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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

There Is no doubt that the silo has
been n paying .investment 10 many
farmers, particularly to those who
keep n dairy. There has been much
written and said! in favor of the silo
and there has been something said
against it also. Many will build and
use silos this sea4on for the first time.
and we should SAY to them not TO ex-
pect to get mord out of the silo than
they put in. CIR zen corn fodder is not
the best dairy fled We have. even If
each stalk carried a gOOd-sized ear and
in feeding ensilad he remember that you
are feeding CRED N corn fodder and
nothing else, ana to make perfect
ration you must add some bran ground
oats linseed meal or other like feed.
Some dairymen feed little or no hay
with the ensilage We think this is
mistake; If clover hay is fed in connec-
ton with the ems ilage it will be well
paid FOR in the pail. Cows even when
on the best of pasture like little hay
and when fed on ensilage in the winter
should have some hay. Glover hay
and ensilage that has plenty of grain
in il ought 10 make about as good and
cheap sation a.r-a-Js,,iis.s4Her--5otsi..-
wish for -Nationill Farmer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
III. Tramp With Communion.

was at my uncle's. near Niagar:
Falls. in Canada, and had hardly ar
rived when he said:
Now, Nevvy, you'll be wandering
around more or less. and l want to eau,
ton you about an old ram took up q!
an estray the other week. He's dowr
in the lot where the gravel pit is, and
just as sure as you give him q show
he'll be the death OF you. I saw him
knock COW of her feet at one bang
and wouldn't go into the lot for $50.
Next day 1 skirted the fences and
found that chap anxious for business.
I didn't give him an opening. however.
but somebody else did. I was stlnd.
ing 10 the barn with uncle, when he
suddenly exclaimed:
Great Joseph! but tseres a tramp
IN the gravel pit lot! That ram will
smash him to pulp in two minutes
he shouted, waved his hat, and
shouted again, but the tramp was 6
quarter Of a mile away, aud walking
with his head down. ThoI ram was
lying down in the pit, and the yelling
brought him out We saw him scram-
bic up the bank, and my uncle gasped
out:
Cit boss hitched up to go for the
Undertaken for that tramp won't be
alive two minutes later!'
He was, though The ram came at
him on an angle. and he caught sight
OF the animal when about ten rods off.
He wheeled to the right, stood still,
and the ram got within ten feet and
then sailed through thg air on a
straight line to strike him. Next in
slant the tramp had him by the horns,
and with twist and a jerk he broke
his neck with q snap. He tarried tc
be sure the ram was dead, and then
came on, climbed the fence. and said
to US:
Gentlemen, you see before you a
man who has been unfortunate. /
hS-e consumption, and am hardly able
TO stand. want to get to q milde.
climate AZ soon as possible" -
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

Most babies cry in church because they
are frightened by the boisterous talk OF
the preacher.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

''P}-9~ SAID Boia.v, ''look at that striped
horse d" And the old farmer gazed on the
zebra at the circus and said, Yes; looks
~ if he'd escaped from some penitentiary,
L'gosh fudge.
Little Brother bedtime -"Why dom
you take your stockings or Little Sis
Ter Whose mother buys the cheap blacl;
kind IFS dot all of EN- OF at viii come
of food News
Papa, said Willie rs the brass drum
went by, that man amt as strong as he
looks, is he:' Il don't know. Why p
He doesn't seem to be able to break the
box open. "-Harper's Bazaar.
'If were to commit suicide, - said Gus
5e Jay to his fathers physician, what
kind OF verdict would the corwoner bring
ini'' "Justifablc homicide was the en-
phatic reply w Gshington Star.
That plumber / employed is fool -
'sWhyr' 4 told him l wanted running
water in nay bedroom, and he put it there,
but with nothing to shut i; OF. Said that
wasn't specified. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Stranger: Your farm has prosperous
lookn Farmer: wall, amt complain
in. I've worked this 'ere farm night and
lay fer nigh onto forty years, an now
Two bout made up my mind to let er out
on shares an retire from business. I've
rot money saved up" Stranger: Re
tire Ell. What will you do with yourself
then,' Farmer; Same as they oil do
III become a weather prophet. New
York Weekly.
Gus snobberly, who is poetry stricken
youth, applied to old Mr.. Bondclipper for
the hand OF his daughter Lucy, who was
in the room at the timo. what are your
resourcesE'' asked old Bondclipper. In
the first place, I'vo sent my application 10
President Harrison for position in one OF
the departments" Have you any other
resources.'' asked the prospective fnther
in-law. ''You bet have. I'm seriously
thinking abont giving up smoking" Pa, F"
said the young Indy, that's enough for
US to begin with Isn't iti''--Texas Sit
ings.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
The Adrentures ornKIte.

