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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-10-12
Fashion Notes.


The fancy belts of gray and tan suede
kid are very stylish, as well as those in
fancy feathers aud morocco.
Lace dresses for young ladies' wear
are often made of the straight lace. gath
cred into the belt, over a silk skirt.
The manner of making lace costumes
must be decided BY the wearer, as there
are no arbitrary rules laid down by Dame
Fashion.
Too much drapery does not diaplay
the pattern OF the lace, while full
draperies are much more becoming to
the figure.
Shifting cambrics, which are used for
the comfortable neglige waists now in
vogue, are shown in white and tinted
grounds, figured with small conventional
patterns.
Braided tulle is novelty in bonnet
making. and it would seem unsuitable as
a material for this sort of manipulation,
yet when made in two different shades
the effect is very pretty.
Brides may now wear V necks back
and front, finished either with lace
draped around, but not filling the open
ing, or else with many folds of the tulle,
net or silk null that makes up the
drapery of the whole gown.
The best dressed society women have
abandoned the mere strap which
has served in many full dress toilets as
sleeve. Although the sleeves are often
extremely short, still sleeve in some
form must be distinctly visible
Printed mohairs, bengalines, challies
and the like are chosen for morning wear
at watering places, or in the country,
and almost smothered in white lace, to
match which the wearer needs a lace
shade hat, lace parasol and airy gauze
fan.
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Significance of MoIes.

The nonsense of fortune-telling is one
in which not only our servant girls in
dulge, but the daughters of wealth and
education are addicted to it. The sur
reptitious visits to fortune-teller is one
of the common escapsdes of society
matrons and maids, and anything new
in that line is bound to recOmpense its
operator A New York astrologer has
set up in a curious variation of his bust
ness Of humbug, and his specially is the
telling of fortunes by the means of
moles. He pretends to be able TO read
character and make prophesies by means
of these blemishes of skin. 1t would
bother other than an ingenious man to put
this method into practical use, but the
difficulties are surmounted by the "prO-
fessor" in question. He has printed on
cards four outlines of the female human
figure--showing the form from each
point of the compass, so to speak. His
clients on their first visit are provided
with set of these cards, which they
have taken home, and mark in lust the
right spots with the molcs they happen
to bear. Then they return to the
fortune-teller, and he reads their at
tributes and destiny from the diagrams
as filed out A mole on the shoulder
means one thing, one on the side has
totally different Interpretation, and SO
on through vast number of locations
and combinations. The fellow has
adapted himself to his particular hum
bug by growing a tremendous beard,
which makes him look like a wise man
of the East, and he wears an Oriental
robe, which increases his impressiveness.
His gravity is perfect; he talks like an
educated man, and he is doing an i'm
mensely lucrative business, his price
being 81 and his customers so many that
usually one has to wait in the ante-room
an hour or so for an audience. Chicago
Herald.
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How TO Eat a Watermelon.

A watermelon, even though it be q
sixty-pounder, is not intended to be de-
voured in public, nor is one watermelon,
no matter wha its weight may be, more
than enough for one healthy person.
This fact is probably well known to
every country schoolboy. The art of
eating a watermelon and keeping cool is
as simple now as it was in the days of
long ago. The rind should be slit with
a short-bladed knife, so that when the
melon is divided the heart of it shall
rest in one of the halves, in one luscious,
juicy lump The knife should then be
carefully wiped and then put in the
pocket. Then the coat should be taken
of and the sleeves rolled up. Plunge
the right hand under one end of the
heart and the left under the other; lift
the dripping mass to the mouth and fall
to. The juice will TICKLE down your
arms and saturate your face, but what of
it, There is plenty. and to spare, though
tho feast is the rarest to be found on
earth.-AaaHtG Constitution,
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How to Care Hiccoughing.

