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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
PlTH AND POINT.

Human efforts to achieve certain
aims are very much like cat trying to
catch its tail. Just as we think we are
about to succeed, away goes the tail
N Y. Telegram.
-''Who is that lady Doohicker is
walking WITH" Ellis wife" think
SOP" II know it. Don't you see he is
smokingP"-Chicago News.
Isabella Bell, of Macon, has been
declared insane by jury. The mental
strain of wondering why her parents
named her as they did was too great for
her to bear.
Benevolent old lady who had just
given penny to small rustic-Now,
my dear, what do you sayp Small rus
tic, with native polteness-Give us an
other. Collapse Of old lady.
"A gentle maiden
OF smiling face and winning air,
A frown she never wore.
And though she sometimes bangs her hair,
She never bangs door.
Boston Courier.
We've often seen the spectacle OF
an auctioneer attempting to sell fifteen
thousand dollars worth of goods to an
audience whose aggregate and tangible
assets wouldn't foot up five dollars
Boston Budget.
"Doctor," said man to Abernethy,
"my daughter had a fit and continued
half an hour without sense or knowl-
edge "Oh," replied the doctor,
never mind that; many people con-
tinue so all their lives. "-Toledo Blade.
Barber Ito regular customer) Come
in, Mr.. Schmit; you vas next. Mr.
Smith-Nextp Six ahead of me only.
Barber lin whisper)-Dose shentle-
mans vas all strangers. We shave stran-
gers in dhree minutes. Ven you sit
down your turn comes pooty quvick al
retty.-M Y. Times.
Lady, am so glad to make your
personal acquaintance! l have often
read your name. Poet (Hattered -AhD
Do you know my lyrical poems or my
novelist Lady = Neither. Poet - My
tragediesp Lady-No; but you hap
pened to live in the same house as a
friend of mine and whenever / visit her
/ see your name on the doorplate.
Exchange.
-Gray-And you claim that Black is
total abstainer. Green-Certainly he
is Gray-Come, now, doesn't he keep
drop in the house on the slyp Green
No, sir, not drop. He couldn't do it
without my knowledge. Gray-Why
notP Green-Because my hired man is
counting his hired girl, and neither OF
our families can keep the smallest secret
from the other.-Boston Courier.
"A young Scot was preparing him.
self the other day for some athletic
contests. After using the dumb-bells
he took to the bars set up in his garden,
and swung himself about here and
there. A passer-by said, after looking
at the athletes practices for time,
"Poor sowl; he's in fits" A laddie next
him, also an interested witness, com
mented with tremendous disdain, zee
DOT man, that's gymnastics" SAY,
it's that, is itp And hoo long has he
had 'em that wayP"-Chicago Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
In the Nick of Time.

A correspondent in Montana, telling
of the fortuitous discovery of silver
mines, relates this incident: A prospect
or in New Mexico With the honored
name of John Quincy adams found his
haversack on fire, his prospector's glass
having focused the suns rays upon it.
As the haversack contained about
dozen pounds of powder he dropped it
and got out of the way in a hurry. 1t
fell into crevice, and alarge mass of
rock was thrown up. Adams returned
mournfully to gather up what might be
left of his effects, and found an exceed
ingly rich vein of ore which the explo-
sion had exposed to view. He sold a
third interest in his find for sixteen
thousand dollars, and very consistently
named the mine "The Nick of Time. -
a. Y. SaSa
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
A BAD DOLLAR.
How 1t Led to the Discharge of Pecu-
lating Ethiopian.

