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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
A Famous Novelist.s ArfthmetSc.

In Dickens Christmas number, ~Dr. Mari
COLDS Prescriptions" one of the tales, ITO be
Taken in Water" describes the adventure OF
i clerk who was travelling through France in
charge OF "a quarter Of a million" in specie
He had it lin two iron boxes, fnolossd in
leather to look like samplesS The French
porters seem to have noticed that the boxes
were heavy. but managed them well enough,
two porters To each box. Ny copy Of "Dr.
liar gold" has marginal annexation by an
impatient reader, "Bosh! "a quarter Of a mil
lion in gold coin would weigh upward of two
tons" The calculation does not seem to be
quite accurate, but it would weigh about one
ton seventeen hundredweight, avoirdupois,
A thief who got at the boxes is described in
the story as stopped in making his way out
of a window with a carpet bag half full Of
sovereIgns The annotator reckons again,
from the description of the bag, that it must
have weighed five hundredweight. One
wonders that errors so easily noticeable es
capped the sharp editorial eye of Charles
DickenS.-Notes and Queries.
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woSnans hair may grow TO the length of
six feet. Nine. Hess, OF Paris, refused 5000
francs for her ''oranial covering" which was
about that measurement -Four hundred
hairs Of average thickness would cover an
inch Of space. Pho blonde bell has about
lac, 900 hlaments to comb and brash, while
the red haired beauty has 10 be satisfied with
SO 600; the brown haired damsel may have
l0S, COO; ths black haired bat i02, COO Few
ladies consider that they carry some forty or
City miles Of hair OH their heads: the fair
haired may even Lave to drees seventy miles
Of threads Of gold every morning. A German
experimentaliss has proved that a single
hair will suspend four ounces without break
ing, stretching updsr the process and con
tracing again. But the hair thus heavily
weighted must be dark brown, for blonde
hair breaks down unGer two and q half
OUNCES. 10 wonder thsn that beauty can
draw love by single hair. Nou-
veau in Philadelphia Times.
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immediately Knocked fiat by the collision,
but instead prepare yourself for short run
with the horse. Measure with your eye the
distance, and start for the run while he is
yet some way off, perhaps ten feet in the
case of fair to medium runaways. You may
depend upon his keeping a straight line, for
a really frightened horse is half blind and
would not veer for steam engine. he will
60 straight ahead until he smashes into some
thing.
So do you get close to the line on which he
is rushing and, as he passes you, grab the
reins near the saddle Gather the reins
firmly, and then, Leaning backward as you
run, give them powerful yank. You may
be able to brace yourself somewhat as you
give this yank, half sliding on your feet. The
strong jerk on the bit tells the horse that he
again has o master, and prepares him for the
final struggle. A step or two forward after
the first yank, do it again This Is the
finishing stroke 1t never fails when given
by determined man. The horse is on its
launches. Keep firm pull ON the reins till
you grasp tho horse by the nostrils, and bold
him 50 till be is pscifed"
In stopping a span Of horses Maynes tries
to get on the side Of the wilder one, as, II
pulled 10 its senses, the other one can be
managed The task Is easier II the horse has
q curb bit A runaway may also be stopped
by the driver in the same manner. "If you
pull steadily with al your strength ON q
curb bit," says Maynes, ''tbe effect on the
horses jaw Is just what II rs If you tie a cord
tightly about your finger. The blood doesn't
fow and tho finger becomes numb After a
firm pull has been maintained on the horses
mouth for while It ceases to have any ef-
feet You cannot then force him out Of q
run if be is frightsoed But give him his
head little till tho mouth RECEIVERS from its
numbness, lash him with the whipif you
have a free road, and then give sudden
yank. He will come down. II the first
yank isn't enough, give him one more.
There isn't horse on earth which can run
away with competent driver If the harness
holds" Maynes has risked his life number
Of times, and has had some perilous encoun-
tiers before subduing frightened animals He
has received medal from the Humane So
ciety and $50 from the cab company
WoonSocket Patriot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
Care of the Body.

