The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
Personal and Local pararrsph..

Lockhart wants the International to
build branch road TO that place from out
about Mountain City.
Bad roads delay the stages and they are
late getting in.
Tine cotton worm is doing some damage
in certain parts Of the county. We hear
OF no boil worms.
Cotton pickers are in demand and hard
to get.
Very large and fine imported pears are
| offered for sale.
Good butter is in demand nj ~ TO y
| cents at retail
The sweet potato crop is immense.
We noticed few of the boys in blue on
the streets yesterday.
The farmers are anxious for warm, dry
weather that they may get out their cot
ton.
The hay crop will be heavy. Bottom
hay now sells at fifty cents per hundred.
Oats retail at thirty cents per bushel.
| The campmeetings have had a hard time
| of IL this year There has been too much
rain.
In about two or three weeks YOU can
visit San Marcos on one Of the Interna-
| tiOnal trains.
When thu wives are away the husbands
| will play.
| 1t will be Il difficult matter to pick out
the cotton crop this season. Hands are
in demand at good wages.
| The pecan crop will he the heaviest
known for years. The trade in them this
year will be very Large
The mosquitoes in certain portions of
the city are energetic and make things
| lively
The Capital State Fair will be grand
| success.
We hear u great deal. young ladies.
about the rudy, glowing, beautiful sun
sets, but who among you ever see the
| splendor of the rising sun.
The lumber business Is up to the aver
| age.
The wholesale trade this season has
| been very good.
Mum is the word with the G. \. o.
when the innocent newspaper reporter is
around. They are enlisting men all the
same, however.
Its not always perfectly safe to leave
sacks containing money lying around
| loose. A certain gentleman had one car
ried OF the other day. His loss was not
/ very heavy.
rose about six feet. Sunday night it be-
gan to fall and yesterday it had fallen
nearly three feet.
The many friends of Mr.. Ed Morris, of
| the STATESMAN, will be pleased to learn
that he has returned from an extensive
| tour through Colorado, Kansas and other
states, much improved in health.
Mr.. c. G. Vogel, editor and proprietor
| of the Union Land Register, PUBLISHED at
| Boerne, Kendall county, Texas. Is in the
| city.
Before the political tramp can 90 the
rounds and sec all the candidates. he is
| comfortable drunk and has to be carted
| to the station house.
| Bad colds are now affecting very
| large portion of this community.
| When q fellow wants two-bits now he
hunts up candidate and is made happy.
| Farmers who left their small grain in
| shock have had it greatly damaged by the
| late rains.
The boil worm is playing the mischief
in many ofthe counties. We hear of none
/ in this county.
| The Touring mills do not run more than
one-third OF the time. Wheat is scarce
| The Baptist Church has been completed
| and Is the handsomest church edifice in
| the city.
| The members of the Austin Home
| Building and Loan Association are very
| anxious to know of the whereabouts of
Mr.. BlandfOrd.
Burning sulphur in the cotton fields at
| night il said to be good remedy for de-
stroying the cotton worm.
Thus far very little interest has been
shown in the campmeeting. Let circus
come. or get up bull fight, and see how
the population will take an interest.
The Greenback campaign lacks enthusi-
dslll anu Stlcu InlnBs. III now mas the ap-
| pearanee ofa pauper funeral.
| The man who makes miserable failure
at everything else, takes to politics and
| office-seeking.
| Visitors to DIR. Tanner were terribly dis
| appointed when he didn't die during his
attacks of nausea.
1t will now be fashionable TO 90 TO the
| AarkOsh mountains.
| The cheerful candidates now live amidst
a perfect wilderness of importunate adj
vice givers, borrowers and place seekers.
The grand stand out at the fair grounds
will have new roof put on it.
1t is now believed that BlandfOrd's de-
| falcations will run over $4,000.
The tax assessor and collector can pre-
pare to assess old wheelbarrows. picks
and ash barrels and be happy.
| Where that first depot is to be on the
| extension is still a profound mystery
The news of the nomination of Cover
nor Roberts surprised no one. His nOmi-
nation was foregone conclusion.
The narrow gauge appears to be too
dead to even wiggle its little toe.
Ladies, it is still leap year, and there
are Il number of men lying around loose
who desire some enc to support them.
The nomination of Governor Roberts
| created great enthusiasm all over the
state. He will have little walk-over
next November.
Three of the can't-getaways have or
| ganized bach club north of the Capt.
| tol. They do their own cooking and then
proceed to the nearest restaurant and do
| their own eating.
Tanner oyster stews will be fashiOna-
BILE at church suppers the coming winter
One oyster, a cracker, aud pinch of salt
and pepper to five gallons of water.
| The nights are delightfully."- cool and
| pleasant.
Judge Goldthwaite of Houston is inthe
city.
The Democratic state ticket will have
an easy walk-over, and the other fellows
are dismal.
| The Wholesale trade was above the aver
| age yesterday.
| Yesterday morning the river was fall
1 ing. The rise did no damage to the tenn
porary railroad bridge
| We have had no San Antonio mail for
several days.
Hon. A. A Burk, mayor of Rockdale,
Is in the city.
Merchants are preparing for an early
| opening Of heavy fall and winter trade.
You must have the roads put in order If
| you want to do good business this win
ter with the people of the adjoining coun-
i ties.
You may lookout for an agent to sell
| "Forty days without food-Dr. Tanners
| great fast"
! Nothing has been heard from Bland
| ford, the defaulting secretary. \
We are now having beautiful moonlight
nights, and the young folks are happy.
The market for straightland certificates
| Is dull at S160.
Deficiency fee accounts are firm at 81
| cents
The summer fights are brisk and there
| were one or two yesterday.
The festive midnight burglar is giving
| us rest
We now have four brass bands but
| never have an open air concert. Even
the hand organ man has gone back on us.
| The G.. A. o., still liveth "kinder quietly
| like" you know.
\ colored camp meeting is in full blast
| 4 few miles east of the city.
The United States grand jury is in ses-
| sion. The G.. 4. o. is not, and peace
| reigns supreme.
| NIX Is informed that information and
communications for newspapers must he
| accompanied by the writer's name. We
| will investigate the matter, however, to-
| day.
The paper bag factory of this city will
| 90 10 Galveston Cause no encourage
ment here. and freights TOO high TO ship
bags to other points.
Mrs. II. Patterson, from Columbus Mis-
sissippi. Capt. L. ID. and W. II. ID. Car
rington's sister, accompanied by her
niece. Miss Leslie LeFlOre, from Mar
quez, Texas, are in the city visiting their
relatives.
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