The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-26

came near being killed recently BY his
Jersey bull. He was endeavoring to
DIVE the animal into his stall when
his foot slipped and be fell upon his
back. The bull Immediately rushed
upon him, but Mr.. Miller caught him
by the horns and thus by desperate ex-
ertions prevented him from inflicting
any serious bodily injuries, until col
ored woman ran up with billet of
wood and beat him off. He received
some bruises which compelled him to
keep his room for two or three days.
MIR. Miller exemplified the prac liability
and policy of taking the bull by the
horns.n
The San Antonio Express tells of
some corn raised in Kendall county.
On one stalk hung four ears of an aver
age length OF eight inches, all bearing
good sound corn. Mr.. Herrin, the
producer, has one stalk besring seven
cars, all OF good size, ami stalks bear
ing four or five ears are plentiful.
But few stalks IN the field bear less
than two ears, and il is expected that
sixty or seventy bushels TO the acre
will be gathered. This corn was raised
on ground hlok-n for the first time this
season. 1t wns uever piow~i, all the
care bestowed Upon it being the eating
OF weeds our once with hoe. 1t was
raised without irrigation.
Roanoke College is again reported in
a most tlourishing condition. During
| the session Just ended there were In
attendance ar .hiS ,rSfitnt-Np
| dents, so of whom were from Texas.
1t is gratifying 10 learn that these Tex
as boys have taken high positions in
their classes. In the graduating class
there were Asa w. Pope, of Marshall,
]. c. Russell, OF jefferson, and J. w.
Oweuby, of Paris, the first of who m
took the thid honor. Gold medals
were awarded G. J. Copyright. of Trav-
| is county, tor his standing 10 mathe-
matics, and ]. W. Owenby was extend
| ed q mark of distinction by the stu
dents. G. Fl. Schleicher, son of the
Texas Congrossmsr, is at the instItu.
ton.
Tie Dallas Herald tells of six average
I young men Of Terrell who went TO sleep
in store. Daring the night bur
| glar raised Tie window AMI placed
his hand upon the face OF one OF the
| sleepcrs, whrSe howl woke the rest,
and all were So thoroughly scared that
every mother son of them jumped out
of bed and tiled to hide himself. Some
got under the bed, some under the
counter; one Of them skinned his nose
trying ~ Squct &c in behind some bar
rels, AT last one, more courageous
than the res, prccGred piFol an
fired it off at the back door, but being
slightly disconnected, hit a window
the side of the building, The party
then sat up till morning. And now a
committee have their case under con
sideratiOn, and regard it as a necessity
that six women should be appointed to
protect them.
The Patron OF H'tSJanars, of Ten
nessee, has 1t: "In Galveston, Texas,
they have no change smaller than a
dime, In consequence street car tick
cts paas everywhere as currency and
are used in making change and small
purchases. Many citizens, who never
ride In the cars, keep tickets as a mat
ter of convenience. The manager of
one of the city railways estimates that
not les1 than $500, 600 worth of these
tickets circulate 10 Galveston and
throughout that part of the State, and
the companies gain over seven per
cent per annum on the wear, tear and
loss of tickets" Consequently a Gran
ger would do better to establish a street
railroad in thriving city than to tug
away for years at tue farm.
Died, at Luling, in this State, on
the twenty SECOND of July, Major A.
E. Strattoh, of Brsz ria county, after
an illpess of twelve days. The de.
ceased left his home for San Antonio
to consult professionally pr. Herff, in.
tending uPnn his return to visit HE
daughter, Mrs. 7. ]. Hill, of Austin.
Major S,ratton was born in Worcester
county, Mississippi, in the year 1898
and was in his eightieth year. AT al
early period oil life he came South,
and has since made it his home. IL,
moved to this State In 1850, and wher.
ever he has lived the memory of his
many noble qualities are cherished by
the people. By his death children
have lost kind and .ffectionate father,
, the poor g !lanefactor, and society d
true aud noble citizen and Christian
His last moments were serenely peace
full. Gfadu lily the candle of lif,
; burnt out, without expression Of sor
: row or pain.
An intelligent correspondent, "H, >
living on Wills's Prairie, in BastroE
, county, writes to the STATESMAN al
follows: "Our section covers the up
per part of Rsstrop county, on the cas-
side 9f the Colorado river. There i,
not better soil to be found anywher.
than this Of which we speak. The cioE
prospect is beyond any we have tx-
F: perienced since the war, AMI there is ,
: much larger amount of land in cultiva'
= ton. Cotton bids fair to make iron
, one third to one hale per acre, if the
8 destroying worm does not appear
, Some Of our planters have as much q,
4 two-thirds of their lands in cotton
e The corn outlook exceeds cotton pros
D poets, and farmers generally are al
ready making arrangements to turn i
into bacon, thinking this the better
way to get fair price for this ALREADY
unstable product. They will at leas
, be prepared to live more like men thai
+ if they sold the last vestige of VII
they need for home consumption
What we desire IN this especial local.
ty is men of means and gnaheaditive
ness to open up our rich yet uDcultI
waited soil, and to turn our waste land
: into pastures. No part of Texas i
: better numbered or watered or has fl ne
grazing lands. While some are taikir
of the Far West and its induce IN emu
we venture that none could do bette
or purchase land to better advantage
than in this, the banner county Of tn,
D State. Our hills are covered with grat
e as nutritious as those of Southern Col
I oradp, and none as yet have investet
: largely IN stock. We especially desir
! to call attention to our river lands, be
! cause we think they cannot be excelled
} To the immigrating class We say sto
e among Us; during the fall you VII
T find plenty Of employment and as hos
J. pitable aud energetic a people as tn
q | ann evar W a rod IN activitur