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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
WISE WORDS.
Least said is soonest mended.
Those who excel will succeed.

Least said is soonest mended.
Those who excel will succeed.
Laughter is the daylight of the soul.
Three things to Think, live and
act.
The most effective coquetry is limo
cence.
Whenever hespeech is corrupted so is
the mind
The world itself is too small for the
covetous.
Laziness travels so slow that poverty
soon overtakes him.
Three things to hate Cruelty, AFRO
gance and ingratitude.
Popularity like a warm south wind is
very pleasant, but like the wind, when it
changes may bring a storm.
Powerful organizations crush out OPP
ponents often, by sitting their virtues
and appropriating their failings.
When two persons are too modest to
speak of their own greatness, it may be
accomplished by flattering each other.
The reason man is surprised at the
success Of another is because he cannot
comprehend beyond his own standpoint.
He who is positive without real CON
victions Is tyrant, he who has real con-
victions without being positive is a
craven.
We cannot overestimate the fervent
love of liberty, the intelligent courage,
and the saving common sense with
which our fathers made the great expert
ment OF achievement.
The greatest of fools is he who imposes
on himself, aud in his greatest concern
thinks certainly he knows that which
he has least studied, and of which he is
most profoundly ignorant
Friends must be torn asunder. and
swept along in the current of events, to
see each other seldom and perchanoe no
more. Forever and ever. in the eddies of
time and accident, we whirl away.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
PITIi AND POINT.
Booksellers deal in yarns.

A soar spot-The eagles nest
A ditty that is very unwe!come TO the
New Workers is humidity.
The wagof poodle's tail is the nearest
thing to purp-pet-ual motion
The sue essful lover thinks he is get
ting ahead when he IS getting heart.
\ cornet PLAYER who cannot attend
the band meetings should send subs-to-
foot
"a baby's life is a constant series OF
surprises-b to the baby himself and
10 the people who have him in charge. -
S1merrHe JErgdi.
A story he told her Of ten lerest love,
OF eternal devotion and more
But she needed it not. all his words failed to
move
She had heard it so often before.
Merchant Trdrsler.
The Secretary of State has just issued
alicense Of incorporation TO the ''Gesen-
seiIiger Unterstitzungs Nere!n Bel
schmeide Wagenmacher Won New York "
He is expected to be out in the course OF
a week If no unfavorablc symptoms set
in.-Ncio ] rt N,irs.
First Brooklyn Ciulea-"Say, Per
kins, l see by the papers here that the
annual output of cigars in this city Is
G5. 600, 600. Sc ond Brooklyn Citizen
THAT so3 We'll, shouldn't wonder
bit Mines gone out four times already
this morning - BUiiag'an Free Pres.
Enterprise is that yellow dome
which rises in the field yonder the roof OF
another dwellingi' asked the city visitor
Of his country friend. ION, no" said
the farmer. that Is my prize pumpkin
yoI see, which IS growing right along
for the agricultural show."-D.trJn FIRE.
Pres.
West End Society Of London-Lord
Periwinkle, an admirer OF Buffalo Bill
May aw-have the pleasure OF
roping you in for the next, Lady Some
body'n Lady Somcbody-'Oh thanks
awfully, Lord Periwinkle, but ! have
already been corTalled by Mr.. Deadwood,
OF Dakota. T-HUper's Bazfr.
"Will nobody separate those dogs"
exclaimed the humane man, with
righteous Indignation ''Hayc you nc
feelings, sir.' he continued. addressing
a big fellow who seemed to be taking
delighted interest in the combat. reel
ms, pardH' was the reply. ''Feelin'si
I've got $50 bet on this fight, and my
dogs on top. Chaw i'm, Zeke'-Cti-
eqJJ Tribune
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.



