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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06
Using Old Signs.

( The latest trick Of some tradesmen Is
shown in desire to display old looking
signs at their business places. cts sur
prising," said sign painter the other
day, ''to note how anxious some newly
established firms are to purchase signs
that have seen service.
"a sign that is exposed to the clements
OF the four seasons for number of wears
IS bound to assume that weather-beata
front that is the pride and drawing card
OF the old and successful merchant. A
sign that bears the blisters of a thousand
suns, and the wash and marks of count
less rain and snow storms. is a sure guar
antee that the firm whose name it DISPLAYS
has been prosperous, else they and their
sign would have faded long ago. Thus
one can readily see the importance of pro-
ducing a sign that, though newly con-
structed, will at the same time show the
lmprints of age, wear and time. l have
had twenty odd years experience at out
door advertising, and l never saw this
old-sign craze so rampant as at the pres
ent time
ITO Iy-fKpatr1e nand have worked
nara Eealk. ~ ,rve hit upon
plan by which, 4 construct, at a few
days notice, a sign that will have all the
of having been. through theJ
water. Of course, inferior wood will I
have to be used in its construction, and a
little mixture of my own thrown in, and |
then we have sign of the old school, so /
old in appearance that the traces of the
firm name are scarcely visible. The mix
ture which use requires great care in
forming, and its ingredients are ver7 ex-
pensive, so that workmanship and ma
-erial considered, 'new-old' sign costs
l great deal more than would sign in
fresh bright gilt.
"Only questionable firms seek to i'm
pose upon the public with false sign,
'ut as there are a great many such insti-
utions ahoat at the present time, have
10 trouble in finding ready and steady
The fad has Just been born,
n my opinion, and you'll see a pretty ex-
ensive trade in it within few years. -
Vail and EIrDr.ss
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06
Character in Old Shoes

After the phrenologist, the physiog-
nomist, the experts in palmistry and graph
ology have in turn tried to solve the riddle
of the human character, each according
to the mysteries of his art, and for the
most part having given 1t up as being at
best a somewhat thankless OBJ, comes the
long line of artisans who supply the body
with raiment. We have all heard of the
halter who says: "Show me the hat and
I'll tell you all about its weaIer," or the
tailor with similar promise concerning
the coat. Not to be outdone by his con-
freres, the shoemaker now has word to
say, and he delivers himself in this fash
ion; Gan old shoe, says he, sis good
pointer as to the character to some extent
Of the person who wears it. A sole and
heel that are badly worn on the outsides
toward the rear corners indicate A mas.
sionate person, one who is generally en-
thusiastic and one who does whatever he
undertakes in rapid manner. Asa le
such people work for glory more than nav.
They, as a rule, do not accumulate mucb
wealth. An even-worn sole indicates an
easy-going person. If the toe end of the
shoe is badly worn lock out for the wearer
Crooks and criminals wear out the toes of
their shoes first. Whyl Because a thief
always glides on his toes. A sole worn
on the inside indicates person of little
inhibition. Such person lives con
-entedly-dOesn't bother himself about
he morrow. II he is a married he has
srge fsmily.-lStQr- Sayings.
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POWER oF SHORT woRDs-

t.
ms a1enc; '' in , ,nSTI II one could
words Of length. at once wrote the folIowing y
lines;l
Think not that strength lies IN the big. round
word,
Or that the brief and plain must needs be
weak;
To whom can this be true who once has
heard
The cry Of help-ths words that all men
speak
When want, or woe, or fear is at the throat,
So that each word is gasped out like a
shrek
Pressed from the heart oras a strange. wild
note
Sung by some fny or dend! There is 4
Which dies if stretched too far, or spun TOO
fine
Which has more hight than breadth. more
depth than length.
Let but this force OF thought and speech he
mine.
And he that will take the sleek fat phrase
Which CLOVIS and burns not. Though If glsom
and shine.
% J' a lJT - I,, : ,s,i ",'1o , olal
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

