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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-17

FOR RENT.
Three houses ON Kelvin street. ut si,. siG
| aud e. per month. llydwnt water \ few
, steps from street cars.
Fiycruom house ON Duyal street, $lj per
month.
Thrcc-room house on Crosby street, 2, per
month.
Foirroom house ON North Lcona street, sli
| per month.
fourruom house ON North Lcona street. go
| per month.
siNroom house ON Austin street, SO per
| month.
Thrcc.room house ON Austin street, $40 per
| month,
Three rooms, No. M Avenue u, for Sls per
| month.
scvcn-room house. No. 400 North olive
| street. at SO per month.
| Thrcc-room house ON Brook. street, between
olive ana blackberry Streets ~ per month.
PURCHASING AGENCY.
We have opened, for the benefit of people
| lying distant from the city, a GENERAL
PURCHASING AND CON MISSION BUSl-
| MESS, und will promptly il ull orders for any
article of merchandise you may need, saving
| YOU the cost OF travel and 40 the same time
| giving you the advantage ol buying at the
owcst market prices, our arrangements with
tho Wholesale houses being -uch thht they Will
| pay our commissions, not the buyer thus Civ
ug you the same advantages as If you were
mere in person. II you wish to purchase
Dress Goods, Clothing, Hats, Millinery, or
truCkcry, GiHsswurC Boots, shoes, or llurd-
ware, please write as Tor prices, rates of
freight, etc. We Will ChCcrtully give any In
formation desired.
BUSINESS. FOR SALE.
\ restaurant uutHt, with all It's furniture
ami rooms huilt ui lumber cook range, coun-
VIII sell at bargain.
PROPERTY WANTED.
4 t,r,. st,r,. hpttep. tup.l.ru. announcements
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-17

To wear an old, shabby suit of clothes
when You can buy so cheap new one at
A. N. Cohen's, who is positively selling
at New York cost. 5-29-tf
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-24
CHAPTER VIII.
FROM WEEPING TO LAUGHTER

FROM WEEPING to LAl""'" -,
The Hardwales kept no regular ~ ~
An old charwoman was engaged "" 4
homework and the cooking, colnns ,,"s,t
seven in the morlohg and leaving pu ad -,
at one. At five she returned. aud y" s;,s
further turns as were needful: ana u :.
she left for the night OF old Mr. a. new
this woman saw little or nothing n ~,
came down to breakfast. and DC "r ~ uisb
suffer her to enter any room WHERE !. or,,
happen to be. She had the str,c!e', linn d,
from Miss Vanity never to SPEAK ~
less he first spoke to her. xcl
(Which" the old lady said. mo : ON 10 b
want to, neither. Catch l speak"s ,,ss,
But Miss Vanity do run after '' W
md down. morning till night ,.u,,, hs
Cross-examined, the old lady 1 Fl.
no visitor ever came near the " ~. .r.an-
Their cross-examined concerning Tsrisan
man whom / had seen with N'ss - him !
she alleged that she knew noth'ns ;, ~ III. Far
was impossible he could he often a a. - yas.,,
without her knowledge. ID" Wv 1--WE aas,
write many letters: M. Nor r., ,r,,,,a u
No. Miss Vanity read deal: avn W., ,I,r Wi
as she went about the house l'r a. w
like thrush. Volunteered o; W." W. sh, ia
the old gentleman kind father
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CHAPTER vi.


