The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
LOCAL SHORT STOPS.

LOCAL SHORT STOPS.
Crisp Mention of the Less In
portant Local Items.
The city schools will soon close.
Lawn tennis is a very popular game.
Boys, there will be circus here soon.
At a late hour the river was still rising
The police are having very quiet time.
The base ball fever is as intense as
ever.
The local political pot Is beginning to
"bile."
There are twelve prisoners in the county
jail.
The blackmaiers are not happy. Not
much.
Pools are sold daily on the base ball
games.
Fishing and picuicing is the order of
the day.
The spring trade has been very good
thus far.
Uncle Sans cavalry will be here in a
few days.
In about three weeks we will have the
great drill.
There are no less than five candidates
for sheriff.
OF late there have been very few deaths
in the city.
Work down on the drill grounds is
about over.
All the secret orders in the city are very
prosperous.
The boarding house keeper is reaping a
rich harvest.
The market for cattle was dull during
the past week.
The railroad track has been extended to
the drill grounds.
The patriotic candidate now occupies
4 the anxious seat.
The dedication ball will be the grandest
thing ever in the south.
The health of the city was never better
at this season of the year.
No calumny can stop the great drill
no matter by whom set atlOat.
That street leading to the drill grounds
should be graveled at once.
Seine of the ladies are having elegant
dresses made for the great ball.
There is going to be big crowd here
drill week, but all will be cared for.
Every body is making preparations to
accommodate visitors during the drill.
The farmers are low having real grow
ing W. ather, and the farmers are happy.
This is election year and times if all
signs don't fail are going to be very lively
Now ia the time to clean up and put
your premises in good sanitary condition
Military companies from all over the
United States will be here during the grea!
drill.
Farmers report that they have good
stands of cotton, and corn never looked
better.
The fakirs will have hard time of it
drill week. City Marshal Lucy is prepared
for them.
TIE legislature will adjourn IN about
two weeks, and then the great drill will
loom up grandly.
There are some rickety old awnings
along the Avenue and Sixth street that
should be pulled down.
Austin should reach out for south Texas
and the coast, and she should do it with a
vim and from the shoulder.
The dedication of the now capitol be-
ing grand state affair, appeals to the
patriotism Of every true Texan.
That committee having the matter in
charge should see to it that the new cap
itol is furnished with electric lights.
Some of the colored folks who have re-
turned from California say they did not
make the money they thought they would
The next attraction at the opera house
will be a concert for the benefit of the
grand dedi ton arch, next Thursday,
May 3.
The old building on the Avenue formerly
occupied by the Austin candy factory is
being torn down preparatory to the cree.
ton of fine building in its place.
Misses Mary and Jessie Voolfolk, Of
Jackson, Tenn, are visiting their aunt
Mrs. Joseph Harrell, adding to the list of
fair visitors TO the drill.
Every true Texan is anxious to have the
great dedication exercise a magnificent
success, and every true Texan expects
and demands that it be a success.
Mr.. G. H. Ratterman and wife, of Nash
vile, Tenn, are in the city to be present
at the dedication of the new capitol. Mrs.
Ratterman danced with Judge Lee at the
dedication of the old capitol, thirty-fve
years ago.
This is the season of the year when
long essays containing the blue ribbons
and ford language are in course of con-
struction for the commencemeuts. Tbev
will wind up with one fell swoop, "Now
kind teachers and dear friends, we must
part" etc.
Major Howard has had relapse and ia
quite i'll. Major Howard was chief clerk
otthe comptroller's Office, and was elected
from his position by military orders. to-
gether with Others of Governor Throck-
morton's administration. He was, for
many years, treasurer of the CITY, and
more recently teller of the City National
bank.