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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

ihe Interstate commerce commission
ths rendered a long opinion on the qnes.
iioa whsiheT erpnss companies are sub
jsal 20 the Interstate law. The conclusion
is thst I'll such companies should be in
flutsd Hitbin the commissions iurisiic.
u8. bat ~ The lac stands nov 1, effects
obl9 thtse elptess companies which are
Lsagehes of railroad companies The mat
ter is therefore referred to congress. add
A. eilou viii 40 doubt be made TO secure
each amendments Of the Law as shall in
Glade sll express companies within its
provisions
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

III tLs osase~sros A. T.snaf expected
al TIE tins ihs, EdmasAs vcsla oppose
bin be- has 30 feeling 90 The sahssei and
sasa the oibnr tsy that DO could forgive
al a his eseInies viii iall heart
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

4 tettias laii hsf been prepared, soms
ihiaa lac tAa ops thai was PASSED lat
ycsf saB vetoed ~ Tie rresa3eni. aad il
wi probably ~ ilroush beth hous@
pieul mneb opposition. II "a aisa
though; shss toe Pfesidsri will approve
Waer tho q A n naeisls we're 10
Wssh,ea, "a last weet ks sepi ior thea
i Z s-fmti lo,ipfsss npre iatcfesi 10 The
"a ~ lieis taaa DO ba hitherto done
lts sppfoasblpe elecsioa aed 'hs need q
ts4at ea tasf lad sphsa'as leseegae
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

fGals sass birh has isfrsei GA The
M.s8ssippi 10 itoai 81 " Louis began 10
" rvs " nia0igsi % Monday. Aad drilled
dnwn tho stream 300 yards. lining two
stesmrfe 0ui ~ the water. slightly iaiar
Il iAem. Rhea the immense ueisbi sss
eseekod SOD remsised intsct uuiii 10
o.e.ael Tuesday morbing. Theu the pre-
vi ag JAnaary ihas looseoei the msss,
fe8 ti slowly crashed down upoa nearly
81 30 00o aorih Of property, which !, has
sset been slowly grinding into ruins.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

memorial tablet TO Mayor Joseph Harper, Of
Harper Brothers, who died in 1870 On the
other side is one 10 the noted Moses f. Odell,
who died in 1896 But on the north wall is a
tablet interesting TO Methodists in all the
world, with inscription beginning thus:
Sacred to the memory Of
Rev. john SUNMERFIELD, A. NJ
Fiat q.
A preacher Of the Methodist connection Bora
In England; born again In Ireland. BY the first,
child OF genius; by the second, a child OF God.
The rest details his life. II seems incredi-
BILE that this noted man should have died at the
early age of q, in 1926. He left reputation
for eloquence seldom equaled His remains
have been removed TO Woodlawn cemetery
since the neighborhood became such a busy
one, and now the old church must be re-
moved 20 make room for the bridge extern
sion and approaches thereto; so the late ex-
ercises there were in the nature Of farewell
meeting.
The centennial services began in the old
mother church on Sunday, the 18th, with
morning sermon by Rev. DR.. Miley, Of Drew
seminary, and evening by Rev. DR.. Alexan-
der Mclean. For the rest of the week there
were successive services morning and evening
at the other large churches Brooklyn now
has forty-five Methodist churches, with to-
tai membership of 1881. The colored Meth
odists of New York also held centennial exer-
cses one evening at Steinway hall They
included music by Blind Tom and an inter
esting address by Rev. w. B. Pearson, the
noted colored missionary. He is native Of
Jamaica, but was educated in England, served
long on the Congo and translated part Of the
Il. ..,&. Al. Nn,,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
STRAY JOKES.

