The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-19

at first, but as she conversed aside with
her husband she became more COM
posed. She is a prepossessing lady OF
rather slight figure, aud above the me-
dunn height, showing traces of care
aud sorrow upon her face. She has
three children, the eldest "a GRID about
six years OF age. Hardin appeared un-
usually cheerful, and laughed and
talked with those around him. He
wrote note after being placed in the
wagon, and seemed perfectly resigned
to his fate.
Bible distributions in Texas by nine
colporteurs IN the month of August
Families visited by them, 2735; FAM
lies found without the Bible, s24; des-
titute families supplied, 4sO; destitute
individuals supplied in addition, 247
number of books sold, 1119; value of
books sold, $455.25; number of books
donated, 1886; value of books donated,
SlO2 30; amount received from
churches and individuals for the Bible
cause, 500. 10; days OF service rem
dered, 27l; number of miles travelled
on official duty, $3.50. The church
can in no way SO well fulfill its missi On
as to give wide circulation to the
Holy Scriptures. "Sanctify them
through Thy tr 18th; Thy word is
truth. John; II, II. The Bible is
the best defense against infidelity and
the true expounder of philosophy. It
Is the great standing miracle of his
tory. w. B. RANKIN,
Dist. Sup't A. B. S., Austin Texas.
On the morning. of the thirteen b Mr..
Lynch, living about fifteen miles from
Hampstead, was called from his led
and asked to step to the door. He did
as requested, and was shot as soon as
he stepped into the opening. The
shot struck him in two places, one IN
the throat and one through one of his
lungs. He fell. and by the would-be
murderers was doubtless thought to be
dead, as they went deliberately to
work about burning down the building.
After it was we'll on fire the victim had
sufficiently recovered to crawl out and
escape death by the devouring flames.
He had several little children in the
house whom it is supposed were burnt
to death, as they had not up to the
latest information been found any,
where. The man had lost his wife
about two weeks previous by sickness,
and when he was just able to save him
self by crawling away, the little ones
were left without anybody to guide
them from the fortunes of a merciless
element. Parties with whom he had
some litigation are suspected. There
is great excitement. at Hampstead
about 1t.
Sherman Register: Pointer, Oben-
chain and Rosser, the murderers of
DR.. Calder, at Dallas, are having a
hearing under writ of habeas corpus.
We hear from reliable source that
these men have never been confined in
Jail, although indicted for murder in
the first degree. 1t is said the sheriff
has kept them in bis office under
guard, instead of confnlng them in
cells, as common mortals who commit
such terrible crimes are confined. If
this be true, the people of Dallas
county should retire this heightened
sheriff and put in some man whom
money cannot swerve from the
path of duty. A public officer has
no right TO mark with peculiar IA
vors the rich and influential above the
boor. A murderer is a murderer, it
matters not what his wealth and posi-
ton in society may be. The law is no
respecter of persons, and it has been
our boast that the humblest and most
obscure citizen was equally protected
and favored with the rich and power
full. The boast is an empty falsehood
if such conduct as that of the sheriff of
Dallas county be common with such
officials. Will the court and jury fol-
low the precedent of the sheriff, and
stretch the hard lines of the law in
favor of these silk-hat criminals9
DR.. Calder's father is q prominent
citizen of Pennsylvania, and we would
like to know what is thought in the
Keystone State of the manner of the
sons taking off. What does Pennsyl-
wanna think OF the Dallas mode of put
ting railroad officers out of the way2
The civilized world is shocked by bar
barlties practiced in Dallas. Churches
of all sorts have toiled in vain in Dali
las, end now it is proposed to locate
even in that great hole in the ground
and ugly fissure In Gods moral vine
yard, the State University. Fort Worth
even Fort Worth, where Paddock is
the brightest examplar of public NOR.
up its hands in horror
when the suggestion is made; but
we don't see why the centralizing in
Dallas of the worlds progressive think
ing and philosophy might not have be-
neticent results upon the murderous
pistol and cleaning knife and scorch-
ing whisky. The Dallas Herald, that
would even murder great common
wealth, thinks Dallas great place for
an university. But listen to Pennsyl-
vania when DR.. Calder's funeral obse-
quies are finally celebrated, and hear
what is said abroad of the virtues and
of Dallas and of Texas.
Would not special penitentiary and
few skilled hangmen better serve the
place than lecturers and teachers like
Barnard, Lipscomb, Tucker
and Richardson, whom a university
will yet gather in the Texan capital9