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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-28
THE rELEGRApn wan.
Jay Gould Assumes the Offensive and
Holds the Fort

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Notwithstandin
the iujunctions granted by the courts
at Kansas Cily and Denver to restrain
the American Union telegraph COM
pany from interfering with the wires of
the Western Union telegraph company
on the Kansas Pacific, the former COM
pany did cut out the wires this morn
ing and have possession of the same.
Under Gould's order the wires on the
Union Pacific known as the Atlantic
and Pacific wires We're also cut out this
morning and are in possession of the
American Union company. An in
junction would have been applied for
yesterday as to the Union Pacific COM
pany but for assurances from the other
side that there would be. no inter-
ference. Such steps are being taken by
the W. U. company as will vindicate
their rights. .s.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-28
The New Mining Exchange in New
York.,


York.
New York, Feb. 27.-The new min
ing exchange promises to give great
impetus to mining investments in New
York. 1t brings forward class of cap
italists who understand business, have
derived their fortunes from it, and have
unbounded faith in it. The list of or
ganizers is not entirely free from mall
odorous names, like that of Drake De-
kay, for instance; but these will un-
doubtedly soon be eliminated; while
the most are such as to command con-
fidence from the outset. 1t seems prob
able that one effect of this new organi-
zation will be to require fuller attention
from the-press than mining operations
have yet secured in New York.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-28
THE MILITARY cADErsH1r.

Delegate Downey has been notified
That in consequence of the failure of
the Wyoming cadet at West Point there
Is vacancy at the military academy,
which is at his disposal He has been
earnestly urged to appoint son of
Maj. Miner. of the Fourth cavalry.
The boy, who is represented TO be of
considerable ability and talent, was
born at Fort Laramie. He is now at
school at Toronto, Canada. The re-
quest was backed by several army off,
GERS and members of congress from
Michigan, from which state Mai. Miz-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25


Mail lenvcs San Saba fir l.rtnnssas avery da,
oVocPt Sunday at A. n. and arrives SAME day n
81.
Mail from Llano arrives ut San Saba every
Monday and Friday arc r. ~ leaves san Saba
every rues lay prl Saturday at6A.N
Mail lc,ves San Saba for Brownwood every
rhnr'lay morning, and returns Saturdays ~
o'clock =. N,
Tho Comanuho mail arrives evory Tuesday AT
~ ~, and departs at r. N. the same day
The Brady City mail leaves San saba every Mon
day and rhufsday and returns On Wednesday and
Saturday.
Mail for Coleman leaves Tuesday at I a. w. and
arrives ~ Coleman neat DAY at T. H., leaves Cole,
man Thursday at A. N, and arrives at san saba
mott day at 6 r, ~
Registered mail closes at r. N, previous 10
tho mail gong out on the following morning.
Money Orders may be procured sn all money
order oiticesiu the United States list OF which
may be seen On application.
j. W. BAKER. T.. M
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

The larger valleys have soils of sur
passing richness, chiefly alluyinl, with
deep clay foundations The Colorado
river bnttom lands arc celebrated fnr
productiveucss the soil is loan and
sandy, easily worked, of u ilocided we'd
color The valley lands of the San
Saba aud its tributaries arc equally rs
rich in soils MS those of the Colorado.
hut arc not quite so easily cultivated
the soil is rich, dark and deep. and
contains less sand than the Colorado
lands, aud will, perhaps, be more dura-
BILE, The soil hpon tho uplands is VA
riNhlc. In other places it is insufficient
in quantity to cover the rocks IN 9TH
er places t is many feet in depth, aud
capable vi yielding good crops of &C.
reals. In many places is quite sandy
particularly upon the postoak ridges.
As u rule the uplands arc not cnlti-
vatod, but as they are covered with
fine nutritious grasses, they arc not
waste lands.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

