The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-28


Springs, to get warm, we reckon.
Steve Burleson is being tried for the
murder of Mexican at OakviIle.
A preacher named ]. w. RaiDes is charged
with robbing mail-car at Hearne.
Dallas is to have Baptist newspaper,
and wants a public reading room.
The Age tells our lawgivers not to forget
the Agricultural College, near Bryan.
Mr. Sim Crows killed a man at New
Salem by beating him with brickbat
1t is likely that 5000 horses and 10, 900
oxen will starve this winter in Nebraska.
Almonds, oranges, lemons and bananas
are grown IN the coast counties of Texas.
Tive thousand cotton bales have been
shipped from Wills Point since September.
Wheat and other small grain crops have
been injured by the late freeze about
Mexia.
Dallas wants to hear from Hon. Bates
Simpson and other representatives of its in.
terests.
Jacksboro has sister in the church who
is mot ashamed of her work." What has
she done2
Columbus has debating society, and
contemplates remote possibilities of
library.
The Atkinson Institute building has
been repaired, and the excellent school is in
full blast.
The oat crop of Dallas is severely dam
aged. So thought the Commercial when it
felt its oats"
Bishop Elliott has been preaching at
Cuero, and the Star looks better and shines
more brightly.
They have smallpox in Brownsville, where
the mayor now feeds the helpless poor and
furnishes fuel.
The Dallas Herald endorses cordially and
unreservedly and properly the ability of
Governor Coke.
Business is to be resumed at the Waco
Cotton Mills, which outstrip the Examiner
in spinning yarns.
William Spots was blown to atoms at
Jefferson by nitro-glycerine. Part of him
was found up tree. ~
Mr.. H. Hap, at Dexter, while riding out
of town, was thrown by his horse and al
most instantly killed.
cal~eSton reieioes in the nrnmiseall up
pearance of 'Israfel'' on the ninth, with all
his attendant spirits.
Georgia has a million dollars in her
Treasury, and the State built several Inter-
national roads.
The negro that murdered the organ
grinder for fifty cents at Tyler has been
condemned to death.
And now comes modest, blushing little
Georgetown, with its nice little gift con-
cert. Tickets one dollar.
Williamson county sends an able delega-
ton to the railroad convention of the third
proximo, to sit in this city.
Dallas is Unsuitable. 1t wants q cotton
mill, wagon factory, savings. bank, foun-
dry and broom factory.
Five hundred dollars were realized from
the product of one pound of Mexican onion
seed in Harrison county.
The Messenger says there are six hundred
Baptist preachers in Texas, aud sixty thou
sand members of that church.
Rev. George Tucker is giving Longview
a closer view of eternal things, and Long
view Is stirred up somewhat.
Palestine wants the Austin College To-
Gated there, and proposes to bid thirty or
forty thousand dollars for it.
The Fayette Record endorses Governor
Coke's message-easier than to print it, and
proper and just by the way.
Dallas skips like little lamb, and its
beauty and fashion patronize the hops-es-
pccially after they are brewed.
DR.. w. B. Stone is on trial before the
criminal court in Dallas, on the charge of
having murdered Anon Cox.
The Record of Hill county would have the
representation of the minority provided for
by the Legislature when members of the
convention are chosen.
The mounted inspectors of Rio Grande
City had an exciting fight with four Mexi-
can cattle thieves. Nobody killed.
San Marcos is blooming like a rose in the
wilderness. Turnips and cabbages, pinki
and peach blossoms perfume the air.
The bottom has been totally knocked
out of Houston streets and they now lead
10 China direct. They are big tunnels.
Mr.. Sam Davis's residence in Denton was
burned last week. Loss $4,000. But Mr..
Davis has ''his cattle on thousand hills. u
The streets of Waco are said to be ''iam-
med" with business. They should see Con
gress Avenue who would behold jim-jams.
The Age would hike universal gag
law" Naturally we do not like it for our
selves-Only as applied to our neighbOrs.
Fort Worth wants criminal court, and
apologies for or explains the necessity
The worth Of Fort Worth is not lessened.
The first on record: A negro woman
committed suicide at Brompton. Her.
must have been q fearful life of want anc
misery.
The Mexia Weekly Ledger wants to know
what causes the heavy expenses Of the Deai
and Dumb, Blind and Insane Asylums o
Austin.
The Bonham Meas stiI raves about III,
international road. Having all the roads i
needs, it is reckless Of the fortunes Of il
neighbors.
Carthage wants a tin and stove shop ana
barber shop. They cannot have bileS
shirts without the first, or clean faces with
out the last.
The EzPositor sensibly advocates the erec
ton Of a poor house in every county, Will
1000 acres Of ground, which paupes are 4
cultivate.
The Cuero Star and other papers shOul'
tell their readers that the Austin Pacifi
Railroad Convention sits here on the thiT.
Of February.
justices Of The peace are ell indicted Il
some counties for collecting fees from thes
counties IN cases in which the culpnts wer
DISCHARGED.
] The ladies and gentlemen Of Galveston
arc giving theatrical representations Tor "a
benefit Of free library. Austin should q
and do likewise.
Bob Cooper o. Panola. was shot. Will
sittinr 81 bis fre-ida a. ni~h. ,,.-b--,