The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

wanted - Tree gratis LOT nothihS.
Ham, the land pirate, would lean
ncw to improve real estate, and hence
he is learning to be b.icklayer.
Freeman, the negro representative
from Waller county. publishes card
asking the negroes to lei Kansas alone.
Victoria approves the intention OF
Nou,t N 10 quarantine against Gal1es-
ton in case the Colorado is admitted.
A ieud was ended, at Gainesville, by
the killing Of w. L. Weimar, who
was shot by D. i man and his brother.
Messrs. Moore & Price, says the Id
ccrt ser, will sell twenty-five head Of
thoroughbred stock at the Austin
far.
A son of 3. f.. Wascsn Of X 4ufman
recently died Of hydrophob!a, having
been bitten by rahid dog in June
last.
Gonzales County has had fine rair 3
and unless the "woIm" IL .rvspes the
prospects for full crop of cotton are
good.
la Victoria county the corn crop will
average thirty bushels to the acre, and
cltton is generally better than last
year.
The Texas Pacific is trying to raise
money by a mortgage of SEQ, 900 per
mile on its finished road TO Xtend IL to
Guaymas,
Wesley Minter, negro, WAS bitten
some months ago in Houston by dog,
and a few days ago he died with hy-
drophob;a.
A body of regulators" has been or
ganizad in F4nnin and Lamar counties,
the object being to follow and take
horse thieves.
Mrs. Norris, postmistress at san An
tonic, has resigned, and fnrty d. z.n
most wnitHy patriots are presenting
reasons for appointment.
They have "dug po,stDes" about
Rockport and the poor are invited to
come and help themselves. Cork will
swoop down on Iockport.
The latest reports from New York
favor the supposltion that Comptrol'e r
D4rden will succeed il d:spusiDg OF
Texas five per cents. at par.
I'll Sherman, and not Dtnison, that
paws its school superintendent 81 :,
and Denisan pay $50 per month. We
were mist' ken as t. the place. ,-.-
la mentioning the fact we do not in
tend to encourage accidental homicide,
but. Mrs Kate ates thus puts an end
10 her husband in Klmble county.
BosqIe county is assessed at ST.
$50, 900. Itls we'll to make note oi
these facts that the course Of the mar.
row gauge may beproper.y di 'ected.
At Ms the steam Touring mill:
are paying 81 % bushel fer all the
wheat they csn get. This is as good 6
price as can be obtained IN the State
Prices IN Austin for wheat, cottcr
and all farmers products are as good,
less freight, as IN Galveston aud very
little is shipped for sale from first
hands.
The Colorado Chizon learns there
will be a considerable exodus of color
ed people from that county this fall,
and farm hands will not be so plentiful
next year.
The great Indian industrial exhlbi-
ton, IN the NATION" takes place
Sett mber 30. Carl Schu will 5t
there, snd deliver the opening address;
to the red meD.
Crops are somewhat earlier, at least
twelve days, than usual in Texas, anG
a week ltt.r than usual in other Gull
States, and this fact gives Texas iirt
market for early sales.
Mr.. A. S Darnall of the Sherman
Patriot has retired and the paper under
new m Management will abandon the Re
publican party and advocate Demo
cratic principles and purposes.
p. w. Hurndall, of San Antonio
was captured at Blanco City with stoler
property in his pos 'ession. He will IN
doubledly receive as severe sentences
as the law can iLfl.ct for burglary.
The Telephone says 1.-The prosecution
made hash of Brother Veal" Tha
accounts for the whole country having
been in such stew, aud several PEG
pie were in hot water about HIM.
The Galveston CiriliGn, AWAY notet
for hone,ty of expression, seriously
doubts the | roprety Of admitting TIL
Colorado. The Neirs says: "Let he
come. Commerce before health"
The Norwegian settlement IN BIS
que county is thriving community
Good crops Of whest. corn and cottCr
have been IT aie, and this is the Ieaul
OF good labor and not Of good seasons
Judge Smith says Travis county ha
slready $l5 900 with which to call il
court house bonds. They cannot b
called in until mex. gear. and by tina
time the sum will he largely increased
, a negro deputy sheriff of Brennan
secured and captured s murderer
Lewis Babb. who killed colnred mar
Milton MEG Iwn, some months sgo
Babb coniesses the crime. Let hin
hang.
rabbit" is the nsme Of famou
dTaymAn in Coz zlles. He carries hi
cotton on the tail Of his drsy and th
boys used TO call rabbits molly cotio
tails ard hence tie name of the long
cared negro.
They tattoo thtir gal babies in Eng
land 50 that their dear mammas ms
know them when they (the babies) Al
stolen. In Dallas they have to taito
their pspas that the babies msy max
no fatal blunders.
How sweet are the uses OF adversely
Even the Brownwood Banner ha
ceased II whoOp up the silver and gol
mining excitement aud calmly whine'
in mellow accents, about cleaning an
grading the streets.
Judge Pryor Lee Of Goliad called Q
the Victoria AdsooatS few days sgt
The Judge IL now In his eiRhfy-nii
! year end Z hale and hearty. ne vi