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THE STATESMAN
DALLY DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN
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WKEKLT DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
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tingle copy six mouth 1 11
mem
YFIia want flossy ltixnrfcnt
awl ira vy tresses cl abundant
fopjtulifiil Hair i:it uso
LYO.VS KATHAIKON. This
elegant cheap r.rlic!o always
makes tbft Hair crow lVeely
and fiist Lct'is: it from falling
cut arrests cud cures qray-
nrss removes dandrtiiT and
itclii.ig makes the Hair
strong giving it a curling
tendency and keeping it in
any desired position. Iieau-
tiful healthy Hair is (!ie suro
result ei using Katliairou.
dc lSdeodly
AH ADOHESS TO THE SICK.
Do yon want to purify the system?
lo yon want to get rid i t biliousness!
Do yon want something to strengthen yon?
Do yoa want a Rood sppetitef
Do yoa want to get rid of nervousness!
Ik yoa wutgood digestion!
Do yoa want to sleep well?
ljo yoa want to bnild uo your constitution?
Do yoa want a brisk and ivgorous feeling!
if yoo do
TAKE
. LIVEK.
Bole proprietors Simmon Liver Regulator
ruiiaucipuia.
' The Favorite
r1 t-i--- tr...A vt-n.v
A&VUli; I. L... A 1.. LI I
Is warranted not to
contain a single par
ticle of Mercury or
any injurioua mm
is PURELY Veo;
HTAUL.U contain-
In those Southern
Koor.a Ann tlfrha
which an All-Wine
Providence hu placed In conntries where Liver
diseas most prevail. It will cure all diseases
canted by derailment of the Liver and bow
el neguiaie the Liver and prevent
CHILLS AND FEVER.
Sirtl.TIONM LIVE It II EG lL A TOR
If eminently Family Medicine and by being
nept reaay ror lmmeuiate resort will s-ivo many
au uour or suuenng- ana many a dollar in tune
and doctors' bill.
After over Fortv Years trial it In still receiv
ing the moat unqualified testimonial to its vir
tues irom person or trie highest character and
responsibility. Eminent physicians commend
It a the most
Effectual Specific
FOR CONSTIPATION. HEADACHE. PAIN
IN TflK MIOULDKKS DIZZINESS BOUK
PTOMACII BAD TaSTK IN TUB MOUTH
BILIOIS iTTACKS PALPITATION OF
TUB HE T PAIN IN THE REGION OK
T1IS KIDNEYS DESPONDENCY OLOOM
AND FOKEBODINU OF EVIL ALL OF
WHICH ARK TILS OFFdPKINU OF A Did
EaSEli LIN Kit.
COLIC IN CHILDREN
For children complaining of col- ' '
lc headache or sick stomach a tea-
spoonful or more will give relief.-
fjhildren as well as adults some-
times eat too much supper or eat
something whlc h does not digest
well producing sonr stomach heart-
burn or restlessness; a good dose of
Liver Regulator will give relief. This
applies to persons of all ages. It is
the cheapest purest and bust Family
Medicine in the world.
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
CAUTION.
Buy no powders or prepared SIMMONS' LIV-
Ell KNUULATUR unless in oar engraved
wrapper wiih trade mark stamp and signature
unbroken. None other is genuine.
J.H. ZK1LIN A CO.
Prloefl Philadelphia. Pa.
SOLD BY ALL DRUtiUlSTS.
sepU
IAMOND SPECTACLES.
These spectacle are manufactured from
"MINUTE CRYSTAL PEHHLES" melted to-
gether and are called DIAMOND on account of
their hardness and brilliancy.
Having been tested with the pola.lscooe. the
diamond lenses have been found to admit fifteen
per cent less heated rays than any other pebble.
They are ground with great scientific accu-
racy are free from chromatic aberrations and
produce a brightness and distinctness of vision
not before attained In spectacles.
MANl'FACTl'REDBY THE SPENCER OP-
TICAL MANUFACTURING COM PA NY NEW
YORbl. For sale by responsible agents in every
city in the Union. A. BAIIN Jeweler and opti-
cian sole agent for Austin. Texas from whom
they can only be obtained. No peddlers em-
ployed. 11 not ouy a pair nuiees yoa see tne trade
dciseouawly
Mr annual ntnlogno of vegetable and flower
seed for I'd rich in engraving from original
photographs will be sea free lo all who anply.
Customers of last season need not write tor it.
I odor one of the larvest collections of vegetable
seed ever sent out by any seod house in America
a laife portion of which were grown on my six
H-ei farms. Printed directions for cultivation
m each parku. All serd warranted ;o be both
frh and true to name; so far that should it
prove otherwise I will relill the order grails.
The original introducer of liio Uablutrd Squash
I'hinney' Melon Marblchead Cabbages Meji-
cui Corn and score of other veyetables I iu-
V'.f the iH4nuav"eof all who are anxious to have
Uu'lr evd directly from the grower fresh true
snd of the rvrv be strain. MEW VKtiETA-
UuES A SSrEClALTY.
J AMK J. H.OUKGORT.
dcJrt Marblehoad. Mass
in m
Pains in the Back.
Siiio or Loins are
cured by HUNT'S
REMEDY. Thb
bHKAT KlDlT
and Lrvcs Utiu-
vi nh. It is not a
new compound.
having been used
ov all classes for
Years. and
saved from lingering disease and d.-Aih hnn-
rireJt who ! Iwn given np bv fhystcian
III M'S KK.TtKDY cans all Diseases of
tUe Liver. Kidneys liiadder. and Urinary Or-
gans Dtupsy. tiiaveL Diafotes and loeonri-i-e
and Kelention of I'rioe. HI NTS
Hli.HHlVcuM Bright' Dieease of the blia-
r.eta Uenerai Dbnuy Female Weakness
NtM Lise. Iatetnperaace and Kxcesses
III N i'S HCnKO) eores Biiious Uead-
n he rHir Momaeh lwt!venosa. Dyspepsia
S.retHhen th. Kowelsand Stomach and mates
in- li.oo.1 perfectly pure. Ml !MTS Kk.n
KUV I rr4l KXfHIMV lor
l uee ll-e ut4 sisia nvrr sera
kaetia ts lall. Osf trial wllleos
vine yea. 11 I'M '4 KKIMiY is
P'iv Vv-wlab'e la aaed by Family I'hrairian
j .1 she irm.irt re.ian- may o placed in it.
It M1 IttHKUV eecourasres 'sleep
te ai.. rvncv.d I i H 3 I I N
fis UUiy 0 O
i'ami'l.'iel to
MM.E.CLARnnpqmf
SOLD BY
rMLC:
UGISTS.
Jss9wtyr
ones.
Aw'icafnc wi'l be sas.'. to the present Lrris
linr fir the passage of an act rratsioi; he
l.-ir of Johu If. irwrabtvk a cert iiii f-
land locafd and p!cott r y tienersl Laod Uf-C.-en
li t.ai.r rr'. in Ja--;.-r
jis'a ietUibcL-
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VOL. VIII.
THE TWO LECISLATIBES-C1TY
A. Ml ST.ITU.
City fatliera arc eminently slothful.
Never ureaaiiut; that it is their prov
ince to do in ore than collect taxes and
repair high ways it naver occurs to them
that their duties in a n riowtr sphere
are those cf members of the Legislature.
Wifij Uwgiveri devote themselves to
tasks devised in p'omotio a cf the glory
and grtutiicsj of Texas through all the
countless yeaia of the StaU'o existence.
