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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
Undertakers Have Their Dull Seasons.

A manufacturing undertaken was COM
menting recently on the fluctuations OF
his business. "Curious as it may ap-
pear, he said, son first thought, it is
with the undertaking trade precisely as
it is with other trades, a depression is
followed by an excessive demand, and
vice versa. Statistics show this, and ali
undertakes recognize the existence of
the fact. The grip last year simply
syened up matters instead, as was as
serted, making a boom for our wares.
sor the previous eighteen months the
i-ath rate throughout the country had
preserved an abnormally low rate. The
reaction had to come, and it did. 1t may
sound a little -blooded, but it is
true, nevertheless, and those of US who
pulled through that visitation have had
the benefit OF the succeeding period of
low mortality which has followed it,
Nelo York Times.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
A Clever Counter Trick.

A clever hotel counter trick was played
at the Continental the other evening by
friend of Mr. Kingsley. The gentle
nan took ten silver quarters and laid
them out carefully on the marble counter.
One of the clerks selected one at his bid
ding, looked at it carefully SO as to be
able to distinguish it from the rest and
held it while the gentleman shook up
the quarters in his hat Then the quar-
ter was thrown into the hat and shaken
up with the rest. The gentleman then
laid them out on the counter, carefully
I placing thea one by one, 50 as to form a
triangle Then he moved them mEs-
teriously into the form of a square and
then into the form of cross.
'eNow the figures tell me, said the
performer, ''that the quarter you selected
is the last one in the right arm of the
cross.
eyes, that's it" said the clerk in
Amusement.
He was tried many times and found
falhble every time. The secret was that
the quarters lying on the cold marble
were all especially cold as compared with
the one held for moment in the hand
while the clerk found its distinguishing
mark. Picking them out, one by one,
the performer told by the warmth which
one was selected, and his subsequent
moving of the quarters was for purpose
mystifying, while he kept his eye on the
warm quarter and later pointed it out.
The trick is first said to have been played
by the magician Hermann. Like other
tricks, it is as old as the hills, fo- in tricks,
as in every thing else, nothing is new
under the sun. It has been played with
pennies in private parlors for years to
please and mYstify young folks. Its re-
appearance in q new form at the hotel
counter, where it can be well played with
no preparation over the cold counter,
will now begin to amuse travellers from
one end of the country to the other.
''Do you know that silver dollar
twirled on a smooth surface will always
come tails upl" asked the same gentle
man, naivsly.
The clerk looked as though he would
like to have bet millions it wouldn't. A
dozen times the gentleman twirled the
dollar on the marble counter. A dozen
times more the suspicious clerk twirled
it himself Almost every time the dol
lar stopped tail up. Talk about
loaded dice" said the man, laughingly,
''you see, Uncle Sam loads his dollars"
The dollars are so stamped that more
weight lies on the head side than the
other, and as the piece twIrls it is al
most certain to fall the same way every
time if the surface is smooth aud level.
Philddelphia Inquirer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

IS 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 trying
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that l would have to
cease eating solid food for a time at
least. was so weak that could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation of friend who had used
your preparations
A worn-out with beneficial re-
suits, / procured a
Stomach. bottle of August
Flower, and COM
menced using it. 1t seemed to do.
me good at once. I gained in
strength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
petite became good, and suffered
no bad effects from what I 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 It an
excellent remedy. 8
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
Disease Lurked in the Trunk.

There is difference of opinion among
medical men as to the contagious phase
of diphtheria. That the disease can bt
communicated, even after long lapse o
time, seems proven by the experience o
a family at Warrens, Cal. Twelve yean
ago chest was filed with books and
put away while the members of the
household were afflicted with diphtheria.
The other day the chest was unpacked,
and now all the persons who handled
the books are down With the dreaded
disease. Brooklyn Citizen.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

for an inactive liver to do its work,
exposes himself to all the diseases
that come from tainted blood.
Don't waitl Languor and loss of
appetite warn you that graver ills
are close behind. You can keep
them from coming; you can cure
them if they've come-with DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It's the only blood and liver medi-
cine that's guaranteed, in every case,
to benefit or cure. Your money
back if it doesn't. Thus, you only
pay for the good You get. Can you
ask more? 1t eleanses the system
and cures pimples, blotches, erup-
tons and all skin and scalp dis
eases. Scrofuloas affections, as
fever sores, hip joint disease,
swellings and tumors yield to
lts superior Alternative properties
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

This year has seen a large increase in
olive-planting in Santa Barbara, Cal,
one rancher in Mission Canyon setting
out 1000 trees. The olive oil mill at
Elwood was unable to crush all the fruit
grown on the mountains, and 10000
pounds were wasted this year because of
lack OF facilities. A new olive mill will
be erected in Menecito.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

