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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

There are number of edibles that the
most fashionable and well-bred people
now eat at the dinner table with then
| fingers. They are:
Olives, to which a fork should never
be applied.
Asparagus, whether hot or cold, when
served whole, as it should be.
Lettuce, which should be dipped in
the dressing or in little salt.
Celery, which may properly be placed
on the tablecloth beside the plate.
Straw berries, when served with the
stem on, as they usually are in the most
elegant houses.
Bread, toast and all tarts and small
cakes.
Fruit OF all kinds, except melons and
preserves, which are eaten with a spoon.
Cheese, which IS almost invariably
eaten with the fingers b. the most partic-
ular people.
Even the leg or other small piece of a
bird is taken in the fingers at fashionable
dinners, and at most of the luncheons
ladies pick small pieces Of chicken with
out using a fork - Ciioogo HsralL.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

Cage birds are found in almost every
home. They are more associated with
the pleasant labors of women outside Of
their regular routine duties than even the
keeping of poultry. The breeding Of
canares is not so often INDUCED in as it
should be- Ilmt3ss Ga-e,te offered pre-
miums for the best essays on the subject,
and from one of them we extract the fol
lowing, which will be interesting in re-
lstion TO the feeding:
The staple food of canaries should be
plain white canary seed, with which the
drawer should be filled, and not with
mixed seed, for IN order to obtain the
sort they like the best the birds will very
soon scatter the contents Of the seed yes
sci, and in five minutes waste as much
food as ought to serve them a day. Where
number of birds are concerned the food
question is matter of serious considera-
ton. A very good mixture of seeds is
made as follows; lettuce, oat grits and
small linseed each one part, small hemp
seed half part; mix, and keep in a tin for
use. \ tablespoonful of this mixture
may be given to every three or four birds
twice or thrice week-duringt the breed
ing season it may be given every day;
put into a separate vessel, or throw it on
the bottom OF the cage
Egg food is prepared as follows: Boil
a fresh egg ten minutes when cold re-
move the shell, and either chop up the
egg tyolk and white or press it through
colander, or similar article; mix with
three tablespoonfuls of powdered biscuit
or stale bread crumbs. This food should
be made fresh at least once day. Dur
ing the hottest weather it is better to
make it twice day, for nothing tends
more to disarrange birds than sour food.
Green food may consist of any of the
following; Grounded, chickweed, dan
delion leaves, lettuce, inner cabbage
leaves. Whatever the sort of green meat
selected it must always be fresh. young.
and free from frost: During the early
breeding season it is necessary to be
very careful in this matter, and a good
plan to follow IS to always soak your
green stuff in warm water for five or ten
and allow it to stand until
quite dry before giving it to your stock. /
As the season advances this precaution |
will not be necessary. Moulting food 1
for color is simply egg food mixed with /
certain coloring matter such As cayenne,
pepper, tumeric The proper |
ton IS usually one part of coloring to
TWO parts of egg food.-F'drm, Field /
md St0ckmaH.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
A Home Made Screen.

A screen easily made at home at a
trifiing cost is of jointless, soft green
mating tackled to a slender pine wood
frame. The frame is then covered with
strips Of Lincrusta Walton, which adj
heres readily TO the wood, and are
stained fine cherry color with a
mixture Of yellow ochre. crimson lake.
Nandyke brown and little black. When
quite dry give a coat Of becswax and
polish The mating Is an agreeable sur
face to paint upon, and should be orna-
mented with bold, free design Of
peoples or some similar flower. The
natural color of the mating readily
blends with any color. The fine, Joint
less Japanese mating also makes charm
ing door panels. 1t may be glued or
nailed with small brass nails to the door
and afterward painted. -Amsriem Cgl.
tipqt9T.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24


