The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-23

make thirty nine increase In the dog
population in few months: and
those who devote themselves to in
crsssing the dog population Of Austin
may now understand where 10 OBTAIN a
valuable procreating kind of ''dorg."
R. n. weisiger left Victoria on the
thirteenth with his splendid racers, H.
cnmmo6e and Virgillian for Austin.
where be will leave them in the train
ing stables of Mr.. Thomas Gay. The
Messrs Weisigtr have Methodist and
other runners at their place in Victoria
county in training. and with their team
will attend the different fairs in the
State this fall, returning home IN time
for the races there in November.
Al old German named Louis Bsrrel
was murdered at Dallas or the SIX.
teenth by d. E. Chambers, a quack
doctor, who committed cold blooded
murder and then confessed that he
did 1t for the salvation of his soul. He
said: 81 believe that without the
shedding of blood there is no remis-
sion of sins, and therefore l shed the
blood of deceased"
The following constitutes the mill
tary forces now IN Texas: The eighth
cavalry regiment, consisting of twelve
companies; the tenth cavalry, twelve
companies; two companies of the fourth
cavalry; the tenth infantry, ten COM
panies, and one company. of the nine
teenth infantry. IL is now understood
that several other regiments are to be
ordered to Texas.
The Corpus Christi Gazette says:
1--WE happened to be in Brazoria when
the contracts for cleaning ont Oyster
creek, San Bernard and Cauey were
let out. We heard great complaint
made as to the manner in which this
was done" And now the public
would be pleased to see from the
record how the Gazette assisted in ar
resting the execution of the law.
An ancient superstition exists that
when any un:smed bird flies into q
room and acts strangely the circum-
stance presagcs the death of some one
IN the room. And Tie E,pyess tells of
white dove alighting on II chandelier
IN saloon in san Antonio over the
head of Charles Wondson, and that
shortly afterwards he was killed by
! Wssson, Of Grimes comfy, in wag-
onyard in the eiry.
The Cuero Bulletin says that consid-
cradle damage has been done to lhe
cotton crop in Dewitt and adjoining
! counties, and that not more than a
quarter of = crop will be made. In
! Victoria county the farmers have de-
termined 10 vary their crops and pay
more attention to the cereals. The
! crops of wheat grown in Victoria coun-
! i this year have yielded largely, and
| hereafter 1t will be planted extensively.
The attorney general has decided
that commissioners courts have no
| right to change the assessed value of
| property, except III cases where the as
SCISSOR and the owners OF property fail
to agree upon lie value This decision
| will change the assessment rolls in a
| great many counties in the State. In
| some counties in Texas commi ssioners'
| courts have raised the assessed value of
property several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Hedges, OF Kaufman county,
says the Times, has raised some of the
pampas or upland rice, which will
| yield abont 800 bushels to the acre. 1t
| can be served like other rice for table
use, or it will make Wholesome bread.
1t is counted the very best for chick
| ems. 1t is said that chicken fed
upon this grain will never have chol-
era. 1t is destined to be a staple grain
in Texas. and will be very profitable to
the producer.
The Galveston Ci1iiiah OF the SIX
| tesnth inst after GiviB6s a ravie, ~ at
| the testimony IN the counterfeit land
scrip case, says: "The general drift
of the examination tended to show
that Col. Hobby was in no wise Gag
INFANT of the crime alleged to have
been committed by his brother, Bar
ney, and that as soon as he learned OF
the preparation thereof, he had set
himself Z-alOusly To work to secure the
parties victimIzed by these fraudulent
transactions"
TURNKEY & Bro, cotton factors Of
Galveston, Texas, send out circular
containing good advice to planters.
They say: Pick carefully; avoid
sand, dirt and trash; keep dry, and
prevent heating IN the pile. Run the
gin slow; use only smooth and even
saws, avoiding rusty or sharpened
ones, which greatly injure the staple
Keep the lint room clean, and avoid
admixture of grades in the bale. Pro-
tect the bales from the weather. On
delivery to the railroad, or other pub
lie carrier, require clean bill Of lad
ing"
Aunt Maria, deyout member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
wss at the meeting of those OF the
Church North, when Bro. Bryan, not
Guy, denounced the members of the
Southern church as "corn stealers. 7"
Tins was more than Aunt Maria could
endure, and she proceeded to disturb
religious worship by rising right up In
church and calling Bro. Bryan black
liar. The colored people are conse-
quently aroused, and the civil authori-
ties of Waco will have to be up and
busy to prevent religious war in
Africa.
County Attorney Booth, OF Waller
county, was in court before Justice
Hsnney, and not showing the court all
the respect usually extended to the
bench, he was iiued for contempt.
Thereupon the attorney became more
severe when the judge came Gown,
shucked off his coat and rolled up bis
sleeves, and some one would have
taken passage 10 Jordan bad it mol
been for the timely interference of the
sheriff. The Messenger wants one OF
Gen. Towards recruiting officers to
take in the fighting men Of Hemp
stead.
The Record says: ''Some of the
papers in Texas are busy in trying to
blacken the character of John Ireland.
They talk loud and long about land
grabs and the immense donation,
out OF which the State has been
swindled; and that, too, when many
ofthese same papers have been hand-in-
hand with every railroad swindle that
was ever attempted to be perpetrated
in the State. Then they thought they
could make some money-and probably
did. Now they are trying TO make
political capital and To blacken the
character of him who towers above
them in pure patriotism and honesty as
does the mountain over mole-hills.
Their puny efforts will fall stubborn,
and will only recoil on their own
heads
The Headlight looks all around the
land grab as follows: "The Caney
| Bernard land nrah La the car,sa Of cnn-