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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

The green Scent postage stamp,
which will go out of use ON and after
the first day of next October, will
have had a run of thirteen years.
1t succeeded the short-lived pale-b blue
3-cent stamp which succeeded the red.
Postage stamps were first issued by
the Government in lS47, the initial
issue being n Scent stamp bearing the
face of Franklin and 10-cent stamp
ON which was likeness of Washing
ton. The second series-embncing
five denominations, 3, 5, 10 and II
was issued not long afterward. The
one bore the face of Franklin, the
three that of Washington, the five
that of jefferson, and the ten and
twelve different views of Washington.
Three higher denominations were add
ed in 1851, "a, 30 and 80. The 80
was given second view of Franklin,
and the other two varied impressions
of Washington. A third issue was
made in 1881, without change of fac
ial adornment. Tho first 2-cent stamp
was printed in 1868, and bore the
face of jackson. In 1866 the 15-cent
stamp, first issued in 1861 and intro
duced especially for use in foreign
correspondence, was given the face of
Lincoln. The square design, of which
the blue three was one, was invented
in 1870, but was tolerated only about
one month, when the designs now in
used were substituted. The faces on
the stamps of that issue were Frank
Inns on the /, Jackson's ON the .,
Washington's on the 3, Lincoln's on
the 6, Jeiferson's on the 10, Clays
ON the II, Webster's on the 10, Scott S
ON the "a, Hamilton's on the 80, and
Perry COMMODORE on the 80. At n
later date the face of Stanton was put
on the 7.cent stamp, and the 8 was given
Garfield's in 1882. As, after October
!, the 2-cent stamp will be the most
used, and the three will disappear, it
will be fitting to give the new stamps
the face of Washington. The stamps
of the issue OF 16l7 and 1851 are
obsolete. Those OF subsequent issues
are still valid. In 1865, and again in
1874, there was an issue Of stamps
designated newspaper and periodical
stamps. Those Of the former issue
are now uncurrent. They were three
IN number, and OF 8, 10 and 25 cents
value. The issue OF 1874 were Of
twenty-four denominations Of value
ranging from cents TO $50, the
moro expensive ones being for use by
news agents andpublishors in forward
ing matter in bulk.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
An Essay on Roller Skates.

The little roller skate is wayward
little quadruped. 1t is as frolicsome
and innocent looking az a lamb, but for
interfering with ones upright attitude
in the community it is perhaps the
best machine that has Appeared in Salt
Lake City.
Ones first feeling on standing up ON
a pair of roller skates is an uncontroll- /
able tendency to come from together.
one foot may start out for Idaho while
the other ms promptly strikes out for
Arizona. The legs do not stand by
each other AS legs related by blood
should do, hut each shows DISPOSE
tion to set up in business alone, and
leave you to take care of yourself the
host way YOU may. The awkwariness
of this arrangement is apparent While
they are setting up independently,
there is nothing for You to do but to
sit down and wait for future develop
ments And YOU have to sit down. too,
without having made any previous
PREPARATION for it, and without dcvoting
"A much thought to it rs You might
have done had you been consulted in
the matter.
One of the most noticeable things
ut a skating rink is the strong attrac-
ton between the human body and the
floor of the rink. If the human body
had been coming through space for
days and DAYS, at the rate of million
miles in n second without stopping Mt
eating stations and not excepting Sun
days, when it strikes the floor we could
understand why it struck the floor
with so much violence. As it is, how
ever, the thing is inoxplicable.
There are different kinds of falls in
vogue at the rink There are the rear
falls and the front falls, the Cardinal
Wolsey falls, the fall one across the
other, three in pile and SO on. There
are some of the falls that | would like
to he exused from describing. The
rear fall is the favorite. 1t is more
frequently utilized than any other,
There are two positions in skating, the
perpendicular and the horizontal. Adj
vanced skaters prefer the perpendicu-
lar, while othe effect the horizontal,
Skates are no rospectors of persons.
They will lay out minister of the
Gospel or the mayor of the city as
readily as they will shot coated, one
suspender boy, or giddy girl.
When one of n mans feet start for
Nevada aud the other for Colorado
that does not separate him from the
floor or break up his fun. Other por.
tons of his body will take the place
his feet have just vacated, with G
promptness that is surprising. And
he will find that the fun has Just he.
gm--for the people are looking on.
The equipments for the rink are {
pair of skates, cushion,and bottle o
liniment. Laramie boomerang.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
Oil Mill.

