The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17

A Miss Moore was preparing for mar
rage, and invited friend, Miss VIII
hams, to assist her. In runmaoin-
through some clothes, an old pistol
was carelessly handled by Miss W., re-
suiting IN the shooting and instant
death OF Miss Moore. She was buried
on the day that was to have been the
nuptial occasion, and the other young
lady who was the innocent cause of il
has become deranged.
And now Mr.. aad Mrs. Hart, of
Houston, have gotten into trouble be-
cause they sang out OF tune in church.
They are fond of singing. and would
sing and make discord while the choir
were trying to make harmony, and in
! consequence they have been arraigned
before the court on the charge of dis
turbing public worship, and have been
bound over to answer IN the sum of
800 each for being unable to put the
fine points on 'fOld Hundred.1 And
is this not interfering in the inaliena-
BILE right a citizen of the United States
has to worship Divinity as he pleasesS
The Chief endorses Judge Terrell's
immigration ideas. 1t says it is errone-
Gus to invite everybody to immigrats to
Texas, without discriminating as to
class or character. We want no out
laws or desperate men, neither do we
want the poverty-strIcken wretches who
participated in the riots last summer.
We are not sadly in need of men with
out money, unless they are thorough,
practical farmers. There are enough
of people in that condition, and those
who have neither money nor practical
farming abilities are requested to wait
until times are easier.
The papers are discussing punish
ment for the crime of burglary. The
Brennan Banner thinks it ought to be
made capital offense, and so it should,
| since it is fact that no burglar ever
| yet entered house unless he was both
prepared AMI determined 70 take br-
man life, if necessary to acccmp'i- b his
| purpose or escape capture. If bur-
glars were hanged instead of being
sent to the penitentisry, the number of
| convIcts belonging to that institution
would be largely decreased, while at
| the same time the State would lose
nothing in the way of valuable citl-
zens.
The Sherman Register says we would
speedily extinguish the debt of Ten
nessee if a citizen of that State and the
Moffatt liquor law were operative. Our
conscience would not suffar US to de-
sert Texas if we were not conscious of
| the ability of Martin TO clean out the
dol ~ IL
that of Tennessee. The last time Mar
tin went on tare he reproduced Web
ster's speech at the Kossuth dinner,
and fumbling deep down in his empty
elongated breeches pockets he, too,
asked: "What did Coke say it was
How much is 'Nuther drink, boys,
id eff l don't pay it myself" We
don't iced the Moffatt punch to stir
up Martin.
A terrible tragedy is reported by the
Sau Saba Neacs, as having occurred on
Richland Creek In San Saba county.
John Harkey and G.. A. Stevenson had
personal difficulty of long standing,
and met with six shooters. A few
words passed between them when
Stevenson drew his pistol and fired,
the ball entering Harkey's right breast
and coming out near the back bone.
Another ball passed through the night
wrist. Harkey then fred at Stevenson
the first ball missing him, but the sec
ond entered just above the right hip
and passed through the kidneys.
Stevenson died In half an hour. Harkey
lies in a very precarious condition and
his recovery is doubtful.
Henry Thurston, of Titus county,
the tallest man in the United States, lis
a native of Missouri. He Is we'll pro-
portioned and his strength is enormous.
During the war he was soldier in the
service of the Confederate States army
In going through st. Louis on his re-
turn from the army, he attracted such
crowds, anxious to get a glimpse of
him, that he could scarcely walk the
streets. His hands and feet are enor.
nously large, and nearly side of
Gather is required to make him pair
Of boots. Col. Austin NJ. Standish,
chief of Gen. Parsons staff, and q
very tall man, frequently stood erect
under Henry Thurston's arm while it
vas extended horizontally.
The Telephone says: While many
Of the Texas papers, with a msgnsnim-
ity that savors of chivalry, are standing
squarcly up for Governor Hubbard;
condoning his seeming mistakes and |
sympathising with his certain misfor-
tunes, Others are not so generous.
The Hubbard-Burnett affair has been
talke d of far aud wide, and there is a |
general feeling among thoughtful OBJ
servers that the bottom facts in that |
matter have not yet been reached, |
which is all the more unfortunate, for
a man in his position can i'll afford to
rest under the inputation, wheth-
er direct or implied, that his admins
tration even sAvors of crookedness.
One bold, manly and open explanation
two months ago, so clear 80 convincing |
that every intelligent man could un-
derstand IT.. would have been Govern
or Hubbard's political salvation. AS
it is, each successive publication from
his excellency or his unauthorized |
spokesman, only mystiifies and perplex
es people, leaving them in doubt what |
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