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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

Tartar Sauce-This is frequently served
with fried and broiled fish, and is simply
a mayonnaise in which some finely
chopped capers and shallots have been
thoroughly mixed.
Cream Sauce-One pint of cream,
heated to the boiling point; stir into it a
tablespoonful of nice butter, little salt
and a half cupful of the water in which
the fish was boiled. If it does not
thicken, rub smooth teaspoonful of
arrow root and add to the sauce. This
is Marion Harland's recipe.
Piauant Sauce-One cuDful of meat
liquor; heat to boiling, skim and season
with salt and pepper. Brown two spoon
fuls of butter in a saucepan with one of
flour; pour the meat liquor into the pan
and add teaspoonful of made mustard,
a little onion juice, large spoonful Of
vinegar and some parsley.
Oyster Sauce-One pint of oysters,
one-half lemon, two tablespoonIuls of
i,ulvtes rolled in fsr-, one teacupful OF
milk, pepper aud salt to taste. Heat the
oysters, cut in pieces, if large; when
boiling hot, skim, and add the -four and
butter with the other seasoning; have
the milk heated in another dish, and add
that and the lemon juice when taken
from the fire.
Beurre Noir, or Brown Butter-Set
two ounces of butter in a frying pan
over the fire until it turns perfectly
brown; drop in three sprigs of parsley;
fry two minutes; remove the parsleyand
pour the melted butter over the fish,
taking care to keep back any sediment.
A few drops of lemon juice may be
squeezed over the fish before pouring on
the brown butter.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

All Ab0nT AsDesIOr.

Asbestos is a fibrous, white, gray, OF
green mineral not fusible The variety
called rock cork very much resembles
cork, is soft and easily cut, and so light
as to float on water Rock leather and
rock wood are varieties somewhat similar
to rock cork, but not so light. The
finest fbrous variety with easily separable
fibres is called amainthus, because cloth
made of it was cleansed by passing it
through fire. This cloth was used by
the aucients to enwrap dead bodies placed
on the funeral pile so as to preserve the
ashes of the body unmixed. 1t was also
woven by them into handkerchiefs and
towels. OF late years it has been con-
siderably used as fre-proof roofing, floor
ing and packing in safes, journal boxes
and around steampipcs. Paper has also
been made of it, but though, at red heat,
the paper remains uninjured, the writing
disappears. 1t is said that Charlemagne
had tablecloth of asbestos, which, for
the amusement of his guests, he was wont
to throw into the fire at the close of tho
meal. The finest specimens of this
mineral come from Corsica and Savoy,
though some are found in the Alps,
Pyrenees and Ural mountains, and in
North America and New South Wales,
while commoner varieties, such as the
rock cork and rock wood, are found in
Lanarkshirc, Tyron, Dauphiny and parts
OF Scotland.-Nelo Ygrk Dispatch.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
WORDS OF WISDOM.

The reward of one duty done is the
power to fulfil another.
The fear of being called a coward
makes lots of towards act like brave
men.
The turn in the long road travelled by
most men is usually the turn into the
cemetery.
IT'S astonishing how soon the whole
conscience begins to ravel if single
stitch is dropped.
The sudden death of friend of his
own age has greater effect on man
than 1000 sermons.
The world is getting on towards G
o'clock in the morning, instead OF G
o'clock in the evening.
When you find two men in the same
business who claim to be friends, you
have two more hypocrites.
There probably never was a man so
good that he did not hope in his heart
that his successor would be failure
If people worked as hard after a mar
riage to keep each other as they did be-
fore the engagement to win each other,
marriage would be more of a success.
Why is it that everyone has something
to be ashamed of The fact that there
are no exceptions to the rule would seem
to indicate that no one eau be wise
enough to prepare for to-morow's evil.
Good manners arc the settled medium
of social life, as specie is of commercial
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
A Safety Lock, Indeed.