Within comparatively few years
the consumption of oil.meal in this
country has rapidly extended until at
the present time there is scarcely an
agricultural or stock raising district
in the older portions of the United
States in which the article has not
found a market. The value of cotton
seed oil-meal as a fertilizer is to well
known to require special mention by
us. Its Importance in this field has
been long recognized by Southern
planters and for many years they CON
sumed nearly the total yearly product
in enriching their lands. The East.
ern States have more recently taken
up oil meal, both for stock feeding and
ferhlizlng purposes, and the farmers
there are now among the largest con.
sumers IN this country. Since corn
and other stock food have reached
such high cost some of tho Western
cattle and hog-misers have turned 10
oil-meal, and have substituted it 10 a
great extent for corn, especially in the
fattening of hogs for the market. 1t
has been found that oil meal is partic-
ularly adopted for this purpose, con-
tanning nearly all the essential Gle.
ments OF corn, It's fat.producing quail
lty being equal il not superior to the
latter while il is far cheaper and
easily handled. The chances for an
extensive growth sof consumption in
this direction are very encouraging,
while for fortilizing it is one OF the
cheapest and more valuable eomposts
in the market. Recently consumers
have become somewhat fastidioua re-
garding the quality and appearance
OF the meal, but the objections are
being overcome by manufacturers who
are paying more attenuon to the pro-
duction Of the article, and thore ia a
marked improvement already notieea,
BILE.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
Snlnrles of Railroad Men.

There is much speculation as to
the salaries paid railroad officials and
employees filling important positions
in railway arrangements. For vari-
Gus reasons it is difficult to determine
the amounts received by this class of
men. The pay-rolls can not be taken
as evidence, as in many instances
the vouchers drawn from time to
time for what is classed special ser.
vice, fully equals the sum named on
the pav-rolls. In the West, General
Managers receive from $4,000 to
$4,000 per year; General Superin-
tendents, from $4,000 to $4,000;
Assistant General Superintendents,
from $4,000 to $4,000; General Traf-
tic Managers, $4,000 to $40, 000;A
itors, $4,000 to $4,000; division SUI
perintendents, $4,000 to SO, 500; gen
eral master mechanics, 5000 per
month; master mechanics, S125;
general foremen, 500 to S125; mas
ter car-builders, 5000; car foreman,
500. In addition to these salaries,
the officials are provided with one or
more business cars, which are fur
nished with all necessaries and pro-
visions, the company paying the
expense of all including the
salary of an attendant. These cars
and the contents are at the disposal
of superintendent, managers, and
the general agents. In Official state
ments, frequently among the bills
rendered against the departments arr
found those reading: Zone dozer
Mumms Extra Dry, $50, Business
/ chr
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14


A distinguished company lawyers
sat in the Supreme Courtroom, talk
ing of old times. Among them was
Col Charles S. Spencer He was in
his usual happy vein and told new
story
II was retained said he, " by an ex-
soldier OF tho war to sue for the recov-
cry OF some II 500 which he had loaned
to friend The late Edwin James
was counsel for the defendant. / went
to work zealously for my client. James
cross-eNlmined the plaintiff in his
usual forcible way.
"Nou loaned him 81 ,SO0?' Mr.. James
asked
81 did sir, was the reply.
ut was your own money! contin-
ued Mr.. james.
at was, sir, my client responded.
when did you lend him the money!"
was the next question
an JulY,ls66,' was the answer.
Where did you get that money!"
Mr.. james demanded sternly.
Il earned it sir The words were
said in meek tone.
earn it,"
During the war, sir" was the reply
still in very humble tone
"You earned it during the war. Boy,
what was your occupation during the
warp" Mr. James inquired.
Fighting, sir the man replied,
modestly.
"Oh, fighting" Mr.. James said,
somewhat taken down and instantly
changing his manner.
81 smiled triumphantly and even
snickered little. James was half
mad Well, we went to the jury, and l
of course, had the last say. Isailed up
to glory. | spoke of the war; Of the
lives and treasures it cost us; of the
awful battles which decided the fate
of the Union; of the self-denial and the
bravery of our men who left home.
and wife and children and father and
mother and everything that was dear
to them, and went forth to fight for
hresdes, freedom, and the salvation of
the nation. pointed to the plaintiff
ns he sat there, still in the same air of
humility and even sadness, and said
that was the sort of men who had
fought our battles, and saved our flag,
and shed his life-blood that we and
our children might enjoy uncurtailed
the blessings of freedom wrencbed
from the hands of despots by our sires.
| worked up that jury, can tell you,
and the plaintiff himself drew forth an
unpretentious handkerchief and wiped
away a tear. got verdict for the
full amount, OF course.
AS we were quitting the courtroom,
James said, ESP ucer, your war speech
gained you the verdict. Ifyou had not
discovered through my cross-examina-
ton that the man had fought in the
war, you would have been beaten
MY friend, 1 replied, 'if you had
only asked the man on which side he
fought, you might be going home with
a verdict. My client was rebel"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