A Kalamazoo Onch.) lumber dealer il
said to be felicltating himself on having
beaten the railroads. He received a car.
load Of lumber and paid freight thereon.
Not having unIoaded it within the re-
quired seventy-two hours, the railroad
charged him demurrage, which he refused
to pay. He was told that he could. not
have the lumber until he paid the de-
murrage charge. That did not scare
him he proceeded to break the seal,
open the car, take out and cart away
his lumber. The railroad agents sued
him for an unlawfuI seizure, and the caae
went to court. The result was that tile
law justified the dealer. This goes to
indicate that when railroads charge de-
murrage under the name Of car service
they are exceeding their legal right in
the premises.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

The brigands and outlaws are having
a gay time just now with Cuba. Since
the strong hand of Captain General sala-
manca has been withdrawn they have IN
creased IN numbers and audacitJ. One
night an attempt was made to blow up
tie AntiIla Cabsns Cigar Factory at
Havana. A dynamite bomb was ex-
pIoded close to the walls of the main
building. Hardly had the people recov-
cred from their fright when a tremendous
explosion took placein the Batavins Rail
way station at the Plaza de Armas. The
station was destroyed and thirty injured
persons were taken from the ruins, many
of whom afterward died. The ware.
houses of Henri zurrieta, at Cardcnas,
were destroyed by fire, causing loss of
100000. The brigands are fairly
swarming in the country around Puerto
Principe, and two wealthy men of the
latter city were carried of to the mount.
aims and he'd fc~ hanson.
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RECIPES.

Walnut Pudding-One cupof chopped
nuts or raisins, two cups of graham or
whole wheat, half cup of molasses, half
teaspoon of soda, one cup of milk, steam
two and one-half hours.
Baked Stuffed Fish-Wash thoroughly
and dry by rolling in a towel Salt and
pepper to taste; fill the cavity with
stufiing sauce as used for fowl, sew up
and place in a baking pan with a cupful
of boiling water and two ounces of but
ter. Basic two or three times during
one hour, which it will take to cook it.
Serve with white gravy or mashed po-
tatoes.
Ham Toast-Grate a suficiency Of the
lean of cold ham. Mix some beaten yoIk
of egg with a little cream, and thicken
it with the grated ham. Then put the
mixture into a saucepan over the fire and
let it simmer awhile. Have ready some
slices of bread nicely toasted-all the
crust being pared off-and well buttered.
Spread it over thickly with the ham mix
ture. Send it to table warm.
Bean Soup-Soak one quart of small,
white beans over night in cold water. In
the morning cut fine about two pounds
of fresh lean beef and put in all the bones;
when 1t comes to a boil, skim and add
the beans, and cook until the meat and
beans are all cooked to pieces; strain
through a colander, put back in kettle
and season with salt. Do not use pepper
unless you are sure all your family like
1t. Keep hot until you wish to serve it.
Ohio Tea Cakes-AIix quart and a
pint of -four with two tablespoonfuls of
lard and small level teaspoonful of salt.
Rub the lard into the -four, and make it
with milk into stiff dough. Lay the
lump Of dough on the paste board and
ss-tit On all sides with the rolling-pin
till smooth and light. Then roll it out I
very thin. Cut with the edge of
tumbler into round cakes and bake it
we'll
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06
Largest lee Erer Fad a nocton.

What was the largest fee ever paid
to physicianl" friend asks. Doctors,
as rule, are reticent about their fees;
but there is story, probably authentic,
that DIR. Willard Parker was paid 500,
OuO Tor the successful removal OF .aa ex-
crescence from the face and neck Of the
son Of one Of the wcaIthiest families ia
the vicinity of New York Commodore
Vanderbilt bequeathed so, O0l TO one Of
his doctors; but millionaire seldom &c
member the physician in their wills.
They leave that to be settled By the
executors. DR.. Parker's fee in the ease
alluded to is probably the largest ever Z
paid, in this country at least. -Nsio Ygrk
Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

Every large city in this country i.
filed with respectable, geuteel looking
men asking for light employment. They
are not able to stand rough outdoor
labor, and they are qualified to fill
cIerks' and bookkeepers' places. But
they can not find work, and the question
is, remarks the Atlanta Constitution, what
shall be done with theml How are these
men to live, and what viii finally be-
come of theml The chances are that the
majority vii become tTamps or drift into
criminal career. They can not all be
expected to commit suicide, or to accept
hard labor beyond their strength. They
viii join the anarchists, and live by prey
ing upon society. The increasing num-
Der of women engaged in light occupa-
tons makes it more difficult every year
-or a young man to secure a clerkship.
We have reached a point where the poor
man must be master of a trade or starve.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

