The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-26

We are to pay, how is it tq.be expected
that money will ever be a6undanti
A Mrs. Bussee, of Houston, was
divorced from her husband two years
ago, and now, after his decease, she
is gong for her property" She
would have had a better thing of it
had she waited awhile longer before
asking a court TO break loose the mat
rimonial bonds.
At Clcburnc AZ interesting debate
between Rev. Price, of the NJ. E.
Church, and Elder Brown, of the
Baptist Church, is going on. The
points to be discussed are, "Infant
Baptism, Communion" and 1.-The
Methodist Church in its usage and pol
ity is gospel church"
". ". Ross. of Dallas, will purchase
200 acres of lands two miles from Den
isor, and engage extensively in fruit
growing. Men who started in this
business near Palestine four or five
wears ago have already made young
fortunes. They sent much fruit to
Austin this season.
The Record. always truthful, says
that Texas -four cannot be sold in Ans
tin. Thau'rnds CT pounds of it are
consumed here every month, and Fun
ersoa & Spribk ie, our great millers,
can testify That Curious ''Gnat" was
buzZ!ng, contrary to all custom, an
Idle time this one time.
The CastFoville Era speaks OF re-
cent shooting affair NEich occurred
at the store OF Mr.. Charles Wallarch,
on the Seco, between Mr.. lobe Kelley
ana three Mexicans, in which Mr..
Frank Grimsinger and one of the Mex
leans were killed aid Mr.. Kelley aud
two Mexicans wounded.
The CORPUS Christi Times says Mr..
Joseph Miller, who resides near the
Banquet;e, WIS foully murdered by
Mexican that he had discharged from
his service few days hef'le. In the
usual Mexican assaseiT ssyle NJ. Miller
was shot down MIlhout V arnirg, and
the murderer escaped towards the Rio
Grande.
The Dallas Herald says it is informed
that the military companies of Austin
| intend TO Is ne invitations to the mill
Tia OF the State 10 attend their fair this
all, and that big premiums will he Of
| fcied to the hest drilled company.
; Now IS the time, the Herald says, for
she Dallas boys to begin to drill up for
the contest.
Attorney General Boone publishes
in the Ne.cs a lengthy report upon the
! present standing between the S. ate and
the contractors for clearing out Oyster
creek, Bernard river and Caney. It is
very lengthy, and covers questions
which have already been ventilated
from time to time in the columns of
the STATESMAN.
1t costs no more to produce pound
of wool than G pound OF cotton, and
The wool sells for three times the price
of the cotton. again, the eco, 900
dogs in Texas consume and destroy
food, either already fit for human use
or suitable for feeding to productive
animals, an amount which, estimated
in bacon, would appplY perhaps 100,
600 laboEing mea.
In Dallas county and throughout
Northern Texas the people are turning
their attention to hog raising. Those
North Texas fellows are smart, and
they know what's best. 4 large num-
Der of Gne hogs have been imported,
and the demand for them Is increas
ing. The people of Western Texas
should turn their attention to hog rails
ing.
The faithful Record tells it that Col.
Frank Rainey and the troupe of blrrd
pupils are giving mu ical performances,
the proceeds of which go to the main.
tenance of the Deaf and numb Asy-
Luna at Austin. ''Gnat" should have
told it that they 60 to the benefit of
poor pupils of the Blind Asylum. who
are 10 need of clothing aid other ne.
cessities.
| Col. BsYne, al the dreenville Herald,
went to bed in Terrell the other nigh,
with most of q mans usual apparel
laid by for the night. Happily he was
non confoImist, slept in his shirt,
drawers and socks, and next morning
he was left with only these in which
to make his editorial appearance. Blu,
most editors have any amount Of cheek,
and Bayne carried it through all hi.
difficulties tn Greenville.
A Dallas map reported that the
Comptroller iuformed him that Dallas
ccu lty has turned over to the State
more occupation tax in the last veal
than any other oouhty in the State, ex
ceptlng Galveston county, and further
more, the lands in Dallas county are
IN 1re valuable than in any other county
in the State. Unless u man bioweti
his own horn, the same shall act bt
blown.
The Bastrop 1dcertiser has a new
inkslinger, and this is his style
whenever you see young nan GO
ing about singing Darling, ! am lone
ly now" and repeating snatches iron
Romeo and Juliet" after the star
have hung their lights along the sky
and the soft rays Of the siivery moor
sends q thrill of ecstaey through tn,
daytime of lis soul, put him down il
your book as helpless case and senC
MIN to Lampasas for his health"
Judge Bonner, on motion of Mr.
Peteet, county attorney, has decided
10 the prosecution of cause in Up
shur county, in which the Attorney
General had requested Mckay anC
Mabry, of jefferson, to represent tn,
State, thai Peteet alone must prose
cute the case. This decision is con
trary to all custom, and looks a
though it would give j, fferson lawyer
iull sweep in the Rothschild murde
case at Jefferson. NJ, Kay and Mabr,
are am ng r hschild's retained Coun.
sci.
Tine San s .ba Ne'ss has been in
formed that DR.. Ovens, who leased I
mine in Llano county from Lawrence
Miller, has taken from it at one bias
one hundred pounds of ore, which IS
4ayed at the rate of seven hundred
ounces of copper, one hundred ant
twenty dollars worth of gold, ant
twenty dollars worth of silver to tn
ton. The lessee has started off 70
/ machinery to work the mine success
, fully. This mine is situated on one o
; the branches of Hickory creek