PRESBYrERA services IN tho first and
third sabbath of every month by Rev dec. Il
WNllell.
METHODIST services 9nd Sabbath in each
month. 10y W II. Lsfevrc u. D.. i. G.
BAPTIST scrviers AYR fourth sabbath and tho
Saturday before In each month by Rev W W
Maund
SABBATH SCHOOL evcry Sabbath Mt . o'cloel,
at the school house,
j. c. rowNEs, Superintendent.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

| lhit CiaSs alulcted with pulmonary
diseases. ltHl0o frees rs from heavy
humid foggy, di'Agreesblc, mmky
weather, so injurious to hcalth, com.
mon 50 Countries Of low attitude.
The Gun is seldom hid from ma fol
twelve consecutive hours. except at
night. We have perhaps more bright
snnnF days than any country not q
doset.
Cd atmo,phawslgdry and hcalthful.
The frsrniling winds supply rs with
air zen Tered pure by it's passage over
hills and mountains, formed ty the
outcIpi Of the primitive rocks,
r" y r.qm al malsrial Influences.
Surrounded upon every side by n
timbered country, NC are comparative
y free from tho bleak, strong and
changeahle north winds, which prevail
in prairie counties both cast and wcst
of lis. Oar forests are peculiarly well
adapted tn serve our wants ia Il sani-
tnry point Of view Whilst they hrcl.
ter us from the strong notlhors and
purify the Air by olbing the car
bnnic acid gas, they are not 50 dense
and compact rs to prevent n free cir
culation of air. nor do they exclude
the suns rays so completely as to rem.
der the earth and debris under them
perpetually damp and prshfc source
of malarlal poison. Tho whole c0un.
try surrounding us when not cultivated
is natural pasture, covered mainly
10y single specieSlof grass (the mes
Quite, than which Mother Earth yiulds
no other covering which possrsses
greater advantages in sanitary point
of view. This short nutritious grass
forms Il sod sufficiently porous to per.
init the rains to penetrate freely, vet
compact enough to prevent cllectually
The growth Of rank aud poisonous
weeds. Under these circumstances
and with tlics" unususl advantages We
cannot conceive Of country where the
conditions are more favorable for
supply of pure air tlau obtains hore.
We have extraordinary advantage
in the supply Of good pure water hy
innnmerahle springs, many Of them
artcsian in character, their suu,c,
being the snow-cIad mountains many
hundred miles north of this. Our
beautiful san Saba is indebted entirely
to these springs for tI,e constant sup.
PLY Of pure wafer She gives MS. Al
several localities within the county
arc to Ice fonnd springs of mineiai
water mostly chaly heatc saline and
sulphur. In the southeastern part uf
the county, on the Colorado river,
there hnrsta out of cleft in the rocks
on the bank of the rivera mrgc, hold
spring of white sulphur water, Of nm
doubted excellent medicinal virtues.
In the vicinity Of this aue spring is
the Gem fall, A. tho mouth Of Little
Fall creek, the hcSnty Of which is per-
lmps equal to that of any other seen
cry in tho State. Several interesting
caves in the vicinity, and another fine
fall at the month OF Big Fall creek
affords to the Invalid or PLEASURE seek
example facilities for dirersipu, Fa-
cilities for boating, fishing and hunt
ing ace not wanting in almost any por-
tion of the ccmiy.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25
DRADY HOUSE,


west Side PublIc Square, BRADY, TEXAS
IL. r. HUB ANI(, Proprietor.
This hou.e ha. lately boon thoroughly rrpalred
IL nav we'll furnished with everything needful for
hstel The tables are supplied With tho bost
tho country can afford aud prepared hy the best "
cocks. No pans arc spared To accommodate gua-lH
aud no house in Texas aurpass u In eaWtrrt
aud good iarc. Special attention ~ given 10 the
travelling public day or night. eOmmotious
stable In connection with tho house. 4lY
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25
MouLLoon DIRECTORY.

