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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
The Life of a Child Actress.

Having been taught when but 4 or
5 years old TO recite poems and dra-
matte scenes, l was brought out as a
child actress, although hardly able to
speak plrnly. What a nuisance /
must have been. Luckily, ~thciashion
does not vEist nowadays. Fortunate
chIlGfUul Fortunate publicl / wish
| could recall "a happy childhood, but,
alasl lean remember only work and
responsibility from avcry tender age.
No games, 40 rompS. no t0ys-noth-
ing which makes IA cls.d's life joyous.
| can recollect q doll, but not the time
to play with il, for we only met at
night, when il shaded my pillow; and
a / looked into It's face, before | fell
asleep after my work, | often wished !
could play with it sometimes. When
other children were cozily tucked up
in bed, dreaming of their sunny lives,
their limbs tired only by the romps
and pleasuresof the day, | was trudging
by my fathers side in all weather TO
the theatre, where l had to play some
body else's child, or TO recite M Of
the many character sketches whichmy
father had written for me. ] was, Of
course, much petted by the public; but
oh, the work. My poor little body was
often sadly tired. / was reused many
a time from sound sleep to go upon
the stage, and sometimes, in my half
w~akefulness, would begin the wrong
recitation. At the age Of 5 | recited
Collins lode TO the Passions" nc.
companied by special music. My poor
little arms and legs were 50 red from
the cold that | represented a tricolor.
My poor mother toiled night and day
TO drill the words into my young head.
For a long while my health was deli
cate. Mrs. Bancroft in ION and OF
the Stare"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
supers.i:ions About Babies.

In Ireland a belt made of a wOman's
hair is placed about a child TO keep
harm away.
Garlic, salt, bread and steak are put
into the cradle of a new born babe in
Holland.
Roumanian mothers tie red ribbons
around the ankles Of their children to
preserve them from harm, while Es-
thonian mothers attach bits of asafet
ida to the necks of their offspring.
WEIGH mothers put a pair of tougs
or a knife in the cradle to insure the
safety OF their children; the knife is
also used for The same purpose in some
parts of England.
Among Nosges peasants children
born at a new moon are supposed TO
have their tongues better hung than
others. while those born at the last
quarter are supposed TO have less
tongue but better reasoningpowerS. \
daughter born during the waxing
moon is always precociOus.
AT the birth of a child in Lower Brit
tany the ucighboring women take il in
NlldI SN' NhHA IL, NIuCh It's JOlllls, anu
rub It's head with oil TO solder the
Uranium bones. II is then wrapped in
a tight bundle and its lips are anointed
with brandy to make it full Breton.
The Grecian mother. before putting
her child in its cradle, turns three
times around before the fire while
singing her favorite song 10 ward of
evil spirits,
In Scotland. il is said that to rock
the empty cradle will insure the com.
ing of other occupants for il.
The London mother places a book
under the head of the new born in
FAINT that il may be quick at reading,
and puts money into the first bath TO
guarantee its wealth in the future.
The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets as soon as il is born, and
a small bit of mud stepped in hot
water prepared by previous charms, is
stuck on its forehead.
In Spain the infants face is swept
with a pine tree bough TO bring good
luck. Lewiston Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
How johnnie Caught RattIers.

A little boy was very fond of ram
bling around in the woods in southern
Georgia, and every time he went out
he would capture a rattlesnake and
bring it home alive.
How do you catch them, Johnniel'
said the mother.
"Jes so" said the boy, and he show
ed her the operation. He would take
a large candy jar and place the open
mouth of the jar in front Of the rat.
tier. Then he would firmly fix his
gaze upon the snake and hold him
spell bound. He would then punch
the snakes tail with a long stick and
shove him along until he had him Sc.
cure in the bottle.
In this manner he captured thirty
rattlers, and placed them on shelves in
the kitchen.
The curious collection remained
there some time. One morning the
mother missed the snakes and also the
boy. She looked around the house
and found them nowhere. Finally
she heard laughter in the front yard.
She went out and beheld a fantastic
spectacle. The young kid IA dan
cling around the front yard, while the
thirty snakes were twisting around
flowers aud bushes, and had converted
the flower yard into a regular snake.
dom.-Atbcns Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
Witches Plants,

