The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23


fear.
The press of the state would BIZ
pleased to know the whereabouts o.
Crowder. the desperate who defieC
the city of Austin in daylight acts
of violence on its principal streets
and went away in peace. The ques
ton is referred To our county anC
city officers.
John Greenwood, on trial al
Weatherford for murder in the first
degree, and, though found guilty on
the charge, he proved he was moi
seventeen years old when the muir,
der was committed, and therefore
his punishment was assessed at life
imprisonment.
At a campmeeting. on Bull creek
the other day, some of the people
got wet. Three Young ladies were
taken dangerously sick in conse-
quence. One, Miss Jones, died in
four DAYS, and two Miss Nelson's are
still sick at the Bull creek school
house, having been too mwell to be
moved home.
The Lone Star Mining Company
organized at Houston. is said to be
earnestly bent upon extensive ex-
ploratiOn in search of mineral
They will take the field first in
Texas, but do not propose TO con
tine their labOrs TO the limits Of the
state unless they find all they want
this side OF the Rio Grande.
1t has been discovered that the
nV nnlalN.,. 49,
at st. Louis is a sure cure for whisky
and beer appetite. 1t is distributed
through pipes over the city, and
now we may expect for these pipes
to be torn up and the well hermet-
REALLY sealed, for what would ST
Louis be were il not for whisky and
beer. ~.
The Post tells a tale of Dissertation
when it SAYS: 1t is not an unfre-
quent occurrence that sacks of hui
man bones are brought for sale to
Mr.. Leyy's junk store. These bones
are disinterred by parties digging
saAd around the old grayeyards,
About two weeks ago, an old grave
was opened in the grave yard in the
first ward. not Intentionally, how
ever, the old bones thrown ont, and
a new corpse made to take their
place.
w. c. Golding, of Falls county,
made from three-fpurths Of aa acre
of land planted in amber cane one
hundred and twenty-five gallons OF
the finest syrup, One-third of which
has graduated. In making the syr-
up he used nothing but common So
ia, about two pounds to the one
hundred gallons of syrup, added
when the juice began 10 boil. 1t twas
boiled In box eight feet long by
two feet wide, with u sheet iron hot
tom. The second crop, now ripe,
will make about the same yield.
The Banner, of San Antonio, pub
lished by its candidate for Congress,
and therefore presumably speaking
alYlsealg on the subject; saTs: ;;nqi;
fnhdidate tor Congress is rather m
oddly for Texas. lie does not
drink tea or coffee; he has never
tasted whisky, gin, or brandy; he
does not chew, snuff. or smoke to-
baccO; he has never had a quarrel,
fight, or lawsuit since he was q boy ;
hut his greatest sin is yet TO be tQldi
he has never been a politician"
Such a man is too good for earth,
and what he may reasonably expect
is bodily transportation into re-
gion of purity and light.
On the night of the 9th, two young
ladies, Hattie and Mamie HAYS, from
l'anAia county, pn their Way 70 ley
arkana, accompanied By q male
friend. pnt up at Il Shreveport Texas
wagon yard, Shortly after their ar.
rival their protector left them and
came down town. During his alb
sence Two cOlOred men named Hen
ry Brown and Squire Chadwick,
wagoners in the yard, attempted to
take improper liberties with the
ladies. Their cries brought assist
ance, and Chadwick was secured,
hut Brown, WHO hrgniished a knifO
to accomplish his hellish purpose,
escaped. Chadwick was jailed.
The veteran board. composed of
Col. Frank w. johnson, Judge Ed
win Waller and w. L. Hunter, APP
proved the ciaims Of 1917 men and 81
widows, and have rejected the claims
of 11S men claiming TO be veterans
and GO widows the same, thereby
saving to the state 1880 acres of
land, Every one receiving certiti-
cate from the veteran hDaPA il en-
titled TO receive from the state GAO
acres of land, for which he pays for
certificate 81 and SO for the land
patent. thereby making the veteran
board self-sustaining and of no eX-
pense TO the state. The board meets
again the first Monday in May, 1881.
The Star Indicator gives circu-
latiOR Ia 0 report to the effect that
Gems. Ord and TrevilO have eHteFed
into q conspiracy to steal from the
government of Mexico all those
states lying along the Rio Grand; 1t
is not stated whether the intention
is to let the stolen territory remain
where il is or move it over ON this
side of the river; but in view of the
fact that these bold land-grabbers
would hardly be able to run things
exactly to their liking. and still stay
in the land of God and liberty"
we suppose they would bring their
spOils where the strong army of the
United States government could pro-
tect them. 7-d
The largest land sale ever made
probably in Texas was perfected the
other in the city Of Austin There.
were nearly 100000 acres offered.
These lands lie on the Nueces river,
in Dimmit, Zavala and Kinney
counties. The title to these lands
was in dispute between the heirs of.
DR.. Beales. of New York. and DIR.
a. c. Carothers, of San Antonio, the
first claiming under Texas, the lat
ter under Spanish grants acquired
in Mexico. A compromise was eff
fected, and the sale took place there
upon. The heirs of DIR. Bealcs were
the largest buyers. DIR. Carothers
bought two eleven league tracts;
DR.. NJ. \. TAYLOR, of this city. bought
one eleyenleagc tract; WIS. Caroth-
ers and n Colorado cattle man
bought 10000 acres. and several 9TH
ers bought smaller tracts. The lands
run for 50 miles along the west side
and % miles along the east side of
the NuCces river, and their sale
opens up for settlement one of the
hnest regions of Western Texas.
The proposed line nf extension of
the International passes through
these lands. DIR. Taylor and Mr..
Carothers and the Colorado stock
man will establish large stock
on these lands. and, so will
DIR. Carothers and others.
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