The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-05

nOuitys A1Q UeUhu0o thS AABhSeN i
igures. The Mad can find no reason |
o repudiats its advocacy of lynch law,
md 1t herewith urges every community
n the State to organize its vigilsnce
and rid the country Of its
iea,h-producIng tumors."
DR.. Moore, of Lampssss, says all
: quiet ana lovely in that county.
Fh- f,ud So much talked of Is
,lutine 20 TWO families, who live
N miles in the country, ard
DO 8 ciuZen of the town is in any man
aer Involved il the difficulty. The COM
Oatants met in town some time ago,
by accident and had some lively
ID which two were killed.
One of the parties has since left the
country and peace and quiet now reign
throughout the county. The water of
the Hanna Spring Is very fine this sea-
son. Visitors are rapidly coming in;
better than ever before;
vegetables aud fish are abundant and
cheap; ice and ice cream plenty, candy
by Hathaway, and when fellow is
froZe out by pretty girl, cur CORES
hShNSht anus Ai1Sis SN'Salh.
Mr. J. {. Fry, the Jo'.sadi tells, mar
ried Miss Belle Boil. at Ballardsvllle.
The progeny will be hoils AMI fries,
and the family must ever live in q stew.
In fact, the family troubles began ear
". MISS Enil's father opposed the
match, and she went To a family in
which her sister lived. THAT SISTER,
being also il love with Dir. Fry, locked
her in room, and she only escaped by
jumping from the window ~ night.
A clergyman, cal eel on suddenly 10
perform the ceremony, read the bap-
tismal service half through before the
error was discovered. The delay gave
time for the father 10 arrive and forbid
the marriage. The couple were mar
ried, however, aud their tiaai trouble
came from the groom's creditors, who
selzfq 4 Als AaggAATfEfnt . n me -, James
Mastin, sheriff of Era,h county, in at
tempting 20 arrest one Bone Wilson
for horse stealing, was shot aad killed
by Wilson. The following is descrip
ton of the murderer: Height, about
five feet ten inches; weight about one
hundred aud sixty pounds; dark COM
pleXion, dark eyes, dark curly hair A.;
wears mustache and small patch OF
whiSkers on his chin; about twenty
four years of age. Is supposed to he
wounded. Wilson was raised in Palo
Pinto county, Texas. A reward of sew
en- hundred dollars has been subscribed,
and will be paid by responsible citizens
of Erath county for the arrest and safe
delivery Of Wilson inside the Jail door
of Erath county. The list showing the
names of citiz us who have sub cribed
to said reward Is in the hands of the
county clerk % Erath county. Appli
cation has been made to the Governor
for an additi nal reward, which it is
confidently beIlevrd he wi offer.
Montague county, Tex,s, has got a
female ghost that runs in pasture
near Forestburg. The strange part of
the story Is that she makes appearance
in daylight walks across Que corner
of field aud disappears in thicket.
The man who owns the farm saw it
several times and says that if unmo,
Tested it would walk quietly around
that particular corner and then disap
pear, but il he moved that way it
would turn and rush into the thicket.
He thought possibly it might be
wild woman, 80 one day when he saw
it he collected some Of his neighbors,
surrounded the thicket and closely ex
amincd every nook and corner of it,
hut could find no trace OF the woman,
or whatever 1t was. At noon the very
next day, however, while he was at
work in the field, he saw it appear and
disappear as usual.
Mr.. John w. Speer, of Blanco,
gives the following iteri: B!anco was
first settled about twenty five years
ago. 1t was mostly stock county I'm.
til 1866, when farming began il good
earnest. The first cotton was planted
that year, and hauled to New Braun
fels, forty-two miles, and sold in the
seed. In 1875 the crop was about 100
bales, and in 1876 about 600 bales.
This year the acreage in cultivation has
increased, and the crop yield, with
favorable seasons from now on, will be
1900 to 1900 bales. Corn is looking
fnely, and old Corn is dull at forty
cents. New corn will be worth twenty
five cents. We have fine grass, fine
stock and fat sheep and plenty of mast
Blanco is one of the healthiest counties
in Texas. This county is fast settling
up. Land is worth from 81 to SO per
acre. There are schools all over the
county and many churches, and its
citizens are quiet and law-abiding.
A correspondent justly says. of the
old veteran, Gen. Hamilton p. Bee,
who has charge of the stewards depart
ment in the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College at Bryan, that his depart
ment is admirably conducted. The
mess hall Is IN perfect order and scru.
pulously clean. The cooking is well
done and the food is nicely served.
During meal times, the cadets conduct
themselves with faultless propriety.
The General hires the best cooks, con-
sequently pays high prices for them.
This department like all others in the
college is under the best government.
The stewards department uuder this
excellent officer, Gen. Bee, i, an i'm
mense advantage in causing tn. >sdets
to be contented at school. THIS de-
partment like all in the college is under
the supervision of President Gathright.
lu intercourse with Strangers Gen. Bee
is a most fascinating, courtIy and
agreeable gentleman.
A gentleman from Kerrville informed
the San Antonio Herald that q large
party of Mexican Indians had made a
successful raid into the western and
central parts of Kerr county and sue
ceeded IN capturing about forty head
of horses and getting away with them.
Information has also been received at
headquarters that twenty-sev-
en- Indians had crossed the Rio Grande
into Texas, near the mouth of DEVILS
river, some DAYS since, penetrating the
interior, and that the troops from
Fort Clark were pursuing a baad of
Indians going in the direction of the
Rio Grande, who are supposed to be
the same that were seen to cross at
DEVILS river, and who stole the horses
in Kerr county. The troops will fol-
low these Indians into Mexico, if they
DO not overtake them this side. -
The Tribune gives an account of the
hanging of the four men near Blue
Branch Church in Lee county. On the
night of the twenty-seventh instant a
party, OF between fifteen and twenty
we'll armed men in masks, rode up 10
he house OF Mr.. d. p. Airhart, where
socisble dance was being psrtici-
oated In. Some of them entered the
house, pistols in hand, and ordered
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