Twenty tons of dead cats was the pre-
cious cargo which arrived the other day
at Liverpool from Alexandra. The
numtsr of cats was $50, OOO They were
taken from the tombs of ancient Egyp-
tians about one hundred miles from
Cairo The cat was anciently sacred
animal in Egypt, and at its death it was
embafmed and buried with great cere-
mony-an attention which the modern
cat seldom deserves and never receives.
Its bones have reposed in Egyptian soil
for ages, but modern enterprise has dis
covered that mummifed cats make a good
fertilizer, and "tabby's" grave is now
being despoiled by seekers after gain.
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weeks were over was again in the clutches
Of the law. The down-hilI road is an
easy one, and the pace always rapid, and
SO at thirty years of age he was pretty
widely known to the authorities as a con
firmed rogue and thief, who would not
stick at trifes when once he was reused.
Yes, there was no doubling it, he was
an out-and-out bad lott And he looked
1t, too, as he sIouched along the country
lane with hands deep in his empty pock-
cts and his head bent to meet the rain
which the November wind drove in his
face. But he was too much used to dis
comfort TO heed the weather, and plodded
sulienly on through the puddles in the
deepening gloom, half asleep, and so ut
teriy careless of everything around that
he never heard the beat of hoofs until a
CHEEKY voice cried: "Now, my good fel-
low, if you do not want the whole road
to yourself, perhaps you will let me
pass"
Jim never looked round, but SUNK
closer to the dripping hedgerow, and ex
pecting the horseman to ride on without
another word, but something quite IN
expected happened, for the CHEEKY voice
said "Thanksr"
1t was the first time any one had ever
thanked the good-tor-nothing, and he
stared up in blank amazement and saw
man of about his own age, in red coat
and top boots plentifully bespattered with
mud, looking down at him from the back
of weight-carrying hunter without the
least CLEAN of aversion or suspicion on
his pleasant, fresh-colored face.
"You look rather done up, been long
on the roadl"
"A week an morep The reply was
surly enough-not that Jim resented the
question, but simply because he was so
well used-. insults and rough speaking
that the idea of a blooming swelf' /
speaking civilly to such as he took him
utterly by surprise.
"Going homer"
Jim gave a contemptuous grunt. |
Never Ia yam, guv'norl"
poor chapl But you live somewhere, 4
supposed" i
"oh yes, with a grim chuckIe-sT |
live somewhere-anywhere. Use not
ike some folks, must have everything
tip-top. No; that's not my style. Ye've
a big house, in course, and lots of slaveys
to wait on ye. lives just where l can,
and has to fend for mysen, and don't
often get my meals regular"
But you have friends somewhere, 1
mo; not mel There's never single
soul. guv'nor, in this wide world as cares
a rap for me; aud when 1 lies down
some day and dies in a ditch, thereTl
moan be, man, woman or child, ash miss
me. Mcneil be sorry, 'ceptin' the parish
buns as'll have to put me underground,
and they'll grudge doing of that even"
Jim gave short ugly laugh and slouched
On, the water squish, squish, squishing
out of the gaping rents Of his old boots
It every step. He quite expected the
swell" to ride off now and leave him to
he rapidly deepening gloom and the
Sild, cherries night; but the horse was
sept steadily alongside Of him, and his
'ider spoke again.
Cant you get into regular work and ]
cave this tramp businessp' :
''No; there's none'll have the likes of
ne. don't lock respectable enough"
Nonsense, man. Don't get down on
our luck, but pick yourself up. Now, +;
ook here; viii give you a chance my .
elf 'f v,', ~ take u.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

The latst and most unique electrical
invention is amachine for buttering bread.
1t is use in connection with paten
bread cutter, and is intended for use in
prison and reformatory institutions.
Their. is a cylindrical-shaped brush which
is fed with butter, and lays a thin layer
Oh he bread as it comes from the cutter.
The maehine has capacity of cutting
and butiering $50 loaves of bread an
hour. The saving of butter and of bread
and the decrease in the quantity Of
crumbs is said to be very large.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06
New Granada's Ink Plants

