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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
where it IS surrounded by the white.

Wnere IL IS surrounded by the white,
which is chemically the same as the real
egg. This is also frozen, and by q peculiar
rotary motion of the machine an oval
shape is impaired to it, audit passes into
the next receptacle, whereit receives the
thin flmy skin. After this it has only
to go into the shelter, where it gets its
last coat in the shape of a plaster of Paris
she'll, a trif1e thicker than the genuine
article. Then it goes out on the drying
trays, where the she'll dries at once and
the inside thaws out gradually. It be-
comes, to all appearances, a real
egg
"How many eggs a you turn out
in a day?"
"Well, as we are running now, we
turn soat a thousand or so every hour"
MANY 0rders?"
"Why, bless your soul, yes. We can-
not fill one-Lalf of our orders. All we
can make now are taken by two New
York wholesale grocers alone. We
charge $13 per thousand for them, and
they retail at all prices, from twelve to
thirty cents per dozen. We sell only to
the wholesale houses. Isuppose plenty
of these eggs are eaten in Newark as
well as in other places. Col. Zulick,
Billy Wright, Honest Andrew Albright,
Joe Haines, Judge johnson, Judge
Henry, and all Newark's candidates for
Governor, are living on them. They
are perfectly harmless, and as substan-
tial and wholesome as a real egg. The
reason we made the machinery Of wood
is because we found that the presence of
metal of any kind spoiled the flavor
and prevented the cooking of the eggs"
''Can they be boiledp"
ssOh, yes;" and he called one of the
mem Here, Jim, boil this gentleman
sCan they be detected" l inquired,
while the bogus egg was being boiled.
81 hardly think that anybody would
be likely to observe any difference un-
less he happened to be well posted, as
they look and taste like the real thing.
We car by a little tiavoring make them
taste like goose or duck eggs, of course
altering the size. They will keep for
years. That one you have just eaten
was nearly a year old. They never
spoil nor become rotten, and, being
harder and thicker in their shells, they
will stand shipping better than real
eggs. We calculate that in a few years
we will run the hens of the country
clean out of business, as oleomargarine
has driven out butter. We have a Gu
rious order to fill next year of q lot OF
different-colored Easter eggs. By an
improvement in our machinery, we con-
template turning them out hard boiled.
Oh, it's a big thing, and capable, 1 sup
pose, of being brought to still greater
perfection. One of my employees here
insists that, if l go to work at it., 1 can
invent machine which will run the
eggs into an incubator and hatch out
spring chickens. Call in again when
we have enlarged our place, and maybe
we will have more to show you. Good
morning.-Newark, N. j. COZ. ~ Y
| SWN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
Fascinated by Funerals.

"Do you see that nice-looking little old
lady over by the stained windowP'
asked a fashionable undertaken of the
reporter. 81 mean the quaint, re-
spectable-looking little parsonage, with
the black satin dress and black Grape
shawl.
The reporter saw her.
"Well," continued the undertaken,
with an %appreciative smile. ''She's as
fine a regular attendant as any estab-
lishment in this city can produce. I
send her an invitation to all my nice
funerals, and I have sometimes sent a
carriage for her when / knew mourners
would be scarce. She is never really
happy unless she is at a funeral. She
won't touch weddings, as most people
will, her sole amusement, so to speak,
is a first-class funeral;" and the under
taker looked over to the old lady with a
tender professional interest.
Il have some other nice peope on my
list, he went on. Zone of my most
graceful mourners lives on Forty-eighth
street, and seldom gets down this way,
but she hardly ever passes a day without
a funeral, and I never saw her at one
when she couldn't shed tears with the
best of them. She's one of the heart
brokenest ladies L ever had for a reg
ular." Does she really feel badly?
Well, l should says he did, most decided
ly. She always has a word to say to
the family, if she thinks they need COM
forting, and is very careful to learn all
the particulars. Why, she ear tell me
the details about some of my W fu-
nerals that 1 had forgotten years ago.
She's as good as a set of books.
"Oh, no, there's nothing hysterical
about these cases at all. I've ot some
men that do just the same thing. There
is one now. He's a curious customer.
sometimes lose sight of him for six
months, and then all of a sudden he'll
turn up and not miss a funeral. OF
course, I couldn't ask the women folks
why they came, but I asked him n day.
He said he couldn't describe exactly the
kind of feeling it gave him, but he
thought it sort of quieted his mind and
soothed his feelings like. He made one
remark about it that I never could quite
get the hang of, though I dare sayit had
a certain meaning for him. He said, i
haven't got any friends at all myself,
and SO 1 like to go to funerals A lady
volunteered almost the same kind OF re-
marks to me once after she had been to
four or five of my best funerals, She
said it to make me feel kind of friendly,
you know, and then they are kind to me;
and, besides I feel afraid and solemn,
and it always does me good" go,
IL think it would be unjust to call il
mere curiosity that brings them here
though l have noticed that some of these
people watch every detail with the most
intense curiosity. They seem fascinated
by the presence of death, and their sym
pathies are moved by the grief of the
living. You might think they were yer.
solemn people, but the contrary is the
case. Some of them are remarkably
cheerful, in fact. That little old lady il
always very pleasant and %vivacious after
Inc ceremony is over. She Away.
comes up and shakes hands with me. ant
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
A Very Good Egg Story.

