The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
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A committee of physicians certify to tn
continued good health OF Denison on tn
| first, but telegram from that point, of tn
seventh. reports the fever prevailing;- fou
to five deaths daily t
The Fannin county fair win be held a
Bonhaml on the third. fourth, fifth ana
sixth of November. 1.-The TRANSIT Continental
is finished to within seven miles east Q
Bonham.
A woman lot yet thirty years old and tn
mother of thirteen children, is stopping II
Northern Texas. The Bonham Nelcs think
it is high time she stopped some where
The editor of the Mers has returned from
st. Louis with four-story new silk hat
part of the net proceeds of the editoria
excursion. 3 ~
Jas. A. Dykeman, OF Shippersburg
Pennsylvania, was run over and severed
injured by the cars at Hampstead, on TIE
seventh inst. . 81 aasHa3sa ..fl.a,rf Il
The San ANTONIO Express says that a graf
many cases of insanity exist in that locally.
Previous to the late war it was rare to md
cases of insanity in the South, thoug in
the North they were quite common. It is
now certain that they are rapidly increasing
from some cause or other. u nos 9
The Fort Worth Democrat informs IS of a
skirmish at long range between a sqad Of
United States troops and some Indians,
about fourteen miles from Jacksbeo. No
one was killed. They are killing tad dogs
about Fert WORTH pom 90 ~ 80 9-9i ..sGa
The editor of the East Ierqs Icl1td has
been shown a stalk of sugar car raised in
Houston county. 1t had TWENTY-FIVE joints,
and measured seven feet ~
They have organized i Reerved Hook
and Ladder Company in Waco A primary
election waseield for city offers, resulting
in the selection of Long for mayor, Moore
for city marshal and SelmaI for treasurer.
, In Galveston they are dishssing the pro-
priety of getting steamers or their fire en-
gines. The Commercial ass when arr; the
sidewalk Improvements IL DE made! a
| The Dallas Herald tlks of election
fights, but does not infoh US what the cleo
ton was for or who waslected. The locals
| of the Herald are so xtaordinary mixed up
that tits difficult to fir anything in them
to notice. If the aloci editor would not
try to be so smart, itwould be altogether
better for the paper. aFt.sl : f,.ra.f 9ti
:, When the last De1son Ne'rs was issued
Father Martinuer We lying dangerously i'll.
= The North Tsr1,. .ys that immigrants are
coming in and land hyers are tobe seen every
| day. The editor wy wisely advises not to
put up the price ofand too high He also
advises the puttindn of q large wheat crop.
The Houston ze says that there is very
little cotton CONG into market there. he
attributes it to te panic along the line of
the Central Raipad, aioI b3t5DoplD .iis
The Colorado Citizen says that during this
month and tbnext, two or three hundred
white lahore are expected to arrive at
Columbus frh England and Scotland
The Galyton Comntereial of the eleventh
saws that a rge number of counterfeit half
dollars area circulation in that city. .
The YiSria AdUocQte complains that pol
iitics are tmpant on the streets-that the
recent fplcial panic is7discussed daily on
the stree corners by the politicians, who
are toohodest to refuse to take a drink
when ated.i1 81 5lr L5di sL1ll9ilzolg 80 .
aTheBdrnet County Erpoaeat tells us Of
the eftement over the newly discovered
| silveIhines in that countyi on the property
OF n @. A. Torbett, They promise to
yielevelL Tho grass this season is luxu-
/ Tiauand the ErpoRezst warns against fires.
4, gey haYe opened new street in Waco,
wPh will make q pleasant ride in wet
wther. -, ,ifs.7 as,tt
the San, Antonio Herald reports case of
scide on the Olmos. A Mr.. Fred Marsh
I'd his wife, supposed to be insane, both
DOk arsenic on tho 9th inst, from the eff
Iects of which Mr.. Marsh died, having
seven children. The widow still survives.
The editor of the Lockheart Netcs Echo
has been shown a stalk of prolific cotton
containing 1e1 boiIs, mostly open.
The Ell Paso Sentinel says it has been dis
covered that the lack Of water in their town
has been oceasioned by the daning Of the
beavers above, and that since then every
one has been damning the beavers.
The quarantine has been removed from
Corpus Christi, and revival Of trade is an
.icipated.
They have an Independent candidate for
ihe Senate, in the Harris and Montgomery
District by the name of Harris These
very independent men shonld be left en-
-irely to themselves. Then they will occupy
4 purely independent position. ..,r -
The Denton Monitor. says work on the
Trans Continental Road has been retarded
Dy the quarantine. 4l
The Brownsville Sentinel of the twenty
sixth ult.a reports the Rio. Grande again
within its banks. ilf.-..,l a.ifef y
The Milan Messenger says the Intena
.ional bridge across the Brazos was swept
away by the late flood. The prisoners in
he Milan jail pass their time in holding
moot courts.sal .aiel 80
The Decatur. Guard Of the third Of OctO-
Der, complains of grasshoppers and fears in
Iury to the wheat crop OF that vicinity.
The Gatesyille Sun still flies at its mast
head the name Of John L. Barton. We
suppose, however, that gentleman 10 be in
Galveston and We note that the Sun is for
ale. A little child of Dir. John Holley
vas bitten by q mad dog in that place last
week When last heard from the child was
improving.
The price per copy OF the Galveston
CisiliaR hasbeen raised 10 ten cents Cheap
enough, single copies 81 papers should be
sold much higher than the subscription by
he year. lia
The Navasota 7ailss 81 the eleventh
instant says that place has been 50 altered
Dy the city council as 70 permit trains from
ne nOrth 70 pass through without stop
ping. Northern bound trains have never
Deen prohibited from running.
, Corsicana has quarantined against points
north, Of 10 according 10 Che Houston Nsr-
Mrs. A. II. Moore, Miss Sallie Belle Had
ey and Mrs, Parks have gone to Calvert as
nurses. and DIS. TfyOn and Young IS ply
,icians thew are Al from Houston Nav
hey meta noble reward, i not on earth,
b heaven-
Cor RfcHARD b. HuBBARD viii address
he people Of Texas on the political Issues
u the day AZ the following times and
llnccs
Waxahachie. wednesday. October q.
Cofsica1a, TiIuIsday, 0ct0ber g.
Bremond, Friday, October g.
Waco, saturday, October g.
Bryan. Monday, October 81.