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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
DereIicts.

The long journey made by derelicts-
vessels abandoned by their crews to drift
whithersoever the winds and currents
carry them-have lately become matter
of great interest. The American schooner,
W. L. White, which was abandoned not
far from the Delaware coast, drifted clear
across the Atlantic, crossed and recrossed
her own track many times, and finally
went upon the rocks on the Hebrides
islands, off the coast of Scotland. She
had occupied more than ten months in the
strange voyage. Throughout that time
she was continual danger to naviga-
ton.
1t is the duty of a master of a vessel
who encounters derelict on the high
seas, at distance from shore too great to
make it practicable to tow her TO port,
to blow up or otherwise sink the derelict;
but lately an abandoned steamer fioated
about off the coast Of South America
which no ship-master dared approach
She had a great iron hull, her cargo had
taken fire, and the fire, after consuming
her woodwork. stih smouldered in the
hull f fSfr a long time The heat kept other
vessels at their distance.
In order to study more closely the
movements and directions of the ocean
currents, upon which so much-o Of the
safety and celebrity of navigation depends,
the United States photographic Bureau
has had printed large number of blanks,
which it will cause to be distributed
among ship-masters sailing in all parts of
the world. The blanks are to be filled
out with statements of the exact location
where vessels may be at given time, and
then placed in bottles, which are to be so
sealed and weighted that only part of
the necks viii appear above the water, in
order that they may not be blown by the
wind. The bottles viii then be thrown
into the sea.
Upon the bottom of each of the blanks
is printed a notice requesting the finder
to forward it to the nearest consul of the
United States, or to the photographic
Bureau at Washington, after affixing the
exact date and place where the bottle
containing the blank was found.
1t is hoped that, in the course of time,
enough of these blanks, which are printed
in six different languages, will find their
way back to Washington, to establish
many new facts with regard to the direc-
ton and force of ocean currents
Youths C0yqpqni0n.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

A pretty fish napkin can be made from
piece of fine birds eye linen, twenty
seven inches square. From each corner
cut piece that will measure eight inches
one way and six and half the other
This will leave a piece shaped like an
open envelope. On the two longest flaps
have stamped a pattern of fsh-three
small ones and a large one on one flap and
six small ones on the other. Work them
first in outline in salmon-colored floss;
fill in the fms and tails and all lines Of
shading in chain stitch with white floss.
The lines representing water should be
done in outline with pale blue floss.
Fringe it all around an inch deep and
hem-stitch the fringe before drawing all
the threads. Fold the two flaps over first
and then the embroidered ones, Just to
meet each other. The pattern Is very
handsome, worked entirely in white floss.
Brooklyn Citizen.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Some eight or ten tramps were re-
Gently beating passage from Pittsburg
east on freight line. The conductor
ordered them of, and approaching two
of the fraternity, who for tattered gar
ments and uncleanliness could be better
imagined than described, the following
ensued:
Conductor Slightly kicking the one)-
"Well, where are you going?"
First Tramp (tearfully)-''Tm going to
New York. My mothers dead"
Conductor (benignly stirred -'If that
is the case you may remain"
Then turning TO tramp Nc. 2, he in
quired: ''And where are you goingl"
Second Tramp (ostensibly weeping)-
I'm going to the funeral
They did not reach their destination on
that train.-Phi,adelphiG Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Beef Soup-Take one and a half quarts
liquid from beef after having boiled one
hour. Add part of a carrot, one onion
and celery tips, all cut in small pieces,
and season to taste. Serve hot from
soup tureen.
Cream of Rice soup-One pint of
chicken stock, two tablespoonfuls of
rice, one stock Of celery, slice of onion.
Cook slowly for two hours. Put through
sieve. Add half pint of hot milk,
and little butter, pepper and salt.
Farina Soup-Take rib of beef and
put in a kettle of cold water (say about
two QUARTS. Add one leek and little
celery. Boil about two hours. Then
strain; add one-eighth pound farina and
some chopped parsley and boil about
fifteen minutes longer.
Potato Soup-Take five good sized
potatoes. Boil in one quart of water,
with one-half Of an onion cut fine Then
strain through sieve. Season to taste.
Butter the size of walnut. Add one
cup of milk and return to fire and boil
three minutes; then serve very hot.
Trimming Soup-Take the neck and
giblets Of a turkey and cover with five
cups of water. Boil two hours, keeping
the Trimmings covered with water. Then
add two tabIespoonfuls of canned to
matoes, two stalks of celery, half an
onion chopped; salt and pepper to
taste
Amber Soup-Get marrow bones and
have the butcher break them into several
pieces. Put in the soup kettle and add
one small onion, into which three cloves
have been thrust, three pepper corns, half
a saltspoonful of thyme, bay leaf and a
bit of red pepper. Cover With cold water
and simmer slowly for five hours. Cool,
skim, strain and add salt to suit the
taste
Cream of Tomato Soup-One pint Of
milk, half can Of tomatoes. Put the
milk in boiler or in tin pail and stand
in hot wafer, so that it will become hot,
but not boiling. Prepare the tomatoes
as for stewing. just before seasoning
them add a quarter of a teaspOonful Of
soda. Strain the tomatoes and mix with
the milk in the tureen Just before sending
to the table.
Celery Soup-One-third of bunch of
celery, washed, cut in dice and put on
to boil in one quart of water, sailed ;
while this is cooking cook one tablespoon
full of onion in one-haf cup of milk five
minutes; then add one tablespoonful OF
butter, one of -four, little pepper, and
pour all into the boiling celery and water;
strain and serve very hot; if this bolls
away add more water.-Ne0 York Pres.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
The Oldest Tree in the East.

