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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

The brother and sister who met
alter long separation and became
married TO each other only to dis
cover their real relationship later,
and go into mutual and proper mel
ancholia have again appeared, this
time in Ohio. They are four months
ahead Of time All students of cur
rent fiction know that the brother
and sister yarn is due only twice a
year. and it was en- duty less than
two months ago. Such violation Of
precedent is very near vandalism
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

An inquiry directed to twenty-nins
small cities from Maine to Texas hav-
ing their electric street lamps pro
vided and maintained by private cor
porations, shows that the average an
nual cost per lamp to the cities Is
$lO6.OI A similar inquiry directed
to twenty-three small cities that own
and run their own electric street
lamps. shows that the annual average
cost per lamp to those cities is $500.
In the latter case, several OF the'cities
obtain considerable income from
lamps supplied to private persons
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

AUSTIN. Tex, May 27.-It appears
that the veto of three or four items
in the general appropriation bill was
modified so that a portion of the items
might be expended. These items
were to pay salaries of the stenog-
raphers of the criminal court of ap-
peals and three civil courts of appeals.
The stenographers had served the
several courts from the 1st of March,
the time their last appropriation had
expired. until the legislature ad-
journed. and were due something
over 5000 each for this service.
They have received their pay, though
the veto sent the house cut out the
entire appropriation for the two years
beginning March /, 1898, at least the
legislature was Tot notified by the
veto message that the governor had
allowed the young men their pay for
the months OF March and April An
interesting legal question is sug-
gested whether the governor has
power to veto any part of an item
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

WIEN the people of Peru do not
like a newspaper they are not con-
tent with saying so caustically on a
postal card and stopping their sub
scrip'ion. They visit the Office, pi
the type, and chase obnoxious ed
itorisl genius over the back fence
with it, own shears So public opiBs
ion molds the journals of Peru, cir
eumstapce demonstrating anew that
a good rule will work both ways.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

DANvmLE, Ind, May p, COley
Brown, president of the Lebanon nat
ural gas company, shot Samuel Wes-
ner, one of the most prominent
lawyers in Indiana, at noon Saturday.
Wesner died almost instantly. The
shooting occurred in the courtroom
directly in front of the judges desk.
The men had quarreled over a law
suit
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

DUBLIN, May 23.-While train on
the Tralee and Dingle railway was
going down step grade yesterday
the engineer lost control of the en-
CINE. The train ran at high rate Of
speed half way across a viaduct on a
curve, then jumped the track and fell
thirty feet. Five passengers we're
killed instantly. Twelve were seri-
ously if not fatally wounded.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

HE Garcia ghost seems TO have
fitted over to Cuba, having long de-
serted its old haunts along the Rio
Grande. 1t is useless to hunt this
ghost with guns The only practical
plan is to bait a seance with a good
medium, and coax the wrath TO cover.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

The flagship of the British squad
ron is named after Robert Blake, the
famous admiral who fought for the
commonwealth under Cromwell
against the royalists. and subsequently
beat the Dutch in a series of brilliant
engagements.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

WACO. Tex, May pa bad wreck
occurred on the Texas Central twenty
five miles west of Waco yesterday. in
which seventeen freight cars We're
smashed up. Brakeman Joe Bibles,
brother of Conductor Jim Bibles. who
was killed in the Cisco disaster, had
his arm broken.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

New YORK, May 26--Toney
Beauthe, - years old, shot AMI
killed his wife, Teresse, % years
old, and severely wounded Gabriel
Bertolino, in the apartments of Rosi
Somerellsar, 10 Cherry street, yester-
day morning. The murderer was ar
rested.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

THE Indian government has con-
cluded to depose the khan of Kelat.
who has, during his reign. killed
5000 of his subjects. His favorits
amusement consists in torturing one
or another OF his wives, and when
life becomes too monotonous he re-
leves the ennui by burning spouse
alive It is for exercising such in
alienahle rights as these that the
khan is to be deprived of his crown.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

