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A WONDERFUL CITY.
Ie Contains $4,000 Happy People Who
scorn the Mighty Dollar.

It Contains $4,000 Happy People Who
scorn the Mighty DsIlar.
London Times.l
Lying between Assam and Burmah is the
remote little hill State of Manipur, lately
visited by Indian officers, one of whom,
writing on the forests of the State in Indian
Forests, gives an extraordinary account of
Imphail, the capital. It is situated in
what appears dense forest. Neither
spires nor chimneys cut the blue sky, nor
is smoke observed to ascend from the
sylvan scene of the capital. Moth
ing, in fact, bespeaks the busy
home of 80, 1000 to 10000 people, and yet
hidden away among these trees is the palace
of the Rajah and hard BY are the houses Of
his favorites, each family having large In
closure around the homestead. lmphail
may thus be described as . city of villages,
or rather suburban residences, around the
palace. Straight, wide roads, lined with
trees, frequently intersecting each other at
right angles, afford the means of commune
cation, but neither shop, artisan, nor wheeled
conveyance exists in the city. Industry
and skill occur only in the distant rural
homes"
The people Of the capital are the pro-
NOTED favorites of the ruler, VINO have had
assigned to them plots Of ground near the
palace, and live by pressing upon the per-
secuted agriculturists of the State.
The capital of Manipur is royal resi-
dence dedicated to Injury and amusement.
ALI are happy. The streets are crowded
with smiling, healthy faces, OF which few
bear the marks of toll or labor. There are
NO schools in the State, and court favor and
promotion are secured by success in polo.
Coinage is unknown, and the men are not
allowed to trade. Imports and exports ex-
cept in certain articles that yield royal |
revenue, are practically prohibited.
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specimen Of Carriers somewhat heavy style
Of architecture. Nothing has been spared
which can attract the eye-gilded cornices,
brocades. marble statues, and paintings,
chiefly the works Of favorite French artists,
such as Clairin and Feyen-Perr1n, meet
ones gaze on all sides, The four ceiling
panels, representing music, dancing, comedy,
and oratorio, are masterpieces. Truly the
salon is poem of luxury and extravagance,
and when the visitor has heard the overture
to 'Zampa, the "Danse Macabre," Of st.
Saens, or the mandolin serenade of Desarmes,
executed by the incompatible orchestra, he
carries away with him q memory which Is
inefaceable.
AROUND THE GREEN CLOTH.
Having feasted our eyes on all this. let
us enter the "Cave of Destiny" Here
also, gildings, sculptures, and paintings are
prodigally displayed, but now the eyes are
otherwise employed, fascinated at once by
the gaming tables, the green cloth, and the
magical numbers. With feverish excite
ment we tumble in our pockets for coin,
and cast our first offering to the Unsuitable
monster. The wheel turns, the ball skins
round-"Thirty-six, rouge, pair ct passe,'
cries the croupier with monotonous and in,
different voice, drawing to him with his un-
tiring rake the coin you have laid on num-
ber 25 1t is the first step; If, vexed and an
noyed at the failure of our first inspiration,
we try our luck once more, it is all over with
us. Our gambling experience has begun,
and we in due course leave the hall without
cent. If we raise our eyes and scan
the faces which surround us, many
are the conflicting emotions which we
read. Greed of gain. despair. envy, i'm
potent rage, eyes reddened by anxiety, and
at our elbow we hear the sad sigh Of him or
her who has just used without effect the
last cartridge, or, in more prosaic words,
the last cent. Truly, If Dante could have
looked upon such scene, he would have
added another page to his Inferno"
Seated here, side by side, in more complete
democracy than has been elsewhere attained,
one sees: Prince 2. rubbing shoulders with
a bankrupt, chatting familiarity with him.
and consulting the pin prIcks Of his "sys-
tenn" card; the Countess K. who, with her
most gracious smile, asks her neighbor, q
vulgar dressmaker, how many times zero
has turned up; and the celebrated actress,
Mile. Y, chatting in friendly way with
women whom, when once outside the hall,
she would not deIgn even to look at. It is
beyond all question of a doubt that so long
as Monte Carlo exists nothing will keep
away the gamblers and their gold, and, as
was said at the commencement of this
article, the abolition of the gaming tables
is, if not impossible, at least Of incredible
difficulty.
On April 20, 1881, the shareholders in the
society were as follows:
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whom compelled her to give up-the gods
alone know how hardly? When was the
like ever heard Of in Egypt?'
Whenever the men and women by the
Nile have so far mastered themselves as to
submit to necessity in opposition to their
own wishes, for the sake of q great cause" :"
replied the priest. ''Think of these things.
We shall meet again this evening-you
know where. Meanwhile will you give hos
pitality to Joshua's nephew and bespeak
your fair daughters care, for he seems to
need it sorely?''
In fact, hunger, thirst, loss of blood and
long struggle against suffocation had broken
the metropolis, where htters stood awaiting
the convenience of visitors, he was placed
in one bv himself and was carried to his
destination.
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That would do, and take my part in di-
recting the affairs of men, 1 would do JUS
tice to all, and withhold natural or social
rights from none. But, then, would do
all that as a woman, had the opp ortunity.
After all, if any Of US were men, am in
clined to think we would be likely to do as
man now does, and think it as impossible
for woman to say what she would do were
she man as it is for man to say what he
would do were he disembodied spirit.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFoRD.
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TOO BUSY TO SPECULATE.

