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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-29
RECENT PERSONALS.

H. o. Houghton, the Boston pub
Usher. wants to be governor of Mass
achusetts
Rumored thatJames Russell Lowell
has gone to England to wed woman
of rank.
Digby Bells benefit in New York
was tremendous success, financially
and popularity.
Gounod sang his ave Maria" into
photograph in Paris lately, and the
transmission is spoken of as success
Cholly Gocularly)-Take that pencil
out of your mouth. Billy-Say, mis-
ter, who owns this mouth? Cholly-
A syndicate, probably, judging from
its size-Grip.
The good old gentleman who is Is
or 20 years behind the times, usually
has a son who is rapid enough to
make the average about right.-Mer-
chant Traveller.
"Well, doctor, how did you enjoy
your African journey? How did you
like the savages p" ooh, they are
very kind-hearted people: they want
ed to keep me there for dinner."-
Fliegende Blaetter.
Minister (making out record of bap-
tism and in doubt about the date)-
"Let me see, this is the 23rd, isn't it?"
Interested mamma-"No, sir, it is
only the fifth, and two of those are
dead. "-Omaha World.
A lady, greatly excited, asks to see
the editor of daily paper and is told
that it is impossible, the editor being
too busy to speak to any one, no mat
ter who it may be. "Oh, that makes
no difference" is her reply, II shall
do all the talking myself."-Paris
Figaro.
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A Clean Home Run.

The boys of San Antonio are inform
ed that my base ball outfits have fl
nally arrived. Every boy who has
bought a suit and has not received
his ball, bat and cap, should call on
me at once. He will find me on deck,
ready TO receive him at the home
plate, and if he does not secure one it
will be his own fault. L have enough
on hand now to supply the town so
you can call game" as soon as you
like. One baseball outfit free for
every suit of boys clothes sold.
l.. WOLFSON.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d, Suit, Druggist. BippTs, Ind, testifes
81 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given re-
lief in every case. One man took six bottles,
and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
Standing" Abraham Hare, Druggist, Bell
ville Ohio, affrms: 1.-The best selling med-
cine l have ever handled in my 20 years ex-
perience. is Electric Bitters." Thousands of
others have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric BtterS do
cure all diseases of the Liver, Kid eys or
Blood. Only half dollar a bottle at DREIss,
THOMPSON i Co.'S. Drugstore. C2)
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION,
In the District Court of Bexar Coun-
ty, No. ALAS.
JOHN RUSSELL VS.. JANE RUSSELL.

JOHN RUSSELL VS.. JANE RUSSELL.
The State of Texas to the Sheriff or any Con-
stable of Bexar County, greeting:
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published in the c. unity of BeXar once in
each week for four successive weeks previ-
GUS to the return day hereof you summon
Jane Russell, whose residence is unknown, to
be and appear at the next regular term of the
District Court of Bexar County, to be holden
at the courthouse thereof in the City of San
Antonio on the LIST Monday in June next, the
same being the Sd day of June, A. d. 1889, theh
and there to answer a petition fled in said
Court on the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1889, in
suit numbered 4l4S on the docket OF said
Court. wherein John Russell is plaintiff and
said Jane Russell is defendant. Plaintiff in
his petition alleges that he and defendant
were married in the month of August, 1884,
aud lived together until June, 1885, when
defendant abandoned him with intention of
abandonment. That there is no issue of said
marriage and no community property.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for judgment dis
solving the marriage between him and defend
ant and for such other and further relief as to
the Codft may seem proper to grant.
Herein fail not, but have you before said
Court on the said first day of the next term
thereof this writ with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the same.
Witness Geo X. Dashiell, Clerk of the DIS
trict Court of BeXRr County.
Given under my hand and seal of
L. 81 said Court at office in San Antonio
this 4th day of May. A. d. 1889.
GEO. K. DASHIELL,
fClerk District Court BeXar County.
BytM. YTURRI, JR., Deputy.
Issued May 4, 1889.
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A Beautiful Easter Gift.

