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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

Whatever about the house is dull,
don't let it be the scissors or shears used
for trimming the lamp wicks. Some
women appear to attach no importance
to this point, not thinking that, in order
to have a smooth cut, the instrument
must be sharp. l have tried both round
and square ends for wicks, and favor
square ones. The flame is much broader;
but the corners must be perfectly even
and smooth, else when the wick is
turned up high, it will smoke. The
person lighting lamp should be careful
not to touch the wick with the match,
as it has a tendency to roughen or
spread it. Hold the match over the
wick, very close to it, and wait until the
flame reaches it. Keep the wick turned
down below the top of the burner except
when in use If this is done, and there is
no leak about the fixture, there is no
reason why, if the lamps are carefully
wiped every morning, there should be
oil on the outside by evening. By the
way, why is it that so many housekeep-
ers persist in keeping their common
lamps on the shelf behind the kitchen or
sitting-room stove, the very dirtiest
place 10 be foundl If in the kitchen,
they are covered with moisture from
boiling water, etc, and dust and smoke
arising from the stove. W. not prt
,s.egntsss 3is E 5ases 1 a snsSt a.
stovei If kept in a cold - IL -
winter, of course they should be taken
out and warmed before being lighted,
lest the chimneys should crack Xaakee
Blade.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
WORDS OF WISDOM
Memory is q net.

Memory IS net
Put bother away over night.
Woman is the Sunday of man.
Growing isn't waiting for the sun
shine.
Honor and virtue are the chief female
adornments.
Woman Is last at the cross and earliest
at the grave.
Woman is the most perfect when the
most womanly.
If women lost US Eden, such as she
alone restore it.
To a gentleman every woman is lady
in right of her sex.
A handsome woman is a jewel; agood
woman is a treasure.
The birth Of an affection is always the
birth of a life, and the beginning OF a
forever.
Many people believe in "the greatest
good to the greatest number" and
their greatest number is No. I.
Sometimes it is difficult to say who do
you the most mischief-enemies with the
worst intentions, or friends with the
best.
knowledge and wisdom have Ofttimes
no connection. knowledge dwells in
heads replete with thoughts Of other
men; wisdom in minds attentive to
their own.
The man or woman that keeps sweet
spirit, no matter how keenly the wrongs
of life are felt, will have vastly more
power to correct the evil than those who
fall into q sour mood.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
At SUNSET.

Below the worlds dark forehead now,
The sun in changeful glory sinks;
The young moon dips her silver PROV
In that gold wave-lo diEnly blinks
The herald Of tbs quiet evei
And through the rhythmic silence falls
The throb Of vesper hymns, that leave
Ycn distant wood which night enthralls.
And while the solemn trees at prayer,
Chant low their mystic litanies,
An awful majesty they wear,
Like prophets of eternitiesl
Unheedful of the clamorOus world,
Or, mindful thus of its dark stain,
With reverent hands of peace upheld,
In pleadings for its heavy pain.
Swift stalks devouring Darkness forth
In giant shapes; and Twilight pale
Yields her meek reign mid dying mirth,
While heaven begins her starry tale.
And through the tender even-song,
The last low accents of the day
Blend with the far-receding throng
OF joys that passed US on the way.
Lulu CurTan, in Youths Componion.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
A Slip Somewhere.

We were humping along at the rate
of thirty miles an hour on train bound
into Nashville, when l spotted a couple
of three-card monte men in the car.
They had made up to a farmer-like chap
and had things all their own way. One
of them tossed the cards and the other
acted as a capper and made hit of SEQ
the first thing. This was to egg the
farmer on, and ne was willing to be
egged.
''Reckon I've got leetle money that
says kin pick that yere keerd, - he said,
aud he slowly counted out three SIC
bills.
You pick the ace of hearts, doyoul"
asked the thrower.
"She's the one"
"And which is it,"
''This ar the one"
"And YOU bet $50 on itl'
81 do"
The card was turned over, and lol it
was the ace of hearts and the old man
had won. He pocketed the money and
the monte man retired in disgust. Later
on asked the thrower how he came to
make such a mistake
"Why, paid Teller $50 to learn me
the business the other day, and this is
my first trip. There's $50 clean cash
gone to Goshen, and Pm going back
home to farm it for the old man at SIS
month. Detroit Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

