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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-12
"I shall keep YOU as punishment" -

I shdu Keep you as punishment.
abrupt Will it not be better to wait r.
- think not Delays are dangerous.
II require any further assistance will
send for Susie or Kate"
Stepping into the next room, Mrs. Marble
beheld the nurse and housekeeper.
You needn't trouble yourself to say q
word, madam" said the nurse. 1--WE
have heard all you said to your husband.
We will not wait for you to dismiss US,
but dismiss ourselves"
She turned, as she spoke, towards
the housekeeper; there were few move
ments Of their hands, then caps, wigs
and spectacles fell to the floor, and the
Mrs. Marbles vision.
"There, there! Never mind! I see
through the whole plot You three have
put your heads together to cure my
malady. But, oh, you good-for-nothing :!
she added, turning to Kate, talking
about making love to my husband. I
heard every word"
81 knew you did, but as the matter
now stands, am not likely to prove a
formidable rival. And think you'd bet
ter not dismiss me right away, Anna,
but let me stay few days and show you
how to make those biscuits"
"And let me read sermons to YOU"
supplemented Susie.
"Indeed, shall keep you both here
for some time as a punishment said
Mrs. Marble.
"YOu do not know how delighted
am, my dear wife, to witness these happy
results" spoke her husband, kissing
her.
Mrs. Marbles recovery was rapid and
permanent.
Susie and Kate remained with her
until she was instructed In the details Of
housekeeping.
Some months after their departure, a
letter in Mrs. Marbles handwriting, ad-
dressed to her sister-in-law, contained
this paragraph:
Come down as soon as you can, pre-
pared to make us a good long visit. At
any rate, want you to be here In time
to be present at the baby's christening
She Is dear little creature, and shall
call her Kate"
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UNCLE SOILS FUR CAP.

'"'Taint much of cap to look at 'cept
es to size, but if thur another cap in this
kentry that's seventy year o age, an has
hist'ry this'n has, why bring that cap
along, an I'll give this'n to the fust light
min rod peddler that comes this way"
Uncle Sol Mapes, Of High Ridge, owns
one of the finest farms in northeastern
Pennsylvania. 1t Is so high up among
the hills that. standing on the broad
farmhouse porch, and looking eastward,
any sunny day, one can see the Catskill
Mountains plainly, although they ere a
hundred miles and more distant.
Old Sol, of High Ridge, is prov srbially
hospitable, and even the ragged tramp
has good cause to know it. Mother
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trappel.
II he's the last one O. the family, he
turns out to be o giniwine tramp an
wanderer. He won't never jine colny
ag'n, an lives in holes an in under roots,
wharever he thinks it's best. Sech beav-
ers git very CUTE an Is called bachelors
by the trappers. But" 49,,
We'll, anyhow, father" said the good
wife, "'twon't skeer him to tell him
bout the big elk th't yer father shot one
day in sight O all the men, which, when
he dressed it, he found piece of ram
rod in its side, with B. c., $780, cut
on it an how the men said tht the elk
must been nigh on to four thous'n year
old to have a ramrod In him with them
figgers on it an how one Of them said 1t
mought be such a thing as that mebbe
OF Nimrod had shot th't elk hissslf; an
how yer father said th't il he'd only
know'd the elk was any ways nigh ez old
ez that he never d put ball in him
up an see the elk an the ramrod, he
that's the elk tht Bill Carpenter shot at
ten years ago, an furgot to take his ram
rod, which it had his name on, out O. bis
gun, he was SO excited
" Mebbe you better tell him bout that,
father. It's leetle mild, and won't skeer
him"
"Uncle Ben was p'rtic'lar anxious TO
trap beaver, but they was more'n sca'ce, I"
continued Old Sol, ignoring Mother Bet
sy. "Some nights mebbe he'd git one,
an then mebbe he wouldn't git none for
a week or more.
He had trapped all over, an he was
maxim up his mind that the beaver bust
ness was gettin' to'ard shutdown little
too fast to be Of any more use to I'M, al
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that the best thing In the world was to
scatter pig-tail tbacker, cut fine, in tho
cap.
"Sol's sister, M'hit, she up an said th't
moths d git fat on nigger-head-you sec
Nhit never liked my sister Sally sence
the time th't Sally cut her out O her fell
ler-an' said, git some gum camfire. i =.
$50, not wantin' to make a fuss In the
family, got some nigger-head an sum
gum campfire both, an was a gittin'
ready to put 'em both In the bandbox,
when Soils mother said that gum campfire
was good, an th't so was tbacker, but
th't If she was goin' ter put fur away, an
wanted it to keep, she'd put sprinklin'
o kyann pepper on it. ~--- ~"
$50 I got some kyann pepper an put
the hull three O the computations inter
the cap, 80 ez to be sure, an we aims
never ben bothered by single moth,
an II any O. your folks - IT, - =
=" In 1892" interrupted old Sol, north.
ern Pennsylvany an Western New York
want much bigger'n a w'ldernest. OF
course I don't member clean back to
then, but I've heard my father an gram
father tell O. them days. ,
"Sir William Pultney-I think my
father usety say that was his name-he
bought darn near the hull O Western
New York an part O Pennsylvany, an
went to sellin' farms to settlers from the
East. But tn want no roads to get to
the land, an tn was heap O folks ez
wanted to get thar. So Sir William hired
old Uncle Ben Patterson, the big hunter
O. the Siskyhanner, to take gang Of
men an cut road clean from Roses
Farm-an' mebbe We wont blieve it, but
Roses Farm is Williamsport city now
from Roses Farm clean through the
State O. Pennsylyany to the York State
line.
Sides his pay, Uncle Ben was to hev
all tn fur he could trap durin' the job,
only he was to keep the men in ven'son
an bar meat an elk. My father was
one O. Uncle Bens gang"
"If father'd tell you" broke in Aunt
Betsy, how his father went to sleep one
day under tree, an bimeby sumpin'
woke him up; an how he looked up an
thar see bar settin' on his ha'nches
right by his feet; an how the bar had
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Uncle Sol Mdpes. -

