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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The house
passed. so lar this session, 40 bills
Of which 2s4 were BASED oy the sen
tie and sent to the president OF the
bills passed by the house go We're
public bills including measures relat-
lng to the District OF Columbia, 15I
private pension bills, 40 oils to re-
move charges OF desertion and 4 ! pri-
Fate bills OF miscellaneous character
The senate passed 69l bills only lis
of which succeeded in running the
gauntlet OF the house and reaching
Inc president. Two OF this laltel
number the president vetoed viz: the
bill to send the famous McGarraghar
claim TO the court OF claims Tor adjudi
cation ana the bill to amend the couri
II appeals act. Three nius the presi
lent permitted TO become laws without
MS signature.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
BITTER MEDICINE.
The Curative Dose Administered to q
Surly Conductor.


The street car conductor was in.
clined to be disagreeable aud uuac-
commodating. and only got what he
deserved says the Detroit Free press.
He had some bills but when the pas
senger rendered him So bill. apollo
gizing for doing 50 he carefully sort
cd 81 % in small change and handed
it over There were Two or three
quarters a few dimes twenty-five or
thirty pennies. and any number of
nickleS OF course the passenger
protested. i don't mind taking
some OF your small change he said
bat l don't want it all 'You have
something larger ''sou can take
that or nothing retorted the con
ducior. Its al you'll get Now
that didn't tend TO make the passen-
ger feel kindly toward the conductor
but he apparently had no redress ex-
cept to report him for iuciyillity. \
moment later, however he recalled
that the road sold tickets, and he
smiled. The conductor didn't wish
to sell any tickets to this particular
passenger but he had to. he hest
tated but 4 prompt threat to report
him induced him o sell twelve tick
cts for - pennies and nickles.
Then a man sitting neXtto the passen
ger leaned over and said; Il neec
some tickets. III give you half {,
dollar for those. Re got them, and
then the conductor was called back
4 want some more tickets said the
passenger The conductor grew red
in the face as he saw everyone in the
ear smiling. but he gave twelve
tickets for ten nickels and then hur
ried 10 the rear platform. i IL take
those tickets. said a man across The
aisle 10 the passenger with the small
change He got them and the con-
ductor was called back again. Every
one in the car was interested by this
time. and some even laughed aloud at
the conductors discontinue More
over they took the tickets off the
passenger hands as fast as he bought
them from the conductor When the
latter had sold four dollars worth he
swora that he had no more but
under threat of being reported he
discovered enough to exchange for
the remainder of the change he had
given the passenger He was mad
80 mad that he added to his discom-
future by making Il mistake in ringing
up IN es but he had afforded the
passengers some amusement, aud
veil he had learned TO be more Oblig.
| Tag.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
RiiIcdUnder Tratn.

DALLAS. Tex, Aug. ABOUT a
month ago Gus Bodoch, about 10
years old. LEI: home for trip to Cali
fornia over the protests of his parents
His companion was a boy about the
same age. Yesterday Mr. William
BoGoch. Gus father. received a letter
from the other boy stating that on
July p when at point near Ell Paso
Gus missed his footing and fell under
a moving train, which cut OFF one OF
mis- legs and severed his head. The
father received additional information
through Dallas bank confirming the
report OF MS sons tragic death. He
had money deposited in the bank and
a check was found on mis-, person and
sent 70 the bank.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

WAsHINGTON. Au%. 4.-Ihe peace
committee was in session from early
morning until l O'Clock yesterday
when an agreement was reached or
he following basis The house snail
ote down the Bingham motion ana
shall reconsider its action on the sun
dry civil bills The senate's So 0O0. 70
lOJ Worlds fair amendment shall De
disagreed TO AID the Oil shall be sent
pack to the conference, with tho house
insisting that This item shall
DC eliminated from the sundry
.iyil bill. NJ. Durb0row' S
Worlds fair bill snail be taken up
ana on Aug. g. Saturday shall. be
oted on. The amount carried by the
bill. however. before the vote shall be
,educed to - 500 600 and made q
direct gilt All The members OF the
committed except Durborow. yo-ed
or the agreement IAe committee
simply submits the aErecmen. TO the
caucus and members ere not bound
o vote IN favor OF the DIrborow Dill
They simply agree II the caucus
adopts the proposition not TO flinuster
against IL ANA each man reserves the
right TO vote for or against The Dur
borrow bill The understanding IS a
vote on this bill shall De final and that
me item is not TO 70 nac6 into tue
sundry civil DILL It is presumed that
he senate Will hold mp the sundry
civil DILL in conference untl action Is
mad on the Durborow bill Meanwhile
according 10 Inc Terms OF the agree
neut appropriations are extended
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
crops IN Seuthkest Te1a..

