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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

DR.. 0gie, an English statistician.
while admitting to the full extent al
legged the Increment, IN England and the
United States, toward the towns and
CITIES, denies that it is attended by de-
.so'ulation Of the rural districts. He ha,
found that the rural population in Eng
land did not decrease between 1851 and
1881 by more than one per cent, a rate
quite within the limit Of allowance for
cor The author believes that the
r'ral population is only stationary, and is
nipple with the modern improvements
in farming, Tor the tillage of the land
shile only its increase and surplus poa.
MO the towns but the continuous mi.
grafton Of the most vigorous and enei-
lsstic 10 the manufacturing districts. ana
higher mortality there, may be produc.
pas ,eF-sdual deterioration
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

Real estate agents nave got the scienc,
OF advertising down pretty fine in Cali
i-'sia- The great speciality of Califor-
mia is its climate end the healthfulnesi
thereof. In orie. p advertise sar
Lsandro the san Franci,.o ;,apers con
tain advertisements ofan undertaken who
wishes to sell out. He says tina, he has a
complete outfit for an undertaking bust
ness, including hearsc, collins Of lie yer,
finest description that have nevei been
used and are as gond as new, and all til,
rest Of the ghastly paraphernalia q: the
business. He announces his willingness.
to sell very much below wholesale prices
charged in the city, because really the
town of San Leandro is so frightfuIly
healthy that nobody ever dies there and
consequently there is no room for an W.
,icr;akcf.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
pIpN'r axe roR LuxuR1Es.

Tomkins is just married and goes
apartment-hunting every day with the
girl of his choice.
"Have you any rooms to let2" he
asked at the first house he came to yes
terday.
eyes; large front one, furnished Z;
twenty dollars a month with balcony"
Chow much without" Intercepted
Tomkins, who is of an inquiring turn of
mind.-Judge.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

According to & foreign publication
sit is quite likely that we may witnes
his year the unusual though not unpre
cedeated spectacle of an export of pota
toes from Europe, and even from tn,
United Kingdom, to America. The chic
sources of supply for ths United State
are the New England States, and in al
these except Maine the crop is undoubt-
edly failure Even in Maine it is be
lieved that the yield will be very poor.
although the accounts are not yet quite
conclusive. The PREDICTION ofthat State
is, however, largoi Inn that of any Other
in the Union, and if the adverse est
a, 'tes now current should be confirmed.
there can be no doubt that imports from
sale of the Atlantic will be required
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
A DAUGHTER oF THE PERIOD.

"Did Mr.. Granderson-er-speak tc
you, papal"
Eyes; he said that he had asked you to
marry him, and you had consented, and
then he wanted my permission"
"And what did you say, papa DEAR
You consented, of course?"
"No. I told him if you had said
yes that settled it. And anything
might say or do wouldn't make the
slightest difference. Grip.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
Some Curious Epitaphs.

When Benjamin Franklin was a young
printer he wrote the following epitaph on.
himself;
Here lies the body of
Benjamin Franklin, Printer,
dixie the covers Of an old book,
Its contents torn out.
And stript Of its lettering and gilding)
Lies food for worms;
Yet the work itself shall not be lost,
For it will las be believed appear once more,
In new
And more beautiful edition,
Corrected and amended
The Author
In the burial ground of Abbey Church,
at Conway, North Wales, the following
memorial has been erected to one Nicho-
las Hooker:
Here lyeth the bodie of Mich Hooker, who,
was the one and fortieth childe of his father
and mother. and the father of seven and
thirty by one wife. He dyed March Goth,
1851. He facet.
In the church yard at Pewsey, Wilt
shire, England, Lady OLooney's pedi-
gree Is gwen after this style:
Here lies tine body of Lady O'Looney, great
niece of Burke, commonly called the Sub
lime. She was bland. passionate and deeply
religious; also, she painted IN water colors
and sent several pictures to the exhibition.
She was first cousin to Lady Jones, and of
Ehhue Yale, the founder of Yale Col
lege, Is buried at Wrexham, Wales, under
a tombstone bearing this inscription:
Born in America, in Europe bred,
In Africa travelled and in Asia wed,
Where long he lived and thrived, in London
dead,
Much good, some ill he did; so hopes all
That his soul through mercy has gone to
heaven,
You that survive and read this tale, take
care,
For this most certain exit to prepare.
Where, hlest in peace, the action Of the i'll =
Smell sweet, and blossoms in the silent dust
Richard Ialor Shell, the Irish orator
and joint advocate with Daniel O'COnnell
before Parliament, who died in 1851, has
the following remarkable epitaph on his
at Waterford:
Here lieI There's an end to my woes
And my spirit at length at aise is,
With the tip of my nose and the end of my
toes
Turned up 'gainst the roots of the daisies.
\ Liverpool lady who died was thus
kindly relinquished to the Lord by her
loving husband:
She once was mine,
But now, o Lord,
l her to Thee resign.
md remain your obedient humble servant.
ROBERT KEMP.
1t IS said to be an actual fact that the
is inscribed on a headstone at |
oxford, n. H.:
To all my friends / bid adieu-
A more sudden death you never knew,
As was leading the old mare to drink
She kicked and killed me quicker'n wink
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

