The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08

The Telegram tells OF the accidental
shooting Of Miss Aollie French, who
held pistol IN her own hand which
was discharged by striking it against
9 fat iron. The Telsgran says the
ball ''entered the left limb Just above
the knee" How very modest be-
comes the Telegram under the eye OF
the chaste and elegant Age.
The Student, published at Thorp
Springs, in Hood county, says: 1.-THE
cry of persecution is the only salvation
for Briggs. II he does not fly to that
refuge there is no hope for him. No
paper in the state pretends TO defend
him except his own particular church
paper; and he might well cry out,
Save me from friends, as far as its
defense goes"
The picture Of Gen. Hancock,
printed in the Galveston Meas is bur
lesque upon one of the finest looking
faces in this country. These wretched
looking pictures of the Democratic
nominee are being supplied to news
papers to be paid for in advertising,
and this accounts for the NeaoS publ
cation. The STATESMAN rejected the
proposition.
T. A. Conner, 8 school teacher of
Harrisburg, Harris county, made an in
decent proposal to q girl pupil eleven
years old. There was talk of lynching
but he was spirited away and has turn
ed up in Houston, drunk, and was put
into the guard house. Before Septem-
Der he will be applying for q school in
some decent community in some other
part Of the state.
Prof. o. b. Cooper. of the State
Normal school, urged upon the teach
ers' convention at Mexia, on the 30th
instant, the proprlety of memoralizing
the legislature to establish the state
university as soon ss practicable. A
committee was raised to carry out this
idea, and will submit their views to the
Governor for recommendation to the
Legislature.
A grand political barbecue is to be
given by the citizens of Limestone and
adjoining counties, at Fairview Springs,
Falls county, July 8. The following
distinguished personages are expected
to be present: Governor o. NJ.
Roberts. Hon. r. Q. Mills, w. W.
Lang, Lieutenant Governor Sayers,
B. ]. Chambers. Gen. W. b. Hannah,
Governor r. B. Hubbard and others.
Mr.. w. G. Galloway writes from
Whestville. Morris county, that the
crop prospects in that section are most
isttering. Cotton appears to be dong
well, though we can not tell what may
befall it in the future. Corn, with the
seasonsble rains just received, will
make more than an average crop. Hogs
are in fine condition. and the crop of
pork will certainly equal, at least, any
thing in the past
And now the population of Dallas
has dwindled down to 10, 800, and it
is therefore in order for anonymous let
ter-writers to be showing up how there
has been sad neglect in the enumers-
ton. Five days. notice was given to
any who were neglected, and why did
these anonymous scrlbblers return their
names instead of consuming each two
or three or five dollars worth of news
paper space to complaint 1t Is all stuff.
A correspondent of the Corpus Chris
ii Free Press. writing from Lsgarto,
says: HMr. W. Rockford, while dig
cling q we'll for Mr.. B. Pierce, short
time since. found human bones at a
depth of 10S feet below the surface.
Prof. Hollomsn is now in possession of
the collection, and will present 1t to
the Royal Geological Society, London"
We think it would be much better to
send it to the Smithsonian Institute,
at Washington.
Bolton Courier: ttFellx Robertson's
case, q very noted one, has for the sec
ond time been reversed and remsnded
by the court of appeals, and he again
returns home to the unspeaksble Joy of
his friends and relative. Little doubt
is expressed, 50 far, but eventually be
will be acquitted of the charges against
him. Therulings Of the higher court
are too lengthy to be published in full,
but, as Re understand them, hinged
principally upon the district judges
charge to the jury"
The Dallas and Wichita railroad has
been formerly turned over to its pur-
chssers, Messrs. Brown, Bond and
Graves, Mr.. Roberts acting for the re-
ceiver. Mr.. Harris took the receipt of
these gentlemen for the road and sll
its sppurtensnces. As soon as Gov.
Brown returns from Philsdelphis, &C.
tive operations will commence and the
rosd will be built as rapidly as posi-
II. sn~oroksoua rutll non,unanoa from
both Whitesboro and Dallas. 1t will
be completed and in perfect running
order by the first of November.
Mr.. Robert Malone of Llano, secre-
tary of the building committee of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
Llanotown, asks us to give publicity
through the columns of the STATESMAN
to the liberal action of business men
in Galveston and Austin toward the
erection of their new church building.
From Galveston there was received of
Leon s. FL. Blum $25. Marx & Kemper
$40; from Austin, Walter Tips & Go.
SO, Bertrsm 8 Moeller $40, Z. F. Gull
len So, Levyson s. Phillipson IS, Louis
Freitaz SIS. These gentlemen have the
VI bIC
Notwithstanding the fact that Gov
ernor Roberts commutes death senten-
ces, there has been an unusual number
of legal executions this year, and quite
y number more will come off during
the next two months. The following
named are to be executed during July
and August: Carter alias Jones, at
Huntsville, on July 3; Linsfield Burk,
at Waco, on Thursday, July 30, and
Roland Rucker, at Palestine on FRI.
day, August "a. There are others, but
these are the only ones that suggest
themselves to US at present.
A Montgomery correspondent writes:
"The John Faubean grass mentioned
IN ysur last issue 10 the false Guinea
grass, 'sorghum hslapense.' It's yield
per acre, either for soiling or hay, ia
very great; can be cut three or four
times 8 year, full growth each time.
Dry as 1t was last year, it cut three
full crops. Much cultivated near Cal.
vert; also in Alabama, finding market
for the hay at Mobile. The ground Is
filed with roots, affording as good food
for hogs as artichokes. The grass is
easily destroyed BY two or three sum-
mer p,owinRs, or by hogs. See Agri-
culturrl Report, 1878, p. 1885,"
The scquittal of Currie has had Its
effect in Wilson county. At LAvefnia
9 young man, named Richard Neesnn
rode up to thegate 10 DIR. Aahon's resi-
dence ard called for the Doctor, Nee
sons physician, who said he would be
out as soon as he could arees. Neeson