Most Of those who die between 25 and co,
unless they die by accident, die by some in
discretion-such IS the over Indulgence Of
appetite, or the neglect of food when needed,
or the overstrain of business, or exposure to
changes of the temperature without CORE
spending changes Of clothing 1t is intelli-
gent caution that saves sickness; and this
caution ought to be in possession and exer-
else before middle life, 1t is 30 much easier
to prevent serious sickness than it is to Sc
cure recovery from it Hence it is that many
who are deficient in vigor in early life out
live the vigorous and careless Once Wee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
REFLECTED.

Your heart Is like beautiful smooth pooh
That mirrors clear whatever bends above
Warm with the sun, and with the evening cool
So, love it gives me, d l bring It love
Ny grief lies In your heart as In my own,
My gladnees flashes back from you 10 me;
No passing cloud Of thought Is mine alone,
Reelected in your mind each thought see
Why Is Il, then, that am nos contents
What do ! long for, Is there more than this
That you should know each unsaid thing meant,
And give me thought for thought, and kiss for
kisss
And yes sometimes, grow b hate the thing
That, imaged In your heart, hes clear and fair;
What is beneath the love or thought brings
What hidden In the depths or shadows theref
Bessie Chandler In American Magazine
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salvation Of English Society.

There is reason to believe that the rich
EnSlishman finds for his children in the great
public schools the best antidote for the ener-
waiting influences Of wealth. 1t may be a
schoolmaster's view, but have firm con-
viction that these schools have long been,
ead are, the real salvation Of the upper
classes Of English society. Here boy drops
rank, wealth, luxury, and for eight or ten
years, and for the greater part of each of
these years, lives among his equals in an at
mosphere Of steady discipline, which usually
compels a simple and hardy life, and in a
community where the prizes and applause
are divided about equally between mental
energy and physical yigor. Here respect and
cbedience become habitual to him; he learns
to regard the rights Of others and to defend
his own To stand upon his feet in the most
dauecrs+is az SX~-aiaiiaGA-2 hoy reEnblin-
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Tho French wom.n.s Strict Honesty.


Frsnchwomen are honest There is a corn
mapheteverY Sssuriay at Chartres, the most
important In France, with The exception of
Paris l. Is worth visiting for the sake of
seeing the operations Of the women, to whom
the entire duty OF measuring the corn, deliv-
ering it to the buyers, receiving the price and
paying it over to he sellers is contided These
women ara, more expssseive}y than elegantly,
sern,sd ''lsrsSsss % Gals de poches," poche
ssnifying in the dialect OF La Beauce the
sack in whjeh the grain Is brought to mar
ket. These women form an organized cor
poration which has existed for several cen
ttlriss. They enjoy q rspEtution for the
stricsest integrity, which is, indeed, sufl-
cisntly attested by tho faos shat the whole
transactions Of market, IS above stated,
are entrusted to them
Nor are they under any surveillance what
sosver. The buyer and seller alike put ex-
plicit confidence in them The latter, when
he has pitched his corn, leaves it entirely in
their hands, goes about his business or pleas
urs in the town and returns in the evening
to receive the amount of the sale, without
making any inquiries or taking any further
trouble about it The amount of confidence
placed in the honesty of these women and the
Importance of the charge cOnfided to them
nav be estimated from the fact that 10000
quntals Of corn is by no means an unusual
quantity to change hands in one market day
ct CnartreS, the whole of which is invariably
disposed OF for ready money on the spot
Enow Of no parallel example, either in Eng
land or America Frank Leslie.
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Locating the boundary.

