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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

never mace 'snown I" tie 0atside word
One of the members recently told me that
though the total membership OF the clubs
throughout the country was less than 1000
there had been very considerable sum con-
tributed to the Parnell defense fund, as well
as to home charities He also stated that it
would be impossible almost for any one to
find out anything about the clubs work, in
asmuch as the members scarcely recognized
one another outside the club meetings, and
that no two meetings were ever held in the
same place. The meetings are called at the
will of the president The local ciub is
anxious to secure another member so as to
have an odd number, but has failed to find
any one who could satisfactorily answer all
the questions propounded in regard to birth,
antecedents, habits of life, and moral and
financial standing.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
Rather Embarrassing to the Girl.

A young woman brought ring TO jew
eler the other day and requested him to reset
the stone, which she said was loose. She
spoke Of it as diamond solitaire The Jew
eler took the ring and said he would attend
to it AS the customer was leaving the store
the jeweler called her beck and said ''This
stone is glass ma'am-l want you to under
stand that"
The young woman colored up and ezclaim
ed with wrath in her voice: Its no such
thiug-its real diamond Glass, indecdm
Excuse me, ma'am," politely rejoined tn,
jeweler, lit is nothing more than piece OF
common crystal or glass. There is no doubt
whatever about it,
BUTT wGs present given to me last Christ
mas by very dear friend who wouldn't
think Of giving me a sham diamond" the
young woman persisted
I'm sorry, ma'arl, replied the ieweser,
somebody's been deceived very likely, but
this stone is absolutely worthless; a chip of
glass
Well, the young woman argued still fur
ther about the ring and insisted it was very
valuable, and at last took it away with her
saying that she would take it somewhere else
to be repaired She was nearly in tears whe.
she left the store
After she had gone the jeweIcr said to me
II did not want to hurt that girls feelings
but when q ring Of that kind is given to nc
to be repaired always make it practice of
having it clearly understood that the stone is
valueleSs. II did not should run the risk
of having that young woman come back after
she had discovered that the stone was not a
diamond, and accuse me Of changing it in the
resotting. Such a charge was once made
against me under circumstances of this kind,
and since then | have followed a caution
policy for my own protection That girl wa
honest, I've no doubt, but cannot afford t.
take any chances. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

t-..sr -, sa->-s ~s-:e conL:lcr o; a.: ain
into their own hands They secretly organ
lied and armed themselves, and the night Of
July IL, 1885, made descent upon the Big
Beaver town. The Mormons were totally
unprepared for such an attack. They awoke
in the middle Of the night to find their dry
cedar houses burning like finder over their
heads, and the settlers driving everything be-
fore them through the smoke and flying Gin
ders A slight attempt at resistance was
made, but it was fruitleSS Half the men in
the Strangite party wore Killed and the town
was burned down. Strang himself barely
escaped with his life. In company with one
of his wives he managed to reach another
island, and in day or two was taken off by
a vessel and carried to the Wisconsin shore.
Soon afterwards he died near Milwaukee
from the effect of wounds he had received in
the melee The captured Mormors were
given choice Of two things They could take
their turn at being strung up, or could ''get
out" 1t is needless to say that they got
out" but whether they were absorbed by the
farming communities Of Wisconsin or Michi-
gan, or made their way to Salt Lake City,
has never been known.-Chicago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
Ex Post Facto Permission.

The contract made by Forepaugh, the cir
Gus man. under which fifty Sioux Indian
chief are 10 be exhibited this summer, re-
minds me of an amusing experience my son
had with the Indian bureau in connection
with an exhibition of savages. Believing that
there was money in the enterprise, he applied
for permission TO take band of fifty Ute
Indians for show tour through Germany,
Austria, Russia, Italy and France He sup
posed that the permission had been granted,
and the Indians sailed. There was, however,
some complication about the bond to be given
for the return of the red men, and other con-
ditionS were not satisfactory 10 the depart
ment
Representing my son, / engaged the friendly
Offices of Congressman John ]. ONeil. There
was voluminous correspondence, extending]
over u period of eighteen months, at the end,
Of which time the Indian commissioner in
formed Mr. UNeill that for several reasons,
the department would be compelled to refuse
the Indians permission 70 leave their reserva-
ton or the country. That may he very
well" said O'Neill, but what are you going
to do in view of the fact that the Indians are
now abroad, and have been for nearly two
years." This was puzzler to Commissioner
Atkins, who after rejecting for few mo-
ments, said: We'll, under the circumstances
suppose had best reconsider my decision
and grant the request" This was done, and
the records of the department kept square. -
A. S. Partridge in Globe-Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
Women rs Cook Enemies.

