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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-27
Valentines.

Surely no reader of the Observer
wnuld ever think Of sending coarse
or unkind valentine. There can be
no stronger mark of bad taste than to
send anonymously missive that may
offend the recipient. have known
persOns VINO have suffered tortures
through the receipt of some foolish
valentine, so called, that was sent out
of sadly misnamed fun, or with malice
aforethought. Unfortunately in such
a case, the recipient ia very likely to
charge tho cruel act to some innocent
person who would not have made such
Il stab in tho dark on any account.
Thus misunderstanding occur and
friendships are rudely interrupted. IL
would be we'll If ever tempted to do
anything that is calculated to hurt the
feelings of any one to ask ones self,
GLOW would feel il were done to mogn
Let us bring the golden rule lnto ac
ton in all these little matters OF life,
and wo shall often avoid paining 9TH
ers and storing up painful memories
for ourselves. And this all borne in
mind, would say that the custom of
sending valentines is a proper and
very pleasant one. II is pity to ex
pend money on very costly one, how
ever, because the charm is not so much
in the cost Of the article received as in
the fact that one is remembered ON
st. Valentines Day. Nor ia ii neces.
sary to make the valentine tribute
to Cupid simply. There are surely
many little boy and girls Of our &c
guaintance who would DO gtatilied by
receiving valentine and who are not
old enough to take serious account of
its purport. Possibly 10y little plan
ming we can so arrange matters that
they shall not DC forgotten. 4 he young
men and maidens may feel that for
them 1t is desirable to send to one aud
only uae friend, but our boys aud girls
need not be thus limited. Especially
let far. OIL little cousins and friends BE
remembered, Acquaintance who
have gouo to distant parts arc often
greatly pleased at receiving these tok =
ems OF love aud good will lrom the old
home. a certain little grnudson is not
likely aoon to DO forgotten by certain
grundmamma, aud all lest st. Nalon
tines day bore one OF the pretty mis'
siyes to tho old lady, Nho somehow
dlvinod or discovered the source OF her
wocome gilt. Any custom that leads
us TO think Of Others, that euablas US
TO minister 20 their harmless pleasure,
and that tells them that they are loved
aud thought about Is good custom,
Those perauus are TO be pitied who
cannot get out Of II, whlie thoso who
turn IL 10 account 90 wound the feel
iugs ct others ought 10 be most seyeio-
~ condemued.--New York Observer
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-27


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great suob. The slave dealer values
II man according to hls muscles.
over every library case .hould stand
the words. "Avoid rubbish" A see.
ond rate book, however good, isanis.
chief if it occupies the time Wa ought
to devote to iirst rate. In regard to
reading, as we'll ms to much elsp. there
is deep wisdom ina German proverb
which asserts that "the better is the
great enem, of the best
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went ON with his sermon.
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gold is wished down from the noun
taius of Sierrn Nevndy. in minute but
precious PARTICLES. and lntermixed with
indefinite alloy. the debris of centu
rics.-Bosee.
The object of the science OF educa
ton ia to render the mind the Rttest
possible instrument Tor discovering
applying, aud obeying the la Va under
which God has placed the universe
Wn,land.
a like smart men well enough -
said Fendetsnn. .'butI wouldn't care
to marry woman who knew more
than did, "And sou suggested
Fogp. "von have been forced TO re.
main sinple.n
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Noah dsink wineia Said the lecturer.
"What good did it do hlm?n No m.
swer.
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his duen might be amended TO Settle
nm with the devil. and quit trading
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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-27

Horny Wauerson the great Louls'
willie editor IL very IN aud hardly OK
pecled 90 live, Tho lateat repoit 4
that he has rallied aud le oseI The in-
mediate crisis,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-27

The establishment of Ia heme, a, or
near Austin, for disabled and iuuigeal
Confederate soldiers aud Confederate
soldiega' orphans, seems to be- fore
gone oonelusin, About yeas pRe the
enterprise waa inauguraied, aud tho
pglme moyers arc meeting with grca,
deal Of encouragement ifom all pagis
ofthe uuion but more especially lgom
Vie soashogn states,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26

