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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-10

Board adjourned.
THURSDAY, MAYO.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Ordered that the boundary lines oil
Road Dist. F. be so changed as to in.
clude the N. E. < of Sec. II and S. x Of
Sec. IS. T. I6. N. r. 3 w.
Ordered. That the boundary lines Of
Dist. NJ, be so changed as to include the
E. 4 of N. +. x of Sec. IS and N. w. x
and w. q of N. E. \. Sec. Il, T. II, N
R, NV.
Ordered that Road Dist. 81, be SC
changed as to include the w. y of Sec
I, and E. " of Sec. 2. TIP. IS3W.
Warrant ordered drawn on r. & B
Fund in favor of Swan Solbeck. Super
visor Road Dist. A. B. for sI5o for i'm
proyement of soad from Mud Bay te
Mason County line. 4 70
Z Following bilas were ordered paid'd
William Billings, sheriff, keeping
William Billings. sheriff, deliver
ing election notices and mileage e OK
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-10
Ayers SarsapariIIa,

Or. J. G. Aver 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; six bottles, $5. Worth q bostIs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-10

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16

Opera glasses $3.50, $500, s.. so,
S4.OO, $500, $500, 500, $500, $1,000
and $500, Bell Bros, 2S1 Commerce
street. II 5-1f.
"A very superior Dongola ladies'
kid shoe which would be considered
cheap at $3.50 is offered by John X.
Beretta & Co., at $3.50 for this week
as a special drive. 12-9-tf
Just received at Misses Kirch-
ner's, 235 West Commerce street, q
large assortment of fancy goods suit
able for Holiday Presents, call and see
them. 12-3-tf.
No more large profits to pay
Furniture dealers, provided you go
to the Assignees' sale of the entire
stock of Furniture, Curtains, Toys,
etc. at the late firm of Rouff and
Hewitt OH Soledad street, between
Houston and Commerce. 12-6-tf
DIR. Weathers makes speciality
Of chronic diseases and diseases Of
women and children, being regular
the first schools of medicine, the same
clerks Office, brings DIR. Weathers
fully under the law governing the
practice of his profession. Tel. 11s.
12-11-tf
~ Bear IN mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. 911-1y
"A very superior Dongola ladies'
kid shoe which would he considered
cheap at $3.50 is offered by John X.
Beretta & Co., at $3.50 for this week
as special drive. 12-9-tf
"A very nice assortment of all
kinds of brushes and toilet articles.
Toilet bottles and drug sundries can
always be found at the new drug
store of Tips & Silverthorn. 12-l3-tf
Mile. Camille has arrived from
New York with samples of the latest
Persian novelties in evening and
ST. eet costumes. She will remain
here one week and can be seen at the
Menger hotel from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
l2-9-1w
Joe Booth, deserter from the U. s.!
my, has been arrested by Police
man Stevens.
The Southern Pacific railway
company will soon establish their
ticket agents in a fine office, first
floor of the Adams and Wickes build
ing, Alamo plaza.
Here is one instance where the
poor as we'll as the rich can buy furni-
ture, curtains toys, etc. and save the
merchants usual 100 per cent profit.
Assignee's sale of Rouff & Hewitt's
stock, ::Soledad street, between Hous-
and Commerce streets. 12-6-tf
II you wish your medicines and
prescriptions prepared promptly and
from pure and fresh drugs it will be
to your interest to trade with our new
druggists Tips and Silverthorn cor
ner of Houston and Ave. G. 12-l3-tf
The Childers-Draper murder case
was taken up before Judge Noonan
this morning and while the prosecu-
ton was busy summoning jurors, the
defense was busy applying for writ
of continuance of the case, on the
ground of the absence of important
witnesses The motion was made and
overruled, and the case went to trial
at p. m.
-Masury's liquid paints will cover
more surface, last longer, and fade
less than any paints on the market
Especially adapted to this climate.
3-27-lV B. G. RELY & Co., Ag'ts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16
The LEADING HOTEL IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
ALAMO PLAZA. SAN ANTONIO.

Havins been thoroughly Oyerhauled and
renovated throughout, Is now the largest and
most complete Hotel in the South west. Fine
billiard and bar rooms attached. Hot and
cold baths. Large sample rooms for con-
morciaI men. Patronage of the travelling
cubic solicited. 10-5-6la
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16
CITY LOCAL NEWS.
WAGNER & CHABOT.

