The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-15

and cure old sores as well, with marvellous
facility. on man or beast. The Telegraph
should be daubed with it.
Mount Pleasant would be pleasanter if
fieas were fewer. But the people become
thoroughly identified with the place because
of the scratching which makes them, in
their very persons, pleasantly mountain
Gus, +" and hence the words, Mount Pleasant.
A correspondent asks why We ''always
say" and all newspapers say it, when speak
ing of an assemblsge of Christians, Melho.
dists or Bsptists especially, that ''great
harmony PREVAILED" We say it because
theS are apt to sing ''the Old Ship of Zion"
When the multitude were about TO dis
perse gu the Fourth at Dallas, resolution
was adopted to meet again. July4, 1875, in
| Philadelphia Won't the quiet, sober, dis
Greet city of fraternal affection be scared
out of its boots when il knows Dallas is
comingl
Dallas is going to dry up entirely, and
become like Tyre and Sidon, land fishermen
shall spread their nets there" In any
event the drought is ascribed 10 the wicked
ness OF the people. II this be true, then
"Good bye, John"-there is no hope for
Dallas.
The village of Rusk has less than 1000 in
habitants, and yet it has built, and paid for
in cash, its branch horse railway. 1t will soon
have locomotive of its own TO connect it
with the exterior world. The wealth of
| Rask will be Eore than doubled. Now for
a cotton mill.
Hearne supplies Dallas with watermelons.
Those that grow around Dallas absorb the
leading elements of earth and air of those
parts, and absolutely make drunk come.
Now, we don't believe it, but in no other
way can we account for the trade with
Hearne.
We think that religious editor of the
Dallas Herald" of whom the jefferson
Leader tells, as being in Jefferson, must
have been absent from his post alb urbe con-
ditd. His religious connection with the
Herald must be remote-a sort of volunteer
aid-de-camp.
The Ne,oS6oy tells of wonderful sulphur
springs fourteen miles from Jasper. Texas
contains everything in its generous BOSOM
We may be pardoned for this stIong figure
of speech in view of the number of cows
that make the southwest terrestrial
''milky way"
The Sherman Register says that Denison
owes its progressiveness and fame abroad to
its daily press. Thereupon the Denison
Meas thinks of adding a column to Its fair
proportions, and enay strut itself to death.
For ali that benson owes everything to the
vigorous, vivacious Necs.
The Marshall Htg,ald deplores the con
tinued drought. Two months and no rain.
The Herald itself looks dry. Corn crop
ruined and cotton beginning to look rusty.
1t is enough to make the HerdLd's eyes red
and bedew its checks with tears. But the
heavens won't weep and there's the rub.
DR.. L. s. Rayield, of jefferson, will
!; spend twelve months in Europe, most OF
the time IN Vienna, perfecting himself in
certain branches of his profession. Doctor
Rayfeld is most excellent gentleman and
fine physician, and it is pleasure to note
his disposition to excel in his profession.
Cortina must be very FESTIVE under his
confinement. He has contract to furnish
the Spanish government with Texas cattle
and, poor fellow, he can't we'll do this
while on the steamer en- route to Vera Cruz
or while in wretched Mexican prison,
from which many in Texas were modelled.
People going away for few weeks or
months should leave their changeful ad-
dresses at the STATESMAN office. The
paper will be an invaluable substitute for
morning cocktails. 1t won't cost half SO
much and makes even the crazest partisan
sober. Don't forget to order it before you
leave.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette Tells of a
good man over there who prayed for rain
after this earnest fashion: Solve us rain
no partial showers, but a regular clod-
soaker, rat-droWner, and creek-raiser."
All this country needs is just such a rain
now as that brother asked for. So saith the
Gazette
Whenever the editor of the AoacS6oy Is
about starved out he goes off on an excur-
sion with the preacher of the town and
feasts for a week on chicken pie. Next
week the NeaoSbOy will be in high feather"
The editor spent last week on the rampage
through the country with Rev. Brother
Armstrong.
Mr.. Hy. Blinn, who died few days ago
at Menchaca springs, was long connected
with Wells, Fargo d Co.'s express lines,
and as purchasing agent for the Union Pa
cific Railway Company. His exposure in
the Northwest brought on the disease of
which TINS genial climate failed to relieve
him. He came too late.
The Waco Reporter remarks dispassion-
ately, to T. N, who would discuss the for
tunes of Ward, Dewey & Co. in the pages
of the Reporter, that it can't ''do business
free OF charge, and correspondents can't be-
come advertisers without paying at least
twenty cents per line for the poor privilege
of seeing themselves in print
| Gen. A. j. Hawthorne is devoting him
self to the task of accomplishing the aims
of the jeff Davis Memorial Association of
Texas. He should visit Austin and stir up
those good men who were so actively
swinging around the circle when Mr. Davis
was here. They don't slosh around now in
the aforesaid lively manner.
Prentiss Olive, who will hereafter be
more inclined to be the olive branch of
peace, was shot while curled up in a fence
corner last week by one Mcdonald. He
first shot at Mcdonald, and missed his aim.
Then Mcdonald fired as Olive did, each
having repeaters, and Olive fell and Nc
Donald left him. But Olive was not very
dangerously shot.
The Dallas Herald says there are men
over there who, ''seeing the rapid progress
of the place, shake their heads between
drinks and prophesy a reaction" This
would be very bad and very dangerous if
these prophets had time enough to shake
their heads well; but jeremiah or Elijah
couldn't have got in a word edgewise be-
tween Dallas drinks.
The Marshall Herald says of the Davis
Homestead Association, that the press of
the State should not permit this important
movement to languisb. While it is in every
sense a work of love, it is also one of State
pride. The press is the great lever by
which it can be made success. Nothing
that has ever been inaugurated in Texas
will rebound more to its credit.
The mode of administration Of municipal
affairs in Austin becomes a terror to the
country. Even the San Antonio Eypress
holds up the frightful example of Austin to
induce decency in San Antonio. 1t says:
Let US discard all grand schemes for the
nresenf until nur financial condition he