The celebrated "Quinnepial Oak, y at
Woodbridge, Conn, lately victim to
the vandal axe, was regarded by Profes
sor Eaton, of Yale College, as the oldest
tree on the Atlantic seaboard. Oliver
Wendell Holmes pronounced this tree
from 1900 to 1000 years old. Let me
tell you of some historic connections with
this ancient oak. 1t was here the
regicides, COTE, Whalley and DixwelI,
hid themselves in the branches when pur-
sued by the agents of Charles the Sec
ond. A twig obtained from this tree
made the whip to punish Humphrey Nor
ton for the heinous crime of haFborirfr =.
Quaker Then in Revolutionary times
General Lafayette End other officers be-
longing to the.Gontinental Army once
rested II Iaf.>the shade of its spreading
nraScches. At a still later day visit to
mis- old oak by the poet Wordsworth is
said to have suggested the well-known
poem of "T7he Old Oaken Bucket.
How often this tree has been ransomed in
times past is unknown, but it is recorded
that much money has been handed the
owner to have him "spare that tree" In
1922 Ex-Governor English offered 5000,
but the owner demanded $500. Since
that the old tree has been Destroyed
PHILADELPHIA Macs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

The Paris Figaro published not long
since an account of a practical joke,
which, unlike most practical jokes, has
the merit of being amusing:
An enthusiastic sportsman went to a
breakfast given at the commencement of
the shooting season. The conversation
naturally was of game, when suddenly in
rushed a servant, exclaiming to the host
that a hare had been seen moving about
the lawn. Out ran the enthusiastic
sportsman, gun in hand, fired at the hare,
and missed it.
The hare scratched its nose, then stood
on its hindlegs, presented a horse pisto
at the sportsman, and fired in return.
No one was hurt, but the sportsman
was naturally astounded to have the
tables tttiTned in this unexpected and sur
prising manner 1t was explained to
him, and then his laugh was as hearty as
any ones. This remarkable hare was a
performing animal, which had been hired
from neighboring show. The sports
mans charge had of course been tempered
with by the confidential servant.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
NuTR1T1ous FOOD.

The substance richest in muscle making
is albumen, and is contained in the white
of an egg and the lean of meat. The
carbon needed to sustain the heat of the
body is most abundant in vegetables and
cereals, which furnish large amount of
starch; oil is also of importance in sup
plying carbon to the system, but does not
nourish the muscle. Butter Is the least
Objectionable of all fats; beef fat is more
wholesome than lard, while the fat from
salt pork and smoked bacon is less in
furious than that from the fresh pork.
Carbon is also supplied by the use Of sugar
which in moderate quantities has no i'll ef
feet. Nearly all fruits are r1ch in sugar.
hence their worth as food. Eggs contain
a great deal of carbon, and are for that
reason excellent food, to combine with
articles composed largely of starch. Phos-
phorus is another necessary element of
food, especially where nerves and brain
are overworked, and is found in fish. oys-
tiers, game, cheese and some vegetables.
-H9useUite.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

She had just returned from Europe,
and was telling about the trip of party
when an old bald-head inquired:
''See any whales going or comingl"
'sNo."
"See any sharksl"
ono"
''See any icebergsl"
"No."
''Pass any wrecks?"
ono"
'Rescue any eastawaysl"
ssNo."
every stormyl"
"No."
''Fire or fever break out aboard-run
short of fuel or provisions-meet with
any accident to create alarm2"
'No-nothingn
'Humph!o Why didn't you go by
ox-cart, ?"-Detroit Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
Dog Portraits.