Margaret z. Sangster Thinks Obligations
Of Man and Woman Are Similar.
I have been so busy all my life in the full
fllment of the duties which have fallen into
my lot of womanhood that it has never oc-
CURED to me to speculate what might do
as man. In my judgment, the qualities of
character which inhere in both sexes in
their capacity of human begins, are the
same. ''To do justly; to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with God" appear to me to be
the plain obligations of both men and
women. MARGARET e. SANGsTER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
| WISH WERE A Man.
What Famous Women Would and
Would Not Do if They Were Men.
A GALAXY OF NOVEL OPINIONS.
The Poetess of Passion Would be an Ex-
emplary Citizen.
KATE FIELD WOULDN'T CHEAT WOMEN
WRITTEN FOR THE p1srArcH.,

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
1t is curious fact there are more women
anxious to be men than there are men will
ing to be women. and the Improvements
women as men would make upon the latter
sex are often as amusing as they are numer-
Gus, and to ascertain more definitely ex-
actly what some of our women would do
if they were men, the inquiry was made of
several of our best known women: eff you
were q man, what are some of the things you
would do, others you would not do" The
answers received are as varied as they are
amusing; they are certainly possessed of a
degree of unique interest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
MARY J. HOLMES IDEA.

She Would be a Manly Man, but Would
Still Pine for Womanhood.
III were man should devoutly wish
were a woman, and as that would not be
possible, should accept the inevitable and
do my best to be manly man as well as
gentleman. I should reverence my mother
above all other women, and hold every
woman sacred for her sake, and if I had q
wife should try to be as polite and atten-
tive to her as if she were the wife of some
other man. MARY j. HOLMES,
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to be taken, or bribing some amlable old
lady to accompany me.
L could indulge sudden fancy for mid
night stroll under the stars.
could tell woman if loved her.
In short, could live free, natural, un-
fettered life.
Men are ungratefuf for their privileges,
think. wonder they are not thousand
times happier than they are. To be sure,
never heard yet of one who wanted to be q
woman. Did you?
LOUISE CHANDLER MoULroN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
~ Ue COTttsHVed 7leIt Sunday, I
A LIVJNG CIGAR SIGN.
Tne surprise of Little Girl who Slapped
Wooden Indian.