His wife kept complaining about
having too much work to do, and one
day when he came home Mt noon
and found dinner was not quite ready
and he fused about it, she quickly
replied
well, geta girl to help do the
work and then ! will guarantee your
meals ready for you when you happen
to come home on time
That's all right" says he; all do
so. Now there's Mollie O'Ream, she
is out of employment now, and be.
lieve we could get her"
Indeed, and you'll not get her.
You are n little too well acquainted
with her already, I'm thinking"
well, how would Jenie Friel do2
She's nice, well behaved girl and II
splendid cook"
Splendid cook, eh2 and how do
you know that she's a fine cook pray?
Where have you been to see her
cook"
Never saw her cook; just heard of
her cooking, that's all.
mo, sir. III have none of youl
Mollies and Jennies about me. | dc
not want any girl. If get any help
I'll do the selecting, and you can bet
all you are worth it won't be any
girl"
Not any girl, chi Oh, 1 seel You
want man servant
No, | will get no man servant; but
if l get any, l will got some dried-up,
snaggy-toothed old woman, with a
breath that will knock you back like
shock of electricity should you go
near her. I've got no time to lose
watching you and the hired girl of
your own selection. You cant get
ahead of me.
He smiled disappointed smile
and walked ont of the kitchen into
the sitting room feeling that he only
held second place in that house.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

Surely the press and public should
not allow themselves to be fooled by
humbugs like Virgins and Vennor.
Their predictions have turned ont to
bc worthless, as might have been known,
as they had no facilities for making
weather forecasts at all comparable
with the weather bureau at Washington.
The latter has signal stations all over
the country, they can tell where q storm
is raging ard generally, can predict its
course, thus anticipating local condi-
lions Of the weather. But Virgins
and Nennor have no such machinery at
their command. and vet their absurd
forecasts are published by the press
far and wide. The manner IN ..Aich
they deceive the public is very simple.
storms are constantly raging over diff
feront parts of the earth's surface.
10 has been found, for instance, that in
the February OF every year there rs an
average OF nineteen storms or moro.
10 is quito safe, therefore, to predict
that on certain day a "hlizzard,' or
some unusual weather disturbance will
take place. II al the appointed time
Il should he pleasant weather ON the
Atlantic Coast, there is pretty sure Co
he a tempest Of wind on rain ia the
Mississippi Valley on west OF the Rocky
Mountains. Then these "hogus" wealth
or prophets claim that the forecasts
were verified Virgins, il viii Ike re.
moInhered, predicted phenomenal
disturbance ON tho ninth ct February,
but, as II 10 diacgedit aim and his kind,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
Not Guilty..

A member of a church congrega
ton in Wisconsin was last fall charg-
ed with gambling in stocks and was
brought up before a committee for
investigation. The trial began by the
deaecl asking;
Brother Smith, the charge is
gambling in stocks.
Yes, sir"
And you plead not guilty9'
mo, sir, plead guilty"
"Then you do buy and sell stocks
speculate in wheat and oats and fu-
lures in pork2'
81 do, sir; didn't | give $1,000 in
cash to help build this this church27
Yes
We'll, scooped that in on a little
deal on pork. Did not Ipay $500 ON
the organ?"
Yes.
THAT was part Of my profits on
spec in oats. Didn't l loot adeiicien-
cyof 500 in the ministers salary this
year,"
Yes"
That came from a rise in stock
Didn't snip in $500 towards the
parsonagc2'
Eyes
That came from a eornor In oats.
Haven't | whacked up ON the orphan
asylum, The new bridge, the park and
fire engineg'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

A GIRL Just returned TO Hannibal.
Mo, from Boston high school said
upon seeing fire engine at work:
Who would evah have dweamed such
vewy diminutiye-looking appawatus
would hold 20 muck wattah
In New Orleans eucumbers are sell
ing at S2.07 apiece. the 81 is for the
doctor, and the 7 cents is foT the man
who sells the cucumber.
TUE eye is called the window Of the
soul, The comparison is perfect
when you got struck in the eye, for
then there is pane in il.
IT takes several years to enable one
to learn to shoe horse, but woman
seems to know intuihvely how 10 shoe
a hen,
THE indictment Of Kellogg, ON the
face Of il, shows that senator may
have his Price,
THr only form Of the liquor Fques-
ton thai the republicans never dodge
is, Which viii youtakes"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

