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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

PALESTINE. Tex, Aug. pa white
woman. whose name it is not reces-
sRry to mention. came up on the train
from Elkhart Wednesday evening at
o'clock and was proceeding to her
fathers house in the southern part OF
the city. when she was taken with
child labor on the sidewalk OF a resi-
dence on Sycamore street The lady
of the house went to her assistance
and when the child was born carried
it to a physician near by, who gave
the little one all the attention neces-
sary on such an occasion. The mother
and child were then placed in buggy
and taken To their home.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

IT is a mistake to suppose that ST.
IBERIA is desert or glacier or a
mountain iastness or incapable OF be-
ing made inhabitable. The valleys
and level plains are SAID TO be as fer
tile as the western portion OF the
United States and it is not unlike the
West in the variety of its resources
in minerals timber and in agricultural
facilities II is a marvellous treas
ure-trove Of stored up opportunities Its
wealth is practically unlimited. With
the advantages of railroad commune
cation and telegraph lines vast
country is added to the world of civil
ization. The cultivation of the land
and the introduction OF all the elab-
crate machinery of enlightened lie
will as scientists depict modify the
rigors Of the climate although Ia
Southern siberis even this obstacle
does not exist.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
Married once Too nany.

WEATHERFoRD, Tex. Aug. 20
ABOUT Aug. ) Sheriff Sisk left on one
OF his periodical journeys and at once
ii became rumored that ma was after
game This rumor was verified
yesterday by telegram from him
stating that ne mad in tow one Jonn
May. alias j. K. Lewis. charged anu
indicted by the last grand jury for big
amy. Inc prisoner married quite a
society belle OF this place Miss Anna
Gariev. having already a wife in Tu-
lare Cal. Sheriff Sisk went TO the
residence OF mis- former wife. out in
the interim May ascertained
that the officers were in pur-
suit. so he put out for Sioclton. Cal.
Mr.. Sisk discovered his whereabouts
and so set uDon the cIse with success
fuI results. is ne viii return to-mor-
row with mis- prisoner The sheriff
was put to an enormous expense IL
the apprehension OF this man.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

ROCKwALL- Tex. Aug. 24-Sherilf
Brown and Constable Vernon arrived
yesterday morning with Jim Edwards.
who killed Smith Edwards Monday at
McLendon, in this county The pris-
oner made the following statement to
reporter: John Edwards is my name
killed Smith Edwards Monday and
think in self-defense- We met acct
dentaliy at pasture gate where l as
sisted hlm in turning some cattle out
when dispute arose over Sc he owed
me | told him rather than to have
any difficulty to just keep it Smith
became euraged, commenced to curse
and abuse me and attempted to draw
lis gun, seeing when | commenced
to shoot and snOt at him three times.
One ball. l understand, went through
his side and penetrated the heart.
When | saw him fall from his horse
left him. No one was with Us and no
one saw the shooting. Smith Edwards
and l were cousins. Previous to this
we had had some disputes but they
were passed by. | certainly deplore
the tragedy and would have surren-
dered myself but for fear justice would
not be done me. Smith Edwards is
the only man l ever killed but have
shot at others before
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
A SAD ACCIDENT.
A Little Three-Year-0Id fodder Kicked 10
Death by Mare.
"A CHINESE WOMAN ASKED PROTECTION.
Jack A. Manning Tires of Life and
Fires "a Bullet Through
His Gram.