In New Granada grows a plant which
is locally known as the ''ink plant, " and
scientifically as Coriaria thymifolia. It's
juice serves, without the slightest prepa-
ration, as ink. At first the writing ap-
pears red, but IN few hours it assumes
deep black hue. Several sheets OF
manuscript, written with this natural
ink, became soaked with sea water on
their journey to Europe, but when dried
the writing was found to be still perfectly
clear.
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lains, jumping upon him, mad and blind

lains, jumping upon him, mad and blind
with rage.
A ray of moonlight fell upon the up
turned face of the fallen man; it was that
of the gentleman who five years ago had
talked with Jim in the lanel In an in
slant he was over the gate and at the
men like tiger-cat, and so sudden was
his onset that they gave ground; then,
seeing he was alone, they rushed at him
with oaths and threats. Weak from
want of food and half dead with cold,
poor Jim had never a chance. For a
few seconds he held up doggedly against
the shower of blows; then feeling he
was done for, stopped suddenly, flung
his arms round the senseless Squirt, and
with one last effort managed TO roll into
the deep ditch, keeping himself upper
most. The brutes jumped R and
strove to make him loose told OF
their victim; but stunned sSlinded
with blood, he chung fercsf ugh
Boynton, sheltering his Ibeaa ikh his
own. in.
The world began to spin Cox 4s-
other and another heavy DE- FIN
ing of far-off bells-a holldetf g
and then-black night f. for 4
Next morning they c. P 3 to. TO-
gether in the trampled, Fsred
ditch-one living, the OF niA<
Hugh Boynton of
looks at the white stos ,cks, BE- g
over a namsless graves of am
was. : But the TecoTdt on in
a ass tell sat now now i Sl%i i dsy5
man who once spoAeu money and
Cham6sr''s J0''rHa LiLl. BAL
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS,
surr As A HousEno1p RENEpr.

4
A drop of warm suet applied to sore
lips at night, Just before retiring, will
soon cause the soreness to disappear.
This is also an excellent remedy for
parched lips and chapped hands. It
should be applied at night in the liquid
state, and well rubbed and heated in be-
fore brisk fire, which often causes a
rough numbing sensation to the hands; by
this treatment they Will often be restored
to their natural condition by one appica-
ton. If every one could but know the
healing properties of so simple a thing
as a little mutton suet, no hOusekeeper
would ever be without it. Get a little
from your butcher, try it for yourself,
run into small cakes and put away ready
for use. For cuts and bruises it Is almost
indispensable, and where there are chill
dren there are always plenty Of cuts and
bruises. Many deep cash that would
have frightened most women into send
ing for a physician at once, has been
healed with no other remedies than a
little mutton suet and plenty of CASTLE
soap. A wound should always be kept
clean, and the ba1dsges changed every
day or every other day. A drenching Of
warm soapsuds from the purest soap that
can be obtained IS not only cleansing but
healing; then cover the surface of the
wound with bit OF old white muslin
dipped into melted mutton suet. Renew
the drenching and the suet every time
- : = ii,.ses are changed, and you will
to see how rapidly the
woundiwiIl heal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

Statistics have been published in Ber-
lin showing the military expenditure of
the great Powers during the past three
years. France spent 5,Os2, 100000
marks, Russia 1884, 600, 600 marks,
Great Britain 2, AIS, 900, 600 marks, Ger
many 2,4SO, 900, 600 marks, Austria
Hungary ], 1852, 600, 600 marks and Italy
1,254, 600, OOe MARKS.
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UNDOUBTEDLY CORRECT.

Pompous Professor to his els IS in
medical university)-"The patient, you
observe, young gentlemen, has on per-
feet eye, whereas the other is drawn in
ward toward the nose, causing a p .inful
obliquity of vision. In this instance you,
Mr.. Finkbone, may rise and tel the
class what you would do"
Mr.. Finkbone (after a pause anil seri-
ously gazing at the patient)-'I presume
I would look just as cross-eyed as he
does. Judge.
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Ruins of Buried Cities.