MAESTRO THEODORE THOMAS de-
ferse of Paderewski's claim to use
a certain piano was based upon his
argument that an 'artist should be
in touch with his instrument J"
Thomas boycotting of the harps of q
Chicago firm in favor Of the one sold
by the manufacturers Of ''Paddy's"
piaaosinduces thesbelief that the tin
god director also holds to the argu-
ment that a concert master should DO
IN touch" with the manufacturer.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

GUTHRIE, Ok, May 25.-One of the
most daring attempts at murder and
robbery on record was made here
Tuesday night about o'clock. As
sistant Postmaster b. F. Perkins was
making up his money order report
and had about So piled on the desk in
front of him. A side door leading into
the postoffice lobby was slightly ajar
and Perkins saw it pushed open and a
negro enter. Before he could ask what
was wanted the dusky intruder had
grabbed a bs$vy pspeESsight and
struck him over the head, telling him
to the floor. Perkins jumped up and
the negro drew a large 44-caliber re-
volver and fred point blank at his
head, the bullet making a bad scalp
wound, but glanced off the skull
The nervy assistant postmaster now
grabbed chair and felled his assail-
ant with it and then grappled with
him, but ne managed to break loose
and ran, making his escape.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

The doctors of Kingston, Ont, are
greatly exercised over the predica-
ment that Miss Lizzie Mills is in The
young lady had occasion to prepare an
early breakfast and while yawning her
jaw became paralyzed and she has not
since been able to close her mouth.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

BENTON. H., May pa freight
train on the Paducah division OF the
Cairo Short Line was wrecked near
Creal Springs Sunday. Tle engineer
and brakeman were killed and the
fireman was fatally sealded. The
accident was caused by train wreck
ers. who ESCAPED.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

North American Indians would wear
boards If they wiiled it, The medi-
cine men have fought that a growth
OF hair on the face or body Is sinful
and unseemly. 1t Is the custom OF
both sexes Of the race to pluck out
these growths as fast as they shall
appear. This superstition has been
handed down for thousands OF years
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

WHITNEY, Tex, May 25.-Miss
Ruthie Matthews, living with her sis
ter, Mrs. James Houston. has disap-
peared. She is IS years old and a
brunette. Her father lives at Green
vile, Hunt county. The supposition
is she has unceremoniously gone to
visit him. Her sister is quite uneasy
about her.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

CYCLONES have now taken their
place in mortuary records as regularly
as has pneumonia or measles The
monster is as sure of havoc every
year in America as is yellow jack in
Cuba or cholera in India Last year
his total harvest in this country
amounted to sixty-two souls. This
year, with but four months of it done,
and with the cyclone season but
scarcely begun the harvest is nearly
double the entire amount Of 1892.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

1t is a theory of the rain-makers
that heavy cannonading is followed
by heavy downpour of rain, but in
the New York naval parade the heavy
downpour of rain was followed by
heavy cannonading. 1t is poor rule
that won't work both ways, it seems.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

THERE is something hopeful in the
sentiment which sends tens of thous-
ands to the railroad depots to see an
old, cracked, voiceless bell, and cheer
it as they would the most eloquent
OF orators. 1t declared a nations
freedom when it had voice and now
st is a precious relic and an inspira-
tion-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

SOMEBODY has made the discovery
that the giving OF middle names to
offspring is going out of fashion.
This will be death blow to maya
zinc literature. where a man is
obliged to have three and to spell
them all out
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 25.-Seven
men held up the Missouri Pacific train
which left here at p. m. for Kansas
City at $40 last night mile west of
Of Pacific station, Mo. 1t is not be-
lieved they secured anything. Pacific
is twenty-five miles west of this city.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

CHICAGO, Ill, MAY 27.-Yestesday
United States District Attorney MI
christ said it would be impossible to
prepare a bill for injunction in time
to prevent the opening Of the fair
gates next Sunday. The national
commission yesterday afternoon ad-
journed until July /, thus greatly
complicating the situation.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02
stricken With Paralysis.

