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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

-Now'walK with me- "''l dId so, and balances
the piece of wood with ease.
"Now, | will be the queen pro tenn Glide
up to me-" She retired to the end of the
room You must regulate your steps, and
count two between each step forward Take
another step. and then courtesy"
! obeyed. 1t was very unsteady one.
TRY again, and go down very slowly.
Slower, slower, slower" she said, stretching
out her hand, which / kissed. you mustn't
try to grab the queens hand. You must
sweep your hand round son-and she made
a graceful curve in the air-"and be careful
your nose doesn't touch the queens Eand
Any time can be given to the courtesy to the
queen Then you must courtesy TO each mem
Der of the royal family The Empress Fred
erick may be next the queen. Make deep
courtesy TO her. and a shorter one TO each
of the others according to their distance
from the queen. The regulation number of
courtesies is six. That is what train my
pupils for. Having finished saluting each
member of the royal family you back out
swiftly-still with gliding motion to allow
the other ladies TO come up This backing
out is really a succession of curtesies with
first the right foot and then the left foot for
ward You Kick your skirts away all the
time"
Il see all my pupils in their full dress"
said madame, ITO give them the finishing
directions. / keep trains here four yards
long for practice. Lessons are almost re-
quired if you so to the state bali Debutontes
are often invited. The only formality &c oe
remembered in the drawing room is the mode
of carrying your ticket. This must be car
ried in the left hand, with your right hand
glove between the fourth and little finger
Ladies are also permitted to carry handker-
chiefs, but it is not advisable You give up
your ticket as the lord chamberlain announces
your name, and then you advance up the
room to the queen"
DO you get many American pupils"
asked
"Yes, had several last year They were
very agreeable young ladies' too. Some
English people think that American women
are too go ahead TO be as decorous as good
taste demands. But | cannot say that.
think Americans, with all their curiosity and
their readiness to plunge into any converse
ton, are animated not so much by a desire TO
be forward in evidence as by livelier intel
hgence and animation than English. | have
had some English heiresses to teach, and oh!
they are so stupid when they come fresh from
the country to make their first appearance in
society Pail Mall Budget.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
Late Advice.

middle aged colored woman, who occa-
sionally worked for a lady in an eastern city,
one day informed her employer that she
could not do any more work for her, as she
intended ''gttin' mahied.n
"Indeed!" exclaimed the lady. $50 you
are going to be marriedg'
"Yesm, is, TO- sartain."
"Well, hope, Rosa, you have given the
matter careful considerations"
"Yesm"
Finding her in a receptive mood, the lady
thought it an excellent time to give some adj
vice on the subject of matrimony, and she
improved the occasion, Rosa listened pa
tiently, and then said:
Oats so, lady, OATS sol | tell yo' dis
gittin' mahied amt no triflin' business. Use
been mah'ied fo' times already myself, lady.
en- knows dat wat you done say is solemn
fac'"-YN@th!sy Companiou
-ne SpoIuer.
The Man About Town was riding on car
recently, not one of those miserable concerns
known as ''bobtails," but upon large lum- :
bering vehicle tapping the southwestern part
of the city and drawn by two chargers. 1t
was guarded by stolid jehu at the prov, :
and an astute conductor, wiser in his genera.s
ton than the children of light, at the stern. !
The conductor was observed to beStOw many
ominous glances upon a commonplace indi-
vdual who sat in the corner of the car.
THAT man." he remarked confdentially to
the wanderer, lis spotter, and just know
it. He gets on my car at - street every
night and fades away in lonely quarry hole
down here in this neighborhood Look at
him now texcitedlyl. See him go up and
squirt at my register' I'll fix him some o
these nights, and he shook his fist at the re-
treating form of the passenger, who got off
and made a bee line for his rendezvous in
the quarry hole Then the conductor frothed
at the mouth and swore softly under his
breath, out of Difference to a lady passenger.
for the next twenty squares. These spoilers
don't really make tnen honest, any more than
burglar alarms do. They merely assist in
the occasional detection and capture Of
man dishonest by preference and profession.
St. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
Leather Bracelets.

