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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
CAPTURING Young Elephants.

Carl Lohse, hunter in the employ OF
a New \ ork house dealing in wild ami
mails, has been interviewed by S 70 re-
porter He gave description of the way
elephants we're killed or captured in
Africa "The attack is made - said Mr..
Lohse, ''by two or three of the best
mounted and most courageous men of
the Homrahn tribe riding close to the
leaders of the herd and teasing them in
every possible way. 7 he enraged bulls
charge after the hunters. who lead them
a lively race through the underbrush.
The others in the herd string out after
the leaders, and in this way they become
scattered As the elephants in the rear
are ambling gently after the others they
are suddenly set upon by the swordsmen
OF the party, who are on foot. Before
the big brutes can turn around the hun
tiers are at their heels, and, with a quick,
deNtrous cut sever the tendons Of their
hind legs. This hamstringing of course
brings the animals to the ground. and
then the hunters can dispose Of them at
their leisure. As general thing they
only kill the males, letting the females
go for breeding purposes The young
ones are captured by the horsemen The
HOmrahns are wonderful riders, and they
will gallop at full speed after a fleeing
young elephant, get alongside Of him,
and then jump from their horses 10 his
back. 1t takes marvellous agility to ac-
complish this feat, but the men seldom
make a failure. Once on the back Of the
young elephant it is an easy matter for
the hunter TO secure it. As the fright
enei animal runs swiftly along trumpet
ing with his trunk held high in the air,
the hunter throws a slip moose over his
head, taugles the rope dextrously about
his hind feet, and in almost less time
than it takes to tell about it has the ele-
plant lying helpless on the ground and
tied sc urely to tree. There they are
permitted to remain for several days or
until they become sufficiently subducd.
Then they are hobbled and driven back
to the enclosure. In one hunt that 1
made with twelve horsemen and about
twenty footmen we captured four young
elephants alive aud killed ten old ones.
The hunters sold the ivory obtained on
that hunt for about S4OO. They got all
the ivory, and | had tn pay them 800
each for the young elephants they cap
tured. The ivory is bought 10y Abyssin-
ian merchants aud most of it is exported
to India The Homrahns use the hides
of the elephants to make shields. but
they do not use the carcass. Very rarely
they eat some of the meat"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29

az dropped into a downtown hat
store last week to have nv hat ironed, :"
says a writer in the New York Torn
Topics. "A gentleman having Just pur-
chased silk hat, one of the clerks had
taken it to the inner room to have it
shaped to his head. While he stood
bareheaded awaiting his tile, another
gentleman entered, and, installing him
for one of the clerks, said as he handed
him his hat, which was an old one E:
"Want to have it ironed." The gentle
man accepted the situation humorously,
and taking the hat TO the back Office.
called out "Just iron that hat, please ~
Presently his new hat was brought out
to him, and while he was Just adjusting
it, customer number two came up briskly
and said; ''You need not try it on; it
looks all right; give it to me-"
"Well, my good man, was the some
what sarcastic retort, 81 don't mind be-
ing mistaken for hat clerk, but when it
comes to giving up my new hat for that
old campaigner have Just passed in, the
line has got to be drawn
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
A CosrIr plsh of Baked Beams.

One day not long since a well-known
citizen Of one of the busiest towns in
Sagadahoc county returned from drive
into the country, late in the afternoon,
with $500, the proceeds of his days col
lection, in his inside pocket. lie was
too late to deposit the money in the vii
lage bank, for the bank had closed. He
went TO his house and began to cudgel
his brain for a safe place to put the cash
during the night He had great horror
Of burglars, and felt a little nervous
about his $500. The gentleman roamed
over the house. and finally dropped into
the kitchen. The fire in the kitchen
stove was out. His wife was away, and
wouldn't return till late in the evening,
and. Of course, wouldn't think of build
ing fire in the stove till the following
morning He opened the oven door and
laid the greenbacks in the farthest corner
of the bottom of the oven.
The capitalist went 10 bed, and at
about 10 O'Clock in the evening his wife
awoke him to ask if he wouldn't go down
cellar and bring up another hod of coal.
She said I've Just built up hot fire
and put the beans in, but don't believe
there is enough coal on the fire to keep
it all night"
Have you built fire in the kitchen
stoyei7 shouted the Sagadahoc husband.
''Why, yes; isn't that all righti' said
his wife.
IAN right That pot of beans cost
me $500 shouted the capitalist. and he
eaped from the room and down into the
kitchen where the savory odor of baked
beans and brown bread and a roaring
IRE in the kitchen stove greeted him.
he pulled open the oven door, regard
less OF burnt fingers. but he was too late.
The bank notes had been cremated, and
only handful Of grim, crisp ashes re.
manned Of the fat $500 roll OF IS and
/ los and POS. Bjst0a HerGld.
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Cranberry Culture.