Tips & Observation-Disclosures
druggists. 1l-l1-ly.
Christmas presents at Newton &
Weller's. st
Holiday goods at Newton & We'll
ler's. st
Wedding presents at Newton &
Weller's. st
Wanted A coachman at 202
Avenue e. Liberal wages. 1z-16-tf
"A new athletic club is being
formed.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Christmas
express rush has commenced.
Ministers association met in Y.
M. c. A. rooms this morning.
Meeting of the Krieger-Verein at
Gambrinus hall tonight.
j. A. Harrison will be married to
Home, on December 18th.
-Hyacinth and Narcissus cut flow
els at Ilka Nurseries. 12-10-1w
Ladies' fine gold watches at $14 to
$3.50. See l.. Rouvant. 11-29-tf
Gut flowers and designs of all
kinds furnished by Ilka Nurseries.
Elegant pattern hats, from 81 to
Sc at Hills, Commerce st.l2-ll-1m
Dresses made on six hours notice
at Mrs. Hill's, No. Commerce
street. 12-ll-1m
Money to loan. Geo. R. Hines. If
Go to Hicks for anything IN the
Inc of horses or vehicles. West Nu-
eva street. 1l:2:lm
Maverick bank pays interest on
deposits. 6-27-6m
Painters and artists supplies.
3-27-tf B. G. RELY & Co.
Have your clothing made by Pam
coast & Son. ll:2:lm
Wall paper decoration, latest
style and largest assortment in the
southwest. B. c. Reilly & Co. 3-27-tt
Games. Gold and Silver heads
on ebony and snake sword stick.
Immense stock, Bell Bros. l25-lt.
San Fernando Cathedral choir is
preparing a fine Christmas service of
music.
First Baptist church Sunday
school is arranging Christmas SER
vice.
The finest and largest display of
diamonds and fine watches, In Texas
can be seen at l.. Rouvant's. 1916 If
Casino association will have a
grand New Year ball and the invita-
lions are out.
Underwear for winter. We allow
no one to undersell us. Pancoast &
Son. ll:2:lm
Large lot of Carriages, Buggies,
and Spring Wagons at bargain.
Hicks, w. Nueva street. ll:2:lm
City Sanitary Company-Sin-
mang Bros. Office, COG West Com
-:::ie,ce street. Telephone IL. 1919 ] m
Fire! Smoke!! Water!!. Boots
and shoes at great bargains at Rill-
ng's, Is w. Commerce street. 20-1m
There were Is cases before the re-
corder this morning, but none i'm
portant.
-Guilford & Cannon's show pulled
up stakes and left for Seguin yester-
day.
The Krieger Verein will have a
grand masquerade ball at Gambrinus
hall on the 2lst instant.
The grand jury concluded not to
adjourn Saturday last, as some more
business came before them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16
CHRISTMAS is COMING.

Are you looking for a present?
Come and see what we can do for you.
Artistic China and Glassware, Lamp,
Silverware, Cutlery, Teaspoons with
your initial, So per set. Useful pres
ents in the housefurnishing goods
line.
WAGNER & CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16
HAAS & 0PPENHEIMER.
Carpet Department!

Buyers of floor coverings will find it be their advan
stock and get prices before purchasing
eswhere We carry the largest and most complete stock of
any house in West Texas.
Special Prices This Week:
line of Ingram Carpets patterns select FROM I'd
80 q" at IS and so
patterns in Tapestries at Csc
Fine qualities in Tapestries Body BRUSSELS Wtors En-
glsh Vevets lower prices than the be had
elswhere.
Our stock of Lnoeums mattngs oil cloths napier
and mahebor matngs contanes the latest productions
in styles and colorngs
Smyrna Rugs Moquette Rugs, Oriental Rugs, Drannek
Rugs, Turkish Rugs, Chinese Rugs.
Administer squares Smyrna Rugs English Body Brussels
Velvet Rugs Room Sizes.
Those DESTROYS of furnishing with style and economy
should visit carpet department on second floor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16

Eyes Tested
by Kings optometer' and.spectacles
to suit. Watches, Clocks, Silverware
and Jewelry to please everybody.
Also, watches and Jewelry repaired;
all at lowest figures. OTTo BLUMEN-
THALL's, 241 Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-16

Turkish and Vapor Baths.
At Zilian's, corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-17-tf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
A CHEEKY View of Life.