\ ~
he was packin' up his traps to 60 hum,
when he found signs o. beaver on Mud
Creek, which gifts inter the Chemupg up
to'ards the headwaters.
"He sticks trap down, an he ketched
a slick beaver ev'ry night for seven nights.
The eighth night no had the hind leg Of
another one in his trap. The ninth hight
he didn't ketch nothin', an then Uncle
Ben know'd that the hull colony was
captured, and that he'd sent a bach'lor
beaver to wander up an down the kentry
on three legs.
"For five year Uncle Ben followed that
cripple up an down that creek an rivers
in the Chemung Valley, but the OIL euss
was too cunnin' to git ketched.
"Then Ben gin up tn chase, an his
brother Bob took it up. They could hear
O. that sly Oh three-legged bach'lor fust
bein' on one creek an then on another.
dob Patterson foller'd him all O. tho
winter o 1909 from the head q the Che
mung, clean to whar it emptia inter the
SiSkyhanner.
"Once he was track'd through the
snow from Newtown Eddy 'crost kentry
seven miles to a creek. He was shot at
six times tibet day, an I he didn't eat all
tn bark off o. tn willer tht tn trap was
tied to th't night, without springin' the
trap, I'll eat what's left O. him, an that's
this cap.
"In 1919 Old Uncle Ben Patterson was
fishin' In the Tioge River, way ,boye
Painted Post In Jacks Eddy.
9TH was clump O. willers near him,
an hearin' rustlin' In EN-, Uncle Ben
looked down, an out O. the willers walks
big beaver, ez cheeky es map-peddler,
an looks plumb up in Ben's face.
"Then he turned round, an Ben seen
that one hind leg was gone. Then he
knowd this was the lone bach'lor o Mud
Creek.
He starts fur the highest house TO
git gun, an unless Ben lied, that sly old
cuss OF a beaver follered him for mile.
When Ben got back thar was the beaver
right by the clump o. willers. :,
Pen hauls up an whangs away. The
beaver was gone, an Ben s'posed, O.
course, th't he had killed him at last.
But tn wasn't sign of hair nowhar
round.
Poorly soon, pop comes the beavers
head up way out n the middle o. the
river an he was maxim fur t. Iother
shore fast ez he could. Ben got boat
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I,
Betsy, as Old Soils wife Is known for
miles around, Is a silver-haired, sunny
faced lady of nearly 80. Nearly sixty
years ago last month they we're married
In Chemung County, N. Y.
Mother" said Old Sol, "bring down
the last beaver, n I'll tell this youngster
what tn is singular bout it. We call the
cap tn last beaver cause twas made
outen the skin O. the last beaver that ever
was ketched in New York State, n they
had to hunt the cunnin' old dam builder
fur eighteen years fore they run him
down at that"
Mother Betsy brought in bandbox Of
ancient pattern, tied up in pillow-case.
Out Of the box she took a huge fur cap.
"You see, Sol hez only weared t once
q year sence his father give t to hia on
our weddin' day, more'n fifty year ago."
she said. awe put it away In thi9 box
tn next day arter that, an bein' a;eard o.
moths. nv sister. Sally Barnes. told me
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=. MATED AT LAST. >

