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

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They've had the Theatre Comiquen in
Corsicana. The young ladies aud their beaux
were All IN a nutter over the show and wers
most enormously sold out. The last heard Of
the comlque" man he was in a very comical
CONDITION and at the mercy OF the enraged
William Elliott accidentally shot himself
through the head with a six-sbooter last
week, at Elllott's ferry on Red River II
wasn't good head, however good the man.
or 1t would not be said and iustlv bv the
man telling 1t, that he was s'foolinn with
the pistol. ''-
The prisoners in the Jail at jefferson
made daring attempt the other Giay to es-
cape. They made rush upon the jailor as
breakfast was being served, and a number
of them escaped. All, however, were re-
taken, except one boy who was confined for
minor offense
fThe Ledger says that such fine crop pres
poets have not been known in Limestone
county for long time. The area planted
IN grain and other products for home con-
sumption Is greater comparatively than ever
before. The farmers in Limestone are adopt
ing the right principle
The annual council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church win be held in St. David's
Church, in this city, on the twenty seventh
of May. The council sermon win be
preached by the Rev. /. Cooper Waddill. of
Calvert, and the missionary sermon by the
Rev. E. A. Wagner, of Marshall.
The Telegraph is fearfully bent upon hav-
ing the printing award discussed. II has
tried to draw the STATESMAN into such a
discussion by gross misrepresentation. We
could have discussed the matter with some
effect, but avoided it, and warning is given
that it had best let the matter rest.
San Antonio has telegraph to Fort Grit.
fin and to the rest Of the world. What a
pity they haven't railways But as sharp
a fellow as the Herald man could grease
himself and, as did Ariel when he came
down on a sunbeam to see Paradise, come
over to Austin on wire. Everybody wants
to see him come.
The Sherman Courier states that the real
object of the Englishmen who left there on
hunting trip was to visit a copper mine
/ in which they had taken an interest. They
have found it sufficiently valuable to author
| ize an early improvement. They will take
stock, too, in the Red River and Rio
Grande Railroad.
The BRENNAN Jail il crowded with pris-
oners, and the criminal court does not meet
until in July. Apprehension is felt thai
the wretched cell in which they are con
fined will speedily produce fatal diseases
| Such is the way poor prisoners are treated
even before conviction. Would they not
prefer Ward, Dewey & Co.
The Sherman Courier is going to knecl
somebody on the head. In any event il Ii
praising District Attorney Piner most fabu
lousy. There is very little difference, YOU
see, between signing pines and plning signs
and these are the signs that Piner is gov
erned by when he sees fellow cunningly
and tenderly sOft-sOaping him.
!. The city council of San Antonio has de
cided to impose a tax of 500 on wagons
with four and one-haH inch tires. The re
suit will be that the tires on heavy wagons
will be changed, and with narrow one
these wagons will be far more destructive
to the streets. Try it again, gentlemen
You will turn right side up the next time
There is an excellent gentleman in Pa
nola, Texas, who can voluntarily lower hi
heart from Its proper place half foot OF
more. Suppose Beecher could have done
this. When fit of true inwardnessp came
over the old fellow where, oh where
would that palpitating bosom have been
found We dare not pursue the solemn
reflection.
From the Fredericksburg Sentinel ",
learn that a detachment of rangers struck
the trail of q large party of Indians be,
tween Jacksboro and Fort Chadburne
Five Indians and one renegade white mar
were overtaken, and, in fight, all of the
six were killed. The fight took place in
sight of the spot where the teamsters were
murdered and burned year or two ago.
The STATESMAN often pokes fun at the
Hon. John Ireland IN consequence Of his
superlative self-importance. It recognizes
that the honorable gentleman means well
in most things, and has INDUCED the hope
that little pleasantly of the sort we direct
towards him will in time produced happy
result, in toning him down to the proper
standard of worth and success.
The TEXAS Patron gives an account of the
killing of Mr.. Craig and the wounding
of Mr.. Dupee by freedman named Land.
Land had stolen a horse, was followed by
the two above named parties, and while
Land fired upon them with the above re
suit In due time time, hastily we hope,
the scoundrel will be landed on the other
side of Jordan.
More than half the pretty girls Of Aus
tin-bless their patriotic souls-are making
arrangements to celebrate the birth of the
country's freedom by arrangements to gel
married July 4, 1875. The boys about
town admire patriotism, but think patri.
otto generalization very stupid, and ther
the girls forthwith 60 into q brown study
about celebrating it in some other way,
We think, too, it would be better.
They have corporation sheep, instead o.
sheepish-looking corporation, in Rusk,
and the mayor has been shearing the ami
mails, which are now lively in the streets
and lend the blissful town . remarkable
degree Of vivacIty and business-like ap
pearance. A great many bIissful feas are
liberated by the shearers, and therefore the
lambs are exceedingly risky, and Rusk II
very lively, and the people, even this hol
weather, scratch around nightly.
The man in Pamela who can depress hiI
heart half foot, Of course, like other peo-
pie. often has his heart IN his throat. Thii
gives the machine q play Of one foot ~
and down, and If he should ever be sub
jected TO 3 terrible degree of excitement
and Of momentous self-importance like our
didapher friend who introduced Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis TO the multitude, wouldn'
the top Of his No. s ~ head be knocked
entirely OF 7
The Times says that = prominent lawyer
Of Seguin, while in attendance at the cour
at Gonzales, had something the matter viii
him ct night, which caused him to iumy
from the second story window Of the Key
ser Hotel into q tree near By, By which B,
descended into the street, and that be was
after awhile, found on the public street
with scarcely any garments on. A few
days ago we noticed IN Che Enquirer tina
Judge Ireland was in Gonzales. The Judg
has our sympathy.
The following are the parties damaged
By the lste FIRE IN Waco. About 500, O0l
was lost: Sanger Bros, BurRhefm Bros.