It is, perhaps, not generally known
that more money can be made nowadays
by painting the portraits of dogs than by
Inning the features of the human ami
NAL. The extent to which dog portrait
ure is being carried is almost incredible,
and is remarkable sign of the times
There is one well-known painter, whom
the public would no more suspect of dog
painting than they would of designing
pictorial advertisements for somebody's
soap, who makes large income in this
way. OF course there is nothing dis
creditable about it, but it shows that a
curious fancy has taken hold of the dog
owning public. Many man who would
not dream of having his own portrait or
that of any of his children painted, would
pay readily and handsomely for good
portrait of his favorite dog. Tie natural
result is that the demand creates sup
ply, and the number of artists who de-
vote themselves to this branch of art is
very large.-LondOn Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
rnued hr a Gianf Sturgeon.

William Gerow, Andrew SeIgler and
William Hudson, all of Belleville, N j.
harpooncd sturgeon measuring over over
five feet in length and weighing 20
pounds, in the Passaic River. The Isn
swan away at race-horse speed dragging
the boat which contained the three hsn-
ermen after HIM. Before the men could
prevent 1t their boat had come into COLL
sion with Andrew Scharfenberg boat,
and the four of them were thrown INTO
the water The sturgeon plotted the four
men and two boats some distance farther
before he succunbed to loss OF blood
from the wound. The four men were
rescued. and the fish was brought to
shore. He was dead--Ne'o I0rk Press
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
KILLING THEM OFF.

When a stranger makes his appearance
in the backwoods of Maine he is naturally
presumed TO be on the lookout for game.
Last summer a distinguished prelate of
the Episcopal church found himself
stranded in a small village in that region,
and was compelled to put up at a farm
house.
''Do you have many Episcopalians
down hereG" he inquired of the very
hospitable hostess.
'.Well, really now, I don't know" she
''Our hired man shot some
sort of a queer critter down back of the
barn the other day, but he claimed it was
a woodchuck. Boston Herald.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
SONG.

a bird SCARED up in the face of the sun
~, On but the bird sang gloriouslyE
!" I'm throb Of bosom and futter of wino.
M N 'he rich ripe glow of a day in spring
" 'ien the bursting of blossom had lust no.
gun, ''-9' "e-
And the green on the hillside was fair to.
a on ord scared up in the face of the sun
On but ais song was a thing to hear
wit, with heart attuned to wild desire
With the culver of passion and nnlso Of g.,
And the bound of a soul that had welI.1 l-J,
won ;"
The first of the golden outrorls there.
A bird scared up in the face of tn. s,,.
And watched his flight with a str.;u;-
eye; '''--''is
But If he descended cannot tell;
1 marked alone how his music fell
Till the last faint throb of the song was d.,
Or lost in the space of the pIlarless slv
-WiaiaDl Higgs, IN Youths Compaaion
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Poor old Dhuleep Singh is evidently
hard up, 'says the New York Tribune.
He has written to Queen Victoria asking
her to give him the famous Koh-i-noor
diamond or its market value in ready
cash. He wants the money to use in
India against the peace and integrity
Of the Empire, circumstance which,
coupled with the fact that the gem doesn't
belong to him any more than to a score
Of other sikhs, makes his request seem
uncommonly cool. The son of the Pun
5aub Lion is in pretty bad way.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Young wife-4.why, dear, you were
the stroke oar at college, weren't youl''
Young Husband-''Yes, love"
"And a very prominent member of the
gymnastic classl'
II was the leader"
"And quite hand at all athletic exer-
cises2"
"Quite hand2 Ny graciousl was
the champion walker, the best runner,
the head man at lifting heavy weights,
and as for caTying-why, I could
shoulder barrel of flour and"
"Well, love, just please carry the baby
a couple of hours. I'm tired. "-P6ila-
delpkia Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Artist-"Here is very suitable pict-
ure, Mr.. Gibbs. 1t represents Rev. Mr..
Goss, the missionary, in the center of q
group of cannibals."
Deacon Gibbs-''I see the cannibals,
Mr. Turps, but where is the missionary
Artist-''Didn't Just tell you that he
was in the center of the cannibals p
Terre Hatae Express.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Mother-''J Johnnie, why are you cry
ingl I'm only going to be away week,
and your papa will be home with you"
'No, he won't; he's going to Rome, u
"Going to Romeo Why, child, what
do you meant"
~ heard him say that he would make
Rome howl when you left ="
sob, indeed2 Well, I won't leave
you, Johnnie. "-Lncoln (Neb.) journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

