The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1878-06-01

surapce that perfect order prevails in |
town and throughout the county. This
10 very satisfactory, and worthy of
note, when we take it in connection
with the condition of affairs of last
week. This change FOR The better, we
think Is owing principally to the pres
ence of the small company of Rangers,
under the command of Lieut.. AIRING
ton. This company, twelve in number,
camc from Coleman, and are quartered
at the court house, and have in charge
T. g. T. Kendall, charged with the
murder of w. A. Brown on Tuesday of
last week, ana Wilson Hughes, an es-
capped convict. 1t is understood that
the troops now here will remain only
temporarily, and that another company
will soon arrive, which will likely be
stationed here for some time. We think
it very essential that such should be the
case, ms there had been no very salts
factory degree of quiet or good order
in town for some time previous to the
arrival of the troops. We regret ex-
ceedingly to know that there ia any
occasion for tiese military demonstIn-
strations, as 1t is n reproach upon the
county that the people are not able to
regulate all domestic disturbances, but
it has not been done. 1t Is u matter of
first and primal Importance that good
order he maintained, and that all men,
whatever be- their avocations, be pro.
,ccted while pursuing their calling.
We hope ;hat the State government
will look to the interests of this coun-
ty and her people, and station few
reliable men here to enforce the law
AID to preserve life. The squad of
men here now arc quiet, orderly and
gentlemanly, and have done every thing
to restore security to life, if not to re-
store confidence in the community.
1t will be recollected that some
time ago n sut was entered on the
docket of the District Court which in
volved the title to lands on which n
portion of this place is located. The
style of the case is John II Brown, ct
ais, rs. Joe +. Brown, ct ais. The
plaintiffs have held the lind under
deeds and by possession for many
years, and the defendants have pat
ent for the land, which comprises about
three hundred acres, and recently To-
Gated the same as vacant land. Plain
tiffs sued to have defendants patent
Cancelled and to have cloud removed
from title. At the last term of the
Dis rict Court for this place the case
was transferred to Llano county, where
it has just been decided in favor Of
plaintiffs, thus making the title rest in
the original owners of the land, or the
present occupants. As plaintiffs only
sued to have the defendants patent
cancelled MS to the portion of land up
/
verdict of the court refers to this only,
and therefore defendants Joe +. Brown,
ct al, remain in possession of about
two hundred acres of tho disputed
tract which lies entirely out and south
of town.
Mr.. II. G. and Mrs. l., NJ. Cowcll,
of this county, recently came to the
conclusion that their future happiness
depended upon their separation, and
accordingly entered into mutual writ
ten agreement, duly acknowledged be-
fore n justice of the peace, w. II. AL
exander, which sets forth the agreement
IA follows: The wife takes all the
personal property, which comprises
horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, house
hold furniture, etc, and further agrees
to contract no debts or accounts from
the date Of the agreement to which the
husband will be liable to pay and the
husband, as his part of the agreement
after relinquishing all claim to said
personal property, takes or reserves u
himself two tracts Of land Of one hun
bred and sixty acres each, and bind'
himself to pay all claims against the
late firm which have been made up "a
date of contract. The agreement il
duly recorded in tho clerks Office and
is to he left with w. II. Alexander
Esq, for future reference. The coupl,
have been married about thirty years
and take this step to avoid the expcns,
and time necessary 10 a divorce, will
the other reasons set forth above.
Having desire TO know the reaso OF
why so much travel should be- goinl
over the road towards Cherokee Of late
our special reporter struck the happ.
thought Of investigating the matter
when it came startlingly to his optic
that the "half had not been toldn o