w p. Doty, County Judge,
+. NJ Miller, Sheriff.
B. VI. Bnrks, District and County Clerk,
=. 5. Stark, Assessor
A. g. Erklc. Inspector,
John X. McGeo, Treasurer,
Charles Ilarcourt,, County Surveyor,
j. W. lIagerland, G., w. Simpson, }. +.
Sheridan aud Manual Clements, Coun-
ty Commissioners.
O. Niadrow, j. +. Prct. No. I,
@. w. Simpson, j T., Prot. No. @
W. X, Melvin, j. p, Prct. No. 3.
-. Mitchell, j, 7. Prct. M. (,
Msnuel Clements, J. p Prot. NJ. 8.
District Court meets on the third Mon.
days IN March aud September, and contin-
ues one week.
The County Court meets the fourth Mon
days In January, March, May, July, Sep
tcmher and November for civil business
justices Court for precinct No. meet,
The first saturday Ia each month, anil for
precincts e and . the foutth Saturday Ia
each month.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25
CLIMATE.

Our latitude, altitude, and our re-
nlotencsa from any large bodies of
gatcr, renders our atmosphere re-
marSably dry and healthful. Our
winters arc mild. With the exception
Of an occasional norther, we have little
cold weather. Our summers heat is
tempered with almost constant hreszes
from tho gulf Wo seldom have snow
to last more than a dog or two, and
ice rarely forms more than an inch 10
thickness. During tho summer months
we have generally few days which
wonld be considc.cd extremely hot in
WV York, but owing to the dryness Of
our mir We do not feel the heat rs we
would do if the air was saturated with
moisture.
We have the best Of natural roads,
no mud aud little dast
In short, there is not condition
wanting To recommend this to inyalids
in search Of hcallhfll home, be il
temporary or permanent.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

LLAN0 COUNTY DIRECTORY,
+, r. nEEsON, District and County
Clerk
J.C. OATMAN, County Judge,
y. h. iuuHhfoa County Attorney,
j, J. BOIAErH, sheriff,
FRANK SMITH, County Treasurer,
JESSE GARTER County surveyor,
q, ~ SHAW Assessor,
ALfiluNfER. Inspector,
J, .AGpnlSON, q, r. COwAN, r. D.
Lltklf aud -------- County Com
mlasluuefs-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

tOCALlrY.
Its latitude ia about 81 IS north ;
its longitude IS as west from Green
witch and 90 miles northwest from
Austin, tho capital of the State.
AREA.
About 900 square miles.
TOPOGRAPHY.
1t is divided into hills, valleys and
plains. The hills and valleys seem to
have been formed from the plains by
the excavation and removal Of the
surface 10y water. Tne hiis skirtinc
the valleys are merely the irregular
portions of the once-loyel plains left
unm0ved by tho action of the waters +;
the uplands are more or less undulat-
ing and cnt mp with small valleys aud
covcs formed by small streams and
springs,
There are few hills or ridges pro-
iecting much above the general level
Of the table lands, Some peaks in the
southern part of the comfy have been
elevated n few hundred feet above the
surrounding uplands hut none have
snilicient altitude or magnitude to en-
title them to the name of mountains.
Tho altitude of the surface increases
from east tn west tho flow Of the
priuCinal streams being frum vpst Ia
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

Its latitude ia about 81 IS north ;
its longitude 90 as west from Green
witch and 90 miles northwest from
Austin, tho capital Of the State.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

~ MI KINDS can 10 prontahly raised,
In hct ~ may with truth ho said that
the stock husiuess IA tho principle oe.
cnpalinn ot nur people Cattle, the
tirS' in impurianvg, are principally Of
the long horn of native breed, de-
sccndanl, Of the Spanish stock, intro-
duccl whilst Texas was Spanish
provinrr They are hardy, active,
ather slohlleI Ia build and 0f syery
nlndr or color Though necessarily
somewhatWild they plc mt yiciaua, aud
" \ seldon thar any one 4 injured hy
ihem Recently stack men have taken
slepa 20 improve their hgerdA AVID have
cailAssg o. 'ourlh peqs,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

