The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-29
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Personal and local Dots.
Next Monday ia distric. court day.
The greatest effort of some men is 10
strut.
We hear Of no Hessisn flies in this
county.
The census tAker will soon be
around.
Wac are the census takers Tor this
-iistrisi!
You maj nov expect an Increase Of
sickness.
Young ladies, have sou forgotten it is
leap years
VIII Moody anI Sankey he inYiled
10 this ciIyl
TIE season f"r railway excursions
has arrived.
The FRAT crop wall be largely over an
average this yesr.
Harvesting has commenced in pOr-
lions OF the county.
The river is nearly ss low "a 1T Was
during issi summer.
The candidate ia never NJ loss for
an opinion on any topic
Uneasy lies the head of the man who
pRrtakes of too much beer.
The Presidents always prepare TO
leap into Office on lesp year.
The candidate furnishes the whisky
and the voter the hack bone.
1t won't be long before the festive
mosquito will report for duty.
We have another sorrowful tale
about the '.akirs" to unfold.
Its not half so hard To ge; married as
it is to get living afterwards.
The "iskirs" speak in the most
glowing terms of the STATESMAN.
The anniversary patriotism has been
carefully corked up until next year.
Mr.. Still will probably get upon q
high horse and run for representative.
How would Temptation" 10 for a
sign over beer jerking variety thester9
Has premium been offered for the
frs. new wheat that reaches the mar
ket2
Deputy Sheriff Kirk is spoken of as
q probable candidate for the office of
sheriff.
Butter is spreading itself as the
weather grows warmer, and prices are
getting lowOr.
The city is remarkably free of the
diseases that usually prevail at this sea-
son OF the year.
Imported new Irish potatoes are
plentiful, and business in medical GU
Giles is improving.
Refrain OF the average voter. 81 care
not who's elected so he furnishes plenty
of free whisky and beer"
The dsrkey no longer has visions OF
hen rOosts. The watermelon patch
now engages HE attention.
Reports have reached us from cert ain
SECTIONS of the county, that rust is
among the oats and wheat.
1t is rumored that yellow fever ex-
lists in Memphis. Letters received in
this city intimate the fact.
Nearly all the young men who have
fun down in the First ward, generally
settle for 1t in the police court.
The frontier telegraph wire is being
put up and we will soon be in talking
distance of Lsmpssas and other
points.
The adventist have postponed the
destruction of the world until after the
fourth of July, and the small boy is
happy.
The narrow gauge railway Is not
dead. Oh, no; its only postponed, in
order to make il more of success when
1t does start.
The married man without a mother
in-law Will GO down TO the grave igno-
rant Of many Of his wife's virtues and
his owe failIngs.
When the Greenbackers get control
Of things the Governors Mansion will
be rented for boarding house, and the
Governor will haYn to rent residence
or board at fourth class hashery.
"Shall married women wOrk9n Is the
question that is engaging the attention
of many. OF course they shall. II
they don't work, what in the mischief
will become of the average benedict
Colored "faklrs" are informed that
they haven't got the same rights In this
city that the white ones have. The
police rsided the colored ones the other
day, but nothing has been done in re-
gard to white ones.
The STATESMAN was placed under
obligations yesterday to Mrs. A. B.
Palm and to Mrs. Mary Liedemann for
specimens of most beautiful flowers
that always adorn their yards and gar
dens during the spring and summer
time. These membranes from the
ladies are always appreciated.