The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
TEXAS PRESS GLEANINGS.

On Thursday, the 2Otb, Mr.. W. F.
Steedman and Miss Kate Montgom-
cry, both of Collinsville, were married by
Rev. A. B. Ingram in Whiteshoro. The
ceremony was performed while the couple
was sitting in a buggy in front OF the
preachers house.-W hitesboro News.
John M. Snyder, an Austin job printer,
has suddenly achieved notoriety by NOV
ing his household effects and family deeds
on government reservation in the city OF
Austin, claiming the ground by pre-emp-
ton, and having Governor Stanley and a
staff officer arrested for trying to GUST
him. The lot was to be transferred to
the public schools of Austin and was tenn
porarily vacated. AS Samuel Weller said
of the law, Snyder is "nass," but for all
that he is blue abdomened republican, OF
the kind who emigrated south at the close
of the war, and it is not at all surprising
that he should be tell grabber from
away back with big gall.-Marshall Mes
senger.
The East Sherman Methodist church
caught fire during service last Thursday
night, but no serious damage was done.
The church people took advantage of the
| occasion and raised collection to fix the
fue. It's cold day when the Methodists
forget the observation-disclosures Courier.
There seems to be fearful epidemic of
crime in the north. Every day adds to
the list of fiendish and lnhuman deeds.
Murder, arson, rape, defalcations are of
hourly occurrence, and to add to the gen
eral reign of lawlessless, White Caps are
riding to and fro over the country carry
ing terror and CONSERVATION into almost
every household. The good people of
that country should come to Texas where
they can enjoy the blessings of good gov
ernment.-Paris News.
Married in the court house at Centre
vile, January 2, 1889, Mr.. W. 7. Williams
to Miss Ida Thomas, all of POISON Trot,
Limestone county, Tex, H. B. Pruitt,
county Judge, officiating. The ceremony
was beautiful and impressive, and wit
messed by many friends. When the hour
arrived for the nuptial ordeal Judge
Pruitt took stand on the floor in the
Office of the county clerk, wearing long
toga buttoned all the way up, and with an
air of gravity as though he appreciated
the solemnity of the occasion, commanded
that the parties be brought forth. The
bride and groom appearing, he then pro-
ceeded to administer the ceremony, which
was in substance as follows:
"Do you and each of you solumnly
swear that you are in earnest about this
business, and that you will stand by each
other as husband and wife, thro' thick and
thin, sink or swim, live or die, survive or
perish?" Both parties nodding their as
sent they were pronounced man and wife.
-CenterviIle Democrat.
The Dallas Mercury says: "The State
Agricultural Wheel of Texas, which re-
Gently convened with Union Grove Wheel
in Lamar county, ratified the action of the
National Wheel and Alliance in their pre-
posed organic union into the Farmers
and Laborers union of America. The
State Wheel also recommended organic
union with the State Alliance of Texas,
and appointed committee of conferent
to that end. Such union is eminently
proper, and the Mercury hopes it will be
effected.
The Mineral Wells Herald explains:
Should we fail to interest our readers with
interesting local matter this week we hope
to be excused; our heart is full to over
flowing. We got pair of two bit cuff
buttons on the Christmas tree. When the
reaction comes and our Christmas ex-
uberauce shall be forgotten we will do
better.
The annual report of Commissioner
Hall, of the general land Office, which was
published in full in yesterday mornings
STATESMAN, is one of the most interesting
and important official reports given to
the people of Texas for many years. II
deals with the land question in a compre-
hensive ard exhaustive manner, and con-
tains many valuable suggestions touching
an intelligent solution of the land prob-
lem, not the least important of which ia
the recommendation that the Uniyersitv
lands be placed under the control of the
University egents.-Marshall Messenger.
The Bonham News points out another
needed REFORM:
That question is the cost of criminal
prosecutions. This cost question is a
huge one. There must be a change in re-
gard to this matter or it will BANKRUPT the
state. felony case with fifteen or
twenty witnesses outside of the county ia |
continued three or four terms and the cost
runs up into the hundreds and even into
the thousands. If the defendant, who.
IN nine cases out of ten, where confirm. |
ance Is granted, obtains the continuance
Tor delay only, was required by law to pav
the cost of the term, there would be fewer
eontinuances and the state be at much less
expense.
As one remarkable feature at a Chrisr
mas dinner at Haskell is mentioned that
several large watermelons formed one of
Inc Injuries of the feast. The host of the