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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-05-11

Samuel Benner, an Ohio farmer, who
has gained considerable notOriety
through the newspapers for his predic-
tons of future events, and who a few
years ago published d small volume on
the ups and downs Of prices. yhich had
a great SAFE. has now communicated to
the RegJ Es'qte Joyrnai, of New York
City, his prophecies for the year 1883, in
which he says:
This year, 1sss, being the closing
year in this cycle Of low prices-sevcn
years from isis the golden oppor-
tunity to commence the foundation for
business. II there is any benefit TO he
derived from knowledge Of these cycles
in trade, it will he in taking advantage
OF them.
young men who are about to COM
mencc their business career should en-
brace their present opportunity. There
are few of these characters in an Ordi-
nary life Il requires about ten years to
complete an up and down in general
trade
'.When the depressions-which follow
commercial crises reach their lowest
limit. as determined by these price
cycles, they afford the best opportunities
for investment, and the height Of specula-
tive eras are the most dangerous periods
to make commencement in any enter
prise.
This is the opportunity for investors
to open "A mine, to build furnace. 10
erect mill, TO build ship, TO equip a
and to make investments in
agricultural, commercial and industrial
operations.
"Geerge Peabody laid the foundation
for his fortune by buying American
securities in one OF our commercial de
nres.inns y
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les, said the young man, rs he threw
himself at the feet of the pretty school
teacher, 81 love you and would 90 to the
worlds end for YOU
"You could not go to the end of the
world for me, lanes. The world, or
the earth, as it is called, is round like a
ball, slightly fattened at tie poles. One
of the first lessons in the elementary
geography is devoted to the shape of the
globe. You must have studied it when
you were boy
''Of course did, but"
'And it is no longer a theory. Cir
cumnavigators have established the
fact
Il know, but what l meant was that
! would do anything to please you. All,
Minerva, if you knew the aching
void"
There is no such thing as a void,
James. Nature abhors q vacuum; but
admitting that there could be such a
thing, how could the void you speak of
be a void if there was an ache in it7"
Il meant to say that my life Will he
lonely without you, that you are my daily
thought and my nightly dream. would
go anywhere TO be with you. If you
were in Australia or at the North Pole
would fly to you. /"
ely, 1t will be another century be-
fore men can fly. Even when the laws
of gravitation are successfully overcome
there will sill remain, says late sci
entiie authority, the difficulty of main
tanning balance"
"Well, at all events, exclaimed the
youth. 'Pve got pretty fair balance in
the savings bank and want you to be
my wife. There
well, James, since you put in that
light, ="
Let the curtain fall. Boston Courier.
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He Only Wanted to See.

Judge Gerald Cummings is a respected
resident of Fort Worth, Texas, notwith-
standing that he is immensely stout and
member Of the legal profession. He
tried many anti-fat remedies to reduce
his weight, but without any satisfactory
result. He finally went to the Hot
Springs in Arkansaw, and much to his
JOY he lost considerable adipose tissue.
and returned to Fort Worth in a most
happy frame of mind. lie thought and
talked of nothing else except his loss of
flesh.
He went to market one morning re-
Gently and said to the butcher:
:. Cut me off twenty pounds of pork. "
The request was complied with. The
Judge looked at the meat for some time
and then walked off
"Shall send the meat to your house.
Judge2 asked the butcher.
"No, " was the reply, II don't want
it. have fallen off just twenty pounds,
and | only wanted to see how much it
was.-Z6nas Strings.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-05-11

