The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-05-27

It's estimated that there arc already two
thousand aspirauts for ninety seats n the
convention. Only one thousand nine hum
dred and ten Of them are doomed 70 disap-
pOintment
Brown county is settling up rapidly with
q good and industrious class of people.
Brown contains some of the very finest
lands in the State, and this year the crops
are excellent.
The Terrell Pres says that more thieves
abound in Van Zsndt and Smith counties.
Also that Mr.. Wages, living seven miles
from Canton, was killed by lightning a
few days ago.
The chintz bug has appeared in immense
numbers in the region about Kansas City.
Cold winters, drOughts and chintz bugs
can be forgotten by coming to the fertile
plains of Texas.
Ricketts, and Rivers are everlastingly
''drunk and discrderly" in the Houston
recorders court reports. Rivers of whisky
make them ricketty, and the recorder makes
them dry up.
The Alazan ditch is the Z" last ditch, we
reckon, that we used to read about. 1t is
in San Antonio, though most of those Con-
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went madly into Mexico.
Houston has been in great hutter over
the supposed arrest of Mccartney. To get
satisfaction out of him, it was decided
that the fellow must pay fine for putting
on the Mccartney style.
A little girl two years old, child of Mrs.
Robinson, of Gonzales, died of hydropho-
bia. The child bit the mother several
times, but mad stone was used in her case,
it is supposed, with effect.
The Ne,cs is "Tige" and the Telegraph
is Bose" The latter has been barking
at and fretting the former until he is
aroused. Some one will have to interfere
in such an unequal fight.
young swain in Angelina county has
attempted suicide twice in fits of despera-
ton about his sweetheart. Won't some
body kill him outright and relieve the
young lady of nuisance
The Herald man has discovered, from
philosophy and experience, that eggs are
promotive of brain power, and then he
wants to know whats the matter with
the hens over at Seguinl"
Col. Taylor, of the Ell Paso mail route,
has exploded the theory that water cannot
be found on the Staked Plains. :, He sunk a
we'll one hundred and ten feet, and found a
fine supply Of excellent water.
The Huntsville ITEM says that anything
, approaching concert of action on the part
of the six hundred convicts in the peniten-
tiary would result in success. Vigilance
and discipline is imperative.
The Texas cavalry march sixty-fve miles
per day down about Corpus. The country
is everywhere deserted. Capt. McNelly
has ordered the disbandment of all mill
tarY companies on the Rio Grande.
The city courlcil of San Antonio have de-
cided to sell $50, OOO.Of city bonds for pub
lie improvements. 1t limits the sale of
, these bonds to not less than eighty-fve
S cents. Our council will take notes.
A taxpayer in Sulphur Springs complains
that thecity authorities levied only one dol
! lar on his head while 1.25 was imposed
on his dog. The taxpayer is indignant,
and claims that he is better than anybody's
dog.
: The annual commencement of Chapel
Hill Female College and Soule University
will take place on Friday, the fourth of
, June. The literary addresses will be de-
1 livered by Rev. W. H. Milburn, of New
e York.
The GAINESVILLE Times tells story about
q a big fish caught in Turner's lake, meas
o uring nearly nine feet in length. Extra
e ordinary fish stories are always regarded as
excusable. They belong to a privileged
order.
Judge White, one of the trainers of the
4 Constitution of 1915, and Ex-Governor
| vkrr loo1
=. ers smash things, will be members of the
constitutional convention from jackson
: county.
The Palestine AdOOcate says that the Hon.
John Ireland's kicking don't disturb its
eqanimity in the least, as there is a states
: man in that county who can manage his
kicking should he attempt it in the con-
vention.
They are having county seat removal
q q contest in Hood county. Thorp's Spring is
L emulous of Granbury, and the citizens OF
the latter place have got their backs up and
n are going to fight it out eff it takes all
= summer"
d Judge Ireland is in town, looking happy
over the notoriety given him by the STATES.
: MAN. He appears as well as if he had not
: lately INDUCED in that so-called somnam
s buhstic perambulation about the streets OF
Gonzales.
The San Antonio Herald wants a fire
n proof building for protecting the records Of
e the county. Their destruction, it claims,
would be as great calamity to Western
a Texas as the election of John Ireland as
Governor.
The Palestine AdUOcate says its street
railway is made crooked for the benefit OF
i. those who cannot walk or ride straight.
:, This explains the object of our city engi-
neer in running his line on the Avenue fol
9 the city railway.
The San Antonio Herald wants to know,
!, in view of the increasing number of light
= ning-rod men and commercial travellers, il
u it would not be well for the city council to
abolish the penalty for, shooting off FIRE
n arms in the city.
; The Waco Examiner does not reach US in
e consequence of the late fire at Waco. TIL,
Examiner Office was completely destroyed
!, There was partial insurance, so we learn,
r. and an early revival Of the Examiner is an
1t ticipated. We hope so.
A little boy died in Rockdale the othe
Is day from the effects of hydrophobia. II,
= was bitten in February last by dog, anC
e died in terrible commissions, frothing at tn,
mouth and becoming very rabid. And ye
# people will have lap dogs.
q The editor of the Nelos-Letter says tina
Re to make his paper readable he must often
in place Of facts, draw on his imagination
r Wouldn't 1t be best to leave blanks instead
and allow his intelligent readers to imagin,
something witty or lively
Eight pretty girls paired of last week
# with their s'felIows" for life, and that's the
reason Governor Coke's $72, 900 appTopria
y ton for the immigration bureau was busted
- by the prophetic Legislature. Il knew
what was coming at Comanche.
" A fellow in that God-forsaken railway
Z station, Houston, tried to break bis necI
with well rope. Another fellow cans