How 1t Led to the Discharge of Pecu-
lating Ethiopian.
Cattleton, the grocer, knew that some
one was robbing his money drawer.
Naturally his suspicious fell upon old
Steve, the negro porter. Steve protested
his innocence. Cattleton was deter
mined to search him, so, one night
about the time Steve was ready to go
home, the grocer approached him and
said.
"Steve, 1 must search you"
"Whut fur, boss3"
"You know what for. Come, take
off your clothes and shake them"
Steve objected. Nothing was discov.
cred. The next day the grocer saw
Steve lowering over the cash drawer.
That evening the grocer said: "Steve,
you are thief"
"Who said so, sahp"
lido"
"Who tole yer SOP"
"Never mind, know it. You have
been robbing me for some time and"
"Wall. s'arch me, sah."
"Keep on your clothes"
'.S'erch me eff yer want to, sab. y
'tNeyer mind. Say, what's the mat.
ter with your voicep"
"Nothin'"
Eyes, there is something. Open your
mouth"
"Kain' open it much, boss. Sorter
got de lock-jaw."
II think that I can assist YOU" The
grocer bent Steve's head over the coun-
ter and placed his thumb under the
negro's jaw. Silver ratified on the coun.
ter. "Spit out some more"
"Kain' do it, boss, fur dat's all"
"Spit again, I tell YOU"
Five nickels fell from Steve's mouth.
"Come again"
"Clar' ter goodness, boss, KANT
spit no mo-"
'Go ahead, l tell you"
A twenty-fve-cent piece fell out.
"Once more" said the grocer. Come
again. wy" he added, as fifty-cent
piece rolled on the counter, you've got
a mouth like ground-squirrel"'
NOW, DOSc, ude oil. IlOpt uef
die dead if it amt"
"Try Just one more time"
"Swa ar dar ain no use, boss"
"Come again, or I'll break your jaw. ="
Out ratified dollar. There" said
the grocer, releasing his hold on Steve,
''you may go, now"
"Ain' gwine ter discharge me, is
yer?"
"Of course am. Go on away"
"Whut, discharge me jes fur dat little
caperP"
'sGo on, or I'll have you arrested"
"Didn' know yer wuz so ongrateful
sab. Been wuckin' like er slabe fur We,
an dis is all de thanks / git. Eff yer'l
les keep me / sw' ar won't neber tect
yer money no mo-.
mo. don't want you"
"Wall, gin me er rickermend ter som,
white man."
al won't do that, either. Get out o
here"
"All right, sab. An all dis" he NUT
tered as he moved away, ''wuz all OF
ercount o. dat ole trade dollar whu
amt much ercount, nohow. Hadn
crowded dat in my mouf my voic
wouldn' ter gin me erway. "-Arkansai
| Traveller,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
ABOUT DROWNING.

superstitions Current Among Various Peo-
pies in All Parts of the Earth.
Some years ago man fell overheard
from Russian ship in Leith docks. The
crew tried to rescue him at first, but
when they found that he would surel
drown they ran away, fearing to haul
out the body. Barry tells the following:
"a drunken man walked into the water
and was drowned, no one trying to save
him. On his clothing being afterward
examined no cross was found about his
neck. He was declared by the villagers
to be drowned because he had no cross
on his neck 1t is generally believed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
IN DiMPLE-LAND.

In Dimple- land, In Dimple-land,
The grass is always greeni
There May and May go hand In hand,
With not q storm between.
'Tis all jonquils,
And datfodils.
And dandelions gay;
And trees that dress In pink and white,
And birds that sing all day.
The lucky folk in Dimple-land
Do naught from sun to sun,
Yet every thing that's fine and grand
Grows there for every one.
With little smiles,
And cunning wfles,
They buy whate' er they miss;
And naught is there TOO great or dear
To purchase with kiss.
Such fun they have In Dimpie-landl
1t is the drOllest placed
Somebody shouts, or waves hand,
Or makes funny face;
Then all the folk
Join in the joke,
And jump, and sing, and laugh,
So many merry games they know,
/ can not tell you half.
And when at last they Just begin
To tire of so much play,
The Queen of Dimple-land comes In,
And takes them all away;
And shuts their eyes
With lullabies.
think that you'll agree,
No other country ever had
So sweet Queen as she.
Carrie W. Bronson, IN N. p. Independent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
NOW.

