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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Rosa Bonheur's Costumes.

Rosa Bonheur followed the most liberating
of all callings-the artistic-and was born
and bred out of society. into which she never
cared to enter. In art one must follow inner
light and personal genius. A picture is a
speculative investment; those specializing
don't care whether the painter Gf woman)
wears petticoats or trousers. All they look
to is the quality of her work. Rosa Bonheur
had to go to fairs to make studies for her
cattle and to wander afield unaccompanied
Hence her choice of the French laborer's blue
smock, cap and trousers. They protected by
keeping her sex out of the sight and mind of
the rough men with whom she fell in, saved
her from being dragged, and relieved her of
the weariSome task of trupdling up skirts
when she had to carry painting implements.
never saw her in a male PEASANTS suit, but
have seen her in plain skirt, falling below
the calf, and zouave jacket over a loose
Shirt of the Garibaldi fashion, in gray cash
mere. The fashion of her woman's raiment
seldom changes. Her hair is cropped, but
not to the skull This tidy, decent dress az.
cords with the rustic, sunburnt face of Rosa
"a face that tells of constant mental tension,
keen, searching perception, hardness of head
and straightforward simplicity. w omen's
World I.ondom
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
The Chinese Screen,

Many of the uses made of the screen by the
Chinese we have not yet learned. We en-
ploy it as pretty ornament, behind which
to conceal something. There are other uses
worthy of mention. A reading screen con-
sists of handsome dark frame filled with
,lustrous silk Placed on a table in front of a
book or of writing paper, it reflects a large
amount of light on the page, and so eases the
eyes of the reader or writer. The large fire
screen placed in front of small fire on a
chilly day or evening reflects the heat of the
aame and enables the family to sit in COM
fort, where otherwise they would either
shlver or toast their faces into an unhealthy
red
The door screen is fitted to the jambs, and
so arranged that when not in use it lies fat
against the side of the portal, and when in
use it completely fills the door space. In
small houses and apartments it is invaluable
allowing servants to pass unseen, and at the
same time enabling the occupants of a room
to hear the slightest sound outside.-W. E. S.
Falcs in The Home Maker.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Home and Mother.

A young French soldier lay as if dying in
hospital at Geneva Far away in his native
village in Brittany was an old father over 20,
day, he told a comrade that he would dearly
like to see his old father once more. A letter
was written to the family, and his father
started at once. Arrived at Geneva after
many difficulties, he FASTENED to his son, who
expressed the satisfaction he felt in seeing
him before he died. "Ah, mol" said the old
man, "you must not die. Courage lad |
have brought money, and will buy everything
you need" But the youth protested that he
had everything he needed now, and that all
sorts of things were brought to tempt his APP
petite but lie could not touch them.
The poor father was quite discouraged at
the weary and wasted boy, and feared he had
only come to take his dead one home. Then,
all at once, it occurred to him to draw from
his knapsack one Of the common loaves of rye
bread, such as are eaten by the peasants of
Brittany. Here, my son, take this; it was
made by your mother" The sick lad turned
his heavy eyes, and stretched out his hand
greedily, crying, give it to me, father; | am
hungry" AS he ate his eyes lighted up, the
blood came back to his face, and large tears
rolled down his cheeks, US he said, Its so
good so goodl the bread from my home"
From that time he began to recover, and fif-
teen days later was able to start on the home
ward journey. All the way he repeated,
when shall get there, where may always
eat from our good black bread, made by my
tbn.g' : c A ln,o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
WOMEN AND MICE.

The reason why woman is afraid Of a
mouse is profound mystery-indeed, it has
never been very clearly proven that she is.
But some women are constantly in such
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, I'LL
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 a 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 a soothing and strengthening
neryine, "Fayorite Prescription is une-
qualed and is invaluable in allaying and SUBJ
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability, 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 o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
To Keep IA Trim Figure.