SAN ASToSIo. Tex. Aug. Got
ton is good and bad in spots over
southwest Texas Rainfall has been
irregular and while the yield will be
heavier than last year in counties
southeast east and north of this city.
the crop is almost fetal failure on
the south and west including all the
Rio Grande border where 4 drouth
has prevailed Until within lew days
ago. The drouth region, however is
not much given 20 agriculture out
sufficient territory has been affected
to cause a decrease Of probably 20 per
cent in the cotton yield OF southwest
Texas. Recent general rains have
helped the plant but there is danger
OF the worm in river bottoms,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

OUR English brethren are very con-
sentative in their photography re,
tanning the in such words as honor
labor etc. aud. keeping up the use OF
double cousonants to a much greater
degree than is the case in this coun-
try; but they have done at least one
good thing in this line and that is the
dropping oleo" in the word oleo-
margarine. The word IS printed sim
ply margarine This is an excel
lent condensation. which ought to be
adopted on this side of the water.
Long words irapair the force and
lingual power eta language and any
move toward shortening them WITH
out injuring their euphony and mean
ne should be welcomed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. State
Convict Agent Carmichael arrived
here on the Southern Pacific train
yesterday morning with sixteen con-
victs VINO were being transferred from
the penitentIary at Rusk 10 a convict
camp near this city Carmichael left
the penitentiary with nineteen coz
victs chained together in an emigrant
car. Near Schulenburg one OF the
prisoners got his chains loose. jumped
from the train and escaped At the
next station TWO others followed suit
and fourth named Claude Bramlette.
was shot in the thigh and seriously
wounded by Carmichael while trying
10 escape.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

THERE is something sordid and alb
surd in the idea Of man giving him
self mp TO the absorbing pursuit OF
aecumulating money and delegating
10 his heirs the satisfaction which
must result from its creditable expen-
diture. Money has no value Of least
in the broader sense Of that term.
aside from what # will bring 10 the
possession IN the way OF pleasure or
fae happiness which il can be made
70 bestow upon Others And this idea
is receiving more than mere ethical
recognition Tho world is gradually
coming 10 the belief that the posses
sion Of great riches carries with it a
certain obligation 10 humanity which
cannot be wholly disregarded by per
Sous endowed With distinctive talent
Ia the acquisition OF money!
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

+ SUBLIME, Tex, Aug. 6.-Ihursday
night aboutll:3O an east-bound stock
train on the Aransas Pass struck a
negro named billiard Wilson. who
was lying beside the track on the
ENDS OF the ties. apparently asleep.
He raised his mead as the engine an
preached and the pilot struck his face.
cutting MS nose and lip. Inc train
men brought MIN to Sublime and
placed him in charge OF physicians.
On examination his skull was found 10
be fractured. Yesterday blood was
found on the opposite side Of the track
from where he was struck and foul
play, it is strongly believed was
Dracticed. His recovery is doubtful
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
II Is verY stranee that some iarm

IT is very strange that some farm
ers are exceedingly particular about
the best methods OF growing big crops
Rbuyiug the best implements xith ~
s[he latest improvements for their cul-
tivation. growing the largest crops
possible and harvesting them in the
best manner and than paying no at
tention at all to the sort OF stock to
which they feed them. Il Is an anon
ally incur farm practice something
that cannot be explained on any rea-
sonsblo or eansible basis and yet We
see It done every day.a
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
Eisht Hour t;iiI signed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Tne presi-
dent yesterday signed the act limiting
the hours Of laborers ana mechanics
employed on public works lie also
signed the Joint resolution providing
temporarily for the extension OF APP
preparations coming under the sundry
civil appropriation act. The eight
hour law signed yesterday by the
president was introduced in congress
by Mr.. O'Neiu of Missouri. 1t pro
hibits ali emp-oyes Of the government
working over eight hours per day
and extends the rule to those working
under government contracts.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
NicIims of 1hc N1orn,.