The State of New York expended
over Sio, 900, COS last year in caring for
pa ipefs, insane and the defective
GLASSES.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

Is It probable that what a million women say
after daily trial IS mistake? They say they
lsHOD by test that DObbi ISIS Electric is most
economical, purest and best They have had "A
Years TO try II. lOM give d ON trin.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

Tell Mrs. Wells that her, or any industrious
person can make so a week in the plating bus
mess. For particulars address the Lake Elec-
trio Co, Englewood, III. Platter costs -. l
am working now and know there Is money II
the business.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

WV A(A~ab - - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refresbingtO the taste, andacts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Ridneys
Liver and Bowels, cieanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituai
constipation. Syrup of Figs is lhe
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptabie to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial IN Its
effects, preparedonly from the most
healthy and agreeable substances
its many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists- ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try It Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. cAL.
louisville. kK VIEW YORK. ~
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

HOPE is itself n species of happiness,
and perhaps the chief happiness thi
world affords. Samuel .IoItIafOJl
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
In the Ewes

my little girls eyes became so sore owing to
humor in the blood, that we were afraid she
would lose her eyesight and had TO keep her in a
dark room for six weeks. We tried everything
we could think Of but nothing did her any good
until tried Hoods sarsaparilla- Her eyes at
once began TO get better, and now she IS entirely
well We think it is q very nice medicine" z
B. GIBSON Henniker, y II.
81 take Hoods sarsaparilla a spring tonic,
and recommend It to all who have that tired feel
ing" C PAR,rEIEE, si9 Bridge St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
NIB. Be sure TO get Hoods
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
ne uarr1ea a Smorc.

Bluster TO an opponent with whom
he had been holding an angry discus
sion)-Be careful of your language to
me, sirl
Oppcnent-What for?
Bluster-I hold to the code. Re-
member, 1 carried a sword during the
war.
Opportunities, I recollent. You
carried it in a Knights Temrlar pro-
eession. -Teras Sltinqs.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
Little blockade Runner.

Colonel Herbert, the Alabama Con-
gresham, was in command of a Con-
federate regiment intrenched on the
Rappahannock in 1868. The Federals
were intrenched on the opposite bank of
the river. In conversation with New
Jersey Congressman, as reported in the
New York Sun. Colonel Herbert said
that one day he was riding along the
picket lines when he heard Yankee
shout from the other side of the river:
"Ho, Johnny Have you any good horses
over thereg"
"Yes, heaps of them," was the reply.
"Wen, send one over and we'll beat
you running" the Yankee shouted.
'Not much, F." was the answer. "You
always beat us running. You have had
more experience than we've had"
A week or so afterward the Colonel
was again riding along the picket line.
He saw in the river a little boat, foot
or more long, exquisitely moulded. 1t
had no sail, but bore a tiny mast from
which a little Confederate flag floated.
1t came across the river slowly and
reached the exact point occupied by a
Confederate picket.
srWhat is thatl" the Colonel asked as
the picket lifted the boat from the
water.
The soldier somewhat hesitatingly
passed it to the Colonel. Upon the flag
was the word "Dixie." Within the
boat was a little package of sugar and
coffee, with note saying:
:"Please exchange tobacco for these"
.--.-.--...---.--
The boat had little rudder canted to
the right. The filler was lashed to the
sunwale with Irvine. With this arrange
ment the current of the river held the
little craft steady, kept her upon her
course, and carried her direct to her point
of destination.
Nobody seemed to know anything
about the boat. The Confederate picket
was dumb. But the Colonel readily
understood where it came from. Some
of his soldiers were from Mobile, and
were experienced naval architects. 1t
was a Confederate craft designed to run
the blockade. 1t had done so success
fully for many days, and its cargoes of
sugar and coffee we're highly appreciated.
The lines of the little craft were so
beautiful that the Colonel carried it to
his tent and placed it among his camp
cauipage. He Intended to keep it as
souvenir, but when he awoke next morn
ing it was gone. No one could tell how
it disappeared. Whether it reentered
the service OF not is not known. Many
years afterward the Colonel was telling
the story while on visit to Fredericks-
burg A Virginian heard him and burst
into laughter. az know what has be-
come of that boat, he said. at is now
in the house of wealthy gentleman liv-
ing in Washington, and don't believe
that $3.50 would buy it."
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

Pneumonia caused temporary adj
journment Of the South Dakota Legisla-
ture.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls CataTrh Curs-
f. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tiUns, and financially able 10 carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

Flax is extensively cultivated in New
York State for its seed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
Don't Let Them Die.