The English have happy way Of avoiding
lawsuits about boundaries. They form a
procession on Ascension day, Then the
clergymen, parochial officers and parish
toner's of note, followed by the boys of the
parish school, go to the parish boundaries,
and with peeled willow wands strike or
touch them. Formerly, at any important
boundary, one Of the boys was soundly
beaten, so as to make deep impression on
bis mind Of the exact location of that bound
ary.-Globe- Democrat,
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gum ana eL .yptus Jrees-trom Australia as
fever destroyers, have como to the conclu-
sion that the roots of these Australian mon
sters do more harm under ground than the
branches do good above, and have set to
work to destroy them. The roots have
playful way of strangling those of other
trees within their reach, breaking drain
pipes, cracking pavements and loosening
foundations i'll an extremely alarming fash
ion-ChicaGo Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
Russian Small Coins.

1t is said that in the southern part of Rus
STA the peasants use coin of such small
value that it would take $4,000 Of them
to buy an American dollar, and these coins
are so scarce that a man who has hundred
Is looked upon as rich, and one who has
thousand is considered very wealthy.
1t is strange to think a person wealthy who
owns two-fifths of a cent, and comfortably
we'll off on one-twenty- fifth Of a cent-Bos-
ton Budget
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What the Chin Means.

An old writer says: "a long chin declar-
eth a man to be peaceable, yet a babble-.
They that have little chins are much to be
avoided and token heed of, for they are full
of impiety and wickedness, and are spies like
unto serpents. If the end of the chin be
round, it is the sign of nice manners; but
the chin of q real man is square."-Chi-
cago Herald
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Eryptian Tobacco Condemned.

A great many English newspapers and a
large number of their correspondents arc
earnestly condemning Egyptian tobacco and
the doctored cigarettes made in Cairo and
London therefrom. 1t is commended that a
large number of cases of mouth diseases have
resulted from tho use Of these cigarettes, and
the discussion, which il becoming hot and in
terestins, will very likely result In serious
injury to the eastern tobacco trade.-Chicage
Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
Phonetic Chinese Symbols.

Missionary Beach, of China, claims to
have succeeded in representing the Chinese
spoken language by system of clear and
simple phonetic symbols fashioned after the
Pitman style. 1t is said that an educated
foreigner can learn the system in from two
to five hours, and bright Chinaman in ten
hours-New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
A Vital Question.

Young Wife-Doctor. am about to pre-
pare for trip to OSiend, and have come to
ask your advice.
Doctor-On what subject, madamef
Young Wife-You must tell me what b
the proper complaint to go to Ostend with
Fbegende glaetter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
WORK AND AIM

Whatever lacks purpose is evil; pool Without
pebbles breeds SHINE:
Net any one step bath chance fashioned ca the
infinite stairway Of time;
Nor ever came good without labor, IN toll, or h
scteoce or art;
It must be wrought out through the muscles,
born out Of the soul and the heart.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
No Small Change.

Small change is extremely scarce in Hon
duras, and in number Of villages, and even
in Tegucigalpa, it is sometimes difficult to
change a dollar. The sole Of articles, such
as food, cigars, etc, is made difficult or i'm
possible, as no small change exists Chicago
Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30

It is claimed that the Isabella and Catawta
grapes both originated IN North Carolina,
and were cultivated there for years before
they became known to fscNa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
STOPPING RUNAWAY HORSES.

A Young Policeman Tells How 1t Is Done
Most Effectively.
4 Boston correspondent tells how young
ceman, Charles Maynes, stops a runaway
se; when you see a runaway coming,
do lot try to check him by a rush from the
opposite direction ozs.he side. for.you will be
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30
Lowest Degradation.

The lifting of a mans self up in his own
opinion has had the credit in former ages to
be thought the lowest degradation that hui
man nature could well sink itself to.-Locke
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30

An agreement without consideration L.
void; note made on Sunday is void; con-
tracts made on Sunday cannot be enforced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30

The City and Guilds Of London instituta
for technical education report large In
crease in pupils
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30

Above all, ho ESCAPES the mental and moral
sufFocation from which it is well nigh impos-
sible to guard boys in rich and luxurious
homes.-George r. Parl;in in The Century.
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The Daily Eight.
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TUESDAY OCTOBER, 80. 1889.
Republican Electors of Texas.

