The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-21
TEXAS FACTS AND fANcIts.

I
Denison is soon to have a new
I Democratic paper.
"First bale" reports are now be-
coming the order.
The attendance at the Bremond
wells increases daily.
Burglars are doing a thriving
business at San Antonio.
They are growing Egyptian rice
: corn in Van Zandt county.
Over 100000 pounds of wool have
| been sold in Bolton this year.
! There are nearly one thousand
visitors at Lampasas Springs.
The refreshing rains continue to
fall in different parts OF the state.
The Gainesville ECeaing Voice
has had its voice hushed in death.
The Sam Houston normal school
will receive $4,000 from the Peabody
. fund.
There are six lunatics in the Dali
, las jail awaiting places at the asy-
lum.
The salaries of the city officers of
CastrOville amount to more than the
city tax.
Dallas is acquiring a reputation
for divorce suits hardly second to
Chicago. ..
The reported sale of the Texas
Central to Huntington is authori-
tatively denied.
1t is now thought the Texas &
Pacific will reach Ell Paso by the
first of next January.
The papers have but little to say
of the amendments to the constitu-
ton soon to be voted on.
Out of debt and five thousand dol
lars in its treasury is what may be
written for Victoria county.
A dealer in cotton worm poison, at
Houston, has filled orders amount
ing to 10000 pounds in week.
The reunion ofOld settlers of(Iray-
son county is TO take place at Sher-
man on the 3rd and 4th of August.
Several sharks, eight to nine feet
long, were hooked by fisherman
at Kuhn's wharf, Galveston, last
week.
Several families in Goliad county
1 W cSb ItAdS
where there is wider range for
stock.
The city council of Dallas propose
to purchase the water works from
the private company now controll-
ing them.
| The Waco Telephone says there is
sixteen feet of water on the bar at
| Sabine Pass-three feet more than at
Galveston. .....4
Professor Vennor's period of
| cyclones, storms, hail, etc., for the |
southern states begins on the goth |
of this month.
A Texas paper says a beautiful |
woman is the paradise Of the eyes, |
the hell of the soul, and the purga-
tory of the purse. -.
Mexia Ledger: People dislike |
collectors and mosquitoes for the |
same reason, viz: they both present |
their bills too often.
The Fairfield Recorder turned its |
column rules and went into mourn
ing. because of the death of Mr.
James r. Sealy, of that town.
In Castroville it is very difficult to
hire man to chop load of wood,
but, says the Quill, you can get a
man to take drink simply for the
asking.
In Cooke county boy went into
the country to collect bill of q man
named Tipps, who threw a rock at
the boy the boy drew his pistol and
shot Tipps, inficting slight wound.
A San Antonio correspondent of
the Galveston NeIos has made in
quiries, and thinks Austin will re-
ceive, almost sOlidly, the vote of
west Texas on the university ques-
ton.
The Dallas saloonists who plead
guilty to selling whisky on Sunday,
say they do not mind the fines, but
the trimmings" are calculated to
make the meekest character pro-
fame.
The San Antonio cypress says that
F. M. White, Esq, of jackson county.
was bitten by mad dog some twen-
ty years ago, but owing to the
wound being cauteriZed, no injuri-
GUS results followed.
five are to judge by its record
for enterprise, business and general
get up-and-get, the canvass for the
medical department of the state uni
versity will be made lively when
Houston commences.
Gonzales Inquirer: The Waco
Telephone and Austin STATESMAN
each claim for its own town the
prettiest girl in Texas. Our Coma
les boys say those papers can be at
peace; the p. g. in T. is here.
Gov. Hubbard and the citizens
committee at Dallas are not likely to
agree as to the terms on which Dali
las may become a point on the st.
Louis & Texas narrow gauge. Three
acres of land for depot and $4,000
as a bonus to the road is asked for,
but not conceded by the committee.
Marlin Ball: "Capt. w. w. Lang
has established a regular branch
Office in London of the Southwest ,
ern immigration Company, and has
been kept very busy since his arri-
val there. Those desiring to reach
him by letter should address him at
Leadenhall house, Leadenhall street,
London"
A Norwegian farmer, near Tyler,
was arrested and jailed at Athens,
charged with placing Instructions :
on the Texas & st. Louis track. A
negro was also jailed ON the same :
charge. No damage was done. The
devilish work was discovered in I
each instance, and the train stopped r
before running into it. 3
Apropos of the recent purchase a
of the Galveston, Harrisburg & San t
Texas & New Orleans and q
Louisiana Western railroads by the 4
Southern Pacific syndicate, it is 8
creditably stated that Mr.. Peirce re- u
tains three-fifths interest IN the road i!
between Houston and San Antonio, l.
and two-6fths In the road between g
Houston and Vermillionville. v
Dallas Times: A big, greasy col v
ored man went into the county COM b
missioners' court Thursday, and u
to know why he has never u
been assessed. He has been living
near Richardson since the war and n
the assessors have ignored him. He 81
said if he had the same rights that n
other property holders have he Il
wants to know it, so ne can exercise p
hose rights. He thinks every free 81
American citizen should have the o
right to pay taxes on his property. le