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

and bennett "NIgger BABY, Tor
$500, was won by the mare.
Miss Belle Babcock, of Coucho, has
taken charge OF the Mason telegraph
Office. The business OF the Office will
consequently be largely increased.
T. J. Horgsne, of Bowie county, has
a genuine Chinese tea tree that stood
the rigors of last winter, and which
has grown eight inches this season.
Major Penn wants one or more ladi, s
and gentlemen in every town of Texas
to aid him in soliciting subscriptions
10 establish home for fallen women.
Robert Oned, who is in Jail in Buck
ingham county, Virginia, charged with
assault with intent to kill. says that
he once killed man In Texas. Where
was it
Lawrence cast but one vote against
the free schools. That is the kind of
town we like 10 hear about, and one
that people are likely to hear about in
the future. -
Mr.. S. Heck, for many years deputy
sheriff of Gillespie county, has resigned,
and Mr.. r. Z. Tucker, well-known in
Mason, has been appointed his sue
ceasor.
Another cold blooded murder in the
suburbs of San Antonio is recorded.
This time it was Mexican, who was
knocked in the head while asleep on
the roadside.
Grayson countyAis selling its school
lands at $3.50 per acre on ten years
time. Ten years hence the people will
Use up and call them blessed -asses-
who do this thing. ..-
Says an exchange: "Degroos's title
to the mayoralty of Austin is to be
tested in the COURTS" and this shows
how bad some newspaper men have
Groos on the brain.
A. NJ. and B. NJ. Hobby have given
bonds in the alleged land scrip for
gerry cases at Galveston in the sum of
$4,000 each, and the sensation Of the
preliminary trial is over. 20.
The Taylorsyille Reflector says the
cattle shipments for one week were
thirty-four car loads, and that the ship.
ment for the present month will be
over one hundred Car loads.
Major Penn made over 100 converts
during his recent, religious meeting at
Tyler. and now we want him to come
| to Austin to save the whole place from
taking passage to Halifax. r
1t is said that Senator s. B, Maxey
has protested religion and Joined the
Baptist church. John Henry Brown
has done likewise, and now there is a
Richard we would see redeemed.
We learn from exchanges that i pa
per barrel factory is soon to be in full
| operation in Austin, and we are only
sorry that the people of this city are
not as previous as these exchanges.
If the United States secures the
county of Greer, it wilt soon become
| the State of Greer, and reanneS itself
| to Texas. The integrity of this great
commonwealth shall never be violated.
Hon. George F. Moore, one of the
Supreme Court judges, passed through
Clay county the other day. He is
with party of engineers who are cor
recting surveys in Northwestern Texas.
In consequence of insuficiency OF
appropriation money, the lately DIES
| ignated money order offices in Texas
/ cannot be supplied with blsnks until
after the next fiscal year commences.
The independent thinks it strange
that those papers which opposed the
International So. 900, 600 windleshould
now find John Ireland so unworthy be-
cause he was the attorney of Hobby.
Col. Thompson, of Mason, wlD went
mineral-hunting for six months, re-
turns to his first love, and says hason,
Llano and Burnet possess more mineral
than is to be found anywhere Else in
| Texas. .r
The Lamar Rifles, of Waco, al late
meeting decided to take part "A the
military reunion at the Capita State
Fair in October. This complny is
perfecting itself in the skirmih drill
by the bugle. --r
There will be no fair held at Waco
this fall. We presume the enterprise
died of inanition-too much bedquilt,
frilled frocks and homemade pre-.
serves, and not enough of hose and
farm products. . 'i+
If any fellow wants wife tlat will
snatch him bsld-headed he should &c
counting in Henrietta. The young
ladies up there 90 buffalo hunting, and
bring down the most venturesone lead.
ers of the herd. s- Hi '
Commissioner Groos has ISSUED cir.
cular, printed in German, defending
his course in the land grab business.
This circular has been extensively dis
tributed In every locality where Ger.
mans are 10 be found. sd
Dallas paid 81 IS cents for her first
bale of cotton, and then all the buyers,
brokers, compress men, etc., had 6
| grand champagne blowout, and il
makes US feel sad down here il Austin
to think of all these things.
A wife in Fort Worth caught hel
husband ''playing 8 tune of Kisses on
the Cherry lips of a girl employed in
the dining room" and the Democrat
says the only piece OF glassware left
in the house was hat-iron.
The long continued drought in the
northern frontier counties Is causing
the buffalo to die IN large numbers.
For want of fresh water they are driven
to drink the alkaline water so abund.
ant there, aud it kills them.
The Courier says: "a bale of cottor
to three acres will be about the average
farmers say, In Waller county. Tn,
drought has done more damage thar
the worms, but both together have
done the work effectually."
The military premiums at the Austlr
fair, to be held in October, aggregate
$4,000, and companies from any por
ton of the State can compete, and tht
Waco Grsys are thinking about com
ing. 1t is q crack company. it-
Mr.. Keith, of Corsicana, writes to
the mayor of Houston that he has in
his possession the famous maidstone of
Florids, and will guarantee it to cure
the bite of any dog or reptile. lie
makes no charges for its use. ri
| Tke seizure OF pine logs at orsng'
by the United States marshal OF Louis
lana is causing q stir on the Sabine
| among the mill men. The Governor
interference in behalf of citizens OF
Texas will correct the trouble. -
4 lady in Coleman county recently