I liotd legislate for to-Jaj ; statesmen
for successive generations. The one
clais would alienate school and uni-
versity lands which itcojts nothing to
retain ; wke men would deal with this
property as if they themselves might
live a thousand years and reap rewards
of splendid opulence evolved from the
lapse of centuries. He who deprives
the State or the city of gains incident
to immortal li!e becomes his own
selfishness inducing him to plunder the
commonwealth by wicked laws neither
more nor less thau a robber. His
criminality is none the less even it his
constituents bo bribed by creed for
money to approve the acts and vote3 of
such a lawgiver. There are few legis
lators of Texas who would do these
things never discriminating between
the iutercsts or lusts or cupidity of a
generation and the rights and necessi-
ties of successive generations. They
will tell you that it is proper to compel
posterity to pay the cost of a court
house built by the sale of bonis as was
the tasteful pile of French architecture
at the head of the Avenue and when
we assent by saying it is even criminal
to alienate land belonging to posterity
as thoroughly as to ourselves that we
may devgte trilling proceeds to
schools as worthless as the colleges
in which they culminate when we
assert the crtminalitv of such
legislation there arc demagogues of
the hour who defend it. io find a
few of the same class Of thinkers di
rccting the fortunes of the city gov
ernment. They think only of to-day
and never reck of the morrow. They
clean gutters and the streets' surface
and slowly poison the sub-soil: By
sinking consecutive pits and multi
plying as the city grows in years and
in density of population depositories
of filth the place when showers fall
and the sun shines is reekine with
foulest vapors. Unthinking aldermen
iucapable as other lawgivers of look
ing beyond the present when cholera
or yellow fever appears become disas-
trously active. It is too late to re-
move accumulated poisons stored away
in covered sinks and closets. It is too
late to dig drains. Sporules prey upon
exhalations from upturned filthy soil
aod crazed city fathers rush madiy into
all sorts of extravagant hygienic ab
surdities. They force the accumula
tion ef fetid water and filth in back
yards. Cutters can not be used for
purposes of drainage and all foulness
is accumulated in shallow pit3or hidden
n barrels to stand and fester and rot
and stink like aldcrmanic intelligence
beneath the blazing sun of Texas.
Wbj not now cut a sewer down
tho centre of the broad Avenue
from the Capitol to tho river? The
spot was selected by statesmen that
tho ilvcr might cleanse a great city
and yet wiseacres say they fear to
render the river impure when God's
laws make this impossible. Austin's
city fathers may be of this average
sort. They have perpetrated every
folly here defined. They are still idle
awaiting the coming of cholera slow
ly traversing Eastern Russia and the
redevelopment of yellow fever said to
exist te-doy in Grenada and that never
dies in tho West Indies. Such un-
thinking lawgivers like thosa of the
Legislature who would part with the
school and university lands would be
pitiable if their conduct were not
criminal. The difference is that the
lawgiver rob3 posterity tho al-
derman des'roys life. If trod-
liko justice could bo meted out
among men mayors and aldermen
would be held responsible for the
lives of ten thousand people who
have died of filth and ghastly odors
rising up from tea thousand vaults of
undrained cities in the valley of the
Mississippi. On this one question
there is among doctors and intelligent
observers no difference of opinion.
Health fulness without sewage is im-
possible. Now that the new Capitol
is to be built and horrible pits thai
emit through summer months hide-
ous smells in Capitol square must be
drained by the State the city fathers
of Austin should begin and finish be-
fore summer dawns tho great drain
for tho great thoroughfare. Every sink
that breeds fevers in hotels and bed-
rooms aud storehouses should be
drained and Austin fanned by winds
as pure as they are made foul by alder-
manic dullness would be as perfectly
exempt from dangers of foul infec-
tions and epidemics as the solitary '
clerk of the weather enthroned among
the clouds on the summit of Tikti's
reak.
TUB AGRiri'LTI RlL COLLEGE
AND sTATB H.UVEIIMIV
The newspapers of California and
members of tho Legislature of th.t
State are conducting the same discus-
sions with reference to their Ag
ricultural' and Mechanical
lego aa those that pervade
capital and press of Tcxs
Col-
the af-
Cal-
feoting
ifornia
the same subject. The
iustitution under the very act
of Congress that created ours has
been managed very nearly in the same
manner as ours at Bryan. Agricultural
choultry in all its branches and in-
cidents is taught but practical ag-
riculture U not. Nothing would soon-
er . dissolve a school. Fanners
say they can insttuct their children
in plowing and digging and rail-splitting
and that they expect the learned
gentlemen at Bryan to teach the
youths how to utilize soils and
chemical value of the contents of
bat cave on Capitol hilL
The San Francisco Lulltii
the
the
de-
clarts . that a true interpreta-
tion of the scheme on which
the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Collr-ts was founded net only
WEEKLY
does not exclude the classics and other
branches of polite learning from the
ci-riculum but specifies that such
studies are to be permitted notwith
standing tne tact mat tne idea of an
agricultural college fitted to educate
men for the wise and scientific
utilization of the great natural
advantages of California has al
ways been most prominent. The
California institution has depart
ments of agriculture (theoretical) let
ters mechanic arts law and medicine.
Four hundred students are in atten
dance and the number grows annnally
The control of the institution is in the
hands of twenty-two regents sixteen
appointed by the Governor for sixteen
years the other six being the Lieu'en
ant Governor and heads of depart
ments. The laws affecting the insti
tutlon have been devised for the par-
pose of keeping the institution out of
the clutches of political parties and
party-leaders. It may be proper to
obseive that many individuals have
conveyed land for specific educational
purposes to the college on condition
that it shall never be aliened. The
college which is slowly expanded in
the purview of its operations and will
become the great university of the
Pacific coast is in a suburb of San
Francisco. Ihe modern policy of
educators is to make students part and
parcel of the general community and
therefore the most prosperous institu
Hons are in the midst of tho greatest
centers of population. The monkish
dormitory system is by no means pro
motive of good morals. Within Chi
nese walls codes of morals and of pop
ular opinion obtain unknown to the
exterior wona ana "college vices" ate
peculiarly dangerou? save in institu
tions that constitute parts of great
cities. Students should be parts of
families and never gathered if it may
be avoided in great dormitories or fed
like domestic animals at stewards'
halls. President Barnard of C-lum
bia college has written a pamphlet on
this subject which should be studied
by Texas law makers with Ilowitt'a
Student Life in Germany and Bris
ted's bock on the EDglish
universities. Thomas Jifferson
whoa planning the creation of the
University of Virginia asserted general
principles which guided California in
locating the seat of learning for that
commonwealth and it will surely
please penurious law-givers to know
that they need only construct lecture
and polytechnic halls and depositories
for books and chemical laboratories
and residences for the world's greatest
thinkers and philosophers to be gather
ed within twenty years even here by
the rich inalienable university do-
main. The final success of the univer
sity of Texas and the wisdom and
greatne-s of the children of the com
monwealtb and their knowledge of one
another gained in boyhood at the un
yersity pi Texas depend upon the re
tentiont4y the State of the fee in
lands assigned to the fitate university
There are no portable proceeds of land
that will not take wings unto them
selves and there is no depository for
gold that thieves will not break
through.' The value of land stows
with the growth of the empire and
its annual proceed j will be greatest
when population is densest. To sell
university and school lands is the foul
est wrong ever done hj cupidity to
the greatness and glory of Texas and
they who do this thing are worse ene
mies of the Bute than the land thieves
in the penitentiary.
ABOUT STATU WABUANTS.
State Treasurer 1 bock's announce'
mcnt that he will b continue to pay
to depositors twenty five per cent.
upon warrants will create a little Hut
ter among those who handle State
paper for speculative purposes. The
practice which the Treasurer would do
away with is one that hit borne heavi
ly upon the original holder of State
warrants. The preseni depletion of
the treasury is ascribed to this prac
tice and it has led to tie fact that no
man can ooiaia r-Mraney upon a
warrant until it lC is the hand
of the original owei
to the agent or spr0'
and pasee
or who re-
alizes a ready profir
it Let us
no longer have thiw
umlocution.
The truth is the State
Id settle its
obligations as do businessmen. When
warrant is presented at the counte
of the treasury it should be paid at
once or law should rt quirrqts registra
tration with a guarantee ol six. seven
or eight per cent to the bolder. ; De
ferred payment makes the holder an
involuntary lender to the State which
has no right to exercise thu arbitrary
practice upon the creditor wittout
just compensation in return. .
Registered warrants Dj"numbt-
could be made to cease urawng inficr
est on a given day by publicition and
thus injustice and the evil prvUcea eo
long complained of anil charges
against the treasury of entetaining
privileged back door visitors would
be at an end. The Legislature should
at once institute this reform' and as
sist Treasurer Lubbock: - in his tisposi
tion to treat original noiaers r war
rants with proper consideratioi and
justice
Tbterr is much complaint in lorth-
ern towns of Texas beca3e taxayers
are burdened to pave and grade treets
and make bridges and yet the -amp
and other non-taxpaying voters towu
into these incorporated towns aa vil
lages simply for the purpose of reap
ing the operation of the road lws.
Around these towns and ciue it tl-re-
fore happens the public roads al in
the worst possible condition. Ir.
Patty a prominent merchant of Sir-
man inquires whether the Legislatre
may not devise a remedy
Tks shrewd old farmer at Ueaie
made the best commentary apoa t
Agricultural and Mechanical Collcf
when he sud. "Fsfiff the boTi roia
down there. They are iJoisterota dtv
ilish and rough.. I see fS&&. aTUn
wards coming back and they a
dcrly. fine-lookini: well-coo.
