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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
Empress Eugenie's Sad Life.

The Empress Eugene is about to
leave England for Amsterdam, where
she is to undergo her annual course of
treatment by Doctor Metzger, of that
city, writes a correspondent of the
Philadelphia Telegraph. Her physi-
clans are vainly trying to persuade her
to take up her residence in some CHM
ate less pernicious to her health than
that of England. But the poor lady
clings to the land that holds the tomb
of her husband and her son, and re-
fuses to harken to their injunctiOns.
Neither will she obey their behests so
far as to try to distract her mind by
any form of amusement. She, once
the brilliant leader of the gayest socie-
tv in the world, now leads the life of
the strictest secluslon, never going
even to an opera or a concert, and
shrinking from the simplest forms of
social enjoyment. During a recent
visit that she paid to the queen at
Windsor, the Princess Beatrice ar
ranged a little surprise for her guest,
and after dinner one evening the COM
edy of ''Lolotte" was given in French
on an improvised stage. The empress
sat out the performance, but the next
time she was invited to Windsor she
said imploringly to the princess: mo
more private theatricals, dear friend, /
beg of YOU" 1t is hard to realize such
a change in her whose life used to be
one unceasing round of toilets and
festivals and gayety of all kinds, and
who set the fashion for the most ex-
travagant styles of dressing and enter
tanning that the world has known for a
century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

Here is pretty story of Miss Mary
Anderson told in the Boston Tran
script: A few days ago, as Miss Ander.
son was passing through one of the
great dry-goods stores, the statesmen
recognized her and whispered to each
other:
"There goes Mary AndersonP'
A little cash-boy, hearing the re-
mark too late to see her face, ex-
claimed:
ooh! why didn't you let me know In
time? | haven't got mon ely enough to
go see her play, but might have looked
at her."
The lady had not passed out of hear.
ing. Turning back, she stopped and
kissed the boy.
There, my lad" she said, "you can
not only say that you have seen Mary
Anderson, but that she has kissed YOU
A religious contemporary which
points out that pugilists are almost
exclusively men who are without any
religious instinct" forgets that they
are all devoted musclemen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
Bushels of Scorpions.

Bushels and barrels of scorpions
can be raked down about Pomona"
remarked William Stifier, of that
vigorous Los Angeles county town, to
one of the San Francisco Examiner
men at the Baldwin yesterday. He spoke
of them as though they were apples
or oranges, fallen from the trees.
"You 60 out there remarked he,
and dig three or four inches in the
sand and out will come your scorpions.
Sometimes you will get half dozen in
place. Once they strike the air they
get cross and sour, and if you coop
three or four of them up together you
VAL get magnificent fight. There is
no let up to tarantula when once he
gets started on the warpath, 1t means
that either he is to die or his enemy is.
at has been raining down here,
and the rain always brings out the
scorpions. You may not know there
are any around, but get good shower
or two and you will find enough TO
brighten you.
"a scorpion never brings forth more
than one lot of young. As soon as
they are ready to begin eating they
burrow, like Larvae, in the back of the
old one, and actually eat her alive.
This IS strange thing, but it is true.
have seen it done many time in the
five years that l have lived at Pomona
and vicinity.
"a scorpion is a very repulsive
thing to look at. 1t has ten legs, a
shriveled sort of appearance, and
wicked little eyes. It's color is light
fha foy . hoe
couple of terrible claws. Its sting is
in its tail, and the quickness with
which it can use it is one of the most
wonderful things in nature.
"Despte the large number of the re-
pulsive things in certain sections of
Los Angeles county, however, the in
stances where men are stung by them
are comparatively rare. / do not
know of case of death from this
sting, although it causes pain for
few hours. When they sting each other
it is sure death, but they will fight as
long as life lasts.
There is about the usual supply of
centipedes and tarantulas in Los An
geles county. They, like the scorpion,
are seen oftenest during the rainy
season. Eastern people have great
horror of them, and old-timers, in fact,
do not go hunting for them, unless
they keep at good distance.
"a Digger Indian who came down
from the tin mines last Friday had his
left hand tied up in sling, and it was
swelled very big. He had been bitten
by tarantula, and was suffering great
pain. A Pomona doctor fixed him
out, however, and he is getting along
all right.
"People in the tarantula section are
fighting shy of them now, as they are
of such reptiles generally"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
The Deaconss Dilemma.

