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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24
Atlanta Constitution.

Not far from Powder Springs, in
an old pine orchard, is an old delap-
idated school house built and used
by the colored people some years
ago. Not long since a minister had
an appointment to preach ON Fri
day night and an old crow who re-
sided at grog shop near by, who
had learned to speak some English
had taken refuge in the old school
house and perched himself on the
joist near where the pastor stood
and seemed to feel at home as he
was worshiping with persons of his
own color. After singing and pray
ing the congregation got mixed up
in great confusion when the crow
uttered in a distinct tone, the words
"d-n you" which were repeated
two or three times in rapid success
sion.
The preacher, Notwithstanding he
had preached from the text, "Stand
still and see the salvation of the
Lord" made quick his escape by
jumping through the window and
went through the old pine field at a
break meek pace, and without any
further ceremonies the congregation
made for the windows and doors in
a stampede, and in the confusion
old Uncle Buck, crippled deacon,
had been run over and left lying on
his back away from his crutches and
was unable to make his escape,
when the crow flew on a bench near
where the oldand helpless rheumatic
lay and again uttered the ominous
"damn you;" whereupon the old
man threw up his hands and ex-
claimed: Il didn't have anything to
do with this meeting, and if you
will let me alone this time, Mr..
Devil, I'll never go to meeting any
more, but will go to dancing and
cussing just as soon as | git home.
Shoo'."
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INVENTORS

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Seventh Street, Washington, d. O., Tor
circulars ofinstruction. Reasonable terms
References and advice sent FREE. We at
tend exclusively to patent business Re-
issues, Interferences, and cases rejected in
other hands a speciality. Trade Marks and
Caveats solicited. Upon receipt OF model
or sketch and description We give our
opinion as to patentability, FREE or
CHARGE. We refer to the Commissioner
of Patents, also to commissioners Es-
tablished 1866 (oe1-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24

A BLEssING.-The pain in all It's
joints became intense; fever, with
its deteriorating effects, was now
added, and he became rapidly reduc-
ed to the semblance of skeleton,
while vitality reached its lowest pos
sible condition, and his sufferings
was of such Undesirable character
that those who most loved him some
times thought it would be better if
he were called away. At this time,
physicians, well-know in this city
(Pittsbure), informed his parents
that he was in imminent danger of
Paralysis, and directly afterward
they announced to his sorrowful
mother that they could give no hopes
of his recovery. At this juucture
the use Of Permd was commenced,
and in six weeks Mr.. Lincoln Curtis
was well and at work. Read page
% of DIR. Hartman's Ellis of Life"
get it from your Druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24
MOdesgy Of IA Detroit Man.
Detroit Free Press

The other night a policeman OBJ
served a man hanging around the
entrance to a Michigan avenue hal
in queer sort of way, and he
asked him II he belonged to the
order then in session up stairs +? The
man replied that he did, and the off.
Ger inquired:
"Then why don't you go up ?"
"Well, | was thinking of it. -
Haven't been expelled, have
you ?''
ooh, no !"
Aren't afraid of anybody ?"
"No."
And you haven't lost your in
terest ="
Il might as we'll tell you" said
the man, after beating around a
while longer Il went down to To
ledo few days ago, and somehow
the story came back here that | was
drowned. My lodge thereupon pass
ed resolutions to the effect that
was honest, upright and liberal, and
a shining ornament, and what was
its loss was my gain. | wasn't
drowned, as you see, but | kind of
hate to walk in on 'em and bust
those resolutions. I've tried it three
times, and | can't get higher up
than the fifth stair before | weake en-.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24
The Circus i'm New England.
New York Times

