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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

80 M. s. 0mtterftoe 1856
OfsQouftonsS traBe, plumbers, Gas
unb Steam $ Gitters, balten fi@ benz
Yublifum fir l0e in ibrGa@ i6%lagenOen
Nrbeiten empfoblen unb beripre6en
prompte geiorgung aler 4uftrdge.
3ronleu9ter, @as.Girtures, 8abetpatt'
men, @lOiets &c. tets an 9anb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

va Sobn o Bros. liefern bic
beiten unb biQigiten Drudia6en @ebt
gu ibnen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

Sotal- ,234.69
Staat Seras, 8erar @ountp.
Sd, @eo. %. 8radenribge, prdtibent
pbengenannter 8arf, f6tp6re hermit
feierli6, baB Der obige 8eri9t mad meiz
mem beIten Wihen nr6 @lauben ri9s
tig lit. (@e5ei6net:)
@eo. %. 8radenribge, prdfbent.
unteraei9net unb bef9tporen in met
rter @egentpart am 81. Mai, 1889.
@e5ei6net: Sobn ". Iraier,
Oefentli6er 9Otar, 8erar So.
&i9tig b%efunben: Gum 3eugniB:
@esei6net: Or. s. 9erf,
6. u. @tribling,
so. 6. Bradenribge,
10, 7,t3m 9ireftorer.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

s9- SIN beliebten @iiiiDns.
0arten fino @B3immer eingeri9tet
unb er6fnet mOrben, poIel6ft man res
guldre Mabl5eiten einnebmen unb a la
carte ipeifen fam. Mabl5eiten tuerben
i'm eigenen 8ef9irr a%usgeianot uno auf
Wuni9 Dinners unb Soupers ins 9aus
gelieFert. Nufmertiame 8eoienuns uub
prompte M"usfiibrung Der Nuftrdge gas
rantirt. Nbeiter Il @aml.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22
ssiuansicaer 8erid,t

ber San Mmtenio Nationalz8anf in
Sun Mntonio, Serds, beim glbf6luB bes
@ei9dfts am IL. Suli, 1889.
Il roSt
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22
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tOnisl. 8rantenbauies BisOen,
SpeSialzgrst fiir Traueu= u. Sinner
3rantbeiten.
Srbinirt in ben apotbeten u. D'sIbini,
alamo Nla5a, bon $50 Hnb 3-5 uuD Salt.
eber d Sobu bon l0-l2. Sir slrme unent.
seltli9 bon Ia San Saba Strase Is.
% aoniultationen in bsuti9er, franSOiider
unb polnii1er Spra1e. 5,7l1Rtlmip
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

= Die Ser. 6taaten 5dblten am /.
Sanuar 1889 IS, 088 ,107 g%inmsbner.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22
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GIatonia, IS. SuIi, Is;

