The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-10
TEXAS ITEMS.

The San Saba Netos says: 'tMr. Reuben
Gray has placed US under obligations TO
him for some of the largest sweet potatoes
we have seen this season, four of which
weighed twelve pounds-they were raised
without irrigation. Who can beat it,.
Mr.. ]. s. Williams exhibited in our Office,
few days age, some full-fsrmed strawber-
ries that had ripened in his garden without
any artificial protection whatever. This
shows what success can be attained with
proper care and attention. Married, on
the twenty-third ultimo, Mr.. D. s. Will
iams to Miss V. J. Estep, both of San
Saba. . Mr., Tompkins, Just down from
Concho, informs US that detachment Of
Capt. Maltby's company had a fight with
Indians near Brentwood, on last Sunday,
the tWenty-second ultimo, killing two of
the red rascals. Mr., 7. says he saw one Of
them suspended by the neck in Brentwood,
as he passed through. 1t is reported that
about forty have passed down into the
settlements. Since the above was put in
type, Mr.. A. @. Hill, who is just from Co
manche, informs US that the Indians killed
Mr.. Robert Lesley, in seven or eight miles
of that town, on last Thursday"
yThe WestsoGrd Empire, published at Ste
phenvilie, Erath county, states that zone of
the events Of last week was the continual
stream of immigrants passing through.
Without doubt the number has been far in
excess of any previous week during the
year. The most of them seem to be very
well provided in the way of wagons, good
stock, ETC. We have conversed with a good
many, and they all express determination.
to like Texas veal or woe-they have come.
to stay. We find some from Louisiana, Ar
KANSAS Missouri, Tennessee and in fact
most all the Southern and Western States,
with right lively per cent. from Eastern
Texas. Some are stopping with Us, others
going to Comanche, Eastland and Hamil-
ton counties, but the majority, we believe,
were en- route for Brown4 Married, on the
eighteenth ultimo, Mr.. y. +. Keahey to
Miss Ruth A. Belcher. Both of Erath
county -. Mr.. y. @. Hatchett tells us that
his neighborhood is settling up very rapid
y. Some families have just moved in from
Butler county, Nebraska, and others speak
Of coming out this winter. They give q
gloomy description Of that unfortunate
Country. The grasshoppers have swept
.everything in Butler; don't think there will
be fifty bushelsOf corn raised in the county.p
The Rockport Trdnseript says that tlast
Wednesday,, Mr.. +. ii. Bushick brought to
our Office q fine, though small bunch of
ripe, and is the first bunch Of the third crop
from the same vine this year The first
ripened in July, the second about the mid
die Of September, and the third is now
lripening, while blossoms for the fourth crop
are on the vine. II frost keeps Of until
January they also viii mature. Who says
this Is not q grape country Z" ~
The brownsville Ssatiael states that s'the
notorious Mexican thief, Who goes By the
alas Of .sAguja, that escaped from our
county, jail short time ago by an appeal
taken in his case after being convicted for
the term Of fifteen yeaEs, seems bent on
giving us trouble. Last week be made q
raid With an armed band into this county,
and gathered mp over 100 head of cattle
belonging 60 Mr.. james G. Browne,
and crossed them into Mexico. Mr..
Browne made complaint to the authori-
ties Of 1Iateuloeos, who promptly sent out
4 marty % recover the stolen property.
Ninet7sars head were found ia an enclosed
bend belonging 20 8 Senior Cjginero, who
demurrcd somewhat from the officers en-
teTing the enclosure 30 search. He Is
looked upon - an honest man, but his
nm lhis matter places him IN smother
fahA The uinety-fve head were put IN
! t6is place 10 fatten and rccuperGte. There
are about tWouty int lad Of the drove that
was crossed missing s1me 81 them were
sofk oxen. Il Il supposed thst theg have
ben dirpoScd 81 and slaughtered. . !.
Ricardo Elorcs Who Wa accused and a.
rs1ei foE numbering 9 Freedman for bis
nont1. and escaped hon our ceunty ii.il q
foe n61lhs ego, q nov CD The e1llle eleal
ING ranss a few daIs paIl Ne made q
nd with hil p.ztT inte t1is county, and