" There's q gentleman to see you,
miss.
Miss Marion Audley walked into her
aunt's drawing-room with slight hasten
ing of the artifcially lanquid step that
had lately become habitual with her.
A gentleman, at this particular time,
this particular afternoon, meant some
one she was conscious Of rather wishing
to see than otherwise.
She gave in passing sidelong and sur
reptitious glance at a mirror, which re-
fected vision In elegant visiting-dress,
and with Q most unexceptionable spring
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took off both O. tn OF mans boots an had
one on each fore paw lookin' at 'em
with his mouth wide open ez II he was
laughin' at hisself an how Soils fathers
gun was settin' agin' tree ten foot
away; an how he made a spring for
it an skeert the bar so tht he started
off ez fast ez he could go towards the
swamp, takin' the old mans boots with
him an how Soils father fired but missed
the bar, an the boots was never got
back agin an how Soils father had to
walk ten miled to the cabin in bis bare
feet.
eff father sh'd tell ye ell O. that, It
wouldn't skeer ye, would it? guess
not. Ye better tell him that, father.
'Twon't skeer him."
"Oh, that be burned, motherr said
Uncle Sol, that amt wuth tellin'.
The last beavers what I'm arter, Betsy.
Wall, Uncle Ben Patterson was
pticlar anxious to trap beaver. Mebbe
tn amt many knows 1t, but beavers is tn
curiousest cusses th't wears fur. They
live mostly on willers an water plants,
an th'Q carry willer sprigs from one part
O the kentry to another an plant 'em
long creek. Then they'll work their.
sells to death, almost, buildin' big
dam cross the creek below the willers,
so ez to flow the land an make the will
ers an water plants grow more. Then
they'll build q house to spend the Winter
in an store their willers an other
fodder. nr--'--sh''-N--s-- ----f's~,- -.
but arter they've done all this,
smarter thin any human bein could do
it, some cute trapper IL come along,
find out the run-ways O. the beaver. sink
his trap at the foot Of a wiuayes7hNG he
pushes inter the bottaSm their gst an
ey'ry durn be"szsgSf, on the day pSone,
nigtro6s- flank Campbell is a nephet eZ
reg AhnfhOs. Campbell, of San AntSne
Is Ply he major is proud Of the b. yn'
,,.lI senior $6c ~
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To All Whom it May Concern.

To All Whom it May Concern.
SAN ANTONIO, March 30, 1888.
This is to certify that after having SUI
fered from sore leg for eight years,
and having been treated by several ply
sicians, at great expense without obtain
ng relief, l applied to Mr.. A. Sohiers-
man at No. 6O4 West Commerce street.
Mr.. Schiersman undertook the treatment
and after two weeks treatment cured
me completely, and 1t gives me the ut
most pleasure to attest this fact.
GEORGE ZwALLY,
Saledo, Bexsr County. Tex.
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"Owen Hilyarw 81
F"Yes. You don't seem very much
pleased to see me-"
The young man came forward and took
her hand.
Marion, come. Haven't you word
Of welcome to say to me? l have look
ed forward to this moment SO long and so
ardently."
He was very handsome and eager,
bending down to her, but to Marion he
only seemed, compared with the men she
had seen Of late, uncouth and rough; and
his clothes had not the right appearance
at all.
"Of course am glad to see you," she
said, drawing herself away with badly
concealed Impotence, "but you took Nc
SO by surprise. didn't expect you"
{" l thought the surprise might be as
pleasant to you as it would have been to
me-"
r. She made no reply.
y &" You expect someone, evidently" he
hurried on. Who? Some man? Tell
me, Marion! Why have you written so
little Of late, and such cold letters? Have
you changed towards us all? Have you
forgotten us?"
He had approached her again, and sud
denly seized her in his arms. .
She gave low cry, pushed him from
her, and stood before him with flaming
eyes.
"How dare your she said, trembling
with anger. "How dare you presume
I have forgotten you in the sense that
you mean, If you must know all. I do
not wish to be reminded at all Of those
days before I left home. The whole
thing Is hideous to me-the life, and the
place, and all. Aunt Hartman has made
another sort Of existence for me, and /
mean to follow it. have nothing more
to say, and hope you understand, once
for all"
"Thank you for opening my eyes. You
have been very frank" he said.
She made, unconsciously, faint move
ment to detain him, but the door had al
ready closed behind him.
Five minutes later, the person she had
expected to find on coming in from her
drive, and whose name was Frank Dut-
ton, made his appearance.
ls ~
One bright Spring afternoon two years
later, Mrs. Hartman was driving up the
Champs Elysees, In Paris, with her two
nieces, Marion and Virginia Audley. The
latter had only recently enjoyed her
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For Sale.
Lots on Government Hill.
Lots on Dignowity Hill.
Lots on Prospect Hill.
Lots on Tobin Hill.
Lots near Arkansas Pass depot.
Lots near Sunset depot.
Lots near International depot. 9-l2-tf
HAMILTON HADLEY & co.
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youl Ladies'. would like to have some
private conversation with my husband.
I will let you know II I need your assist
ance;" and the attendants withdrew.
"Now, my dear, have just one thing
to say to you" said Mrs. Marble. 1T
is very evident to me that those two
women don't understand my case at all.
I shall dismiss them at oncew
"But, my dear, is not this action very
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bonnet upon well-poised little head, and
raised her eyes to encounter a straight
forward gaze which caused her to start
back with dark flush overspreading
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One bright Spring afternoon two years
later, Mrs. Hartman was driving up the
Champs Elysees, In Paris, with her two
nieces, Marion and Virginia Audley. The
latter had only recently enjoyed her
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