Tldtont1, Is. Suli, 1889.
8orgeitern, ben 16. Suli, Harb 0err
Sarl Weiife sen Oil Der 0er3paHerIu9t
i'm Otter bon 81 Sabren, unb tpurbe
geitern bur6 ein ungew6bnli6 5ablreis
9es 2ei6engefolge auf unferem 6latonia
&ir9bofe bon feinen 2ogenbriioern Der
X. of H. init rituelen @eremonien be-
graben.
9err GarI Mide mar in Der Ndbe
bon Pots6am, preuBen, geborer, fam
in Der Mitte Der 40ser Sabre NIT ieinen
Glterr na@ Seras, pobnte i'm Mnfang
In Gatfpriag, fpdter in Ser umeegenb
BON JaDettebile unb felt ungefdbr 80
Sabren in Der Ndbe BON GIatonia auf
ieiner Garm.
6err Wtiide mar i'm pabren Slime
bes S!9ters ein Meuf6, elm boiler unb
gauaer Wenf9, In ieiner 0iinenge1talt
i9lug bas Ser5 zines Ginbes, unb nit
Der gegeiferung fir Die b61iten Sitter
Der Meni6beit, fur 2i9t, Mabrbeit,
Jreibeit nno &e9t, Del9es er INNER in
feiner Nieienbruf ndbrte, NOR CT 1tets
empfdngli6 fur bas Mobl unb Webe
ietner Wfitmeni9en, unb BEL Sag unb
yfa9t itets bereit, Seben nit feiner 0tlfe
bei5uteben. @eine @aiffreunbi6aft
mar ueit unb brett befannt. gr tpar
elm gutter Staatsbirger, elmer bet beter
Na@barn, Der treueHe unb adrtli6fte
Gqmilienbater, unb i'm bolen Slime
beg Wortes elm ganser Mann unb BON
Mlen obne unteri9ieb Der Nation ober
&afe, bic i'm g%efanrt baben, slei6 ges
liebt un6 geadtet.
Serr MiiGe mar eir Observation-Disclosures
Sdger lnb elmer unierer beiten S6iiben,
unb feline 8rult 3ierte 10 man9e Meez
6aiae, Die CT als better @@lbe auf
S6ibenfeiten bapongetragen bat.
Sein Sob mar bieien Neigungen an=
gemehen. SIN 8egrife, g6gel 3u i6ies
Ben, Die ieiuen Weingarten bei9dbigten,
i6metterte Elm 9er5i9lag i'm pl6bli9
toot gu Boben, uno NIT ieiner breiter
uno treuen Bruit feline geIiebte Jlinte
bedenb, ben Singer am geipannten
9abn, farb ct tpie Elm e9ter Singer
NimrDbs!
@i6tS 1T %bteibenb, Ales Gilt bon binner,
Sanrter llnb erb0rter 2iebe Slid,
Infer Streben, unier SoFen, Sinnen
Bi6tis nur anf etneu Iugenblid!
Bas i'm 2ena mir liebeboa umfaFen,
Seben mir in, Serbte i9on berblafier,
lnb Der S9opfung gr0BteS Meiferftid,
aebrt aad tpieoer CUR Matur suriid!
Sabre uObl! Oein Mnbenten bleibt
u1s Nlen, bic Sid %getannt, In gbren.
McmoIs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

: 6ier it,-io melbet cine Sores
ponoen5 aus pecos @itn bonn II. Suli,
= Elm Gunb gema6t morben, pelder
ben 2dnbereien i'm Becos sSbaIe eiaen
nod gr6Beren Wertb geben tpirb. !0err
g.. u. Briggs, Der 3u Der nWarb
@ountb Immigration &ompagnie" ge.
bort, bat geitern auf Der prdrie bic be-
rtbntte &~amiepflan5e Nib padfenb ge.
funben. Sails es f9 in bet SCAT be-
ftdtigen ioQte, Dab es bic tpirtli1e,
d6te &amie > pflan3e 1T, Del9e 6err
Briggs gefunben bat. 10 tpdre alIers
bings bamit Der praftif9e 8epeis cts
bra6t, bob Die 10 duBerf pi6tige Ser
til pfan5e i'm pecos sSerritorium nit
Grfolg ge5ogen perben f6nnte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

Ser 8ertreter zines sroBen nDrb.
Ii9en 8ei9dftsbauies. bat bon einem
Qgeuten befelben 6auies in Wigiers,
2ouiiana, bic beitimmte Mittbeilung
erbalten, 6aB Die Maf9inen : Merftdts
ten unb bas Nunbbaus Der @tbIi9en
paciic : 8abn binnen fur5er 3eit bon
bort mad San NntDnio bsrlegt tperben
wiiroen. Wie es beiBt, lit Der betrefs
fenbe 8ertrag i6on felt absei6IofIen,
unb bic 8erlegung iOl nod Dor benz
9erbft ~itattfnben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

Rr Jeinfte unb biligite Srudia=
den bel s 0 b II o Bios.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