Half a century ago in Turkey it was
considered disgrace for a woman to
know how to read To-day the Sultan
himself has established two schools for
girls in Constantinople. Seventy years
ago Harriet Newton went to India to find
the women shut up in zenanas, ignorant
and degraded. From the very place
where she landed there went to the
United Stated not long ago Nine Jashee,
highly educated Brahmin woman, 10
study medicine in the woman's College
in Philadelphia.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

A dear friend of mine, who was n born
doctor, used to come in every day to sec
how her baby was thriving, because 1t was
my first one, and she always claims a
share of the little one. She would 50
often help me out in cases Of emergency.
For instance, if the baby had taken cold,
and her breathing was hard and quick,
Mrs. D. would say she must make a pep
per poultice. After baby was dressed for
the night Mrs. D. would 90 to the
kitchen, get a small stew-pan, put in
about a cup Of milk and set It on the
stove. As it heated she stirred in the
ground, black pepper, little at a time,
till it was a thick paste. Then she took
old flannel and spread on It this paste, an
inch thick, and put it on as warm as the
child could bear it, letting it come up on
the throat and as high up on the shoulders
as possible, pinning it with safety pins to
the little undershirt. It viii not blister,
and the pepper will keep it warm a long
time; in fact, all night, if the little one
is sleeping comfortably. For that reason
l prefer it to any other kind; and if the
child should waken I never think it is
best to take off a poultice unless / have
another one hot or thick piece of flannel
real hot to put on in its place This is
also good for Group, asthma, or any acute
Inflammation of the throat or lungs. I
hope some of our readers will try it and
let us have the benefit of their expert
eDce.-Ladies Home Companion.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
AustFalian tIaveIer. .tate that be in


srhieh- she Is ipstly nrnpd---
terror Of Australia is by no means the
desert it has long been supposed to be.
Though now appropriated, il is pro-
nouneed to be capable Of supporting a
large population. Gold has been found
there and the travellers brought home
stories of vast pasture lands, abundant
water and finally of deep blue lakes, at
least one of which IS Of large and as yet
unknown extent. A great railroad is to
extend across the continent from north to
south, through the eastern part of the
country once supposed to be desert. It
is predicted that the desert will disap-
pear, as that in America has gone.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
A FEAT WORTHY OF DE IEssErs.

Husband Gust from Europe, traveling)
-''Wife, I have sad news. Coming across
on the Servia lost your pet dog over
board"
Wife-'sH eavensl Fido LOST"
Husband-''Yes, third day out from
Queenstown"
Wife-''Dredge for him at once y
EpOeh.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
PITH AND POINT.