Love me now! Love has such little minute.
Day crowds on day with swift and noise-
less tread,
Lies end comes ere fairly we begin 1t,
Pain 1ostles Joy, and hope gives place to
dread.
Love me nowi
1t will be too late when we are deadi
Love me now While we still are young to.
gether,
While glad and brave the sun shines over
head,
Hand locked in hand, in blue, smiling wealth.
er.
Signing were sin, and variance III bestead,
1t will be too late when you are dead
Love me now Shadows hover in the dis.
lance;
Cold winds are coming; green leaves must
turn red.
Frownest thou, my Love, at this sad insist.
ence?
Even this moment may the dart be spedi
Love me now!
1t will be too late when am deadi
Susan Coolidge, In N. Y Independeut.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
SAVANNAH TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, JULY

here that you must wear cross when
you 90 to bathe." The cross here re-
places the steel, supposed in Morse le-
gend to deter a Nyok from approach
ing.
A still more curious incident is relat-
ed by Ellrick: II myself saw fellow
fall overheard and drown, after long
struggle, during which neither the crew
of the vessel nor his comrades made the
slightest efforts to save him. While he
was battling against the angry waves,
the crew stood quite composedly on deck
and said in chorus: Jack! Jack! give
in! Dost thou not see that it pleases
Godp'"
Similar things are recorded of Bo-
hemian fishermen, in 1864, who say that
Waterman" will drown them, and take
away their luck in fishing. They also
pray on the river-bank, and offer wax
candles and bread.
The Chinese have repugnance to-
ward aiding drowning men. They say
the soul of a drowned person is in a
kind of ocean purgatory, whence it is
released only by finding some one to
take its place. In Chinese tale, 1.-THE
Fisherman and his Friend, - the hero re-
fuses to aid woman who is drowning
for this reason.
The Hong Kong authorities were
obliged to insert clause in junk char
tiers, requiring them to save life if the
necessity occurred. Gray tells of many
instances that came under his
observation where Chinese refused
to aid drowning men, claiming that
their spirits fitted along the water
demanding a sacrifice. Salt was thrown
into the place where any one was saved
from drowning, to appease their
spirits.
Hindus would not save any one who
fell into the sacred Gauges, but would
help him to drown, if near by, and il
was sin to try and save yourself.
Kamtchatdales would not speak to q
man rescued from drowning, take him
into their houses or give him food. II
was sin to save drowning man, q
good deed to aid in drowning him.
Koosa Kaffirs pelted them with stones
or else ran away from drowning men
Theal says they think people are
drowned by spirits, and they would moi
try to save boats crew from death by
drowning. From Lieutenant Bassetts
"F'olk-Lore of the Sea.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
IMPURITIES IN METALS.
The Wonderful Effects Produced Upon
Metals by Foreign Substances.

Metals by Foreign Substances.
In recent lecture Mr.. w. c.
Roberts-Austen, chemist of the British
mint, remarked upon the wonderful
effects often produced upon metals by
minute quantities of impurities. Slight
impurities in metallic copper would
render ocean telegraphy impossible.
When purified, tin loses its well-known
'.cry," or noise, made when bent A
trace of arsenic increases the fuidity
of lead so that it will roll itself into
small shot in sliding down an inclined
plane. Standard gold melts at about
one thousand six hundred and sixty de-
grees, but if fifth of one per cent Of
silica be added it will soften in .
candle-fame. A trace of lead added
to gold forms an alloy much dreaded
at the mint, the breaking strain of the
gold being reduced from twenty tons
to five. Some metals have remark
able power of taking up gases, palla-
dunn being capable of absorbing nine
hundred times its volume of hydrogen
and giving it out again. when heated.
A remarkable discovery Is that an alloy
of rhodium and lead win absorb nitro
gen and oxygen. and when heated
give them off with explosive violence
as gun-cotton does.-Arkansdsc 1rdr-
eler.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08
One Dollar Per Year.

