The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-07
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Longview.
Cotton worms are playing havoc in Fay
cite county.
Ex-Governor Edward Clark, Of Marshall,
Is in Westherford.
Terrell has broken up all the gambling
houses in its midst
The tide Of immigrat ton still directs its
course to Brown county.
The Dallas cathedral grows spsee and
viii soon be magnificent.
Fort Worth has Turner Association
with seventy-6ve members.
The Sunday school at San Saba is largely
attended and weH conducted.
Mexican raiders destroyed about a half
mile of telegraph near La Para.
Mrs. Shipman was struck by lightning
near Kinney and was instantly killed.
Sam Scott now sends out three coaches
daily from San Antonio to Kingsbury.
Mr.. John NJ. Watt, of Waco, is dead.
He was prominent and respected citizen.
The San Antonio Fair Association offers
$500 as premium for the best bale of cot
ton. '''A"
The "base ball 4" has broken out at
Westherford and threatens to ravage the
town. ..ss.s..
c. w. Robertson, of Fayette county, has
raised 230 bushels of corn on two acre. of
ground. .,--,... f........, .-.- ..
private citizen of LAGRANGE has started
public park, which promises to become
success,
A weekly mail has been opened between
Denman, In Kimball county, and Freder-
icksburg.
Judge Noonan comes back 20 San Anto-
MO, after few months absence, in excel
lent health.
The PlaindedLer tells of the killing of
Page by McIver, near jacksonville. Cause,
horse racing. a. -.~.i
The Texas and Pucific is to be extended
at once to ,Weatherford. So Governor
Brown writes.
Since July there have been over one
hundred and fifty carloads of stock ship
ped from Taylor. ....
Cave, of Houston, is in Democratic har-
ness, and this last turn is neither his first
or his last cave.
Cotton that has been we'll cultivated in
Colorado county will produce O. bale of
| cotton to the acre.
Watermelons in Fort Worth are scarce
and better, and the doctors ere dlsagreea-
BILE in consequence.
Representative lizard, good man, was
welcomed home with open arms by his Par
ker county constituency.
Fort Worth has Theatre Cemique and
dance house, and Dallas is more filled with
jealousy than ever before.
Col. M. L. Crawford, of Mount Pleasant,
weighs 425 pounds, and he Is only looked
upon as respectable ''shoat."
There are only ninety odd persons in San
Antonio who pay annual taxes amounting
to one hundred dollars. ..l .U =
Deputy Sheriff Leaverett, of Llano,
killed cattle driver through self-defense.
The man was about to shoot him.
They are talking about an elevator in
Fort Worth, but Dallas thinks that burg is
little too much elevated already.
The new usury law limits interest under
contract to 10 per cent, and makes higher
rate forfeiture of all interest.
Cotton picking in Houston county pro-
crosses, and though there are worms the
| damage from them is not serious.
Martin keeps up that Scott-ische in Sher-
man. He is the most graceful man in the
world, and prides himself upon it. a
| The great lumber yards have been trans
ferred to Fort Worth, and this place is do
ing The lumber trade for the West
The Ennis Reciew calls the blessed law
yers who have just gone away ''the menag-
erie, and Martinits camelopard."
| The North Texas Fair Association will
hold its annual fair at Dallas, commencing
ION the twenty-third day of October.
In Wise county there is great need of
rain: Cotton is failing and the grass be-
coming crisp from dryness and heat.
The barbecue at Paige station in Bastrop
county was we'll attended, and speeches
well made by Gidcings and Shepard.
A compress Is being established at Long
view, and it is place of not more than a
Thousand or fifteen hundred inhabitants
| Gustave Schleicher, having made the last
speech in the House. would make his next
in Dallas--two lively and lovely places.
The weather is said to be shot enough
. to melt the ears off brass monkey" and
the Nsaos man carries wooden umbrella.
Lots, sold at the town site on the Guada-
lupe, now the terminus of the PIERCE road,
ct from twenty-five to one hundred dollars.
The sorghum crop il Houston county is
becoming an important item of industry.
An acre of cane yields $50 worth of syrups.
/ Mad dogs are reported in Cass county.
and we are at a, loss to know why Austin
long since has not been turned over to the
|. | rabies. .'i'A '''i
B. Fl. Epperson and D. B. Culbersou will
speak at Jefferson on the twentieth prox.
when q candidate for Congress is to be nom.
mated. a5gis4m3 e-Jfu. ~ us
A grand ovation was rendered Throck.
, morton in Dallas, and his speech made or
that occasion is spoken of as a mastery
effort. -r..,
Miss Sallie Ray, in Bell county, wal
kindling fire with kerosene, when he
clothes caught IRE and she was fearfulll
burned. "'-
. NOAs a. - AsoAuOy, OHO VI VIC hOoiCSS AM
best of men. has reached home in poor health
and win probably spend some months a
! the Hot Springs. @
Fort Worth has plenty of ice, and littl,
( of this in whisky is the nearest approach
{ the good people of thst place make t.
, taking water. s1s.s a0 2 S"H
, Fort Worth Topped its wings and crowec
a Justify at Dallas when il got the first bal
of new cotton IN advance of the ''termins
town that was. ".Ss-of Wrr
!. The Register, which is to be the capita
of Texas, calls itself the queen City O
!. North Texas1-mesnIng benson or Sher
man, we reckon. h
: The Weatherford Neaes. friendly to Hunt
I ington. lauds Ex-Governor Brown, or Ter
, nessee, for bis many virtues as q gentleman
: soldier and scholar.
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