Never ask stereoptieon man to give
you his views.
The owner of an exceptionally valuable
building site ought to feel contented with
his lot.-Detroit Free Pros
Tom-'Hello, Dick; what time is til
Is your watch goingln Dick-s.No, its
gone. - Yankee Blade.
The Oklahoma boomers carry their
planting tools with them-the rife, the
bowie and the revolver.-Elmira Gazette
Lives of cowboys all remind US
If on earth we wish to stop,
We should laave then.far behind US.
Or arrange ta.sssrsse drop.
Timorods Old II --se How can l tera
which Is the shady side of the car2'r
GrutT Old Gentlemen-"By giving the
porter half a dollar. n-Detroit Free Pres.
''Jack must be learniuga great deal.p
said the fond mother; ohis college bill is
very high this month. YES said
the old man, as he filed ont a check;
Experiences a dear, teacher Bear.
Citizen-'Don't you known, All Sin,
that if you kill that enemy of yours YOU
will be hanged3n All Sin (vengeful
laundryman)- No, alice hghtee. I
gottee money. 1 go loonee sylum. -
Philadelphia Record.
Diner Waiter, how is this? I
have Just discovered "a collar button in
my soup Waiter-s'Yes, sah-you's de
lucky man. We has prize soup on Mon
days an Wednesday. a harnsome Gift
in every twentieth plate, sab, ~ once
Week.
"Wen, how did you enjoy yourself in
the Art Exhibition .Oh, splendidlyi
looked at nobody's pictures but yoursi
You see there were always so many people
standing before the other pictures, and
there was always plenty of room by
yours. "-Fiiegende Blaetter.
Miss Lakeside-''Now, my dear, YOU
must come and spend a month or two of
the fall with us in Chicago Miss Emer-
son (of Boston, really think it
would be pleasant Miss Lakeside
Immense. We would have a regular
hog-killing time. f-Ep0cl.
Mrs. Bascom-''Cousin Nancy writes
to ask how we like the 'tlmbre' of our
new pianol One would think big girl
like her ought to know how to spell tim
Der" Mr.. Bascom-'I should say sol
Wen. you can tell her it's rosewood, and
we like 1t first rate. Huntington Free
Press.
Servant-'.Is the doctor at home?''-
Doctor am the doctor" "You
are wanted at 444 North Twelfth
street. Mr.. De Mills is very
sick" "Wait moment, please, un-
til y look up this new patient in Brad
Streets a moment later LaHfsoTry,
my girl, but cannot 60 with ybu. 1
have a very important call to make
Time.
N. Berlin, one Of N. Chevreu1's pupils,
excused his absence from lectures by the
death of his father. my heartfelt sym
pathy, replied the old savant. A fort
night later, NJ Berth is absent again.
This time his excuse Is that he has lost
his mother-in-law You are very care
less, young mani" answers his master;
you are always losing something or
other"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26

One of the maddest men in the United
States, declares the Chicago Herald, is
Cyrus Henderson, of Fund du Lac, Wis.
A while ago he selected claim in Okla
homa, and returning to the border went
to training a horse so as to be able to
reach his land before anybody else when
the Territory should be legally opened.
At the word ego" he was soon far ahead
Of everybody, and the distance, fifteen
miles, was covered in forty-five minutes.
Refining up his painting nag at the edge
Of bis quarter section he was literally
Knocked out to sec an old farmer quietly
blowing it up for his spring crops.
Broken in spirit and disguised with
Oklahoma real estate, Cyrus Henderson
seslaned sadly home,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Nothing so immutable as truth

Nothing so immutable as truth
ANY kind of courage is desirable.
A great, strong heart is never over
come.
Hypocrisy and knavey are siamese
twins.
ostentatiOn is the signal flag of by
pOcrisy.
Let your anger set with the sun, but
never rise with it.
Many man who tries to ride a hobb!
gets thrown finally.
Some people are so constituted that
they would kick at a football match.
Nothing is so indicative of deepest cul-
ture as tender consideration of the ig-
norant.
No books are so legible as the lives of
men; no characters so plain as their moral
conduct.
The grandest and strongest natures are
ever the calmest. Restlessness is symbol
of weakness not yet outgrown.
There is no beautifer of compilations
or form of behavior like the wish to
scatter joy and not pain around US.
Perhaps the secret regrets of life are
the weightiest, and chiefly on this &C
count-that they are incommunicable.
There may be times when silence is
gold, and speech silver; but there are
times also when silence is deathaIr--
speech life.
A brave man thinks no one his superior
who does him an injury, for he has it then
in his power to make himself superior TO
the other by forgiving it.
If you want to have a man for your
friend, never get the ill-will of his wife.
Public opinion is made up of the average
prejudices of womankind.
The condition of the world would be
improved, if men were to think less of
the dishonor of submitting to wrong and
more OF the dishonor of doingit.
There are degrees of contentment; but
it will be found that the most contented
are those who are engaged in useful work
of some kind, down into which thought
flows, and that the least contented are
those who are idle.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-26
ON THE HOME STRETCH.

''Have you done anything for mel'
asked the condemned man in pitiful tones,
as his lawyer entered the cell.
eyes, indeed" said the legal gentle
| man, gleefully.
sob, what is itl" demanded the muir
derer, "a pardon2'
Ono
ga Communication of sentencep
''No.n
"Then, in mercy's name, WHAT"
81 have succeeded" said the lawyer,
Gin having the day of your execution
changed from Friday to Monday. Friday
is an unlucky day, you know. Yankee
Blade.