The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

mctic thoroughly iu five days IS fraud
and humbug OF the first water, and
should be patronized accordingly
Equally true is it that the pedagogue
VINO deems Webster authority, except
IN spelling, and then he gives every
mode ard decides nothing, So in def
nitions, has never reasoned a priosi,
and he is the sublimest of asses who,
in teaching arithmetic, adheres to the
"rules" aud modes Of Pike and Smiley
and their successor aud imitators.
The 7eroS (CrocketD Patron says;
"Wc hear from all parts of the county
of the utter failure in the crops OF cot
ton. Two or three weeks ago the pro-
| spect was C nsiGcTed favorable in the
highest degree. There are still few
favored districts that will give fair
yields. But in the major portion Of
the county the plart has so failed and
cast its fruit that our people are sad in
the prospect of email returns for their
labor. This is considered 10 be the re-
suit of several withering 'northers'
which have prevailed. Well informed
gentlemen, whose interests have made
them look closely into the matter, giYe
it as their opinion that a half crop is
as much or more than can reasonably
| be expected.
Almost every town in Texas, except
the lazy, inefficient capital, is engaged
IN railway building. Speaking of no
Central aud Montgomery road, the
president, f. A. Rice, says: "There
is no end to fine timber along our line.
There is an unbroken body OF pine from
Montgomery to the Sabine river. Be-
tween Montgoue y aud PlanteIsville
there are now seven saw mills, and i'm.
medialely in the vicinity OF Montgom-
cry seven moro. We expect to fill the
gap between Montgomery aud the 10
ternational and Great Nothern road at
an early day. As 10 going beyond
Brenham lam unable 10 say anything
at present. Oar engineer can run
through TO LaGrange If the Fayette
people desire It and viii pay the ex-
penses OF the survey"
J. w. Burton, proprietor of the Deni-
son Duly Herald, writes Us 20 the
operation OF the Sunday law against
newspapers as folloWa: 'If the Sun
day law - enforced in the future
throughout the State as it is being en-
| forced in this city to-day, 1t will force
the abandonment OF Sunday morning
| issues enlrely. | was arrested this
morning fer dong busingsi in my office
after midnight, aud my carriers were
arrested on their routes, the mailipg
clerks in the mailIug-rooms and the
| entire issue of the Herald of this date is
lying 10 the Office undeliVered. II this
odious law is enforced with like vigor
throughout the State it viii prove a
serious blow to the daily press Of Tex
as. Can't the press Of the Stale in d
combined effort compel the repeal OF
this Law 2"
Crooks of the Sherman Courier was
arrested for issuing his paper on
Sunday morning. La commenting
upon the matter, the Courier
says: If the publication of the
morning paper is 10 be stopped
because it is violation If the law
then let all o,her matters that are done
| in violation nf the same law be stop
ped. TIE law makes no provision for
The sale OF c3fii1s aud shrouds on
Sunday II yourfriepd dies on Sun
day mornisg bury him without eof-
fl. 90 and arrest the butcher who
drives his cattle into the corral Sun.
day night, go rs 70 be ready to serve
you with beeftesk fer breskfast.
The miller Y no builds fire 10 his fur
mace S inday night in order 10 have up
steam DY midnight is liable. The ba-
ker who heats up mis- oven before
twelve o'clock 60 as to give you bread
for breakfast is liable 70 arrest. The
man who sclls you piece Of ice FOO
your sick child cannot lawfully 81
cape. Aud last but not least a
minis CT OF Col, who !ur hire goes
10 hIs pulpit or SUNDAY moIaIug
preschcs Christ aud him cFleife6 IS -
able ID fne under this aw. "a not
exempted. ami why hasaone man :
right 10 labor 4 anQtttI eannbi9 II Il
class lcgisla,ionl IL Il e not al must
come under IFS f0Ief