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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19
How the Arabs Make Tea.

The mistress of the tent, placing large
kettle on the fire, w1ped II carefully with a
horses tail, filled it with water, and threw in
some coarse tea and a little salt. When this
was near the point of boiling she tossed the
tea about with brass ladle until the liquor
became very brown, and then it was poured
off into another vessel Cleansing the kettle
as before, the woman set it again on the fire
in order to fry paste of meal and fresh but
ter Upon this the tea and some thick cream
was then poured, the ladle put in requisition
again, and after time the whole taken off
the fire and set aside to cool. Half pint
wooden mugs were handed around and the
tea ladled into them, this tea forming meat
and drink and satisfying both hunger and
thirst. However made, tea is a blessed in,
vention for the weary traveler.-Eastern
Travels
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19

Speaking of western farm mortgages, an
inquiring mind has developed the following
from the town and county records of Phelps
county, Neb: l. That the number of farms
in the county at the beginning of the present
year was 1859, and the number of mortgages
in force Dec. l was 2,05l. q That the as
sessed value of the land was $500, 542, and the
amount of mortgages was sl,09l ,929. Were
ever figures so significant as thesea-Mains
Industrial Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19
Phosphorus Not a Disinfectant.

Surgeon General Hamilton has had one of
his expert assistants, Surgeon Kinyoun, carry
on a series of experiments as to the effective
ness of new disinfectantS. Phosphorus wasthe
one taken for the chemical tests with litmus
paper and micro organisms, and the conclu-
sions arrived at were, First, that phosphoric
pentoxide is disinfectant to surfaces only;
second, it has no penetrating power, and is
altogether unfit for fumigation of anything
where penetration of the agent is desirable. "
So perishes the hope that the fumes of phos-
phoric pentoxide would be useful in extir-
pating the bacteria of disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19

gamblili' an 20 drilz, with plenty 10 coax
the boy on, an when the excitement died
away he ran Off an amt ever heerd of i'm
but once sence; an he's the man they want
ye to 60 an help hang Ye won't do it, boys,
will yer
Her voice had changed to one Of earnest
entreaty and her old apron was held to her
streaming eyes
Boys" she added, couldn't ye git 'em to
give the boy another chancei Tell 'em he's my
boy. Bring i'm here to me an let me go away
with i'm. Can't We, boysi Can't ye do it for
the sake of old times9 Go an bring my boy
to me. Hang me if you must have life for
the one my boy took. won't say word
ag'in' that; only let me see my boy first"
Every man in the cabin filed silently out of
the room aud disappeared in the darkness,
going hurriedly down the trail 1t was al
most daybreak when they came back, silent
and stern, a white faced, slender, trembling
man with them, his arms still bound and the
fear and horror of death still in his face.
Old Mrs Dill met them at the door. They
led her son to her little room and left her
alone with him.
"Ye'd better be ready to start by day
light" was all 81 Sharpe said as he closed the
door of the little room and went back to the
fireplace where the other men sat looking
silently at the glowing Goals.
The next day had hardly dawned when the
gray haired old woman and the tall, hand
some young man came from the little room,
and, with a brief good-by to the men of Canp
Paradise, went slowly down the trail to meet
the outgoing stage
They'll be all right, said ST Sharpe 'But
there amt another person on Gods earth
they'd give that chap up to but old Mis- Dill,
an I've an idee he'll hang yit some day spite
of her."
But there lives today in one of the coast
towns of the Pacific in California a man of
wealth and influence, good citizen and an
honored man, who has but lately buried hi:
mother, a white haired old lady, to whom he
was said to be the most dutifulsand affection.
ate of sons. On the plain white stone at her
grave is the name" Margaret Dill Rex In
New York Mercury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19

Ihave recently noted rather amusing de-
tail in the classic costumes worn at the
Coincide Franchise. Most of the actors and
actresses who play the parts Of personages Of
ancient Greece or Rome do not wear divided
stockings under their sandals, after the style
in vogue on the stage in England and Amer
lea. With due regard to realism, the sandal
is laced on the bare foot of the performer,
which is made up accordingly with as much
care as are his or her hands, being whitened
and having the nails delicately tinted and the
sides shaded With rouge. 1t was rather conf
cal to see Mounet-Sully in the scenes of strong
emotion in 'Gdipe Roi" wriggle his great
toes in accordance with his agitation, and
also to notice how pretty Mile. Dumesnil. in
the role Of the Priestess, curled up the ex-
tremities Of her dainty little feet as she de
scended the staircase. suppose we ali act in
The .sGSle $50. -. =: S.;A..EslaF circQm&ances,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19

