The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-29

CNHNe 1~N-f3 A~SNNNs
Mr.. Richards, of Fsyette unity.
will establish q sugar factory near Ls-
Grange to work up amber cane, which
will be planted largely ir the commu-
nifty this year. The capacity of the
factory will be sixty ton. of cane per
day.
Morgan Is the new county seat Of
Robertson county, but the name will
probably be changed to V0lney, in
honor of Mr.. Volney Cavitt, of Vince
lock. The postoffice department thinks
there are too many Morgsns in Texas
already.
Last Saturday there arrived at Deni.
son, from the North, 80 cars of corn,
90 cars of fsur, 10 cars of merchsn-
disc, 8 cars OF bacon, cars Of wheat,
8 cars of rice, cars of vegetables, and
9 cars loaded with different srticles,
making total of 1874 cars.
The murdered man found in Elm
Fork, near Dallas, turns out to be
John D.egleman. One Antonio Stshl
confesses to have murdered him. He
says Diegleman fred three or four
shots at him, when be seized an az
and dealt him TWO blows with fatal eff
feet.
And now the pious postmaster of
Meridian is in trouble. He was ar
rested on an indictment charging him
with enlightenment of church funds.
He was lodged in Jail, aud it is init
mated other charges pertaining to
postal irregularities will also be pre-
ferred him.
And now they are having a pretty
muss down in Robertson county con-
sequent on the removal of the county
seat. Charges of fraud, bribery intimi
dstion and other innocent diversions
common to elections have been freely
made by the contestants. The district
court Investigated some Of the charges
which resulted in q complete vindics-
ton.
At Waco Monday night the officers
arrested on suspicion John Benjamsn.
The virtuous John was indignant, but
on searching HIM the officers found
forty or fifty door, desk and safe keys,
q six-shooter, half pound OF powder
and several other articles of a like IN
nocent nature, all of which John was
unable to account for, and he was lock-
ed up.
The Corsicans Observer Indez devotes
column to the causes of the wholesale
suicides of the age, and finds, very
Justly, q prolific source in the sensa-
tionsl and morbid emotions engendered
in the minds of the young by the flsshy
and vicious literature of the day. Down
with poisonous literature, should be the
cry of every state legislature and of
the general government.
Waxahschle now has the handsomest
courthouse square in Texas. The
centre of the square is graced with an
elegant two-story stone courthouse,
built at an expense of $50, 900. A
solid row of stately stone buildings of
uniform height and finish, decorstes
the west side, while the south and east
sides are ornamented with over a
dozen very neat two-story brick build
ings.
The Texas and Pacific railroad COM
pany is now distributing ties west of
Sherman, preparatory to laying down
iron, 80 as to deliver material for the
iron bridge across Postoak, half a mile
west of Sherman. The road will be
pushed steadily forward to WhitesborO
in time for the June cattle trade. The
grade is completed to within three
miles of that point, and the heaviest
work done.
At Stephenville, last Friday night, a
general Jail delivery was attempted by
burning hole in the lower floor of the
jail. The stocks were broken and the
iron cut off of the notorious Bob Hal
lis when the situation of affairs was
discovered by the sheriff. The tools
with which the locks were broken are
still in the possession of the prisoners,
thorough search having failed to re-
veal their hiding place.
A bridegroom at Grand Saline, near
Dallas, who, after appointing the day
and securing the minister, failed to put
in an appearance, having lett on the
east bound train an hour before the
time. The fiance was game to the last,
attiring herself in marriage costume,
she entertained the invited guests and
was the merriest soul at the supper and
in the dance. She is q sensible girl
and deserves fellow OF more nerve.
Down in Washington county a gang
of professional horse thieves are cheer
fully relieving the monotony and ex-
citing the people by appropriating the
best horses In the county. A few
days ago four horses and three mules
were stolen from the same neighbour
hood. Sunday night four more horses
were taken, among them avery fine one
belonging to Mr.. Tillmsn. A widow
lady and poor Bohemian had their
horses stolen on the same night, and
altogether the business seems to be q
safe and lucrative one.
United States Marshal Carter arrest
ed at Columbus last Saturday Conduc-
tor Washburne, of the g., II. 6 s. A.
road, charged with being implicated in
the robbery of the postoffice at Luling.
At the time of the arrest ex-Lieutenant
Governor Wells Thompson and Attor-
ney General Mccormick informed Car
ter that, unless he promised not to put
irons on Wsshburne nor put him in
prison, he could not take him from
Columbus. He promised, and Wash
burne was carried to San Antonio and
placed under $500 bond.
Col. A. W. Moore, the great Short
Horn breeder of Bsstrop county, and
one IF the very first men who imported
blooded cattle to Texas, has Just left
Austin for his home with q bull and
heifer calf just received from Tennes-
see, which ne is satisfied are two of the
very finest Short-HorDs ever brought to
Texas. Col. Moore has on his stock
farms in Bastrop county $50 mother
cows, none of which are below the
fourth cross and nearly half of these
are thoroughbreds. This winter and
spring he expects to have sixty calves,
not one of which is below the fifth
cross. Col. Moore has a splendid for
tune alone in his Short-Horns.
Mr.. James l.. Malone, who lives on
the San Antonio road, Just three miles
west of San Marcos, was in Austin yes
terday buying the first corn that he
hes ever purchased since he laid in
grain to begin farming thirty. five years
ago in Texas. In 1857, even, he says
be did not have to buy corn, but made
enough for home consumption. He
has had sixteen children born in law
tul wedlock, and thirteen Of these are
living, three having died in early in
fancy, and Mr.. Malone says he has
never paid out more than q hundred
dollars for real sickness in bis family.
Farming for thirty-fve years without
buying = grain of corn, and thirteen
living and healthy children With the