.!
younjj men" It is discipline
02
gets the metamorphoses.
3SS
DEM0CM1
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17? IS7S).
KX1K PITION OF TIIR WAR
OFFICE OF TEX S- SENATOR
COKE.
intelligent nations contemplate th
relations subsisting between Mexico
and tho United States as conclusive
evidence of the barbarism of the bor
der people of both countries. Mexico
is ncn in gold silver ceff je and all
tropical products and yet the ayersre
Texan believes that the average Greae
er's dog closely resembling a rotten
Bologna is the only resource of the
wretched country. A river running
loosely about over and within the
'border" across which cattle are driv
en by freebooters is the only physical
barrier to commercial intercourse and
yet neither country contributes a dol
lar to the wealth or intelligence of the
other. Mexico has recently evinced
the strongest desire for the
maintenance cf friendly rela
tions armies ior mis end are
employed by both republics now
absurd and co3tly and luinoua! Mil
lions are wasted and all the forms of
hostiliiy observed that peace may be
unbroken by war. It were almost as
wise "to make a
desert and call it
have the border
peace." Here we
counties thioagh
newspapers and
legislators demanding the creation of
a State force even while 2000 Federal
and 2000 Mexican soldiers are em-
ployed at enormous cost to the people
in repressing disorders capturing ban
dits and thus in the prevention of hos
tilities. . The world's opinion of us is
surely just. In any court adjudicating
international relations ours with Mexi
co would be pronounced those of bar
baiians and yet both nations worship
the God of peace and each claims
for itself a splendid aud hcnorable
cmlizition. We must confess while
listening to speeches of Western mem
bers of the House and Senate that
thorough reformation of social sys
terns and morals is sadly needed and
mis state oi end ices war wnicn we
call peace is no longer to be tolerated.
By perpetuating it we perpetuate the
very social systems and vices which
the legislature propo3es to extirpate
Armies are not civil or commercial re
formers. They can only repress or
destroy and if we were not as Europe
sees us transcontinental railways would
speedily disband Trcvmo's and Ord's
armies. In the presence of such facts
if the State of Texas must expend
$400000 in maintaining order along
the frontier and General Ord two mil
lions each federal soldier costing
$1000 per annum would it not be in
finitely wiser for the two governments
State and Federal to devote a sum of
which the above amounts would be the
annual interest to the construction of
two railways; the one to Monterey and
Topolovampo and the other from Gal
veston along the coast and valley of the
Rio Grande to El Paso? Very certain
ly no statesman contemplates the possi-
bility of the protraction of our present
relations with Mexico. The Legisla
ture of Texas will assert by abolishing
the war department of the State the
necessity for the substitution of rail
ways for armed men and this action
of the State will doubtless induce the
co-operation of Congress and General
Ord's sword will become when the
International bridges the distance from
Austin to Topolovampo a brilliant
pruning hock.
Again and again has the Statesman
adverted to these palpable necessities
and to this sublime folly of Texas and
of the United States both expending
vast sums in maintaining soldiers and
thus in perpetuating evils and vices
which international commerce and the
International railroad would instantly
dissipate. Not only this but the
genius of steam supplanting that of
violenc? rapine and disorder would
convert a desert into a paradise. West-
ern plains of Texas and border States
of Mexico would become as attractive
abodes of civilization and wealth as
these that in listless repose and beauty
catch the lights and shadows of Mount
Bunnell. Ssnator Coke's speech made
Wednesday will constitute no doubt
an admirable discussion of these ques-
tions. The Baptist Herald speaking from
the sacred precincts of one of the most
powerful s.f religious associations
mildly but positively enough touches
upon the university plan a9 proposed
by Drs. Burleson and Crane. The
Herald has no doubt that ministers of
this great society in Texas believing
in the creed as good and true Baptists
'should not step down and out in the
interests of personal pecuniary gratifi
cation. In promoting the cause of the
church they have cherished interests
which neither Dr. Burleson nor Dr.
Crane have the right to take away
from them. The Biptists of Texas
veldevoted all to the establishment of
their institutions or .'rnjno- and this
religious press clinging c'ose to ita
sectarian interest will not yield grand
points in favor of individuale. But
we merely proposed to give an extract
from the UtrulJjt article:
1 he question of establishing a State
university was brought before the
meeting and what was called the
".New lork plan" was advoc&ied
Drs. Crane and Burleson. Profa.
Smith and Cooper we understand op-
posed this plan. A correspondent of
the Statesman criticises quite severe-
ly the position of Drs. Crane and Bur
leson on ihe university question. They
are able to take care of thpmule
but we think that the pcsition of Bin-
litt from time immemorial has been
In favor of a complete separation of
State support from religious enter-
prises. We do not Ixheve that the
masses of the Baptists of Texas desire
any aid from th State in inonort nf
their denominational tcboola. We ex
pect next week to publish the article
from the Statesman and defend th
Btptists of Texas from anv imnlie-.l
charge that as a denomination they
wish to drav upon the funda of the
State to build up or sustain our denom
inational schools. We regret thit any
BapUit In this State should take a po- I
sition that might be construed into a
departure from our old Bantist land-
naiki" - - - v . 1
Tiii
most eilocUve m&Li
ciTilixxtioa ia moving populations
next atfcr locomotive ii a whipping
pct. Jx would leases the cost of the
I iei.ittntry one-half in five yew.
Mr. Brceggerhoff and others in-
terested in the proposed narrow gauge
railroad towards Lampasas" should
know that the Western Texts (Hous
ton Lockhart and liew E.-aunfels)
Company have FuccaeJeJ in effecting
a loan of f 7C00 on etch of the first 100
miles and fSOUO on tha next 100 miles
(to New BraunfelO and $10000 for the
rest of the distance to the point of in-
tersection with the narrow gauge sys
tem of Colorado. If the business men
and property-owners of Austin would
co-operate they could readily accom
plish the ends aimed at by Houston
and this Houston road if we started
one like it northwardly frnn the capi
tal would ttrmiat-ta Jierc aud these
contractors who bull J for Houston
would satisfy Houston in building for
us. A charter should be taken out at
ouce lor the road in order that the
benefit of existing land laws proposed
to be repealed might be eecored. It
is all nonsense for men to say that
times are too hard to buili a little nar
row gauge road when Houston accom-
plishes a task which would be infinite
ly easier for Austin. We need only
begin the road and it :il be built till
it reaches the Colorado syttem of high
ways. These would send to Austin
greater riches than are borne by all ex
isting roads in Tex.
When an editor is pleased to say t u
commendation of a Democrat that he
is of the "old school." it should be
toiu to wnac oia snnooi reiereaoe is
had. Mr. Yaucey and Hon. Jefferson
Davis were exponents of one "old
school" and Hendricks Pendleton
lhurman and Sunset Crx of another
"old school." Ia fact the institution
to which they belong constitutes even
now a very big academy. Bat does it
mean that the party-leader referred to
was a secession orau Union Democrat?
A Sam Houston or Witjfall? Most old
Whigs of the South have voted the sc-
called Democratic i;ckt ever tiuce the
war. Can one of tlit'so be termed an
"old school" Democra' ? What do the
terms imply? Are they used to denote
the excellence and virtue or folly of
the party leader talked about? Dem
ocracy ol the "old school" meant
nothing but opposition to Whig prin
ciples and local freedom which was
repudiated down Sjuth to the extent
that Douglas and equatter sovereignty
were thrust out. With these old issues
parties of our time have nothing to do
and people are curious to know what
is meant when a good fellow or cun
ning trickster is said to be of the "old
school."
ir we naa a nice mtie cast iron
whipping post around the comer be
hind the jail and petty thieves and
fellows who tote weapons of death in
the Texas arsenal on the hip were con
signed to its tender mercies each morn
ing when the mayor's court adjourns
the breed of knaves and bloody hand
ed devils in Texas would depart to
healthier lands and then we could re
peal the law. The penitentiary has
no terrors for half the negroes and
rascals and tramps that desolate Texas.
Ihe proposition pending in the
Legislature to cut off a large portion of
the city of Austin putting it beyond
the corporate limits and hence beyond
the payment of taxes ia a very good
thing for about one thousand and five
hundred of its population but unjust
upon the balance. If one part of our
people can thus legislate in behalf of
their pockets let us all go and do like
wise abolish the city charter and pay
nothing forever more.
