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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

settlements for distances of hundreds of
miles. These trips are made over the
glistening snow at the rate of sixty to 100
miles per day, by the aid of their gaunt
and ferocious dogs which are kept in sub
mission by that cruelest and deadliest Of
all drivers scourges, the Esquimaux
whip. Its handle is not a foot long, but
the lash is often forty feet in length, and
the drivers are so skilled in its use that
piece can be struck out of 'leader," or
''guide, dogs ear at distance of from
thirty to forty feet. These dogs, fully
$50 of which l saw at Hopedale, are
simply species of partly domesticated
wolves. They are fed on fish once each
day. In the summer they are sources
of endless terror about the coast settle
ments; but life would be impossible here
without their use in winter. These Wis
iting tours are marked by the most prodi
gal hospitality; and a good deal of rude
pleasure, indeed all these far-away humans
in any manner secure, Is enjoyed. But
Labradorian life is an endless round Of
inGne, sodden fruitlessness at best. The
summer is passed in a scourging effort
for winters provision Winter brings
its struggles to prevent death by cold and
hunger. These human animals seem
born to exist, be robbed and to die
One turns from the slightest glimpse of
land and people, heart-sick from irrevo-
cability of the hopelessness of both.
Labrador can never be less than what
Jaques Cartier truly termed it in 1884,
1.-The land given to Cain. - Times-Demo-
crat.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.

How TO cox A MAN To PROPOSE.
An elderly man was telling to a group
of giddy young girls the other day how
he proposed to his wife when he was a
young man. She was sewing at the time,
he said, or he never would have had the
courage to do it. If girls would sew
more he thinks they would have more
matrimonial chances Sewing he con-
siders the best accomplishment that a
woman eau nave. A woman engaged
with needle las a domestic. homelike
air that is irresistible to man who loves
her It is picture of what she would
be IN her own home, and makes him lone
that it should be his also. how can q
man propose to a girl who sits straight
up in ber chair staring hard at him with
a pair of bright eyesf But when she Is
bending gracefully over bit of plain or
fancy sewing, apparently absorbed in
counting the stitches, and the arrows of
her eyes are sheathed for a few minutes.
he plucks up courage enough to offer her
his heart and hand. The average vouno
man is bashful in such affairs, thougb
bold enough at other times, and needs
encouragement and opportunities. What
sort Of encouragement is a pair of bright
eyes staring into his, watching his en-
barrassmentl Listen to the advice of an
old man, who has been all through it;
drop your eyes and give the young man a
chance. Remember this, girls, when the
favorite young man drops in to make an
evening visit, get out your bit of fancy
work and look domestic, and with every
stitch of your needle you will bind his
heart more firmly to your own.-CR Chicago
Herald.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29
FASHION NOTES.

Handsome street costumes of white
wool are worn.
The demand for ball screw earrings is
considerable just now.
Black and red are combined in many
dressy toilets prepared for autumn wear.
Lilac, heliotrope and mauvo arc with
US again, in all the exquisite old-time
tints.
The trim velvet pelerine is the favor
lite wrap to wear with dressy street COS
TUNES this stall.
Black and white laces are effectively
combined in Marie Antoinette fchus,
capes and gowns.
English dressmakers have adopted tine
fashion Of having the seams on the out
side of the skirt and binding them with
ribbon.
Trade for shoemakers will look up if
dresses which show the ankles find favor.
They are the latest importations from
abroad.
Red, tan-color and pale almond cloths
are usedfor Louis XIV jackets, Connemara
cloaks, and tailor made gowns for au-
tumn wear.
Autumn house dresses of deep red cloth
striped with black velvet are shown.
The bodices are trimmed with black vel
vet and lace.
More attention is given to-day than
ever to evening costumes, and more
beauty and novelty is involved in their
construction.
Stylish autumn costumes are made of
ladies' cloths and English cashmeres,
which are shown in the finest qualities
and coloring.
The Marquise coat is very much the
fashion for walking toilet It is invaria-
bly, made of black faille or peau-de-soie,
without any trimming whatever.
Fancy jackets and sleeves, high revers
forming part of the turnover collar,
pointed girdles, jauzy silk shirt fronts,
are all entirely permissible this season,
even on a smart Out-of-door costume.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

Compared with the visit Of the late
Emperor William to Alsace-Lorraine. IN
ls77. the New York Tribune believe.
that the present Emperor's visit was q
phenomenal success After making
every allowance for Official zeal in stirring
the province to enthusiasm, the Emper-
or's reception indicates the remarkable
progress made in harmonizing the prov
iDees during the last decade. The jour
ney from strasburg 10 Metz was a trium-
phal progress All the intermediate
stations we're gayly decorated and crowded
with people who ehsered the Emperor,
whose tact in the difficult and tempting
Circumstances was remarkable. He made
brief replies to the various toasts, etc,
but said not q word at which the French
coald be offended.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29
The Finest Fibres.