J. II. Inman, former fur contracting
agent of the Hudson's Bay Company,
said TO a New York SIM reporter:
"While believe that grizzly bear
will in a majority of cases wait for a
fight with a man and take pains to get
in the way Of one, there are times when
it will seem to think better of it and
back out A remarkable instance of this
kind | heard of once. where famous
Manitoba guide courageously advanced
upon three grizzlies, an old she one and
two half-grown young bears, and by a
series Of ridiculous mOnkey-shiGes and
acrobatic maneuvers on the ground with
IN rod or two of the bears filed them
with such astonishment aud apparent
fear shat the three retreated info the
woods with all rapidiiy. The guides
gun had snapped in both barrels, he hav-
ing drawn on the old bear before the
young ones appeared. He afterward said
that il was in fit of desperation that he
tried the turning of handspring aud
umping up and down, Topping his
hands, and resorting to other unhunter-
like measures. He had been told once
that hunter had frightened a mountain
lion away by similar absurd movements,
and he found thatit worked to perfection
IN the case Of the bears, although he did
not encourage anyone to 20 hunting
grizzlies armed with nothing more than
a capacity to turn somersauits.n
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'TWell, Iswan :" he said; ''ef didn't
clean forget 10 tear the note after ia
written it. l must be getting loonym
I've were detained in the village much
longer than we expected" said Aunt
Harriet, Uncle Darius's wife; land l was
afraid you would worry about baby, but
he has been just as good as he could be.
and he seemed 10 enjoy the ride so very
much ] couldn't find his cloak to nut
on him, but had a light shawl with me,
and found MS little everyday sunbon-
net out in the yard. 1t was good enough
10 wear. To think Of the anxiety the
Little chaps ride has cost your
Grandmother was down on her knees
crying over Danny, and of course not
one Of US sald word to her about those
uufulflled omens. 1t was months be-
fore the words signs" and -'omcns7
passed her lips Then she spoke of them
as though they were things beneath her
notice.
They certainly had no power over
Danny, for l have often heard him tell
ing this story to his own children
I0utt's CgmBdui0a.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Our greatest evils come from ourselves.
The fish that gets away always looks
as big as the sea serpent.
Crafty men condemn studies, simple
men admire them, and wise men use
them
I The only failure a man ought to fear
is failure in cleaving to the purpose he
sees to be best.
Good sense and good nature are never
separated, though the ignorant world
has thought otherwise.
He that would live clear Of envy must
Jay his finger on his mouth, and keep
his hand out of the inkpot
There is something in resolution whsci.;
has an influence beyond itself; all is
prostration where it appears.
There is always hope in a man that
actually and earnestly works. In idle
ness alone there is perpetual despair,
To be a gentleman does not depend
upon the tailor or the toilet. Good man
ners count for more than good clothes.
Confidence of success is almost success;
and obstacles often fall Of themselves be-
fore determination to overcome them.
Let not your Iecreations be lavish
spenders Of yurr time, but choose such
as are healthful, recreative. and apt to
refresh you; but at no hand dwell upon
them,
Thecares which are the keys Of riches,
hang often so heavily at the rich mans
girdle, that they clog him with weary
days and restless nights. when Others
sleep quietly. -
The lightsome passion of joy was not
that which now hsurps the name; that
trivial, vanishing, superficial thing that
only gilds the apprehensions and plays
upon the surface of the soul.
Every man is debtor to his profes
sion; from the which as men of course
do seek to receive countenance and profit,
so ought they of duty to endeavor them
selves, by way of amends, to be help
and ornament thereto.
Discomfort is like ink poured into
water, which files the whole fountain I
full Of blackness. 1t casts a cloud over
the mind, and renders it more occupied |
about the evil which disputes it, than !
about the means of removing it.
Every point in which a man excelS 4
every true virtue which he cherishes, 4
every good habit which he acquires,
every beauty Of spirity TO which he at
tains, will make his friendship purer,
stronger, and better worth having.
Beware, my son, of the man whose
dreary platitudes are never TRANSPORTED
by the celestial glow OF humor Other
wise it may happen that your own heart
will become as dry and dusty as his.
Such man may be as wise as Solomon,
possibly. But the chances are that he is
an ass.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-05-11
A Homo for Iynmen