Scott & Bovine, manufacturers of the
well-known Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, offer most beautiful Easter
gift-composed of eightartistic studies
of Birds and Flowers, put up i'm port
folio-worth at least $500, for % cent Is.
On receipt Of above in stamps, it will
be mailed at once.
SCOTT q BOVINE,
4-6-2m 132 South Fifth Ave-, NY,
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COMM ENDABIE.

All claims not consistent with the
high character of Syrup of Figs are
purposely avoided by the California
Fig Syrup Company. 1t acts gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the system effectually, but
it is not a cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not
substantiate. Q2)
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Notice to the Public.

This is to notify the public that we
have entire control of the city sani-
tary works and John Cavanaugh has
no connection with the same. All
work properly attended. Office COG
West Commerce street. Telephone IL
5-10-lm SIMMANG BROS.
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WE CAN AND DO

Guarantee Acker's Blood Elixir for it has
been fully demonstrated to the people of this
country that it is superior to all other prepaI-
atoms for blood diseases. 1t is positive cure
for syphilltic poisoning. ulcers, eruptions and
pimpl s. 1t purifies the whole system and
thoroughly builds up the constitution. Sold
by Ragland " Co. (2)
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PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

Confirm our statement when we say that Ack-
er's English Remedy is in every way superior
to any and all other preparations for the
Throat and Lungs. In Whooping Cough and
Group it is magic and relieves at once. We Of
fer you sample bottle free. Remember this
Remedy is sold by
a. RAGLAND & Co.
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opera House Confectionery.

Harnisch and Baer have opened
their Opera House Confectionery. It is
the handsOmest and most complete in.
the south. They cordially invite their.
friends and patrons to call. 4-23-tf
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$1,000 VIII RuX

A fine block of II lots on Prospect Hill,
near street car, and has water works
pipes laid to same. 2-25-tf
T. B. JOHNSON,
2-25-tf At the LIGHT office.
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CAUTION TO MOTHERS

Every mother is cautioned against giving
her child laudanum or paregOric; ii creates an
unnatural crav ny for stimulants which kills
the mind or the child. Acker's Baby SoOther
is specially prepared to benefit children and
cure their pains. 1t is harmless and contains
no Opium or Morphine, Sold by Ragand 81
70 IN
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Came TO hand May 4, A. D. 1889, at IL o'clock
a. M, and publication of the within citation
ordered same day in the SAN ANTONIO DAILY
LIGHT, for four consecutive weeks previous to
the return day hereof.
THOS. p. MCCALL,
Sheriff BeXar County.
By W. D. DRUsE. Deputy.
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Notice..

The annual meeting of the Lone
Star Brewing company for the cleo
ton of board of directors, will be held
at the office of the company. on We'd
nesday, June5, 1889. 5-23-tf
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225-tf
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AT a Bargain.
Two fine building lots near West
End on Alazan creek. Size 10 10
feet. "A Price $400 for the two.
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We have lands counties Texas,
from S25 upward We sell
San Antonio city of $4,000 mhabtans any
the Union and which you will pay per
We only ask 50 to $40 understand will sell yOua
all fenced good house and
running all the good timber located
limits price sl2 and terms think of it, this only
have 1900 acres fenced house acres
gable for So Just think of it, We sell lot
to five thousand dollars house and lot from
dred to thirty thousand dollars All bargains.
We make specially of large bodies colonies
lands quantity suitable for colonies Sc
ace fine land wateredWe wha fine
power with fine buildings the place suitable manufac
turing purposes.
Before buying selling will you with or
further of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