Last April pafCleS from Paterson
rented a building on Broad street in this
city. They began a manufacturing
business, and evidently did a lively
trade, Barrels and boxes were shipped
daily to New York. They employed a
score or more of workmen, who were
reticent when questioned about their
work. I went into the place the other
day to solicit an advertisement for the
Sunday Call. I found the proprietor
an educated and refined gentleman. He
invited me into his office, and [ ques-
toned him about his business.
"Well," he replied, after q moments
hesitation, II can't say that we wish to
advertise, nor, in fact, to have VI bust
ness known; but as it will probably all
leak out before long, I may as well tell
you. Weare making artificial eggs by a
process of my own, on which l have but
recently received mypatents. Look in
the other room. Ali the eggs you see
there are made inthis place. Here is
one. Let me break itopen." He broke
it open, and showed me what appeared
to be the inside of real egg. 'Oh, it's
a fact"
..Do you mean to say that you made
that egg without the assistance of a
hen?" Iasked.
EYES," he replied, "and if you wish I
will show you something of our process.
Come"
He led me through the room in which
there we're stored boxes upon boxes of
eggs, and int another large, cool room
in the rear. Everything was clean and
neat. Several strengthening wooden
machines, totally unlike anything I had
ever seen, stoodin different parts of the
room. Six or seven men were oper-
ating the machinery, which moved
noiselessly and with great rapidity: [
followed my conductor to one end OF the
apartment where there were three large
tanks or watts. One was filled wit a yell
low compound, the second with a
starchy mixture, and the other was cov-
cred. Pointing to these the proprietor
said: s'These contain the yolk mixture
and the white of egg. VIZ empty the
watts every day, so you can Judge Of the
extent of the business already. Let me
show YOU one of the machines. You see
they are divided into different boxes or
receptacles. The first and second are
the volk and white. The next is what
we term the ..skin'' machine, and the
last n is the shelter, with drying trays.
This process is the result of many years
of experience and expense. l first con-
ceived the idea after making a chemical
analysis of an egg. After a long time |
succeed in making a good imitation of
an egg. l then tured my attention to
making the machinery, and the result
you see for yourself. OF course it would d
| not be policy for me to explain all the
mechanism, but I'll give YOU an idea of
the process. Into the first machine is
put the yolk mixture"
'sWhat is that?" l asked.
"Well, it's q mixture OF Indian meal,
corr starch, and several other ingredi-
ents, 1t is poured into the opening in a
thick, mushy state, and Is formed by the
machine into q ball and frozen. In this
condition 1t passes into the other box,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

"A lunatic in the general hospital, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, was given a private
room on the third floor, and, taking
advantage of an open door recently, he
rushed out and jumped through the
window opposite of the door to the
ground, q distance of fifty feet. His
Keepers, who saw him leap, fastened
downstairs expecting to. find a lfeless
corpse. Instead, however, they were
surprised to find him sitting up in the
Grass as complacently as if he had used
tie tire-escape in descending. ta1e
EEpress.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

George Wegan is an employee of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, in Hazleton. Pa.
He has six fingers and a thumb on each
hand, and eve toes on one foot and six
on the other. One finger on each hand
grows from the wrist, above the thumb.
On the right hand there are two little
fingers. Every finger and toe is per.
fectly formed.-PhNadelphta Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
4.sOleo,, Ice.C Cream.