An ordinary hair is about one 5OOth of
an inch in diameter. In his delicate
measuring instruments, Mr.. c. V. Boys,
FIR. S. has made use Of quartz tibres
from one 5OOOth to one 10, 000th of an
inch in diameter, supporting weights OF
thirty grains. In his experiments quartz
fbres much finer than this were drawn
out by means Of an arrow from cross
bow the diameter of some being estima-
ted to be less than one miIlionth OF an
inch. Such threads are of course invisl-
BILE. and are recommended as a test for
microscopes. To give an idea of such a
decree of minuteness, Mr.. Boys remarks
that a piece of quartz an inch long and
an inch in diameter would, if drawn Out
TO this fineness, be sufficient TO go all the
wav round the world 65S times; or a
prain of sand just visible that IS one
Rundredtb of an inch long and one hun,
dTedtb of an inch in diameter-would
make 1000 miles of such thread
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

The extent to Rhieh England depends
upon other countries for her food can
only be appreciated when the returns for
3 single year are made up. According
70 the report Of the Board of Trade the
imports during 1888 Of wheat. flour,
cornmeal, butter, margarine, cheese, lard,
sugar, yeast and manufactures Of tobacco
aggregated the immense sum OF $780,
Oo0.000- These are simply the Inanufac-
tured food products. OF the raw mate
rial 10 figures are given, but they must
be far in excess Of these. A peculiar
feature IS the fact that margarine to the
amOunt Of $4,000 is imported,
which is nearly half the value of the but
Ter Imports The total value of imported
snanufaetures Of all kinds for the year
was $500, OOo. 600.
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TIE eo1pEN.Ron.

Yes, let our nations emblem be
The flower that blooms from sea to sea,
That filings by every roadside free
Its wealth OF feathery gold,
That decks the mountains in their pride
And waves along the prairies wide,
And smiles when Trailer beauties hide
From autumn's gathering cold.
In fields where happy children meet
And hear the wild bees humm'ng sweet
And tread the sward with naked feet
Among the orchards fair;
On banks where scarlet berries grow,
In quiet lanes where lovers 20.
Bright bursts Of yellow glory show
The Golden-rod is there
Where barrens burn, where torrents pour.
Where swells the hill, where sweeps thu
shore,
Where sparrows fit, where eagles soar,
1t shakes its eonquering plume;
In the old grave-yards, brier-grown,
By cabined poverty, wellknown,
Mans friend the Golden-rod alone
Maintains its faithful bloom.
And eyes that weep the years decay
Smile last to see that flower display
Its fulvid mantle DER the gray.
While meath October's sky;
Its splendor that survives so well
Flashing from every hill and dell,
Continuous like a sunset spell
Gilds summers long goodbye.
Symbol Of loyal life, confess
By North and South, by East and West
Faiths bravest blossom blazons best
The empire Of the free.
And breeze and sunshine, bee and bird.
VIII join when patriots speak the word,
And say; Our floral sign preferred
The Golden-rod shall be-
M B. Chaddock, u, Youths Companion.
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stalking Deer with Tame Leopards

