The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-11

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est extent of the Law and the Gu1stts Of
Juani' many a delightful hour or many an
old grudge.
Tom Bowers, on his own responsibility,
calls a constitutional convention, TO meet at
Austin. Governor Coke should hurry, II
he dees not wish 10 De tiistanced by this
energetic youth. The Bower-y boy 5 proc
lamafion is q Smasher.
A host of dew churches are being built
in this State Leader.
One would infer that the advocate OF i'm
mersion at Sherman was smashed, aad that |
the sprinkiers were winning all the iaurels
in jefferson.
The Dallas Herald s'has its eye onthe best
man for the constitutional question" The
trouble Is. the man fit for the place won't
seek il, and the Herald must do mors than
make itself crOss-eyed looking at some old
hard headed, solid, substantial, intelligent
citizen.
Howard Sawyer, the worthy agent of
the worthiest of Eastern publishing
houses, d. Appleton s. Co., has been most
successful IN Galveston in effecting sales OF
the great Eneyciopedia. His success is a
perfect measure ofthe tastea and intelligence
The Granbury FidettG says that /" it
looks bad 20 see dog preceding his mas
| ter down the street, and calmly turn into
the first saloon he approaches. IL shows
there is something wrong, something lack
ing deplorable tendency"-o the part OF
the dog. n
The Mexia Ledger sayss ''lfhe lnterna-
tionL is first cousin Of the devil" Others
have entertained vague suspicious that a
locomotive and train were ''h-ll in har-
,s.sion that tlss
bully Ledger will yet rice on the COW
catcher. @
Sam Andrews, colored, living near Paris,
was murdered by unknown persons in his
house. Some unknown men knocked at
his door and ordered him to get up, as they
had search warrant. While he was kind
ling fire they shot him, and he died in
stantly. No clue to the murderers.
lady in Jamaica claims, it is stated,
eleven leagues of land through Lawyers Of
this city. The tract is near Waco, The near
est point of it being within tws miles Of
the town. ]. w. Sedberry, Louis Moore,
| Lem Jones, Mr.. Hunter, n Workman, and
Others, large planters, are on it.
J.. Waldo the excellent General Ticket
j Agent of the Toxas Central, advises the
public that on and after Saturday, March 6,
1875, the running of express trains Nos. 3
and 4 between Houston and Denison, on
Saturdays, win be resumed, thus giving
daily trains and connections both North
and South.
The Austin STATESMAN calls the Central
Railway Company the nightmare that rides
Texas-Ddllds Herald
Why net7 People have been talking
oh f,as
change in the figure of speech would be
agreeable. !ar ASH d .-+ fts
Our excellent brother Of the temperance
4 persuasion, over in Jefferson, does not APP
prove, we believe, the flexible Bostoman
fashionable temperance pledge: 81 prom
Use that no intoxicating liquor shall be used
in this house for cooking purposes, and in
sickness that it shall be given conscien-
tlously."
The accomplished widow of Confeder-
ate major general-the husband fell in the
last great battle IN Virginia-would gladly
have school in Texas. She has taught
nine years in a Southern city most success
u fully, and is an accomplished scholar and
musician. Address A. NJ B.. care STATES.
MAN Office. go
The courtroom in the Masonic Lodge at
Groesbeck was set on fire by an ineendiary,
and fortunately discovered in time by one
Eli Perkins, who was properly in the Jail.
People in the East now understand why
they have heard nothing for weeks from
Eli. He is guarding Texan prisons
Several rich men from the North, Mr.
Grosvenor, Lieutenant Governor of Alichi-
gan, and Others, are in Texas with the pur.
nose nf making Investments The defca
OF the Intefnatlenar ezPtis ti1e. -slsela mum
Der. There is no security for life or prop
; crty where there is no value assigned t
public honor.
An old gentleman of considerable fore
as a political hummer has been goin,
, through northern and eastern counties O
Texas, so we are informed, getting all sort
: Of simple people to write letters to Austin
4 in which, as instructed by the antiqu
driEeller,. they inveigh against "lhe Inter
: national bond swindle.n
, Flowing and planting is going on vigoI
ously about Corpus Christi, and down Their
the anniversary of the birthday of the s. Fs
B ther of his Country was permitted to pas
+ of without any demonstration whatever
: beyond the fauntingiOf flags from the Gus
tom house, postofice, andfrom the residenc
of Peter Benson. cog
Owing to the success of kindergartei
e training in Boston, Mr.. Phiibrick, the lat
superintendent of public schools, recon
mends the establishment of three or fou
experimental schools, instead of one. Hav
, ing large and intelligent German popula
ton in Austin why not test the value O.
kindergarten delights even in Austin
A terrible fellow named Hogan habitu
! ally cursed a good natured man and hi
wife, Williams by name, whenever he me
them. The bully met the man and wife a
the stage stand next near LuIing, on tn,
San Antonio road, and renewed his abuse
: Williams begged him to desist and ther
shot the foul-mouthed fellow dead.
Rev, DR.. Keep, recently an editor of tn,
Southern Baptist, and now of Texas, has
daughter studying in the musical schools o
Florence. She has recently won the un
mixed admiration of the Italian nobility
and OF artists in Florence, and it is sale
, will be another Kellogg or Nilsson in thu
galaxy of brilliant singers who have enrap
7 tured mankind.
: In DeSoto Parish. Louisiana, few mile
7 from Spring Ridge. last Friday, John San
ford coolly shot his father, Samuel Sanford
an old man eeventy-seyen years Of age
/ They were on their way 10 Shelby county
in this State. The murderer escaped. The
father was alive at last accounts, but wa.
not expected to live. i.e le -.
5 The Dallas Herald Of the seventh says
! "The Legislature Is redeeming itself. The
= 1nternHtionaI question mas been Ecteu upon
E the constitutional convention is in a fai
, way to be provided for. Nothing remain,
{ 70 be done now but to pass an usury law q
and provide for the protection Of tine from
tier before adjournment"
A distinguished gentleman pays for til,
7 circulation Of fifty copies Of the STATESMAN
Ct Wholesale rates, to be sent 10 different
gentlemen throughout the State. He say
he owes rs this sum for the services w
have done the State. We wish the masses
Of men were blest with conscicnces as JUS
and heads as fun OF wisdom as this friend
Z Of the STATEsNAE. 5lr- f
The San Antonio Herald wickedly tell
poets 10 "stop sending their efusio1s to Ii.
San Antonio fle1.od a. II n ohorrf IL fal~