The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-22


together and call him blessed blessed
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2 a terrible desperate who has filed the
country ABOUT Dallas with the terror OF his
name mas been captured by the excellent
S 81 Oh tnat place. His name is McKenny.
He was pursued through the n;s,ht ~
finally found asleep. When he onened lis
eyes three ''repeaters' were abont ~ sis
terview' his innards and he collapsea an.
tirely.
The girls in Fort Worth wear oolored
leathern belts, and, to protect these belts
against blighting evening dews, the nice
young men always, IN evening promenades
protect their polished belts against moisture
By covering them, the belts, with their coat
sleeves. They are good, considerable boys
in Fort Worth, and the girls love them very
tenderly.
Court has Just begun in Bonham. and
already six villains have passports to Ward.
Dewey s. Co. If these last be such terri
Die fellows, why do the courts and people
continue to transmit knaves to their addr essi
Isn't it cruel Or don't the people know
that absolute cruelty to decent men is mercy
to these remorseless murderers, cut-throats
and thievesY
Sam. B. Killough's name, in large caps,
stands at the mast head of the Hearne En-
teTprise. Sometime ago there was a good
editorial put beneath it, and we gave 5. B.
Killough credit for it as editor, never read
ing the little line in small italics above the
name, which tells that 3. B. Killough is a
candidate for the constitutional convention.
We take it all back.
Land that has been selling everywhere in
Texas from three to eight dollars per acre
has produced this year from twenty-five to
thirty bushels of wheat, o. a bale of cot
ton, or forty bushels OF corn, and the
farmers in many places are not the best in
the world. If they stick pillow in too
deep the mustangs heels fly up, or his back
is hurt and he bucks.
Mr.. Luther F. Redner, of Northern Texas,
graduated at Roanoke College this year with
the first honors. In 1878 he received the
medal in mathematics, in 1874 the Greek
medal, and in 1875 the medal in meta
physics. These honors, with that of the
first honor in his class, are more than have
ever been received by any one student at
Roanoke College before.
A man named Sam Waldie, down in Con
zales, is constructing balloon to go min
ing among the silvery stars. He thinks
there is precious metal IN the volcanic moon,
and especially since he has seen the curious
pieces of mineral and metal scattered re-
Gently over the country by the exploded
meteor that shook the country last Friday
from seashore even to Seguiu.
One Chenault, and three brothers, Ferris,
charged with carrying concealed weapons
in Dallas, deied the police and sheriff, were
pursued, captured, and are now in the Dial
las lookup. Desperadoes like these, who
defy the law, should be consigned to that
whipping post we read about, and then
they would never more show their brutal
faces in civilized community.
Victoria has been made to glisten with
great rain drops in the midst of sunshine,
and rainbows bedeck the skies with won
drous splendor, and the thirsty crops quafl
the stainless beverage from the clouds, and
Victoria, the pretty town, quaffs too the
sparkling water, but generally mixed with
something stronger. 1t is Victoria, and MOI
the crops, that is burned up.
The surviving soldiers of the wars o.
Texas and Mexico held pleasant reunion
in Dallas Tuesday. Speeches were made
stories told, and general jollifcation had
FIT three names, including several of tn,
wives of the survivors, were signed to tn,
constitution of society looking to the bet
ter acquaintance and mutual benefit Of tn
members. Why may we not have simila
society here in Austin2 4.,,i., -l....... moss.
If copy of the Bonham Enterprise, o
July 8, 1875, be unearthed fifty years hence
posterity will read this paragraph to be
found therein: university lands sold
since the first of January, 1875, 10,031 acres
amounting to $S8, $40. Balance unsold
1859 acres" That land thus frittered away
will be worth, A. D. 1900, perhaps million
dollars. Win not the poor children Of tina
day curse the folly of their fathers
Too much tanglefoot disturbed the har
mony of the barbecue at Manskers, in Eliza
beth county. Fellows had openings mad
in them for any arguments presented b.
candidates for the constitutional cOnven
ton, while others were prevented from see
ing any excellence in speeches by having
their occular optics bupged up by other fe
lows fists. But they have nice barbecue
| over there. -..-
The Navasota Tablets '1ocal" begins q
the bottom, but has the ladder he propose
to climb ever before him. He dreams abou
it and sleeps with an eye open ever watcl
full of the rungs that rise one above anothe
| which he will surely ascend. He has bee
made secretary of a hook and ladder con
pany. In congratulating himself he neve
once speaks of ''hooking" anything, an
we know from this he is good man an
sure now, with that ladder before him,
rise in the world. .t.i 4Hf 81
Tho Nopnaucha GJ;of xuOnId paf al,iac
we are inclined to believe, if the weath'
were cold and hunger gnawed little at i
inwards, to little friccaseed missionar,
It tells us in one sentence that Rev. w.
Fountalne is going to preach over Their
and then, just below, follows another 81
CALI which says, ''Good Lord deliver I
from hour and a half sermons" TT
weather may be hot, but Brother Fountain
thinks that devilish cool. 1t won't tai
that fountain of mercy long to dry up b
meath the winning smiles of the Comancf
Chief. .. e...
W. J. Jeffreys, for whom reward VI
offered by the Governor, was killed
Llano, in Burnet county, by Wild Bill,
few days ago. He killed a man name
McFall in Comanche eighteen months ag'
| Inc DiOOuJ IelIOW udd u OTuIdl w
with Wild Bill, who killed him. Jeffrey;
brother was taken out of Jail in Meridii
and hanged by mob last August for cattl
stealing. 1t is lively story of deadly i
cidents. Jeffreys was terrible Gait
thief. Six weeks ago Jeffreys, calling mir
self Wilson, spent the night with Mr.. Day
six miles from Austin. Davis did n
know Jeffreys at the time. The Govern
has offered reward, we are told, Of Sc
for the apprehension of the daring dey
Jeffreys, now happily no more. II his hei
be worth $3.50 it will surely be brought
! Austin.
The Houston Telegraph, deploring calar
tiles that have befsllen its city, say
Changes are wanted, and must be ha
There should be more and better paid p
licemen, and fewer other officers that !
quire pay now, and may be dispensed wit
We want active, energetic, capable ar
economical men to administer our CT
Affairs, and men who are not afraid TO {