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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02

Some six months ego al artist OF my &C.
qualntance complained to me IN bitter terms
about the difficulty Ire La,! III making both
ends meet. He was q painter oil decided
ability, whose WOrAs SIOIIu certainly have
sold upon their merit, Hut he was unknown
outside OF artistic circles, and even in the
auctions to which lie occasionally sent them
when driven to desperation, his canvases
brought no remunerative prices. Last week
! encountered my artist friend again. He
was doing the swell on Fifth avenue, with
the most stylish Of summer suits and a zen.
eral air of afIiuence He Informed NE that
he had just come to town iron Atlantic
City, and was going to take Il run down to
Newport for couple Of weeks asked
him If he had come into d fortune, and he
laughed
Not exactly" said he, The fact is, it is
soap. When got 50 d.IceGiy hard W that
! could not have been any worse of, all &C
quaintance of mine, who is Ule of the edi
tors of big magazine, sent for me to design
a soap advertisement for that periodical |
was well paid for it. Since then | have
been kept busy making designs for adver-
tisements in the newspapers and magazines
1t pays cash, and more cash in proportion to
the labor than painting pictures, and there is
more of it than l care to do. l have fire
gently TO decline orders in order to find time
to continue my painting"
1t is a fact that few of the public are
aware of, l suppose, that many of the adver-
tisement designs which appear in the various
publications of the day are executed by the
most prominent artists in the country. If
they were signed by the designers names
they would be recognized as the productions
Of men whose pictures receive high praise
at the regular art exhibitions and whose
regulations are high in the roll of American
artists. What with designing advertise
ments and making illustrations for books
and magazines, it is a very poor artist who
nowadays cannot earn good living. For a
long time many of our painters held out
against the seductions Of the commercial
community on the ground that it was be-
meath their dignity TO sacrifice their art to
business, but it is a rare case at present when
such a commission is refused ALFRED Trum-
BILE in New York News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
BOTTOMS BARGAINS.

Two carloads bedroom suits Just
received, of excellent quality and eX,
ceedingly cheap.
New buggy harnesses at give-away
prices.
One grand square Wagner piano,
SIPS.
Magnificent oil paintings
Two iron safes, metal cheap.
Large variety of clocks and notions.
Latest styles ladies and gents reed
chairs.
A fine lot of flexible wire door mats.
Upholstering goods from IS cents
per yard.
Kitchen and dining-room furniture.
Beautiful upholstered lounges, 81 to
$25.
Two billiard and pool tables COM
plete.
Stoves, new and secondhand, from
So to $50.
Stereoscopian cases with 50 views,
50
Baby buggies, new and second
hand, So to 81.
Furniture repaired, packed and
shipped on short notice.
Mattresses of all kinds made at my
own factory.
Seven new fire proof iron safes and
one burglar proof steel chest, ditto, at
prices to defy competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
Why We Have Bright's Disease.

An Albany physician says Americans
suffer more generally from Bights disease
and nervous complaints than any other
people, because they sit down 50 persistently
at their work. When Englishmen, Germans
and Frenchmen walk and exercise, an Amer
lean business man will go to his office, take
his seat in his chair, and sit there all day
without giving any relief TO the tension of
the muscles Of the back. The result is that
these muscles surrounding the kidneys be-
come soft and fabby. Th,J lose their vital
ity. The kidneys themselves become weak
and debilitated. If busiress men would walk
more and sand instead of sitting at their
desks their health would be mach improved
-Chicas1 Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
Do Not SUFFER ANY LONGER.

Do Not SUFFER ANY LONGER.
knowing that a cough can be
checked in a day, and the first stages
of consumption broken in a week, we
hereby guarantee Acker's.% English
Cough Remedy, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per
directions, and do not find our state.
ment correct. For Sale by RAGLAND
& Co s
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02

JOB PRINTING-Of every description, done
J at the LIGHT Office. Satisfaction given
very time, or money refunded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
PARENTS CRIMINALLY LIABLE.

More than half of all deaths occur
before six years of age. An army of in
nocent, lovely children are swept
needlessly away each year. Parents
are criminally responsible for this.
The death rate of children in England
is less than half this. Acker's English
Baby SOOther has done more to bring
this about than all other causes COM
bined. You cannot afford to be with
out it. For sale by RAGLAND & co.,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
Anton Hannich,

Anton Hannich,
Carriage painter, informs--the pub
lie, customers and friends, that
he is now prepared to do salts
factory work embracing every
thing in his line at reasonable prices.
Country orders promptly attended to.
Shops at 30 Elm street. between No
Ian and Dawson streets, San Antonio
Texas. 6-l2-6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
BETTER THAN SUICIDE.

