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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
BUSINESS SPARKS.

"A. Kahn & Co. sell lots OF goods be-
cause they sell them cheap. 5-5-tf
When you need any job printing call
around and get prices at the LIGHT
office.
-Pulmo Cura is perfectly harmless
and the best remedy on earth for all
nervous diseases. Stiff
"A. Kahn & Co. are selling good mat
tress ticking at &c per yard. Good
towels Of SOC per doz.
"A. Kahn & Co. sell better low
quarter gents shoe for Sl.50 than any
other house in San Antonio. 5-5-tf
Plymouth Rock and Light Brahma
fowls and eggs for sale from pure bred
stock. 80 Soledad street, A. r. Hurley.
3-6-lm
Every first-class dealer sells Opera
Puts cigarettes. Avoid injurious imi-
tations. *4-7-lyS5
"A. Kahn & Co. have just received
another shipment Of some nice nuns
Velllng at DC per yard. 5-5-tf
-Pancost & Son, have just received
another lot Of choice summer clothing.
Big men, take notice; we will give you a
lit. 5-5-tf
H| Bear In mind that Frank J. Bethel
keeps builders hardware and lumber, at
the International and Great Northern
depot. Silly
DIR. L. V. Weathers, acute and
chronic diseases a specially. Graduate
OF Jefferson, (Phila.) college, 1866. Office
at Nette's drug store; telephone lis.
Why buy elsewhere your Horseshoe
and Square Meal where Won can get
them at 40 cents per pound at Wulfrs
cigar storeE Left
If you are weak or nervous, or need
vitality, take Pulmo Cura; contains no
opium nor Injurious drugs Of any
kind 3-l7-tf
"A. Kahn 81 Co. have Just received
900 pieces of Victoria lawns at sc yard.
1000 doz. ladies fancy bordered handker-
chiefs at 25c per doz. 5-5-tf
If you want to buy or sell any kind
OF stock or real estate, 90 to Chavez,
NORM q Mateu, South Flores street
They will deal squarely. LIFT
The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Puffs at popular price. 4-7-ly
XXX. X. stands for Kay's Kentucky Kure
or Eminent, which is made by an old Ken.
lucky horse doctor, and is a perfect blessing
10 man and beast for all purposes a linimeBt
can be put 10. Sold by +. Kalteyer & Son.
Chavez, NORM & Mateu have taken
charge OF the stock yard on South Flores
street, south of Military plaza, where
they will do commission business, buy
ng and selling all kinds Of stockl-9-tf
Consumption, bronchitis, coughs,
odds, and all nervous diseases, speedily
nd permanently cured by the use Of
Blessings Pulmo Cura. ID. p. Barr,
gent for San Antonio. 3-l7-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

One of the finest establishments that San An
tonic, If not Texas, can boast of is the Art
Gallery of c. II. Mueller, at 2O5 Commerce
street. Here can be had artists and draught-
mems materials, of both domestic and i'm
ported kinds. Engravings, chrOmos and
paintings are on hand in an endless variety.
Picture frames, mouldings and materials for
fresco and sign painting in large varieties.
China decorations and material for wax flow
ers in a large assortment. Mr.. Mueller re-
ceives direct from factories large shipments of
paints, oils and other material in that line as
well as window glass and fine domestic, and i'm
ported decorative wall paper are specialties in
his establishment. Rl3ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
Petroleum v, NaSbY.

d. X. Lpcke, Petroleum V. Nasty,
editor Toledo Blade, writes: 81 had
on a foreilnger of my right hand one of
those pleasant pets, run-rOund."
The finger became inflamed to a degree
unbearable and swollen to nearly twice
its natural size. A friend gave me
Henry's Carbolic Salve, and in 20 min
utes the pain had so mmuch subsidized as
to give me fair nights rest, which l
flamation left the finger in a day l
consider ii most valuable article"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

Mr.. G.. Henry takes this method to in
form his many friends and the travelling
public that he has fitted up a restaurant
at No. 2l0 Aceguia street, opposite the
Alamo Cement Company. where he will
be ready to furnish tirst-class meals at
all hours during the day. From an in
spection of the establishment it is no.
tieed that the appointments are all first
class. The dining room, pantry and
kitchen are all fitted up in elegant and
practical style. The tables will be sup
piled with everything the season brings,
and polite walters are in attendance.
A number of fine furnished rooms in
connection with the establishment. I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
Dynamo Churning.

