The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-26

from DIanco county, Texas, says that
some malicious rascal is writing anony-
nous AMI. coarse eplstles to people
over there. Reference is made in
these letters to incidents of the late
convention at Dripping Springs. They
are on the track of the eminent writer
and will corner and fay him alive.
Robert Crawford, attorney, of s..
Louis, is doing a large business for
Texas clients. He owes has good NOR
ais to the old pedagogue BemaD, Of
Alabama, who coddled him tenderly
in his youth, and then he was lectured
on pIety by Basil Manly, and altogether
be became very proper man and will
do to trust.
The press of the State and many of
its contributors are unanimous ID the
opinion that legal publications, sales
and citations should be published in
some newspaper in or adjoining the
county il which the sale is made.
Rights of parties are frequently sscrl
feed by simply posting notices on the
court house door.
At Liberty Hill q little three-year-
old boy met his father with q bright
face and wanted to hold the horse.
The father complied, and now home
is sad, for the little boys bright face
is seen no more. The rope got about
the little fellows arm, and the fright
ened animal soon completed terrible
work of death.
A report comes from johnson coun-
ty that Miss Mollie Armstrong shot the
widow Phete Britton in a ball room,
surrendered herself and was baIled.
Cause, jealousy. The wounded person
has been very active ever since, and she
can't help herself. She Is just obliged
to keep stirring around. Easy chairs
are no temptation to her.
Tom Doran, who killed the rough
and rowdy Denton, at Mason, once
killed an excellent gentlemen at Mem
phis named Whitfield. DOran is not a
bad man. He is utterly fearless and the
victim of an incurable passion for card
playing. Whisky and cards beget all
his woes. His friends are as DEVOTED
to him as his enemies are violent.
A car load of -four for the Memphis
yellow fever sufferers lett Dallas. 1t
was purchased with the proceeds of q
bale of cotton donated by Caruth
BcJs., won at a rattle by d. w. Bar
nett, redonated and sold at public out
cry. This shows US how to dispose of
the Mllburn wagon and other unsold
articles OF the late firemen's fair.
A correspondent Of the Age says
Opposite ,nrsn'y substantial
bridge spans the BrazDs, thus givisg
that town access to q densely DC pu
lated and popu!ous section of Wash
ineton county. The county seat
(Brenhsm) is soon TO have several new
church edifices. Their public free
school system is working we'll"
The following are the names of the
counties which had Republican major
tiles at the last election for State off
GERS: Brszaria, $40; Colorado, IS;
Fort Bend, 9i4; Gillespie, 1S9; Grimes,
ISL; Harrison, 1912; Jack. 2; Ken
dali, 105; Marion, 32l; Matagorda,
1872; Medina, 90; San Jacinto, 1866 |;
Walker, SO; Waller, 118; Washing
ton, 396; Wharton, 547.
The Independent Blade is the latest
born of the prolific family of Texas
newspapers. 1t halls from Meridian,
in Bosque county. 1t says: "Coke,
Raines and John Wesley Hardin and
other big men will be at Comanche
this week, and Governor Coke will
make it almost as uncomfortable for
R,ines as John Wesley will feel after
Judge Fleming gets through with
him."
The Dallas Commercial, the Waco
Register thinks, was compelled to sus-
pend its criticisms upon the killing of
DR.. Calder. The Register says 1.-THE
freedom OF the press is beautiful
thing In theory, but when the six
shooter is the ultima thule it is not
near so delightful in practice to the
editor of strictly literary tastes" But
the three men who killed Calder have
/ cen released on bail.
And now comes The innocent, good
nstured Dallas Hteligencer and asks:
''Do we live in a CIVILIZED commu-
nity2" The best aspect that can be
placed upon the conduct and morals of
the place is presented when q news
paper of the town would make Dallas's
civilization questionable. But the
pious fraud cannot WIN. Outside of
the town nobody ever suspected that
1t was half civilized, and the InteVi-
gencer must resort to a new dodge.
Itwasn't enough for the Dallas quar-
antine officer 10 stop the mails, he
must be sensational. He must be wor-
thy of Dallas. He must do something
in order to be nice in.Dallas. The alb.
surd fellow absolutely burned a car
load of mail matter. Bore him, as q
representative of Dallas, for the sim
pies. Uncle Sans mail agents are az
ter him. But suppose it was Dallas
whisky that lighted the f4gration7
Whose crime was ii2
Gen. w. P. Lane hired livery
horse aud set out to go twelve miles
hi 70 the Country. He met a man and
sent the hired horse back to Marshall.
An hour later the horse exhibited most
violent psroxysms of hydrophobia. He
broke his halter and attacked four or
i've horses, one after another. biting
great pieces out of them. lie then
bit pieces out of himself, and the flesh
rom the caps of his knees, and knock
ID his head against the floor. He had
been bitten about twenty days before
BY rabid dog.
Col. John B. Likens, to whom the
money of widows end orphans of Hous-
on was commonly entrusted for safe
keeping and who never betrayed trust |
,r friend, breathed his last at his resi- |
lence about o'clock Wednesday after
loon. He was a member of the law |
irm of Stewart g. Likens, and no men, |
DER of the Houston bar had attained to |
higher eminence. He was as estimable |
n social life as distinguished in his |
profession. His remains were followed |
% the burial ground by host OF sor-
owing friends, and the sympathy of |
he entire community rests with his
amily in their severe bereavement.
The Van Zandt Chronicle tells that
It the last term OF the justice court a
'egro was tried for assault aud battery.
The jury stood three for conviction
nd three for acquittal. They then
brew heads and tails to see how the
ase should be decided. The quarter
ell for conviction and the verdict was
rendered. II the rights
nd liberties of the citizens are to be
'assed upon by juries who determine
ases By tue ftp of a quarter, We had