The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05
DEL VALE CORRESPONDENTS,
DEL VALE. April 2.

DEL VALE, April 2.
Editor Statesman.
Farming has been greatly rushed
this season. The noble tillers have
even had their corn and cotton up to
meet the Easter spell, but it was sadly
departed, being killed. All who had
the misfortune to have their stands
killed are replanting rapidly. Mr..
Calvert had 60 acres of cotton ready
to chop when the biting cold came
and thinned it for him. Now the rapid
little fellow is in his shirt sleeves hard
at it. Two nights in succession of
bitter cold has almost snatched the
fruit from our mouths. Some peaches
and quantity of plumbs were killed
on the first night, the second completed
killing the remainder. Gardens also
had touch of the shivers, to the ef-
feet of being shook from the ground.
Mr.. Givens has been running around
with a can in his hand ever since the
freeze, wanting to know where Is his
beans.
Del Vale is getting its name up.
a
horde of petty thieves, who work on
their friends II has gotten to he the
habit now, when we have dance, for
them to steal everything of value on
the outside of the house in buggies,
etc, and then enter and secure thems
selves good hats. Several valuable
buggy rugs have been lifted lately,
whips broken, etc. The young whelps
should be subdued, even if they
should have to have their necks
wrung before they realize their posi-
ton, If they are in need of such
things am sure the good people of
Del Vale would give it to them rather
than to have some good mothers son
turn out to be thief.
DR.. Maxwell had quite a nice run
away the other day. Acting like all
good sensible men do he was allowing
his horse to pass through the gate un
guided when the hub of the wheel
struck the gate post. The horse be.
came frightened and started to run.
Dock grabbed him by the bride, got
knocked down and ran over for the
pains. No damage done-only small
piece of his finger missing and his
clothes needs mending.
Del Vale citizens are greatly eX-
cited over "a very peculiar noise that
was heard far and wide about p. m.
Tuesday, sounding not unlike a tre-
mendous explosion of dynamite. All
at once the houses began to shake,
and then mu ttered roaring, and then
sharp crack as if cannon of large
calibre had been fired. People left
their houses to sea what the meaning
of it was. Nothing but the clear, blue
sky met their terrified gaze. Several
tales have been told as to its origin.
a Mrs. DR.. James of Austin says she
saw a large ball of fire start
from from the the heavens heavens in in the the
east, the boss swears that there was a
gas explosion on the river A negro
from Hill's Prairie says that windows
were broken, ect.. there. 1t was
heard all the way down the river for
about 30 miles or more. 1t was q
meteor or something of the sort. AS
am not well versed in that part of our
high world, shall leave the explana-
| ton for more educated person.
| Yesterday afternoon the boss and
Prime Fisherman Weaver were sittin
on the sunny banks of the noble Colo
RADIO fishing. AS luck was against
them, both heads were inclined to
| droop. All at ouce the boss raised his
head and discovered terrible cloud
of sand and trash coming down the
river, rolling and jumping as if the
fiends were behind pushing it onward.
"a cyclone, jump Weaver, jump for
your life" said the boss, and putting
| himcaIf in action ha colIarad q saplinp
and lay fiat Oh the ground, groaning,
oh, Lord! oh, Lord! Mr.. Weaver sud-
denly awoke out Of profound sleep,
in which he was dreaming of eating
fine trout that were never caught,
made a jump for his pole.
Seeing his cork as calm and serene as
a monday sky, he looked up the river
and discovered that which caused
him to turn about, march, and he
speedily proceeded TO jump intoa mud
hole and sink in the mire to his knees
After the spell passed over the boss
extricated his pal and their steps were
bent homeward. Ill luck and cyclone
northers have bent their fishing rods
in sorrow. They have vowed never to
go fishing together again.
w. M. Givens & Son, the dude mer-
chants, have at last got their stock
complete. We invite you all to call
and allow us the privilege of showing
and pricing to you our excellent large
stock of general merchandise. We
would at least like to welcome you to
our place of business and have the
pleasure of an hours conversation.
NOBLE JERRY.