The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29
DOUBLE KILLING.
Random Notes.

Vanderbilt estimates his wealth
at two hundred millions.
The receipts of PATHS matinee in
Boston amounted TO 81, 900.
Local government in New York
costs $50 year for each lnhabitant.
"Indians," says an exchange, care
distinguished Cor their reserve"
And, we may add, extinguished for
their reservation CleceLand Lea
der.
Experiments in Mississippi are
held TO prove that cotton-seed Oil,
for frying purposes, is superior to
lard, there being no rancidness, burn
ing or blackening.
Out of London's population. of
four and half millions, it is said
that only 10000 are church men,
hers, and only 100000 are regular at
PENDANTS at religious services.
Where are the missionaries
Senator Joe Brown, of Georgia,
was twenty years old before he
learned to read. AT thirty-three he
was elected TO judgeship, and at
thirty-seven he became governor.
He is now, at sixty-eight, a United
States senator.
A Boston man at theatre asked
Gainesborough hat with girl in
it whether she would not II How him
TO have a momentary view of the
stage. The girl replied that it was
the only hat she had. lie CALAMITY
offered TO contribute a half dollar
towards a new one.
Experiments made with q new
tield-gun at Governors Island, New
York harbOr, the other day, gives
some idea Of what the world Las
ahead of it. The new gun managed
to empty 500 cartridges in sixty
eight seconds, and yet was not
worked at its best.
Conspicuous among the members
of the new Kentucky legislature is
DaVi Meriwether, who was a sena-
tor in congress in 1852 and governor
of New Mexico during Pierce's ad-
miDistration. He also served many
years in the state Legislature, and
was twice speaker of the house. He
is past eighty years old.
Sherman will have to be content
with gas. The company which con-
tracted to illuminate the streets with
the electric light will fail to do so,
because they can not obtain the
right to use the patent without pay
ing an exorbitant royalty.
The Galveston Journal says that
reform is needed in the present sys-
tenn of jury trials, especially in muir
der cases. The jury system needs
revision, in the interest, not of the
lawyers, but OF law and Justice.
Has the time arrived for such n
changer
Pittsburg Magnet: "In the west
ern part of this county n large Mexi-
can lion was killed. 1t measuaed
six feet in length. For years past
various persons have thought that
something of this kind has been in
the woods near Leesburg, They
may now, look out for another.
Waco Examiner: "Travis county
has hundred thousand dollar court
house, and eliminates 1t with Sec
ond-rate oil and candles. The eco
nomical philosophy of this scheme
is rather obscure"
The present proprietors Of the
Examiner and Telephone are j. w.
Downs, 5. II. Ross, ID. II. Wallace
and w. III. Hobby. With but one
paper at Waco, the proprietors have
an opportunity TO, and doubtless
will, prosper.
The opponents of local option in
Fannin county tried to have "for
prohibition" tickets, printed in blue
ink, used at the polls, but only
few Of these were deposited in the
boxes. The colored tickets would
have been rejected by law.
The Fort Worth Democrat Ad-
canoe says that the Grecnbackers
and Republicans are organizing
and preparing for the ensuing cam
paign, while the Democrats are only
apathetic; confident of their strength
they are careless and Indifferent.
The Fort Worth Stock Journal
has been watching expression as to
the assembling. of the stockmcn's
convention, and it thinks the place
will be Austin, time, the 14th of
February. The place to find out all
abont it is at b. Melasky & Sons.
Gambetta is an advocate of cell
bacy, and his few friends among
women. He has just taken as his
private secretary M. SpulIer,
bachelor, and these two gentlemen
reside together, Caster and Pollux
like, III the same splendid palace,
from which the fair sex is as ruth
lessIy excluded as from the cell OF
st. Kelvin.
President Arthur seems disposed
10 profit by the lessons of the muir
der of Garfield. No stranger is adj
mitted 10 see him now until he has
told his business to the private
secretary. Very few persons. are al
lowed to ascend the stairs and take
their places in the waiting room,
where, last spring, $50 to 200 per-
sons were often to be seen at one
time.
Queen Victoria is i'll. She suffers
much from the comparative mild
ness of the weather, warmth always
being particularly depressing to her.
Her majesty delights in cold, and q
hot room or a prolonged ceremonial
involving a crowd invariably causes
her to feel i'll and faint. The hot air
apparatus which is used TO heat
Windsor Castle is never turned ON
the suite occupied by the queen,
however severe may be The weather.
The Texas hog crop will not be
very large.