Years ago, when the entire cranberry
crop Of the country was obtained from
the wild cranberry boys" scoops and
rakes Of n peculiar construction were
used in gathering this fruit. In using
these implements the vines were usually
broken off or pulled out by the roots.
and large quantities OF weeds. grass. and
mud got mixed with the berries, all of
which had 20 he picked and washed out
before the fruit was ready for use or
market. The cranberry rake is still used
on some Of the wild plantations, but
much Of the fruit gathered with this i'm
plemcnt is badly bruised, causing 1t TO
decay much sooner than the hand picked.
Gathering by hand is now considered
preferable to any other mode not only
as being the least injurious to the vines,
but also to secure clean. sound berries.
As the hand-picked fruit commands a
better price in market than that gathered
with scoops and rakes, the extra expense
OF gathering it is more than made good
to the culuvator.-Ne,cI York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
PITlI AND POINT.


Out on first bill collectors.
The best thing in baby carriages
twins DaasuiHs Bcess-.
"What does Leman dor Something
in law" What" Father
A small boy reaching for high closet
shelf makes an excellent strainer for
Jelly.
"Woman feels where man thinks"
says a writer. Yes, that's why the man
Is bald-PenmaH's Gd-ette.
Now is the time to put your lawn in
order-and to form lawn order league,
as it were -LHo0la journal.
Girls should be sweet like candy; and
candy should be pure like girls. There's
a combination that is a combination.
Nsir York Noes.
Everything is at least century old in
Philadelphia Even the principal street
of the village IS callel Chestnut -
S,merciNe Jo,radi.
The consonauts are better than the
yowels. - said an English father to his
son; Il mean that / ) ID are always to
be preferred to l o L."
Gubbins says that if his wife insists
on banging his hair, she might at least
do it with something besides the fire
shovel. D,u,seHe Brsess-
Matthew Arnold objects to American
nomenclature, and Griggsville.
"Briggsyille," and the like, set his teeth
on edge. Pleasant mornings Mr.. Arnold
is often seen on Rotten Row, London
Epoch.
A bow-lesged man was standing be-
fore the stove warming himself. A small
boy watched him intently while and
then he broke out: Say, Mister, you're
standing too near the fire, l guess, you're
a-warping."
A furniture dealer advertises that he
has marked the prices Of his cradles
down to bedrock. Writing this kind oil
stuff for a living may not be very re-
spectacle, but so far there has been no
law prohibiting it.-Life.
II detest him; never could marry
him. sa a young girl. why, do you
know what l call him. | call him the
little tin mogul.i Oh, dear no, not to
his face, but in my diary. That's
where | take all my reyenges, and have
everything oat with eyerybody-in my
diary. ind it a great relief. "-Ne'o
York NeioS.
She fell upon the crowded walk,
Amid the great parade,
In dainty boots and fabrics rich,
AMI ssalskin saeque arrayed
Her daughter bent low over her,
Her heart almost dismayed;
~ nat II ----<-.s,->-s-l-s- a3uickn
In accents wild she said,
The pale lips moved. the weak voice spoke
i couldn't-couldn match the shaden
-Horper'S BdSGr.
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EomantIc piscorerr of a Tenor.

Since the days of George Sand the
operate tenor has invariably been re-
regarded as a romantic parsonage. The
career Of NJ. Bernard, the new ienor Of
the Paris opera. bears out the romtntic
tradition TO the full Two years ago he
was a working carpenter in Tollon.
France; now he struts upon the stage Of
the grand opera. lie was discovered in
a properly romantic fashion also. VI.
Hartmann the music publisher, was pass
ing along the streets of Toulon and
heard Bernard carolling gleefully as he
worked at his bench. Struck with the
singular beauty of the singers voice, NJ.
hartmann made inquiries on the spot.
and engaged his newly-found tenor to
appear in the "Herodiade," which at
that time was in rehearsal at Toulon.
Since then NJ. Bernard has studied at
Naples and Milan, and has made good
his lack Of musical knowledge. When
fret engaged by NJ. Hartmann he con
fessed that he did not know a single note
Of music Commercial Adeerti-er.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
Larry Iernme,s Pin.