: Gin @isarrens Gabrifant in DiiKel=
bort, Der = mie es i9eint = feinen
anbern Summer bat, berIenoet bic Nuf.
forberung au elmer Mettbenerbung UNI
bic 4ufinbung zines guten beutl6en
@ortes fur n@isarre." Sober Betrer.
Der bart Orei 8Ori6ldse MAIDEN; elm
Musi6uB felt bic beften 8orf9ldge
idmmtli6er 8emerber tpieber our enge.
rem @abl. Die preiie betrassn 100,
80, 60, 40, 30 unb 20 Marf. Wel9e
Jormen bod Der beutf6e patriOtismus
annimmtl
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

= Gin mob. nod ME bagemeienes
MotiO gu einem 8erbre9en mar es,
oas apei Mitglieber Der Freipiligen
Geuermebr bes 9orfes 2ugau Bel
@bemnib bor bic @ei9norener unb Ing
3u9tbaus fibrte. Man f6reibt bariiz
bet aus @bemniB I'm bic gbre Der
G~euerpebr bon 9ugau al retten, bic f9on
iange fein gr6Beres Jeuer mebr gu rettert
gebabt bate, %3inoetem mad ibrem uns
ummunbenen 8eifdnbniB apei Mitglie,
Der Der freipiIigen Teuertpebr in 2u=
gau elm oortises @ebbft an: es tpurbe
bolffdnbig eingedi9ert, bic 8emobner
retteten faum bas nadte 2eben unb pers
loren lire ni9t einmal perf9erte 6abe.
Jiir bieie Dirt bon @brenrettung BEL trafs
tie bas beige S9mursertdt ieben Der
beioen Geuertpebrleute nit 4 Sabren
3u9tbaus.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-07-22

= Wegen taum glaublt6en WiBbrau,
DIES ieines 2ebr=Imtes 1T Der 8Dmna.
fiaaebrer Sr. Meui9 in GieBen, elm
geborener OfpreuBe, frtber in Stettin,
8leimiB, 2iebenau unb 9armftabt
tbdtig, in ben n&ubeitanS" berfebt
Dorben. Ser i@on beiabrte Mann
bate i9p1Gern S@ilern segen tlingen,
ben @ntgelo before 3eugniHe gegeben,
als fe berbienten, BEL NusHigen gr.
laubniBi6eine gum &au9en gum preife
bon 5 unb 10 pf. CD on bic S9hIer
pertbeilt u. I. 10. Die unteriu9ung ber
S9ulbeb6rbe tiber ben 8orfau, ben elm
burdgefauener Nbiturient aus &a9e an.
ge3eigt bat, bat Monate lang gebauert.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
ORIGIN of.Uncls SAM

Speculation has recently arisen Regarding
the origin of the term 'sUncle SAM as ap-
piled to the United States Government
In the war of 1872, between this county
and Great Britain, Ebert Anderson, OF New
York, purchased in Troy, N. Y, a large
amount Of pork for the American Army.
1t was inspected by Samuel Wilson who
was popularity known as "Uncle Sam Ihs
barrels Of pork were marked "a a, u >, "
the lettering being done q facetious en-
ploye of Mr.. Wilson.
When asked by fellow-workmen the mean
ing of the mark for the letters U. 81 FOR
United States were then almost entirely
new to them, said che did not know, unless
1t meant Ebert Anderson and Uncle Sam,
abiding to Uncle Sam Wilson.
The Joke took among the workmen, and
passed currently, and Uncle Sam" him
self being present, was occasionally rallied
on the increasing extent Of his possessions.
Soon the incident appeared in print and the
joke gained favor rapidly, till 1t penetrated
and was recognized in every part of the
country, and, says John Frost, the Boston
historian will no doubt continue sc while the
United States remains g nation
1t IS now firmly imbedded in the Mosaic
of our language like 'TippecanOe," log
CABIN and other short but expressive
phrases, which refer to important events in
the history of the Republic. Both "ippe-
canoen and Log CABIN have taken on
renewed force and vitality since their adop-
ton by Hon H. II. Warner, Of Safe Cure
fame in the naming of two Of his great
standard remedies, the principal one known
as Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla- They
are based upon formula so successfully used
by our ancestors in the cure Of the common
ailments to which their arduous labors rem
dered them liable in the good old Log Cabin
days.
The name of Warmers Safe Cure, like
wise, viii be held in high esteem, as familiar
as a household word, while it continues to
cure the worst forms of Kidney Disease
which the medical profession confesses itself
unable TO do
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
How They Vote in Greece.

