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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26
QUEER INDIAN BELIEFS.

QUEER INDIAN BELIEFS.
The Totonac Indians, inhabiting the region
of Barlovento or the central part Of TERRA
Caiente, the warm lands of the state of Vera
Cruz, to northward of the port of that name
have some very curious superstitions.
One of the elemental principles of the an
Gent Mexican theology was a belief in the
dual nature of the ocelotl-the tiger, which
is not tiger proper, but panther or jaguar.
This animal was depicted in the sculptures
and the picture writings as a prominent per-
sonage-for he was invested with an individ-
uality, and his traits and attributes were
regarded as shared with man in about equal
proportions. The tiger god of Yucatan is a
striking instance of the reverence in which
this brute was held by the ancient MexicanS.
Also it must be noted that he figures in ma
jority Of the few legends and traditions which
have survived the iconoclastic oblivion with
which the Spaniards covered the faith and
works of the Aztecs.
The TotonaC male is lord of his castle, and
from the day Of his marriage he inflicts upon
his spouse beating almost daily, to remind
her by practical demonstration that he is GER
tainly master If his lordship be in a recum-
bent position, the wife may by no means, for
no purpose, not though the question may be
of life and death, step across him, for that
would subject him to woman's dominion
The Totonacs have the organ of philopro-
genitiveness strongly developed, and childless-
ness among them is regarded as a great mis-
fortune, cause of stigma, of shame and re-
proach, and a childless wife fares hard.
Would she go to function, a fair, or other
gathering of the clans, she is forbidden, for,
says her lord and master: "You have no sons
to show there" She may attend church and
religious ceremonies, but her husband gathers
up log of wood or a wooden bench and lays
it across her bosom with: ''You shall have
something to carry in your arms, if not a
baby"
With babe to show, an Indian woman
nGy repair to fetes and festivals freely, be
ing now in the good graces of her husband.
But she must guard her child against evil in
Quences; so she plucks tuft of the hair like
scarlet feathers that grow at the root of the
canoe beali" the toucan) and fastens them
on the crown of the infants head with cera
de campeche, a very tenacious wax gathered
By insects. If she meets ''white one, " that
is to say, Caucasian, she hastily covers the
face and head of her baby TO avert the ills
which may befall it, for if the stranger gaze
upon the child the look means NAL deojo 1.-THE
evil eyel To determine, in event of the
child ailing, if a spell has been cast upon it,
the mother places beneath its swinging era
die new casuhela ian earthen pipkinl full
of water and breaks a fresh egg into it. If
an eye appears in the curdled egg-and it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26
Answer this Question.

No 2. Why do so many people we see
around US seem to prefer to suffer and be
made miserable by Indigestion, COnstipa-
ton, Dizziness, Loss Of Appetite, Coming
Up of the food, Yellow Skin, when for IS
cents we will sell them Shilohs System
Vitalizer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold
by a. c. Smith & Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26
EE CRIED LIKE 4 BABY.

aboard a vessel they are never harmed, as
the sailors believe that they are the meta
morphoSed spirits of dead companions. All
of the birds, especially the petrol and sea
gull, are held sacred by the sailors A beau
tiful mirage, which to the eye of the Iandsman
is the source of inspiration and wonder, fills
the sailors with dread. They believe that it
betokens an early death to some of its OBJ
servers. They are decidedly averse to hav-
ing corpses on board, and there are many
cases on record where the crew has become
mutinous and refractory until the corpses
were thrown overheard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26
A HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

''You ask me if I am superstitious," said a
well known hotel clerk. mo, not to any ex-
tent. There is one thing, however, that 1
have noticed. There are certain numbers on
the annunciator that demand more attention
than others. don't account for it. 1 sup
pose there is no way of accounting for 1t, and
so I'll let it go But l haven't failed to notice
it. Because certain rooms are occupied more
than others is no excuse for it.
III tell you n strange thing that happened
one night when l was on watch 1t was quiet
in the hotel, for nearly every guest was in. 1
was reading a newspaper when my attention
was called to a number on the board which
was uncovered. 1 glanced at it, called front,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26

Fine assortment of baby carriages at the
Coop. Furniture Company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26

Don't loaf on the street corners. You
can advertise for situation without charge
in THE HERALD's want column.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-26
sUrERsTTIoNs OF THE STAGE.