WEIMAR, Tex. Aug. 27.-Consta-
bic T. l. Townsend's little S-year-old
son Sam. was kicked to death by a
mare. The mother OF the little TEL
low had occasion TO visit u neighbOr
JUS; across the street from their resi-
dence and gave the child and his
6-year-old brother some grapes and
bade them sit on the front steps till
she returned. While gone the baby
boy thought he would toddle
across the way to a playmate
and was followed by the yard dog.
who took after colt near. which
caused the mare 10 run at the dog.
who in turn ran at the child. The
mare wheeled and kicked at the dog,
missing him and striking the child
with her heels in the back OF the
head, fracturing the skull. from which
it died in a few hours
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

GEORGETOWN, lex, Aug. 26.-D.
c. Evans and wife live in the northern
part OF the county, near the Bell
county line. Wednesday evening Mrs.
Evans was returning home from Sa-
lado. and while yet in Bell county she
was dragged from her buggy and as
saulted Oy an unknown white man.
who aiterward made good his escape
to an adjacent wood. Sheriff Olive
was notified by telegram from Corn
Hill and he Immediately notified Sner-
III White at Austin. VINO arrived here
Wednesday night at IL o'clock with
bloodhounds. and in company with
Sheriff Olive lett for the scene OF the
assault Sheriff Olive came in yester-
day and says while the bloodhounds
had not struck a trail it is scarcely
possible for him to make his escape.
as the whole community Is full
of determined citizens. Mrs
Evans is in precarious
condition. having received several Sc
we're blows on the head and face from
her brutal assailant-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

DENVER, Col. Aug. pa Rocky
Mountain News special from Grand
junction. Col. says: Yesterday even
log an order for three collins was re-
ceived from Westwater, Titan, just
over the Colorado line. Investigation
develops meager details OF duel be-
tween W. l. Davis ana what is known
as the Brock gang OF thieves. As far
as learned Davis killed three OF the
gang and fatally wounded Brock. the
leader. Davis evidently escaped I'M
harmed. He used a Winchester in his
unequal fight II IS not known whether
the gang attacked Davis or whether he
got the drop on them.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug -. At mid
night last night Mr. Sweeney. the
head of the switchmen's order Off
cially recognized the fact that the
strike OF the switcnmen inaugrrated
twelve days ago in this city had failed
Ia the official terms OF the orGer the
strike is declared off. The men form
eriy employed as switchmen in the
railway yards here will De notified by
their local officials that the purpose
for which they quit their employment
cannot be accomplished and they arc
now at liberty TO get back their
places if they can. The begin
ming of the end Of the strike
was marked by Sweeney's appeal to
the heads of the otner orders of rail-
way workers TO meet him in confer
ence in this city Sweeney was
brought face to face with the fact that,
rs stated Sunday night there was no
longer any strike OF switchmen in the
Buffalo yards. The evident fact that
tile companies have resumed business
without the men VINO lett their en-
pioy with Sweeney's sanction. pressed
nome to the grand master workman
the conviction that his followers had
become no longer striking switchinen.
but only idle men whose work is
throwing the switches nut whose DO
sitions were forfeited without profit to
themselves.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

GUTHRIE, Ok. Aug. 24-Deputy
Marshal Tilley came in yesterday
morning from Otoe, near Ponca, bring
ing nearly score OF Indians. Tilley
states that nearly the entire Otoe
tribe is in camp dancing the messiah
dance. and that recently they were
joined by the Iowas Poneas Osages
and other small neighooring tribes;
that the dance is in earnest ana that
considerable anxiety is manifested by
the whites in the neignborhood.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

KENEDY. Tex. Aug. pa fight
occurred five miles southeast OF here
between young John Pace and Am
brose Collins Sunday evening. Col
Inns was killed instantly. Another
fight occurred yesterday near karnes
City. in this county. between Felix
Burns and Sim Hinton. Burns was
shot through the bowels by Hinton
and Hinton was killed b. Burns Both
had rifles The men are first cousins
ana both are young men, but Burns has
a wife and two children. Burns Is not
expected to live twenty-fOur hours and
he is now at the hotel in Karnes City.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

