The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-28
Politiciaps are up,iouslv o.lcula,ipg the

Politicians are snxiously calculating the
earliest moment that Texas can be divided.
and upon arriving at conclusion are only
sorry they cannot divide themselves and
hold an office in a half d zen States at the
same time.
Albert Miller was killed near Dallas by
Hawpe. They had a quarrel, and spoke
~ each other afterwards, as they passed on
the road. HawPe- then shot him in the
back, causing his immediate death. The
murderer escaped.
John Archer thinks he can beat T. NJ.
Dennis for the Legislature over at Oakville.
BuI he can't. Dennis was knocked off his
pins 10y Tom Scott; but this is bigger job
than Archer, who, tradition tells, SHOT at a
frnr, can effect.
Elder Hall, of he Iron Preacher, has been
st ring up Kerrville ike not poker He
is dong good snd great work and has
gene To the very place TO do most good in
the least space and shortest time. He will
''htll'' in many sinners.
ID. Rutherford, the present clty physici an,
apd DR.. Stuart, who formerly filled the
same position. state positively. by tel gram
10 the mayor of Hearne that there is no vel
low fever in Houston, and that Its general
healthfulness is good.
The William Charles Wood Dill Lemons
case, in Houston, gives promise of being a
| lively one. Wood says he is going to
prove that Dill's bride is anather's wife. II
| so, we would hardly suppose either wanted
the fair Annie very badly.
Hieronymus Hempsteadnnus publishes
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other fellow, and notifies the former fellow
that he is in entire ignorance as TO the
name of the fellow whn writes these things
about the first named fellow.
The Morning Bail says there are plenty OF
men around town too poor to live, but toe
proud to work, who could make eight dol
lars week picking eo'ton-and it was
thought that Austin WAS the place referred
to until we read Marlin" E.a
The Oakville Tribune thinks McNelly
will be the next United States Senator
Governor or the like. 1t sounds NJ Nelly,
praises quite Justify and as justly. He keep
OakvilIe straight, and the country quiet
and these facts tell their own story.
Five thousand persons have visited tn,
Lampasas Sulphur Springs this season, an(
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hotel and other accommodations for visit
ors. With accommodations there would
be ten Or fifteen thousand another season
The mayor of Denison, of tninsome ways
has became odious among the people AM
they SEEK to induce him to resign. Blu
Mayor VIM, having won Office, cannot b
leased or wheedled out ofgit, aud he hold
on like grim death to defuuct denizen o
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Drnison, the infant wonder, has bee
celebrating, in modest way, the fourt
anniversary of its existence. It's bI
thing for it's years; but did most of il
growing in its early infancy. 1t is no,
cutting its eye-teeth on the rough edge G
hard times.
The Changers are going to open stor
at Wills Point The history of thes
stores is that they break, and thus cost tn
farmer more probably than if he 90 int
the market and purchase under the usua
competition. The Grange store in AuSti
! WAS a failure, and hourished, too, but
few Short months.
A grand railroad meeting Is to bc he'll
at Fairfield on the twenty-eighth. Peupl
5 from all the sections interested are expected
anu Oai DCCut nFlu""-u'lh III us nlIia'
, tins is to he given. Why could not som,
thing of this kind be gotten up in the il
terest of narrow gauge from Austin t.
wards Lampasas?
We must protest against "lOcal option.
Already the whisky guzziers i'll the couI
ties proposing to take advantage of the la
are encouraging, 10y all manner of means
the increased production of reptiles, IN
with these in abundance it will always /
in order to carry physicians certificate
7 the left hand vest pocket.
: The Information. railway of Texas
said, by Northern experts in the bushes,
to be the most wisely and skilltully mar
e aged of any in the South. Such is Supel
g lntendent Hnxie's devotion to cleanline!
!. and comfort that no peanut vendor is SUI
fered to enter his trains and only newsp
:, pers are sold and only the best OF these.