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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

Without exaGgeration,' said the captain,
"therc were between POO and 800 seals there.
The berg was evidently hollow, and the water
we could see the seals plunge into now and
then was the ocean. The wall of ice that
separated Us from the seals appeared to be
but few feet thick, and think it had only
been there a short time. Very likely it
formed after the seals were there, for it is not
probable that they would have come UP in
such number, from below and voluntarily
make place like that their home They no
doubt gathered there from different parts Of
IA large foe, and had been floating around for
months. unable TO change their quarters
After sailing around the berg without find,
ing an opening, they hove the bark to and
laid of the iceberg as long as they dared,
hoping it would split or crack in some manner
10 give them IA chance to get at the seals, but
nothing happened, and they had TO sail away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
FARM GARDEN
An Arabian Horse.

Arabian horses are being imported into
America to slight extent OF recent years.
Messenger, the famous old stallion from
whom our American trottiig stock is all de-
scended, had II large strain of Arabian blood
in him.
Arabian stations have been brought to this
country from time to time rs presents to pub
lie men and others. But it is doubtful if full
booded Arabian mare was ever in the
United States, They are valued more highly
than the stations, and not allowed to leave
the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

other vessel, but it
is hard to get the
fluid ont. 1t is apt
to spill when being
poured out. TO OBJ
viate this use n
cork having two
small tin tub es
through it, as
5 h ow II in the
sketch. One of the
tubes is for an air
vent, the other is TO
pour The oil out of.
The tubes can be
made by any
timer. Get a good,
ose-grained cork,
burn holes in it
with a pointed red
hot Mirn on, rod
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

The sandwich Island, Lcprr settlement.
ArI"rt nn the pgo-ro- OF tho '.p.r ,'.i'-
m.ut ot NolDka. oue OF tan sandwich
islands, states that the settlement opened I'M
January, 1886, with IA lepers of whom lo5
were males and Is females Up 20 November
last there were admitted 3,Inl lapcrs, Of
whom ,,1-5 w,rs males AMI I.'' females
IN. largest muster roll from 'sa foundation
of 'n. ..'. uaut was 100 August l->i a'
U'.. ,jata O. stood At 81, comprising jl3
made and ~ females There r q o. Huill
appropriation Of ;lO0,Oo0 Tor the maintenance
aua care Of the sufferers. -EN.h1ugr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
minerals, too

Yet rich as it is, no trade has ever been
opened with it to amount to anything, and 1t
never belonged to any of the great nations
until last October Then with the consent
of the natives the British flag was hoiStcd
over the island Now New Guinea, like Aus
tralia belongs to England Before long We
shall have it a civilized and prosperous coun-
try, carrying On commerce with all the
world. But up TO this time few white men
have even. visited it except the mi ssiOnIrcs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
Kerosene jug Cask.

Small convenicnces save much labor in the
household In the way of these there is moth
ing better than the cork for kerosene jug,
shown in the illustration.
A inc is better to keep kerosene in than any
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

NJ James + Murdoch, the veteran actor,
at the age of 10 enjoys good health aud the
posses .pn of gnnpaired faculties He has a
pleasant home NJ Cincinnati, where b" Likes,
to ra,-ivr ,i,,tpr, and discuss the past and
present Vi the American stage Chicago
journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

'Ath'iN - hA4' ~ 'ANN' =
with which To blow
away the small
enemy when he is
Infatuated and tries
to drive away in
vaders from his
quarters.
1t consists of a
sort Of furnace with
bellows attached
The picture eX-
plains itself and
Will be appreciated
by every body who
has tried to hold a
burning torch and
blow with his
breath the smoke
l,.n,,. Il nnnnlA.r fLn
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then force the tubes tightly through them
as shown. Keep this cork at home, ard u,t
another when the jug is sent to be retillod.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

Gen Iou,traet = engaged in writing his
military memoirs. He resides n GAINESVILLE,
Ga
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

hR. H.. w, WEBS, (DeutChur poCror) late
~ Physician and Surgeon ~ the st Louis Eema,
Hospital. ONCE Stiulcs Clothing Store. corner OF
Main and La sale streets. Residence on south blum
~ Mrs. Renss. apB
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

