The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-29
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New Orleans.
Governor Coke will make most eff
fective speeches against the heresies of
Greenbacklsm.
Under the amended schedule, the
trip by stage is made from Fort Worth
to Yuma in thirteen days.
The Waco Examiner Is fresher and
brighter and lovelier than ever. Why
doesn't Downs burn out every week.
The body of Mr.. Towash's child,
drowned ten days ago in the BrazOs,
was found in the river six miles below
Waco last week.
NJ. G. Smith, of Brentwood, wants
to be district attorney and ought to be
if the Vidette gives proper history of
the young man.
There are fifteen dozen Democratic
candidates for the Senate in Erath, and
there Is thus chance for some poor
devil of Greenbacker.
The Palestine Era will vote for no
candidate who shOvels whisky into
ignorant voters. How does the Era
man ever expect to get a drink
1t is now surmised that the man who
died near Hancock's ranch may have
had yellow fever, and it Is probable
quarantine will be established against
all that region.
Capt. Martin, of the Register, has
completely cleaned out and demolished
one Smith, Greenback candidate for
the Legislature at Sherman. Smith
just curled up and quit.
The Granbury Vilette must take
down its sign and admit its title to be
misnomer If it doesn't see that Girls
som and Snider, who disemboweled
Mr.. Kelly, are hanged.
The people of Hockey threaten TO
shoot the next man put off the train at
that point by quarantine officers at
Manor and Round Rock. Will the
travellers or the agents be shot?
The rams in Southern Texas, which
commenced more than SIX weeks ago,
continue very heavy. The plantations
cotton is fast rotting in the boil.
Chas. Baker, the brutal murderer of
his wife at Dallas, died in one hour
from wounds inflicted upon himself
with the same knife with which he had
sent the poor woman into eternity.
1t is stated that Brick Pomeroy will
soon come to Texas to take dip into
our State politics. If the quarantine
may be made to operate against HIM it
will assume the character of blessing.
The national bankrupt law ceases to
exist on the first day of Septembe'.
After that day no new cases can be
filed, and the courts will proceed to
adjudlcate all pending cases, as soon as
possible.
Lang won more friends than any
body at the Austin State Convention,
and now he is doing more for himself
than ever before in the speeches he is
making for the old Alcalde and for
honest Democracy.
Hon. Seth w. Stewart was nomi-
mated for floating representative by the
district convention composed of the
counties of Lamar, Fannin and Delta,
at Honey Grove, on the seventeenth,
without opposition.
There is not case of yellow fever
in Texas, and the STATESMAN tells the
people in the country that there is nc
danger. They may come to Austin
with all the security that they. go to
Round Rock or Luling.
A Democratic meeting was held al
Calvert on Sunday. Rousing speeches
were made. Fifty-five new names were
added to the club. A Greenback rati-
fication meeting was held and partici-
pated in by only the negro Radical. ele-
ment.
Telegram: "Austin has determined
to put off passengers from infected
parts at Manor and Round Rock.
Pretty rough on Manor and Round
Rock. 1t is now in order for them to
rise, up and say, You shan't empty
your slop on our lot.
A sick and destitute section hand
was left at the Union depot in Dallas,
and as no one would attend to him he
made his wsy to lumber yard, where,
Frustrated and unable TO help himself,
ne was badly eaten by red ants, after
which he was taken TO the city hospi-
tai to die.
II the wiseacres could convince the
State that Austin is in danger of as
saults from yellow fever the Odd Eel
lows would never build here their tenn
pie and the great State university
would not be located on University
Place. Sought not the qusrantiners be
bored for the simplest
w. A. E. Rhodes, Of Young county,
victimized a nice girl whom he aban-
doRed after marriage and left the
county with several thousand dollars
that be had collected for client. The
other day he was recognized at San
Antonio by Judge Fleming, and an
officer took him in charge.
The Montgomery county Greenback
club, after much discussion, came TO
the Unanimous conclusion that they
could best serve the State and Union