ORANGE, Tex. Aug. "A severe
thunder and rain storm visited Or
ange yesterday evening lasting for
several hours Gioos Sudets. a negro.
while working on the pile-driver near
Gilmer's mil, was struck by lightning,
thrown on deck several feet and quite
seriously injured. A. H. Saxon and
three other men received a general
shaking up. Electric light wires at
the mill were generally demolished.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Tne Metro
politan in its next issue will announce
that the postmaster general has
adopted the designs Tor = new series
OF postage stamps, 20 DC issued in
commemoration OF the discovery Of
America The issue will include all
values and wiu Uear designs OF Il his
torical character, each representing
some incident in the life Of Columbus
or picturning something appropriate
% Us pnrpose.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

Tho habits o, lifetime on shore
are not easily shaken off when one
goes t. sea says the Youths Com
panion. Nj. and Mrs Ierkinson we're
IN their first ocean journey and were
in their siateroom one da- when Mr.
erkin=on remarked 10 his wife: j
think il must be raining Mrs.
erkiuson rose peeped out OF the
,orthole upon the broad ocean. and
nd: Il guess faint rainin' much
don't see anybody out with au
mbrella"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

HITHERTO nearly all the efforts at
training nurses have been directed
toward the gengler Sex. In all the
large cities of the country, special
attention has been given TO fitting
young women for expert work in The
hospital and sick room. bat tho male
nurses have been supposed 10 depend
upon what knowledge they could
pick up. II is stated by the Medical
Record that Whenever an intelligent
young man commits himself 10 the
vocation OF nursing, as several have
done in New York. he at once becomes
thorough and enthusiastic. That gooi
nursing is the most powerful ally he
doctor has. IS no longer disputed
question That strong mails nurses
are Indispensable is acknowledged.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12


Pans Tex. Aug. 3.-Tne little
town Of Goodland twenty-eight miles
north OF here in the Indian territory.
was the scene OF q bloody tragedy
late Monday afternoon in when Mar
tn Holmes fell victim 10 the fierce
wrath OF John BohanoG, who had
been bereaved OF "a daughter by
Holmes ABOUT two years ago Holmes
married Bohanon's only daughter a
lovely Indian girl in ner teens. Their
lives ran along happily ana without "a
Z jer for a time. Finally jealousy took
possession OF the husbands heart and
he began to doubt the fidelity OF the
young wife TO her marital VOWS.
Discord and disagreements came No
and frequently open quarrcls resultcG
between the two. On the night OF
the 18th OF July last Antony BOhanOn.
an uncle 10 Mrs. Holmes campe6
near. the house OF the latter with his
family His attention was attracted
by aquarrel between Holmes and MS
wife. and went up and brought Mrs.
Holmes to his camp where she spent
ihc night Next morning Mrs.
Holmes in company with Miss Bona
non. went back to the house The
two women then went TO the
COW pen to milk. Holmes followed
them and called to his wife telling her
that ne wanted 10 talk 10 her Inc
two stopped and Holmes coming up
exchanged few words with his wife,
then drew pistol and fred at her.
Sne ran or. and he followed ne still
shooting. Miss Bohanon ran off in
an opposite direction, but after the
t firing ceased she returned and found
her cousins lifeless body with her
clothing on fire, ignited by the pow
der from the fatal pistol After kill
sing his wife Holmes fled the couu-
try, but was hunted down ana on Mon
day he had an examining tiiut before
Judge Oakes at Goodland. who re-
'maaded him without bail The dep
uty sheriff who mad him in custody,
US above stated, started with him to
his own house. where ne expected to
guard him until the morning and then
take him to the nearest jail which Is
twenty miles away. The officer had
gone only a short distance with his
prisoner when Bohanon. the father OF
the murdered woman. overlook them
and without a word o. warning shot
Holmes dead. Bohauon escaped and
has not yet been captured. the peo-
pie OF that country are strongly IN
sympathy with Bohanon and justify
him in what he did.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