POrATo CRoQUErrEs. Take six boiled
potatoes, pass them through a sieve, add
four tablespoonfuis of minced corned
beef, a little grated nutmeg. salt and
pepper 10 taste; add two tablespooufuls
OF melted butter and the yolks of three
or four eggs: form them into balls, roll
them in cracker crumbs and fry in hot
lard.
EGG CHowDER.-Take six potatoes OF
medium size, three eggs, four crackers.
one quart OF milk, slice Of salt pork
and one onion: prepare pork the
same as for fish chOwder, add potatoes
sliced, milk and onion, and salt and pep
per to taste; when the potatoes arc
nearly cooked, add the eggs well beaten
and the crackers.
Onion FRicAssEE. two dozen
small white onions and sprinkle with
salt, let them stand half an hour, then
roll upon a cloth TO dry; dredge lightly
with flour; put in stew pan in which
has been melted two ounces of butter.
and place over the fire for i've minutes /;
drain the fat from them, add a pinch Of
rich milk, a little pepper, salt and a
utostil spooulul oi nuittEs simmer
fifteen minutes and serve in the sauce.
APPLES, WrTH RIcF.-Wash a pint OF
rice thoroughly; scald it with hot water.
drain aud cool; add to the rice a quart
OF rlch milk, a quarter of a pound of
sugar, and saltspoonfu of salt: sim
mer gently one hour. When done beat
it with wooden spoon Wet an oval
mold with wafer, press the rice in it,
and keep on ice until wanted. Feel,
quarter and core i've fine apples; put
them in a stew pan with three half pints
Of water. three cloves, two slices of
lemon and half a pound of sugar dis
solve the sugar in the water: simmer
until the apples are tender, but will not
break when removed from the pan.
When done strain carefully and boil
down the syrup until quite thick. Now
turn ont the rice on a glass dish, add
the apples as border, and pour the
syrup overall.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

Persons; Miss Amy, Miss May, her sis
ter, and Alfred. Amy's sutton.
Alfred" Then you will not marry
me, Amy"
AMY cannot Alfred, you have no
money!
Alfred-'I had not, but made $500,
900 in Wall street last week"
Amy-''Then, love, am thine.
Alfred-"Too late. l proposed and
was accepted by your sister May
May (enteriDgl-''Are you ready,
darlingl"
Alfred-"We will go right away to
Tiffany's."
They 60. The curtain and Amy fall
together.-T0lcn Tolics.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Rather ONT of His Line.

Mr.. Cutting, of Lewiston, remarked
to his friend, Slyboy, in the Calumet
Club, the other night: "Whata dull fel-
low Lankins isr'
Mr.. Slyboy-''But he's getting up in
the world. Look at him tilted back
there with his feet on the table"
"0h, didn't refer to his feet. They're
bright enough; but the bootblack, IN
fortunately, can't make the rest Of him
shine. n-Lelcist0n Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

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Hae $685. 80 taeu ss1f .11rssrene1ts
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faaraa. - -si.ar RI s. lan b ul4ds a.
f. rEs = ~ Feae-l n1ise foser
1-a9l $50 q ssd7
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

Gunnington appearing suddenly
"once for all, Clara, will you forgive
me- | can't bear to give you up for SO
trivial a reason"
Clara" No, Henry; nothing but a
very strong will power-a power stronger
than my own would make me change
my determination, and las Henry turns
away Heaven knows you've got it,
Henry p id-6its
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

There -as chap who kept a store,
And, though there might be crander.
He sold his goods nor asked for more.
And his name was Alexander.
lie mixed his goods with cunning hand
He was skillful brander:
AMI, since his sugar half was sand.
They called him Alex Sander.
he had his dear one, to her came,
Then lovingly he scanned her.
He asked her would she change her name.
Then a ring did Alex hand her
''Oh, yes, she said, with smiling lip,
If can he commander
And so they framed partnership
And called it Alex-and-her.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
He looked at the frowning forts
anxiously, then back at me.
~ on must knnwln