"Any man in Greece can be a candidate
for any office" says DR.. Constantine;
land when a man announces himself as
candidate, the government must provide
a ballot box for HIM If tel 44eHi AZ Al.
nounce themselves as candidates fol
Mayor, separate box is set up for each
candidate and every voter must vote il
each Of the ten boxes"
''Then each candidate would get the
same number of votes, I should think"
''That is possible, but I never knew II
to happen. Let me explain little
further.
"We vote with black and white balls.
Each ballot is divided into a black and
a white compartment with a funnel in
the middle. Every voter is given white
balls and black balls, and putting his
hand down in the funnel, drops them as
he chooses. 4 white ball is for and a
black ball against a mqn If the citizen
wishes to vote for Mr. A, and for him
only, he drops a white ball into his box
and black balls into the other nine there
are ten candidates., or he can vote for
two of the candidates for the whole
ten if he chooses, his vote being really of
no account in that case, Of course. The
man who has most white balls in his box
Is elected. When two representatives are
to be elected, the man having the next
highest number of white balls gets the
second place, and so on"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19

last hour of life, when we have to look over
all our past existence What moment that
will bel place Napoleon's dying reminis-
cence on st. Helena beside Mrs. Judson's dy
ing Renaissance in the harbor of st. Helena,
the same island, twenty years after Napo-
Icons dying reminiscence was one of delirium
Head Of the army Mrs. JudSon's dying
"reminiscences, as she came home from her
missionary toll and her life of self-sacrifice
for God, dying in the cabin Of the ship in the
harbOr Of St. Helena, was: "I always did
love the Lord Jesus Christi And then, the
historian says she fell into a sound sleep for
an hour and woke amid the songs of angels
place the dying Renaissance of Augustus
Cesar against the dying "reminiscences of the
Apostle Paul. The dying Renaissance of
Augustus Cesar was, addressing his attend
ants: 'Have played my part well on the
stage of life p and they answered him in the
affirmative, and he said: ''Why, then, don't
you applaud me p The dying "reminiscences of
Paul the Apostle was: 81 have fought a
good fight, have kept the faith; hence
forth there is laid up for me crown
of Righteousness which the Lord, the right
eous Judge, viii give me in that day, and
not to me only, but to all them that love His
appearingn Augustus Caesar died amid
pomp and great surroundings. Paul uttered
his diving Renaissance looking up through
the wall of dungeon. God grant that our
last hour may be the closing Of useful life,
and the opening of a glorious eternity.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
How Eskimo Bors Hunt Dneks.