RECIPES.
Baked Custard-Two tablespoonfuls
flour beaten with two eggs, one pint q
milk, and sugar to sweeten; flavor wit
nutmeg and bake.
Steamed Pudding-One cup. each o
flour, sugar and sour milk, two cups 0
raisins, two eggs, one teaspoon.of sod
and pinch of salt; steam one hour.
Fried Pumpkin-Pare and slice the
pumpkin and boil till tenderk -emov,
from the water and mash, AID two
beaten eggs and fry brown, in small
cakes, in butter
Crullers-One cup of sugar, ne table
spoon of butter, one egg, Ons cup of
sweet milk, one and one-haIf teaspoons. of
baking powder, flour enough % roll, fry
in beef drippings.
Sugar Cookies-Three cups of sugar,
one cup each of butter and sweet milk.
three eggs and two tabbspoonfuls OF
soda. Sprinkle with sugar and, bake in
moderately hot oven.
Potato Stew-Peel and slice a dozen
potatoes, put a cupful of water into the
frying pan and few Sizes of salt pork:
let the pork cook slowly one-h1lf hour,
then add the potatoes seasoned with salt
and pepper; cook unit tender and serve.
Lamb Pie-Cuta snail neck of lamb
into chops, season lightly with pepper,
salt, savory and ne-fourth of a small
onion, minced; phce in deep dish with
few sliced potatoes, add cup of water,
cover with a crus and bake in a moder.
ately heated ovel.
Dried Apple Pudding dried
apples until neGly done; save a teacup
of the juice the apples fort sauce;
chop them md mix with soaked bread
and boil in alag; make sauce of melted
butter, sugr and flour, with enough
apple juice to give it flavor; spice with
nutmeg.
German Puffs-Put half pound, OF
butter into a cupful of milk. place on. the |
stove to heat. When it begins to boil
pour it on to cupful of sifted flour and I
stir until perfectly smooth; then add .
six well featen eggs, three tablespoonfuls
of sugar and a little cinnamon; drop the
batter into small patty pans and bake the
puffs II a moderate oven.
Minced Beef-AIince cold beefsteak
and put it to stew for fifteen minutes
with just enough water to cover it; add
a snail onion, minced, pepper, salt, Vim
egar and tablespoonful Of -four wet
with cold water; let it boil until thin
gravy is formed; pour over buttered
toast and serve.
Sandwich Dressing One-haf pound
If butter, two tablespoonful OF mixed
mustard, three tablespoonfuls of salad OH,
little red or white pepper, a little salt,
ok of one egg; rub the butter to
ream. add the other ingredients, and
nix thoroughly, set away TO cool, spread
he bread with this mixture and put II
he ham, chopped fine
Buttermilk Bread-To two quarts of
our add four tablespoonfuls each Of
ream tartar and soda, with one teaspoon
NJ of salt. and sift twice. Add one OF
vo large spoonfuls of sour cream, and
Xix with buttermilk to a soft dough;
mead lightly, divide into three loayes,
It them rise at the back of the range
Il twice the original height in the bread
rs, and bake in moderately heated
ven.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
A STORY IN SIX CHAPTERS.