Just at this point we stopped in our read
ina. Perhaps my young lady was tired; al
though. YOU observe, she did not say So
We began to chat; quite accidentally, do
believe. ---..---
Il think DOCTOR" said my young lady.
s.people will like the story Do you know.
m, unite interested in Vanity's secret
You see, miss" said !, 1.-THE young woman
il in fix somehow"
II wonder what her secret Isl" my young
iadv said. II suppose It must be" She
shook her head and sighed.
ut must I've sctat, misF'
But. do YOU know, could not get another
word out Of her! So l changed the subject.
s.Tell me, MISS what you think of Willie
S1ow."
NY young lady made me an odd lift Of her
eyebrows. Now, for money, could not tell
what she meant by it.
"Willie Snow, doctor! Let me see IN
amiable young man; but he must do great
deal more before like him."
.Dear me, miss" remarked; ''now, J
thought him 30 steady and 20 respectable"
mo doubt" said my young lady; livery
steady. Perfectly respectable"
And when you say that, OF young man.
MISS continued. ''you say almost every.
thing.'
! Somehow wa did not seem to be getting or
we'll with this part of the talk, SO went bach
| to Vanity Hardware
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-24

"V" wy VO"NN tuAH
''What are> tosay Of that young wnn,an,
MISS.
I'VE must wait and see" was all she would
reply. ''She has something very sad in her
heart"
Trying to entrap Willie, amt she, miss."
II think she loves him, Doctor
Loves him" cried, indignantly. 'sWhat
love have women like Vanity Hardware to
givet They lead men the dance to ruin, Just
to crafty their pride. or their greediness, Or
both"
''And SO, If woman misplaces her affec-
lions once" said my young lady, gravely
looking out of the window, ''all is over. She
can love and be loved no moreF'
''Tlue, miss / answered. $50 it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be-"
1T is a hard world" she said, With another
sigh--''a hard, hard world"
''(iranted, MISS" replied. ..And being
hard world, it does not get ON very well. But
If it was soft world. mark my words, miss.
it would not get on at ALL
We'll, DOCTOR" she said, turning round
from the window and facing me, with her
large, clear eyes of gray. III you must have
it, at this moment l like Vanity Hardware
t'etter than Willie Snow"
well, now. miss" said ''you IL, aston.
ish me-
So We dropped the matter. and ,ryan II,
read afresh.
CHAPTER VII.
Guilty, OR NOT GUILTY.:
Vanity was gone Willie Snow was str,,g-
Cling with rush ut feeling. violent and tur.
bid, like a mill-race; and yet he weighed his
sweetheart in the balance more carefully
than he could have weighed her in his ouiet
est mN]. In common conversation she was
| frivolous and malapert: against this fault he
put the tremh'ous earnestness of her voice in
TINS last supreme moment. Her eyes mostly
.;a''ed light 'oq"ettish rays; now be recalled
! the". ing With anguish, as she flew from his
S"'e' tile 'ns'nuations against her character
! were grave. ana not more grave than reason
able; hr rehntttsl these by recalling her man.
uer ut reply when h. had asked IL she wera
married; for in his ears~-deluded how ,-.ths
ring ut truth and the light of honor were m
her tone and loOE. Whereupon l remsrE
that, when young woman il in the habit nj
'~e'v'ng matter Of, let us say, te1-and- sir.
pence night for making faces to order she
can ""'S 'te'n"re ~ liealtb,Uken at yery
snort notice. But this never occurred r.
wine an'ty was true woman, after all
""a worthy OF his objection. Thus he AM
s~e''tt his own deepest doubt: and then h.
turned to other matters. She loved him. sI.
co""' not marry him; and yet her hand Va,
,1ee: What could these things means m
""s '"''n'ing IN ut his feet picked IN he,
""'s' AMI repeated them as it chatta,,e,
'""t lie stones Something runs betwao,
u, '"at must divide us forever; it is rel -.
blood, hot as fire, cruel as ,leath.' U.s.
/, IN! sroane't .snr Willie. "IVho. c.,
her sorrow her' e"u
matter went the brook, brawIiny spa;us,
'N' stones. and rushing in twenty noisy littl.
rapids. In, answering still as it iurr;c, ~.
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stream, something which must divide US Tor
ever It is red as blood hot as fire. cruel h. as
death. love you, Willie: Who eou knn ns,p
this moment, 1 could die for you! But you
must mis- see me no more. There is something
hetter in store fvr you than my love. Good
by!' a., ,,,,a how. f,,.
lowed her: but, with an urgent gesture. she
motioned him back
IF you love ll,e--if you pity me-let me go
a1One!'' .u ,,.,.
afraid to follow. yet unwilling to remain.
He watched her as, with rapid steps, she hur'
ried across the field to their own little gate;
r. SWING hack a. she went through. and when
.he turned into the plantation, and no doubt
tho thought herself hidden by the trees. he saw
her bury her face in her hands. Upon the
peaceful evening air another heartn.oken 600
was horne, like the last cry Of one drowning
in some quiet, cruel sea: and 'i'e" she dis
appeared.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19

