San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-27
TEXAS TOPICS.

Mr.. }. 5. Johnson, living near
Sulphur Springs, raised 1876 bushels
: bDe onions off of one acre of
4rould, the total value being $17S.-
so.
HE Southern Real Estate and
Land and Cattle Company have pur-
chased 10000 acres of land in Wheel.
or county, at an average price Of 80
per acre.
A COMPANY will soon open mica
mine in Caldwell county. The mica
exists in great quantities, and the
mines are said to be the richest in the
United States.
Mr.. POLLARD and wife, living on
Nolan river, near Cleburne, were at
tackled a few days ago by an Infatuated
bull. To allow his wife time to es-
cape, Mr.. Pollard attacked the animal
with club, but in a short time the
weapon broke, leaving him defence
less. La despair he caught the bull
by the horns, and held on until res
cued by neighbors. He was tossed
about and so badly shaken up, how
ever, that it is feared he will die.
THE bottom fell out of cupola
containing about 500 pounds of melt
ed iron at the foundry at Sherman
few days ago. When the melted iron
reached the damp sand of the floor,
it spattered, and severely injured sew
eral of the men. The iron was about
ready to be put into castings when
the accident occurred. Geo. Prtchard,
who was within about fifteen feet of
the cupola at the time, was severely
injured about the head and chest and
is not expected to live. Robert Hef-
ton was badly hurt, but not quite SO
seriously as Pritcharo.
The total amount of funds in the
State Treasury is $2,79S,2 1896 in cur
rency, 81, 487 in gold, and $4,476,- !
$50 in bonds. The principal items
are as follows: Revenue, 645,154;
available school fund $1,327 1908 in
currency, $17,484 in gold; and $751;
672 IS i'll bonds; permanent univer-
sity fund, $253,623 in currency and
$358,59l in bonds; asylum fund,
$88,786 in currency and $53, 400 in
bonds; Agricultural and Mechanical
College, $4,000 in currency and $780,
600 in bonds; special school fund,
$40, 40; land sales account, $780,
49e; available university fund, $751;
SIS. The amount disbursed for the
quarter ending August 81 was 81 ,03e,-
984, and the amount paid in by the
Comptroller during the same time,
$402, 476.
Quite sensation was created in
Cleburne recently when Mr.. knight,
o resident of that county, for the first
time brought to town his wonderful
horned horse. The animal is IN
every respect wellformed two-year-
old colt, without the slightest pecu
liarity, with the exception of his
horns, which are about fifteen inches
long, protruding from either side of
the forehead, about two inches above
the eyes, and curving back beautifully
like those of the Rocky Mountain
goat. The horse, which was raised
closely stabbed ssby Mr.. Knight, is q
deep bay, very attractive, good trav-
eler, and works. harness. Nothing
short Of balloon ascension in Gle
burne could have riveted so many
people near one particular spot of
Ground as this wonderful horned
horse. Mr.. Knight, who refused
cash offer of $500 for it, is an illiter-
ate and very eccentric farmer. His
explanation for keeping the horse Sc
Guided, and the secret of his owning
such an animal was that he fears
horse thieves. Mr.. Knight started,
accompanied by one of his neighbors,
for New York and other eastern cities,
where they will negotiate the sale of
his horned horse for the use of city
psrf. should he not receive a more
satisfactory offer from Barnum or
some other noted Snowman.