No county in the State is better sup
piled with water, Welded by Mother
Earth. Tho Colorado river below the
mouth Of tho Concho is constant
stream. The C0ncl,o, fed by springs.
never fails to Yield an abundant sup
ply of pure water to keep tbs Colpra.
do rnuningat all seasons. The San
sabn, ais" fed by springs, never faiis.
So with Cherokee, Rough creek, aud
several other creeks.
We have a great number OF very
large springs, artesian in their nature,
which give an abundant supply of good
water. They ara constant, aud not
effected by the rainfall within many
hundreds OF mites of ue. Many of
those great springs are utilized for ir-
rigating purposes and some for driving
machinery, One Of these huge springs
hursts out within tho limits of our
town, II affords ample power to drive
the necessary machipcry for n Touring
mill corn mill, saw mill, and cotton
gin. It Is also made to irrigato about
fifty acrps of land 1888, tr.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25
MARBLEs.


q u''o,'p''o" o' "n'cn wnspuo'''he"
:" our '''u''"s 'o'ne months hs"' We
sp'o"u1''. ~ VIC" o. o., Tue i"o' 'n"'
'"e ,'''e u e'"S WIN soon o's'n '"e
'"''' a''''" " " ","En'"e'n' e"'''''
" quo '"p'''' o' nus '"e 'arS'S,
''",o " '''o ""n' :. may 90 'o'n"
~ '''''''s' " ,',o ''"'' ""'"o''''e'
" Wv, $500. '',s'' 'r e.' "'"''''s =" 'n'
'' ,,, r ~, " quo 'ap'''' o"'"'"s"
'1, '' ,'',.. ','''sS'' ' ' Is Ns,'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25

Is abundant, aud it is Increasing in
quantity RAPIDLY. Twenty years ago
two-ihltds or more Of tho lands wrre
praiac, without tinher. Since the
Indians NO longrr inhahit tho cnnuuy
prairie Gres have ceased 10 be- of an.
nnal recurrence, the timber has "a
chance 10 grow uumoleslod, The
fesner pyaifics. especinll, Ia tho val
legs have heoomc ipr,lgllc groves.
Themesqalio tEseie oil Qdiek growth,
and y maSts evcollcRt arevood Ia
tol'aseianot sufficiently dense 10 10.
laFo 'ho g'Nss by shading lsi Ia fact
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25
TRAvELER's HOME,
DOFFLEMYRE HOUSE.

lCsr Wallace and Cherokee sneei.l
This Houae Ia large aud well fur
sniAhed, and no pains will he spared hy
the Propulsion to accommodate enests.
The tables will be supplied at all tunes
with tho best the market aAords. SAM
pie rooms furnished.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-12-25


The advantages ct San Saba, if prop
erlyrePrusented 10, and generally uu.
derstood hy that unfortunate class,
would uuqnrstiouahly induce thou
sands to spend their wiuters amongst
NJ, and many would aud II to their in-
tereai 10 make thrir permanent homes
here, whore they could have tho al.
yaniages Of our heal;htul aud delight.
ful climate.
Our claims 10 superiority for this la.
ca'liy aaa hralthfal place arc ba.od
anon Tho following hcta
We have, ~ hsfqre stated, an eleyas
ton abovo thu sea level Of a, lcas. 1900
feet
rhls gives 70 our atmosphere The
most flgorahle density for inyslds,
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19