Sorry am to admit it, but women must be
clasSed among the enemies of books" that
is, from q oibliophile's standpoint What a
mighty list could be made out by merely
enumerating the Strange Things Women
Have Been Known to Do with Books" e. g..
cover up a cupof cough mixture with vau.
able binding, lay wet muff on handsome
book, read while eating candy, exchange a
fine old tooling for holiday volume with rich
design in stamped gold, send tall copy to the
binders to have its edges trimmed even and
gilded, cut out an ex dono and paste it in her
autograph album, remove book plate, open
up an uncut de luxe with the blade Of her
shears, amuse the baby with a volume of
fine engravings, etc.-The Booklover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

Probably the most exclusive, the most re-
tired and modest organization in this country
is tn O'Shea club 1t WIS 50 called in honor
OF cel2hrated irish patriot born in Carrick-
on-Su.r. Tho membership is not limited, but
50 very few are found to be eligible for ad
mission that the growth of the club is neces-
sarily slow. In this city it has only six mosn-
hers. and they meet OCCASIONALLY to discuss
any and every question Of public interest
Their deliberations are not made public In
any way, and any action they may take in
rcIar - 4nattars viii. -ymc before thG5l is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
The Way the Romans Enjoyed Life.


The lavish expenditure of the Romans on
the cuna, the great meal Of the day, was
often fabulous. Vitel:-Is is actually reported
t. have Squandered Nv sestertia, about e3,-
2.?S, on his daily supper, though surely this
must he O mOnstrous exaggeration. The cell
ebrated feast to which he invited his brother
Lucius cost 1900 sestertia, or E4O,S5O Sue
tOnus relates that it consisted of 1000 differ
ent dishes of fish and 700 of fowls, and this
did not exhaust the bill Of fare. His daily
foot was luxurious and varied beyond prece-
dent. The deserts of Lydia, the shores of
Spain and the waters of the Carpathian seas
were diligently searched to furnish his table
with dainties, while the savage wilds of Brit
ain had 20 bear their part In replenishing his
harder. Had he reigned long Josephus says
that he would have exhausted the wealth of
the Roman empire itself Elius Verus, an
other of these worthless, was equally profuse
in the extravaganza Of his suppeIs.
1t is said that a single entertainment, to
which only dozen guests were invited, cost
100000 seSterces-6,OOO sestertia, that is-or
nearly E4S,5O0 History relates that his
whole life was passed eating and drinking in
the voluptuous retreats of Daphne or at the
luxurious banquets of Antioch. So profuse,
indeed, was the extravaganza of those times
tat to entertain an emperor was to face al
most certain ruin; one dish alone at the table
of HeliOgabalus is said 10 have cost about
$4,000 of our money. No wonder these i'm
perial feasts were heightened out for hours,
and that every artiice, often revolving in the
extreme, was used to proIong the pleasure Of
eating, or that Philoxenus should have wished
that he had the throat Of a crane with a deli
cate palate all the way down. One does not
like to associate the name of Julius Cesar
with habits of low gluttOny that would dis
grace prize tighter, and yet, if our memory
docs not play US false, even he did not disdain
to take emetics 10 return to his banQuets with
4 keen apDotte.-The National Review.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

sauraug an >VH-nerang, meGbe got spear,
too you look out sharp. Praps he throw
boomerang or spear, you turn him off quick
this shield, so making slight turn Of his
wrist. Then you throw, then he throw
mebbe you throw boomerang so fast black
fellow no turn off quick hough, hit em ON
head, tumble down Then you run quick
going across the street and back again IN two
leaps, hit black fellow bere with taurang lin
dicating the junction of the neck and jaw,
mebbe cut him head half ofr'-which, indeed.
seemed probable with the terrific. swing
which he gave to the keen edged, hard wood
weapon. So fought the Australian blacks
when they had not known the white man
but rum is more potent than boomerangs, and
the pub" Is now more familiar with their
figures than the war path-Springfield Re
publican
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
Cps and Downs of Supernumerary Who
Has Been with Mapleson-