lnlS is the laCeSC Cnlng u IN the way
of a%dulteration of food from tallow,
which was once the humble article of
commerce used in the manufacture OF
candles, soap and wagon grease. Its
first elevation to the peerage of human
food was to our hotels in the shape of
''fne Orange County butter" which
made the Jersey heifer blush for shame.
Next it turned up as a competitor of the
American hog, having driven the an
cient and honorable COW into the soil
tude of the rural cheese factory, when
we had s'prime steam,'' .'prime KETTLE"
and .pure refned'' lard, all made with
''oleo." But this last is the greatest
leap of all, as it has reached the top
round of the ladder of human delectar
ton as well as of exclusiveness. There
is only one more ''raise" possible for it,
and that is not in the human category
of progress or enterprise. 1t may yet
become so refined and elevated as to be
used as CANCELS food" Having thus
passed from the human to the divine
sphere of use and nourishment, it may
eventually become a delicacy of the
gods; and when Juno wants to get the
right side of Jove, she will invite him to
sip of ''oleo'' ices washed down with
ssoleo'' nectar.
Our readers may imagine this is all a
Joke; but we are in earnest. we assure
you; we are assured by a gentleman in
the "oleo'' trade that ice-cream is now
actually made of ..oleo." What desc
Grafton! What destruction of all the
fond memories, the poetry, the romance
and the sweetness of the nice young
mans first dream of love! No more can
he make his Dulcinea happy and at the
same time get a square meal for himself
for twenty-five cents. Those halcyon
DAYS are past. The rude hand of science
is destroying the great American elixir
of this life, ice-cream, with all the fond
hopes and the freshness of life which
hover like sainted memories about it's
sacred name, as it is undermining the
solace of the future Technology. Thus
disappear our old landmarks of love
and religion, mi after another, in such
rapid succession, that before long
.:science'' will deprive us of all knowl-
edge of what we eat to support the life
| of the body, as it seeks to deprive us of
| all knowledge of what will p%erpetuate
the life of the soul, while the poor young
lovers are left suspended between heaven
and earth-as Pope would say-too
ETHEREAL for the one, too hungry for the
other, and no half way ''ice-cream sar
LOOM where they can quench their phys.
ical and spiritual thirst and hunger,
and look deep into each others liquid
eyes until they should see their love re-
f1ected in those mirrors of the soul.
Give us Tantalus' fate rather than theirs.
Without ice-cream life would be a bur.
den to a large class of our population,
and suicides will rapidly increase. Either
this must be, and ice-cream prohibited
by law, or hereafter we must take our
chances of getting our soap, candles
and ice-cream served up at the same
time and in the same dish, unless we
abolish the saloon, buy q freezer, tkae
our girls down in the cellar, and, while
two souls shall beat as one, make oul
own ice-cream.-Daaay.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

-Egbert w. Lyon, Of Bristol, Conn.
makes a living by training wild steers.
He trains them within a few months to
perform many difficult and amusing
tricks, without whipping or resorting to
poisy demonstrations .-HarJord Post
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29

"A saltwater turtle weighing five
hundred pounds wa captured recently
at the mouth of the Sparwink River, in
Maine, by two brothers. The she'll was
so large that four boys stood on it and
the turtle wa strong enough to crawl
along with this load.-Boston Post.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

