The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
DEL VALE CORRESPONDENCE.
Cosby Letter from The statesman's Wide
Awake Newsgatherer.

DEL VALE, Tex, Dec. II. 1892.
Editor of Statesman:
The weather still remains uncertain. |
First hard rain, then blue norther |
and very frequently a heavy frost. |
Last Monday the rain was SO heavy |
that it converted Onion creek into a |
raging torrent. The roar of its on
ward rush could be heard a mile and a |
half away. 1t was something magnifi- |
cent to view, the creek swollen to some |
twelve or fifteen feet, carrying avith it
drift OF all kinds and every now and
then you could see some mans hayrick
or chicken coop come floating by. The
rain continued all day, causing every
one to feel blue, on account of not hav-
ing the opportunity to stir around.
Several days have been very damp this
week. A fresh norther sprang up at
! 70 o'clock last night and was very
fierce at the beginning. This morning
shows that some little ice was frozen
last night. We have had ice several
times this year.
Talk about your fun and all such,
but those who did not attend the
party at D. B. Corners last night
missed half of their life. AT o'clock
an immense crowd was gathered to-
gether for the express purpose of en-
Toying themselves, and the late hour
e o'cIock) they kept proved conclus-
lively that the party was a great sue
cess. Some thirty young ladies and
as many young gentlemen participated
in the evenings fun. The parties Tor
the last three months have seemed to
be drag. but last night no one stood
back One game would hardly get
"cold" before another would be COM
menced. Five parties have been given
out for Christmas week. Will any
one be alive after New Years2
The other afternoon boy. coming
from school, rode up in front of Mr..
Given's store. dismounted and entered
the store, leaving his horse loose.
The horse, percelving that nothing
held him, took fright at some imag-
mary "booger" and ran down the
lane, running over Mexican boy.
The boy was years old but proved 10
be very tough. The fore foot OF the
animal struck him on the breast, the
other striking his head, crushing the
skull slightly, causing insenslbility for
a short time. But now the boy is up
and running around as lively as ever.
'Tis wonder that any of them do not
get hurt. or even killed, for they are
always in the road playing, and there
ARE only twenty seven in two families.
Society has about played out until
1898. 1t seems that the literary would.
be young folks had rather enjoy
party than to expose their talents in
literary work. Of course it is great
honor to be leader in the parties, but
everyone cannot be that leader. The
Xmas tree will have to be left alone
in the woods Let Santa hunt it out
in the woods and decorate it. Last
night only eight members were at the
society, and of course we could not de
eide anything definitely.
Pecan gathering is about played out.
An immense crop was gathered here,
at least two thirds more than was ex-
pected. Del Vale is noted for its pc
can groves and no one knows it better
than THE STATESMAN.
The farmers say that we have
enough rain to do us for two months.
| hope it will hold out at least that
long
A great deal of bottom grass is being
hauled to market.
Only few people visited the burg"
today.
The mail man says travelling is tedi-
Gus work for him.
Mr.. Owens has bought another
horse. Poor mani Cor soon will be-
The runaways' have been spotted.
Johnnie Williams is working at the
Blind institute. and Ernest Cook and