Fort WORTH, Tex. Aug. 25.-JOe
Mckinney. the colored night porter at
the Mansion hotel was arrested Dy
Detective Charley Scott yesterday
morning upon a charge Of having
ROBBED the room OF lazy guest of the
hotel. The circumstances are that
while the lady was at breakfast Me
Kinney effected an entrance TO her
apartments and fastened the door on the
inside. Fortunately the chamDermaid
endeayOred TO get into the room ana
finding Ter pass would not unlock the
door gave the alarm and the sneak
thief was arrested. When taken TO
the central station he confessed his
guilt. The money. ST. which he had
stolen was found on his person
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

NASHVILLE. Tern. Aug 27.-The
Americans special from Oliver Springs
says: A squad of soldiers from Coal
Creek. unoer command of Lieutenant
Patterson. suddenly appeared at Oliver
Springs yesterday and began arrests.
They returned yesterday with ninety
prisoners to Coal Creek. having sue
ceeded in arresting every man they
wanted. In and around Oliver Springs
the insurrection is thing OF the past
and the miners admit that they are
whipped. Peace prevails and a ma
ioriJy OF the members seem disposed
to claim they we're driven into open
iawiessness by a gang who came from
Coal Creek and overpowered them.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
A STITCH IN TIME.
Precautions Being Taken to Pre-
vent Importation OF Cholera.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Although
no real fear that cholera will reach
the shores OF the United States is ex-
pressed by the authorities of the
treasury department. still they are
taking all the precautions deemed
necessary to prevent its Introduction.
Circulars have been issued to custom
officers directing disenfection of bag
gage from cholera infected ports.
Assistant secretary SpauIding was in
conference yesterday with DR.. Austin
acting surgeon general OF the marine
hospital service in regard to further
precautionary steps. Health officers
at the ports of New York and Balti-
more have been advised formally of
the existence of cholera at Hamburg
and Hare, as also the emigrant Off
GERS at these ports. Mr.. Spauiding is
also in communication with the agents
of steamship lines, looking to the
adoption of a system of disiniecting
the baggage of emigrants before en-.
barking for the United States.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

SHREVEPORT La. Aug. 26-The
story is published here that the no
torious Capt Eugene Bunch met death
at the hands of one OF his notorious
bandits, Hopgood being charged with
firing the fatal shot from behind.
Bunch. it is said suspected Hopgood
OF giving away his (Bunch's) plans
to the officers and was about to put
him out OF the way. Hopgood was
promised immunity from prosecution
il he killed Bunch. which ne did.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

LYONS Aug. 25.-A party of Jews
from Odessa bound for the United
States have been encamped here ow-
ing to the refusal OF the steamship
lines TO take them to New York on
account OF the quarantine regulation
enforced there TO prevent the intro
ton of the cholera. Arrangements
have been completed. however for the
shipment of these emigrants and the
camp is already beginning to break
up. The emigrants will be taken to
Havre where they will be Immediate
" embarked on a steamer bound for
Boston. They will leave here Friday
and will most likely saii from Havre
m Safilrdav
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
SPEAKING OF PEOPLE.

Mr.. Nichols, the husband of Char
lotte Bronte, is still living, it is re-
ported, in a remote part Of Ireland
The late Jules Lebundyr the great
Paris sugar refner, left a fortune
equal to $40, 900, 900, probably the larg-
est fortune In France.
The average ministerial salary IN
the United States Is s7Oo. DR.. Morgan
Dix, of Trinity, New York, gets s25' OOs
and Dr.. TAlmage Sl2ooo
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

