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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
THE CARE OF THE HAIR.

Don't wash your hair That IS the adj
vice given by a woman who has been at
the head OF a leading establishment for
the last sixteen years. She says:
II believe the average woman browns
the life of her hair by frequent washing
in hot and cold water. We send out
from the house nineteen hands, who dress
hair by the season, contracting for the
entire family. They plan to give each
head combing twice a week, and by
special arrangement make house house
visits daily. Not a drop of water is put
on the hair, and every head is kept in a
clean and healthy condition We pin
our faith to a good brush, and prefer q
short-bristled, narrow brush, backed
with olive or palm wood. to the elaborate
articles bound in silver or ivory. A brush
Of this sort costs rs ceuts, but [ wear one
out every month. You see 1 use it not
only on the hair, but the scalp as well.
"a maid has to be taught how to
dress head of hair just as instruction is
needed IN school-teaching or bread
making, and this training is part of my
duty. One object lesson is worth
term Of theory, and so in teaching one
novice 1 operate on another.
''The first thing to do when the hair Is
unpinned is to loosen it by lightly tos.-
ing it about. The operation need not
tangle it, and as the tresses are being
aired they fall into natural lengths. L
stead of beginning at the scalp the first
combing should start at the end of the
hair In other words comb upward to
avoid tangling, breaking and tearing the
hair out. This raeking of the hair Will
remove considerable dust. The scalp
should be cleaned in spots and sections,
and a fine tooth comb is indispensable
1t Is not necessary to draw the comb
down through the hair Dandruff can
be removed by combing the surface where
1t has accumulated, and by slanting the
fine comb 1t may be brought from the
scalp without having to 90 the whole
length of the hair As l said before. the
head should be cleansed in spots. When
the dead skin has been loosened, a thor
ough brushing is all that is required to
remove It. By thorough, l mean to spend
full hour, first brushing the head and
then the hair to free it from the scurf
and eruptions of skin. Frequently this
can be accomplished by shaking out or
flaming the hair, and subsequent brush
ing Will give the hair the glossy, silky
finish for which so much pomade is used.
1--WE have on our books family in
GLIDING seven girls, for whom we have
done work since 1870. The hair was so
very poor that at the mothers suggestion
We tried the experiment of dry dressing:
that is, no water Two of the daughters
have notwet their head, except while
bathing in the ocean, in thirteen years.
md in both cases the ha.r is abundant
and very beautiful in quality, one suit sur
passing in quantity that OF the mother
and FIVE sisters combined. 1t IS XIV ex-
perience that actresses, who take better
care of themselves than any other class of
women, are averse to wettiRg or washing
the head, depending entirely on a maid
to keep it clean and orderly by means of
a comb and brush. '-NelO YORK. World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

Summer underskirts for wet DAYS are
made of gray colored mohair and trimmed
with two plated flounces.
A novelty in bracelets is called the
Shakespeare. Each bangle is engraved
with quotation from the famous poet.
The modern Empire waist is not actually
short, but Is made to appear so by the
girdle or sash that is always worn with it.
Old fashioned lawns and dotted mus
Inns have been revived by Worth for
gowns to be worn at summer oarlen par
ties.
Guimpes of silk muslin are made to fill
up the V shape opening to a waist. A
frill of the double muslin finishes the
neck
1t is noticeable that styles in gloves
have changed, and that colors which
match trimming or dress are greatly in
favor.
Combination suits which ladies We're
formerly obliged to have made at home
may now be bought in all sizes and
grades.
The predominatlng shape among new
markets has the back fitting well to the
figure, and loose front. The sleeves have
bell puff.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
A VERY REMARKABLE WOMAN.

