The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
found In his vest pocket. Perry was
arrasfad and lncI-nl nm

found In his vest pocket. Perry was
arrested and locked up.
The Palestine Nesc Era thinks that
200 acres of Smith county land ought
to produce more than fourteen bales of
cotton, and adds: at is well enough
for those who are predisposed to swear
by the Governor, and who are deter
mined TO defend him, right or wrong,
to close their eyes and ears TO every
thing except the statements of himself
and allies, and to meet the allegations
of specific charges with you're lisr. ,"
Commenting upon the trial of Roths-
child at Jefferson the Brennan Banner
says properly, that poor man with
out friends is forced to a summary
trial and guilty, Is generally convict
ed. II a man has money enough, he
can kill whomsoever he pleases, and
by liberal expenditure of money 60
scot free. This is so not only in
Texas, but throughout the United
States. In England If man commit
ted a crime, no matter how much
money he may be worth, he is punished
just the same as the poor mad without
a shilling.
A Texas Methodist divine, In the
late Galveston conference, during the
examinations of character in that
body, tried to forestall anticipated en-
barrassments by introducing the fol-
lowing resolution ''ReS0Lcea, That
in the examination of character no
special inquiry be made as to whether
the preachers be in debt, SO as to bring
reproach upon the ministry" The
resolution was subsequently with
drawn, and ministerial Indebtedness,
without the prospect of reimburse
ment, severely deprecated.
Patents have been granted to resi-
dents of the State of Texas, bearing
date of December II, 1877, and re-
ported by Paine 6 Grafton, attorneys,
Washington, as follows: William w.
Dawson, Madisonville, plow; James
l.. Goodin, Montgomery, apparatus for
applying poison to plants; William
Littlejohn, jefferson, rifle barrel; Da-
vid Bronaugh, Ken.uckeytown, cotton
planter; James B. Hyde, Whitesbo-
rough. heater and feeder for steam
boilers; William A. Sitton, Cleburne,
carriage axle box.
When To n Bowers, On Christmas
day, received by mail pocket book
we'll pulled out at the sides, his heart
beat quickly and he buried on to a
secluded spot to enjoy his happiness
for time alone. Many things passed
through his mind-that 1t might be a
testimonial of adm;rink friends who
wanted to place the Waterman high
and dry; that probably Hubbard would
have him say he would be the next
Governor; but above all he chung to
the idea that Reagan would make him
his friend. and thus be elected, the
third time, to Congress. Think of
his probabilities for eternal bliss when
he discovered that the contents of the
pocket-book summed up one handker-
chief, and think, too, of the hopeless
ness of Reagan's cause.
An exchange says: "The more we
hear OF the late difficulties at San Eli
carlo the more convincing Is the proof
that the whole trouble came from our
having too many Mexicans under these
glorious stars and stripes already. The
warning has been timely one, and we
are less likely than ever before to pick
a quarrel with a people whom we can
so lily afford to conquer. Until the
twelve long years of bitter experience
in reconstruction have been forgotten,
until the Indian shall have been
weaned from the scalpIng knife and
the rifle and trained to docile follow
ing of the arts of peace, we need not
flatter ourselves that we can master
the turbulent Mexican. As well try to
put stopper in the crater of Yesuvius
as smother the fires of revolution that
burn ceaselessly in our neighboring
republic"
The Waco Examiner says that GU
rious question, growing out of the In
transitional land grant, is raised at the
little town of Buffalo, Leon county, on
the line of the International and Great
Northern Railway. By the terms of
the legislative act of 1873 all lands
patented to the road under said act
were to be absolutely free from taxa
ton for twenty-five years from the
passage of the act. Citizens of Buffalo
now want to know how it is that the
foundations of their houses arc free
from taxation while the walls and
other improvements thereon must be
assessed and taxed. They hold that
the act exempts all Improvements as
we'll IS the land from taxation for a
quarter of century. The Comptroller
holds that improvements must not be
included In the exemption which COW
ers the realty.
The Chicago Journal says: seer
mans are migrating to Texas in swarms.
Two hundred families, mostly garden
ers, are negotiating with the mayor of
San Antonio foI the purchase of 90
900 acres of land in the neighborhood
of that city, while others in considers-
BILE masses are settling In Fayette and
Colorado counties. If the present rate
of settlement is kept up for some years
to come the Germans will constitute a
of the population of the State.
They form an excellent element of pop
ulatIon. They are industrious, sober,
intelligent. They will not only exert
a good influence on the wild, reckless
frontiersman whom they find there,
but they will make Texss--favored,
as it is, with good soil and climate
blossom like the rose" And now what
are the politicians who would be in
dependent of the German vote going
to say in the " hustings?"
Miss Ella Gaben, an Irish lady, of
noble parentsge, took the black veil at
Houston the other day. The imposing
ritual of high mass was ended before
the ceremony was gone through with
First was the profession" on the part
of the novitiate, who was placed prog
trate on the ''pall," piece of black
cloth, like one dead, emblematical OF
her death to the world. The officiating
priest then blessed the ''red mantilla."
The lady then arose aud the black vail
was thrown over face that is fair, EN-.
blematical that henceforth her eyes are
closed to the sights, the temptations,
the pleasures and the vanities of the
world. The black vail was blessed by
the priest; then followed the blessing
of the crown of thorns and roses,
which was placed on the head of the
lady by her godmuther, Mrs. Pereira.
A ring was presented and put upon
her finger by the priest, as seal of her
to the Messiah.
The Denison .Ssies tells the story of
the wife of convict. They lived at
Fairsiew. No., and four years ago he
came to Texas, got into bad company,
aud was sent to the Texss penitentiary