Theatrical companies are, as a rule, COM
posed of the most superstitious mortals living.
On one occasion the manager of a well known
New York theatre was standing beside the
entrance to the theatre talking to the ticket
taker, and the first person to present himself
for admission was man having a defect in
his eye, commonly known as squirt eyes. No
sooner did the manager see him approaching
the entrance TO the theatre than he placed
the tip5of his thumbs and forefingers together
and spit three times through the aperture
thus formed. He then stepped up to the I'M
fortunate individual and engaged him in con-
velsation for fully ten minutes, or until one
or two others had entered the auditorium,
when he seemed greatly relieved, and allowed
the possessor of the Ben Butler eyes to enter
the theatre The manager subsequently ex-
planned that, if he had allowed that squint
eyed man to be the first to enter the theatre,
some awful accident would surely have hap
pened.
a manager, actor or actress will invariably
manage, by hook or by crook, when meeting
with a humpbacked man, to pass his or her
hand over the hump, which is supposed to
possess such a charm that good luck will fol-
low them for days TO come. This supersti-
ton, by the way, is also shared by gamblers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Real Estate Sales,

The West End Town company to f.
A. West, lot 8, block 8, in the first ad-
dition of the West End Town COM
pany, $40O.
The same to w. A. Halle, lot 2,
block 4, in the first addition of the
West End Town company, $3.50.
Elias Robertson and Lizzie Robert
son to James NJ. Reed and Rosina
Reed, lot 10, block 2, out of original
city lot &c, on the west side of San
Marcos street, 81, 200.
F. Schuermann and wife to Her.
mine X. Erps, lot on Villita street,
S275.
w. A. Lockart to A. w. and r.
Houston, 100 acres of survey 200, $40.
Sarah B. Smith to James Dawson
and wife, lot 9, block 2, on Lopez
street, $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
A Kansas Cyclone.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May S.-News
has reached this city that wind
storm that had been raging for the
last three days had eliminated in a
cyclone in the northern part of Pratt
county extending over the eastern
portion of Stafford and up into Rice
county. The funnel shaped cloud
formed between I and o'clock and
could be seen for miles. The district
over which it passed was sparsely
settled, and but for this fact, loss of
life and property would have been
terrible. The cyclone first struck at
a point about five miles southeast of
Stafford and four miles in a mort
easterly direction, left nothing but
a barren waste, strewn with wrecks
of houses and barns, trees and
fences. with here and there the bodies
of stock, either killed or crippled by
the wind. The only person killed
outright was William Crawford,
whose neck was broken by the flying
timbers of his house, which was to-
tally demolished. Casualties as far
as known are: William Crawford,
neck broken; William Bolt. fatally
injured; Oliver Beard, paralyzed, con-
not recover; Jason Beard, internally
injured, will die; A. F. Guirup,
internally injured; Mrs Love,
seriously injured; Peter S. Car
let, leg broken; Mrs. John
Bartlett, shoulder blade broken and
other injuries; will die. w. M. Nc
Weigh, internally injured, can not re-
cover. Joseph Ferris, injured about
the head; will die. Mrs. Guirup and
babe, the mother internally injured
and babes thigh broken. Mrs. Lind
ley, fatally hurt. Daughter of George
Deves, fatally injured. S. S. Craw-
ford, fatally injured. There were
about twenty or thirty others
more or less in ured. A. F. Guirup's
house totally destroyed, his wife and
young babe were carried distance OF
100 feet. Joseph Giles house totally
destroyed. Contents scattered in
every direction. House belonging to
Mrs. Lindley occupied by herself and
two step children, Maude and VIM
Blue, blown to atoms. Joe Sellers
fine two story house torn to pieces
and so seated that not a splinter re-
manned on the former site.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
A Musical Season.

Next Sunday night the Mission gar
den, on South Alamo street, will be
opened for the summer season by the
Venetian Troubadoufs, or Lady Man
doiin Orchestra. There are seven la
dies in five different elegant italian
and Spanish national costumes.
Their names are Misses Margarita
Heady, Valentino Fraenkel, Clara
Fraenkel, Deborah Fraenkel, Tere-
sina Costa, Giuseppina Fraenkel and
Regina Fraenkel. These ladies are all
prepossessing, highly distinguished
and respectable and are pro-
vided with the best of references.
Their repertoire consists of over 300
pieces of music and all are we'll
trained and very skillful. Among the
theatres of repute they have appeared
in is the Thalia, of New York, Boston
Music Hall, Boston Casino, Cleveland,
Ohio, Abner's Concert Hall, Washing
ton, ID. G., Kissel's Concert Hall. Gin
cinnati, Kohl & Middletoni's, Chicago,
and other places. They will fill two
weeks engagement in this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
r SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, MAY g. 1885,
State News Condensed.

