The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-19

IN the houston Age, declaring thGt
Peter Flock Is mistaken as to the
ownership of the Western Narrow
Gauge; that the Pitkin judgnen',
under which he claims the ownership If
the road, was used for the purpose Of
bringing about a fraudulent sale. And
so the muddle muddles.
The Adcooats says the Victoria Fair
Association and the members of the
Jockey Club have about perfected sat
isfactory arrangements under which
both associations can hold their fall
exhibitions together. 1t is proposed
to offer a number of entiCIng purses,
both for running and trotting races,
sud premium lists for these purses will
be prepared within = short time.
The grand jury at Cuer0 rePor, that
neither the cattle inspectors nor the
butchers have complied with the law
requiring a record Of slaughtered cat
tie to be kept At least the sO-called
record is fixed up SO as TO prevent the
jury from finding indictments against
both the butchers and inspectors, each
of whom have violated, as they are led
to believe, the law.
The Stephensville Enterprise says
that Governor Hubbard is silently but
surely ''gaining ground all over the
State. Al classes of men speak in the
very highest terms of the quiet dignity
and great effectiveness of his admins
tration. If Governor Hubbard holds
this even course during his term he
Will be hard to beat before the next
| convention"
The Texan reports that salmon are
being occasionally taken by anglers from
the Brazos and tributary streams.
They were introduced by the govern
ment, and indications point to their
successful propagation in our streams,
if the people will but let them grow
| The STATESMAN some months since
told about the existence of salm IN in
the Colorado, derived from the same
source.
"Gnat" Q. records it that IN ''faCts
and fancies" man of the STATESMAN
states more fauciCs than facts. This
arises from the fact that the STATES =
MAN is as well the product OF the brain
as of absorption, while the "Gnat" Q.
! Record is hut the reflection of " hat is
produced in the STATESMAN aud other
good papers. And tris is the reason
why the Record is most cXceien
paper.
The Lampasas DispatcA tells that
Sheriff Strickland, of Burnet county,
is waking up the evil-doers in lively
style. He has arrested several of the
crowd who broke open the Lampasas
Jail in May, 1876, and released Scott
Cooley and John Ringo. The parties
arrested are Champ. Furris, Bud Far
ris, Jim Mason, Andrew Murkeson,
Ed Brown. Bill Gavin and John Car
son. Gavin turned States evidence
and was released.
A case has just been argued at Bren-
ham involving the conshtutionality of
the $100-a-year tax on liquor dealers
who sell in quantities of more than a
quart and less than ten gallons. The
law applies to all spirituous, malt and
Vinous liquors except wine and beer
manufactured in Texas. And, because
of that exception, it is alleged to be
contrary to the provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution. Judge Turner has
the case before him for decision.
The Argus declares that "a feeling
of dissatisfaction pervades the entire
State in regard to the eXorbitant charges
of the Texas Express Company. Those
who raise fruit, vegetables, poultry,
ETC., for market find the express charges
so heavy that they are forced to discon-
tinue employing the company and let
| their fruit rot on their hands. II is
short-sighted policy in any corporation
to ALLEVIATE the people from it by its
eXtortions."
Judge Prendergast, before discharg-
ing the johnson county grand jury,
congratulated them that 'felonles, es-
pecially theft, were on the decrease to
n rrnorLnA oxtent Th;c- ----.----a-:-.J
good omen, and to these favorable
results nUne had contributed more than
the grand and petit juries of the c0un-
| ty. Juries have the execution of the
law in great measure in their own
hands, and the people look to them for
the punishment of crime and the sup
preston of lawlessncss."
The Herald and Planter would con-
vey the idea that Hon. NJ V. KinniaoD
| failed of his duty, rs n legislator, be
cause he favored the general tax law,
which imposed tax on farmers pre-
duce, etc. In this Mr.. Kinuison
showed bis good sense, honesty and
courage. He was regarded as one Of
III, 4
members of the Fifteenth Legislature.
and his district will have an eve to
their interest in seeing that such fair
minded men always represent them.
A little girl in Dallas was leading
her intoxicated father home when he
fell and was unable to rise. The Herald
says "thc poor child burst into tears,
and sobbed rs though her heart would
break. Some kind-hcarted men near by.
touched by her grief, went to the man,
assisted him to mis- feet, and took him
into the middle ef the street, when the
little girl again tonk h IN by the arm
and steered him hnmewari. Blessings
on thy head, little Ona.n And how
could any father with such Child de
grade himself?
The Dallas Herald is opposed to any
one class monopolizing legislation. L
says: ga legislature without lawyers
would be a ship at sea without rudder
Imagine Judiciary committee wIihou
legal experience, an agricultural bill
without farmer. One moments re-
Election ought to convince any one.
even Tom Bowers, of Pamela, that
legislature composed entirely of farm
els would soon go to seed. The only
trouble is to get either n first-clas:
lawyer or Il first-class farmer to offyi
for the position, because usually they
have not the time to spare from THEN
pursuits, which always yield them bet
ter pay than that"
Peter Flock, of Houston, claims to
have obtained all right and title to the
Western Narrow Gauge Railroad, BIZ
virtue of the PItkin Judgment, which
he purchased. He says that House,
Tracy and all the other officers have
nothing further to do with the road,
and that he will control 1t himself He
does not become responsible for the
past debts of the concern, and the
floating debt, though he has nothing
to do with it, may be paid at some
time. Two trains week Will be run
over the road, and during the coming
fall the work may be pushed further.
The Reflector tells that a prisoner in
charge of Ed. Purnell, Deputy United
Ntatac Narsbal i,,,,.1 from, tka z.s,fI