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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
TRANSMITTING a Rabbits Eve.

One of the most delicate and notable
surgical operations performed in the
world occurred in Philadelphia recently,
it being the transplanting of a portion
of the eyeof rabbit to human being.
The OBJ iect of the operation was to re-
lieve the obscurity of the eye of the pa
tient, which was caused by intamma-
ton, and which produced in time an
opaque surface. The patient was a SER
want girl, whose eyes had become almost
totally useless, so far as vision was con-
cerned, by reason Of the whitish coating
which made both Of the orbits Opaque,
and she was so nearly blind that OBJ ,ects
Of considerable size were barely dis
tinguishabe
The operation took place at the Ger
mantown Hospital, under the imme-
diate direction OF DIR. L. Webster Cox,
the ophthalmic surgeon of the institu-
ton. who witnessed one of the only two
other operations Of this nature which
have been performed in the woeld-in
Germany last year-bOth performed by
Prof. Won Nipple, of Glassen, Germany.
The Professor had first devised and had
manufactured for the purpose a very deli
cate instrument, which, by means of a
clockwork attachment, not only bores
into the cornea of the eye, but also reg
listers the exact depth of the puncture.
In this way very small portion OF the
cornea is cut from one of the eyes OF a
rabbit, and piece corresponding in size
is taken from the afflicted eve Of the hui
man patient, both being taken from
point directly in front of the pupil. Both
the rat bit and the patient are first placed
under the influence of the local anEs-
thetic cocaine. and the rabbits eve was
selected by reason Of its similarity to
the human eye, and because it is dis
tinctly herbarious animal, the blood of
which is less liable to communicating in
fuences than that of other animals whose
food is composed principally Of animal
matter.-Nete Y0r. World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
The Best CeIery In the WorId.

"Where is the best celery raisedf' re.
marked a Washington Market man the
other day to New York MpI and Er-
pres reporter ''In kalamazoo. 1t is
not vet certain why it is so, but it has
been definitely determined by experience
that no celery is raised that is as good as
the celery Of Kalamazoo. 1t brings a
better price in the market than other
celery, and moreover vast quantity of it
is raised there. Over 5000 acres of swami
land are said to have been reclaimed
and devoted 10 the culture of this tooth
some esculent alone. The business is a
lucrative one, and numerous kalamazoo
ans have grown rioh at it. 1t is in fact
the leading industry OF the place, ac-
cordiug to the statements of the West.
ern papers,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
PITH AND POINT.

Noted down Elder.
To the point-A wasp's sting.
Faithful to the end "A dogs tail.
Glow is the earth dividedP ''Bye
earthquakes, ma'am."
To young men: 1t is better to be fast
asleep than fast awake.
On the road to reeovery-overlakiug
the thief who borrowed your watch.
If a young man feels that his life is a
blank. lie should try to fill it out and
have it sworn TO.
Il will and devise, saws the millionaire
and when he is dead and his heirs devise
WAYS TO circumvent his will
\ sam is always him. but a hymn is
not always a Psalm. This ought 10 help
while away the lie Deum of Sunday
afternoon. York Sun.
Social Stranger Offering a Bridgeport
Victoria)-"H Have cigar, friendF'
Churlish Stranger Thanks, no; |
never disinfect. - Tid-Bit..
Wife -''Did you know, my dear, that
there is sex in fruit" Husband, who
feels surly-"Well, ii that's so, then
persimmon must be female.
flushed is the conversations sound
OF sages and of gawks.
And there IS silence deep, profound
When money talks.
Boston Courier
An cid lady, with several unmarried
daughters. feeds them on fish diet. be-
cause it IS rich in phosphorus, and phos-
phorus is the essential thing for making
matches. - Commercial Id ertissr.
said the Waterman, when about dusk
he was invited to drink cup OF coffee,
No, thank you; coffee keeps me awake
all night" Then he saw mis- blunder,
looked very embarrassed, and tried TO
explain, but it was no use.
"a good many new business houses
are gong up on Broadway, ! see, re-
marked stranger to his neighbor in
Broadway car the other day Yes"
said the other with a sigh, 'ours went
up the other day. SiJtmgs.
There was a sign upon fence
The sign was - Paint
And everybody that went by,
Sinner and saint,
Put out finger, touched the fence
And onward sped
And as they winsd their finger tips
1t is, they said
-Nsir York Sun
Miss Greatbrain (of Boston,
brother George has got married."
Omaha Man. Yes; it was an clopement;
that is robghly why the IA lily were
not notified. as his wife a woman OF
intellectl7 mo, indeed; pretty as a
picture aud sweet as apeach. "-OHsahG
World.
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A YerltabIe Rock Fortress.

