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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-03-14
Furniture Dspai imeni.

/ have the pie lsure to call again your at
teniion 30 furniture. To youag men as
well as old SSho contemplate beautifying
that dearest sLot on earth; HOME" ] am
right here 20 sladly serve you. How
grand thing it is for every well thinking
young man 10 have a cosy, though humble
little home wherein to rest from his toll.
IL is joy TO meto be able 70 say that since
my advent here have been instrumental
ia making many cheerful honae. shall
be pleased TO furnish You in this all impor-
tant start, at prices "beyond the shadow of
more prices This Is bold assertion, but
rest assured they are solid facts or l viii
forfeit suit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
CITY WARD BOUNDARIES

FIRST Wards bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by San An
tonic river. south and west by center Of 5.
Laredo street and AlaZau and San Pedro
creeks.
SECOND WARD-IS bounded on the north
by ". Commerce street, east by center of
S. Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks, south and west by city limits
THIRD WARD-IS bounded on the east by
San Pedro creek, north by Fredericksburg
road and city limits, west by city limits
and south by W. Commerce street.
FOURTH Wards bounded on the north
by city limits, south by W. Commerce street,
east by San Antonio river, west by San
Pedro creek and Fredericksburg road.
FIFTH WAED-I Is bounded on the west
and north by the San Antonio river, east by
Alamo and Madre bitches and south by w.
Commerce street.
SIXTH WARD-IS bounded on the west
by Alamo and Madre bitches and San An
tonic river, south by +. Commerce street,
north and east by city limits.
SEVENTH WARD In bounded on the
north by +. Commerce street, east and south
by city limits, west by center of Water and
Mill streets and San Antonio river.
EIGHTH WARD-Is bounded on the north
by +. Commerce street, west by San AntO-
Mo river, east by center Of Water and Mill
streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

A mountain forest has more functions than
most people have considered. 1t covers the
hills with vast mat or network of living
root fbers, and holds in place the ever &C
cumulating mass Of mold and decomposing
vegetable matter, which absorbs and retains
the water of the rainfall and the melting
SHOWS, Such forest is a great sponge, which
receives all the water that falls on the noun
tGins, and allows it to escape gradually, so as
to mamtain the steady flow of the rivers
which it feeds A forest is thus a natural!
reservoir for the storage and distribution Of
the water which falls upon it, and it is far
more efficient, as well as far more economical,
than any system of artificial storage reser-
voirs that can be substituted for it, If the
forest is removed, this mighty sponge is de
stroyed, and there is then nothing to perform
its function of holding back the water, which
will rush down in overwhelming floods and
torrents. The first thing to be noted is that
the water will thus all run away at once, at
time when but little of it is wanted, and
there will be little or nops of it left for the
season when it is most needed The rivers
which have been fed by the mountain springs
will soon be dry great part of the year.
Century
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

In his early days, John Gilbert played for
several seasons in New Orleans Some of his
journeys there were made on fatboats down
the Mississippi. ION one OCCASION" he told
me, I'VE got stuck in the mud-not an I'M
usual occurrence-hard by a small town. All
the company was on board and the manager
thought we might make little money by
giving "A performance. He found a barn
raised on posts about foot above the muddy
lowlands, and there we played, parting off
one end with sheets and curtains for the
stage In the middle of the performance
most unearthly cries rose from right under
our feet. We tried to continue, but the cries
drowned our voices. Then some of the audi
ence sailed out to see what was the matter
They found a pig had got wedged in under
the floor. 1t was half an hour before the
brute could be hauled out | am told that
town has now two fine opera houses. New
York Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

A most interesting experiment has recently
been made in taking photograph by the
light of the Cuban FREELY. The species of this
insect belonging to the United States is well
known, but its light producing powers are
very feeble compared with those of its rela
tives, the lantern flies, or cucuyoS, of Cuba
Brazil and Mexico.
1t is said that persons travelling by night
in the tropical forest are accustomed to place
these fire beetles Oh their boats to light the
way, and that Cuban ladies mount the Gu
cuyos as gems for their hair and clothing.
A living specimen of these tropical insects
was presented to the Bridgeport Scientific
society 1t is about an inch and a-half long,
and bears upon each side of its body oval spots
resembling eyes.
In the dark these spots emit greenish light,
resembling that of tiny electric lamps in full
glow.
If the cucuyo is placed on a watch dial its
light will enable one to tell the time of night
and it also clearly Eliminates small printed
page
Its radiance seems TO be in a measure under
the control of the will, for when a gas jet is
rapidly turned Gu and off the insect, whether
from rivalry or some other motive, is sure to
do his best.
After various trials of the insects power
the experiment of photographing by its light
was successfully carried out.
A copy of family portrait was made, the
insect being held within an inch of the orig
inal, and in such a way that the rays fell
perpendicularly on the negative The time
of exposure to buglight was about thirty
seconds. Scientific American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
DisaDDOinted.