Electors at Large T. q. Hanna, Denison;
A. j. Evans, San Antonio.
First District-J II. Stewart, Liberty,
Second District-C. c. Flanagan, Calvert.
Third Distrlct-W. H. McCarver. Carthage
Fourth Distr.ct-W. E. Singleton. Marion.
Fifth District-W. Fl. Andrews. Mckinney.
Sixth District-Philp Altbayer, Terrell
Seventh District-D. NJ. Conner, Refugio.
Eighth Distrlct-A L. Maynard Lockhart.
Ninth District John W. Mcdonald, waco.
Tenth District-Herman Seele, New Braun
fels.
Eleventh District-George A. Knight, Pecos
City.
THE name of d. NJ. O'Connor, in the Sew.
enth District, is substituted for that of c: g..
Brewster by authority of the state Campaign
Committee. Mr.. Brewster having since his ap-
pointment as elector accepted nomination to
Congress,
For Sale at a Bargain.
House of 5 rooms, hall, galleries, (hard nm
ished) $50 Dbl. cistern, large stable, chicken
house. ETC., with % acres of land, all fenced
large tank, fine chance for diary. Only 2h
miles from city. Apply at
PIP HAMBLBToN, HADLEY Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-30

The Aggressive Eucalyptus.
The inhabitants of Oakland, Cal, who a
few years ago imported large numbers of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-27
THE MAINE CENTRAL
Disputes the Award Of the Railroad Com
miSSionerS.
A Hearing Granted Saturday, but the
| Decision Reserved.

| A hearing was held before Judge Libbey
of the Supreme Court Saturday on the appli-
cation of the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany for bill in equity to restrain the pos
tai Telegraph Gable Company from erecting
poles and wires along the line OF the Euro
pean and North American Railway between
Mattawamkeag and Vaneeboro. This right
was recently granted the telegraph company
by the railway commissioners. Attorney
General Baker of this city appeared for the
Maine Central and C. F. Woodward of Ban-
gor for the Postal Telegraph Co.
Hon. J. H. Drummond of Portland de-
posed that in a recent consultation with Hon.
Arthur Sewall. president of the Maine Cen
trail the latter gentleman stated to him tina.
under the contract of the Maine Central with
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
the Maine Central would resist the building
of telegraph line by the Postal Cable Tel
egraph Co.
| Attorney General Baker then read the
dispositions of Payson Tucker, General Man
ager of the Maine Central, taken Aug. "a.
| Mr.. Tucker deposed that the Postal Compa-
pany had begun the construction of its line
over the f. & n. A. r. r. August Z, with
out any notification whatever to the officers
of the NJ. c. r. R. and that the construct
ion of the line was going on, much to the in
Jury of the roadbed. The contract be-
tween the NJ. c. R. r. and the E. & n. A.
r. R., was then introduced as evidence
Mr.. c. r. Hosmer of Montreal, the man
ager of the Canadian Pacific r. RS tele-
graph lines then testified that the proposed
line was necessary for the running of trains
under the management of that railroad. On
cross examination he admitted that no appli-
| cation had been m ade to the Western Union
for wire to be used exclusively by the Ca
madam Pacific but disclaimed all knowledge
of any attempts made by the agents of NJ
C.. to prevent the erection of a telegraph
line.
Mr.. Woodward read a clause from the
contract of the NJ c. and the w. U. T. c.
in virtue of which the latter company may
bring certain actions in the name of the for
mer.
Mr.. Baker claimed that the award of the
X. X. Commissioners was unconstitutional
and that it should be set aside.
Decision was reserved till some time this
before the full bench.
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A Warming.