Beatrice T. King gives many interest
ing details in Woman as to the new build
ing OF the Young Women's Christian As
soelatlon of New York. The society.
which commenced work with but thirty
one members, and now numbers 2O9 ac-
tive members and 1903 associate. the latter
being those who are unable to do active
work, but who aid the society BY an an
nual contribution Of not less than five
dollars.
In fifteen years the work grew to such
proportions that it became necessary to
have larger facilities for usefulness.
Thousands of self-supporting women
came TO its doors to seek both temporal
and spiritual aid. Its class rooms were
not only full, but Overlooking. The en-
ploJment rooms were pressed beyond
Their utmost capacity, and it was finally
decided chat the increased work de
manded more cOmmodions quarters.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was i'm
mediately subscribed and the work of
demolishing the old structure was com
menced. 4 house on East Twelfth street
was leased for fifteen months so that the
work should suffer no interruption, and
here the greater part of the work was
carried on until the completion of the
new building.
The plan of the members was to have
their association hall built free of debt.
To do this $l2j, 900 was needed. Various
plans for raising this were suggested,
and it was finally decided that the best
way to get it was to ask for it. The re-
suit proved the wisdom of their course.
for before January, 1886, $50, 600 was
collected, and in very short time not
only was the remaining S45. 600 paid in.
but enough more to completely furnish
the house, TO equipit with all appliances
for work, and to leave a surplus of SIO,-
600 for future alterations.
The new building is a worthy monu-
ment 1.-THE brave and noble-heartcd
women who exerted all their poxer in
order that the self-supporting women Of
New York might enjoy more advantages,
and might be enabled to better their con
dition Of life. The structure is Of rough
brown stone and brick, five stories high.
and elegant and artistic in its every de-
tail.
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A Girl Drummer.

A uim little woman skipped lightly
from the steps Of a Baltimore & OHIO
passenger coach at the Chestnut Street
Station the other night Walking ahead
of her were Senator Thomas V. Cooper
and wife, who came in the same car from
Washington. There was something about
the female that would attract second
glance as she hurried off in her neat
fitting, long plush coat, showing Just the
lower plaits Of stylish wooden travelling
dress, and a iauuty bit of brown velvet
bonnet bObbing with her head as lively
as the convenient gripsack ratified which
she carried in her hand.
''That's a travelling saleslady," re-
marked a train hand "Yes. she's a
regular female drummer. She travels on
the road regularly, and makes herself
quite at home in the car. She's not over
eighteen years old, though if YOU heard
her talk you'd think she was twenty OF
more. She's as bright as dollar, and
very pleasant and ready talker. She
lives in Pittsburg travels for millinery
house and IS very popular with her Gus
toners.
In all her travelling alone. between
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, she is said to have suffered
no annoyance or insult Though quite
free to make and pick acquaintance with
fellow passengers OF her own sex. she car
ries herself with lady-like dignity. and
yet her manner might seem tribe IA
miliar to strangers unacquainted with the
fact that she virtually makes her home in
the cars. 1t would be hard to tell lust
how many newcomers on the line have
had their journey shortened by the
pleasure Of her company. 1t is said that
her bright and interesting chat has
touched sparks of friendship in the
bosoms Of many fair travellers whom she
has met. Mrs. Senator Cooper and she
parted great friends. An incident which
shows her composure occurred on her
asst trip South. After travelling some
distance with a party homeward bound
from California she seated herself beside
one Of the women and opened up a con-
Tersatlon with some remark about the
weather.
i don't think know you, miss" ex
claimed the woman. with naughty air
md drawing herself away as if from a
hing unholy.
Excuse me, madam, " said the young
laughter of trade, jumping up like a
lash, Il thought l was addressing a
ady- "-Phiiadeiphia Enquirer.
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4 Cowboys Wonderful Nerve

Tie 'omewhat tame performance Of
the bull fights at FasO Del Norte. Mex
leo, were enlivened during the proceed
ings recently by the daring exploit of a
Texas cowboy who was checred to the
echo by the densely packed audience
who filed every accessible nook in the
vast amphitheatre. The performance
Jagged little, and the bulls would not
fight IN spite of all the picadores might
do.
One or two of the bulls after having
been successfully goaded and worried
without working them up to the proper
fighting point, had been ionominiouslv
driven out of the arena and new one
full of fight and fairly believing with
rage, had Just been turned into the am
phitheatre, when a Texas cowboy who
was present announced for the honor
and glory Of Texas he would ride the
bull, his legs tied around the animals
neck, his face TO the tail. if they would
first throw the bull so that he could get
his legs properly around and underneath
the beasts neck
lie was at once taken at his word, and
the mounted Mexican bull fighters soon
had the animal lassooed and thrown.
The cowboy then had himself fixed in
the proper position. and the now furl-
Gus bull was turned loose To the won
der and astonishment and intense
delight OF the audience, the animal
was unable to shake the daring
cowboy off, who not only kept his
perilous seat. but after pine wild pllnges
succeeded by some means in so manip- /
ulating the beasts horns that he was
thrown. The Mexican performers rusheu
at once to the struggling mass, ana IN j
twinkle had the Texan united ana re
leased. 1t was a wonderful piece OF OAR
ing and dare-deviltEy, and exceeded any
thing done by the MeXicans
Dr~so.-,- proc+ot thinks the interest IN
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Very Rich Englishmen.

