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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
The Land of Skaters.

''Russia is the land in which to see
skating wrote an Englishman, as he
stood over the frozen Moika Canal, st.
Petersburg, and saw four-score young
skaters, of both sexes, apparently able to
go through the same eyolutions on the
ice that bat does in the air.
As man is not born skating animal,
even in Russia, this gentleman saw be-
ginners using a large wooden char TO
assist their sprawling efforts. The char
is about five feet high, Is placed on
skates, and has two long, curved arms
jutting out in front.
The skaters formed themselves IN lines
nine or ten persons deep, and keeping
time to the music of band, intertwined
in a series of graceful figures, the groups
,noItinp off into single couples, which
came together in lines Of new figures.
The Englishman crossed the frozen
Neva in a novel vehicle, a green wooden
chair on skates five feet long. In front
were two boards on which he rested his
feet, while resting his hands on its arms.
A man propels the chair by skating and
pushing it before him. The motion is
pleasant, and so fast that the man has &C.
casionally to act as a drag.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
THE THIRTY-SECOND DAY OF THE
THIRTEENTH MONTH.

On the thirty-seeond day of the thirteenth
month of the eighth day Of the week,
On the twenty-ffth hour of the sixty-iirst
minute wen find all things that we seek
They are there in the limbo of LoIlpop land
cloud island restingin air,
On the Nowhere side of the Mountain of Mist
in the Valley of overthere.
On the Nowhere side of the Mountain of MIST
in the Valley of Overthere,
On a solid vapor foundation of cloud are nal
aces grand and fair,
And there is were cur dreams will come true.
and the seeds Of our hope viii grow
On the thitherward side of the Hills of Hone
in the Hamlet Of Hocus Pc.
On the thitherward side Of thsHiGs Of Hope
in the Hamlet of Hocus Pc,
Weshan see all the things that we want to-
see, and know all we care to know;
For there the old men viii never lament, the
babies they never viii squeak,
In the Gross Road Corners Of ChaosviIle, in
the County of Hideangoseek
In the Gross Road Corners of Chaosvils in
the County of Hideangoseek,
On the thirty-second day of the thirteenth
month Of the eighth day of the week,
We shall do all the things that we please to
do. and accomplish whatever we try
On the sunset shore Of Sometimeoruther, by
the beautiful Bay of Bimeby.
IS. ". Foss, IN Yankee Blade.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
The First Greenback.

Gaddis, a Cincinnati hack-drivel,
treasures a dollar bill of the first green
back issue. The Enquirer of that city
tells that Salmon P Chase, while Secre-
tary of the Treasury, visited Cincinnati.
Shine, sir ~ shouted Cadets, then boot
black, to a stranger in the Burnet House
lobby. ''Do your prettiest,n said the
gentleman, with a smile, land I'll give
you my photograph" The boy did not
fall in very heartily with the proposition,
as he had no particular use for photo
graphs of his customers, but after a little
bantering he took the Job At the finish,
the gentleman handed the boy a brand
new one-dollar bill s'Thats my photo
graph, said he, walking away. The boy
glanced from his customer to the bill IN
momentary perplexity. Then the strong
resemblance which his customer bore to
the vignette in one corner of the green
back caught his eye, and he knew that the
Secretary of the Treasury had been hav-
ing little fun with him at his own ex-
| Deuse
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
Whales Milk for Consumptires.

"Whaloid, Infalible Cure for Con-
sumption. Dispensing hours, s to 10 A.
NJ; to P. NJ" On turning down Ok
ford street my attention was attracted to
this huge sign on the opposite side of the
street. and also by the number of people
fiocking into the building. Entering the
building, was at loss what to make
of the matter, as all I could see was the
crowd and large tank in the centre of
the room. This tank was some seventy
feet long, thirty feet wide and as learned
afterward, about thirty feet deep, having
been constructed at a great expense.
While waiting patiently for Developments
found that the liquid was being lowered
or let out by some means. Soon a smooth
black surface appeared to view, and as
the water continued, to recede became
aware that captive whale was on exhi-
bition. Surprised at not having to pay
any admission fee, was soon made aware
of the reason. A framework had been
constructed on which the animal rested,
and soon an expert milkman was engaged
in extracting for the consumptives whal-
old Tor whales milk, which was greedily
absorbed at five shillings per glass
| London Druggists Bulletin.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
PITH AND POINT.