The latest things in stockings-feet.-
Epoch.
"Took long steps, my cheild," said Solomon
Isaacs. "YOu Won't wear oud your shoes
nearly so quick. Detroit Free Press.
She Had Hm-This is new shade, isn't It'll
Eyes, madam, it Has just come in" What is
it called! THE manufacturer wanted to pay
us a delicate compliment, so he named it
The Clerks Favorite.'" "Give me five
yards Of your plainest ck."-Tid Bits.
A lady in Dalton, Ga, is the possessor of a
breastpin containing a lock of hair which
grew on Washington's head. There are so
many locks of Washington's hair still in
existence that it is not surprising that nearly
all his portraits show him wearing a pow
dered wig.-NOrristown Herald.
Chicago Husband-Well, my dear, was
your Baconian class success this afternoonf
while. Husband-What was the trouble!
Wife-Why, it was nearly o'clock before
the pie came from the bakers.-Epoch.
1.-TWO thousand dollars jest for pitcherm
repeated old Mrs. Bently, in amazement. II
wonder what them Chicago folks kin be
thinkin' of! This craze fer decorated chiny
is gittin' to be wicked Epoch.
A Michigan town boasts girl six feet nine
inches tall. When fellow gets kiss from
her he has to say please, and don't you forget
it.-Burlington Free Press.
Playwriter-I will now read you my play.
Friend-But why have you given me this
package' THAT package contains half
dozen handkerchefs. My play is a tragedy,
and | don't want you to be unprepared. ~
From the German.
The authorship of Shakespeares plays was
settled by Gay in his "Beggar's Opera" II
say, Molly, who wrote Shakspurf" asks one
of the characters. "Mr Preface" replies the
maiden fair.-New York Morning Journal.
A woman who married one legged man
says it doesn't take much to make her hus-
band hopping mad. "-Norristown Herald.
MAY l help you to some more of the soup,
Mr.. ShearsF' inquired his hostess Mr. Shears
is a country editor. mo, madam" he re-
piled, politely, you may consider a second
plate of soup crowded out to make room for
more important matter Epoch
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

ON that ground the first Methodist sermon
in Brooklyn was preached 100 years ago.
1t does not seem sacred place now. The
passenger on the Brooklyn end of the great
New York and Brooklyn bridge looks down
into puzzling tangle of courts and alleys,
thick set with cubbyhole junk shops and sa-
looms; yet in the very midst of that crowded
place is the old church, and near by are two
little graveyards, full of the graves of the
noted pioneers, and yet so hidden that many
thousands daily pass within a few rods and
never suspect their location. Between the
old church and the bridge extension, between
high walls, is an old graveyard so narrow
that there is just room fol. the graves to reach
across it and leave footway; and the walls
of the Sunday school building are directly
over part of the graves, cutting family
burial plots in two. Yet few Of the tomb
stones are still legible-the oldest that Of
Hannah, wife of Burdette Stryker, who died
Aug l, 1877. The dates range thence to 1884.
Philip Embury, an rishman who landed
at New York in 1865, is considered the pio-
neer Of Brooklyn Methodism. He preached
in John street, New York, and as many of
his congregation lived in Brooklyn he
crossed to visit them; and in 1868 Thomas
Webb, an officer in the British army, organ
lied a class and held meetings on the east
side of the river. Finally, in 1857, Woolman
Hickson preached the first regular sermon,
standing on a table in the open air where the
Sands Street church now stands. Then Pot
ter Cannon, an enthusiastic old Methodist,
gave the use of his cooper shop near by, and
in that the society grew slowly. In May,
1874, the first Methodist church of Brooklyn
was organized with these trustees: John
Garrison, Thomas Van Pelt, Burdett Stryk-
er, Isaac Mures, Richard Everett and Stephen
Hendrickson. Tie Sands street lot was bought,
and thereon was erected the first church-a
plain frame, 40 by "a feet. Rev. William
Phoebus laid the corner stone, and Rev.
Joseph Totten preached the dedication SER
mon. The church was soon after enlarged.
~ 1915 il was sold and removed and a new
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