Chap. l; First letter-''Dear Miss
links"
Chap. 2; Second letter 90 Dear
Friend"
Chap. 8; Third letter. Darling"
Chap. 4; Fourth letter-''Miss Jinks. :"
Chap. 8; Fifth letter. Madame
Chap. 6; breach of promise suit
Laurence american.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
An Eagle in a Strange Place

A large American eagle flew on the ship
William Starbuck in the Gulf stream, and
was picked up in an exhausted condition.
The bird had glass eye, with the unin-
telligible initials of the supposed owners
name in it. The birds craw was entirely
empty, and it is supposed to have been
carried to sea by the force of the wind
nd was unable to reach the shore.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

The Hartford Times reports great
stenogmphie feat; Mrs. Isabella B.
Bsrrows, of Boston, wrote a verbatim
report OF a speech made in German by
Carl Sohurz, which she turned into Eng
lish while her pen was flying across the
paper. in stenographic characters.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

I,egscies TO the amount of $4,000, left
by Benjamin franklin and John Scott To
be expended upon public improvements,
have amounted by investment for nearly
. century to about $4,000. OF this.
SloO, 900 viii be devoted to the erection
of a large public bath III Philadelphia,
while the remaining $40, 900 viii be lai6
aside for another hundred years
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
An EmperOr's Appetite

The Car of Russia is said to be an
enormous eater. He considers three
pounds of meat and two quarts of cham
payne very light luncheon. His din
ner would be sufficient for three men of
ordinary digestibility. His insomnia is
due to his gormandizing, but he prefers
sleeplessness to dieting. He smokes con-
stantly, and altogether lives an existence
which would kill any man devoid of an
iron constitution. His health is further
menaced by thirteen court physicians,
five court surgeons, two oculists, one
dentist and four medical specialists.
Medical Times.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
WHERE IT WAS NEEDED.

Young Poet-''I have Just written a
poem. What would you do with it,"
Friend-''Why don't you send it to
Editor HULL"
Young Poet-''Does he want it?''
Friend-''Yes; heard Mrs. Hull com
plain the other day that she didn't have
bit of paper to start her fires with. -
Judge
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

Old Gent evidently under great men
tai strain)-"See here, sir; L want to
speak to you, sir. You were atmy house
until very late last night, and after my
daughter went to her room heard her
sobbing for an hour You're villain
sir, and I've 4 great mind"
Young 'Sobbing2"
0. G.-''Yes, sir How dare you to
insult
Y. MI wouldn't think of such a
thing. Believe me-"
o.G. (tempestuously-''EYhat did you
say to her, sir3"
Y. MI merely remarked that was
too poor to marry. Mao York Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
THAKsGTyING HINTS.

MANY a person who'will eat his share
I Of the Thanksgiving turkey-tender,
\ Juicy, delicately brown and done to a
Jurn-will look at the stuffing and pass it
I by because it is soggy, heavy and TN
wholesome. The trouble, of course, is
I in the making; tits often mixed up too wet.
4 The steam of the bird rs it cooks fur
nishes almost enOughimdisture Try the
following and see if it is not light and
tempting: Break up intoffine crumbs a
sufficient quantity Of thessoft inside por-
ton of a loaf of bread being sure not to
have any hard pieces ;,season with salt,
pepper, little chopped parseley, pow
dered sage or thyme, as you may prefer;
and melted butter enough tomoisten the
whole and mix well together"
The following is, a.rBcipe for pumpkin
pie, the quantities given being for one
pie only; A generous half-pint of rich
milk, one heaping tablespoonful of
stewed pumpkin, one egg, (white and
yoke separately beateI), and half tea
spoonful of flour. Sugar to taste; lit
tie ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat
well together, all except the whites of
eggs; add these last, stirring them in
quickly but thoroughly, and bake in
quick oven.
According tosAIrs- Henderson, a turkey
of seven or eight pounds (the best selec-
ton, If fat should be roasted or baked
three hours at least, and large turkey
should not be cooked minute less than
four hours, an extra hour beng prefera-
BILE to a minute less. Long cooking, with
frequent basting, is the secret of good
turkey.
Traditional Thanksgiving fare in
cludes roast turkey, roast chicken, chicken
pie, squash, potatoes, turnips- cauIihewei,
cold slaw, celery and other seasonable
vegetables; 4 rich pudding, goodly
array of pies-mince, pumpkinand squash
occupying the places of honOr-cake,
fruits, nuts, etc, From these dishes the
the housekeeper will select a satisfying
Serve with the turkey-cranberry sauce
or currant, plum or other-acid Jelly. Be
sure to place theturkey upon a sufficient
ly large platter, this viii facilitate the
work Of carving.
When soup is served at. the Thanks
giving dinner, a clear soup is more suita-
BILE to the substantial bill Of fare that is
to follow than one with vegetables.
Ne0 York World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
A SUITABLE EPITAPH.

