The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-26

The Houston Age announces the death of
Mr.. Ed. Josselyn, a conductor on the Inter
national and Great Northern Railroad.
The Tcsas Ncle Esa announces the mar
rage, on the nineteenth instant, Of Mr.
Henry /. Henry 10 Miss Emma J. Buttrill;
and on the eighteenth instant, Mr.. ]. w.
Reedy, of Gregg county, 10 Miss 5. NJ.
LanghOrn, of Rusk county.
The Rockdale Messenger saws that s'the
contract for the building of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church has been awarded
70 Mr.. John Stewart. The lumber for ITS
construction has been purchased in Eastern
Texas, portion of which has arrived. The
work will be rapidly pushed forward
A deer was recently killed in the suburbs
of Rockdale.
The Denison Nesrs states that 'sCol. J.
c. Van Duyen put his force to work on the
frontier telegraph this morning (twentieth).
Ii was his intention TO have the poles up
for the first five miles by night. The work
will now be pushed ahead with all possible
dispatch -. David LightfOot and Col. En-
erson, of Pilot Point, arrived this morning
Ctwentieth) with $50 head of fat cattle,
which they are shipping to st. Louis. -
Mr.. James Lankton died recently of con-
sumption. He was native of Waklim
county, Ireland -. Forty-eight wagons,
loaded with apples, from Arkansas. passed
through the city Thursday, on their way
SOUTH
The Fort Worth Democrat states that ''the
illness Of Judge Barksdale necessitated the
adjournment of court on last Thursday
morning, to the regret of lawyers and liti-
giants. The wife and child of Mr.. John
w. Turner died recently -. Yesterday
morning Bingham Field accidentally dis
charged his shotgun, and the load lodged
in John Ogleby's head. The shot were
| sprinkled from over the eve, around to the
ear and up to the top of his head. The
shot were picked out and he is doing well. T"
The Waco Adednce states that 'the COM
mittee appointed by the Board of Trade
has gotten an injunction against the sheriff
to prevent the future inspection of hides.
The community are much benefited by this
action of the board"
The Cleburne Chronicle gives the official
vote of Johnson county for Congressman as
follows: Throckmorton, 1888; Valentine, 6.
The Denton Rerielo says "that one Ha-
gar, of Pilot Point, was brought before his
honor, Esquire Shipley, last week, charged
with an assault to rape, and waived an ex-
animation. The officer, while escorting
Hagar around town in quest of securities,
got little off his guard, and Hagar took
advantage of the opportunity, and took a
walk Mr.. D. J. Eddleman, who has
just returned from trip through Tarrant,
Parker and Wise counties, informs us that
the wheat crops in all of those counties
look fine, and that there has been larger
quantities sown this year than any previous
year. -. Wesley Hill, charged with killing
William Fuller, at Pilot Point, some time
since, was brought before Esquire McCor
mick on Monday, under a writ of inquiry.
The investigation continued until Wednes
day morning. Hill was remanded to Jail
to await the action of the grand jury
which convenes on the first Monday
in January" . Captain w. F. Benton wa
chased by large cougar on the eighteenth
instant, but his horse was too fast for TIT
ferocious animal. The cougars tracks il
the road showed how far he was chased
The Nileces VALLEY reports "a numbe
of cases of smallpox on the hill. Tn
authorities are taking some steps to pre-
vent the spread of the disease, bit not sucl
as we should suppose the nature of tn
case demands. Last Wednesday night
while MIR. Ed. Butler was away from home
his wife, afflicted with sudden insanity, lef
her home, and when Mr.. Butler returned
could be found nowhere. Search was mad
Immediately, and in half an hour she wa
: found on the beach, some distance out il
the water, which was breaking over he
body, and in an insensible condition. Thos
who found the poor lady took her to Judg
soon came 20 Iffe
but with impaired faculties, not remember
; ing or knowing where she was, or what sh,
had DONE" Married, on the fourteenth
instant, Mr.. j. M. Stanley and Miss su,
: Dunn.
The Fort Worth Standard announce,
more immigrants. Immigration continue:
to pour into our county. Not a day passe,
but that we see dozen immigrant wagon.
on our streets. Many are stopping in oul
county, and Others going west. These PEG.
pie are coming here from all parts of the
country. From Kansas, Missouri, Iowa.
Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Louisi.
ana-psople come 70 t.lss sStts.srd en-
r'ire- 9SS-Eas. Judge Barksdale, at the
time of going to press, is still confined TO
bed. He is suffering from fever and a gem
eral p-ostration, brought on by his long
and continue labors.n
The Granbury T7dette gives the result of
the election for Congressman in Hood conn
ty as follows: Throckmorton. 22S: Valen-
tine, 4...,''A lot of immigrant wagons
stopped near the court house during the
cold sleeting storm on Thursday, the eiob-
teenth instant, and the services of the clerk
was brought into requisition in writing out
a marriage license, after which Parson Har-
bison proceeded to solemnize the rites of
matrimony between the parties-Mr. p. G.
Lemons and Miss Luella ]. Fulk.n
The Ennis Argus announces the marriage
on the eighteenth instant, of Mr.. Thomas
McCarty to Miss Mamie Beckham.
The Mckinney Enquirer announces tb,
marriage, on the twelfth instant. of Mr. n
j. Kerr, of Collin, to Miss Willie a Cole
man, OF Dallas; and on the eighteenth in
stant Mr.. John s. Kerr, of Collin. and Miss
Amelia Murray, of Fannin. ssThe wheat
crop is growing finely. The late rains have
been most seasonable. With a Continued
good season not less than half million
bushels of wheat will be raised in Collin
county this season."
The Mexia Ledger regrets to hear that
Colonel John r. Henry has lost his fine
olooded bull, which he had hardly gotten
home before he died. Murrain is tbou9bt ~
have been the cause. The colored folks
OF Mexia and vicinity have Just Completed
very comlortaDie and creditable church
and school house, with pulpit and plenty
OF seats to accommodate large audience.
On last Monday, as Messrs. II. III
Roberts and u. A. Davis were coming TO
Town from the residence Of the latter. In A
tWo-horse buggy, the animals ran awav.
turned over the vehicle and threw bofb
gentlemen out, injuring both. Mr.. Roberts
had rib broken, and Mr.. Davis had his
shoulder smartly bruised by the fall and
contact with the overturned buggy. Mr.
hoberts's injuries have caused him some
suffering from a slight injury the lung re-
eeived by the entrance therein OF the broker
RIB, but is doing very well at this writing
-. Yesterday Captain Means, who was
building the Presbyterian Church at fbis
place, fell from the structure and broke bie
leg near the ankle. He was carried 10 RE
home near Cotton Gin, and we. fear will h.