The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-30
On n Journey.

September 20, 1850.
Invent to the livery stable of Bales &
Son in San Marcos, hired n horse and
started across the country to Lockhart,
leading merchants, ID. T.. Cochreham
and j. 5. Reed. Further on met with
Geo Burleson and W. VI. Poston, two
sterling farmers of Caldwell county and
finally we reached Lockhart just In adj
vance of very heavy rain. Alex. Chiles
was one of the first men we met and he
says he j. selling more groceries than ever
before. j c. Lester, DR.. c. NJ. Brown
and Squire Wright say that business is
on u boom. Grady Il Sons, Jesse Swear
ingen, j. W. Shoaf and 4. VI. Lay say
their business prospects were never
better, and DIR. VI. L. Hendricks reports
physic lively; hence there must be some
sickness. Chew " Runkle and j. II
Williamson do very fine business in
their line. W. f. Field is candidate
for county clerk and will probably be
elected. Ii. +. King, 5. W. Compton,
\. A. Culpepper, w. j. Kerr, Ellis 4 Hut
Gibson, j. [. .Hamilton, Z. W. Holmes, s.
B. Crenshaw, $. III. Henderson, j. T.
Blackwell, J y. Trimble, ]. NJ. Homer,
w. b. Paul, Fulton G Rylander. \. Kyle
anc j. A. Russell were among those in
town to hear the speaking. They report
cotton crops As very good and not mate
rally injured by worms or otherwise, eX-
Rcept by the rains. j. Il. Blanks, j +.
XIII and Billie Powers are set down among
the rising young men of Lockhart. l.. B.
Page has closed his business and deYOtes
his time TO closing up his affairs,
Owing to the inclemency of the weather,
there was only one Ofthe speakers chosen
for the barbecue celebration present, Col.
A. Baker. After Holmes. Stanifer and
StringfellOw had spoken, the latter of
whom made 4 clear, bold statement of
h.. Ill; l.., he. hat
wOuld come before the next legislature,
Col. Baker was introduced and made an
able speech in behalf of the Democratic
presidential ticket The principal point
towards which his argument drifted was
to show the Radicals and negroes why
they should vote for Hancock and Eng
fish. Col. Bakers an accomplished orator,
and his speech was productive OF great
good. Hon. l.. J. Storey was called for,
and he addressed the audience in we'll
timed and well considered speech.
After having taken in the Register and
the balance of the town of LOckhart, we
took the road for San Marcos, and pres
emily we had J ii. Cooper for road COM
pani0n. At San Marcos we found Charles
watch maker, ". F. Harvey, W. r. Me-
Mullen, the saddler, r. Fromme, the
druggist, all happy with plenty of trade.
Ezekiel Nance, looks rs handsome as
ever; $. l.. Pegues was ginning out the
fleecy staple; James Horton, lead
ing farmer, was looking -1Ur- trtSerors,
and James Reynolds and John Barnes,
of LavernIa, taking in the great
city. We left San Marcos for the BlancO
expecting to make CONNECTION with the
train for Austin, but failed to arrive on
time. So we We're in for il with the rail-
readers, and if all railroad men are like
these 1 would like to be a railroad man
myself. Mr.. j. c. Scott Is one of the most
pleasant men ever met, and the head
cook, Mr.. G.. b. Lorenger, is a prince of
caterers. The sleeping ears are admira-
bly, conducted by Messrs. Scott IL Pinker-
ton, Ross 4 Harris are pushing the work
of the extension with great energy, and
in u few days the road will reach San Mar
COS; when the citizens will give a grand
barbecue. On the way SO Austin we met
two of our San Marcos friends, George I.
MCGEE and Charles l.. NcGee. These
two gentlemen are old settlers in San Mar
cos. and now stand at the head of agri-
cultural aud stock interests of the county.
Mr.. johnson, of Mountain City, came to
Austin with us, and on the way we en-
countered Mr.. W. III. Fitzpatrick, boss of
the construction business. He is another
man after the Ross e Harris style, full of
perseverance and energy. MIR. Burns,
another railroad man, was found prince
of good fellows, and Capt. Gray, the con-
-ductor Of the extension trains, Is an OFF,
Ger of unsurpassed fitness for the place he
holds .t. :.