Men have hundred chances tc wo-
mans one of tumbling into the river
by accident. IN the spring and sum
mer comes limited crop of boys,
most Of them nude. victims OF a yer
nal ambition for a swim at the pier
when no policeman is in sight. Occa
sionally dredging-machine brings up
part of body, the mutilated trunk or
a human head, showing that the deep
has secrets which it does not divulge:
that there are dead who never rise
to the light of day. Others are car
ried out to sea and thrown ashore on
Staten Island or Bay Ridge. where the
tide sets in strongly, or pass beyond
Sandy Hook to the great ocean, to be
heard of no more.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
HUMOROUS.

The bigger the picnic the heavier
he rain.
1t seems appropriate for druggist
20 subscribe himself, Cordially yours.
y polite way of dunning a delin-
luent is to send him bouquet of for
yet-me-nots
NO, SIR he said to the captain. Il
am not seasick, but I'm disgusted with
he motion OF the vessel"
1t is easier to trace moceasined
indian over granite mountain than
it is to trace lost umbrella.
There's another cracked pitcher"
As the policeman said when he brought
down his clubupon the base bail man.
A contemporary remarks with strict
geracity that it is cold day when ice
cream is left in the hands Of the con-
fectioner.
A radical writer says that sliced Gu
oumbers will remove freckles. SO they
will Freckled people are Just AS liza
ble to fatal diseases as anybody.
Joshua could successfully command
the sun TO stand still, but he could
never have kept a sixyear-old son
still while his photograph was being
taken.
A young lady who read that hops
were being seriously injured by wet
weather, declared that no amount of
wet weather would prevent her from
going to good hop.
4 Berlin physician claims to have
invented a machine for looking into
the brain. 1t is probably new fan
gled corkscrew, although the old kind
will uncover the brain of most any
man.
A Baptist minister was once asked
how it was that he consented to the
marriage of his daughter to a Presby
terian well, my dear friend" he re-
piled. "as far as ! have been able, 10
discover. Cupid never studied the
ology."
Pooh remarked the wise concert
goer. as the accomplished but quiet
performer Of piano solo was leaving
the stage; that fellow can't play
Why, he don't wriggle his body, nor
throw back his head nor stick out his
tongue bit
4 lawyer in Connecticut. whose rep.
utation IN the community was not very
high, met an old gentleman. one DAY.
and said 10 him. "Do you know, Mr.
H.. that am direct descendant from
Miles Standish = Is it possible p
was the reply. What a descent"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
4 Desert Tribe.