Here is story which, though bear
ing a flavor of Baron Munchau sen
about it, is strictly true. asserts the
Philadelphia Record. Some time last
summer, while at Sea Isle City, a SON
OF George Flavell, the manufacture,
of Miller street Germantown. abused
himEslf by flying q sun kite. In soma
way the huge paper bird finally -.
away from him and went out to SEA.
with sufficient quantity OF string at
tached to give it resistance. Five
weeks afterwards dispatch was re-
ceived from Belfast, ireland, saying
that three fisherman noticed Il kite
sailing toward them fastened to some
object in the water. which. upon ex-
animation, proved to be duck which
in some manner became entangled in
the string while following the trade
winds across the Atlantic. The de-
scription of the captured kite tallies
exactly with that of the one lost at Sea
Isle City.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

The best marke for poor chickens
is at home-never away. Grade your
dressed poultry tefore sending it 70
market. A strictly choice package
brings top prices always; never so
with inferior Afarmer who excels in
catering to his market is generally
successful with the raising OF his
chickens, and he Knows how because
he studies TO produce profit and give
satisfaction. We have in mind farmer
who markets broilers nine out of twelve
months of the year by the aid of incu-
baters and breeders, and each week
finds him marketing his stock. His
neighbors DO not attend much to poul-
try He is gathering In extra dollars
while they are going TO sleep. Do you
keep poultry and does it pay? If not,
something is the natter; find out what
it is and don't slunber longer.-Ne
tional Stockman and Farmer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

The Oldest college in North America was
founded in 15sl-ths Collegs of st llde-
fonso, in the City OF Mexico The next
Oldest is Laval college, Queb,c.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
The Worry Rrltlsh Reggar.

brav,i the day, bravo the night,
! throw my sorrows to the wind,
AND. try to keep cheerful mind
Although my coat is thin and light,
Although my hat,
Is wondered at,
because ! shaved TIE outer rim
To try and keep it smooth and trim
laugh and sing, and whistle, too.
When have wind enough to spare.
But in the sharp and frosty air
Ny breath comes short my nose turns blue
Ny fingers freeze,
And my POOR knees
Would knock together did they dare;
But still keep jaunty air.
When bread is scarce and shelter POOR
I watch the sparTows. and say
81 only want a meal 4 day
And II they turn me from the door
l tramp for weeks.
And dodge the bealzS,
And with no money for bed
try an archway or n shed.
brave the day, brave the night,
throw my sorrows to the wind,
IT'S wise to keep a cheerful mind
And screw your courage for the fight.
And so, kind sir,
In case you err,
With over-pity. worse than none,
Just hand a copper and have done.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

down in Kentucky was dead. If sich
a thing should happen agin, Brudder
Jackson would lose his membership
yere, speshully as | happen to know
! dat h nebber mad any brudder.'
Sir Isaac Walpole desired to call up
/ the case OF Elder Too.s. Three weeks
ago the elder fell asleep during the
meeting and rolled down the back
stairs and broke door. lie was
/ promptly fined s., 900 under the provi
| sion of bylaw No 7,3S4, and at that
time he said he would pay the fine.
/ After little figuring, however. he had
discovered ttat he would be obliged u
live ca years 70 do IL, AMI Lad
become discouraged. He had paid
for the door and was willing to donat3
a bunch of shingles to~nrds the re-
pairs on the roof of Watermelon hall,
but he could do no more. Sir Isaac
moved that the fine be remi ted and
the elder restored to all his rights and
privileges.
AS dis seems to be de sense of de
meetin it shall be SO cone" said the
president" but hope de great moral
lesson viii not be lost sight of, II d.
purceedin's of desc mectin's can't keep
u memter awake, he'd better keep
away"
The Hon. Canterbury Snowdrop then
secured the floor to ask Tor informa
ton. lie had heard it bin:el in GER
tain quarters that the treasurer could
not make his books balance into 4!
cents and that he had been forced to
give the club chattel mortgage on
his furniture to secure thc shortage
Did such a state of affairs exist, 0 had
the rumor been spread abroad by enc
mics of The club
''Brudder Snowdrop," answered the
president with vigor that put out
three of the lamps nearest to his desx,
docs You emagine dat l has gone
blind an deaf
''N-no, sab"
Has yo' any reason TO believe dis
club am run like Nashunal bank"
"Skassly. sah-skassly.'
Let me tell yO', Brudder Snowdrop.
dat when de books in dis club dcan'
balance right up to a cent yo' wont
h'ar any rumors flynn around Yoll
h ar and feel an airthquake right in
dis hall. BAR hain't nufin' in dis club
which doan' balance like grist gwine
to mill on hosshack, an OATS de way
1t Will be run as long as / run il! Yo'
kin now sit down an feel tickled. an
as de fah in de stove seems to hey
gone out, wei put de rest OF de biz
ness IN de icc-boX an go home"
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

