The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-01
Texas-Facts and Fancies.

mill.
There is talk of an artesian well at
Temple.
The cotton crop of Lee county
will be quite short.
The Hebrews of Rockdale are
going to build $500 school house.
One hundred and thirty bales of
cotton were shipped from Giddings
last week.
On a charge of murder in Missis-
sippi, a Mrs. S. l. McVey lies in
prison at Fort Worth.
A new postofflce has been estab-
llshed at Douglass, on the Il. & p.
road, in Red River county. The
name ofthe Office is Isaac.
Morgan is having the boom pecu-
liar to all new railroad towns, and
black eyes and sore heads are COM
mon.
Ed. Moore, one of the supposed
murderers of the two lawyers at
Tyler, seven years ago, has been ar
rested at Jefferson.
A man Familiarity called "Uncle
Johnnie Hall' was baptized at La
donia last week by the Campbellites.
This was the twentieth baptism.
A six months. old child of Jack
Rasberry, who lives near Ledbetter,
was killed by the running away of a
wagon and team the other day.
The Ierds Stock Journal says that
all of northwest Texas which lies
beyond the upper cross timbers is
unfit for agricultural purposes.
Last week Detective Wood shot
and wounded one Delano, a sup
posed express robber, in the town
of Orange. Delano resisted arrest.
One of the men that sold whisky
at a campmeeting in Dallas county,
has been held to answer before the
federal court for selling whisky
without license.
Elders w. X. HOman and DIR. PEN
nington, of the Christian church,
have been conducting a protracted
meeting at Rockdale for several
days.
The sheriff of Brazos county offers
a reward of $3.50 for the capture of
Reuben Stillwell, one of the men
who killed the Porter brothers at
Bryan few days ago.
Mrs. Lamb, living near Greenville,
gave birth to the second pair of
twins within a year last week. The
first pair were boys and the last
girls. Pretty good for Lambs.
Mrs. Myra Judd, of the Ie.cds
Northwest, has been married to Mr..
HOyt at Gainesville. The HesperidR
wishes them long connubial union
AMI knows they will hugely SEMI
Hoyt."
1t is now authoritatively announc-
ed that the palmer-Sullivan railroad |
syndicate has accepted the bonus Of |
fered by Galveston, and will con-
struct branch of their road to that |
city.
General Manager Hoxie sold his |
farm, little more than 1000 acres,
in Williamson county, for $4,000 |
cash, to capitalists from Virginia.
Others are seeking an Investment at
the same place.
Two unprovoked murders occur
red in Hunt county last week. Nat
Armistead was stabbed seven
times by bis brother-in-law, Nose
from which he died, and
Lewis Patillo was shot down by a
man named Reeves.
A Waco orator had an appoint
meni ts;ffzZ question, but when the
hour arrived no audience
greeted the man who was to prove
that "Austin bases her first claim to
the institution upon falsehood."
The North Teran says "that many
q man who growls at having to chop
q few sticks of wood for his wife |
during this hot weather, will walk a
mile through the blaze of a glowing
sun to accept an invitation to drink,
and wear a smile as broad as his face |
during the entire trip"
Fort Worth Democrat: The Dem
ocrdt learns from private source that |
the little town of Iredell, in Bosque |
county, was robbed by three masked
men a few days since. They entered
the town and robbed every citizen |
and house in that place except the |
express agent, who made his escape.
The citizens of Orange seem de-
termined to never let up until the |
community is relieved OF all the bad
characters that have infested The |
place. These lawless men have de-
fed the officers, and it became nee
essary to make quick application
of hemp, to show that the good peo-
pie were in earnest in regulating af-
fairs.
THAT we literally, if not figura-
lively, give light to other nations is
shown by our petroleum exports.
During the twelve months ending
June. 1881, we sent abroad 97,660,-
162 gallons in the various forms Of
crude. lubricating and illuminating
mineral oils and napthas, valued at
$40, 1886. A larger quantity (423,-
1859 gallons) was sent during the
previous year, but at much lower
price ($36, ,218,625)
DR.. Mcfarland, of Honey Grove,
who was arrested for rape upon his
step-daughter, is in Jail in default of
bond in the sum of $1,000. This
case is very strong one against
Mcfarland. The girl was only
about thirteen years old, and Nc
Farland, it is said, does not pretend
to deny Illicit intercourse, but aims
to make it appear she was prosti-
tute.
Gainesville Register: "We are in
favor of the constitutional amend
ment to the judiciary, because we
believe it put an end to the delays
that are now experienced in obtain
ing justice in the courts. Especially
do we favor it because it will relieve
the Court of Appeals from its pres
sure and enable it to dispose of
criminal cases promptly
Its reported at Georgetown that
since the Missouri Pacific has
adopted the line from Temple TO
Taylor, Governor Hubbard has de-
termined to build his narrow gauge
road, via Bolton, Salado, George
town and Round Rock. This will
give him an immense local trade |
from these old established towns,
and the inside track for the upper
country traffic against all competi- |
tors. The Missouri Pacific LETT the |
best line when it gave those old
towns the go by, and Hubbard and
his people seem to be sharp enough |
to seize 1t.
In commenting upon the reluctance |
of the United States to adopt a re-
treaty with Canada, the |
Republican says that we |
have provoked the Dominion into a