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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
The Colossus of Rhodes.

The Colossus of Rhodes was so called
to distinguish it from other colossal
figures, said by some writers to have
numbered over 100, which, during the
days of its prosperity, were set up in the
''City of the Sun, as the capital of the
Island of Rhodes was POLITICALLY called
The Colossus came third in the list of the
seven wonders of the world, and was
consecrated to the sun, the deity of
Rhodes. It was made of brass, cast in
sections and Is said to have been the
work of Chares of Indus, pupil of
the great Lysippus- 1t was twenty
cubits Supposed to have been $50 feet
high, and cost the city about 300 talents,
or $3.50, 900 as we reckon money nova
days. Over twelve years work was spent
on this early monster, which with all its
grandeur, was destined to a very sho-t
career. Fifty years after its completion,
in the year 224 B. c., according to
Pliny, this gigantic emblematic figure
was thrown down by an earthquake. The
Colossus stood at the entrance to the
harbor, with each of its mighty feet on
solid stone foundations, ships in full
sail passing and repassing between the
gigantic legs. Deleperre, the historian,
says that it was not erected at the en-
trance to the harbor, as stated by Pliny,
but that it stood on an open space near
the Pacha's seraglio. Still another
writer says it was reconstructed during
the reign of the Emperor Vespasian, and
that after the Island of Rhodes had been
conquered by Caliph Othman, in tie
seventh century of our era, it was taken
down and the metal sold to Jew, who
transported it to Syria, caravan of CSC
camels being necessary TO carry his
Louis Republic.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
The MILDLY Obeyed Orders.

tsWhen l sailed with Lieutenant Com
mander AIcCalla several years ago" said
a young naval officer to a Washington
reporter, she had already made a repu-
tation as a rigid disciplinarian- One day
it CHANGED that a midshipman whom he
had sent ashore went a tritle beyond the
instructions given him with relation to
his errand. The matter was not of the
least importance, but McCalla chided
him sharply, saying;
" when you receive an order, sir, do
simply what you are told to do and never
a particle more nor less
''The midshipman touched his hat re-
spectfully, but he thought the rebuke
uncaned for and bided his time for get
ting even. A few days later McCalla
summoned him and said;
% You will take boat, sir, and 90
ashore to the postoffice. See if there is
package there for me-
"'Ay, ay, sir
''The midshipman took the boat and
went ashore. When he returned McCalla
asked:
well, sir, was there package for
me at the postofficel'
" Yes sir, replied the midshipman,
touching his cap.
"sWhere is itl'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04


pimento stick with top to match.
Pale Parma violet with much blue in
it is likely to be a much favored shade in
cashmeres and solid-colored challies.
Anewer combination than plaid with
velvet, is plaid with relief of plain
cloth which matches color predomina-
ting in the plaid.
Among the choicest India silks now
shown are those with violet grounds,
or with long-stemmed violets scattered
upon block grounds.
Dual dress is the English for the di-
vided skirt which touring ladies, athletes
and pedestriennes are wearing abroad to
the exclusion of underskirts.
Jacket fronts made to fall open over a
folded vest, which in turn has an inner
vest of another fabric, are distinguish
ing feature of the new French gowns.
Fashionables in their tight-ftting
skirts and voluminous sleeves have atop
heavy appearance that is by no means
comfortable for the solicitous critic to
look at.
In ginghams and ehambrays the plaids
and checks and bowed effects are carried
out as in wool materials In other words,
a 15-cent gingham may be a replica of
g English camel cloth.
Jewtlry is very extensively worn this
season, even girls are allowed to wear
diamond earrings. Bracelets are in plain,
massive gold, usually in links; brooches
exhibit rich artistic work.
Violets are the flowers in the newest
bonnets. A wreath of Russian violets,
set between two twists of brown velvet
and tied together at the back with
standing bow of velvet, is effective.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Rider Haggard, the famous English
author, has announced to friends in the
City of Mexico his purpose of going to
Mexico for long sojourn in order to
gather material for new books. Recent
discoveries of hidden Aztec temples will
give him some interesting material. A
few days ago discovery of subterra
mean Aztec temple was made within
thirty miles of the City of Mexico, it be-
ing large cave filed with great idols,
and believed also to contain treasures.
The sole priestess Of this temple is an an
Gent Indian woman, who daily descends
a narrow shaft to keep lamp burning
on secret altar; and she, becoming coz
vinccd of her growing feebleness in
trusted the secret to another person,
through whom the existence of the cave
became known; but even now no white
person has visited this underground tenn
pie of ancient gods. 1t is well known to
Psychologists like Adolph Candalier, of
Santa Fe, that Mexican Indians still cher
ish their ancient form of worship, their
hidden temples being carefully kept
from the knowledge of white men, and
that idolatry is still rampant here.-Bos-
ton Herald
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
Bears a Charmed Life.