There is no limit TO the artistic beauty of
modern shoes and slippers for indoor wear.
Precious stones are largely used for the deco
ration of fancy footwear by eastern fashion
ables, and the recent introduction Of leather
bracelets is not surprising. Soft ooze leather
and also the finer qualities of kid are used for
the purpose, and very pretty they are. Those
of the ooze are usually made fat on the in
side, rounding on the outside, by being pad
ded or made over a light frame, and are
studded with brilliants or precious stones. A
lovely one, intended for bridal present, was
of ooze in light fawn shade, and was set
with emeralds and rubies in the shape of u
true lovers knot A guard chain tied in
bow knot and finished with gold tassels lent
it an additional charm. Inside was gold
tablet, bearing a suitable inscription. The
kid bracelets are usually made in fiat, wide
bands, fastening around the arms by means
of a buckle either of gold or crusted with
Jewels. The stones are first set in gold &c
cording to desired design, and then attached
to the leather They are lined with silver,
gold, silk or satin, according to price. They
are becoming quite popular in the east, es-
pecially as engagement bracelets.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

The first flower Of the spring is not so fair
Or bright as one the ripe midsummer brings
The first faint note the forest warbler sings
Is not so rich with feeling, or so rare
As when. full master of his art, the air
browns in the liquid sea of song he filings
Like silver spray from oeak and breast and
wings
The artists earliest effort, wrought with care.
The bard's first ballad. written in his tears
Set by his later toll seems poor and tame,
And into nothing dwindles at the test.
So with the passions Of maturer years;
Let those who will demand the first fond flame.
Give me the hearts last love-for that is best
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
American Lady Travellers.

There are said to be many small parties OF
American ladies who are making the tour Of
the continent unaccompanied by gentlemen
or even by courier The parties are gen
orally made up of half dozen middle aged
ladies' who travel leisurely and comfortably
and find no trouble whatever in getting about
The custom is growing one, and whereas
half dozen years ago such a thing would
have been regarded as impossible, now it ex-
cites nc comment-San Francisco Chronicle
LAST LOVE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
No Time to Lose.

Tired Lady twho has been hopelessly wait
ing for her change in a mammoth store,-
Miss lie Clerk
Fair CleTk-Yes madam.
Won't you please try to hurry up my
bundle and change. | am anxious to have
that piece of bargain goods made up before
it gets out Of fashion. Philadelphia Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

ana It's NUT were '5TgC1ren' i1-remenDranco
of tue little round berry of our own gardens
which might be dried from now till dooms.
day without developing enough sugar TO melt
them together as we find the Zante currants
mel:ed. -Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

Re 'nad wat vas sofse than q broken
back, broken heart, and when he left the
hospital month later il was in his coffin
Translated for The Argonaut from the French
of J. Montet by NJ j Danneville
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
DEPARTURES.

" SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST,
I J. San Pedro and Acequia streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps Channels Skins. Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. 49,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
No Sister i'm His,

A young lady of our city (whose name
shall not mention) had caller not long since,
and he lost no Tina in revealing to her the
object of his visit. He said Miss -, |
called this evening to ask you question, and
have broughta handsome ring with me. Now,
want you to be candid with me, and before
| give it to you want to know that if you
are only inclined to be sister to me will
have to take the ring back, as father objects
to my sister wearing such an attractive and
expensive ring" Whereupon his girl de-
cided to take the ring and let her lover keep
her heart. Listen for the wedding BELLS
Americas tGa,) Republican.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
DR., s. BLAIR

Office at Dunean's drug store, 307
Main plaza, offers his services to the
the citizens of San Antonio, Texas,
and the surrounding country. Office
hours II to II m, and to 8 p m, and
Z toS p m. Telephone 276. All calls
promptly answered. S15-ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
RAILWAY SERVICE,

The Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depcw in an
interview said: Improvements in human
system are always possible, and probably
improvements will continue to be made
from time to time IN railway service, but
| do not know that there is any line Of
improvement possible excepting those in
which we are continually striving to pro-
gress" Coming from such source the
above remark is literally true, but
people are almost ready to believe the
improvements in railway service cannot
be extended in any direction or made
any better. However it will be difficult
matter for anyone to say what the i'm
provements in railway service may be III
the next twenty years, Judging from the
past. Perfection has almost been at
tanned in this service, nearly certain i'm
munity from accident secured. While
the remark above quoted applied strongly
to an esatern road, still it is equally ap-
pIicable to others, particularly aud nota-
b]y to one Of the great railways Of the
country viz, the Chicago. St. Paul &
Kansas City Railway. The progress
made by this one since it's inauguration a
few Years ago, has not only been con
tinual, but wonderful, and the results are
now shown IN the magnificent trains run
by them to the~twin cities of Minnesota
and Kansas City from Chicago. Volumes
might be written about the origin, rise
ana advancement of the Chicago, St.
Paul. & Kansas City Railway, and then
the reader would not secure as clear an
idea of what the road has done in short
time and is now doing, as if he were to
buv ticket and take trip over the line.
We know whereof we speak. as we have
been over the road many times, and know
that il is not excelled by any in the west
IF YOU intend gong west write to W.
R, Busenbark, General Passenger Agent
Chicago St. Paul & Kansas City Railway
CHICAGO ILL.,, for full information.-
Woman's Illustrated World, Sept. %,
1890
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
taneously free trade advocates on both