The National Weighing Machine Com
pany has, it is said, Just bought the right
70 use ,ertain lock on the money
pouches of their machines, for which they
will pay the inventor the sum of $50, 600.
This is safety lock, and its purpose i5
to prevent robbery OF the machine by the
employees who arc are intrusted with
collecting the earnings of the silent
monev-makers daily. There are 10000
of these machines now in use in the
United States, and the company IS get
ting ready to put 10000 more on the
market. When a penny is dropped in
the slot it will roll into little iron box
and there remain until the collector calls
during the day. The collector will be
furnished with . seamless bag, the metal
mouth of which he will insert into an
orifce in the cash bax. There is a regis
tering lock in the mouth of this bag, the
registered number of which IS recorded
in the company's Office before the collec-
tor receives it. Inserting the bag pro-
perly, he turns the key which has just
one-quarter turn. This releases 4 con-
cealed key in the bag, which is guided
into n keyhole in the cash box. \ second
quarter-turn unlocks the cash-box, and
the money rolls into the collectors pouch
without his being able to touch it. A
third quarter-turn withdraws the con-
cealed key, and the last turn releases the
pouch, with the contents Of the cash-box
intact.-Bostoa Transcript.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

''8fy dear boy" asked young Mr..
Inswim of young Mr.. Colde, while they
watched the phautasmagoria of the pass
ing crowd from the window of their
favorite clubhouse, with as much pleas
ure and languid delight as though their
dues were not so far behind as to stand
a good chance of being distanced, my
dear hoy, did y9nr uncle GotrnEremem-
Der you when he wrote his will2"
''Yes, me boy" answered the young
Mr.. Colde, languidly. unfortunately,
however, the dear old man trusted Gu
tirely to his memory, and made no
memorandum of the fact in the will.
None at ALL" Aud the you ng Mr.. Colde
gazed placidly out upon the throng of
wage -earners hurrying, hustling, bus
Ting along from their daily toll, without
even wondering whether it would ever
become necessary for him to be one OF
them. -PucE.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
A LittIe-KnOwn Russian Caste.

In the neighborhood of Goldingen,
Russia, there are seven villages whose
inhabitants do not belong to any of the
classes of society in which the subjects of
Russia are divided. "They are neither
counts, nor barons, nor princes, nor
mobiles, nor merchants, nor townsmen,
nor peasants" They style themselves
Kurische Koenige, and enjoy the
privileges of mobiles, although they live
and work for themselves like simple peas
ants. Up to 1854 they paid no Govern
ment taxes and were exempt even from
military duties. In their local admins
tration they subject themselves only to
the ruling of their "ober hauptmann,"
without whose permission not even the
simple ''hauptmann" may leave his vii
lage historically no one knows how
those peasants have procured for them
selves the rights they enjoy. But there
is tradition current among their neigh
bors that for important services they had
rendered to the first Russian conquerors
of their province those privileges were
granted to them. Among themselves
they cherish the tradition that they arc
the descendants of the ancient Kings of
Kurland. They keep in their church a
flag with the picture of a King of Kur-
land on horseback, which they regard a;
their family heirloom and their escut,
cheon. The same image is cast even on
the old bells CT their church, Chicago
NelrS.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

A census bulletin just issued shows
not only tho radical changes that have
taken place in the class of vessels used for
transportation on the great lakes, but the
increase in the tonnage and valuation
during brief period of five years. In
1856 the net tonnage was 6S4. $50; in
1880 it had reached s26, $50. an increase
Of 1s1, 7Os tons. The estimated value of
these vessels in 1886 was $50, 597, 45O,
and in 1890 the aggregate valuation was
SIS, 12s, 500, an increase compared with
1856 of s27, 5sl, 05O. The figures pre-
sentcd also show that sailing vessels are
fast giving place to vessels propelled by
steam
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
THE CARE OF RRooMs.

The rapidity with which brooms ordi-
narily wear out is surprising. This is
partly due to leaving the broom standing
on its brush end when not in use, bus
more is carelessness in handling. \
piece of strong cloth, or, better yet, Of
old woven under-h flannel or stocl,inet,
should be drawn on over the handle and
down below the place where the broom
splits are stitched. A few stitches with
strong cotton yarn should fasten this
cover, both at its lower edge and gather
and fasten it around the handle, sewing
the stitches through and through. This
cover holds the broom splits together,
and prevents their breaking out and the
tearing off of the banding of broom
which repeated striking against doors
and mopboard and reaching under heavy
pieces of furniture does. - Haryer's
Blzdr.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
A Well That Flows Gold.