The duck-spear is a curious weapon
with three barbed prongs radiating at
equal angles from the shaft of the spear.
These prongs are not at the end of the
/ spear, but about one-third of the way
back from the front end. The shaft be-
ing of wood the weapon viii float, and
when it strikes a duck the prongs, of
/ thin, elastic musk-ox horn or walrus
ivory, spring back and ''ride 1overn the
/ birds body and then hold it with its
barbs. If the prongs were at or near the
end the harpooned duck might escape by
dragging the weapon after it send on"
which would be comparatively easy; but
being near the middle it has to drag the
spear through the water at right angles
TO its line of fight, This exhausts it in
a few seconds and the boy can pick it up.
The time for spearing ducks is in the
summer when they are moulting, or
shedding their feathers, and cannot fly.
so their only way to escape is by diving
and swimming. The boys, seeing a flock
Of ducks near by, take their spears and
get into their seal-skin canoes, or kiaks.
as they call them, and give pursuit. The
ducks swim away as the boys approach.
but are rapidly overhauled and the birds
next try to escape by diving. Thev can
go much faster in this way, but it ex-
hausts them more rapidly as they cannot
breath under the water.
When the ducks have once begun div
ing it is the object of the bows to press
them and allow them as little breathing
time as possible when they appear above
the water. The most available duck is
selected and two or three of the boys de-
7o5ois55f - - {. sts calua1re Whes
diving its course can be followed under
the water, and as the pursuing kiaks
scatter, 1t is almost sure to come up near
some one of the young hunters, who at
once filings his spear at it, however far
away, and starts padding toward it at
rapid rate. If the bird is nearly ex-
hausted by Its diyings in every direction
to escape, it will allow the boat to ap- |
proachvery near, and the boy soon catches
1t between the shaft and one of the prongs I
of the spear, when its fate is at once set
tied.
In the early fall, before the young
elder-dueks have learned to fly, the boys
catch them by scores on the shallow, IN
land lakes on the shores of which they
have been Matched. On one of my
dge-journeys two boys of the party
must have killed close to two hundred
one afternoon, and would probably have
extended their barbarous sport if it had
not met with such disproval of the white
men, Youths Companion
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A SOFT VOICE.


We agree with that old poet who said
that low, soft voice was an excellent
thing in woman. Indeed, we feel in
chned to go much further than he has on
the subject and call it one of her crown
ing charms. No matter what other at
fractions she may have; she may be as
tar as the Trojan Helen, and as learned
as the famous Hypatia of ancient times;
she may have all the accomplishments
considered requisite at the present day,
and every advantage that wealth may
procure, and yet if she lack low, sweet
voice she can never be really fascinating.
How often the spell of beauty is broken
by loud, coarse talking. How often you
are lrresistibly drawn to a plain, unas-
Stunning woman, whose soft, silvery tones
render her positively attractive Beside,
we fancy we can judge Of the character
by the voice; the bland, smooth, fawn-
ing tone seems to us to betoken deceit
and hypocrisy as invariably as the musi-
cal, subdued voice indicates genuine re-
hnement. In the social circle how pleas
ant 1t is to hear a woman talk in that low
key which always characterizes the true
LADY, In the sanctuary of home how
such voice soothes the fretful temper
and cheers the weary husbandl How
sweetly such cadences float through the
SICK chamber and around the dying bedI
With what solemn melody do they breathe
prayer for departing soul.-AmerIca7
Aaalyst.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19

Never lower Won principles to the worlds
Standard. Never let sin, however popular it
may be, have any sanction or countenance
from you, even by a smile. The manly con-
fession of Christ when His cause IS unpopu-
lar, is made by Himself the condi ion of His
confessing US before m n. If people find out
that we are earnestly religious, Us they soon
viii if the light IS shining let us make them
heartily welcome TO the intelligence. And
then again, in order that the lights may
shine without obstruction, we must be sim
pie, and study simplicity. This is by no
means so easy as it at first sight appears; for
in this highly artificial and pretentious
age all society i. overiaid with numer-
Gus affectatiuns. Detest affectation as the
contrary of truth, and as hypocrisy on a
small scale and allow yourselves 10 be seen
freely by those around you in tru colors.
There Is an affectation of Indifference 10 all
things, and a lack f sensibility which is be
c ming very prevalent in tn age, which is
the sworn foe 10 SIM licity of character. The
persons who lab T under this moral disorder
pretend TO have lost their freshness OF inter-
est in everything; for them, as they would
have it believed, there is no sur
prize and no enthusiasm. As Chris
tian-. we must eschew untruth in every
form; we must labor 10 seem just what we
are, neither better nor worse. To be true TO
Sod and Z the thought Of is presence all
day long, and 10 let self occupy as little as
possible of our thoughts; TO care much for
His APPROX / and conn aratively little for the
impression we are making upon others; TO
feed the inward light with oil, and then
fr e Y To let il ine-this Is the great secret
Of edilicati II. May He indoctrinate US into
it. and di pose and enable us 10 Illustrate it
in our practicable. GOuL5nTR.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19

