The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-26
TEXAS NOTES.
Items Cleaned From the State Press and
Comments Thereon

favor OF fence cutting, ana believes mat every
man should be protected in all the property he
owns.
FORT BEND CoUNTY.-Colonel Ed Cum
nineham's new mill has cost SI45, 600 and is
not completed. lie is turning gu, sugar
equal to the best Louisiana sugar. These in
dustries are Just what Texas needs.
HOPKINS CoUNTY.-The Echo chronicles
the fact that the farmers are putting thousands
OF gallons Of ribbon cane syrup on the market.
That's right; diversified crops is the plan to
make the farm self-supporting ...T The
Echo watts 100 men to ''come to
the front" from Hopkins as candidates next,
but it need not fear drouth Of candidates.
FALLS CouNTY.-A negro boy accidentally
killed another by not knowing the pistol
which he held was loaded Some people
have no idea how dangerous pistols and guns
are. ....A nephew Of the late DIR.
Marion Sims lives IN Falls county. ......
The Marlin Ball comedies that MeLennan
County will choose the next District Judge.
| ut is awful to wet blanket the aspirants for
| judicial honcrs in Falls, and some cute lawyer
had better float from Falls into McLennan.)
| The Ball says Congressman Mills was the
first man to attack the tariff, and it iovors him
for Speaker. Otis a cold scent, the baby has
been named some time ago
Hunt CoUNrY.-The Greenville Banner, Of
November 2Ist copies three articles from the
LIGHT without giving credit for them. The
Banner should "tote fair" The Banner
| f.raapvtlta te utaa1ity srroxuiner and that
the receipts Of cotton this season have been
good. The farmers are in better condition,
| financially, than they we're last year, and do
not depend entirely upon cotton, but raise
corn, wheat, oats, hay and stock. The
Banner says Hunt is great corn county, and
should also be a good hog county. Yes
"hog and hominy" should not be divorced
after they have raised such a numerous family.
....J. w. Russell is in Jail on a charge Of
trying to bride witnesses.
MARION CoUNrY.-The Jimplecu,e is an
old paper, but it has shared the fate Of Jeiler-
son, which had its bottom knocked out by the
railroad, and has since dried uo. Jefferson
formerly received half million bales of cotton
! 1t is melancholy 10 see one of the most flourish
ing towns in Texas ruined by the diversion Of
| its trade -. 1t rained nearly all day on No
vember 81, and was so dark that the COM
positors could only set type by candle light
.... The New Methodist church in Jefferson
was TO be dedicated on November IS, Eyes
terday) by Bishop Parker -. Some cuss with
more cussedness than usual stole the grind
stone OF the city sexton and broke open the
tool house of the city cemetery and stole
spades, saws, etc 49,. The people of Jefferson
should make it point to patronize the Jim
plicute literally; as a newspaper it is the cleo
trio light OF a town, and is made first rate
paper by a liberal advertising patronage.
Money is the ''sinews Of wsr" with newspa-
pers as well as armies.
AUSTIN COUNTY The Bellville Standard
is neat newsy and brainy, but cranky about
Governor Ireland zee. The Standard says the
Democratic war cry turn the rascals on" " is
good enough as far as it goes, but that moth
ing is to be gained by turning one rascal out
and putting another in his place. Just so !;
but the Standard will be read out Of the Dem
ocratic party for confessing there are any ras-
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