Still another wonderful use has been
found for electricity. Recently cleo
trodes connected with dynamo of the
power of 40 ordinary Daniel cells were
put into As gallons of fresh milk, and in
exactly four and One-half minutes the
fluid was, as dairymen say, churned, the
butter rising upon the surface. The
quantity obtained was fully equal to
that procured in the ordinary way, and
the quality perfect Scientific Ex-
phanUa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

| respectfully call the attention Of the
ladies to my display of French millinery.
Hats and bonnets made in the latest
styles and at extremely low figures.
speciality in null caps, hats, and bon
nets. Give me trial and secure perfect
satisfaction. NINE. lie PERE,
4-l6-6m 43 Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

The sale of tickets for the opera "Bo-
Peep" will commence on May 10th at
Mr.. Sim Harris cigar store, No. 3 West
Commerce street. Price of tickets:
floor, 70 cents; gallery, 80 cents. No
extra charge for reserved seats. 5-S-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

Monthly business meeting Of the asso-
citation, at the new room, 404 Houston
street, tonight at s O'Clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
q. Il. WILLIAMS, General Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
ltI further notice. our trains will run

ANN 4AAs7' AN bisi4Ai'A '''a-''-
Until further notice, our trains will run
Daily Except Sunday as follows:
Leave San Antonio ......-........... $50 a. M.
Arrive at Pettus. .....-......... ..... 90 D.. m.
Leave PCttus................ 1000 "a. IN.
Arrive at san Antonio .............. 600 p. m.
Connect at san Antonio with the Missouri
Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways: mt
FlOresyillc with stage lines for sutherland
Springs, Pleasanton and LayeTnia; at Kene-
dy for Helena; at Pettus with stage lines for
Beevie, Oakyille. Mineral City and all points
south.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
Patent Stone Mantels
Proposals for Subsistence Supplies
OFFICE OF THE
PURCHASING AND DEPOT, G. s.,
San Antonio, Tex, May 3, 1885.

San Antonio, Tex, May !, 1885.
GEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, subject
= to the Usual conditions, will be received AT
this Office until ~ o'clock noon, on May 81,
1886, for furnishing and immediate delivery of
the following Subsistence Supplies, viz:
200 Pounds Cornmeal, In new seamless
sacks.
300 Pounds Onions, I'm barrels.
1900 Pounds onions, in sacks.
1900 Pounds Potatoes, i'm barrels.
5000 Pounds Potatoes, IN sacks.
1000 feetWhite Pine Lumber, h-inch, dressed.
1000 feet White Pine Lumber, l-inch, dressed.
Bidders must state the variety offered ana
the locality I'm which raised.
Blank proposals, and further information,
can be had upon application 10 this office.
SAML. Il. CUSHING,
5-l0-6t Purchasing and Depot G. s.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

"If you are a quiet, honest citizen Of
New York, how did these skeleton keys
and brass knucklcs happen to be found
in your pants pockeTs?" asked Judge
Duffy OF a hard-lOOking case.
Were those things really found in my
pants?" asked the prisoner, in
credulously.
You know very well that they were"
"Well. Judge, the only explanation l
can offer is that during the scutlle, me
and the police who arrested me must
have changed pants. We were very
much excited at the time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
Attention.

There will be a special meeting Of the
Fourth Ward Rolling club tonight. I'm
portant business comes up and full
meeting is desired.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Lost.

