The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-03-08

results. The building is suhstnutift
stone structure, capable of Hccommo-
dating about 100 students.
The building is quito an ornament
to our young city and is so construct
cd lhut additions may be added from
time to time, to meet the requirements
Of the public. Under the able man
ngement of Prof. w. j. spillman, for.
mcrly Of Whitworth college, MISSISSIPPI
pi the school Is now in hourishing
condition.
This institution will supply want
long felt in this part of the state. A
great many families are now living IN
the eastern aud northern portion of
the state, who, from one cause or an
other, desire to mmigratc to this beau
tiful aud healthful trans Colorado
country. They have families of child
rem growing ny, to be educated and to,
form social ties, in the lauilsSf' their
soiourn. Naturally the heads Of such
families are anxious 10 settle in n dis
trict such cs wil furnish tho best
Church and school facilities. Many
men of means, who would be able to
purchase aud stock large ranches, have
hitherto hesitated to come here be-
cause they could not consistently bring
thcir families with them. They need
hesitate no longer, We are now in
position to offer the best of school
facilities and church privileges.
CHURCHES,
The leading christian chu.ch organ.
iaaiions are actively at work here, and
huce already erected four respectable
church edihces. At each one, regular
services are held, and able ministers
are employed TO conduct religious wore
ship. Sabbath school classes are
taught in each church, and full at
tendance each Sabbath of almost the
entire youth Of the town, speaks we'll
for the morality of our citizens,
SOCIETY.
San Saba comfy possesse5i like all
other frontier counties, al! grades of
society from the graduates of univer-
stiles to the uncouth, uulettered native
of the extreme verge of civilization.
But the town o. San Saba has for
years been noted for tho unusual
amount of Intelligence and refinement
possessed by it's inhabitants. We have
excellent educational faeilities, and
church organizations.
CLIMATE.
Our latitude, altitude, and our re.
motoness FROM my large bodies of
water, renders our atmosphere re-
uihihAuly uIy anu EraItnIui, UuI VIM
tors are mild. With the exceptions of
m occasional norther, we have little
cold weather. Summers heat is tenn.
percd with almost constant breczes
from the gulf We seldom have suow
10 last more than day or two, and
ice rarely forms more than an inch in
thickness. During the summer months
we generally have few days which
would be considered extremely hot in
New Yorl; but, owing to tho dryness
of our air, we do not feel tile heat as
we would do if tho atmosphere was
saturated with moisture.
We have the best OF natural roads
M mud and littlo iust
Oar county, however, forms no ox-
ception to tho rule that climatic
changes follow the pillow. Our seasons
are becoming year by year more favor
able to agricultural pursuits.
Altogether, we feel justified in
claiming for our county advantages
unsurpassed by any other portion OF
western Texas. And we cordially OK.
tend a welcoming hand to all good
law-abiding people who may elect to
come aud abide in our midst.