''Knows the ropes"-The able seaman.
4 maiden specializing a young
girl to marry.
''Why is an Italians peanut cart ike
sunsetl Because the Dago's with it,
Nel0 York Graphic.
Algernon-'.I love you, Miss Ethel"
Ethel-''An right; this is a free country"
exit Algernon. Epoch
/ Friend-'sWhat's come up between
you and Miss Dumplingl" De Left
(sadly)-''Her father Time.
The Girl l Left Behind Me- S song
To be sung in accents kind;
But how shall / sing of that heartless thing
The Girl That Left Me Behindi
Policemen are allowed to rest only
four minutes in one spot, but they do
not grumble. Half a loaf Is better than
none.-MaH and Express.
''Beef alum ode, is the way a restau-
rant keeper of East Broadway writes
'.beef a In moden OF his bills of fare
No wonder the customers pucker their
faces.-Ne,o York Graphic.
Husband-'M Maria, don 1 allow You
enough pin money!" Wife-'Why,ye yes,
indeed, Charles" Husband-''WeIl,
I'm blest if I can ever find a pin around
the house when want one"
Cook next day after her arrivaD-'I
am often little hasty, madam, and then
l am apt to be saucy; but you needn't
mind-you can make me a little present
and get pleasant again. San Francisco
Wasp.
she-"That Withholding man we no
ticed seems to be very wealthy" He
eIndeed he is His fortune consists OF
notes taken by the waysiden 6he-"How
lovely. Is he Max O'Renl' He-''No-
He's an ex-stage robber. "-Nelo York
Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
AT SUNRISE

Dark-mAntled Night, the star-eyed and the
dumb,
Flees when she hears the sun-god's chariot
wheels;
When at her throat, from out his hand, doth
come
A javelin Of light. she dying reels
And her hearts life blood, as it GIBBS away,
Dyes crimson the white garments of the Day.
-clare,,cs Ldad Davis, an Lippincott.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
Father of American Photography

The father of American photography,
Mr.. NJ. B. Brady, has lately been in town
on short visit. He comes from Wash
ington, where he is widely known. It
makes it easier to realize what sort of pho
Biography Mr.. Brady has dealt in, to know
that at the close of the war the United
States Government bought thirteen tons
of negatives from him. He had photo
graphed every celebrated parsonage IN
this country. And not only did he Pho-
tograph them on his plates, but ne I'S
retained the most interesting reiliinIs
cences of all of them in his memory u
person, Mr.. Brady looks like a r., EIT I.I
marshal of the Empire, though ms 3eI.
Hgerency has never taken any form o o.n,,r
than that appropriate to the best y amaseu'
boxer Of his daY,-Nfs Yfh 9garaah -
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

would break constitution Of iron if per-
sisted in.
Living at the Riggs house, he has only
few steps to go between his room and
his Office. He treats his visitors at the
department as though they were all
clients at his law office. He takes his
exercise with the President almost every
dav. It is in their walks and drives that
they have their momentous talks which
people are always wondering about. Mil
Ter walks well with the President, being
about his height, but his face is dark, and
his hair and his beard are still mostly
black.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Cover
nor Jere Rusk, father of Blaine D. Rusk,
is far separated from all his Cabinet con-
freres. His department IS away over to-
ward South Washington, beyond the mall
which George Washington wanted to run
between the White House park and the
Capitol. Rusk's building is a ginger
bread affair of bricks of two or three
colors, with various gludy decorations
and manssrd roof. However, he flies his
flag every day in the week, and signs his
name right heavily with the only gold
pen in the Cabinet. Rusk is the tallest
man in the Cabinet, l should think, with
a great shock of white hair, and afamer-
like, struggling white beard He is q
bluff, hearty, loud-voiced Westerner, who
wants to please as many people as posi-
bic. He has to disappoint a lot every
day, for places in the Agricultural Depart
ment are greatly sought after since many
of them are below the limit of the CLASH
fed service. "Uncle Jere, - as everybody
Familiarity calls him, works as hard here
as he did at home, gets up with the
chickens and goes to bed with the owls.
He lives at the Ebbitt House and rides
over and back in the very respectable Of
fee carriage which DR.. George B. Loring
bought for the Department of Agriculture
when he was commissioner. He would
do better TO walk, for the distance would
Just give him needed exercise.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
POPULAR SCIENCE.