The mortality among those engaged in
the construction of the Panama canal Is
something frlghtlul. A correspondent,
wriIing from Colon, says that the death
rate among the chief resident officials Of
the canal, within the laSt five months,
has been SO per cent. II the rate were as
great as that among all other classes on
the isthmus it would require very few
months to entirely depopulate 1t. rms
same correspondent says that on Oct.
last year thirty Italians arrived at Colon
to serve as toremen on the canal works.
They were all healthy looking men except
one, who was little thin, having suffered
from excessive sea-sickness, In twenty
three days after their arrival only five
were living. All the others had sue
cumbed to the fevers of the isthmus.
Some die OF one sort of fever and some
OF another, but all the fevers are caused
by the climate.
There does not appear to be any way to
avoid the fevers. Some OF the doctors
give directions not to stay out in the
night air or go out too early in the morn
ing, but these directions, when obey ed,
do not appear to afford any protection.
The most successful OF the practitioners
are those who tell those who consult
them to be moderate in eating, drinking,
and all other things, and not to worry.
They lay particular stress on that part OF
their directions which relate to worry. A
man who worries is pretty certain to die.
There is, it seems, a peculiar form OF
septic malarIal fever on the isthmus that
is just beginning to attract the attention
OF the physicians there. No description
OF it has yet been published even in the
medical journals. The isthmus physi-
clans call it Bettelheim's fever. 1t is de-
scribed as of the continuous type, is not
like either typhoid or yellow fever, and
cannot be treated with any success with
quinine. A peculiarly of it is that, as
rule, 1t attacks only persons OF the better
class.
OF course the canal company does
what it can for the sick in it's employ.
ment. 1t has costly and magnificent
hospital, which is well managed, and
which is provided with good physicians,
excellent nurses and the best of medi-
cines. The hospital, however, does CON-
paratively little towards lowering the
frightful death rate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
FOND OF STORY AND JEST.
The wit and Wisdom of the Late DR.
Kempsr, of Nashota, Wis.

me Wit ana WISDOM OF ING Aheu DE'
Kemper, of Nashota, Wis.
Among the many lsughable stories told OF
the late DR.. Kemper, of Nashota, WIS.,, are
the following:
On his way home to dinner one day. meet
ing one OF the divinity students, he cordially
invited the young man to accompany MN,
adding that he did not know as there would
be much to eat. The invitation was accepted.
and Immediately upon being seated at table
the doctor commenced carving boiled nam
that was doing duty for the second or third
time.
"Why, my dearw exclaimed his wife in
You have not asked the blessing"
ayes. have, too" blufliy responded the
doctor; 'I've asked The Lord to bless this old
ham all Pm going to-"
Nell was serious girl with penchant for
poetry. She had stood for a long time look
asked:
"What are you thinking Of, dear?"
20, | was inst making poetry" she an
swered, with a sigh.
but what was it? Can't you tell mann
MAJ"
After considerable urging she repeated
with great feeling:,,
IT'S a sad. sad thing TO stand aud beg
While the winter winds do blow,
For the cold creeps up the little ones leg
And makes her SILVER SO!
His papa was a clergyman, who strictly en-
forced the rule that the young scion should
attend Sunday service despite his tender
years. Imagine the feelings of this dominic
parent when, pausing at his study door, he
discovered the young man in the act OF ex-
pellng large BUNDLE bee, waving his SIN al
arms frantically in the air. and crying, Ssh n!
sh-h! Get out of herei Get out, tell you,
or papa'll preach you to DEATH"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
DELAYED Mails

