The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
STATE NEWS REpERroRY.
Shirt II Our Texa, Eycfauoa.'

! HFli IL VI UuT IeAaS Exchanges.
Count Telfener and the Californi;
millionaire, John w. Mackey. ar,
married to sisters. Both gentlemen
are interested in Texas, and are Liable
to be much more so. Count Telfenel
Is the originator of the New York
Texas and Mexican railway. He is
interested in it largely himself, and So
is Mr.. Mackey. 1t the present time
the road is completed from Rosenberg
to Victoria, and is doing very flat,
tering business. This is distance of
ninety-two miles through a country
partially UNEMPLOYED by railroads. 1t
is, however. only the beginning of a
grand system that in few wears more
IS liable to extend from the heart of
the United States to the capital of the
Mexican republic. Count Telfener
arrived in Houston from Victoria be-
tween II and / o'clock Friday, and
left for New Orleans little after 8
o'clock the same lay.-Galyeston
News.
The people of New Caledonia voted
Solidly against annexation. Our
nelghbOrS desire and intend to live in
Dallas and reap the benefits of the
city, without contributing toward the
expense of running the concern.-Dal-
las Times.
The Gatesville Sun began its fit.
teenth volume on the 18th instant
The Sun has an account of a new min
eral well on the place of Mr.. r. c..
CLANCY, who says the waters have eff
fectually cured him of liver and kid
ney affections, with which he has suf-
fered for years. The place is admira-
bly, adapted to the location of health
resort,
Speaking of the success of the re-
union at Mckinney, the Black Waxy
says: We have heard the question
frequently asked, to whom is credit
due for the success of the reunion {?
Well tell you dear reader. To every
man, woman and child in Collin
county, who gave of their time, mon
ey and substance, belongs the credit
Of success,
A good rain accompanied by high
wind, vivid lightning, and terrific
looking clouds visited most of the
county Thursday evening, Along
the Brazos river there was what is
commonly knoNn as q root soak. gAt
points off of the river the fall was ir-
regular and not so heavy, but the wind
made itself felt everywhere. Mr.. r.
NJ. Johnson, of Johnson's Point, is
building himself Il house out Of the
proceeds Of hiG WatefMelQn patch. A
LOAD of the ffult Just buys a load of
lumher, and Mr.. Johnson hauls the
one to town and the other home. The
Times coInmends his example to farm
ers all over TeXas.-AuSt,n County
Times.
At the new bath house at the Han
COCK Springs YOU can get hot, cold,
vapor or electric bath, The f1unda-
ton At tho court house is showing
above the surface OF the ground and
will soon he completed. The banks of
the Sulphur, on either side, for half a
mile is one great laundry, with lines
on which the flags of AT nations are
dying s3oIGe OF the campers on Sui
phur' have quite aristocratic outfits.
Their, tents are earpeted and filed
with handsome furniture, mirrors and
pictures, giving them quite pictur-
esque as well as home like appearance.
Mr.. Collins, the shoe man from Aus
tin, will, we learn, soon open :, large
devoted entirely to that line of bust
neSs.-LampaSas Globe.
The STATEsMAN's suggestion of
semi-eentennial celebration and expo
sition in 1885 meets with a hearty
second from the state press. The
nineteenth legislature will probably
consider the matter.-Waco Exami-
ner.
The system Of fencing large pas
lures for the benefit of a few men,
frequently necessitates the Enclosure
Of small tracts of land not owned by
them and over which they have no
legal control This is resented by
others, who claim an equal right to
the ground and grass, and failing by
legal methods to prevent the alleged
treSpass, they resort to the eXpedient
of destroying the fences, In some
instances a large pasture contains the
only available stock water for miles,
and being smut out from it, the set
tiers about it are greatly annoyed and
seriously damaged by being denied its
use. The increase of population
through immigration is seriously re-
tarded by this large pasture system
Decatur Tribune. -
Taylor now has two first class banks.
Farmers say the crops are again be-
ginning to suffer for the want of rain,
particularly the early cotton crop.
Look out for the big eight-page Texan
next week in its improved form. We
are determined to make it the news
paper of Williamson county.-Taylor
Texan.