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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

PIT, fen in Iove-witI an attic.ct:Ee Young
person of facile manners and customs, who
wanted him to marry her, knowing that his
putative father had settled a considerable
fortune on him. The young mans mother,
of course, vehemently objected to the match,
and, in order to defeat his maternal parent,
the son had recourse TO the count-ofticer-
Interchangeable mort, who,
for mere trifle of fifty francs, consented to
pass as the father of the amorous sutton Of
the engaging damsel with the facile manners.
The count went to the mayors Office with
two witnesses to sign various documents, in
which he agreed to sanction the marriage of
his alleged son, but he was recognized by an
old policeman. The suspicious of the authori-
ties being aroused, inquiries were made and
the trick was discovered.-London Telegraph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

good old Three decker sermon. Iawnlng mas
generally been associated with comedy.
There have even been coarse wags who, in
reference to the well known catching"
power OF yawning, have evolved the pro-
verb, What is mine is yawn, "a confusion
of "meum" and "tuum," only defensible in
the case of a sleep walker. But reports from
Cambridge city, in Indiana, put tragic
color upon this institution. In that town
one Mr. Lackey having INDUCED in a large
yawn, ruptured some of the cords in the
vertebre, and remains at present in a criti-
cal condition" This regrettable incident
should be a warning to all lazy folk Yawn-
ing is a vice which is of all vices most sym
pathetic The terrible maxims about ''eN.
ample apply to it with fatal pertinence
Is there not even the case of the lOunger
in the British museum who, standing OPP
posite TO one of the triumphs of Assyrian
sculpture, was provoke! by the silence
and the attitude of the monsters jaw
into what is believed to have been the most
capaciouS yawn on record' Still, the yawn
must be recognized as valuable social in
strument What is so convenient to get rid
| of wearisOme intruder as that little mo-
ton of the hand to the mouth, which, like a
chorus lady's costume, suggests what it does
not reveal 1t is a standing maxim in the
hand books Of Etiquette for the drawing
room" that yawninG must on no account be
permitted As an olIcnse it is ranked with
| the kindred oifenseS OF eating soup hastily oil
shoveiing peas to the mouth with knife
| But not all the maXimS of hand books vii
ever ostracise that most convenient form OF
dismissal which intimates by yawn what
words cannot express. -London Globe.
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SHE'LL KILL HIM YET.
A Chicago Lady Annoyed by COlored
Porter-A Dose of Rough on Rats -

Porter-A Dose of Rough on Rats -
Il notice that you gave my wife a shot
yesterday" said young North Side man last
evening You wrote her up as having laid
out, through the aid of a shovel, the colored
janitor up at our Clark street fats Well, she
did, because he pinched her arm. He has
habit, as you said, of pinching the arms OF
the servant girls who go out on the back
piazzas after coal. My wife hit him with the
shovel, as you said and she thought she had
killed him, but fortunately he revived. She
has been greatly bothered with big shaggy
black dog who has a habit of running up into
our hall at night and taking a comfortable
nap on a soft rug which we have in front Of
our outer door, In the morning he would
arise, take the rug between his teeth and re-
move it to the lower hall or the sidewalk.
Once or twice the postman and milkman
brought it up to US, and we did not know but
that we might some time lose it altogether
1t worried lis greatly"
Zone day after the recreant mat had been
returned from the middle of the street by the
patrolman," continued the young man, my
wife became disguised We were having tur-
key for dinner that day, and my wife took
Ile COOheu uedII VI Iue TURKEY spun IL Opeu
and filled it With rough on rats Then she
pinned it together with wooden toothpick
and put it by the door mat. She wanted to
poison the dog. Along about p m. up came
the colored janitor to light the gas on our
floor. My wife heard him monkeying around
She didn't like him, and she went out and
asked him what he was about. He told her.
Then she went back to the preparation of our
little supper. Pretty soon she paused sud
denly in her work and rushed out into the
hall. She had remembered that when she
talked to the janitor she had noticed he was
picking his teeth with wooden toothpick.
She looked all around but could not find the
poisoned turkey heart, and she concluded
that she had at last killed the colored janitor
Hastily she donned her bonnet and shawl
and started, out in search of the unfortunate
negro. He was nowhere to be found, and
her heart began to sink. Along about the
same hour the next afternoon he turned up
again to light the gas. My wife rushed out
and almost embraced him. She asked him
where he had been, and he said: oh, Use
been awful sick She looked at his pale face
and responded You ought to be sick, you
big fool; you ate that turkey heart | left for
the dog and it was full of rough on rats
The bleached out darby feelingly caressed
his overwOrked stomach and said: 4 don
know whether it wuz rough on rats or not,
missy, but kin tell yo' it wuz rough on me-
1t is only question of time when my wife
killstthat janitOr. Chicago Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
Knne's Car Brake.

