The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-15

edince IN waco. Major Penn has stirred
up all Christendom in those parts.
The press of Texas, with one voice, con-
graduates Ward Taylor on his proper ac-
quittal of the charge of murder and only
regrets the deplorable necessity Tor the fear
full deed.
Tie Giddings Tribune, for ten days past,
has been devouring roasting ears" IL
doesn't follow that the Tribune man is
''corned." The fellows life who asserts it
isn't ''worth shucks"
One million five hundred thousand tons
of coal are used annually in making gas in
London, while two hundred and twenty
five pounds of Coke keep the San Antonio
Express ever infiamed.
The bar association of Waco made Gov
ernor Coke, and the revivalist, Mai 'r Penn,
honorary members. The purpose Is to keep
things even, as between sinners and saints,
among those awful lawyers.
Blaine and Morton are supposed TO be
nightly disgruntled because the Presbyte-
rians, North and, South, have quit waving
the bloody shirt, and Grants confessor,
Simpson, must be awful mad.
1t is not proposed to exhibit at the
worlds fair the picture of the Grand
Master of the State Grange which adorns
the pages of Texas literary weekly, and
the Oranges feel better since this assurance
was given.
The Aqe would give the devil his dues,
and, therefore, insists that the News should
not boast when claiming the authorship of
the State police bill. One Ex-Governor
Z. j. Davis contests the palm with our
honored contemporary.
A new iron bridge, on the Texas and New
Orleans railroad, which was nearly completed
at cost of $40, 900, was prostrated by the
wind storm on Saturday last, and forty
laborers are engaged removing the debris
preparatory to rebuilding the structure.
The Fort Worth Democrat thinks the de-
throned Sultan of Turkey is coming to that
place to secure ease and quiet. Why not
commend him to Dallas? That will be the
incest, most undisturbed spot out west
when Tom Scott gets to Fort WORTH unless
the Wichita road go West.
The Frontier Echo, published at Jacks
boro, says one of the first things that at
tracts the attention of strangers visiting the
town is the old gallows on the east side of
the court house, and the editor wants it
either removed or put to some practical
use.
Even though Culberson favor Tom Scott's
scheme for the desolation and robbery of
Texas-taklng everything and giving moth
| ing-we are constrained to concur with the
press of his district and declare that he Is
the proper representative of Northeastern
Texas.
Kerrville is petitioning the Legislature for
frontier protection very coolly, and Judge
Coply is over there looking well. During
his stay the sheriff captured a fellow sup
posed to be Wesley Hardin. He was a
harder case than Hardin, having rlany
aliases, but was turned loose.
The Reporter lectures kindly and spanks
decently the Brownwood Eagle, which gets
off on its ear and talks about "a Lie Nailed, y
when it or its own town was msrepresented
perhaps Innocently. The Eagle is pardon
able. 1t is only an eaglet pin-feathering
for a remote but glorious Immortality.
The speech of Mr. Adams of Comanche,
in the House, has been pronounced by let.
ter writer's, and by members, one of the
ablest delivered at this or any former ses
sion OF the Legislature. Mr.. A. has been 8
very undemonstrative, quiet member, and
his listeners were amazed by his eloquenct
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The Dallas gamblers who assaulted Mr.
Kohlman, of the Mail, because he criticised
a vice and those ministering to it which the
States laws punish as crime, are named
Bellows and Cagel. Popular exasperatior
against these two men extends to the clas!
they represent, and vigilance committet
may be organized. .
If We would have crime punished, jurie
in capital cases should have as perfect in
telligenCe as in civil. But intelligence dis
qualities itself for jury service by reading
the papers, since it thus ''forms and ex
presses an opinion" Ignorance and Grim,
never punish themselves. and murder goe
unwhipt of justice.
Since Morgan stopped the trains on tn,
Cuere and Indlanola road, the Star is tn,
very dog star and full of madness. I
snarls when the STATEsMAN approaches,
and Is querulous beyond measure. W.
want peace with Cuero, and would hav
Morgan's road extended to Austin. Thel
it would pay, and Cuero 'and Indianol
flourish as never before, af ..s
The Colorado Citizen suspects the iden
tity of w. D. Crouch, of Navarro, VIII,
married the infant wife and goes to th,
penitentiary therefor, with '.jour" VIII,
worked in its office and vamosed with sun
dry dollars belonging to the concern anC
leaving a fearful landlady who sunk a dea
of hash and raised no money out of Crouch
The Herald thinks that narrow gaug
roads, costing, $40, 900 per mile, will revo
IutIonize and enrich Texas as no State wa
ever aggrandized. Broad gauge lines vii
take care of themselves; the people want
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own necessities, and, building cheap roads
costly highways will be taught invalusbl
lessons.
!, A special to the San Aatonio Eapress say
that ''Capt McNelly charged upon Per
dencia yesterday and captured King Fishe
and seven Others. No resistance was o
fered. Capt McNelly left the prisoner
with the authorities of Eagle Pass and wi
scout the country between here and Oak
! VILE" The authorities at Eagle Pass, W
Fisher on bond.
The Horticultural and Pathological Sc
ciety of Houston meets at an early day
The institution is successful and usefu
Why not have one conducted by the grange
of Travis county7 Cabbages and other &
,, fruit flourish about Austin, and they alon
are successful on farms or in mechanical {
professional life who devote themselves t
speclalties.
How many people along the line of th
Lampasas narrow gauge will convey to
one-fourth of their land to be sold whe
, the road reaches the land and the proceed
invested in narrow gauge stock9 If land
I owners will follow the noble and wise e.
ample of Major Chandler in this behalf th
narrow gauge will be speedily built and tt
: wealth of every landowner along its rOui
q more than qusdrspled.
Horace Greeley said that the tradesma
: or banker who paid more for shop rent tha
for advertising knew nothing about bus
ness. In truth, he might have added, ii
village newspaper is the great show Wi
dow and signboard of the community
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