The following account of hunting with
tame leopards, of the species called the
cheetah, at Dhar, in Central India, is
qe-s-il,,aa5 20 tho Ton5on HVardted
Nescs by Colonel Ward Bennitt:
1--WE were staying with the Mahara-
iah of Dhar, and one day he said We
should see a cheetah-hunt, so we started
on horseback about / o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The cheetahs looked lovely
and seemed quite tame, following the
shikaris ike dogs. We went about five
miles over very bad ground, and it was
exceedingly hot.
''At last, to our delight, we saw
herd of deer about a mile off and we at
once stopped, while the shikari went for
ward with two cheetahs. Presently one
of the cheetahs stood still, peered about
and lay down, slowly whisking his tail
from side to side The men said, He
has seen the deer Soon he got up
again and went after his companion and
seemed to communicate to him that deer
were in sight. Then they both lay
down at once.
''After a little tine they got up and
began stalking the deer through the
grass. 1t was very difficult to distin-
guished the cheetahs, as they were much
the same color as the ground. Present
", the deer became aware something was
up, and stopped and looked about; then,
suddenly, they all got together, and be-
gan trotting off, followed at once by the
cheetahs, who, although far behind,
gained ground at every stride, and we
could see they had each singled out u
black buck, taking no notice of the rest
of the herd tearing off in all directions.
Luckily they came toward us, and we
saw one cheetah give a high spring,
about fifteen yards, and seize his buck by
the throat and roll It over. We did not
look any more, we knew nothing would
induce the cheetah to leave its prey till
the bucks throat was cut and the animal
enticed away with a ladleful of blood.
1.-THE other cheetah having missed
when it sprang gave up the chase and
came straight back to his master with
his tail between his legs. We were very
lucky to see the hunt, for I find many
old Indians have never had the good
fortune to witness one, and the Mahara-
jah seldom allows his cheetahs to indulge
in the sport.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29


The St. Louis GLIDE Democrat is not
quite sure whether we should '.rejoice at
Chinese progress or regret it, for the
waking up Of the vast MoBgolian masses
means the precipitation of an oyerplus
upon the Aryan world that We do not
vet know how to deal with. However,
It Is certain that China will soon be
practically a modern State. The eonser-
ratire element is effeetuaIly overcome
and railway construction has been en-
tered On as a national policy. Picking is
at once to be joined to Ten Tsin by a
road passing through the most populous
district Of the Empire. The radicals or
reformers are al last entirely triumphant,
and China VIII adopt every means for de-
selopment. It viii be impossible to
exist on the same planet under system
u mutual exclusion
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

Rev. J. cfossett, an independent
American missionary recently died in
China where he had been devoting him
self 70 labor among the benighted- He
had charge Of a winter refuge for the
poor at Picking during several winters,
and made it his business to seek out the
sick and unfortunate for the purpose Of
ass7aiHg them relief rather than to
change their fai9h- He went about in
Chinese costume, and accepted no remu-
nerstion for has labors except his enter
taiumeut. He Was everywhere welcomed
among the Chinese and was called by
them i'the Christian Buddha."
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29
Mothers Should Care for Child's Eyes.

DR.. Webster Fox, in the Journal OF the
Franklin Institute, maintains that the
majority of blind people have lost their
sight from want of proper care during
infancy, and that nurses or mothers who
heedlessly expose an infants eyes to the
glare Of the sun for hours, may be laying
the foundation for the most serious evils.
He protests against permitting young chill
dren to use their eyes in study, and de
clares that the eyeis not strong enough for
school work until the age of seven to
nine Children should not be allowed to
study much by artificial light before the
age of ten, and books printed in small
type should be absolutely prohibited in
the schoolroom.
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PITH AND POINT.

"Going. going, gone "A sail at sea.
In the mist Of an ocean vovaoe-Foos
- t,-4,,.. ,.,,.,, .o.,l II -
make an oat of #
M. -, a.
nc u siii' n1 ii'i'ioii ~ mower was 'ne
may mower o'''o'go 4ls'a'@'
The man VINO Is gwen 10 SOBER rehec-
'ion Seiuoin s''s Al.o gnu pilee'
Some janis would make good public
speakers, they nave suoh an easy de-
livery
A citizen who has been run into by
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29
A BoNANzA QUEEN At HOWE