The biggest income of any man IN
England IS said to be that of the Duke
OF Westminster, who has miles of tene-
ment houses and many square miles of
agricultural land. He is said to receive
so minute the year rou..tl or So, 900
an hour, or $72, 900 a Gay Queen
Victoria has also a nice income, and it is
estimated that she has received nearly
one hundred millions of dollars since
she assembled the throne The Dukes of
Devonshire aud Norfolk and the Marquis
Of Butte, have each rents amounting to
81, 900, 600 per year, and the Duke of
Portland, after extravaganza like those
Of Monte Cristo, accumulated $40, 000.-
900 Of unentailed property during his
life. The tax of England is largely an
income tax, and it is possible to tell
something Of the fortunes of her citizens
from the amount Of income returned.
OF course this is always less than the
real amount received Still it makes
ones eyes open TO know that Lord Dur
ham owns SIS, 900, coo of personal prop
erty, that the Duke of Portland gets a
million year from his real estate alone,
and that the two largest returns of per-
sonal property were made by men who
do not belong to the nobility. Mr..
Grassy, a railroad contractor, acknowl-
edged to having $50, 600, 900 personally,
aud Mr.. Morrison, a dry goods man,
sea, 600, 900. Lord Dudley, one of the
large owners Of England's coal mines,
had for years an income of over s., 00O,-
90 from this source alone, and the Duke
Of Buccleuch gets 81. 1870, 600 a year from
his lands. In 1872 there were more than
/. 500 men in England who had incomes
Of over $2j, 900 a year, and there were
So men who had incomes ranging be
tween $50, 900 and quarter of million
yearly It is said that there are more
large fortunes in the United States than
in England and that the English million
aires spend their incomes more freely
than do the Americans. IltsJIrg Dis
qfcb
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Fashion Notes.

Scotch and zephyr ginghams were
never before so exquisite, either in tint
or texture.
New French satines are of an exquisite
finish and are almost as soft and plant
as India silks.
Dotted stripes are seen among new de-
signs in cotton, silk and wooden fabrics
for spring wear
This may be called a ribbon season, so
profuse is the use Of ribbon for the deco
ration of gowns.
Fancy bengalines promise to play an
active part in making the spring COS
tunes gay and bright
Round waists and shirred baslues are
the features on the new suits made Of
embroidered muslins.
The fashion of wearing lace very high
up about the throat with dressy COS
tunes is very popular.
Very Russian in effect are those braid
ed gowns of white chudder cloth
trimmed with brown otter fur. The
braiding Is in gold braid.
The beautiful MORE stripes on satin
are among the pretty things for petit
coats in the spring importations. The
oolors are particularly soft and lovely.
Novelties in lamp shades are huge
tulips. lilies and callas Of satin, stifTened
and model into the petals and flower
forms. and exquisiteIy colored in IA
lures own tints by frst-class artists.
The new silk cord embroidery outlined
with japanese gold thread is used on
slunber cushions. head rests, wall ban
ners. and a variety Of objects in plush. I
silk velvet, silk satin and silk bolting /
cloth
Braided wire hair rolls are now used I
TO extend the puffs aud fuluess demanded .
BY the latest fancies in the Pompadour
and Louis XVI. styles Of hairdressing
which the hair dealers are irving to Is.
.ablish and retain as the leading ARRANGE.
nent of the hair
The latest importatious of benpalines
or spring wear are figured in set de-
igns, printed on grounds of the varions
lew colors, and the selvages on one s de
re in block patterns Of colors thar re.
eat those of the fabric. The selya,,es
re made to form the borders Of skirts
nd dEsperies. V 'A"~
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He stopned the Pane.