There was a time when in New
England a circus was looked upon
as an immoral entertainment well
calculated TO lead the mind of the
mind Of the country boy into the
lowry path of vice. The Sunday
books OF a generation ago contained
appalling accounts of the terrible
tate that overlook small boys who
only went SO far as TO gaze on a cir
Gus parade rs it went through the
village streets. The moral to be
deduced was that to preserve the in
nocence of children il was necessary
to shut them up in back rooms when
a circus procession went by, other
wise they were quite likely to fall
victims TO this Vaccination of the
evil one. In a number of the New
England towns these parades and
subsequent exhibitions were pro-
hibited as being prejudicial to public
morality. 1t was not the least of
the brilliant exploits of Mr. Barnum
that be succeeded in Thoroughly Grad
icating this superstition. The
method adopted was the simple
one of pretending that his exhibi-
ton was not one of the goddess cir.
cuses, but an emnently moral show,
which should be attended by Sunday
schools. in order that the children
might be informed concerning the
natural history of the Bible. BY
this means the local interdictions
which rested on circus performances
Were one by one taken off.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24

Col. George Washington Jones,
Greenback member of Congress
from Texas, is the tallest man in the
] use of Representatives. He wears
blue flannel or checked bingham
shirts, without collars or cuffs, coarse
boots and homespun clothes. He
lives, in Washington, in a half-fur i.
nished, Imprinted, interpreted and
unswept back attic room lighted
only by gas-jet in the hall. While
his colleagues feast daintily in the
the Capitol cafe, he takes his lunch
of apples and gingerbread at his desk
But This crude, harsh life is invested
with pathos and nobility 10y the fact
that its sacrifices are made for the
sake of needy and suffering relatives
at home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24

Miss Belle Braden is the only
feminine railroad officer in this
country. Sue has just been elect
ed treasurer OF the Waynesburg
and Washington Railroad, in Pen-
sylvania, ana j. acting ray master.
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terror and Supreme Court; and all classes
Of claims before the Exl cutive Depart
ments. Special attention given to town
site cases. Land warrants, homestead
floats, and all kinds of land scrip bought
and sold. ma6.tf.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24

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There is in all this world no such
fount of deep, strong, deathless love
as that within a mothers heart.

A sure cure for impoverished
blood, pimples, and sallow complex
ion, is Browns Iron Bitters. 1t will
produce healthy color, smooth skin,
and is absolutely not injurious.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23
SAN SABA NEWS.
Saturday Morning, Dec. 20, 1859.
DESCRIPTION OF
SAN SABA COUNTY.

For the benefit Of our readers who
aro non-residents Of the state Of Tex
as, and Ms guide to thoso persons
who are dosirDus to secure now homos
In healthful and thriving country we
present a brief description vi our cOun-
~.
LOCALITY.
II ia situated very nearly In tho CEN
tire Of the State. Its latitude ia about
81 IA; north longitude % 4j west
from Greenwich. About 90 miles
north west from Austin, the capital OF
the State, and 80 miles Wost by north
OF Lampasas, tho present 'orminus of
tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail
road, and about - milos north west
from Bnrnot, tho present terminus OF
the Austin aud Nsrthwestern railway.
ITS AREA
Is about tho average Of Texas coun-
ties, being 00Q square miles.
ropo,RNIg.
San Saba, in common with many
other coantit bbrdetiug on tho Color
aio river, WAS once level plane the
bottom OF 4 cretaceouB sea. IL IL now
divided into hills, valleys and plains.
Tho hills aud valleys have been form
ed since tho general uphsaval Of thia
portion Of the continent, nnd tho sub
s.dence Of tho waters of the ancient aea
or ocean, by the excavation and grad
ual removal Of tho surface by tho va
tiers.
Tho hills, skirtins tho valleys, are
merely the irregular portions Of tho
Onco Lowell plains, loft unaffected by
tho distinguishing action of tho waters
The uplands are more or lcss unduat-
ing aud cut mp into tmail ralleys and
coyes by small streams or sprnGs.
There are few hills or ridges project
ing much above tho general Lowell VI
tho table lands. Some peaks in tho
southern part Of the county haze boen
elevated few hundred feet nbove the
surrounding uplands but none haze
sufficient altitude or magnitude to Gu
tito thcm'tu tho name NJ mountains.
The altitude OF the surface increases
from cast 10 Wcst--tle flow of tho
principal streams being from west to
onst. The town OF Sun Saba has an
altitude OF about l2O0 feet above the
sea level Tho Colorado borders the
county on tho nortl, and east, forming
Che county lius distance of about 100
miles, following the meaudorings Of
the river. The San Saba river, trib-
ntary of tho Colorado, runs through
tho center Of tho county, from south
west to the northeast. Zach Of these
rivers hayo uumerous tributaries, all
having valleya ranging from a half to
three milcs wide.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23