Women who wish to preserve the slimness
and contour of their figure must begin by
learning TO stand we'll That is explained to
mean the throwing forward and upward of
the chest, the fattening of the back, with the
shoulder blades held in their proper places,
and the definite curving in of the small of the
back, thus throwing the whole weight of the
body upon the hips. No other women hold
themselves so well as the aristocratic English
women Much of their beauty lies in their
proud carriage, the delicate erectness of their
figures, and the fine poise of their heads.
The same aristOcratic carriage is within the
reach of any American girl who takes the
pains to have it; it is only the question of a
few years of eternal vigilance, never relaxing
her watchfulness over herself and sitting or
standing, always preserving her erectness and
poise, the result being that at the end of that
time it has become second nature to her and
she never afterwards loses it. This in great
measure preserves the figure, because it keeps
the muscles firm and we'll strung and prevents
the sinking down of the flesh around the waist
and the hips, so common in women over 80,
and which it is perfectly easy to escape,
Another thing to avoid is a bad habit OF go
ing upstairs, which most women do, bent for
ward with the chest contracted, which, as
well as an indo!ent, slouchy manner of walk
ing, is injurious to the heart and lungs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

Janet Hamilton, the Scotch pcetess to
whose memory Mr.. Gladstone helped erect
a fountain in her native Langloan, was in
youth wholly uneducated, was married at
Is, and was more than 60 when her first vol
ume of poems was given to the world
Profitable Employment Fraud.
There is an increasingly large class Of oper-
ators who live and wax fat on money OBJ
tanned by holding out fraudulent prospects
Of permanent and profitable employment
It Is a heartless swindle, its victims being
mostly honest, well meaning persons who can
III spare the sums thus wheedled from them.
The circulars and advertisements Of some Of
these sharks are got up in a style to deceive
the very elect. A party In the province OF
Quebec forwards one which he received
1t is in the form of a carefully drawn docu-
ment, with broad seals appended The party
Of the first part THE sender) purports to con-
tract for three years services of the person
to whom it is sent the rate Of compensation
being liberal at first and increasing yearly.
The travelling expenses, to the extent of 81
day, are also to be provided for The service
to be rendered is to sell books and ink.
At first glance this looks like an offer of
honorable and profitable employment. But
1t is specially stipulated that the party of the
second part 1.-THE agent shall within a speci-
fed time after the receipt of the circulars
send IS ''as payment for the samples" There
are many other schemes of similar character,
some Of them even more enticing. One of
them offers large pay for merely lacking up
cards and posters in ones own vicinity, and
going over the ground with a horse and
buggy often enough to replace damaged
cards But the prerequisite is that the person
to be so employed shall send four dollars, and
afterward testimonials from two residents OF
his own county in favor of the articles adver.
tised The country is flooded with the circu-
lars and advertisements of these schemes.
If one person in fifty who receive them were
given employment at the salaries named, it
would require a surplus larger than that in
the United States treasury to pay them 1t
is easy to compute the chances each one has
of finding the promised employment.-A
lean AgriculturiSt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
The Attraction of a Soft Voice.

We agree with that old poet who said that
a low, soft voice was an excellent thing in
woman. Indeed, we feel inclined TO go much
further than he has on the subject and call it
one of her GROWING charms No matter
what other attractions she may have; she
may be as fair as the Trojan Helen, and as
learned as the famous Hypatia of ancient
times; she may have all the accomplishments
considered requisite at the present day and
every advantage that wealth may procure
and yet if she lack low, sweet voice she can
never be really fascinating. How often the
spell of beauty is broken by loud, coarse talk
ing. How often you are irresistibly drawn
to a plain, unassuming woman, whose soft,
silvery tones render her positively attractive
Besides, we fancy we can judge of the char
acter by the voice; the bland, smooth. fawn-
ing tone seems to us to betoken deceit and
hypocrisy as invariably as the musical, sub
dued voice indicates a genuine refinement
In the social circle how pleasant it is to hear
a woman talk in that low key which always
characterizes the true lady In the sanctuary
of home how such voice soothes the fretful
temper and cheers the weary husband. How
sweetly such cadences float through the sick
chamber and around the dying bed; with
what a solemn melody do they breathe a
prayer for departing souL-New York Tel
egram-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Bad Manners in Society.