Mrs. Mackay's entertainments, says
/ Marshall Wilder, in his book, are de-
lghtful Although as rich as the richest
and the owner of a beautiful house to
which the best people in London like to
come, she never forgets her nationality
to the extent of forgetting Americans
of the right kind-in London. Many Of
our people get letters of introduction
to Mrs Mackay when going abroad, and
it is amusing to note the establishment Of
some Of them when they meet the lady
Because she is the wife of a bonanza
king, they expect to see her home to look
like Aladdin's cave and to see her arrayed
like an Oriental princess. Well, it would
be impossible to find anywhere a house
where there is less attempt at display
everything is there which taste and COM
fort suggest, but nothing designed only
for show As for the warm hearted host
ess, aever Jaw more unassuming lady,
nor I'D 1 ever see her wearing jewelry Of
any kind. She never says or does any
thing to remind a person that she Is
richer than any but two or three of Brit
aims six hundred peers, and that she
knows every one in England worth
knowing. Beside being a society queen,
she is very enterprising and nobly chart
table; where some one else hearing of
case Of suffering, viii sigh ''poor thing"
and think her duty done, Mrs. Mackay
will have the case looked into, and sub
stantial relief provided at once if really
needed Some Americans seem to think
she has become entirely Anglicized, and
has cut her native country; but one day
I asked her when she would return, and
she quickly replied: II want to go home
as soon as my sons complete their educa-
ton"
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Four Fngrayers for One Bin.

1t requires four plates to engrave bill
in the Bureau Of Printing and Engrav-
ing. An engraver is required for each of
the two borders and faces, hence, four
engravers make one bill and none of the
four knows the entire design. Some of
the counterfeiters now serving sentence
are the finest engravers in the country,
and some have been in Government
employ. After the counterfeit bills are
printed from the engraved plates they are
stained with coffee to give them an old
appearance that they may TIE easier
escape detection. A crisp new counter
felt is never put into circulation.-W Wash
inqton Star.
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SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MILK.

SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MILK.
A London Bishop had gone down into
the country to visit a charitable institu-
ton, into which poor lads had been draft
ed from the East end of London, and,
in addressing them, he congratulated
them on the delights of their new resi-
dence. The boys looked unaceountably
gloomy and downcast, and the Bishop
kindly asked:
care you not comfortable? Have you
any complaints to maker"
AT last the leader raised his hand.
1.-THE milk, my lord"
"Why, what on earth do you mean'
The milk here is tenfold better than you
ever had in London"
mo, indeed, it amt, " cried the boy.
I'm London they always buys our milk
out of nice clean shop, and here-why,
here they squeeges it out of beastly
COW ln-TId-B Bits.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

The inquiry is not infrequently ad-
dressed to q millionaire, ''Why do you
not discontinue businessl You have
wealth enough, You need not work any
le1ger7-end the answer almost invaria-
bly, Is, ''What shall I do with my idle
houns. if have no employment" This
was the answer that that eminent Chica-
goan Of brains and wealth, Mr. Philip D.
Armour. made when an English syndicate
offered hun q bonus Of S., 600, 600 in ad-
dition 70 the estimated value Of his great
pork and great beef-packing plant Nj
Armour doubted if he would find peace
Of mind in pietheHe purse and no bust
ness
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AsIATIC CHILD WIVES.

The Indian reformers who have taken
,u',,isI- tRe aFe-IRsrFlage of<girl widows
find no difficulty in obtaining plenty of
candidates. Where trouble comes in is
as to the disposal of these matrimonally
disposed ladies pending the discovery of
suitable partners. No sooner does a widow
announce herintention of securing another
husband if she can than she is disowned
by all her kith and kin, cut by her &C
quaintances, and in some cases sent adrift
to pick up a living for herself. The re-
formers feel under an obligation, there
fore, to soften the severity of the martyr
dom to the best of their ability, and with
that object widow homes have been es-
Jablished here and there. The expedient
is, perhaps, as good one as could be de-
vised, but the managers Of the homes are
not to be envied. In order to carry out
the rest Of the scheme, suitors have to be
admitted to make choice among the be-
reaved beauties, and then, of course, a
certain amount of philandering must be
allowed to enable the high contracting
parties to come to terms. All maternal
heads OF families well know that even
when only one affair of this sort is going
on in a ousehold, deal of fnesse and
circumspection often have to be exercised.
Dire, then, must have been the perplexi-
ties of the native matron at the Julpigori
home lately, when twenty-five amOrous
youths were daily counting as many skit-
fish widows. The bridegrOoms expectant
actually had the audacity to apply for
lodgings in the house, but this request
was, of course, sternly refused. Since,
however, the system appears to bring
about a considerable number of mar
riages, these little imperfections in the
machinery may be parloned. There is
no fate more terrible than that of the In
dian child widow, doomed to an isolated
and hopeless existence while yet in her
early teens.-L0na0B Globe.
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TIE ORIGIN OF A BRom.

