webster
historical society in Boston on Wash
ington rs a Statesman" One peculiar
ity of Washington was that he attend
ed strictly to business. DR.. LOring
has become better known as lecturer
than as commissioner of agriculture.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

TIE people of Massachusetts are
going TO fast and pray on the 9Th OF
April. Gov. Butler has raised the
devil, and they have got to come to
husiness
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

BLAINE's increasing influence with
the federal administration is a matter
of increasing wonder.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

The Rev. Joseph Cook admits that
his knowledge rs to the time that the
soul quits the body is not exact. and
his statement that It remains for
hours after death Is partly Z stlrmise.
BIZ. ht knows for positive fact that
"a re Is M probation after death he
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE truth with this proposed rail-
way bill in the house, is that it was
found SO radically wrong none but
radically inclined persons can give it
endorsement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

THE recent loss of two vessels be-
longing TO the navy will admonish
thedepartment that deep water is not
the place for ex-Secretary Robeson's
costly conceptions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

UNDER the law to punish as crime
attempts at suicide, New YORK
court has just sentenced Lawrence
Billiard TO imprisonment for one year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

Sagasta's cabinet is pursuing eau
tious tentative policy. But warily as
the premier advances toward the Left,
he encounters considerable opposition
from the Conservatives in both houses.
CASTELAR, says that while Sagasta's
present attitude Allows an inclination
to court, through Senior Romero
Giron, his minister of grace and JUS
tice. the democratic influences in the
left and the friendship of Martos. yet
neither the Liberals nor the Republic
cans should commit themselves
to any hostile acts or SYSTEM
attic attack that might tend
to arrest the onward march of
Sagasta, who does not wish to alarm
the court or the Catholic party by too
rapid an evolution to the Left. The
cabinet, yielding to the entreaties Of
the Liberal deputies, has Inanumitted
forty thousand colored people in Cuba.
If that growing spirit of freedom is
not stiiied in its birth, Cuba will soon
be rs free from slavery as are the
British West Indies or the southern
states, and be. like them. released
from internal miseries, seryile iusur-
rec<ions and civil war.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

4 story is told Of how brutally a
Montana stage driver treated wO-
man. who was his only passenger, ex-
cepting the young child which the
mother folded to her bosom. The
temperature was away below zero.
The woman took off her fur cloak and
wrapping the child up in it laid it on
the seat beside her. The driver saw
the woman was already benumbed
and would probably die in the stage.
He stopped the horses, took hold of
the woman, dragged her out and
set her on a snow bank. He
then jumped to his place,
cracked his whip and the
horses flew over the snow. The wo-
man cried, "Oh, my baby" and ran
after the stage. The driver paid no
heed to her cries, but the woman ran
on and on after the stage. AT the end
of two-mile race the drivers heart
relented. He stopped, helped the wo-
man inside, thoroughly warmed up.
He wrapped his overcoat around her
and drove whistling on his way. He
was "cruel only to be kind" and
saved his passengers life. If she
hadn't been married there might have
been more of this story.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

Henry c. Robinson, OF Hartford,
Connecticut, told in recent lecture
Of visit that he made to one of the
smallest factories in Connecticut.
whose owner boosted that in the year
proceeding he had made $1,000.
Going through the factory, when he
got away up under the roof he found
bobbins tended by chiIdren-bOys Of
from eight to twelve years. Their
faces were colorless. The man who
made" $1,000 told Mr.. Robinson
that these little boys were earning Is
cents a day, that they worked ten
hours day, with twenty minutes
rest at noon
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
That Circulation Joke.

Circulation equal to THAT Of all the
other daily press of the state COM
bined."
The Above standing joke has stared
the readers OF the News Galveston
in the face for so many years that, be
it said to the discredit of the intelli-
gence of the Texas people, many Of
them actually take it to be fact. The
following facts, taken from the news
paper directories Of George p. Rowell
IL Co. and Of n. w. Aver q Son, for
1882, will exhibit the full force of the
joke. The names Of the papers are
given with the lowest calculations
named by the directories mentioned: