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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LTrERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS
An ANTIQUE Omit


The craze for the ANTIQUE exists as
strong among those who collect speci-
mems Of household work as among their
more fashionable brethren who collect
br1c-a-brac and works Of art. IN Geor-
gia, according to local investigation,
there is guilt worth possessing. 1t was
made by Mrs. Annie Mitchell during the
hrst year of her married life, in 1872 and
1873. 1t required twelve long, weary
months to complete. The cotton Of which
this beautiful piece of work was made was
picked by Mrs. Mitchell and her husband,
Robert Mitchell, during the honeymoon
OF the then newly married coupe. After
the cotton was separa' ed from the seed
the young wife brought out her little
spinning Jenny and as her husband
talked or read to her she transformed the
cotton into smooth thread aud carefully
spoiled it for the work before her. At
ter a sufficient quantity had been IRE
pared-and it took many months to ac-
complish her task-Mrs. Mitchell
brought the old loom that her mother
had given her into service and in short
time the cloth was ready for the finishing
touches. Turkey red and indigo thread
Was then prepared by the dyeing PRO
cess, the counterpart laid oil into beau
tiful designs and the tedious work of tm-
broidering was commenced. Soon after
the work Of embreidering was commented
Mrs. Mitchell was stricken with disease,
and for twelve moaths was not able to
set up except as sls<as propped in her
bed, but her min. 4zllingeIs we're kept
busy and finally the greatest piece of
artistic needle work OF that day was
ready for inspection.-C Chicago Times.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Asbestos Manulaeture.


Cutie good deal of attention in Bos-
ton is devoted to the manufacture of as
bestos. The stuff, as everyone knows,
is mineral fibre, but concerning its
nature and the uses to which it is put
very little seems to be comprehended.
A piece of cloth made of it closely re-
sembles, both to sight and touch, coarse
cotton toweling. 1t may he used for
the same purposes, aud, when dirty,
thrown into the fire. Rake it out after
a little while, and it is found intact, but
cleaned as perfectly as though subjected
to the steam laundry process.
The ancients, 2500 years ago. were well
acquainted with asbestos and its prop
critics. They thought it was vegetable,
but knew that it would not burn. So
they wrapped their corpses in cloths
woven in Its fax like strands. in order
TO keep the ashes of their relatives aud
friends from mingling with the charred
remains of the funeral pyres. They
used It also for lamp wicks and for nap
kins.
In fact, however asbestos is form
of very hard rock, called hornblende,
and is found in strata of a fibrous CON
sisteDey, readily Invisible into silky
strands resembling fax. Hence it is
commonly known as 'earth-fiax.n Re
Gently vast deposits of it have been
found in the Canadian provinces, whereas
in former times it was chiefly imported
from Savoy and the Tyrol. The variety
of uses to which it has been applied by
modern ingenuity is surprising Clothes
for fremen and gloves wherewith to han
die red-hotiron are made of it. Roofing
material, boiler telling and paper stock
are other products largely manufactured
from the same material Besides, it is
employed in the mixing of fireproof
paints for stage scenery aud other pur-
poses.
Sometimes this mineral is found in
thin sheets Of interlaced fibres, known
in vulgar parlanee as mountain
leather When the natural fabric is
1crc-5TerT- ~ 49, ----ss Il Is CaFf=d
mountain cork" In any shape the
is indestructible by fire at the
ordinary temperature Of fame. As mat
Ter Of fact, however, there is nothing
in nature that viii not burn if only the
thermometer is high enough. Did YOU
ever see 4 lecturer on the problems of
chemistry direct the lighted Jet from an
blowpipe upon a piece of
iron or zincl If SO, you will have OBJ.
served how the metal is consumed, under
such conditions, like so much finder. In
ike manner the hardest rocks are disin-
,egrated by the action of heat. Asbestos
10th is a very pretty goods, but it is not
incombustible.- Pieayuae.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Sticking Pnnar 10 Metal.

Paper pasted, gummed, or glued OF
metal, especially If it has bright sur
face, usually comes off on the slightest
provocation, leaving the adhesive ma
terial on the back OF the paper, with 6
surface bright and slippery as ice. The
cheaper description Of clock dials are
printed on paper aud then stuck on zinc
but for years the difficulty was to get
the paper and the metal TO adhere. It
is, however, said 10 be now overcome by
dipping the metal into strong and hot
solution of washing soda, afterwards
rubbing perfectly dry with clean rag.
Onion Juice is then applied to the sur
face Of the metal, and the label pasted
and fixed in the ordinary way. 1t Is
said to be almost impossible to separate
paper and metal thus joined.-Bnglish
lfleH0u5r
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
A Cable Operator's Experieuce

Mr. ]. Seton, of the Commercial Cable
Company, of this city, has seen service
all over the world. He has been in rus
STA, China, India, Persia, Egypt, South
America, Panama and Mexico. Mr.. Seton
was stationed in the Persian Calf for
seven years. The worst place he was
ever stationed, Air. Seton said, was on
the island Of Mussenden, in the Gulf of
Omar. 1t is a repeating station on the
Eastern Telegraph Company's line. The
island is SO small that Il good swimmer
could swim around it in fourteen min
utes. On this small place were stationed
twenty cable workers. Not a single arti-
c of food could be raised on the island.
and all their provisions had TO be
brought from Bombay and consisted
entirely of canned goods. The mainland
was filed with bands OF murderous, rob
bling nomads, and frequently a British
gunboat had to be summoned and the
shores raked with she'll. A detachment
OF marines was always kept at the station
for its protection. A few miles inland
fresh mutton could be procured, but it
was at the risk of the mems lives. as they
were repeatedly attacked. Alden is also
a dangerous place to work. The cable
men are, as rule, most graciously
treated by the rulers of the countries
through which the lines touch, as they
stand in fear Of Eneland's wrath. On
the great Indo-European line, which runs
overland through Persia, the native who
m0lests the line has either his arm, foot
or ear cut off as a punishment
The Bashi- Bazouks had a great deal of
fun IN shooting the insulators off the
pc es Of the Indo-European Company,
until an edict was issued making the
punishable by cutting off hand,
foot or ear of the perpetrator. Numbers
Of men with manned limbs can be seen
the Persian deserts.-Neu
Yol.k llarLd
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Wasps BattIe with Thetr Enemlea.

"a story which appeared few days
ago concerning a fight between a wasp
and spider reminded me of a similar
battle which / witnessed short lime
ago. / was walking across a field when
| saw spiders web on the grass and no.
ticed that a wasp had lust been caught in
Its meshes- The spider was on the watch,
and showed unmistakable delight as its
victim buzzed and struggle in the vain
endeavor to set itself free. The ugly
creature sat at the bottom of the web,
holding the ropes that were to bind its
prey. When the wasp ceased to struggle
the spider approached. But the winged
insect had not given up. As 1t saw its
captor il showed fight and exerted itself
TO the utmost TO get near enough to use
its sting. The spider retreated a little,
but apparently only for the purpose of
Tightening the strings that he'd the pris-
oner.
"a moment later the wasp was turned
over and bound more firmly than ever.
1t seemed as if the spider took advan-
tage of each movement of its adversary
to vino another rope about Its legs and
tie them vet more firmly The skill dis
DldNNu " Us q IGNtltLlOu To hit. lldtl no
idea insects knew so much. Finally,
when the wasp was so bound that it
could neither kick ncr sting, the spider
jumped upon it, killed it almost instant
ly by biting, aud then proceeded to feast
upon its carcass.
AT another time witnessed a fierce
struggle between a large hornet and
colony of wasps which had built nest
in the window of an old shop. The
hornet crawled up the glass toward the
nest, and when the wasps saw him they
formed in battle array TO defend their
home The intruder moved onward,
when wasp dart4aa f=aFn the ranks to
-ss.pg him. But the eourase1~Ja.1lef el-
low hardly seemed to touch his enemy
before falling dead upon the window sill
At this the wasps retreated in body to
the other side OF the nest to lay plans for
battle, sending out spy now and then
to Teconnoitre. As the hornet came
closer all suddenly rushed toward him
in body. A large wasp stepped out Of
the ranks. flew over the hornet and
alighted beh nd him. The invader
halted, aud the little army also stood
still, watching him The unequal forces
eyed each other for some time, when
suddenly it appeared as if the large wasp
gave signal, and his companions rushe1
forward, making quick work of the
enemy. Several wasps fell dead before the
hornet was conquered, and the survivors
did not venture to approach their pros
trated foe until he had been dead several
minutes"
The above tales were told to Dispatch |
reporter by an intelligent Pittsburg me-
ehanic, for whom the study of insect life
seems to have peculiar fascination.-l
HittsJurg Dispatch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

For evening wear there are shown
fllets of ribbon to put on the hair in
Greek fashion, and this has become a
very popular addition to the revival OF
the pseudo-classic styles ofthe directoire.
Blue or gray and white flannel sailor
quits ere excellent schools dresses for
girls, even of thirteen or fourteen years,
being neat and rviceable-qualities
more desirable at school than costliness.
The orange buds and blossoms are not
the only flowers chosen for brides wear
this season. The small white bridal
roses, tea roses, white lilacs, lilies of the
valley. and other white flowers are given
them for garniture.
Lace boasare being worn. A Partisan
fancy with fur boas Is to attach them at
the back Of the bonnet with which they
are worn, bringing them over the left
shoulder, around the throat, and over
the same shoulder again.
Mufs have not yet made their appear
ance on the streets, but the dealers in
furs are showing them in two sizes; one
very large and long, to be worn with di-
rectoire costumes, and the other ex-
tremely small, for ordinary wear.
Tulles, gauzes and crepes are the IA
yorite materials for party gowns. The
tulles without tinsel or beads are pre-
ferred, but the gauzes are nearly all shot
with gold or silver threads in lengthwise
stripes or lines across the goods, or in
crosshars and plaids. The crepes are
plain or embroidered in gold, silver or
bright colored silks, or in silk the color
of the crepe.
Black cloth, black velvet black felt,
and black lace are all used to compose
the popular black hats and bonnets of
the season. The small capote of black
jet remains the fayorite theatre bonnet
Of the woman who is an expert in dress.
English women are all wearing hats and
bonnets with low crowns, but the brims
of the bonnets rise so high in front, 1t
would be as bad taste to wear them in a
theatre as the steeple crowned hats.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

We gratefully acknowledge the receipt,fron
DIR. J. C. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass, of bounC
set Of their Almanacs for 1889, making hand
some and valuable presentation volume. Be
sides various editions in English there are edi
tons in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese
Swedish, Norwegian-D Danish. Dutch, Bohemian
and Welsh; also, specimen pages Of pamphlets
issued by the firm in eleven other languages
Nothing could better illustrate the extent Of
the business done by the company than such Z
collection of its advertising issues Fer our
selves, we confess we should often be lost with
out Ayers Almanac, accustomed as we have
long been to rely upon the accuracy of its cal
culations; and We have ne danh. tast- ASsrsi
sarsaparifia Is equally trustworthy as a nedi-
cine. The familiar yellow-cover pamphlet
can now be had at all drug stores.-The
Endeduor.
THE sword carried by Ethan Allen at Ticon-
derOga is owned by a Michipau woman
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

Triple capes are feature on long red
ingotes worn as capes.
There a decided tendency to lengthen
the skirts Of walking dresses.
Gray IN the daintiest possible tints, is
said 10 be again the rage abroad, both in
iire woods and silks.
Golden olive, the mushroom tints and
fawn brown are popular colors Just now
with well dressed ladies.
The close fitting Princess surtout, made
Of rough surfaced English tweeds, is a
favorite travelling cloak for brides.
The choicest tailor-made dresses are
OF smooth Australian broadcloth, trimmed
with two shades Of soutache in applique.
Old fashioned fringes are steadily
gaining in popular favor, also the spiked
fringes with open passemsnterie head
ing.
The bodices OF tulle or gaGze dresses
arc almost invariably made OF velvet,
and draped with the mere transparent
material
White and silver gray ostrich feather
boas are worn by Patisiennes at the
theatres, ard are not thrown aside When
the wrap is removed,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
A Russlan morsa Census.

The report Of the haras of the Russian
Fmpire states that there arc z2,CO0. 900
horses in that country, not including
Finland and the Caucasus. In the six
State haras there were last year 224a
horses Isl stations, 1855 mares, and
1897 soals). and 40 horses were sold
from them for n, 407 rubles. There are
sixty-two hippodromes in Russia, and
the prizes run for amount to 200, 900
rubIes. Of which the State contributed
20. 900 rubles. There were seventy
seven horse exhibitions during the year,
and of II, S2S exhibited 20i2 wers sold.
The fo:ai expenses ofthe aaras amounted
to s $4,000,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Peculiar Way OF Catching Quail.

