The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-26

the constable VINO attempted to arrest
him, and finally fred at and killed him.
The Register says Sherman shipments
last season were 80, 600 bales, and this
season she has shipped about 80, 900
bales, and during the remainder of the
commercial year this amount will be
considerably increased.
An unknown man from Sherman
was run over by the west bound pas /.
senger train and cut to pieces. He
was attempting to get of the train
when he slipped and fell between the
cars, and was horribly msngled.
The Guadalupe Times regards forced
sales at this time as the most danger
GUS thing that can befall the country.
But how can the danger be averted
when the code sets the example by
sweeping away the bulk of property Z
Seguin is gradually improving. A
PRESBYTERIAN church TO cost ABOUT
$50, 600, and seat 400 persons, is being
erected. The nicely finished Episco
pal church there lacks a minister TO fill
its pulpit, but this want will shortly
be supplied.
Gen Cabell, the newly elected mayor
of Dallas, and the new councilmen,
were installed in their respective offices
last Monday night, and anybody that
has got anything to say againsi the
neat little tea party must tight the
tiger" Tige.
They have Rutabaga court over at
Lockhart, before which the conductor
of the Sunset Railway was tried for
failure 10 stop at Luling station the
length of time required by law. The
jury returned verdict of guilty, and
assessed his fine at $50. Defendants
counsel gave notice of appeal.
A little, three-year old child, bare
footed and bare headed, with tears IL
her eyes, entreated her father to leave
the street and his night debauch il
Dallas and come home. The scene
was a pitiful one, and yet terrible
drink makes poverty supreme in hosts
of households all over the land.
Murray, of the Denison Neacs, seems
to think that Major Eldridge and hi
wife "can give the proof so earnestl.
sought that man lives after death.
Very certainly Major Z. shows in hi
speeches and actions that fellow ma,
be very lively before death.
Dallas county Is financially in most
healthy condition. Its total expense
from April IS, 1876, to April IS, 1877
were SAG, 427.GS, while the receipt!
were $67, 063 so. Out of the expense
there go about $4,000 towards the main
tenance of poor house and farm. l
is now promised that expenses will b
reduced $4,000 next year.
The report about Indians havin!
committed depredations on Silve
creek is false. The trouble giving ris
to these reports was between tw
camps of freighters. The trouble com
menced about an insult offered to
woman, and the result was regula
pitched battle, with considerable shed
ding Of blood.
Capt. E. G. Bowens and j. G. Elbin
of Dallas, have been commissioned b
Governor Hubbard lieutenants colonel
of the first and second regiments N. G
S. T., and each of them has writte
to Col. Coopwood for his coming croI
of ostrich feathers, now supposed to b
sprouting on the camel rancho nea
this city.
In Dallas, Sunday night, burglar
entered the Washington Hotel an
event through" the rooms in a strict
scientific manner for which they shoul
have been suitably rewarded. OWN
to the pecuniary embarrassment of tn
average Dallasite, the robbers gave u
! their job IN disgust as they Gould nc
find a nickel.
The LockEart Ne1os-Echo tells it ths
'large numbers of grasshoppers hay
been destroyed in this section by som'
thing which resembles the screw worn
This worm appears to be concealed il
3 side the shell of the grasshopper, an
9 as soon as it is sufficiently developed
attacks and soon kills him. In man
fields the air is impregnated with tt
q stencil from the dead hoppers."
The Fort Worth Democrat says tt
/ hoppers are not injuring the crops
that vicinity, and yet are so numerol
in the town itself that the young ladl'
cannot play croquet on the grass wit
out being covered with them. TT
I hoppers prefer the Fort Worth girls
: the farmers wheat and corn. The
are Worth more, and then the hoppe
s intend to "hold the Fort"
n The Pierce road will not extend
y New Braunfels unless Col. Pierce CO
e structs it at his own expense. TT
New Braunfels people ask that Il
9 road be constructed to their city fro
r the Seguin station, promising Co
x Pierce $75, 1000. The proposition
}. last accounts had not been accepte,
and consideration of the matter w
considered to have concluded.
The Brennan Banner mas, referrir
It to the inquiry, CLOVIS y'r lver2' sa
It "this organ, we believe, is all rig
with us. But then, we are not so su
- about the condition of its neighbour
organ. supposed to be vital one.
J, panacea for this would be acceptab
u enough" If our nelghbor can't raj
considerable amount of stakes, there
no help for him. Even generous W
y mans sympathy would avail him not
It ing.
d Judge Ireland says Seguin is char
l. ing now. Roses and magnolias d
fuse a celestial fragrance about Il
!. place and WOO the jewellers of t
- spot to dreamless repose. Light al
= wakefulness come of the songs al
. smiles aud bright eyes of beautif
|, women alone, whose very voices a
: redolent of the aroma of bright fowe
S blossoming everywhere about eve
a doorway of every charming home
d blissful, blessed Seguin.
q The report telegraphed from Fo
= Worth few days ago that Indians hi
y attacked a government train near tn
J. place and killed most of the teamstt
!, turns out to be false. The train W
}. ladened with large amount of whIsk
a which the teamsters tapped, and, &c
ting drunk, fell out among themselv
s and fought. One was killed. On
4 not quite so drunk as the rest, escap'
4 to Fort Worth, and bore the news tn
the train had been attacked by Indian
u The Telegram says that ''the edit
of the -Four Counties says he has b
1t one shirt, which has been in the pc
q session of his washwoman for tv
weeks, she refusing to give 1t up wit
a out payment of her fees. Consequent
. the editor is compelled to wrap hImse
up in his overcost to hide his want
"a shirt, and suffers greatly from Il