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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-25
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ing his nose with a red bandana OF
miniature counterfeit of the stars and
stripes, and some unfortunate enthu-
siasts carry their political coiors to their
neckties. But all this proves that the
interest in a great campaign was never
SO universal as now, and that however
men may differ, they are honest and
courageous, and do not carry their poll
tical creeds in their inside vest pockets.
The button is SAID to have originated
with the dude two years ago, And that
might have been, for who but the dude
would think of having enough buttons
to spare. after his shirt and pantaloons
had been attended to. to place one in
his coat lapel? Next the club men got
hold of it, and instead of the badge,
jewel, or other costly insignia, piece
of bronze finely lettered, or may be
cheap disc of tin or pewter covered with
embroidered silk and satin was all that
was necessary to inform the world that
Mr.. ManOffun was a member of the Cac-
tus club.
Il suppose there is pretty big profit
in the sale of these buttons?' inquired
GLOBE man of dealer the other day.
"Oh. yeS," he answered readily
''those little things don't cost much to
get them up, but as their retail price
v,
they sell we'll for this lapel button freak
is quite fad you know. It's the cheap
things after all in which there is the
most profit. l suppose the button is an
American copy of the European decora-
tlonS of honor. The dealers in notions
and gents furnishing goods started the
whim, and they have been well enough
rewarded
FOR THEIR ENTERPRISE
"Can you show me some of the differ
ent buttons for lapel wear?''
''Well, yes, here is a very pretty
thing. This is called the Cleveland red
bandana button. You see it is a per-
feet disc, covered with red silk, and it's
effect is heightened by its convex shape.
On it is the very pretty combination of
full name, in white, and blue horse
shoe. This naturally at once suggests
the man of Destiny or, as some Re
publicans might say, "a born politician
with bull luck There is another but
ton like this, the only difference being
that the background is blue
and the horseshoe red. The colors
of the first button are proper, however.
The red background is suggestive of
Thurman's simplicity, the true blue
horseshoe is to remind you that Cleve-
lands success is as much due to his
true blue loyalty to principle as to any
providential interference with human af-
fairs, and the white of the 'C' instantane-
ously flashes upon your mental camera
a photograph of the White house. Deal
ers have to straddle politics, you know,
so now will call your attention to a very
pretty little affairs similar in shape to
the one have been showing you. Here
it is. See the stars and stripes. It's
little cheeky for party to assume
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

GAS we move along you will remark
this, and further, that from the point
where we now are to where we will
lead or walk, and where | like best to
tarry, there seems to be marked i'm
prOvement in the building of legs.
'There is no better place along the
coast to follow my investigations than
Atlantic City, for here are to be found
specimen egS in a miles walk from
every state, every cline and of every
denomination.
81 can't prove to you all l state, so
you must take all on faith, for have
made some satisfactory Investigations.
EXCURSION LEGS.
snow, for instance, look at the legs
hereabout, especially those there, with
out looking higher. Whom would you
say they belonged to? A woman who
grew up barelegged i'll Ireland or Ger
many, aud never wore a stocking until
she came to America.
''Just look about you and you will see
the legs all belong to this class of peo-
pie. Well, this is the excursion ground
bathing place.
"NOw''-as we walked up the beach
''we come to the denominational classes.
Right here are Methodist legs, and the
next section are Baptist legs, and the
next Presbyterian legs, for there are
three church picnics, and these denom-
nations always come to these spots to
bathe. See how different their legs
look? They do, but for the life of me
can't say why.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