A man living near Davis & Cowelrs
lime kilns has been catching quail in a
peculiar way. For three weeks he has
been spreading grain in the road near
his place, where quail abound. On the
day the law was oct he put wheat in the
place as usual, but had previously soaked
the water in whisky. Watching the
place he saw the quail come out, eat,
get drunk, and in short time lie down,
stupefled He then went to them and
gathered about one Hundred into a sack
that he carried with him A few thai
were not fully drunk were easily caught
by his dog. He has practised the same
method since sHccessfully.-Sdntt Cral
/ GU. SilJ,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

WILLIS B. PERKINS, of Wexford
County, is n man who believes in the
irony of fate. Two years ago h was
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney,
and was beaten By one vote. At the
recent election he ran for the same
office and was again defeated by one
vote
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

The Erie Railway is constantly receiving ]
ditions 70 its stock of magnificent Pullman
cars and other detRchments.
They have just received certainly the mos
magnificent parlor cars that have ever beer
delivered by that famous company.
The latest additions are the ''Begonia' and
the Merida" which will be placed in servi
on train 3, leaving New York at $50 p NJ, ant
train Il, leaving Buffalo at $50 p. NJ
PRrlor cars of the same character have thi,
week. been placed between New York ant
Hornet sYille.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

You never suspected it, none of his friends
dreamed Of 1t, he did not know it himself but
it is exactly what he did. nevertheless. Do
you remember his sallOw complexion Doyou
recol ect how he used 20 complain Of head
aches and constipation? i m getting quite
it'll pass off. l haven't done anything for it,
because don't believe in dosing" soon af-
ter that yOG heard Of his death. II was very
sudden. and every one was greatly surprised.
if he had taken DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets he would be alive and well to-day.
Don't follow his example. The Pellets are
easy to take, mild in their action, and always
sure.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

In almost sill nations Of the world
even in Oriental countries-women Of the
lower class do rough or mental work, and
are paid money for il, but they are
looked down upon accordingly. II the
half-meditval Portugese colony of Fayal
the poorest families try to keep one
daughter from working in the orange
groves; she lives indoors, goes shrouded
in deep capote, and never ventures into
the streets without her mother and if
she earns a living by embroidery at
home the world does not know it. Even
the higher forms of industry among our
selves we're long held to be soc ally igno-
bic. Bookkeeping, clerkship, typewrit-
ing, are still liable to this criticism if
pursued by women; and when Lady
Amberley. the daughter-in-law of Earl
Russell, was in this country, and desired
10 meet some women physicians, lady
IN the best society OF Philadelphia
brough. on herself some sharp criticism
by inviting two Of this then prescribed
class to meet her ladyship at large en-
tertainment- II must always be remem-
bered, however, that even in case of men
It has taken long for common sense to
l-Nt--A TINS u4AA- lALlG nltI dEcllN
employments. A century ago DR.. Sam
uel johnson described actors and must
clans as amusing vagabouds,n aud de.
fined an English merchant as "a new
species OF gentleman. To this day it is
considered in England a matter of social
discredit to be in trade" as many
American women have found to their
cost after marrying English merchants.
One Of this class cannot yet be presented
at court This seems to US absurd in a
country which owes so much OF its great
ness TO its commerce, and which has
been called "a nation Of shop keepers"
but 1t Is no more absurd than the dis
tinctIon still prevailing in one Of our
larger cities, where a wholesale merchant,
on however small scale, is admitted to
what IS called Society," and retail
dealer though he may handle millions,
Is excluded. -Argona1a
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

DEBILITY, WASTING DISEASES OF CHI DREV
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can be cur d
by the use of SCoTT's EMU SION Of Pure Cod
Liver OH with Hypophosphites Prominent
physicians use 1t and testify to its great value.
Please read the following: Il used SCOTS
Emulsion for an obstinate Cough with Hemor-
rhage, Loss of Appetite, Emaciation, Sleep
lessness. &c All these have now left and
believe your Emulsion ha saved n case of well
developed Consumption. IT. J. FINDLEY. NJ.
d One Star Texas
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

We accidently overhea' d the following dia-
logue on the street yesterday:
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop that dis
gustilg hawking and splitting?
Smith. How can l? You know am martyr
to cRtarrh.
J. Do as did. l had the disease in its worst
form but / am well now
s. What did you do for IT?
j. used DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy 1t
cured me aud it win cure you.
s. W. hearl q "a 1ad-b.r Je-ra III II H.
,. Do so. You'll find it at all the drug stores
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

