The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

In the Red River counties the mast Is re-
ported as very fine. In Hopkins county
rain is needed Politics are lively IN that
section
The Tablt reports the health Of Nava-
sofa as much better than it has been. The
physicians are complaining Of duh times.
The people of Galveston are enjoying
Hamlet" at the Opera House.
Alfred Gee, an old Texas pioneer, died in
Waller county, few days since.
The APpeal SAYS that the cotton crop of
Brazos county, will prove much better than
has been anticipated The yield will be two
thirds of crop, OF fully as much as can be
conveniently gathered. Cotton picking is
going on finely.
The Citizen says that trade is revivinQ
at Columbus and that new cotton is coming
IN. From previous reports We are sur
prised to learn that the cotton crop of Col
Orado county will probably amount to half
crop. The Citizen says the weld will
amount to about 6O00 bales.
The Waco Ad0anee gives the report of
gentleman who has lately travelled over
twenty counties In Eastern Texas. he saws.
the crops are miserable, but that west of
the Central Railroad, wherever he had been,
i my WIZ ~ e3CCA-
The Sixth Annual Fair of the East Texas
Agricultural Association will be held at
Henderson on the fourteenth of October,
and continue four days. The Times prom
ises that everything will be prepared to ac-
commodate large crowd. Besides the ex-
/ position of industries there will be races.
tournaments and other amusemsnts each
day.
The Harrison county fair has been post
poned until the twenty-eighth of October,
in consequence of the yellow feverat Shreve-
port. Col. Forney, of Pennsylvania, viii
deliver the opening address. The usual
half fare will be charged by railroads
The Galveston Commercial says the trial
of Jack Helm has been set for this week.
A special venire of sixty jurors has been
summoned to try the case.
h District Court adjourned on last Monday.
The number of indictments preferred by the
grand jury speaks we'll for the quiet and
orderly condition of the county. Dennis
Hudson, who some time ago killed Charles
Jordan, (both freedmen) was tried, and
the jury assessed punishment in the peni-
Tertiary for life. Defendant appealed.
George Brown, f. m. c., two years in the
penitentiary for theft from house. -HeRder-
son Times.
A WONDERFUL EscAPE.-Parson Rawley,
at his residence has we'll fifty feet deep,
curbed with brick from bottom to top. Yes
terday evening the Parson sent his little
son, aged fourteen, to this well to draw
water. While performing that duty he lost
bis balance, and down he went to the bot
tom of that fearful chasm. The water in
the well is about six feet deep, and when
kyounger brother, who accompanied the
other, came screaming into the house that
Albert had fallen into the WELL the father
was nearly paralyzed with fear He rushed
to the place and called for a moment no
response; then Albert answered, 81 have
hold of the rope" ''Are you alive2" called
the Parson. Eyes, but the bucket is at the
bottom" ''Well, keep hold of the rope. -
The bucket was drawn up to the boy, and
he was rescued with no other injury than
slight bruise. Truly, this was wonderful
escape from death.-H0ustOn Age.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. are
called upon once more to chronicle another
death in our midst.
Died, on the twenty-fourth inst, at the
residence of David Williams, Mr.. James
Clemens, senior, in the eighty-fourth year
of his age. He was born IN Halifax county,
Virginia, on the twenty-fourth of October,
1856.
Mr.. Clemens was an old, respected citizen
of this county, having resided here since
1888 he also was an old soldier of the war
of 1912. His remains were deposited in the
old cemetery on yesterday afternoon, which
was witnessed by large concourse of citi-
consideration Times.
CUTTING. Yesterday afternoon, wagon
heavily laden with provisions, was stalled
10 of NTo,,,
Late in the evening the party in charge were
hard at work ondeavoring to extricate the
wagon, but did not succeed. Between 10
and II o'clock last evening another attempt
Nwas being made in the same direction, when
an angry discussion took place between Mr..
u. H. La Rouque, merchant of Gay Hill,
owner of the wagon, and a negro named
John Taylor, driver of the same, about a
debt which he CTaylor) owed Mr.. La
Rouque. Taylor knocked him down, at the
same time cutting his throat, and then es-
capped. At last accounts Mr.. La Rouque
was in a critical condition. Taylor has
not been captured yet.-Brezham Times.
OWING to the detention of material by
quarantine, work is progressing slowly on
the road between here and Honey Grove.
We understand that 1875 of the hands have
been discharged. There is enough iron in
the yard at Shermon to lay about fifteen
miles of track. On the removal of quaran-
tine work will again be vigorously pushed
forward. -Teras Neaos.
THE Waco Examiner is urging the forma-
ton of an immigration society in that place.
They ought to be formed in every county in
the State, and the organizations go ear
nestly to work.
The cholera started in Denison on the day
of the celebration of the anniversary of that
place. Two negroes who had gorged on
the big dinner died from cholera not
great while after 1t may turn out after all
that it was bad whisky and too much grub
The Corsicana fair commenced the first
instant In consequence of the yellow
fever excitement, the attendance is not so
large as usual.
The Radical convention of Smith county
broke up the other day in a row.
All the prisoners confined in the Medina
county Jail have made their escape.
The Philharmonic Society of Houston
celebrated their anniversary on the night of
the first of October. Some two hundred
ladies and gentlemen, the elite Of the city,
were present, and it is said to have been
most brilliant affair.
Six cases of yellow fever have occurred
in Marshall up to the first ofathe month.
Four Of these were from Shreveport. Ply
sicians Of that place report that the sickness
originating in that place is beyond doubt
bilious intermittent fever.
On the first of October, Officer Hayden
discovered a human body in the bayou
back of McAtee's warehouse. The county |
chief justice was quickly notified and 8 jury |
was summoned The body was fshed out
and proved to be that Of a negro woman,
whom the jury, after very superficial ex-
animation, pronounced to be aged between
sixteen and twenty, this decision having
been arrived at BY the appearance of the
teeth Vermin had eaten away portions
of the face. No one identified the body, 1
and Officer Hayden, with as little delay /
as possible, had it inferred. -HoustOn Ags- /
RAPID RAILROAD BuunSG.-Mr. Briggs, 1
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