What the Reporters Learn on Their Tour
Through the city.
They say he is Welborne, but not well
bred.
"A new troupe opens at the Vaudeville
Monday night.
The clear balance Of the Luthern fair
amounts to about $IIoo.
"A great many stockmen are in town, and
are generally satisfied with the outlook.
Six alligators, brought from Florida, have
been placed in the White Elephant saloon.
There will be a festival at Macedonia
Baptist church tonight Go and help them.
The best Mexican families in town are
going to give dance in celebration of the
10th.
Divine service at the Temple Beth Ell
this evening at 8 o'clock, and on tomorrow
at 10 a. m.
Mr.. S. Mayer & Son are coming to the
front again in announcing his opening for the
fall trade on Thursday.
1T is reported a man was run over at
Speford Junction, and seriously hurt, but the
truth, as yet, has not been ascertained.
Mr.. w. Orgill, the well known bridge
builder, recently foreman for Ross & Harris,
is in the city to make arrangements for bridge
contracts.
The LIGHT has received complimentary
tickets for the performance Of the opera Of
La Mascotte for the benefit OF the Athletic
club, on September 10 and 20.
The windows of Pancoost & Son, ar
ranged by J. w. Crate, in his usual elegant
style, attract the attention Of everybody. They
are done in the latest London style.
Officer Zenk reports the gas turned of in
the lamps at corner of Norh Flores and
Acequia streets, also the bridge at the corner
Of Seventh street and Avenue c out of repair.
Citizen John has recovered from his
Fourth Of July Grafton at the Legion of Honor
banquet, the American eagle has descended
from the realms Of imagination, and III is
well.
Blum * Koenigsberger announce their
removal and grand opening at their new store,
corner Of Navarro and Commerce street.
Their place can be known by the big flag on
top Of the building.
Only one real estate transfer was issued
this morning, namely, that Of Catarina o.
Guilbeau and her husband to L. Cara, the
east half of original city lot Ia5, west of the
Alazan creek, containing IIH acres.
AT the conference of the Mount Zion
Baptist church last night, 10 or IL members
asked and received their letters. Rev. Jordan
labored ardently for union of all the colored
Baptists, but the church urged the call of
pastor who is at present fostering five
churches
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14
New Bargains in City Property.

A beautiful residence on Dlgnowity hill,
worth $1,000, offered for $4,000. Also one for
5000, worth $500.
Five new cottages near Sunset depot from
$3.50 to $500,
Rock hou g, five minutes walk from Menger
hotel, only $500.
New cottage and almost an acre of land near
Mayor Frenoh's, $780, Must sell. An offer
wanted.
Three new cottages on DIgnowity hill. SlGOC
10 $500.
New 7-roomed house on San Pedro avenue
$500.
maps at Office.
One block on San Pedro avenue
New house on Flores street, S756.
-Four cottages on Avenue Il, 5000 each
Three new cottages on Avenue @, $500.
Rock cottage, plenty shade, Avenue T., COR
ner Fifth street, for $1,000
Sec list at office
W. Il. HILTON, 2O8 West Houston street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Novelty restaurant, No. 10 Alamo street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

"You're an Englishman," said an Eighth
cavalry band man to LIGHT man in Travis
park yesterday, "and therefore you can per-
haps tell me why the English dude is I'M
popular in AmericaY" The LIGHT man looked
wise chunk" little, and then admitted that
he did not know, unless ii was because he
was as big fool as his American brother.
NO." replied the military man, "its not that,
its because the Yankee dude II do" The
LIGHT man looked around for soft place to
rest and to borrow the bandman's head to sit
on Il.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Men are employed in removing the foul
smelling debris Of the Hugo & Schneider
fire, in accordance with the requisition of the
City Physician and the police.
A German and his friend had dispute as
to whether an offensive odor issued from the
debris, and concluded his argument by saying
"If you don't believe dotit smells, you go and
smeltz'er" He was alarmed to find that he
had unconsciously made pun.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14
PERSONAL.
Items Cleaned in the Hotel Corridors and
From Various Other Sources.

Items Cleaned in the Hotel Corridors and
From Various Other Sources.
L. Rouvant, the jeweler, has returned.
DIR. Joseph Jones is resting at Castrovllc.
oil Johnson arrived from Austin yesterday.
Mr.. c. E. Nordstrom, Of Fort Davis, is a
guest at the Menger.
Colonel J. II. Pratt, of Spofford Junction,
is sojourning at the Central.
Mrs. Braunnngel has returned from Mex
leo, and is much pleased with her trip.
]. B. Baylor and c. N. Vezcy, Of Suther-
land springs, have rooms at the Central.
S. +. Chambers, editor Of the Bandera En-
terprse. called on the LIGHT this morning.
Mr.. G. A. Armes, United States army, and
family, of Fort Stockton, are at the Menger.
Captain Joaquin L. Rivero, prominent
citizen Of Zacatecas, Mexico, is domiciled at
the Central
Mrs. and Miss Bellini, two accomplished
musicians, arrived from Nashville, Tennes-
see. Miss Bellini was eucated at Stutgard.
Mrs. John X. Shook yesterday left for
Waco. She was accompanied by Miss Ida
Shook and Master Phil Shook, who go to
college there.
J. r Lyle and children, Miss Mary Lyle
and Mrs. T. NJ. Mcdaniel, Of Lytle's Ranch,
are at the Menger, having just returned from
a trip to the North.
George S. Williamson and Captain John
Lyle have just returned from Kansas. Cap
tain Lyle made a satisfactory disposition Of
10000 head OF cattle
w. d. ownes, city; Mrs. Bowen, Waco;
r. L. Hunter, Hunter, Texas; J. F. Ellison,
Pearsalli E. II. Roberts, Prairie Lea; {. C.
Kirtley, Waelder; John Glynn, Del Rio; w.
F. Ward, Golad; J. A. Moore, Palestine; J.
J. Ellison. Pearsall, are guests at the 81.
Leonard hotel.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14
All orders served at the Novelty.


