The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30

mere are ttloce mere VINO can also BOAST OF
the services OF this skilled gentleman. The
same paper says several mad dogs have
been killed in the neighborhoods of Walder
and Luling. We can hear Of numerous
instances where death hasresulted from the
bite Of these rabid animals, yet it is con-
tended hat there is no such disease As ny.
drpphobia. What Is it thenl"
The Columbus Railroad is completed to
Harwood Station, ten and half miles from
Gonzales.
The Journal says the crops in Grimes
county are doing well, but that the planters
are living in dread Of the cotton worm.
Six weeks more of uninterrupted growth will
secure a fine crop. Burglars are trying
their hand IN Anderson. Mrs. Dixon,
wife of the district clerk, died on the six
tenth inst, and J. E. TidweIl, an old and
respected citizen Of Grimes county, died on
the same daY.
The Democrat says the health of Jefferson
is fine. They are turning ont excellent
-four at the City Mills.
The Groesbeeck Clarion boasts of fine
rains and good crops. Major Farrar, mem
Der of the Fourteenth Legislature, has
moved from Springfield to Groesbeeck,
where he intends to reside in the future A
good Jail is in process Of erection. The
Clarion says: Lightning % has for some
time been killing the little grunters around
town, even when there was no rain OF
cloud"
The Fort Worth Democrat has received
beet which weighed four pounds and half,
and is twenty-one and half inches in cir
cpmference.
From the same paper we learn that Messrs.
A. d. Rust, Russell Chandler, of Nebraska,
and c. R: Kress, of Michigan, who repre-
sent colony of two hundred families who
removed from Ohio and Michigan to Ne
braska, propose to remove the colony to
Tarrant county.
The Rockport Transcript says awnings,
to protect loafers from the rays of the sun,
are being erected before several business
houses
The Dallas Commercial says the bridge
across the Trinity is rapidly progressing.
The same paper says man was gobbled
on Main street for fast driving, nearly run
ming over lady and child. 1t also states
that six persons escaped from jail on satur-
day night. The guard was decoyed into
the cell to look for centipede, when he
was seized by two prisoners who were
secreted in the hall, gagged and tied, and
placed In the cell. They then took his
keys, revolver and fine shot gun, and made
their way out of the building.
THE Hill County Erpositor says that some
portions of that county are suffering from
drought. Cotton looks very well, but will
need two or three more rains. Melons and
peaches abundant; health of town good +;
chickens, eggs and butter very cheap. A
call is published in the EgpOsitOr, signed by
large number of citizens, for meeting to
take action for the suppression of mobs and
mob-law; for the arrest and punishment of
horse-tbieves, and the swift and copdign
punishment of offenders. against the laws
generally, without resorting to clandestine
violence and bloodshed. 1t is move in
the right direction; and crowns the signers
with civic honors.
The San Antonio Erpress says a small
Mexican boy, who was captured several
months since near chihuahua, Mexico, was
recently abandoned by the Indians neal
Fort Davis.
The San Antonio Herald states that the
chief clerk in the Land Office acknowledged
the receipt and fling of Mayor Geraud's
map of the missions land, on which some
enterprising land-grabbers had located GER
tifcates. The locations are, it Is said,
withdrawn The same paper says that com
plants are being made all over the State in
consequence of the delay in publishing the
laws of the Fourteenth Legislature. Also,
that ]. S. Wilson was found guilty Of
stealing pistol, and visits Huntsville fol-
two years. Also, that the Mexican authori
ties are taking steps to stop. the cattle
stealing on the Rio Grande; for this purpose
the State of chihuahua will place forct
of 200 mounted men at Piedras Negras
That it is reported the former proprietor,
of the late State Journal will establish {
Grange organ in San Antonio. Also, that
the indomitable Gen. Mackenzie, with q
large force of cavalry and infantry, left
Fort Clark about the fourteenth instant il
the direction of the Guadalupe mountains
to fight the Apaches, it is supposed. Also,
that the people of Dewitt are angry with
Judge Noonan for his ruling in the cases Of
Allen and Harper, sentenced to the peniten
tiary for cattle stealing. Also, that John
A. Cooke, Esq, a lawyer from the city o.
San Antonio, is dead. Also, that the Alamo
Rifles, in gay uniforms, drilled on Sunday.
Very bad.
The jefferson Democrat states that Col
Epperson was taken dangerously i'll Tuesday
last. Also, that little girl used kerosene
oil in lighting fire, with the usual result
The neighbors extinguished the fire. Tn,
girl was not much hurt.
The Waco Adraaos says that J. P. Vollin
tine has announced himself in the Weather
ford Times an independent candidate foI
Congress. setl
The Dallas Herald states that two of the
prisoners who escaped from the city Jail OF
Saturday night were csptured near For
Worth on Tuesday aaa
The Houston Telegraph says propositions
have been made to ship cotton from Hous
ton to New York at five dollars per bale.
Also, that the trains are daily taking of ne
groes to work on the farms, but lazy one.
are coming in. A negro man was found
under the bed Of Mr.. J. ChilHress, play
ing with his pants and pocket book. Wher