OF LIttIe CEIfI WIG Shipped
Wooden Indian.
nV .Ie 6-year-old miss has acquired the
naplt. while passing along the street. of
walk .ng up to wooden Indians and other
lay figures used as signs and giving them a
n miliar SLAP" says the Port Huron Times.
mot long since gentleman of somewhat
obese figure was standing quitely in front
of C. G. Meisel & Bros show widow, an
Military street. acmiring the display, when
this little girl came along with her mother,
and running up to the gentleman slapped
him on the stomach. The surprised man
turned quickly around, and the astonished
miss ran to her mothers side exclaiming:
Its alive, mamma; it's alive. Explanations
followed, and kiss from the little miss for
the assaulted gentleman settled the matter
satisfactorily on both sides"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
AwANDERER ON THE EARTH.

Returning After Quarter Of q Century to
Claim His Inheritance.
Philadelphia Record.I
After nearly % years absence A. NJ.
Lyttle is going home to Woodbury., N. j.,
to claim his share Of his fathers estate.
Lyttle ran away from home when boy
and shipped as cabin boy on an East In
dia merchantmen. He followed the sea
for several years. and ultimately located in
Kansas City, Mo. where, as drugclerk,
he was accidentally recognized by an aunt
and told of his fathers lasting love and his
death. The parents had searched every
where for their boy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
sup.r..I,ion ooaIda't Save Him

London Globe.I
The young man who was found dead on
the mountain Of Lettershanbo. county
Donegal, had turned his coat inside out
under the superstitious belief that the turn
ing OF his coat would bring him luck to
ind his way home. Unfortunately it was
not his outside but his inside lining which
was ct fault. He had started upon bis fatal
walk in state Of intoxication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

Mrs. Guelph-well, MILFORD, I call y0a.
What do you hold7
The Lord Chamberlain (pausing for
breath )-Eh-eh-
Mrs. Guelph-well, milord-Iawaityour
answer.
The Lord Chamberlain (uncovering three
queens and two tensl-With all duerespec<
I havs-your majesties-full-Ppck
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
WOULD OBSERVE TIE GOLDEN RULE.

KATE Field Would Not Cheat Anyone In
Real Estate Deal
Were man, I'd do unto women as I'D
be done by. would not advise woman to
try real estate, and then sell it to her at
three times its value. This is what hap
pened to me recently at Atchison, Kan.
KATE FIELD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
MRS. sPOFFoRD's CONTENT.

She Would Probably Act Just Like Any
Other Man.
Having always been perfectly eontented
with my lot as woman, and thinking q
woman's life in many ways preferable to Q
mans. I bave never given thought as to
what would do If were q man.
In fact, I cannot summon the apparition
of aisingle thing that I cannot do as
wo4sn, with the one exception of voting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
A MoNEY-MAKINe CONCERN.

A MoNEY-MAKING CONCERN.
For the gambling privileges accorded the
society the latter agrees to maintain sea
water baths, gas works, public roads, foun-
tains and to pay an annual tax Of 250, 900
francs.
The following is table of the gross re-
ceipts and corresponding dividends:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
Slightly Unexpected.

Mature Maiden-oh, Mr.. sapp. there's
another of the delightful drop-a-nickel ma
chinesl They're always getting up some
thing new in that line; let us 90 over and
see what this one isl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

Mature Maiden-It,s mystery to me,
Mr.. Sapp, how people can allow themselves
to be imposed upon by those silly, catch
penny trapsl-Pnck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT.
TUESDAY, JUNE, II. 1899.
WHOLE TRUTHS OR HALF.