NASHVILLE. Tenn. A.g. % About
twenty-five members OF the Nashville
militia company nov 1T Coal Creek
will leave to join their commands.
Provisions. clothing and stores are
being rapidly forwarded. Informa
ton received BY the governor is TO the
effect that quiet prevails at Coal
Creek. Troops will be held in readi-
ness for any movement on the part OF
the miners. AdJutant General Nor
man stated that the troops might re-
main a month or even 4 year and
that the future course of the rioters
would decide this.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
CHOLERA IS FEARED.
t is Believed impossible to Prevent Ii from
Reaching Our Shores.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN SEwYoRK CITY,
Ninety Miners Arrested NJ oliver
Springs by the MIIitIn and
Taken 10 Coal Creek.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-Ihe health
officials Of New York have prepared
TO fight of the scourge of cholera
should it make its appearance and
they fully realize that every vessel
which now arrives from the infected
ports OF Europe is 4 source Of danger
and each one must be closely watched.
Ed. Edison superintendent OF the city
board OF health. thinks the cholera
will undoubtedly reach this port with
in the next week or ten days Since
the disease has become so virulent
both in Hamburg and Antwerp. no
steamships have arrived here from
those ports. In case OF the steam
ship La Touraine of the French line,
due here to-day. the vessel will be
thoroughly inspected on hee arrival
Preparations are going on by Health
Officer jenkins to carry out these in
structions. La Touraine will be de-
tanned ut the quarantine until every
passenger has been examined care
fully and all suspicious looking bag
gage thoroughly fumigated. Extra
ordinary measures have been taken by
the board of health to insure the
cleanliness OF the city. From quaran
tine post inspectors were sent
down the bay yesterday morning
TO examine into the condition of
Hospital island. The quarantine
board will make 4 personal inspection
to satisfy themselves that all is well
All transatlantic lines assert that
they are taking all possible precau-
fionary measures. Sanitary Superin-
tendent Edison said that he visited
quarantine and found every precaution
being taken to prevent the incoming
OF the disease. 1t viii be Il miracle
he says. if the disease does not reach
quarantine. but will undertake to see
that it will not pass there, ami expects
to be successful.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
co,tenCrops WIN BE snort.

GoLDTHwA1TE, lex, Aug. %
Good rains have fallen in some por-
lions OF this county. though not gen
cral. The cotton crop in this section
will be very short A number OF
farmers say they will not make more
than bale to every five acres. Rains
now will not benefit the crop unless
frost is very late.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

> The kindergarten IS rapidly becom-
ing to be recognized as an essential
feature in our national public school
system. Every day we hear OF its
establishment in some new quarter.
But it is evident that there are people.
unfamiliar with its character as at
present conducted. who are inclined
TO regard it in the light Of a tassel on
the cap Of education. 1t consists in
the minds OF these critics OF safe
and pleasant day nursery where
children are sent for recreation in
order that parents may be relieved of
their care during certain portions of
the day.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

VERNON, Tex, Aug. 2J--Late
Monday evening during heavy rain
and thunder storm lightning struck
and instantly killed I. Z Ellis and
Dr. St. John and a horse which was
Dy them. St John leaves a family.
Ellis was a single man but was to
have been married next Sunday.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
suicide OF Jack Manning.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. 81
Jack A. Manning fired u bullet
through his head yesterday before
noon and died five minutes later. He
was 40 years old and his antecedents
are unknown except that he has been
in Texas three years and has relatives
in Kansas. Ohio and Kentucky. he
has lately been a salesman for the
Singer Sewing Machine company, but
having been i'll for some time with
brain trouble and being without funds
suicided rather than be an object OF
public charity.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
New YORK oholcra erecau,,on..

NEW YORK. Aug 26.-In spite OF
the spread OF cholera in Europe, the
local health officers adhere firmly to
the statement that there need be no
fear of the disease getting 10 this
country. All possible precautions
have been taken ana they are now
prepared to care for cholera patients
to the number OF 5000 at u moments
notice
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

THE value OF the moon to general
science is conceded. To gFsas ex-
ient it is the key to the sscre'S of
the stars Like mighty bulls eye
in the astronomers hands it has been
used for clearing up countless celestial
mysteries and dark places otherwise
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

CHAPPELL HILL, Tex, Aug. 20
john Justice, while at work Tuesday
at Routt's gin, near here, got his arm
caught in the gin. cutting 1t so badly
that it had to be amputated near the
shoulder Joint
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
Ron Worm RavaGes.

