The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-14

being from 500 to 1900 bales per day.
putting from forty to seventy thousand
dollars of money into circulation al
most daily in a town of 5000 people;
that much money being distributes
around makes good times, and makes
everyone feel well. The country
around Fort Worth is the finest and
most productive in the State, and I'll
venture to say, that no mining town
in the Black Hills ever had more flush
days than Fort Worth has expert
enced."
Rains, Haynes and Harper, three of
the Van Zsndt County Commissioners,
sat upon the decision of the Supreme
Court as to the county site, and gave Off
cial birth to what follows: ''Whereas,
The law under which the county sest
was changed from Canton to Wills
Point is claimed by the Supreme Court
to be defective and repugnant to the
present Constitution, this court, though
not recognizing the binding force of a
dictam of the Supreme Court; yet, in
the interest of peace, BOW orders the
public records to be returned TO Can
ton, and it is further ordered that the
sheriff Immediately transfer said rec
ords from their place of deposit at
Wills Point 10 tue old courthouse at
Canton"
The Telephone says that Gen. F. W.
James. commanding the F. Brig de.
Texas Volunteer, has unt er cons der
alton the feasibility of holulng State
military enc impment in Houston dur
ing the coming spring or summer.
Governor Hubbard and General Ord
will furnish tents for the visiting COM
mands. The Encampment il held will
be at the fair grounds, and an admis-
sion fee charged civilians. By this
means 1t is expected that the expenses
of each and every soldier will be de-
frayed. During the several days of
the encampent different military man.
euyers will take place, target shooting,
prize drill, add ending each day with
dress parade in the evening snd hop
at night.
An old Texan, now living in Eng.
land, writes to friend in this CITY
that he is pleased to hear of the in
creasIng prosperity of his S ate; and
he is satisfied that so soon as a general
reaction takes place in the United
S ates Texas will take the lead in i'm
proponents OF all kinds. The writer
says DIR. k'rgshury is doing excellent
service Tor ToXss. as the agent OF the
Pierce railroad. He has had published
and circulated tens Gf thousands
of pamphlets descriptive of the
State, and he is satisfied that DR.. Kings
bury will soon organ ze land compa
ny that will place great deal of money
here. He is specially D ea.ed 10 have
learned through the columns of the
STATE-aIAN that Aus atm improves rapid
ly, and that Fred Chandler and NJ .ther
have supplied the city with well az
ranged system Of wa'er works.
Col. N. l. Norton reports that the
proposition to form fair circuit for
Texas, made by him in the interest OF
the Capital State Fair Association, has
been favorably received by the McKin-
ney, Dallss, Bolton, Tyler and Hous-
ton associations, aud he has no doubt
that every one of these associations
will arrange their time so as to suit
each other aud form complete cir |
cult. The fair at Austin will be held |
in advance of the one at Houston. |
Col. Norton says he has been most
cordially received 10y the officers of |
the various associations, and he is as
sured that they all entertain the best
of feeling for the Capital State Fair
Association. In fact he found people
generally, all over the State, highly |
gratified at its success, aud greatly in
terested In its future prosperity.
The Limestone Ne,o Era says of the
homestead law: among the many
things that should be looked after by |
the next Legislature is the homestead |
law. At present the law exempts more |
property from forced sale than the ma
Jorlty of men own, and unprincipled |
debtors take advantage of it and make |
1t al instrument of robbery rather than |
of protection to their wives and chill
dren. We believe in reasonable
homeste. q law, and by that we mean
one that will exempt from forced sale
a sufficient amount OF land and other
property to support the families of |
shittless men, drunkards, speNdthrifts
and other persons that squander their
substance without regard to the wants
aud necessities of those dependent upon
them for bread and meat. AT present
dishonest men grow rich and live in the
very best OF style on the means of men
who have been fools enough to credit
them, and the law protects them in it.
In short, the present homestead law is
nothing less than legal encourage
ment OF dishonesty, and the sooner it
is changed the better it will be for the
whole country. Let the next Legisla-
ture reduce the homestead exemption"
The BrOao1s County Banner writes up
the political race in 1880 as follows:
In the grand sweepstakes, free for all,
play or pay, purse of $500, 600 added,
and four years in the White House,
rent free, to come off in November,
1880, the following nominations nave
already been made: Sam Tilden, gray
geldipg, aged, by "Barrel of Money"
iamn'd by ''B5urbons" out of "Pock-
et," owned by Wall street, to be rid
jen by Pelton, weights Hewitt, colors
gold. Ross Conkling, 8. h., by Van
ty," out of "Conceit," sired by
''Swellhead." out of 'Ringworm," to
be ridden by Collector Arthur, colors
blood rel jim 3 aine, g. h., by
War DIncr," out of Bloody Shirt, +"
she by Hate" cut OF ''Demagogue, )"
owned by Capitalist, to be ridden by
Frye, weights Sp, ncer Carbines, colors
back FLAG. Charles +. Adams. prav
seldiDg, aged, by "Frigidity," out OF
Iceland" she by "pIopriety" out o
Swallow Tail" owned by Yankee, to
be ridden by ghost of SIM B jwles,
weights Iceberg, colors Yale. r. B.
Hayes, gray mare, by t''Mad. Wells"
nut of re ia P!nkston," she by Bar
gain" ont OF "Fraud," owned
~ Madame, ridden by Mr.. Pol
cy. weights Radical Party, colors ;
black and Conftd. gray mixed.
Ben Bristow, gray horse, by Reform" 4
'ut of 4" Humbug," to be ridden by
Bluford Wilson, weights Whisky
Rings, colors blue grass U. S. Grant,
'oaD horse, by WAR Ii orse" out of the
Wilderness" she by 81 Bn,cher" out
If Luck" owned by Drexel, to be
idden by Bah, Belk., or Bad, weights |
colors corn (whisky) yell
ow. A. G. Thurman, silvsr-gray
horse, by Statesman" ous of "Buck
.ye," she by Discretion out of
= Brains" to be ridden by J. G
colorsa red bandsua with :
white spots. Bill Allen, Q. b., aged,
" Inftli M out of "Foghorn, 10