SO little is known about palmistry
IN this country that the people are
quite astonishod TO find out how
much there is in il whom the goner
al outlines Of It's principles are dos.
erlbod TO them. H. Ia not hard to
tell fortunes by the hand, and one
need not be a gipsy queon 10 do H.,
Handle are divided into three diiIer
ent kinds Those with round, point,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

Two weeks ago last Sunday night
Englcbert Partmann, matchmaker in
the employ of Jcweler c. W. freeman,
after having thrust brooch pin into
his body without experiencing any
serious effects, threw himself IN front
Of u moving locomotive in the yard of
the Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western
Company. He was rescued and taken
to the hospital. He told the hospital
physicians that he had attempted to
kin himself by forcing large brooch
pin into his body just below the heart.
The pin was probod for, but could not
be found, 90 Saturday, DR. Cornell,
tho attending physician, while cyamin-
ing Hartmann, came TO the conclusion
that the pin Ind worked itself through
the mans body to the back. He made
small incision and removed the pin.
Il was five inches in lcngth, aud Hart
mann said that he made It himself 1t
went in but little distance below the
point Of the heart, and came out Of the
back direction opposite Hartmann is
getting along nicely, and appears TO
have no particular desire 90 take his
own lifo Scranton (Pal Republican,,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
" You have"

"You have"
well, that means more corners and
holding on till l felt my hair growing
gray. Gentlemen | will step out for
n moment and let you reach YER
dict.
He stepped out, but it was only
thirty seconds before he was called III
and congratulated on verdict OF
not guilty. 80 all STREET NeirS.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

the weather was exceptionally and I'M
usually fine all over the continent.
His excuse WAS that he meant that
a storm would be raging on the Pacific,
instead of here in the East. Let MS
hearno more of these humbugs.-From
DeDlorpSrs MOnfblu fOt. 1DTI.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
THE GLASS EYE.
A Young Msu whs Hssitsted to hen'isH MS
Ocular Defect.

,., =. Manila, nj,
A Young nn W." n.',. " p"s.et
~ a,o.s ava UNA
A young man WIN al
enca cod to be married. Dul he uio
NOT ike to inform his betrothed oil
LIZ" onrlar defect. A week previous
10 ,Ie dov named for the wedding he
c cO ,fiJ in his future father-in law
Who To his surprise, received the in
formation in highly amused manner
"T'umoke il all right for YOU my boy
- ~. 49,. o,,oot1,, ia onvtL;nD
you ,t f,nr'. s',rner tonight, and see how
w uo1 a',o a.,,redlv Maria (that was the
H IS.',i ,om,ol wilI take II" According
i Ivy saan as the evening meal was
cy', "I fine father looked nj tho
S 'o,,.., ,on and began 10 sine,
S0''le ili''' lrou ,,,o ,',,...oyolnon
The gliss-cyc man, tic gla-s-cye man
Oh do yom knoy the gass-eye man
VIM ''''s nr"i 1', w. "'i l.,
ana as ne o ,t, 'iie i'sV my ne
tooh out ms leIV " an" Pl T, ~. W.,
pla'e III front Vi ii,ii'' l ne yo", 70
man was very inuo'l "S'oiiislieu w.
ma ms Mara ia'net u.s. un a,lo ti,no
as himself S.' VINE Az vlo s''iD'
IL gave MN courage 10 reply
On T5, i EnoT Go ,ng S gnu, ,yay "'''
and he deposited his crystal optic on
the table. Maria was convulsed with
laughter ut the proceedings, but her
future husband was ready to believe
all humanity one-eyed when she ire
bled forth:
Ial.o know the glazs-rye man
Who lives down our way
and dropped her eye into glass of
water by her side.
Frequent assaults and battery have
been made by sternly yirtuous females
in cars on glass-eyed men. Only re-
Gently II gentleman was enjoying the
scenery through the car window with
his natural eye, unaware OF the fact
that his glass-eye was staring straight
ahead at Il maiden lady of Sunday
school principles. She put up with
it for half an hour, and then got up
and, smashing his hat over his head,
called him licentious william and
other complimentary epithets, and
was also prevented from scratching
his face by his timely retreat to the
smoking car under the supposition
that he was attacked by mad wo-
man.
Fifty years ago, when California
was under the dominion of Spain,
one-eyed commandant ruled at San
Francisco, who was the terror of all
the Indians i'll the vicinity. A Yam
kee skipper travelling that way induced
the Spaniard to purchase one of the
then newly-invented glass-eyes of
him, and, to the fear and surprise of
the red skins, the commandant sud
denly appeared with two eyes. This
was too much for the braves, so one
of their iiii;.i boz 'aas dep;it53 30 as
sassinate the senior. He managed to
gain across to his chamber, but, on
approaching the couch, was terrified
to find the commandant sleeping
with one eye closed and the other
wide open. The amazed Indian gave
an unearthly yell and threw himself
headlong from the window.
One OF the most curious stories is
the case of a supposed blind beggar in
Paris. This man was arrested for
some trivial offense. and. on his wav
Daily Republican., 1883-05-01
NOFICu.
NIUTlOK.
School Election.