News from Kiachta states that the ex
ploring expedition under the orders of
NJ. Yadrinstew has returned there after
having successfully made the ascent of
the heights of oreon. The expedition
had also discovered the ruins of the pal
aces of the Mongol Khans and of two
large ancient cities. One of the latter
had circumference of twenty versts, or
fourteen miles. A cemetery with a num-
Der Of royal tombs was also found there.
Lastly, the expedition claims to have de-
fined the geographical position of Kara
koran, the capital of Genghis Khan.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

Prospective Purchaser Ito ownec of
store who is DESTROYS of selling, in great
rage)-"Why, your business is very ! oor.
You have deceived me. Your looks
show hardly any sales. And yet you
have the nerve to advertise thatlyol are
selling out for good reasonsV
Store Owner (coOlly)-"Wensa jan amt
them good reasons for seIlin'2 What's
chewin' yer2"-YanEse Blade.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

Belgian farmers havs become alarmed
at the way in which che frogs are being
exhausted b. french pot hunters, and
nave petitioned the King to forbid kill
ing frogs during certain months of the
year, as is done with other game. The
fqs regard the frogs as valuable slug
and insect destroyers.
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THE COLONEL AND 1uE PRIVATE.

Governor Beaver is known by every
Pittsburg boy in the National Guard to
be very strict disciplinarian in military
etiquette and the drill. Austin Curtin,
of the Governors native town, told this
war "reminiscences about him last night to
some of the delegates at the G. A. r. en-
campment: While Lieutenant Colonel
of the Fifty fifth Regiment Beaver was
one day sitting in front of his tent, when
slouchy-Iooking soldier, with ill-ftting
uniform, came along, stopped and in
quired;
ever ish der doctor2"
els that the way to address your su-
perior. officer, sir ?" roared Colonel
'TfbIe,.;s-,esag-fe'don't live on min.
tsals; not dollars worth has ever
sen sold. We rsiAsasIeas.4h,
the COlOneQs -
address an officer ,..t
''Vas me der boss of der fegfS IN 90
eyes; take that chair and W. ~; u
you how to act" 81
The soldier sat down in from, -.
tent. Colonel Beaver walked 1 'Do "a
PAGES, turned about, returned ~ VI ue
ton in front of the officer pro 'o'a
squared himself around, made a. ,s4,--|
salute, and inquired;
"Colonel, can you inform me where l
can find the surgeon of the regimentl"
The soldier arose, and, looking seri-
ously and straight at Beaver, replied:
BLAMED II l know where he isl'-
PittsJurg Dispatch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

AFather-'.My son, you must not dis
suite with your mother in that way"
Boy-''But she's in the wrong"
Father-"That makes no difference,
and you might as well learn, my child,
once for all, that when a lady says a
thing is so, it is SO, even iftit isn't so!''
Pick Ne Up.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

"And now, children" remarked Pho
fessor Hailes in one of the public schools
the other day, ''if a family consisting of
father and seven children should have
pie for dinner how much would each
one receiver"
"Why," remarked the bright boy,
leach would get an eighth"
''But there are nine persons, you must
remember e
"ohl know that; but the mother
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-06

A physician received late onetevening
a note from three of his fellow prscti-
TONERS: '.Plesse step over to the club
and Join us at a rubber of whist"
"Emiie, dear" he said to his wife,
''here am called away again; it appears
to be a difficult case; there are three
other doctors on the spot already. u
Lustige BLdetter.
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DREAMS.

"Perkins, had dream about You
last night"
'ePshaw! you don't'beheve in dreams,
do youl"
81 don't know. I dreamed that you
would soon be millionaire"
"That's encouraging. Dreams about
money always come true,'I believe. y
Judge.
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"Well, my dear madam, and how are
you today"
go, doctor, I have terrible pains all
over my whole body, and it seems i'm
possible to breathel OF course I can't
sleep at all, and I haven't a particle of
appetite"
''But otherwise you feel all right, don't
youl"-FIiegelde Blqetter.
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wouldn't get any. There wouldn't be
enough to go around. Albany Journal.
THE 1NQU1s1rIvE BOYS REWARD.

TIT I-'VVI9III " DVI hhWAIIUs
For the third time little Tommy Figg
had asked his father what was the cause
of the desert of Sahara.
Finally the old man laid down his
paper and answered: 81 guess it was
formed when the Israelites lost their sand,
and if you don't quit asking me so many
questions, I'll see that yo4r mother puts
you to bed before get hoine hereafter. ="
"But, paw, how can you see her put
me to bed if she puts me to bed before
you get home"
And that question was Tommy's last
for that evening.-7errr Haute Express.