There is a man in Biddeford who, it is
claimed, has passed through more
dangers uninjured during the past few
days than any other citizen of Maine
The first mishap was in his barn. He
was getting ready to take hay rack
from the high beams, and stepped into
the rack, when something gave way and
the whole thing came down on to the
floor. Then he went out on the ice with
a team, and was the hero of an exciting
tip-over. Not content with these ex-
periences, he got on load of hay on the
marsh and started home. The next
thing he knew he was under the hay and
the whole was going rapidly toward the
open river, propelled by the wind. Once
more his lucky star was in the ascendant,
and though the hay went in, the owner
succeeded in being left out. His next
adventure is anxiously awaited for by
his friends. LecistoR Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
A SIs.NOO Revenge.

Several years ago one of the promi-
nent banks of the State failed for many
thousands of dollars The crash was
precipitated by run and many peo-
I pie suffered.
There is a story connected with that
bank failure that is known to few per-
sons, and has never been in print. In
that town, ten years ago, there was poor
boy who had patented an invention with
which he expected to make fortune, but
he had no means. He called on the Presi-
dent of the bank for help, but was re-
pulsed aud told to return to his work and
give up such foolish ideas.
The young man struggled along for a
couple of years before he got the needed
financial assistance. think all he wanted
was $500.
The invention was a success, and in
four years he was worth S150,000 He
purchased some of the bank stock
enough to be on the inside-and made
deposits sufficient to be on friendly terms
with the officials of the bank In few
months he discovered that the bank Presi-
dent had loaned large sums of money on
poor security, and that a run" would
bring about a failure.
He sold his stock and began checking
his deposits, claiming he needed the
money for investments. When he had
small balance on hand he went to several
heavy depositors and told them the bank
was shaky, and advised them to get their
money. This started the run, and in two
hours the bank was closed.
"How much was the balance he left in
the bankl'.
Fifteen thousand dollars. This he
lost, but he has told me frequently that
the SIS, 600 he lost was nothing to the
satisfaction he had in seeing the bank go
under, and the wealthy President, who
had treated him so harshly, made penni-
less.-LHdidHapolis Neios.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
Eat Slowly.

Eat all cold food slowly. Digestion
will not begin till the temperature of the
food has been raised by the heat
of the stomach to ninety-eight de-
grees. Hence the more heat that can be
impaired to it by slow mastication the
better. The precipitation of a large
quantity of cold food into the stomach
by fast eating may, and often does,
cause discomfort and indigestion, and
every occasion of this kind results in a
miserable injury to the digestive func-
tons. Ice-water drunk with cold food,
of course, increases the mischief. Hot
drinks-hot water, weak tea, coffee,
chocolate, etc.-will, on the contrary,
help to prevent it. But eat slowAany1
way.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
His Mother-in.Law is WeIcom ed.

Among the Piutes it is always the
father-in-law that makes the trouble.
Every married Piute is always glad of a
visit from his mother-in- law. He well
comes her with his broadcast grin. The
arrival of the mother-in-law gives him a
double team, where before he had only
one animal. He halls her appearance
with delight, and, pilinga jackass-load
of wood upon her willing old back,
sends her into town with his wife
Similarly packed) to peddle out the fuel
and bring back to him asupply of money
for his fayorite game of poker. The
Piute father-in-iaw is of no use as a
wood-paeker, nor will he gather grass
seeds or pine nuts Virginia City Enter
prise.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
PITH AND POINT.