Gan you tell me- inquired the an1
ious-looking man of the bank cashier,
"if there is any way of disposing Of
plugged nickels?"
Certainly replied the cashier, face
tiously. You can drop them in the con-
tribution-box at church. ANY deacon
will take them. He can't well help
himself"
Eyes. SIR" said the an1ious-looking
man; Il know that. I'm church
deacon. have half bushel of them
would like to dispose of. CHICAGO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

in bashfully. He stood first on one leg
then on the other, twirling hat charac-
teristic of gardening between his hands,
and twice addressed himself to motion as
he would speak, and ended in a Kind OF
growing gap.
Come, Williams" said Morton, "speak
out. Don't be afraid of astonishing me-"
"Well, sir" said the gardener, taking
heart, ''since you say 30. | did hear,
sir, that the last gardener left on account
Of something wrong with the cascade"
Wrong" said Morton. Well-why-
Yes-you may call it wrong"
''There was something, sir, If I'm not
mistaken-and I'm here to be set right,
sir, if I am-about what he called face
! that made shapes at him in the water.
Childish stuff it seemed to me. sir, till
-" Here the gardener stopped short
and twirled his hat again.
It'll WHAT" cried Morton. "What is
it,"
"Well, SIR" replied the gardener, eff
you wouldn't mind coming to see for
yourself. know I'd never a believed it.
Come along, Darsie, quick" said
Morton. "You lead the way, Williams,
to where you saw-whatever it is"
"Kuhleborn," gasped out to Morton
as we ran at top speed to the cascade,
and again he replied, 1--WE shall see."
We did see. There most Enthusiastically
was distinct though constantly shift
ing face-a face as distinct, that is, as
can be made by falling water-in the
very centre of the cascade, the face Of
an old, old man, with long hair and
beard; and though the features were, OF
course, somewhat blurred, there was no
doubt that what passed for the mouth
seemed curled in innumerable varieties
Of derision: indeed, as the gardener had
said, made shapes" at US continually,
while the clatter and echo OF the falling
| water sounded like broken constituencies
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
EuDeDSX.

This is what you ought to have, in fact you
must have 1t, to fully enjoy life Thousands
cause they find it not. Thousands upon thou.
sands of dollars are spent annually by our
people In the hope that they may attain this
boon. And yet ii may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bitters, if used ac'
cording to directions and the use persisted in.
will bring you Good Digestion and Gust the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eupepsy.
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kid.
neys. Sod mt SOC. and 81 90 per bottle by
Dreiss, Thompson g. Co., Druggists. az
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
CITY LOCAL NEWS.

Drink Berlin Weiss beer. 4-6-tf
Bargains for cash, in furniture, at
Bottoms. 1-2S-1t
-Purest ice in the city at the Alamo
ice factory. 5-2-tf
"A fine line of Watches at Bell
Bros, (Old FIRM
DIR. Breeding is at his old office in
the Dullnig building. 4-20-tf
"A big hotel is one of the projects
for West End.
"A new line of Cutlery just in at
Bell Bros, (JewelersJ.
ALI kinds of fine Jewelry at Bell
Bros, 2Sl Commerce street.
"A beautiful line of Silver Plate at
Bell Bros, 2Sl Commerce street.
BOYS Jersey suits for spring.
If PANCOAST & Son.
-Wanted-One good German wait
er at Riverside restaurant. stiff
The special meeting of the city
council this afternoon will be inter-
esting.
The bsst SOC. white unlaundried
shirt in the city is at John X. Beretta
&.Co.'s. 4-29-tf
The San Antonio Gun club meet
for their regular weekly shoot at the
San Pedro springs this afternoon.
If you want your girl to love you,
buy her jewelry at BELL Bros.
3-26-tf (Jewelers.)
When your 1Sk, affection ripens
into true love, then buy your we'd
ding rings at BELL BIo.'s (old firm)
3-26-u
For sale-Two good milk goats.
Apply to G. Hill, OH Alamo street, old
stand of Mission drug store. stiff
Wall paper decoration, latest
style and largest assortment in the
southwest. B. c. Reilly & Co. 3-27-tf
For a good tin roof at living
price, call on J. j. KILLING,
3-2S-3m No. Alb North st.
The promenade concert and ball
opening Turner hall garden occurs to-
night.
Ladies! Come and see our ele-
giant stock of white goods and en-
broideries. Large assortment and
very low prices. - - -. IN,
4-ZJ-GI JOHN ~. bEREIIA @ ".
The'reopening of the Turner hall
garden with promenade concert and
ball which was postponed on the Goth
on account of bad weather will take
place on the evening of May 2nd. 2t
.s-Wanted-A servant girl for a
family of two. Apply at Mrs. H.
Hunt, corner of Burleson and Cherry
streets. 5-l-2t
The annual meeting and election
of officers of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals will be
held in rooms of Devine building,
Soledad street, tonight.
The attention of the city council
is called to the condition of the depot
grounds about the l. & G.. y. depot,
this city. Carriages and hacks can
scarcely approach the platform for
the mud holes.
The San Antonio Brewing Co.'S.
XXX Pearl is the best beer ever
offered to the public of this city.
You will find it on tap at all the lead
ing saloons. Try it for one week and
you will never drink any other. If
Captain Mackay has succeeded in
finding a suitable location in town for
his pottery, and will soon commence
the manufacture of tirst-class arti-
Gle of pottery in this city. He is burn
ing the fire for his furnaces at his
Calayeras brick yards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
& Oppenheimer.
212 and ga Commerce Street,

