The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18


By this means they will be able to pay
their board by their labor.
Walter Dering, the negro lover of
Fannie Mcclure, the daughter of q re-
spectacle farmer of Walker county,
was taken back to Walker county on q
warrant after the discovery of the
shame Of the young woman in Houston.
After he had been placed in the hands
of the sheriff, mob of fifteen men en-
tered the house in which he had been
temporarily confined and shot him to
death with shotguns. 1t is estimated
that two pounds Of lead was lodged in
this ambitious negro's carcass.
The citizens of Goliad county would
enforce local option. In calling q
meeting it is said: "The proposed
meeting is to consist entirely of such
voters as favor thorough observance
and enforcement of the laws against
crime and disorder; and every such
voter who can should be present. Fee
male citizens having like sentiments
may rightfully express them in any be-
coming manner; and so these conserv-
alive elements ought to compose a
large portion of the entire assemb'age."
A white girl, named Mcclure, and
young negro buck eloped from
Dodge, in Walker county, the other
day. They took the railway to Hous-
ton, and were followed by the girls
brother. They were found by him
three days afterwards in the suburbs
of Houston living with negro. The
girl told reporter that she ran away
from home because nobody there
treated her right, and said she didn't
love the negro. But passengers on the
train say they were billing and cooling
all the way to Houston.
From the first OF September. 1876, to
the first of September, 1877, inclusive,
there were patented at the General
Land Office 3, 49S, 95s acres of public
lands. The following summary shows
the classes: 292 patents of first-class
claims, sol, 9G9 acres; "a of second
class claims, AZ, S57 acres; al third
class claims, SO, sos scres; 145 bounty
claims, 59,716 acres; Al donation
claims, II, 461 acres; Ss8 presumption
claims, 129, 676 acres ;2303 miscellaneous
scrip, 1857, 254 acres; 215O railroad
claims, 1885, 322 acres; 90 university,
common school and asylum lands A.
005 acres.
We have historical sketch of Parker
county, Texas, published by Louis
Lavat, of st. Louis. Mr.. II. Smythe
is the author of the book and the most
unique book it Is of modern times.
There is nothing affecting the county
or people that is not given. Two
thirds of the inhabitants of Parker will
find their names printed in the queer
volume and thus, Unexpectedly to the
masses of Parker, they all woke up one
morning and found themselves famous.
1t is very useful book at home and of
great interest to those who would have
a home in the attractive county of
Parker.
All the newspapers of Texas have
spoken Justly of the taste and enter
prise of the Bonham Neaos because, in a
recent number, 1T furnished its readers
an admirable picture of the new court
house. Every country town in Texas
has court house and many, like Travis,
McLennan, "Sherman," G.. Rutabaga's
county of Collin, have court houses as
costly and tasteful as that which so de-
lights the readers of the Neaos. If, in
stead of a court house, indicative of
the crlminallty or litigiousness of the
people, the money had been invested
in a cotton mill, the results to the
many would have been infinitely more
profitable in money and morals.
A Galveston detective has been ex-
pressing his views on variety shows.
He says: ''These variety shows are
the hot-beds of crime, but they are
licensed institutions, and are even pro-
tected IN the successful accomplish
ment of their aims by the authorities.
Their object Is to make money by ruin
ing the health and the prospects of
those who patroniZe them. Yet they
are furnished with an officer with
badge and uniform to keep order while
the work of death goes on. They are
thus rendered systematic in the prose-
cution of the horrid work they accom-
plish. If any one doubts the evils of
the variety show or the beer hall, let
him visit one for half a dozen nights
successfully and take survey of the
faces that make up the audiences of
such places"
The STATEsMAN's occasional CORE
spondent at Cedar creek, in Bastrop
county, Mr.. Morgan, gives some points
as to the social, political and religious
character of the community. A Sab
bath school with excellent prospects
has been organized. A Methodist
Church society has been established,
and meetings will be held at Epplers
school house. At the old camp meet
ing site the Good Templars are to hold
a basket picnic, and it is expected that
the friends of the temperance cause
will generally attend. There will be
public speaking on this occasion aud
any amount of love-making, as is usual
among the young folks and few of
the old. The political cauldron is be-
ing heated for grand "bilin," and I'M
less Throckmorton is made Governor
and Sayers Lieutenant Governor, the
agriculturists of Cedar creek commu-
nifty will be nightly dissatisfied.
The act of April "a, 1874, authoriz-
ing the sale of State school lands, pro-
vides that the alternate sections set
apart on railroad locations may be sold
to persons who were actual settlers and
had improvements on the lands at the
time of the passage of the bill, limit
ing such sales to quarter sections; also,
to persons who sgree to settle on q
quarter section and improve it and pay
for it as provided by law. Commits
sioners must appraise the property, and
the purchaser must pay one-tenth of
the appraised value into the State
Treasury as soon as the value is fixed.
The requirement to settle upon the
land mast be carried out in twelve
months from the date of designating
the tract. The value of the lands in
money, with interest at ten per cent,
must be paid IN ten equal annual pay
ments on the first day of May of each
year, when the title becomes perfect
to the purchaser.
The Moffett bell punch is little like
that used by street railway companies
as a check upon conductors, but is q
box not unlike a French clock, con-
tanning SIX open dials, each the size of
nickel half dime. An indicator
travelling on the face of each dial, re-
spending to the touch of q crank at
the back, marks the number of drinks
sold up to one million. Whenever q
bartender receives pay for a drink he