The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15

the Denton Rerieis is happy 70 tell that the
two men who represent that county IN the
deadhead excursion to chicago are both
Republicans. They might be . Radical.
even, and still sensible and honest, though
slightly cracked.
Mr. Kessler and the San Antonio Erpsess
are still grumbling about the international
Railroad adjustment. What signifies It. II
the road be built 70 Laredo, that II may cost
the State twenty instead Of three millionsl
It - cheap At any cost, aud the land Is now
useless and valueless.
The Leader, if.freshness, vivacity, edi-
torial industry and force signify anything,
viii never suspend Why did Il eonttm-
stinence that induced melancholy An
excess of temperance is almost as terrible
as too much whisky.
The Jimplecatc thinks is railroad lottery
scheme the incest yet conceived and we
concur in its opinion. Every ticket Is re-
deemed in land at a fair valuation. Five
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in land
are to be given TO ticketholders to build
the East Line and Red River Railway
The body Of a perfectly nude man was
found near San Antonio on Sunday and as
there were no marks of violence he Is sup
posed 90 hare been insane. But there ere
great many cracked people who keep
their clothes on--aDd that GROWERS quest
was very unphilosophical.
"A preacher, Aleck Fitzgerald, black as
the pater prinius Of internal realms. wal
was convicted and sent up by the Corsicana
court for five years. His usefulness TO his
church is now somewhat restricted by hand
cuffs and prison walls.
Van Amberg's store, at Ruckersyille, was
entered and robbed By two hiehWaymen
n broad daylight repeater chucled IN
der Van Amberg's ear kept him quiet.
When tho job was finished, the gallant cav
alters rode rapidly away, and were not
caught, though pursued several miles.
The Baptist Herald that alone Of ell in
stituions sanctifes and may save Dallas
tells that ancient baptisteries prove that
people, contemporaries o. the Apostles. we're
immersed. While neither asserting faith ia
immersion, nor ia BprinklinG we would
ask, as an archmologist, how Il Is known
that these so-called sbaptistericsn were not
bathsl
Simon Curry, Of Luling, stole James
Johnson's wife and was shot and killed by
johnson, and johnson is on trial for IT, II
Curry had stolen Johnson's horse, and been
killed, having Il in possession, Luling
1 would never have opened Its lips Ia con-
domination. But a woman isn't exactly o
horse.
Policemen in Henderson carry nice little
nlppers, like those conductors tote around.
The Times tells how q drunken lout was
unipped in the bud By Charley Of that
hopeful town. The drunken mans nose
was just budding, We reckon, and viii
blossom in q few days-if not again
"nipped."
Myers, the counterfeiter, who had twice
escaped from his captors, was signaliy sue
cessful third time, being on his way from
Giddings to this place, Aswe stated he
leaped from the roaring train, and has not
since been beard Of. Perhaps his neck was
broken, and the hangman saved deal Of
trouble.
The Bonham Neos tells Of the murder Of
il Wash. Abercfombie az DOss's mill, IN Fan
min county. Abercrombie had been nc-
eused Of mule stealing, resented Il by shoot
4 ing at Vim. jackson, fed, was pursued by
the shrrid's posse one 81 these bei6o Jack
son, who shot Abcrcrombie when he refused
to surrender.
The martins arc going South II any
event bird Of that family nams has
come down from Sherman, and Is now
perched upon the dome Of the A0s, and
chirpg very merrly. Sam Small has gone
With the Texan tourists A[r. Martin i az
excellent j0ufualisi5 substituted fof s.
pro hac eice.
! Nitrate Of amyI Is 8 specific for tetanu,
: and angina pectorie. II relieves apasms be-
] gotten Of stfychnine not "a ade.
! quate remedy when the patience 81
learned assembly i exhausted b 1|sQpi.
sltioH four hours long. We neqeftfi8d e,
but have wished to see the reader 81 such 8
! paper have tetanus.
II Press Waliing and another fellow. hose
e name we could not learn, were at shoot.
ing match ia Hill county last week. and
Z after the sport had a quarrel Walline We.
!. followed on his way home. and seeing tbf
{ man and suspecting his purpose % nurte'
& and rob, turned and fired. The unknoWn
. wretch fell dead.
From Waco 70 Meridian The country 4
y rich, level, beautiful, and then come noun
4 tains and valleys and sparkling streams, and
Z about Meridian, whence the branch ~ tb'
3 Missouri, Kansas and Texas DIVORCES 70 ~
!. Southwest the country s. oiFefsIled, ene
rapidly attracting populaiIo1 from 81 fof
lions Of Texas.
q Sell Harfell, noted railroad agent
= eloned lat week from deacIoh with
/. charming woman 81 that place. and When
I. frat heard of they were at Iexas<ana
probably on tie way 70 Tennessee Thl
whole sIai9 cen Be nt most only little
ls seR We think there = nothing u Il
Mf. j. ~. 4chcnck vas stsd 6atur.
9. dav. In Dallas. on q re1Gisifion from North
! Caroi'na onchafgg % eat 'sment Ife
sheriff Of Hanover county. - that STATE