The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-07

The charter of the Texas Western
Narrow Gauge Railway has been lost,
says the Telephone, by Noncompliance
of the company with its requirements.
The Texas and Pacific charter expired,
as was supposed, too. but the process
of law must say whether this be so,
and if the narrow gauge is big enough
It may have the same favor shown 1t as
has peen shswn the great corporation.
Judge Nugent. of StephensTIlle, who
wasn't addicted to Rutabagaism. when
IN the Constitutional Convention, has
been telling the people of Meridian
that their town in on an air line from
benson and Sherman or Gainesville
to Austin, and that the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railway must have an
independent route to the sea, aud will
seek. it through Meridian, Austin, Cue
70 and Indianola.
The Palestine NeIo Era was very dis
respectful to Master Lang, and the
Examiner wants to call it something
bad, bat contents itself with saying
/" 10 its allusion to Mr.. Lang as the
Waco Examiners candidate, TIE Netc
Era is guilty of something worse than
either an 'indiscretioRs or q breach of
good tsste-a something, which to call
1t by Its right pame, would be TO give
otfense, perhaps, 10 ears polite, and we
therefore forbesr."
The Bonham Ners thinks no human
authority has the moral right to fix
any other than the death penalty for
murder in the first degree. 1t saws the
graVest defect of the criminal law of
Texas is the feature which ignores this
principle and allows the jury In all
such cases to make the punishment i'm
prisonment for life. Experience has
shown that giving the jury this option
Is almost equivalent to abolishing the
death penalty.
The Huntsville ten wants the claims
of Col. John NJ. Wade, of Austin, up
on the State to be properly considered.
1t says: "There is no position, from
that of enrolling clerk to that of Land
Office Commissioner, that be is not
competent to fill yet he gets nothing,
modesty being his greatest enemy. He
has few equals, either as craftsman
or penman, in the State; and a, sur
veyor, it is really more his business
than that of typo. Shelley, or Rain
ey, see to the old hero, aud oblige this
Item" 90 s--
Col. Stewart, in defense of Grissom,
the murderer, attacked the moral
standing and integrity of the people of
Ho uston and Harris county. He
claimed that out of the so, 600 people
in Harris county there were not twelve
fit to try a criminal; and yet he lives
among them, and rears his children
there, and those people have delighted
to honor him. Col. Stewart should
find more exalted sphere for his puri.
ty. It is too grand for Houston-It is
too exalted for Texas.
Another election on the local option
law has been ordered in Gonzales coun-
ty. Last year it was adopted. The In
Quirer thinks the result has been highly
beneficial, and calls on the people to
perpetuate prohibition, while il raists
again the question whether, after the
law has been adopted or rejected, &
new election can be had. The statute
on the subject is ambiguous, and las
been cons trued both WAYS. The In
guirer thinks SIT would be emlnently
proper to enjoin the county court fropl
holding said election until the opinion
of higher courts might be obtained on
the subject
The Dispatch asserts that prospects
in IAmpasas county are most encour-
aging. Societyis in a most orderly
condition, and never since the coun-
ty has been settled has there been such
determination manifested by the farm
ers. They have better wagons, better
plovs and better harness, and are get
ting better seed corn, cotton, wheat
and cats, and are putting their land in
foe condition. There are better fences,
better gates, more barns and sta
bles and well-fed horses. They will
make at least one-tbird more than
ever before, and with a good year for
cropping purposes, the county will
prove itself one of the most desirable
in The State.
The Georgetown Record contains the
following: Wanted-Several hun
dred bushels of Hubbard cotton
seed. 1t is superior to any other quail
itg Fourteen bales of cotton raised
fran this seed will be ample security
or which to borrow $500 and you
need not even trouble yourself to ship
tito the party from whom you borrow
the money. You may even owe the
Individual $4,000 on a former indebt-
sdness, and he hold an unsatisfied
Judgment against you, yet, notwith.
sanding this, he will let you have the
$500 for the fourteen bales of cotton
-or the promise of them-and will
raise no fuss with you if you never
do send them" 800 H-~
The Houston Telegram says colony
Of four hundred German families have
just arrived in Baylor county, Texas,
from Indianapolis and vicinity. They
bought an even 100. 900 acres of land,
and paid cash down at the rate of 81. so
per acre, or $780, 900. They have
ample capital and material to at once
begin farming operations, and will make
a falr crop this year. This is the
heaviest and most important accession
in one single body to our immigrant
we have had this season.
1t shows. too, the rapid increase in the
of Texas. Five or K years
their presence will be felt in the in
creased products of that county and do
their full share towards max ng up the
greatness and wealth of Texas. We
need just such colonies in the country
north of Austin, and will have them
along the route of the narrow gauge
which makes transportation cheap and
land Droportionateiy valuable and pre-
ductiye. 4ssy ys.G
A gentleman of Bryan gives the
correct statement of the
scrape that occurred there the
other day. He-says: "It was between
Irwin and Rush R4ndle on one side
and Hodges and Parker on the other.
There was about d, Zen shots fired |
perhaps Us many as sixteen il was hard
to tell. The writer stood near end
heard and saw pretty freely and fully
what passed, but the firi0e was so rep
id it was hard 10 tell how mary shots
were fired. 1t was not Dr. Morrison
who was shot in the ann, but Mr. II :
ram Morrison, of Bryan. Rush Ran
die was shot in the back Of the head
aud died eight hours afterwards. His
mind seemed clear and his snfferings
did not appear TO be great. He made
a dying declaration. The grand jury |
found bills, and Parker and Hodges
are before the court now on kGJeGs