A week or so ago, Just as Larry Jerome,
the New York millionaire patron Of out
door sports, was leaving home to come
over to Washington, he stopped in at
Macy's and bought handsome solid gold
scarf pin, set with beautiful sapphire,
for which he paid the regulation price of
So. On the handsome Jerome this pin
doomed up like a gem of purest ray
serene, and he fattered himself that he
was giving the jewelry great send-of,
and taking in all observers by its gilt
fer. When he reached Washington and
Chamberlin's the first man he met was
John Hoey, and the first ;hinghe noticed
on Mr.. II. was a fine diamond scarf pin.
"Iarry's mind was soon made up and
he began to approach" his friend, the
millionaire.
That's a fine pin you are wearing"
he said, with innocent confidence.
YES remarked Mr. H., land oh
serve that you are wearing one that isn't
any SLOUGH"
Larry blushed and went at him again.
..Yes." he said, 'that's fine article,
but like yours better in some respects
than my own"
"oh. l don't know" said Hoey, eva
sively." How'll you trader
"Well, " hesitated Larry, shrewdly, Il
am not very anxious, but if you feel like
it, I'll go for you for friendships sake
and take the chances"
Each one assured the other Of the great
bargain he was getting, and finally the
pins were exchanged
That night the two friends went to the
theatre, and Larry, fearing that Hoey
might want to play "Injun gift, " wore
MS new scarf pin in his pocket, so his
friend wouldn't see it and be reminded
OF the past. "Gf course" thought
Larry, "Hoey wouldn't wear anything
but the best, and I'm Just in to the ex-
tent Of $50 scarf pin"
The next day Hoey left, and Larry was
in high feather and went to John Cham
berlin TO tell him his luck.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
WORKS OF WISDOM.
An penuine truth is orthodox.

All genuine truth is orthodox.
Agreeable advice is seldom useful ad-
vice.
The best armour is to keep out of gun
shot.
1t is double pleasure to deceive the
deceiver.
Nothing is troublesome that We do
willingly.
He is a wise man who can preach a
short sermon.
As long as temptations exist, man will
hunt for them.
Ceusure is the tax a man payeth to the
public for being eminent.
Man may not reach perfection, but he
can reach for it; this is all that is re-
quired Of him.
Vanity, perhaps, has made more people
polite and even endurable than has any
one Of the virtues.
Gentleman Is a term which does not
apply to any station, but to the heart
and feelings in every station.
Mentally. morally and physically man
is composed of all things good, bad and
indifferent. He is kind of human
rag-bag.
From the thoughts reused in Newton's
mind by the apple falling to the ground
sprang the discovery of the law OF nature
called ''gravitation."
N,s-statue- thst-the r.;sr.i man places
ostentatiously in his windows is to be
compared to the little expectant face
pressed against the window pane,
watching for his father when his days
work is done.
A great mind observes great laws,
broad inward principles, guides its con-
duct by fixed and determinate methods;
while a great mind sets order at defiance
and imagines itself to be free when it is
simply lawless.
When self interest inclines man to
print, he should consider that the buyer
expects a pennyworth for his penny;
also, that it is possible to publish book
of no value, which is too frequently the
habit Of mercenary people.
If right means will not compass de-
sired end, then the desired end is not a
right end. However attractive or desir-
able an object attainment may seem.it
cannot Justify the use of wrong means.
Unless the way itself is right, it cannot
rightly be taken as means to any end.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
HIS MARIA.

dearly love my Maria's face,
In modest beauty unassuming,
With all the tender witehing grace
OF dewy musk-rose sweetly blooming;
Her silken bang Of auburn hue,
And oh her eyes of sparkling blue
Cuisines the heavens sunny brightness
Ny own dear love,
NY gentle dove.
Ny pretty, biushing, blue-eyed true love;
And well know
Where'er 90
Inject with none to equal you, love.
When with Maria dear rove
The tint her peachen cheeks are showing
Tells OF the warm, undying love
That in her soul for me is glowing.
Oh, then sigh in softest tone,
Ny darling, may thy love ne'er vary,
But ever glow for me alone,
Ny souls enchantress, 5lue-eyed Marie.
Ny hearts delight
By day and night,
Ny own. my winsome, darling true love:
And oh l know
Where'er go
l ne'er shall meet with one like you, lore.
-Nelr York sun
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Fleet Birds Of Passage.