The MORNING News receives frequent
ly communications from Florida that the
fast mail service which went into opera-
ton Aug. isn't quite as fast as the South
Florida people would like it to be. For
instance, in a communication dated Bar.
tow, Aug. 90, the writer says: "Our fast
mail is farce so far. We got our mail
one day on time, and since that time IL
has been twenty hours late every day."
We are willing to believe that there is
some trouble somewhere in connection
with the Inauguration of the fast mail
service, and that very soon this trouble
will be removed. The people will then
rejoice in genuine fast mail service
Twenty hours late every day, however, Is
enough, IL must be admitted, to try Sc
verely the tempers of the most patient of
people. The government gets the credit
OF furnishing fast mail, when, In fact,
it is only furnishing q slow mail.
Many interests are injurlousIy affected
by delayed and irregular malls. A great
deal Of business depends upon the mails
being on time. This business is lost when
the mails are irregular or constantly be-
hind time. Sometimes the delays cannot
be avoided, but where they are chronic.
as it were, it ID time for the post Office au-
thoritles to inquire il there is not care
lessness, neglect or mismanagement
somewhere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
A QUEENS ROUGE BOX.
Stories of Excess in AdOrnment When
Feathers Were in Favor,

HchthcEe were IN r0VOrs
From the Kd0dsine O|Art
Fashion seems strong as fate. The young
Queen Marie Antoinette took the virus, and
with the aid of her milliner, Mile. Bertn, and
her hair dresser, Leonard, she reopened the
mad dance in fashions so preposterous that,
sending her portrait to her mother, the EN-
press Maria Theresa, it was returned with the
remark that there was some mistake, for the
portrait of an actress had been received and
not that OF Queen of France. This, how
ever, was Marie Antoinette's idea of her voca
ton:
Il am on the STAGE she said, ''and shall be
Kissed or applauded."
Not only her mother, but her brother. the
Emperor Joseph H., was ANNOYED BY this
weakness. When the latter came to see her
at Paris he could not suppress his vexation.
Seeing her one day laying on the rouge very
thick preparatory TO going to the play he said,
pointing to lady in the room whose face was
blazing with paint:
"A little more under the eyes; lay on the
rouge like fury. as that lady does"
However, 1t is doubtful whether Maria
theresa herself could have resisted such a
legion OF devils as possessed the court at Yer
sailles. They lay all round in ambush. and
found their advantage in the young Queens
craving for dressing her head. One day she
saw the Due de Lauzun in uniform. his hat
adorned with most magnificent plume of
white heron's feathers. The Duke being told
the Queen admired the plume, offered it to
her. 1t was accepted and worn; whereupon
the donor supposed he had IN ade conquest.
and became SO insulting that the Queen lid
doors,n -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
BRIGHT BITS.

~----------
THE raciest articles are written by horse
reporters TeoaS SJtjn0s.
ST, NICHOLAS tells of dog that can count.
but lt can't equal a cat in running up col
umn.-IeDds !, ftjaqs.
AN enterprIsIng clothier advertises guaran-
teelng wife to every man who buys suit of
cIotnes. This is no inducement at all. What
would strike this country better would be a
guarantee OF a suit of clothes 10 every man
who has wife.-KansdS CITY SQUj6.
TRUTHFUL Tom Tom Anjerry. of the Uni
verslty OF Texas, mas trouble in meeting his
bills. To pressing creditor he said: II can't
pay you anything this month";"
mats what you told me last month"
well, kept my word, didn't I?"-Tsnas
Siftin0S.
MAuD-Yes, / have sent him back his let
tiers: given him back his ring.
Edith-And are you happy?
NO, am miserable"
Then why did you do it?"
y" ell. pa and ma were so pleased with him
was AFRAID we weren't suited to each other.''
Omaha World.
A SHAD, which had been Hooked by a FISH
erman, claimed that an Unfair Advantage
Aad been taken of him. inasmuch as he had
Never Seen Hook before That NAV be
True" replied the Fisher. ''but if sat here to
Teach you Wisdom | should dine on Bean
soup in Place OF Shad." Moral: Don't Expect
Gambler TO Post you on his Game.-DetrOit
MAGAZINE EDIToR-it is time to arrange
Tor our Christmas stories.
Assistant have engaged them.
Are the authors at work"
yes, they have dubbed together. hired a
room In an Ice house and l send the Office boy
around twice day to jingle sleigh bells under
the window. "-Ooidhd World.
THE people of the country are c,amoring
for the name of the gentleman who coined the
word "jawsmith." designating those labor
a9ltators who toll only with their mouths
hr. Joseph b. McCull0gh, editor of the St.
Louis Globe Democrat, Is the man, and all
medals. cakes. ETC.. should be sent to him, in
Ii you send him any thing good to eat be car e.
ful to address 1t properly. or it wilt be gobbled
In the business Office Minneapolis Tribune.
ONE Of the old Roxburghe ballads Just pub
ished in England runs thus:
f. Ye Gods. You gave to me wife,
Ont OF your wonted favor,
To be the comfort of my life,
And was glad to have her.
But If your Providence divine
For something else design her,
II obey your will, at any time,
Pm ready to resign her.
HUSBAND once seized a large knife,
And attempted to carve up his kwife,
But the neighbOrs ran in,
In the midst of the din,
And succeeded in saving her klife
maid, with expression benign,
whose dresses were costly a"d fign,
Was wooed by a youth,
Butts doubted his truth,
And to give him her hand did declign.
maiden was scared ny q gnome,
AS she cllmbe up the sta rs to the gdome
OF the State House one day
For view of the bay,
And she uttered shrek and ran Chome.
-Bostob Courier.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
The Florida Shin Canal.