! For the first time for a number of
years the sigiri Rock in Ceylon has been
scaled by European, the feat on this
occasion being performed by General
| LennoX, who commands the troops in
the island. 1t is said, indeed, that only
one European, Mr. Greasy, ever succeeded
in reaching the summit The rock is
/ cylindrical in shape, and the bullying
sides render the ascent very difficult and
dangerous. There are galleries all round,
q groove about four inches deep being
cut in the solid rock. This rises spirally,
and in it are fitted the foundation bricks,
which support a platform about six feet
broad, with a chunam coated wall about
nine feet high. The whole structure
follows the curves and contours of the
solid rock, and is cunningly constructed
so as to make the most of any natural
support the formation can afford In
some places the gallery has fallen COM
pletely away, but it still exhibits flights
Of fine marble steps. High up on the
rock are several figures of Buddha: but
il is a mystery how the artist got there,
or hoE, being there, he was able TO carry
on his work. The Notifications consist
of platforms, one above the other, sup
ported by massive retaining walls each
commanding the other. Owing to the
falling away Of the gallery, the ascent
in parts had to be made up a perpen.
dicular face of the cliff, and General Len
nox aud four natives were left to do the
latter part Of the ascent alone. The top
they found to be plateau about an acre
in extent. in which were two square
tanks with sdes 30 yards and 10 feet re-
spectIvely in length, cut out of the solid
rock. A palace is believed to have ex-
listed on the summit at one time; al
though time, weather, and the jungle
have obliterated all traces of it. During
the descent the first conner had TO guide
the foot of the next to a safe fissure; but
all reached the bottom safely in about
two and half hours.-St. James Gazette.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Old Books Made Now.

Why should the housewife sit scowling
over those old books, as the covers, at
least can be made to look ''e'en as good
as new" by applying with brush coat
of chrome varnish, which is made by dis
solving one ounce of gum mastic in three
quarters of a pint of turpentine. For
books whose covers are too dilapidated
to renew take two pieces OF black ribbon
and cover the backs, first placing on a
layer of wadding Fasten the back and
sides together with some fancy stitch in
embroidery silk of a contrasting color
Line the inside of the covers with tinted
silk, and on the centre of the outside
front, paint or transfer some neat design.
A gold or silver cord neatly sewed
around the edge is a great improvement.
| almost transformed volume nearly 200
years old with few bits of ribbon and
transfer picture. Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
The Richest Man Who Ever Lived.

In speaking of the wealth Of some Of
the ancients, says writer to the New
Orleans Iimes-D mocFat. you class
Tiberius as the wealthiest at Sis, I2j,
600, and give that of Circus. the Lydian.
at abost $S,0CO,O00 You have not
mentioned one Weather than them all,
who was Pythius, son of Ally. the Lydian,
who possessed in silver and gold $24,
5Id, 600. which added 10 his possession
of land and slaves at a proportionate
value would swell his wealth to about
$500. OO0, 600. | mean his gold at the
Doric value of s.. %: If reckOned at the
value Of the slater siebus it would give
him in coin s.. O3f. 900. and with slaves
and wealth in proportion, wealth OF
over Sl20, O00, GOO This man Pythius,
without touching his silver and gold,
entertained at the city of Celtne the
army of Nerxes, over 1000, 600 strong,
in his invasion in Greece, and on pre-
vious occasion made King Darius,
Xerxes' father, a magificent present.
golden plane tree and vine. This Pythius.
then. was the wealthiest man in the
world, and it is doubtful if there has
been any one before or since to equal
him.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
Recipes.