The men who work in the mint should
be well off. They Just coin money
Boston Courier.
It becomes second nature for an arm
less man to do things in an of-hand way.
- Yonkers Gazette.
1t is often the man whO has the most
confidence in his constitution that will
soonest run it down.
"Come, Nellie, don't be baby. Cry
ing won't mend your doll" "Well,
mamma, will laughing."
''My dear child, what are you crying
so forl" sob, dear! My father has
gone and lost me, and know my mother
will scold him so when he gets homc!'
The maiden fair had had fall
To walk she was not able,
But when mouse leaped through the wall,
She jumped upon the table.
81 Just dote on your daughter" re-
marked young Goslin to Amy's papa.
"Then 1 will supply the antidote," re-
piled the old gentleman, raising his right
toot.-Epoch.
A lady wishes to know the best way
of marking table linen. Blackberry pic
is our choice, although baby with a
gravy dish is highly esteemed by many
-Ne,o York Noes
"Wen," said Mr. Hitler, angrily, to
his wife, 'there isn't a person in this
world who regrets being married more
than do" "Don't be too sure of that,
dear" was his better half's comment,
''tin you hear my opinion on the ques-
ton philadelphia Times.
Lady of the House to tramp going
through the gate)-.'Herel you promised
to saw that wood if gave you meal. "
Tramp-"Yes'm; and I have fulfilled my
promise. l saw it as passed by. Your
grammar is somewhat defective, 1 am
panied to observe. Judge.
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IN sLuMRER-LANn
Here where Gods angelsare

Here where Gods angels are,
Each shining as a star.
White-winged and crowned with radiapc.
immortal,
breathe a world ess prayer.
And then with head all bare
open the door and step across the portal
The perfume of sweet flowers
Makes faint the drowsy hours
Ger floor and walls the moons white tide is
creeping,
While in soft slumber shrined,
Their rosy arms entwined,
Upon the bed two little souls are sleeping.
know not what they dream.
But by their smiles they seem
Blessed with vision beautiful and tender,
Perchancs all hand in hand
They roam through fairy land
Or sail Ger seas the stars gid with their
splendor.
White as a daisy bloom
Gre face shines through the gloom
The hair like sunset ere the West grows
sober
Red are the others lips,
His locks the dusk eclipse
OF leafy woods in days of brown October.
Oh, peacefully theyrest,
Within their snowy nest.
The vagrant feet are quiet till day break
ing
Their April joys and cares
Fled with the twilight prayers,
And Love bows down to kiss their lips at
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than eat Norris's bread all ffese years.
As it was, enjoyed the joke. To think
how he would have respected me if he
had known the truth. How he scorued me
for being poor, when I was wealthy
mani but let all that pass; we are happy
together, and what need we care2"
There was great excitement at the Nor
ris mansion when the news reached its
inhabitants, and Mr.. Norris sent formal
forgiveness to his daughter.
She was a good girl and felt glad that
this was so, but she only began to know
what real happiness was in the home
where she and those who truly love her
lived contentedly together for many long
and pleasant years.-The Ledger.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
ST. LoUIs's R1CHEsr WOMAN.

Far and away the wealthiest woman in
st. Louis is Mrs. Julia Maffitt, whose
fortune amounts to SIS, 900, 900 at least,
and probably double that amount. Her
income is said to be $1,000 per day.
This enormous wealth receives the
close personal surveillance of the lady
herself who has always given great atten-
ton to her business affairs, especially
since the death of her husband, DR..
Mafitt, about twenty-five years ago.
The foundation of all this fortune was
inherited from her father, Mr.. Chouteau,
and the property has steadily increased
in value, being located in the best por
tons, business and resident, of the city.
Post Dispatch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

A NEw wAY ro cur pEErsrEAKs.

