The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-03
Texa-Rac.. and Fancie..

They've been having big Baptist Sun
day School convention at Frainnette.
Fishburn, our ancient friend of the
Mexia Ledger, writes graceful letters from
Philadelphia.
A lucky fellow at E'khart. in Anderson
county, raised 500 bushels of potatoes per
acre. and they are worth two dollars per
bushel.
The Rockpert Transcript has beet
weighing twenty-six pounds. There is one
here desder than Hector, weighing 226
pounds.
Rev. DIR. Caskey is lecturing on temper
ance at Sherman, attracted to the task, no
doubt, by the drunken frolics of the
Register.
A fellow in ID alas was claimed by two
women as husband. He took the less of
two evils and the fat woman went away
broken. hearted.
Where is John White, b1gler on Gen
Bees staff, ON the Rio GrandeG Johns
mother, Annie Mary White, at Harrisburg,
Is almost crazy to know.
The STATESMAN has certainly dealt most
generously with Mr.. Martin of the Register,
aud he recognizes, like good little man,
obligations that sprang from the fact.
Hon. Z. A. Perrenot. Of the House, has
been telling hia constituents that the Legis-
lature cannot adjourn till next September
and do justice to the people, and E. A. P. IS
head is level.
There are not sinners enough in Caldwell
county TO Justify the organization of pro-
tracted or camp meeting, and the Eagle
gazes in the face Of the sun, and Is happy
about il.
The laundering Of the Tom Scott lobby
that was an objectionable crime consisted
in the postponement of every public and
private need thst the exactions of the
blessed Tom s ;ott might be conceded.
We would not, on any account, prevent
the construction Of the Texas portion of
Tom Scotl's road, aud would have this por-
tion endowed Ike other roads IN Texas;
but we do not propose to give an empire To
u St. LOUIS and Philadelphia, and San
Francisco or Guyamus road which will new
or be built, unless Congress endow it vii h
uuexsmpied wealth, and then II will not
need the concession asked from Texas.
al. L.,n most sensible bat rather ex-
citable and impulsive reader of the STATES
MAN, at Round Rick, writes, with an in-
closure Of ten dollars: "There is too much
Democracy in Texas. The concern is rather
top-heavy perhaps, Coke aud Hubbard
weighing several tons. and the thing may
hjp. Great mAjori,les are violent and al
WAYS tyrannicAl, rs shown in the conduct
of the Legislature, which dares even to
defy the people" Our correspondent says
further that 1.-TWO ytars Of rampant, one
sided Democracy in Texas is rather more
than can stand. That new Constitution
l. rather rough, and this Legislature. that
accepts IL and surrenders 20 Tom Scott is
even more iusolerahle. IL the nation, "
saws our friend, SHOULD unfortunately fall
into the clutches Of snch masters - the
= roaring Democracy Of Texas giving Us
such courts and such eodes and such popn.
lar morals, and such legislatures. must
confess that they who can remain IN Texas
have more patience with stupidity and folly
than your correspondent / thlnk viii
be forced even 70 vote for Hayes and
Wheeler, or 10 look for . res country
where can remain respectable and remain
4 Democrat. ! am faithfully yonfs. ...-'