FRIED EGG PLANT. After peeling
the egg plant cut in slices one-half inch
thick, pepper and salt them, and lay
one slice upon the other, leaving them
I to stand ten or twelve hours. Drain of
the liquor, dip in flour and fry brown.
CREAM Pr. Take one pint of milk,
one heaping tablespoonful Of flour, three
tablespooniuls of sugar, one tablespoon
full of butter, two eggs and flavor TO
taste. BAKE with one crust. the same as
4 BASTARD pie Beat the whites of the
eggs TO a sif froth. spread over the pie
after it is baked, and brown in the
oven.
POTATOES STEwED Az GRATIN Cut
boiled potatoes. while still warm, in
neat small-sized pieces; cover them with
hot milk, and add salt, white pepper,
and little butter for seasoning. Sim
mer in the milk ten minutes, then fill au
gratin tins with the stewed potatoes, add
a top layer of grated crumbs, and bake
n delicate brown. Some like a little
grated cheese mixed with the bread
crumbs. They are served at dinner as
well as breakfast cooked in this man
ner.
STRAWBERRY CHARLOTTE. Make a
custard of the yolks of six eggs, one
quart of sweet milk, sugar, and flavor to
suit the taste. Boil and set aside to cool.
Fill glass dish with alternate layers of
berries and sponge cake dipped in cream
sweeten the layers of berries as they are
put in the dish When the custard is
cool, pour over the whole. Beat the
white of the eggs with with tablespoon
full OF sugar-to stif froth-snd heap
hign over the top of the custard. This
IS delicious.
SwEETBREADs WITH TOMATO SAUCE.
Select two good-sized veal sweet.
breads. Parboil them and throw them
into cold water. Let them remain ten
minutes, then remove the skin and all
tough membrane Dip in beaten egg,
then in cracked flour seasoned with
pepper and salt Put in a frying pan a
tablespoonful of sweet butter. When it
is hot and brown, but not burned, place
the sweetbreads in the pan. Let them
brown quickly on both sides. Put in
the pan a few spoonfuls of bouillon,
cover closely, and let steam on the back
of range until tender. Boil half a can
of tomatoes fifteen minutes. Add a cup
full of water, and thicken with butter
and flour mixed. Strain through
fine strainer, season to taste, and, when
sweetbreads are ready to serve, pour the
sauce over them.
ToNATo Sour. - Always use cold
water in making all soups; skim well,
especially during the first hour. There
is a great necessity for thorough skim
ming, and to help the scum rise, pour 10
a little cold water now and then, and as
the soup reaches the boiling point, skim
it off. Use salt at first sparingly, and
season with salt and pepper; allow one
quart of soup to three or four persons.
For tomato soup allow one gallon Of
stock made from nice fresh beef to three
quarts of fresh tomatoes; remove the
skin and cut ont the bard center, put
through a fine sieve, and add to the
stock: make paste of butter and flour,
and. when the stock begins to boil, stm
in half a teacup of the paste, taking care
not to have it lumpy; boil twenty min
utes, seasoning with salt and pepper &c
taste Two quarts Of the canned toma-
toes Will answer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
House Moving Incidents.