Miss Mary A. Newcomb, the "Cattle
Queen of Texas, - in many respects most
remarkable woman, died of annnlexv
recently, at Henrietta, Texas. she was
the daughter of the late Charles New
comb and a granddaughter of Judge
Newcomb, of Keene, n. Il. Her mother
was Betty Hailett, of Cape Cod Miss
Newcomb was born at Canton, H., and
spent many years in this State.
She graduated from Knox College and
afterward filed many places of honor and
trust. At one time she was Professor of
Mathematics at Wheaton College. Upon
her fathers death she became the actual
head of the family and took upon herself
duties which impaired her health. When
her mother died she took an invalid
nephew to Henrietta, Texas. There she
engaged in the real estate and stock bust
ness. She was one of the few who sue
cessfully passed through the years of
financial depression, and during the agi-
tation over fence-cutting she gained the
respect of all.
Within eight years Miss Newcomb
amassed fortune, and she became known
as ''The Cattle Queen of Texas Her
ranch, well stocked with cattle and
horses, was enclosed by fifty miles of
fencing. Her success was brought about
by her integrity and perseverance. She
gained many warm friends and she was
idolized by the members Of her family.
The remains were brought to Farming
ton, H., for burial Chicago Times.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
SAD FATE OF A JOURNALIST.

'You will remember" said the old
-entleman who had called to see the
litor, THAT after my son had taken his
gree of doctor of journalism that 1 Sc
cured him a position on your paper.
''Yes, answered the editor. "Well,
continued the old man, ''it has been three
weeks since 1 have heard a word from
him. Is he still connected with your
Oaper9n 'Idon't know, said the Chief,
but II you ril wait till I call in the
city editor III see. And that function
ary, after consulting his notebook, re-
marked; "Smithers-George W. Smith
ers- Oh, yes. Why, the first werk he
was here we got him into the idiot
asylum TO write the place up and there
.ppears to be some difficulty in securing
is release. '-Terre Haute Express.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
treatment Of Cold in the Head.

There are 4 number of ways Of abort
ing a cold in the head, but most oil them
are by the means Of quite powerful drugs
which person unfamiliar with their use
isnever iTrstified in taking on his own re-
snonsibiiirv The Swiss method Of
treatment is one of the simplest and most
efficacious. It IS applied in this Pfayi
IIslf fill a jug with boiling water, and
into that put teaspoonful Of web pow
5ered camphor. Fashion out Of 'Sriting
naner a funnel, with which cap the top
Of the Jug. The camphorated steam
should be inhaled through the nose foH
ten or fifteen minutes, the Inhalation be-
ing repeated, il REQUIRED, every four or
five hours. II, in spite Of its dnpleasant+
ness, the inhalation is persisted in, it is
said that three repetitions viii always eff
feet cure, however severe tie ''cold in
the head may be- "-Nel7 York Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
CURIOUS BoNNETs.


a novelty in bonnets which is an Eng
fish invention is called the "collapsible "
1t can be folded fiat and used as fan. It
is guinea bonnet in England 50,
made of silk and ribbon, and should GER
taInly be boon for travelling, for it is
said to be as stylish as it is light and uni
versally becoming.
The daintiest bonnets, however, for
summer are severely simple in trimming.
made of exquisitely fine fancy straw or Of
plain black net or some sheer silken gauze
so transparent when pulled over the frame
as to show the couture beneath. Little
bonnets quite similar in shape to last sea
sons remain the rule excepting for young
ladies. There are many charming pic
turesque hats for youthful faces. These
hats are varieties of the Directoire pokes
introduced at the beginning of the sea
son, but less pronounced in style and not
so large Such hats for country or car
rage wear are especially pretty made of
black Brussels net, exquisitely light and
almost transparent, trimmed with a garland
of fine wild blossoms. English turbans,
of fine dark straw, with close turned
brims, simply trimmed with velvet bind
ing and close rosettes of fine ribbon OF
tulle, are used for travelling, shopping
and general wear by young ladies'
Brooklyn Citizen.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

This savory dish was cooked by a ven
cradle ''Auntie," once the famous chef
in the house of wealthy Southern fami-
ly. Make pint of gravy from the bones
and skin; chop the bits of meat picked
from the bones very fine. Have ready a
buttered pudding dish with layer of
dried and rolled bread or cracker crumbs;
add a layer of the minced turkey, and
dot with bits of butter, seasoning with
salt and pepper. Moisten each layer
with some of the gravy, with either milk
or oyster liquor added, and so continue
until the dish is full. Let the top layer
be of crumbs, seasoned or dotted with
butter and moistened with the
gravy or make a crust with
crumbs wet with gravy, milk or
oyster liquor, or all three mixed, beaten
up with two eggs. Spread it smoothly
over the top about a quarter of an inch
thick; invert a pie dish over it and bake
in a moderate oven until it begins to
bubble at the sides; remove the cover and
brown. After you have partaken of this
dish you will think the second state of
that bird better than the first.-Amerieqn
Agricultu-ist
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

