The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-29

ladies' aforesaid will do a smashing bust
ness, though Tim o'Connor, over the way,
will supply the whisky smashes.n In
order that completely between ourselves
and the managers of the booth may not DO
suspected, they should abuse us fearfully in
the Baptist Herald.
The Rockdale Messenger saws of Hon.
ohm Ireland's momentous proclamation
that though all is quiet along the lines, and.
there is not an enemy within the distance
Of fifty thousand sturdy votes, so far as we
easy going, unprofeSsional politicians can
see, Gen. John Ireland Tushes frsntically to
the front, and, breaking through the long
line of faithful little drummer bows, seizes
the snare drums and beats the long roll
himself. He commands the bugles TO sound,
and clarions answering TO the deep.mouthed
thunder Of the eighty-four Founders, pro-
claim general CONSERVATION.
The Dallas HcTdld makes a wise and hu-
name suggestion to Judge Hare, before
whom forty indictments are pending against
each keeper OF a house of ill-fame in that
city. The bonds amount TO about $4,000,
and these women being unable to give sure
ties, the only alternative is the iail. filed
with men, black and white, charged with
every crime. The Hsrgld respectfully suR-
gests that his honor order the sheriff 10
rent small hotel, where these women NAV
be confined, and not compelled to endure
still deeper degradation, and thus rendered
even more reckless and depraved.
The Athens Courier says that birds are
being poisoned by stry chnine because they
destroy young corn, and want to know
what Bergh would say to this wholesale
murder Any idiot could tell the Courier
that when they have destroyed the birds, the
crops will be surely destroyed by bugs and
worms, and that, like the wise people Of
Boston, they will be next importing spar
rows from England to save crops from in
scots. A little more hunting in the spring,
when birds are nest-hiding, and destroying
the rest by poison, and farmers will leave
Texas tor some country where grasshoppers
are unknown. The foOi-killer has done his
work properly by destroying the destroyers
of birds.
A bold attempt was made to rob the bank
at Cleburne, johnson county, last Wednes-
day. Two men rode up, and, entering
asked the cashier to change a SEQ gold
piece. As the cashier put out his hand one
man caught him by the threat, and, both
drawing pistols, ordered him to keep quiet
or die. The cashier shouted for help, and
one robber shot him in the face, breaking
his jaw bone, and then both ran off, mount
ing their horses. The citizens fired on
them, and would have captured one, whose
horse they wounded, but his comrade
rushed through the rain of bullets, and,
drawing up has friend behind him, they
were out of reach before the citizens could
rally. The officers caught up with them at
Mansfield, but, after a brisk firing, the
robbers again escaped. A man was ar
rested at Thompson's Varieties in Dallas,
on the tweEty-third, who is believed to be
one of the robbers.
During the late war q lady left Texas to
visit her wounded husband, accompanied
by an infant daughter. The mother was
detained in Memphis and died, the child
passing through the hands of several per-
sons and at last found home with G. w.
Taliaferro, of Eaton, Gibson county, Ten
nessee. The young girls recollection is
that she lived in Texas. Her parents were
named, she thinks, James and Margaret
Boswell her brother Albert, and sister,
Elizabeth. She was slightly burned when
child, falling near pile of burning corn
stalks while trying to reach her mother,
and bears the scars. She had cousin,
Orthoa, and an aunt, OTrie or Anne. Her
grandmother was killed by lightning while
sitting in a doorway. She believes heI
, name was Lethea Anne, but her mother
called her Orrie. She resorts to the
{ STATESMAN to discover her relatives, and
any one possessing information in regard
, to them, should write to Mr.. G. w. Talia-
ferro, and those of our exchanges who
would serve the poor child would do well
to copy the above.
. A requisition by the Governor of Illinois
| was made recently for a man named John
5 Vineyard, living near Weathcrford, Parker
r county. Deputy Sheriffs Ogden and Waller
called on Sheriff Lindsay, who brought
with him Marshal Weatherford and another
man to assist, as the accused lived quite near
a relative, and they wished TO take precau-
tions against his escape. On the way, tho
marshal asked the name of the man to be
arrested, and on being told, exclaimed, che
is my uncle, and helped to get him away
nine years ago." The sheriff told the mar.
shall that he must arrest him, but on his
promise not to give Vineyard information
of their approach, he was released. Al
, soon as the sheriff left the marshal, the lat
ter put man on a swift horse, and while
the posse were on a long road to Vineyards
the messenger took a short cut and reached
there first. When the posse arrived Vine
yard was non est though his bed wa
still warm. While he rejoIces in his es
cape, Sheriff Lindsay rises to explain how
he, the sheriff, was caught by the mar
, shals little trap.
A special of last Saturday night to th
Telegraph says a fire IN Ennis destroyc,
every building in the street north Of th
avenue. The buildings burned were al
business houses, and the losses, at presen
arc estimated as follows N. G. Stallworth
! grocery, $G000-insured for $500; Craig
Park, hardware and stoves, $5000-insul
ance, $1,000; A. c. King, saddler, $4000-n
insurance; j. G. Mckinney, merchant
$4000-no insurance.; Mark Latimef
: banker, $30O0-insurance $500; j. +
! Mulkey, druggist, $2000-no insurance; j
: E. Wright, saloon, $2500-no insurance; 7
! II. Billiard, commission merchant, $1,000
: insurance, 5000; Colbreath g. Baskin
! house, loss 500 no insurance; Dixi
, saloon, loss 5000; Marshall g. Co., confeC
TONERS, loss $600-no insurance. The il
surance companies that are losers by th
fire are the Home Of Galveston, Texas; Al
bemarle of Charlottesville, Va; Savings an
: Insurance Company of Petersburg, Va.
8 Germania Insurance of New Orleans, La.
:. and the Insurance and Banking Conf pan
. of Farmville, Va.
D Ar the HANGING If n ,nrr1ovor - NJ,