The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-08

proper authorities to them. With this
en- / in view, he visited the market tn,
other morning at 3 o'clock, and passed
three or four hours talking with the
butchers and taking
CLOSE OBSERVATIONS.
| At this early hour several of the
butchers were hard at work cutting up
meat, while others were busily engaged
unloading their carts. About 4 o'clock
the stalls were full and the harsh graft
ing of saws and sharpening of knives
were heard on all sides. About this
time the fishermen and vegetable men
began to arrive, and the market mas
ter, Officer Connell, has his hands full
in assigning them TO their proper
places and keeping order. After talk
ing with several of the butchers, tn,
reporter at 4 o'clock entered the COTE
stand, and was drinking cup of cof-
fee when q prominent and wealthy
young man of the city staggered in
and sat down, and affectIonstely plac-
ing his head In the butter dish, calmly
commenced to snooze the hours away
He had made night of it in the first
ward. Soon FIVE
''oULoRED FAKIERs"
who had been up all night, took seat s
at one of the side tables and related
their sharp little games as they drank
cup after cup of hot coffee. At half
past 4 O'Clock the mechanic boarding
house keepers begin to arrive. and tn,
sale of meat commences. Following
hard upon their heels, the mechanics
who have families put in an appear
snce; then the servants and heads OF
well-to-do families, and by hslf-psst s
the market Is scene of hustle an
conmotlon that 10 interesting to 8
l'oker-on. There Is q certain judge,
Q certain prominent lawyer and u jus
tlce of the peace who have visited tn,
city market regularly for years. They
| 60 early to secure the first choice, ano
It Is always selected from Mr.. Jules
stand. Then there are two or tire,
we'll known ladies who are as regula,
in visiting the market as clock work
E sch and every stall in the marke'
Sc ms to have one or two dead beats
wao cannot be. got rid of, and it il
these gents who are bowling loudes,
aud making the most fuss over tn,
CRY MAJ ket aud prices of meat. FroH
all the reporter could learn, th.
q cheers are doing their best to supply
tue CITIZENS Of Austin with good meat,
aud they are selling 1t as low as they
possibly can. Indeed, 1t is safe to say
that there Is not butcher in the city
that 10 making q cent at this time. /
is almost impossible to procure cattle
ct any price, and yesterday morning
TWO of the ais were closed because
the owners we're unable to
PURCHASE CATTLE.
The butchers pay from $40 to $40 per
head for cattle, and Indifferent ones Q,
that, and it 10 absolutely impossible,
when we consider the low price OF
hides and tallow, for them to sell meat
~ less figure than they now ask.
Indeed, in all honesty the butch
ers deserve credit in their en-.
desvors to supply our citizens with 8
sufficient quantity Of fresh meat at any
price.
i Below We give the number of ami
mails slaughtered last month to satis-
~ the sppetites of our people. Beet
cattle, SOL; calves, Sc; hogs, 239
sheep, 155. OF this number, $40
beeves, 40 calves, le5 hogs, and 155
sheep were disposed of ct the city
market. Remember that cattle are diff
lcult to procure at any price, and that
all kind Of feed 10 high, and butchers
have to pay high prices for all ami
mails they slaughter, and that they are
selling meat as low as they possibly
can.
The city market is kept in splendid
condition by Officer Cornell, and la
dies can and do visit il without fear OF
soiling their dresses. In short. we have
got good Market and Il is run by as
lily set OF butchers as cao be found
any where, and the STATESMAN report
er is satisiedthat the complaints about
the meat sold and high prices asked
| for some time Il no fault Of theirs.