One gold leaf pin with bangle at
taChed. Finder will be rewarded by
leaving it at Bell & Bros. 5-l0-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

A fine set of bar fixtures and beer
pump apparatus is offered for sale at a
bargain by Cotton q Bolton. 5-S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

"My husband is so poetic" said one
lady to another in street car the other
day. "Have you ever tried rubin his
iints with harGshorn liniment, NUM-"
interrupted beefy looking woman with
a market basket at her feet, who was
sitting at her elbow and overheard the
remark. "That'll straighten him out as
quick as anything | know of, If he hain't
got il too bad.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

800 Pieces very fine. from Hhct TO lSc YARD
Also very large line of Nansooks, In small.
medium and very large patterns at sac, l0c,
re, 15c, zoe and 25c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-10

~ Special Attention gwen TO forwarding
bodies to all parts of the United States. Tele-
phone connection. Calls attended day and
light SRly
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
rther information, address
EDwARD O'BRIEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Although The NoRTHwEsrEEH STANDARD
has not yet reached its twentieth number its
pages snow a tact in the choice Of subjects and
an ability in treating them highly crcditable to
its management. We trust II may long voice
the feelings Of the ITishmen of Minneapolis
and St Paui-Irish World, MRrcn ID.
The NORTHWESTERN STANDARD OF Saturday
was handsome six-page boom edition which
met with q hearty reception The STANDARD
is ginning good friends by its advocacy OF
Henry C. Morse for mayor, which is certainly
The Evening Mercury's preference among
those mentioned by the democracy Evening
Mercury
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
THE CONSULTING ACTUARY.
The Solid Satisfaction He Gives Hinsol

The Solid Satisfaction DE Gives himself
But Not His Employers.
An ingenious method OF making
living has been brought to a state or
perfection Uy plausible person desig-
mating himself consulting actuaEy
and expert in matters of life Insur-
ance.n lie has S0journed IN great
many Of the prominent cities o. me
west during the past few years. y beth
er he has f und the climate of each
city too warm after stopping awhile, on
whether he only succeeds IN securing
clients at points where he is a stranger
aud unknown, is a question, hut as ne
never settles down, and as he has
now been in Chicago for several weeks
and has already been dropped Ike
hot potato by several clients, it IS pro-
bable chat he will soon be absent,
though not forgotten.
His method Is to hunt up prominent
gentlemen who have policies OF lite IN
surance issued by leading companies,
and to convince such persons that they
being detrauded. He enlarges upon
his power and influence, and claims
that ne can brighten the companies cut
OF their wits. and force them to make
favorable settlements If he IS em-
ployed he at once proceeds TO make vol
luminous letters to the company. The
latter knowing him we'll, throw MS let
terS into the waste basket and pay no
attention to them, but usually take the
trouble to warn t leir pojicy-holders
against the agent. Some OF the COM
panies have many very handsome let
ters expressing deep gratitude from
policy-holders who have thus escaped
from his clutches. In most instances,
however. the warning does not come IN
time to save the clients from ms
charges for the 'actturlal' work done.
and this lssthe way in which this ex-
pert seems to earn his bread and but
ter. He has been so employed; he has
exhausted deal of time and ink max
ing calculations and drafting letters,
aud although the latter have not been
answered, and although his calculations
are worthless. it is obvious that his
victims must pay, for he has been en-
ployed By them.
While it is net certain what c urse
he will pursue when he has exhausted
all pastures new, aud Is known III all Of
the leading cities, as he Is already ii 3
minority of them, it is fair TO assume
that a man of his ingenuity viii begin
his rounds again, for his plan is too
good q one 30 be abandoned for another
bsiag so aiCoitlY arranged that he can
nos be punished by the companies. As
his victims are really his employers.
and he their agent, they can do moth
ing but foot MS little aud gnash their
teeth in silence.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