The Corpus Christi Caller charges
that the people of Galveston have
made themselves parties to a shame
full attempt to deceive the people OF
Texas by palming off upon the Texas
people a half truth concerning the
Galveston harbor instead of whole
truth. They addressed letter to
United States Engineer Ernst asking
for his figures as to area of harbor
water twenty-four feet or more In
depth, and received an answer to that
question. The Corpus Christi Caller,
speaking of Major Ernsts answer,
says:
1.-The answer shows 1904 acres of "A
foot curve inside Galveston bar,
against 90 acres of the same curve IN
side Arkansas bar. This is but half
the truth; yet Major Ernst should not
be held accountable for It's Issuance
in that shape.
"The whole truth is that Galveston
harbor has less of the "a foot curve
than Arkansas harbor has. Nearly
all of the Arkansas anchorage Is be-
hind st. Joseph's island and is COM
pletely landlocked, smooth water an
chOrage; while nearly all of the "A
foot anchorage at Galveston is i'll the
open sea, outside of the coast line, or
in Bolivar Roads, and therefore as
fully exposed to the Gulf storms as
though lying off st JOseph's islam /.
No land lies between this alleged
anchorage" and the open Gulf OF
Mexico!
The Galveston bar is five miles out
at sea, and this anchorage" is made
up by measuring everything which
lies between that bar and the coast
line!n
The facts as set forth by the Caller
are not to be disputed by those who
are familiar with the coast and have
carefully examined the reports pub
lished by the engineers formerly il
charge of gulf harbor improvements
Pilots will inform any one who asks
that vessel after vessel has beer
wrecked right in the midst of the al
legged anchorage in Galveston harbor
on what is called Pelican Spit, anc
that even wreckers have had t
cease work there because of the heavy
seas, and yet this is included in tn,
Galveston anchorage. At Aransal
there are three miles wnere vessels
drawing twenty-four feet can lie aIonG
shore in perfectly smooth water W hill
Galveston has not one foot Of twenty
four foot water at a dock even wert
she to make a good passage over thc
bar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
DIsaaae and peath

Force their way into many house
hold that might be protected from
their inroads, by the simple precau
ton of keeping in the house that
benign family medicine and safeguard
of health, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. Particularly where there are
children, should it be kept on hand,
as a prompt remedy for Infan tile COM
plants, in their outset easily con-
querable, but which, if allowed to
engraft themselves on the delicate
childish organism, are not easily dis
lodged, and speedily work grievous
mischief. Irregularity OF the bowels,
indigestion and billiousness, are all
ments of common occurrence in the
household. Children, living in ma
larious regions, are more liable to be
attacked with chills and fever than
adults, and the ravages of that fell
disease i'm their system are speedier
and more serious. In remote localities,
far from professional aid, it is espe-
cially desirable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
Head Quarters for Life Insurance.

Head Quarters for Life Insurance..
The office of the Washington Life
Insurance company of New York in
Kampmann building, is head quar-
tiers for all matters pertaining to Life
Insurance. You can find there the
official reports issued by all the in
surance departments, statistical
tables published by the best actua-
ries, legal decision and in fact just
such information as those interested
in the subject may desire. Messrs.
Day, Kampe & Co., say that all are
welcome whether insured in the
Washington Life or not. 6-7-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

-Muth's concert garden, the cool
est and most popular family resort in
the city. Grand concert every night
except Monday and Tuesday. Street
cars will leave for the city after con-
cert, without extra charge. Present
attractions: Siegfrid, Abraham, Eng
fish and German Comedian, and
Nine. Marie de Paul, late of Mange's
French Opera Co. Am
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

all communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name Of the author, not
,hecessarily for publication, but as evidence of
good faith on the part of the writer. Write only
on one side of the paper, ina plain hand. An
onymous communications will not be noticed.
The LIGHT will not be responsible:for -the state
ment ofits correspondents.
All communications for publication, or per-
tanning to the Editorial or Local News Depart
ments, should be addressed ITO the Editor OF
the LIGHT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
woman's National Council.