commended what seemed to be a laudable
effort to break away from senseless and
unhealthfut fashions i'll woman's dress, but
the tone Of the press soon changed. Bloom
erism was ridiculed and misrepresented
everywhere.
Nothing was more unexpected than the
sudden notoriety that cansa to Mrs
Bloomer. She did not dream OF making
such Juror when she assumed style OF
dress VIII CHI seemed better adapted to the
needs of q busy women than the heavy
sklrted, uncomfortable gowns then IN
vogue. She never intended to set the
fashion, and nothing could haze beei. more
distasteful to her than the widespread con-
ment which the short skirt and trousers
excited. But once having put on the re-
form costume, Mrs. Bloomer would not be
laughed out of it. She calmly pursued he's
chosen work at her editorial desk and upon
the lecture platform. While editing the
Lily she made frequent lecture tours
through the North and South, speaking
upon the two subjects dearest to her-tem-
perance and woman suffrage. Although
she lectured in the short skirts and
trousers she did not in any way
allude to her dress, TO" she neither desired
nor attempted to be dress reformer. She
wore the costume because it suited her
needs as editor, lecturer, and business
woman. Mrs. Bloomer's fame was en-
tremely unpleasant to her People
travelled miles to see her, and the atten-
ton that her clothes attracted to her was
often so distasteful that she was tempted
to return to the Quilted pettcoats and
starch d skirts. Whenever she finished a
lecture people crowded around the plat
form and cast surreptitious glances at her
ankles. All sorts of absurd stories were
circula ted about her appearance, and the
popular opinion was expressed by a
woman who said to her: ''You're not at
all what | expected to see. l thought you
wete a coarse, Amazonian woman"
"a England much curiosity was shown
regGhding the womau's rights movement,
and soon after the first Juror over the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
r,xu ARE NOT PARTICULAR
r,,., Care. for 0uan,it1' Not o"al''S' an"
.,..yS TAX. Watcrin Theirs

,r,,.,, 9,r. for Quantity. Not o"altS' an"
amy ,,,,.,ys Take Water in Theirs
31+ !. a we'll established fact III nat
,,,.,1 1;storv, said Fish Commissioner
u u q q Blackford, that fish have two
a1,;of oocn,,ations. One is to eat and
tive other is to avoid being eaten. Few
VERSIONS have had occasion to actually
iarro The voraciousness of fish. Fish
are not particular as to what they eat
when hungry. have seen half-pound
trout swallow a quarter OF pound
trout, have found in the stomach OF
a Goldfish weighing eight pounds block
Of wood MS large as my hand. There
was found in the stomach of a Goldfish
that was taken at Gloucester not so
very long ago. pack of playing cards.
How the Goldfish found the cards no one
has ever been able to surmise.
Il have found in the stomach of q
striped bass weighing twelve pounds
another striped bass weighing four
pounds. And, astonishing as it may
seem, there were found in the same
fish nine menhaden and few other
small fish. A few weeks ago there was
found in the stomach Of fish caught
off the coast of England long iron
bolt.
Probably the greediest of all fish, !"
added Commissioner Blackford, lis the
black swallower, as it is popularity
termed. This fish can perform the
seemingly impossible feat Of swallowing
another fish from eight to twelve times
larger that itself. Its true habitation
seems to be at depth Of 1900 fathoms.
1t is an elongated body of nearly uni
form thickness from head nearly to the
tail The skin is destitute of scales, the
mouth is very deeply cleft, extending
behind the eyes, and reminding you Of
the chestnut about the boy who was
said to have so large a mouth that when
he opened it the top of his head was an
island. The popularity of the swal-
lowers mouth is that some Of the teeth,
all Of which are long and sharply
pointed, are movable. Let the swal-
lower espy fish many times larger than
itself and it darts upon its victim like a
fash. seizes it by the tail and gradually
climbs over it with its jaws, first adj
vancing one jaw and then the other.
AS the victim is taken into the swal-
lowers stomach it appears as great
bag projecting out far backward and
forward. The walls Of the stomach
are so tightly stretched that they are
transparent, and the species of the fish
taken in may be discovered. Such ra-
pacity is often more than the captor can
back up by digestion, and the swallower
is forced upward from the depths to the
surface of the ocean, where it may be
picked up. In this way specimens OF
this rare fish have been obtained and
sent to the National Museum at Wash
ington.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
Strong and Weak.