monopoly of the national colors of the
United States, but suppose my Repub-
ican friends think they are the only
ones entitled to them. Up there in the
upper left hand corner are the little
white stars upon a blue background.
Most of the button is taken up with the
red and white stripes, and across this isa
of Harrison in full, or the initials II.
and NJ in script capitals. l don't
know whether there is much difference
in the number of buttons sold, but the
red bandana button is the one most
called for here. Another button is the
disc of three horizontal colors of red.
white and blue. There are several
metal buttons. One, of bronze, has a
picture of Cleveland's face within
horseshoe, and bearing the legend DE
mocracy and Tariff Reform, 1885, An
other, bronze also, has combination
of the capitals, c. and t. with the
same legend, or the inscription may be
"A Public Office
IS A PUBLIC TRUST
"There is shield of the national col
orS surmOunted with a vignette of the
president. There is a soft metallic but
ton with three cOlOrs horizontal. I can
show you all sorts of combinations and
devices, but these are the most popular
buttons worn."
"Can you tell me what are the differ
ent devices and colOrs of buttons other
than those you have shown me, and
which have been adopted by the variovs
orders?"
"Oh, yes, easily; here is a little list,
which have been keeping for my own
information:
Loyal Legion: Neat round button,
half inch in diameter, similar to the in
sigma of the Legion of Honor, of
France; consists of the national colors,
red, white and blue, blended and wOoVen
in silk and placed in metal circle.
Confederate: Grey in color, sur
rounded by laurel wreath, inscribed,
1861, G.. S. A. 1865.
Grand Army: Round bronze button;
representation of soldier and sailor
dispensing charity to soldiers widow
| and orphans; circular inscription
"Grand Army of the Republic, 1861.
Veteran 1865"
Sons of Veterans: Bar, with red,
white and blue enamel.
Union Veteran league: Bronze shield,
with monogram of ''U. V. L." in center
and inscription around the border, 1--WE
have served three years." and on top
are 1851, 1866" separated by star.
Naval Veterans: Oblong in shape,
enameled in blue, with gold border,
shows small Union Jack, with white
stars, upon the flag being raised
| anchor in gold.
Societies of the Army of the Potomac
and the Army of the Cumberland:
Woven silk button, with colors yellow,
red and blue blended, representing the
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

was up to it all, along with those that
are ''beef to the heel, - those like Indian
clubs, champagne bottles and Rhine
wine bottles, and even toilet bottles. 1t
is great amusement the commodore
had inaugurated to classify the bathers
by their legs.
There is no "Asbury" in the Atlantic
City girls. They do the proper thing
every time, and when they bathe are, of
course, properly and becOmingly at
tired. But the fashion this season is for
shorter trousers and skirts, with solid
colored hose, held above the knee with
concealed straps from the waist.
BLUE-BLooDED LEGS.
The commodore halted in his walk at
the upper end of the beach and pointed
with pride to the show of legs Oh the
sand. From ballet point of view they
were a bad lot, for they would have
made poor showing Oh stage, where
there is something that seems to dwindle
them, or belittle them, no matter how
prepossessing off of it.
line commodore assured his willing
listener these legs belonged to the first
families of phia-tne lumtums.
They showed the highest breeding and
the purest blood, he said.
Yes, sure enough, there was the slen-
der ankle, the high instep-but the calf.
No matter how we'll put up, none of
the legs looked as we'll as those seen on
that part of the beach taken possession
of every day by bevy of girls from
the local theaters. They seemed to
have mastered the art of making their
legs look well without the aid of high
shoes, by system of lacing on their
sandals with becoming cOlored tapes
and ribbons that give their feet and
ankles a dainty look, neater than the
splay feet of the - sassiety" girls who
bathe in their stocking feet.
CHARACTERISTIC LEGS.
The commodore dwelt considerably
on the connection between legs and
character, and discoursed learnedly on
what he had discovered by eye on the
beach and had proven by ear on the
piazza later. He also has discovered
that the girls from the country have
fuller legs than those from the cities
that Eastern girls are neater in their
hosiery than Western girls; that stoop-
shouldered girls all have clumsy legs
that very few big-legged girls are other
wise grown in proportion, and finally,
that among the thousands OH the beach
there is not a perfectly formed, SYM
metrical girl or woman, judged by artis-
tic standard, i'll Atlantic City.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