large prices be patti for il. Mr. CObbs "Gun
maker of Moscow has been published several
times in The Ledger, and Mrs Southworth's
"Capitola, or tie Hidden Hand has enjoyed
a like run Of popular favor A popularity
OF The Ledger stories has always been that
they were never published in book form,
and that they could never be obtained save
in the columns of Mr.. Bonner's paper.
Newspaper writers and literary people gen
orally always have more or less trouble in
getting pay for their work promptly, the
general rule with publishers being with some
notable exceptions among them, Mr.. Bonner
TO defer payment until publication. well
known contributor to the press related his ex-
perience with Mr.. Bonner to the writer of
this article the other day.
"Mr. Bonner is the best pay in the bust
ness, he said. You leave some manuscript
with him and go back in week Maybe
you have left several articles When YOU
are announced Mr.. Bonner appears at a little
window. Ten dollars for your poem on -
he says. That one handing another one
back, i can't use.' Then he hands you the
SO in crisp treasury notes. He never told
me why matter rejected was not available
but once Then he said
"'Now, Henry, you think the poem didn't
So do 1. That is, for me to read. But, YOU
see, you don't understand my people. And
they wouldn't understand your poem. Whyl
Well, there are four words in the third line
of the second verse that would be Greek to
the average farmers boy. / want matter
that every reader of The Ledger can COM
prehend, and so long as receive plenty of
such matter every week can't afford to take
any other"
In this policy lies the secret of The Ledger's
success
Mr.. Bonner is known the world over as a
lover of fine horses. In early life he cared
nothing for them. But when his doctor told
him he must allow himself some relaxation
or lose his health he decided to try driving
and bought good three minute road horse
Col Harper, head of the house of Harper &
Brothers, gave Mr.. Bonner his dust. Then
Bonner determined to take the dust of no
one and bought fast horses, among them
being Dexter, for SO many years king of
the worlds trotters. Among his horses are
Ran us, record 2:l3 IA; trial, 2ll 1-2; Edwin
Forrest, 2:lS; trial, 2:11 "a; Pckard, 2:1S IA:
Russella, a sister of Maud s.. Nutbourne,
out Of the same DAM Day Break, out of the
dam of Jay-Eye-See, and, greatest of all,
Maud s., the possessor of the 208 "a record
She got that, however, after Mr.. Bonner had
bought her of William H. Vanderbilt on
Aug. 10, 1884, and after, on Nov. IL, in the
same year, she made the mile at Lexington
in 200 IA Her great record was made at
Cleveland, July so, 1885 Mr.. Bonner's last
catalogue is list of sixty-one fine horses,
and it shows that he has lost none of his in
terest in the joys of the road and of his
stables in New York and on his farm near
Tarrytown.
Mr.. Bonner is quiet, unassuming man,
but has numbered among his friends most of
the eminent men of America who have lived
during his time. He is still hale and hearty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
The Literary Calendar Still Lives.

The literary calendar continues its PERM
cious and baneful career. Holmes, Whittier.
Longfellow, Browning, Lowell, Emerson and
other representatives Of the Boston mythol-
ogy have been gone over anew, and new Sc
lections from their many sayings have been
compiled, each having some one of 1865 dates
attached. The amount of trouble that these
things cause in otherwise happy homes will
be greater than ever, for they are widely
bought by thoughtless people. Humanity is
prone to err. Errors seem to be prominent
part of its destiny. When man somewhat
feverish from heavy supper over night or a
woman immersed to the curve Of her chin in
the frivolities of society awakens in the
morning and cannot discover whether it is
the 10th or 18th without having a choicely
pointed rebuke plunged into the depths Of
his or her consciousness, life ceases largely
to beam ilIusion-.New York Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