The popular idea of the Chinaman at
home is that he has eyes like half-moon,
that he passes his time in smoking opium,
Offering rice and sweetmeats on the altar
Of his joss, and attending 20 the burial of
the bones of his relatives sent over from
tie United States OF the Chinese
women, the popular impression among
US barbarians is that she is a helpless, in
ave, doll-ike creature, with feet pinched
to the size of an English walnut, and
wiz ilo brains, energy or practical value.
4 French resident of China presents a
very different view of the Chinese men
and women. He asserts that the women
are not at all the feeble, illiterate slaves
they are thought to be by the remainder
of the world. In fact, the pictures which
he draws of the women are charming,
and might serve as models to be studied
with advantage by the women of other
countries. The Chicago Herald trans
lates a summary, which is full of interest:
'Closed in her home, the Chinese wife
talks little, but is active in certain duties.
She fulfills in the silence of her hcme her
duties as wife and mother; aids her hus-
band or son with her counsel, often more
prudent and wise than the decisions of
the men.
''The Government does not hesitate to
recognize and reward this kind of merit
in a woman. Titles are conferred on
her, giving her the right in some in
stances to wear a uniform. In the
absence of her husband, if an official, she
is allowed in a case of urgency to transact
his business and decide as she deems
best.
"Emancipated by our private and
public customs, she has no cause to
clamor for emancipation; she holds by
the side of her husband place so i'm
portant that she has no ambition for any
thing higher. Nature intended man and |
woman to unite their forces and TO work
in common. What more beautiful destiny |
is there than that of one who devotes her
grace and intelligence to home of OBJ
scurity2
"There are many Chinese women who
have attained individual fame From
antiquity to the present time China
celebrates the existence of its heroines,
its historians, its poetesses and its authors;
but never has it had a female politician"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
An Intellectual Infant.

There is in Fort Valley, Ca, in the
person of little Dellie Harris, aged six
teen months, the greatest prodigy of the
present day. She not only talks and ar
ticulates well, but knows the infant cate
chism by heart; also the county she was
born in (Crawford), the town she lives in,
the county site, the names of the Presi-
dent and Vice-Presidsnt, the Governor,
and the Mayor of Fort Valley; can count
up to fifty, and says the alphabet with
great rapidly. Beside all this, She is
bright in many other things which any
one would doubt did they not see and
hear her talk GiHeinnsti Enquirer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
RELIGIOUS READING
THE LIVING FOUNTAIN.

THE LIVING FOUNTAIN.
1 bear the .tinkling camefs bell
Beneath the shade of Ebaps mount,
And man and beast at Jacobs well,
Bow down to taste the sacred fount
Samsria's daughter too doth share
The draught that earthly thirst can quelli
But who is this that meets her therel
What voice is that at Jacobs well?
''Hol ask of me, and will give,
From my own life, thv life's supply;
! am the fountl drink, drink and live;
No more to thirst, no more to die
Strange, mystic words, butwords of heave 4,
And they who drink today, as then,
To them shall inward life be given;
Their souls shall never thirst againl
Prof T. c. Uphdm.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-19
"BayeuX Tapestry"

"Bayeux tapestry" is a web of canva.
or linen cloth PA feet long by twenty
inches wide, preserved in the public
library at Bayeux. Upon this web Is en-
broidered, in wooden thread of various
colors, a representation of the invasion
and conquest of England by the Normans.
Tradition asserts it to be the work of
Matilda, wife of William the ConQuerer,
and it is believed that if she did not
actually stitch the whole of it with her
own hands she at least took part in it and
directed the execution of it by her maids,
and afterward presented it to the Cathe-
dral of Bayeux as a token OF her appre-
citation of the effective assistance which
the Bishop, Odo, rendered her husband at
the battle of Hastings.