the balcony in his helmet and all his glo-
rious old cuirasseur uniform. still ask
myself what effort Of will, what sudden ac-
cession of life thus put him on his feet and
into his harness2 But certain IL is that he
was there, erect behind the balustrade, aston
ished to find the avenues 50 deserted, so
hushed, the blinds Of the dwellings closed,
Paris as Misunderstanding as pest-house,
flags everywherc-bu such singular ones;
all white, with red crosses on them-and no
one going to meet our soldie.s.
For a moment he seemed to think his
eyes deceived him.
''But mol down behind the Are de Tri-
omphe there was a confused noise-a black
line advancing in the growing light. Then,
little by little, the helmets began TO glisten,
the drums to beat, and beneath the Arc dc
PEtoile, accompanied by the heavy tramp of
the squads, by the clankingiof sabers, burst
forth the triumpbal march Of Schubert
Then, amid the sad silence of the square,
arose a cry, terrible cry: To armsl to
armsi-the Prussiansr And the four Uhl-
ans of the advance guard saw, up on the bal
cony, tall old man stagger with uplifted
hands and fall lik a stone. This time Colonel
JOuve was, indeed, deadP'
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19
THE OLD CRADLE.
BY FREDERICK LOCKER.

And this was your cradle? Why surely, my
Such slender dimensions go clearly TO show
You were an exceedingly small picanlnny
Some nineteen or twenty snort summers
ago.
Your baby-days fiow'd in a muchtroublec
see Won as then in your i'm potent strife,
A tight little bundle OF wailing and flannel,
Perplex'd with that newly-fouad fardel
calld Life.
To hint at an infantine frsilty's a scandal;
Let by-gones be by-gones, and somebody
II was bliss such a baby to dance and to
Your cheeks were so velvet, so rosy your
toes.
Ay, here is your cradle; and Hope, at times
With Love now is watching beside it, 1
They guard the small nest YOU inherited only
some nineteen or twenty short summers
ago.
1t is Hope gilds the future, Love welcomes 1t
Thus Wags the old world, therefore. stay not
any foture bids fair, is my future beguiling?"
Ifmask'd, still IL pleases-then raise not the
mask.
Is Life poor coil some would gladly be dof
He is fiding post haste who their wrongs will
adjust;
For at most IT'S footstep from cradle to
coffin
From a spoonful of pap to a mouthful of dust.
Then smile as your future is smiling, my
Jenny!
see you, except for those infantine woes,
Little changed ST: ce you were but small plea
ninny-
Your cheeks were so velvet, so rosy your toes!
Ay, here is your cradlei much, much to my
liking,
Though nineteen or twenty long winters
have sped;
But hark as I'm talking there's O'Clock strik-
ing
1t is time Jenny's baby should be In its bed.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19
British Decorations.

There are now IN existence seven British
orders available for the sterner sex, both
civil and military namely, the Garter, the
Bath, the Thistle, the st. Patrick, the Mich
ael. and George, the Star of India and the
Indian Empire. and TO these we may add the
Guelphic and Hanoverian order. For the
softer sex there are the English Maids of
Honor, the Victoria and Albert, the Crown
of India and the st. Katharine for nurses
the last named, by the way, being jet black,
a color which we should have thought more
suggestive than appropriate in hospital.
Of purely military decorations awarded for
various campaigns or wars we have fifteen
namely, the military war medals for services
between 1901 and 1914, the gold medal and
the gold cross for certain battles in the Pen
insular war, and the following medals: The
Waterloo, the South Africa three wars, ex-
elusive of the Zulu war;, the China (three
wars, the Afghan, Scinde and Gwallior,
the Sutlei, the New Zealand three wars),
the Punjab, the Indian or Frontier
medal (which includes one Persian, three
Burmese and endless little wars such as the
Umbeyla, Hazara, Looshai, Tcwalki and Per-
ak campaigns, the Crimean, the Mutiny,
the Abyssinian and the Ashantee medals.
In addition to the above there are various
sci vices, such as the Order of British India
for native officers, the Indian Order of
Merit for native soldiers, the Long Service
and Good Conduct medal, the Distinguished
Service medal, the Victoria Cross, the En-
press of India Commemoration medal and
the Best Shot of the Army medal. There
are also eight different decorations awarded
at various times by foreign potentates, such
as the Legion of Honor and the Turkish and
Sandman medals. OF purely naval decora-
tions we have eight-namely, the Naval war
medal, 1898 to 1910; the Naval Gold medal,
1894 to 1915, for superior officers: the Arctic
Discoveries, the Good Conduct, the Baltic,
the Conspicuous Gallantry, the Arctic medal,
1876 and the Victoria Gross, which in the
navy is suspended by blue ribbon, whereas
red is worn by the army. Wherever our
land and sea forces co-operated in the Grim
ca, China, etc, the navy received medal
similar to that awarded to the army. Lastly,
there are sundry medals open to all classes,
such as the Royal Humane Society, the Roy
al Lifeboat Institution, the Shipwrecked
Marines, the Tayleur medal, for saving life
at sea, the Albert medal, for saving life by
land and sea- two classes, and the st. John
Ambulance Order.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19
The Indiana Campaign.