Senator Curistian-cy must be the
fellow that was almost persuaded to be
a "Christian." The newspapers say he
is going pirouetting about in Peru as
minister; but not as a "Christian"
minister. Ho is seventy hia pretty
wife twenty-five and Washington as
society exists is not a good place for
old fellows in his salubrious fix.
The State University.
Editor Democratic Statesman:
Your correspondents "Olini" and
Prius" have spent their strength ia
sharpshooting and shelling the words
and we think have discovered the "po
sition" of Messrs. Burleson and Crane
on the school ques'ion. We desire
now to "open" on that position.
l be Mew lork system involves a
board of regents. The regents are to
be the managers of the whole thing:
few men made "big men" by being
ont he board ; peripatetic masters reach-
ing the students mediately through
the presidents and faculty of the
several colleges. Is it now any ques
tion whom these reconciled belliger
ents think these regents would be?
We trow not. Then the axe appears.
not "to be ground" but 'laid at
the root of the tree" to iLty it
Passing to the main question of public
schools we ask: Do public schools
disseminate knowledge among the
masses? D.j tLcyto the extent claimed
by their advoca'ep or to the extent de-
:redf VVe unhesitatingly say bo.
That they do not ran be shown from
utistic and we &re not alraid of an
appeal to the ruuat favored States in
the Union. That these schools are
made valuable or successful in large
c ties will be conceded but that dots
not reach the masses. DrawM.be pic-
ture of the country schools inV Massa-
chusetts Indiana or Ohio. Tne teacher -is
nine times in ten a man Vy.lwr'is
making teaching a steppinastone to
something else; studying ats a prepa-
ration for some station wXile teaching
school. He cares littlefor the tchool
all he wants is the pay: tie gets "it
by carefully having the rolls prepared
even though pupils may attend but one
day. That teacher gets his pay aod is
gone. This is the style for three or four
months in the year yet this it the
grand and glo ions public free school
system. This is the be t picture hat can
be drawn of couctry schools. When the
question of qualification of touchers is
sprung the whole system becomes
sxkening and every ooo who tias seen
the working of the system knows this.
na then does Texas want? She
needs she demands that the idea of a
permanent university yet only part' al-
ly developed shall be carried out to
full success. We have the basis to
thus be built upon until the structure
is completed. The .result will be a
good school ia every county
and the energies of the people aroused
to put all good schools and colleges
upon a permanent foundation. Wint
er r eUe the Legislature may do on the
.Ii oc question ao not encourage it to
hold ocfal&e hopes to the people and
thereby crrple every effort made to
have tollcituff in the Sute with a re-
spectable carruNilum Delta.
A ?Ieaaaae from I be Governor.
ExEcrm-E Orrirr
Art-Tis FtbtaaryS IsTt.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of
feepreeentative. lc Legislature asstmbled
The schools of different irride-. in Texas de
maim tne attention ana fostering care of the
i-eeisiaiure. L p m their nreeLt condition end
operation I bat leave to t-ubmit some views for
your consideration. And first upon the Uni-
versity of Texas :
As early as lsi flrty leagues of lard were do-
uaieti ana aiierwarut set apart for a State uni
Tersuy. ana. isna ra- oeen survevea fulls
ti:uaiea in tne ronn'ie of Cooke Kannip tiray
son. aut.t CilmLamar McLsnnan Shsckrl-
iora ana vaiianan: tneie Deinir now nnxvH iu
906i4 acres much of which is very valuable
compared to other lands in the Stut..
tly the act of 1374. v&xe 72 ai am-r.1 H th
act of IS76 paue "o. it is obiously intended to
ue luese ibuus soiu to settler and to persons
who will settle them in ttac's of one hundred
auu sixiy acres to one person to be vaiaed at
not less than $1.50 per acre payable in ten an
nual installments witn ten r. r -..
lue iana oeinu in league tracts. the
cumpeusauon for snrvewns and valuirg
uv fiuou L'avie luus eoiu renders tneir safe ex-
pensive. They are selling very slowly as shown
by the ami unt of the permanent university
iui:d derived from their sale.
ncn. about fortv vears "otVa lih..r-ii !..
tion was made it could harulv have been an-
ticipated that at this remote period there would
be no university in Texas. It has happened
from the policy of sellini it in suiaU parcels
and by almost nirinir settlers to huv it hi i.i.r
credit at a low valuation by their neighbors.
oe tiers in a tide Ol immigration! have sassnd
0er man) of these lands of the finest quality
for bnndreds of miles and bought lands from
private owners if the same policy is per-
sisted in it will be twenty years and it may
be forty years more before Texas will have a
university when its founders and most of ih.-ir
children shall have disappeared from th stae
of action. The Constitution of lt7ti donates to
the university one million of the public domain
to be snrveyed and sold as other university
lands which Los not been douo. .
'Ihe means then of the universitv mnv ho
stated as follows:
Lands unsold and surveyed aces 911 on.-;ii
uauuo BiitHuuBwuuui uni surveyea.
T ..na un.nM.f..J ... ... .
acres
.1000000
l.Slli.WW
.$1755() CO
H.uiO 00
. 44.4( 00
. Ssn5 18
Texas State bonds r per cent.
U 4. Jq
Cash to be invested in bonds. .
S-W7.870 IS
. l07tU0 00
Notes fcr ?and fold. . .
41') 470 18
If steps should be taken now to have the one
million of acres of public land set apart and all
the lands sold as 1 have recommended we n.ay
expect in a few years to have a university iu Tex-
as. This is equally important as to bave common
schools for while the one elevates the masses to
a certain degree in the srale of civilization the
other is a necessity in this ae to properly di-
rect it in the progress to power and prosperity.
It is declared expressly in the Constitution of
lb7ti that "The University of Texas" shall be lo-
cated by a vote of the pi op e.
in ine same lusirumeui is louna me ft liowms
provision: "The Agricnltuial and Mechanical
College of Texas established by an act of the
Legislature passed April 17 1371 located in the
county of Brazos is hereby made andcons'itu-
ted a branch of the University of Texas for in-
struction in agriculture the mechanic arts
and the natural sciences connected therewith"
'this is au anthrrit'.ve conslrnction bv tiie
convention inserted in the uonstitntion cf the
act oi uongress that made the donation for the
support or such an institution in th s State
I hat act provide that the nnnrinal of the
fund now amounting to over $200U0 invested
in our Siate bonds shall not be diminished aud
no part of it or its interest be used in
the erection of buildings or the repairs
tuereoi nut ma: in interest now amount-
irg annually to over 14.000. shill hennuronria-
ted by the State "to the endownmcnt support
and maintenance of at least one college where
the leading object shall be without excluding
other classical and scientific s u dies and includ-
ing military taetics to teach such branches of
learning as are related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts in such manner as
ture may prescribe "
Under this law of l.ongre's Texas mltrht have
errcted a college in which the Diiuils were sn--
portsd and taught agriculture and tho mechanic
a: is practically ana .scientifically for the pur
pose of increasing the skilled labor
in the country which sccnn to he
the object mainly contemplated bv the conven
tion by the direction given as above quoted
in making this institntion at Bryan a branch of
the University of Texas to be hereafter located
oy a voie or me people unt Derore this direc
tion was given by the Constitution of 187o a
law was passed bv the Leinslature. March 9.
1S7T organizing th-s Institution in which t was
provided that the interest of the fund should
De applied by ihe board of directors appointed
for its management to the payment of the di
rectors otiicers and professors of the coib'ge-
Uuder this law the institution has heen car
ried on UB to the present time. The board of
airec'ors is composed of the (governor. Lieu
tenant Ctovernor Speaker of the House of Kep-
resemauves sua oue airector cnosen Dy Joint
ballot of both branches of the Leeislatnre every
two years from each congressional district.
Said boird mests twice in each yoar in June at
the College aud in Jannary at the capital of the
State. At its last meeting in last month at
Austin. I. as president of the board was re-
qucsiea to communicate to uie legislature cer
tain resolutions passed at said meeting to-
gether with a report of the history and condi-
tion of the institution from its foundation to
the present time m-.de by the elected members
or tne ooaro wnose directorship win terminate
with the election of their successors at this
session of the Legislature all of which is most
respectfully submitted for your favorable con-
sideration. Their report will be found also to
exnioit tne mstory ana condition of the branch
of that college for the education of colored
youths situated near Hempstead.
