The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01

roup can be communicated to the hu
man family as diphtheria, some one
should have authority to "stamp il
out" Some French scientists, from
experiments, claim that the diseases
are communicated from fowls to hui
mans, and vice versa, but the proba
bility Is that some other form of throat
disease results. Roup in fowls often
remains for months, while diphtheria
in children is Immediately fatal
Whether the roup changes to diph.
liberia when a diseased bird comes
in contact with human or not
we cannot state, but the suggestion
to "stamp it out" is a good one, and
should be followed. Hence, use the
axe and chopping block for roup. II
is advisable to be at least very care
ful.-Farm and Garden.
The Dam and It's Ornamental Features.
The STATESMAN has endeavored to
present to its readers the thousand
advantages which would be the i'm,
mediate and ultimate result of the
construction of the dam. Ancient
history, medieval darkness and mod.
ern times furnish presidents for its
erection. 1t is no longer question
whether water power in its simplest
adaptation to practical uses is cheap
est. 1t is only necessary to know
that there shall be an abundance of
water, a river bed which makes posi-
BILE the certainty of controlling it, and
lastly the money with which to ac-
complish the undertaking. OF course
there are other elements which enter
into the composition of such projected
work-lowest scientific estimates,
speedy construction, freedom from
jobbery, economy and other things.
The readers of The STATESMAN are
already familiar with the progress in
wealth and population of Lowell, and
have been reliably informed that
water power was the father OF it's
growth and its sustaining strength !;
the dam of st. Etienne in France,
with its employment of its thousands
of operators; the great Schuylklll
dam, giving Philadelphia water for all
purposes, and other similar enter
prises in the Northwest and Cali
fornia.
We can almost hear the muffled
trod of many workmen, the musical
hum of flying, spinning machinery.
We shall hear this din and noise, and
there will not be an ear so delicate
that it will object. The power being
furnished by water gravity, there will
be an absence in great measure OF
the black and choking smoke which,
in certain parts of some of the large
cities of the North, become so offens-
i've and possibly unwholesome. As
we have told before, the dam brings
us everything which an ambitious
city could want, and the directors to
the project seem to us prompted
either by pecuniary interest, pique.
delusion of judgment or an obstinate
opposition to any and everything
which everybody wants and needs.
These latter are sometimes called
cranks. The prophetic and perhaps
obscure linguist who coined this word
saw upon the horoscope of a city's
future the pessimist, whose lazy liver
made him at one turn misanthropic,
at another reprehensibly slow to take
the proffered gifts of bountiful good
fortune.
The construction OF the dam gives
Austin beautiful artificial lake, not
so wide but thirty miles long. Good
fishing is thus brought to our doors,
and the expense of transportation to
distant fishing grounds and the loss
of time in transit is greatly mini
mized. This will afford pleasure to
large number OF our people and will
prove source of revenue to some
who may choose to find livelihood in
this way.
Refore the dam is completed some
enterprising company or perhaps a |
private individual will build boat
houses and have ready for an eager
patronage all manner of pleasure
crafts. Oarsmen like Hosmer and |
O'Connor will come upon invitation
and compete for prizes, and it will be
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upon the smooth and placid Colorado.
Small steamers will find sufficient
depth and sail boats will have the
winds necessary to give them speed.
Beautiful summer houses will dot
the banks of our lake and will rival
in beauty the summer cottages on
Lake George and will remind us of
the villas and homes on the beautiful
st. Lawrence along the shores of the
Thousand Isles.
The lovers of the beautiful in ma.
ture will come to the banks of our
Como" and the bright and restless
barques will invite to more romantic
up and down, amid the
green retreats OF brook and inlet.
The happy voices of the young will
make these Colorado hills shake their
rugged sides in joyous complaisance.
This cherished consummation is not
only devoutly to be wished, but all
he blessings which creative magma
ions can conjure shall be realized
when the dam is built.