The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25

next give to have this road terminate
here!
Col0red people are never seen on the
streets when 'northeT" blows or
when there is ice or snow. They sit b.
the fire and toast their shiHs, and VIC
'ste all contracts involving the Dcccs-
si,y Of breaking the atmosphere Of
Canada n Texas.
TIE exquisite fun on ore side Of the
san Antonio Herald is tie more de
Icious and keenly appreciated because
OF solemuIty and weightiness OF tho
leaders on the other psge. Its won
der that the concern doesn't flop over
every morning.
The Columbus Citizca says that If
the loca! option law could have been
voted upon IN that county the day
after Christmas. it would have carried
10y Big majority. The people were
then thoroughly disguised with the
doings OF whisky.
The lecture Of DR.. Chaplin, in Aus
tin, designed to demonstrate the d.
vinIty OF Christ, will attract much at
tcntion among intelligent people OF al
classes. He treats his subject from u
modern standpoint, with Huxley and
Darwin before him.
Arobber and desperate named TTem-
ole shot and killed two men who
sought 20 arrest him, near Mooresville,
in Falls county. The men killed were
Oilinger and Hucleave. The murder
er is pursued. and when captured will
expiate his crime perhaps.
Northern newspapers should state
that there are in Texas no such places
AS Empire City, in Brown county, and
Oxford, in Milan county, and those
who purchase property located IN
cities by these names are contributing
TO the wealth of swlndlers.
The Marshall Herald, evidently
Jealous of Its neighbours luck says: Nv t
call Ward Taylor's attention to the
fact that young man in San Francisco
put out one of his eyes while taking
off shirt, a spiral stud doing the ms
chief. Moral: Never wear q shirt"
Local option will never cure a con
! tirmsd, iEveterate cruiser. 1t only stops
| social street drinking, and provIrls
| against the drunkenness Of COusmu
nifty and the corruption of youths. Toe
lay could do Marlin no good, and i
should not be approved in Sherman.
A philosopher in Oakville writes
that ''neXt 10 newly elected justice
of the peace, seated on bench, with &
poor cuss Lefore him, charged with
stealing leaf Of bread, the owl has
more rare and uufathomable wisdom IN
his face than anything ancient or mod
ern."
The Colorado Citizen says "that ides
that cold weather kills the grnsshop
pers is fancy. 1t doesn't affect the
eggs in any way. Just now our friends
the birds, are engaged IN predatory
war upon the eggs; and we think
after they are Matched, the birds will
clear item out"
We reckon they trip the light fan
tashc toe at Jewett. One of the nice
sweet girls of that delicious villag,
hung up her stocking Christmas anc
it was filled, and after she had emptleC
it there was found in the big toe of he
stocking six crackers and box o
canned oysters.
The "kernels" of tie NutSheU, tn
new Houston daily, are fresh, and de
note a paipstaking care that gives v.
vacitY and effectiveness to a newspa
per. Such work cannot be success
fully done with the scissors, and labo
i'll newspaperdom is of the essence o
success.
Saturday, Street Commissioner Jo
Hamilton, of Houston, surrendered hi
insignia of office, consisting of nine
teen bright spades, ditch shovels ant
picks and other useful implements, t.
his successor, Jack Schultz, who nov
becomes jack of spades, aud when h
was turned up Hamilton was turDeC
down.
The Commercial says that "Dallas i
| now building more houses, startin;
more manufactures and has more enter
prise than any other two cities in tn
Southwest; and there is more money Il
be made 10y investing in Dallas prop
cr,y and manufacturers than can b
made anywhere else IN the Safe b
half"
The Oakville Tribune, publishe,
where there is no whisky suffered t,
be sold, says that ''the best immigra
ton society is the prohibition law, ant
If you want your county filed up WIT
cool, quiet, industrious citizens, vot
out husky. We speak that which W
DO know, and testify to that which W
have seem
Tue OakvilIe Tribune says that d"
party of McNelly's men, just from De
Witt county, report all quiet in th4
section. \ local option meeting wa
held IN Clinton short time since, an
an effort will be made to prohibit th
whisky traffic IN that county. TIL
Bulletin thinks the question is prett
. we'll divided"
TIE first race Davy Crockett mad
FIR Congress was against Adam Hunt,
man, by whom Crockett was defeated
Then he defeated Alexander twice an
then WAS beaten 10y Fttz gerald. and h
said, on the Front S rect IN Memphis
: little village and Indian traIin
) post, that Tennessee might go to h
5 and he would go to Texas.
Official Information has been receive
at military headquarters at San Antc
mo, that thirty more head of catt'
had been tUrnci over to the American
by The VI y can authorities ut Saragrs