Mr.. George o. Kane, of No. 1913 Thurbus
avenue, Providence, R. l., is the patentee of
an improved brake for railroad cars in which
the brake shoe is applied TO the track instead
Of to the wheel of the car By this method
the wear upon the wheels from friction with
the shoe and sliding on the track is avoided.
The entire weight of the loaded car bearing
upon the brake shoe brings the car and train
to a sudden stop. Two pairsof oppositely ar
ranged brake shoes are pivoted at one end to
a depending frame on each side of the car, the
other end of each shoe being connected with
the lower extremity of a toggle joint. The
upper arms of the toggle joints are pivoted TO
the car frames while the joints are attached to
opposite ends of the brake beams so that when
the brake beams are made to approach one
another, the angle,of the toggle joint is i'll
creased and the shoe is lowered onto the track.
Between the brake beams fixed upon an i'm
movable frame is pvoted brake lever, which
is united with the brake beam by connecting
rods so that when the brake lever is turned
by means of the brake rods, that connect the
ends of the lever with the brake on the plat
form of the car, the two brake beams will DO
made to approach one another, Strengthening
the toggle joints, and the brakes will he forth
with applied. The rods connecting the brake
beam with the brake levers are provided with
springs at their outer ends.-Scleutihc Amer
| ican Z,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
NiisChievOus Princes,

An amusing story was told few day ago
regarding the young sons of the emperor,
who are continually getting into mischief
During the afternoon games the chamberlain
had introduced them into the mysteries of
the opera hat, which pleased the children,
because" as the martial crown prince said,
''it goes off like a cannon and will be good
thing with which. to brighten mamma"
Shortly afterward they were in the recep-
ton room with their father, when the court
preacher, DR.. Kogel, was announced. He
was asked to enter, and the children, after
greeting him, were sent to the corridor to
await the audiences end. Here they espied
the court preachers high hat, and, believing
all such appendages possessed of the qualities
of the chapeau claque, considered it a fit OBJ
jeCt for experiment.
Little Eitel Fritz, the most adventurous of
the four, took it in his small arms and pressed
itagainst his breast with all his might. But
it would not grow less, the expected report
failed to come, and the little fellow tugged
away in vain Il cannot do it." he cried
looking for advice to the older brother, who
stood uniformed at his sideF The crown prince
drew his sword, and, Strengthening up as a
soldier, commanded at once, as the brilliant
thought came into his head, "Sit upon i'll"
Straightway it was done. The hat was
crushed and Eitel Fritz rolled upon the floor
The uproariOuS laughter which followed the
accomplishment of this feat brought the en-
perOr from the room, asking what was the
cause of the unusual hilarity The crown
prince pointed to the dilapidated remains of
the court preachers hat and said: ''It would
not go off at first but commanded Eitel
Fritz to sit upon it, and then it cracked lust
like the others."' The emperor could not for
bear to laugh, while scolding the children for
their pranks, He presented the hat to DR..
Kogel as memento Of his future ruler, and
sent the servant to purchase a new one DR.
KOgel now treasures bOth.-Berlin Letter in
New York Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
4 Special Rate.

Mr.. Choate, president of the Old Colony
Railroad company, believes there is, in
homely praise, more than one way to kill a
cat. A wrecked ship, bearing the date of
1926, was recently dug up on Cape Cod and
given to the Pilgrim Society of Plymouth.
Cant you ship it TO us over your road freeF'
they asked him. NO." he said, I'm
afraid can't. The interstate law won't let
me- But, he added, rehectively, what did
YOU say the date vast 1921 Oh, then we
can fix it. can make a special tariff for
ships and marine articles manufactured
previous to 1921" And under the especial
tariff" the venerable hulk went free.
Francisco Argonans
SHE'LL KILL HIM YET.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
GonId's Lieutenants.