IT may have been supposed that q
bridge insecure in its temporary found
atoms would give some sign OF weak
ness and that at all events it would
not tumble into complete ruin in the
fash OF an eye, But the old proverb
that no chain is stronger than its
weakest link has often a new and
dreadful illustration. g
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. Nh Dur
borrow OF Illinois yesterday reported
10 the house from the committee Oh
the Columbian exposition the senate
joint resolution authorizing foreign
exhibitors NJ the Worlds fair TO bring
10 the United States foreign iaborer=
from their respective countries Tor the
purpose OF preparing for and making
their exhibits.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

QUANAH, Tex, Aug. PROF. j.
Z. Wlley's son. Hermon. was severely
if not fatally burned "Wednesday night.
He and some other children were
playing with turpentine fire balls
when his clothes became ignited and
were burned of before the fire could
be extinguisned. Prompt medical as
sisanee was rendered apd the little
fellow is now resting easy.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
>ol.i,y,In1,,itl,n

HOMESTEAD. Pa Aug at .
meeting o; the borough council Mon
day night Burgess Mcl.ucEic charged
that the soldiers had not been partic-
ular whom tnoy accos;ed aud that the
wives and daughters OF the residents
OF Homestead were not safe. j. was
decided to have the matter thoroughly
investigated ana TO prosecute the cul-
prits. McLucEies' assertions arc SUP
Il. r.i.--al
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug. The report
that the British government hat
taken formal possession OF johnson
Island in the Pacific ocean does moi
excite much interest in Official circles
for the reason the island is OF no value
for strategic purposes and It's supply
Of guauo IS practically exhausted.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

louisville. ny Aug l. Near
Winchester Yesterday six boys were
drowned IN the KeatucEy river BY the
overturning Of skif Their names
are Kelly Claude Walter ana Charles.
I'll sons Of James A. Farney. ana Al
gin and Winter Brock sons OF Rev.
Henry Brock. The boys were bathing
in the river. climbing in and Out OF
the hoat and we're ali thrown into a
panic by the boat oyerrurning.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

Neighbor ,breathlessly); Oh Mrs.
Harddluck, your little son Johnny
.ouud dynamite bomb and took ii
nto stable downtown and broke II
with an ak and blew up the stable and
all the buildings around it, Mrs
Iarddluck: Land sakes, | wonder
what that boy viii be up 10 reNt' -
,ooG News.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

INSANITY Is often difficult to deter
mine but Il is certain that some bet
ter directed edert to learn the condi-
ton of those brought up for commit
meut should be made There are
cases in which insanity may be evil
dent to any one, but there are many
in which only a physician skilled in
mental disease can determine Care
lessness IN so important matter is
unjust 20 tho state which maintains
the asglums and to the persons who
are committed to them.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

THE majority OF miners are hard
working men with no romance about
them. and as law abiding and orderly
as average citizens the bad people
who congregate in camps are like
the same classes elsewhere except
that they are Z a shade rougher and
coarser aud dtrtier. The bad man
with gun" is a cowardly wolf with
no trace or shade of chivalry in his
composition; the neatly dressed quiet
cool gentlemanly John oakhurst OF
Bret Harts's stories does not exist
Prime is not romantic in fact ii Il
tiresome and commonplace
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

ATHENS, Tex. Aug Vim Davis,
tax collector of this county and the
Democratic nominee for reelection.
was found dead in his oed MONDAY
morning about O'Clock. He had
been suffering from heart disease ior
some time He is one OF the first set
tiers OF this county and had been
sheriff and collector for twenty years
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-Ihe SUD-
committee OF tae house judiciigy COM
mijtee is nopelessiy divided on the
subject Of the PInEerton investigation
ana Tue house decided to leave the
matter TO the full committee 10 say
whether there snail De u report or not
ana i one. she nature OF IL
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
win tahcy's Fnli TO Oeath.