ANY properly conducted household
has an abundance Of Old newspapers
Many uses can be found for them, but
none more important than in the kitchen.
Nothing is better for cleaning lamp
chimneys. Instead Of backing the stove
every day, take a newspaper and rub of
the covers and top Of the stove while still
warm II grease is spilled on a cover,
turn il over and let it burn OF before
attempting TO clean. Brighten up the
tea kettle and coffee pot 10y the same
means II you have a greasy skillet or
pan, wipe out with a p'ece of news
paper before washing. The paper viii
absorb most Of tie grease aud hot water
with a little sal soda or washing soda
will complete the cleaning with less
detriment TO the hands than usually ex-
pc ieuced.-Fdrm, Fieli at S,o-kmda.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
TIE MILL POND.
Here once the green-edgod mill pond spread

Here once the green-edged mill pond spre
It's mirror to the light Of day.
And here came when l was young
To while the truant hours away.
Here golden sunfish. silvery roach.
landed proudly on the hank,
And oncs-ah. what thrill it gavsi
A pickerel, long and lank.
The pond to-day is filed with oozs;
The dam is broken, fish are gols;
The mill wheel rotten-nevertheiesS
The stream runs merrily on
At times upon the bank l lay.
Beneath a spreading beechsn tre'.
And watched the shadows come and 90
Ger what was quite lake TO me
listened to the noisy mill
And heard the merry voices sound.
From where in groups the farmer boys
Waited till gr.st was ground
The mill Is roofless now and still,
The beechen tree saw has gone,
The boys are men perhaps, and stiil
The stream runs merrily on
'Tis sixty years since was here,
a careless barefoot boy OF ten;
To-day, in spite OF silver locks,
seemto BE boy again
hear the clacS, see the wheel
From which the water gayly falls;
But waken from my midday dream
When yonder hoarse- voiced b.tteru calls
Fades out the picture Of the past,
BY memory on the vision drawn;
The pa-t is dead, but nevertheless,
The stream runs m rrily on.
Thomas Dmh English
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
VIII Want More Later On.

Passenger in CT divided carl-@'Aren't
you Chicago drummer, sir"
Drummer yes.
- Miger-"Your first trip, isn't it"
I,rummer-.Yes. its new business
TO me; but Pm selling more goods in
my line than any two men on the road.
Why do YOU think it's my first trip"
Passenger-"Because You only occupy
two seats.-Neic York Sun
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
Proposed by Caligraph.

Young Thubs IS a good business man.
but outside Of business he ia not such a
good manager. He had beautiful type-
writer, one of the perfected kind. aged
nineteen years, better than new, with
taught ng blue eyes. Having fallen in
love with it, he one day sat down beside
1t an'i told it that he wanted to dictate
a le' ter of love to his sweetheart. 1t
wen to work mechanically.
" Ny dearest angel, l love you deeply,
de fOtedly; no oth.r being could ever
II .spire in my heart such a fervent and
Gsting affection, and take this method
OF LAYING at your feet my life. my love.
my honor and my fortune. VIII YOU &C
cept these: Answer Immediately.
Your sincere lover,
'.B. THuBs."
"There it is" said the typewriter.
"To whom is it addressedr'
"To your own dear self. said Thubs,
with a voice that would make lemon
ade shaker.
And you want reply"
YES, my precious one"
well, you shall have it in the same
manner, take this seat at the instrument.
Ready"
'lD. THURs:-
<'DEAR SIR-Yours of this instant re-
cfived; contents noted. In reply beg
10 state that your offer is exceedingly
Kind and worthy, but there Is bar
which would prevent its acceptance"
stop, said Thubs. "Why should
there be bar between us,n
well, you write on"
My marriage last Thursday night
with Mr.. J. Squiggs renders
But Mr. Thub's distant footsteps were
echoing down the corridors of no time at
all, and IN next mornings paper was
w ANrED-A YOUNG LADY TYPEn RITTER
w b. THUBS.
Detroit Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

The greatest set OF rattles ever cut
from a rattlesuake are now on exhibition
in the Office Of the Treasurer Of Lycoming
County, at Williamsport, Penn. The
string measures - inches and contains
IS rattle. The biggest string Of rattles
on record previous TO this was taken
from The big snake killed near Westport
last week. That string measured inches
in length and conta ned q ratiles. The
snake that bore it was the biggest one
ever xii ed in the state, being feet
long. The most curious fact connected
with the monster Williamsport set of
ratiles is that it was taken from 4 snake
less than 3 feet long, the ratiles forming
almost one-fourth Of the reptiles entire
length. II it is true that rattlesnake
grows q rattle every year after the first
year the snake must have neen ~ years
cid This freak among snakes was
killed by County Treasurer ldred in the
Pine Creek reg.oE Ne iort Tsmss.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
Very Suggestive

Mary-"The butcher is here, ma'am;
what shall orderf'
Mrs. Morris Parke-"Dear me, 1
haven't thought. What can VIC have for
dinner. Mary
Mary thoughtfully)-'I don't know,
ma'am."
Mrs. Morris Parke-"oh, can't you
make suggestion -
Mary (cheerfully) ~ can tr.y. What
do you make it of p
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
She pidn,t Understand.

