The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-04

that the Seguin man wrote to Governor
Coke. One or two other typographical er-
rors in this letter makes the Judges Seguin
friend very angry, and it has been sugges-
ted that this correction might soothe him
somewhat and prevent bloedshed. Seri-
ouslv, the editor writes a horrible fist and
the Judges friend has been wholly misled
and does the editor grieveus wrong.
An ingenious Dallas hummer has invented
a new way of getting his liquor. He puts
two pint bottles in his pocket, one full of
water, the other empty. Then he goes into
"a saloon and asks for pint of gin, handing
out the empty bottle. When be gets the
gin he puts the bottle in his pocket, and
tells the barkeeper to ''hang it up" Bar
keeper naturally objects, and demands the
ca 81 or the gin. hummer reluctantly hands
him the bottle of water and goes out NUT
teripg about ''some folks bsing so con-
founded partickler."
One of the Jeopardy from Dallas that
went buffalo hunting some weeks ago tells
tie Herald man that he shot and wounded
buffalo The OK gored and killed the
mans horse. He leaped from his falling
sreed. bestrode the buffalo and thus saved
his valuable life He was toted away for
several weeks over the plains, was often
shot at when crossing the Denver and Rio
Grande and Union and Pacific roads, but
the animal at last grew weary on the return
trip to Texas and, resting a moment, the
Dallas hero dismounted and returned to
realms of civilization and whisky. We
have not exactly followed copy in reciting
the above story, but have adhered TO some
of the leading facts as given by our Dali
las contemporary.
An afaire du ceur is very different af-
fair from an dfaire du cur such as befel
pretty girls at public assembly in this city.
A rascally little dog, alive with fleas, distrib-
uted them along and beneath the bench
occupied by the girls. They grew impa-
tent and s9uirmed nightly and twisted
themselves about and scratched their shins
with their toes and, finally, when the torture
became intolerable, they ran laughing out
Of the hall and out into the street. We
don't know how much blood is spilled II
this town because city fathers fear to tal
ours lest the owners avenge it at the ballot
| box, but the doctors should revolt against
these practices of fleabottomy, rendering al
they do, the use of lancet and leeche'
needless and impossible.
Senator Grace will do graceful things OF
graceful occasions, and can't help bending
before the presence of woman's majesty.
His constituents, those of them who hap
pen to be of the female persuasion, should
know that their admirable Senator ha
been already captivated and put in servic'
by the magical influence ofthe fair dame
and dem0iSelIes of Austin He did pull
back, and it wasn't woman's pull-back
but his own disinchnation to appear in an
other garb in Austin than that of Roman
Senator. But woman's smiles and woman
wIles-know it. ye daughters of Benham-
were too many for Senator Grace. The
enticed him into the very temple of melody
They cajoled and fondled and caresseC
him, and he DOTTED the Senator and becom
a man and then boy again and sang lik
the divine Cecilia. His versatility of &c
MUS is thus illustrated. He sings like a
artist and speaks as an orator. He is law
giver and then man of the world and of tn
beau monde. We see no reason why b
should not indulge his flexible tastes an
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