The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-07

The San Antonio Ezy,rcss has noticed that
five or six Of the leading business houses Of
San Antonio, have horse shoes nailed on
their fronts, On or near the door, and won-
ders what it means. There is an old super
stition that it brings good luck, and there
is great deal Of superstition still left in
theworld, some Of it quite harmless ike
this That is the explanation.
A little boy near Gonzales, saved the life
Of his baby sister, who had fallen into the
water, by his presence of mind. Before
she could sink, he seized her and, by the
help of the other children, pulled her out.
They were all children Of w. S. Parker.
Esq, and the noble little boy was named
Mac. The hay crop of that county is unu-
sually large, says the Enquirer. from which
we get the above incident
Fifteen hundred head of cattle were re-
ceived at the paekery of Capt Hall, at
Rockport, during four days, last week
two hundred day are killed. 1t is said
they are now killed simply for the hide and
tallow. What waste, when so many peo-
pie of other States cannot get meat enough
to eat.
The Galveston Ners complains of the fir
ing of guns and pistols along the beach, en-
dangering the lives of people frequenting
it. Loose animals, running about the
streets, are also complained of.
The Waxahachie Democrat concludes,
from the great noise about that tOwn, made
in the way of building, that it is ''not yet
finished and ready for fencing in and white
washing" Will it need that2
The Montgomery Press notes the great
mortality of the colored people in that
county this season.
Two counterfeiters, named Hill and Ora
ham. were arrested last week at Mexia,
and turned over to the United States Com
missioner.
The Christian Church at Fort Worth has
been fenced in and newly foored. The
Democrat notes the rapid improvement OF
the place, and talks of the beauty of its
site.
Take care. A stable in Gainesville was
consumed by fire from children playing
with matches on the straw and hay.
Notwithstanding the distance of BastroT
from the railroad-fourteen miles-the I'D
Uertiser says, that dozen new buildings
are now going up of a substantial character.
Where crops have received proper attention,
they are good, both cotton and corn.
They are about to have churches in Nc
Kinney. The Cumberland Church is nearly
finished, the Methodists are movingtO build
one, and the ESquirer says the Baptist'
ought to have one.
The Galveston Ne,Os reports the death Of
Judge B. F. Neal, at Corpus Christi. He
was native of Virginia, but an old Texan,
and many years ago was associated with
Richardson and Cherry in the publication
of the NeaOs.
The Sherman Courier has an advertise
ment for four moral young ladies to attend
moral lager beer hall-not very good
sign for Sherman. We learn this from the
Waco AdOance, not getting the COurie,
among our exchanges.
The Cleburne Chronicle has been shown
by Capt. Graves, of that county, some Chi.
nese wheat, which seems to be very pro
ductive
A Mexican, named Domingo, fell into 8
vat of boiling tallow at Corpus Christi, last
week, and was so badly scalded as to die
soon after.
A negro and white man have been ar
rested at Cameron for burglary. They had
in possession three horses and mule, sup
posed to be stolen.
Another suicide in LAGRANGE. A little
Miss Annie Carter, eleven or twelve years
old, hung herself near the residence of her
aunt. Mrs. Carter. No cause assigned.
The East Teas Observer compliments
Prof. Peyton Irving, as one well fitted for
the Office of Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The Waco Examiner wants information
of the Galveston NeDs of the ruling price
of hay and corn in Galveston. Nothing is
said about ''wool."
The Waco Adcanee tells, with some ap-
pearance of triumph, that one ofitsadvance
pay subscribers has been sentenced to the
penitentiary. 1t kindly offers to change the
address of the paper.
Registration is going on very we'll in
Burnet county. Five hundred and nineteen
had been registered on the second instant.
Two hundred more are yet to come, accord
ing to the Burnett county Exponent. That
paper hoists the name of our friend, Col.
John R. Baylor, for Governor.
A new town is springing up on the Texas
and Pacific road, fifteen miles north of JEFF
ferson, called Killdafe. Another town is
being laid out, nine miles from that city, to
be called Monterey This is the work OF
railroads.
The Dallas Herald is informed, by pr.
vate letter, that DR.. J. w. Calder, President
Of the Dallas and Wichita Railroad, has
made arrangements for getting the rails and
rolling stock for twenty miles of that road.
The Sherman Courier has again made it:
appearance in our sauctum. The civ an.