The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

truly reflects the wishes of it's readers.
San Antonio is to have a reading
room that everybody may know where
to find the newspapers of that antique
city.
Waco University has zoe students,
and still they come. Prof J. G.. Du-
Pre- Is Latin, Greek and Hebrew over
there.
The last term CT the District Court
of Polk county cost the people $4,000,
and disposed Of four cases Involving as
much.
The Telegram thinks that with .Kop-
perl for Governor the Santa Fe railway
might be stretched out a mile or so
further.
Kangaroo courts at BRENNAN have
been pushed too far, and now some of
the jokers have been arralgped before
real courts.
A little child of Mr.. Gahagsn, of
Georgetown was drowned the other
day IN a tub of water, into which he
had fallen. .
John Robinson was arrested Wednes.
day last at Arlington, Texas, for q mu--
der committed twelve years ago in
Missouri.
William Bond, Esq, Is to take per-
sonsl management OF the affairs of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Raileoad
in future. $751;
The question whether a mayor can
give valid permit to citizen to carry
concealed weapons is before the courts
at Brenham.
Hydrophobia is said to be raging in
Bosque county among the stock. cat
tie, horses, sheep and hogs being af-
fected by it.
A man named Simon Stone murdered
Tom Mackey in Cleourne a week ago.
The murder was committed in q saloon
and Stone escaped.
The Georgetown Sun asserts that it
takes more money to build a good turn
pike than narrow gauge railway and
it Is correct about it.
The Texas press generally speak
encouraGIngly of farming affairs
Flowing has commenced in good
earnest all over the State.
Peterson, of the st. Louis Common
Sense, intends t. cover his lots in Paris,
on the south side of the square, with
good brick store buildings. &
Another sharper, representing himself
to be an Eastern capitalist, has jeremy
diddled Waco. The Telephone is
fountain of grief about it.
The Dallas Herald don't think an
independent movement necessary any
more, but that Throckmorton will go
through in the regular way. e. =.
And now it is a sable couple of
Houston who have been drawn into
matrimony in consequence of crooked
matters under the guise of love.
Tne rapid progress of the Cuff. Sart.
Fe and Colorado Road from Galveston
has caused rapid advance in prices of
land in the Stal<ed Plains country.
A writer for the Bastrop Advertiser
dominates Hon. John Hancock tor the
Governors Office. The Judges abili-
ties and personal worth are recognized.
The Cleburne Chronicle says that as
the result of the public school law,
several nice school houses are being
built at different places in that county.
The Sun wants to know why the
people of Austin cannot meet those of
Georgetown at Brushy with barrow
gauge railway. Echo answers "Why2"
The delinquent tax list Of ..Rusk
county would not fill one-half or two
thirds of a column of the STATEsMAN,
and Rusk Is happy In its diminutive-
ness. -8fa' ..sI..ai
The Sulphur Springs Gazette says
the question of hell SINKS into insig-
niticance before the grandeur of the
man who settles his newspaper account
on time. 30"
The surveyors OF the Dsnison and
Sabine Pass narrow gauge road reached
the benson anu Northeastern Saturday
evening. They arc running from
Lawrence. .u7. IG
Lauren Dunlap, who spent some
months in Austin and was highly es-
teemed here, makes the Cicllidn of
Galveston a most readable and excel
lent daily.
People in North Alabama salt their |
corn in the shuck. Il keeps away the
rats and makes the cattle devour the |
shqcks. What is lost in rats is gained |
in beef.
Col. Ed. Cunningham, the peniter-
tiary lessee, was In Houston the other |
day preparing for material improve
ments in the working department Of
the institution.
w. K. Foster will revive the VIZ
Hanson County Record. 1t died, We |
believe OF Guat O., and needs much |
Fostering care TO restore its original
fame and odor.ai F \
Rev. J. c. Miller, President OF Soule |
University, and formerly President Of
Centenary College, of Louisiana, died
on the morning Of the twenty eighth
ct Chapel Hill ssa .eer.H
The county attorney Of Milan viii |
-48Ag S0Aa0 ACCo AoA tuSoC(At4Oo4 ~
people who failed to return their dogs |
for TAXATION. Be sure to put your dog
On your tax returns.
They've got narrow gauge on the
brain At Georgetown. Architect Died.
lot is even requested 10 carve q narrow
gauge engine on the corner stone Of
the new c0Urt house.
Hrs. L. 8. Gardaer, daughter Of
Rsv. J. W. Nullans, Of MontgoEeFy,
Alabama, IL the most distinguished
slate-Writer, COMMONLY
called spiritual medium.
Judge Ruins 4. King, OF Lee
,oun,y. is fsvorably nentiosed for the
State treasuryship. One thing. AZ
east, may b. said Of him No fruer
u purer man ever lived.
Aleck Burton, The young colored
nuysr st Brenhsm. made 9 good
'assch 10 bi4 frUt csc 50 thu haz. khd