Nobody need be surprised at Jay Gould's
implicit confidence in his son George" said a
Wall street man, land at his having in
trusted the lad, when he was yet a lad in
years, with responsibilities to which many a
gTaybeard in the street would have been en-
tirely unequal Jay Gould has always, all the
country over, kept his eye open for smart
young men, has given them little confidence
and promised them more, and has organized
in this way all through theSouthwest a corps
of agents, lawyers and bankers, whose inter
ests are his and whose loyalty to him is the
more devoted in proportion as he has touched
their pride and stimulated their ambition.
That young man you see coming out of the
Western Union building is Mr. Goulds right
hand man in southwestern Missouri, William
Speed Stephens, of Boonville, who inherited
modest fortune and profitable banking
business from his father, and who has become
Mr.. Gould's railroad and telegraph factotum
in his part of Missouri and the adjacent
regions of Illinois and Kansas" Mr.. Stephens
is an active looking man of medium height,
slender, agile frame, deep set black eyes and
small, black mustache. He is, as they say in
his county, for business from the jump
New York World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

tbs us Tine cmOleia wasrgJren III msinlSYy OF
its service long ago during an invasion of the
Danes. They had planned a night attack,
and as they stole in the darkness toward the
Scottish camp one of them inadvertently
stepped upon a thistle. Losing command Of
himself, he uttered a cry of pain. This
aroused the sleeping Scots, who sprung to
arms and routed the enemy.
Old legends tell us that st. Patrick, finding
it hard to convince his hearers concerning the
doctrine of the Trinity, gathered a trefoil and
took the threefold leaf as an illustration,
wherefore the supernatural power attributed
to a threefold leaf, and hence the adoption Of
the national emblem:
Chosen leaf
OF bard and chief,
Old Erin's native shamrock.
-Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
A "Vender Of Paternity"

A peculiar case which is now before the
civil tribunal of the Seine has brought into
prominence a most extraordinary scion and
specimen of nobility who is a genuine count
by birth and title, but has been by turns a
captain in the imperial guards, a policeman
a costermonger, a crOque mort, or funeral
mute" and, strangest of all, "vender of
paternity" This last profession requires
some explanation. Some time ago the son Of
a once famous lady of the lyric stage, but
wb%a paternal parentags is a mystery. Of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

the result is a collision, whether "coming
thro' the rye" or not, Life is full of collis-
ions. We are constantly colliding with some
neighbors it is with some dread diseases that
"knocks us off the track" and perhaps dis
ables us for life. Women especially it seems,
Affections than mankind. In all cases of
nervousness, bearing-d down sensations, ten
derness, periodical pains, sick headache con-
"female irregularities" and weaknesses"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription comes to
the rescue of women as no other medicine
by druggists, under positive guarantee,
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case, or money paid for
it will be refunded. See guarantee on bottle
wrapper.
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED ASSN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
Stars That Nov. in a Single Sphere.

Professor Borst, of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, has catalogue of 5000 stars. And
this doesn't include the airy beings who travel
in pairs and do the song ambulance and funny
''krock about" business. If the professor
thinks his catalogue is complete without
Charley Fake and the King of the Clogs, he
doesn't know the first principles of stars
Pnb RI,rdatta
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

Commodore Decatur, ole OF the naval com
missioners. 1t was for years fashionable
boarding house, and William L. Marcy lived
there at various times Then, after numer-
Gus vicissitudes, it became the Washington
club house, and into it was carried Philip
Barton Key when he was shot to death by
Daniel E. Sickles. Frank Leslies Newspaper
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
sMITHERs OF SETTLING DAY.

