The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-12


the remedy and with marked success
A very good sale Of Texas veteran bonds
was effected in this city few DAYS ago. bv
1lr- Martin O'Toole, one Of the veterans Of
4 the Texan war. Mr. n Gussett was The
purchaser Of $3.50 worth at eighty cents
LAST night the jury returned 4 verdict of
guilty in the case Of Octaviano Barrerra- one
of the Penescal murderers, and assessed MS
punishment at confinement for life IN the
State penitentiary.n
The Denton Neirs states that sseichteen
wagons loaded with immigrants and their
effects passed through town AIondsv. headed
westward. They had the finest s.ock we
have seen come in from the Nation this
season A gentleman from the Nation
tells Us he counted, a few days since. i've
hundred immigrant wagons 10 one lot. The
immigration to Texas is simply immense
We see but few Of these new comers CON-
paratlvely, as they cross the river above
Colbert's ferry"
The Houston Telegraph says that Sin 4
few weeks there will be enough Texas sugar
syrup In this market to supply the whole
State nearly =. Work on our Ship Channel
progresses steadily and uninterrup4edlv.
and a vast deal has already been accom-
plished. The upper end of the channel.
connecting with Fannin, Main and Travis
streets, is all right, and is ever the scene Of
hustle, activity and industry"
The HSstIeard Empire states that 1--WE
were shown some wheat heads this week
which were grown on the farm of Mr.. Jim
Matt Stephen, and must admit that thew
are the finest we ever saw. They measured
from seven to seven and half inches in
length. The large cake which was raf-
fed OF this week brought $3.50. This
makes total of S16S for the benefit of the
college.
The Jefferson Jimpleeute says .sonly 31S
votes polled in this city yesterday for Cul-
berson. We are in mourning for the lost
energy of our people - We learn from
our friends on the lakes, below here, that
wild geese and ducks are far more numer-
Gus than for years in these waters.
The Dallas Herald of the fifth instant
states that ''a drove of one hundred head
of unconditional milk cows were driven
through this city, northward. yesterday
The excursionists have reached Dallas.
They are from Tennessee, Mississippi. Ar
kansas and Kentucky. :. /. The walls of the
very tne stone house, partly completed, of
Capt. Blades, on the corner OF Commerce
and Lamar streets, were carried away by the
tremendous volume of water which fell last
night. Owing to the severity of the night,
no examination of the extent of the dam
age could be made.''.
The Fayette County Record states that ssout
of one hundred and thirty-two votes, polled
at Precinct No. /, at LAGRANGE, November
3, Hancock received one hundred and
twenty-seven. Col. r. B. JarmOn, long a
resident of Fayette county, died at the res
idence of his son-in-law, G.. II. Little, in
Columbus, on Tuesday, the third instant,
and was buried at Shiloh church, in this
county, on Wednesday, the fourth instant.
The Cleburne Chronicle states that the
people of that towI are determined to have
water. The well diggers and cistern build
ers keep up an inccssant cannonading 49,.
"a good rain is badly needed. Farmers
are busy sowing their wheat but find the
ground very hard to break up"
The Western Stock Journal states that Mr..
]. ]. Ellis has purchased the large stock of
cattle of Capt. G. w. Chapman, of our town.,
The Galveston Nesos' special from Dallas,
of the fifth instant, states that s1ast night,
at o'clock, a fire broke out on Elm street,
in the wooden building occupied by E. P.
Cowen & Co., dealers in doors, sash, blinds,
otc. The flames soon reached the adjoin-
ing building-a stove and tin shop, owned
by Hinckley & Dibrell-and the two houses
were consumed in less than an hour. The
loss is estimated at $12, 600. Insurance
about $1,000"
Y The Bolton Journal states that ''immi-
grants continue to pass through our town.
Some are settling among us, and others are
going farther west. We regret to learn
that there is more sickness in the country
now than there was q short time ago. Our
people should be careful to protect them
selves against the changes in the weather,
to which we are so liable now. A little
caution exercised in this way might pre-
vent a good deal of suffering and sickness.
The protracted meeting at the Metho-
dist Church was brought to a close last
Sunday night. There were twenty-five
accessions to the church during the
continuance Of the meeting -. On
the third instant w. M. MInyard was
elected mayor of Bolton; g. W. Wade,
marshal, and 1. e. Smith, John Alexander,
J. T. Roberts, A. M. Hanna and J. B. Nc
Mahon, aldermen 49,. Immigrants are pass
ing through Salado almost daily, while some
stop in and around that place"
The Georgetown Democrat says: ''We
have been shown specimen stalk of anew
variety of cotton, grown in this vicinity, by
Mr.. w. Northington, Sen. The advantages
claimed for it are, superior fneness of fibre,
larger yield, and greater percentage of
lint. Upon testing it 400 pounds from
the field gave 500 pounds of lint, which, in
the market, was pronounced to be worth
from one to two cents per pound more than
the ordinary varieties. 1t was brought here
from Georgia, and only planted last season,
and, of course, had bad chance. It
= L.,
Choir" cotton, and takes its name from
the limbs coming out near the
ground in, the form OF an anchor.
There is an inadyertence on the part Of
some who visit our places of worship, to
which we call attention. 1t is an ill-bred
habit INDUCED in by some of our young
men to keep up an almost incessant audible
conversation during the service, to the great
annoyance of both preacher and hearers, to
say nothing of the low bred habit. -. We
are informed by Deputy Sheriff Tucker,
that the store Of A. jackson, living on the
head Of Berry creek, was entered last Tues
day night by burglars, and new saddle
stolen therefrom Died on Thursday Of
this week, at the residence. of 1Irs. Morris,
near Florence, Rev. W. D. Steele, Of George
town, Of congestion Mr. s. was q jealous
minister Of the Baptsr church, and many
endeared by his Christian admOnitiOns are
certainly panied at his sudden death.
The Waco -AdCance says: Gas Massa-
chusetts elected Democratic governor, the
wool buyers Of Waco concluded to ship by /
rail to the Hub 1900 pounds Of the finest |
lambs wool, bought in this market for pc |
. Mr.. Swain showed us this morning the |
premiums taken BY himself and Mrs. Swain \
at the fair. Afine castor for the best Bra
nah COW; a gold tumble for the best car
pet rugs, and silver cali bell for best do
nestle doughnuts To-day the Uni |
veraity C0nraHto is issued by the young
men Of the Baptist University at this place.
Il viii make It's appearance monthly. Waco
is prolific Of newspapers; three dailies, four
weeklies, and one monthly. We imagine
that most Of them viii be weaklies before
the hard times are gone from the country.
-. Thirty negroes voted the Democratic i
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