There seems to be no doubt that the
'frigate bird, an inhabitant of the
tropical seas, is the swiftest bird that
dies. 1t has been impossible to calcu-
late ITS rate Of flight within fixed limits.
The pectoral muscles are immensely de
veloped, and weigh nearly ene-fourth as
much as the whole body of the bird.
Another rapid flyer is the common black
swift II has been computed that the
great speed it attains is about 276 miles
an hour. which, if maintained for about
six hours, would carry the bird from its
summer retreat in England TO Central
Africa. Our American canvas back
duck is commonly computed to be eapa-
bic Of flying 200 miles an hour.-Ne'r
York Dlpatch.
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Garnet Bag FOR a Cradle.

One of the queer performances of the
band of gypsies in Bridgeport, Conn,
wa, the carrying Of an infant only hve
DAYS old in a carpet bag. The mother
opened the valise in several publ C resorts
where she begged pennies. and showed
to the asionished bystauders her infant
offspring, snugly ensconsed within as Il
j: had been a kitten. The youngster did
not cry or show signs of being dis
tressed. but several persons who wit
messed the strange spectacle became sc
ind guant over what they regarded as ar
exhibition of cruelty that they threat
ened TO report the case to the authori
ties. - Graphie,
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4 Rhinoceros in a Rage.

"An Infatuated rhinoceros, said Mr..
Lohse. hunter of wild ANIMALS in
Africa, sis literally blind with rage. "
He puts his head down, and runs in a
bee line, kno king down everything that
gets in his way If there was a stone
wall in front of him he would smash right
up against it. Some of my Homrahn hun
tiers wounded a female rhinoceros one
dav. when the brute ran of. The men
were securing her Young when she sud
denly stopped and rushed toward them.
1t was such an unheard Of thing for one
of the animals to do that the hunters
were taken completely by surprise. One
Of them was caught by her horn and
thrown high in the air. He dropped to
the ground corpse, for the rhinoceros
had disemboweled him. '-Ne'o York
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kadics' slcdge Races on the Neva-

4 novelty in the way Of news, says the
London Standard, comes from st. Peters
burg in the shape of an announcement
that sledge races had been organized in
the Russian capital, in which ladies Of
the aristOcracy are to be the drivers.
Each fair Amazon will have her own
colors, which will distinguish, not only
her own costume, but her sleigh and the
harness of her horse. The competitors
must be not less than twenty years Of
age and not over forty. The prizes are
to be diamonds, winch have been offered
by the Empress, the jockey club and
other fashionable bodies in st. Peters
burg. There is nothing surprising in
this novel idea being developed on the
Neva, for Russian ladies continually
startlc, if they delight, the cities of the
west and south OF Europe by the in
dependence, the originality and the
fascination OF their social conduct.
The races will be a lovely sight.
The dazzling snow, the shining steeds,
the polished and glittering harness, the
beautiful drivers, the ''sweet" costumes.
Imagine the start, the progress, the rat
Ting pace, nearing the goal, the intense
rivalry, the Joys and pangs of energetic
anxiety, the moment Of victory, the
triumph of the fair victor, and finally
the diamonds. They are welcome to a
woman from it matters not whom. But
imagine the Joy of winning a tiara, or
a necklace. or schumacher of diamonds
in a sledge race-winning them from
every other woman between twenty and
forty, and the diamonds the gift of the
CzaTina herself. But to the excitement
of driving and competing Is to be added
the still greater excitement Of dress, and
no one would dream of asking women,
as life worth living.' who had ever
listened to them deliberatng in solemn
conclave over the color, composition and
make of gown.
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INC Instrument was shocked.

First Telegraph operator-"What's
the matter with your machine, Jacki 1t
acts as if it were going to tear itself off
the tableln
Second Telegraph operator-"oh, it's
that fool fellow in Washington.
Whats he doingln
Hes sending the proceedings of the
woman's rights gathering there, and he
Just now gave the name of the president
as Susie Anthony ~ CAioago Mail.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-29
rhe Newest strIes of Fans.