How ruthlessly rude some people are in the
matter of interrupting conversations. One
may be enjoying a very interesting talk,
when one of these will rush in with, "Oh,
| want TO introduce Mr.. So-and-So;" or 81
am dying to hear what the true story is
about the Thingamies." Once on a time
there was an understanding that happy
moment was to be waited for before inter-
ruptions of this kind but now every one
seems so eager, so hurried, so unreposeful,
that they pounce upon one the very moment
that it occurs to them to do so-London
Truth
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
A Woman,s Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too 10y n lady in this county.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withStoOd its seveTCst tests,
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemcd imminent. For three months
she cOughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us II bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery TOR Consumption and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept all
night and with one bottle has been mi' acu-
lousy cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz."
Thus write W. c. Hamrick Il Co., of Shelby.
N.C.-Get free trial bottle at Dreiss. Thomp.
son g. Co.'S. 2t3-S tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Tho Good in Hot Milk.

Few know the value of hot n2ill-cot
scaldmg, but boiling hot. 1t is wonderfully
reviving if little fatigued or chilly from
long drive. Taken at bed time it often Sc
cures to a restless, nervous person immediate
and comfortable sleep, and for an early
walker, if taken before too long awake, will
secure another restful nap. It is, too, more
nourishing and more easily digested by the
weak stomach Of an invalid than if given
cold, and is good alike for young and old
Lewiston Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

when funeral PROCESSION came up tIe street.
"Oh" she cried 10 tie boy, see there.
That's Bella's funeral"
THAT amt Beilas funeral"
81 tell you 1t is
"Why is it Belas funeralr
Cos she's dead She's the only one that's
dead"
"Hai I'll Get you she amt. I'll bet you
George Washington's dead, too. San Fran
cisco Chronicle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

last twenty years than in all the 5000 historic
years preceding More is discovered in one
day now than in a thousand years of the
middle ages We find all sorts Of work for
electricity to do. We make it carry our
messages, drive our engine, ring our door bell
and scare the burglar; we take it as a medi
cine, light our gas with it, see by it, hear
from it, talk with it, and now we are begin
ming to teach it to write.-Scientific Ameri
can
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the Cali
fornIa liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of
Figs. 1t is pleasing to the eye, and to
the taste and by gently acting on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, it cleauses
the system effectually, thereby pro-
noting the health and comfort of all
who use it. Q1)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
A Special Bargain.

For SALE: An eight room rock
house with eight lots; fronting $50
varas on one of the principal streets
in San Antonio, convenient to street
car line. Price $4,000; terms easy. This
is rare bargain and must be sold
quick, as the owner will not keep this
property on the market long.
If HAMILTON. HADLEY q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
Her Little World.

The death Of the little playmate absorbed
all her thoughts and everything she said
seemed to be in some way connected with it,
She and her little cousin, a small boy younger
in years. were looking out ut the window
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03
non,ts for the Sick Room

a medical journal gives a list of don'ts for
the sick room, among which the following
are selected as containing points not to be
overlooked in sickness: Don't have the temper,
allure of a sick room much over sixty degrees.
Don't give patient a full glass of water to
drink from, unless he may drink it all if he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

"A new saloon has been opened at
No, COS and 6l0 West Commerce
street, by Messrs. Schnicker q Co.,
proprietors. Progress" is their mot
to, and reform in the price of all
drinks. Call and be convinced. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

" SCEUCHARD, DRUGGIST
1 san Pedro ana Acequia streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines, Toilet Articles
Soaps, Chamois Skins. Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. 4 Ss
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In Strict Confidence.