There is n wonderful well down in Del
Norte. It is an artesian well with an
abundant flow of pure water, sufficient
to irrigate a considerable body of land
That would be enough for any one but a
San Luis man, but this is mineral water.
1t is effervescent. very palatable and OK
tremely healthful. Nor is this all. The
force of the water brings up from the
depths an occasional lump of native sill
yer or a gold nugget. The frugal farmer
has placed a sack of wire netting over
the mouth Of the well to catch the metal
and prevent it from choking the COWS.
Local scientists claim that, at "a great dis
lance down and under an enormous pres
sure, the water is washing away ledge
of rock, whose softer parts go into solu-
ton and give the water its mineral quail
ties, but whose gold and silver, not be-
ing dissolved, are brought to the surface
,a..a metallic state.-Piks'' Peak (COl.)
ENGM
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

and you know she's quite some older
than IY'
~ didn't think that made any differ
ence. She's pretty and stylish
$50 she is; and a good girl besideln
said Harry, warmly. "There's only one
prettier and better. Well, and you knew
she was going to marry Mr.. John Chap
man, of Pomeroy, next March-the
clothier, you know"
''No, Ineverl" said Molly, stoutly.
''She is, though, and good match he
is. One thing you did know, Molly"
said Harry, gravely, sand that is that
never cared for anybody but you, and
never would and never could. To have
doubted what you knew so well, all for
a nonsensical rumorl Molly!"
He softly boxed her ears.
Come now" he said, when q second.
happy silence was Overland he laughed
again, mercilessly-"come, you're not
goiug to teach school any longerl Now
that you've proven that you're utterly
indifferent to me, and entirely able to
take care of yourself, and more than
anxious to get along without me, went
you say goodbye to district number
twelvel"
''Never, ~ said Molly-"neveri I'm
tremendous success. The school likes
me, and the parents are pleased with me,
and the directors are delighted. I'm a
revolution, cyclone, and I'm going to
stay. You can come after me Friday
nights and bring me back Monday morn
ings, if you choose; but stsyl"
q" can use the vast wealth you will
accu iate in the purchase of your
aheml-t1olsseau," ht over observed,
with tender IRONY
ana bring her back monday mornings. =
That was Molly's last effort at school
teaching, but neither she nor her lover
regretted the little episode. They were
the happiest ten weeks they had ever
known.
And she did use her money for her
trousseau, the next spring; for their we'd
ding followed Alvira's shortly.-sa,ur-
day Night.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

The former customers OF a Berlin
Germany restaurateur will have the
sympathy of epicurcs everywhere. Mine
host has but recently failed, and the set
Element Of his affairs has brought to
tight a very peculiar bit of trickery.
venison was always to be had at his
place, and it must have been a popular
dish, as venison is necessarily scarce aud
expensive in Berlin. One of the res
taurateur's creditors is dealer in horse
flesh, and that gentleman has brought
in large bill. Inquiry develops tho
fact that the venison of the establish
ment was nothing else thaa this same
horsefesh. The revelation is q cruel
one and seems almost unnecessary.
When man is eating horseAesh and sup
poses that he is eating venison he is all
right. He is, practically, eating veni-
son. And it is a misfortune and loss,
financially and otherwise, e he is ever
enlightened on the subject.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

For corning twenty-five pounds of beef
use two pounds of salt, three-quarters of
pound of brown sugar, half teaspoon
full of soda, quarters of an ounce of
saltpetre and one gallon of water. Put:
all these things in a kettle and place il
op the fire. Stir frequently and skim
sell. When the brine has been boiling
for ten minutes, take it of and set it
away until perfectly cold.
Have the beef cut in pieces of a suit
able size for using at one time. Be sureit
has been thoroughly cooled and drained.
Place it in large firkin and pour the
cold brine upon it. Now lay a slate
slab or a piece of wood upon the meat
and upon this place large stone or any
heavy weight that will keep the medt
under the brine. Cover the firkin and
set it in a cool, dark place. The beef
should be kept in the brine at least three
weeks and can be kept for year.-House-
toye.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