Marshall Campbell wears very pretty
cloth button of black background. with
the words Democracy" above and
"Tariff Reform below a monogram of
&C." and CT" and worked in yellow.
Of the monogram the CT" is red and
the &C." white. Miss Campbell pre-
sented it to her father.
Charles Pottgieser wears a button
similar to Marshal Campbell's. These
buttons are rather scarce in the city at
present.
The ''red bandana" or horseshoe"
buttons, as they are commonly called,
are worn by G. F. Yale, claim agent for
the Manitoba road; Charles Hauser,
William Hamm, Pat Killen, M. II. Ea-
gan, Collector A: F: Storey. Harry
Hope, Col; ". 81. s; Wright; L. B. Max
field, M. j. Donnelly, Aid. Pat Conley,
Dan W. Lawler, John w. Willis, A.
Greenhoot, Judge E. 81. Wood, James
McCabe, Col. William Crooks, Judge C.
E. Flandrau and others
Regular Harrison buttons are worn
by Will Nichols, d. F. Reese, Dick
Pierce, J. G. Boyden, Judge Chandler,
l.. F. Kimball, Frank Reed, G. F. Full
ler, Cliff Gilbert, j. l.. Berkheimer,
Fred Wheeler, W. J. Freaney, Sam
Nichols, G. 2. Ritt. Capt. Joseph Bur
ger, w. HI. McMartin, Jake Wilson,
Judge Robert Deakin and few more
local politicians.
J. ii. Burwell has probably the most
magnificent button in the city. 1t was
made to order for him, copy of the
horseshoe design.
j. j. Ahern also wears a Cleveland
button. He has given away about
twenty different buttons-every time
he make convert he gives him a but
ton.
Robert Miller wears something in
bronze, the design being &c" within a
horseshoe. and the legend appearing on
it "a public Office is public trusts g..
r. K. Doe has counterpart of this
button.
u. F. Reese at one time wore bronze
portrait of Harrison. -
Here and there Cleveland portrait,
instead of a button, is noted.
Ham Davis and Jim McDonough
both wear shields with stars and stripes
pendant and surmounted by a head of
the president.
Ex-State Treasurer Charles Kittelson.
Capt. II. A. Castle, Maj. George 20.
White, and several more members of
the Loyal Legion are very patriotic,
and always wear the little Loyal Legion
button.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

Patriarchs Militant, I. o. o. F.:
Black, a crown, through which sword
and miter are suspended, and the three
links, caught ON the tips of the sword
and miter, worked in gold silk.
Knights of Pythias: Helmet and bat
tle-aXes worked in brown silk upon
three shields, one shield blue, another
red, and the third yellow, and the let
ters F. G. B. one on each shield.
Uniform Rank K. p: CrosS-button
on which a laurel wreath surrounds a
diamond. in the center of which is a
lily.
Select Knights, A. o. U. W.: Maltese
cross formed from four shields: in the
center, an open Bible, and on the Bible
skeleton hand.
Ancient Order of United WOrkmen :
Brass, in the center an anchor, upon
which is hung a shield, and on the
shield the initials "a. o. U. W."
Mystic shrine: Emblem, crescent
made by two tigers claws fastened to-
gether with gold band, with star pend
ant, and all suspended frem Turkish
scimitar: on the gold band, sphinx
head, and on the scimitar the word
"Moolah." On the reverse side of the
gold band is a pyramid with upraised
arm. Adopted only a year ago.
American Legion of Honor: Bronze,
circular i'll form with projecting arms,
upon the end of each arm small globe
young eagle in the center of the circle,
around it the words "Jungti juvanus;" ;"
myrtle wreaths on alternate sides.
Worn by both the ladies and gentlemen
of the order.
Knights Templar: Bronze, bounded by
circle; in the center crown and cross
in bold relief.
knights of the Golden Eagle: Black
cloth bearing golden eagle, and in its
talonS red, black and gold shield, with
the letters *. G. E." embroidered.
Knights and Ladies of Honor: Half
diamond, the points set in miniature
balls; in the center of the triangle a
smaller one. and at each point the let
tiers IN. A. o."
Royal Arcanum: Star with circle in
center, and in the center a crown.
Knights of Labor: Bronze triangle,
around which is hung laurel wreath
in the center of which is an inscription
X. of L. The other button worn by
this order is similar to that of the G. 4.
r. The emblem is a globe set in a
triangle.
Society of the Red Cross: Small
Greek cross of red enamel bound with
silver.
There are great many other but
Ons," continued the vendor of badges
but these are all | can make you ac-
quainted with to-day. Go over there on
the corner now and notice the people
who wear buttons on their coat lapels.''
The GLOBE man did as directed, and
he couldn't help noticing that the most
buttons worn were of political signif-
cance,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
QUIET WAYS ARE BEST,
What's the use in worrying,
of ioIIrryin0

