The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30
TEXAS FACTS AND FAgCIES.

Montague county wants a broom
factory.
The to5gn ri Elkhar; las been al
most destroyed hy fire
There arc fourteen prisoners IN
fail II Henderson awaiting trial.
The mail line 10 Blanco has been
changed 10 san Marcos from Austin.
As 4 general thing Christmas DAY
passed or quietly Ill over the State.
DenisUn Is going TO manufacture
ice at the rate of 10000 pounds a
day
Montague county has, within The
last six months. had fifteen schccl
houses built.
Marshall wants the East Texas
narrow gauge. and VIII give the road
u liberal donation.
\ runaway couple from Mckinney
were married on tho train at Red
river few DAYS ago,
Cotton picking and corn gather
ing are sliil going OH inVaTious por-
tons Of Bell county.
The East Texas railway is within
one mile Of Pine Island bayou,
known 10 everybody IN east Texas.
George TAYLOR who killed a hoy
in CLAY county ahont 4 year ago has
been arrested and is in Jail AT Gains
vile.
\ Mr.. Bangh. who lives near Ac-
ton, Hood county, was robbed in q
Fort Worth wagon ward the ether
night of S210.
Van Zandt county is filing up SO
Ia In 4 Il 4,
Point have difficulty in filling ord
ers for lumber.
Sneak thieves and shop filters
have been working Brenham, and
many merchants down there have
had their goods carried "ll.
Waco has raised enough 10 secure
depot grounds in the city and the
right of way through the county for
GOuld's NJ. il. ~ Il: extension, and is
happy.
Dave Hutchinson, II west Texas
lunatic, tried TO fast Us long as Tan
ner did. lie lay in a fodder house
twenty-One days, and died shortly
after being taken ont.
Harvey lAmbrey was arrested in
Luling last week by Sheriff Larre-
more. under authority of a warrant
issned from Blanco county, charg-
ing him with theft Of a horse.
ClebuTne Will be situated about
five miles west Of the Missouri Pa
eifio railroad The Chronicle de-
voutly Wishes that the road may yet
be detected through the city.
The Henderson Times says: "Thc
politician who advocates the divis-
ion of Texas viii soon discover the
sentiment Of the people upon this
question. His political goose would
be cooked"
.Lact Saturday, Nj. Dallew, who
was feeding Mrs, Harris gin near
Stubbleficld, had his left hand badly
mutilated and the arm broken. 1t
Is thought he MAJ recover Without
amputation.
The railroad mon have but one
answer to the query about the ar
rival of the Santa Fe in Bolton, and
it is that they will get here III time
for the subsidy, which, being inter-
preted, means by the first Of March.
Christmas day over nj San An
tonic, Ben Studer offended his son
for visiting certain Young lady.
loaded up shotgun, and meeting
him fired the charge, taking effect in
the boys face, inflicting Il serious
wound.
Regular daily passenger trains
now run on the Texas & st. Louis
narrow-gauge railway, between Ty-
Ter and TeXarkana. They are making
time and no delays. and connect with
The night express trains on the Iron
Mountain road
Mr.. Dotch Silver met " i'll pain
full accident while engaged at the
gin Of Mr.. Doc I'a,5 at Harri5Yillc.
Bell county, 1t appears that the
GawG seized his hand and drew his
arm III, lacerating the member 50
horribly that the doctor thought
an1utation would &c necessary.