Y. F. rILL. LESTER II. srRNwE =. W. RUGER
DULL, SEEiA w n " tSJCiE.k, Attyr.
ID nels and Cuunsellors at Law. Ofice over CITY
Drug store. corner OF La Sale and Madison strees
tAWa, III. lan26,I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

u Il. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. ono,
-. over No. ~ La Sale street, west side II tn,
Court House, Ottawa, Ill. juy]'I5
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

n G. TRt;N a ~, Attorney At Law. once
sith l. W, Brewer lsOOms >, ' ~ 10, Opera House
Block, Ottawa, Ill. iun9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

I W. BREW ER, Attorney and Counselor NJ
IL. Law, and Notary Public RO0ns $, . Il 10, Opera
House Block, OTTAWA III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

III kN FJTSSI, German DrHggls' and ApotHe
iI. cary. twhOlrsale aud rrh'lD Main street, Jtth
va III Importer II Drugs, Chemicals. French C0gni
&C Brant'ps vines. &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

L. y. GRIGCS, Druggist, bookseller ana sta.
IL. ton cr, Ottawa, H. second store In NattlAxyTE
BLOCK. sOuih side Of Count HOnsc SIuare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
C0UltV Superintendent Of Public Schools
C. 3. STOCKDALE

VII hold examinations l'sogce 'u 'ho Court Hon.
on the second and fourth Saturdays of each mon"
until further notice. 'isat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

" dRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor Al Law
y. Once IN Lynchs block, Main street, ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

IOHN IL. RICE, Attorney At Law. Reddickt
~ Block, city of Ottawa. VIII practice law in Ls
Sale aud adjoining counties, and Ia TIE Appelnt,
ana supreme Courts. hap-l-'yT'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

n McDOUCiAIII,A Attorney at Law, Ottawa
~. III. Office in Gedney's Block. dec2Ts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

bees These ready-made smokers are not eX-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

HIRAM e. GILBERT JANIS H. KCKELs
I,II.IBt.lS'r * Eek HI ~, ATTORNEYS ano
VI CouuSelurs NJ Law, Futterer ~ Metzger's Block
east of Court House. sep2g, 9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

nR. w NJ. = a t.BbAlSD, Member Il ,ft
~ Roya College pi trriuary Surgeons, EuJfrnI'
Fellow or the London ,cterUtry Medical Ass ar,'!Du
also Veterinary Eli or DuntJH's SDUfto -4s lrf
can be consulted AZ his Office. Lafayette St aug3
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

NEORCiE -. EI.DItDCiE, Attorney
VI Law Office in PostottCe Block Ottawa, Ill april
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

HESRY MAYO JOHN u. wIDH8R
NJ y 20 ~ wIDNIF;IS, Attorney at Law
AVA Othce In Nnttingers Block, corner Of | sallt
ana Nab streets front room IN .ta!ra. Ottawa, Ill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

nR. II. Nj. NrA RrHuR, Ottawa, III
~ Dhce In the Opera House block open nOm
o'clock A " 70 O'Clock p. ". RcsideHce on Reuior
street south VI Illinois Avenue janG21e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

NJ n. a itNISTRONCi, Attorn y and Coug
Ifl seor 81 Law, Ottawa, H. Notary ubliC Oiict
In Gedney'r Block ottawa iun5'SQ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

nR. q. MILLER, the well known Ocusr
~ and Aurlst. Ottawa, III. ONCE, ,l3 Ia Sale street
up stairs. APPS -imOs'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
y ~ 81 GA N u =.

nR. CHARITY NDERS, successor
IL TO DT AiCludt AUtou. Onivc over H. A. Butlcr.t
grocery store, M Union Block Ottawa IN. scpl5
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

ii Nj. GODFREY, NJ. D., l. Il c. s
IL. EdnhurE. ONCE, In Armour new building. or
Madison street. Residence II webster 81. augll5-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

J. W. DUNCAN. A.J.oUoSoR
duncan X O'IONOR, Attorneys NJ
~ Law, Office In Futtercr "a MctZger's block, east
OF curt house. ottawa. Illinois. julyl9sl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

=. RICHOLSON. W. GENTLEMAN. J. G. FINCH
- lCHOlSuN, GENTLEMAN n FINCH, Attorneys
IL aIi ca nselOrS AT Law. VIII practice law in the
co .rtsoi La sale and adjoining counties Office
OF court house, Ottawa, Ill. sepaUSl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
Zee smoker,

\ very necessary part of bce-kccper''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

JESsR r. RuGER, j. W, EEERSOL,
- UtikiS " EISE;ItSOL. Attorneys Il Coun.
IL seors ~ Law also Notary Public. Office In Fut
tcrer MctIgtrs Block, east of Court House feb,5
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

n ID. Oh y /, 81 \ n. Attorney and Counselor
". al Law. ONCE with ID. McDUugall, ttawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

L. &. SWIFT, Attorney AT Law. ArmOry flock
II. Special attention given 10 probate matters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

~ w. w. ELA * r., Attorney and Counselor
VI. al Law Room ., second floor, Court House, Otta.
wa, Ill., All legal business promptly attended 10. jsn3l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
professional GarDa.
AT TO r Y G vs..

