The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-19

says his prayers as prefix to 'NOw lay
me, - etc:
| "a word Of good counsel :
We ne'er should forget
! That 10 keep ont VI danger
Is to keep out Of debt
And JOY you would know,
| Dou'I live u on srcdit,
But pay you go.
Denton county has five hundred and sew
enty-six thousand acres of climber and pral-
RE lands. The Cross Timbers cover the
eastern portion of the county of about one
hundred thousand acres. The western and
northern part IS a rich and beautiful prairie
of about four hundred thousand acres,
through which flow four streams OF never
failing water. There are one hundred thou
sand acres in cultivation, and over twenty
thousand now preparing for next year The
population is SIS, 900.
They are discussing womau's sutfr lge in
Hackers Creek Debsting Society, and the
people say, aud sensbly enough, that the
morals of the ballot-bnX would be infinitely
improved if the blessed women had a fair
showing at it; and siuce every dirty rascal,
whether interested in society and govern
ment or not, shapes public events and levies
taxes by voting, the Ruckerville philcso-
pliers are wise when they would confer the
privilege" of suffrage upon their mothers,
wives and sisters. We are with Ruckerville
forever.
Since it was stated that Tom Scott was
going on to Weatherford they call Fort
Worth ''whlstling statron." But the Fort
W. isn't a graveyard wherein people that
are scared are supposed TO whistle most fer
vently. Its a kind of low soft blowing and
putting that emanates now from the hapless
town where luckless editor has been in
duced to publish ah excellent daily. Two
or three people here holding property over
there consider 1t Worth lesS-than they did
some months ago.
Judge Oysterhout Is toddling along the
slippery highway of public life as Radi-
cal candidate for Congress in the Waco dis
tric,. The Judge must have nothing else to
do, and AN oyster (h)out of employment and
out of the shell of office might slide along
very naturally into any soft place in sight.
But this Judge is still unshelled I'M
hedged, unhonored, unsung, and is likely
to remain dumb rs al oyster, and AS inca
pabe of rising, when he "goes down" so
naturally, in political life. The Bolton
Journal says he is good egg" for all that,
and yet he is confessedly internally "scaly"
in politics.
Hon. Tilman Smith, the distinguished
Senator from the Navascta district, has
formed law partnership with Hon. A w.
DeBerry, and they have selected the de-
lightful little city of Cleburne, Johnson
county, as a future home. Mr.. Smith pos
sessed the confidence and esteem Of his peo-
Pile on account of his distinguished ability
and generous gu ,lities. The reputation of
both these gentlemen is Statewide, and we
predict for them continued career of use
fulness and success. We must congratu-
late Cleburne on such an accession to Its cit
lzenship and society.
Mr.. Bascom, editor of the Hearne Enter
prise, was induced to publish communi-
cation for which he supposed I'M excellent
gentleman, Mr.. Langon. was the author.
But, Mr.. l.. knew nothing about it and it
did grievOus WI ny TO good citizen, Mr..
Brown, and Mr.. Brown went for Biscom,
and all the little and big enemies of woe
stricken Bascom, and every editor igno-
rantly makes many among the ignorant,
began to "bow" 'wow" and poor Ba CONS
very soul was tortured out of HIM. They
, howled around him day and night, and his
dreams were visions of snaTling, NANCY
ours and flca-hefouled build zers. He
could not sleep and his friends turned away
S from him, and the bowling pack were TOO
e many for him and he has shaken the dust
OF Hearne from his feet.
The wooden walls of an old sewer under
the streets of Dallas took fire Wednesday
: night, and when the smoke and flames
poured forth the people, and even the Com
merctdt, locked ON calmly. In fact, they
I had been expecting it for months and years
$ and with snrrowiul and pale faces, calmly
) confronting an inevitable destiny, they saw
e at last that their hour had come; that
i 49,. had broke loose" and they were
y finally done for. There was no protest ut
I Tered. 1t was deserved Goom Infinite
was public relief next morning, however,
! when the newspapers explained the matter
and announced the postponoment If the
A final contlagration of all tmngs-in Dullus.
c Killing people has become somewhat
~ monotonouS out West, and ID lllas boys now
s load their shooting implements with tallow
= candles. The fun of the thing is that they
. can have all the amusement derived from
Ii shooting fellow and see him dance around
In the ivellest conceivable manner and rub
himself first with one hand and then with
the Other and not kill him. 1t is funnier
! than base ball or polo, and is likely To be-
9 come the national sport" in Dallas. Que
q nice youth shot another in this manner in
= the theatre at Dallas, and people liked it
better than the performance on the stage.
and we commend the innovation To ali
Texas towns
The Granhury Ymette tells that Mrs.
the first wife of Mr.. has hoard If bis
whereabouts and is coming across the Mis-
slssippl, with the children, To claim sum-
port, etc, ut his hands" The eject of
: TINS notice has been Il rapid depreciation of
Z farms ara town lots everywhere in and
n around Granbury. Every old reprobate in
'hose parts Is crazy to sell out and get away
and JOIN McNclly. Wives, each labeled
NO ana or 4, as the case may be. don't
kho" What's the matter. They don't read
: he Itdette, and we hope all the good
women Of Texas will now confess the ysIne
( and subscribe for the county paper. There's
, nothing Ike making great good flow from
= great moral Catastrophe such AS has be.
ia'ieh the pretty town OF GranUury.
Every stranger that meets Martin. Of
Sherman, strikes out madly for som. other
county. Aud that rs the reason they send
M'run TO the Legislature He is starve-
. ng, ho.iow-eyed, lantern jiwed and merci-
: lessly and marvelously long-legped. He ia
: good fellow, and does not mean anv harm
D 10y II; but he ruins the town. He seeks TO
make all possible amends for his misdeeds.
ana therefore his paper is always talking
; aD,u ~ the sweetness and firnness aud fat
ness OF sherman taverns. and now he saws
sherman must have un"the 'grandn hotel
They may build II, but mol. ~ will keen II
( while Martin Is there an iirepressible sign
b ard 10 destroy it. Every tavern keeper
!, hat goes there bursts. iIe il Obliged TO.
Somebody must eat al lac cooks. and one
after another they blow themselves up.
Martins the calamity.
An old mule we were talking about 10
having prActiced humility aud gcntlen,s4
r for eighteen years IL order 10 get a sly sock
dologer into Longs breadbaskei, has been
ailing, because Of disappointment, for sew
eral weeks. He was finally killed last
web by lightning on the side Of Mo int