Half peck of green tomatoes, two
large heads of cabbage, fifteen large
onions, twenty-five cucumbers, one pint
grated horseradish, half-pound white
mustard seed, one ounce celery seed, fiji
teen or twenty small onions, white, half
teacup ground pepper, turmeric and Gin
anon each. Chop the tomatoes, cab
bage, onions and cucumbers in small
pieces and salt them down one night. In
the morning drain off the brine and put
them to soak in vinegar and water for
two days, drain off again and mix in the
spices. Boil one and one-half gallons of
vinegar and four pounds of brown sugar
together and pour over them hot. Do
this three mornings successfully The
third time mix two half-pound boxes of
mustard with one-half pint of pure salad
oil and add to it Washington Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
The Curfew in New York,s Conitol

There Is custom in Albany, N. Y.
which has been maintained for two hun
dred years, which, I presume. isn't
known IN any other city of its size in the
Union The curfew tolls promptly, and
to the half-eighth of second. at 9 each
night. The City Hall tower has deep
sounding bell, connected by electric wire
with Dudley Observatory, and it strikes
a stroke OF one at o'clock nirht and
morning. All the private clocks and
watches are set by it, and it is a curious
revelation to the theatrical companies
that visit there to see nearly everybody in
the audience pull out his or her watch at
apparently a preconcerted moment and
look at it. The effect is very novel. If
nearly upset John Mccullough and Mary
Anderson when they played there to-
gether some years ago. Mccullough. had
just seen the air-drawn dagger, and he
thought the audience were going to ring
the chestnut bells on him The effect is
also very funny in the churches. But
the same bell also tolls the fire alarm.
and, by numbers of strokes, signals the
district where the fire Is. 1t is customary
on these occasions for the good pastors to
remark; III any one feels called by that
there viii be no objection to his
low Withdrawing" and there have been
when a number do so.-Meu
York Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
SUNSHINE LAND
They came in sight of lovely shore,
YeIIow as gold in the morning light;

They came in sight of a lovely shore,
Yellow as gold in the morning light;
The suns own color at noon it wore,
And it faded not at the fall of night;
Clear weather or cloudy, twas all as one,
The happy hills seemed bathed with the sun;
Its secret the sailors could not understand, 5
But they called this country Sunshine Land
What was the secrets a simple thing,
Twill make you smile when once you know
Touched by the tender finger Of spring.
A million blossoms were all aglow,
So many. so many, somany and bright,
They covered the hills with mantle of light;
And the wild bee hummed and the glad breeze
famed,
Through the hOneyed fields of Sunshine p
Land.
If over the sea we two were bound,
What port.dear child. would we choose for
ours2
We would sail. and sail till at last we found
This fairy land of million flowers.
vet darling. we'd find, if at home we stayed,
Of many small joys our pleasures are made,
More near than we think, very close at hand,
lie IKE golden fields of Sunshine Land
Edith II. IRomas.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
Very Large Boards.

lie made of boards, each 100
six feet in width, would be
ted sight in the East, but
ntly returned from a visit
i the North Pacific Ocean
1Sof lumber such as that are
the mills on Puget Sound.
feet long aid six feet wide,
Knot in themi' he said, "are
from the gigantic fir trees
-get Sound forests. These trees
) the enormous heightef $50 feet.
Z forests are so vast tina, although
mills have been rippins500, OO0,-
t of lumber out of them very year
years, the spaces made w these
dous inroads seem no mre than
/ patches. Detroit Netcs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
UP AND DOWN.
We'ie up to-day on fortunes hill
AMI free firm, every snrrnw-