Professor Arnold says: Gan incur
lble dyspeptic is justified in commit
ting suicide" We will guarantee to
cure any dyspeptic within three
months by Acker's English Dyspepsia
Tablets For sale by RAGLAND & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-19
Hidden Death IN Africa.

Central Africa is the finest hunting
country in the world. Here are the
elephant, tho buffalo. the lion, the
leopard, the rhinoceros, the hippopot-
mus, the giraffe. the hyena, the Gland,
the zebra and endless species Of small
deer and antelope. Then the whole
country Is covered with traps to catch
these animals--deep pits, with Jagged
stake rising up in the middle, the whole
rooted over with turf and grass, so
exactly like the forost bed that only the
trained eye can detect their presence.
have found myself walking unoon-
sciously on narrow neck between two
Of these pits, when q couple Of steps ia
either side would almost certainly have
meant death. Snakes, too, and especi-
ally the hideous and deadly puff adder.
may turn up ut any moment, and In
bathing. which. one eagerly docs st
every pool, the sharpest lookout 4
eoArcely 3 match TOR Tho 1iabollo1|
syezt y ~ ~ eFeeo6 W.. 2kesg
AYSe ~ Il &. b. 8 3. B; ;'.' 3 g. y ~ !, n
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Illumination for Paintings.

An expert in Photographic produc-
tions states that the most favorable IL
luminator for oil paintings Is direct
front light, by which shadows cast
from very thick strata Of paint and
strong brush marks are considerably
allayed, and the structure OF the can
vas is made invisible. Black or neu-
tral colored screens, placed at certain
angles toward the object to be copied,
will absorb the Objectionable light, and
leave the original free from reflections.
Gloss and flares may cause disturbances.
but these may be overcome by placing
rejecting mirrors behind the lamps. and
by adjusting one horizontally directly
under the picture. When very old
paintings have hung for long time
exposed and subjected to dust, moist
ure, and other damaging influences, the
surface Of the painting is 30 much in.
crusted with dirt as to make q good
copy from 1t an impossibility; under
these circumstances, the picture should,
II practicable. be cleaned with soft
sponge, water and soap, and, after
allowing to dry slowly, rubbed over
with dry soft sponge, then with oil
or glycerine and water.-M y Sun.
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AN EXCURSION STORY.