This week The NORTHWESTERN
STANDARD has enlarged TO an 8-page,
48 column newspaper. 1T affords the
publisher great pleasure to announce
the gratifying fact that the phenOm-
eual increase In both the advertising
and Subscription departments of the
STANDARD not only justifies, but ne
cessitates this addition to its size. No
pains nor expense viii be spared TO I'M
prove the paper III every respect aud TO
make it the equal of any Irish-American
journal published. The NORTHWEST
ERN STANDARD will continue to be
published simultaneously III ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, having it's main Of
flee at No. ~, Third street South,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The following special features
Of Irish National, Social, Scientific,
Religious and Domestic Life Will re-
ceiye special attention at the hands OF
the management:
lst. Home Rule for Ireland.
End. The work of the irish Nation
al Land League.
3rd. Home News from Ireland az
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Prot Nichols, editor OF Boston Journal
Of Chemistry, has declared that alcohol is
no longer necessity IN any Of the arts or
sciences. Fifty years ago PROT Muzzey,
at the head OF Dartmouth Medical School,
said in a lecture: u admit that alcohol is
sometimes convenient; (but what is that
taking into view the danger?) | deny that
it is essential in physic or surgery In a
fainting tit we have ammonia and the voia-
tile oils. Is it required FOR tonic effect
The tonic roots. herbs and baEks impart
their invigoratiug properties to water or
acid. Do we need solvent for opium2
We have it in the acetous acid The black
drop is one of the best solutions of opium
ever invented. AS 10 medicinal resins,
they may be given in a fine powder, rub
bed with some inert friable substance. or
made into an emulsion. The ordinary
mode of using them does not carry them
into the stomach in q state of solution, as
they are instantly precipitated in a
fiagcuIeut form on mixing with water or
saliva lAs camphor. As for the essen
tiaI oils they may be given in the form OF
LIQUID soap or emulsion rubbed with
alkaH, or sugar and water, then there is
no fear OF undesirable results
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Among the inventive things demanded
there ara calls tor n1acaronl- machinery
senarators far mics and graphite, good red
Iead-oenciiS coInb-graiiing machinery,
portable power transmitting d ynaIHoEneber
i2referahly for BELTS type writers which
will work on account books and record
books. indeIihla stamp-eanceiiing ink,
practical car-starter, a coed railway car
yentilator better horse shoes rRdial car
axles independent ear-yhsels, locomotive
headlight. auenlometer or instru ment for
measuring velocity OF wind currents, APP
paratus for measuring the depth Of the sea
without sounding by lire, piano-iid hinge
which shall be flush on the outside,
good fluid India ink for draughtsnen. re
cipsocation counter for locomotives
solder for alRnnoium, another good
method OF working Iridium. substitute for
coal-tar pitch in making aFti fetal fuel from
anthracite coal dust ard cuim. coed
metallic railway tie good independent cut
of for locomotives. flexible book back.
method OF aloyIng copper and iron. better
facing compositions for iron-founding,
good moIsidIrg material for iron ana brass
casting, capable Of giving mould which
can be used over and orer again
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Lumber is now being manufactured
out of paper, any the lumber IS SAID 10 De
better than the timber thai comes from
the woods, for the reason that it Will not
warp crack. split Or fall off. The only
fax t0rv in bhe world where this straw lum-
be- is made is at Long island City, The
ulnber is now used for ceilings and walls
II place Of lathe and plaster.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Lady to small boy: Then You never
had educational advantages" Boy
scratches his head and says: No, mum !;
not that / knows OF. I've had airy sipiias.
II what you said is worse nor that. don {
wanter ketch it,
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

N order 70 settle the question RS to the
proper treatment for persons WAC hase
been frozen. Dr. Laptchinkaki has made
Il series OF very careful experiments upon
dogs He found nat Of twenty animals
treated hy the method OF gradual reS1scl-
tation III a cold room, fourteen perlsnea;
Of twenty placed at once in warm room,
eight died, while twenty put Immediately
INFO hot bath recovered quickly ana
without accident.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Ned goes to the circus win Grandpa,
And sits on . nice ,ushi0ned seat,
Where he beams L ION the performers
With 3 smile, couf!ding and sweet.
But after a white he grows restless,
And then he softly. observes:
IF these are preserve seats, Grandpa,
Why don't they PASS the preserTesz
Bessie Chandler, in st Nicholas
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o. 8 WASHINGTON AVE. NORTH.
Wisconsin Central Line