The true artist has an instinct for perfec-
ton, and as a necessary consequence is never
fully satisfied with his own work. Some
times, however, he comes nearer to satisfying
himself than to meeting the taste of his
patrons, especially if he is painter of por,
traits
A New York artist, who was in Charleston
on pleasure trip, painted the portrait of
little darby. She was encouraged to sit pa
tiently by having seen a beautiful picture
which the same artist had made Of the fair
haired daughter of one of the proudest houses
in Charleston, in whose service the young
darky's mother was laundress.
Patiently she posed, and when the portrait
was completed the artist brought it round to
show it to its original Here you are, Janey,"
he said.
Janey looked at her counterfeit present
ment and burst into shrieks and bowls. She
ran from the room to pour her sorrows into
sympathizing ears.
20 Missy Grace" she cried, "Missey
Grace. never tink he would mex me look sol
didn't tink Mr.. Waller would do me sol He
tex and mex me orful little notify headed
niger, an fought was jes' a-goin' to be a
beautiful little yaller headed gal, with blue
eyes and a white face, jes like Missy Ger.
trudeln-Boston Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

A correspondent, writing from India, says.
Most Americans buy shawls in this part of
India, and after sale is made the merchant
invariably demands that you write a recon-,
mendation for him in his note book This he
shows to future travellers, and | find scat
tered over India the autographs of noted
Americans At Delhi found Grants auto
graph, and the merchant, who had it under
a recommendation stating that his wares
were good told me he had been offered one
hundred rupees for it, and that he would not
sell it for one hundred thousand rupees.
James Gordon Bennett states that he finds
certain mans shawls good, and he supposes
they are cheap" and the merchant who owns
the book tells me that Bennett bought
dozen cashmere shawls saying he wanted to
use them for making understands. These
were of the kind called ring shawls, so fine
that you can pull a whole shawl through the
wedding ring of lady.-Leslies Newspaper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
Gath on GnlileO.

Not much improvement was made in the
way of mechanics upon Archimedes, who
died 2l2 B. c., until we come down to Calico,
who got to the base of the laws of motion
about the year 1888, or some time after
Massachusetts, had been settled by the Puri-
tans.
Calico was born in 1864 and died in 1912,
few years before Charles | was executed in
England.
Calico was not a perfectly educated man.
His father was a musician and the son had
resolved to be a painter, but his father put
him into medicine. By loving to draw he
fell into the line of geometry and let medi-
cine 60.
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tine vibrations or the pendulum. and ne useo
this principle to count the pulse Of patients,
and in the course of time applied it to clock
work. He loved to read old Archimedes, and
from him got the idea of the hydrostatic bal
ance, and of this he made description which
led to mechanic named Ubaldi, Of high de-
gree, becoming his friend.
He now wrote a paper on the center OF
gravity, which got him at the early age of
"a a professorship of mathematics at Pisa.
He was loaded with antagonists, and at once
attacked certain perverse and current views
of science. His severe language was followed
by hatred; and these enemies, once raised,
never let him 90. -Cincinnati Enquirer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
They were married

They were married.
Mr.. White and Mr.. Greeley met after the
return of the bride and groom to New York,
and arranged to take the large brown stone
house in Greenwich street together; and there
began friendship between them that in
creased yearly, and lasted through many
years till each had risen TO distinction and
to the honor of good name among men.
Both are now gone to Judgment and reward.
Many were the precious hours of social in
tercourse between Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley,
Judge White and myself. During the war
closer union of thought and action existed be-
tween us Mrs. Greeley and / were well &C
quainted, and though differing in many
points, loved to compare notes. remember
when She wished to compliment me she told
me was like her.-Rhoda Z. White in New
VNrlr Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