Japan has an electrical sociefy with
membership Of 500.
Powerful interrupted voltaic currents
have recently been used in surgery to ar
rest the growth of cancer.
When snow falls the first portions in
variably contain greater numbers of BAG
terra than the subsequent ones.
A unit of heat is the amount of heat
required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water l degree, or from 80 de-
grees to SO degrees F.
An eminent physician declares that alb
stinence from food for a period of from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours will
alleviate any common complaint or i'll
ness.
A rocket has been patented in Eng
land designed to carry o charge of high
explosive which may be fired without risk
of explosion before reaching its destina-
ton.
In generating steam, experiments
under various boilers show 1000 feet of
gas to be equal in heating power to from
so to 1873 pounds of different kinds of
coal.
The wire-wound guns are again coming
into prominent notice, as they can be
made in much less time than built-up
guns, and have thus far seemed incapable
of being burst.
Archaeological researches appear to
show that the islands and the coast OF
Norway were well populated in prehis-
toric times, but that the cultivation OF
the soil did not begin until late date.
English authorities have concluded
that dynamic cooling, if not the sole
cause of rain, is, at all events, the only
cause of any importance, all other causes
being either imperative or relatively in
significant.
The fact has lately been satisfactorily
established that asphalt obtained from
petroleum and bitumen contains, in adj
dition to an oxidized organic coloring
matter, large percentage of inorganic
constituents.
The Watson gold medal for the most
important discoveries in astronomy was
given to DIR. Schonfeld, of Bonn, for his
researches concerning variable stars, and
for catalogueing stars brighter than the
tenth magnitude.
To distinguish steel from iron, pour on
the object to be tested a drop of nitric
acid of one-half specific gravity. Let
it act for moment, and then rinse with
, water. On iron the acid will cause a
whitish-gra stain, and on steel black
stain.
J The life of a wire rope may be doubled
, by the application of graphite mixed with
: grease, which prevents rusting and save
, the rope from abrasion when coming il
, contact with hard substances. The graph.
5 lite finds its way into the space between
: the wires and is kept there by the grease
The tensile strength of a wet rope ii
found to be only one-third that of the
same rope when dry, and arope saturated
with grease or soap is weaker still, as the
lubricant permits the fibres to slip will
greater facility. A dry rope twenty-five
feet long Will shorten to twenty-four OIL
being wet.
An Englishman Sss produced piec
of mechanism containing 400 figures re
: presenting horses, cannon, artillery, in
fantry, and a band of fifty-two men, eacl
with an instrument. A tiny windmill
turned by the current from burning can
dies furnish the power to move all tn
! figures automatically.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

The EifIel tower in Paris has been sup
Piled with two small cannon, one of
which Is fred each day at the hour of
opening the great Exposition, and the
other at the hour Of closing It. This ar
raugement recalls to the Chicago Ness
the story Of the great philosopher who
cut hole through his door to permit
his cat to pass through freely and a
smaller hole for the convenience of his
cats kitten. An ordinary person would
have supposed that one gun fred twice a
day w0pld be as good IS two fired sepa'
lsssls
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

eLet If be remembered to Washing
toms credit, - observes the st. Louis Gl05e-
DsRoerat, ''that he not only whipped the
British, but also introduced that useful
and picturesque quadruped, the mule,
into this country
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Mr.. Gladstone attributes his health and
'vigor to his habit Of sleeping seven hours
out Of the fwenty-four, and never think
ing Of business after he goes to bed Men
who are unable to sleep soundly and
haven't the faculty Of freeing their minds
from anxious thoughts would be very
glad to follow the English statesman's
rule Of life, II they only knew how to
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

