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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-23
Concluded Not to Press the Matter


 The hotel custom of supplying rack out side the dining hall door where hats arc to be deposited depends for it's success on the honesty of the guests, and it sometimes hap pens that while the man is slowing away a good square meal some stranger is quietly vanishing with his hat. This generally de pends on the quality of the hat. A pleasant looking man came out of a hotel dining room recently in that complaisant mood which a good dinner inspires, and discovered that his hat was gone. ''Are you sure you left it on the rackp' in- quired the head waiter. ''Of course I am," said the bare headed, unfortunate man.
 ''some one has probably taken it by mis, take," rejoined the w.iter, reassuringly ''You had better go down to the office and watch all the hats that come in." This advice seemed sound, so the guest pro ceeded to scrutinize all the head gear in sight Hats of all sizes, colors and kinds passed in review. At length, however, the gaze of the bareheaded guest was concentrated on the hat which tall man was wearing and he hastened up to him.
 'sWill you kindly let me look on the inside of your hat" he inquired, with eyes fastened on the familiar derby. "What for2" asked the stranger, in sur prise.
 ''I think possibly you've made @ mistake and taken my hat" II have not"
 "I know it by that white paint spot on the brim," insisted the guest. "No you don't. I got that paint stain last | September upon Lake Champlain.n 1T would like to see the inside" "Well, if you want to see the inside you'll have to knock that hat off first; what do you sayT'
 The unfortunate guest gave one lingering look at the hat, and then said, sadly: "Nev' CT mind. I think perhaps that paint spo, doesn't look so familiar as it did. "-New Yorl l Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-23
Harrington's Cigars
THEY STILL SMOKE THEM.


 I do not want the public to think that I try to elevate myself by abusing others for hope to elevate in more gentlemanly manner, but if a certain person who has been lucky enough to find a man with money to put in the cigar bus ness against nothing to speak of except work. of the country for making cigars that would not smoke, and also whom took pity on after writ ing me several letters for work. and have the letters yet and will publish them if needed. gave work and let him have twenty dollars tC move his family to Waterbury, when he was leaf ing and getting into debt, has been paying m, for my gratitude ever since resigned my position with Mir. T. J. Jackson. by using abusive Ian guage towards me. thinking to elevate himself will only say less people may take some notice oi him. Hoping my talkative friend win stop bor ing the public, Iemain
 GEORGE E. HARRINGTON,
 10 GRAND STREET, Waterbury. Ct N B.-As for the challenge for making cigar, for any amount wish to state that do not wan to be classed with a man that makes cigars tha will not smoke. He has even made some since h, has been in Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-23
THE GLOBE

Each Customer will be given a string tag, properly printed, which is to be attached to the list when returned to us for ex- animation. Each list should be carefully written, each word numbered, and bear the full name and address of the writer. The Fifteen Prizes will be dis tributed as follows: The list containing the most number o
 words will be entitled to
 ETDCT DPTTF &10 m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
BOTTOMS BARGAINS.

Two carloads bedroom suits just
received, of excellent quality and ex-
ceedingly cheap.
New buggy harnesses at give-away
prices.
One grand square Wagner piano,
S125.
Magnificent oil paintings.
Two iron safes, metal cheap.
Large variety of clocks and notions.
Latest styles ladies' and gents reed
chairs.
A fine lot of flexible wire door mats.
Upholstering goods from IS cents
per yard.
Kitchen and dining-roOm furniture.
Beautiful upholstered lounges, 81 to
S25.
Two billiard and pool tables COM
plete.
Stoves, new and secondhand, from
IS to $50.
Stereoscopian cases with so views,
50
Baby buggies, new and second
hand, 50 to So.
Furniture repaired, packed and
shipped on short notice.
Mattresses of all kinds made at my
own factory.
Seven new fire proof iron safes and
one burglar proof steel chest, ditto, at
prices to defy competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.