IL trains arrive and depart from Union De-
pots ST. Paul aud Minneapolis,
Milwaukee Ex = Chip Leave Leave
peyTa Falls, Eau Claire, Mime p lis st. Paul.
Stevens Point. Ncenab, ---------- ---------------
Fond du Lac: Oshkosh $3.50 n. ~. l0:Db B. NJ.
From FOND du Lac, Osh- Arrive arrive
kosh, Neeuab, Stevens st. Paul. Mine p'iis
Point, Chippewa Falsj---- --------- ---.---------
and Eau Claire. ........i $50 p. N 6;55 p. m ,
Daily except sunday.
Through aieepers between Chicago, n1lwau-
kee and Stevens Point. For rates, time cards
and tickets 10 all points, apply ri the City Of
fees No Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis
Mimi: Nc lT3 East Third street, St Paul.
bfinu.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

who
sMRNEanMR interests
the STANDARD Room
No south Street. Minneapolis Mimi
Northwest Send for
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Thomas A Edison, the electrician,
claims to have discovered another Won
derful invention-thaC of being able to
send messages TO and from railway trains
running at a high rate OF speed. the
system was practically tested on the
Staten Island Railroad and with great
success. Messages were shot from a train
running 25 miles an hour to the regular
3. & 0. duplex wire over 100 feet away.
The answers leaped from the wires dowr
to the roof and were received in the usual
way much to the establishment OF those on
board the train.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Prot C. A Young Of Princeton College,
becs artists not to paint the crescent
moon upside down as Hogarth did in one
of his pictures, and says 1.-The moon is
the petrifed daughter of the earth, for it
is destitute Of life air and water. The sun
and moon alone of all the heavenly bodies
affect appreciably the earth. The temper
allure on the moon is extreme. IN the
dark spots, under the shadow Of high
ranges OF mountains, the temperature Is
about 200 degrees below zero, while III
places where the sunlight strikes the heat
is about that Of boiling water. The moon
is potential in tidal influence, but beyond
this has almost no effect on the earth. If
she were annihilated it would make New
York one degree colder. But, swinging
along in her present orbit, she exercises
absolutely no influence on the weather y
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

In the best electric lamps the little horse
shoe is made of bamboo and this material
has proved its superiority TO its rival, paper,
in several ways. The bamboo comes from
Japan in bundles of slips foot III length
japanese bamboo is OF finer quality than
the Chinese II is first split up into little
square strips Girls round these Off by
running them through dies until they look
like little broom straws. These are put
in crucibles with graphite and submitted
to q white heat for several hours. This
carbonizes them thoroughly, The fila
ments are not all OF exactly the same size
when taken ont Of The crucibles, and II
used in that state would present varying
resistance to the current, and the lamps
would not be even and economical in their
working To make them uniform they
are put one by one into glass jar, from
which the air can be exhausted, ana by
drO-carbnn gas, the lightest OF the pro-
ducts Of petroleum, can be admitted :
current of electricity is run through the
horseshoe flameut, and it absorbs carbon
from the gas until the operator sees that
its resistance has been reduced to the reg
ulation amount
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SCIENCE. "A Nd TIRE ARTS

Printed matter may be copied on any
paper of any absorbent nature by dhnpen-
ing the surface with q weak solution OF
acetate OF iron, and pressing in an ordl-
nary copying press. Old writing may al
so be copied on unsized paper if wet with
a weak solution of sulphate of iron, mixed
with d small solution Of sugar syrup.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Lake Michigan fisherman assert That
part Of the bottom of tie lake is covered
with forests. This discovery was made oy
means of their nets which cannot be used
further ont then 90 miles from the shore
Trees which have been washed ashore Irom
this forest bore evidence Of having TeInaln :
ed under water for centuries. Though
seemingly in Il perfect state OF perserFhtioh
at first they soon decuyed after exposure
to the atmosphere. The WOOD also Is 6aHl
to be Of variety entirely unknown III Unls
country.