At the storming of Loftsha, during
the Russo-Turkish war, Gen. Skobelefi
ordered an officer to lead a battalion to
q certain point. The men marched on
as long as there We're buildings to shell
ter them from the Turkish fire, but
when they came to the open ground
they halted, for an advance, apparently,
meant the humiliation of the battalion.
Just at that moment the men saw
Skobeletf riding calmly alta walk across
the fatal space, while round him shot
and shell whistled furiously.
In fight, after the passage Of the
Balkans, the painter Verestchagin says
that the rain OF bullets was the most
murderous he ever experienced, though
he had been several times under heavy
fire. Ia spite of the danger, he watched
Skobeletf walk slowly along, his hands
buried in the pockets of his overcoat.
The whistling bullets did not cause him
to bend his head once; his face was
quiet, and his eyes restful.
Now we know what running the
gauntlet means, said he to the artist,
as turn in the road sheltered them
from the bullets of the Turk.
"Tell me honestly" said the artist,
have you really SO accustomed yourself
to war that you no longer fear danger?"
Nonsense" replied the Russian
General, "they think that [ am brave
and that am afraid of nothing; but
confess that I am coward. But have
made it rule never to bend down I'M
der fire. Ii you once permit yourself to
do that, you will be drawn or farther
than you wish. Whenever go into ac-
ton say to myself that this time there
will be an end of me-"
But though courageous under fire,
the Russian General was coward at
headquarters. Before his troops he al
ways appeared in full dress uniform,
with his hair neatly trimmed and
scented. But in the presence of his SUI
perlors he wore WORKOUT coat, cloak
hanging all awry, and cap crushed
down on the back of his head. He
seemed embarrassed, as if afraid his
elegance might give offence.
This hero of many battles was SUPER
stitious. He believed in lucky and un-
lucky days, refused to sit down with
thirteen at table, jumped from his seat
at the spilling OF little salt, and left a
room in which three candles were burn.
ing.
What a bundle of contradictions is
man! A General with will that en-
ables him to walk slowly across a battle
field swept with bullets and shell. but
not strong enough to keep him in a
room where three cardles are burning!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
Every Animal His Own Doctor.

Animals get rid of their parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc. Those snf-
fering from fever restrict their diet.
keep quiet, seek dark, airy places,
drink water, and sometimes plunge in
to it. When dog has lost It's appe-
tite it eats that species of grass known
as dogs grass, which acts as an emetic
and purgative. Cats also eat grass.
Sheep and cows, when ill, seek out
certain herbs. An animal suffering
from chronic rheumatism always keeps,
as far as possible, in the sun. The
warrior ants have regularly organized
ambulances. Latrielle cut the antenn,e
of the ant, and other ants came and
covered the wounded part with trans
parent fluid secreted in their mouths.
Dr.. Foote's Health MonthM.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
If you pure base goods with no g,

If you pure base goods with no ex.
pectation Of paying for them, says Dr..
Talmage, or go into debts which you
cannot meet, you steal just so much
money. If I go into grocer's store.
and buy sugars, coffees and meats,
with no capacity to pay for them, I am
more dishonest than if I go into the
store, and when the grocers face is
turned the other way, I fill my pockets
with the articles of merchandise and
carry off ham. In the one case l
take the merchants time and take
the time of his messenger to transfer
the goods to my house, while in the
other case I take none of the time Of
the merchant, and I wait upon my
self. and I transfer the goods without
any trouble to him. In other words. a
sneak thief is not so bad as man who
contracts for debts he never expects
to Day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

DAVID K1MBALL PEAnsoNs, the Chi
cago philanthropist, who has given
more than 100000 to colleges and
societies, is one of the busiest men in
Chicago, in spite of his sixty-nine years.
He spends his time between his city
Office and beautiful suburban home
at Hinsdale. His wife is thoroughly in
sympathy with his ideas and plans of
doing good with his money while they
are both alive. He looks fifteen years
younger than he is, and talks concisely
and to the point.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