c. Matthews and - Jackson appeared be-
fore the Recorder this morning on a charge of
quareling and fighting. Jackson said that
Matthews asked him to pay him some money
he owed him. He Uackson) replied that he
had none. Matthews then pulled him down
on the floor. Matthews said Jackson owed
him some money, and on him asking Jackson
to pay it Jackson abused him. Mathews was
fined SIS. Jackson's case was continued.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14
Some lime

"Some Time" the blue-cycd maiden cried,
Some ttne IN be rich mans brides
IN have his gold when he Is old
And grandly In coach I'll ride
"Some time" the brown-eyed maiden cried,
And, bushing, turned her face aside,
God grant II me, III married be
To him whom Heaven shall provide
The blue-eycd maiden had her way;
She married one both rich and grny,
And when he died she took his pride.
But that Is all she tOok-they say.
A handsome lover came one day
And bore the brown-cyed maid away:
He was hor life and she-his wife,
what more Is there TO ask or say
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

A colored man was caught stealing this
morning in the White Elephant. He was
helping one OF the bar men, and one of them
saw him going to the counter behind the bar
where the money is placed. He took the
money and put it into his pocket, pulling out
plug of tobacco as though he had put his
hand in for it. On being accused of doing
the stealing, he denied it, but was ordered to
open his hand, which he did, half dollar
being found in the palm. lie was turned
away.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Judge Mason this morning tried the case of
Helen S. Reuthinger, charged with lunacy.
The jury found she was crazy, and that res
traint was necessary. A man named julius
Hartgraves, by order OF the County Judge,
was buried at the county's expense. He died
at Henry Schafer's, and has relatives in Con
zales by the name of Love.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14
AN EVENTUAL DAY.
Thursday, September 20. Full of Interest
ing Sight Seeing.

ing sikht Seeing.
II has been matter of much comment In de-
termining on a day when the public will be In
vited TO witness the most elegant exposition
ever presented before In San Antonio.
For the consumation and complete success of
the occasion Messrs. s. Mayer & Son have had
a line of specaties imported which cannot, on
seeing, fail 20 excite admiration, and they can
be happy I'm the knowledge that the laurels Of
the season will be won by their untring efforts
to surpass all former attempts.
On the day alluded to the millinery house
will present grand array of wreaths, feathers,
plumages birds, corsages and flowers, inter.
spersed with various novelties and pattern
hats An artificial garden, arranged In pots
and hanginRs win be n noticeable feature, and
any attempt at description would not do
Justice.
The plans for oruamentation and display in
the dress and fancy goods house have not been
entirely perfected. But too much praise can
not he bestowed on the excellent taste ald de-
cernment displayed by the buyer.
s. Mayer Son cannot and will not be out
done. Their superior goods will be eagerly
sought for on account of their novelty, tone,
freshness and low price. In the meantime call
to see the many new fall goods Just being
opened. g-li-5t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Latest styles of neckwear at Rosenbaum X
Ra1pr's. N-l-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Joe Thompson, a colored man, appeared
before the Recorders court this morning for
concealing razor about his person. Brown
said he was pretty drunk on Market street
yesterday, so he BROWN arrested him. On
searching his person the razor was found
Joe. first of all, said he had just come in from
the country with his master, from whom he
bought the razor for ST. So He gave a very
confused account and was fined $2s.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-14

Is the place TO buy a first-class piano or organ.
Also all kinds OF sheet music and musical in
atrumanta n-.lff