A young married couple have just gone
to housekeeping on Dufield street. The
other morning the neighbors were treated
to this bit of coIloquial entertainment as
the two parted at the gate:
He-"What shall 1 order for supper,
preciousi"
Shea piece of beefsteak, and oh,
darling, do tell the man to cut it the
right way of the goods, so it will be
tender. "-Detroit Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Experiments in northern Australia have
demonstrated the value of kind of
stone-clover, originally imported from
western China, which seems almost to
equal the cactus in its capacity for -four
ishing in rainless climate. In two or
three years the trailing sprouts of the ir.
repressible little plant will spread over
whole square leagues of arid upIands,
preparing a soil for other crops, and in
the meantime furnishing food for my
RAIDS Of bees. as cattle food it is in
serior to other kinds of clover, but
might prove decidedly preferable to the
sage brush nuisance of our southwestern
prairies.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

sentative of the mothers sex. The happy
parents decided to have the christening
at home. The minister took the child
in his arms and in his kind, fatherly way
addressed few words of advice to the
young people.
"See that you train this child up in the
way that he should 60" he began.
''Give him the benefit ora good example
and see that he is surrounded by the very
best influence. If you do this, who
knows but that he may become Wash
iugton Or a General Grant? What is his
namel"
Jennie" demurely responded the
mother.-Roehester Union.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

In pamphlet lately published, at
tention is drawn to the vast fields OF pc
trOleum that at present, owing to the
supineness of the authorities, remain IN
worked In Burmah, which has not
been long under the control of the Eng
Iish Government, great fields are known
to exist, but instead of working them
aud exporting the oil, the people in that
-ou1try actually import from Russia the
quantity they need for their. own con-
sumption. In Canada, too, similar
state Of things prevail.
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NO OUTWARD SYMPTOM.

"1Iiss Pethebridge," said the en-
barrassed young man at the other end of
the sofa, after dreary pause in the
conversation, "are you acquainted with
my cousins, the COPYRIGHT girlsl"
"Courtrightl Courtrighti" replied the
young woman, DREAMY. "Are you re-
lated to anybody of that name, Mr.
Pheeble7 never should have suspected
it. - Chicago Tribune.
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AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

Efie's Brother-"Do you love my
sister Ehie?"
Effie's Steady Compatibility, Willie,
that is a queer question. Why do you
want to know"
Effie's Brother-''She said she would
give a sovereign to know, and I'd like to
earn it. "-LOnd0a Tfd-Bits.
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sn1pK1Ns's CONVERSATION.

"Harry simpkins isn't very brilliautin
conversation, is hel" said one young
woman to another.
''No; but he said something quite new
at 10 o'clock last night"
"What was itl"
'sHe said, Il think I'll have to CO. :"
Washington Post.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

I. Boarding House Mistress lat Sunday
'dinneD-''AIr. Jones, why do.you net
eat some chickenl"
Mr. Jones (who has labored fifteen
minutes trying to carve leg)-"Thanks,
/ never work on Sunday. "-Aunsey' 5
Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Lady of the House-'I don't need any
of your burglar alarms"
Agent-"That's just what the lady
next door said"
Lady of the House ION the alerb-
''Said WHAT"
Agent-''That it was no use of me
calling here, as you wouldn't need any,
because you had nothing to steal, but l
thought L"
Lady of the House (gritting her teeth
-"Give me three"
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UNIQUE IN HISTORY.

''Maria, it makes me awfully nervous
70 see you put pins in your mouth" said
Mr. humble, as he looked over to where
his wife was sewing.
But she could not answer without
danger of choking. There was no last
word humble had broken the record.
Puck.
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MOST BEGINNERS DO.