taneously free trade advocates on both
sides of the Atlantic are vigorously in
sisting that no encouragement to that
end shall be extended by Congress. While
there are two tones to the voices thus
directed toward Washington, somewhat
discordant when brought together. they
will be found quite in harmony as to the
end desired. Here the plea is that the
price of tin will be increased, as witness
every writer and speaker heard in behalf
of free tin. In Great Britain the fear is
that monopoly will be destroyed, as
witness the prophecy of leading trade
journal of what will follow if Americans
are permitted to make tin-plates. The
Ironmonger warnlngly asserts that
"sooner or later the tin-plate trade will
cease to be the monopoly of South Wales
and Monmouthshire" If competition in
America is permitted.
Further on, speaking Of efforts to dis
courage the threatened competition. the
same journal thus approximately re-
fers to the work of tariff reformers here,
and their joint effects:
The Welsh makers have strong allies
in the United States, aud if the. alliance
is made the most Of we should have very
considerable doubts of the success OF any
application to Congress to increase the
present duties. But to insure the result
the Welsh makers and their business con.
nections must not only watch but work,
and work hard, to checkmate the advance
of the American protectionists.
There is doubtless some satisfaction fol
"reform' workers in the knowledge that
their efforts are appreciated by those
foreign allies with whom they may have
"business connections" while permitted
to extract so little comfort from popular
expressions. nearer home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
A Prominent Citizen Gone.

"a GxOAA4AOAO OAG4L0u \1Ou0.
From Grand Meadow Graphic:
s. S. Baken died at his home in this vii
lage Sunday morning Oct. 6, 1889 at
half past seven o'clock of congestion of
the luugs, aged 81 years 8 months and 7
days His illness was short one less
than week in duration as he was taken
sick on Monday and died the Sunday
following.
Simon Baken was born near Grammar
in Norway Jany., 20 1852. He came to
this country with his parents in 1854.
They settled at Belvidere Illinois where
they lived for one year, they then moved
to Minnesota and settled at Root Prairie
near Fountain. In 1871 he came to
Grand Meadow and began in mercantile
life by clerking for Mr.. Coleman in the
drug business. He afterwards clerked
for Mr.. Kellogg. In 1878 he went into
the drug business for himself in partner
ship with DR.. jerks as Baken & jerks.
This continued year when he bought
out his partner and conducted the busi
ness alone for time. He next took IN
G. w. Robinson and the firm of Baken &
Robinson continued for oyer three years.
At the end of that time he bought out
Mr.. Robinson and carried on the business
by himself until his death.
On January /, 1876, he was married to
Martha H. Ramseth of Fountain. She is
left widow with one son Alfred Sylves-
ter aged nine years. Their oldest son
died at the age Of two months. Mr..
Baken's father Sigur Baken lives at
Fountain, He has three own sister,
Maria living in Dakota. Julia living at
Fountain md Hannah living at Monte
viduo. Three half sisters and two halt
brothers live at Kenseth, Iowa.
His father from Fountain, his sister
Mrs. 0. Berg and husband from Monti-
video, his brother Theodore from Ken
seth, j. j. Johnson and wife, Anton
Peterson and Mir Danielson from Foun
tain and Rev. A. &. Powell Of Money
Creek attended his funeral
His funeral was held ut the N. E
church Tuesday at o'clock and wa:
very largely attended. The services
were conducted hy Rev. }. T. Allen
Mr.. B"ken was 1t man ii exceptions
ability well qualified to take a !eadin.
place in social and business circles. Fo
years he was enc Of the lending spirits 0
the village and his opinion and advic
were universally sought Naturally
. leader and man of broad views but on
thing stood between him and long an
influential life. His failure to attain i
was a loss to all hpt greatest to- himself
A wide circle Of friends mourn his los
and extend t'eir sympathy to hi
berpavcd family.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklcn's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitter's, and have new
er handled remedies that sell as well, OF
that have given such universal satisfac.
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time. and we stard ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use These
remedies have won their popularity pure
ly on their merits. Dorr & Wo]d, Drug
piStS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
FOREIGN Helm For Tariff Reform

The foreign contingents of those phil
anthroplsts who are working to so reform
our tariff laws as to admit foreign prod
ucts without paying for the privilege,
are not always so careful to conceal the
alliance as are their co-Workers in the
United States.
Just now the powerful trust" which
makes all the tin plates used in the world
menaced by the probability that the
manufacture of that indispensable article
is to be undertaken in this country. where
all the elements are to be found in abun-
dance, and where more than half the
entire output Of t1n-plates is used. Simul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
Peculiar,

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of it's ingredients, Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Peculiar
in it's good name at home, which a "tower
of strength abroad" peculiar IN the
phenomenal sales it has attained Hoods
Sarsaprarila is the most successful medi-
cine for purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
VigOr and Vitality .