asked the reporter of an old druggist
They are sold under a positive guar
antee that they will, in every case, give
satisfaction, or the money is promptly re-
funded: His 'Favorite Prescription for all
those chronic weaknesses, nervous and other
arrangements peculiar to women is used with
unfailng success. 1t cures weak back bear
ing down sensations, irregularities and weak
nesses common to the sex, and being the
most perfect of tonic medicines builds up
and strengthens the entire system. The de-
mand for it is constant, and am conversant
with scores of cases cured by it,"
Returning after a few moments absence.
the venerable wielder of the pestle remarked
the number of sarsaparilas and other, So
called, blood medicines is legion: but DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery outsells
them all and 1t is the only od-pnrifer out
OF the many which am obliged to keep upon
my shelves. that is guaranteed to benefit or
cure in all cases for which it is recommended
or money paid for it is refunded"
In the line of Pills." remarked the old gen.
tleman, the little Sugar coated Pellets >
put up by DR.. Pierce lead all others, both in
amount of sales and the general satisfaction
they give my customers"
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. Med ASSN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19
Negroes as Soldiers

Gen. Wolseley praises the negroes very
nghly as soldiers. The Ba,-to and the Zulu
re the best fighting material he has seen
hey seem to have a hereditary bias for
.ghting and will resist to the last, long after
IL hope is gone. He gives in an article in
he Fortnightly Review. many instances
# the superior fighting qualities of the
African, and says that when once the negro
has been raised by discipline into a soldier he
is able to retain his fighting qualities for
many years. San Francisco Chronicle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19
Dynamiting Pirates.

1t is reported that Macao fishing junk
was attacked by pirates at the island of
Chung Chan, when the fisherman dropped a
charge Of dynamite on board the pirates boat
and blew them sky high Two or three
whole pirates and number of bits, it is said
were picked up after the explosion. Chinese
Newspaper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19

only not visiBly. 1t s-Iike seeing a young
lady make a courtesy in a pages dress-one
can observe exactly how it is done.-Lucy
Hooper's Paris Letter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-19
DEPARTURES.

II SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST,
I 1 San Pedro and Acequia Streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps, Chamois Sl..ns, Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully com pounded. 48S
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
SAl.lSBl1R R Y.

The entertainment given by the young people last Tuesday evening was a great success and much enjoyed by all who attended.
 "Comical Brown" gave 8 very comi- cal entertainment here Thursday even ing. He succeeds in drawing the largest houses of any travelling show that comes here.
 Rev J. H. George is out again, but has not fully recovered his health. MI B. Sanford assisted him in the service last Sunday morning.
 Miss Fanny c. Bostwick, of Van Deusenville is visiting her grandmother, Mrs S. A. Stoddard.
 Miss Anna l.. Bullay returned to her home in Brooklyn on Saturday, accompanied by Miss Amelia Sanford, who will spend some days at Miss Bullay's home.
 Miss Emma Melvin returned to her school in Poughkeepsie. N. Y., on Saturday.
 Miss Hattie Moore has returned to her school in New York.
 Frank Scribner is spending a few days in town.
 Hiram Bower, lately from Montana, is at his brothers, Geo B. Bowers.
 James Eggleston has been ailing fol several days. T.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The chief society event of the season was the wedding of Miss Kate P. Gallup and Willis H. Bacon. at St James Episcopal church last Thursday at p m. The church was filled to more than its usual seating capacity with people of the village, invited guests and relatives of the youthful couple. The maid of honor was Miss Callie Gallup, sister of the bride; the bridesmaids, Miss Lillie Seeley and Miss Josie Sanford; the best man was A. O. Collins, and the ushers were O. M. Gibbs, Dr H. S. Parks, E. s Hollister and c. H. Booth. Rev Theodore B. Foster officiated, and a reception was given at the home of Mrs Kate Gallup, the mother of the bride. The bride and groom left town the next morning for New York and it is reported they will extend their trip to the west. The groom is son of Deputy Sheriff Bacon, of Sheffield, and the bride is grand daughter of the late Isaac Seeley Esq, for many years register of deeds, town clerk and postmaster in this town.
 The date of the poultry exhibition in this village has been fixed for February 21, 22, and 23.
 Wright Crippen has sold piece of wood land, in Sheffield, to Lincoln Smith, of this village.
 The foundation for Col Browns fine residence. in the south part of this village, is finished.
 The Housatonic Agricultural society have their annual meeting at the town hall tomorrow at 10 8. m.
 The county commissioners give 8 hearing in this village Feb 2lst., to see if the grade crossing of the Housatonic railroad on Castle street shall be abolished.
 The Housatonic Agricultural society will hold farmers institute at the town hall Feb 28th It is expected that Prof W. w. Cooke, secretary of the Vermont board of agriculture, will deliver an address on "Stock Feeding"
 John J. Hart. formerly of Hartsville, but now connected with an express office at Bridgeport, Ct, was in town Saturday.
 Mrs Oliver Watson has been very i'll the past week with typhoid pneumonia and the chances of her recovery are considered slight.
 During the year 1888 about a dozen new dwellings were erected in this town three of them cost three or four thousand dollars, and the remainder from S1 5GO to S2,5OO. Several barns were erected and good deal of repair ing was done.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
SOUTH FIELD.

