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The way to Health. /.

The only true way to health is that
which common sense dictates to man
Live within the bounds of reason
Eat moderately, drink temperately
sleep regularly, avoid excess in any.
thing, and preserve conscience "yoiG
of offense." Some men eat themselves
to death, some drink themselves tc
death, some wear out their lives by in
dolence, and some by over exertion
others are killed by doctors, while not
a few sink into the grave under the eff
fects of vicious and beastly practices
All the medicines in creation are moi
worth a farthing to a man who is
constantly and habitually violating
the laws of his own nature. All the
medical science in the world cannot
save him from premature grave
With suicidal course of conduct, he
is planting the seeds of decay in his
own constitution, and accelerating the
destruction of his own life.-Scientitsc
american.
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Wby the Soldiers Desert.

An ex-soldier was telling his expert
ences Il few days ago. "Do you want
to know" he asked, "why it is that so
many soldiers desert from the army
Nearly one-third of the army deserts
every year, and there $4,000 courts
martial every twelve months, and this,
remember, in an army which doesn't
consist of many more than 10000 men
when the ranks are pretty full. Well,
the reason why 80 many desert is that
they are treated more like dogs than
men-no not like dogs for I would
rather be and officers dog than mus
ket carrier-and never receive any
consideration whatever. That's why
q better class of men doesn't join the
army. I don't kick on the pay the
common soldier gets-$l3 month and
clothes and grub is more than many
a man with family to support gets
but the things the private puts up with
is too hard to bear, and it's wonder
that fifty officers amt shot every year
by their men.
'"Of course the officers will deny
that there is any brutality in the army !;
but it's there all the same, and the
men would rather good deal be sent
to military prison at Fort Leavenworth1
than serve in the ranks-that is a good
many of them. Why, private
darsen't speak to his superior officer, a
young cad just out Of West Point,
without permission. There's too much
English snobbery in our army. Out
side the English our army is the most
exclusive aristocracy in the world.
It's mostly made up officers now, any
how, there being an officer for every
eight men or so. It's nearly as top
heavy as the navy and as useless. It
supports lot of lazy loafers, and that's
about all it's good for. There's good
men in the army, of course, but there's
nothing for them to do but draw their
pay. Perhaps you think Pm little
bitter, but you must remember that I
served five years in the ranks-which
is worse than five years in Joliet any
time. ."-CMcago Tribune. .
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Many Signs Of Rain.

If'moles cast up hills, it will rain.
If the swallows fly lower than usual
expect rain. r..
If the crickets sing louder than U.S.
ual, it will rain.
If frogs and toads croak more than
usual, expect rain.
If convolvulus and chicken-weed
close, there will be rain. ,,'
If cats lick their, bodies and wash
their faces, it will rain.
If the cock crows more than usual
and earlier, expect rain.
If worms creep out of the ground In
great numbers expect rain. ~
If cattle leave off feeding and chase
each other in their pasture, it will
rain. ..a .,t
If sea birds fly toward land and land
birds toward the sea, there will be
rain.
If the marigolds continue shut after
o'clock in the evening, expect rain.
If bees remain in their hives or fly
but short distance from them, it will
rain. ... .-r,.
If the crows make q great noise
and fly round and round and round,
expect rain.
If the water fowls scream more than
usual and plunge into the water, ex.
pect rain.
If the leaves of the trees move with
out any perceptible wind, rain may be
expected. "a
If fish bite more readily and gambol
near the surface of the streams and
ponds, it will rain. :,
If sheep and goats spring about in
the meadows and fight more than us
ual, expect rain. g..
If peacocks and guinea fowls scream
and turkeys gobble, and If quails make
more noise there will be rain.
= If horses stretch out their necks and
sniff the air and assemble in the cor
ner of field with their heads to the
leeward, it will rain.
IF smoke from chimneys blows
down, or if SCOT takes fire more readi-
ly than usual, or falls down the chin
new into the CRATE, expect rain.
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An AppeaI to Mothers.