Mrs. Jones (who has just moved into
the house lately occupied by Mrs.
Smith Dear, dear! l never saw such
a dirty house in my life. should think
those Smiths never cleaned house while
they lived here. And the yard is full of
their cd rubbish, too. 1t will take a
month to clean up after them
Mrs. Smith (who has Just moved into
the house lately occupied by Mrs. Jones'
''Dirt Don't talk to me of DIRT I've
counted ten different kinds of finger
marks on the parlor walls. And to think
we moved on purpose so we wouldn't
have to clean housed It'spossitively dis.
graceful to live the way those Joneses
do. I'd as lief be savage. "-Detroit
Free Press
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27

The official casually lists of the tom
federate force are not so Trustworthy Is
those of the Union side, because they
have not had the same careful revision
since the war closed, but the tables now
accessible, show that the Northern aim
was equally true. and that the Northern
nerve was equally steady. The Twenty
sixth North Carolina - PettigTew's
Brigade. Heth's Dvision-lost at Getty
burg s6 killed and SOP wounded total.
5ss, not including the missing. Of whom
there we're about 100. The official re-
port states that the regiment went in,
July l. with over 500 men, In one
company. 81 strong. every man and
officer was hit and the orderly sergeant
who made out the list did it with a
bullet through each leg. This IS by far
the largest regimental loss on either side
during the war cWHry Maga2iHe.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
Inre Song Of the Prairie Lark.

As the full SpriHgtime comes on the
number Of these short chants is greatly
increased. while their prolongations and
variations are without number, and soon
it becomes evident to the most casual
observer that the love fires are kind
ding and that each musician is striving
to the utmost of his powers to surpass all
rivals and win the lady lark of his choice
On one occasion, as lay in hiding near
Il fence. three larks came skimming over
the plain; they alighted within few
wards of me and two Of them burst into
song. sonnet mes singing together and
sometimes alternately, but the third was
silent. When at last they few up no
ticed that the silent one and one OF the
singers kept together. had been wit
ness to a musical tournament, and the
victor had won his bride.-AMer9eaH
Magazine
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
What Charley Needed.

''Pa, did you hear Charley serenadina
me last nightl' said Mabel at breakfast.
"Humph. l should say So" was the
shortly spoken response.
Doesn't he sing perfectly lovcly2n
The cd gentleman didn't say any
thing but jabbed his fork ferociously
into piece of steak.
'1never heard anything like Charley's
singing" she went on, sit is as sweet as
a birds"
Yes" said her father, ave thought
when l heard Charley sing that the one
thing he needed was feathers. And
with bucket of tar and a pillow think
could give him pretty good outfit y
Merchant Irarelcr.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27

The best vegetables from which to
make salads at this season of the year are
asparagus, lettuce, turnips, dandelion,
spinach, kale, chicory, watercress and
potatoes. ali OF which should be crisped
and freshened in cool water, carefully
shaken dry and shredded with the fingers
instead of being cut or chopped with a
knife
Many housekeepers have an idea that
salads are troublesome and expensive,
and are therefore deferred from preparing
them. This is a mistake. for nothing is
simpler if few details are attended to.
In this country a Mayonaise dressing
is frequently served with vegetables
when used as salads, but foreigners pre-
fer a simple French dressing of pepper,
salt, oil and vinegar. and it is decidedly
better for dinner where meat or rich food
is partaken of. The FRENCH, who are
accomplished in the art of making good
salads, use garlic as a favoring instead
of onion, but very sparingly-
Tarragona vinegar gives lettuce and
other spring salads a delicious flavor.
Nasturtium blossoms also have piquant
flavor, besides making a beautiful gar
nish for vegetable salads. Either of the
following dressings may be used for veg
etable salads:
French Salad Dressing thor
oughly three tablespoons of olive oil, a
mustard spoonful of salt, pinch of
pepper, and five or six drops Of lemon
juice, add two tab.espoonfuls Of vinegar,
beat a minute and pour over the salad.
Mayonnaise Dressing-Put the raw
yolks of two eggs in a cold bowl, beat
well, add teaspoOnful salt, a pinch OF
cayenne pepper and half teaspoonful
of mustard; work well together and add
drop by drop half-pint OF olive oil.
Stir rapidly and steadily while adding
the oil, and care must be taken not to
reverse the motion, or the dressing may
curdle. Then add few drops of lemon
juice to the mixture, and thin to the
proper consistency with vinegar. If
kept in a cool place this dressing will
keep a week. -C0H-ier-Jouraa.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
Problem Hard to Solve

