The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-11


lettle rash. The stampede was fright
al.
The Houston Telegram saws: 'Tbe
Sherman Courier lie beginning to count
IN the support of the Galveston Netns
or Throckmorton. Not now. THIS
: its Hubbard week. Next week is its
reland. After that comes Throckmor-
The Bellvllle Beacon tells it that
With a radius of one mile, on Ives
creek, eight pairs of twins have been
porn in the last six years. That
proposes TO move on
Without the aid of an immigration
bureau.
The wool-growers of Western Texas
meet in San Antonio on the tenth in
tsnt; the purpose being to organize
association. The object |
n view is to take action to thwart an
fort in Congress to reduce the tariff
lates on imported wool.
The Express advises married ladies
b shun Dallas. A husband deserving |
rs family is matter of almost daily |
occurrence there. The atmosphere If
nat, the wickedest city in Texas,
lems to frenzy respectable people
hen brought in contact with 1t.
Major Rowen Green, of Columbus,
IL be q candidate for State senator
Tip. Major Green Is a most enter
i.in2 and public spirited man, ever |
We to the public veal, and has the
lural ability and experience neces-
:. to make an able representative.
70 Mexican horse thieves, who had
col from Calvert by the way of Aus
tln,ere overhauled by Sheriff Mig
gieS atascosa county, on tho thirty |
firtof March. A desperate fight en-
SUE, n which one of the Mexicans
wswounded, probably MORALLY.
Irnett Gibbs wasn't gibbetted, as
80 any people in Dsllss ought to be,
las Tuesday. On the contrary, he
wsluckily elected city attorney. His
copetitor was an excellent, able and
leaed gentleman, and we, therefore,
thenore earnestly congratulate Mr..
Oils.
Aother banker, one John Howard,
of rocket, has left for parts unknown
wit healthy amount of cash secured
fro confiding depositors. The
pomaster lost $500 and Is under ar
res as defaulter. The sheriff loses
$40 and other persons kindly con-
triuted.
Brgusop, half breed Mexican, set
to ork to take the town of Orange.
Heecame uncomfortable in his terror
ism when the officers went to arrest
hin A shooting scrapa ensued, end
Ingin the death of Ferguson and in
thewoundipg of Sheriff Jett and of
amber man.
TIE sweet-voiced Dallas Herald
hops ''that the Galveston Neaos will
uncoer before the election" What
has been coverirg9 But it is the
most uiblushing, reckless institution,
as everybody knows, in Texas, and al
ways ges whoring after the flesh
pots of egypt.
A Sar Marcos correspondent of the
Dallas kral6 says everybody in those
parts for Throckmorton and
Sayers. He says, further, that an old
topper O the town having been SUBJ
merged for years in whisky thought
tn change his habits and drowned him
self in ne San Marcos.
Rev. Hr. Clemens, of Houston, has
been PREACHING to the Old Guards
about marching in the wide and narrow
ways flat lead to eternal life. There's
nothing narrow about these fellows,
and wecan't see how the worthy pas
tor can possibly train them to anything
lat is at all contracted.
Turner, the man who proposes to
amuse San Antonio with fights between
wild beasts, has been before the grand
jury AND Eas t aAFp dafffg sttdfd befdFe the
court. The judge wanted to see the
show bad enough to decide the points
of defense well taken, and he dismissed
the case.
The Fort Worth Standard says Judge
G.. A. Evarts, of that vicinity, was the
first person to SOW wheat in Texas,
having secured few bushels from a
immigrant, in 1889. He lived |
at the time near Bonham, in the Fan
min district, which embraced all North
ern Texas, and farmers came long dis
sances to see the luxuriant crop.
Notwithstanding the published as
sertions of Commodore Morgan to the |
the Cuero Bulletin expresses |
a belief that that gentleman will soon |
the extension of his road |
from Cuero. II says all the |
indications are favorable to an early |
of the work of extend
ing the line.
A much larger area of cotton, ssys |
the Citizen, has been planted IN Cole
RADIO county than heretofore, and with
a good season 80 600 bales will be
made. New farms have been opened,
and more land Hill be cultivated.
Corn and other cereals will not be
neglected. Wheat is being grown in
small quantities.
Texas wool was quoted in New
York, March 1, at the following fig
lres: Fine Eastern, fall clip, 16 to
.1c; medium Eastern, fall clip, 16 to
l9c; fine Western, 16 to zoe; medium
Western, 16 to 49,; inferior, IA to
lie. Much objection is raised by !
buyers to the condition of Texas wool |
md the tendency in consequence il
over prices.
A mass meeting q. Bolton unani-
nously voted $4,000 in money,
ands produce and ties to the Santa Fe
Railway. Ninety-three thousand, in
money was subscribed on the spot,
Ind the right of way conceded. Th,
Banner SAYS If the other counties along
he line will do as well as Bell, the
Dad will be built to Bolton in eight
months.
John Lynch, well-digger at Rea
ran, met with a horrible death at that
,lace on the twenty sixth ult., by the
;aving of we'll, covering him twenty
eet beneath the surface. He was
leard to speak once OF twice, encour-
lging the men who we're endeavorine
o rescue him. saying. "Work up, boys,
can't stand it much longer" but ere
hey could reach him he dies.
The Texas aud Southwestern Land
Association of Washington, d. c., has.
!, cured several hundred Thousand acres
4 the wheat lands of North Texas
The purpose of the association is {,
stablish base of supplies at q central
,oiAt on the lands; and arrangements
re already completed to send large
numbers of small farmers from Europe