FAIRLANR. Tex. Aug. 6.-Thurs-
day night a workman named Will
Fahey fell from the Colorado river
railroad bridge ana was killed. He
was seen starting over the bridge late
AT night ana the BODY was found at 7
o'clock yesterday morning hanging
across one OF the beams near the
water. He fell ABOUT fifty feet and
was no doubt instantly killed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

She: 80 you remember what day
his is the anniversary oi? lie
Well I should say did She:
Thought you would He; "humph
no could forget the day his own
,u,e was burned" She: George
%. What?" She: Its the day
ou proposed to me" Tears. y
lie ....--e--
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
GEO q. HAGAN. Pub

EUROPEANS who can ride around
and across their cwn country in a few
hours can never form an adequate idea
OF the extent OF this republic till they
have traYersed IL
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

PAdos. Aug. 4--Nesterday was the
40Oth anniversary OF the gay on which
Columbus sci sail from Psles west
ward on bis voyage Of discovery ana
the festivities arranged here for cele
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. l. ADuting a
neavy thunder ana rain storm about
$50 p. m. yesterday lightning struck
and set ire to Inc north or female
ward OF the lunatie asylum. The
.hock rendered the telephone useless
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

IL view OF the terrible suffering
which results from annual floods and
Of the loss which the surrounding
country must always sustain on such
occasions It is certainly incumbent
upon Us to find some means OF miti-
eating the severity of these visitations
or II possible. of preventing them al
together The method which we have
not tried. and which has been used
with great effect in the French Alps
is that OF planting the land near The
sources OF our rivers with trees
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12
FATE OF A FOR
After the Sleuth Hounds Of lusta
Down Upop Him
He ATTEMPTS TO TAKE HIS OY
aniiard wilson, n CoIOred
~ Struck By n Moving H
and Badly Rurt.

HENDERSON. Tex..-Aug-- last
Monday VIII Mccarthy. who had
been in the county ten days, pre-
sentsd TO Wettermark's bank . 6raft
purporting 10 have been drawn by the
Iron and Exchange bank of Columbia.
S c., tor payment to the amount OF
1857. The payment was refused.
Thursday he came back to town. and,
it Is charged went TO the telegraph
Office, got message blanks a15
wrote telegram purporting
TO be from the Columbia
bank. saying that the draft was an
right and that II would bepaid. He
is charged also with having forged tbs
names OF two responsible citizens Q,
this county as indorsers of the draft
Presenting the draft with three in
dorsers and the telegram, the draft
was paid after which he hired teasf
and left the town. Officers starteA
after him and at about $50 theL
brought him back and placed
him in Jail At 9 o'clock yester-.
day morning the jailer went int
the jail ana found the prisoner insen-
siole. Doctors were called in ana it
was found that ne had. taken twenty
grains OF morphine. He has never re-
gained consciousness but seems to be
doing better. He seemed to be in
good spirits when your correspondent
interviewed him Thursday night. but
yesterday morning they made
thorough search OF his clothing ana
found the money in the lining of his.
coat. Mccarthy says he is lawyer
and that he lives in Philadelphia
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

vas fully thrsc-quarters OF An
siare an alarm was brought il
ounted conrier. Heavy press
sput on bY the wsterEorss
Unfortunately broke the main.
.esian well at the asylum was
resource left for extinguisn-
flames. An engine. after
lelay, succeeded in throwing
ream. which was of lit
feet in stopping the
OF lour-story build
jrtunately the connection be-
ween the female ward and the main
,ailding was 4 wooden gallery. which
vas removed. thus eonGuing the flames
o the north ward. About seventy
i've patients occupied the ward. VINO
we're quietly removed to another part
# the asylum. Il is believed no pa
tents escaped from their keeper.
hough the city is full of rumors. A
courier stated he found two of them
.oout half way between the asylum
md town and on their way to the city.
.oss probably Si0o. 900. 1t is not
,nown whether insured or not. 4
bucket brigade OF citizens did heroic
work. Nothing was saved in the
,urnt ward
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

The highest priced newspaper in the
world is the Nashonaland Herald and
Zambesian Times 1t is daily about
the size Of a sheet of foolscap and its
price is one shilling a copy
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-08-12

Weary Looking Man-Doctor can
insomnia be cured2
Toctor-Nothing easier Anyone
can fall into q sound sleep by trying
TO count a thousand
Weary Looking Man-I-e-s. but
baby can't count. Street & Smiths
Good News.