The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04

We were compelled to stay At the
church until sunrlse, on account of
persons under the conviction of sin.
God caused one Ellen Lewis to lay in
q trauce fifty-one hours without eating,
drinking or getting up for anything, I
and another, by name George Ssyers,
who lay forty-eight hours, and We
were compelled TO stay with them I'M
I'll God raised them, for they were dead
70 sin. God works his mysteries to
himself. We begun our protracted
meetings two weeks ago. God has
converted forty-one souls. May God
bless the world and save every sinner"
The East TeDds Patron discusses the
conduct of officials. 1t refers to the
fact that statute of the State provides |
that "any county or municipal officer |
who shall be guilty of drunkenness"
or other Offenses, ''shall, for the first |
offense, upon trial and conviction be- |
fore any court of competent jurisdic- !
ton, be fined in sum not less than
five dollars" The same law provides
for the expulsion and removal from
office of all officers who are guilty of
this crime, and it is n fearful reflection.
and a still more sad reality, that this
law is not more rigidly enforced. Let
US hope that in future il will be. Let
officers who wish to do their duty
pursue the course which the law points
out to them, and il it does seem hard
to the individual citizen, the majority
will sanction the act because it is the
law.
The Huntsville Item presents an ad-
mirable picture of the personal charac-
ter and worth of the old typographer
and veteran soldier, John NJ. Wade.
He was of the army of the Republic in
1856, was detailed at San Jacinto by
Sam Houston to take charge, with a
few others, of the "Twin Sisters"
and was promoted to captaincy for
gallsntry. He returned to type-set-
ting In Houston, and was foreman of
the old Telegraph till 1886, when he
became a surveyor for Montgomery
county. He has commission as sur
veyor from each of the Presidents and
Governors of Texas up to the begin
ming of the late war between the States.
He was faithful Confederate soldier
| through the inter State war, and was
again at its close made surveyor by
Governor Hamilton. He served in the
Vol campaign in 1912, and Is yet ca
pable of rendering perfect service in
the next war. There are no better
men than Col. Wade, and the STATES
MAN cheerfully tenders this tribute to
his personal and intellectual worth.
The Banner, discussing the Irish
potato industry in Washington county,
says: ga railroad man, who is thor
oughly posted, estimates that potatoes
enough have been planted in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of BRENNAN to
yield, averaging the crop at 100 bushels
quantity, allowing $50 bushels to a car
load, is sufficient to load 40 cars.
Estimating the cotton shipments from
this station at $4,000 bales, it would
require 625 cars to move it. If
the railroads will foster the potato busl-
ness by giving low tariffs, tits evident
that they will derive nearly as much
revenue from potatoes as from cotton,
and that at a season of the year when
they could not utilize their rolling
stock for any other purpose. The larger
portion of the cotton shipped from
here goes to Clinton and Galveston,
comparatively short distance. The
potatoes have, OF course, to be shipped
northwGrd, giving the railroad much
more to DO. II, however, they insist
upon prohibitory tar IF it will result
in the destruction of an important in
dustry, which would lie mutually ben
efcial to both the people OF this cOun.
ty and the railroad companies.
Capt John Duncan, 50 the STATES
NAN is informed by Mr.. John l.. Groom,
of Matsgorda, is no more. Mr.. e..
writes: Another one of the old Texas
, veterans has gone to, his long home.
Capt. John Duncan died on Caney, in
this county, on tue twenty-tirst inst,
IN rtiG4tf 1Ffet4tt b SHese9r affo R9l5Gming
to Texas, was engaged in the:steamboat
business on the Alabama river, and, il
l mistake not, was the first one who
eyer run steamboat up that stream.
Coming to Texas at an early day, be
participated in the bat L. OF San ia
cinto, and was one of the braves who
made the welkin ring with the cry
Remember the Alamol Remember
Goliad!" He has always, since. be
came to Texas, resided ia this county,
and no one has ever commanded more
respect, not only from the citizens
here, but wherever be was known,
than old Capt. John Duncan. He had
accumulated large fortune, which he
divided several years ago between his
, two children and grandson, John Dun
can. jr., of this county, Mrs. Walcott,
OF Cemanche, and her son, Duncan
Gordon. A few more years, and the
last of the grand old army Of the Re.
public will have passed away.
Baylor University was chartered by
the Republic of Texas April, 1915.
, IL has been SAID of the institution that
! its eleUes have been surpassed by mono
in learning or purity of character and
conduct. Tryon planned and named
it Baylor. 1t has been the object OF
hepraYers and contributions of Huck-
ms and Haynes; the Alma Mater oil
Striking Morrill,, the CAROLS, Baniss,
Jr., keifer and Bell in the ministry; OF
. benson, Breedlove, Brown, Ewing,
Alexander Barz'za and Henderson OF
the bar, and many others, and will ever
receive the earnest prayers and contri-
buttons of the constituents of the
Texas Baptist State Convention. 1t is
claimed for this seat of learning that
it has more for which to toll, that il
would retain, and greater possibilities
for the future than any like institution
west of the Mississippi. 1t is certainly
most deeply imbeded in the affections
of the "antediluviaI" Baptists of the
commonwealth. It's president and
trustees propose to collect fund of
$500, 600, with which to, endow pro-
fessors' chars, and in this scheme par
tIal success has been achieved. Exer-
tons in this direction will not beinter.
mitted. Twelve thousand dollars will
be secured to complete the main build
ing, $4,000 of this sum having been al
ready secured. That these ends may
be attained, every old student and
graduate OF the institution and each
promoter of public intelligence and
private morals in Texas should attend
the next commencement of the uni
versity. rI ~ 30 vs,s
The San Antonio Express, discussing
freights, says: That the tariff exacted
from our business men is oppressive,
we submit a few figures to verify.