''Now, Cicely," he said. as they seated
themselves on the grand stand. 'If
there is anything you don't understand.
Just ask me and I'll tell you all about it. -
THANK you George replied CIeelY.
''Who is that young man going about
with the glassesl Is he the umpirel'
mo; he's the soda water man. Here,
young man, bring US two glasses of
lemon. y -Draks,s Maqasine.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
A Well of Vinegar.

\ communication from Vincennes
Ind, says: The mysterious vinegar
well which was dug on the farm Of 5
". VII Jams, Just east Of this CITY, has
been accounted for, after much discus
sion by chemists and others. Some
twenty years ago the farm was owned by
I. " ray, who had an extensive orch
ard. The apple crop was large, and he
made several hundred barrels Of cider.
to be converted into vinegar. While
the fluid was fermentiug, about one
hundred barrels burst and their contents
were lost The cider sank into the
ground until it reached an impervious
strata Of clay, where it lay until the well
was dug on the same spot "
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
He Took 1t PhiIosopbIt.aIIy.

at is with unfeigned sorrow and a
bleeding heart, Mr.. Sampson" said the
girl, gently. that / am compelled to
say thee nay; but love an other" and
tears of sympathy welled in to her eyes
NOW don't be so overcome, Miss
Clara, he said earnestly. lit is really
of no great consequence; I'll be as chip
per as bird in day or two, and it
pains me to see you thus distressed"
Then she dried her eyes and became
quite herself again. -EDoch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

Head Waiter Chicago Hotel" Ex-
cuse me, sir; do you eat pie with knife
or forkl''
Stranger-"With knife Of course.
Do / look like mat what would jab
HIMSELF"
Head Waiter-"To the right, if YOU
please; seats on the left reserved for
Eastern dudes. - TIM.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
On Deck to STAY.

This is the way an Edgefield Is. c.
candidate nails a false rumor "From
vlrious quarters of the county the report
comes to my ears that Sam Colgan has
drcided not to make the race for Coro-
n,r. but will leave the field l desire TO
saw that there is not word of truta in
the report. ] have enlisted for the war
and will be on deck at the final reckoning
on election day. There will be ample
tnne to write my obituary after the
fuleral, should you, my fellow citizens,
Sc, prorer to cover my corporosity with
the somber shroud of defeat-then, and
no. till then, let my epi;aph be written.
-.ip1usta (Gd.) Chronicle.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

any young friend, Necessity, who
repre- ents the other side" began the
grizzled legal luminary, when the young
practitioner interrupted him.
Your honor, desire to ask why my
learned friend alludes to me as 'Neces-.
sity.''
- Your honor" answered the elder
fox, Necessity knows no law, as you
and l well know. Judge.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

Miss Brcabrac lin Philadelphia de
corative art What an exquisite
japanese fan, So decorative, so rich,
yet del!catel The very til ing I've been
wanting. l must have that for the draw
ing room and shall Just tease papa until
he gives me check. How much is iti'
Dealer-''Ten cents, miss
"Horrors r'-P Philadelphia Record.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
AHnnhsnmc Protlt.

