The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-01

delegation of twenty-seYen from Tar
rant county, only seven voted for its
man Hubbard. By this count, had the
Democrat circulated In all the counties
of the State, ThrockmOrton would
have received an overwhelming nomI-
nation.
The extension of the railroad to
Weatherford, says the Times, is as Ger
tain ss anything can be that is not al
ready accomplished. The Texas and
Pacific railway managers meet August
II to consider the contract entered
into between Msjor Bond, the wee
president, aud the committee represent
ing the supply and construction COM
pany. The people of Parker county
build the road ssd the company will
pay them for It in 4 given time.
DR.. Hollis mineral spring. five miles
from LOckhsrt, begins 10 attract much
notice. The water contains free sui
phuric acid in large quantity, sulphate
of lime and carbonate of iron in small
quantity, besides other less prominent
ingredients. It Is slightly acid and
pleasant to the taste and is fine tonic.
1t is an excellent remedy for bilious
ness and all complaints arising from a
disordered stomach or a weak diges-
ton. Mr.. Clark allows all visitors to
help themselves to the water. The 10
cation is very picturesque, and hence
1t is doubly attractive to visitors.
Mr.. Ramsey, fruit tree grower, we
suspect, of Burnett county, wants nur-
serymen of other States to be re-
st-icted in their operations in Texas.
He may be right about it, but his com
munication would occupy three. fourihs
of column, and probably not half
dozen readers OF the STATESMAN
would feel any interest in the matter.
The people W mt cheap fruit trees, and,
instead of being forced to make up a
tax on their sale, all such stock should
be exempt from taxation, whether in
the hands Of Mr.. Ramsy or of some
agent from another State.
The last white man legally whipped
in Fannin county, says the Bonham
NeaoS, was Samuel Wychsrd, who stole
horse from some settler on Red River
in the summer of 1913. This was in
the days of the Republic. The whip
ping took place near the souttest cor
ner of the public square. The thirty
nine lashns were administered by Thos.
A. Digley. then sheriff of Fannin
county. Judge ]. p. Simpson, then
Chief Justice, stood by and counted
the blows, that being his duty under
the law. 1t is further stated that Wy
chsrd never did any more stealing in
the vicinity. He left the country
few days after the whipping and never
came back again. So the community
effectually got rid of a horse thief
without resorting to the awful crime of
murder.
Mr.. friedrich Behrends, beefpacker
of 209 Front street, New York city,
writes to the STATESMAN, wanting to
know what the chances are for extend
ing his business TO Texas. A company
to which he belongs is the owner of
patent for dressing and keeping cool
dressed meats. He is interested as to
price of cattle, especially old bulls,
that is, from seven tn ten years OF age"
from which 1t may be supposed that
some of the most delicious of prepared
meat is obtained. Mr.. Behrends wishes
to ship merchandise, etc, to Texas and
to take back to New York dressed
meats; and since the old bulls and
good many of the young ones in Texas
ought to be substituted with thor
oughbreds, we hope some of our cat
tie men about Austin will enter into
correspondence with him and bring
him here. In the meantime we would
advise stOckraisers TO hold old bulls for
a rise in the market.