sect out of my wayr" "Step off in the
mud yourself. The walk is as much
mine as it is yoursl" The first of the
two speakers was the possessor of an
incipient boil on the back of the neck.
The second had just got letter from
home announcing that he was the father
of a pair of lusty twins. The fight
which took place on that narrow side
walk was the most desperate ever known
in the history of the town.-0hicago
Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

Treasury statistics show that the ex-
portadons Of Mexico for the first half Of
the fiscal year 1853 amounted to s2e,-
ez6, $50, indicating a total expectation
for the year Of s55, 900, 600, the largest
eF--sown in the history Of the country.
The expectation Of precious metals in
creased in the half year, as compared
with the previous half year, 81, 999, 500,
and merchandise exports increased $50, P
26S- These facts bear out the statements
regarding the prosperity Of the country,
and Whist railways are giving TO the de
Yelopment Of Mexico.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

Tie whole trade Of Calcutta was
almess paralyzed recently by a general
strike Of native bullock-caTters, 1000
in number They are forced to pay a
heavy municipal license. A local firm
endeavored to levy a further fee for
private registration, and the carriers
Thought that this was an endeavor to
impose an increase Of taxation. The
misunderstanding was removed.
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8zET THOUGHTS.

I hold it true that thoughts are things
Endowed with being, breath and wings,
And that we send them forth to fill
The world with good results or i'll.
That which we call our ''secret thought
Speeds 70 the earth's remotest spot
And leaves its blessings or its woes
Like tracks behind it, as it goes.
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Revolutionary Flags CaptWed by the
British.

In the chapel of the hspital IoT 9i d
soldiers at Chelsea, Englafl' are "a :, l'ii{
n1@served five flags wbiqh were captured
bv the British troops from the Anie f :,I
during the Revolution. Ihel are o. , SIM,
I Hut- are 60 badly torn by bullets and have
9 5a az ~ 10 such an exten that the in
u ,or;nt;ons on three Of thea are entirely
ilegible. OF the other t%, one t5 ot5or
IN s Massachusetts regirnnt ana the ollol
Ia one from New York. Ihese felicS are
S IL GIv I nrizcd by the iraates OF the hos
high'S IA t-+ are objects great interest to
,i' aa,-i can Visitors VIII happen 10 learn OF
their existence.-Se Z f44'''-0 V'''y'''''''
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Smith, ullo, johnson, you're not
looking well"
Johnson-''No, I'm under the wealth
er. I've had to leave off smoking, too. u
"That's bad-very bad"
eyes, but that isn't the worst of it.
I'm afraid that leaving off smoking is 60
ing to do me good. Medical and Sur
qicdL Reporter.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

$50 snifkens is dead" remarked De
Clock to Ellick.
ayes; he died of Bright's disease,
didn't hel"
81 don't know whether it was Bright's
or not. Snifkens seems to have as good
a claim on it as anybody. - Washington
CaDital.
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Successful Strategy.

Little Villa paused in her play to watch
the mother of her little playfellow put
the newly baked bread away. Turning
her pretty head from side to side she
ssidi Il am going home, auntie."
"Why do you want to go homei" was
asked her.
"oh, I don't want to go; I am Just
going because 1 am hungry"
inducements were offered, and she pro-
longed her visit.-Toledc Blade.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

The railroad companies Of the United
States owe &, 600, O00, 600. Last year the
amount Of interest paid by the railroads
Of the United States was s2O7, OOO, 600,
and the amount IN dividends sse, 0OO,-
co., If the amount Of freight hauled
were all reduced to one mile, it would
amount to s7o,OOO, 900, 600 tons Of
freieht.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29
ANorHER HOTEL TRAGEDY.

Miss Crimple TO clerk of Snake Greek
House)-'Win you please send the por-
ter to our room, Mr.. Bigstudl"
Clerk -" Yes, ma'am; anything
wrong!"
Papa Just shot a mosquito, and we
would like Patrick to carry it out. y
Hlnseys Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-29

Bobby Ito his sister)-"Is Mr.. De
Lunkhead, your beau, judge of fine
arts2"
Sister-"A very good judge, Bobby.
But why do you askl"
Bobby-"Oh, he told me last night
that he was going to get the man who
painted your portrait to paint his house.
Rome Sentinel.