"You've been riding a bicycle,
hear, said one department clerk to an
other
"Just for exercise, you know"
at has reduced your weight some,
think"
eyes, have fallen off a great deal. u
- Washington Post.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Cannot some one produce Better
wagon wheel than at present existsi
While the American wheels are the best
in the world, American roads are in the
same or a greater proportion the worst,
aad there is needed wheel which win
have a strong yet elastic tire, some
thing that is more enduring than
the rubber tire, which is in use to
some extent, but not with every de-
gree Of satisfaction.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
A Russian Dinner

s At Paris dinner-table the latest fea-
ture for dessert is the practice of putting
on the table small receptacles, called
marmites, or ''pots, in which are in
closed nuts, bonbons, and any otheis
trihes that the hostess pleases- Each
guest takes pot, and before opening il
trades for that of some one else. The
fun comes in when the results of the trades
are known and some are found to blye
snapped a pot filed with candy for one
containing something Of value,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Americans, who grumble because in
some of our Western cities letters are
collected only once on Sunday, ought to
be banished to vendsborg in the Trans
vaal South Africa Republic where mails
from the coast arrive only once amonth,
in charge of carriers who have to swim
half a dozen different MYERS and take
their risk of being shot by Cafir bush
whackers or freed by enserprising lions.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Madison Snapshot-''A fair, sweet
girl, if ever was one, my boy There's
photograph of her took myself"
Jack Kodack (critically)-''A strong
negative, by Jovew
Madison Snapshot-''Not nearly as
strong as the one got later. "-lAlnsey's
Weekly.
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A room rAIKER, BUT GREAT THINKER.

Customer-'Pve been cheated. I
thought you said this parrot could talk.
Bird Fancier-"No, sir. What I said
was that he had been brought up in the
company of learned men, and was full
of philosophy and scholarship. OF course
he don't talk. Mere idle words have no
attraction for him. But he's a remarka-
BILE parrot, because he's great thinker. "
-Ar1osv.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
WHERE, INDEED?

Mrs. Wundah-fI did not know there
were such things as artificial whales"
Mr.. Wundah-"Well, there are not.
Mrs. Wundah-;'B where do they
get this artificial whalebone the papers
speak of?"-Puok.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04

Dolliver-''I think will send Julia to
Milan to finish her music lessons"
Mrs. Deliver delighted, but doubt
fuD-"Do you think you can stand the
expense9p
Dolliver (frmly)-'Much easier than I
can the piano. "-Raeket.
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WEE rRuE cEL1RArE EpucArIoN.

Travis-''Wen, De Smith, I'm a
bachelor of art now"
De Smith-s'Boshl You never gradu-
ated anywhere"
Travis-'I know it, but I have learned
how to sew on buttons and wash a lamp
chimney "-Burlington Free Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-07-04
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Parting-Lost His Trade-Mark
Most Beginners Do-An Eye
to Business-Unique in
History, Etc. Etc.

We parted in silence, we parted by night
On the bank of beautiful river;
No sound but gurgle as out of my sight
Swift she sank with scarcely shiver
The nightingale warbled, the stars sweetly
shone,
And though she will rise again never,
No sorrow was shown for the life that had
flown,
For that cat is silent forever,
-CoIb,f Echo
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- AN ANT1-c1pfAx.

There is good joke going the rounds
on certain clergyman in Rochester who
is noted quite as much for his absent
mindedness on occasions as for his gen
eral piety. He was called in not long
since by young couple whose home had
Just been lightened by a miniature repre-
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LOVES YOUNG DREAM.

Young Man gazing dreamily at the
candy-case in fancy grocery store)-"I
Il wish to get something real nice for &
"a young lady, but hardly know what
to select"
Grocer Cbriskly)-"Very younga"
Young Man" Bout seventeen-still
going to boarding-school."
Grocer-"Yes, sir. Johnl show this
gentleman to the pickle counter. "-Nel0
York Weekly.
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LOST HIS TRADEMARK.

Ted-'I guess you remember that
young fellow who has just passed. He
used to black shoes at the hotel Iwon-
der if he's still in the business"
Hardly. You see his own
shoes are polished. Judge.
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NEW FEMININE APPAREL.

Through the friendly offices of lady
friends, says the London correspondent
of the Chicago NetSs, am enabled to
tell of a costume which is adapted to
street wear. The dress is made of gray
ish blue cheviot, trimmed with black
braid and beaver fur; the foundation
skirt has a five-inch braiding in black
tubular braid in large scrolls carried up
the side of the skirt in design twice the
width of Of, the BORDER; nasseving as it