Americas greatest need to-day is
what Frances was in Napoleon's time
mothers. Mothers to form, and
mold, and guide, and teach with un-
remitting vigilance, and while all this
is being done, to watch as carefully
lest thorns appear with the beautiful
blossoms lest evil thoughts, false prin-
ciples, i'm perfect views, creep in as
insidiously as the serpent approaches.
Dye mothers Of our land, if every
thing else is neglected, if all other du-
ties are slighted. beseech you, in the
name of all that is high and holy, do
not neglect the character of your
child! Consider what life means to
US, what is before the young; and and
consider also what lack of mental and
spiritual culture implies. I think that
nothing in the way of culture and as
piration in after years can compensate
for the loss of this during the forma-
tive period. Teach the boys and girls
what life means; that this existence
from the cradle to the grave is but the
segment of circle that shall encom-
pass the eternities-that their charac-
ters here and their destinies hereafter
have an infinite correlation; that
their achievement must be commensu-
rate with their principles and pur-
poses. Teach them that if they sow
"wild oats" they must expect to reap
the same, and nothing else; golden
fruitage never comes from seeds OF
thistles.
God may sometimes work miracles
in Observation-Disclosures, but he
oftener works by means of fixed laws
and through human agencies. And
mothers are his special agents,
When we see a boy just verging into
young manhood, with powers un-
trained, principles latent, faculties
|slumbering, his entire growth false,
we do not reasonability expect that he
will ever distinguish himself by bril-
liancy of intellect or deed, one marked
nobility of character. Such Sc
quence would be miracle; but while
/ do not deny that such have been and
may be, repeat that we have no right
to expect it.
For the right formation of character
there must be some centre of attrac-
ton around which the soul may des~
cribe it's infinite circle, and this central
power should be God.
Religion is life, not. a garment to
be put on or off. It must be inter-
woven with the very fbres of the soul,
and must be developed as the muscles
of the body are developed by exercise.
It must flow out to other lives in order
to bless our own, and the child-heart
should be taught the beauty, of such a
life. This should be the. atmosphere
through which all else should be
viewed all else should be subservient
to its high demands.
o mothers, if you would but teach
your children thus what a world of
misery might be saved-what flood
of crime stayed !-Ch7Sstid7s at Work.
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No one can be aware, until he has ac-
tually tested the matter by experience,
how much the devout study of the 81.
BILE will do for his soul, how it will
modify and spiritualize his tastes, how
it will enlarge his vision of spiritual
things, howit will clarity, simplify,
and Intensity his faith, how it will
make invisible things real to him, and
enable him to endure las seeing him
who is invisible" The most charm
ing book in this world, beyond all
comparison, is the Bible to one who
studies it enough to see its charms.-
Learning, metaphysics, philosophy,
elaborate ritual, antiphonal singing
these are husks for the prodigal if he
is not made to hear his Fathers glad
welcome. Put true preacher in a
barn, and it becomes Gods house, a
true cathedral; but put other men in
a cathedral and it soon becomes all
empty, desolate barn.
The desire to do right, the will to do
right, and the power to do right are
not of ourselves but of the Lord. :.
He stands ready to give all these in
their fulness to all who will receive
them.-IHeO. Parsons.
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.tHaye Ye Kent the Faith y,

A dear brotherof the writer, livingin
New York, was recently on train
which was just leaving the station.
BY the side Of it, on the next track,
was another train, which was about
starting in the opposite direction. "a
man near my brother suddenIy.
jumped to his feet, opened the window,
and hurriedly called, John ~, al,
man an open window in the other
train, instantly recognized his friend.s
and quickly responded, lillian ~,
A hearty grasp Of hands, and the
short, solemn inquiry came ringing
from William d 8.
John have We kept the faith p,
"Aye, by the help of God, ] have. Y
The cars moved away, q asmiie of
pleasure on the face Of each, and, they
saw each other no more. Was It;
strange that q thrill of Christian SYM!
pathy took possession of my brothers.;
heart, as he at onced took seat by the
side of William, who had hitherto
been stranger, but now was p Chrfs-s
tian brother. @ Il ~
Not, 'tHave you made money ~, q
I"Haye you made great name for
yourself ?n What stronger evidence.
of conversion could have been given
than in the question and answer;
which came from these two travellers
to eternity ? q
7 Happy the man who can give b.;
right answer to this important ques-;
tion, and who, at the end of life and
in the day Of judgment, can say, with:
Paul, II have kept the faith. 3, The
CtristiGn. & 8 81 .i 5 s 81. y. ~ fss.s
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Smoke and the Weather.