In many parts of China the Bibles
given to the natives By missionaries are
used in the manufacture OF cheap boot
soles. In the opinion of missionary,
the propagation Of the Gospel by means
of literal translations Of the Bible, scat
tered broadcast, is attended with the
least measure Of lasting success.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

An influential Chinese recently pub
iished an article in a native paper Of
Canton, holding that if China would do
her own spinning and weaving OF cotton
the foreigners would all be compelled to
leave. as the trade in cotton goods main
fains fhem.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

It is estimated that seventy-two Ameri-
can citizens are worth the colossal sum Of
81 A., 900, 900. This Is just $50, 600, 600
in excess Of the total money circulation
Of the United States, according to a late
Treasury statement.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Professor Forster, OF the University
Opshsimic Clinic at Breslau. claims that
500 OF his patients are suffering from a
chronic disease Of the eyes, accounted
Tor by interruption caused by the wear
ing Of tight collars, and implies that the
national speetacles Of Germany are rem
dered necessary by the national style OF
neckwear. Here is a hint for American
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

sGeorgia's position in the sisterhood of
States is both interesting and unique, I"
observed Governor Gordon in recent
speech '.she was the youngest of the
thirteen original colonies that formed the
onion, and IS. therefore, the honored
Ink in the family circle between the old
and new commonwealth of the Republic. p
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Two hundred and one votes against
and 100 for abolishing the hereditary
principal Of the British House Of Lords .
exelaims the New York Pres. Aehange
Of tEenty-one votes in the House Of Com
mons would have meant a majority
Fortunately for the House of Lords, it is
still, as II was written in ''Ioianthe, "
doing nothing in particular, and doing it
very vel.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Poole, the great English tailor, who
may be ranked as the Worth of maseu-
Unity, charges the Prince of Wales moth
ing for his clothing, the advertisement OF
his patronage being sufficient. The posi-
ton Of heir apparent to the English
crown is very much in the nature of a
douDy snap.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Speaking Of an elegant new railroad
station il Cincinnati, an official of the
road says: ''Ifear 1t is too splendid. You
see some people may think they have to
pay morz for their tickets because the Of
fee is 50 fne. Fact, assure you. Lots
Of people VIII be afraid they viii have
to pay more for their tickets because Of
the style Of the office. II the office were
dingy, black little hole they'd think
tickets would be sold there dirt cheap"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

HHtisan undeniable fact, observes the
New York Commercial Adsertissr, that
great railway Jobs have grown less fire.
oueut Of recent years Dishonesty in
rsilroad management always has existed
and will probably continue to exist until
the millennium; but the days Of whole
sale fraud, pIuEder and wrecking Of
scores Of great systems Of railroads is
rovr nas4
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

The Chicago Times has discovered that
the United States is not adequately repre-
scented at the Paris Exposition in the de
partments Of the industrial aud decorative
arts -
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
It Is not al sunshine in the western

fIFTS 7asF5 TzfdTzi q iss 5een dissoT.
cred and utilized. In one Of these boom
ing localities cook recently gave heg
mistress notice to leave. because she was
not willing ito cook Gods meat with
helIfre.r That girl was philosopher,
thinks the New York Graphic, of no
ordinary type.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Canada is not worrying over surplus
The national debt was increased Slo,-
oo0,o0 by the Parliament session re-
Gently adjourned, Of which IS, 900, 600
E.-to railroads. and other large amounts
in which Members Of Par
lament were Interested, . states the New
York eraakic.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Kaiser Wilhelm OF Germany Is the only
sovereign in Europe, asserts the New
York Maa and Ezpress, who is really try
ing to earn his salary.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16
&~HOw the Money Goes.