Majors Cement Repairs T:roEeu Articles
i5c and 2jc. Majors Be,l Liquid % 40 1a.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

carefully, IKE eggs. end place In a
cool shaded apartment opening to the
north, until freezing weather is about
TO set in. 8. Assert carefully, rs-
moving all specimens which are de-
caying or about 10 decay, and store in
ro6m where the selected fruit may
be kept within few degrees Of freez-
ing. without much change in tempera-
ture. 1. In a damp fruit room, place
on airy shelves; n very dry room,
pack in boxes or light barrels.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

Tie worthless drunzard wiz strain at o
gnat and swallow a barrel Of whislsy.-Ex.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
coLoR AND cowARpIcE.
Nan Is Not Always Frightened When HO Turn


Colonel Mosby has a peppery tenn
per, and it was my misfortune 10 ex-
cite 10 on the occasion of our first
meeting, says 3 writer in the Los An
geles Express. Our talk after time
turned on the subject OF courage, and
repeated the old story Of General
Custer and the recruit Custer is said
to have been one of those rare men
who are born without the sense OF fear.
and never lost color in any moment OF
peril. His troops were standing un-
der fire, not permitted to return it.
Say" asked the qualIing recruit Of
the veteran next him, when are we
going to get the order to retreat?"
Well" the old soldier said there's
Custer on his horse just before you.
Keep your eye on him. and the moment
you see him turn pale you must cut
and run"
Fudge" snapped Colonel Mosby;
"a man who turns pale has 10 business
going into battle"
why not?"
Because he's a coward, sir"
Then I treated him TO the other
chestnut about tho duke of yelling
ton, who pointed 10 a ghastly faced
young officer marching past with head
up toward the field OF Waterloo, and
said: There goes a brave man. lie
knows his danger, but goes to meet
it." l also stated the fact that had
seen men in mining camps go into
shooting serapes white as sheets, but
nevertheless fight coolly and like the
very deuce
Pair was all Mosby said, and Civ.
ing me look which might have meant
that he suspected the color OF my owe
liver he wheeled and left me. But he
came back presently and talked OF
other things. to show that no forgave
ma
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
COTTON BLOSSOM CLUB.
LORD CORVALLIS JACKSON
TELLS A GHOST STORY.
Dreams Seem to Play an Important
Part in the Hives OF en--Trouble
In Tie Treasurer's OGiee-An Inter-
csIin= Meeting.

Since movin' to dis yere town, said
Brother Gardner. as the meeting
opened, ~ has diskiyercd Cat mos Oh
lie Guild populashun gifts up in de
mlwnin' an goes 90 bid at night cord
in 20 dc ri es laid dowa in dream
books. ! reckon dat ebery house on
Thompson street has got e book, an
dat it am kOnsulted ten times whar' do
Bible am once. has BIN aNed mo dan
a hundred times il believed in dreams.
10 sartin extent does. Ise an ole
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

] see an inquiry in your paper from
a brother about the management Of a
young orchard As have never seen
anything in your good paperfrom this
country, ! will give that brother my
experience in raising an orchard;
have raised three in NY life: Sc: your
trees twenty-five or thirty feet apart.
and set them Just the same way as
they sat in the nursery-the north to
the north; let your ground slant to the
northwest, for apples; for peaches.
northeast; set and tend them in corn,
for the southwest side OF the trees be-
gin 10 die first on account OF the heat
OF the sun in July and August. and as
corn is 50 high by that time of the
season. it will shade the body OF the
trees and keep them good. Never
sow your orchard in grass. as that
makes a sod; if you sow any
thing. SOW 1t in red clover; it
is a pulverizer. Don't let it stand more
than two or three years then piow it
up again. Some say your ground will
get poor. but dung it and don't let tho
manure 20 within two feet of the body
OF the tree, ard you can't have it
too rich. Never prune your trees till
the sap is up; then it won't make half
such sore. Wash the bodies OF your
trees with strong soap suds every
spring till the top is big enough to
shade the body, then the body should
be lined every three wears after that.
/ have an orchard that is thirty-iive
years old. and you won't find any dead
limbs in the tops The apples retain
their rich taste; the limo soaks into
the sap and enough Of it goes into the
apple to keep the worms out: the fruit
is smooth and plump. II you haven't
fruit every year. set one-half in the
fall and the othe. half in the spring.
and you will have fruit every year.
ELDER w. H. BoLASDER in Journal Of
Agriculture.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