I'HOS. {. FULLERTON. Attorney at
1 Law, Ottawa, Illinois. Office IN Bushuel's block
west Ot Court House. janis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

] 4 NTTUTMHy
y. Once IN Lynch's block, Main street, ottawa H.
n McDOUGALI.,h Attorney at Law, Ottawa
~. III. ONCE in Gedneys Block. dec2Ts
| u Il. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. ono,
ID. over No ~ La Sale street, west side II tn,
| Court House, Ottawa, I'll. juy3T5
EEORCiE -. EI.DStDCiE, Attorney a.
VI Law Oihcc in Postoitice Block Ottawa, Ill april
HHSRy MAYO JOHN H. wIDSxR
MAYO n vIDNIER, Attorney AZ Law
ih One. In Nnttingcrs Block. corner OF | G sail,
and Ssin streets front room uD stairs. Ottawa. Ill
sHYsIoIans.
DR. CHARITY SANDERS, successor
IL To Dr. Aicudt Aumu Ollcc over II. A Butlcrf
grocery store, IN Union Block, Ottawa, H. scpl5
DR. q. NIILLE:I&, tho well known oculisr
IL and Aurst. Ottawa, H. ONCE, ,l} Ia Sale street
up stairs sprSimos'
nR. II. w. WEBS, CDentcher Doctor) lat,
~ Physician and Surgeon 10 the 81 Louis Eema!,
Hospital once over strlcs Clothing store corner u
Main ami La sale strects. Residence south bluG
At Mrs. Eenss. apB
DR. n. NJ. McARTHuR, ottawa, H..
~ Once IN the Opera House block. open rom
o'clock a. 70 O'Clock p. VI. Residence on Reuror
street, south Of Illinois Avenue. lan421s
Ii Nj. GODFREY, NJ. D., l. Il. c. s
IL. Edinhurg. ONCE In Armour new building. N
Madison street. Residence II webster st. auRll''-
L. Y. CiRICICISS, Druggist B,o.srl!"r ana sta
~. ton cr, ottawa H. second store in Na!tlAxyTs
Block. south side of Court House Square.
III * ~ fGJTSSI4, German Drggg1s' and ApotHe
vi. cary (whorssle aud retail > Main street Jttn
"a, M. Importer II Drugs, Chemicals French C0Sn
&C Brantrs. Vines. &c.
nR. WM. SHEPPARD, Member II ,a,
~ RoyaI College pl trriuary Surgeons. EnsEuuI'
Fellow OF tie London ,cterUAry Medical Ass s'.t,.Uu
VI fI..f
can be consulted At hiz Office. Lafayette St aug3
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Identifying Prisoners.

The latest method OF IDENTIFY Ing pris-
oners. which has been introduced Into
France by M. Alpbonse Bertillion, and
which 10 now successfully prAoticed not
only in the chief French prisons, but In
measurement OF the prisoner on his ar
rival at the Jail. His waist, the length
and width Of the head, the left middle
finger, the left foot. the Outstretched
arms, the three other fingers OF the left
hand, the left arm from the elbow to the
wrist, and the length and width Of the
ear are measured. and the color OF the
eyes and any partIculariiies are noted
down. A photograph is also immediate.
ly taken, and by these means the many
mistakes which have been made by
Trusting to q photographer only are
avoided,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Improved Methods on the Farm.
practical Farmer.l