This tribe of Indians, which con-
tains, according to Chief Cabezon's
own statement, about one thousand
souls, has its rancheria near Walters
Station, about 125 miles from this
place, on the line Of the Southern Pa
cific railroad, west, in California
This tribe is sometimes called the
"CahIllas. They were Christianized
in the early days by Catholic padres,
and maintain to this day a church or
ganization and schools to educate their
Young Their dialect is peculiar to
the tribe and is not understood by
other Indians. They are governed by
a single chief, who rules the tribe with
absolute sway. This tribe takes its
name from the title of the line Of
chiefs, which is 'sCabezon." The father
of the present chief was called Gerva-
clio CabeZon ", and died about two
years ago, according TO all authentic
years. These Indians own considera-
bic stock Of all kinds, and do more or
less farming, and are, therefore, self
sustaining.
Chief Gervacio Cabezon NJ, accom-
panied by some fifteen Of lis men and
their wives. visited Yuma last week.
The present chief is an intelligent
man, about so years Of age and is
quite up III oIr system of government
and laws. AS his name (Cabezon) in
dlcates. he possesses a large head,
which, from his manner and versatility,
must be well stored with Indian know
ledge and traditions. In conversation
with him, he informed us that all his
tribe were very friendly to Don Diego
l.. J. T. !aeger). who resides across
the Colorado river on the California
side. They have great faith in him,
and regard him as a seer and a man
of most extraordinary ability and
knowledge. Mrs. Jaeger is regarded
among them doctress of most won
derful healing powers, and their jour
ney here is mostly for the purpose of
securing medical aid from her. After
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Jaeger for
a few days. and receiving what medi-
4
. home by last Thursdays freight train.
Cabezon and Il number of his tribe
will visit Yuma again soon for the
purpose Of consulting Don Diego as to
their future movements and TO have
some of their children doctored by
! Don Diego's wife in whose great heal
ing powers they have the most implicit
faith.-l HnO Ayi-0n01 Seltine}.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
The Bee as a Barometer.

A German who has studiously
watched every movement of the honey
bee. asserts that they are excellent
storm warmers He says that on the
approach of thunder storms bees, 9th
erwise gentle and harmless, become
irritable, and Will at once attack any
one, even their usual attendaQt, ap-
preaching their hives. \ SUCCESSION
OF instances are given in which tn.
barometer and hydrometer foretold (
storm. the bees remaining quiet, ano
no storm occurred; or the instruments
gave no intimation OF a storm, but
the bees for hours before were irrlta
bic, and it came.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19

somehow THIS matter seems 10 settle
itself. No, you shall not 60 till YOU
have said yes. You're the very girl
| have always wanted. Aud you
don't know what deal of store
shall set by you, Rosa dear
Don't tell pa about the ADVERTISE
ment, them said the fast relenting
Rosa
Il won't tell living soul = declared
lothian.
The book-agent went on his way
making toierably good sales that sui
try day. while lothian and Rosa sat
happily under the grape-vines, and the
Widow Rollins hung out ths tapping
sheets and towels On the lines, and
sighed to think of the days when she
too was young. And Mr.. Pitcher was
we'll pleased when he came home and
learned of his daughters engagement.
''Jot Ellet is good fellow" said he.
Rosa couldn't do better
But it isn't half as romantic as |
thought it was going to be when Rosa
first answered that advertisement
said Fanny. sorrowfully, in the seclu-
sion Of the back kitchen Helen For
NTest Gr0rrs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
A Southern Hercules.

Perhaps the strongest man in Geor-
Birchmore's shop. Naxeys. He is
about SIX feet. ten inches high.
stands erect. and his muscles
are prominent He stands and
with one hand raises l20-
pound anvil out straigh, for minute.
and takes large cart wheel in one hard
by one spoke and holds II out horizon
tally al arms length. On hearing Of
Of his wonderful muscular power We
went over las. Monday TO witness
some Of this modern SIMPSONS
strength, and when we asked him
about II, "Ie-." said be, II think I
am strong ss any man in this
country. | Can take this anvil and
throw il from here 10 that wagon "a
distance OF fifty yardsl. use the
hammer with my right hand. but l
believe am stronger in my left
Here, feel o. this arm and the mus
c!e3: measure Il lfyou wantto. When
used ~ shoe horses | never encoun-
tered one that couldn't manage.
could hold them. even If they were
wild. have-neyer found q man that
vas a. stout in the arms as I am
Le.tin9t1n (Ga. Eeho-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
4 Tramp in a Powder.House.