III -lads--,. - 1 are vaned.
Ex-Sheriff tredericks, of Camden, n.
j., in relating his experience, said:
Il was only Sheriff two weeks when
had my first hanging. OF course,
knew l had to perform my duty, and it
was constantly before me. The day the
hanging took place remember very
we'll In the courtyard of the Jail there
were d great many well-kDown men, and
as | glanced to the condemned man on
the sea fold my heart failed me. Lifting
my eyes TO the window of my house /
saw my wife standing there; she was as
pale as a ghost. By this time everything
was in readiness, the cap had been pulled
over the condemned mans head, and all
that was to be done was the severing of
the rope that would cast the man into
eternity. Ipicked up the Ratchet, and
then l felt as l never felt before; great
beads OF perspiration rolled from my
forehead; though it was a cold day 1
took oil my hat, swung the hatchet,
heard a scream, and knew no more until
l found some friend administering
whisky TO me. My friends afterward
took me to a big supper, and this, per
haps, helped to throw the scene off my
mind.n
Mrs. Freder.cks said: 'eWhen I saw
my husband lift the Ratchet / screamed
and then tainted. My husband after
this had several hemorrhages. 1 never
witnessed another execution Of a muir
derer. '"-BTO0k'yn Standard Union.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

=, . is.
1' lrted down the column of figures
again, and had reached total of Psi,
when voice remarked, apologetically,
close to my ear:
Excuse me. sir; but would you OBJ
ject to my Inquiring when you think it is
possible that you will be likely to have
leisure to examine the work little more
thoroughly"
could bear no more. 1 arose from
my desk, and calmly but firmly took my
visitor by the collar, and led HIM out into
the hall and to the head of the stairs.
Then, with skill derived from long
practice. kicked him downstairs.
l stood and watched his abrupt and
somewhat undigniied descent. The
sound of breaking bones came up the
hallway. A moment later the book
agent picked himself up, slowly and
painfully, and called back to me in a
broken but grateful voice, as he Iimped
away:
Thank you, sir; am ever so much
obliged to you for letting me off alive. )"
Puck.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

Sourkrout is made very easily and
cheaply. Take either white or red cab
bage, cut it fine and lay it in tin tub .;
Jar; cover the bottom with
sprinkling of fine salt, then a layer Or
cabbage, then salt, in alternate layers
till the tub is full, having salt on the
top; then, with potato-masher, crowd
it down solid, cover up tightly, and in a
few weeks it will be ready for use. 1t is
nice to cook in pork drip or to eat with
meats of all kinds in late fall and win
ter, and there is no trouble in keeping
it if the air is excluded. 1t is strictly Il
German dish, but Americans can enjoy
aud appreciate it just as well as if it
originated in the United States. Pic
calilly is made here almost precisely
like the receipt in a recent World.
Picked apples, plums and apricots are
made after the same rules as sweet
pickles, and not only look very pretty
on the table, but really are very tooth
some and are delightful condiment to
accompany meat or use as a nice relish
with bread and butter for tea.-Ne0
York World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
N Wnat One Farmer Can po.

The farm of NJ. L. Grant has few
equals in Passadumkeag, and when it
comes to talk of men who work, there
are few in that burg OF any other, who
can follow bIr. Grant himself, writes 4
Lewiston CMe) correspondent. The
farm is always to be found on a slight
eminence overlooking the river and COM
handing splendid view of the country
round about, and the man is generally
found here, too. Seventy-four years of
age; afflicted with bronchial trouble,
chronic rheumatism and spinal COM
plant, necessitating the living almost
wholly upon oatmeal and milk, this
laborer in the vineyard has performed in
the past nine months an almost lncredi-
Bile amount of work.
Living alone, he performs his own
household duties, such as cooking
being very expert at it, too-washing,
mending, etc, and runs a large and
successful dairy, turning out splendid
article of butter, which commands q
ready market.
In the spring Of 1888 he put IN crop
of nearly four acres, from which he
raised lightweight bushels of oats and
seventy bushels of potatoes, which he
hoed and cultivated himself.
In addition to this he had a small
garden of nearly half an acre, which was
an example of good management and
neatness, from which he raised over
seventy bushels of turnips of huge size
and superior quality, two bushels Of
wheat, three bushels of parsnips, five
bushels of beans, three bushels of sweet
corn and fifty cabbages A pretty
profitable half acre. During the time
the grain and vegetables were attaining
maturity, Mr. Grant was preparing for
winter, being actively engaged in cut
ting meadow hay, some fifteen tons of
which he cut and stacked without any
/ help from either man or horse, and as
two OF the stacks contained over three
I tons each, it will be easily perceived it
was no easy task for one man to perform
alone. Indomitable pluck accomplished
SO much.
Mr.. Grant keeps sheep, horses and
cattle and, take it all In all, his life is a
wonderful example of the power of
genius, industry and pluck
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
SNOW White Hair in Youth