Bv the resolution adopted at said last m-ntinc-
it will be seen that the collereat Bryan has been
given a direction more in harmony with the
provision in the Constitution' for ins ruction in
agriculture the mechanic atts and the natural
sciences connected therewith." This is obvious
ly intended to be its sphere of action in and as
part "of the I'niversity of Texas." as contemDla-
tea Dy our orgnnic law. And in reference to It in
tnig point or view tnere are certain unques-
tionable facts that should be borne in mind
namely: That it could n t have been de-igned
by Congress in furnishing to the States dona-
tions of land to found agricultural and mechan
ical coheres to nromote thu cause of literary
ana scicntinc eaucation as tangiit general. y in
colleges universities and academies all over
he united States but rather to educate skilled
laborers as they are tautilit in Europe and
thereby secure skilled labor at home instead of
importing it from abroad as has always been
Heretofore done to a very large extent from
the earliest settlement of this continent by
Europeans: mat tr.ose wno are niirmv educated
in literature and the cclences generally are sel
dom found to tpend their lives between the
plow handles or In the work shop or other
wise where such learning is or can be mude
contributory to tho elevation or improvement
or laoor; mat we lack in Texas skilled laborers
more than men learned in literature and science
that fit them for and induce them to follow the
learned professions.
Agriculture is. and win long continue to be.
the great interest in Texas and the mechanic
arts should be encouraged to come in aid of it;
and it is certain that those who will practically
follow those pursuits will not graduate in col-
leges of general learning for tbev will not be
able to pay their way there. That oar colored
population will not be able to get any of the
benefit of this fund for many years which was
intended for them as well as the white popula-
tion if they are required to pay for the board
clothing and tuition of their children which is
rally cemonstrated by the report relating to the
branch of the college for colored vouttis now
submitted to yoa.
That the production or Texa mav be largely
Increased if not doubled by the same amount
of labor and capital if practical scientile
knowledge in agriculture and the m chanic arts
could be imparted generally throughout the
country to those who ao and will fonow those
pursuits tnrotign are. Ana tnereoy the nation-
al wealth will be Incroa-cd.ind! virtual prosDeritv
promoted and the dignity of labor secured.
Therefore in orter lo enable the direc:ory to
fur-her increase tbe direction of this institution
in harmony with the constitutional provisions
which ia equally if not more imperative than a
legislative uirection prescribed by a law enacted
I respectfully recommend that so much of the
law that has been referred to which requires the
interest of the fund to be appropriated alone to
the payment of "tbe directors officers and pro-
fessors of the college" be repealed and that a
law be passed authorizing the directors to nse
it for the endowment support and maintenance
or tne college lo the t- rmi of the law of Con
gress mating the donation and in accordance
wun tne urnis or tne constitution or ik.i kit-
tng direction f jr its nse "for iosmcion
in atrncul are the mechanic arte and
natural sciences cunne. t wnth." I
would cheerf illy nue other recoaiBii -ii.m.'-'v"
including approfrimiioas to promote the later-1
est of the Institution if I did not think that thu
present rendition of our finance forbids n.
As to tee branch of college for the deeiion t
of colored youths near Hempstead I respectful-.
lYecommenJ that It be auMy rented out for '
the rear end until it can be to employed by ;
the directors as to semre pnpiis to be uurut I
nlt- It ia now taken care of ly a persoo w.Ui-f
ont cost under the authority of tbe president.
of tbe president i
Oral hnr tit. -
Having examined . 4.htmnt!;jr into the maa-
agement snd .resent cor.d.tion of this coibnre
at Bryan. Ann t say on behalf of the directors
and tsalty. ail 4 especially on behalf of its ore
tdent tnat their conduct deserves the highest
commendation f or t he extraordinary etfortesue-
cessfully made by thrm with tbJ means at their
command to promote the best Interests of the
college under and in pursuance of the law of
the Legislature under whica It was organized
and has been carried 0:1 up to this time.
O. Jt. RuttSSTS.
EXTORT OF THE OrTOt0 DtRECTOrj! AT THB
JASI ABT tEsSIOS or THE BjAJtO lSTi.
To the honorable LfgUioiure of the Slate cf
Texas:
The undersign d tbe only members present
of tbe Board of Director eii-cted by the Four-
teenth Legislature to sdoiicstt r the affairs of
tbe Agricultural an i Mechanical College of the
State of Texas have been appointed by the
Board as now organized to present to tour
hoBorable body a t Element of what ha been
done in tbe organ sarioo and development of
tbe college from the date at which it came Into
their chart's to the present time..
Rcfumnx to the origin of the college the Con-
frass of tue Lb I ted States by the act of July t.
Evade to ail the States) a donation of land
in amount proporuonaiito theu representation
in CocLgreas tbe interest of t ne money derived
from the sals thereof to be devoted to the en-
dow aTent support and maintenance ;of
at least one college where the k a5-
icg object shall be without excluding
otoer eciestiflc atd el us! cal rtndies and In-
ciadinr muiiary-tactlcs to teach sack brooches
of Ivtxuiug as are rexated to aerricuiinre and tae
mechanic arts la such manner as the Legisla-
tures of the Mates nay rvpectirdy prescribe
ia order to prasnoM the liberal aid practical ed-
acauoa of tae todastrial rise in the several
parciU and proftvstoos a life." .J
The feUK acccpw4 ite uccUotu toll tXs
1
JLJLUkJl
and scrip invested the money In seven per
c-'tit frontier bonne on whica interest acrn-ng
(rior to the completion of the bjili'lags required
by tho act of d uress to be erected by the
Mate was reinvested by order of the Legisla-
ture atd the aggregate annual it urest
suhj.-ct to tie action ef this b.tard for
running the college has been for the
past Jtar rll.50.(O whereas the present an-
nual cost for professors is $K.iooo show-
ing au annual expenditure of -1120.00 which
the permanent f utd does not cover snd which
b oeu provided for by the revenue arising
from scholarship tue election of iiulinn
pro'essors as at-sistauts and the inauguration of
a uew professorship duriug the past ver hating
v- - iu. iiiiuuvuirui ior pay oi lacuity be-
yond t he capacity of ihe permanent fund. Here-
after the permanent fund will yield annually
c'.--w ml-u iutr muiimifiii ior pay or tacui-
ty in consequence of reduction of salaries at
mi- mceuu oi me ooaro will bo only 113900 tW.
ue ciiit ereciea. OT Successive innrnnni.
tivue - iuam wiit-kn uuiieuug a steward s nail
dwellings for the president and five professors
at a cost of flS7i0 all of which except the
r.u.evo appropriated nv the t ifteent i L.
ture was expended prior to our chaise oi the
lusu uiion.
i his last appropriation was for building dwel-
linrs ior pruleS:Ors. sni fr fnrfiittir.. for H.
dormitories and mess hall uot a do:lar of it for
running the college which has not at any time
drawn one doilur from the State treasury for
running exueurea. Th iii.nni-i .-.... .
j J- m election oi a president
auu u.c reiiiK9ers ana uu tue nrst Monday
in Octolier lf-70. The opening of the coih-ge was
inaugitra:ed by an a-.dr.-s9 tiy Uoveruor Coke
president of tne boaid. thfre teini nr i.ilti.
in attendar.ee and at the end of that term ouly
i-iij-visiii. .ii luctijscoi ine annua' session
this number had increased to one hundred and
six. i ne opening term was not encouraging
but tlij eliminations had bet-n so .ru
and the rat ic improvement of th students so
palpaile that when the college torsion com-men-cd
in the October following the etnduMs
rceem uumucrea two hundred. Till number
ncre-a?etl until on the flrsl of December there
were two hundred and fifty-three and the presi-
dent declined to receive more for lack of rooms
to put tnein in. Two hnndrjd and fifty of these
cxiiiLuuiu to uune. iri tne period of tlui au
nual commencement exercises.