What's the use in worrying,
Of hurrying
And scurrying,
Everybody furrying
And breaking up their rest,
When everything is teaching us
Preaching and beseeching US
To settle down and end the fuss?
For quiet ways are best.
The rain that trickles down in showers
A blessing brings to thirsty flowers,
And gentle zephyrs gather up
Sweet fragrance from each brimming cup
There's ruin in the tempest's path,
There's ruin in avoice of wrath,
And they alone are blest
Who early learn to dominate
Themselves, their violence abate,
And prove by their serene estate
That quiet ways are best.
Nothing's gained by worrying,
By hurrying
And scurrying;
With fretting and with flurrying
The temper's often lost;
And i'll pursuit OF some small prize
We rush ahead and are not wise.
And find the unwonted exercise
A fearful price has cost;
IT'S better far to join the throng
That do their duty right along,
Reluctant they to raise fuss
Or make themselves ridiculous.
Calm and serene in heart and nerve,
Their strength is always in reserve,
And nobly stands each test;
And every day and all about
By scenes within and scenes without,
We can discern, with ne'er doubt,
That quiet ways are best.
Josephine Pollard in New York Ledger.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
three branches of the military service,

three branches of the military service,
cavalry, artillery and infantry.
Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite
Masons, adopted by the council of empe-
rors in Paris in 175S: Emblem, a
double-headed eagle placed in front OF
an anchor. Very much resembles the
German coat of arms. Frederick the
Great was a strong
PATRON OF THE ORDER.
Odd Fellows: Black, the All Seeing
eye, and the three links worked in gold
silk:
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

"Here in this section was puzzled for
several days to classify the legs without
asking. This l was too proud to do,
and, anyway, it would spoil the fun
get investigating and following out
clues. There was a popularity about
the legs here that could not, and can't
yet, account for. 1t was not till after
much patience found out they were
Quaker legs. Fine lot, amt they?"
AS we strolled along could not help
getting interested in the commodore's
subject, and had the peculiarities of the
legs OF a shop girl, who stands all day,
and those of sewing giIl, who sits ali
day, pointed out, for the commodore
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
Shakespeare on the Campaign.

Play. Act. Scene
noble counselors. K. Hen.v 2 4
And yours the noble
siIiews Of our power Z. Hen. / 9
Rescue those breathing
lives to die in beds Z. John 9
Receive thy lance, and
God defend the right K. Rich IL 1 3
1t were shame to let
this land by lease. -. K. Rich, IL Q /
Since foes have scope to
beat both thee and me Z. Rich. IT. z
Our holy lives must win
anew worlds crown K, Rich. N. 4 I
Now is the winter of our
discontent- Xxx. Rich. III. i 1
Made a glorious summer
by the son of York. X. Rich, III. /
Our stern alarums
changed to merry
meetings. - ;..;..: K. Rich. III. 1
Repaired with donble
riches Of content TX. Rich. III.
To reap the harvest of
perpetual peace. Tx. Rich. III. S 2
Our Just and ineal en-
trance to our own. n.K. John 2 I
Nature and fortune
Joined to make thee
great John 8
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

whole lot about the legs of the lead
ing lady, as they were to him the most
striking feature of the piece. So it is
with me at the seashore resorts. The
best of it is the leg show during bathing
hour, and when that's over goodbye to
fun for day, for the place IS then dull
beyond compare"
OF course, it is unnecessary to say
that the old commodore referred to the
girls legs.
''Well, commodore. give us an idea of
theory and Judgment of character from
legs. What is your theory?"
Nov, just come along with me under
my umbrella go thist in India years
ago-and l will.
First you must know that this bath
ing beach is mile in length. You are
a stranger here and do not know that
the beach is divided into sections by in
visible lines, just as distinct as geo.
logical strata, and that each division
has bathers who seem from the con-
tour of their legs distinct class Of the
same species.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

times. a popular way of utilizing small
pieces is to have them made into
screen, each piece forming a panel.
Large pieces ON leather are sometimes
used in this way, and make both
handsome and useful article.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
SOME SEASIDE LEGS.
How an Eminent and Aged
Observer Classics Pedal
EXtremities.
Wonderful Revelations on the
Sand at Philadelphia's
Bathing Beach.
A Great Deal Of instruction
From the Study Of
Legology.
Eastern Girls Wear More
Swell Stockings Than the
Western Lassies.
New York Herald Correspondence.