TExARKANA, Ark, May 26.-John
Mccartney. one of the oldest locomo-
tive engineers in point of service in
the employ of the Texas and Pacific
Railway company, was stricken with
paralysis while on his engine in the
coal yard yesterday. He was taken
to his home where he now lies in a
critical condition.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

Is the seventeenth century q
pamphlet was published entitled
.The Spiritual Mustard Pot, TO Make
the Soul Sneeze, With Devotion; Sal
vation's Vantage Ground, or Looping
Sand for Heavy Believers This al
most rivals the salvation army tracts.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

AUGUSTA, Ga. May 27.-Therc wa,
a shooting ARRAY in Hamburg, :. c.,
Thursday between Joseph an 10 a
Pettyjohn. father and son, on one
side and Tom Butler on the other
Joseph Pettyiohn was fatally wound
ed The others escaped with flesh
wounds.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

CHARLOTTESVILLE Ga. May 20
Two thousand people yesterday after
noon were present in the grove sur
rounding liberty hall, for nearly fifty
years the home of Alexander H.
Stephens. to witness the ceremonies
attendant upon the unwilling of a
monument in his honor.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

EDDY, \. NJ, May PA Mexican
and negro became involved in a diff
Guilty yesterday morning at Seven
Rivers over-a gambling debt of -
cents. The Mexican drew his knife
on the negro who got his pistol ont of
his trunk and shot the Mexican
through the heart.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

LAMAR, NO, May 25.-Amos Avery
was hanged here yesterday for the
murder OF James A. Mills Of Prairie
county, Ark. book canvasser. whom
he killed and robbed near Sercy, Bar
ton county. Sept. %, 1891.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

DARLINGTON, Wis, May 23.-Yes-
terday tornado appeared two miles
north of this city utterly destroying
several houses, barns and other build
ings. Mrs. James Bailey was killed.
Mr.. Bailey was seriously injured.
Jack Cassidy is also reported killed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

HOLLAND, Tex. May 26.-Henry
MorreIl of Bartlett suicided here last
Tuesday by taking an overdose of
laudanum. Medical aid was ofno avail.
He died within three minutes after
taking the dose.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, May PA
special from MankatO, Mimi, says;
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Manage of st. Clair, this county.
were burned yesterday by the explo-
sion of a gasoline can.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 27.-Robert
Alexander, Louis and Howard Pugh.
negro boys. were hanged at Tuske-
gee, Ala, at noon yesterday for Grim
inal assault on Mrs. Cox, farmer 5
wife. This is the first legal hanging
for this offense in the state.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

BRENNAN, Tex, May Wednes-
day a negro cabin on b. F. Dotson' >
place caught fire and burned to the
ground. Two children were locked
in the house. one babe and the other
about p years old. The babe was
saved uninjured, but the older child
was fatally burned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

ATOBA, I. r., May 27.-Thursday
night while Nose Wright and his wife,
colored, were at the gospel tent their
house caught fire They had locked
up their four children. Three were
rescued, but the fourth, a girl of s
years, was cremated in the house.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

BERLIN, May 26.-Rosalie Buntrock
and Fritz Erbe, convicted at Magden-
burg of the murder of two girls, were
exc suted in that city Wednesday.
Reindeer. the headsman, welded the
sword.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

TYLER, Tex, May 25.-In quarrel
between JEFF Lewis, white, and Albert
Oliver, colored, Oliver was knocked
senseless with an iron bar. Lewis is
out on bond and the negro is expected
10 recover.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02
Saba nfws.
GEORGE H. HAGAN. Pub.

PROFESSOR DoLBEAR says a power
full search light could project beam
to Mara in four minutes which could
be seen and responded to if they have
the apparatus that we have.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

DALLAS, Tex, May 23.-The big
Sam Jones meeting is now under way
and the battle against the gates Of
hell has commenced. Congregations
very iarue
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

DAINGERFIELD, Tex, May 26--Gov-
Hogg sent Sheriff High telegram
granting Harry Graham. the negro
sentenced to be hanged here to-day,
a respite of two weeks.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

CANTON, Tex, May 27.-Mrs. R.
Talley, living three miles. south of
Canton, while sitting inner chair
dropped out dead. Heart disease.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

HousToN. Tex. May PA serious
shooting occurred at Rosenberg last
night shortly after O'Clock in the
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-06-02

Crossed in Love.
ATLANTA, Ca, May 25.-Just as the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
How Student George" Stole a Corpse.

