The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-01-27

purpose of permitting defendants in
criminal cascs to testify.
Tho correspondent OF the IT Worth
Gazette from Galveston says that the
ncquittal of Ben Thompson not only
excitcs surprise, but considerable in
dignntion exists at that place Mt the
vennlity ofthc jury system.
Those who wish to go to country
with mild temperature should emf.
CRATE to Winnipeg, where the mercury
during the blizzard stood at Coz below
zero, or about 100 below the Texas
temperature ut the Same timo.
A Pennsylvania paper makes the nm i.
nouncement that it Is going to be fash
ionablo next summer for young ladies
to stay nj homo and help their moth
era with tho washing. Thcre'll he lots
Of questionable girls next summer
too.
Dispatches from Shiloh, Ky states
that smallpox is raging there. Stores
are closed, business suspended, and
whole families, Of the stricken citizens
ARE fleeing. Several doctors have died,
and tho disease is universally power
ful and fatal.
The editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton never ats down to low table
lie writes his leaders md edits his ex-
changes perchod upon an enormously
high stool. Some ono wickedly sug-
gests that he got into tho habit while
he was school boy.
II ia q mistaken notion that hno
stores in eligible location, surrounded
by attractive signs,aro superior ndver-
tisements for tho experince Of the
most onterprising merchants Is that it
pays better to spend lcss in rent and
moro in advertising.
II tho Legislators Mt Austin can carry
out what is hoped from them in regard
20 the penitentiaries, the insane, the
railroads, the public lands, and the
school fund, they will be pronounced
the best body Of men that ever met at
Austin since the days Of Sam Houston.
-Galv. News.
Parties in Dallas having children ut
school in Virginia have recently re-
ceived private advices that small
por epidemic prevails at various
points, and sixteen fatal cases have
occurred at salem. Tho disease Ia
spreading rapidly, and all the students
have left Roanoke College.
A party of ak camped ont in Wis
consin on cold night. After supper
two drank liquor moderately, two
freely, and two let it alone. In the
morning tho temperance men arose re.
freshod, the light drinkers wero stiff
} with cold and hardly able to rise, ant
the two who had drunk freely wer,
frozen to death. Let no one nccns,
the temperance men of stealing all tn,
: cover.
Owing to the contemplated reduc
ton Of the tariff, not as many miles o
railway will be constructed this yea
rs last. Whore business will permi
noatnoncp,ent IF controota tl,oro oil
be delay, that cheaper importation
may be made. When the cost of rail
way building ia thus decreased, tn
people may expect of the railways re
duced transportation rates. Austil
Statesman.
The reelection Of Senator Coke wa
fully expected. The unanimous vot
of the two houses for his no. election il
a singular testimony Of the apprecia
ton which he has won by his servic
rs United States senator from tho PEG
pie Of Texas In general, and their 70
, representatives. IN the legislature. III
: reelection without opposition is ala
} welcome as emphasizing with anothe
1 precedent the policy Of continuing il
service able and faithful representa-
s tiyes 10 other house of Congress.
, The editor of the Talbotton tea.
D New Era states that he has been
B great sufferer from rheumatism, a ter
0 rible and very prevalent disease, an
! tho following remedy has given hin
q relief. Though said by many to
old, he publishes Il for the benefit 9
. all those sufferers by rheumatism VIII
, have tried all other remedies aud fail
4 ed Ono ounce Of iodide OF potash, pu
) 10 eight ounces Of water, Take tea
. spoonful In glasa Of water three time
a per daS after eating. II the case ia 81
i we're Increase the doae 20 a tahlespooT
!, fal, There il no harm IN thls simpl
. Femsdy, aud II |, docs nothiag elas
. viii purity the blood 10 some etten