The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-06-03

to cost, when taxpayers alone were electo-.
from $50, 900 to SO, 600 per annum 10 roV-
ern that city. The cost per annum now il
between 600. 900 and $500, 900. The peo.
pie that now dance don't have to nav the
piper. Let Austin beware.
The Radical convention az Hempstoaa
was composed almost wholly Of blacks
Blind Tom was there, and 20 his melodies
the sweetness Of Governor Davis's temper
and tenderness Of B0ulds Baker, aud be-
nightly OF blacks in general, as illustrated
in speeches and resolutions, is ascribed.
Why not employ Blind Tom as the regular
organ-grinder Of the gizzard-fOoted party Z
II would be a great improvement on the
Ezprsss and Register.
Two white men were found in Gaines
vile base enough to rob a po6r, honest.
toifng negro Of $3.50. They were also fools
enough TO knock Cuffee on the head with
an axe, thinking to kin him. OF course
Cuffee came round as soon as the thieves
left and appeared Is q witness. Since
Gainesville seems 70 enjoy public execu-
tons nobody would complain il these two
thieves constituted circus and pulled hemp
standing on nothing in particular.
Col G. w. Hoskins, Of Sulphur Springs,
has quit wearing stove pipes. He was 90
ing along meditating on the prairie last
week near his house when q swarm Of bees
came roaring around and captured his hat
He surrendered il, and left those parts in
confidently. He has been studying ever
since the story Of one John, who lived upon
locusts and wild honey, and wants to know
If stove pipes were not first worn in the
days of John, who found them useful as
bse gums.
Noble and Hoxie, superintendents of the
Texas and Pacific, and of the international
railways, proffer the Presbyterians in session
at Jefferson q tour over Texas. We suppose
the Central doesn't care copper for the
prayers of the righteous, or for their ser
mons or letters, and thinks the business OF
preachers is not with the State of Texas,
but with that of rewards and punlshments.
In any event the preachers cannot get
, passes over the Central. 1t is not the
straight and narrow way they must travel.
The young man who sat down in the
''Col. Swisher" on the young lady's hand
kerchief and installing it for a corner Of
some white garment, stuffed it neatly into
:, his breeches did not offer TO pay the pretty
? girl for il when he met her yesterday on the
Avenue. He did not offer to return il and
K she did not ask for it. In fact they both
= looked the other way, and that young man
It is afraid the girls money-loving parent will
u institute suit against the street car COM
= pany Is common carriers for the lost cam
e brio, and then everybody win be talking
about 4.
6 A Mrs. Woodson is giving concerts over
d Western counties with the ACCORDION and
= variations. The latter are produced by
y cate, of all ages and sizes, boxed side by
y side, ascending in regular graduation from
y the Juvenile kittyann-imal to the venerable
roysterer of mOon-lit nights, who yeowls
u ON the shed-room roof Mrs. Woodson
plays the ACCORDION with one hand, and
Is Jerks out corresponding notes by pulling
d cats tails prOtruding from the collocated
', and graduated boxes. Great skill is re,
1t quired and illustrated in these matchless
4. concerts, and Mrs. Woodson viii ultimately
IN drive Blind Tom out of the business.
IN The execution of Frank Smith, who
IN murdered John Murphy in Cooke county,
occurred at Gainesville The scene was
4 simply barbarous and disgraceful in all its
1T brutal and disgusting incidents. The mob
ct interfered, and the rope was too long, and
d. the sheriff was forced once or twice to dig
sy the earth from beneath the feet of the suf-
e, locating criminal. The brutal mob howled.
I'll Boys and girls and filthy polluted women
he ieered while the wretched man struggled
with death. The story is too horrible foI
e. recital, and they who participated in deeds
4 done that day at Gainesville should all b'
he hanged.
o. A Texas paper goes for the memory o.
ey John c. Breckenridge after this reckless
40 fashion, " His deeds belong to the blazing
n glories of history, and It's faithful muse vii
20 preserve them forever. The genius Of ''WIlC
sS-------.'a --sll weave tha brightest garlandl
e for his memory, and song will send legions
lie of our chivalry adown the current Of ages
III in the weird rapture Of its note and the he
y roic measures Of its flowing verse;" Legionl
" of chivalry drifting madly, head and tai
lie up, down the current Of ages in chariot Of
r, weird rapture floating on heroic measures OIL
AZ flowing verse is disastrous figure Of speech
terrible TO contemplate. The editor evi
e. IDENTIFY thinks that when a fellow dies he
= goes On a terrible s'tare.n
q ALI that multitude Of preachers at JeiIer
ID son last week Of John Knox's persuasion,
q and thus addicted to giving the d--l hare
ef knocks, went 20 learn all about the bust
&c ness, and spent last Saturday, whole day
]. at Dallas. They know Il ali now. SataI
can't get up any more new lodges on thos,
e cody men. They are now wiser than ser
a penis and moro harmless than s0iled doves
< That's not exactly the quotation, but intel
AZ ligent readers can see what we mean. And
IL it is proper to say that we rarely or neyei
Ia hear Of one Of those John Knox people
E. " stepping down and out" They Obel
ID the good book, and though severe, are rare
s. " pharisaical. BeecheF, you know, Is NOR,
!. platitudenarian than the straightou
le Presbyterians.