Aunt Emily-"why do you think
you will be doctor, Bobby, when you
grow up"
Bobby -''Because | swallowed ten
cent piece the other day and the doctor
charged pa two dollars for curing me-
That's good business. "-EP0eh-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
- I. .Nwnr for Fntnrc no

"Paua > sal, a beautiful girl. young
NJ Tbistle has written ma note in which
he asks ne to be his wife. -
written you u note' Why in thun-
der didn't he conn himself'"
1T wolld have been pleasanter that
wav no doubt. papa, but l suppose he
feels little timid, and besides, papa,
think how much more binding the noe
is.r-PfHip Ia. Welof-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCH 5 FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
He Had a Job AIready-A Sudde N
Turn-FiIe 1t Away for Flu
ture Use-WiIl Want
More Later on

Mrs. Po1npano-"Mary Ann just run
across the street and ask that man with
a whitewash brush if he Is engaged
Mary Ann returning after animated
conversation with julius plumbob)-
.'P.ease, mum, he says he's been mar
ned ortwelye years.-Drate's Aagasiae
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
The Traveller and the Robber

He was travelling West with $1,000 in
his inside pocket. He encountered a
highwayman who held the cold muzzlc
of his revolver close to his left temple.
'Hold up" he cried.
81 will" replied the obliging robber,
and he held him up.
There is no moral to this tale.-lNss7
York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

a rown-'7Yell, old man, how's bus
iness ?"
Rot inson-.'Fine. I've got so much
IN do don't know which way to turn.
n over ng his voice.. There coms,
Dumlev up the street, and l owe him
five dolln 5. Let's turn this way.-Ak,5
YorE Disp4 Heh.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
The Man Was No Friend of Boggs.

Boy Ito editorl-"There's a man out
side what wants to know who wrote
that article on Jim Boggs, who disap-
peared last week"
Fditor-"Go back and tell him you
wrote it"
Boy (returning)-"Thats nice man.
boss"
Editor-"What did he say when you
told himq'
Boy-.'He said that was the best
piece we've had in the paper IN a year,
and he gave me ten-dollar bill.-Ner
chant Trareler.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
A Prentice Hand.

''Did Charles propose last night"
ayes, the darling fellow
''Tell me all about lido. He was
Just as graceful, | suppose, and dramatic
Indeed, he was nothing of the kind.
1t was almost farcial, he made such a
ninnv OF himself. could have laughed
only | was afraid he'd get angry aad IS
cape before landed him."
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

Shat shame he should have made
sue n a mess ofit.n
by no means. If he'd been dead
stteF perfect l should have had a sus.
PIeion he'd been rehearsing with some
''Ohw-SA Franciseo Esqmiser.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

\ lot of spectators have got coffee in
a corner, but so long as they let the
chickory and split pea crop alone most
Of the great army of consumers in the
United States ought never to know the
difference
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02
A Chance Not to be Trias-d With.

Chance Not to be Irihf1d with
mr.. Sampson asked me to be his wife
last night, papa"
And what did you sayl'
"a told him he must give me a little
time, and he said l could have the usual
thirty days, or > per cent off for cash,
and then he stopped and appologized.
What am to think OF HIM. papa"
Think of himl" shouted the OLD man.
"That young fellow is full of business,
and you can't say yes too quick Grip.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-02

HenIy Carey, the author OF "Sally in
Our Alley" was al English poet who
died il | 14j.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

Governor Gordon came up here two weeks ago
and told us we had the best county in tie
state and were all rich and didn't know it, and
he encouraged orr people to wake up and do
something. Colonel Howell came up last
week and so did Joe Brown, Jr., and they
patted US ON the back and made US feel good,
and we have resolved to do something. Evan
Howell told us that good old fable that 1Esop
wrote about the lark in the wheat field, and
she never got alarmed for her young as long as
the farmer was running around trying to get
somebody else TO come and cut his wheat.
But at the last when the old man and his
boys resolved to cut it themselves,
then the old bird took her
young and got away with alacrity.
Heaven helps these who help themselves, and
SO our people are taking stock to build fur
mace There is a foundry and novelty works
going up now, and q good deal of building
going on and we need more mechanics.
Whole train loads of ore are being shipped
every day to distant points, and we intend to
use some of it at home before long. Now is a
good time for those who are looking around
for safe and substantial investments to come
and see u.s. We have nothing to give away
except healthy climate and beautiful scenery,
but our lands and our minerals can be had at
reasonable prices. So come along.
BILL ARP.
?. s. In my last letter from Arkansas L
said that Searcy had few rich people and
none poor. Your typo changed it to more poor,
which makes sad difference. Please bump
him,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
COLLISION OFF HATTERAs.

