The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-04-21

past lew days curing the diseased eyes
of several patients. On Saturday he
took out blind eye for Mr.. James
Miller and relieved the other eye of n
Of the lid He also re-
lieyed Ollie, small daughter of Mr..
James Murray, whose eyes had be-
come crossed from stroke received
on the face some months since. The
most difficult and delicate operation
he has had to perform was ON the eyes
Of son of Mr. w. Williams. The little
fellow is about two years old, and has
been nearly blind from cataract,
When but few weeks of age the lit
tie boy had an attack of fever and on
his recovery his sight became defective.
The doctor removed the cataract from
each eye, and the child is doing re-
markably we'll, with fair prospect of
having clear vision. Several other
persons in the community whose eyes
were not all right, thank that eminent
occuist for performing operations on
their eyes by which they were re-
lieved of pain, Disagreement and al
most total blindness.
w. l.. Bannister, of Company f,
of the Frontier Battalion, called at
the News Office on Wednesday. Mr..
Bannister, though very youthful in his
appearance, says that he has been in
the Stute service for two and half
years. lie ia the gentleman who dur
ing the trial of Mr., Kendall cooked his
carbino on the offended witness, who
was apparently in the net of drawing
n pistol. Mr. Bannister says that lie
knows the people of this county we'll
and that more quiet, orderly and
well.behaved community would be
hard to find in any Of the frontier
counties, He thought that he eI-
pressed the opinion of all the members
of his company who had had occasion
to spend any time in San Saba, when
he said that in no town had they been
treated with more uniform kindness
and Difference. As for the excitement
here at the time of the trial above re-
ferred to, he had Witnessed much
greater excitement elsewhere during a
murder trial.
A Card 10 the Public.
The brass band of this place takes
this means of cordially inviting the
public, especially tho ladies, to be
present Mt the exercises of tho band
every Tuesday evening, at which time
n general rehearsal will be had. On
asker nights cf the week II is expressly
necessary that the exercises be strictly
private, as on such occasions the les
sons will be composed Of new pieces
in which tho members, of course, will
not be proficient, and therefore tn,
band could not ut such times give NJ
entertainment, neither would public
audience further the professors work
or encourage the members. On nc
count of the Odd Fellows celebration
on Monday no meeting will take plac,
on Tuesday next.
BY order of the band.
5. b. HOWARD, President.
CGAs. p. beatty, Secretary.
Mr. NJ. C. Haverty and Ave othei
gentlemen Of this place attended the
horse race in Coleman on the 10th inst
Mr.. lIaverty's marc, Puss, known il
the coast country as Belle, was rur
against the Fountain Brothers sOrre
horse, Billy Burt. The distance rui
was three hundred yards. Billy Bur
was allowed ten feet at the start, bu
Puss won the race by thirteen fec
and three inches, making clear gaiI
of three feet and thu go inches. Their
was bet Of five hundred dollars oil
each side, but no general betting
Johnnie Aikons, of Hood county, vel
known in several of the Western State
Ms II noted race rider, rode Puss.
large crodw Of quiet and orderly peopl
witnessed the racing.
Notice.
All parties indebted to me are here
by notified that have this day mad
8. w. Yoe, attorney At law, my attor
ney, in fact, to settle and collect from
all parties indebted to me, either b.
motto or account. Stock cattle, AM
some good stock ponies will be re
ceived in satisfaction of any indebted
ness, All parties interested please cal
and see my attorney at his law olIio
in San Saba.
Respectfully,
IS st j. l.. MURRAY.
Pretty girls with rosy cheeks AM
laughing eyes were to be seen on tn
etrcots this week carrying lunches o
strawberries and bouquets of rose
aud other beautiful flowers. Tn
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