The president and faculty had afT.-ird.-d anti.
factory evidence of fitness and capacity and the
closing exercises were enthusiastically received
by large audiences. Kour hundred and sixteen
applies ions ror scholarships had been filed
but they could not all be received for want of
room althongh extraordinary efforts had been
made to meet tho emergency by erecting two
substantial wooden buildings In rear of the
main culloge building each oi which accommo-
dated seventy-two stedents with bud and s-udy
rooms fitted with the necessary furniture.
mete uuiiuunra were erec ed anil rurmslinil
out of the revenues of the college derived from
tne scnoiars ana nave heen paid for at a con of
between six and seven thousand rinlmr .lih.
out calling on the State Legislature fora dollar.
ine airectors or ehe college have
felt eraiiiicd in an eminent decree
iy the in tc rial improvement and de.
velopment of the students and they have the
as urance of past success that with the assist-
ance of the Legislature thev conid build nn a
grtat State institution from which uo boy in
i exas no could compass the small amount re-
quired tot board instruction rlo hing sur-
geon's fee and all inciaentals t$2oti) hould be
turned side by any plea whatever if he had
good habits; and could feel that he had uo need
to go elsewhere for aay class of education from
the preparatory to the highest grades known to
univers.ties and by which we could retain with
in our Homers tne larire amount of mom-v h..r.
tofore sent abioad tor educational purposes.
and build up an elevated Mate pride ard
an exalted pat-iotism. This has been
our hope but it cannot be realized without
adequate buildings and adequate apparatus
auu a respeciaoie nurary sncii as are possessed
by all colleges of note. These are indispensa
ble and needed now for we h ive no library nor
any apparatus worth mention
The act of Congress while it proposes to as
sist in providing "a liberal practical ednrAtinn
of the industrial classes in the several pursuits
aud professions of life" Indicates unmistaka-
bly that a leading object shall be the teaching
of ' such brsnches of learning as pertain to agri
culture and the mechanic arts." This admoni-
tion Ins not been forirotten. nut the dailv n.
penses of the college coupled with the erection
of buildings construction of cisterns etc
have pressed so closely upon all receipts indeed
anticipated them that not much has been ac
complished. More land should be enclosed.
wumsuuuB snouiu De erected machinery ob
tained. frm implements mules etc Then
systematic and practical instruction in
agriculture and mechanics may begin on a suita-
oie scaie ana opportunity Deaaorded to such
as detire it to cultivate ground to pay college
expenses in whole or in part. A little has bien
done une hundred and sixtv acres have been
enclosed with a substantial plank fence fifty
acri-s have been broken and cultivated. One
tnousana apple trees nave been set out and
most of thi'in are in good condition and orna
mental shrubs and trees to b-autify the grounds
have also been set. It is undeniable however
that not enongh has been done to carry out fully
the main objects of the grant and for this short-
coming the directory can only justify
themselves by tho pol'ive deficiency of
means which they h-pa may . be fur
nished 'to their; successors. Could they
have used for agricultural development the
money put into fhe new dormitories much might
have been done but without dormi tunes we
could not have scholars and without scholars
we could not build np a great State institution
of learning and those who have applied for in-
struction so far have not demanded instruction
in agriculture or mechanics. We would like to
have Ihe capacity given to the college to instruct
thoroughly in these practical branches for we
are well aware that what are usually termed the
jeurueu proiussions are over-run or practition
ers while sgr.cuitnre and mechanics in the
South naed learning and skill to elaborate them
into prosperity. We hive said that there has
been no demand by scholars in this direction;
but if we had attractive facilities and Could dem-
onstrate palpably valuable results (hen as
we think we should have numerous applicants
for agricultural and mechanical education. We
feel proud of what we have accomplished. We
know that we have been carefully economical of
our means from tbe beginning of our adminis
tration naving reduced salaries of professors
more than a year ago to correspond with the in
creased purchasing power of money aud having
ol ems luceiujg iu conjunction wun tne new
oScial members agreed npon another reduc-
tion; but we know that the great work is net
half done and can only be effectually carried ont
by precumary aid from the Legislature yet we
want t folia n .1 ... .( 1 . 1 1 .
nuu. t UUJ UUU11CLUVU Llin I UO LJIlCgC IS SBII-
supporting as it is more than self-supporting.
1 be aid desired is only for the enlarge-
ment of permanent teaching faculties that
it may have the usual attachments of
a great institution of learning and
he enabled to perfect its mission in all the
branches indicated and to give entrance and edu
cation to every son or l exis who may knock at
its portals and ask for It.
The military department of the college is a
necessity growing out of the terms of the grant
uy ine general government out costs literally
nothing to the State as the general government
furnishes the military instructor and pays his
eaiary as au u nicer 01 ine army ana also rur-
nishes the arms necessary for the exercises.
This officer also teaches a class In mathematics
and is subject to the orders of the president of
tne couege. 1 ne military system or govern-
ment has been found a valuable assistant in en-
forcing the discipline of the college as it is nn-
u luuituiy greatly oenenciai in inculcating de-
por:ment aud systematic action through life.
This oilicer was detailed by the Secretary of
or upon application oi me Doara which In
prorating this detail saved to the permanent
iucu me enure cost oi a proressorship.
During our administration the board had con
eluded that by abolishing the office of steward
there might accrue a material addition to the
college fund. The building occupied by the
steward s family bad been built for the presi-
dent's family and there were not residences for
a 1 the professors and are not now. These two
inducements combining tbe board. In January.
178. resolved to dispense with the office of
steward and substitute an unofficial culinary
supvriuicuueui who biiohiu ie a practical la-
borer in connection with that department. The
object was to increase the available college
runu ana it nas succeeded. The fund has
been increased materially and the debt crow
ing out of various constructions ahso.ute'y
necessary to the success of the in.tiin.
- uvn.K.LU.'lJ CJLllUUlDUe'U. lUO U1C
cotege out oi aeoi. Tne president occupies bis
proper restdecne and another professor obtains
a residence thersby. The change from an orli-
ctal stewardship created by the hoard without
exper.cnce. to an anomclal Culinary manam
auu laoorer employed ana eunjeci to atscharge
at any time when u naa' ir factory to the college
assures prompt and acceptable discharge of
du-.y and has worked well the results have
fully justified tbe judgment of the board finan
cially and otherwise.
in conclusion this committee renncata that
your honorable body will appoint a joint com-
mittee 13 investigate clostly the condition of
the college as to efiiciency and economy of man-
agement and verify all our statements in
reiatioa to tbe administration and progress.
It 4 enlargement of capacities depend 'upon
you. Without another permanent dormitory
onilding. a library a laboratory workshops and
machinery and agricultural tmulementa. it la
not ia the power of tne faculty to place the
wan col.ege on tbe altitude which it should
fy w nonor to tae biate and a
reat permanent Denent lu Its joun' men who
''on to bssubm our place and become the
PPle.of e fa"t hd me rolers of the Steles
oa elther a bonor or perhaps lessen its
v jnemoeror i idioo. This
""i""" u n iuiotw n iuii bhw otuer
iuii jutti iii i . cuuumja iw uw peopiB ol
Ttrym-Bte. Oar t-fil.tml terms will soon cease
and werH.JLjJi4twe have done our wUleduty.
Our hope a7TVf-t our snrccssors a ith
yoar aid mty be alileTW.i.more taw we have
and tsat the Stale college tofStXM may berom
a sxnrce of eontinaed pr.de la a Nwr fjzj&jt ut
tue Biate ana cause ita vara to oe fell to U.4 rtr
motes I corner of oar territory.
Keepec"fn'.iy
CHARLES DeMOKsE. B. If DAVIS -
AOBJC CXTriHL AST rxHAWIr AL C -tXICZ rOE
COL. IKED TUt THS AT ALrA VIVTA.
In pursuance of socaon 14. article 7 of our
present Constitution the Pifiertito Le.-ila;ur
oy an act approved Autrust 14 liti autbinnrd
tin esiabliaumrat of an zratalinral nd me-
chanical college far Ue bene lit of colored youths
and to aceotnplian this object appropriated tbe
sum of f M.UlU. The couiuusaiuuers sppuinted
under said act consisting of tne ltuuorabie
A-hbei smith now a memoer of 1 be limine in
the Sixteenth Legislature J. It. C adding and
Jas. 11. Raymond selected a tract of land si ma-
ted sixteen miles from Uerepstcad in Waller
county and known as Alia Yita apoa wttch
were valuable bu Idings snitanle for coilegtate
use and improveatenla fitted for agricultural
purposes. The coounuHdoners la their written
report state that ia tbeir opinion the selection
of the location is an eminently eligible one for
beaithfalness and conveniency of location and
superior snitaMritc for farming and general
agricultural parpoaee. After eouipietlBg their
laoors by patting tbe baiiding ia eaitaole re-
pair the eummiacloncra about the tweety-frx
day of January lTK. formally turned over the
property to this Board lo whom iu ssperyixioa
and control was euttaoA ky said act of August
l4is-:.
Tbe srancnt expended by the mcrn'ur loners
in tbe perchaae of tae lazai and traiiiegs and
ra ftni-nf pen. as ary rrpaure kaafore tiru.K tne
prvperty vvcr lo Una ovarii was abvrut iVJs'M.
