The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-11

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fail; hencs it will he quite largely
grown this fall, and if our wheat grow
ers CAME find market here they can
ship it TO Galveston, where il meets
ready SALE"
Bible distribution in Texas by twelve
colpor;eurs of American Bible Society
for the month OF August: Days of SER
vice, 307 miles travelled on official
duty, 4lS6; families visited by them,
1921; families found destitute Of the
Bible, 551 destitute families supplied,
533; destitute individuals supplied in
addition, 223; number of books sold,
1855; value of books sold, 5000. ca;
number Of books distributed gratui-
t0usly, 442; value of books siistnbu-
ted gratuitously, sos, so; received from
churches and individuals in aid Of the
Bible cause. $74 Is. Goethe has call
ed the Bible the book of popular edu-
cation, par excellence. Bible colport-
age is doing in tins State what no
other agency has eyer done. It is d.
rect work placing the Word Of God in
the homes of the people, especially in
those of the poor. The good results
are already seen in the quickened eff
forts of the churches and in the large
increased interest In Sunday schools.
Hon j. w. Throckmorton certainly
understands all the arts of sn old
Texan. In his speech defending Ed.
Bomar at Gainesville, after having
spoken about. an hou-, he said:
Gentlemen of the jury IL is said
by the prosecution that because the dc
ceased was In his shit sleeves when
killed, he had no pistol"
Here MIR. Throckmort0n pulled IF
his coat and stood before the jlfy in
his shirt sleeves.
"You would say" continued Mr..
Throckmorton, 'that | am not armed
because | am in my shir. sleeVes.
Look ID you see my armsg' cried he,
holding up his hands.
No signs of arms could be seen.
Mr.. Throckmorton then drew pis-
toll from under his left arm, another
from under his right arm, one from
each boot and huge bowie-knife from
the back of his neck, placing them up
on the table.
You see, gentlemen, though IN ms
shirt aleeves, could be we'll armed.n
This was q clincher aud it Carried
the point, entirely destroying the al
gument OF the prosecution.
Col. lhn S. Ford came to Texas 10
1886 with party of Tsnnesseeans.
He served Texas during 1886 81 49, 80.
Ia 1874 he was elected to the Texos
Congress and became author of the
resolution accepting the terms ot an
nexation proposed by the United
| States. From this time to 1852, he
served the State on the frontier fight
ing Mexicans and Indians. IN 1852 he
was elected to the State Sena;e. In
| 1858 he was again in the military SER
vice of the State, and had two fights
with Indians. He defeated the Next
can bandit Cortina three times, and
thus ended for time the Cortina war
He was member Of the Secession
Convention, aud voted for the ordi
nance. He was Colonel of the Sec.
ond Texas Cavalry, and had command
of the Rio Grande military district OF
Texas. After the surrender he made
one 6ght, aud then became Parole
Commissioner OF the Confederates. He
was delegate TO the Baltimore Con-
vention, and afterward a member OF
| the State Constitutional Convention.
In 1876 he was elected to the State
Senate. Three times has he filed the
editorial chair-frst, at Austin, in
1916, where he edited the Ieras Dem
ocrat; second, the Times, which he
conducted until 1857; third, the
Brownsville Sentinel, in 1868. Now he
takes charge of the Deaf and Dumb
Institution at Austin.
Major Robert Burns, secretary of
Hood's Brigade Association, issues a
circular addressed TO the members OF
the association. l. reads: Gen. John
B. Hood, on hls death bed, committed
the care OF his children TO thesurvivors
Of his old brigade, and ! am informed
that they are in destitute condition.
10 committing the charge OF bis little
children to the care Of the men be go
often led on the battle field is an honor
and trust that has never before been
rendered to any body Of men. Il there
fore becomes sacred duty, as il is an
honor, for Us 10 see that his orphans;
now the children Of the Texas brigade,
shall be duly cared Tor, and to that end
/ you are requested to make donations
for that purpose Gen. j. b. Robert
son, president; Col. e. NJ. Winkler,
vice president, and Major Robert
Burns, secretary, OF Hoods Texas
/ n~scnd. A..nos.e 80 III - -. 49,.
tees tor this sacred fnnduntil our meet
ing in July next. All contributions
will be seat to the secretary at Hous-
ton, Texas, and will be forwarded "a
Gen. r. L. Gibson of New Orleans, az
requested, or,inyested in securities for
the benefit OF the orphans. as the trus-
tees may direct. Contributions for this
trust are solicited from ali sources, be-
Iieving as we do that al Texsns will
feel IL an honor and claim IL as a priv.
lege to contribute TO the support oil
Gen. John B. H0od's orphaned and
destitute children"
Bishop White, Of the Adventist
V Church, follows Bishop Haven ID
1Apderous charges sgsi6st Texas. II,
1eiurned from 3 VISIT 70 tim
g.. a. bkoueh the columns nf tue
49, 49,, A1a >published a. Bsttis
adesnt aha nsTafl, sns villifiss Texes
Creek, Michigan, he c. .srhoIIv zen
people. 'sTexas Js slmosf en2 wo-
to whisky and tobacco. Mel xeep-
men Of 81 classes, with bHt Re - -
| tons, are tobacco inebriatee. l. a.
common thing 20 see izshionably.
dressed and glcved lady driving hne
horses and carriage through the streets
Of Texas cities with lighted cigar IN
her mouth, puffing the smoke, aEd re-
moving the ashes from the consuming
cigar with al the Rracs Of movement
seen 10 the dandy. TIE hab
IL and tsstes Of the people Of
The almost God-fofsaken soulh are
TERRIBLY HnDstarhl. Appetite and
/ psssior seen : 70 .oFerFuie reason.
lsnd. consequently, the moral sen
sibIliEiea Of such people nearly ricuher-