A ship canal across Florida is pretty
certain to be constructed some time or
other, and it may be that the time is
not very distant. 1t is worthy of notice
that the great West is now taking more
interest in 1t than it has ever taken be-
fore, and that that section of the country
is beginning to understand how great the
benefits 1t would receive from such o
canal are. Within the last few months the
project has been discussed by some of the
wealthiest and most progressive men of
Chicago. They are satiafied that there is
money in 1t, and that it is an enterprise
that once taken hold of earnestly would
commend Itself to moneyed men all over
the country.
What the Chicago men are after, how
ever, is something that VIII benefit their
city, and the great West on which their
city is dependent. The Western farmers
are finding it hard to compete in Euro
pean markets with the grain producers Of
India and Russia, ard they want a way
opened that will enable them to get their
products to market cheaper than at pres
ent. This projected Florida ship canal is
the way. Instead of sending the pro-
ducts OF the West to Europe by way Of
New York, the proposition is to send them
to New Orleans by river or rail, and
ship them direct to Europe through
the canal. The canal would
greatly decrease the length of the route
between New Orleans and Europe. 1t
would also enable vessels to avoid the
danger OF passing around the Keys and
relieve them of the very high insurance
rates, on account Of this danger, they
now have to pay.
Efforts have been made for long time
to construct this proposed canal, but
somehow or other the necessary capital
has not been forthcoming. If Chicago,
backed by the West, takes hold OF it
there is good chance that it may be con.
structed. 1t is even possible that the
government may build it. II 1t under
takes to construct the Hennepin canal
why shouldn't it construct the Florida
ship canal?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
Which I?
From Tid-Bits


In the suburbs of q quiet little town In
Westchester county q colony OF our colored
brothers has established itself, and with clam
ming, embarrassing and general chore pur.
suits, the little clan is fouirishing. There are
few morally black sheep in the community
and one OF them got himself into corner the
other day in this manner:
One OF the selectmen of the town has an I'm.
usually fine collection of blooded fowls. and
has been very much annoyed by midnight ex.
cura'on parties from the "Black Hills" His
brother, who resembles him wonderfully in
person and speech, is q State Game Commits
sioner. They were walking in the woods
last sunday, when they came upon one of the
bad darkey, who was lying on a moss bed
asleep, with fine string OF quails partly con-
cealed under his coat. A gentle kick aroused
him. and he scrambled to his feet. ''What
have you got under your Jacket" asked the
town councillor, while his brother stood be-
hind tree. Don't you know that it is the
close season for all game?"
The coon looked around uneaslly, fingered
his shirt front up and down. and biurted out
"Say, boss eff you'se Mistah Frank Smith,
denis chickens. Ef you'se Mstah George
smith dey's quails. Which 10 yer?"
Thew let him 90.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
INDEXTO new ADVERTISEMENTS,