"Your father refuses Lis consent %
our unionl"
"He docs, Harold"
Nothing seems to be left for us,
then, except elopementl Do you think,
Myrtle" said the young man swallowing
a sob, "that you could leave this luxu-
rious home, forfeit all the enjoyments of
wealth, Danish yourself forever from
your parents hearts, and go to the West
with a poor young man to enter home
OF lifelong povertyl'
al think could, Harold"
"Then you are not the practical girl I
have always taken you to be, " said Har-
old, with deep detection, as he rose up
YEARLY and reached for his hat Chi
cago Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

By the classification of States made by
the Census Bureau, Ohio. Illinois, Wis
cousin, Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri
ana Faussy laSIortheFA csstFsl
Division" while Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada,
Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon sad
California form the ''Western Division, "
the Others being the North Atlantic and
Southern Central. This recognizes no
Eastern States, notes the Boston Tran
,Tipt. but it is not improper to apply
that term to all those east of the Missouri
River, for the centre of the United States
from east to west between New York and
San Francisco is west Of the Missouri
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
CLEANING coLoREp wooLENs.

Four ounces OF white CASTLE soap, four
ounces Of ammonia, two ounces of alco
hol, two ounces of glycerine. Shave
the soap in one quart of water over the
fire. When dissolved add four quarts o.
rain water, and when nearly cold the
other ingredients. Bottle aud keep in
cool place. One cup of this mixture in
two quarts of water will be sufficient for
ordinary use. Now lay the goods on an
old sheet, and iron rapidly and lightly on
the wrong side, and then roll tightly on
a curtain pole or anT round piece OF
wood. If this IS carefully done you do
away with the creases made by folding.
For black silk or cloth dissolve one
tablespoonful of borax and one table
spoonful of indigo in one pint of warm
water. Sponge the places well and lay
smoothly one above the other, and, il
possible, put in the sun to dry.
Homo sJCYfTtlrs ---->-------
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
now no cLEAN WHITE IAcE.

Wells and other articles of white lace
may be cleaned by putting them in
strong lather of white soap aud clean
water. Let them simmer slowly for
quarter of an hour. Then take them out
and squeeze them well, but avoid rub
bing them. Rinse them III two cold
waters, adding to the last a drop of
liquid blue. Have ready some clear weak
gum arabic water Or some thin starch or
rice water. Pass the articles through
it and clean them by clapping- Then
.i-At.,h them ont even and pin them to
dry on q linen cloth, making the edges
rs even as possible, opening out all the
scallops and fastening each with pins.
When dry lay thin muslin smoothly over
them, and iron on the wrong side
Washington Star.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

Twenty thousand words have been
added to the English language in the de-
partment at biology alone since Darwin's
discoveries. The number of these words
Will be appreciated, suggests the New
York World, when it is considered that
an ordinarily well educated mans vocab-
nlary is made up of only about fifteen
thousand words.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
PITH AND POINT.
Self-binders-Good resolutions.
Tr,clr eYercise-Detectivo work.

Self-binders-Good resolutions.
Track exercise-Detectiv work.
A lady's pretty hand never fOrgets its
cunning.
The greatest common divisor-Differ-
ence of opinion.
The time will soon be here when you
may hook a fish without stealing it
Washington Post.
1t is hard for a man to face the world
when he is fiat on his back-Haiaaapo-
lis (Lnd.) Journal.
Arc the woods of the Amazon called
'svirgin forests because they have never
been axedl-Paek.
Some doctors spend their mor.y Just
like water; and yet they don't get it from
the well.-Statesman
Thought cannot he publicly presented
until it is properly clothed in language.
-PttsJ'rg PENN Dispatch.
Beaver-"Harkins is q man who al
ways holds fast to the truth" Cleverly
--"Yes; 1 notice he never lets 1t escape
him. The Ledger.
Custom forms our ideas. The house
cat doubtless thinks its saucer of milk
and place by tie fire parts Of the eternal
system of nature.--Puck.
Chollio (singing)-"How can I leave
thee" Ethel (coldlD-''The front door
is still doing business at the old stand.
Try that "-Ns,o York Herald.
Appeal OF Very Young Lawyer:
Gentlemen OF the jury, beseech you,
acquit my client for my sake, for this is
my first case Fliegeuae Blaetter.
He married pettel young girl.
And his life now with war IS embroilel:
He thinks, with his head in whirl,
That the Victor belongs TO the ''SpoiledF'
Puck.
The Indian warriors have been willing
enough to bury the Ratchet ever since
they have been armed by Government
post traders with improved Springfield;
rifles Washington Star. {
my love is like a red, red rose
He sang. She did not like the air;
roI others now his music flows
You see his love had auburn hair.
Washington Post.
Little Girl (timidly)-"Please, Mr..
storekeeper, want to get some shoe
strings" Storekeeper-"How long no
YOU want theml" Little Girl-'T want
them to keep, sir, if you please. Jour
nal Of Education.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