State Firemen's association is con-
vening to-day at Paris.
Montague citizens are talking of a
cotton factory.
A rapid transit road will soon con-
meet Denison and Sherman.
A manufacturers association is Or
ganized at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth is having her police
uniforms made in Dallas.
A certificate of election declaring
Conroe the county seat of Montgomery
county is issued without contest.
A recent sale of nearly 5000 acres of
unimproved lands in Starr county
brought 81 per acre.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Texas Trunk railroad
met in Dallas yesterday.
The cool weather at Colorado City
has retarded sheepshearing. Wool
now, however, is coming in heavily.
In the third and last game of the
series yesterday Galveston did up
Houston in score of 6 to =.
The heaviest spring clip of Will
from Howard BANDS flock.
The capitol board has awarded con-
tract for CRATES in basement windows
of the capitol to Frank Haiman for
1857. 80.
Since it's establishment in 1885, the
Woman's Home at Dallas has pro-
vided places for l06 unfortunate
women.
A negro woman is jailed at Linden
for poisoning two other negroes with
rough on rats. She says she was
hired to do it.
The Texas Western narrow guage
road is sold at auction to satisfy mort
gage of S350,090 in favor of P. w.
Smith, of Boston.
The most prominent tower of the
Spring Palace has been assigned
to Dallas county to be decorated with
cotton.
The decorating of soldiers graves
was observed yesterday in Waco.
The procession to the cemetery was
fully mile long.
John Mugg, of Fort Worth, gets
81 800 injuries received at the Marine
Creek accident on the Cotton Belt last
December.
A man who has just died in New
York hospital is identified as Joseph
RueDin, Jewish Rabbi from Dallas.
He gave his name as Geo. +. Rob-
bins.
J. P. Deeland and his son have each
filed suit for $4,000 damages for al
legged false imprisonment against the
G. G. and s. F. Railroad company in
the district court at Waco.
The papers of the state are asked to
send three copies of their papers to T.
F. Nelson, advertising manager of
the Spring Palace, Fort Worth, who
desire to use them in beautifully dec
Grating the press room. The papers
are asked to publish note Of this for
the benefit of other papers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
The Rapid Transit Dead.

The LIGHT is informed on the au-
thority of those qualified to speak for
the Rapid Transit company of this
city, that they will not work or ex-
pend a dollar under the ordinance
as passed. One of these gentlemen
said: mot only has the city lost the
$3.50, 900 outlay at the head of the river
but will 60 without a new hotel for
another year. Until northern capital
can come here and make it's invest
ments on the same terms that home
capital does, it will be very likely to
stay away. The capital ready to in
vest in this Rapid Transit road will
not come here under any conditions
more burdensome than those imposed
upon the two street railways already
holding franchises here.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Cancer can be Cured

DR.. r. c. Black, of Georgia, is in the city
on a visit. He has devoted the. last six
years of his life to curing cancers alone, and
during that time has not failed to cure a
single case. He came in possession of a
remedy from experiments made on a very
bad case, which killed the cancer in forty
eight hours, and in ten days time the whole
thing was removed and the affected parts
began TO heal rapidly and was soon well, no
signs of it ever having returned.
He has cured hundreds of cases within
the last six years, and wants the public 70
understand that he treats nothing but can
GERS. The, doctor makes no charge until
remain in San Antonio, Texas, several
months. Consultation free, at 4l0 Presa
street or at 402 East Houston
street DIR. Black is 4 graduate of
the Medical University of Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia and has practiced over thirty
years.
References Ex-Governor and United
States Senator Joe. Z. Brown, of Georgia !:
Governor and General John B. Gordon, of
Georgia; and DR.. II. NJ. Hunter, dentist,
San Antonio Texas. 4-S-f
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
the Light Managers Letter From
the Land Of Montezumas.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 4 1889.

CITY OF MEXICO, May a, 1883.
Daily LIGHT:
The Texas Press association, or so
many of that body as took the trip,
arrived here this a. m. after very
pleasant journey. They were warmly
welcomed by the local press repre-
sentatives and the associated press
agent, with a brass band, and con-
Quoted to the hotel Iturbide, where
most Of the party are staying. Some
of the editors are quartered in the
sleepers which were chartered for the
trip. The party will remain here four
days before starting on their retarn.
The American consul was visited to-
day and gave us very cor
dial welcome. We have seen
the great Mexican cathedral and the
library, and the several days will be
industriously spent in visiting the
public places and such private ones as
may be seen with profit.
Tomorrow, Sunday, there is to be
grand celebration of the defeat of the
French army of invasion. The city is
already full of people from all parts of
the republic, who have come to parti-
cipate, and bands are playing, troops
are marching and a general hurrah is
heard, with bull fights and other ell
tertainments. The country editors
are filling their note books and will
have matter enough to intiict upon
their readers for year to come.
The San Antonio fair is very little
known or spoken of here, and Pres
ident Schryv6r should look into the
matter of advertising it in this Sec
ton. Mr.. Clark, editor of the Two
Republics, would be first-class man
for him to correspond with in refer.
ence to this business, 7. B. j.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
VIII Go to Yoakum,

