The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30
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TeXaA-Facss and FancieS.

Texas will have school fund of
oyer $50, 900, 900.
Col, Lang is recovering from his late
attack of illness. Xxx, ...
Frank Rhodes, late of Seguin, has
settled in Lockhart.
1t takes ten men at So each to guard
the Delta county Jail.
The frontier battalion will be reor-
oanized next month.
A Dallas hotel has billiard saloon
"for ladies exclusively"
Governor Hubbard will speak at the
Bolton and Dallas fairs.
Hampstead has military company
with fifty-four active members.
Fiftyfiye persons were baptized in
one day, in Montague county last week
The Examiner is satisfied no work
will be done on the H7aCutap extension
this year.
The Tarrant Rifles of Fort Worth are
thinking of coming to the Capital
State Fair. ......
Colorado county may be considered
out of debt, and it's scrip is worth 100
cents on the dollar.
While the weather is so oppressive
sinners are baptized at the rate of five
day in Montague county.
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the unnecessary trouble of publishing
Brick Pomeroy as liar.
II. NJ. Hoxie is in Galveston. We
would be pleased to know that his
health is perfectly restored.
Freight rates on live stock from San
Antonio eiG rail to New York have
been increased forty per cent.
The Liberal League, at Houston, is
to be reorganized. 1t has branch or
CARNATIONS throughout the State.
Ben. Gooch, G. w. Todd and John
Lemberg have been appointed board
of school directors for Mason county.
In proportion to population Freder-
icksburg has more babies and pretty
girls than any other town in Western
Texas. ..-.
Governor Hubbard has accepted an
invitation to deliver the openiag ad-
dress at the Capital State Fair Associ-
alton. aEsE OBS
The Houston Age says gentleman
with means will start a rolling mill in
that city if the city will take $50, 600
in stock. .,...- 3. .g..
The ETpoSitOr says the fine rams that
fell In Hill county lately ensure the
largest cotton crop ever raised in that
section. @'i-8
Col. r. V. Cook, of Columbus, died
on the twenty-first inst. He was one
of our States truest and most virtuous
citizens. 81. .s .s
1t is q sad mistake which many
young men make when they leave the
farm and go to town to lead profess
sional lives. ---
The Galveston Spectator, the "col-
ored" peoples organ, advocates social
equality, and condemns the Presidents
Southern policy. v sr-
Capt. s. S. Ashe, of Houston, the
noted ex-sheriff of Harris county, is
said 10 be the most successful land
agent in Texas. 1
The Paris, Denison, Dallas and Fort
Worth military companies are taking
steps to form the third regiment of
Texas volunteers. ltsr So
Msjor NJ. Looscan. county attorney
of Harris county, has returned from
the hot springs Of Arkansas IN fine
health and spirits.
In Williamson county the worms
have only appeared in cotton growing
upon bottom lands. Bon worms are
doing some damage.
Ivory wheat is now being grown by
Mr.. .ThaNton, who lives near Bren
ham. He says that it will yield 100
bushels to the acre.
The Waller county commissioners
have made an order thst no county
scrip shall be issued 20 anyone who is
in arrears for taxes. alrc q
The iron mines OF Marion county.con-
tinue to be worked. The furnace is
making from ten TO eleven tons per
day Of fine No. iron. - p
Prof. Tarr's sudience at Grsnbury
was too slim to be seen from afaT. How
be got cut of toxa cannot De ex-
planned this far away sau
Mr., James Byars. living ten milcs
from Gonzales. 10 boring Tor water,
struck = vein OF oil at he depth Of
about thirty Eve feet
Airs. Mohl should mobility herferce
criticism apoa sssson's orchestra, re-