The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-20
Peter Poregrinatlng and Lavishing
Words ON Men, women aud other
Things.

NEW BRAUNFELs, April 10, 1876.
Editors Democratic Statesman - We find
the STATESMAN still secure in its hold upon
the hearts of the people. Every mail that
comes down from Austin finds people about
the different postofices waiting for the
STATESMAN, and if it happens to fail from
any cause to arrive, there is much hard
swearing in all these parts. In the vicinity
of San Marcos we hid our half dollar under
our shirt collar, and affected the air of
man who had next to nothing. To this
prudent precaution we doubtless owe the
safety of our funds. The times are tolera-
bly, hard about San Marcos. Some of the
best men are absolutely unable to pay small
sums and due the STATESMAN. 1t was
suggested that collections are so difficult
because San Marcos people are timd about
showing money, for fear it might be iden-
tilted. Among other photographs inclosed
you will see that of the Free Press man.
Please lay the batch before Marshal Pur-
nell.
THE TWINS AND CASH.
But you will rejoice to know that great
number Of people told us that they are going
up to Austin in a few days and would call
into your office and settle. We feel sorry
for your excellent man of business, Mr.,
Patton, for there will be such a rush on
him as there was last Sunday night-ask
the doctor-that the labor of writing re-
ceipts and taking in rafting cash and roar
ing babies will be really exhausting. How
ever, he will doubtless consider it in the
light of providential event-two them
and bear up with patience.
Can you imagine any plausible reason
why 1t ls that so many people seem to feel
no moral or legal obligation resting uuon
n 1au w hat hau A
We consider the existence of such a fact
as one of the very strongest arguments that
can be used TO sustain the doctrine of total
depravity. We are pretty well posted on
your subscription books, and think there
must be at least one thousand of your sub
scrlbers who are indebted TO the STATESMAN
from two and n half to five dollars each.
Now, while it may be very true that Won
have never been particularly pressed for
that amount Of money, you can't leave Il
standing out always, and those fellows
ought TO pay up. We greatly fear, how
ever, that very many OF them will never
FORK over until they are brought to a lively
sense OF moral obligation by constable.
Our German tellow-citizens" are all
right, especially Braun and Petrie. George
rfeuffer goes In for Ireland for the United
States Senate, now and forever. Judge De.
vine not being looked upon as a candidate
the sentiment of this country is very
equally divided between Coke AMI Ireland
AS for Brig. Gen. John Hancock. he has no
advocates in this section. Wherever NC
have travelled, the election of John Han
cock to the United States Senate would he
considered an objectionable outrage. some.
times popular CONVICTIONS are hard Ia &C.
count for, but there is undoubtedly a act
tIed conviction among the people that
Hancock won't do. They imagine that his
political honesty Is no better than the cnn-
ming OF a thorough demagogue, and SONG
now got the idea that the amount OF HIS
pay Is the measure Of his patriotism.
Braun and Petrie have promised 10 taxa
us TO big .'shin-dig," where we will baxs
nne opportunity Of seeing ''the German ;,
tleman delight in it. Prrvss en-