That milk will clarity boiling molasses.
That ten common size,l eggs weigh a
pound.
That two teacupfuls butler well packed
weigh pound.
That lard may be sweel ened by boiling
in it pared potato.
That cold sliced potatoes fry better for
sprinkling a little flour over them.
That most fruit stains may he removed
by pouring boiling water OH them
That cistern water may DO purified by
hanging therein bag of charcoal.
That you can sweep raj: carpet much
cleaner by sweeping across the breadths.
That 10 stir little -four into Ynush when
making viii prevent its bre liking when cut
for frying
That tumblers used for m TX should first
be rinsed in cold water; hot water drives
the milk into the glass.
That penny or n larger silver piece
viii remove paint from glas readily. Just
wet it and rub the paint
That one part of suet TO two parts of
lard rendered together make better moist
ure for frying purposes than lard
That galvanized iron wire is much better
% hang clothes on in winter than rope
n the clothes viii not freeze to it.
The Oldest college in North America was
founded in 15S1-the Collegs of st llde-
fonso in the City OF Mexico. The next
oliaaf Ia avail COLLAGE Ovnb,o
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
g august
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment BY a
physician. he finally, after irving
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that would have to
cease eating solid food for a time at
least l was so weak that I could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation Of a friend who had used
your preparations
A worn-out with beneficial re-
suits, procured a
Stomach. bottle of August
Flower, and con-
menced Using it. It seemed to do
me good at oree. l gained in
strength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
petite became good, and I suffered
no bad effects from what / ate. I
feel now like new man, and con
slider that August Flower has en-
tirely cured me of Dyspepsia in its
worst form. JAMES Z. DEDERIcK,
Saugerties, New York.
w. B. Utsey, ST. Georges. S. c.,
writes: I have used your August
Flower for Dyspepsia and find il an
excellent remedy. Q
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

nan an I reckon Use had a. least 70
nillvon dreams in my time
TO dream dat yo' was standin' in
ironJ of Rear admiral Bumbo's pie.
stand on Thompson street wien q
funeral procession passed by. An dat
all de horses had white feet. an all de
wheels of de llerridges was painted
red, an all de hacl5-drivers had on blue
hats, an nineteen yaller dawgs was
follerin' on behind, is Il sign dat yO'
owe dis club one months dues, an de
same had better lie pGii at once.
TO dream dat yo' is ridin' on 4
white boss is a sign dat taters IS gwine
to be high in de fall, an yod better
git on dat boss an go to work.
TO dream yo' is wallSin' down
Broadway III dc afterno H, an dat you
suddenly pick up a wa let vii SOD in
il, is 4 sign dat de butcher an grocer
an waitin' anxiously 70 the money 20
owes dem.
To dream dat yo' is passin' barn
an dat a black COW wild blue eyes
shakes her head al yo, is sign dat
dere hain't mo dan two meals of flour
left in de bari
IL ult tilh Aet - His 5p4tA q AsA ~ ;
to buy lottery ticket, an dat de
ticket has drawn Sl.0D0. is n sign dat
two of de chillen can't go to sliule fur
de want of shoes.
Oar am heaps OF odder dreams dat
mean heaps of odder things, bit desc
am far samples Of de stock on hand.
If dar' am anybody in dis hall tonight
who IS silly nuff to believe dat he can
lay on de broad of his back on his ole
straw-bed an grun., an snuff. an
snOre an dream what's gwine II hap
pen 4 week ahead, dat person had bet
ter slip softly ont an nebber come
bacK no mo-. We doan' want him we're.
''Jist one .word mo-. 1 understands
that sartin pussons in dis club claim to
hev seen ghosts. ! understands that
Lord CORVALLIS Jackson claims that a
ghost woke him up one night las
spring an told him that his b-uGdeT
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
THE FARM AND HOME.
THE BEST WAY in WHICH TO
BUILD A HORSE STALL.
An Economical and Efficient Home
Made Plank Drag-How TO Man
age an Orchard--Ferni
Notes-Homo Hints. q
"A Good Horse-st,u.

