The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS AND
THINGS.

Out of train of twelve cars enter
ing Mexico, recently, ten were loaded
with beer.
New York is learning that a city
with steam heating pipes in the streets
cannot have sleighing.
John W. Mackay has purchased a
large tract of land near Mesilla, New
Mexico, for vineyard.
Mrs. Melville is evidently trying to
fill the aching void in public notoriety
recently occupied by Mrs. Scoville. I
The handwriting of Governor-elect
Cleveland completes for illegibility
with that of the late Horace Greeley.
The opposition in the federal states
to the proposed prohibition of the i'm
portation of American pork is increas-
ing.
1t is still an open question whether
Fweddy's mistake was in making too
much love to Langtry or too little to
Labouchere.
A mine of tin ore, reported to be as
rich as the famous Cornwall mines, in
England, has been discovered near
Wintersville, Ohio.
1t is reported Prince Krapathini, the
well-knOwn nihilist, was arrested at
Thonon, France, but subsequently re-
leased on his parole.
any more letters is explained by the
Chicago Times, which says he is wait
ing for 2-cent postage. 2.
Lowell Citizen: If you want an ex-
ample of thorough non-partisanship,
take the members of a brass hand
during the campaign.
The project of the Seine is going to
remove from the gates of cemeteries
symbols not accepted by persons of
all religious persuasions.
Lowell Citizen: 1t is now come out
that Oscar Wilde has brother, but
you can make up your mind that it
wasn't the brother that told.
The terms of the Austro-German
alliance are said to be that "if either
empire is attacked from two sides, the
other shall render assistance"
Five hundred prisoners charged
with incendiariSm and massacres at
Alexandria have been released on ac-
count of insufficient testimony.
Transactions in the Washington
matrimonial maket are very limited,
the supply of bridal candidates being
largely in excess of the demand.
"Ol why don't you name your beau
tiful little dog Lily Langtryl" asked
Oscar Wilde of New York belle.
Because" murmured the young lady,
'his name is Jack" -a ~
New Orleans Times: Solidified
whisky is the latest racket. 1t bites
off like candy, and can be taken
straight in the mouth. 1t will fill a
want long felt by lecturers.
There is not single person of color
in CaSs county, Illinois, and there
never was ballot cast in that county
by a negro, nor a seat occupied in a
school room by a colored child.
Mile Christine, the two-headed
woman, has brought a new suit
against Adam Forepaugh for $4,000
for Islander. The case comes up in the
United States court next June.
The rubber manufacturers of New
York have decided to close all the
rubber boot and shoe factories on
December % for one week. after which
the supply viii be cut down one-half.
Secor Robson says that his hide is
too thick to feel the criticisms of the
press, and that railroads crack their
whip at him in vain. They won't
take the trouble-he is shorn of his
power.
The Chemical Review says that re-
cent analyses of water from the holy
well at Mecca-where it is eagerly
drank by pilgrims-shOw it to be ten
times stronger than average London
sewage, .ff.
A tract of one hundred thousand
acres of cotton lands in Arkansas has
been purchased 10y Benjamin New
gaSs, of Liverpool, and other British
capitalists, to be worked on the syndi-
cate plan. .-.-A-..r
Thurlow Weed always advised ev-
cry married man to tell his wife all
his actions. 1t is great comfort for
woman to know all her husbands
actions. Such knowledge is very use
full in debate. '--- ".' g
There is reform everywhere. Two
hundred and forty matrimonial and
natal associations have been placed on
the poStoffice black list. What a crop
VI PuOlAO lllOl dio GWOAIy 1Cdio IsCPub7
lican rule has bred. 49, -.--
Though contracts will be made in
January for the Star mail service
34 600 miles-not more than one
hundred bids have been received for
the routes, which are prime. p lily in
the south and west. ~.
"Chieftain," the well known trotter
of Capt. A. H. Sweeny, of West Troy,
attacked by new description of horse
disease, died on Sunday afternoon.
The animal was valued at $4,000, and
had record of 2:20 ~ 49, ~
A fellow who "sat up an entire
night during the presidents Illness"
as messenger at White House, filed
his claim with the Garfield board of
audit the other day. The messenger
wants $50 for his services, although
he was at the time in the pay of the
war department.
The agent of the Duke of Suther-
land, who is now in This country, in
company with land agent of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
road, will inspect the Atehison lands
in Kansas, and also the company's
lands in Arizona and some lands
offered for sale in Chihuahua, on the
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