The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
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There are 225 counties in Texas, of
which 163 are organized.
Texas is the tenth state in the
Union in respect to railroad mile
ag"
The cotton stalks in Robertson
county have been almost entirely
stripped of leaves by the.%orms.
The Republicans of Bexar county
are making up a State ticket headed
by Judge Noonan for county Judge.
Graves in the Bolton cemetery
have not been dug deep enough for
the best interests of public health.
At Palestine son of the late Pro-
fessor Gathright fell from the top of
railroad train and was seriously
injured. ..
George Yates has been arrested at
COmanche, charged with appropri-
ating $500 which he had no business
touching.
There was twenty-four inches of
rain fall at Fort Davis in August,
and yet they call Western Texas
dry region.
The prisoners in Jail at Huntsville
made their escape by the aid of
negro woman filing the hinges on
the outside of the door.
The canvass for the district Judge
ship in the Grayson county district,
between BledsOe and Brown, indi-
Gates the election of the latter.
n child of Mr.. Weisenhaut, of
Van Zandt county, ate some fly
poison and died in two hours, after
passing through intense agony.
On the I. & p. road are 80 saw
mills, producing $4,000 feet board
measure per day, and four single
mills, producing 100000 shingles per
day. .....-.
OF the 1895 miles. of railroad COM
pleted in the United States for the
twelve months ending September /.
1880. Texas has sos, or about one
fourth.
Near San Saba jeff Farr was at
tackled from its lair by wild ami
NAL, which was repulsed by the
kicks of his horse. 1t was either Il
panther or Mexican lion.
The capacity of the Brennan COM
press is 600 bales per day. To keep
the machine properly employed for
four months it will therefore re-
quire 10000 bales of cotton.
Victoria and his band were close
TO Ell Paso in Mexico, few days ago,
taking in 200 head of horses be-
longing TO q ranchero, who was
herding them at safe point
Margaret EspInoZa, a courtezan of
Laredo. shot and killed 3 negro sol
1, 1,n
cause he made unpleasing advances
to her. She was arrested and gave
bond. I~'
HUpe,''S BdzQr says: All who are
pestered with fleas, mosquitoes, or
other insects. can find relief by burn
ing in the room a spoonful of Per-
sian camomile (pyrethrum roseum).
This is absolute death TO the pests,
and entirely harmless to man.
Cora McMahOn, of Waco. has been
arrested and fined for keeping a
house of i'll fame in Waco, until i'll
fines and costs there are taxed
against her $4,000. For her to skin
through these responsibilities is
what bothers the financial depart
mente of the city government of
Waco. f... .....-
A grand excursion to points along
the Sunset route and Western Texas
was advertised to leave New York
city the 9th, for the benefit of tOI-
rists, invalids, cOlonists, capitalists,
manufacturers, etc. The train is
under the auspices of the Texas
Farm Association. an organization
which is making strenuous efforts to
induce immigration to this state.
The tariff rates fixed by fhe new
railroad between New Orleans and
Houston are: First, second, third
and fourth class, at 60c, sic, 42c and
SOC respectively, per hundred pounds,
by the car load. Glasses A, b, C. and
d, 28c, &c, 26c and 25cper hundred
pounds, respectively, against SOC,
42c. S5c and CSC for classes one, two,
three and four; and 25c per hundred.
Lawton Whitley, an Englishman,
living in San Antonio with his fam
lily, had lately bought land in Atlas
cosa county, upon which he was
building fences, etc. While there he
was bitten by rattlesnake which he
had wounded, and though all was
done for him possible under the cir
cumstances, he died in ten hours
from the time the reptile bit him.
He reached San Antonio before
death took place.
Near Millican, Frind Peoples,
white, was approached from behind
by Wash TalliaferrO, colored, and
before he knew it the negro sunk
an axe deep into his shoulder and
back, causing Peoples instant death.
He then broke in his skull. a posse
was raised and followed the muir
derer, and the last seen of Tallia-
ferro he was dangling at, the end of
a rope, devoid of regrets or remorse
and unfit for another trial of skill
in taking life. ,.g
The bee business in Southern
Texas is beginning to assume inn
portance in certain localities. Mr.,
Eickmans apiary at Richmond is
well known, and Mr.. Jessie w.
Parks, of Columbia, now sells large
quantities of honey. in the Calves
ton market. 1t is this last named
gentleman who has perfected and
patented the most simple and. sensi-
bic beehive in use. 1t is box one
foot square each way on the inside,
with strips across the top of, the hive
for artificial swarmipg, and a, COM
mon wooden bucket inverted on top
for honey compartment. tits said
Mr.. Parks will spend the winter
capvassing Western Texas for the
general introduction of his hive.
Col. l.. III. FitzhHgh is. not only Il
letter writer but a speech maker.
for some time he has been working
to secure the building of the Dallas.
Gieburne and Rio Grande railway.
lie is working in the interest of an
Anglo American stock company a;
meeting of some pitts principal men
was held at Dallas the other day.
when there was much speech max
ing. Col, Fitzhugh. ON being called
upon. rose with much dignity
and solemnity and said he
did not know why he should be
called upon, unless ii was that he
had in America and Europe heen
placed upon-a higher plane than one
of the great men of the world. He
awoke one morning not singing an
orison to the morning star, but that
she vas a bigger man than old
Grant, Ii might not have been
true, but it was now. Grant had
fallen at Chicago, and I am proud TO
be here tonight, He then, after the
laughter, ailaded te,ths railroad md
wished il success. 81 irfs3 rslal ,H