The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-07

1 S1NHAS bhC uaSCdec lIOlu. NcisOn, tue
Chicago man, who came into the office
to send telegram to Chicago.
The BRENNAN Banner declares that
when man is condemned to be hung
in Harris county he gets new trial
and a change of venue and is trium-
phantly acquitted in Fort Bend county.
Mr.. A. r. Black, of Elk county,
Pennsylvania, one of the oil kings, has
closed bargain with Montgomery e,
Scott, of Denison, for 40. 600 acres of
land in the Panhandle region of Texas.
Col. Stewart, counsel for Grissom,
charges the Houston press with pub
fishing evidence given during the trial
IN biased style, and yet jud &c and
| jury decided that this man deserves
death.
At the last term Of the district court
at Brennan there were seventeen d.
vorce cases. Five couples were made
happy through separation, and twelve
will have to grin and endure a while
longer.
1t is estimated that during the fall
and winter months of 1877 not less than
twenty carloads of emigrants per day
entered Texas, and the immigration
this season promises to be greater than
ever before.
There is desrth in the bread mar
ket at Sherman. At least there was
an awful amount of the staff OF. life
thrown away there the other day when
two rival bakers met and fought it out
with loaYes.
William Lafayette Grissom, ot Con
tales. convicted of murder in the first
degree of DR.. Joseph w. Brown, of
Columbus, has been refused a new trial
before Judge Gustave Cook, and has
appealed to the Appellate Court.
Will Kelk has brought to Fort
Worth, from Missouri, two Berkshire
pigs, nine months old, weighing $50
pounds each. Their ancestors were
brought from England, and cost the
pretty little sum Of $1,000.
At the last election in Caldwell coun-
ty some of the daikies voted ''for pro-
hIbItloD," under the impression that
the prohibition" was high word for
liquor. They have found out their
mistake and the colored vote will be
solid against Prohibition" next time.
An freshman says that the best ren-
edy for badness is to rub brandy on
until the hair grows out, and then take
Sherman Register. Martins wool was
long ago clinched under the bottoms
of his hoofs, and he will never grow
bald.
Wilson Hey, district clerk of Mason
county, in renewing his subscription,
says: 81 will not go back on the
STATESMAN, as it suits me In its every
feature, and 1 sincerely wish it much
prosperity" And this assurance is
but similar one to others received by
every mail.
G. w. Todd, of Mason, is a capital,
jolly good fellow. Be it said in his be.
half that he is an honest man, though
he has had much to do with Texas
lands. He has been faithful reader
of the STATESMAN for many years,
and this accounts for much Of the
moral excellence of MIR. Todd.
The gentleman who is ellegedrto
have killed Abel is now a farmer near
Stephensvllle. He has discovered that
the moth that produces the cotton
worm deposits its eggs in the plth of
cotton stalks, and if these be burned
there will be no boil worm. Isn't it
good thing that Abel didn't kill Cain?
Every column of newspaper, an ex-
change says, contains from twelve to
fifteen thousand distinct pieces of
type, the displacement of any one of
which would cause blundeI or typo
graphical error. Therefore is 1t any
wonder that you occasionally fiud a
word mis-spelled, or letter upside
down9
The Mckinney Enquirer says that
'twheat was never looking more prom
isipg at this time of the year than
now. All apprehend an early spring
and late fall, and, therefore, desire to
grszs close. At present there are not
enough farm animals in the country
to keep the immense fields grbzed
down."
Nat p. Turner, of Houston, is cred
tied by the Dallas Herald with the
recommendation to newspaper men
that when he visits the sa0ctum be
leaves the exchanges as he found them.
We would like to show him a few gen.
nine newspaper fiends who sometimes
infest the STATESMAN Office.
The grand jury of Brazos county, in
their report, say: .'While it may be
out of place for our body to suggest
any change in the criminal laws of this
State, we would state for the smaller
offenses that a whipping post be es-
tab'ished in each county giving to each
criminal quick and certain punish
ment for his offeuse." a.a ,.......
The Gonzales Enquirer saws that for
year the town has been free from the
presence of dram shops, and peace and
order have-been universal, and the peo-
pie have been industrious and saved
their little gains. Blu. the whisky PEG
pie would -Tescind the law, and an elee-
ton occurs on March 90 to determine
whether whisky shall be retailed there
or not. -ssaf
= Here is another remedy for smallpox |
given by Californian: Sulphate Of |
zinc, one grain foxglove (digitshs) |
ono grain, half tesspoonful of water. |
When thoroughly mixed, add -four |
four ounces of water. Take tea |
spoonful every hour. The disease will |
disappear in twelve hours For q child, |
smaller doses, according to age. /
The Texas Stock Journal has more
sand in its gizzard than any paper ID
Texas. 1t inserts however, that rs
an appetizer sand is not relished BY
men, animals or birds, save and en- |
cepting the African Ostrich; neverthe-
less for the past few days we have been
forced 10 swallow it with every
draught and inhale it with every |
BREATH"
1t is a painful story told by tie
Fort Worth LsE.0crds of9 faithful dog
which remained bowling PiteouslY |
eight days on the banks OF lake, 10
which rlurdcrers had thrown the body |
of his master. The poor creature ne
fused TO eat and dicdof grief ana hun
ger. A missing man named scott l
who went 10 Fort Worth. Was not
this the deg's owner.
The Caroniele prints the procsed-
ings of meeting of citizens OF Ataleo-
So and Wilson counties, embracIng1es-
oIutions complaining OF the escape Of
criminals, and promising TO assist al
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