The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

weit-establIshed daily or weekly in this
state, either as paragraphist or leader
writer. Address B, y Dallas, Texas.
Homes an Te5as'' is good paper to
scatter over Christendom, and, originating
with good railway managers, it might have
a foe moral effect among the hesthens.
1t Is said fresh beef steak soaked in
Dallas whisky aud suspended in bed
room will captivate and destroy mosquitoes.
Il is the whisky that gets them If they
come from Dallas.
The Texas land grant to Tom Scott was
made when the land was not worth more
than s., 000, 600. 1t is now worth ten
times that sum. If forfeited the State should
reap the benefit of this increment of value.
They who would inculcate taste for
books, refine the feelings and create habits
that win lead to greatness and usefulness
should place the st. Nicholas Monthly
(Scribner's) ID the hands of their children.
Liter Huffman and DIR. Ras Allen, of
Brentwood, quarreled about land title
and shot at one another. Allen was killed
and Huffman wounded. The Mckinney
Eu4uirer says Huffman is jolly good
man"
Jas. o. Hunt, Of JimtOwn, is accused Of
killing a negro horse-thief by a colOred boy.
Hunt proved an alb by half dozen wit
nesses and the negro boy has COMPOUNDED
hun with the assassin of the negro, who is
deemed horse-thief. .
The Busy Bee was to have been assassin
ated for its denunciation of thieves and viii
lains that infest the country about Blanco.
1t is not afraid of the halter. In any event
it boldly declares in its last issue that "a
little hanging wouldn't hurt"
At the lower end of the Avenue there is
sweet singer. He does it principally of
nights; but now and then in the afternoon.
He Numbered yesterday, and it rained by
mistake. 1t wasn't thunder at all, and the
heavens wept. They were msied about it.
The Lampasas Dispateh says of Dallas
that ''unsuspectiHg strangers, who may
have on good Clothes mysteriOuSly drop off
in that enterprisIng burg every little while"
And that's the reason the STATESMAN some
times warns people against the winning
ways of Dallas.
San Antonio was terribly shocked by the
young gentleman. Charles X. Porter, conf
death came of grief because of the loss of
an only child. He was born in Woodford
county, Kentuckj, in 1858.
A liberal reduction in rates for the bene-
fit of delegates to national conventions to
be held in St. Louis and Cincinnati, is Of
fered by the International and Great North
ern Railroad Company. Excursion tickets
will be sold to delegates on presentation of
certificates, at one fare for the round trip.
The Cresset deacon light is edited by Day
and should blaze in the world of journalism
and Day has been in Dallas hOb-nObbing
with the Commercial man and swallowing
Dallas torchlight professions, sometimes
called tanglefoot, and the spontaneous COM
bustion of the CreSset is dreaded in Denison.
horse lately died in Union Springs,
Alabama, from Swelling under the throat
After death the tumor was opened, and
there was found in the windpipe the neck
of black bottle, through which the ami
NAL had been breathing over year. That
horse had evidently ''taken nip in Dal-
las.
San Antonio is wretchedly dull. Trade
from the. West is INSTRUCTED by robbers,
ard the boys about town enliven the
tails. The purpose is to distribute feas
evenly over the corporation, that lazy popu-
lations may exercise themselves by scratch
ing their unused shins.
When Dallas man becomes excessively
sad while contemplating the extension of
Tom Scot to Fort Worth ana people bore
him about it, he RECEIVERS himself instantly,
puts on a sckly grin, and explains his sad
ness by saying his mOther-in-law is in town,
and then little nip makes all thing.
lovely, and Dallas is still happy.
Rev. w. G. Veal was unjustly accused of
Beecherism. The committee of lnvestiga-
ton is an unit. If the initials had been
G. w. instead of W. c., nobody would
have given, in this blessed centennial year,
the slightest credence to the absurd charges.
We are glad that Veal saved his bacon.
He was ever deemed an excellent gentle
man. eos
Mr.. House snapped a pistol, good hui
moredly, at lady with whom he was con-
versing at Freestone, and, good humoredly,
the empty old shooting iron, as always hap
pens, exploded, and the lady's right eye
was perhaps fatally injured 1t is not pru-
dent to condemn such ever-recurring care
lessness, orr public meeting might hang US
in etiigy.
Major Thomas, copper coiored, moke
sloped from Waco. Downs is down in the
mouth about it. He was Thomas's bonds
man and Thomas is making tracks for
Mexico to keep out of the penitentiary.
People don't know one f. m. c. from an.
other now. They haven't any stock in them
and Thomas Will never be caught, we great
| ly fear.
The Cioitidn says several newspapers art
| engaged in planning 8 fresh distribution
of honors among great men. Judge Han
cock il being discussed in connection witt
presidential honors, while Judge Ireland i.
| being placed in training for our next Gov
ernor. These compliments may be al
right, but they certainly look a little pre-
UiO1ts, - .,.e
The gas companies of Texas will have t,
come down in prices, we greatly fear. l
isn't contraction that affects gas in lamp
posts or newspapers; but gas is now mad,
| from wood and refuse coal oil that cost
| one.half less than that obtained fro m coal
and every man can own his own gas mill
as we do, and it runs easily and naturally
you know.
The water of Lampasas Springs is said tt
CutS all SoItS VI cTuptlOuS luIdillOlN, anu
! dropsical fellow is drawn down into proper
shape by dozen baths till he become
habby, and then soon swells out with legiti
mate fairness. They would take more stool
IN the narrow gauge up at Lampssas bu
the people ready to come away could peve
get aboard the little wagons.
"Rutabsga" is the choicest regular cor
respondent of the Fayette County Record
He discusses phrenotogy and the Lunati
Asylum, aud the superintendent of the lat
ter, who. if ''Rutabaga" is to be believed
has never discovered the secret source o
insanity It's pity the learned docto
has not an intimate knowledge of the work
ing of the intellectual machinery of ''Ru
ttabaga.n ~ 4ei .
The general act to incorporate buildin,
and loan associations before the Senate i
compounded of the laws of Virginia an,
Pennsylvania on tins subject. The create
number Of all the residences in Philadel
phia, and especially the suburbs. were pro