Have gained the confidence of the people because they adver
only such goods they have the has always been
our sell only prices
continually increasing Our small for
immense trade adding building double
capacity We Offer and shoddy worthless
goods the following articles such gentlemen lady need
not fear to buy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
One of the Finest

Selections remnants of laces and
embroideries, in all imaginable de-
signs, to be found for six days from
April 10Th, by A. Kahn.
Ladies please take notice, we want
to sell these remnants, they were con-
signed to US with instruction to sell
aud they must be sold and will be
sold at one-third actual value. This
sale commences Monday, April Goth
and will last six days.
4-27-tf A. KAHN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
Ladies' Please Take Notice.

Ladies' Please Take Notice.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, April
Goth, to last days only, one of the
finest selection of laces and embroid-
cries in all the imaginable designs.
These remnants were sent to us di-
rect from the factory and we want to
sell them and can sell them at l-3 of
their actual value. If A. KAHN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02

OFFICE SAN ANTONIO STREET RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 20, 1889.
To facilitate travel during the sum-
mer our customers can purchase books
of tickets at 81. To be had at office at
Springs or Ave. G line.
4-29-2w +. r. NORTON, Sec'y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
Removal.

have moved my tin shop from 80
West Commerce, corner of Presa
streets to l06 Navarro street, back OF
Martins shoe store. A. BALDUs.
4-30-lmO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02
RAJ - For noe DRINKS.
oHGl- - o. BALL 9 Main . -aZa.

Univ q would you buy an old
VIII style so-called refrigera-
tor, if you can get the
latest improved self ventiloting Ice
berg at the same price? Let US ex-
plain their merits and you will have
no other. The Iceberg is the only
self ventilating refrigerator made; the
system is patented, owned and eXclu-
sively controlled by the manufactur-
ers and cannot be found in any other
make. Every Iceberg is sold with a
guarantee to give absolute satisfac-
ton. WAGNER & CHABoT,
Sole agents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02

New Maps of San Antonio,
Embracing an area of SO square miles
and showing latest subdivisions, etc.,
for sale by J: J. Olsen & Son, 40 East
Houston Street. 2-5-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-02

Money to Loan.
Merchants and Mechanics Building
and Loan association. W.. WATSON,
secretary. 4 29-lm
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04

The friends of a pretty young girl in
one of the suburban towns are telling
under their breath the following story:
The young woman, who is noted foI
her pretty face and winning ways rather
than for her gift of mind, has just re
turned from personally conducted tour
of several months in Europe.
"And you visited Rome, of course,
said friend on her first morning call.
"Let me see" unused the young cir
deeply; "did we visit Rome? Mamma
did we visit RomeT
"Why, child, don't just remember,
but it seems 10 me that we did; let me
seq
"Oh, yes, mamma" broke in the
daughter, IL know now; of course We
did. Don't you remember Rome? Why
that was where we got those lovely
cheap acknowledgements Tribune
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04
CURES WITHOUT the U { OF MAJ
SEATING DRUGS.
YOUR PHYSICIAN PREsCRIBEs II AND
KNOWS ITS VALUE.