Among the curious incidents in Col. Maple
sons Memoirs" is the story Of an officer in
the British army, who told the substance OF
his down grade career In social position: ~
was formerly" be said, "a captain In tho
regiment, and many a time have paid my
SIX guineas for box at your opera, both in
Edinburgh and in London Subsequently
began to take great interest In the turf, and
soon met with heavy losses, which compelled
me TO give various promissory notes This
at last came to the knowledge Of my colonel,
who recommended me to leave the regiment
without delay Having nothing to live upon,
and being fair performer on the cornet-a
piston, joined travelling circus, and ulti
mately came across your opera company in
Philadelphia, where ! was ons Of your stage
band Later ON joined a party who were
bound for the diamond fields In South Africa
where | was most unsuccessful and had to
work my passage home in a sailing ship, till
got to London, where | became a supernu
merary under your management at Drury
Lana During your third season An aunt Of
mine died, and found myself the possessol
Of elO,OOO"
MY cousin, who was largely interested iE
building operations, which he assured me
place half my fortune in his speculations
His houses were i'll the west part Of London
which had been considerably overbuilt; and
being mortgaged, they would have been lost
but for my paying away the remainder OF
my fortune with tho Ciew of saving them. In
spite OF this the mortgage forecLDsed end
again became a supernumerary, when, in the
mimic fight in the second act OF 'Trovatore,
one OF my companions by mere accident with
the point of a spear put my eye out | was
now no longer qualified for engagement even
as supernumerary, and became a sand
wich' man. My duties during the last four
and a half years have been to parade Bond
street and Regent street, receiving as pay
ment nine pence day"
On my handing the poor man bis salary
and settling up, he at first declined to take
the money, saying that | had done him sc
many kindnesses at different periods of his
life that now, when was in trouble myself,
be could not think Of taking his weeks pay
|, however, not only insisted upon his accept:
ing 1t, but gave him sovereign for himself
The unfortunate gentleman, as he showed
himself to the last, went away blessing me-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
\ Black Fellow on Boomerangs.

One Of these nomads, of whom | bought
some boomerangs and taurangs in Sydney
the other day, explained to me the uses of
these utensils, acting out the situation as he
described it with such rushings forward and
falling hack, crouchings, feints, springs side
wise and into the air, and blood chilling
whoops thata large crowd gathered and there
WAS momentary expectation Of the police
Sticking into the waiStband Of his very di-
lapidated trousers half dozen boomerangs,
he took another in his right hand, and hold
inc shield and a taurang in his left, ad-
vonced upon his imaginary foe across the
street
You 'spose see" he explained. bother
black fellow .behild. a bush yondes- IA zot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

A gentleman who owns a fine collie and q
rough skye terrier had them both out and
started to so rowing. The collie Immediately
jumped in and began swimming after the
boat In few minutes the skye set up
fearful bowling. The collie swan up to the
boat and looked back. The man, wanting to
see what would happen, rowed slowly. The
collie turned back, and swimming to the
bank half out of the water, let the terrier get
on his back and then turned and followed the
boat and landed his companion safely on the
other side
THE LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
Protection from Moths.

For the effectual protection of wooden goods
against moths the use Of cedar wood boxes
and closets is insufficient, and it is stated that
there is no other means Of protection against
the ravaSes of the insect but to perfectly in
close the woolens in material which is not at
tackled by the moth, slch as cotton cloth.
Wooden goods brushed clean from dust, folded
together, and put into cotton bags which were
well tied, have been found perfectly intact
when taken out at the change Of che season.
Frank Lesliehs Newspaps-
AN OLD SONG RESTING.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