How Student George" Stole Corpse.
Medical colleges are Obliged TO keep their
dissecting rooms supplied with dead bodies
for anatomical demonstration. In New York
they are easy to get, but in some of the
smaller cities OF the United States the bodies
can only be had by stealing them from the
graves Grave robberies are frequent, but
they are rarely found out. doctor who is in
New York attending the polycllntcal lectures
in Thirty-fOurth street, tells the Tribune
some stories OF grave spoliatiOn in the west
ern city where he studied medicine. One is
as follows:
I'm tell you all a story about old Student
George Student George was the lanltor in
the college, and the best negro that ever
helped dead man out OF hole. That was
his misunderstanding 'stiTs as we medical
students have been taught to call the bodies
of the dead. He could 20 into graveyard at
midnight and remove all the earth from the
coffin take out the body. and refill the grave
in less than an hour, and make so little fuss
about IL that a watch dog cOuldn hear him.
He would leave the mound as smooth and
symmetrical as the sexton had made IT,
George always put the body in bag and
carried it to the college on his shoulder One
night he stole fine corpse, young woman,
beautifully made-Just the kind Of subject
the student loves to dissect. The grave had
been guarded two nights but George found
the guard asleep, and kept him in that cOndi-
ton with a little chloroform while he removed
the body Things went on all right. George
reflled the grave, put the body In the bag,
and started for the college. His route lay
through the dark streets of the city. When
halfway he heard footsteps advancing hur-
riedly in his direction. His burden was heavy
and he could not run. The pursuer was al
most upon him. If he were caught with
dead body in his possession, 1t meant life in
the pcnitentiary.
II ear lent a 10000 candle power light to
Georges intellect He thought. and he acted.
He stood the body on its feet, leanedit against
the side OF "a house and partly removed the
sack. and when the guard for IL was hel came
up was conversing with it on the general top
les of the day The guard stopped. out Of
breath, and George. shaking the corpse by
the hand badc her good night. hen turning
to the guard he asked If anything was the
matter, that he should be running so. The
guard wanted to know If he had seen man
going along the street with big bundle on
his shoulder. Yes. George had. The man
had something in a sack, and turned the next
corner not ten minutes ago. he walked 10
the corner with the guard and made a pre-
tense OF looking for the man, then said good
night, slipped back to the body put it on his
shoulder and in twenty minutes had it at the
college in a vat Of brine"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
RHYMES. SOMETIMES.
A Story Of a Whale, a Ship and
Truthful Skinner.
I rum u Oh43PSN'
From the New York Sur

from the New 4Lh gun
Twas the good ship ALBANIA; she sailed
from far Dunbee and sighted of the
Georges Shoal whale upon her lee.
The whale was heading to the north and
spouting fast and free. The skipper
said: Its July Fourth, and l cGa plain
ly see that he must be o Yankee whale
a-spouting now to be, for all the Yankee
orators are spouting same as he.
The whale moved further northward in
an easy Yankee style, and there cleaned
upon his countenancc a broad. offensive
smile, and the skipper swore IN run
him down before we so Il mile The
whale he didn't seem to care a continental
snecze. but kept right on his northward
course as easy as YOU please, until the
British steamships Prov cuo through his
starboard side. and then there was imme-
diatelv a lowering OF his pride, and, like
wise. Of the whale himself, for down he
plunged so deep that he must nave walked
The mermaids that on the notion sleep
All bloolless, to the surface he shot up IN
n while. and there was much derlsiou ia
his nfleen-fathom smile, but there was
more derision in his fuaes, that waved
about. and fathOmless dcrision III his pa
triOtic spout.
On sailed the ship ALBANIA, and got here
Yesterday. and the British skipper says
that this is all he has TO say.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
AS CENTS FOR A WIFE.
A Young Man in the Catskills Parted
with His Spouse Very Cheaply, and
Now Wants Her Back.
From the PhiIadeIphia Pre