The reception committee of the
Belknap Rifles held meeting this
morning and decided after all TO 60 to
Yoakum and escort the New York
team back to the city. Messrs. Buck
lev, Wright, Everett and Simpson, the
committee, will leave Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, and will return
with the boys Sunday night. On
Tuesday night reception, with re-
freshments and ball, will be given at
the armory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
American Library Association.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May S.-The ninth
annual convention of the American
Library association, met here
this morning, with sixty delegates
present. Mayor Noonen delivered the
welcoming address, which was fol-
lowed by the annual report Of Presi-
dent Cutter, of Boston, and business
reports of the secretary and treasurer.
which showed the association to be in
prosperous condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
For Emancipation Day.
RECORDERS COURT ROOM,
SAN 4 NTONTO Nav 1880

SAN ANTONIO, May Z, 1859.
A mass meeting of the colored citi-
zens to perfect arrangements for the
celebration of the 10Th of June was
called to order by the chairman, w.
w. Grimes, after which they proceed
ed to permanent organization by
electing the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Jas. Mar
tin, Jr.; vice-president, E. P. Thomp-
son; secretary, w. H. Mitchell; as
sistant secretary, E. Townsend. After
some discussion the meeting agreed to
turn the management and control of
the celebration over to the G. U. o..
o. F., who promised to make the cele-
bration pleasant and enjoyable for all.
The president on behalf of the Odd
Fellows returned thanks TO the citi-
zens for thu honor of conducting the
celebration. The meeting then adj
journed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Indiana Municipal Elections.

INDIANAPOLIs, May S.-The returns
from the municipal elections held in
Indiana yesterday, indicate general
gains for republicans, where politics
figured in the contest, the victories in
some places being quite unexpected.
In some of the larger towns high Ii
cense was the issue, and in the ma
jority of the places saloon candidates
were defeated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Weather Bulletin.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., May S.-Indi-
cations for eastern Texas: Local
rains in western portion, fair, in east
ern portion, stationary temperature,
southerly winds.
For Arkansas: Fair in cas- tern por-
ton. showers in western portion.
southerly winds, cooler in the western
portions, stationary temperature in
eastern portion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Forest Fires-Noble Efforts to Save

SULLIVAN, Mich. May S.-Forest
fires ignited this town yesterday at
noon, and burned the larger portion
of it. Loss, as ascertained today,
reaches $4,000 on lumber logs and
houses. Twenty-Five families were
rendered homeless and destitute.
Grand Rapids sent an engine that
worked all last night to save the Sui
Ivan Lumber company's mill; one
hundred people were fed and shelter
ed at Ravenna village, five miles dis
tant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Attention K. of p.

All members of Lotus Lodge No. SO,
K. of P, are requested to meet at Cas-
tie Hall, at 1890 p. m. sharp, tomor-
row, Thursday, to attend the funeral
of Brother Lounsberry, of Omaha,
Neb. By order
JOHN T. HAMILTON, G. c.
E. SCRUGGs, X. of r. and S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Recorders Court.

Mary Sebo, vagrant, SO.
Mikola Billak, careless driving, S..
Chrysler, drunk, 81.
A. L. Gogg, nuisance, SIS.
Chas. Smith, fighting, 81.
Chas. Smith, resisting an officer,
SO.
John Whisky, drunk, So.
Prcilla Hunter, drunk, 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Not Enough Supper.

The doctors had a meeting last
Monday night, to discuss the ex-
penses of the medical associa-
TONS late entertainment. Some
of the doctors favor reputation
of part of the cont tract money for the
banquet, claiming it was not up to
the agreement in point of quality and
quantity of the viands and wines.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
A Substantial Appreciation.

LONDON, May S.-A fund has been
started in this city for Captain Murrell,
of the British steamer Missouri, who
rescued the passengers of the Danish
steamer Danmark, in mid-ocean.
Already $500 have been subscribed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Building Permits.

D. Heye, bedroom, north side Sew
enth street, ward 8.
w. G. Robards, warehouse, south
west corner Salado and San Luis
streets, ward 2, $500.
J. P. Rountree, dwelling, barn and
shed, north side Virginia avenue,
ward 8, 5000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
"Never Had the Big Head"

The gentleman who made this re-
mark sat at table in one of our
principal saloons with glass of City
xxx Pearl beer in his hand. He
spoke by the card, for he spoke from
experience. He said he drank only
Pearl and used it as tonic with bet
ter effect than resulted from any
physicians prescription.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Posted on Drinks.

The man who is posted on drinks.
always asks for the New xxx City
Pearl beer, and drinks no other.
There is no beer so good as this in the
market. 5-l-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Takes a Trip With $4,000.

TACOMA, w. t., May SC. J. Nc
Cormick has disappeared with about
$50, 900 secured from friends. His to-
tai liabilities will reach $4,000. He
took the train for New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

Adolph Huebner and Annie Tho
massin.
T. J. Loverton and Zula Arnold.
James H. Crider and Fannie NJ.
Shields.
Alonzo G. Tracht and Matte A.
VotaW.