A Tale In Which Every Free American
Citizen Is Interested.
Ia. m.-On board the train. Every
body looking fresh. New bonnets,
now gowns, new boots. Large crowd.
Pretty girls, slim beaux, fat babies,
smiling parents. Destination-neigh-
boring town. Observation-Disclosures
of July-big affair-procession speech,
etc., etc. Band plays, bell rings, lost
baby handed on board. Handkerchiefs
wave. We are off.
8:30-We stop--suddenly. Report Of
train robbers. Ladies faint-gentle-
men don't-hold the door and call po-
lice-conductor appears-explanation
engine broke-send for another.
Wait two. hours-dismay-too late for
!dh,rer. Gentlemen 60 outside and
smoke. Ladies talk. Band plays.
Babies cry. Paper collars fatten out,
bangs wilt. Thermometer begins TO
rise.
10 a. m.--Relief train. Excursion
stock goes up. Chance for dinner.
Start again.
lOslO-OLOp dkdkus ANcSlB
Cause this time, steam gives out. Wish
expressed to mob somebody. We don't
do it. Too warm. Another start.
11:30-At last! We arrive. Music,
flags, procession. Every body in gala
attire. We join them. Thermometer
continues to rise. Ditto dust; ditto
carriage hire.
12 NAT the grounds. Big jam.
Demand for ice water, demand for
beer, especially beer. Dinner!
"Charge of the Light Brigade" and
Seventeen others. ~
2p. m.-Bones, bread-crumbs, desc.
lation, empty tables, replete humanity.
3p. m.-Dancing. Mercury running
over. Some sit in shade and snore.
Some don't-parade in grove; silly,
but suits them. Ice-cream, romantic
people. Result: Cholera morbus.
4 p. m.-More dancing; more
mashes; more cream; more G. m.
6p. m.--The same.
$50 p. m.-We return; the train; ali
aboard; wilted banners; wilted pocket
books; broken umbrellas; mixed
babies, dust, cinders, smoke, lost
tickets, lost digestion, headaches,
backaches, bunion-aches, ice cream.
aches. IA splendid timeI"--Dctroi'
Free Press.
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\ . d. 80
me Advantage snd gtrone Points Of He
ssllc Fertilization.
The plan Of fortresses at present
adopted unknown to the public. but
the divulging Of which cnn do no harm,
'as II can not remain secret--is very
peculiar and quite opposed to any
aesthetic or artistic conception. A for
tress ls henceforth composed Of an Inn
,mense block Of concrete Of Incredible
thickness. II will offer TO the eye only
s square, oval or lozenge shape, tho
outside being q nero block without
projections or access. II Is not yet set
tied whether this block shall be SUR
rounded by trench, but all competent
authorities In Europe seem to hold that
one or several sheeted cannon shall
move round the block, and as powder
will in future be smokeless, this can
non, always in motion and escaping tho
enemy's aim, will fire on fixed point.
This movable sheeting will mako up
for the absence Of trenches. At the
angles of the block, moreover, II
square, or elsewhere II It is round or
oval, there will be sheeted
ireducts, which will cover the
base Of the block and make assaults
impossible. OF course the interior OF
the block will contain the equipments
OF fortress. The entrance Is under-
ground, on the side opposite that where
the enemy can appear. There will be
nir openiIys in the interior, which is
lit up by electricity produced on the
spot or at q distance. The magazine
Of projectiles Is in spot inaccessible
to explosions caused by shells coming
from without. The stores OF other
ammunition and Of victuals are sim
ilarly protected. The hiding-places
for the men, and, in short, every thing
that has to be under shelter, are un-
derground, and SO placed as to be quite
protected from the besiegers. Electric
wires, both for messages and light, as
also telephones, beyond tho reach Of
the besiegers, protect the fort against
isolation-that is to say, against
abandonment and discouragement.
The underground existence OF the gar
rison may not be very lively, and it
will be we'll to accustom as many men
as possible to it; but that garrison will
not exceed thirty or forty mon per
fortress. ss.-LOndOn Times.
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FARMERS FATAL ERROR.

Young Boy Gathering Ginseng Mistaken
for Ground Hog md Shot to Death.
PARKERsBuRG, w. VA, July9.-Afarmer
named West, son Of Captain John West,
who resides near the line of Upshaw and
Lewis Counties, has been terribly annoyed
by ground hogs, which have been destroy
ing his crops, and he has been hunting and
shooting them for several days. A day or
two since he took his gun and went upon
the hill to a point from which he had fre.
iquently seen and shot numbers
iof his tormentors, and laid
in wait. In short time he saw rust
ling in the weeds and grass below him.
Taking aim at the moving object he fred
and then ran down to the spot, expecting
to find that he had killed another pest To
his horror he found that he had shot q
small boy named spanglcr, who had been
out digging ginseng. West, as soon rs ho
had somewhat recovered from his horror,
ran for his brother, and the two men pick
ed up the boy and took him to his home.
The wound was fatal one and nothing
could be done for the boy, who died in o
short time.
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Wild Animals In Africa.

OF the wild animals, singularly
enough only the leopards are dreaded,
for they often attack men, which the
lions never do, although they lurk in
the bush by twos and threes. Tho
negroes told Emin they were under the
control of chief named Lotter, q very
simple, good-natured man, who al
ways kept two tame lions in his house
"a fact, and as long as he receives
occasional presents Of corn and goats.
prevents the wild lions from doing any
mischief. 1t Is curious to note that
the lions here are good-tempered (per-
haps because they find abundance Of
food), and they are also much ad-
mired, as was shown by the follow
ing incident: "One day." he says,
I'VE came upon lion caught
in pitfall, whereupon Chief Lotter
was fetched, and he pushed into the
pit branches OF trees to enable the lion
to get out; this 1t did, and after giving
us roar OF acknowledgment, walked
of unharmed. Another chief is said
to possess the power OF keeping the
game away from the pitfalls. One oil
our men told me that this chief was at
one time detained under arrest at the
station for few hours, the conse-
quence being that no game came near
the station for about eight days, SO thai
q present had to be sent to the chief tC
appease him. Chief Chulong's wife Il
also famous for her power over thu
numerous crocodiles which make theil
home in Khor Gineti. "-C Christian a
Work.
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DESTRUCTIVE STORMS
Great Damage by Wind and Rain
In Ohio.
Growing Crops Beaten Into the Ground
Iln or Washed Away.