How often we hear the remark, "we
shall have rain; the atmosphere is so
heavy" The reverse is true. When
one sees the smoke hanging from
a chimney, with tendency to sink to
the ground, it indicates the atmosphere
is Hght-in fact. too light to float the
smoke. When the smoke rises from
the chimney it indicates heavy at
mosphere. A column of smoke is not
bad barometer for barometer is
nothing more than a recorder Of the
pressure of the atmosphere. When
the atmosphere is light and the smoke
settles, the pressure on the mercury is
light and the column falls, indicating
storm. When the atmosphere is heavy
and the smoke rises, the pressure is
greater and the column rises, indiea-
ting fair weather.-Chicago Herald.
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He esMust he Moving on.0

A minister was boasting of the mum.
ber of pastoral calls he made, averag.
ing thirty per day. An old gentle,
man present observed that he did moi
doubt it, as he happened to be in the
sitting-room of certain house where
he called sometime since, and the fol
lowing was the pastoral work which
he did: r. 81.
"Good-afternoon, Mrs. Jenkins"
"Good afternoon, Dir"
"And how is Mr.. Jenkins? Is he
suffering with his gout as much as
ever ?" =
"Well, almost as much; but he is
attending to his business"
"And you ?" 80. ~.
"Well, I am quite we'll"
"Ah, yes; well, good afternoon, Sis
ter Jenkins, I must be moving on"
There is no reason why a man could
not make sixty such calls every day.
But they are rather passing than pas
toral calls. -.
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Simple Treatment for Boils and Car
buncles. @

In a communication to the French
Academy of Medicine, at a recent
meeting, M. Verneuil says: ).
The topical applications (promi-
nent among which stand the carbol.
ated and borated solutions) employed
in a certain way, and particularly in
the form of powder used repeatedly
and for a long time, are of remarkable
efficacy, and at the same time are abso-
lutely harmless and easy Of applica-
ton. These applications of powder
quickly abort, with very few excep-
tons, boils and carbuncles. They ar
rest the progress of the disease in the
gravest cases, ordinarily cause the
pains to quickly cease, reduce the fever,
disinfect the purulent and gangrenous
centers, hasten resolution, and pro-
mote the formation of healthy granu-
Iations. ~,
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DIR. William M. Taylor tells that IL
his early boyhood, after having heart
a sermon in which the preacher dwell
much on "the appropriating. act o
faith,n he asked his father what wa:
meant by that expression. The Ole
man gave the same reply which hat
been given him by his mother to the
same inquiry when he was lad
namely: "Take your Bible, and
underscore all the smy's,' the mines,
and the mes you come upon, anc
you will discover what appropriation
is"
That 1--WE must take people as We
find them," in this world, is unmls
takably true; but that we must leave
people as we found them, is to admit
that our efforts in their behalf have
been utterly valueless. Taking .peo
pie as we find them, and leaving them
great deal better for our presence ano
labors, is the simple duty of all OF US
The length of church's commun-
ion roll is no index to real strength
A few consecrated souls, strong in the
love of Christ, and quick to discern
opportunities for, good, will make 8
church q power in any community IL
which it is placed.
If your prayerfulness in secret does
not Keep pace with your increased out,
ward activity as Christian, that
activity will lack proper direction and
sustained energy.
If you want to keep money from
hurting you, you must think as much
about giving as getting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-11