It is, however, on the eve of Mrs Langtry's
departure from the city that Smithers is over
loaded with business. Then he is obliged to
hurry around to get all the petty accounts
together. He makes his first appeal to the
newsletter around the corner, for, from past
experience, he knows that the man is the
most dilatOry individual with whom he ever
had any business transactions. He tries to
coax, and then to command, and generally
ends with an appeal: "Well, my dear fellah,
hurry up your score, like good chappy, for
the madam is going away, you know, and
you can't get your money, you know"
To which his listener will reply, That's all
right, old man. I'm not afraid: she's good
for any amount"
Then Smithers goes to hurry up the milk
merchant in the same block who has little
account. Then he must travel to Harlem, to
hunt up some market gardener. Then he re
members that the bank closes at p. m, and
he has to make good time to get the currency
for a check he has in his pocket, with which
to pay the wages of the servants The sun
has disappeared below the horizon before
Smithers' work is done.
Smithers is not alone in his calling. Many
other actresses high in the profession employ
personal fiscal agents and save themselves the
bother of handling money. In fact, a privy
chamberlain is the latest fad for stage people
who can afford the luxury Smithers likes
his position and says he wouldn't exchange
places with any of his comrades Alpha in
New York Star
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

OF the 100000 or more of cattle in the
United States Texas is estimated to have
A, 4,053, the value of which reaches the sum
Of S66,5lS, $50. There are more cattle in
Texas than any other state, but in value
New York, Illinois and Iowa lead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

" SCHUCEARD, DRUGGIST,
T San Pedro and Acequia Streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps Chamois Skins, Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully COMPOUNDED. SIS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

Professor Won Dolinger has been studying
the subject of the part played 5y North
America in literature. His opinion is that
the main hindrance TO the literary ard sci
entific progress of the United States is to be
found in the want of great central univer-
sity, and in the slipshod character of the
American newspaper press" NOtwithstand-
ing these great drawbacks, however, the
learned gentleman is of the opinion that the
intellectual primacy of the world is certain
to one day fab to the Anglo-Saxon Race
San Francisco Chronicle.
Il N~h INlI DI MI Q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
A Natural Conclusion.

An examination in the public schools
Professor Ito pupiH-In which of his battles
was Gustavus .Adolphus killed.
Pupil after refection)-I think it was in his
last battle. New York Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12

Another horse has been fitted with specta-
cles. 1t belongs in Erie, and the restoration
Of its ability toAsee distinctly Is said to have
increased the animals value more than 400.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
YaWning.

1t Is now some years since Mr.. Alfred Gel
her wrote his yawniug song-an invitation
to drowsiness not less potent than the best
after dinner speech of B. magistrate or tn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-12
POe's Cottage.

The cottage formerly occupied by Edgar
A. Poe has been offered to the city if suita-
BILE site can be found for it in Central park
or any of the new parks. 1t is plain two
story Structure on Fordham Heights, not far
from the station Poe moved here in 1876,
and one of his chief literary works during
his stay was series of papers in Godey's
Lady's Book on 1.-THE Lterati of New York"
which provoked much sarcastic comment. :
An article written by Thomas Dunn English
enabled Poe to recover 1925 and costs. By
the end of the year the family were in such
distressing circumstances that an appeal for
aid was made to the public. Poe's wife died
in this cottage JAN &c. 1S4Z.-New York
Home Journal
Proof Enough. -, y
The old fashioned judge he'd a way of de-
Gliding cases according to what seemed to him
to be equity and common sense, rather thar
according to law. A peaceable and pious
citizen of Derby, Conn, missed corn from
his crib at various times, and finally became
suspicious of one of his neighbors, Mr.
R. He entered complaint accordingly,
and the suspected man was brought before
Judge Hotchkiss, who as usual, called in an
assistant to lend dignity to the court.
lu6 6N llelC6 SuOWeu LlOIo
that the corn had been taken, and that the
accused was a man Of not very good reputa-
ton for honesty. The defendant protested
his innocence, and the judges assistant gave
it as his opinion that the evidence was not
sufficient to convict.
The Judge himself was not a little taken
aback by such an opinion, but he quickly re-
covered himself and forthwith rendered his
decision.
The owner of the corn, he affirmed, was
very worthy citizen; the law was bound to
protect him; there was no doubt that his
corn had been stolen, and Mr.. R was the
only thief In town; he must, therefore, have
stolen the corn, and the constable was ac-
cordingly directed to take him to the nearest
post and inflict lone dozen on his bare back,
well laid on"
1t is some satisfaction to know that the
punishment was not undeserved, as the cul-
prit shortly afterwards confessed. Youths
Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-30