| Notice 10 hereby given that m Election 70
twelve members Of the Board of Education
fthe city Of Wilmington will be held on
| SATURDAY, MAY 9TH, 1888.
The polls will open at IL o'clock noon snc
close at o'clOck p. m. The members to b,
elected. and the polling places are as f0lOS
First ward-Dne member for two years
Polls old No. Is School, Second near Wash
ngtOn street
| Second ward--0ne member for two years
Polls FELTON, House Southea't corner of Sec
| ond and Walnut ttreets.
Third ward--One member for two years
Polls No. 10 School, Elm and Adams street
Fourth w.rd-bne member for two years
Polls No School, Southwest corner Finn
and zine streets.
FINN ward ne member for two years -
One member for ore year Polls No
School. Northwest corner Eighth and VOL
laston streets.
sixth ward One member Tor two years
Polls No. School, Walnut above Twclfth
street.
Seventh ward--One member FIR two years
Polls No. School. Northeast cor EIcycith
and Washington reefs.
Eighth ward-tInc member for two yeas
Polls No School, Northeast corner seventh
and Spruce.
Ninth wnrd--One member for tSo years.
Polls Old Academy, Nandever avenue
Tenth ward-tinc member for two wears
street.
Eleventh ward-One member for two years
Polls No 10 School. oak and Harri son streets
HENRY B. MORROW.
Secretary Board Of Public Education.
apr2.llW
Daily Republican., 1883-05-01
Private Hearings.

Iher" may be some good reason why
some persons should have privat,
hearing in the police court, but they
should be exceedingly rare eases, We
kno" OF no law requiring private hear.
inge, and even sh"uld eXprdienry re-
| qUrc one, II is generally admitted that
"A precedent is established that should
not be closely followed. The law pro-
| vldrS that all offenders should be pub
IlcIy tried, and til" law and practice Of
public hearings should he applied and
followed ont in all cases. II is a ira
veSty on luStiCetO give man or wO-
man private hearing, simply hccausc
they are little notch higher up in the
social scale circle than the common Of
fender All men are equal before the
law, we are told II thi, be So. let all
men accuse! Of violating the law be
tried alike under the Law. The com
monrat every day Offender Ia. rs good
"A right t" a private hearing rs he who
oifendS for the first time and seeks to
hid" his action, from the putlic behind
a star chamber hearings II is said
these private hearing, have increased
10 Such an extent III oar police r"uri
that on y what commonly called
"A "drnnk, - i, noaru of n.y more. If
rhi, is 50 IA halt should l." calicd.-
Every offender should b" tried in the
same manner. The milIiunlirc La- no
more rights under the law than the
beggar. Zone man is Granted a pri
vat" hearing, a second aud third can
claim the privilege indeed it can be
denied 10 none. Better keep on the
good old beaten way and let juStire be
dispensed TO all alike.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-01

leading essentials most needed in mem
bers of the Board Neither Republi-
cans nor Democrats should receive any
encouragement AS such, though the can
didates may in their political creed and
convictions be either pronounced Re-
publicans or Democrats. The man who
seeks to foist mself upon the Board of
Education simply because he is a Re
publican or because he is "A Democrat
should be turned under at the election.
Ii elected he would be more or less of u
partisan and hence ia great degree
disqualified to discharge his duties i'm
partially. 1t is gratifying to see that a
good class of candidates are being
brought forward by the people. Ifthey
are elected the standard OF efficiency in
the Board will be raised and the schools
cannot fail to catch fresh inspiration.
Let every voter then on Saturday next
throw aside party considerations and
vote only for the best men offered as
candidates.