LOGAN, o., July 9.--The heavy rain and
wind storms that have prevailed In this
section for the past two days have donc
much damage to growing crops. Tho high
water has carried away the wheat and hay
cut In the lowlands.
MARION, o., July GA terrible rain
storm passed over this place to-day. Tho
streets are drcnched with water, and in
several places dwelling-houses are COM
pletcly isolated, and the only approach is
through water from foot to two feet
dccp, the outlet and bitches being iusufii-
cicnt to carry Oft the rain that has fallen.
Oats and other standing crops are COM
pletely flattcncd by the rain yesterday
md to-day.
Mt. VERNON, o., July GA series Of ter
rifle rain and wind storms has prevailed
IN this city and vicinity since Sunday af-
tcrnoon. Yesterday afternoon the wind
blow with such violence as to destroy
trees and fences, and blow down awnings
and chlmneys. Large areas Of corn were
blown fat to tho ground, and the deluge Of
rain covered the stalks with mud.
FrNDLAY, o., July GA very heavy rain
and thunder storm passed over this city
yesterday. Lightning struck two DWELL
ing houses, a church and a number of tele-
graph poles. Considerable timber was
blown down southeast of the city. Far
mers say that their growing crops were
badly damaged by the wind.
MT. GILEAD, o., July 0.--Great damage
was done to crops east and south Of here
yesterday afternoon and to-day by q Sc
we're rain and wind-storm. Many acres Of
grain are down, and in many places the
grain is covered with sediment left there
by the flood.
! DAYTON, July 0.-A heavy rain and wind
storm, yesterday afternoon, and another
this afternoon, have done considerable
damage to shade trees in the city, and to
corn in the country. The rain fell in tor
.rents, accompanied by violent north
wind. Farmers, however, are grateful fol
the general effects of the rain.
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Pleading for Maxwell.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 9.-Mrs.
Hannah Brooks and daughter, accompa-
nied by P. w. Fauntloroy, Maxwell's at
torney, arrived here yesterday morning.
Mrs. Brooks and her daughter called upon
Governor Morehouse this afternoon. Mrs.
Brooks presented her plea in behalf Of her
son in few words. She implored tho
Governor to save her sons life, assuring
him that he never killed Preller with mur-
derous intent. Mr.. Fauntleroy also pre-
sented letter from Mr.. Dickson, Of Eng
land, Preller's former employer, which
states that Preller's parents were anxious
that "Maxwell's" sentence bo committed,
as they believe his execution would be tho
cause Of the death Of one or both Of Max
WELLS parents.
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p1sAsrRous FLOODS