Three young men were out in n skiff
watching the yacht race between the
Enright and City of the Straits last
November when a puff of wind over
turned the skiff and two of the occu-
pants, named Young and Jacobs, were
drowned. The third, William Iadue
was picked up by some fishermen, and
after hard battle MS life was restored.
Since the accident Ladue has been very
sick, and yesterday he was out for the
first time. He was robust young fell
low, with jet black hair. and was one of
the best glass blowers at the Toledo
Window-Glass Company. His appear
ance on the street since his narrow es-
cape has created quite a sensation, for
his hair is now snow white Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
Gratitude.
Good morning. sir

"GoOd morning, sir"
81 glanced from my desk at tall, ca
daverous looking individual, clad in a
faded brown ulster"
Il hope l don't disturb youl"
"You haven't yet" l observed.
''Thank you, very much. If it isn't
troubling you, would you be kind
enough to permit me to show you the
advance sheets of our new work on cart
in the Middle Agesl"
81 don't wantit.
THANK you; but I don't ask you to
buy it, but merely to look at it.
Pam of a very obliging disposition. I
turned over few pages hastily, without
giving him an opportunity to recite his
usual lecture.
eyes" said, as I handed the book
to him, at seems to be a pretty good
book, but I'm not able to buy it."
'Pm very much obliged to you for the
opportunity of showing it to you"
''Not at all, " replied, turning to my
balance sheet.
Couldn't offer you some induce
ment in the way of easy terms"
81 can't afford it on any terms at
present"
81 am sorry" he said, as he started re-
luetantly toward the door; "but, as tits,
owe you a debt of gratitude for per-
hitting me to talk to you about it. The
life of book agent, sir, is hard; and it
is ike an oasis in a desert to meet q man
who viii permit an agent to describe his
book Good morning, sirn
hol
figures, when he came back and re-
marked, over my shoulder, insinuatingly.
"Would fifty cents month bring it
ES77ffs5'aia your means" =
~ ), " Isaid. With a touch of imPa-
ten - 'T can't buy - at any price. In
II al,a,.l' .: q - -
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

CRACKER PIE.-Six crackers, piece of
butter size of an egg, one cup sugar, one
cup Of boiling water, one teaspoon lemon
fayoring.
FEATHER CAKE.-One cupfulsugar, one
teaspconful butter, one cupful of milk,
two cupfuls -four, one teaspoonful cream
tartar, half teaspoonful of soda dissolved
in tablespoonful boiling water, and
added last.
HoMINY GRIDDLE CAKEs.-Two cups
cold boiled hominy beaten smooth, one
quart of milk and one teaspoonful of
salt; stir together, then add one cup of
flour, into which has been we'll mixed a
teaspoonful of baking powder; lastly.
add three eggs that haze been well
beaten. Cook Immediately after mixing.
TAP1ocA JELLY.-Tapioca jelly Is one
of those simple, but excellent prepara-
tons, which are relished by invalids
and well people alike. To make it, soak
one cupful of tapioca in four cupfuls of
water for four or five hours. Sweeten it
and set it in a pan of boiling water to
cook about an hour, or until it looks
quite clear. When it is nearly cooked
stir in the juice and little of the grated
rind of lemon, and when done pour
into little molds Serve with sweetened
cream favored to taste.
COTTAGE PUDDISe.-Onec cup ofsugar,
one tablespoon of butter, two eggs, one
cup of sweet milk, three cups of flour or
enough to make tolerably stiff batter,
one-half teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon
of cream Of tartar sifted with the flour,
one teaspoon of salt. Rub the butter
and sugar together, beat in the yolks,
then the milk and soda, the salt and the
beaten whites, alternately with the flour.
Bake in buttered mold; turn out upon
a dish; cut in slices and eat with
liquid sauce.
MurToN BRoTH.-Mutton broth for an
invalid is made of one pound OF lean
mutton, cut in small pieces, and put IN
one quart OF cold water; cover closely
and simmer until the meat is so tender
it falls TO pieces. If You wish TO add
rice or barley, let it soak in warm water
while the mutton is boiling. When it
is soft skim out the pieces of meat and
/ put in the rice or barley and let it sim
/ mer for half an hour. II thoroughly
/ soaked this will be long enough. 1t
must be be cooked, though, until it is
done, no matter how long it takes.
POTATO YEAsT.-Take two quarts OF
water to one ounce of hops; boil fifteen
minutes, strain and add one half pound
of flour, putting the latter into a basin
and pouring on water slowly to prevent
it getting lumpy, one-fourth pound
of brown sugar and a handful of fine
salt. Let it stand three days, stirring it
occasionally. When it ferments well,
add six potatoes which have been boiled,
mashed and run through a colander,
making them as smooth as possible. This
yeast win keep a long while, and has
the advantage of not requiring any yeast
to start it with. 1t rises so quickly that
a less quantity of it must be put in than
of ordinary yeast.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