The question is not whether the
Roman Catholics have the legal and
moral right to settle in the South,
wherever they please and in whatever
numbers they please, but shall the
State max appropriations for that pur-
pose? Shall its Protestant citizens be
made, nolens, volens, to pay the ex-
penses of this movement? That was
the avowed object of the Hot Springs
convention. When some of our ex-
changes, religious and secular, have
answered these questions they will
have said something to the point.
What says the Lutheran Visitor?
We heard a presiding elder say the
other day: II am doing my best to get
the country churches to have service
every Sunday" We never pass on
Sunday morning a closed church
without a feeling of oppressive loneli-
ness coming over us. The verysilence
of the place is a protest against its
wants of harmony with Christianity.
Go, brother, invite your neighbors,
open your church, read the Scriptures,
sing and pray, and the next time the
"circuit rider" comes he will preach a
better sermon.
Friendship and forgivness are too Of
ten mad synonymous terms, and there
are few of us too noble not sometimes
unconsciously to presume upon the
patience of those whom we honor
with our regard in way which our
mere acquaintance would inevitably
resent with vigor which would 60
far towards bringing us back to the
ways of politeness.
Here is Gospel preaching admirably
defined by the editor of Scotch
monthly journal: That minister best
breaches the Gospel who breaches it as
q sinner needs to hear it when under
deep conviction of sin, and a Christian
wants to hear it when on his dying
bed and about to make an exchange Of
worlds. Such gospel is good news to
the soul. The more OF it from the
preachers lips the better.
A missionary on entering a new
field in China was kindly received by
the mandarin, who promised to DO all
in his power to help him. II have
not heard your doctrine" said he,
"but have seen it. Ihave servant
who was perfect devil, but since he
received your doctrine he is another
man, and can now trust him."
A remark well put was that of DR..
Meredith at the installation Of his sue
cessor over Union church in Boston !:
"Just bear in mind, when your pastor
gives you his weakest and feeblest SER
mon land it will be a new experience
for this congregation not to hear such
discourses, now and then) that he'll
preach a good deal more gospel truth
than you'll be likely to put into prac-
tice that week W
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Corn With Small Cob.

In selecting seed corn that with small.
cob, especially at the but end, should
have the preference. 1t is more easily
husked, ripens earlier and is less likely
to be injured by curing. The moist
ure in the cob in cantact with the germ
prevents it from drying out rapidly
and if severe freezing occurs at this
time the germ is injured. This is the
great trouble with the Western Dent
corn, The Dent corn has often small
cob, and it is particularly important
with this variety to select the seed SC
as to keep it small. A crop with thick,
heavy cobs shows that the corn is run
ming out. .. .
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Eggs Cooked without Boiling.

Put some boiling water into large
basin, and let it remain for few seconds
then turn it out, lay in the eggs, and
roll them. .over, to take the chill off the
shell, and to prevent their cracking.
Pour upon the eggs boiling water from
the kettle, until they are completely
immersed cover the basin with a plate
instantly, and let it remain upon the
table for twelve minutes; the eggs will
then be found to be perfectly cooked,
free from all flavor and appearance OF
rawness, and, yet so lightly and deli
cately dressed that persons will be
tempted by them who cannot eat eggs
boiled in the usual way. :..l1-
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Tired.

am too tired to sew; upon my lap.
Weary and spent, my idle fingers lie;
The needle Is too heavy for my hand,
l fold the tidy dress and put it by,
The little maid, so weary of her play
Must wear her faded frock another day.
Here, close beside me, lies my dainty book,
With quaint, bright fancles mid its flowing
rhyme,
Waiting through all the full ana ousy hours
For one short space OF free, untrammelcd
time.
1 touch It's covers with tender hand
My brain is dull; l cannot understand.
l am too tired to pray, o plying Lord!
l only know the days hard tasks are none.
1 bring my burdens,-thou canst count them
DER.
Hay them down before thee, every one;
I only long for sleep to still my raln,
And Strength to taic my burdens up again.
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A Disastrous Ride.

Some little drops of water,
Whose home was in the sea,
10 60 upon journey,
Once happened to agree.
Il cloud they had for carriage,
They drove playful breeze.
And over town and country,
They rode along at ease,
But o. there were so many,
At last the carriage broke,
And to the ground came tumbling.
These frightened little folk.
And through the moss and grasses
They were compelled to roam,
Uutil O brooklet found them
And carried them all home.
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Hawks or Doves ?

