The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
Personal and Local Paragraphs.

You may expect lively times this fall.
Politics may wax hot, but the ice men
will keep cool.
The STATESMAN in its new dress gives
satisfaction to everybody.
The Kansas man, as he contemplates the
Immense grain crop of Texas, is dismal.
The cotton crop will be immense, and
the business man anticipates flush times.
1t is reported that sixteen miles out on
the extension the first depot will be To-
| Gated.
The state political boom is booming
away for Governor Roberts almost eXclu-
| sively.
Col. B. T. Sexton of Marshall, is spoken
| of as a probable candidate for a seat on
the Appeal bench.
The steamboat. that is to ply between
the city and Bee Springs will soon be
ready. The engine has been placed in its
position.
When the average Greenbaek patriot
steps into the back alley and examines his
pocket book, he swears the circulating
medium il exceedingly small and is at
once clamorous for millions of fiat"
| money.
When the contribution box is passed
around now for the sufferers in the fam
inc districts of Europe you can refuse
to throw in your mite and proudly point
to DR.. Tanner. The Doctor is playing
| the very mischief with famine relief COM
mittees and such things.
There is nothing like taking time by
the forelock, but some times the old fell
low gives his head a vigorous shake, and
those who take hold find themselves
sprawling on the ground.
Sickness seems to be on the increase.
Be careful how you eat stale vegetables.
The cotton crop will be very large. 1t
is opening freely, and pickers are in de-
mand.
There Is every indication of Il brisk
trade this fall, and the business men are
happy.
matters and things will resume their usual
serenity.
Hon. Seth Shepard had walk over at
GEORGETOWN, and the Hon. George WASH
ington Jones is dismal.
There are several aspirant for fioater in
this neck of the woods. How many are
there up about Blanco!
We hear of no cotton worm in this
county. Should they appear, most of the
cotton is too old to be seriously damaged.
The sweet potatoe crop will be very
large.
/ The survey of the Capitol lands has
been completed.
Lookout! Scarlet fever prevails in GER
tain localities in West Texas.
San Antonio wants the next Democrat
ic state convention.
The Texas corn crop will be the heavi-
est ever made in the state.
Some sort of a county combination ticket
| is now spoken of,
Spring chickens are scarce, and md
ready sale at fair prices.
The International boarding cars have
been hauled out of town, and are station
ed out several miles.
The farmers have had enough rain just
| at this time.
A Democratic convention is now talked
of to nominate mayor.
The late heavy rains have been general
and most Of the rivers and creeks have
been bank full.
The change in the attire of the tramp
during the political season generally COM
mences with q new hat.
What the world is in need of just at this
time is fewer candidates.
Before the next city election we will en-
deavor to publish the name of every man
| over twenty-one years ofage living in the
different wards.
The Greenbackers are not cutting much
of figure in political matters just now.
The cheerful newspapers are now caus-
| ing the thin-skinned candidates deal of
| trouble.
There are about 1900 pOstoffices in this
state and at this particular time it is safe
to say they are eyed by fifty-two thousand
eyes, belonging to half as many would-be
postmasters.
You can prepare yourselves to be call
| ed upon with petitions Recommending Mr..
| so and so for postmaster, United States
marshal and other Offices.
The candidate with the cheerful voter
| now glides up to the bar together and
| clink glasses. "Charge it to me" is the
refrain that goes up from the aspirant,
| and the genial mixer of drinks looks dis
NAL.
The hum of the gin will soon be heard
all over the land, and the prudent surgeon
has brushed up his instruments and
awaits patiently to be called to attend
| some fellow who has had a hand or arm
| sawed off.
Major PENIS camp meeting at Round
Rock still progresses.
The wholesale trade bids fair to be good
i before many weeks.
Iron on the extension has been laid out
| eight miles. The cars will run into San
| Marcos by the first of September.
The range up on the Colorado is report
| ed better than it has been for years, and
| cattle and horses are rolling fat and doing
| well.
Judge Turner has sentenced Robert
Eanes, an accessory in the murder of Nc
Millin to the penitentiary for life.
i The variety theaters will be closed. and
the theater men are dismal.
And now the Independents are figuring
| on their probable chances for office.
| The candidates for the mayoralty con-
tinue to multiply, TO the infinite joy OF
the patriotic voter.
Matters and things were remarkably
/ quiet in police circles yesterday.
Cotton worms are reported to be doing
some damage in certain sections of the
county
We hear of ten gentlemen who are said
to be perfectly willing to serve the city as
mayor.
Country produce comes in slowly. Bad
roads prevent the farmers from reaching
the city.
A gentleman living in the city was bit
ten by a copper-head snake the other
| night and suffered very much for time
The extension of the international to
San Antonio, is being vigorously pushed
Its now in order to have the roads
worked. 1t won't do to delay it until
some other time. Now's the time.
This county seems to be sadly in need
of few first class hangings to put stoI
TO the shooting and killing business.
Very fine peaches are being imported
Just now and the fruit stands are vel
supplied.
Lightning struck u tree and killed d
chicken over on East Avenue Monday
during the thunder shower. 1t also gave
the denizens over in that neighborhood s
good shake up.
Some times mixed drinks seriously re
tard matters and things that should move
along smoothly and rapidly and at small
cost to the state.
The Greenbackers don't know exactly
what to do about the city election anC
they are in trouble.
The inimitable ''Tom," colored, Il frient
of William Williams, the murderer O.
Scott, was admitted into Williams eel
yesterday morning. In a conversation
Williams asked Tom If Scott died. ''Dieu
you fool" said Tom, "He died five min
utes after you killed him."
Mr.. Jno. Greer. Jr., r. Steiner, joe
Spence, John Raymond, H. Stiles anC
Robert West left yesterday for MasoI
county to have a grand old hunt.
Blackstone, Greenleaf and othel
standard authorities never did benefit the
client of = lawyer who fills himself will
beer and such things.
Col McAnderson of San Antonio wa
in the city yesterday.
And now the barrooms will be handling
Tanner glasses for fine brandies
When fellow takes 3 drink he will hav,
to 60 out and ask a friend to smell hi
breath to ascertain if he has drank any
thing.
AS CHAIRMAN of the Democratic exec
utive committee ofthe Sixty-sixth repre-
sentative district Of the state Of Texas,
hereby call delegate conventional thu
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