A company o. young people. who had
evidently visited the Wild West exhi-
bition on Staten Island, boarded the
train at the South Ferry station. They
were jolly set, and passed the time in
laughing and joking until the train
reached Grand street, when one Of the
young women was seized with violent
hiccoughing. The attack was so aggra-
waited that it seemed as if the girl would
choke.
Various suggestions as to methods of
relief were offered. One told her TO
hold her breath as long as she could.
She attempted 1t and did as directed I'M
til she became actually livid, but she
could finally hold cut no longer, and
gave vent TO u mighty hiccough which
sounded like an explosion.
give got a sure cure, " irterjected one
of her companions, land if you'll follow
my advice will guarantee its efficacy.
Will you do it'll"
She hiccoughed an emphatic assent.
He then stood in the aisle and babe
her to face him She obeyed implicitly.
Next, he raised his arms straight above
his head and placed his hands SO that
the tips of the fingers on one hand
barely rested on the finger tips of the
other. The blushing but desperate
maiden did likewise, much to the
amusement of the people in the car
But the cure was effected. for moment
after her finger tips had touched the
spasm passed. and had not returned
when the party alighted at Twenty
third street.-Nelo York Telegram.
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W0MAN'S W0RLD.s
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS
A Stylish New Hat.

The satin braid Panama is the name Of
4 very stylish round hat of palest golden
tan color. The brim Of the hat is very
wide and plant, so that it can be bent
here and there at will, as found most be-
coming, or simply caught up atthe side
With loop of gauze or net One hat OF
this kind was trimmed with a trail Of
hops, shaded oats, and bunch Of hazel
nuts mixed, with a little golden green
gauze the shade of the nuts on the lef'
side. The hat was faced with olive vel
vet. Nearly all hat brims are lined e1-
cept the tapping leghorns-some with
bias piece Of shot velvet or of plain black
Or colored velvet. Otherwise, lace is put
in extremely full under the edge, or net
or tulle is shirred and pulled as finish.
Some of the straw and rush hats are alb
surdly large, and there arc piles of srti-
fetal flowers heaped upon the crown
Often it is one enormous garland Of roses
and foliage. which looks as if 1t had Just
been flung at the wearer and alighted on
her hat. The pretty little tulle draperies
which veil the flowers on hats and bon
nets look like an Gfterthought, and are
dainty and becoming addition.-Asr
York Post.
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Spelling His Name.

Here is story that makes one think
Of the old conundrum: How do you
pronounce b, a, OK, a, c-h, en-
The late Mr.. ottiwell Wood was once
summoned as a witness in court. When
be was called and sworn the Judge, not
catching his name, asked him to spell it.
80, double t, idouble u, double l.,
double u, double o, d." said Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Justice Dusenbury, an excellent
Judge, but not nimble-witted, after one
or two futile struggles, laid down hi.
pen in despair, saying; "Most extra
ordinary name l ever heard. May
trouble you to write it for me, Mr.. -er
Witnessi"-Y Youths Companion.
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Masterpieces in Flower hardening.

Florist Ettore Tassinari has completed
his designs at the Danvcrs Hospital for
the season, and they are doubtless IN
surpassed by any in this part of the
country. The flower beds are on the great
lawn at the front OF the buildings. fac
ing west, and are daily visited BY
scores.
The principal design is similar to that
oflast year, a Chinese pagoda seventeen
and half feet high, surrounded by
dome seven feet high, supported by sir
pillars, and made Of house leeks. In
the centre is tiny fountain. The cii-
conference at the base is nearly seventy
feet, and the base is made of alternan-
thera, echeverria, and other bedding
plants. On the front is a calendar, with
year, month, day of month and day of
week in separate boxes which are changed
from day to day and month to month.
On the reverse side is an American
shield and crossed flags of red, white
and blue plants and flowers and border
of different color An archway seven
feet high is made under the design, and
is lined with growing plants and flowers.
The floor is paved, and two fountains are
in operation. Over thirty kinds Of bed
plants are used in the design and it is
ve-y fine exhibition. Photographs have
been taken of it.
The next in importance and beauty Is
"solar clock" or sun dial, arranged on
a scientific principle, which accurately
tells the time of day. 1t is in the form
of horseshoe and the Roman numerals
are arranged in the rim of the shoe. A
pole pointing north, at an angle of forty
seven degrees, casts a shadow on the
numbers. The pole is made of growing
houseleeks, and the bed is made of the
same and other low plants
There are twenty or thirty other beds
about the buildings in designs of stars,
crescents, etc, and al are very hand
some. The lawns are beautiful and the
grounds always neat and we'll kept
Boston Club.
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Fornging For Her Cats.