other in their hurry to get into the fine
new bedroom. The next night there
were more OF them, and moro and
more, till at last moro than forty
wrens would crowd into the box. which
did not seem big enough to hold more
than half that number. Just think!
Forty Kings and Queens, all m one
palace! What proud lady she must
have been!-Lauro e. Richards. in
Our LITTLE Ones.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-08

Samuel Flower has been confirmed
by the Senate as Assistant Treasurer ct
New Orleans Samuel is one OF the
Flowers that-zip! Who threw that
brickF-R ixsbtvgk Ckrosics<
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-28

Passing Major llurhman n Sons
place oi business ON upper Austin
street Nrstsr'laN an fNANuNrR repre-
sentative noticed m unusually large
pile OF trur,uE WlrrWIcd ON Oh, pave.
Wrut uud iu the WHrr-roum-. pOu
inquiry ~ was H-ccruu.d that this
nrrW agricultural house had lust re
rrivcd AN Immense shipment of irnc-
ing wire from the most approved
manufacturing establishments in the
country The trade IN fencing wire,
built up hN the great house of llinch
man \ son eAurlis anything ever
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-28

P.P. i. is warranted TO cure chulcm
in ~ hours. Price 20 cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
PERSONAL.

Comptroller Swain and Major Il. j.
Breckenridge are in the city.
Miss Ella Loot is spendinga few pleas
ant weeks In New Berlin.
Mr.. j. T. Kennefee of Kingston, New
Mexico, is in the city buying cattle.
Professor and Mrs. c. NJ Rogers, of
Austin, are at the Menger hotel.
MIR. L. II. Gage, prominent contract
or Of Uvalde, is at the Maverick hotel.
Judge w. r. Jones. OF Del Rio, is at
the Southern.
j. +. Burns, a contractor on the Mis-
souriPacitic railway, is at the Southern.
p. Rachal, OF Corpus Christi, came up
yesterday, and stops at the Southern.
Mr.. George Schmidt of the well known
drug store of Kalteyer & Son, has gone
to Del Rio on recruiting trip.
William Heuermann, Jr., and his fam
lily leave for Leon Springs this evening
for visit.
Mr.. Henry Brown. the genial book
keeper for Hugo& Schneider, has re-
turned from trip out west.
Mr.. ID. d. Fairchild, representing the
Kirksey-Slayden wooden mills of Waco,
is at the Menger.
George Sauter, prominent German
merchant OF Houston, is visiting the
city.
Colonel S. n. Picken, the well-known
Jail contractor, of Palestine, is at the
Menger.
j. M. Pettus, of Goliad, and Messrs.
Murphy and Stafford, Of Victoria, are at
the st. Leonard.
Major J. Il. Breckenridge came in last
night, and keeps his eye upon Colonel
Swain.
Mr.. Eugene Eckolls came in yester-
day from Luling, and IS prepared to
make his postal CLERK run from San AntO-
MO to BeeVille.
Mr.. George Schmidt, the popular
assistant at Kalteyer's, has gone to
Uvalde for pleasure trip.
herman Dreiss goes on Monday for a
pleasure trip to Seguin and will be alb
sent for several days.
Capt. N. w. Hunter, stock and claim
agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad,
arrived in the city yesterday and pro-
poses to locate here.
MIR. Z. A. Walker, the well-known
ship-chandler of Galveston, is In the city
introducing fine coke imported as bal
last, from Cardiff, In Wales.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Miss Carrie
Gray and Miss Fanny Gray, of Austin,
arrived at the Menger hotel yesterday.
| They were escorted by General A. s.
Roberts and Mr.. w. Z. Belcher.
Col. John A. Baker, a prominent at
torney Of Uvalde, has arrived at the
| Maverick hotel from Galveston from
which place he saw his wife on board
| the steamer for New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
Another Voice on Beer.