ROBERT RUNNER years ne dropped
the word Merchants" from the title of his
paper, and The New York Ledger it became,
and such it has remained.
And The Ledger as Mr. Bonner made it,
and has maintained it, is unique among news
papers. Strictly speaking, it is not a news
paper at all, for it contains no news. 1t has
no political opinions. 1t contains no adver-
tisements. Mr.. Bonner has always advertised
most extensively in all sorts of newspapers,
but no man can buy line of space in The
Ledger. 1t is published for the purpose
of furnishing clean, wholesome amuse-
ment, combined with instruction, and not as
an advertising medium nor as a political
organ. 1t has been noted by the critical that
The Ledger's literature has not always been
of the highest standard. This is true, but
The Ledger has numbered among its con-
tributors some Of the foremost writers of
English of these times Charles Dickens wrote
but one story for any American publication,
and that was "Hunted Down. which ran
through three numbers of The Ledger.
Fanny Fern, Henry Ward Beecher, James
Parton Fanny FERNS husband, Edward
Everett, William Cullen Bryant, the elder
Bennett, Horace Greeley, Dr. Tying, DR.. John
Hall, Tennyson and many other eminent
men and women were, and some of them
still are, among The Ledger's contributors
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., and Mrs. E. D. EN-
Soutbworth, the two most popular writers of
their class in the world, were early taken up
by Mr.. Bonner, who saw the elements of pOpu-
laritY in their work and never regretted the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

First Easterner-I guess you remember
me. We met in Los Angeles.
Second Easterner-I remember you per-
fectly. You are the good angel who sold me
a corner lot ON which made a small fortune.
l sold that lot for 100000. You know only
paid you $50, 900 for it.
"Yes, and as you did so well, don't mind
confessing that nearly all that $4,000 was
clear profit l bought that lot for couple
of hundred dollars. By the way, what
became of the man you sold tor
1.-THE last l heard of him he was in the
aims house. Omaha World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

American lin Europe)-I understand you
are willing to sell your Wild West show.
Buffalo BILL am willing enough, but the
Indians object.
"Why sof'
'Idon't know; superstition, suppose. They
say they will never be bought"
Say, Bill, take those Indians back to New
York and Wen elect them aldermen. -
Omaha World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
ROBERT BONNER.
THE VETERAN PUBLISHER OF THE
NEW YORK LEDGER.

His Retirement from Active Life-How
He Began His Career as Printer,
Bought Commercial Paper, Changed 1t
to a Story Paper and Became Wealthy.
Robert Bonner is no longer editor of The
money, has wearied of the grind of the
EDITORS life and now purposes to pay atten-
ton to his horses, his real estate and certain
other little matters in which he is interested.
Among other things he says he intend to
find out about is the art of being a man of
leisure But he has three sons who will now
conduct the paper and he will advise them
whenever they want his Judgment. And he
will retain desk room at The Ledger office.
He may not find out much about being
man of leisure under the present
arrangement, but he thinks he will, and he
is entitled to it if any one is.
Robert Bonner is in his 9th year. He is a
North of Ireland man, and was born near
Londonderry. He came to America at an
early age and learned the printers trade;
worked first on The Hartford Courant, then
on The New York Evening Mercury and then
took up The Merchants Ledger on his own
hook. As the name of the paper indicated,
at the time Mr.. Bonner took it it was a COM
mercial publication in the main and it had a
weekly circulation of 1000 or 5000 But Mr..
Bonner had something more entertaining
than market quotations in his mind for his
paper. When he was printer on The Mer-
curry N. P. Willis and George P. Morris were
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
Business Chances.

nice business with good will and fixtures,
business suitable for lady or invalid, one of
the best locations in the CITY. The rent of
house only SO per month. Price $500. Az
The best business of the kind in the state of
with good security. Do not ask about this I'M
less you mean business. az
A good paying, neat little business, good
well, stock and fixtures; for 500.
For Rent-A beer saloon, with fixtures and
furniture-new room house and good loca-
ton. Only Sl3 per month. As
Grocery and Sundries store, on railroad, IL
miles from city, doing a good bushes; post
office and express can be had if desired; for
sale cheap; owner going to Europe. Ask for
particulars. 70
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
Sent His Girl the Wrong Postal Card.