An interesting, not to say valuable, discov-
cry has been made by Capt. Weedin, in
charge of the animals at the Zoo. The build
ing is infested by rats, and how to get rid of
them has long been a perplexing question.
Traps were used, but nothing would tempt
the rodent to enter In a store room drawer
was placed a quantity of sunaower Seeds!
used as food for some of the birds. Into this
drawer the rats gnawed their way, a fact
which led the captain to experiment with!
them for the bait in the traps. The result wa
that the rats can't be kept out A trap whicl
appears crowded with six or eight rats i
found some mornings to hold fifteen. the.
are turned into cages containing weasles anu
minks. The latter will kill rat absolutely
almost before one can see it, so rapid are its
movements The weasels are q triae slower,
but none of the rats escape them.-W ashing-
ton Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

visited prisons, temples, paSodas, mills,
shops, duck hatchings aud everything that
was of interest. To see the ducks | hired
boat, managed by three women, and spent
over three hours on tie river have had
OCCASION to remark everywhere in my trav-
els the decent behavior ot women. Here
were three women who were born on a boat
and whose life is spent on one and yet they
had as much decency and natural modesty
as if they hal received a Sunday school edu-
cation. A fine strong girl Of 10 sat on the
deck of the bow vigorously pulling her oar
in front of me and smiling through beau
tiful set of teeth. She wore wide trousers
under kind of sack or short gown; her feet
were bare Every time breath of air ruff
fed her sack or trousers she instinctively
pulled them down just as well bred Ameri-
can girl would her frock, though there were
not any more exposure than well formed
ankle. Most of the large junls, learned,
had women captains. Canton Cor Wash
ington Post
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
WOMEN AND MICE.

The reason why a woman is afraid Of
mouse is profound mystery-indeed, it has
never been very clearly proven that she is.
But some women are constantly in such a
nervous, irritable condition that the slightest
thing annoys and startles them. The cause of
this unfortunate state of affairs is usually
some functional arrangement; some Distress
ing or painful irregularity, some derange-
ment or peculiar weakness incident to her
sex; or, it may be due to inflammation, ul-
ceration or displacement, of some of the
pelvic viscera, or to other organic LESSONS
peculiar to her sex. From whichever cause
1t may arise, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is q positive remedy, SO certain in its
curative results that its manufacturers sell
it, through druggists, under a guarantee of
its giving satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it will be promptly re-
funded. AS soothing and strengthening
nervine, Fayorite Prescription is une-
qualed and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritablity, ex-
haustion, prostratiOn, hysteria, spasms and
other distressing, nervous symptoms COM
monty attendant upon functional and organic
disease of the womb. 1t induces refreshing
sleep and relieves mental anxiety and de-
spOndency.
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
Three Hunters Have a Desperate Battle
for Their Lives.


The writer, while staying in the mount
aims near Bismarck, Saguache county, Colo,
in the winters Of 1882, 1888 and 1884, enjoyed
no better sport with his two trusty COM
panions, James Mathews and Sye Richards,
than hunting the bear and deer and having
an occasional adventure with wolves
OF our many adventures, will state one
in particular AS our rude cabin was situated
almost in the center of our hunting grounds,
we needed no more assistance than our own
muscular strength could afford in carrying
our game from the place Of slaughter to the
cabin.
One fine morning in February as we were
starting out for hunt with our rifles shout
dered and our hunting knives in our belts,
we spied a very large bears tracks, and
therefore began the trail at once. We had
not gone far until we saw by the tracks in
the snow that the bear had been joined by
another one equally as large | cautioned
the boys to be on the lookout.
We had not gone more than twenty rods
when, to our great surprise, both bears sprang
out from behind a large mound, not more
than twenty feet in advance of us. |, being
the head one, quickly discharged my rifle, the
ball just grazing the shoulder of one of the
bears, which only added to the fury of bruin.
Both bears were now coming at US with fe-
rocity James and Sye both fired, but in
their excitement and hurry both missed their
aim.
As the first bear was in reach of me dealt
him stunning blow with the butt of my
rifle, breallingit and causing him to stagger
about in bewilderment.
Before had time to draw my hunting knife
the second bear gave me a powerful blow on
the breast. knocking me senseless to the
ground.
James and Sye now had the fight to them
selves They were prepared, however, and
as bruin came at them James struck him
across the nose with his hunting knife, caus-
ing him great pain.
Almost at the same instant the brute struck
with his right paw, knocking him to the
ground.
Sye, who was not a coward, sprang to the
left of the brute and sank his knife into
bruins heart. James was now upon his feet
while the other bear was eying them with
savage grOwls
Jim, for heavens sake load your rifle as
quickly as possible, while | watch the angry
brute" exclaimed Sye.
As James had his rifle almost loaded the
bear sprang at Sye unexpectedly and knocked
him down But the load from Jim's rife put
an end to the struggle.
How we got home do not know, nor do
think any of us knew a great deal about it.
As soon as we were able to leave our cabin
we went to Bismarck and purchased three
Winchester repeating rifles and made the
boast that we were not then afraid of at
lacking any five bears | stayed with the
boys the next winter, and that spring bid
them farewell" and returned to my peace
full home in Illinois.-St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
Ushers' Robbing.