AUSTRIA opposes the project of granting po-
litical autonomy to Bohemia.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial bottle
free Dr. Kline 81 Arch ST. PhilR.. Pa
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
The oldest White Nan.

The Oldest white man, probably, in
the United States whose age can be
clearly authenticated, is Eli Gray, who
resides at Roxbury, Delaware County,
n. Y. The records in the Town Clerks
office az Weston. Fairfield County, Conn.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

Colombo sent us 81, 4S4 hundredweight
of cocoanut oil in 1890.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
HEt Is Invaluable"

81 have used Hoods sarsaparilIa in my family
for the past four years, and for a thorough blood
purifier it has no superior. 1t is invaluable as a
spring medicine; it invigorates the whole system
and tones up the stomach, and since became
acquainted with Hoods sarsapari1la 1 always take
several bottles in the spring, and, as occasion
requires. the rest Of the year" l. Z. GILMAN,
Aurelia Iowa
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

clearly authenticated, is Eli Gray, who
resides at Roxbury, Delaware County,
NY. The records in the Town Clerks
office at Weston, Fairfield County, Conn,
sT1s..siia facte.hat Mr.. Gray was born
.zsber 16, 1885, and
.own of Roxbury.,
smembers the date of
the occ pber 3, 1872, and he
was intiSl the family until past
middle age. Mr.. Gray's mother, as is
also shown by the town records of Wes-
ton, lived to be 120 yeers old. A half
century OF Gray's life was spent on the
Gould homestead, near Roxbnry. Grey
was small in stature during his prime,
but was why aud ''nervy." He IS the
fEther OF two children. His wife died a
few years ago in the Delaware County
Poor House. At the age. of forty Mr..
Gray adopted the course Of ''squatting"
upon unoccupied land, and he took an
active part in the anti-rent troubles of
1912. Going into the woods he would
select pleasant location, erect a log
cabin and live there as long as he could
do SO without paying rent. The ruins of
several of these cabins can now be seen.
Mr.. Gray lives in little hut near Rox-.
bury and, though failing mentally and
physically, can still give many reminis-
cences of olden times. The town of Rox-
bury appropriates 1864 yearly for his
care and maintenance. jay Gould sent.
Gray a Christmas present of $50 last year
and takes considerable interest in the old
mans welfare--St. Louis Republic.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
Hood's SarsapariIIa
El.L. HUNTLEY'S shlfH2 aI laH mgl

ESs ks HUN sk y SUITS FOR MEN
give universal satisfaction. Why should You pay mid
dlemen's profits when you buy direct from US the
manufacturers Send go and the following
and we will guarantee to 1T and please you refund
your money Rules for measurement; breast measure,
over vest close up under arms, waist measure over
pants at waist and inside leg from crotch TO
heel Send Six Cents for i2 samples of go Mems
Suits fashion plate and tape Boys Suits $3.50;
Children's Suits s. ED. L. HUNTLEY & co.
Wholesale Taors, Madison Chiearo Ill.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

II afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.Isaac ThOmp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.per bottle
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
ScrofuIa Sores,

when my boy two years old he was
attacked and suffered long time vita scrofula
sores The physician at length told Us to give
him Hoods Sarsaparilla- which we did Two
bottles cured him. He Is now 10 years old and has
not had any sign OF scrofula since We recon-
mend Hoods sarsaparlla to neighbors and
friends "-AlRs E. c. CLRPER, KIdder Street,
Cleveland Ohio.
81 have for a long time been using Hoods Sarsa-
pariIIa and believe me, would not be without it.
As 4 spring medicine 1t Is invaluable. E. A.
RHODES. $50 ONTARIO street. Chicago. III.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08
aPIayed Out.

besides this, our close confinement indoors,
teathing air charged with impurities contamE
sates our blood and makes liable the appearance OF
unexpected diseases.
Therefore the necessity OF purifying the blood,
and therefore the popularity at this season Of
Hoods sarsaparilla, the best blood purifier and
strengthening medicine II you have never taken
IIond,s saranr,arflln tn. Il this sr-ir,-
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-08