MEETING-Branch No. 80, C. X. Of A.
SPECIAL NoTIoE-A Card to the Public; as
60 the Crew of Portuguese Bark Serela; Seeds,
Edward j. Kieffer.
BASE BALL-savannah VS.. Macon.
STEAMSHIP SoHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Company.
AUCTION sALEs-Horses, Wagons, ETC.,
Furniture. Crockery, etc, by j. Mclaughlin
& Son; sundries, by Kennedy & Mallettc.
LEGAL neutrality-suspicious. for Exemption
4 Personally.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTlsENENTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
FOR Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
SUGAR MILLS, PANS, ETC.-G. W. Parish.
EpUcATIoNAL-St. Johns College, Ford
am. n. Y.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
ALAwYERs GREAT LUCK.
Broker S. v. White Said to Have
Cleared 81, 100000 In Five Months.
From the Warrington Post.

From the Warrington Post.
From Feb. 20 to July 90 of this year-five
months-Mr. S. v. White, one of the leading
amt most successful brokers of Wall street, is
believed to have made $l,l0o,o00. He IS the
chief manipulation of Delaware and Lacka-
wanna stock; is a man of good judgment, re-
markable energy, and reputation for integ-
rity which Is above suspicion. Imet him on
tho steps of his office day or two since and.
taxing on elevator to the second floor, spent
an hour talking things over with him. He is
short, thick set, we'll built. dark complex
Toned man, with restless black eyes, q full
back beard and black hair on his head--what
there Is of it, the hair we mean. He
has remarkable memory for
stock quotations for twenty wears back. His
office Is at the corner Of Wall and Broad
streets, close by the Stock Exchange. His
private room is fitted un in light Colored
woods, with big Turkish carpet on the in
laid floor: Chairs and desk complete the fur
nlture, A portraits OF the late merchant mag
nate, II. Z. Clanln, hangs over his desk, while
decorates aide wall. 1t ia not very many
years since Mr.. White was a poor and brief
LEES LAWYER. A happy run OF III luck threw
him into Wall street, and now he Is one of the
financial leaders of the metropolis, and many
times over millionaire. His beautiful resi-
dence stands on Brooklyn Heights, in close,
proximity to those occupied by the Lows,
fond of star gazing as well as terrestrial
atalrs, and runs an observatory with tre-
mendous telescope, the white dome of which
Is prominent object to the East River vova-
ger. He is man OF intelligent liberality
Wlthal, aud gives away at least 100000 year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
Hutchinson's Island Ferry

The suggestion that the city should
open q road across Hutchinson's Island.
with the view Of having ferries estab-
lished, so as to give the people of Beau
fort county, 5. c., a quick, easy and
cheap means Of communication with the
city, appears to meet with great favor.
The road could be built at compare
lively small cost. There is already a wide
freshet bank across the island. This
could be readily made into the desired
road. In fact, this bank, IL widened and
paved with some inexpensive material,
would be permanent safeguard against
further overfows of the island from tho
up-rlver side.
With good roads leading out in all d.
rections, which would make the sur
rounding country more accessible, and
good drainage OF the lands contiguous to
the city, 1t would not be long before there
would be a marked increase In the city's
retail business. The lands which are
now regarded as almost worthless be.
cause wet the greater part OF the year, or
under water for days and even weeks
after every heavy rain, would be occupied
and improved.
1t can be readily seen that aroad across
Hutchinson's Island, which would cost
the city very little, would be the means OF
bringing to our merchants many thou
sands Of dollars worth of business an
nuslly. There are other roads which might
be suggested which would do the city
a great deal OF good.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
A Good and Healthy Sign.

FroIN Tie Nei0 Y0rb Tunes (Ind.)
It's healthy sign that the Congressional
campaign committees of both parties are
pinohed for money. and that neither the Re-
ments are making very liberal voluntary
contributions" to their funds. 1t Is an indl-
cation that the old abuse of assessments" has
been pretty well broken up when neither the
FEAR OF losing their places opens the pockets of
one set, nor the hope of retaining them these
OF The other set. All the money that can be
honestly used will be forthcoming for any
Ind L I ing uecent .'ire ~ VI, p,,t -,
!! all the party managers could lie put on very
short allowance. There is probably no kind
OF fund, except possibly the dynamite Irish
or been so generally stolen as the political
fund of the various parties in this country for
. great MANY Years.