Druggist-"Hello, Gubbins. Did that
porous plaster do the businessl"
Gubbins -''Yes, Stree
stopped the pain, did it,.
''Yes, IN good shape"
How long was it on before you felt
relief"
"What do you meann'
'How long was the plaster on your
back before the pain lefti"
"On my back. Ha, ha, ha, that's a
good one. Why, it wasn't pain in my
back wanted it for, but a pane in my
back window. stuck it over the hole.
and there it is now 1t only cost two
shillings. while a whole pain of glass
would have cost S3."-Danelb Breeze.
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each player drew five, one set and the
play went on
Double FIVE; count ten"
Five OF nothing, chi That sends me
to the woodpile.
Five, blank; give Us ten"
Somebody purposely trod on Coot's
toe, and he awaked with snort, rubbing
his eyes. The game went on.
Twelve, tray; give US fifteen
Throw me a bone there
"Fiftee- and five; give US twenty"
why boys exclaimed Coots, ''are
you playing dominoes2"
Are we playing dominoes' That's a
bright question TO ask. Don't YOU see
We arel Deuce, tray, give US five
Il hear YOU, but can't see you"
Can't see usl Why, what's the mat
ters'
Il don't know, but it's fact, boys,
can't see anything at all -
He. bliud.n
Yes, sir; he's Blind
''Hold on said Murnane; u know
what to do. remember lust such case
In Ireland. A lot OF Us young chaps
were out one cold night to the killing Of
a landlord, and after the festivities we
went over to the house Of a widow
named Garrity. One Of she boys hadn't
been in the warm room more than five
minutes when he was struck blind as a
lat But in less than five minutes the
widow had him out Of it and all right
It's lucky thing remember the affair
Here, Coots, lay yourself straight across
the table; let your head hang over. so
that the blood viii rush into it. There,
now, III pass my hands over your eyes
like this; seer
Coots was lifted bodily before he had
time to object, bent over the table and
Murnane began making magnetic passes
over his eyes. Schemansky reached up
and slyly liz the gas.
---sASh, l begin 20 seel begin 10 see.''
exclaimed the patrol driver.
In a few moments. 1t is needless 10
say, Coots's sight had been restored to
him, and he warmly grasped the hands
of all present in token of his sincere
gratitude.
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Ooots Was Fooled.

In the basement of Police Headquarters
is a room where the officers in charge of
the patrol wagon lounge about while
waiting for a signal. To while away the
time a table and a box of domipoes
have been procured Last evening
Bob schemansky, Mike Kinney, Rounds,
man Shoemaker and Pat Murnaue were
PLAYING dominoes and Ben Coots was
looking on. Coots became so deeplv in
terested in the game. and so excited over
the playing that he soon dropped asleen
''Now let us pay Coots of for that
beastly dream he had when he took gas
to have his tooth pulled, " said scheman-
sky,
The plan was soon perfected. Reach
ing up, Murnane turned out the Gas
Then the game, to all intents. went on
as before. The room was in pitch dark.
ness, but the dOminOes were shufled.
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Addition and silence

Binks was calling on the apple of his
eye, He picked up volume Of Lucille"
and ran across an inscription on a fly
leaf
All, a present" he remarked.
Yes, from a dear friend, oh. ever so
long ago-seven or eight years"
/" So long as that "
oh, yes. was quite little girl.
When three weeks had gone by without
the regular e. o. d. appearance Of Binks,
and it began to look as though he really
meant it, she looked up the book and
found the explanation in the inscription.
1t read:
'To Miss Clara on her Goth birthday. -
That fly leaf is torn out now Chicaqo
Mail.
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His Teeth.

Little Johnny entertaining young
man in parlorj-.My sister thinks you We
got beautiful teeth"
Mr.. Hankinson highly pleased -"Ah!
what have you ever heard Miss Irene say
~ a,-Sornsysi,
Johnny-'She says she thinks the up
per set didn't cost less than $2j. and
she doesn't blame you for not eating
maple caramels. l like caramels, Mr..
Hankinson- Got anyP'-C Chicago Trl-
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He Was a Married Man.

A lady carrying an umbrella entered
The street car, but before she could take
a seat the car plunged forward with an
awkward Jerk The lady, in attempting
10 retain her equilibrium, whacked her
umbrella against the head of a gentle
oh, sir, | beg a thousand pardons,
SIR. These drivers are so careless. Hope
you are not seriously injured, sir"
'Oh, no, ma'am. I'm married man
and am used to little knocks like that. -
Detroit Free Press.