There are eight well known institu-
lions Tor the blind in New York city,
and a visit to any one Of them is sure TO
be full Of surprise and interest to the
caller. For one thing, he will be shocked
to see how many blind children there
are. People who have studied the mat
ter say that about one IN every 1000 Of
the country's population is a iced with
blindness. In mining regions, where
Academic abound; in extreme northern
ATTITUDES, where the glare Of the sun re-
aected from the ice and snow da tzles the
eyes; or in desert regions, where the
sand gives of terrible reflection, the
ratio is higher; but one to 1000 is about
the general average The proportion of
blind under ten years old is seven per
cent Of the whole number Of blind be-
tween the ages of ten aud twenty five.
the ratio is about fourteen per cent. and
between twenty five and fifty, about
thirty per cent. The rest are over fifty
years old. Only a small proportion are
actually born blind. The disease gen
erally comes on slowly, or is suddenly
brought about by accident. The work
Of educating the blind, it has been
found by experience in New York insti-
tutions, can be carried on most profitably
with the young.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

1t has beeryhggested that Buffalo in
troduce a pEelty among palaces, by
b1ildinp ouof coal. In 1881, u i. 900. O01
TONS of o1 were mined in the United
states this 5000, 600 tons-one-
twentv-fh-were handled in Buffalo.
Here the natural market for the
greatf coal fields in the country. and
the official conditions all contribute to
incrse its importance. The coal trade
| is eeparably bound up with the history
/ az life of commerce by lake and canal
II traffic by rail 1t, more than anv
sher single influence, has drawn to
Buffalo large number of our railroads,
Of which it has more miles within cor
porate limits than any other city on the
globe.
II Buffalo would build monument to
tell the story Of her triumphs, let her
erect splendid palace of coal. Let it
be the central and GROWING feature Of
line south side park, where it may domi-
nate with its lofty towers the great coal
trestles, the railroad mazes and the noble
AXE frontage of the city.-BgFGio
". ~ EspTess.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
81 am your sovereign. " said the Duke,