The spectacle of handsome woman
in an unmistakable Worth gown pluck
ing grass out of Fifth avenue dooryard
would, am certain, says a writer in the
New York Nelrs, have attracted the atten-
lion of an even less curious person than NY
self. The fact that was well acquainted
with the charming wearer of the gown
and had never known her to be addicted
to excuses of lunacy added TO the inter
est her act inspired in me. Her explana-
ton was simple enough, however. She
was foraging for her cats. Pussy, it
seems, has a gastronomic fondness for
grass second only to that which she cher
shes for catnip. She devours grass, my
fair friend AYERS, as a tonic, and cat
well dosed with grass will, she states,
preserve its good condition against all
the ills that felini,y is heir TO. Having
two cats in her family, my gentle in
fOrmant should certainly be an authority.
She goes to the trouble Of carrying a
handful of grass home every day to her
pets to nibble on, and they do it justice.
she says, as a properly constituted
Frenchman would render its due to the
most succulent salad. They get the grass
as a regular diet, and catnip as an occa-
sional reviverat this season, but in win
ter time have to worry along on catnip
alone. An additional and curious item,
according to my enlightener. is that
fairly well bred cat infinitely prefers the
dried catnip one buys at the druggists to
the leaves fresh from the field. Pussy
will roll herself on the fresh leaves, and
Serhaps nibble them lust little. She
will roll on the dried catnip, too, then
devour it to the last crumb and stagger
away to sleep of her debauch in a quiet
corner, like any experienced rounder
tkat travels on two legs.
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Modern Lace Manufacture.

Jennie June writes to the New York
World that lace manufacture has de-
clined in Brussels since the imitation of
it by machinery has reached such de
gree Of perfection. Still, one cannot
see how a lady can wear anything but
real lace with a rich dress; and the laces
of Brussels are so beautiful anu so cheap.
That they grind the worker down TO
starvation point now is certainly true. in
the eager competition of trffe, and
when one sees the marvellous IA Tic they
produce, the swift movements of the
fingers, which must be delicate and can
not be clumsy among the bobbins and
pins, and the art required to produce
the wonderfully minute but faithful
copies of leaf aud flower, of wheel and
star, one wishes for power and wealth
to distribute and save these lovely arts
from being crushed and lost under the
pressure of modern life and the cross OF
civilization.
To produce even yard of lace or the
smallest article number of hands are
requisite. First the pattern is pricked
in glazed paper, and then it is traced in
outline in fine cotton thread Then ar
expert worker puts in the leaves aud
tlowerets, another the tiny, starlike
figures and borderings, another the fine,
netted mesh, which unites the whole to-
gether A pattern is shown of the bridal
veil made for the Princess Stephanie,
which took four hundred workmen
three months to complete, and for which
was paid $1,000. Brussels round point
is the finest lace made-there is aothing
better, at its best. in the world. The
flat-point, now known as "Duchesse, is
inferior. Then there is Vallencieunes,
"Binche," which is finer and closer
Vallenciennes, all made on the pillow,
and requiring for a good pattern four
hundred bobbins aud two hundred pins,
and the black "Brussels" lace, which is
Vallenciennes made with silk thread in
stead of cotton. Applique lace consists
of real sprigs applied to machine net
upon frame, with lace stitches put in
upon the under side.
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PRIME PIE.-First make a nice crust;
liue pie plate with crust fill in with a
layer Of pitted prunes, one tablespoonful
Of vinegar, enough of the juice to just
cover the prunes, few bits of butter, a
little -four, and sugar to taste; top
crust.
RAsPBERRY VINEGAR.-Lay a few
quarts of raspberries in a dish, with
about q pint of white wine vinegar.
After they have stood eight DAYS, strain
of the liquor. and TO every pint add a
pound of loaf sugar Boil it to syrup.
Bottle and cork when cold. This is to
be diluted with water when used.
sAGo PuDDISG.-Boil five tablespoon
fuls of sago, we'll picked and washed, in
one quart Of milk till quite soft, with a
stick of cinnamon; stir in one teacup Of
butter aud two Of white sugar; when
cold add six eggs well beaten and nut
meg to taste. Mix all well together and
bake in buttered dish three quarters of
an hour.
BEET sALAD.-Place DO led beets in
steamer over kettle of water until warm,
thea slice aud cover with following dress
ing: Two-quart bowl of sliced beets,
three tablespoons melted butter, salt,
pepper and mustard to season, rather
sharply, and seven tablespoons ofvinegar.
Cover bowl while warm and place in
cellar or refrigerator to cool quickly as
possible. A very nice salad.
OSIoS SoUP.-Two large Spanish OF
three Bermuda onions. two tablespoon
fuls Of butter, two quarts of soup stock,
salt and pepper. Peel and chop the
onions into dice. Put the butter into a
frying pan, and when hot add the onions,
and stir until a nice brown. Put the
stock on to boil; when it boils, skim
the onions out of the butter and add
them to the stock; let them simmer 70,
thirty minutes, add salt and pepper, and
it is ready to serve.
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Avn Indians contempt Cor soldiers

