The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14


man, on Red River, and retailed readily at
fifty cents a dozen
A lady remarked in our hearing, the other
day, after having read the very excellent let
ter of our correspondent from San Augustine,
she I'was astonished that Mr. Quick should
state he had been eow-hided by lady for
his RadIealism. We, women, can give very
different version" But We may add, Radi-
cslism is a very comprehensive term.
Owing to our being misinformed, we were
a little premature in our announcement,
Tuesday, that the cars were now running to
Middleton springs. The probability is that,
when new station is established, which
will be in short time, it will be located
some distance this side Of Middleton springs
sergeaut-MajOr W. B. Brush, of the First
Regiment Reserve Militia, has been promoted
to the Adjutancy of that regiment with the
rank of First Lieutenant. No better appoint
meat could have been made, and we congrat-
ulate Col. Carleton upon securing so compe.
tent and efficient an assistant.
Msssrs. Nix & Story, lawyers of Lock
hart, sent in, this Saturday. morning. list
of twenty subscribers to the STATESMAN, for
which we return ou7 sincere thanks.
We hope Messrs. Nix & Story, who are
excellent lawyers and clever gentlemen, will
continue their career Ofusefulness, honor and
renown.
qRslly round the flag, boys" is called for
again at Radical headquarters, at Buaas
Hall. Wonder if its the same flag of which
the New York Tribune says:
"Tear down the Haunting liel
Halfmast the starry fag
Insult no sunny sky
With hates polluted rag"
Rally, boys
VII. Griffin, ESQ.,, of this city, has inst
returned from prOtracted professional tour
to the counties of BOsque, Ellis, Hood, and
others. The courts have had heavy dockets
though nothing of very unusual interest took
place. He reports the drouth as damaging.
The people are aroused on the political ques-
tons, but seem intimidated by the difficulties
surrounding registration and voting, caused
by the Davis election 'order."
Col. T. B. Wheeler, of the excellent law
firm of Wheeler & Moore, has returned from
Lampasas, where he has been sojourning for
a few weeks, refreshed and invigorated-
ready aud willing to work for old or new
clients. Col. Wheeler says Democracy is
alive and doing well in Lampasas, while
Radicalism is below par. He says the peo-
pie of Lampasas ara going for Hancock with
great unanimity and enthusiasm.
We notice several tents have recently been
put up in the suburbs of the city, all of
which are OVERLOOKING with negroes. Their
occupants claim rent is SO high, and work
congenial to their tastes so scarce they can
not afford to live in houses 1t would be
much better for them if they would go to
the country, where their services are in de-
mand and the remuneration to the indus
trious is sufficient to enatle them to live in
comfort.
McDade is the name of the station twenty
miles this side of Giddings-named in honor
of the late ex-senator James McDade, of
Austin county, Familiarity called by his many
friends "Jim McDade," who was one of the
original incorporators ofthe Western Branch
of the Texas Central Railroad Company We
learn from Messrs. Sawyer, Ficklin & Scott,
the very gentlemanly proprietOrs of the stage
line from Austin to Giddings, that the public
may expect the cars at McDade within two or
three weeks, but that it is not contemplated
to take passengers to or from Middleton's
Springs at all.
The City Hotel will soon have an addition
of three story brick building with store,
Office and dining room on the first floor, and
twenty-eight rooms On the second and third
stories.
Mr.. sutOr is building a large two story
building just across the street from the City
Hotel.
Capt. W. F. Ford is putting two brick stores
on Pecan street. near Mr.. s. B. Brush's new
store, 46 by 80 feet, two stories high.
Mr.. John McArther is building on Pecan
street two brick stores 46 by 60 feet.
J. W. Hannig's new building on Pecan
street of stone, nearly completed, is % by 100
feet. Other buildings are going up in va
riOus parts of the city. Indeed, Austin is i'm
proving very rapidly.
A HoRN.-"Will you take horn?" we have
often interpreted to mean twill you take a
drink" but on yesterday we saw the drinking
horn, brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin
in 1921. 1t holds just half gallon, is finely
polished, and has a small horn cup for q
stopper. In his trip to Mexico, forty-seven
years ago, Austin left the horn in Saltillo.
Doctor Caruthers, OF San Antonio, brought
it over from that city and gave it to VIM.
Hardeman, with the request that he send it
to the Hon. Guy N. Bryan, nephew of Stephen
F. Austin. On looking at this famous horn
and cup we fully comprehended what before
was unexplained: "Will you take a horn?"