Our estimates Of good" and .'bad'
are largely influenced by our personal
feelings, and by the effect on our indi-
vidual comfort Of that on which we
pass Judgment. When the farmers are
longing for the spring winds and rains,
to do their work OF preparing for q
fruitful season, persons in the city are
likely to speak of an appropriate
March or April day as .'very bad
weather." or as a '.wretched day." in
tone that would indicate the thought.
IF / had the weather in charge, there
should be neither wind nor rain from
years end to years end.n An author
IL pretty sure to count praise OF his
book as ga good review" and censure
or criticism OF it as "a bad review
The man who is spoken of as "a very
disagreeable man" is ordinarily a man
who il known not to deem the speaker
as an agreeable man. And so all the
way along in life. It rarely occurs to
US that what We dislike may be the
best thing in the world for the world.
Yet the truth Is. that there is nothing
for which We have more reason to be
grateful than tho fact that things are
not Just = We would Ike 70 have them
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
THE PHILlsTINEs.
War-Like Tribe Which Probably Had Its
Origin In Crete.

War-Like Tribe Which Probably Had Its
Origin In Crete.
The relations between the Philistines
and the Israelitish clans were very diff
ferent from those which subsisted be-
tween the latter and their neighbors,
the Amalekites. The Philistines were
the inhabitants of the broad and fertile
level which occupies the whole of the
west of Palestine. Between them and
and the Israelitish clans there was kept
up succession of contests exactly like
those which ragged in Scotland genera
ton after generation along the High
land line. If we had history of Saul
written by a Philistine his account
OF the early successes of that chief
would probably be like the account
which we possess in our ordinary his
tories of the battle of Harlaw. Saul
would be represented as a sort of a
Donald of the Isles. and the great ex.
petition in which he fell would be de-
scribed as a war rendered absolutely
necessary for the security of Philistia
by the aggressive insolence of this<wild
mountaineer. The Philistines mafehed
up the plain of Sharon, turnede the
promontory of Carmel. passed Haifa,
and advanced. as it would seem unop-
posed across Esdraelon; or perhaps
they came through the hills to the east
of Carmel. as Thothmes Ill. did, reject
ing the advice of his generals, who
preferred another route, by the de-
cisive words: II will go on this road
If there is any going on it; be We on the
roads of which We speak" Any how,
they encamped on the plain, while Saul
was above it on the slopes of Mount
Gilboa. The Philistines, whs had prob
ably the bigger battalions, drove the
Israelites. in spite OF their advantage
GUS position, up the slopes of the noun
tain and utterly defeated them.
When we remember that there is
hardly child in England who does
not know something about the Philis-
tines it is curious to reflect how little
the wisest know. The better opinion
seems to be that they came from Crete
and were connected in race with the
Pelasgians. Renan has pointedout that
the legends of the wars between them
and the Israelites present some sort of
resemblance to the story of the war
round Troy, but after all our informa-
ton about them is of the scantiest.
Two things. however, are certain:
First. that it was the Philistines and
not any of the race of Israel. who struck
the European observer as he looked at
the country, which he called Philistina
or Palestine; and. secondly, that the
Philistine mercenaries of David af-
forded just the cement that was wanted
to give consistency to the kingdom of
Judah and enable it to keep up its sep
arata existence as q kingdom after the
death OF Solomon. = Contemporary Re
view.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
The Elm-Tree Beetle.

This pest of the elm is the European
leaf-beetle- Galeruca xanthomelaena
It Is becoming a serious enemy. II
prefers the European elms. but very
likely will attack the American when
the European is destroyed. This beetle
Is near relative to the Colorado
potato beetle, which it much resembles
In its natural history. The best rau,.as
e to spray with London purple. W.
lind by numerous experiments thai
one pound of this poison to two hun
ared gallons of water is effective. and
less injurious to foliage. By use If
our powerful force-pumps this can h.
thrown even to the top Of quite LARGO
trees. It Il important that all af,ectss
trees be treated, and so in cities 80 !.
would be wiso for the AUTHORITIES =. -
take the matter in hand. The snror
ing should begin - soon ss the lss~s.
- atsaeked. PROT n :. Cool.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
GENTLE SPRING.

