The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25


ests - they are juveniles as t. OF
Round Rock.
\ rich cattle dealer named P.aisters
has gone to the penitentiarv for five
years for killing a man. II he had
killed somebody's COW, he might have
been hanged.
San Antonio is putting up an ice
machine to produce 10000 pounds
daily. It. will cost $50, 600. We think
the clerk of the weather could furnish
one ut less cost.
Robert Kidd, of Austin county, is
1913 years old, pleasing fact that re-
minds us that our Houston contempo-
rary WI! not be a very old goat ut the
next centennial.
The Comaache Chilf' says "thcre are
only forty-eight lawyers in San Anto-
Mo, and yet it is denied that West
Texas has sufficient population to form
a separate State"
The abundance of women or preva-
lence of witch craft in Texas town is
demonstrated when we are told that
III Laredo q man shot at cat and
killed an old maid.
Texas begins to complain of hard
times, but we cannot complain justly
while the cities OF the North are over
wheimed with poverty, and haggard
want stalks abroad everywhere.
The court house clock was stolen
last week in San Antonio. We reckon
it was done by one procrastination, said
to be the thief of time, but not OF the
cattle that disappear in those parts.
Fort Worth talks OF buying q fire
bell, when they ought to (w)ring Pad
docks neck. Any how, the Commercial
insists that the skull or top is hollow,
and there IS surely noisy clapper in it.
We, too, have to complain that our
paper is taken too much. We refer
! particularly to those who take it away
regularly from the doorsteps of paying
! subscribers as soon as the carrier leaves
it there.
Rabbi Browne-does tie -" tackled
on to the end of the Rabbits name
make it Jutaical-lectured in Brenham
LAST Saturday evening, and he gobblcd
many a quarter from the Hebrews Of
those parts.
Prof. Looney teaches the young idea
how to shoot, though its the first thing
| they learn from their daddies, at
Weatherford. We suppose that when
Il boy repeats his piece lie fires Il
repeater twice.
The New Orleans Democrat, con-
ducted by II. J. Hearsay, formerly of
the Shreveport Times, and G. ". Du.
Pre-, is the most earnest and ablest Of
the assailants of Packard's infamous
government.
\ brakeman was handed gun en-
tangled in bedclothcs, ard drawing ii
towards him the hammer was drawn
back and the gun fired and killed him.
This happened at the Cibolo, on Pierce 5
sunset road.
Many eggs hawked about the city
for sale are a little too ripe. Perhaps
they would be better if the hens an
tipathy to being "hawked" was not
SO acute. It's sympathy that's the
matter with the eggs.
Gen. Waldo, whose arm and shout
der were recently broken by railway
accident, is now all right, ard could
embrace any opportunity OF serving
his road or any very Gttructive-specu-
!ation, we reckon.
The Fort Worth Democrat urges the
city's masters to close up the two daucc
houses of that place. The Democrat is
sound on all questions Of good morals
and dcccncy, and of infinite service to
the fame OF its birthplace.
Prof Looney, the educator of
W5atherford, is a nice singist and
ratgles Cf "a comic song is he does a
learned lecture, with infinite gusto ara
a1aa5on, which last IS French foI
don't-care-a-d- natiyentss."
rs a man walks forth with his hand.
in his pockets aTd an icic,e on the end
OF his nose, the assuring knowledge
rhat he isn't liable to Sunstruke for ut
least six months sends a grateful glow
along HIS frozen backbone.
The penalty for carrying pistols
about Wcatherfori is so fercely er-
forced that the Times local Of that
prosperous town totes Collins axe.
Somebody has picked his pocket, and
he advertises for the weapon.
All taxes not paid on the first day OF
March will be made ut once by the
seizure and sale Of property. The
FAX collector has no discretion, and
must either seize and sell or perjure
himself and violate the States code.
The ''sassincss" of Pete Sasse, Esq,
of Gatcsyiile, is due to the fact that lie
owns Pete McCO:mick's fartail FLY,
and while nobody can catch HIM. he i:
the best advertiser aud therefore most
successful business man in his district.
VIM. Gibson, who is living in the
lower portion of Franklin county, and
IL e!ghty-slX wears Of age. recently cut
four front teeth. This gentleman cul
tIvs;ed fifteen acres in corn and cotton
last year, doing all the blowing hlm
sell.
The cost OF getting TO the railroad
depot from q private house IN Austin
i seventy-fve cents-twen'y I've cents
for the omnibus ride and fifty cents
for hauling the trunk People should
know the facts before they begin IL
invest.
Local option has been thoroughly
tested in kentuckv, and no town that
has tried il ever sought TO shuttle il
of. Il redouOles the industry of the
people and brings to the town the best
and repels the worst elements of so
oiety.
The Changers in several places have
readings such IS delight hajitues of oul
reading room and library, and the glrl:
read original essays, and circulating
libraries are provided and thus the
Grange becomes Of infinite service 10
The people.
The people of BTenhsm -
Land for the depot and rigI
the Gulf, Colorado and
road. What would u