There are an unusual number Of novel
lies in fans; some are of clear grenadine,
striped with net or with silk, Others have
rows ofnarrow satin ribbon carried across
in such way that when closed border
ing each rib there are lines of close set
ribbon bows. \ round shaped fan called
tie Lady Teazle is made OF softest mara
bout with picture in the centre pinted
with Vatican groups or something
equally delicate. A feather fan to be ef-
fective must be good. One of the most
beautiful is the Prince of Wales, com
posed of three long ostrich plumcs and a
soft curled bunch of tips mounted in an
ivory or mother-of-pearl handle. The
white ones are especially lovely.-NlH
and EyDreSs.
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''Do you think, Miss Ethel" he in
quired, TREMENDOUSLY, That l could see
your father this EVENING""
81 hardly think so, Mr.. Lastyn,' she
replied with soft and not unbecoming
blush. Papa is in the library with Mr..
Getthere, and l expect he will need me,
too, in few minutes. But | am sure
that any other evening papa would be
more than happy to have you call on
him. He is always pleased when young
people show him attention
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In a ContempIatire Mood.

Why so contemplative, papa minel "
said tie beautiful Miss Wabash to her
father, the eminent Chicago pork packer
sis your mind upon business cares in
tentl"
Yes, DEAR he replied, pushing her
away gently; land you mustn't dis
turb me now. l have perfected a sys-
TEN by which eau make silvered pigtail
favors for the german, and am trying to
think out something that will prevent
the grunt from running entirely 10
waste. n--Nslo York Sun.
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AMaste of Raw Material.

Mr.. Thrippair Bacque (who is showing
Miss Terrie HUT the sights of the town -
Look at those seals, Miss HUT. Don't
you think they're scrter int'restingl See
'em flop about"
Miss ferris HUT (sternly)-"I think
they're an awful waste of material, if YOU
wanter know, Mr.. Bacque. l calculate
there's sacque and half in each one of
those insects, and now they're natural
lied; don't s'pose there's cent CT duty
on 'em. Where did you say the monkeys
cage was2. "-Puck.
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Robbins River Banks.

81 see in the paper, " remarked Mrs.
Snaggs, "that some river thieves have
been arrested
'Yes, replied her husband. listlessly.
Its a good thing they are arrested.
Think how Pittsburg would suffer if
they had stnlen AlleghepiE a ar tbs ths-
OnIo- '9Pittan,a Chronicle.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOX
FEMININE READERS


A man can build mansion
And furnish it throughout,
A man can bald palace
With lofty walls and stout;
A man can build temple
With high and spacious dome,
Rut no man in the world can build
That precious thing called-Home-
No, tbs our happy faculty,
q women, far and wide,
To turn cot or palace
Into something else beside;
Where brothers, sons and husbands tlred,
With willing footsteps come
\ place Of rest, where love abounds-
4 perfect kingdom-Home-
ions L. Jones, IN Good Housekeeping.
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A Sarcastic Order Literally obeyed


A missionary once took a Hindoo coun-
try lad as servant, when going on boat
ing journey. As there are no lavatories
on board these country boats, ones alb
buttons have to be performed in very
simple manner, an ordinary bucket serv-
ing as wash bowl The boy was or
dered to bring some water, and in doing
so, happened to spill little on the floor
"Why don't you throw it all over me p
asked the missionary, loosely. "Aha, >
said the lad, and Immediately, to his
masters astonishment, took up the pail
and emptied it over that gentleman's
head The boy could not possibly I'M
derstand the humor in the speech, and
was astonished to find that words are
not always used to express the same idea.
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Her Strict Sense of Propriety

e the archery ground Miss Prim-
'E,,eyou hit the masculine bovine optic,
Nj unbbinsl" --
beg pardonl"
Small brother Prim to the rescue;
Jaw, she wants to know if you hit the
bulls eve, Mr. Cub, only she's too toney
TO talk plain English. Cheese your non
sense, Sue. r-DaHsrile Bre6ze.
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A Freak of Nature.

Timpkins-'I say, Jones, those trou-
ers of yours are mighty shabby"
Jones (who IS sensitive on the subject
aud replies with some asperityl-''Well,
anyway, they cover a warm heart p
Judge.
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Abdominal massage has been success
fully applied by Doctor II. sshli, o.
Bernn, 70 the cure Of oonst alton. Hi
stients are recommended / roll alive
nnd cannon-b bail over the q. lomen fol
80 o. tea miAgtes daily.