The springtime Is here and the earth
Ro-echoes with music and mearth
And every one
Comes out in the some
TO witness Dame Nature new hearth.
The flowers lift sweetly their heads
From out Of their moss-covered beads;
The song of the bird
On tree-tops is bird,
And cows won't 60 back to their sheads.
The 'skeeters are nightly o plague:
The tramps in the country win bague'
The rooster now breaks
Your slumber and tealxs
The credit Of laying the eague.
The formers, to get out of debt,
Their snares are beginning to sebt
For borders who'll fare
On water and are
And In the hot attics will SWEPT
The amateur farmers will ache
Who rise before daylight to mache
A garden-when thew
Win find IT don't pey
They'll hang up the hoe and the rache.
The circus win come and wen 60
To just give the youngsters q sho-
But the Queen on the horse
Wen gaze 1t, of corse,
Because we can't help 1t, you kno.
III. @. Dodge. in Goodall's Daily Sun
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29

Barbaric Method Of Torturing Condemned
Murderer In China.
At the back of this execution ground
stood half q dozen wooden crosses. II
you will take piece of telegraph pole
eight feet long and set similar pole
five feet long into it at right angles two
feet from the top, you will have the
Chinese cross. 1t is upon these crosses
that the criminals are bound when
they are to undergo the punishment of
Ling Chi or slicing to death, which is
the sentence for all who murder
brother. q parent, teacher, a husband
or an uncle. The criminal is stripped
and his feet are raised upon brick or
q stone. His cue is tied up to the cross
and his arms are stretched out upon
its arms. A British naval officer,
whom met at Hong Kong. described
an execution of this kind which he wit
messed few weeks ago.
ut made me feel very green at first,"
said he, ''but after it was begun could
not keep my eyes offit. Ihave had the
experience over again three times in
my dreams, and would not want to
see it again. / had the best guide in
Canton. and we saw the execution from
the roof of one of the buildings beside
the execution grounds. There were
two criminals. and it took about thirty
minutes to cut each of them to pieces.
The first outs sliced OF the cheeks and
the second the eyebrows. After these
q man held q fan before the faces of the
prisoners, and all we could see of them
was the blood running down upon their
bodies. The next cut was of the flesh
between the hand and the elbow, and
tho arteries were first bound above the
places cut 80 that the man would not
bleed to death before the ceremony was
completed. Then the shoulders were
cut Oh. Then the flesh of the thighs,
and after this the calves Of the legs.
The seventeenth and eighteenth cuts
removed the hands, and the last cut
took the head from the body.
I'm both cases the men did not faint
away. The pain was too terrible. They
could not cry out, - they we're gagged
and their writings were horrible. The
last cue killed them. ~. G. Carpen-
ter = cleveland Leade.-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
TAILoR's DAUGHTER.
Story of the NIorganatic Wife of Ferdi-
nand III. of Portugal.

story OF the Morganatic Wife OF Ferdi-
nand III. of Portugal.
A little over five years ago Spring
field man in Paris found a former
Springfield girl in affluence as the NOR
ganatic wife of Ferdinand ii, the ex-
King of Portugal She received him
kindly and inquired particularly after
several of her former mates in this city.
The story of her life was familiar to
lilly Haynes and his sister. now
travelling in Europe. and while in Lis
bon recently their cards were presented
to the Condessa d'Edla, as she is now
known. The Countess appointed an
hour for visit and received her Amer
ican friends very cordially, as letter
states. To quote by permission: 1--WE
enjoyed our visit very much. The ex-
terror OF the house or building where
she lives is not at all prepossessing;
we would call it shabby; but they all
seemed to be the same. The drawing
room where she received us was hand
somely furnished in modern style. She
expressed herself as being rather de-
sirous of returning to the States to live,
and should doubtless do so after her
business matters are settled here. She
says society is dull, and since the death
of her husband she has gone out but
little" This is Elise Hensler. who
thirty-five years was the little daughter
of Conrad Hensler, a tailor. whose
shop and house were in humble loca-
ton on Stockbridge street. She and
her sister Louise, used to attend the
Sunday-school at the South Church.
then on Bliss street. and sing in chill
dren's entertainments in old Hampden
Hall. along with other little folks who
have grown UP and settled down here
as the heads of families. The Hensler
family moved to Boston for the musical
education of the girls. and Elise went
abroad, where she had a career as an
opera singer till her marriage. Louise
Is living in Boston Chestnut Hill),
and is the wife of DIR. Slave.-Spring-
! Geld (Mass. Republican.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
DINNER ETIQUETTE.