Weeping Widow to marble CUTTER
81 want suitable epitaph placed on my
husbands gravestone. Poor man, he wa,
killed by having a safe fall on him. Can
you suggest onel"
Marble Cutter-"Perhaps so, madam.
What was your husbands businessl"
Widow-"He was an editor"
Marble Cutter-"Then, how would
Gone to Press doln-Laurence american.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

First Lady-"well, therel I have
voted on the school-question at last. 1
have waited years for this. Now l shan't
be satisfied till vote for President
Second Lady-''Yes; for whom did
you vote?"
First Lady-"Let me see-Tve for
got. n-Judqe.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
A Calls Ride on a Comeatcher

A calf was recaatiy caught on the COW
catcher of one of the big locomotives Of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, near Gohutta, and carried a
distance of nine miles. When discov-
cred, the young bovine was lying com
placently on the pilot, apparently enjoy
ing the mode Of rapid transit. 1t was
completely unframed, and when released
trotted away as if nothing unusual had
happened.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
SUCH WORK NOT NECESSARY.

Yellowly who is waiting for his sweet
heart to dress is being entertained by
her little sister.
"What beautiful curling hair you
have, says Yellowly to the little girl ::
"does it curl naturally"
mo" answers the little one, frankly.
''sister Maud does it up in papers for
me every night"
''And does your sister Maud do b.
own up in papers too2"
mop. She just throws hers on TN
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bureau and curls it nexts mOrniRg."-
| Boston Courier.
rnoraHr1Ess. nur ,uNkIND. 8.

'0Ir. smythe, " said young woman,
81 heard a gentleman say that you had
some of the marked Characteristics of a,
poet"
"Ah, Pm glad'to know that my little
efforts in verse are.apprecia6ed. "
Eyes, he seems to. His mind seems,
to run on poets. 1t was only yesterday
that he said he thought most of them
were more or less wrong mentally. =
Merchant Iraeeyer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
African Elephant Hunting.

BY decree of the Sovereign the
Congo State (the King of the Bepns).
elephant hunting has been prc'ited
throughout the State, except by 'eelal
permission. This is done in oer tG
preserve the African elephant. was
stated the other day that 50, 600 2hants
are killed every year in Afric0or the
sake of their tusks. The der Is
that nothing has yet been dc by inc
Congo authorities to redomi ATE inc
African elephant. He is scr ana
larger (often taller than sixte5ell 'liah
the Indian elephant; and arc yer
cxtant Roman medals sho, 'iia' IN
the first centuries of Ch'ni'y inc
African elephant was tameC
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

Boston Girl-'.I really don't believe
that Miss Breezy, of Chicago, wants me
to visit her at all "
MOther-''Why, she gave you a cordial
invitation, didn't she?'
Boston Girl-''Yes; but she said she'd
prefer to have me come during the
Worlds Fair there in 1892. n-Judge.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

In Guelph, Ontario, the, other day,
every man, woman and child 50 far as
could be ascertained, suffered for about
four hours with headache, and the local
physicians are looking wise and talking
about fssures in the earth and the escape
Of netural gases.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

"Pa," said lad to his father, az have
often read of people poor but honest ;
why don't they sometimes say, rich but
honest?'"
Tut, tut, my son; nobody would be
lieve them, answered the father.-Lirer-
pool Post.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

STis better to have been a worm than never
to have seen this life,
As better It's to love and lose than never to
have loved at all
IT'S better cen to live your days in weary
bitter endless strife
Than not to know the gladsome joy of
buekwheat fapjacks in the fall.
-B0-nr
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
THAT Is TIE REASON.

Miss Stanza-''A literary authority
says the word poet is more general
term than 'poetess, Mr.. Dolley."
Dolley-'I suppose that is because the
poets embrace the poetesses.
Miss Stanza-"oh, you horrid crea-
ture!"-LippiaooH.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
FOND OF MS GRANDMOTHER.

