The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
sIIss Tina Ney, a lineal descendant


daily, and we regret it has been re-
ceived by the STATEsMAN for q time
without giving an exchange. Il was
purely INDIFFERENCE.
The State Grange has been palaver-
ing and pow-Wowing at Bryan. The
people fed them well, and each men,
Der OF the illustrious order goes home
fatter than when he left.
A benson runaway couple were
united in wedlock on q skiff in the
middle of Red River, while the brides
irate father stood upon the Texas bank
chadng over the condition.
The Texas alumni of the Washing
ton and Lee University are arranging
for State ASSOCIATION and the holding
Of annual reunions. The movement
was inaugurated at Dallas.
J. G. Wilkinson was bitten, at Dali
las, by mad horse. The horse died
and Wilkinson lives, safe and sound,
being the happy owner of q mad stone
that he brought from Virginia.
The North Team greets Its readers
with the following advice for the new
year: "Go to work, you lazy devils,
and let US have more hog and hominy
In this great commonwealth"
The Denison Nesos says Major DIa-
mond, Of Whitesboro, was authorized
to raise force for the invasion of Mex
leo, and this was the cause of the Mex
leans throwing up the sponge.
The Denison Herald says Mr.. Alex
ander Carothers, who came to Fanuin
county twelve months since from New
York, lately killed himself by acct
dent. He was an excellent citizen.
We have an invitation to attend the
grand ball of the Central City Guards
at Waco. The card is exqulsitely
beautiful and the printer that did the
job should be honored for his taste.
Officers of the Second Volunteer
Regiment met at Houston the other
day, and after consultation Col. Ruth
erford decided to appoint Capt. r. ].
Coffin adjutant, Uice Martin, resigned.
The New York Times reflects that
the united Democratic press of Texas
would deuounce Governor Hubbard
upon the Burnett 6 Fitzpatrick affair
we're he Republican, which he is not.
The Pittsburg Magnet of January 8
was still under the influence of Christ
mas and New Year excuses. 1t is
warped around with Its head up on
one side and its tail uppermost on
'tother.
The Telephone discusses the quslif-
cations of Throckmorton, Devine and
Lang for the governorship, leaving
" Honest Dick" Hubbard without even
mention. His position demands more
respect than this.
j. T. Peacock, of Atascosa county,
one of the men that drew a white bean
at Mier, was in Gonzales the other day.
He reports the agricultural interest of
his section as increasing, with good sea-
sons for production.
The East Texas Fire Insurance COM
pany will complete the university at
Tyler according to the original plan.
1t will accommodate five hundred pu-
pills, and will be one of the handsomest
buildings in the State.
A tombstone agent named B. F.
Farley called at the house of Mr.. Glib
son, in Caldwell county, and asked
permission to stop, that he was I'M
well. He went into the house and
died in few minutes.
The Houston Telegram does not
swallow half the stories that come from
the border, aud the Express seems to
think the newspaper, and not the man.
ufacturers of roorbacks along the Rio
is unreliable"
Col. John H. King and Lieut.. VIM.
H. Young have been appointed by the
Secretary of War, to Cooperate with
some one to be appointed by the Gov
ernor, in the Investigation of affairs
on the upper Rio Grande.
A young telegraph operator at Nor
aies, named Pruss, asked his girl at
party to dance with him. For some
reason she refused, and the next morn
ing Pruss sent himself with a pistol
ball dancing into eternity.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas,
at its recent session in Houston, passed
a resolution severing all connection
with the Grand Orient of France on
account of the doctrine regarding God
by that body.
The mesquit gum of Texas is almost
identical with gum arabic. During the
81 NJ
port, some ~, 600 pounds having been
gathered in Bexar county, and as much
more between there and the coast.
During the month of December the |
Kansas aud Texas Railroad
shipped $4,000 bales of cotton from
Denison for Chicago. The distance
from Denison to Chicago is 636 miles,
while 10 Galveston it is only 3s7 miles.
Nixon and Cook converted a knife |
blade into saw and escaped from the |
San Saba Jail. George Washington's |
corpus was little too much for the |
hole in the wall, and he was left alone |
% reflect upon the shortcomings of the |
body.
Six prisoners escaped from the |
Jail the other day. The
age in which they were confined was |
made of steel, but they hung a picture
Upon the wall behind which they |
worked at Light until escape was eff |
fected.
The Age puts it mildly when it says
he streets OF Houston are inconven-
emily muddy, and it would prevent
liter disgust when it says the ''people
hould be thankful they are not in
Maine" Poor peoplel miserable
doustoni
= The Dallas Herald thinks that if
here is hell beyond the grave it will |
,e only transfer from the one here,
With chances in favor of more satisfac-
ion in the future state. We do hope |
hat Barlow Is not seriously contem-
plating suicide.
The Register says that the wisdom,
irmness and integrity of Throckmor-
on's brlef service as governor have
lever been forgotten by the people of
Texas, and but for the schemes of poll
icians he would have been re-elected |
o that office before this time.
The Central City Guards have OBJ
aimed probably the most handsome
uniform in the State, and Capt. Par.
OFT keeps up the zeal of the company. |
Every city like Waco should take an
ctive interest in Its volunteer military. !
They are often Of valuable service.
Fuller, white, and Telfair, eoTored,
,onvicfs in The I0ffaroor iaiI had a