The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-03

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has been most modest of his associates,
and if he refuse to present bill "to
repeal the set king jurisdiction from
a county court" IS Charged, there is
no vanity developed in the fact.
One hundred and three members OF
Congress at one time have. been absent
at sesshore frolics ard dancing about
watering and whiskyiug places. 80
Paddock says, then Wsrd Taylor tells
Paddy to beware. Remember Paddy,
this is Democratic Congress AID you
have no right to speak of their little
/ discrepancies. You'll be called q id
| Communist or a Greenbacker, and may
even get your ''what-you-may-c ali-it"
kicked.
The best school and best school
master, and worth more to the
people than was ever returned for the
millions lavished upon wet weather
schools 10 the Bonham Ne,cS and its
Vigorous, earnest laborious editor. II
the State would put copy of it for one
year in every house in FsnnIn coun-
/ ty, there would result more
widespread intelligence and more than
would come from free schools In
dozen years. Evidently Col. Bob
doesn't take the Meas.
The Dallas Herald Comercidl says
there has been either q consolidation
of the Texas and Pacific and St. Louis
Iron Mountain and 8 ,uthern railway
Companies, or else a com 5ination of
10 hot
them. From the best information re-
ceived there has been combination en-
tered iLtp between the Texas and Pa
cific and Iron Mountain roads. which
will strengthen the Texas and Pacific,
and the Texas and Pacific will ask of
| Congress land subsidy on the line of
the road originally contemplated from
Vicksburg to Shreveport, and on these
lands, and the roads Texas lands
money will be raised to cort nue. the
road westward from Weatberford.
Tuesday morning, before breakfast,
cutting ARRAY took place near Pleas
ant Port, in Weatherford county,
which resulted in the death of George
Lively. The day before he aud ter
ant of his by the name of John Harry
had some angry words, and on the day
following Lively went over to Harty's
and renewed the difficulty. Harry cut
Lively in four places, and tae latter
died in about half an hour afterwards.
An examinations was heli to-day and
Harty was bound over in the sum of
$500 Failing to furnish the re quired
bond he was lodged in the Cieburne
jail. Both parties have been married
only a few months. 1t has been i'm
possible to learn all the facts IN the
case.
The women, God bless them, over at
Kaufman, are going to make the Star
of that town go into total clips. 1t
twinkled the other day and there was
written On Its surface that "snuff is a
greater curse than whisky" 1t should
have said snuff trickles down the COR
ners of the women's mouths and whisky
out of the Corners of mems eyes. But
the vice in either case 'tsticlls" out.
The woman's skin grows yellow of
lobby; the mans liver is burned and
indurated. He is first red and then of
pale maroon color, greasy film
glazes his watery eyes and shufllIng of
this mortal coil he shutfles instead of
walks into the graveiIgger's gutter,
| while neuralgia and sottening Of the
braiA ''snuff" out the poor woman'5
dim lamp OF life.
The people have learned long ago
that man can do anything for himself
infinitely better and at less cost than
anybody else Can do it for him. No.
body doubts this who has tested the
difference between public and private
schools. The former only brlbe selfish,
penurious people to prefer the bad to
the good, ana the latter schools are
thus destroyed. The cost of private
schools, equal in numbers taught.
would be less to the whole people of
the st lte than that of the much officer
ed free school scheme, and yet the few
too mean to contribute aught to the
cost of good schools and who would
tax Others with the cost of educating
their children, make frightful noise
when the miserable four months
schools are destroyed.
The story of the desth of the Hon.
Jere Galvan of Brownsville, who was
well known in this city even before he
served as member of the Legislature,
is sad one. 1t is not even known how
or when he bresthed his last. The
Memphis ACalanche says that among
the passengers for Cincinnati who left
New Orleans on the Robert Mitchell
last Wednesday were Capt. Robert
Dalzell and his wife and their friend,
Mr.. Jeremiah Galvan, all of Browns
vile, Texas. Mr.. Galvan was in very
bad health, and has been for the last
month under treatment at the Hotel
DIeu, in New Orleans, for softening OF
the brain. Capt Dalzell, thinking
that Mr.. Galvan was much improved
in health, persuaded him to accompany
himself and family on their trip East.
After leaving New,Orlesns Mr.. Galvan
seemed much improved in health, an d
was very cheerful. On Friday night,
while the bo. was between Greenville
and Vicksburg, Miss Mr.. Gslvan re-
tired about 10 o'clock and was never
seen again. On Saturday morning,
Capt. Dalzell went to his room to call
him to breakfast, but he was nowhere
to be seen, His clothes, besides his
watch and valuables, were found in
the room neatly laid away, according
to his usual methodical habit, but 10
trace of their owner could be found,
even after a most diligeut and thorough
search. 1t Is supposed that he got up
In his sleep and walked overheard, but
the waichmsn on board heard no noise
or cry. The manner of his "taking
off" will remain a mystery un-
til the day when the MissIssip-
pi shall give up its secrets and It's dead.
Mr.. Galvsn was q native of Ireland,
but for thirty years past has resided at
Brownsville, Texas. He has been for
long time past largely interested in
steamboats, plying on The RIO Grande,
and owned large property in Brown'-
vile. His sister living there is the only
relative he has in America. He was
fifty-ssven years of age and unmarried.
He was a very warm friend Of Capt.
Nit Kennedy, the great cattle king Of
Texas and the father of Mrs. Da zell.
Oae hundred dollars reward has been
offered for the recovery Of the body.
Humorous.
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