west arrived here with the snow, resulting
in low temperature and much discomfort.
The town treasurer completed his collec-
ton of taxes on Saturday, the 10Th, the
ninety days for discount having expired at
that date. We understand his warrant to
the collector of delinquent taxes amounted
to Sf6i.2, not very large amount on a
100 per cent tax.
Judge Perlcy started on Western trip
Tuesday noon, going by the way of the Cam
ada Pacific. He goes first to Pierre, Oak.
on business connected with the settlement
of the estate Of the late Ira Drew OF that
city, thence to Des Moines Iowa, to visit
a brother residing near that city.
Rev. A. b. Blake will deliver an address
upon his observations at Gettysburg while
attending the recent dedication of the YER
mont monuments, on Thursday evening
next, at an entertainment of the Grand
Army of the Republic Post at the Grand
Army hall. The entertainment will en-
brace music, vocal and instrumental, select
readings and supper. Tickets twenty-five
cents for the entire entertainment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-30
Caledonia County -Hardwick

C. f. Robinson's family went to Burling-
ton on Thursday, to reside.
We understand the new postmaster takes
charge of the office the first of November.
Mrs. o. G.. Ford intends moving to
Greensboro Bend to reside with her daugh-
ter Mrs. DR.. French.
Fred Newton went to East Cambridge,
Mass, on Tuesday, where he has employ
ment as telegraph operator.
We understand the next regular Masonic
meeting will be held at Grand Army hall
here next Wednesday evening.
Edwin Reed purposes disseminating
housekeeping, and has rented the rooms
heretofore occupied by his family to M. f.
Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Shipman have
been visiting friends in Boston the past
week. They are expected home on Tuesday
Of this week.
Bert Perley has begun reading law at Ide
& Stafford's Office in St. Johnsbury. He
has been reading at home most OF the time
for the past year.
The literary or Longfellow entertainment
under the auspices of the academy schools,
held at the town hall on Wednesday even
ing, was a pleasant occasion, but not very
largely attended.
The East Hardwicx fire company an
nounces an oyster supper and musical en-
tertalnnent at the village hall on the even
ing Of November 7, Hardwick cornet band
furnishes the music.
o. H. Marsh has completed the outside
finish to his building the past week while
waiting for the plaster work TO dry at Rev.
| A. =. browns new house, the construction
of which Mr.. Marsh is experimenting.
Professor Andrus of the academy and
Miss Baker, teacher OF the grammar school
department, went to st. Adams, Thursday
evening, to attend the meeting there in SEES
sion of the State Teachers Association.
The first snow of the season at this place
fell on Tuesday evening last, the surface of
the ground being fairly covered. The cold
wave previously heralded from the north
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-30

Nellie Griswold, who has long been quite
i'll, is reported to be convalescing. -
Charles Keene is home from New York with
his fall stock of new goods. - Mrs.
Trumbull of White River is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. II. Atherton. =- Rev. Mr..
Parker and wife have returned, and Mr..
Parker preached to his congregation last
Sunday. == Rev. Mr.. Elliot preached at
Stowe last Sunday in the interest of the
Vermont Bible Society. =-= A birthday
party was given Miss Betty Griffith at Viii
lage Hall last week Wednesday evening.
600 Mrs. A. II. Baker and Anna are Wis
iting in Montpelier. == Mrs. Frank Car
penter, who is in Burlington for treatment,
is gaining slowly.
Waterbury Center.
Charles Clark has moved to the village.
80 Joseph Dake and son of Denver,
Colorado have been visiting friends here.
Professor BulSer, Miss Colley and
Miss Chase attended the teachers conven-
ton at st. Adams last week.
Worcester.
David Currier is quite i'll with pneumonia.
80 Don't forget the promenade at the
Worcester House next Saturday night.
- Leland i. Kent and Edith l.. Kent
were called to Boston to attend the funeral
of relative last Sunday.