The publications issued under the auspices
of the "Citizens Association" have attracted
attention to San Antonio TO an unprecedented
decree. Especially has its merits as resort
for the health-seeker and winter tourist, been
brought to the front very prominently. The
distribution of these publications has been
widespread, and, as a consequence, this city
had an unusually large number OF visitors
and prospective investors last winter. There
are indications that the ensuing winter will
bring US crowds of desirable people Inc
Citizens Association feel encouraged by the
results thus far accomplished, and do not pur-
pose allowing the good work &c cease. Under
their direction, special edition of $500 copies
of a descriptive pamphlet viii be issued short;
Iy, illustrated with prominent buildings and
places of interest. Special pains are being
taken to make the work suggestive and COM
prehensive. A few advertisements will be per
mitted, and the Association commend their
solicitor TO the advertising public, whenever
he calls upon them for their ds. AS the ex-
pense will be larger than the ordinary funds
of the Association would meet, the insertion
of select advertisements has been deemed
advisable. l.. M. GREGORY,
Secretary
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05

usea mind OF the young WIRE Che recollection
that she was on her way homeward and that
the packet would sail in three-Quarters of an
hour.
Except the parasol in her hand, all she
possessed was at the station awaiting her on
ward journey.
She looked in that direction; and entering
one of those administrative phases, so COM
mon with her, walked quietly on.
At first she made straight for the railway,
but suddenly turning she went to shop and
wrote an anonymous line announcing
his death by drowning to the only per
son she had ever heard Charles mention
as a relative. Posting this stealthily and
with fearful look around her, she seemed
TO acquire a terror Of the late events. pursu'
ing her way to the station as if followed by
specter.
When she got TO the office she asked for tho
luggage that she had left there on the Satur'
day, as well as the trunk left on the morn
ing lust lapsed. All were put in the boat,
and she herself followed Quickly as these
things had been done, the whole proceeding,
nevertheless, had been almost AUTOMATIC on
Baptistas part, ere she had come to any deh'
mite conclusion on her course.
Just before the bell rang she heard con-
versation on the pier, which removed the
last shade of doubt from her mind, If any had
existed, that she was Charles Slows widow
The sentences were but fragmentary, but she
could easily piece them out.
"A man drowned-swam out too far-wasa
stranger to the place-people in boat-saW
him go down-couldn't get there in time
The news was little more definite than THIS
as yet: though it may as we'll be stated once
for all that the statement was true. Charley,
with the over confidence of his nature,
had ventured out too far for his strength,
and succumbed in the absence of assistance,
his lfeless body being at that moment sus-
pended in the transparent mid depths OF the
bav His clothes however had merely been
gently lifted by the rising tide, and foated
into nook hard by, where they lay out OF
sight of the passers-by till day or two after
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
GO TO

Saint Paul, Minneapolis, and the
famous summer resorts of the
northwest, Spirit Lake, Detroit
Lake, Lake Minnetonka, Yellow
stone Park, Lake superior, points
via burlington Route" through
Kansas City or st. Louis. Round
trip tickets at reduced rates now
on sale. Call on any ticket agent
or address Geo. c. Maynard, Trav-
cling Passenger Agent, Dallas,
Texas. 6-14-2m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
DON'T Experiment

You cannot afford to waste time in expert.
menting when your lungs are in danger. Con
sumption always seems, ~ first only q oold
Do not permit any dealer to impose upon you
With some cheap imitation Of Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Cold E
but DO sure you get the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he may tell you ne has
something Just as good, or just the same: Don I
be deceived, but insist upon getting DR. King
New Discovery, which 10 guaranteed to give
relief 10 all Throat, Lung and Chest affections
Trial bottle free At A. Dreiss' drug store.
LARGE bottles 81. t6J 10-4-ly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
Anton HanniCh,

Carriage painter, informs. the pub
lie, customers and friends, that
he is now prepared to do salts
factory work embracing, every
thing in his line at reasonable prices.
Country orders promptly attended to.
Shops at 30 Elm street, between No
Ian and Dawson streets, San Antonio
Taxas 6-12-6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
Press for Sale,

One first-class job press, brand new,
will be sold at less than cost. Size OF
bed 9x13. Apply to T. B. Johnson, al
LIGHT office. 5-36-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05

SAL Bear in mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. 9-11-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
Do NOT SUFFER ANY LONGER.

Knowing that a cough can, be
checked in a day, and the first stages
of consumption broken in a week, we
hereby guarantee Acker's English
Cough Remedy, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per
directions, and do not find our state
ment correct. For Sale by RAGLAND
& Co, 8
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05

lob PRINTING-0f every description, done
j at the LIGHT ofhce. Satisfaction given
very tine. or money refunded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Not Suspicious Enough.