Are quickly given to every part of the
bodv bv Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired
feeling is entirley overcome. The blood
1s purified, enriched, and vitalized, and
carries health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened, the appetite restored. The
k1dneys and liver are reused and invigora-
ted. The brain is refreshed, the mind
made clear and ready for work, Try it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
e. Z. ADA MaS,
Deaser in GOAL arCs WOOD.

G. G. Adams has an office so new and
neat.
In the sale Of fuel he can't be beat.
Hard and soft coal and the best of wood,
He will attend to your orders so faithful
and good. -
Many home it's warmth is shown,
If from Adams they buy, who is very
we'll known.
Yes, he will deliver your coal IN lively
role,
And sell you wood to cook your food.
His Office so new, opposite and south
Of Fleck House we'll show to you.
Don't fail to call
Before your thermometer takes fall
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16

Mash and Milk.
yellow mush, White mush,
CORN DE!LF
Curnci Cow COrned Ok
Gornet} Tongue, Hold your tongue
Owing to the low state Of water in the
Cedar river there is a scarcity Of the
vegetables that grow in the spring, ira, lfi,
BEANS.
White beans, B]ack-eyeu beans
Pink-eved beans. Gross eyed beans,
BEANS TO THE MUSIC OF
Beans for breakfast, Beans for supper
Beans for dft,ner, Beans, beans, beans
CAKE.
Cornstarch cake, Cake without starch
DRINKS
Tea, Coffee
Corn juice. Gall out.)
Popped Corn, Corn not popped
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbllans
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box : /. For sale by Dorr s. Wold.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16

ALI humors of the scalp, letter, sores
ard dandruff cured and falling hair
checked; hence, badness prevented by
using Halls Vegetable Slcllian Hair
RenrWer
Distress after eatiao heartburn, sick
headache and Indigestion are cured by
good appetite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10
A Curious Broadway Lunch Room,

One of the most curious varieties of
lunch room is down town in Broadway.
No chairs are provided, both sides of the
room being lined with shelves loaded
with viands, all clearly marked with
their different prices. In here rush bank
ers, lawyers, brokers and clerks. Each
grabs plate, knife, spoon, fork and cup,
seizes what he likes from the shelves,
bolts it standing, reckons up his own bill,
draws check from pile near the door
for an equal amount, presents it at the
desk. pays and departs, unquestioned
whether he has eaten dime or Ia dollar
worth. This method OF trusting to
customers honesty is found to pay better
with the class of men who eat there than
hiring walters. Undoubtedly certain
quantity is eaten that is not paid for, but
. dozen practicod detectives are on the
floor during the rush hours at noon,
watching people who are suspected, and
the amazing rapidity with which Il man
can help himself, swallow and bc gone,
makes the place highly popular with men
who only eat to live, and live only to
Lurry.-New York Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10

The journal Of the Corstantinople
chamber of commerce describes the III
dustrial uses of old boots and shoes
which are thrown out into the streets CT
into ash pits. After being collected they
are ripped open and the leather is sub
jected to q treatment which renders it q
pliable mass, from which a kind of art
istic leather is derived. This in appear
ance resembles the finest Cordova leather
In the United States patterns are stamped
on this, while III France it is used to
cover trunks and boxes. The old boots
and shoes are also treated in another
way, by which they are converted into
new ones.
The prisoners in central France are
employed in this way, the old shoes COM
ing chiefly from Spain. They are taken
to pieces as before, the nails being all re-
moved, and the leather is soaked in
water to soften it. The uppers for chill
drens shoes are then cut from it. Tie
soles are also used. for from the smaller
pieces of the leather of the old soles the
SO called Louis XIV heels for ladies
shoes are made, while the sOles of chill
drens shoes are made from the larger
and thicker pieces. The old nails are also
put to use, for by means of magnets the
iron nails and the tacks and brads are
separated and sold. The contractors of
the military prison at Montpelier say that
these nails alone pay for the old shoes.
Nothing now remains but the scraps, and
these have also their value, for they are
much sought after by certain specialists
for agricultural purposes.-Boston Her
old
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10
lie Was the Only millionaire.

.sNhen I was boy in this town." a
gray beard said as he passed jay Gould
in Wall street, Il was walking along
Broadway one day with my sire when he
pointed out bent old German going up
the steps of his house. Look at that man
and you'll see the only millionaire in the
United States l looked with wonder as
he told me that millionaire was worth
a million dollars, and | saw john Jacob
Astor. His grandsons can now toss up a
hundred times as much, SO can the Van
derbilts and so can Jay Gould. / tell you
that mere millionaire isn't worth look
inc at in this town nowadays. BY and by
youII see q billionaire.'-NewI York Even
ing Sun.