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


Eli Perkins, as correspondent OF the
to lie. But this is no Justification of lies
told of Eli. lie did lecture 10 san Antonio;
but his hotel bill was paid out of the pro-
ceeds, without bis knowledge, by those in
whose behalf he lectured, and the surplus
of $47 wss turned over TO the charity. for
which he set San Antonio, in an uproar.
Fat iuStitid, etc. ws
The hveliest paper we get Is the Weather
ford 7Iaes Ii il had to ford such weather
as we do here in Austin il would lose its
vivacity and expire in terrible Precipitation.
Its 'weatherford" must be misnomer and
the ''times" are sadly out of joint or the
Jolly newspaper would toddle through the
world in glorious toggery. There is a vast
deal of the light of genius hid under that
bushel but it's better that way than to have
it drowned under quart.
Though the Lsmpssas Dispdtck is mainly
devoted to the discussion of the virtues Of
those springs, there is nothing watcry in
its editorials. We are told, however, that
its eyes are affected, and its admiration, for
pretty girl in one of those tents not far from
the sulphur spring, blossoms in tears and
trIckles down its inky cheeks. People see
ing it are reminded of brilliant lightning
flashes that shoot athwart the bosom of q
black cloud.
One John ID. Jenkins, an innocent look
ing fellow, was cumming around in Dallas
and a policeman arrested him on general
principles. He had never stolen anything
or killed anybody In Dallas or in Texas,
and they were about TO turn him loose in
amszement and despair, but tracing the fell
lows history backward they got him. He
was horse thief IN Tennessee. 4 requisi-
ton finished up the job.
Waco is happily located ON the Brazos
river, on the border of large prairie ex-
tending fer miles south and west of the
city; on the north and east a sandy post
oak country, interspersed with small prai-
ries of black, rich loan, leaving no bot
tom or swamps near the city, making the
location a very desirable and healthy one.
The principal productions of the country
are State government officers at Austin.
If decent people and honest citizens
would annihilate the first body of roughs
that undertakes to execute men without
the sanction of law, there would be infinite
service done the fame and fortune of Texas.
There has been enough of this mob violence
as of vulgar, brutal bullyism. Public hon
ors should be awarded the sheriff of Lme-
stone, who prevented the mob at Kosse last
week from hanging prisoner in his hands.
The Waco Reporter is desperately enam
ored of Miss Jeanie Patterson. 1t always
had a weakness for the good things of this
world, and Miss jeanne is charming. Every
body loves her, and the Reporter man needn't
make such an everlasting fuss about it.
Marks spread himself on her picture and
totes it around everywhere, showing it pro-
fessionally as masterpiece of art, but really
he can't think of anything but the admira-
bic woman. to. lsa ..is 81
Two young fellows, Cronan and Jordan,
were swimming and Quarreling in the San
Gabriel river at Rockdale. Jordan, curious
ly enough, waded into the Hebrew and
passed over him in a manner entirely wrong
and contrary to the course of events in Bib
lical story. Cronan was terribly cut, his
intestines pIotruding, and he lies thinking
soon to hear of another San Gabriel footing
him away to Elysian, fields the other side
and beyond Jordan.
Another bloody saloon fight, between
whisky and eight or ten roughs, occurred
in Denison Saturday. If decent people
don't wish 10 get shot, they should avoid
benson saloons. John Forehand, a police
man, was shot three times, but he is used
helms was shot in the back and Warren in
the neck. Denisou would be q lively place
if it wern't SO deadly, and then, the lottery
drawing is over. .h'377ge %, slae 81
| A snipe is sometimes called 'fly-upthe-
creek" But the heroine of Galveston is
not a harmless bird of that sort. She at
tackled her husband as he was setting on
the sidewalk talking to neighbor, in froit
of his residence, in Galveston, and, fasten-
ing her teeth IN his throat, tried to tear out
the flesh. The neighbors came to the as
sistance of the unfortunate man, and po-
liceman appearing on the scene, the human
tigress was lodged in Jail.
DIR. c. S. Smith, of Llano, has discovered
rich, broad vein of argentiferous lead ore
on the farm of Mr.. Hinton, one-half mile
north from Llano. The richness of the ore
grows rapidly as the vein descends and the
| yield of silver more and more abundant.
| There is much excitement in the mining
districts of Texas and many people, even
from Colorado and the remote Northwest,
are prospecting about San Saba and in the
mountainous districts northwest of Austin.
The Mexia Ledger says oats are selling at
forty cents. Wheat is coming in and be-
| ing stored, and mills around are glutted.
A number of persons are having prairie hay
cut and slowed away. Vegetables are dry
| ing up very fast now, owing to the Excess
sively hot, dry weather. Millet and Hun
garian grass have done finely, and planters
are laying up large supply. Corn is look
| ing finely and would be the best ever made
could there have been a good season some
ten days ago. Rain will help it now
The Bryan Appeal is eminently solemn
and sober-sided. 1t don't like jokes but
when charming woman comes along it is
the appeal that is afflicted with ''hIgh-
strikes" 1t absolutely wanted to bite Miss
Patterson last week, and TO show its des-
peratlon, had dentists woodcut of its up
per jaw aud teeth just alongside its review
of the admirable woman's readings The
people of Bryan must watch the appeal
Some faultless woman may run away with it.
OF all outrages done for years past in
Texas, none equal in enormity the assault
made upon Judge Battle, when leaving the
bench, by barkeeper at Calvert The
judge had administered the law rigidly and
sent many a villain and frequenter of Cal
vert bar-rooms to Ward, Dewey IL Co., and
naturally enough the Calvert whisky vender
was indignant. He cursed the Judge and
another brutal fellow assailed the district
attorney. Both these assaiants of the Off !.
GERS Of the country should be punished.
The people of MARSHALL en- D'asse attend
the churches. The Leader is delighted
when seeing it, aud says they s'are ipious,
godly people" 1t is our private opinion
they are more devoted TO goddesses over
there than other communities not Boosting
of so many pretty girlsse up like noseRays
in the midst Of Marshall congregations.
And then women wouldn't look SO we'll II
they wern't set of by strong contrast with
the ugly phiz Of the Herald man.
Why doesn't the Commercial give the
name Of the young lawyer OF whom it tells
at Calvert, who acted as district attorney
and convicted fourteen bloody rascals, and
deted the bowling, vulgar mob that sought
to lntimidate him in the discharge of his
duty! We believe in men like this HI