The best floor for horse stalls is ono
that is made open, so that the liquid
will Immediately pass through tho
I bedding and the floor into n water.
tight gutter under the floor To
make this gutter says E W. s. in the
Country Gentleman, excavate trench
in the earth feet wide and 10 inches
deep under each stall, extend nearly
TO the manger 10 inches beyond ITS
open end behind. slanting the sides up
TO the partition of The stall on each
side and up the open end. This
should be concreted by placing one
inch OF coarse gravel on the bottom
and up the slinting sides and end.
Fill this with thin mortar made of one
part common cement and three parts
fine sand, and then spread a thin coat
OF thicker concrete mortar over It. and
give finishing coat of Portland ce-
ment mortar
This Will hold all the liquid drop
pings, and not be broken in cleaning.
The floor upon which the horses stand
is best made of by 4-inch hard wood
scantling oak, hickory or maple
placed lengthwise Of the stall, and
three-quarters Of an inch apart Now,
10 support tins wooden floor over this
follow gutter use a Traii by l.
and inch thick, placed across the
center of the stalls and by an angle
iron I by inches across the open
ends OF stalls. The Trail Is placed
head down. and a notch an inch deep
is cut across the wooden scantling TO
receive the THE scantling resting
upon the head OF the 7 in the center.
upon the angle-iron at the outer end,
and upon the stabbed at the Munger.
It will be seen that the Trail and the
angle-irou will hold these scantling.
composing the wooden floor from
moving endwise. and the scantling be-
ing 5 inches thick and straight-grain-
cd, will make perfectly sale floor of
considerable durability. Tie gutter
extending 10 inches beyond the angle
iron, permits 4 long-handled shovel 10
pass under and clean it out A plank
y inches wide. laid parallel with the
angle-iron. covers this open space in
the gutter and is easily removed when
the cutters are TO be cleaned.
We have used horse stalls construct
ed in this way for some twelve years,
and have found them very satisfactory.
It will be seen that if any defect occurs
in any of the scantling composing the
floor they are easily removed and re-
placed. 4 floor constructed in this
way renders it much easier to keen
horses clean, and saves one-quarter of
the bedding. There are usually several
horse-stalls placed side by side, and
VIC will suppose there are four such
stalls /! feet wide. This would require
"A Trail about IS feet long and an
angle-irou Of the same length, these
being laid before the divisions in the
stalls are made. r. viii also see that
If manure is any object he will thus
save all the liquid in its hest form for
as fertilizer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

Dallas Tex Farmers World
As far as can be learned the at
fractions ut the fair this year will far
suI-pass those OF past years. Fortu-
naiely the farmers have made good
crops in Texas and are cheerful and
good-humored and can afford to the
good vile and little ones a short, in
expensive pleasure trip 10 the fair.
They viii be welcomed by tho hos
pitable people of Dallas, and they
should come ard see all the fine
stock and varied industries of the
state on exhibition. They should come
and see the great machinery exhibit
the merchants exhibit, the races, the
shows and the great crowds. They
should come and see Texas in minia-
Eure gathered at the great show. and
learn by touch and sight OF her mar
Velous resources and maturcd grandeur.
The farmers viii come for both the
profit aud the pleasure and Dallas
viii treat them as becomes the
chief city OF the state situated
IN the midst OF the finest farming
country in the world. upon which she
depends FOR her growth and prosperity.
This cnterprisc Is bigger than Dallas.
1t belongs 10 the state.-and peculiarly
60 the farmers OF the state. where
they can meet together, sec and hear
ali about the modern improvements
in farming. study the products
OF the various portions G. the
stale. sec The fine stock and
learn how 10 improve their own. and.
withai. get together once q year with
their families and their neighbors In
an innocent Inexpensive way of re-
creation and pleasure. The railroads
will reduce the fare and trains run so
that a great many farmers and their
families can visit the grounds and re-
turn homo daily Let all come and
aid in the great work Of mixing this
institution permanent and the pride OF
The safe.
Tie worthless drunkard wiz strain at q
.,-,- aud < ,,-. Hove =, l,.,,.,.sl n .-1.=r r.