~1oney goes, no one knows;
Where it goeth, no one showethi
Here and there, everywhere
Run, run;
Dun, dun;
Spend, spend;
Lend, lend;
Send, send;
Flush to-day, short tomorrow;
Notes to pay, borrow, borrow;
How it goes, no one knows;
Where It goeth, no one knoweth.
To-day,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

The United States viii not expend
more than IS, 400, 600 in making the cen
srs Of 1890.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

Chicago is determined to count mil
lion IN next years cersus.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16


Nye's Wharf, down on the Point, was
where the boys usually went in swim
ming. Marbles Wharf was nearer, but
because of the bar the swimming was not
very good there, even at high water; but
it happened, one hot June day, that
Teddy felt too lazy TO walk all the way
down to the Point, so he thought that he
would Just step down to Marbles Wharf
and get cooled off a little. He whistled
for Noah Barkum, but as Noah did not
hear him, he had to go alone.
Although it was low water and the bar
was bare, there was cool-looking pool
Just in front Of and shaded by old oil
house, and into this pool he settled down
very comfortably. While be was sitting
on the sandy bottom in this pleasant place,
with only his head out Of water, he made
o very exciting aud delightful discovery.
It was dead low tide, and the stone
foundation wall Of the oil-house was bare
clear down 10 the tops of the piles Oh
which it rested. The sliding door was
out Of water entirely. To his joy, Teddy
perceived that so large a part Of on'
corner Of this door had been knocked
away-probably by bang from the nos'
Of some badly steeIed boat in long-pas
time-that boy twice US big as he wa
could wriggle through the holei
It is only Just TO Teddy TO state tina
he did debate briefly vita himself tn
proprietary OF taking advantage of hi
discovery, and it also is but just to ado
that on this occasion his logic and hi
conclusion were equally unsound. Mis-
Ruth frequently had forbidden him t
climb over her fences, he admitted, blu
never, he reasoned, had said woy'
4 out forbidding him to go through hole
q her doors, Indeed 50 for lson hay
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

The lance, which once played an i'm
portant part in warfare, is likely to find
general readoption in several European
armies,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

There are 81 o2 United States pen
sioners who draw only 81 a month.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-16

The Turkish Navy is rapidly falling in
g decay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
TIE COUNTRY EDITOR.
HAVE YoU EVER THouGHTLEssLY JUMP
| ED UPON THIS UNFORTUNATE

HAVE YoU EVER THouGHrLEssLY JUMP
ED UPON THIS UNFORTUNATE?
There is an idea 10 the minds of
many who ought to know better, that
the country editor" stands on the low
est platform of the profession, and that
he who is employed in any capacity.
politan journal is his superior. There
is no greater mistake An editor who
has held important chairs in metropoli
tan offices, and who has the repu'a alton
of having been successful. remarked:
II do not hesitate To write the leaders
OF the most important Journals. but |
would tremble to undertake the man
agement of village newspaper
There is no place in the profession so
difficult to fill as that Of a country
editor. In cities a man VINO can do
one department well hothers himself
about no other. Nor need he he gets
the knack of his specially and con
timues at it. But the country editor
must be good in all departments he
must be we'll read on ali subjects he
must be able 10 discern the trend OF
puolic mind in politics. religion. and
social topics; ne must discuss agricul
ture and anarchy with equal precision
he must be fluent on polemics aud poll
tics =; he must write of the President
and pumpkins: he must mind men OF
high degree aid desccud to things of
low estate in short. he must be an ''all
round man 1t is this that makes the
position of a country editor 50 hard TO
fill. II is this training that make, the
good country editor such splendid
manager for a metropolitan daily.
There is no place. except in country
office, where such all-rouud training
can be had.
The position ot a country editor ! not
held in the esteem it should be- toun-
try papers are not respected rs they
ought to hc. 1t a family can only afford
one paper. let that be the home paper :;
FIR it concern, family more To know
what is being done ~ his own country
\ than it does Ia know the news of dis
taut places. The city paper cannot
ave. and does not pretend TO give. the
! local new, that It's country readers
must have bat the good country paper
does give very fair cpitomc Of the
world, news.
No other publication eau supply the
I Diar,. ot 3, ,,anI local nabpr. If holm