The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
BURNETT BUDGET.
CHURCH MATTERS--THE BIG EN-
CURSION- PERSONAL MATTERS.
Special Telegram 70 the Statesman.

GU RSlON- PERSONAL MATTERS.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, October 23,-There hfs not been as
much cotton sold here to-day as there has been
for by the fact that the farmers are all now busy
gathering the top crop of cotton, which will be
very large in this county,
Yesterday, as our new city marshal made his
first arrest and started for the cooler with his man.
the prisoner jerked loose and for dear life out
running the marshal by about twenty laps The
man was finally rounded up in wagon and safely
landed in jail.
Mr. F. II. Holloway few days ago sold a flock
OF 1000 mutton sheep at 81 % head
The Austin u Northwestern railroad is now
doing large business What between shipping
cotton, wool and granite, the agent, Mr.. 4. fl.
Hamill, is kept pretty busy, but we must say that
no matter how busy he may be during the day,
anyone wishing any information relative to rail
road business, is sure to be treated courteOusly,
and the desired information given, if it is in Mr..
III power to give it.
Pecans are now selling on the streets at from
81 so to 50 per bushel
There were about seventy or eighty bales of cot
ton sold here to-day, classed mostly as middling,
The Rev. NJ. D Reynolds will preach at the
Methodist church tomorrow.
District court has adjourned until Monday next
The grand jury returned 81 true bills; feloneis
and "A misdemeanors.
NOVEL EXCURSION
To-day, at o'clock, there will be an excursion to
new the cemetery at Post mountain, where sale of
lots will be made. Transportation will be fur
nished to all, free of charge, who desire to go out
The money realized from the sale will be used in
improving the cemetery.
DEATH.
Miss Julia Chadwick, who lived in BIuffton
Llano county, but who has been in this city several
months under medical treatment, died yesterday,
and her remains were taken home to-day.
PASS HIM AROUND.
A man calling himself d. o. Shaw, and soliciting
subscriptions for various Fpapers and periodicals
from our citizens, has been pronounced fraud by
the Philadelphia Times. A good many people in
Burnet are sadder, but somewhat wiser, than they
were before they had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Shaw. He is described as a sandy-bearded, rather
tall and slender man, about 30 or 40 years old.
DELICATE SURGICAL OPERATION,
Drs. Christian, Wistfall and Mcfarland per-
formed an operation of JTIck Beall, from Round
Rock, yesterday. The operation consisted of max
ing an incision through the upper margin of the
cornea. This operation is generally performed on
the lower margin. The reason why it was perform
ed on the upper margin was owing to the capacity
of the lower margin of the cornea. Beall's trouble
was iritis and adhesion between the iris and lens
OF the capsuli.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mss Ida Peck, a handsome young lady of Aus
tin, is visiting friends in this city. We trust Miss
Ida may find Burnet pleasant enough to remain all
winter
Mrs.. 2 Crittenden, prominent merchant of
Lampasak is in the city.
Mr. Ike u. Pryor. one of Austin's cattle barons,
passed through the city to-day, on his way to his
ranch
Lithograph Hill came in to-day and went down
to viii woods ranch, where he has some fifteen
men at work getting out stone.
DR.. II. II, Thorp, of Liberty Hill, was in town
| to-day, shaking hands with his many friends.
Jno. j. McCarty, of Austin, spent the day in the
city.
j. B. Smith, a prominent Austin contractor,
came up yesterday, and will remain here several
weeks.
BURNET, October Blowing to the absence of
Rev. j. X. Nelson, pastor of the Methodist church,
in this city, who is in ampasas, holding revival
meeting, the Rev. NJ. d. Reynolds, of Lampasas
preached here morning and evening.
The big excursion from Waco Gatesville, Lam
pasas and Austin, of the gentlemen interested in
the extension of the Arkansas and Texas railroad
from Gatesville to this city, among whom may be
mentioned Senator Coke and General Ross, will ar
rive here on December 18th he eXcursanists
will remain here two days, and the citizens of
Burnet are busy making arrangements to give
them pleasant reception.
DEATHS.
Alfred Hammond, living at Bluffton, in Llano
county die0 Sunday morning. Mr. Hammond was
well known in this county and Lampasas.
Joe Boyce, formerly of this city, but now living
at Rossville in this county, died of typhoid fever
Saturday night.
TOWN NOTES.
Three new members were taken into the Granite
Rifles Saturday night. The company has just Or
Gered handsome new dress uniform which will be
shipped on the 2Sth
Sunday as a very gloomy day, threatening rain
all the forenoon, and about five o'clock commenc-
ed raining and continued off and on all night.
We learn that there is an effort being maie here
to organize a cavalry company of state guards.
"The prayers of the congregation are desired for
the success of the straight democratic ticket in
Travis county on November the I'd.
Personal MENTION.
Miss Dora Gibson. handsome young lady from
Liberty Hill, visiting in this city, saturday.
J.r. Simpson, of Austin, was booked at one OF
our hotels, yesterday.
j o. Aiken of Kansas City, is in the city, visiting
his old friends here
sig Montague, of Galveston, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Burnet.