We'ie up to-day on fortunes Hill
And free from every sorrow,
But in the wheel of good and i'll
All may be changed tomorrow.
We'reup and down as time flies on
Now ease, now hardest labor
No millionaire can safely frown
Upon his lowly neighbor.
Riches take wings-the man Of wealth
May meet with sudden losses,
While be whose only store sheath
May ride behind his horses
Then do not slight the toilingpoor,
For labor ne'er disgraces,
And though your fortune seems secure
Some day you may change places.
God help usalI-we'rs poor at best
Dependent on each other
Though crowned with ease or sore dis
tressed
Weak man is still mans brother.
Then when on fortunes top we stand,
Noil our state attending,
Let Us extend helping hand
To those about descending.
--Franefs s Smith, in Net0 York Weekly
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Oil cloths viii last longer if one or two
layers OF wadded carpet lining are laid
under them.
To wash finger-marks from looking
glasses or windows put few drops of
ammonia on a moist rag and make quick
work of it.
Jelly bags should always be of white
flannel When quite new they must be
well washed before using to get out all the
grease of the wool.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit stains. Pour the
water through the stain, and thus prevent
it spreading over the fabric.
Always keep carbolic acid convenient
for use. 1t is one of the best disinfectants
and insects destroyers. A small quantity
need only be applied at time,
When the rubber rollers of wringer
become sticky, as they very often do after
wringing fannels, rub with kerosene and
wipe dry, and they will be nice and
smooth.
Lay a piece of thick canton flannel
under your tablecloth. Even coarse
Dapery will look a much better quality
with a subcover than if spread directly
over the bare table top.
To keep green vegetables for day or
two sprinkle with water and then place on
a cellar floor Fruit should not be kept
in the cellar, but put out singly and stood
in dark, dry, cool place.
Corn salad is a small green leaf, which
resembles that of the sown lettuce, and is
served with a simple French dressing.
It wits quickly, consequently must not
be dressed until serving time.
To cure felons mix one ounce venice
turpentine with one ounce of water, and
with smooth stick mix and spread
thick coating of it around the finger;
bind on with a cloth and renew daily.
Inks for rubber stamps or type can be
made as follows: Sulphate of manganese,
two teapoonfuls; lamp black, one tea
spoonful; powdered loaf sugar, four tea
spoonfuls. Rub into paste with water.
Javelle water, used to remove tea,
coffee, grass and fruit stains from linen,
is made thus: Mix well in an earthen
vessel one pound of sal soda, five cents
worth of chloride of lime and two quarts
of soft water.
To take ink stains out of a mahogany
table, dip a feather in a spoonful of water
mixed with eight drops of nitre and apply
to the stain. Rub with a wet cloth i'm
mediately- Very deep stains require
stronger solution.
Oil for lubricating guns may be purified
by putting few shot into a bottle with
some olive oil. Expose it to the sun, and
in few days a quantity of cloudy matter
will separate, and fine, clear oil that will
not clog may be decanted off.
To make cement for closing crevices
in stove plates, etc, mix tinely-powdered
iron, to be had of any druggist, with
glass, to a thick paste. Coat the
crevices and then build fire which will
melt the cement and combine it with the
surrounding metal firmly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

5 several versions of the incident that
rred in our office Saturday night are
rug around town and have probably
telegraphed all over the world. we
m it but right to give the particulars
hey occurred: We were seated in the
torial chair, writing a leader on the
.-ropean situation, when a rough char
racter known around town as mike the
Slayer" called in. As we never had a
word with the man, We suspected no evil.
s a matter of fact, we reached for our
subscription book, supposing, of course,
that he wanted the best weekly in
America for year. The Slayer then an
nounced that he had come to slay US, not
because we had ever done him harm, hut
because the influence of the press was
driving out the good old times and Gus
toms. We retreated toward the door of
,ur harness department. He pursued US
18th drawn knife We then felt it our
duty to draw our gun and let six streaks
of daylight through his body, and as he
rent down we stepped to the door and
mt a boy for the coroner. 1t was a clear
sc of self defence, and the inquest was
mere formality. We lament the sad oc-
renee, but no one can blame US. We
nd his burial expenses, and in another
tumn will be found his obituary, writ
our best vein, and without regard
lace. No other Arizona editor has
half as much.-Arizona Kicker, in
~ Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
PITH AND POINT.