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 14--The steamship
Gate City, from Boston to Savannah, collided
with an unknown vessel two hundred miles
northeast of Cape Hatteras in dense fog, at
2 o'clock Saturday morning. Tho steamer
was struck on the port side forward. The Ves-
sells bowsprt penetrated the steamers side,
tearing away the forward rails and part of tho
deck.
The vessels rebounded and came together
again after the first shock of the collision, and
nothing was afterward seen of the sailing YES
sci. The steamer remained as near as po sible
to the scene of the collision six hours, cruising
her voyage and arrived here this afternoon.
Passengers Oh the steamer were in panic, but
no one was injured.
New YORK, May 14.-The bark Rebecca
Crowell, from Auckland, New Zealand, report
il was in collision Friday last, at 20 a. m. off
Barnegat. Captain Feyler, who is in COM
mand of bark, said
81 was on deck at the time, and there was
very heavy fog. We heard q heavy steamers
whistle for some minutes, and we replied to it
so that she must have heard us, and l don't
think she had any excuse for bookkeeping clear
of us, as we had the right of way.
"The steamer crashed into ourstarboard bow
carried away our fore topgallant mast with all
attached, bowsprt and jibboom, steam cut
water and forecastle deck-in fact, cutting the
nose completely off our We sell The steamer
must have been considerably damaged, but
kept right on without waiting to learn how
badly we were injured, and it was so thick and
dark that we could not make out her name,
but from the course she was steering L judged
she was bound for Savannah. 1t was a pas
senger steamer, schooner rugged, with two
masts
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
A SOUTHERN ROMANCE.
Handsome Maude St Pierre in the yVilds
of Alabama,

OF Alabama.
MOBILE, Ala. May 16.-Maude st. Pierre is
in the backwoods of Conreuho county, Ala
Her history has been going the rounds of the
press, but her whereabouts were unknown I'M
til today. -Four years ago there was quite a
w. Neal, of Huntsville, Ala, private Secreta-
~ to Mss st. Pierre, said to he lady of wealth.
This event occurred at Anderson station, Tenn,
where Miss st. Pierre was startling the people
by princeiy transactions in mineral lands.
Miss st. Pierre deeply grieved over the loss of
Neal, and presently She, too, disappeared.
There were rumors that the woman had muir
dered the man she loved. The middle of April
of April last the skeleton remains of Neal
were found ut the base of a cliff near Ander-
son station, and 1t was presumed that he met
death by falling over the precipice while intox-
icated.
Information obtained here shows that Miss
st. Pierre, after leaving Tennessee, went to
Milton, Fla, where she remained until her
funds gave out. She left several large trunks
as security for board, but when these were
found to contain nothing but wood. In Janu-
airy last year she arrived in Conreuho county TO
position. She took lodging with an old couple
and remained until last month, they receiv-
ing nothing in the way OF pay but a draft on
Colonel Cranton, of Washington, said draft
not to be presented until June. During her
stay She went extensively into the purchase of
timber lands. She made large contracts, en-
bracing thousands of acres, which went by de-
fault lately. She has moved fifteen miles back
of Brewton Ala, where she seeks the greatest
seclusion. Although handsome finely educated,
gifted as q musician and always fashionably
dressed, she associates exclusively with the
illiterate. The people she is now with are try
ing to get rid of her.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
THE com WAVE.
Atlanta Visited by BLACK Frost Yesterday
Tho Indications.

This cold weather is the talk of everyone at
present Atlanta came to the front with black
killing frost yesterday morning, and the indi-
cations point to The same thing this morning
The minimum temperature during this cold
snap was 10 degrees at suburban places. Here
most damage was done to sweet potatoes and
small fruits. The mercury az the signal office.
however, did not reach this point, but In s is
easily explained on account Of its proximity to
warm buildings and Its relative position. There
is no instance on record, either in the Office
OF the commissioner of agriculture or the
office of the observer of the United States
signal service, where killing frost has occurred
rs late in May rs the 18TH
This unreasonable weather is produced by
cold land wind called a "norther," from the
western part of British America. Striking a
humid atmosphere in the central states, it has
pIoduced snow in abundance, and kept the
ground frozen, thereby either killing or retartl-
ing the growth of vegetation generally. a
number Of produce merchants were questioned
as TO the damage done in and around Atlanta,
but the majority agree that very little damage
has been done here.