He looked at the frowning forts
anxiously, then back at me.
You must knowi"
"Yes.n
seNowFp
Now
"Well, then, Molly dear, left you rnJ
heart. -
u stood as one who sees an engine
coming straight down on him, and
whose limbs are paralyzed from the sud
denness Of the discovery. Merciful
Heavenl what had l donel What stu
pidity The blood rushed in a torrent
TO my checks; l covered my face with
my hands.
And now, sweetheart taking one of
my hands from my burning cheek and
leading me sway-''if you're satisfied
about the hostage, we won't stay here
any longer"
As he spoke there was an explosion in
the forts. aud it seemed as if a dozen
shrieking cats were whirling over our
heads, almost wished one of them would
strike me dead The captain led me like
a child toward the forts through smoke
and noise and confusion. | didn't think
Of the battle that was opening; only
thought how immodest he must think
me, and that he never would believe
could be so stupid as not TO know what
he meant by leaving a hostage.
l have had to suller all my life for that
one mistake. never can have nv way
about anything; for when my husband
finds all other expedients for governing
70 be failures, he invaribly taunts me
with having forced his secret at the can
mons mouth. -Harper's Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

formance the other evening. Went tsere
Just IN my ordinary clothes and didn't
have any paint on my face. What
do you think one of the young ladies
saidF'
Can't imagine, am sure"
"She said had the best grotesque
makeup she ever saw. Merchant
Trrreler
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
She Shouldn't Needle Politics.

James" said the horror-stricken
wife as her husband came slowly limp
ing in with one arm in a sling, his Jaw
tied up, one eye bandaged and the
largest nose on his face she had ever
seen, what in the world is the matterl
What accident has happened to youl"
Nancy" mumbled James, who had
just returned from a quiet primary in
the Eleventh Wsrd, Ego to bed. What
do you know about politics ~ Chioago
Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
A nneen,s Rehnke.

Recently the Queen of the Belgiani
was driving through the Palace Roya,
at Brussels, when she noticed mAa
violently beating dog who was at
tempting to draw heavily LOADED, 9aI-
row. The Queen at once stoPPsu ite. .
carriage and dispatched the footHan i 10.
a gendarne, who brought the oIenu ;
up TO the carriage, where he was SHARPLY
rebuked by Her Majesty, after when m. ne
was taken in charge for cruelty anu . .ho
Queen drove of amid cheers from 'H'
crowd.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

Emperor Francis .Ioseph-'Is the army
in barracks, Dukel"
Duke-"Yes. SIRE"
THE ammunition obtained"
''Plenty, sire"
''The artillery
Gan tested, sire"
''Are the fortresses manned7"
Gully garrisoned, SIRE"
Then everything is on a war foot
ingf"
''Quite so, sire"
"GOd be praisedl Now am prepared
for peace
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Domestic Help in the Future.

First Dame Ia few years hence -
''How are you getting along now,
dearl"
Second Dame very nicely. I have
secured the services of a person to come
in once day, make the beds, dust the
bric-a-brac and clean the silver. For a
little extra she also lists the clothes for
the laundry
How fortunate you aren
''les, indeed. That leaves me nothing
to do but sweep, cook, wash dishes,
carry coal an1 scrub. - omaha World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
a Roland for an oliver.

Miss Spinster Ito young lady with the
golden locksl-''It Is very silly of me,
Miss Smith. but never see you without
unconsciously looking about for a white
horse"
Miss Smith (sweetly)-''Yes, And do
you know, Miss Spinster, that l never
see you without looking about for a gray
horse .n-EpOch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

"Good morning, Mr. Dallyway chang
ing your boarding place sgain?n
YES"
"What is the matter now Thought
you were nicely fixed"
well, so was; but l got week in
arrears on my board, and my landlord
served me coffee this morning in a fancy
cup with gilt lettering on it that read :
Think of met | paid my bill and got
out. You can bet | wouldn't put up
with such base hints for pay as that
was. Chicago Lejgrr
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

A new helmet for firemen has been
invented in Bremen 1t consists prin-
cipally of a copper mask, which Is very
light. The wearer's nose, mouth and
eyes receive through an India rubber
tube a constant stream of pure air, which
leaves the helmet 10y All opening opposite
the eyes and prevents the entrance Of
smoke The helmet has been pract
tested and is to be Used by the !
tiTemep, II is said
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Not JUST the Answer he E,nec,e

Darling, said he tenderly, 81 have
made up my mind to ask you-to ask
you"
eyes" she whispered brea:hlessly.
ITO ask you to become my wife. !
know, dearest that it is bold, it is pre-
sumptuous for me to do so. You are so
much superior to me. / am, feel, I'M
worthy of you, but
Say no more, John. AM yours. You
may he unworthy of me. but"
''But what, dearestfn
''Half a loaf Is better than no bread. ("
Boston Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
ThonghtfnI of Others