The modes of deaths approach are various
and statistics show conclusively that more
persons die from diseases of the Throat and
Lungs than any other 1t is probable thai
everyone, without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tubercle Germs into the system
and where these germs fall upon suitable sol
they start into life and develop, at first slow y
and are shown by slight tickling sensation in
the throat and if allowed to continue theil
ravages they extend to the lungs producing
Consumption and to the head, causing Ca
tarrh. Now all this is dangerous and if al
lowed to proceed will in time cause death
AT the onset you must act with prOmptness
| allowing a cold to go without attention i.
dangerous and may lose you your life. A.
soon as you feel that something is wrong witt
your Throat, Lungs or NOstrils, obtain
bottle of Boschee's German Syrnp. 1t will
| give you immediate relief.
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AWOnRn's Discovery,

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this country,
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought of us bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write w. C. HAM
rick & Co., of Shelby, N. C.--Get a free trial
bottle at J. NJ. Mixers Drug Store.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testi-
fees: II can recommend Electric Btters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took six
bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10
years standing" Abraham Hare, druggist.
Belleville, Ohio, affirms THE best selling
medicine l have ever handled in my 20 years
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands
of others have added their testimony, so that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only half dollar a bottle at j. NJ
Mixers Drug Store.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box For sale
by }. M. Mixer aug20 td&wly
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The man who pays his way ne'er frets,
Life holds for him much fun;
In short, the man who pays his debts.
OF debts has never one - H..
Boston Courier.
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Free Of charge, if IL does not ours. adam
sons Cough Balsom at all drug stores. Ow-
ing to its perfect harmony in combination, it
is the very best mixture for the speedy cure
and relief of Group, colds throat or lung
diseases. Large bottles, 80 cents Trial
size 10 cents aug2ld&wlw
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Hard Lines.

my poor man, said woman who had
given some breakfast to tramp, you eat
slowly and in evident pain"
.sYes. madame sadly responded the
tramp. II had 20 sell the gold filing in my
teeth last week for food or starve. The
Epoch.
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DEFINITION OF BIBLE TERMS.


A gerah was cent.
A farthing was cents.
A shekel of gold was IS.
A talent of gold was s13,S09 "a
A talent of silver was S5SS. SO.
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
Ezekiel's reed was nearly eleven feet s-.--
A shekel of silver was about so cents
A cubit was nearly twenty-five inches.
A mite was less than a quarter Of q cent
A piece of silver, or penny, was ID cents.
A Sabbath days journey was about an
English mile. ri
An ephah, or bath, contains seven gallons
and five pints.
A days journey was about twenty three
and one-fifth miles. 'At =
A firkn was seven pints, an omer was nix
pints, cab was three pints.-The Evangel-
ist
A hands breadth is equsl to three and FIVE
eighths inches. A fingers breadth is equal
to one inch.
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SO>>o the Children. They are es
SNNS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough
etc. We guarantee Asker's English
Remedy positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold BY
J. M Mixer, 1874 Water street. druggist
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Friend TO St Louis citi2en,-What df6
yur think Of Hamlet last night
St. Louis Citizen-Immensei II that feller
Shakespeare kin write few more plays Ike
that, an lets whisky alone, he'll make money
hand over fst.-The Epoch,
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TO Contractors and Builders.

Notice is hereby given that are ready TO re-
eeiye bids for the following jobs,
First to remove five trees and exeavate two 10
four feet of earth. preparatory building wall for
the South Congregational Chapel.
Second, for the building Of the wall and under
pinning, ready TO receive the super-structure.
Third, for the building of the Chapel according
TO the plan and specif ations to be seen at the
state House, by inquiring for ]. H. Cochrane, ar
thitect.
Bids for the first and second jobs will be opened
Sept. LIST, and for building Chapel Sept. sth.
The committee reserve the right to reject any or
al bids.
W. L. THOMPSON
Chairman Building Committee
aug27
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II is not too much 10 Say that ScHUMACHERs
PARcHED FARINosE is very nourishing, gratifying
to the palate, and valuable contribution to other
ncefies for the breakfast and luncheon table. II
embodes the necessary desderatum for generous
sustaining diet. 1t is cooked in two minutes Sold
by all grocers. june4deod6m