TO
T W A "TTA T
A
1 10
NO. IS
IraT-injrto the credit of the 11.000 00 appropri
-uu ujc num i u jcj. i ne ooara at once
wauuary . i looa s'eps lo Pnt the institn.
lion into operation by electing l'rof. T. S. Ua'h-
riKQi ine president or tne Agricultural and Me-
chanical College also president of this without
additional salary and authorising him lo nv
pioy necessary Instructors purchwe furniture
etc so as lo be ready for the reception cf stu-
dents at the eariie-t day practicable. Prop r
furniture for the house dmlng-room and kiictu n
ror twenty students was purchased fifty acres
enclosed w'th a substantial fence l'rof L. W.
junor emplored as instructor and the school
e-jened on tha rlrwnik ri.v rf v.n-K
Notwithstanding the opening of the school had
been advertised in the lorjj iumr .t li.mii.irai
snd by a large number of circular distributed
generally suiorg our colored eituu-na-cini atfht
scholars entered and tbe number has decreased
untU it is now entirely without students- l'rof.
M-nor s engagement will terminate on the thir-
teenth day of February 187H and t hee i money
enough left of the balance of l ia out of tt
filUUO aprpopnation to nav him and mwt all
other expenses Incurred so that the institute is
u'i io ueni.
The cost of board loriclm r1.tM ..j ini.
tion were reduced at this institution $70 below
that Charved at tha Ai-rlnillnr.1 anil li-K.nl.
cal Colltge near Bryan and l'rof. Minor a tol
pred man himself of fine eaneatlon'and excel-
lent character has in addition to the oroiuary
means of advertising in newsnaoera and h rir.
cuiars appealed directly and by numerous pri-
vate letters to persons of influence amonir his
-u iic in cuiiio io ma aiu oi tne lntutiuiiwi
ont the fact is. as staled hv Vmf u.ihriuV
there is no demand fur hifhop mtntinn .nwn
umi aim sucn as in-.s aependeul upon
them alone will not be patron zed and can not
be made self-sustaining. We aimr.ciatt th
juBiua auu propriety or tneenort made bv the
tirieenta Legislature to extend to our colored
eiuseus me opportunity or higher education
and still believe-ihat in tome practical way they
shouid be allowed to share in tha hmQt r th.
ongre-ssionai douation which as iuteuded for
all alike and we further beheve that every rea-
sonable effort should be continued to educate
auu eicvaie mem.
President rro'estors and Officer. ! th A
rica.turul and Mechanical (ii!--. at Ur..
Thos. 8. C.athrigbt. President and Professor of
Mental and Moral Philosophy and Book kocp-
iuk Aie-A. iii-u. ronessoroi 1 lire jastliemal
ics; C. P. B. Martin. Professor of Natnrat Sci
encos and Agriculture; W. A. Banks Professor
of Modem Languages; John T. Hand Pro'es-
sor of Ancient Languages; R. P. W. Morris.
riuiviFur m Aaiurai rraiiu nnnw ann tmtri n
E ..r .- . i VI . . 1 . m
ioif; L. M. Lewi Profetfor of Kuiiheh Lu
cutik'et and Litornlurc; J. E. JmitJuy. Adjunc'
rruiensoroi sn a nenutuc : La. r.. m. inm Art
junct I'rofcrifor of Ac clout LaDTias And Kn
Iith; Cajtt. Ctto. T. Olmitetl U. a. A. Com
mauutuu ur u. run oinytun. Burgeon.
Resolutions adopted by the boatd at Its J ami
ary session is.3:
yvft-e-. That in the future the following
sciieauie ana payments tor tne students be mad
to commence October 1 l7!t: October 1.
December 1 S-15: February II. :15: April 1.
JhfoliYtl That the Governor as president of
me noara oe respeciruuy requested to rommu
nicate to the Legislature now in sessiou the
fact that the Agricultural aud Mechanical Col
lege r r colored youths located at Alia Vista
is without students and to request that honors
ble body to give the continuance of this insti
tute and its future management its uraly alien
iiou.
It was fur'.ber resolved that a rnnmlit. r
three composed of Col. DeMorsu. Uovernor
Pickett and T M. Scott are hereby aonoiuted
to draw up a statement of the condition of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College and pre
si-iil ii id uie- tyegisiaiure at lis preseni session
to which committee A. J. Peeler was added.
Itfaotvtd That the salary of the president for
tue year Deginntng tne nrst or October. 18
shall be twenty-live bundled dolars and
mat tue s larit-s or the Droresmira .h l hd
eignteen nunared dollars each and of tbe as
sistant proreesors one thousand dollars each.
uttKcti -i nat arter the expiration of the
present session tha professorships of mnd.-pn
and ancient languages shall be combined under
tne title or protessor of languages to which
cnair a competent proressor shall he elected
who shall have tbe assistance of one of tbe ad
junct professors now in the college and there-
at tea until it shall be found desirable to tbe in-
terest of the college there shall bo no disiinct
cunir mi ncieiiL languages.
Jiesolred That the Professor of at-rlrnltnrn
shall be a person qualified to instruct lu the
field as well as in tbe lecture room and that the
uuues oi saia proiessor snail require htm to
instruct his schollars as fully as practicable
in the nature and composition of w.ila. and iimir
aoaiysia ana relations to special products in
eue cultivation oi iruit ana mrosi ir ea. anil ail
the other practical matters connected with pro-
uuum i-i iud sun cuitivatea ior proar and in
pursuit of this object he shall not less than
three times p?r week take his scholars into th
grounds in cultivation in the college enc osure
and by practical application teach ihom all the
elements of huthu.dry and have them give such
personal attention and practice as will enable
them to become practical farmers with a
knowledge of the advantages which scientific
research and analysis tested by practice have al
ready given io agriculture.
Jiegoictil That for the purpose of carrying ont
the two foregoing resolutions information sbsll
be given through the public press that an elec-
tion for protestor of lanmazea and an fl-riln
for professor of agriculture will ha hM h tl.-
uiie-cLcu at uiu next ineeung in June at the
college.
Ittrwota. That the President Is lwmlrod tn
se uint tin supenntenaeni or the ram shall
have fifty additional acres of land wll mirn
and as thoroughly prepared aa practicable for
culture in the spring.
jietoivta. That any student deslrltip to n il.
vate laud as a means of paying hts college ex-
penses in Whole Or in Cart shall hava aaJlimaH
to him a tract of such size as the rime he "pro-
poses to labor will enable him to cultivate to he
uu-uriiunea Dy tne rroressor or Agriculture.
auu Ll-'OL IMO LIU1I W UCU IWIT IOT marKM. Blllk.
rope wnen reaay ror market sub- I
ionof the customary -i1 raa i i 1
jcci 1.0 aeouction
ie and roea-o
'f"7uials shall be sold under SlpT
liority of the Professor of Aarricnltnre. and tha
proceeds placed to the credit of said student
upon me douks or tne college.
Iitclved. That the Drofesor of Airrle.nltnra
with the advice of the President shall as fast as
the carrying out of the culture ah
shall require pnrchase npon tbe best market
terms suitable mules to malta tha rnltivatinn
and furthermore that every student to whom a
uiuio naii oe assign ea snail he Instructed by
mo ruiesaor oi Airncuiture or nv tne raim
superintendent in the best mode of feeding car-
ing for and working said mule to keep him in
efllcicnt working eondltien.
Ilftotrttl That the report of the members of
the old beard be made to the Legislature through
his excellency the Governor as chairman of the
board with the request that he submit it with
such recommendations as hts Judgment may
uieutLtr
littoltKd. 1 hat hereafter tha afnrtvma hn tnr.
nished thelr-uniforma at a cost of not to exceed
;u or at actual cost be 'he same mora or l.-s
aud that tbe first payment be reduced to f 85.
Members of the board when the foregoing
wciu aeiupteu-a e me uanuary ses-
sion 187!):
O. M Roberts Governor and
President of the Board.
.1 D. Hayeilh. Lieut. Governor
J. H. Cochran Speikej of trie
House or representatives
B. H. Davis
Chas. DeMobsb
A. J. Peeler
T. M. Pcott
E. B. Pickett.
F. S STOCKOAi.E(not present.)
I. O. O. P.
rroccediBK f the HUM Worth v
Crand Encampment and Klzbt
AVorthr Crnnd Lodge or Texas.
It. V. Grand Encampment.
TIIIIID DAY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5.
The Right Worthy Grand Eocamp-
menc met pursuant to adjournment. A.
M. Tally M. W. O; P. in the chair.
Two Pout. Chief Patriarchs were In
troduced and received tbe Grand En
campment decree.
he salary of the Scribe was fixed at
floO a year and the Treasurer two
and a half per cent for receiving and
paying ont.