Time is money. Some car conductors
beat time.
The language of a deafmute is a thing
that goes without saying
1t may be difficult to build war-ships,
but it Is not so hard to rear-admirals.-
Ne,0 York Neirs.
The tombstone IS about the only thing
that can stand upright and lie on its face
% the-esEz tir'e 2s.zs Hazte Express
A Pullman porter Is not necessarily
dishonest because he is in the habit OF
going through the sleepers.-Nel7 Kor5
Necs
A tailor being asked if the close of the
year made him sad said yes, until the
clothes of the year are paid for--1esaS
SiittiHgs.
Il love you well, +" the stamp exclaimed,
Dear envelope so true;
In fact, its evident to all
That 1 am stuck on you.n
-Neig York Sun.
Mrs. Jones-'.Your baby is very small
for its age, don't you think2" Mrs.
Brown-'.Yes, the poor darling was fed
on milk which was condensed-that's
why the baby is so too"
Clerk-"1Ir. Daybook, I would like
leave of absence this afternoon to attend
the funeral of cousin" Mr.. DaybOoH
next morning)-''What was the score,
2"-Nep York Sun.
A St. Louis paper declares that no man
who claims to be a gentleman, viii re-
verse his cuffs. We are waiting patient
" to see how Chicago viii get even for
this cruel thrust.-Nauleapoli Tribune
Here is the reason Wagner's scores
Are madea nuisance whOppin';
Folks Handel it as though it was
A wOOd-pile they were Chopin.
philadelphia Stage.
Mrs. Gabble-''Wh an awfully wor-
RED, anxious, despairing look Mrs. Good
soul has Mrs. Dabble-''Yes, I guess
she's stopped doing her own work and
gone to keeping girl. Yors
Weekly.
OF the size Of her hand you may judge by
her glove;
For there is needed no art;
But you never can judge the depth of the
love
Ola maid by the signs of her heart.
'sWell, sir, what are your prospects7
My daughter CAN'T marry beggar." Il
expect to come into a large fortune, sir "
Inherited from whom2" Inherited
from -er-r-that is to say, from my
father-in-law Time.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
Early History of Sweet Corn.

The early history of what we call sweet
corn is rather obscure, but it was known
in New England as early as 1873, when a
few ears were found among the indians
on the border of the Susquehanna and
brought to Plymouth by an officer in Gen
eral Sullivan's expedition against them.
But the sweet or sugar corns were not
mentioned in sediments catalogues until
fifty years later, or about 1882, when
Bridgeman of this city offered variety
as a great novelty. Twenty years later
only two varieties were known; one had
a red cob and the other white one
Ne1o York San.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
WORDS OF WISDOM.


II is true wealth
can act natural by keeping
-hrob of the heart is a new
the rich can afford "dear"
"ran of man. is when he
tio-ls a necessity to the &C
e.
.-ation that restraints the desire to
as false.
othing great was ever achieved with
enthusiasm.
rarity and personal force are the only
estments worth anything.
Most people would succeed in small
ngs if they were not troubled with
at ambitions.
We do love beauty at first sight; and
do cease to love it if it is not accom-
lied by amiable qualities
de who is false to present duty breaks
thread in the loom, and will find the
flaw when he may have forgotten its
cause.
Candor is the seal of noble mind,
| the ornament and pride of man, the
sweetest charm of woman, the scorn of
rascals and the rarest virtue of socia-
-b7ity.
le training a man gets is the staging
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

The reduction OF the death rate for
England and Wales from 2o.5 TO 1s-s,
which has been effected between 1881 and
1887 by the progress Of sanitary science,
means a saving per annurn of SIS, Us,
600. This, 1t seems, is the money worth
OF that amount of human life, at an aver
age value ofs795 per life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

Henry-''What makes you look
gloomy, Dickl Anything gone wrong
Dick-"Anything gone wrongl We
1 should say co. asked old Giggler f
more pay to-day, and the old skinhint T
-sponded BIZ taking mo into the firm
equal shares. That means $500 off II
salary if it means a cent. Boston Ira
script.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27
TIE RI.NEprc1NA1 SYSTEM.

Wife of Sick Man Cmuch alarmed)
doctor, by some mistake 1 gave him
double dose of the medicine in the No
bottle. VIII 1t have bad effect?"
Young Physician-''Not necessal
madam. Give him a double dose
the No. 2 bottle. It will act as a s,
-er-antidote to the other. "-Ch
Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27

Visitor Ito Bobby)-"That's beaut
full new pair of trousers you've got
Bobby"
BObby-''Yes; pa said he paid ffteer
Visitor-''Isn't that a big price, Bobby
to pay for little boys trousersg'
Bobby-'I s'pose so; but he meant
when he bought 'em for himself. y
RarPer's Bazqr