CoN1NGHAM GRAHAM, the leader OF.
the new labor movement in Great Brit
ain, is wealthy Scotchman's son, and
has slender income end an ancient
lineage. He has been in America, and
led the life on the Texan plains for a
time. He says that one of his ance s
tors married an Arab, and he himself
looks not unlike an Arab chief. He
often rides in the row in London with
Parnell, and astonishes that somewhat
sedate gentleman by appearing on an
odd little mustang fiery as pepper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
Punished,

Methods of punishment for anr
pupils, as we'll as methods of teaeAia
have undergone many changes lnrl
the past quarter of century. and d
looks back with wonder and anu
ment at the customs of long ago.
writer we'll remembers the shame
lismay that used to overcome b
when he, bashful boy, heard
teacher say: 81 saw you whispes
Johnnie II and now YOU can
and sit with the girls. SALLY smi
YOU and lilly Jones make room
him."
Crimson with confusion, I Won
take my place between the two Gil
amid the giggling Of the rest Of |
school, and for the next few daysl
schoolmates made life burden 10 d
Before school, after school, and at
cess, somebody was always real7
point the finger and say:
"Sha-a-a-a-me! You had to set VII
The gals Sha-a-a-me''
Again the teacher would say: "JohI
ME H. [ saw you whispering
Billy Smith. Both OF you come
We went forward in fear and tre1
bling; clothes-pin was clapped nld
each of our noses, and we were obl!sd
to stand on the platform, facing Il
school, until we were thought TO
sufficiently punished.
Sometimes we were compelled
staop with the tips of our tinge1
touching crack in the floor, and \
main in that painful position until Y
teacher chose to release us. Let tho1
who think this light penalty assul41
the position described and keep it i
five minutes!
The dunce-cap and block and ferF4
ing the hands, were everyday affair
Sometimes pupil, maddened VIZ
pain, would snatch the ferrle from y
teacher, snap it in twain, and flee tIo'
the room, a proceeding that alwa'
gave the rest of the school unlimite
satisfaction.
One teacher, whose school had "
the privilege of attending, sometla d.
detained all offending pupils al's
school. Then they were made to cay \
hands and dance in q circle before u
teacher, while he accelerated ils
speed by using his rod on their sllln
keeping it up until they were all now
ing with grief and pain.
With such educational advantages
[ have described, it would have Dvt VET,
surprising indeed if some Of us hau lv
turned out to be brilliant scholars ~
illustrious men!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
MRs. MAcKAY has sued an Englisl

Mrs. MAcKAY has sued an English
newspaper for $4,000 damages for
saving that her mother was washer
woman. We are not acquainted with
Mrs. Mackay's antecedents, and cannot
speak for the truth of the assertion,
but Mrs. Mackay would better have
preserved her dignity by paying no at
tention to the article in question.
However, if an English paper said that
her mother was a bad wnehos'" oman,
didn't half do her work, or charged
too much-why, that's another mat
ter. That may be libelous even in
America.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

ONLY one city in the world has eve1
undertaken by legal supervision to put
every house under positive and abso
lutte sanitary control. and that city is
Buenos Ayres The purpose is within
three years to have this accomplished
By no other means can city be rem.
dered safe for residence, and in nc
other way can the law that city resi-
dence rapidly degenerates the popula
ton be reversed. The matter of SAM
tation can not in any phase of it be
left to individuals; it must be public
provision, rigidly enforced. Now that
two-ninths OF all our people live il
cities, the subject is one that can moi
be deferred.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
He Was All Right.

"You have the audacity to ask ~ s
for the hand of my daughter IL ll''l
rlage -you--a gambler. nr,
1T is true, sir, I was gambler, wv,
1 am no longer one. I have a . ,has
sum laid by as result OF more e! '' NJ,
ordinary skill, OR rather luck III ~
profession.
"Then you are wealthy"
Exceedingly SO. 49,, &C.
"My daughter has always oeen Sort;
customed to enjoying all the con. col'''y yot
that wealth can bestow, and slnre me-. e
say you are we'll fixed, l am WILLIE !.1 MI
sanction your engagement WIZ inc
daughter, and give you my pleSS'
Yankee Blade.