In most countries certain plants arc
10 be found associated with witches
and their craft. Shakespeare causes
one Of the witches 10 discourse of root
Of ''hemlock digg'd i the dark !" like.
wise also of slips of yew silver'd in
the moons eclipse" Ncrain was in
oldon times known as the enchant.
er's plant rue, again, was regarded
as an antidotc against their spells and
Vaccinations. Their partiakty for
certain trees is well known. Accord
ing to Grimm, the trysting place of
the Neapolitan witches was a walnut
tree near Beueyenta In walnut and
elder trees they are also said 10 be in
the habit of lurking at nightfall.
Witches, too, had their fayorite flow.
ers. Among these the foxglove was
known as the witches BELLS" the
harebell as the witches thimbles.h
Tradition asserted that on moonlight
nights they might be seen flying
through the air, mounted on the stems
Of the ragwort, reeds or bulrushes.
Throughout Germany it is believed
that witches career through the mid
night skies on hay. Many plants were
pressed into service as charms and
spells for the detection of witches and
evil spirits when wandering about on
their nefarious errands, particularly
the ST. Johns wort, still largely worn
by the German peasantry as a kind of
amulet on ST. Johns eve.-Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25

Yet he, too, had his economies,
which We resent. | do not mean his
not telling Us what it "a that Roger
ChilliugWurth saw on Arthur Dim
mesdale's bare breast. To leave that
vague is qailc legitimate. But what
had Miriam aud the spectcr of the Cat
acombs doucI Who was the spectcr!
What did lac wautl To have told all
this would have been better than to
I'll the govel with padding about
Rome, sculpture, the ethics of art and
matter approved of by Mr.. Horsley
and the British matron. AS the silly
saying runs. THE people has a right
TO know" about Miriam and her ghost,
Iy foe. But the Marble Fauu" is
not OF Hawthorne's best period, beauti-
full as are a hundred passages in the
tale.
Beautiful passages are as common in
his prose us gold in the richest quartz.
How excellent are his words on the
first faint but certain breath of
autumn in the air, felt, perhaps, early
ia July: And then came autumn.
with his immense burthen of apples,
dropping them continually from his
overladen shoulders as he trudged
along" Keats might have written so
OF autumn in the orchards-if Keats
had been writing prose.
There are geniuses more sunny,
large and glad than HawthorncS, none
more original, more surcfootrd, i'll his
own clear realm Of moonlight hide.
pendent.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
A CHINESE FUNERAL.
The Ceremony as Described in a British
Columbia Newspaper.


A Chinese funeral took place yester-
day. the burial of the defunct Celcs.
TIL being attended with the usual
curious ceremonies observed by the
Monaghan race. After the coffin was
lowered into the grave the ceremonies
were commenced by the mourners
throwing haudfuls of earth and peb.
bles on the coffin. Fagots of slow
burning matches, bound together,
were then lighted, planted in a basin
of loose ashes and earth and placed at
the foot Of the grave. Decorated red
candles were also arranged in a row
near the burning fagots, and quickly
burned down TO the little sticks to
which they were fastened.
The clothes which had last adorned
the dead man, and which were more
or less worn out, together with a blue
silk blouse, an unlaundried collar, a
straw hat and a few other articles of
Chinese apparel, were then rolled into
q bundle aud cremated at the side Of
the grave. The fagots and candles,
with their gilded wrappings, were
added TO the burning heap. The next
feature in the ceremony was that Of
unrolling a cocoanut mat close beside
the grave. On this the Cinnamon
present, six IN number, came forward
and bent down alternately, taking a
formal leave Of the departed relative
whose soul had preceded them to the
happy realms where Confucius is king.
The formal leaving taking was very
novel, consisting of the clasplng OF
the hands, the raising of them to the
chin and then letting them drop. This
operation was performed several times
by the Cinnamon present. Some OF
the Celestial mournerS bowed their
heads on the mats for several seconds.
A quaint little teapot was thcn pro-
ducod. and, after n bow had been
made, each of the cclcStials, with a
teaspoon, sprinkled n little OF the cner-
waiting beverage over the coffin.
\ few small pans OF rice, together
with a roast chicken and other cooked
edibleS, were next placed on the collin
and allowed TO stand there a short
while. This was done in order that
the soul Of the dead man might have
rcfreslmcnt before starting ON lis long
journey through space. Some Of the
dishes were left beside the grave. Tie
burial of the departed one was then
considered complete. a Mongolian,
who seemed to be conducting the cere.
mony in its details, then handed
around cigars, after which the whole
party of Mongolians got into their
rigs again and drove back 10 the
sweet smelling Dupont street.-Nan'
couyer World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
Mhnt Kind Of a SMACK?