rlctore OF housekeeping In the Days OF
George the Third.
A writer has collected some facts
about ye olden time housekeeping, who
asks: How does the housekeeping at
this hour Of writing compare with that
of one hundred years agoP Mrs. Papen-
dick. in her journal of Court Life in
the Time of George III. and Queen
Charlotte" which I have before me.
mentions many curious facts as to do
nestle economy of 1888. The dinner
hour was two p. M, or for company at
three p. m. The dishes and cooking
were very much the same as those in
middle class houses now. Malt LIQUOR.
cider and sherry were the ordinary
drinks at dinner, port and Madeira be-
ing put on the table along with the
slight dessert. IF the gentlemen
wished to make drinking bout which
was often the case. it began after sup
per-" Few families had more than
two female servants. Rooms were very
plainly furnished, and ornaments were
kept in closets or chests, to be brought
out only on state occasions. Little
silver was in daily use. Silver forks
were only seen in the houses of mobiles
and foreign ambassadors. Forks had
three prongs. Knives had broad ends
for eating peas or catching up gravy.
as dessert spoons were unknown. Yet
there was as much refinement in feel
ing as now. modern fashion in comfort
and luxury having gradually changed.
The price Of mutton or beef in 1873
was ten cents q pound; bread eight
cents or ten cents u quarter loaf; eggs
In spring. six cents dozen; fowls.
thirty cents a pair; loaf sugar, fourteen
cents pound. Wages of house-maids
were thirty-five dollars to forty dollars
or eight guineas, with five dollars for
tea or beer. Washing was always done
at honest Louis Sayings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-29
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.


Lie ON the left side, says heaisI
journal. II 1t had been law journa,
Il would have said: "Lie on both Sides
Boston Courier.
1T is said Of District Attorney ou'
West, by rival politician, that sns
only thing he ever succeeded IN nang'
ing was his single. brakes Maya
zine. -.
EFT takes three generations 70
make q gentleman" 1t would some
times seem as II the thing most requis-
tie to accomplish the result were one
regeneration
-.Jane," said Carlyle on ono occa-
sion to his wife, but then he was no
model observation-disclosures, yell ind your
self in q more compact and pious frame
of mind If We shut yer mouth"
~ am q self-made man. salo
a sharper. the other day to o gentle.
man whom he had just got the best Oh
in q bargain. II am glad to hear you
say So" responded the gentleman '1or
it relieves my Maker Of great re-
sponsibility."-N. Y. Ledger.
Lately gentleman sat down 10
write deed and began: "Know one
woman by these" .You are wrong
said q friend, sit should read know all
men, etc." Every WELL" answered
the writer, s.if one woman knows 1t all
men will, of course"
Mr.. Impecunious-"Mary, l have
brought you home little book on
How to Cook Mrs. Impecunious
Observation-Disclosures my DEAR
but what need worse is book on
What to Cook. = Burlington Free
Press.
-Philosophic bore-'If you will lis
ten to me for ten minutes I'll prove to
you that the theory of the survival OF
the fittest is correct" Sarcastic SUI
ferer"-If that theory is correct. how Is
it that you manage to survivor Ex-
plain that, please, before you go any
further. Texas Siftings.
Mrs. Walworthy =" II declare,
Henry, your eternal talk. talk, talk OF
how good a cook your mother used to
be will drive me wild some day! My
most fervent wish is that little Johnny
will never worry his wife that way
when he grows up and has home"
Mr.. Walworthy-sThere's no danger
of that. "-Terre Haute Express.
-s.Mr. Dusenberry-I can't see any
thing about the shipwreck which hap
pened in the paper" ''Look under the
head of marine intelligence, my dear"
1T isn't there" Then look under
marine stupidity" There isn't such
a heading" Then there ought to be.
my dear. No intelligent collision ever
happened. Time.
"A man who persists In imagining
that he can sing when everybody else
knows that he can't, lifted up his voice
the other day in q strain of harassing
discord that compelled his wife to COM
mand him to stop. "Wife." said he,
'.you are too critical. When man is
doing the best he can that is all that
should be asked of him." s'Very we'll,
my dear, but the best thing you can do
Is to abstain from singing-and GER
tainly don't ask any thing more. ~
Lewiston journal.