The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-28

1t must have been with q partly de-
moniacal, partly sardonic grin that old
Ben Wade, OF Ohio, in recent speech |
declared that when confidence IN the |
ballot was gone all is gone. When old |
Ben Wade makes such q confession |
the senegambian code of Texas should |
surely be reformed.
Mr.. Throcknorton wants to know,
by resolution in the House, why Grant |
withdraws the troops from the Texas
frontier when Mexico is in arms and /
without a government Mr. Throck7
morton could guess at the reasons for
Grants conduct, but puts on a grave
face and submits the inquiry.
The Hampstead Messenger says that
two parties have called at its Office to
learn whether there were livery stables
in Austin. The inquirers received no
answer, and CT course the travellers
went over the surest route, and for the
reason that at the time no livery stable
was advertised in the STATESMAN.
The Denison Nelfs says that 'two
batteries just arrived from Fort Sill,
battery F, of the fret, and battery H,
of the second artillery, left to-day en-
route for Washington. The protection
of the Indian frontier is of small con-
Germ just now, and all attention will
be gwen to buil-dczing Congress-"
The prevalence of typhoid fevers in
Texas towns is due, the doctors all
say, TO the want of drainage, and doc
tors insist that towns be drained of
filth with which the surface soil soon
becomes everywhere impregnated.
But city fathers, IN many places, have
no regard for public health or comfort
or decency.
1t is pleasing to be advertised with
out cost, and the good that cones of
this process makes newspapers prosper.
They make others pay for advertising,
and yet these other newspapers adver-
tise them literally without fee or re-
ward, aud they grow great and rich
and powerful, never forgetting to ad-
vertisc themselves.
The Ne'os publish "a very interest
ing account of the J tunion of the Ter
Try Rangers, at GaTeston, on last Sat
/ urday. About ninety members of the
4 old command We're present. A large
sum was contributed to prepare and
publish history of the Eighth Texas
(Terry's Rangers and Hon. GusAave
Cook was appointed historipn.
Sherman and Denisqsf' have a joint
directory. We always thought the
two blessed TOWNS would quit qaur-
relin2d gIs@ together like Siamesc
twi spread all over B0nham and
thu ARTS. The necessities of the
NWand Register demand this ampliti-
3eion and unity of the two towns.
I The STATESMAN copied from some
paper what purported to be the mum
Der of criminals pardoned by Governor
Coke. The number gwen is alleged
not to be exact and now the late Gov
ernor's organs correcting the alleged
error, are making heap of fuss abou
blunder for which we are not re
sponsibie.
, Don't forget while giving extrava
CANT pleasures to your children during
the holidays to see that the poor PEG
pie in the novels and little cabin
about the city would be made rich b,
trifles you waste. Do not forget t.
cultivate the spirit of generosity il
: children and make them learn how t.
give of their abundance to the poor.
The loss of the Mary will perhaps in
:, terfere some what with the commerce
o of Corpus Christi, as she was the light
l. est draft steamer Mr. Morgan had, and
in consequence, could easier pas
through the channel up to that cit
# during the low stages of water whic
|. usually prevail here during the winte
It months.
:, A doll head worth twenty-five cent
d was shipped by Chicago concern
Vergho, Ruhling Sc Co., to gentle
n mans order, c. o. D., by express
e this city. The sum charged was ST.
d for the doll head, for collecting an
" returning the money seventy-fve cent
lie and freight charges 81, or SIS. so fC
goods worth twenty-five cents. B.
IA ware of ordering goods G. o. D. frol
Chicago.
I The Herald says Dallas ''bids fa
Is to rival all competitors IN the sens
III tional or ridiculous" We didn't SUI
pose Dallas had rivals or competito
in either direction. If the Herald hs
only limited at the unadulterated piet
ID and gorgeous goodness. of Dallas, the
u rivalry might have been dreamed o
u but in ''the sensational and TridicI
d. lous" Dallas does seem to be peerles
On the northern gate of the Capt.
10 a broad plank signbuard has be-
:, nailed ostensibly to keep the ga
c9 closed, but really to let the public res
20 tho appended announcement paintt
gu on the wrecked goods box in big le
e. tiers:
n; "KEEP DRY.
The Secretary of State"
on He always looks as dry as a powde
let horn, and we don't see the use of Ii
1t, injunction, and it should be TAX
en- down.
raj Mr.. Waldo, of the Central, had on
- one arm broken, and not two or thre
as the tele graph had it. In fact, VIII
ia' he is very BriGrius of railway mar
RIM gers, each branch road constituting o
ne of his owR arms, there are not enS1
W, to have two or three broken iH ev,
lis little smash-up. To have one a
En- broken was sensation" enough
Waldo, though the fracture of hal
ire dozen would not have Satisfied t
"a newsmongers.
in Corp. Williams, Horace Rowe o
ill another of McNelly's men captu.
ice one Jack Winghte, and WI
lat bringing him to (san Antonio, a
es- when in the Ssalado bottom w
fired upon by Wingate's ps
ed who sought to/rescue him. Winga
- as the boys told him, was instan
"a killed, and Horace Rowe's horse v
I Io killed under him. He and the 9th
80 20 of the squad fired upon the highw
"a, men, WHO fled in all directions. 7
,ot occurrsd last Wednesday.
A Shrewd, intelligent schoolma
CT has been writing letters from salI
old to the Denison Meas, in one of VIII
eTt she says that one of her pupils
says "scholars "-''was married 1
~ nights since, and l was invited to
or wedding. The dimly lit room,
,sl- two squeaky fddles, the country
tillion, with the eve: reiterated C
Swing yer partners, was in CONT
iits with some evenings 1 wot of, VIII
of ball toilettes, gas, lancers, and b.
ing band had the foof."