They tried the gum game on me
down in Pennsylvania said the old
tramp, as he got fresh brace on the
fence for his back, "but l came out
ahead, considerably ahead"
How was it?''
"Weli, | struck the town of York
one day. and | didn't look bit like
a gentleman. My duds were old, my
complexion ruined, and was all run
down at the heel Ever in York -
No"
"Well, the people in York neither
send money to the heather in Africa
nor waste sympathy on the tramps in
America. | struck thirteen houses in
succession and didn't get bite, and l
was looking around for scrap-iron to
stay my stomach when along comes an
officer and gives me the collar. He
was taking me to the cooler when a
wagon drives up and the chap on the
front seat calls out that he will give
steady job for 81 a day
"What at"
~ on wait a minute. / didn't hank
er for work, mind you, but didn't care
for the jug, and so, as the officer was
willing. | climbed into the wagon and
away went That JOB was in the pow-
der houses which blew up the other
day. The manager thought he had
big joke on me, and though | didn't
like the idea of working over a volea-
no, ! turned to and put in three days
before Iquit."
"Why did you quit
"Well, on the third day. as l was
carrying powder to the storehouse. the
manager came into the building
There was busred keg on the floor,
| and | was smoking my pipe. He
didn't notice this until he got past me
and / had him cut off Then sits
down by the busted keg, pulls away at
my pipe, and says /:
Mr. Manager if we get there
at the same moments you must give
me fair show"
CIV where says he. his face whit
er than snow"
AT heaven gates answers
with that he wanted to know if |
hadn't rather take $50 in cash-all
the money he had with him-go west
and run for office and become great
man, and didn't know but | would.
He tossed me his wallet, remarkine
that the train would leave in about
five minutes, and picked it up and
walked off. | reckOned on being per
sued, but he didn't even yell after me.
The last | saw Of him his legs were
| giving out at tie knee, and snow
| landscape was no comparison 10 his
| complexion. lie may have picked up
another tramp since, but | guess not
i g-u-e-s-3 not. '-DNtT0i' FIRE. Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
Tea CONSUMPTION.

The total annual consumption OF
tea. if is now estimated. is 100000,
0O0 pounds: Of coffee. 10000 0.O0
pounds: cocoa and chocolate, 100000
pounds: while similar drinks are used
BIZ less civilized nations and tribes I,
is the favorite drink Of Russia, Hol-
land and England the last country
ann Lally importing lW,w),OGI
pom hds. CT seveTa. bounds TO each
man. woman md child. - Phitndejohta
Lsdytr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
Luck and Labor.

If the boy who eNclaims Just my
luck was truthful. re would say
Gust my laziness" or lust my mat
tention.' Mr.. Cob'ien wrote proverbs
about Luck and Labor 1t would be
we'll for boys to memorlze them:
Luck is waiting for something to
turn up.
Labor. with keen eyes and strong
will. will turn up something
Luck lies in bed and wishes The
postman would come and bring him
the news Of legacy.
Labor turns ont at SIX o'clock, and
with busy pen or ringing hammer lays
the foundation for competence.
Luck whines
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances
Labor on character
Luck slips down TO Indulgence.
Labor strides up to independence
Cold comfort something We don l
get often during the heated term.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
The Royal Road.

fthe earth seems sown with sorrc
And our hearts . raging main.
: Il no, because We borrow
Joy and pay the price for pain
10 a mile to seek shadow,
And rod Ia find a ray;
3uild our hopes on sands o. pleasure
Waves Of wan, mus, wash away.
seek no field 10 prove your pTowess,
BE hero every day.
,hcre are enemies within us,
Ever eager for the fray.
5a,ue boldly with temptation,
To the death the demon press:
conquer sin and plant your flagstaff
On the ramparts of success.
N the earth is filed with .ladnes,,
And but balmy hreezes blow,
| we SOW no seed Of sadness
We can reap no weeds OF WOO.
3y the pleasant paths OF duty,
All the fairer flowers bloom
And whose soul knows nausht save honor,
sees no terror in a tomb.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
R0SA'S EXPERIMENT.
George u. Prentice