Tramp-"Cau you give me a place to
sleep, ma'aml'
Woman-''You can sleep in the barn
if you like
Tramp-"Couldn't you give me a bed
in the housed I'm heavy sleeper my
self, ma'am, and | wouldn't feel right if
Ishould keep you waiting for breakfast. -
-EiD0ef.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Something for Him 20 Ponder Over

Miss Blunt-''l'm told that you have
made up your mind to remain bachelor
all your life. Mr.. Knobchewer"
MIR. K.-'1 aw-beg your pawdon, NTH
Blunt; l nevah awthowized such a state
ment"
Miss B.-"Then must have been
misinformed.
Mr. K.-"Who-aw-told you, tho7"
Miss B--'1 wasn't told in exactly
those words, but was told that you had
expressed a determination never to
marry any girl who knew more than
yourself. n-B0stOH Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Not in a Doubtful Mood.

Mistress of the house-''Did you tell
the lady wss out Blivins"
Blivins-"Yis, mum"
''Did she seem to doubt itl'
mo, mum. She said she knew YOU
wasn't "-TezG, Strings.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

"You look detected, " said one travel.
ing man to another.
Il feel that way" was the responce.
Whats the troublei Disappointment
in loyel"
''No, not exactly. ! am discouraged.
! took part in an amstauF theatrical Per.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

The London aud Northwestern hs ii
way Company has begun to Iay ralls
along the Shropshire anal IN oIusi ~, -
try the substitution OF !o1olheiiles tH'
horses for canal beats.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
Eyterminalion OF 1he Rirds-

The birds of the Florida coast are fast
disappearing before the guns of the
plume hunters. There is an especia
scarcity of the great American egret. the
snowy heron, the Louisiana hen. the
reddish egret, Wards heron, and tn.
little blue heron. Binds that were com
mon at Fort Ogden year and a half ago
are no more to be met with. The past
dry season has enabled the merciless pine
hunter of the border TO penetrate dry.
shod into the former impenetrable re.
treat of the birds. -!SaUaaHah Was.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

A correspondent writes: GLOW long
can man walk without restf' He
can walk without arrest lust so iong as
be pehaYes himself.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24
BUDGET OF Fun.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

aiexaneer-Not in Doubtful
Mood-His Victory-Rather
Out OF His Line-Too
Late Etc. Etc.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-08-24