HONEY GROVE Tex, Aug 21-
Boil worms have appeared in large
numbers during the past few Gays and
are rapidly running the cotton crop.
Most farmers prophesy that there VIII
not be more than half crop and the
fine prospects OF a week ago are gone
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
d Is q false eoonomy 70 put on IN.

Iris a false economy to put OF IN
CURING an obligation which sooner or
later must be met and accepted. es-
pecially when delay brings immediate
damage. The increase in the value
Of farm lands which would at once re-
suit from improved country roads
would be more than sufficient to pay
the entire cost of such roads
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

The telegraph relates the case OF a
young lady who fred five shots at a
rival of whom she was jealous. 1t
really seems as If the word woman
would have been decidedly preferable
here, as indeed 1t usually is.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

MEN do not FAM always in life be-
cause they are failures but from a
variety OF causes which might be
almost looked upon as accidental p"
but that We know nothing happens by
chance. and over which they have no
command. A very istle experience
and a small circle OF acquaintance
will suffice to make this clear to any
careful okserver.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

RICHLAND, Tex, Aug. 25.-W. IL
Clemney's house was burglarized.
DEPUTY Sheriff McCallon was notified
and in two hours had TWO boys named
II. Jones and Will ProythUss arrested
and recovered the goods stolen from
the residence. The boys were jailed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

THEEE is considerable truth in the
words OF an exchange which says;
Men who are always talking about
what they are going to do. or mean
to accomplish, rarely. II ever do it
Such mon do a great deal Of talking,
but very little acting or working.
Were they to practice what they
preach they would very likely be
successful. The world judges men by
their acts. not by their talk or prom
ises Arguments are good but facts
are better-they convince"
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
Killea n, ReIig.ou. Excitement.

MARSHALL. Tex. Aug. 27,-lnfor-
nation reached the city that Mrs
Shepherd died at her home near
Greenwood from excitement caused
by the campmeeting recently held
near her home
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

PIERRE. S D.. Aug. 26.-Gen.
Dyrenfurih and party OF four. rain
makers. are expected in Pierre TO
make experiments. They have Sc
lected hign point about two miles
from the city TO make experiments.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

The truly great man is one who
does not lose his child heart He
does not think beforehand that his
words shall be sincere nor that his
actions shall DO resolute; he simply
always abides in the right
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

CHEYENNE Wyo-. Aug. 94.-The
johnson county invasion cases before
Judge Scott have been set for Jan. y,
TSqS
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

II will probably be impossible ever
to prevent all escapes from prison,
yet it is a subject Of wonder to those
familiar with the precautions taken to
prevent this, resulting as they hayein
massive walls and iron bars that seem
proof against anything less than the
assault Of cannon. that n means of
sxit may be found through them.
Most OF these escapes are the outcome
Of unlagging industry and indomita-
bic perseverance, These accomplish
results that are incredible TO those
who have not seen them demonstrated.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

Foa some reason which has thus
far defed analysis visitations of woe
seem to move in waves. There will
be a period OF comparative peace and
quietude and then the foOdgates of
evil will be thrown open to admit the
messengers Of death and destruction.
But by a benefcent decree Of the
forces which regulate the universe
the dispensstions Of wrath are always
brief in comparison with the long in
tervats OF peace and those welcome
periods OF immunity from harm which
Outnumber and outlast the seasons of
affection in this world.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Aug. %
Sheriff 5. A. Brito was assassinated
Saturday morning at 2:20 in the east
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
{ ohtIced each nronert.

- opliged each property
owner 10 deposit his available port
able property in some place where
there would be no chance OF theft
stealing must be greatly discouraged
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
gan Saba enfws.
GEO H. nAGAN. Puh

San Saba, Texas
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug. PHO
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02

TaE object OF law is to prevent
men from becoming worse to remove
temptations from them to restrain
them by increasing tho chances of de-
lection and the surety of punishment
II law can make all locks burglar
proof and compel their security at
49, ~'iats1S~~~N be
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-02
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