There are very few farms in this
country, east or west, that have
ever been made to produce over
fifty per cent. of their capacity,and
very few farmers capable of max
ing even 100 acres do more than
this. A vast majority of those
who own more would be benefited
by selling the surplus and using
the proceeds as a capital to i'm
prove the remaining acres and by
purchasing better stock.
The little Island of Jersey is
said to maintain an animal to every
two acres on the island, including
roads, fences and the ground &C.
cupied by buildings. Their farms
average about ten acres. In a very
few instances in this country one
animal has been supported to
each improved acre. This proves
what IS possible under the best
management. The best talent,
intensest study, the most knOwl-
edge and the best business meth
DDS should be and will be devOt-
ed to agricultural for years to
come.
The professions are over
stocked. Doctors are without
patients and lawyers without eli.
ents, as most of them should be {;
but good lands are cheap and
plenty. Intelligent labOrers on
the farms are scarce and better
paid than any other class. Farm
ing has been accepted as last re-
sort for those unable to live by
their wits, or good enough for
such as were considered incapa.
BILE of or Indifferent to thorough
culture. The mentally active boy
has taken medical course or a
law course of lectures after CON-
pleting his education at the acad-
envy or college. These avenues
are now full to repletiOn they
are in great need of thorough
drainage. Now that farmers be-
gin to see that they need more
knowledge and business methods
to attain any standing in their own
business, and to fill creditably
such public stations as their nun
bers and their occupations emit
tie them, let them win back Their
sons from the shop and Office to
their farms, where all their intelli
gence can be more prOtitably EN-
plOyed. Let them send their SOM
to the agricultural college instead
of the medical school let then
attend a course of lectures on bot
any and chemistry instead of law
and they may possibly do some
thing to make farming more attrac
tive as well as profitable, and taxi
that station in life to which tn
poets fancy has assigned him.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

driver had his "eyes OPEN" and
when the darby raised up from his
place of concealment in the fence,
the former caught sight Of him,
and riding back to the judges
stand as soon as he could get the
animal cooled down, he excitedly
cried out: "Gentlemen, dar's mig
ger in the fence dar's q Niger in
the fence!" The saying, "There's
a Niger in the fence" was caught
up at once and became syDOny-
nous in that section for anything
that smacked of fraud concealed
under the guise of plausibility or
of jObbery planned to beat innO-
cent parties. In this sense it soon
spread to other parts and was not
long in becoming popular all over
the country.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Trade in Human Hair.
From the Pail Mall Gazcttc.l


The trade in human hair is once
more on the increase, and artists
in human hair keep sharp look
out for opportunities to buy.
France, the leader of all female
fashions, is naturally the country
where the largest trade in this ar
ticle is done. Whence the market
is supplied with hair of all colors,
has often been a matter of specu-
lation, which, however, has never
been satisfactorily explained.
A large quantity of black hair
comes from China, but it appears
that France herself provides a
large quantity. Formerly the
peasant women were often in
duced to part with their long hair
for a few shillings in converts
where the hair is always shOrne, a
good trade was also done, and it
is stated that not long ago 800
pounds of hair were sold at one of
the religious establishments for
the sum of 800. 1t also fire.
quently happens that the hair is
cut from cOrpses, but this is of
less value than what is generally
called "living hair"-that is to say,
hair cut from living persons.
CuriOusly enough, an important
part of the business of collecting
hair is done in the streets of Paris
where the rag gatherers are said to
collect every day an average of
100 pounds of human hair. Some
statistics which have recently
been published on the different
cOloIs of hair collected on the
pavements and in the dust. bins
of Paris show the following re.
suits Fair hair, 100 grammes !;
reddish, fifty grammes; red, twen-
ty-fve grammes, black, 100
grammes; brown, 500 grammes |;
gray, 200 grammes; white, twenty
five grammes. 1t appears from
these figures that white and red
hair are rarest in France while
brown, which, however, has a
great many different shades, is the
most common color of hair. 1t is
interesting to compare these fig
ures with those which Prof. Vir-
chow has published in Germany
as to the color of hair of school
children. According to these the
three colors of hair in German
schools are fair. light brown and
dark brown, the comparative num-
bers being thus Fair, 2,l49,O27 !;
dark brown, 949, 500; light brown,
3,659,979. The fair hair, less fire..
quent in the South than in the
North of Germany, being in the
North ABS per cent of the total.
32.5 in the center, 14.5 in the South
and 1874 per cent in Alsace.
LOrrains.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
The Size of the Earth.