While the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
company. of St. Louis, has no acknowl-
edgement of qualification from Hot
Springs" they nevertheless assert that
they claim to furnish tirst-class article,
nay, not alone first-class, but even SUI
periOr to anything produced IN the
United States. The Anheuser- Busch
Brewing company has at various times
and at different grand national and In
ternational exhibitions gained the high
est honors in the shape of medals and
other honorary mementos, expressive OF
merit and genuine quality of product,
coming from the Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing company, of st. Louis, Mo. 1t is
generally conceded and known that this
Institution has now in possession ac-
acknowledgements in writing and medals
of various designs and devices that sur
pass in mode of expression or quail fca-
ton anything of its kind.
When the first great competition in
beer began one of the first great victo-
ries achieved was the awarding of first
class honors at the Centennial EXPOSE
ton at Philadelphia against all COM
petitors in the beer trade from
has since carried off the first
prizes an d gold medals for the last
ten years, beginning at Philadelphia in
1876, continuing victorious at Paris, 1873,
and again at Amsterdam, Holland, in
1888, and winning the final prize at New
Orleans, in 1885, where the Anheuser-
Bucsh Brewing company even scored
two gold medals, and this, in opposition
against all competitive breweries in the
United States. The Anheuser- Busch
Brewing company challenges any and
all to pick any keg of beer and, by analy-
cation, fine one single fault or obnoxious
Ingredient in their beer, and Mr.. Paul
Wagner, the efficient agent of the
Anheuser- Busch Brewing company, will
give all information regarding the mat
ter. Fictitious mandy PANTY friends
to home industry and man with iron
stomach" notwithstanding.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24

Grant Marley, hack-driver, was
arrested yesterday afternoon for at
tempting to rob a Mexican. They took
him hack riding to Lovers Lane, and
the Mexican says stripped him OF his
clothing and searched for his money.
They then demanded hack hire and be-
cause the Mexican would not pay, drove
to the police headquarters and wanted
him to pay hack fare. Whether the
Mexican's story is square or not will
probably not be known until the trial.
A team OF runaway horse yesterday
ON Navarro street came near overhaul
ing MIR. Henry Vernor's carriage, but
owing to the remarkable presence OF
mind Of the colored driver for Mr.. Yer
nor, who whipped up and kept just
ahead Of the runawaways, would have
wrecked his carriage.
Complaints are made that the sani-
tary inspector for the Third ward does
not look after the sanitation Of the
Third ward. There are certain closets
between the postoffice and commerce
street that give off a most offensive
smell.
Some people consider trade dull, but
Mr.. 5. A. Sherman, of the Horseshoe
Tobacco company, managed TO sell
lO,OOO pounds OF tobacco yesterday
There has been more drummers in
town during the past week than at any
time this year, and yet are all satisfied
with the business they have done.
Look out Little Jack, they'll Job
you" out Of that assessorship yet, though
Fergy did round you up so you could all
pull together"
District Assembly No. rs, Of Knights
of Labor met this morning as usual In
secret session. They expect to conclude
their labors tonight.
Madame VIrginie Donaldson gave
hop last night at the Arbeiter Verein
hall, which was largely attended and
was fair success.
Miss Sefiel will entertain invited
guests at her residence on North street
tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
SUNRISE ON THE MALAKOFF.
A Party of Well-Known San Antonian
View that Interesting Sight