TLANTIC CITY, N.
j., Aug. 11.-There
are some men so
constituted men-
tally that they can
tfind something in
structive in every
thing they see, just
las there are some
|who can always see
faces and animals
in storm clouds
when others see
only clouds.
One of the former
is old Commodore
Ashmead, of Phila-
delnhia late Tinted
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
BUTTONS FOR BADGES
Worn in Greater Number and
Varieties Than Ever
Before.
st. Paul Patriots and Politi-
clans Affected by the
Latest Fad.
Secret Societies No Longer
Need Grips and Pass
words.
Fashion Dictates This Fancy
AS 1t Does in Head
gear.

mands to only
stove pipe hats.
Now she requires
the admirer of
great principles
and supporter of
ambitious candi-
d a tie S to wear
lapel b u t ton S,
handk ere hi e f S
and neckties in
dicative or en-
blematic of GER
t a i II a S S umed
political theories.
AS a consequence
ev very b o d y is
wearing a button
in his coat lapel,
ayprvhofly jC win
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
MOSAIC NOW THE RAGE.
Some New Isaas In House Decoration
for the Wealthy.
COSTLY LEATHER HANGINGS.
Mosaic Of Glass and Marble Very Ex-
teasiVely Used---The Bath Room
Made Lovely.

N IDEA in
house decOra-
tion that has
been intro
I'd u c e d into
this country
only within a
few years, and
has not yet be-
come c o M
mon, is the
use of marble
and glass mo-
sale, says the
New Y Ork
Mail. Plenty
of it has come
into the cOun-
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

many an uOur IN the
bald-headed row at a
ballet, but there is so
much u II Ger al n ty
about the legs on the
stage being what they
seem that they give
no indication of the
character and disposi-
ton of their owner.
'Unassisted nature is
what most enjoy, and
legs are mo hobby this
summer.
"What put me most
in the humor of study
ing them was that no.
tice of some new play
) last winter in New
York. A Herald man
went to report, and,
instead of criticising
the piece, he wrote a
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

States navy. He is one OF the few sur
vivors of the Al grade of the old navy,
who is we'll known for his liberality in
entertaining every stranger of note who
visits Philadelphia, and to all the Of
ficers of high rank in the navy. The
commodore was here in his ele
ment this week, but yesterday, thought
lessly having swallowed a small peach
stone, he departed suddenly for the
medical springs of White Sulphur in
West Virginia, where he is now, no
doubt, reading character from another
point of view in ballroom. The COM
modOre is not ''sad sea dog" by any
means, though he moraliZes consider
ably.
Here are few reflections he kindly
impaired to the Herald correspondent
before he left:
DO you know l get good deal of in
struction here from the study of legs
during the bathing hours?
LEGOLOGY.
81 think l am no different from other
men, for believe all men come to the
shore to look at legs, and they evidently
enjoy the grand display more than any
thing. for it is the life and soul of sea-
side resort, and peculiar to it. for no
other affords this diversion.
Atlantic City is the best place for
this study l ever visited. l have sat
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
New York Press.

G, Many 'sWant' ads in Sundays GLOBE
W prove that it brings the best results
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19

A PATHETIC GEN.
Our dear little Jack has left US
Floated away to the other shore.
Whooping cough is what bereft us;
He had the measles once before.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-05
PRAISE SERVICE
At she United Church.

At the United Church.
 Probably there is no art bestows deeper or more universal pleasure than music. An other proof was the large congregation that attended the United church last evening, and the philanthropist may rejoice. But the Christian church gives the best music to the community without money and without price," thus bringing together those of con flieting views and opinions, harmonizing, and therefore tranquilizing. The choir of the church sang two anthems, "Hear, O God" and ''Extol the Lord" Two violin solos gave pleasing variety to the services. The tone was so pure and exquisite that some could hardly realize that it was the violin. The whole service was extremely creditable and much enjoyed. Dr. Munger showed great liberality and breadth of views in his allusions to Cardinal Newman, author of "Lead Kindly Lightn
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-05
ohures, nfrha Messiah.

At the Church of the Messiah yesterday Rev. L. H. Squires, the pastor, preached a sermon appropriate to the first anniversary of his pastorate. He spoke from the text, "Wherefore comfort on another, and build each other up even also as ye do." There was good audience present and the sermon was practical talk on the work and duty of the church. MT. Squires spoke feelingly of the cordial welcome he had received in this city, of the kindly assistance of the newspa- pers, of the fraternal welcome and pleasant intercourse with the other clergymen of the city and of the good will of the people of the city. He congratulated his people on the harmonious and pleasant working of the sos ciety. He then spoke of the three-fold work before them of building each other: first, in numbers; second, in wisdom; third, in char acter.
 In the evening service of song was given, which was the beginning of 6 course of Sum day evening lectures to young men and wo- men. The prospect is that these practical lectures will fill the church every Sunday evening and prove very useful to all who hear them.