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

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or deprived Of the right Of showing car
tOons on our own bulletin
The Trinity Advocate announces the death
Of Mr. Thos- ]. Kicks in the ffty-eighth
year Of his age. Tuesday last the cleo
ton for representation in Congress was had
IN this county, and through Ignorance. Iooal
prejudice aad a want OF intelligent foresight.
many who claim 10 be Democrats. but 6eal
no fruit, have jeopardized, If not rotall,
destroyed, the future prosperity and SWAY
OF the Democratic party, which is in the
asceRdency by ESQ majority in Anderson
county. One hundred and fifty beef hide.
are undergoing the new process Of tannins
At Meningitis tannery in tins place.
The Ear Texas Bulletin says: Eve ne
gret to learn that our old friend D. McPhail
has suffered q severe loss of having hi.
dwelling house and smoke house burned
on bis plantation near Cypress Bayou. It !.
thought that it originated from the scat
tered sparks of a IRE that was beins
used in the smoke house for drying beef
Hurrah for old Harrison, $50 Democratic
majority, with registered colored vote Of
1900. If that don't elect Col Culbersor
we shall always think it ought. Bill,
Cain, fireman on the Texas and Pacific
train, recently had his arm broken in two
places, and his head was severely cut. tear
ing the skin loose from the right eye hall
way back the skull, but no fracture of the
skull. His arm was amputated.
The Teas Nsss Era states that ''the
whooping cough is prevailing in and around
Longview now, to an alarming fatality.
Two little negroes died in the same house
the same night, near here, last week. This
makes about half dozen deaths we have
heard of from tlis disease recently. !. We
had Jail delivery on last Sunday night.
The prisoners all made good their escape,
including one for murder and one for horse
stealing. They effected their escape by cut
ting hole in the floor"
The Houston Age has specials from Bren-
ham and Waco, which state that there were
enthusiastic demonstrations, and 100 guns
fired in the latter place, over the results of
the late elections.
The Fredericksburg Sentinel says: "The
returns of the election show an almost
unanimous vote for Col. Schleicher. A
great many were of the opinion that Gal
van would get all of the votes of Gillespie
county and not leave Schleicher half show
ing. For surprise, we would lust refer
the incredulous TO the overwhelming major
ity of Mr.. Schleicher over his opponent
jeremiah Galyan."
The Willis Observer states that the citi.
zens of Montgomery held a meeting re-
Gently, and instructed the sheriff and dep
uty clerk that they regarded the order for
the removal of the iron safes and other ar
ticles of the clerks office as illegal and
without warrant of law, and they refused
to permit the order to be executed.
The Cuero Star states that recently two
colored children were burned to death in
the house In which they were left, locked
up, by the parents. The people in the
neighborhood, as soon as they saw the fire,
rushed to the rescue, but too late Their
lfeless bodies were discovered among the
burning embers, almost consumed Mr..
w. Demmet, native of Nauzing, France.
died on the twentieth of October, 1874.
The Dallas Herald of the sixth instant
states that 100 immigrants arrived on the
Pacific train last evening.
The Denison Times, of the seventh instant.
states that another long train of immigrant
wagons passed through the city this morn
ing.
The Bonham Neaos states that two years
ago, Sherman had but one church. It now
q.
has five. Six more wagon loads of Arkan-
sawyers came into Bonham on the fifth in
slant. :. Irish potatoes made second crop
generally before the late frost. cat the
Congressional election last Tuesday, about
300 votes were polled in Fannin county, out
of registered vote of 1886. -. Mr.. German
reports this morning that he lacks but one
days work of completing the resurvey of
University lands in this county. The COM
missionerS did not accompany him this
week. They have valued seventy-four
quarter sections, and about thirteen quarter
sections yet remain to be appraised, includ-
ing some of the best of this land in the
county. This leaves about two days. work
for the commissioners, at the end of which
they will prepare their report to the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, who
will return copy to the county surveyor )"
The Fort Worth Democrat states that
1--WE have been informed by Mr.. g. @. Cor
bin, who has Just returned from Palo Pinto.
that considerable excitement was prevailing
there owing to the mysterious disappearance
of citizen of that place named Cunning
ham, who is supposed to have been muir
dered, as evidences of foul play were dis
covered, and suspicious circumstances point
to two negroes from Parker county"
-sThe San Antonio Herald states that ssten
wagons full of immigrants arrived to-day
from Kansas, and are camped in the large
vacant piece of ground adjoining the resi-
dence of Mr.. James Vance. On the sixth
instant, the barn of Mr.. John Wilkins. in
the vicinity of Muench Hall, containing a
large quantity of hay and fodder, two large
stacks of hay, a hay press, besides two fine
animals "a horse and a mule-was burned.
Loss $1,000"
The Jefferson Jlnplecitte states that s'the
sixth instant was the big day Of the fair.
There was an immense crowd on the
grounds all day, and everybody enjoyed
himself"
1.-THE Waco Examiner says: s'Still they
come. Five wagon loads OF Immigrants
yesterday, the seventh instant, from Chair
ton county, Missouri. Indeed, one can see
immigrant wagons on our streets at any
time" Governor Coke is on visit 10
his old home in Waco. "The keel boat
Coyote built by Leonard and Buchanan.
was launched from the eastern bank of the
Brazos, in this city, yesterday morning,
seventh instant. The river being very low,
predictions were freely INDUCED in that she
would stick in the mud hut though 73x12
feet in size, she moved like thing of life
in the shallowest water, drawing on the
light only three inches Of water. The OBJ
Jet OF this venture is 70 demonstrates the
practicabiiity Of line Of boats for the
especially Of wool, cotton.
corn and other produce from the upper Bra
zos to this city,
The Cleburne Chronicle states that q dur
ing the storm and rain last Monday night.
the lightning struck and killed yoke of
oxen for Mr. A. j. Reeves. They were
necked together, and only about one hum
bred yards from his house. The popula-
ion Of our town and county continues to
increase steadily. Houses, both in town
md country, are in demand, and from APP
pearances the immigrants have only com
nenced coming
The Houston Age says: 1--WE regret to
earn that last evening, as Capt. A. i.
steele was returning home in his buggy, he
lad the misfortune TO be thrown out, and
sustained severe injuries about the head and
shoulders, also an ugly cut on the temple.