The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-09
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EEekieis reed was eleTen feet.
Bolivia declared its Independence il
le2i
Tie sword i the earliest weapon men
tioned N Scripture
AufeEsn Wa the first Roman Emperor
who wore adisdem-
The frst notice Of batter ing rams &C.
cur 10 The prophecies OF Ezekiel
sau Francisco has had over fsur hun
dfed earthquakes since her first settle
men
A. The Philadelphia Geological Garden
fhey have an alligator that elinss fence
Eve Feet high
Houston county, Ga. is the home Of a
chiekeE whose feathers are 50 Ike hair as
20 gre the eIect OF fur.
A tornado which stripped the feathers
From chicken and blew away tomb
st0nes = fhe iaies, product Of kansas
4 gas meter has been invented which,
on receiving . nickel II q slot on top.
measured Of So many feet Of gas FOR con
ssmptieu.
Railway Timetables are now made Of
convenient size and shape 10 he inserted
ia-ile she cover q d wat b for convenient
fefe-ence-
TIE invention Of the game Of chess is
aiffi5uied 20 paiameies. go B. c. BY
some authorities tie origin Of the game
Is referred 20 he Hindoos-
The caliper compass, whereby the bore
e eluunn. small arms, etc. is measured,
S sal 10 have been invented by an
srfi6cer Of Nuremberg in 1910.
Frank lies, 6 Derby CConn.l piano
.1utr. Lost the four fingers on his right
hand recently and could no longer play.
lie brosded over bis misfortune until he
Erai insane
A inaa N Walker County, Ga, had q
horror Of burial ia earth, 50 chose q half
sere rock, had his tomb built upon It,
sad row sleeps IL 4 grand natural
llaE-oieum-
A Michigan man heard that his grand
ia,ier had left him q portion Of his for
iuae. AID az the appointed time went 10
ile p3ft-oice 20 &c. lis check. It was
for ~ cafcea ccuts-
j. g. sad 10 be customary for the
women employed in lace factory TO
E0rk with needles in iLeif mouths One
lns held 81 many as PA needles in her
mouth u De- same time
Dir Iaie. Of uazelhursi. Ca, will live
n history as The man who killed two
deer a. one shot. the animals having
locked In front Of HIM while in the
tci q firing. and both receiving part Of
Dr. charge iu Their heads
An i8el Of sieel-kuife blade which had
beer iu the brain % "A Florida man Tor
E0 weeks va, finally extracted, and
tll doctor said The patient would, with
1ui doubt gCt sell medical precedents
10 lie contrary Notwithstanding.
ciandm0iher Heaton, OF Virginia,
H.. q doalfless the oaly person living
M fhe nited States born in the famous
Tower Il London. she IS eighty-one
seaTs old. aad her parents were en-
pioyed iu IA grim Cd prison when she
aas bonn
Tie old cabin o1oe occupied by John
s. rnckay. ~ bonanza fame. when he
minel a. Allegheny City Cal. from
100 10 lrit, a - be eAlluiiei az the
Mechanics Pair in san Francisco. The
p'cAs. shovel and rocker used by Mackay
sll also BE- exhibited.
A caaary bird d ed Al lroquois, Dakota,
neeeutlg a tie adyanced age Of eighteen
geafs and siz months. He WAS a good
singer. and possessed al bis singing
p0aefs until the last year, when he
-aelned 70 De 10 his dntaee. During the
i.st tao months his eyesight had nearly
Iaiied him
Erers year the Emperor Of China
lakes z TIP AZ the vernai equinox 10 the
temple Of agriculture. aud, after plow-
reg o feW iguows with his own hand,
siierE sacrifices n the fouT affairs Of the
code oi heaven. This ceremonial is
deemed Necessary 10 insure good crops
during the coming season.