There were half a dozen of US smoking and
talking on the veranda one evening when q
young man came along with a bank note in his
hand and asked
Can any of you gentlemen break a twenty
for me!'
If we could, we didn't care to, and when he
had gone the man at the end of the row said;
i've got plenty of small bills, but he looked
like a sharper to me-"
"On the contrary. he had a very honest look. -
observed Boston man.
We'll, the bill was probably counterfeit"
Come now, but don't be so suspicious of
human nature"
But I'll bet it wasn't bankable bill. Why
didn't he go to the hotel Officer
MY dear sir, should hate to be so suspicious
Have you any money to lose?"
How"
ANY money which says the bill is bad."
Yes, S50?'
"Done"
The young man was coming back down the
street and we called TO him. He still had the
bill in his hand
Let me see 1t" said Boston He scanned the
bill closely for ten seconds and then handed it
back, with the remark:
Il see. Served me right. I'll pay the bet?"
1t was a busted Canadian bank bill, and the
man on the end and the bearer of the bill we're
confederates. Boston didn't raise any row over
it, but he retired very early that night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Fighting the BagQirQ Trust.

Several ways TO get the better of the
bagging trust have been suggested, but that
which has been adopted by factors in this
city appears to be the best They propose
to utilize the bagging which covered last
years crop. 1t is not as good as new
baggiug, of course, but it can be made to
| answer the purpose of a wrapper for cotton.
! Besides being much cheaper than new
bagging, it is much better than any OF the
substitutes for it which have been pro-
| posed.
The supply Of secondhand bagging will
be obtained doubtless almost wholly from
Europe. The most of that which was in
the possession of the cotton mills of this
country has, in all probability, been utilized
for other purposes.
The price at which secondhand baggine
eau be sold in this market is not stated, but
if it can be brought here free of duty. and
it is probable that it can, since it is of
American manufacture, it ought to be pos
sible to offer it at so low a figure that
planters would have no reason to complain.
The MORNING News pointed out few
days ago that the planters could not use
osnaturg prof1tably. at least not until those
who fix the prices of cotton in Liverpool
take into account the fact that osnaburg is
very much lighter material than bagging.
They would not be likely to do that, how
ever, until osnaburg came into general USE
But second hand bagglng is preferable to
osnaburg, and if it can be obtained at a
price that is satisfactory, there is no reason
4 l. A. - I'LL
1t will be saved at the mills in Europe and
III this country, and greater care than is at
present exercised will be taken to preserve
it in good condition.
It is Understood that the bagging trust
already shows signs of weakening. Its
prices are not so firm as they were a few
days ago. They show a downward rather
than an upward tendency. The trust has
probably heard of the secondhand bagging
movement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
A Successful Book Agent.

Book agents, like poets and artists, must BE-
porn Ihey can not be made. A good address
tact, brilliant conversational powers, and both
veraclty and unveracity are the Unborn ele
ments necessary for the successful book can
vasser. That the fascinating and suave man
ner of the average professional book agent is
irresistible is proved by the fact that there is
hardly person in the United States who. at
some time or other, has not subscribed to a
book that he did not want.
Some years ago, says the New York Press,
one of these agents visited small hamlet In the
state of Michigan selling "The ROYAL Path of
Life" He had just nine books in his valise,
and he was determined to sell all of them that
day. The first man whom he approached was
prominent in the church.
You would better call up at the house and
see my wife, for she buys all the books s. said
the man, good naturedly.
But with the customary pertnacity of the
guild the agent made sale. His success con.
tinued until, about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
he had sold seven copies of his book He was
anxious to get away, and determined to sell the
remaining two copies, so he called on the wife
OF his first customer, and first being careful to
ascertain that her husband had not been home
since morning, he sold her one of hts books.
When the husband came home he gave his
wife parcel saying; There; one of those
coufounded book agents talked me into buyine
that book"
"whatw exclaimed his WIFE "a book! Why,
bought one, too"
When they compared notes they found that
they were well supplied with 'The Royal Path
of Life
The man was furious. and while he was put
ting on his boots to go down to the station to
get square with that ''villainous agent" a neigh,
Dor rode by, and the irate man shouted to him
to detain that book agent at the station. as he
wished particularly to see him
When the neighbor reached the station the
train was in sight. ''My friend, Mr. = wishes
very much to see you before you leave town. IS
he shouted.
'oh, yes" said the agent, blandly. ''he wants
one of my books. AMI have just one left"
How much is it?'' said the man hurriedly, for
the train was at hand.
Two dollars"
Here's your money"
The train moved off, carrying the book agent
just as the excited church member. in hot haste
came in sight. His anger at the latest impo
sition may be imagined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Health is Wealth.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
The Grand Army,s Demand.

