The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-05
TEXAS ITEMS.

The MeXla Ledger states that work has
commenced in changing the gauge of the
Houston and Texas Central Railway, and, the
change is to be made so trains can run on
Monday the twenty-sixth inst A young
man named Bob Smith, living in Freestone
county, hired a horse and went to Mexia,
where he tried to sell his steed, but when
questioned admitted that he had hired the
horse. He then left on foot, but was cap
tured six miles from town and brought back.
The owner of the horse, Mr.. MCGEE, went
up and got both the man and the horse.
The Houston Telegraph's special from Cor.
sicana, of the twenty sixth instant, states
that Chas. Becker, who was shot by Sam 81.
Hardeman, policeman, died on the twenty
fourth instant. The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that he came to his death
by a pistol shot fred by the police
man in the discharge of his duty. -,
1.-The change from broad to narrow gauge
was effected by the Houston and Texas Cen
trail Railroad on Sunday, from Corsicana to
Hearne. All the section hands were con-
centrated on the work, audit was done in a
day. BY narrow gauge we mean a mar
rover gauge than from here to Hearne-the
same gauge as the International and Great
Northern road Lieutenant Governor r.
delivers an address before the Agricultural
and Mechanical Association of McLennan
county at the fair, spent several hours in our
city yesterday afternoon, and honored US
with call. Ee is looking magnifeently
healthy, and we know his voice will ring
out clearly and eloquently on the prairie air
when he stands before the Brazos Changers.
. 1t affords US pleasure to know that the
protracted meeting at Washington Street
Church continues, and is, happily, doing
much good. Seven persons Joined the
Church last Sabbath, and Sabbath night a
vast number went up to the anxious seat to
mingle their prayers with the prayers of the
ministers present and the members of the
Church,
The Jefferson Jimpleeute states that 1.-THE
| Tyler Reporter favors usury law clause in
our new Constitution. This is about the
fifth paper that has spoken. Let us hear
from the balance"
The Waco AdUance states that the stock
man Nichols, who was supposed to be foully
dealt with, has turned up at Mount Calm.
-. Ben Emerson, colored, will show his
fine COW at the fair "A fine Poland China
SOW, so fat she could scarcely walk, was
driven down Fifth street this morning to
the fair. sat
! THE WestWard Empire states that the
school in Stephenville numbers one hundred
and twenty-five scholars g Immigrants
are passing through every day. We have
noticed an unusual number this week.
Some are content with US, while others pre-.
fer going further west. ~ We notice an
apple wagon on the square from Tarrant
county. They sell like hot cakes at foul
dollars bushel -. We saw at the residence
of Mr. William Ramsey, on the South
BosQue, q couple of bucks horns so inter
locked that now they cannot be separated
without breaking them. Thus they died.
/ game to the last. One of them has five,
the other six points" soi
The Comanche cAigf states that ''Mrs
Pidcoke, who poisoned her husband IL
Hood county some weeks ago, has beer
sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen
years A number Of our State exchanges
are speaking out on the subject of usury,
and demanding that our next Legislature
pass q law throwing some restrictions around
money other than that governing real OF
personal property. The peach trees o.
Capt. Holmsley's place are in bloom again,
and should not Jack Frost enter, viii beal
smother crop of fruit--they bore in the
4
is novelty
The Pilot Point Citizen states that 'Johr
N. Gather, of this place. in default Of $500
bail for theft Of horses was committed (
Jail.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette saws thai
'sAIF Edward Mclaughlin, living north o.
Caney. brought to our Office some very 20,
apples raised on his farm-a prairie place
The apples are perfectly sound. Of excel
/ lent flavor, and will keep with ease til
spring. Dir. Thomas Hart also presented
us with some very large and extra favored
peaches. Every years experience mon
clearly demonstrates the fact that our sol
and climate are wen adapted 70 raising al
crops that are. grown in any southern eli
mate.
TIE Houston Ace SAYS: eve take oeca
sion % say that the action Of the Federa
power ia ousting Whittlesey IS very accepta
BE to our people, His successor, ex-Nayo
Scanlan. Is about the most acceptable Re
publican thar could have been selected
i We congratnlato him upon the unexpecte,
honor conferred, and hope for him that hi
\ palll nay -t8 peace. 1..--
TIE Fss T,ar, E'>.-l 'itzIes thai ''re an
informed thar there ana m0re hogs IN Hous
ton county this year thar there has been il
any since the war. There IA any quantity
81 mast. more, IL the pigeons don't destro.
s. than can BE consumed. il Is estimates
ma pork viii sellrat three to four cents pc
pound this winter. This don't look liz
starving cut the inmigranrs. Com sell
ia Honston county at seF1ntY-dVe ceEts pe
bu8hel. Lumber can b. bought q Houl
Ton county for a mera song. Land 1lc1o1