At the club the other night, -grouI
Of Western men were telling anecdotes
of frontier life. Here is one which
struck me as being particularly good.
Those who have been in the ''far West
and have lived among frontier men will
appreciate it, dare say. In the course
OF the Indian war of 1882, it seems,
General Sherman paid a visit TO Camp
Apache, in Arizona. While there, huge
red skin, who was captain of the scouts,
followed the General wherever he went,
and frequently begged as present one
of the small cannons standing on the
parade ground. Finally the General i'm
patiently turned to the Indian, exclaim
ing;
what do you want with the cannon,
anyway Do you want to kill my sol
diers with itrn
''No, replied the Indian in his gut
tural voice; "want TO kill cowboys.
Kill soldiers with a club. 7-Nsle York
Tribune.
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Love Surmounts Financial Obstacles

When the banks Of Bangor, Me-, de
cided not to take Canadian coin except
at discount of 20 per cent, a farmer il
r neighboring town had quite a stock OF
the deprecated lucre. His daughtsr'i
lover, however, was clerk in grocery
store, and the girl was depuied to buy
the family's groceries. For this purpose
she was supplied with the tabooed ceiu,
and her lover being too tender-hear:ed
to enforce the discount, accepted it al
face value. In this way the shrewd ma
tive soon relieved himself of the out
lawed currency Chicago Hsrali.
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Force of Habit.

'Does the razor hurt your
No reply.
as the draft too strongf'
No reply.
"Shall shut the doori'
No reply.
think Cleveland will be re-electedf n
No reply.
awful fire in New York last night N
No reply.
Shave you pretty closer
No reply.
Getting very warm nowl'
No reply.
THAT was heavy thunder storm last
nightw
No reply.
''Shampoo1'
No reply.
Trim your hair up a littler'
No reply.
"Brilliantine on the moustache?"
No reply.
Ebay ruml"
No reply.
Then the country barber, who was all
alone in the breezy shop. sat down
greatly refreshed. He had been shaving
himself Puck.
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A Daily Horror.

Husband Churriedly swallowing his
breakfast -"Anythi new in the paper
this morning, my dearf'
Wife-"Yes. There was terrible riot
on the nolo grounds yesterday.
Husband choking with excitemenD-
''You don't say sol What was itl'
Wife-"During a ball game they
knocked the pitcher out of the box
and pounded him all over the field,
finally injuring player so he died on
third.-Tine.
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Oficer-"Look r here, youl What
are ye dom round here this time O.
mornin'2"
Stranger boldly -'I'm tendin' to me
bisnessl Wat yer s'posel"
Officer-"Oh, ye are Where did that
chicken come from?7
Stranger with more under his coat,
savagelyI-'1t come from a neg, av
corset What n blazes did yer tink it
come FRONT A sody -fountin'l"
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Angelica-"Tell me, Augustus, what
are those funny little boats the fisher
men havel"
Augustus-"They are smacks"
"How cute they arel How I should
ike to have little smack
Augustus wishes are my law.
Lower your sunshade a trife and you
shall have a dozen"
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Gus-"only day or two ago, Jack,
you were in raptures over Miss Gushing
ton; you spoke of her ethereal style Of
beauty, her sylph-like figure, her trans
cendent eyes; and now you say that all
is over between you, and that you are
going to Australia to begin life anew"
Jack (sadly)-"Ah, yes, GINS, dear
boy; saw her sucking an orange."-
Neio York DisDd,ch.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
The orTniInImrnrx.

