The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-02-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
More rain is predicted.

More rain is predicted.
Grass is beginning to grow.
1t is hard to tell how fat the cattle
will get thia year.
We have sent another largo order
for COW cuts.
Every one predicts that this year
large crops will be raised
Every dog has his dny-if there
are not more dogs than days.
The land business is booming in
this county.
1t is nearly impossible to get
freights from the railroads.
Attention ia called TO trustee sale
of a valuable town lot.
Who will DO the first to renew
his yearly subscription to TIE News.
The stock Business is assuming
vast proportions in this county.
Preparations are being made in
gardens in town to raiuo an early sup.
ply of vegetables.
See brands of Mr.. w. L. Hayes, of
Fredonia, this issue. Also brand of
MIR. Wiley Murray, of this place.
The clip this spring will be extra
good. Sheep will be fat when spring
fairly opens.
A dispatch says there ia not at
this time u cnse of small pox in Aus.
tin or at the hospital.
The attention of our readers il
called to the windmill advertisement
of Mr.. s, b. Howard this issue.
Mr.. c. w. Benton, who has a
sheep ranch on Buffalo creek, reports
his flock of 1000 head to be in excel
lent condition,
The entertainment given by tho
band last Tuesday night was largely
attended. They extend invitation to
all to DO on hand at these entertain
ments every Tuesday night.
Mr. Alex Dornn, deputy sheriff.
has been busy during the week sum.
rnOning men to sit Oh tho different ju-
ries.
Organize Stock Association go
frat Monday in March would be good
time.
Mr.. T. Y. Elton, who lives three
miles west Of town ON the river, has
mnde valuable additions to his resi-
dence. He has beautiful place, and
tino pecan orchard.
Mr.. Tyra Bowman has planted n
pecan orchard. Success to you Tyra,
and hope you may soon "get herr
For sale.
Corn, fodder, seed oats and millet
for sale. Apply to j. C. Rainey,
"''on auVNo Jan oapht oH tno tnt
river.
Prayer meeting at the Methodist
church every Thursday night. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. A. w. billiard representing
the Texas Live Stock journal received
u severe injury by being thrown from
his horse. He is stopping at Mrs.
Fagg's boarding house. lIo will not
be- able to attend tho stockmen's CON
vention Mt Anstin, which he is ex.
ceedingly sorry of. We hope that he
may sOon he we'll.
MIR. O'Brien nm experienced miner
from Leadyillc, has, We learn, discuv-
cred very rich silver mine near Me-
nardyille. 1t ia situated alb out six
miles nortlieast Of the town.
We learn that the ministers and
lcacon's meeting at the Cherokee Bap-
tist church was well attended, aud
that Revs. Mr.. Owens and Mr.. Miller
were ordained. The next meeting
will he At this place on the 9Th Sunday
in April.
Mr.. Sam Estep. 80 long aud IA
vorahly known as one of the leading
merchants Of San Saba has purchased
farm on tho Colorado, ID miles from
town, put up a neat residence, and has
this week removed with his family to
Tint plnee to try his baud at farming.
Succeas attend Him.
One more storc.soon will open in
Sun Saba, and we also hear others
speaking of engaging IN the mercantile
business at this place. Success attend
all Of you gentlemen. We will adver-
tiae your business very reasonable.
Grain OF every kind ia growing
very inst, aud some fears aro enter
tlined that late frosts, should they
come, will seTiously injure 1t.
Several Important murder caSes
will come mp at the next term Of the
dialIict court, andg large attendance