atmosphere, mild climate, puIiyater,
rich aud nutritious pastur9gc h yohr
round, a soil remarkably III from
mud, aud no burrs, the shoe anris
success. and is le. 1sd ileplaeo
tho Cow boy" 90 }, *.
Horses auc mules lad hoHovorY-
thing conducive 10 their thri4 vita
native grasses ia asuudance,l nutri-
tious as tho fam0ua Kentu.y blue
gfass, thsy require no food inl o win
TOT except that which nutartns pro-
yidsd Tor them Oh tho raa. Our
grAsaea arc generally CON nsIvcly
short, dry and nutritious. lofdsr to
sustain himself, II is not noctary Tor
hOrso to cas- great quantitiog heroby
distonding his abdomeu to euor-
mous size usual 10 gGaaa-fsd Srses in
other counties Tho limestOs water,
so conducive to the growth bone,
the pure air, good wRtyr, mil wintors
and suuu grazing the year rod, rem
, dera the roaming OF horses inttensiyo,
and the high prices paidpr good
horses md mules renders thbuHncsa
exceedingly profitable, esp ally go
now that tho Comanohe has Ased to
lovy his annual contribution
Oar claims to superioridfor this
locality as q suitable
ELsOHr EOR TNyNig
eve based upon faet7 a.lgSi or d
collected by tho vritcr drag dsht
years active practice oil b,edluse III
San saba and adjoining quuI-4
For tho euro OF varyHs d.easas,
change II climate 10 nv rcaof.ed %
mote tbnu over bafora land 10 jas be-
come a matter Of deeplntercst to in
yalids and ~ tho muioai profeshion
20 ascertain from Jhi most rslinble
sources of iufornst'luihs eapaUAnos
Of the various portion 'of the United
hta,cs as sanitary rosetta for invalids.
Believing our Gdyanigel VI climate
second to no othor portion ct he
United States, we tlit It our duty TO
give IN bIicf ouc rcas0N therefor.
cor elevation sDot tho sen logsl,
1900 to 1900 feet, gaes light and
pure atmosphere. fresl snm humidity,
having the most favor TO density fJl
inyalids. The air islkept pure 10y
constant hE' l"""n' i9 9''ta'''"
winds como 10 us Htte having passed
over .lir stuic region los liaru aud
puruct counties, who'd ,l,e uutcrup-
pings ut tbs primitive tcsf aGued no
barber for malarial ora hisms.
Our uorthers In tho 4 later are mod
iin0 aud touutrrd hv lRssiuy over o
u'.t oi pottoaN fiigns tH OF u.s. l. ~
ee'llo sul'lce oil we onf'o' oN,' y,
'N''' ~ - "nHe' '"'" l'i""' d" 7'' III
sIAhs Ia 'A,V 10 j. one 1teo'," P4p,
l"Io uo InnN anl w. InHV'' N'eu'
l"" 'N''''''a'' ''e N''5""l po'e' "'"'n'
~ - llo',cV,' ~" o'"U3" OF '"'U'l
,of'l nv noue Io' 6'o"ul u '1~'"''"
'''i r''' "a. Ill,
-, O"' Ti"te'' "'s com = lra''s..i ln',u
W se'u"'' r"'o W1'I 9u'uI''" ~
nen'9 !" in''i rory win '"o'e " nv "o
"u ~ t.set' ~ 'Is ui,Cn M, ia . i"..
""l"'i.3 VI eno Ioop.' ~ ~ So
=" ~ Vfuu 81 aus. 'i'i ,"V' .u'''4'e
.'~a ,..o 1sieS.'.., ~" n'u r" A." W,
prevents tho disngTreat5 chiiiiaof
experienced in other countries hAylp.
a less elevated situation whore I'll,
Thermometer falls below i07. On th,
other hand, We do not .scl the hea
during the summer months as W,
would if the dir was saturated wi,l
moisture,
Persona afflicted with tIbereula
consumption, bronchitis catarrh nnu
. Q D.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23