A Millerstown young man not long since
wrote two postal cards on entirely different
subjects. He then turned them over and ad-
dressed them, but by mistake placed the adj
dresses on the wrong cards. The result was
that the shirt maker in Harrisburg got a
polite invitation to take a carriage ride in
Huff Warde's barouche, while the young
mans girl was made frantic by receiving the
following: please send me a sample of the
stuff your shirts are made of."-Newport
Tadgnsr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

its editors, and it
may be that it
was from them
that he caught the
literary idea. At
all events it was a
literary paper that
he decided TO run
"a paper, how
ever, that should
not be above the
reading masses, for
it was from them
that he designed to
draw his support.
And SO in a few
years he dropped
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

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. 912-tf
HAMILTON HADLEY l. co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

one built; 1t was again removed and a much
finer one built, and that was destroyed by
fire, giving place to the present brick edifce.
This is rather an elegant structure, with
seating capacity for 1900 persons. It is
really pity that it must be removed; for it
is a delight to the antiquarian and the senti-
mentalist. To the right of the UulDit is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
A METHODIST CENTENNIAL.

How Brooklyn Followers of Wesley Have
Been Celebrating.
The Methodists of Brooklyn, assisted by
many visitors from other places, have devot-
ed week to celebrating the centennial Of
Methodism in that city There have been
services in turn at all the churches, begin
ming with the old Sands Street church, which
is affcctionately called the mother of all, for
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

Unexpected Occupant-Say, young man,
wouldn't wait for Rumeefum if were you;
l am afraid she won't be here tonight
I
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

The police Of Constantinople are closing all
liquor shops kept by Europeans, on the
ground that they are demoralizing the Turk
iIh people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

LOB PRINTING-Of every description, done
y at the LIGHT office. Satisfaction given
very time, or money refunded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

NEW THREE ROOM HOUSE nicely finished
~ large lot and in good location, half block
IRON street care line. Price $3.50. C}Il-2O
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
HAMBLETON, HADLBY eco.
DEALERS AND AGENTS IN
Real Estate
Live Stock.
LOANS NEGOTIATED,
Taxes Paid and Title Perfected.
........ ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOUSES FOR RENT.
Office, No. 4 East Commerce St.
Branch Office, Hambleton, Hsdley 4 Co.,
III and 7l3, Bank of Commerce building, st.
l. )uis. Mo.
FOR SALE:

4 FRAME HOUSE of seven rooms, hearly
"A new, fine J ard with hydrant and cistern
water, half block from street ear line and only
five minutes walk from Main plaza, a fine hot
house complete. all included at sl,GOU; one
half cash. tg3l-2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
s. g. A. p. Railroad.
Train Time Changes.

The following changes in the arrival and
departure of trains on the International and
Great Northern and Southern Pacific Railroad
will take place next Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

desirable building lot near !. & 6. N. rail
road depot, cheap. (54)
A fine building lot on Alazan ditch, short
distance from l. & @. n railroad denot nm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14

CS000 acres, on Nueces river, in Zavalla cOun.
ty, all fenced with 4-barbed wires, house of 3
rooms, stock pens, cOTralls. etc, fine river bot
tom with plenty OF pecan trees, river always
has running water, nearly miles river front.
Easy access to water for stock; n of the land
eau be cultivated; title perfect ana the place "A
bargain. Price So per acre Cy3) !.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-09
Fires and Illness.

At first sight the connection be-
tween the burning of buildings and
the loss Of health is not apparent, yet
closer look gives light-as fire
naturally should. In the case of a
frame building, if the stream of water
is not gotten upon the Ere within the
first ten or Fifteen minutes, the build
ing is gone.
So of disease, usually considered a
fire.-the first day, and often the first
hour decides the case. An hour in
cholera, two hours in Group, three or
four in diptheria or day in pneu-
monia. decides the case nine times out
of ten. How important then, to have
the Extinguisher at handl HUMPH-
REYS' HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
No. ONE and SEVEN for Fevers, In
fIammation, &c, meet the case. They
are the true Extingnishers and gener-
ally leave nothing more to be desired.
They abate, modify and relieve, bring
ing the emergency within bounds, and
leaving the medicine man little OF
nothing to do. Thousands and thous-
ands of families have had, for these
twenty or more years, these little Ex-
tinguishers at hand, and, applying
them ON the instant, have always ar
rested and extinguished the fire of dis
ease. and so saved the life and health
of thousands in the household