Young Husband 10 his pretty wife,
after tho reception ut Gen, Blank s.
Why, the general acted just as though
lie was going TO kiss you. Whit would
you have donoif he lad kissed youl
Wife, would have smacscd him
right in the mouth.
Husband umoditativelO-Ycs that's
what / thought. Epoch
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
Ccylon's Cinnamon Gardens,

The famous cinnamon gardens of
Ccylun are, it is announced, doomed.
Some Of them, as those about Co
lombo, are already being cleared, with
the intention OF planting cocoanuts
upon the site. We sylnpathize with
the young men and maidens travelling
eastward. who will miss IA little diver.
sion enjoyed by their fathers. The
cinnamon gardens Of Point de Gale
were not scenes of revelry, or particu-
larly interesting in themselves. But
they made a preteXt for little excur.
sions while the ship was coaling or
unloading. or waiting for some mari.
time event, and a goal for an hours
drive through that loveliest country
upon earth. A visit to Arab Pacha
and his brothers in exile is a very inn
perfect substitute for the time honorcd
expedition. 1t appears that cinnamon
does not pay, and We can quite believe
when we read in The Ceylon Observer
that the price has fallen from 2Os, the
pound TO Ss., TO Is 3D., and occasionally,
Of late, TO 30. This disaster is caused,
it seems, by the export Of chips, "
which used TO be worked up in the
making of cinnamon oil. Il combina-
nation WAS formed some years ago,
what we call a syndicate or trust now
adays, TO restrict the expectation Of
Chips" but it failed. Another is con
certed, which, as is hoped, will be
more successful. This syndicate, at
least, will have the good wishes Of
every old traveller. London Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25

The battle for public safety waged
by Mayor Grant Hgain.t the deed y
electric wires I: q New York l. au eX ans
pie worthy If imitation by ali large
cities. Beset by iuditf rent otlic ais II d
hanpered by legal restraints, the
plucky mayor has virtually overcome
the power of the corporations and rid
the city of its network Of M n.ki Hers.
The energy and Zeal Displayed IN TIN,
successful bsttle deserve uu-tinted
UralSe,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25

UsURERs ini X MSS a hard road to
travel. An intermediate court has
rendered a decision annulling "a debt
of $1,000 because usurious interest WAS
charged. This is - sweeping decision,
and If sustained by the higher colrts
will paralyze Il horde Of money sharks
and drive them from the state.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25

THE longest telephone conversation +,
as regards distance, has recently been
had between Vienna AMI Latp,tc, a
distance OF about $50 miles. The ex-
pertinent deve oped u curious and NJ
yet unex planned feature, which /. that
the conversation from east 10 west Was
heard with mu mu;e ~dis'iuCtuess
than H. the opposite direction.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-25
Friday, October -. 1859.

SAMUEL Wilkinson, the veteran
secretary of the Norther Pacific rail-
road, has been retired on Il life pension
OF 81, 900 per annum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1899.
WHERE SHALL THE Elk. BE.