Herr Bummerzimmer {who is a very
bad dancerl-"May l hat der plesure of
to dance NIT you, Mees BordenH'
Miss Borden-'I am very sorry, Herr
Bummerzimmer, but my card is quite
full"
Herr Bummerzimmer-'Dot is verv
strange. | hat asked efery laty in der
room to dance, and dey all say dere card
yos full. And hat count der shentlc-
mems and dere yos twelve, and l hat
count der laties and dere vos twenty
seek, and | cannot comprehend how
twelve shentlemens can dance nit TWEEN
ty-seex laties efery time-Bost0n Beacon.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES


"Sam," said one little urchin to an
other, the other day, "Sam, does your
sehoolmaster ever give you any rewards
of merit.p
Il s'pose he does, - was the reioinder;
''he gives me n lickin' every day, and
says l merits two. "-,IonrAal Of Cem-
aleroe.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
AItered SILVER Certiflcaies.

The officers in charge at The United
States Sub Treasury in this city have had
their attention called 10 2 silver certif-
Gates which have been altered to repre-
sent tens. They say that the alteration
is so skillfully made that even expert
cashiers might be deceived.
Not long ago ones altered to five were
put in circulation. The changes are eff
fected by the use of acids 10 bleach the
ink from portions of the certificates and
then printing the new numerals and let
tiers with hand stamp.--Ns1 York TEE
gram,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
Not REALISTIC Ennnch.

smithson-"I saw you at the theater
last evening, believe, Miss Bacon. Did
the performance come up tie your expec-
tationsln
Miss Bacon (who is a member of the
Cheyenne Culture Clubj-'I can hardly
say that | was wholly satisfied. Mr..
Smithson. Why, that hero fatlgued me
svery time he pulled his gun. The
slowest COW puncher on our ranch would
pump him full of lead before he could
get his hand away from his hip. "-Hea.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
A Familiar Countenance.

"Beg pardon, sir, " said the passenger
on the first seat, turning round to speak
to the man on the seat behind him, "but
| must have met you somewhere. Your
face is strangely familiar"
'You probably have seen my portrait
in most of the papers, " replied the man
with calm dignity of conscious superior
ity. 81 am the inventor of the celebra-
ted McSlatherson three dollar shoe"
With another look at the face of the
great man the abashed questioner went
off and sat on the coal box Chicago
Trittae.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27
INC LandIadr.s Crushinc Pnn

Boarder lat breakfast table)-"Mrs.
Blank, you ought to break an egg into
your coffee pot, this coffee is not settled
at all"
"Neither is your last months board
bill, Mr. Gubbins, " was the settling re-
ply. And Gubbins drank the coffee in
silence, dregs and all.-Dangile Bree.e.
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Why She was Dressed.

Husband-''what are you rugged out
for nOwf'
Wife-'i'm going shopping aud want
to be treated with respect"
"Humphl Go shopping in all that
tinery and you will be charged three
prices for every purchase.
81 don't intend to buy anything to-
day | wear my old clothes when
buy. - Omaha World.
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Erect and soIdierIy.

Fashionable Mother-"How superbly
James, the footman, carried himself to.
day, while we were driving. was quite
proud of him.
Fashionable daughter-"Yes, Parker
says he has a stiff neck"
Mother-''I wish he had a stiff neck all
the time. "-EpocA.
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A Wise Resolution.

Teacher infant natural history class
you viii remember that, will you,
Tommy, that wasps lie in a torpid state
all winter"
Tommy with an air of retrospection)
-"Yes'm, an I'll Try an remember that
they make up for it in summer.-Life.
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Correct

Teachcr-"so you can. do simple
sum in arithmeticl Now, let me explain
it to you. Suppose eight of you have
together forty eight apples, thirty
peaches, aud sixteen melons, what would
each of you getl"
Cholera mOrbus," replied johnny
Rare Bits.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27

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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-27

NJ Pascal, who for many years has been
noted because of his intimacy with Prince
Napoleon, was rich. but rather that spend
his money be fred bulles into his head.