.On motion the Grand Eacampment
is to convene wherever the Grand
Lodge meets nxt year.
ine duel Patriarch aonounced his
deputies for 187'J. Fred Carleton was
appointed tor this district.
The Gseud Eacampment then went
into the exemplification of the secret
work.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the railroad granting reduced rales.
ua motion tn urand EocarkDraent
adpu'nad ustil. 8:30 o'clock p. u to-
morrow. FOCUTH DAY FEBRUARY 6.
The H;i;ht Worthy Urand Encamp
ment met pursuant to ad i- or timet t
JohoT. Walton 11 W. G. i. u the
chair.
A vote of thanks was tepdt-n -i CaDi-
fl Lodge for grantinc tbe use ( their
halL -v. .
A vote oItVajk was also tendered
Auatia L-dtte 2'o!.LKriiehU of
Honor for coortttus extended.
A great deal of committee wcik has
been done this session.
J Jhn T. Walton. M. W. G. P. ht
made a god presiding officer and been
in attendance tich day.
Oa motion the Grand Encampment
adjourned die tj meet in Dallas
next February lbSO.
Klsfct Wortby Grmad Lodse.
THIRD DAT WEDNESDAY FEUmCAET 5.
The Grand Lodge met pursuant to
adjournment W. K. llakemsoa R. W.
G. M. ia the chair.
Tbe amendment to the Constitution
that members of civilized tribes of
Indians residing on the North Ameri-
can continent & admitted into the or-
der was rs3e special order for to-
morrow at 11 o'clock.
The exempliicatioa of the work
takes place at 3 r. st. to-morrow.
A resolution w ictroiaccd and
THE STATESMAN
71X13 TAJLXSK-'
published every morning except Monday.
X1IE AVlililCLY '
i published every Thursday morale.
AU business correspondence cemaoiiicaUo
-le. should be addressed to
CIBDWELL mORRlS
Aattta Texas
adopted that a committee of three
composed of P. G. Rasters DeLesder-
nier of Houston; Herring of Waco
and Blandford of Austin devise
ways and means for building a Grand
Lodge Temple in Austin. This rcso-
ulioa is imperative. "
Fraternal greetings were received
from the Grand Lodge of Alabama la
session at Tuscumbia.
The special committee appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions on the
death of Otis G. Welch. Te-v cl
Denton submitted their report which
will appear in the printed proceeding!; .
w f.aMMMH .44
stmcted to advertise for bids for print
ing the journals of this session and
have charge of all the printing for this
year.
On motion adjourned to 7 r. sr..'
NIGHT SESSION.
- The Grand Lodge met pursuant to
adjournment W. K. Makemson li.
W. G. M. in the chair.
The Grand Lodtre elected the fol
lowing officers for the year 1880: D.
Y. Portia of San Antonio Ii. W. G
M. ; Jesse P. Loving of Sherman D.v
W. G. M. ; C. R. Gibson of Waxa.
hachie. It. W. O. W. G. W. Grover
of Galveston R. W. G. S. ; Thos. JL
Joseph of Galveston It. W. O. T. ;
M. 1). Herring of Waco R. W. G. R.
W. J.J Austin of Denton W. G.
Orator ; Unas. n. Deffenbaugh of Aus-
tin R. W. O. M.
Trustees of Grand Lodge R. A.
Blandford T. L. Wren F. Carleton
A. T. McKinney Thos. Bratton.
Rov. B. J. Smith principal or tho
Austin Female Collegiate Institute of
Austin tendered to the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge perpetual scholarship for
two female pupils between the ages of
thirteen and twenty years to be se-
lected by the Grand Master and re-
ferred to the institute by the Grand
Master's certificate.
The next annual communication of
the Grand Lodge will be held in the
city of Dallas February 1880
Adjourned until 11a. m. to-morrow.
FOTJRT1T DAY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 0.
The Grand Lodge met pursuant to
adjournment W. K. Makemson in the
chair. '
The committee on mileage and per
diem was instructed to report for four
days ending February 6.
' The special order in regard to ' ad-
mitting civilized tribes of Indians
(tbe proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the Grand Lodge L O. O.
n .) was aeieatea.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. "
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Tbe Grand Lodge met pursuant to
adjournment. Grand Master Makem
son in the chair. .
A committee on memoriam. on the
death of T. MarkleyP. G. was appoint-
ed. A great deal of committee work was
reported which is of interest only to
the order.
On motion tbe Grand Lodcro ad iourn-
ed till 8 :80 r. u. to-morrow.
FIFTII DAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge
met pursuant to adjournment R. W.
G. M. Makemson in the chair.
The committee appointed to devise
ways and means to erect the Grand
Lodge Temple were instructed to re.
port to the trustees of the R. W.
Grand Lodge.
The standing committee mado re
ports of various parties.
The following resolutions wera
adopted:
Jtenolved That hereafter tbe stand
ing printing committee of this Grand
Lodge shall be composed of practical
printers.
lietnlved. That hereafter all nrintinr i
done for this Grand Lodge shall be
contracted for to the lowest and most
responsible bidder by the printing
committee. ;
A resolution was adonted tliankir; '
William Tell Lodge and the
nt Trior .
i5r or
r lorrirv nvib-'
-nd Ijra5wwccl ilT'T'w
The salaries of officers for ltvllri..
as follows: Grand Secretary. 11000:
Grand Treasurer 2 1-2 per cent on ail
receipts; Grand Messenger' 5 per
day during session of Grand Lodge. ZZ
Five hundred copies of constitutions
for subordinate lodges were ordered
printed but lodges having by-laws -have
a right to use their own or the
new uniform constitution adopted by -the
R. W. Grand Lodge.
The Committee on Memoriam sub-
mitted the following report:
The very sad and tragic death of
Past Grand T. J. Markley of Milam
Lodge No. 23. caused deeD sorrow not
only among the members of our order
but his amiable disposition Industry
and energy had won for him the high
esteem of all who knew him. Bro.
Markley was sincerely devoted to the
principles of our order and faithful la .
the discharge of the many official du-
ties devolving on him as a member
of Milam Lodge No. 23 and as a repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Texas
lie was taken from us in the prime of
life and so sudden and unexpected
was the death wound that he could
not have known if it was done bv acci
dent or design. We sympathize with
tbe widow of our deceased brother ia
this her great loss. While we are
deprived of his counsel and labors in
the lodge room his widow and chil-
dren have lost their sole dependence t
for protection and maintenance.
A new feature in funeral benefits is
before tha Grand Lodee of tbe United
States. It is called tbe "endowment
fund." On the death of a member tbe ;
person or persons to whom he assicrns
in bis endowment certificate will re
ceive not less than $1000 nor more
than $5000. This plan is something
on tbe order of the Knights of Honor.
Tbe Grand Lodee of this State has in
structed its representatives to trive
their support in favor of the "endow-
ment f and."
On motion the Grand Lodge ad
journed to meet in Dallas oa the rt
Jlonday In February 18tf0.
Tb Ctttttm Crop.
The report from the Agricultural De
partment jast is ii4 a at ear laetv-itetua
given the prices of tbe cotton crop coticer.T-
infrwuieaia nam: -we are guulea y
pnees received by the r Ian ter. which lww
ruled excessively low this winter the aver
age for the whole country being about
cents per pound. The jfreat value of
crop is founded on the demand for csrj-'Tt
Prior to the war in 1809 andlSfur6
amount imported into Grea'.EUrtUin frotu
tho United States was four-hfiLa of tlieir
wholo Im porta lioo. During the war it fell
offto leas than 2 per cent HUrtiDsr in 180 (
at 37 percent we find that in 1878 we La i
'guinea the position we held prior lo IbCl f
aad ih;t f-r V.hs of the cotxon uae-1 .n-jL.
'iuf itt! rx iu. Irrfcat Britain came froiu
We are not so sad that the Hemp- -stead
Meenycr is so more but that its
excellent editor. He gentle and kindly
Hieronymous Las k.': Texas. Tie
circular saw at tbe Hempstead tavern
will never be tolled under sadder .cir-
cumstances than when nierocyxn.-r's
tearfully took his last s&tuage and lis-
tened to the solemn strokes cporr the
saw suggestive of the best mode cf
masticating Hempstead beefsteaks an J
spring chickens hatched in dsji whea
Ukronymous was a gay and festvs
ytath.
Jltrtin himself ia never late but tie
Heguter is an afternoon paper. Start! a
would publish a morning paper but it
takes half a dy for a fellow i
he is to get up.
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