Says the Baltimore Herald. Hump,
one of the Indian chiefs who recently
visited Washington, is as straight as an
arrow and a striklngly handsome savage.
Little Wound was never wounded in his
life, and Young Man-Afraid- of-His-
Horse is the most daring rider OF all the
Sioux tribes. You can't trust even a
redskins name.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
WOULD NEED THEM.

Husband going to rich uncle's funer-
aD-"Put a couple of large handker-
chiefs into my grip, dear. The old gen.
tleman promised to leave me $40, 900,
and I shall want to shed some appropri
ate tears. 8"
Wife-''But suppose when the will is
read you find he hasn't left you any
thingl"
Husband-'In that case you had bet.
ter put in three. "-HaPer's Bazlr.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

The United States of old supplied
the world with mackerel. To-day, la
ments the New Orleans TINES Democrat,
it does not catch enough for home use,
aud the greater portion of the mackerel
it consumes are imported, the country
paying out ovsr $40, 600, 600 year for
foreign fish.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

Tiny rays of golden light

Tiny rays of golden light
Through the half-closed shutters strea
Shifting lines upon the night.
Slender as theHoon's first beam.
Hearts are glaldened by the glow
She'd ,.non the winter air,
&c that's soft and low
yfrom out the easement there.
Id low mother sings
the baby on her breast:
< e the tender music brings
oughts of loving hearts at rest.
IS fly back; look again
hto two eyes sweet and deep;
sE-ear mothers low refrain
u ''sleep. my little baby sleCp.'
pausing at the cottage gate,
In the stream o. golden light,
For little time l wait
Years have lived again thar night.
Days thought had passed away,
Came back to Inc with Sigh;
Called up by home-like ray,
And mothers lullaby.
Then the mothers sweet song dies:
Through closed blinds see the bed
Where a sleeping baby lies
Smiling lips and curly head.
Then prayer ! whisper low
Bless the little one unknown,
For the sake of long ago
Then I so my way alone.
f S. Mines, IN Godeys Home Journal
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
sroRE.KEErIxe NOWADAYS.

Friend (noticing the confused heaps
of goods of every description scattered
promiscuously around the storel-"Hel-
lol what's happeuedl Been taking an
inventory, had fire, or are you going
to move out2a
Merchant-''That SHOWS now ntt1e
you know about store-keeping. We
have merely been waiting on lady who
dropped in for paper OF pins. Neg
York Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
poL1TENEss VS.. TRUTH.

War Veteran-'tHuve you ever heard
the story of how thirty-six of our men
put 5000 of the enemy TO fightl"
Host politely)-''N-o, believe not. "
Hosts Little Boy-'Why, pa, Colo
mel Buster told it las night, and after
he'd gone you said you was gettin' sort
o. tired of that ole lie. "-Meso York
Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29

The Chicago Herald estimates that the
recent Indian campaign will cost the
people of the United States not less than
50, 900, 900. OF this nearly 81, 900, 600
was spent on transportation of troops
aud supplies; Sls7, 7O2 for extra cloth
ing and garrison equipage for a winter
campaign, 500 for horses broken
down and $4,000 for difference in
price of supplies purchased for troops in
the field and the price at the post where
the troops were drawn.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-29
A STRANGE ExrER1ENcE.

Misunderstanding remarkable hap
pen on your last trip2"
Drummer Remarkable! ODe OF the
most phenomenal occurrences ever heard
of, gave me such q start that 1 haven't
got over it yet. It was on the nigh. ex-
press East"
"Well! WE'LL What vas it,"
"The train suddenly stopped, and
when the passengers began asking the
conductor what was the matter, he didn't
rush away, nor hew nor haw, nor any
thing. He Just stood still and told
them. GOOD Ne,cs.