All about here had bid to the 10th anniversary of w. E. Kasson's marriage and nearly all attended New Years eve. and the bidding did not stop for tur- kies, chickens, oysters, etc, were all bid, and all come, or at least so many that the tables were loaded and 135 to 140 used up all they could of them with hosts of other things. A twenty five yard carpet, 3 or 6 rocking and easy chairs, a very nice hanging lamp and hosts of other things were the presents presented.
 The weather at New Years was splendid, though this week began stormy again.
 I. R. Baldwin arrived home on Fri day last from one of his long routes.
 A. c. Hunt, foreman in Barber's whip shop, went to Binghamton, N. r., last week.
 The Week of Prayer is this week with meetings each evening except Saturday.
 Bro. l.. S. will inform of the auction of O. A. Gibson's property, which is adjourned two weeks.
 J. B Walker $ Co. sell their stock, etc., about the middle of this month.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
CANAAN VALLEY.

Joe Lefingwell is building a handy and commodious hen house. Last year he experimented with an incubator and was so successful that he will go into the business this year on much larger scale.
 When you see five men and milk can of bait drawn by one poor old horse it is sure sign that the fishing season has commenced. Where is the agent for the society with the long name?
 Mir and Mrs Geo Stevens will cele- brate the 18th anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday evening of this week.
 J. c. Benton, who went west about a year ago, is teaching in Montana at 8 salary of seventy-fve dollars month and his board. Go west, young man, go west.
 The new schoolhouse in Wadsworth district has been treated to coat of paint.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
NORFOLK.

E. s. Johnson has been shut up in the house for few days.
 Harry Stevens is out again after a two weeks trip, taking care of a sprained ankle.
 A small part of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians are at the Village hall, singing, dancing. performing and selling medi- cine.
 Dick Bunyan's horse got scared few days ago, and gave Dick ride over the railing in front of B. D. Ives residence, breaking the wagon some and scratch ing and bruising himself and horse quite badly. He has asked the select men to call and settle up.
 The Norfolk Dramatic Club gave us "Under the Laurels" New Years night; will not mention any names but say that all did we'll considering the short time that they have been at work on it.
 O. M Snow and his men had 8 wet job Monday, setting up the smoke stack, at the silk mill, that blew down Saturday night.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
FALLS VILLAGE,

The Amesville schools commenced the winter term Monday with the same teachers.
 Two tramps were seized by Sheriff Reed one day last week and were lodged in Litchfeld jail.
 Miss Edith Beebe was married to John Chapman, at Great Burlington, January 2d.
 An angling party of six tried their luck on Mt Riga pond New Yeer's day and returned with nearly one hundred fish, mostly pi kerel. weighing 75 lbs. with which they were very generous toward their friends.
 U. H. Miner had his two-year and nine months old Holstein bull butcher ed last Wednesday, which dressed 1,285 pounds. The animal became infuriated while at the Bay State fair last October and has never been led out of the stable since and it WIS found necessary to kill him with a rife at 8 safe distance away.
 W. G. Kellogg had two COWS slaugh- tered few days since weighing over 1900 pounds when dressed and from one of which was taken 80 pounds of rough tallow.
 Rev J. D. Herman will exchange with Rev MT Pierpont of Cornwall next Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
SOUTH CANAAN.

This town has always been remark able for it's general healthfulness, free dom from epidemic diseases, and the longevity of it's inhabitants. Several persons in times past, have filled their century, and there are some now living that are we'll on thelr way. MT Lyman Page, Mrs Rachel Holcomb and Mrs Hepsey Deming were all born in the latter days of the last century, while MT Henry Dean commenced life with the beginning of the present.
 Will you give your readers, MT. Editor, some brief account of the Douglass Library The rising genera tion seem to be quite ignorant of their benefactors. When was the library founded ? and was Mir Wm. Douglas the sole donor? Yes, we will soon pub fish the desired information, but the subject deserves more time and space than we can spare to-day.-ED. NEWS l
 Mir Edwin Wilcox has been on the sick list the past week, but is now recovering. Charlie Kellogg has also been afflicted with asthma
 Miss Hattie Ensign, of Winsted, is visiting her relatives in town.
 Miss Grace Wetherell, who is spend ing the winter in Winsted, is at home for few days.
 The Week of Prayer is to be observed by union services at the different churches. Monday evening in South Canaan, and the other evenings in the village churches.
 The weather the past week has been unusually lovely, day after day resemb- ling late Indian summer. Now it is raining, but the atmosphere is still mild.
 Mrs George Fields is understood to be in failing health.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
A USEFUL INVENTION.