The three Americas Exposition, to
to be held at the national capital in
1892 has developed strong DISPOSE
ton to establish permanent Xposi-
ton of the three Americas. For the
location of this permanent exposition
both New York and Washington are
advancing claims. Among the claims
advanced by Washington are those
of government center and eligible
grounds. The board of promotion APP
pointed by the last congress does not
look kindly upon the attempt of New
York to capture the exposition and
has prepared a statement for boards
of trade and other bodies setting forth
the remarkable advantages which
Washington possesses over New
York. Its position as the national
capital, by which it is removed from
the operation of all local jealousness.
in being city in whose ad0rnment
all states have equal pride and all
citizens equal interest, is given due
prominence to, as also that being
neither a manufacturing nor a com
mercial city and without any foreign
commerce it would stand in this re-
spect also on neutral ground and leave
all other cities to compete for the
trade of the Spanish Americas which
is one of the fundamental ideas of the
movement. The three hundred
acre park between the capital and
hA hi ~ 70
which will be added to the 700 acres
reclaimed from the Potomac flats
making total of 1000 acres would be
such a location as no other city could
present. This permanent exposition
would form with the Smithsonian In
sttute aud the National Museum a
series of attractions which would nat
urally group together, and which
would be of more real value to this
country thus grouped than if sun
dered. Not only, so this permanent
exposition should by all means be a
government affair. 1t should be
maintained by the government, be
directed by the government, be
under government care and
in all things he subject to the
national congress. When the New
orleans exposition Closed, lnOSe VINO
had watched its workings and made
themselves familiar with its miniutia,
were very strongly of opinion that
the next exposition in which foreign
nations were invited to participate
should be under the management of
the national government, and this
opinion was very generally voiced by
the press. This was the opinion eX-
pressed by the "board of promotion"
in its first memorial to congress. Out
side the United States it is not fitting
that the exposition should be held
which celebrates the our hundredth
anniversary of Columbus landing on
this continent Inside of the United
States there can be no more fitting
place than the capital Of the greatest
of all the western nations. New York
should not elamor for this honor. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
RAGLAND q Co

THE prohibitionists of Ohio have
nominated full state ticket and with
more profanity than propriety call it
quitting the government on the
shoulders of Jesus Christ" Rev. Hell
wig, the nominee for governor who
uses this language. seems to have for
gotten that his master, to whom he
so irreverently and flippantly refers,
has put himself on record saying, "My
kingdom is not of this world" One
of the twelve, also, whom Christ sent
forth to establish the foundations of
his kingdom, said that the kingdom
was mot meat and drink" and in the
most positive terms repudiated the
foundation principle of that same
party which Rev. Helwig, a protested
teacher of Christ's gospel, says he will
put upon Christ's shoulders. Such
language from Bob Ingersoll would be
called blasphemous, but under Hell
wigs wig it is not so considered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
Their Business BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused
such a general revival of trade at
Dreiss, Thompson q Co.'S. Drug Store
as their giving away to their GUS
toners of so many free trial bottles
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply en-
OrmOus in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying
by getting trial bottle free, large
size 81. Every bottle warranted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
THE LAMPASAS RACES.
August 20, 80 and 81 the Days
Fixed for the Greatest Event
in the History of Western
ToxaS


Fixed for the Greatest Event
in the History of Western
Texas.
The grandest races and finest
horse show ever known in Western
Texas, will be held at Lampasas
Springs on August 30, 80 and 81 .
There will be nine running, trotting
and pacing races, grand tournament,
prize fine saddle; besides foot races,
creased pole climbing, prizes for best
saddle and harness horses, stations,
mares and jacks, open to all. The
prizes will aggregate 81 900 in cash,
besides gold and silver medals aud
certificates of merit. Free camping
ground for all at Hanna and Hancock
springs. There will be reduced fare
from all points on the Santa Fe rail-
road. The track, which is a mile one,
is in splendid order and surpassed
by none in the state. The grand
stand is commOdiOus, plenty of stalls
for competing horses, band stand end
superb music. Entries close August
18th and application for information
should be made at once to the officers
having the matter in charge. Appli-
cation for entries and privileges
should be made at once or as soon as
possible, SO all can be assigned in
rotation.
T. l.. CAUTHEN, Sec'y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