The oK-tail meat and bones constitute
the chief luKuries obtained from cattle.
Each car OF beef carries n certain num-
Der Of tails, which are mostly bought By
the hotelkeepers. Prior TO 1855, the
London butchers sent the tails to the
tanners with the hides, and even during
the past twenty years the men employed
in English tanneries used TO find these
tails in the hides and take them as use
full perQuisites. French refugees 200
years ago taught the world 10 utilize
this valuable and nutritious food. Even
the udder Of a young dry COW, when
nicely corned and boiled, is very good
eating. The OF gall is used for lini-
ments, for the mixing Of paints, cleaning
clothes, carpets, etc.-Mr York World.
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An Inverse CourtshIp.

He Loved His Brother Mabel, "
said Henry, and in spite of his efforts to
control himself his voice was tremulous,
and he spoke with the air of timid des-
leration which marks the elocution of a
man about to ask for the loan Of S25.
mabel, do not kneel at your feet (and
he wasn't, he was sitting bolt upright on
the sofa to plead for myself. come
here only to think of my brother George.
He-he loves you dearly. Mabel, and
should you refuse his plea, tremble for
the consequences. He is all alone in the
world and he wants sister-in- law. Will
you not be one to Burlington
Hdeksye.
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The Sign Was Right.

Long Island Farmer-'Don't you see
that sign, and what it saysf"
Pat Chogue 'How can ], when it's
out ov me soightl"
Farmer-"lt says: no Fishing on
These Grounds. '"
Pat-"Be gobbs. it's roight! Nary a
wan have caught at ALL
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The Age We Live In.

American Citizen fifty years ago.
''My wagons broke down and amt
worth mendin'. How long will it take
you to build anotherl"
Wheelwnght-"Wall, femme see,
bout six weeks, guess. 1 amt got much
to do tomorrow; come around and well
talk it over"
A. D. 1sss.-American citizen rush
ing in)-"Got any locomotives in
stocki"
Builder -"Not one."
eve must have another as quick as
possible. How soon will it be donei"
SIN sixteen hours. - Omaha World.
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"well you seem to be in first rate
physical condition, said the insurance
medical examiner to an applicant. II
think you will do. Mr.. Smith turning
to the agent think I can report this
risk coed one-oh, by the way Ito the
applicant do you know how to play
baseballF'
"why certainly"
do you think you know enough
about it to umpire a gamer"
Eyes, could umpire game; but"
Mr.. Smith, take him away. Company
csn't have anything to do with him. y
Merchant 4rqreler.
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She before msrriage)-"Yes, John
dear, think that cleanliness is certainly
next to godliness. Neatness is passion
with me. A speck of dust or an untIdy-
looking room affects me very unpleas-
antly.
He (rapturously)-"Ah, darling, what
a wife you will make"
She latter marriage)-"Now, John
Smith, I've just got the parlor to rights
and the hall swept and the stairs busted
down. and if you expect to come into
this house with those muddy boots on,
you'll find yourself mistaken. "-Melo
York Dts,,atch.
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1--WE can pick real daisies in the fields
now" said Kitty.
1--WE can have somewhere to spend the
holidays this year, said Sophy.
And Miss Jay did not require her
studio after that first quarter, for which
she had paid in Enthusiastically
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Another Day Begun.

''Hush" he whispered, with a warn
ing gesture ''Isn't that the night
wstchman's rattle"
mo, Mr.. Sampson" replied the girl,
Iuppressing a yawn. THAT is the cook
grinding the coffee for breakfast. -
Time.
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At hotel hop-Young lady to dude
Have you danced much this even
mgr
"Ah, no; this is my first trip"
$50 | see," remarked the young lady
as the dude tripped over long train
and sprawled on the foor.-Ho.eL NAL.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES

A Dignihed Courtship - Another
Day Begun-A Check was
What He wanted-His
First Trip. Etc.
A pretty Boston school maam
And a youth Of mien sedate
Were parting in the evening
Beside the garden gate.
His hand and heart he'd offered
In a grave and sober way,
And she with quiet dignity
Had named the happy day.
He fingered at the gate with her
And said in accents low;
There IS little favor
would ask before 60
"a favor never asked before
Sweet maiden, it is this:
A lover S privilege, that is all,
A sweet betrothal kiss
"If you wait, the maiden Whispered,
With her color rising high.
IT'LL / remove my spectacles
I'll willingly comply
Boston Courier.
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A Check Was What He Wanted.

Irate Father ito his wild son)-"Your
extravaganza, sir, must be checked
Son smiling his gratitude and salts
fac :sJs-' o.. Thank you, father. Sit right
down Ind write the check now.-SLLft-
ings.