"Dear me-" said Mr.. Pitcher, what
are our gals SO dressed up for: Amt
II washing day
flush, father" said his thrifty wife.
They're expecting company. The
Widow Rol!ins is coming to wash to-
dav."
Mr., Pitcher Whistled softly.
"Pneww" said he. "In my young
days We didn't hire a woman at seven
ty-tive cents day when We had good
stout arms Of our own
"Thtngs change. father" said his
wife, ,hurredly.
- Not always for the better, though"
remarked the good farmer as he got
INTO his one-hor5e wagon and drove
away
Dear me" said Rosa, what a start
that gave me-
Just like pa" said Fanny. al
ways coming in when we least expect
him
Hes out of the way now," said
Mrs. Pitcher, peeping over the top of
the big geranium in the window. -
And he wont be back until dinner
, time
"Do y03l suppose HcUbe along SOON"
said Rosa,
How is body to tell re:orted
Fanny, rather impatiently.
"Oh, Fanny, I'm afraid faltered
Ros@. ""lou take my place, wont you?
He'll never know that it wasn't you
who wrote the letter."
Rosa, what child you arew said
Fanny, with the calm superiority that
belonged to her two years of seniority.
Don't you see that it will never do for
you to change your mind now"
Il wonder if he's Handsomely Oh
served Rosa, with little excited gig
gle. Ma there's the apple sauce
boiling over on the stove. 1t will be
herrid to have the house TILED with
the smell of cooking"
''Burnt apple-sauco never yet hurt
anybody said Mrs. Pitcher, as she
made haste into the Kitchen where the
Widow Rollins was Just getting the
clothes into the blueing water.
"Oh, DEAR" said Rosa, Il am in such
twltteration' almost wish, Fanny,
that we hadn't answered that adver-
tiscment"
Its too late to think of that now"
said Fanny. There he comes this
m'n"''.
"N here cried Rosa, divided be-
tween her extreme curiosity to see the
man who had ADV ertised for wife in
IN" columns OF the FoJriew Connty
|o"Ho/' and the instinct that bade her
Tee 10 the nearest convenient closet.
lie Is handsom". whispered she
And ne has got his vallse with
hi'n' said Fanny.
La erred Mrs. Pitcher. Il Won
"er IL he expects to he asked to stay
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19

Alone / walked the ocean strand,
A pearly she'll WAS III my hand
stopped and wrote upon the SAM
Ny name. the year, the dGE-
AS onward from the spo. | passed,
One lingering look behind | cast;
A wave came rolling high and ias
And washed my line away,
And so, mcthought, twill quickly be,
With every mark OF earth isoai me,
\ wave Of dark oblIvion's sea
Wiz sweep acro-s the plac"
Where have trod the sandy shOre
OF time, and been, 10 be no more
Oi me, my day, the name bore,
10 leave no track or truce.
Aud yet, with Him who counts the sands,
And holds the waters in his hands,
know lasting record sianls
Inscribed against my name.
OIall this mortal part has wrought,
pf all my thinking soul has thought,
And from these flcetinc moments caught,
For glory or for shamc.
-Ge0rge u, Frcqficc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19

Cold comfort something We dom
get often during the heated term.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-29

Judge Sullivan, of the Superior
Court of San Francisco has decided
that the paper claimed by Miss
Hill as her marriage contract was.
beyond all doubt a genuine docu.
ment and signed by William
Sharon; Judge Sawyer, in the
United States Court has just de
cided that it is beyond all doubt a
forgery.
Under these two decisions it Is
hard for the woman to figure GU,
what her legal status is.
Last year about Christmas time
Miss Hill was declared Sharon
wife, and abeut the same time this
year she is disposed Of as his mis-
tress.
It is queer principle in la"
that case can be decided in two
different Courts in two different
ways.