A very lively-or shall we say Deadly
struggle is going on in Indiana for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor. Gen.
eral Streight has been demonstrating his ca
Pscity for tie Office ~ describing how, six
teen years ago, he tunneled his way eut Of
the Libby Prison, wherein q Republican
paper at Terre Haute disgustingly remarks
that a Republican candidate for Governor
should have some better qualification than
the fact that he dug out of Jail, while an
other Republican paper at Indianapolis adds:
"a rat could have done it as well, il
not bstter." This allusion to a Union
soldier attempting to escape from Confeder-
ate bondage has naturally CALLED the veter-
ans OF Indiana and improved Streights
chances. On the other hand Shackelford,
bis rival, neither drinks himself nor wants
TO let anyone else drink, derisively calls bis
competitor Whisky Streight, and declares
that any sunset glow on the end of his own
nose is attributable not to strong waters but
TO sunburn on the prairies and removable
with buttermilk or cold cream. 1t Is q pref
ty contest from which both will issue salts
ied-the victor with bis success, the loser
with the retiaction that his conqueror Is
destIned to be fattened out under c. ossal
Democratic majority next fall.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19
The Family Rudder.

virginia (NeN.) OhsOhlcle.I
A Comstocker who was having his hair
cut yesterday afternoon gave the barber par
ticular instructions not to remove "A long
lock that projected m somewhat unsightly
way from the front of his head.
at don't become you" said the barber
"Can't help that" said the customer.
"Better let me take it off, said the bar
Der.
"Just you leave it as it is" said the man.
"But." persisted the barber, Il can't give
you a smooth decent cut if leave the hair
so long in front 1t will look like the very
devil. / can't see what you want it left
there for?"
"Thats because you don't Know what it is
you don't know the use Of it"
/ know it is bunch Of hair, and know
that it's develish unbecoming just where it
is"
thing more than bunch of hair-its the
family rudder."
THE family what?'
''The family rudder. When things don't
go right at home my wife always grabs that
lock of hair. She would feel lost without it.
When she gets hold oft that she can handle me
steer me in the right course, so to speak
and when GO in the right course the whole
family go in the right course and all is well.
I've got used to it now and don't mind it.
Should lose my hair and become bald, or
should you give me a fighting cut all over,
there would be no way of steering me;
should become unmanageable, and sooner
or later total wreck No, sir; don't you
disturb the family rudder."
The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-05-19
Timely Caution.

Genuine Hop Bltters are put up in square
paneIeo, amber colored bottles, with white
label on one side printed In black letters,
and green hop cluster, and on the other side
yellow paper with red Letters; revenue stamp
over the cork. This is the only form in
which genuine Hop Bitters are put up and
the sole right to make. sell and use them is
granted TO the Hop Bittsrs Manufacturing
Company, OF Rochester. n. Y. and Toronto,
Ont by patents, copyright and trade mark.
All others put up in any other way or by
any one else. claiming to be like it or pre-
tending to contain hops. by whatever name
they may be called, are bogus and unfit for
use, end only put up to sell and cheat the
neople on the credit and popularity of Hop
Bitters.