From the Popular Science Monthly.l
The earlier attempts at calculating the
size OF the globe were based on astr0-
nOmical observations. 1t would be DIFF
hcult today to say within what degree
Of accuracy the figures then obtained
could have been relied upon. as the units
OF measurements used by those pioneers
have been lost and could not be- COM
pared with the units now 10 use. One
Of the earlier attempts ut obtaining the
actual length Of the earth's meridian by
direct measurement OF portion Of the
same was made 10 the sixteenth CEN
fury by n French doctor. The means
employed, although very Ingenious,
would be considered perfectly clumsy
and Inadequate by the modern scientist.
There was In this early measurement no
attempt at mathematical precision IS
understood In the present century, and,
considering the simplicity Of the method
employed by the doctor, IL 10 only to be
wondered that no greater error was OBJ
tained In Its final result. The measure
ment consisted simply In driving from
Paris to Amiens, and counting the revO-
luti0ns Of the wheels OF the carriage, and
from the number Of revolutions OF the
wheels obtain the distance between the
two citiee, which could serve as a basis
for calculating the length Of the merid-
ian. or course, this calculation could
not by any means be considered accu-
rate, but taking into account the means
employ ed, the result obtained has been
subsequently found to be wonderfully
precise. The most curious thing about
1t 10 that what what would now be con-
sidered grave errors and inexaotitudes
were so distributed that they almost
compensated each other, and tho dimen-
siOns when obtained show only slight
differences with the dimensions given by
the most recent measurements. Thus
| chance land no better name could be
found) permitted OF the same results,
with only small final error, being OBJ
tained with that crude method that are
now obtained with the most precise In
struments and with the most compli-
Gated calculations"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
HOsACK q NEWTON.

This firm Of commission merchants
auctioneers and real estate dealers,
stand at the head In their particular line
Of business. Both the members OF this
firm are old Texans, and their circle OF
acquaintance extend all over the state,
and their popularity needs no further
endorsement by MS. Captain Hosack 10
the lightning aucti0neer OF Texas, and
whenever railroad or land company
thew slvavs seoure hia services' All
business intrusted to this firm will re-
ceive their personal and prompt atten-
ton. The LIGHT bespeaks for them
continued eucOess.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
DULLNIC BLOCK +!
Pow Hin's Facetious Bride.

Fom the Philadelphia North Americana


The first Chinaman who ever
applied for q marriage license in
this city, called on Clerk Bird, in
the Orphans Court, yesterday. He
is Pow Hin, a grocer, of No. "a
Mott street, New York, and the
bride.elect is Miss Lizzie Corners,
a good looking girl of 10, of this
city. AS Miss Corners was under
age it was necessary for the court
to appoint a guardian for her. The
party selected to fill the position
was Mrs. Hattie Kee, the wife of
the Chinaman ON Race street. AT.
ter the license had been made out
and the parties were leaving the
Office, a gentleman, in q voice
loud enough to be overheard,
made the remark that he would
like to have a piece Ofthe wedding
cake, to which Mrs. Kee remark ed:
ave will send you a bird from off
the top of the cake" but Miss
Corners interrupted and said I:
"NO, we will send him some rats"
The jolly crowd then jOyOusly
proceeded ON their way along
Sixth street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

A LIGHT man saw this morning at
O'ConnorSSullivan's new bank. the hand
some counter that has been erected by
Wagner Brothers. Of Houston street. It
Ia OF chaste design, worked out Of sold
walnut, relieved by wire panels, and the
whole has substantial and artistic as
poet. Beyond doubt 1t is quite equal to
anything that could be procured In New
York and St. Louis, and is most oredita-
BILE to the makers. During the eight
years that Wagner Bros. have been es-
tablishing In the city they have won
reputation for artistic wood work, and
have made q speciality Of fitting up
churches, banks, offices, bar rooms and
other places where that class Of work 10
required. They are practical turner's,
oarvers and cabinet makers, doing any
work In their line. They furnish con-
tractors with ratings, brackets, orna-
ments and everything Of that kind.
The LIGHT knows what they can do and
recommends them.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Force Of Great Waves.


The immense force of waves,
such as overwhelmed and nearly
wrecked the steamship Western.
land, can only be comprehended
by those who have passed through
q terrific storm at sea. The second
officer states that the steamer was
struck by two cross waves, which
he estimated to be about 40 feet
high. 1t is probable that this esti-
mate is too large, for storm waves
rarely reach that height. But even
allowing that, as was certainly ex
cusable under the circumstances,
his imagination increased the
height by One-quarter; that would
still leave them 80 feet high. just
imagine two cataracts pouring
their thousands of tons of water
from this height, and some idea
may be gained of the power ex-
erted, for falling water, whether
raised into huge waves by wind or
tumbling over pIecipice, pos
sesses the same weight and eXerts
the same power. Probably the