YOU know that when we first went down
there We did not take any chickens We
objected TO that kind of warfare at first,
just as the President objected to negro
emancipation, and just as Sherman OBJ
jected to taking rails. Laughter and
applause. But afterward we had no
scruples about such measures. These
things grew on us in the war, as you
know. l simply want to say to this
Army of the Potomac that l dislike ex-
ceedingly for any one to introduce ques-
tions that have a tendency to produce
want of harmony among US. We want
to talk about what we have done We
want to remember our old comrades
Meade and Kearney, and all those old
fellows. Cheers. will tell you one
thing. have never yet heard a single
address by any one in this army society
that l thought embodied what the socie-
ty most wanted to hear. Applause. |
They all want to talk about the causes
that led to the war, and about emanci-
patton, and all such things. We do not
care about hearing that. 1t is all over.
The problem is worked out What
we want now is to hear something about
our old comrades, and about the battles
We fought, and the good times we had
and the bad times we had, and things of
that kind.
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GRAINS OLE GOLD

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity
The tears of penitents are the wine OF
angels.
The virtues are lost in self-interest, as
rivers are in the sea.
Nothing is really beautiful but truth
and truth alone is lovely.
The happiness and misery of men de-
pend no less on temper than fortune.
knowledge of the world is dearly
bought at the price of moral purity.
If you would have faithful servant,
and one that you like, serve yourself.
1t is vain to be always looking toward
the future and never acting toward it.
AS threshing separates the wheat from
the chaff, so does atliictiOn purify virtue.
Should any one ask me, what is the
first thing in religion l would reply hui
mility.
Truth does not consist in minute ac-
curacy of detail, but in conveying a
right impression.
L will be mindful of the truth, so long
as l shall be able. Mayest thou grant
me the truth, tell me the best to be done
Our own opinion of ourselves should
be lower than that formed by others, for
we have better chance at our imper-
fections.
If a man empties his purse into his
head, no man can take it away from him.
An investment in knowledge always
pays the best interest.
They who do not believe in virtue be-
cause man has never been found perfect,
might as reasonably deny the sun be-
cause it is not always noon.
AS soon as true thought has entered
our mind, it gives light which makes us
see crowd of other objects which we
have never perceived before.
Through certain humors and passions
and from temper merely, man may be
completely miserable, let his outward
be ever SO fortunate.
The knowledge which we have ac-
qulred ought not to resemble great
shop without order, and without an in
Ventoryi we ought to know what we
possess, and be able TO make it serve
us in need.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

Ottr scheme Of taxation by means Of
1chjch this needless surplus is taken from
the public and put into the treasury, con-
ststs Of tariff or duty lecied upon i'm
Portatjo'1s from abroad and internal
taces Lecied upon the consumption Of to-
baceO and spiyituOts and malt liquors.
1t must be conceded that none of the ar
tjcles subjected to internal recenue taaa-
tton are Hecessaries. There appears to be
no complaint Of this tGratiOn. =
But our present tariff lars, the cicio,ts,
tnequitable and illogical source Of unne-
ceSsGIy taxation, ought to be at once re-
cjsed and Gnended.-President Cleve-
lands Message.
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