MT James Hyde, of this village. engi- neer on the Hartford & Conn. Western railroad, has invented combination rcd and white railroad lantern. It is made after the plan of an ordinary lantern excepting tbat on one side there is disk of red glass about four inches in diameter. This disk is held in position by frame of tin and is covered with hinged tin plate which is opened when necessary to use the danger signal and the red plate is turned toward any train that the person holding the lantern may wish to stop. The red light is much brighter than the lights in general use, and one lantern will take the place of two, while the railroad men will have . red light with them ready for any emergency. The bottom of the lantern is made hollow and designed to carry railroad torpedoes in. A patent has been applied for and we believe the lamp will become very popular among railroad men.-[ Millerton Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

We hear no complaint about the weather of late.
 Ed Grant is slowly improving and we are encouraged to hope he will speedily recover.
 A fine day for the auction sale of the late O A Gibson's effects but as the property was not all sold the sale is adjourned two weeks.
 Harry Morgan has fitted up room in l.. D. filings house for harness making and repairing.
 l.. D. filling, of Torrington, has been up this way buying furs and looking after his interests generally.
 Sheldon Norton, aged 85 next month, has been showing the boys how to chop. He put up half 8 cord of 3 foot wood in about 5 hours. Please find a man his age that can do better.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
KENT.

Miss Julia Hopson, with Harry and Ella Chapin, of New London, are at J. Hopson's.
 Mir and Mrs John Hopson attended the funeral of Mrs Chapin, at Lakeville, Friday last.
 A. Hodge, the merchant in Macedo- mia. is seriously i'll and is attended by his brother, Dr Hodge, of Cornwall Bridge.
 Prayer meetings at the Congrega- tional church commencing Sunday evening are continued through the week. On Wednesday afternoon the ladies of the Foreign Missionary society have the meeting in charge, at which time Miss Walters, recently returned from South Africa, will be present and give some account of her work
 Hinsdale & Smiths tobacco ware house was opened for business on Thursday last. It is painted in Veni- tian red the basement and upper floors are spacious, we'll lighted and we'll heated. About thirty hands are employ
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Deafness Can't Re Cured.

by local application, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inAamed con- dition of the mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh. which is nothing but an infiamed condition of the mucus surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
COLERROOK.

Every tree and twig was loaded with ice on Sunday.
 The board of relief will be in session at Colebrook River next Monday.
 Winthrop Turney, of New Haven, was in town over Sunday.
 The officers of Colebrook grange were installed last Friday night, by deputy A. F. Miner, of Torrington.
 The winter term of school in the Rock district will close this week.
 The grand list of this town foots up 8 little over s4OO, 900, which will be some what lessened by the board of relief.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JAN. g. 1889.
THREE MONTHS FREE.

In order to increase o1tr sub- scriptios list, thzts ofordine US greater opport1tnity t2 inoproue t1se poper, ,oe offer the follOuOi7ee induceneent:
 To oW old subscribers to Tue NezUs uiho ore n0t i1a arrears, or lcHo 1Uil remit t7ae amount they osUe us, 1Oe Will glue THREE MONTHS subscription for euery ne,U subscriber they secure for uts. IUo dollars must De ren1itted zUith tue nonae of tue neu0 subscriber, and for said sutno lUe uUiW send The Ne1Us to said nanae for 13 sns0,stts, or from Dec. 1st 1888, to Jan. 1st, 1890, thus offering a1a inducenoent to set0 subscribers as sUeW as old ones. By tbis naeanas oW our subscribers 1Uill become directly interested in their local DUDer.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
A Model Newspaper.

In another column we print the adver- tisement of that sterling and reliable paper, the New York Mail and Express, and we wish to commend it to our readers as in the broadest sense a national newspaper, most carefully edited and adapted to the wants and tastes of intelligent readers throughout the entire country South, East and West. It is 8 thoroughly clean paper, free from the corrupting. sensa- tional and demoralizing trash, miscalled news, which defles the pages of too many city papers.
 The Mail and Express discusses with ability and fairness all questions of public interest as they arise. makes a speciality of the temperance question, and is always found on the moral and progressive side. It gives the latest news from all parts of the world. and presents in it's special departments an immense amount of the choicest and best reading matter for the instruction and entertainment of every member of the family, old and young. Sample copies are sent free. and we advise all our readers to send for them.