+
Kingston, n Y, July 1O.-A man
named Thompson. who lives near West
Hurley, at the foothills of the Catskills,
was IN town to-day and told remarkable
story of the sale of a wife. He said that
last fall his son married a young woman
named Plinley. Three weeks ago his wife
did something which displeased him,
and, in speaking Of the matter to a
friend named Charles Lewis, the latter
stated that if Thompson was not satisfied
he would buy his wife
A bargain was at once made, and Lewis,
who resides at Sawkill, paid over the
purchase price, which was - cents, and
both Thompson and Lewis took a drink
of hard cider at the village inn over the
deal. The woman was to be delivered on
the following day. When Thompson
returned home and informed his wife of
what he had done, she made no Obiec-
ton, but, on the contrary, seemed rather
pleased
Last Saturday young Thompson began
to get lonesome and regretted the sale.
He went to see his wife for the purpose of
inducing her to return to him. This she
refused to do, saying that she was salts
fed with the change and reproducing him
for his lack of honesty in trying to back
out of Il fair bargain. You have got
your 40 cents and l amt agoin' back!'
was her ultimatum. The deserted and
forlorn husband proceeded to his home
and informed his father that she would
not come back The old mans mission in
KINGSTON to-day was 10 consult a lawyer,
and see If legal steps could be taken TO
compel his daughter-in-law to return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
CURIOUS CULPRITS.
The Church Illuminated It's Anathe-
mas Against Insect Pests.
From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times.
History supplies many instances of Gu
rious culprits. Vermin have in all ages
proved prolific devastators. 1t was the
custom in medieval times for sufferers by
their depredatiOns to have recourse to the
church, which in due time Illuminated an
athemas against the culprits. The pro-
Cedure in such cases reSembled that in
vogue in the ordinary legal tribunals.
The plaintiff appointed counsel, the court
accorded one to represent the defendants,
and the ecclesiastical judge summed up
and gave sentence
Bartholomew de Chasseneux, a noted
lawyer of the sixteenth century, was a
great authority in this department Of law
and custom, being author of an exhaust
i've treatise on the subject, said to COM
blne remarkable skill with vast erudition.
He was also a successful advocate in
these peculiar trials. On one occasion he
was appointed counsel for the defense in
a case where horde of rats were sued
for devastations committed in the harvest
fields of large portion of the province of
Burgundy Cheeseman's defense in this
important trial was considered very clev-
er, although to modern ears it sounds like
tissue of nonsense.
he showed that the rats had not rcelved
formal notice, and obtained a pronouce-
ment that the parsons of the attic ted
parishes should announce an adjourn
ment and summon the defendants to APP
pear on certain day. On the adjourned
trial he complained that the delay ac-
corded his clients had been too short to
allow of their appearance in consequence
of the road being infested with cats He
succeeded in obtaining a second adjourn
ment, and finally no verdict was given
In early times there was superstition
that cocks laid eggs, and from these eggs
sprang basilisks, or horrible winged ser
pents. Gross relates that in 1474 an
abandoned cock of that town was accused
Of having laid one of these eggs, and was
tried, convicted and sentenced to death.
The culprit was delivered to the execu-
TONER, who burned it publicly, along
with its egg, in place called KOhen ber-
ger, amid large conCOurse OF people as
sembled 10 witness such a lUdicrous ex-
ecution. Felix Malicious relates that
proceedings were instituted at Mayence
in the thirteenth century against some
offending mosquitoes. and states that the
judges before when these unwelcome in
scots were tried pronounced sentence of
punishment against them. Snaiis were
sentenced in a case at Macon in Augusta.
l4o1, while in 1885 a plague of caterpil-
lars suffered the penalties of excommuni-
cation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16

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