II words
Were birds,
And swiftly flew
From tips
or lips
Owned, dear, by you;
Would they, .-..
Today,
Be hawks and crows?
Or blue,
And true,
And sweet? Who knows?
Let's play
To-day
We choose the best;
Birds blue
And true,
With dove-llke breast!
IT'S queer,
My dear.
We never knew
That words, ... .
Like birds, .,..-
Had wings and flew!
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Let not unworthiness scare the
children of God. Parents love their
children and do them good, not because
they see that they are more worthy
than others, but because they are their
own. ........
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

latter Dark" and THE Merchant
OF Venice"
Notwithstanding company played
to very good matinee and fair night
audience Saturday. 1t was their fare
we'll They left yesterday morning
for Dallas. Miss Anna Boyle, who
makes the thrilling water scene 50
realistic by getting nearly drowned in
each performance, remained entirely
submerged under the water for the
space of 10 seconds Saturday night.
1t was her last performance of this
role, however, as she was very i'll and
her health cannot stand this nightly
bath. Mr.. Brady, the leading man of
the company, left Saturday afternoon
for New York and Mr.. Webster took
his part OF "Old Tom" The company
will return to San Antonio next sea-
son, says Mr.. Webster.
Last night the Prescott-McLean
company appeared in the Merchant
of Venice" The attendance was not
large but this is due to the weather,
not the company.
These stars have a good support
particularly in the "Gratiano" of Mr..
w. J. Johnston, Antonio" of Mr.. G.
Santini, "Iauncelot" of J. d. Had
lock and the ladies' parts 'Nerissa"
by Miss Adalr, "Jessica" by Miss
Lloyd and "Portia" by Miss Marie
Tim herman. This latter lady was
substituted in this part on account of
the illness and very severe cold of
Miss Prescott, who was unable to APP
pear. She will appear tonight and
tomorrow, however.
OF Mr.. Mclean it may be said he
has improved wonderfully since his
visit here last season, and is much
more finished. His "Shylock" is
much more rough than the ideal con-
ception of the part of the Jew in the
days when Jews had not the liberty
they have today. He gives the role
great force but cuts the lines to poor
advantage in places.
Tonight his "Ingomar" will be seen
at the Grand, and for matinee tomor-
row "a Winters Tale' will be given.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31
Election of Officers.

At Conclave of San Antonio Com
mandery Knights Templar, Saturday
night, the following officers were
elected to serve for the coming year:
Z. r. Norton, Eminent Commander.
T.. w. Bates, Generalissimo.
E. l.. Beaumont, Captain General.
+. Nee. Newton, Prelate.
E. Rische, ST., Treasurer.
John B. Hamilton, Recorder.
B. CleghOrn, Hall Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31

Is greater than any other season of the year. Buyers
want clothes made to solid fabrics, colors FAST well
trmm ed and made and that fit perfectly they
posed they are made to by the most fashionable
taiors This is the kind of Clothing we buy and sell.
We buy the best of everything and at the smallest cost
to be obtained with large capital and cash always ready
No Jobbers profits. No extravagant profits that leave
large margin for high-soundng, "mark down" and
reduicon sales but everything direct to the consumer
from the closest manufacturers and at the smallest
possible margin of profit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31
Open House.

Among the list of open houses on
Few Year Day are the following:
Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. J. Lawrence and
Miss Helen Hines.
Misses Logwood and Miss Powell.
Mrs. Fannie Henderson.
Mrs. J. E. Harris and Mrs. l.. Chat
man.
Miss O'Neal and Miss Boyle.
Mrs. Epp and Mrs. Buney Taylor.
Misses Dibbles.
Mrs. NJ. D. Brown, Mrs. J. Johnson,
Mrs. &. Jackson.
Mrs. Martha Smith.
Mrs. H. Mitchell.
Mrs. J. Lyons, Mrs. J. Selby, Mrs.
Taylor, 166 Crockett street.
Mrs. J. Martin. 29-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31

The 125 men employed in the foun
dry of the Erie Railway company, Pa.
were discharged today and the shops
closed to reduce expense.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31

An Arkansaw named West, shoots
at his wife's father and mother,
wounds the old man, who died few
hours after, and is himself shot dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-31

THE Paris News man laid down on
one ear extended for mattress,
pulled the other over him to act as a
coverlid, and with his brass stylus
splintered from his own forehead and
dipped in the gall of his own spirit
he scratched the following upon his
fiinty cheek:
The Associated Press correspondent
at indianapolis sends out a vast
amount of unreliable rot about a man
by the name Of Ben Harrison.
The News man is at home in this
kind of paragraphing. 1t comes as nat
ural to him as mothers milk to little
cherubs.