The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27
Texaa-raeta ana FaneIos.

The sanctIfcationists have been mys-
tcfiously driven out Of Dallas.
j. G. Harris, freight clerk of the In
iernationaI at Houston, is no more.
The mast in Kerrc ounty Is sufficient
TO convert poor hogs into fair pork.
Bishop Merrill, of Chicago. presides
N the conference sitting in Denison.
Over two hundred teams are at work
on the Santa Fe extension frem BreI-
ham to Caldwell.
An artesian well at DirdviHe, only
800 feet deep, spouts over 600 gallons
Of water per hour.
Seven divorce suits grew out of the
Heynes-GoodnIght Hanctification ex-
citement at Corsicana.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad will at once be extended
rom BRENNAN to Caldwell.
p. II. Wolnnger died at San Anto-
Mo, from the amputation of leg that
vas wounded in the late war.
DR.. Chaplin, knowing how sadly
Dick Hubbard's soul needs doctoring,
i conducting a revival meeting at
Tyler.
Elijah GufIy, who murdered Mike
Dixon al Cieburne, in November last,
has been sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
]. B. Wilson Of Fort Worth sold
bic stock rancho in Tom Green county
% Harold Strahorn s. Co., of Chicago,
Tor $50, 600.
Rev. William Brush, d. D., and Rev.
Barrett, Of this city, disport them
slyes in the Methodist conference in
enison.
A concert at Dallas added 5000 to
e Hood orphan fund, but nothing
as done for the children of the la
neAted EctOr.
at Montfor1, Waco attorney, has
been arrested and imprisoned for false
J reading and interpreting an instru-
mont Of writing.
Rev. s. J. Clemens has been preach
Ing eloquently five years in Houston,
and the s.nfulness of the Telegram man
Is still unimpalred.
The liquor-seller's convention sits at
Houston. They don't "sit," however,
hs we have seen political conventions,
simply because they can't STAND.
Paris is soon to have cotton fac
kory erected By joint stock company,
Under the supervision of MIR. King, OF
7eefgis: Twill cost 100000.
According to recent assays the Chi
hiatt silver lodes yield $14, 800 per ton.
Col. Andrews, of the Sunset road, and
associates, are the lucky owners.
Half dozen prisoners confined in
the Wilson county Jail escaped. They
are mostly hiding about San Antonio,
and one, negro, was captured near
the city.
Col. J. II. Page has resigned the po-
nition of general passenger and ticket
agent Of the International railroad,
and has gone to Chicago to fill SIM
liar place there.
All the newspapers are very careful
70 say it was Bro. Penn who tells the
story about Bro. Penn's miraculous care
Of the passion for cigars which once
distinguished Bro. Penn.
The yictim of terrible murder COM
mitfed fully q month ago has been
found pear Graham, the body devoured
BY hogs. Three men, one brother
in-law, have been arrested.
The Telegraph says that the Saville
Opera Company play ''Pinafore" very
IIflefently from Alice Oates, and just
ssas Il should be-" This can hardly be
50, since the PinaforiDg of Alice is
IS natural as could be.
DR.. Chaplin should know that New
York preacher says that the subject oil
baptism, who does not go far and
deep enough into water to get his
pocket book wet, has not been dipped
enough to save HIM.
Floors having an area Of SO, 75C
square feet, almass an acre, are re
anired -ia-4fo1sfon for Mr.. House tC
spread himself upon. We reckon that
too, is what makes Houston so flat. It.
Che dead weight Of Houses.
r. II. Neal, of San Antonio, is under
9 bond for SO, 900 for ''embezzling
funds OF building and loan associa
jon. Our neighbors should not adop
he Boston and New York term substi
lnted in the East for the plalner Eng
nsh ''stealing."
But Murray will have to cave in a
. last. He must come over now. Rev
Mrs. Bullock will 'ssteer" him straight
through the storms and tempests o
this lie 10 brighter worlds than this
She has besn preaching eloquently
1l1yray says, in Denison.
Ffio county people concluded the,
would not be kept awake o. nights b,
i eternal bell ringIngs, aud therefor,
theY voted Tor local option straight
and everybody that must drink keeps
private jug, and there is peace anC
order and loveliness in FRO.
John Lanham is to be hanged soor
at San Antonio for the brutal murder
& war ago. Of an actress, Georgia Drake
How those idiots at San Antonio are
blessed with hanging matches. They
viii have them, even II they mus
break their necks in getting them fol
publication.
The New Orleans Pioayuae says /
man With the queer name Of Redheif
Ter has been arrested as bigamist il
Philadelphia. The Cicilian then say
shat Rev. Mr.. Veal, Of Texas, alst
c1ooked wants to make his acquaint
6nce. but Veal doesn't care about th,
color Of the animal.
The Couit Of Appeals, at Tyler, con
Gnned on Saturday, the sentence o.
6eeth against John Lanham, for th'
1nrder Of the variety actress, Georgi,
Drake. at San Antonio. and the sen
|knco Of death in the case Of J. w
Williams, for the murder of Franz
fIpckland. in Bastrop county.
Tbs pretty aud self-sacrificing, un
t|'ollcRted goodness of editors Is lin
lIl>se. That exceeding good man, on
Austin friend Crozier, of the 7tn0 La
<.I5s. has turned his paper over to tn
fQioo Of 3 Methodist circuit rider
11y are going 70 "bust sinn and thl
tholic Church in those parts.
Css1ovtlle Qai7: ssDsGress, Re
11hiIcan, beat Steele. Democrat, 70
mayer Of Austin by several hundred
|1&io,ity, and now there is 3 movemen
60 loot 70 Gust DsGress By qto soarraat
fEoceedinCs. Too thin, ye hungr
.o'ifcianz whea you get licked tina
s'|IY il looks childish to squealr'
Dallas has undertaken the task o
En.ld'ng railway iron thst vigorous