is a type of thousands of young girls who
are emerging from the chrysalis stage of their
existence, as they enter upon their teens"
Nervous, excitable, irritable, stirred by
strange, unknOwable forces within them,
each a mystery unto herself, our girls need
the tenderest care, the most loving, patient
oversight and the aid of DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, to safely carry them through
this critical period during which, in too
many lives, alas, are sown the seeds of dis
tressing forms of diseases peculiar to the
female sex. But this boon to womankind
will prevent all such diseases, or cure them
If they have already seized a victim. Woman
owes it to herself, to her family, and to her
social station, TO be well and strong. Let
her then not neglect the sure means of cure.
"FavOrte Prescription " is a legitimate medi-
cine. carefully compounded by an experienced
and skillful physician, and adapted to wOman's
delicate organization. 1t is purely vegetable
in its composition and perfectly harmless
in its effects in any condition of the system.
Sold by druggists: $lOO, or six bottles for
$500.
Copyright, 1883, by WORRIES DIS. MED. Assn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
THE 'STRANGITES."
AN OLD SAILOR TELLS A YARN
ABOUT THEIR EXPLOITS.
The Schooner Willis Thought to Have
Been Scuttled by the Mormons - The
Settlement on Beaver Group-Cleaned
Out with Fire and Sword.


The Strang phase of Mormonism had its
birth and came into prominence about the
time of the Nauvoo settlement in this
state. Strang was dissolute man; an IN
scrupulous and ambitious one as well He
was identified with the Young, Kimball,
Smith and other factions which were power
full when the church was in its infancy, and
was jealous Of the strength which these men
possessed through their supposed association
with divine powers This lei him also to re-
ceive revelation" from above and set him
self up as a leader under spiritual guidance.
His revelation was consistent with Smiths i'll
that it allowed man more than one wife,
and not few Of the faithful enrolled them
selves under the banner of the "StrangiteS.'
When Nauvoo was destroyed Strang gather
ed his people around him, refused to follow
his former companions westward and started
for the north.
The Beaver group OF islands, consisting of
Big and Little Beaver, North and South Fox,
Gull Garden, Hat, Hog and Squaw, located
at the mouth Of the straits, were at this
time, in lsI6, peopled by shiftless lot OF In
dams and half breeds who gained precari-
Gus living by hunting, fishing and wrecking
These quasi settlers woke up one morning to
find their kingdom invaded and the best part
of Big Beaver pre-empted by Morrnons The
forces Of Strang, about 200 strong, had come
in the night and "squatted" Most Of them
settled on the northern side Of the island, on
the shore of the bay, at the place now known
as St James, and there they remained for
ten years. They built houses from the cedar
with which the islands abound, and traded
for or stole from the original settlers what
game AMI fish they needed. Fishermen and
farmers began to come in, their numbers
steadily grew, and the settlement was in a
fair Way to rival the one then springing up In
Utah.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

race Is deceptive sven 10 the couch. ihs
Russians do such work as no other people
can. It involves great pains and vas,
amount of hand labor. There was time when
rich Americans, going abroad, were sure to
bring back a specimen Of this odd ware
Now 1t sells for tenth the price Of home
made repousse work--New York Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
BurIel Alive,

j. T. Fletcher, of Jenkins Bridge, Va, was
in his grave and men were bricking it up,
when they heard groan- They opened the
coffin and found Fletcher's heart beating. He
was taken home, but died two days sfterward
without regaininG consciousness.
THE SANDWICH MAN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
To Whiten Linen.

When linen has turned yellow, cut up
pound Of white soap into a gallon Of milk,
and hang is over a fire IN a wash kettle.
When the soap has completely melted, put in
the linen and boil it half an hour; then take
it out. Have ready q htber of soap and
water; wash the linen IN It, and then rinse ii
through two cold waters, with very little
blue in the last
THE 'STRANGITES."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

The name Of God is spelled in four Iettera
in almost every known language In Ara
biGn it is ALA; East Indian, zeul or Esgi;
Egyptian, Zeut or Auuln; French, Dieu;
Hebrew, Adon; Irish, Dich; japanese, Zain;
Latin, Deus; Malayan, Eesl, Persian, syria.
Peruvian, Liam; Tartarian, Tgan, Turkish,
Addi Scandinavian, Odin; Spanish, Dios;
Swedish OOdd; Syriac, Adad Wallachian,
SoUe New York Home Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
A PETTY DESPOT.