Advertising patent medicine in the pecu-
liar way in which the proprietor of Kemps
Balsam, fer Coughs and Colds, does it is indeed
wonderful. He authorizes all druggists to give
those who call for it n sample bottle Free, that
they may try it before purchasing The Large
Bottles are SOC and 81. We certainly would ad-
wise n trial. 1t may save you from consump-
ton
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To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which / warrant to cure the
worst cases. 50 strong is my faith in its vir Q
tues that will send fee a sample bottle and
valuable treatise TO any sufferer who will give
ne his Z o. and Express address. Resp'y,
H. G.. ROOT, NJ. C, Is3 Pearl St. New York.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Dress of a Japanese woman.

The dtess OF japanese woman offs.lr
upper cia--es BF-ssssIis=-s1JIs 7If7 gumoji.
a rectangular piece of stuff wrapped
around the loins and reaching to the
knee, like the towel Of a shampooer.
Over this comes a beautiful garment
called the aban, a robe like perfectly
simple bath-gown with square sleeves,
fitting closely to the body. and generally
made OF delicate and pale cOlored silk
Grape. In winter an additional garment
called the shiiagi goes over this-all the
garments OF a japanese woman after the
first pettieoat are iientical in shape and
fit into one another like a nest Of boxes.
In summer over the iban comes the outer
dress, called for either man OF woman
The kimono. This may be made Of pretty
cotton stuffs or cotton Grape for the
household wear, or Of silk Grape or silk,
or the richest embroidery and brocade
for full dress aud ceremonial occasions.
It is tied at the waist with long sash of
soft silk Grape, called the hoso-obi,
wound around several times. Round
The weaTer's waist, above this, is worn,
that most striking feature of Japanese
female costume, the obi This is a piece
Of the thickest silk OF brocade about
and may cost anywhere from s TO
$500. It is the pride Of the japanese
woman, and magnificent obi Is the
japanese equivalent for the conventional
diamonds which a lover gives his sweet
heart with US. The tying of an obi is
very din cult task, and reveals the taste
aud cultivation OF the wearer almost as
much as the throw of the himation did in
Greece. Indeed, woman eau hardly tie
her obi properly without assistance. The
stuif IS folded lengthwise, giving it
breadth Of about fifteen inches, then
wound very tightly twice round the
waist, with the folded edge downward,
thus making deep and handy pocket
IN the fold One end IS measured to sae
left knee and left loose, then the long
loose end behind is turned round at a
right angle and left fall into an enor-
nous bow, then the bottom of this bow
is gathered up into a smaller inner bow,
the short loose end is turned back upon
the end Of this, and fiat elastic silk
band called the obi-dome, Is stretched
over this 10 hold both ends aud both
bows in place, brought round to the I
front, and the two ends hooked together /
in little gold ornament Of some kind. (
This description is doubtless unin-
seiligibIe, but the process is difficult
enough to follow, to say nothing of de-
scYibing it. The costume is completed
by a pair Of tabi, white boots with a
separate place FOR the great toe, like DR..
Jaeger's digitated stockings, the sole
made Of thick woven cotton and the
upper part OF white silk. Sometimes a
cheinisette, or han-yeri, OF delicately
worked or embroidered silk is worn
under the kimono to show a pretty edge
round the open neck and to keep the
chcst warmer as we'll Washington Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
public debt of France is now over S.


The great tragedian, Forrest, had a secret
which everybody ought to learn and profit by.
said he; Il owe all my success to the fact that
everything l have undertaken / have done
thoroughly never neglected trifes.n That s
that hacking cough, those night-sweats, that
feeble and capriciOus appetite, and the other
symptoms, tritting in themselves, but awful
IN their significance. They herald the ap-
proach of consumption You are in danger,
but you can be saved. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will restore you to health
and vigOr, as it has thousands of others. For
all scrOfu Gus diseases, and consumption is one
OF them, 1t is sovereign remedy.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01

No MANS LAND is the arm of indian Ter.
ritory that lies between Texas and Colorado.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-01
Nc acnidentlr nrerhen. 4 A. fo1lo,,i.,.. Ia.

THE total value of the mineral productions
of the United States in 1857 was S5SS, O56 345.