THE periodical agitator, who hopes
to coin a good reputation as an
American patriot by abusing MeXi-
can authorities, hobs up on the report
from FL Paso that q certain railroad
agent in the state of Chihuahua, an
American citizen, is in Jail, under ar
rest, for selling ticket to an Ameri-
can who was fleeing from arrest for
shooting a Mexican who had at
tempted to rob him. The LIGHT is
willing to pronounce this statement
overdrawn on the face of 1t. So
many canards OF this kind are report
ed by special correspondents, which
turn out to be gross exaggerations,
that the prints on this side the line
might have learned wisdom by this
time had they so desired. A man
fees from justice, no matter what the
case may be, comes over to this side,
spins his own yarn no matter how
improbable, some correspondent
picks it up and wires it all over the
country for gospel. 1t is commented
upon by the newspapers as verlta-
BILE Mexican outrage, and so the feel
ing of enmity is perpetuated. All
WrOnU
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

THE new schedule issued by the
Denver and Fort Worth road has been
met by the Transcontinental associa-
ton so faras lines to the Gulf, or by ca
nal and lake and rail eastward, or by
Gulf from Savannah, but no all rail
competitive rates to the Atlantic sea
board are authorized. This ties up
the great wheat and corn states west
of the Mississippi river and makes
them subject to the old rates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
New Departure in Calicoes.

To-day we put on sale an entirely
new article in American made cali
Goes. These are exquisite printed
designs copied from the richest India
and China silk effects, also from the
latest styles in French summer silks.
The superior texture of the cloth
fOulard silk finish, firm cOlors and
choice designs, are sufficient guar
antee of speedy sale at our regular
selling figure. lie. This line we
shall offer at l-2c per yard.
l., WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you salts,
fnctcry results, or in case of failure return
of purchase price. On this safe plan you can
buy from our advertised druggist bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
1t is guaranteed TO bring relief in every case,
when used for any affection Of the Throat
Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption. Infia-
nation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, etc etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste. perfectly safe. and can al
ways.be depended upon. Trial bottles free at
Dreiss, ThOmp son u Co.'s drugstore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
$500 Acres in Bee County,

Only four miles from Beeville, one of the
most thriving towns in Texas. This beauti-
full square tract of land is bounded on one
side by railroad and on the other by beau
tlful stream of water; the soil is mostly dark
sandy loan, lies gently rolling and is especial
ly adopted for the raising of corn, cotton,
oats. vegetables, etc. but would be doubly
valuable for the growing of fruits and grapes.
1t is all well fenced, sufficient timber for use
and plenty of good grasses; 100 acres in Guilt
walton, one good seven room house and one
three room house. with all the necessary out
buildings. We know of no tract of land in
Texas so we'll adopted to subdivide into small
farms for colonies as this. Good prices and
ready sale for all products. Price only 50 per
acre one-third cash, balance in two and one
half and five years at eight per interest.
HAMBLETON HADLEY Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

belongs to the nation and not to the
Empire state, and belonging to the ma
ton the exposition should be located
in the nations capital. Its.transpor-
tation facilities and hotel accommOda-
lions are ample and here as no where
else would the people of this and
the other Western Hemisphere ma
tons come together on national
ground.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

THREE days since the cables an
nounced that there was not scintilla
Of truth in the reported imprisonment
of the Corean missionary, but the
democratic journals continue to abuse
Blaine because he don't send armed
cruisers and a wild American eagle
with graphing hooks to drag the
emperor of Corea off his throne and
tear him to tatters with tom-cats.
Great is the American editor on a
rampage for Blaine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
New Goods Arrived.

Val Lorra, the merchant tailor next
10 Commerce street bridge, has re-
ceived large line of fine spring and
summer goods. He will make you a
nice fitting suit at the lowest price
Call and see him. 3-4-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27

Outside of those in public office
there are four persons in the United
States who are entitled to send and
receive mail matter free of postage.
They are the widows of Presidents
Polk, Tyler, Garfield and Grant.
The privilege is granted by special
act of con oresS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
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