A Party Of Well-Known San Antonians
View that Interesting Sight.
A gentleman who returned from
Boerne yesterday, informs the LIGHT
that before dawn on Thursday, a party
consisting Of Mrs. Fred Herff. ST., Mrs.
Adolph Herff, Mrs. William Maverick,
Mrs. John James, the Misses Clark. DR..
Fred Herff, DR.. Adolph Herff, Mr..
August Herff. Mr.. Albert Herff and Mr..
Roth, left the Boerne hotel to visit the
Malakoff mountains and to see the sun
rise from that point. The party arrived
there In time and we're well repaid for
their early rise and trouble by the
grandeur and beauty of the view pre-
sented. Breakfast was had on the
mountain and what with the wetted APP
petite and invigorating air, 1t Is need
less to say that the breakfast was
thoroughly enjoyed. When the party
we're about to return, it rained in tor
rents, and one Of the number urging
his horse forward ut all speed, meas
ured his length on the ground and his
clothes came considerably to grief.
Notwithstanding these trifling mishaps,
the party enjoyed their trip to the Mala-
koff.
Another pointer the gentleman re-
ports to the LIGHT is OF more interest to
the community. DR.. Herff has quite re-
covered from the effects of his recent ac-
cident and will soon be strong enough to
be among us again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
People to PatrOnize.

When you need any job printing call
around and get prices at the LIGHT
office.
pDFor everything needed in the lum-
Der line, call on +. J. Bethel, at Inter-
national and Great Northern depot. ly
-Wanted-Six good carpenters at Ramp
manns factory, 525-j2g corner Fifth and Elm
street. Chas. g. BOelhaurvc n Co. 7-l9-3t
job printing in every variety at
bottom prices done at the LIGHT office.
Try Fowler's ice cold soda water,
with positively pure fruit syrups; also,
vichy or soda, with milk of magnesia,
wheat phOsphates, tOngaline or acid
phOsphates, lemon, orange, raspberry,
strawberry and chocolate syrups a spe-
cialty. No. II West Houston st. 4-l6-tf
Remember that Mavericks bank
pays per cent. on deposits. 7-Stf
During DR.. Lowry's absence at the
New York POlyclinics, DR.. Barnitz will
attend to his practice. tf-7-l0
The Old Vienna restaurant has
changed hands, Aveline q Vending,
prOprietors. Meals, 80 cents. 7-l3-tf
In order that sufferers may know
that Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets will al
ways cure them. Ragland & Co., and
II. l.. Fowler emphatically say that ii
the Tablets do not relieve every case of
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Heartburn, etc, they
do not want any pay. The physicians
say they are the finest combination that
can be found. Price % cents. 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

w FAINT. Goliad; + Johnston, Memphis
Tenn. WIN HehnCr, BOerne; A Rachel, Cor
pus Christi; G Leon and son, New York; q {
Miller. Preside Co.; + Burns, Fort Worth;
Walter Keen, Columbus; X HOfhenz, Uvalde
Jas b Heating, San Angelo; Sam whittsctt
CampbletOwn; I Is Wheeler, Miss Wheeler, G
II Brigance and wife, Grimes Cog T. Stew.
art and w Austin, Washington, ID. c.: Col. NJ
j Swain, Austin; ID E Williams, Decatur; W A
Pitt, Ranch.
VANCE HOTEL.-H @ Lewis, Dallas, Texas
II Fletcher, stephen NJ Hackney, United
States army: A Fite, Henderson, Texas
VIM Westfelt, COryell. Texas; + II Mcmahon
Houston; J Q Moran, DuquOin, Iowa; l.
Tucker, Fulton, Mo; II Harvey, Waco; Albert
Winslin, Memphis, Tenn.
MENGER HOTEL.-J X Weber, st Louis; J I
Mcnefee, Kingston, New Mexico; L Lott, San
Antonio; Nelson, Corpus Christi; W c
Potter, Boston, Mass; S n Pickens. Palestine:
EA Walker, Galveston; T. Miguel, New Or
leans: ID ID Fairchild, Waco; n Fleming
Georgia; G Santcr, Houston; II B Wentworth
Murphysville, texas; Gus J We'll, Buffalo, n
Y: W Mcdaniel, Texas; John n Schultz Fla
tOna; j T Breckenridge, Mrs Frank Handle.
ton, Miss Carrie Gray, Miss Fannie Gray
W Belchcr, c NJ Rogers and wife, Austin
Jos kennery, New York; Eugene Eckols
Luling.