One day while I Was sitting on the
veranda beside him, sewing. be said:
Miss Molly, are you still holding nv
horse as hostageF'
YES Ours haven't come back yet u
Don't you think you could let me
take him when / get well. if l should
promise to 60 and ind your horses, and
have them retarnedf"
"I'ii see about that when You get
well.
He'd been talking already about going
or TO JON the army. but 1 din't think
him well enough, and didn't mean to let
him 20. He couldn't very well go
without his horse, so wouldn't let him
have il.
what hostage do you require in token
Of my appreciation Of your kindness since
I've been sickff be asked.
You haven't anything to leave. Be
sides, I've doue very little, I'm sure"
/ lie thought a moment. Then he said,
somewhat sadly.
Yes. there's one thing can leave
only one III leave that with you"
1 couldn't think OF anything he had
except his revolver, and / was sure he
wouldn't leave that. 1t wasn't appro-
pirate. ] waited for him to tell me, but
be aid nothing about it then.
At last he was well enough to go. At
least he thought so; didn't. He was
still as weak Is a kitten, but / saw how
anxious he Was. and didn't oppose him
any longer. so one pleasant morning.
when the air was soft and the roads were
dry, ! told one Of the colored boys to
BRING the captains horse round from the
barn.
The captain stood on the veranda ready
70 mount AID ride away His blanket and
rubber poncho were strapped behind the
saddle, last as he had left them, and his
horse was SO anxious 10 be OF that the
boy could hardly hold him. The cap
tain took my hand in his to say good by,
and looked straight into my eyes.
lowered them TO his spurs.
You're a good girl" he said. an
not forget your kindness"
''Oh, would have done the same for
any one
ANY one"
ANY one"
Then l asked myself: ''what did I
haul 10 sly lhdl lOf
II leave you the hostage spoke Of, I
he said, bat it Is very poor return for
50 much kind ess-a mere bagatelle."
could have bitten my tongue Of. He |
was going 20 make return-to pay for /
what ! had done for him
lyon will ind It, he added, ''if you
have the shrewdness TO guess where it
l..
With that he gave my hand apressure,
aud looked long and steadily into my
eyes Then he mounted his horse and
rode away withOu; once looking back.
As soon as be had gone commenced
10 think what he could mean about leav-
ing a hostage. ] was sure be wouldn't
offer anything very valuable He must
know / wouldn't ike that. but thought
he M GIT leave some little trinket for me
10 remember him by. | ransacked the
room he had occupied, looking into
bureau drawers, into closets, any place
the ingenuity Of man could find 10 hide
inyihng. / even looked behind the
pictures hanging on the wall Then |
went ali over the house from attic
10 cellar. Not thing could | find.
Then recalled his words. I'll you are
,hfeRd enough to guess where it is, - and
vent all over my search again. Atlast [
ave It up "A pretty way to treat me, ,"
grumbied, "after taking care Of him so
ong. ! vowed that If ever | should
Zee him again he should tell me whether
&c had really left anything. and what it
VS.. ,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-22
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue
of warrant issued by the Auditor and
Police Judge of the City of Astoria, in
accordance with an order made by the
Common Council of the City of Astoria,
by Ordinance No. 1047, entitled an Ordi-
nance ordering the Auditor to issue war
rants for the collection of assessments re-
naming unpaid on West-9th street be-
tween Water street and Berry street, ap-
proved July %, 1888. Said warrant bear-
ing date the 25th day of July, 1888, COM
manding me to levy upon lot No. 6, in
block No. 118. in the City of Astoria as
laid out and recorded by J. M. Shively to
collect an assessment of two hundred
and six dollars, which assessment was
made for the improvement of West-9th
street between Water street and Berry
street by Ordinance No. 1045, entitled an
Ordinance declaring the probable cost of
improving West-9th street from the south
side of Water street to the south side of
Berry street, approved June 29th, 1888.
1 have this day levied upon lot No. 6 in
block No. 11S, in Shively's Astoria, and
on Friday, the 14th day of September, at
10 O'Clock A. III. of said day in front of
the Court house door in the City of As
toria, Clatsop county, Oregon, will pro-
coed to sell lot No. 6 in block No. 1l8, in
Shively's Astoria, to the highest bidder
therefor, to pay said assessment, costs
and expenses of sale. Said sale to be fol
U. s. gold coin.
Astoria, August IA, 1888.
w. j. BARRY,
Chief of Police.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-22
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that by virtue
of warrant issued by the Auditor and
Police Judge of the City of Astoria, in
accordance with an order made by the
Common Council of the City of Astoria,
by Ordinance No. 1047, entitled an 0rdi-
nance ordering the Auditor to issue war
rants for the collection of assessments
remaining unpaid on West-9th street, be-
tween Water street and Borry street, ap-
proved July %, 1888. Said warrant bear
ing date the 25th day of July, 1888, COM
manding me to levy upon lot No. 6 in
block No. lis, in the City of Astoria as
laid out and recorded by j. M. Shively to
collect an assessment of eighty-seven and
50-10O dollars, which assessment was
made for the improvement of West-9th
street between Water street and Berry
street by Ordinance No, 1045, entitled an
Ordinance declaring the probable cost of
improving West-9th street from the south
side of Water street to the south side of
Berry street, approved June 18th, 1888,
/ have this day levied upon lot No. 6 in
block No. 115, in Shively's Astoria, and
on Friday, the 14th day of September, at
10 o'clock A. M. of said day in front of
the Court house door in the City of As
toria, Clatsop county, Oregon, will pro-
ceed to sell lot No, 6 in block No. 1l5, in
Shiyely's Astoria, to the highest bidder
therefor, to pay said assessment, costs
and expenses of sale. Said sale to be for
U. s. gold coin.
Astoria, August IA, 1888.
w. j. BARRY,
Chief of Pollce.