The resolutions adopted by the Grand
Army of the Republic at their encamp-
ment at Columbus, o., on Thursday show
that the ex-union soldiers are not yet
satisfied with what the government has
done for them in the way of pensions They
demand that every soldier and sailor who
served the government for more than sixty
days during the war of secession shall re-
ceive pension OF IS per month, and that
those who served longer than 800 days
shall receive a still larger monthly sum. In
other words, they demand a service PEN
sion.
Tens of thousands of these ex-soldiers are
! in the prime of life and are strong and
healthy men. Thousands of them are in
| very comfortable circumstances, and the
| most of them are earning good incomes, and
will be able to do so for good many years.
The idea, therefore, of giving them pen
Sions is preposterous.
The pension burden is now very heavy
one. Over SSO, 900, 600 is paid out in pen
Sions annually. If congress were to act
favorably upon the resolutions adopted at
the Columbus encampment, the pension
charge would reach enormous proportions
The revenues, instead of being, as they are
now, too great for the needs of the govern
ment, would not be great enough. There
would no longer be any necessity for reduc-
ing either the tariff or the internal taxes.
In all probability they would have to be in
creased.
But these ex-soldiers not only want serv-
pCic H,,t
the widows and children OF those who en-
listed in either the army OF navy to have
pensions, without regard to the question
whether or not such enlisted men died while
in the service, or from wounds received
while in the service, and they also want the
pending disability bill passed. They really
sesm to think they ought to have all there
is in the treasury. or that is likely to come
into it, The more they are given, the more
they want; and, unfortunately, there are
plenty of demagogues among those who
figure in public life who are ready to acceda
to all their demands
Those of the ex-union soldiers who de-
serve pensions ought to have them. but the
time has not yet come for service pensions,
and will not come until the ex-union sol
diers are too old to earn a living. The Civ
ing of pensions to those who are we'll able
to earn support only tends to make pau
pers.
How is it that the ex-confederate soldiers
get along so well without pensions9 They
returned from the war to ruined homes and
a desolated country. They knew that they
had to depend upon themselves for a living
and they went to work earnestly and hope
fully. They are not asking help from any
source.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Where She is Now.
From the Boston Courie,

From the Boston Courier.
Softly still breaks the rolling swell
On the silvery sanded shore.
But where is the charming seaside belle?
She is seen at the beach no more!
We saw her there in her beauty's pride
But a few short weeks ago:
Like a mermaid fair we beheld her glide
Through the surf and the undertow.
We saw her. after the bath was Ger,
Enjoying promenade
On the beach's spacious sanded floor
In her summer dress arrays1.
All! many indeed were the hearts she won
As she promenaded there
In her loneliness, while the favored sun
Was drying her ripping hair.
The waves roll in, as we said before,
Roll In In the same old way,
But the seaside belle we behold no more
oh! where does she bde to-day?
She has gone from the beach where the crab
let's play
And the merry wavelets splash;
In an uptown dry goods store to-day.
You may hear ner shouting, "Cash"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Needs Looking After.

Senator Spooner he's son who is an enthusi
asst on the decorative features Of political
campaign. His display OF bunting is attracting
is not interfered with, he win probably add 10 Il
until the roofs Of neighboring houses can hold
no more. He lives at No street northwest,
two doors from Senator ingalls, residence, and
he has erected tiagStaffs on the tin and against
chimney-tops until the roofs look
like startled porcupines. In No.
reside senator Berry and Representatives
Cobb and Herbert-all good democrats-but
that made no differ nee TO the enthusiastic
young man from WISCONSIN. When ho needed
more surface on which 10 plant fiag.poles he
appropriated No. 3, and when that became
crowded he took possession Of Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton's roof, which is No. o. Now
there are hagS everywhere. Some are the stars
and stripes, while others are purely political,
and bear sentiments which would indicate a
desire on the part Of Mr.. Spooncr Jr 20 scs
Harrison and Morton victorious in the present
campaign.