81 sm your sovereign" said the Duke,
in dignifed tone.
''Whatl Philip of Burgundy7' OK
claimed Henry, dropping upon one
knee.
''Even so; but arise. call for no
homage, while in disguise, and you must
still address RE as if I were merchant.
Tell me, do you now consider your case
as so hopeless"
81 do not doubt your power, my Lord
Duke"
''spare titles. Call me only sir. With
out detailing my plan, l viii merely say
that it will require you to go back with
me to court, and as soon as the storm is
over, we will start You can render
some excuse to your mother, but take
care not to tell her the truth"
''You shall be obeyed, " said the youth,
bowling.
The merchant, Gaspar, was seated in
his warehouse, his mind intent upon a
contemplated venture which promised
to be lucrative, when his attention was
attracted by the entrance Of a page,
richly dressed IN court livery, who ad-
vanced toward him, and said, inquir-
ingly:
sis this NJ. Gasparl"
at IS, " replied the merchant.
"ThenI have a missive for YOU" said
the page.
''From whom do you comet"
''From the court"
"And your missive?n said the mer-
chant, surprised.
as from the Duke"
Herewith, he presented missive, di
reeting the merchant to accompany the
messenger, as the Duke desired an inter
view with him. Gaspar was surprised
and perplexed, hardly knowing whether
to feel gratiied or apprehensive at the
sudden summons.
''Know you why am summoned" he
asked of the page.
'My master is not in the habit of
communicating to me his secrets, was
the brief and unsatisfactory reply.
At length they reached the audience
chamber of the Duke, and the merchant
was announced. Philip was seated upon
throne at one end of the apartment.
Gaspar bent his knee.
Il suppose you are surprised at my
summons, said Philip, abruptly.
Gaspar acknowledged that such was
the case.
81 am told that you have beautiful
daughteS" said the Duke, after brief
pause.
81 am willing to leave you to decide
upon that point" said the proud and
ambitious father, in whose breast wild
hope arose that the Duke might seek her
for himself
"a am willing to trust to testimony"
responded Philip. 81 have to tell you,
then, Gaspar, that young man, in whom
I am interested, has conceived a passion
for your daughter, aud would fain re-
ceive her hand in marriage"
"a court gallant" thought Gaspar,
proudly. at is the very thing l have
been longing for"
''Haye you any objection to the alli-
anee" queried the Duke, 'or are her af-
fections engaged2"
''Nay, my Lord"
"But methinks l have heard of an at
tachment between herself and certain
young man."
1T is quite broken up" said Gaspar,
hastily. "He was unworthy of her.
'sThen you have nothing to object to
the alliance propose"
MAY inquire who is the young gen.
tlemanP'
SIS it not enough" said the Duke,
haughtily. that it is one in whom
take an interestln
''Yes; certainly" responded Gaspar,
hastily, fearing to offend the Duke.
GLOW much are you willing to give
your daughter as q dowry2' asked
Philip.
Gone. half of all that I -, said
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29
His nLethod of Revenge.

Woman to tramp)-"Why do you
stand in that detected, pleading atti-
tudel Amt the pie good"
Tramp-''Yes, ma'am, the pie is all
right, but used to be a waiter, and
got the habit of taking this pathetic pos
ture while looking for fee"
Woman-"Well, what did you dc
when you didn't get any fee2"
Tramp-"What could I doQ 1 just
brushed few crumbs into the customer
lap or let his hat drop and let him co.
Nan YORK SIN.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

Medical science now aims at the pre-
vention of diseases by a study Of its
causes and the removal Of them. There
can be no doubt, remarks a metropolitan
paper, that the worst Of infectious dis
eases can be prevented. The truth OF
this is a matter Of common history. Il
yellow fever, Asiatic cholera and other
viruleut diseases can be averted by due
sanitary precautions and sporadic cases
kept within their limits by preventing
favorable opportunities for their spread,
who can doubt thas infectious diseases
81 cattle fisy not be equally controlled
They cannot clearly until the requisite
means are taken. Hence, along with the
slaughter Of infected herds some meas
ures looking 10 the causes direct and
indirect must be taken and slaughter
alone considered only as temporary
relief
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

Wills-sae Calling guns as weapons, and
wall request your attendance on the roof
of the club house at 1 80 this afternoon.
win add, however, that you are much
mistaken; l am not liar"
First citizen-"Will you give me your
word as gentleman that you are motif"
Second citizen-'T will"
First citizsn-"Then, of course,
cannot do otherwise than accept the ex-
PLANTATION, and withdraw the challenge"
Second citizen-"That will be entirely
satisfactory. Call around and see me
when you get time. Good bye"
First citizeu-"Good-bye"
Dmg'a-ling a-ling." Merchant Trae-
eler.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

A despatch from Washington 10 the
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette gives the
following highly interesting information
The United States Fish Commission is
engaged in the greatest speculation on
record. From an investment Of si-1S in
four years it produces the equivalent of
$4,000. This is how il is done; Thus
far this season, for example. $40 jars of
whitefsh eggs have been taken on Lake
Erie. The average cost to the Govern
nent Is Sl.18 per jar Each jar holds
100. 900 eggs In good season 80 per
cent Of this take could be Matched out,
but. allowing Tor a loss Of so per cent,
which would be phenomenal, the re-
naming 20 per cent will produce in four
years so, 900 pounds Of fish, worth at q
low estimate five cents per pound, or
$1,000.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-29

The attempt. by Norwegian named
Nonsen, to explore Greenland, has re-
suited IN failure. The interior Of that
continent IS found to be very high land,
nine thousand feet elevation on an aver
age, aud the home Of intensely cold
storms at all seasons of the year. Only
very small section Of Greenland, near
the coast, IS habitable by man, and even
this were better left to desolation until
more desirable parts Of the earth's sur
face have been brought under mans
dominion.