The woman's national council
which closed its labors in Washing
ton, d. c. two months since, took a
new departure in the way of organic
ing for efectual cooperation among
all societies in any way intelligently
interested in woman's work as dis
tinctive thing. The real object of the
council was to secure unity of senti-
ment and service among all the or
CARNATIONS established by women for
the benefit of the home and the ma
ton and to do this without in any
way interfering in the special work
of these individual societies. 1t is
really federation of such societies as
would by the object of their organiza-
ton naturally fall into line with the
work proposed by the nation
al council. This homogeneous
ness of effort and spirit
would be judged by the execu-
tive committee of the national
council and may become aux
Hilary thereto by its own vote
without any danger of being swal-
lowed up in the all inclusiveness of
the council. The dues for mem er-
ship are merely nominal; half cent
per annum per member of each auxil-
larry, on entrance and triennial pay
ment of twenty-five dollars there
after. The council does not claim any
authority whate yer over the auxil-
iaries save that of suggestion and
sympathy and the connection with
the council in no way interferes with
the independent exercise of all its
functions by each associated society.
The privileges of membership as aux
Hilary are limited to such societies of
women as are national in their char
acter, or where work is really of ma
tional and not merely of local
value. The representation in
the national council does not
depend upon the membership |
of the auXiliaries each only being ell
titled to equal representation. The
meetings are triennial, and the exec |
utive committee which is composed of |
the general officers of the national |
council and its vice-presidents are to
be its standing committee of arrange
ments with one delegate from each |
auxiliary. The object of this move
ment is to nationaliZe the work of
women and giveit consolidated char
acter. 1t will concern itself with all |
that specially concerns women and |
will push her claims to recognition in
all places where in the opinion of
this council her work can be of real
distinctive benefit to the nation. 1t
is an intelligent movement to direct
end. How far it will be successful
remains to be seen. The measure
of its success no doubt will be
determined by the methods gifts work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

THE st. Louis Globe-Lemocrat calls
upon the prohibitionists not to be
backward in coming forward to the
relief of the Johnstown sufferers, and
prods them to benevolence by re-
marking:
The National Brewers Association
having contributed $4,000 to the re-
lief of the Johns own sufferers, it
will now be in order for the prOhibi-
tionists to show that they can not be
outdone in charity by an organization
of that kind.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was on May 20, 1889, appointed Executrix of
the estate of Anton Schoenert. deceased, and
all persons having claims against said estate
are notified to present the same to me prop
erly verified. within the time prescribed by
law. My residence and postoffice address Is
No. 1853 West Commerce street, San Antonio.
Texas. ANNIE SCHOENRRT,
Executrix Estate Anton Schoenert, Deceased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
Every Body Knows

That for a complete assortment OF
fancy goods; fine toilet articles and
druggists sundries generally, Rag
land & Co.'S City drug store cannot
be excelled. They also know that
pure drugs and accurate dispensing
are the main features of this estab-
lishment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

MATTERS are coming to focus in
Hayti. Uncle Sam is watching mat
ters carefully and will look out for the
interests of the United States in any
arrangement that may be made.
Fears Of general massacre are en-
tertained at Jamaica. Legitime has
about reached the end OF his rope and
would have sought British protection
some days since but his people would
not let him. This government Is not
interested in the success Of one Of
these savages, Hippolyte or Legitime,
more than another, but she Is inter
ested in securing the safety Of her own
citizens and protecting their property
and caring for her own commerce.
These interests will not be neglected.
Blaine has evidently resumed the
work which he laid down in 1881.
Pears were originally brought from
H. L. L.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

nrly G. m A YEAR - WEEKLY LIGR
UUjI Gi,Jo BY mail-POstage Free.
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TIE Galveston News pays the
LIGHT the following compliment:
"The San Antonio LIGHT equals a
Taylor cotton press in the way it COLI
denses news. 1t reduces things TO
their quintessence."
The LIGHT gets in its work that
way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

E0IE VISITING CARDS. How TO GET THEM
MI Address, FRED SMALL, San Antonio
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
San Pedro Snrlnrs-

The coolest and most popular resort
in the city. Concert every Sunday af-
ternOOn and night, by the Z. S. mill
tary band. 5-24.4m FRED KERBLE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11
To CNnSlIpoarS

Ask your grocer for the Alamo
cracker. They are made fresh every
day. Factory corner Alamo and
Nueva streets. 6-7-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-11

RAINS have been lutte general ever
since Saturday evening all through
south and southwestern Texas. Let
us give thanks.
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