ia Jc4S9 ID y a oafe9 OaG
have families of children growing up, |
to bo educated and to forns social ties
in the country Of their sejuorn. Ma J
turally the heads OF such families are |
anxious to settle IN such district as /
will furnish tho Jest church and school /
facilities. Many men OF meana, who |
would be able 10 purchase aud stock |
large ranches, have hesitated hitherto |
to come here because they cauld not
oonsistontly bring their familie. with
them. They need hesitate 40 longer.
We are now in position to offer the
beat of school facilities aEd church
privileges. Already several stock men
have made purchases Of rnuches ia the
country, aud will buy lots and build
nico residences in our beautiful town,
whore their families win reside, and
enjoy tho advantages oil good schools,
Sabbath schools and religions worship,
ana where, above all. they can ~ q.
aured of good health and good aocioty.
We will state for tho benefit Of
strangers who desire to send pupil. to
tho Academy that sumo Of our hest
known aud most highly respectable
families have consented to tako stu
dents at reasonable rates. Parents
need not hesitate to entfust thSir chill
d'en TO tue care OF nay NJ those iani-
yea Whsse fospeciauiil'y Is" guarantee
mat students WIZ not Dc exposed 80
lho eNh Influences g objectionable
p"iue" ~ Ieiio" ooHfurfs'
TuE TOWN. or sAE sAnA
IL DELIGHTFULLY."- situated ON mn elevated
Saba river. lts elevation above the
sen level is 1900 feet. The eoi of tho
town and surrounding country ia
e,.Jv .ra tLo fr,t,.,,.., g., $50.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23

NNtOt luAACh hAAts
The larger valleys have soils Of anr
passing richness, chiefly alluvial, With
deep clay foundations. The Colorado
river bottom lands are celebrated for
proluctiseness the soil is loan and
sandy, easily worked, of q decided rcd
color. Tho valley lands Of tho San
Saba aud its tributaries AFRO equally AZ
rich in soils ns those OF tbs Colorado,
but are not quite 40 oasily cultivated (;
the soil is rich, dark aud doep, and
contalns less sand than tho Colorado
lands, and will, perhspb, he more dur
able. Tho soil upon tic uplapds ia va
riablo. In some places it is insufficient
IN quantity to cover the rocks in 9th
or places il 10 many feet 10 depth, and
capable of yielding good crops Of CO.
reals. Ia many places II ia quite sandy,
particularly upon the postOak ridgea.
Al rule tho uplauds orc not culNi-
waited, but IA they are covered with
iinS native grasses, they are not
waste lauds.
As an evidence Of the productiveness
of oar soil, aud the advantages OF our
sami.trOpleRl climate, we will state
that many Of our farmers have plaut.
ed both corn and cotton npon the
stumble after harvesting their wheat,
and have succeeded in getting good
yielda from both. In favorable sea-
aons tho average yield is ahont as fol-
lows; Cotton, : Of bale to tho acre
corn, 40 buShela per acre; wheat, ~
bushels per acre oats. go bushels per
acrs millet, two tons psr acre. rye,
30 bushels per acre.
CLIMATE.
Onr latitude, altitude, and our re-.
moteness from any large bodies oil
water, reuders our atmosphere re-
markably dry and healihful, Our win
ters are mild. With the exception oi
an occasional northor, We have lttle
cold Weather. Orr summers heat is
tempered with almoat constant breezes
from tho gulf We seldom have snow
So last moro than day or two, aud
ice rarely fnrms more than 40 inch in
taickusas, During the suNmsr months
we generally have few days which
vOrld DO considered extremely hos In
New York, but owing to tho dryness ol
car air, va do not feel tho boat A. We
would do Il the atmosphere was satu-
rated with moisture.
We have the beet Of natural roads
no mud and httle dust
Our county, however, forme no OK
ception TO the rule, that oliaeti,
changes follow tho pillow. Our aea,
sana ava becoming year by year more
favorable to agricultural pursuits,
MS wArERs.
No county in the State IL bettar ann
nlisd wiih water, especially that yield
od by Mother Earlh. The C0lorad,
river bslnE the mouth OF The Couch,
tsa constant stream. Che Concho gei
hv sprngs, never fails 90 Weld o.
~hlnd,nt supply Of pure vaisr {,
keop the cal0radp rpnnias AZ an sea
enus Tho san Saba, alan fed o.,
springs, never fila, 81 with Chcro
keet Euush creek, and several olte
erHsks
We have great number If veu
large snringe, atiesmn m their nature
ghlrh glge an abundant supply OF GOO,
water They arc constant. aud uo
affected hy Che riuftll Within manl
huuafrds 81 mlies of "a Many o.
tte'e gleai aplHgs aio VAllled ior ir
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23
l1ocK