Here Strang was supreme-the great am.
He ruled his subjects with rod Of iron, and
always to further his own ends. He was a
diSSolute and INSCRIPTIONS man, who at bot
tom had no respect for morality or religion,
and who increased his harem as fast as fancy
dictated, although somewhat successful in
managing to cloak his real character under
religion and professed divine sanction for his
acts But notwithstanding all his care dis
content took root after few years and a
faction rose against him.
They were thieves and raScals of the worst
kind" says Capt Williams, las know from
my own experience If we went into port
there they would swarm over the vessel and
we had to watch them like cats One sum
ner III the sos my iron cable broke and
dropped out Of sight in ST James bay As
had no time to fish it up then | marked the
place and proceeded on my way. About
three mnalths afterward returned and made
an effort to recover the cable, but it was
gone One OF those Mormons came ON board
and asked what would give for the cable
can see through milestone, and knew at
once they had pulled up the chain and an
Choir and had them concealed somewhere. /
clustered and swore and threatened, and
they laughed. Finally | produced and 50
did thew"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

A citizen Of Haggrstown, Md, claims that
the inside Of box in his possession was made
of part Of the Penn treaty tree, and the
outside Of a part Of the original coffin of
WasbinFtCn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
THE FATE OF THE WILLIS.

Among navigators, by 1850, the Beavers be-
gan TO get a decidedly bad name. Three YES
sells during lS49, 1850 and 1851 that had
cleared with the intention Of stopping at the
group, were never heard of again. The repu
tatOn Of the hormOns as unmitigated thieves
had become established Then came the case
Of the Willis As before stated, the Willis
went into the bay for shelter, and, according
to one Of the settlers, the captain gave it out
that he would sail the next morning When
the sun cEme up the bay was eu9pty, but us
neither vessel nor crew ever turned up again
it is supposed that she was boarded in the
night, her crew murdered, and the boat
plundrrcd and scuttled. The supposition was
rendered plausible from the fact that many
articles and stores belonging to the Willis
were afterwards found in the possession of
the Mormon settlement This and similar
dcPrelations rendered mariners exceedingly
wary OF touching at the islands, and a captain
never took his boat in there unless absolutely
compelled to do 50 by stress of weather.
In l%J3, when affairs had arrived at such q
state as to be no longer endured, the lcgiti
mate settlers combined with vessel owners in
petition to the government to investigate
and remedy the constantly growing evil No
NbAi''''NA HtEn EINtlI ullLl IIlC lLS Ol 1877
when the revenue cutter Michigan put in an
appearance at st. James, carrying with her
instructions TO look into the matter, and the
officials did it with vengeance. They were
received. by Strang and his followers with
open arms, and, to use a current expression,
nothing was too good for them Officers
and crew were given the run of everything.
When they were not eating, dancing or ilirt-
I'll.
filing up with the liquor with which they
were most literally supplied by their hosts.
The Michigan force passed two weeks pleas
auCly with the residents of Big Beaver, and
then departed. That their report found moth
ing to complain Of is shown from the fact
that the government did nothing more in the
matter
WITH FIRE AND SWORD
But the strong dynasty was drawing TO a
close. Becoming convinced that no relief
was to be eXr~S+ad f-,--,, che Eiober Offiria
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07
AN OLD SONG RESTING.

Miss Mary had, that is. she owned,
\ lamb of unknown gender;
To where she might by day or night,
That cOSStJ would attend 'er
When aS she went to school one day
The la,uO went tagging after,
Which circus did throw every kid
,lulu IL OF laughter
Kicking the CTsS1rt out Of doors,
The tesphrr spanked the friskers;
BlIt the lamhkin criei in the cold outside,
And the wind blew through its whiskers.
Then all -" hlLstered children asked,
.'WhuI makes the lamb love her, sirI"
My dears said he lit looks TO me
Like case Of vice gersSI."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-07

Now from this story you shall learn
That there is nary creature
That il ao,rve the power Of love,
Unless it be a teacher Eugene Field