UShcrs in many Of the most prominent
theatres in this city have a ueS and clever
device for victimizing theatre goers If they
hold coupons for particularly desirable seats
the usher on going down the aisle will sub
stitute coupons for inferior chairs, frequently
without the knowledge Of the purchaser If
people are uot already occupying the stolen
seats they are waiting in the lobby, and VIXEN
Che empIoya receives bis consideration are
promptly satisfied. This PRACTICE Is spread
ing. but occasionally one cf the forward fsi
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
A GOOD HOUSEKEEPeR.


How can tell her!
BY Ter cellar;
Teanly shelves and whitened wall
can guess her
By her dresser;
By the back staircase and hall
And with pleasure
Take her measure
By the way she keeps her brooms
Or the peeping
At the keeping
OF her back and unseen rooms
By her Kitchens air Of ucauncSs,
And its general completeness,
Where IN cleanliness and sweetness
The rose Of order blooms.
Jewish Akessen-z
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

lows Is caught in the act, UtTh u aIlal.s
which does not worry the offenders in the
least. The fees which ushers receive in this
manner and for selling unpurchased seats are
enormous. In one of the smallest houses in
town at which strong attraction was run.
ming during the past season one young man
made from $40 to so per night.-New York
Evening Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

The Paris correspondent of The London
Times says that the Eitfel tower, if every
man had his due, ought to be called the Nou-
guier tower, for it was young engineer of
that name in NJ Eiffels employment who
first conceived the idea and worked it out
with the help of an architectural friend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

In Norfolk there was a belief among the
peasantry that if q young woman on first
hearing the cuckoo took of her shoe, she
would find in it hair of the same color as
that on the head of her future husband. Cor
nishinen regard it as Of good omen if they
hear the first cry of cuckoo" in the right
ear If first heard in the left-bad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

A Georgia farmer prevents his cows from
jumping a fence by cutting of their lower
eye lasles-make them think the fence is
three times as nigh as it really is. If you cut
the upper IasEes a reverse delusion will re-
sgls. he saws
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Departs east at 200 a. III. and LAO p. M;
departs west ut 2:O0D. III.
Arrives from the east at l 100 p. m and 7:45
p. III. arrives from the west at 200 p. III. q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

STOCKDALE STAGE LINE.
Departs at 500 a. IN. arrives at 80 p. III.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

PLEASANTON STAGE LINE.
Departs at 80 a. m. ;arriYsS 400 p. N.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
The nai1y Eight.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
S. A. g. A. p. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES.
Train for CuerO, Houston, Galveston
leaves San Antonio. .......... 9 a. M
Trains for Beeville, ROckport and
Corpus Christi 80. ...........2:l5 p. In
Train for Kerrville. ........... 400 p. IN
ARRIVALS.
From Galveston, Cuero & Houston 7:35 p. m
From Corpus Christi, Beeville and
ROckpOrt .....................2p p. III
From Kerrvlle. .12:lO IN
TRAIN FOR KERRvILLe leaves at pm. Sat
urdays: Arrives from Kerrville at 10 u. m. on
Mppiays
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

INTERNATIONAL GREAT NORTHERN RN.
Departs north at 1:15, a. m., and 2:2O p.
m. arrives from the north at II: and S:45
p. III.
Mails leave for Laredo at :: p. m, and
arrive at 80 a. III.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
Train Time Changes.
/ &C N L L
JTHERN PACIFIC r, r.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS,

SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY.
Departs for Galveston, Cuero and Houston
at 5 80 a. M; arrives at 7:50p. N.
Departs for Corpus Christi and ROckpOrt
at | 40 =. M: arrives at 2:l5 p. m,
Departs for Kerryiile at $3.50 p. NJ; arrives
at l2:3 y. IN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

0rw e. M a YEAR wEEELyIIGHT
UiliI Di'uy by ii-Posrogo Free.
E1EE VISITING CARDS. How TO GET THIN
I1EE Address, FRED SMALL, San Antonio
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09
DR.. PIERGE'S PELLETS A AEShi ! RllS PPs

Laxative, or Cathartic, according TO size or
dose. By Druggists, 25 cents vial.