Highest Water Ever Known In Cheat and
Tyeart Rivcrs-Houses, Mills and
Bridges washed Away--Lowlands In-
undated and Thousands of Acrcs Of
Growing Crops and Harvested Grain
Deluged.
GRAFTON, w. VA, July 10.-Thirty-six
hours rain in this section caused the high
est water ever known in Cheat and Tygart
rivers. While people In the low lands
were preparing to move out last night,
those living on higher ground retired only
to be awakened at midnight to fec for
their lives, the water reaching higher than
ever before known by eight to ton feet.
Houses on the river streets in South and
West Grafton are flooded to tho
second stories. People were taken
out in boats at Fetterman. One house
and the large wagon bridge were carried
AWAY Mt an early hour this morning at
Fairmount. A large mill on the river bank
went out and smashed like an egg shell
against the Morgantown bridge, which,
owing to substantial construction, was not
damaged. Morgan & McGill's planning
mill, Of Grafton, was carried away.
Clarksburg suffered great damage, los.
ing all bridges in the vicinity, includ-
ing one on the Western Narrow-gauge
road, and two between the town and
depot. Ten or fifteen houses wero
washed away, including those Of Mrs.
Furless, Captain Smith, Tom Sergeant and
Lang's marble-works. Cairo and Corn.
wallis at midnight were partly submerged.
The operator at the latter place was COM
PEELED to leave his office. No particulars
from there. Rowlesburg, at the foot Of the
Allegheny mountains, suffered much. The
railroad bridge was damaged, but not
washed awny. Fifteen or twenty houses
and saw mills were washed away or dam
aged, including the following: E. B. Stone,
one; Charles Pugh, two: w. w. Shock, ono
and 81, 900 worth Of lumber; Mrs. Bough-
ner, Of Morgantown, three houses; A. II.
Bowman, five houses; Criss Boughwalter,
one house; Hinkle, King & Co., one house
and three hundred thousand feet Of lum.
Der; Chas. Macomber's saw-mill. Eight
or ten houses were turned upside down.
The loss can not be estimated, but will be
hundreds Of thousands of dollars. Saw
mill men are the greatest sufferers, as tho
booms went out, and Tygart and Cheat riv-
ers are running full Of logs, lumber and
mills. For hours house after house was
passing down. Trains are running via
Pittsburgh and Wheeling. The express
due at Cincinnati this morning left Graf
ton at p. M, via Wheeling. Damage to
The road will be repaired by morning. The
full extent uf the damage and particulars
will not be received for days. Houses
that stood the great food Of 1852 were car
ried away last night. No loss of life as far
as learned.
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0rephie Description Of . Thrilling Ad-
venture In the Wllda Of Cuba.
Discouraged in our quest for wild
boar, We retraced our steps toward the
mountaineers' cabins. All the after
noon Jose had at intervals unloosed
our remaining dog, and, giving a grunt
in imitation OF the wild hog, the wiso
animal had bounded out Of sight,
,ventior lejos--or, with nose upraised
and smelling far" rs the Cubans haye
it-but had invariably returned with
- trace Of our sought-for game.
But suddenly, when not mile
distant from tho mountaineers',
he left us with yelp and
spring, and away we all went pell-mell
after him, myraids Of disturbed owls
splitting and shrieking above. A run
of twenty rods brought us to the dog
and huge black boar, thirty feet
away, which had turned to protect the
retreat Of herd Of wild hogs scninper-
ing away behind. "Aqui esta un bar
AGO cimaronl' ("Here is wild boar!'')
shouted Jose, wild as the dog itself
with delight. There stood the savage
fellow, all head, bristling shoulders,
legs, tail with plumy trembling end,
jaws and tusks, champing and crack
ing his jaws, from which great rolls OF
foam were already working, with a
hideous, sucking sound, splendid
picture Of ferocious brute bravery.
To one side and another he sprang
as the dog crowded him. Then he
would charge the dog and whirl in the
air, scattering the earth like an ex-
ploding she'll. Closer crowded the two
brutes. in air half the time, each bent
on death, the dog frequently clearing
the boar at bound, and maddening
him with savage snappings and lacera-
tions Of shoulders or hams. Over and
under went the dog with marvellous
agility, frequently sending the boar
four feet into the air; but every charge
from the dog brought q still more saw
age counter-charge from the boar. I
believe no such agile and ferocious
movements were ever elsewhere seen.
For forty feet in every direction the
forest ground looked like q freshly
plowed field, and 1t seemed to my
startled eyes as though cyclone Of dog,
bog, boar, mud, bark and froth had de-
scended into the darkening covert. I
frankly confess to fight to near
fallen tree upon which, to escape less
than hanging, I do not believe l could
have ordinarily vaulted. The don and
Jose became apparently a part Of the
cyclone, though no mortal eyes could
have followed their movements or
gymnastics. do not know how long
this lasted. / saw q fash OF fire, and
through tho roar of it oil heard shot.
Then the whirlwind seemed to fall upon
Jose. saw the CLEAN Of his machete
somewhere in its very core. Then
q Cuban yell went up that set the tree
limbs vibrating. We tied our grass
woven thongs to the dead boar's shoul-
ders and tusks, and when wo had
dragged him to the mountaineers'
cabins great fecks Of foam streaked
with blood still lay upon the brave
fellows jagged ribs.-E. L. Wakenan,
IN Washington Star.
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The Dangers Of Friendship.

Wife-Didn't you have a fuss with
neighbor Schmidt yesterday
Husband--I called him . thief and o
liar.
What did you do that forp I'm
sure he has always been very kind to
u.s."
That's Just 1t. He has been so
friendly Of late that ! was afraid that
he was going to ask me TO lend him
money, 20 70 head him on ] insulted
him. Guess he'll not want 70 borrow
{ any upeney from ~ tor 4 good While =
- 5te(6 A{(y(elfC. 4. =
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1t Is stated that there are more
ducks In China than In all the world
outside OF 1t. They are kept ON every
farm, on the private roads, and on all
the lakes, rivers and smaller streams.
There are many boats on each Of which
Us many as two thousand are kept.
Their eggs constitute one Of the most
important articles OF food. They are
hatched in establishments fitted up for
the purpose. Some Of them turn 0ut
- many ~ flfty thousand young ducks
every year. Sailed and smoked ducks
are sold IN ~ the towns and many Of
them aFs exported to coputrles whore
ChllA,nan resld4 Is 8 s 81