Orall kinda can he proGiAbly raised
ia fact Il may with truth be said that
tho stock business ia ME principal oe-
cnpation OF our people. Cattle. the
dust IN iniportnnce. are principally of
The long hors nr native breed. de,
soendants ~ tha Spauiah stock. intro
duced whilst Texas wRs "a spanish
province rhtv arc hardy, scdya.
rather slsnder IN hnll, aud nc cverv
shade ol collar phoagh necessarily
somewhat Wild lhev ara not vicious.
and ria geldom that auv enc "a in-
iurgi hv ihom Reoenilv sleek men
hsvc taken steps 20 Improve their
brseds, aud have crossed with thor
onrehfsis with The beet resulis
Sheen hul hero psrfoot uaradise
u vnnid he larl locomotive nj enun-
'rr uossf-sri ot urentrF advesiaeu. ~
the HsealOn, .hau ,ha. W.th d drY
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23

For the benefit Of our readers who
aro non-residents Of the state Of Tex
az, and asa guide to thoso persons
who are dssirous to secure now homes
in healtlful and thriving country NE
present a brief description Of our coun-
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-15
A Brides Beautiful Toilet.
WHAr ONR NEw YORK GIRL WILL WEAR WHEN
SHE Goss TO THE ALTAR

very beautiful dress, prepared in this
city for toilet. has a cream white satin un-
derskirt. made short and trimmed around the
bottom with a box pleated ruche of the same,
faced with pale gold colored satin. The
edge of the paniers is embroidered in pale
yellow roses and finished with deep fringe,
showing mixture of cream white and pale
gold silk chenille. The close fitting Camargo
bodice of cream white satin opens over
gilet, or vest. or gold embroidered satin, and
and the graceful drapings of the tournure are
held in place by buckles of gold filagree,
set with Roman pearls. The shoulders of the
corsage are partly veied by bertha of
white imperial point lace, the designs being
outlined with threads OF gold.
The Rubens hat of cream white satin is COM
pletely covered with waves of lace and droop-
ing white ostrich feathers, tipped with pale
yellow. The hat is edged with small Roman
pearl beads and faced with pale gold mer-
veilleux. The pale yellow gloves of fundressed
kid cover the elbows, and meet the double
frills of imperial point lace which garnish the
half long sleeves of the bodice. A cluster
of tea roses and foliage is fastened to the left
side of the belt and upon the day Of the we'd
ding similar cluster of natural roses will
be carried in the hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-15
News of the Oranges.

West Bath Grange is one of the mos
fQurishing oranges in the State and has
good number of live members.
Arrangements having been made whereby
Chelsea is to unite with Pittston in holding =
Fair at Grange Hall on Thursday, Oct. 18th
it will now be known as Pittston ahd Chelses
Union Fair. instead of Pittston Fair.
The members of Mystic Grange have
formed a Neat Stock association for the i'm
provement of stock. thoroughbred Short
horn bull has been purchased from l.. A
Dow, for the use of members of the associa
ton.
The Changers in the vicinity of Belfast
have formed an association and will open q
Grange store in Belfast. Mr.. Elisha II. Hapey
has been elected treasurer and storekeeper
The tenement in the brick block on lower
Main street, formerly occupied by Hazeltine
& Keen, has been engaged. The upper por.
tion of the tenement will be fitted up for q
Grange hall. The society is called the Waldo
Cooperative Association. Oscar Hill is
president