After the discovery and Introduction Of the
waters OF the celebrated Healing Spring II
Ashe county. y. g., q holder ana inNch
more strongly lmprcgnated spring 81 water
,yas found higher up the valley on the lands
II Major j. &. plummer.
For Blood Diseases. Generous AitcctDns,
an kinds OF Diseases al the SKIN, Ilmples,
BiotcheS E0ughnt -. SnilDWne.s. Mole ana
Nad Complexion. Ladies' who from loss d
rest. ONer-eXertiOn. and TOO much disslpa
ton. become lauguli and hlase, wlll nnl me
Plummer HrOmine Arsenic Wafer great
boon and restOrer Of freshness. sufferers
with Dyspepsia, Indigestion, or any Stoiiia n
or kidney Troubles. will nnd the Plummer
Bromino Arsenic Wrter gives immediate re-
lief chow the analysls Of he ilummer Bro
mine arsenic water 10 your physician ana
ask him Nil it help you.
wonderful water and receiving Tie bert re-
suits from It's action. II r. raily growing IN
favor with the medical maternity, ANA tho
demand for the water is rapidly increasing.
In the near failure the llummef bromtne
Arsenic Water will become lie leading
Healing Wnter OF the world FOR all Blood,
stomach. Kidney. and Skin diseases.
WHAT THE "PIUNMFR BR0MlNE ARSE-
SIC1 WATER Has DONE FOR \ RICH
MOND LADY, md y HAT ~IlE SAYS
ABOUT IT.
s.Being great sufferer from Indigestion.
and being unable 10 eat either fruit or Nege-
tables on making my trouble known 10 Dr.
andon e. Edwards he ADVISED ne 10 use
Pmmmcr Bfomine Arsenic Water know
ing my regular physician. iir. Hunter Nc
CURE, had prescribed The same water. /
procureg a case Of the Plummer Bronlne
Arsenic Water. and am glad 10 say when
using this water could "a anything. fruits
and vegetables Included. md my SKIN while
using the water was clear and ifee rom
Pimples, Blotches. and letter, which always
came when eating fruits without drinking
plummer BrOmine Arsenic Water. ! gladly
give nv testimony 10 the value Of Plummef
BrOmiHe Arsenic Water for aidinH digestion
and cleaning and purifying inc skin.
See that NOu get the RUNNER BrOmine
Arsenic Water from Ashe county. y. L.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04
HIS CHOICE.
She Asked Too Much for Him to Grant
A Bostonian Episode.


A Bostonian Episode.
"Uarold," murmured the gentle girl,
a tear dimming the luster of the specta-
cles that rested lightly on her Greco
Bostonian nose, 81 will not deny that
our soul communion, our interchange Of
impressions, our mental symposia, not
only specifically archaeological, but cos
mical and metrs0hrastie in a general
sefse as well, have been pleasingly'Em-
ersonian.
"But you have taken advantagesof a
moment of perhaps unwonted soulful
ness to endeavor to extort from me a
pledge of earthly affinity. Youseek to
degrade-if l may use so strong-a term
our essential psychomachy to the uiti-
mate level of mere intersocial vclition."
"Waldonia," exclaimed the youth,
"you misapprehend me. p
"Hear me out, Harold" she persisted.
81 have confessed that feel drawn TO
you by many psychocentric influences.
But there are other considerations.
When two earthly lives assimilate, there
must be no clashing vagaries, nohygienic
polemics. Harold" she continued, in Q
trembling voice, pardon the question
there is so much at stake-but do you
ever defile your immortal nature by eat
ing pier
The young man rose slowlyto his feet,
and felt around in a yague'way for his
hat.
"Waldonia," he said, in a voice OF
tragic misery, "the bitterest hour Of my
life has come, but l cannot hesitate a
moment. / wouldn't give up pumpkin
pie for the soulfullest woman thatever
squawkedl Good evening, Miss Tickle
we'll"
The pale moon rose with the timid
abashed demeanor with which she al
ways rises over Boston harbor, and her
rays shone mildly and pityingly on O
young man with his hat pulled down
over his eyes, who was striding down
the street, going out Of his way to kick
savagely at every lone and friendles:
dog in sight, and talking volubly and
recklessly to himself in the dialect OF
New York. Yankee Blade.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04

