The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-16

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the Lamar Rifles"
The Dallas Hcr0ld says that the
farm owned by that county will GER
tainly prove 9 success, and advises all
other counties to establish one.
The colofed people of Washington
county have been having g rousing
camp meeting, and for a mile around
the ground odors are heavy.
n. G. Harris has retired from the
management. of the Dallas MGii, one of
the best daily papers of the State, aud
is succeeded by John Henry Brown.
The Longview Nee Era strikes a
new chord on the reform harp. 1t wants
base ball playing on Sunday to be made
sin and shame aud nisd6meanOr.
Rev. Mr.. Hall still continues vigor-
ously to preach and sing, with his ser
vice of song at Palestine, for he seems
as rnuoh at home with the one as the
other.
Mr.. Bremond intends t. have City
miles of his narrow gauge railway com
pleted by fall. Twenty five miles are
now opened and ten more will be In
fifteen days. ...
The taxpayers Of Waller county are
going to meet and consult. They will
no doubt declare against the Hutabaga
code, and help in the calling of the
Legislature.
Adoiph King, of Dallas, was in the
habit of getting on sprees, and having
mistaken bottle OF carbolic acid for
whisky, he has gone on spree to an
other country.
Governor Hubbard wac royalty re-
ceiyed at Tyler the other day. The
mayor and all the leading citizens
turned out with music and banners to
give him welaome.
The Salado association of the Baptist
,e.t.---el. a=ti-e.l.-a.su,4al- r,neetioe, at
Macedonia, on Willis creek, in the
lower part of Williamson county last
Friday and Saturday.
They have had a successful Jail
breaking at Brenhan. The prisoners
opened way through tbs roof, and
the negro sentenced to the peniten-
tiary made his escape.
Nearly every Texas exchange that
comes to this Office speaks of the pres
ence of land buyers in all portions of
the State, and of the hountiful yield of
crops. That Is very nice.
And it is now stated in the Calves
ton Nens that crooked transaction of
Hobby s. Post has been discovered
When are we to have rest upon these
dreadful tales of corruption.
An additional fifteen miles of Bre-
mond's narrow gauge railroad, running
west from Houston, is to be put under
contract at once. Thirty five miles Of
road are now completed.
The horticultural and genealogical
exhibition lately held at Houston de-
yelops the fact that as good vegetables
and fruits can be raised in Texas as
anywhere in the United states.
Imagination does great deal. 1t
often cures the afflicted, but then it
did not benefit that fellow in Mexia
who took mucilage instead of castor
oil. Even his lips had to be unsealed.
Judge Burford'O resignation has
brought forward Messrs. Cowart and
Hunt as the prominent candidates for
the district judgeship. The appoint
ment is before the Governor for his de-
cision.
The Palestine Adcoeate of the ninth
SAYS that many immigrants are re-
moving from rented farms on the Trim
ity bottoms to that city on account of
the terrible sickness prevailing along
the river.
Thos, c. Nelson, county surveyor
of Pecos county, while out surveying.
was attacked by five Indians and Sc
verely wounded. He thinks he made
one Of the red rascsls pass IN his
checks.
On the eighteenth of this month
there is to DO meeting of Colorado
county farmers at the town of Colum-
b1s for the purpose of comparing their
experiences in the use of cotton worm
poison.
The Gainesville San OF the fourth
says that Uoryell has now growing
more corn than was ever before raised
in that county, aud the finest crop for
the time of year. Il predicts good
times this fall,
The Gonzales ERggire- of the fourth
says that heavy fall Of rain just now
would secure heavy crop of cotton.
1t also says that many farmers saved
their crops by the esriy application of
worm poisoa,
Hon. d. B. Culberson Is travelling
over his district rendering su account
of his congressional stew ardship TO his
constituents. His speeches seem to be
confiaed almost entirely to q discus
sion of the finances.
The Disp.ltok says thst Mr.. Brady,
Of Lampssss, raised this SEASON foar-
teen wagon loads Of onions, estimated
to be over 90. 600 pounds, on one eere
of ground. They will net hlm four
cents . pound or $500.
The DAY Is no. fer distsnt when Tex
Is viii be as noted for viaeysrds as
many of the countries of Europe.
There is nothing that viii pay 30 well.
Grapes grow in prufusion in almost
every county IN the State.
A pan named John Helying was
lodged in jail in Dallas. charged with
adultery. 4 wife arrived from ST
Louis and found him living with q
young girl. Helving says The St.
Louis woman il ks mother.
The FsssttS Caaaty Recsrl Of the
sinlh ssys that the people IN that
county arc still bsttlipg with urpf<-
csdenfcd snccess. aud that the ont-
look Il decidedly better than Il was .
week ago for good crop Of cetton.