For Internal and External Use.
Stops Pain Cramps. Inflammation IN body or limb,
IKE magic Cures Group. Asthma, Colds Catarrh, Chol
ERA MoTbus, Diarrhoea, Rheumatism Neuralgia Lame
hac, st Joints ard Strains Full particulars free Price
X cfs r5sf r4iI TnrFNe0's 2 CO. iost1n. Mass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17

and emphatically denied the report that he Is back
Ing Daschbach. the sprintef, or anybody else. =
TON MCINERNY, he Irish wrestler has arrived
from Cuba and is looking for match. He does
not bar anyone, but says he would prefer to meet
Frank Whitmore. - - -S's'
THE backer Of Callighan. the Soufr,slde sprtnter.
took down the forfeit last evening left at this oce
to back CslliGhan to run Freeborn. The latter $
backer did not show up.
AGGIE HARVEY, of this city, won the female
nx-day pedestrian contest at Minneapolis and re-
ceived $3.50. frankie Fleming, another Pitts
burger. will start in the at st. Paul. and
her friends think she will win it -.,--
CRICKET statistics are always interesting to the
lover Of the game and at the conclusion of the sea-
son the averages Of the various players are always
eagerly looked for. X. D. Brown in 1883. when
the team Of Phiadelphians toured through Great
Britain, complied ], 600 runs. and this the first
time that native player reached that figure. Last
season 6. 5. Patterson, of the Germahtown Club,
broke this record. the american Cricket Annual
giving him the following remarkable figures:
Twenty-ionr innings. tw ce not out, JAG most In
inning L 2N runs. H.72 average. He also COM
piled less than i've centuries out of the total
Of 38 made In the nited States and Canada during
the year. ........ .. ..-.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
A LIVELY DAY AT MEMPH1A
Brennan Bursts Blood Vessel, Falls Des
ana Ipiurea His Rider.

Brennan Bursts Blood Vessel, Fans Dead
ana Injuries His Rider.
MEMPHIS, April 16-The fine weather
brought out a large crowd at Montgomery
Park to-day. Yesterdays sunshine and hard
work by the Jockey Club rendered the track
in fine condition. The event of the day, the
Turf Exchanges stakes, worth $lseo to the
winner. was captufed by scoggin's horse,
King Lee In this racesas the field was COM
ing into the stretch. Brennan burst blood
vessel, fell dead and rolled over on his
Jockey. Tom Gage. The boy is quite seri-
ously hurt, the doctors say, having his back
badly sprained and being fnj ured internally.
United States Attorney General Miller was
an interested spectator OF the sport. Sum-
mary:
First r.ce-si1 fqrlongs. seing;, Eng,%rits % first.
Lena Frey second. Roseda third. Time. 1:17H.
Second race-Half mile. selling: Duke first, Bel.
fast second. Johnetta third. Time, 81.
Third race-Turf Exchange stakes, d, 600 added,
half-rnile: King Lee first, Lookout second Hugh
Penny third. Time, 5l4. !.
Fourth race-Three-fourth mile heats. First
heat: American Lady first. Pronigate second,
vedette third. Time, l:leA. Second heat. Vedette
first, Kildare second, Prohigate third. Time,
l;r. Third heat: Vedette first, winning the race.
Fifth rsce-one mile: Riley srst. Crest Hopes
selono, NOT US third. .- ,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
Cincinnati, 6-CIeveland, s.

CINCINNATI, April 16.-Cincinnati has at
last broken the spell and won a game.
Viau was hit hard from the beginning, and
was taken out of the box at the end of the
second inning after six hits had been made,
Cuppy taking his place. The game abounded
in double plays, and was full OF interest
Cleveland had man on base in every inning
save one.
only four hits were made OF Chamberlain
up to the eighth. when Cleveland made a
strong effort and scored two runs. In the
lastinning the visitors earned one more, and
the game closed with a man on third base.
The features of the game were Childs' play.
ing at second and Morgan Murphys nne
work behind the bat. Davis hurt hts leg in
the first inning and left the game, while
Comiskey had an injured hand, and was not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
De Oro and Manning win Play Powers and
Werner n Match

Dc 0ro and Manning win Play Powers and
Werner MatctE
NEW York, April l6-At tho close Of tho
recentSyracuse continuous pool tournament
a'controversy. arose as to the prospective .
merits OF Western players, Powers and
Werner, as compared to the combined skill
of De Orc and Manning. Do Orc, Of Cuba,
won the honors in the Syracuse pool tourna.
ment, which sent Powers and Werner West
two greatly disappointed men. They i'm.
mediately issued a challenge to do battle
combined against De Orc and Manning at
continuous pool for $1,000 side. and ex.
pressed willingness to play either in New
York or Chicago.
The challenge appeared in the Eastern
papers few DAYS ago, whereupoh the back
er Of Manning, Charles Hallett, Of this city,
to-day posted $3.50 with the Brunswick Bake.
Collender Company as evidence of good
faith to secure u match on behalf of De Oro
and Manning, to play Powers and Werner in
this city May for 81, 900 800 balls up, at con.
tinuous pool. the winners to take all and
pay all. As Harry Romainee Of Chicago, is
the backer OF Powers and Werner, there
should be no difnculty in the way Of making
this match, and tt,should be q red-hot con.
test from start to finish.