beneficial intercourse with nations that are
now our neighboiz upon the lines of la''
t,,de, but not u,on The lines OF established
commercial intercourse.
IN FAVOR oF SUBSIDIES.
recommend that such appropriations bt
made for ocean mail service IN American
stcamships between our ports and those oil
Central and south America, China, Japan.
and the import islands I'm both Of the great
oceans, as will De literally reinuneraiife
for the service rendered, and as VIII en-
conraye the establishment. and in some fair
degree equalizc the chances Of American
eteamship lines in the competitions wbich
they must meet That the American states
lying south Of ms viii cordially cooperate
In establishing and maintaining such lines
of steamships to their principal ports, 40
n II doubt.
We should also make provision for a
naval reserve % consist OF such merchant
ehips Of American construction and OF q
specific tonnage and speed as the owners
viii consent 20 place at the use OF the gov
eminent in case Of need a. armed cruisers
England has adopted this policy, ana az q re-
suit can now. upon necessity, nj once place.
upon her naval list some oil inc iasles'
steamships in the world. proper super
vision Of the construction OF such tesseis
ships Of war very easy.
/ am the advocate OF economy IN our ma
tionai expenditures, but IL Is o misuse OF
terms 10 make this word describe a pohcy
that withhOlds an expenditure for the puf-
pose Of extending our foreign commerce, the
Enlargement and improvement Of our mcr-
chant marine. the development OF sum
Client BODY Of trained American seainen, the
promotion Of rapid and regular mail com
municatiOu between the ports OF 0thef
countries and our own, aud the adaptation
Of large and swirl American mer-
chant steamships 10 naval uses IN
time Of war, are public purposes OF the
highest concern. The enlarged participa-
fiou Of our people in carrying trade, the
new and increased markets that VIII De
opened for the products Of our farms ana
factories and the fuller and better employ
ment Of our mechanics, which VIII result
from liberal promotion Of our foreign com.
merce inside the widest possible diffusion Of
lcnedt 10 all the states, and 10
all our people, everything il propitious
for the present Inauguration OF a liberal
and progressive policy upon this subject,
and we should enter upon II with prompt
ness and decision. The legislation which
| have suggested, il is sincerely believed,
will promote The peace ana honor OF our
country and the prosperity aud security OF
our people invoke the diligent and seri-
Gus attention Of Congress so the considera-
tisn Of these and such other measures ne
may be presented having the same great
end in view. ..
Signed. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
.Erccpfirc Moasioa, HosAiHgton n. C.,
December 3. 1889.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04
I'll mn ID CRrIsER.


mean draft, 10 feet; displacement, 3,1OO
tons; horse power, 10000; speed, 20
knots an hour; battery-one 6 inch and
one 10 inch riaed gun, two G Founders,
two 3 Founders, one FOUNDER, two Cat
ling guns and two small revolving can
non. The first two guns named form
the main battery, while the others form
the secondary battery. The great SUI
periority claimed for the armament OF
these cruisers is in the use Of rapid firing
guns in the main battery, instead Of the
ordinary breech leaders.
The six inch guns can be fired four
times as fast as the ordinary guns of the
same caliber, while the four inch rifles
can be worked ten times a minute. In
addition TO a heavy protecting deck
there is 10 be a water line belt of "woOd-
itc," whatever that may be, which is ex-
pcctcd to swell up and keep water from
passing through any holes made by an
enemy's projectiles There will also be
thick belt of coal over and protecting
the machinery and boilers. There will
be double bottom in the wake of the
machinery space The rudder will be of
the balanced type, and will form a con-
tinuation of the lines of the ship ait.
The protected deck will slope at the side
in two slopes of % degs and 80 dogs. Ii
will be covered first with half inch plat
ing, then n two inch plate is worked on
this on the slopes amidshirs, two inches
on the slopes at the ends and one inch on
the fiat.
The engines are triple expansion, in
Verted and direct acting, with high pres
sure cylinder 30 inches, intermediate 80
inches, and two low pressure 81 inches
in diameter. the common stroke being 81
inches. There will be six torpedo tubes,
with openings about four feet above the
water line, worked from the berth deck.
These tubes win be of the Howell pat
tern, using gunpowder impulse. The
rig will be that Of two masted schoon.
or, spreading 7.9l0 square feet of sail.
The masts will have barbette galleries
for machine guns just below the tops
The vessels will be in every way well
built and arranged so as TO secure the
utmost economy Of room combined with
tho best ventilation and greatest conyen'
fence to officers and men.