The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-04-24


privately done, as in Austin.
Transportation rates on the Sunset
road are so high that San Antonio
blscksmiths buy IRON IN Austin.
The conduct OF the Lampasas mob |
that hanged Golfer, of the HoTr |, |
brothers, is not severely censared.
Phi Herbert, sheriff of San Jacinto |
county, is worthy Of the place if he
boast of the virtues OF ms fathers.
The Telephone modestly says that
there appears To be disposition in the
State to discuss limited woman's suf-
frsge.
Breeding, of the Messenger, seems to
think the crops safe about RockGale.
Farmers tell him of generous rains and
green fields.
They he'd free figh. in the African
II. Z. Church, Sunday. One of the
sisters in 1t WAS badly crippled and
several hurt.
Rockdale and those parts are well
blessed that Colonel John N IIender-
son WAS m.du prosecuting attorney III
the ninth district.
County fanas for the aged and help
less and warehouses; for trsmps snd
Idlers and Vagebonis ere approved
| wherever tried.
Az United States engineer is survey
ing u road from Waco % Fort Concho.
Maybe Downs is gong West to grow
up with the country.
The people hsve yet TO Learn that
the best teachers and hest methods of
instruction are most required in the
elementary schools.
We don't SEQ how the editor If the
Victoria Advocate sticks TO hIs seat in
the House, when dew berries are selling
at his home at twO-bits per bucketiul.
klNot more than half vote has been
pollci in the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict; huc even with this, Upson's
majority will be as great US Schleicher':
was.
Why not have law, declaring a fell
low who totes loaded pocket on the
hip guilty of the "intsnt 10 commit
murder" and pienIpotentiary him
for lifeH
The Texas Fire Underwriters AS
ISOLATION is In session in Houston, anC
not q sinner from this town present
But then our boys are Saengerfestiue
and can't quit.
The Brenham mayor gets 5000, {
sum that will hardly pay for the hare
scratching he will have to do during
this blessed year of jubilee for dogs
hogs and fiea4
Taxes all come out of the ground a
auu cuucKeu uown Into the pockets o.
the pedsgogues.
Local option would be unaaimousl,
adopted in San Jacinto county II Cuff
fee was not so exceedingly sensitive
fearing the loss OF his liberty. That
what's the matter here.
| The Telephone says: "Dt. Rather
ford, OF Houston. receives the appoint.
ment of State Medical Officer. Hi
certainly proved himself very vigil.
ant quarantine officer last year.
a Mexican in Live Oak county out
ragged the wife of an absent husband,
and then shot the woman through the
breast. The villain was pursued and
killed. The woman will recover.
Bob Williams, colored, of San An
tonic, was playing with an old pistol
which went of in the usual way and
put an immediate end to the life of
Bob Wsne, waiter in Hord's Hotel.
Rev. DR.. Howard, who preached the
memorable commencement sermon last
year at the Bryan Agricultural and
Mechanical College, has resigned the
passionate Of the Baptist church in GAL
weston.
The more officers and courts the bet
ter for placeseekers and politicians
| and worse for taxpayers. But it may
os no harm to make Texas, as propos-
ed, separate and distinct Federal
Judicial circuit.
The loss of cattle in Kansas and
Nebraska has been great durisg the
past winter, and ranchmen will have
TO "stock up" The movement from
Texas, therefore, will be large and
sales remunerative.
Mr.. Stlrling's son, who was bitten
by a comprehend snake, drank a pint
of Nat Q's whisky, and the snske died
aud the COY got well. Nat Q's sur
vival, after the loss Of 30 much whisky,
WAS not that of the ftrest.
The last railway bill introduced into
Congress provides $40, 600 per mile for
the extension OF the International TO
Laredo. huntington has made terms
with the St. Louis and Santa Fe road,
leaving Texas in the lurch.
j. Waldo, of railway fame, is prop
er delegate to the diocesan conven-
ton sitting in this city. Tbs only
trouble about the matter Is, that the
excellent gentleman has an aversion to
the straight aud "narrow-gauge.
Major Wsde was only four years old
IN 1919. It was 9 printers error. A.
Dofiington Is the only one of the old
soldiers Of Ban Jscinto who resides in
Grimes county. The others named in
the sTArEsNAN are Texas veterans.
It is said that the sheriff at MineoIa
captures knaves, never awaiting the
publication of the Goyern0r's proclaim
atoms offering rewards. Is is even
truei Did he serve during Governor
Hubbard reward-giving administra-
tionl -
Solomon Spann does the printing for |
Brenhsm's city government for $50 per |
annum. But that's enough. The peo-
pie there won't have time to do any, |
thing but scratch during the current |
year. The suti-dog and hog law have
been repealed.
II the pocket on the hip had been as
handy and explosive in old times as to-
day, there would be no such meeting
Of old veterans as We saw rejoicing on
the beach yesterday in Galveston
while recounting the memories Of San
Jacinto and San Antonio.
hrs- James II. Rushing, when wash
ing clothes at . lake near Palestine,
fought . catanount that attacked her.
When she was almost overpoWered she
drew il into the lake and drowned the
ferocions brute. But she still sticks
to the Methodist church.
Al ths nsusPaPsr people seem hap