SMITH go three times year to
risit my grandmother grave, or, rather,
should say, six times"
Brown How sol Why?"
Smith, cross over to England in a
Cunarder The poor old lady, you know,
was buried at sea. "-Epoch
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

Book Agent-"Going from books to
f6abies, madam, that's a fine youngster.
Allow me to congratulate you"
Young Woman-''Sir, that baby is
not minein
Book Agent-'I repeat, madam, al
low me to congratulate you. '-Jldgs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

! According to an official statement, the
contributions for the relief of the Johns
town sufferers aggregate 50, 500, 600.
What magnificent exhibit of national
beneyolence.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
FROM THE can -,

Like Ike. a great re serpent our train sped as,a
Ger hill and through sweet srnelli1
Through the deep tangled thieket am. gen.
of pine, A"'forest
By low hanging orchard and rich o,,.
vine, 'eflng
Through many flowery fen.
With meteor swiftness wet-undled av.
Der echoing trestle and bridge
Meath where ripping waters in tumv. y
stirred. Is
Whose sparkle Is seen but whose song is
heard,
As we hurl through hole in theridve.
In mad eager haste we scampered alonv
Through picturesque village and town
Past bright, golden fields, with the er,iS
waving high,
And rich verdant meadows with brook mn,
ningby ,
And COWS lying lazily down.
With arrow like speed we darted along.
Where visions Of green beauty CLEAN,
Past children in doorways all eager to see
With tiny hands waving and faces aglee-i
By farmer boy guiding his team.
We gambole6 along this froliesome way,
Past vine covered farm house and cot
By mansions of splendor in foliaged grounds.
Where fountains and flowers and velyety
mounds,
EmbeIlished fairy like spot.
ENVOY.
While rafting along in this rollicking way
From matched covered cabin to dome,
1 thought myself as these views glided by,
And quick, shifting contrasts came oft to my
eye,
That each one was somebody's home.
-Edlrord A oldham, in Boston GIO6el
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

! A paner published in India tells about
the ingenuity of the thieves of that coun
Try is7ecreting stolen valuables. The
base Of tho epiglottis is one Of theil
curious hiGing places. A leaden bulle.
three-quarters of an inch in diameter
fastened to a string, is allowed to slil
down the throat to a certain depth
where il remains for half an hour OF
more, This operation is repeated unit
pouch is formed in the throat in which
the thieves secrets small articles o
leselry, money, etc. Twenty prisoner
in Calcutta Jail recently were found tt
be provided with this singular receptacl,
for stolen goods. The detectives o
India must be uucommonly alert to have
developed ruse of this kind
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

States ioF 1858, states that Throughout
iheworld there are mined every year mon
than so, 900, 900 tons of iron ore and NOR,
than $50, 600, 900 tons of coal. OF til,
iron ore Great Britain contributes abou
twenty per cent, the United State
twenty-fouF per cent. and German,
twenty-one per cent, these three coun
tries thus furnishing about seventy-fou
per cent of the total amount produced
The same three countries furnish together
over eighty-two per cent. of all the Goa
raised, Great Britain having produced
last year about 169, 600, 900 tons, Americ.
about 1919, 900, 900 tons and German,
about 80, 600, GOO tons.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

, Wife lat midnight)-''It is shame
for you to keep me up this way"
Hubby-''Pshaw, my dear! You
didn't mind it before we were married. "
STTH-Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
ALREADY SUPPLIED.

eliot corngn queried the street vend6r
Give got one, " said the tramp, as he
took off his shoe to let it cool.-Epoch.
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sEcoSn RRoM THE TOP.

Indignant Guest (after climbing six
flights of stairs)-''Why, the clerk prom
lsed me room on the second floor
Bell Boy-''Yes, sir, second floor from
the top. "-Hotel Nal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

Portuga, produces two-thirds of the
worlds cork. In some towns each
private house is a factory.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

~ rather like that idea, said Henry,
gazing at man who was playing a drum,
cymbals, clarionet and four other in
struments at one time
''Why sol" asked William.
''You have only to kill one man to
wipe out the entire band, " was the san
culinary reply.-Ne,o York Ledger.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

''What's the matter, Eddie2'
'sWillie Thomas has gone and moved
out OF this street, boo, hoo"
"Well, don't cry, there are plenty of
other little boys in the neighborhood to
play with.
eyes, Ma, but he's the only one I
could Lick Lila
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

AutumnaI Philosophy-AIready Sup
plied--Would Suit Either Case
Before and After-SecOnd
From the Top, Etc, Etc.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

In France the Governme' JUS the To-
bacco and match business. so
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-17

IN Brazil is spreading Cry rapidly, ana it
is by no means improbable that Dom
Pedro is destined to be the last Emperor