Mr.. A.-May conide in youi have to
tell you a secret.
Mr. B.-What is it,
Mr.. A. docking around to see if anybody is
listening)-I need $500.
Mr.. B-Don't fear. | will be as silent as
the grave.-Ths Epoch
WOMAN AND HOME
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

Try Pancoast & Son
If you have your clothing: made
They carry full line of imported
suitings to select from. 3-23-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-03

AT A. Kann you will find a full
line'Of all silk surah at 80 cents ayard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S572,-
So, 80.
Arthur McKeith's boy, bitten by John
Washburn's dog, Is convalescing.
The Young Mems alliance will hold it
= first fall meeting at Plymouth church Mon
day. Sept. 2.
The Republican caucus in the fourth pre-
cinct of the Eighth ward is 10 be held at l9
West Twenty-siXth street Saturday night.
Edwin II. Swensun, a two-yearold child
left by his mother at the Catholic Orphan
asylum. has been sent to the state public
school at Owatonna.
The county commissioners of Hennepin
county meet with the Dakota commissioners
next Monday to consider the location of the
Cedar avenue bridge across the Minnesota
river.
A E. Allen, who was nominated for alder
man in the Eighth ward Tuesday night at the
Republican mass meeting. has declined the
honor. The contest now lies between Han
sen and Balsh.
Chief Stetson has ordered daily practice on
the Pompier system, the tower at head
quarters being the scene of operations. The
idea is to familiarize all the tiremen with the
system instead of few.
Most of the employees in the register of
deeds office were yesterday away from the
office, leaving it almost deserted. They at
tended the funeral of Robert Plummer, son
of the deputy register of deeds.
Marriage licenses were granted yesterday
to Fred A. q. Peterson and Augusta +. ".
Hoffnauer. James Costigan and Maggie
Flanagan, Niels Anderson and Alice Hanson,
Andrew Pearson and Annie Nelson.
Catherine Woods. charged with carrying Oh
the business of clairvoyant without license,
was discharged yesterday, as there is no
clause in the city charter authorizing the
passage of an ordinance requiring such u Ii
cense.
1t is found that the coroner by recent law
is made the custodian of dead mans effects
when he has no heirs. These are finally
turned over to the. county clerk. Under the
law ex-Coroner Hill turned over S1Ou to the
clerk which has been in his possession for
some time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
FOUR DAMAGE SUITS.
Grievances That Will Be Heard at
the Next Term of Court.

Grievances That Will Be Heard at
the Next Term of Court
John Holley has sued Thomas Bowen
and John Ryan, partners in the livery
business as Ryan & Bowen, for $1,000
damages. He claims 81, 900 because of
bodily injuries received from the de-
PENDANTS on April %, when they at
tackled him. One thousand dollars more
he claims because they shut him up in
their livery stable for half an hour, de-
tanning him from his business, and $50
he claims because they forced him to
turn over $50 to them.
Lena K. Ole, who rents fiat in the
Fall block. corner of Second avenue
south and Fifth street, of Amelia and
Rev. John s. Fall, has begun an action
for $500 damages, and for an injunction
restraining them from interfering with
the property. She claims that the own
ers of the building wish to rent the flat
to other parties, and are cutting Off her
water supply. tearing down her fur
nished ROOM signs. and in various
ways making it unpleasant, so she Will
move out.
Frederick II. Hudson has begun an
action to II cover 5000 damages from
the motor company Tor injuries he
claims to have received last April when
alighting from car. 1t seems he was
struck by motor going in the opposite
direction, and was cut and bruised.
Edward Mandl has brought an action
for 81, 800 damages against ex-lnspector
Delbert Hall for false arrest. Mandl
was arrested by Hall charged with lar
ceny, but the case failed of conviction.
Hall claims that he had consulted with
Assistant City Attorney Hall, and was
advised by him to make the arrest be-
fore doing so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
FOR EIGHT HOURS.
A Well Attended Meeting in South
Minneapolis,

An eight-hOur meeting was held last
night at the corner of Washington ave-
nue. south and Cedar avenue. The en-
terprise in South Minneapolis is under
the leadership of Miss Eva Mcdonald.
and the eight-hour movement is growing
to be more and more interesting sub
ject with working people.
About 400 of them gathered in the
open square last night to listen to the
addresses by those advocating the
cause.
III. B. Martin was the first speaker.
His subject was the need of the eight
hour day. He illustrated the condition
of some of the poorer classes in New
York City and the East. He held that
the shorter laDoring day would lessen
poverty. Above everything else, he
urged that laboring people organize, so
as to educate themselves thoroughly on
the eight-hour problem.
Miss Mcdonald, in her address, said
that a great many people thought that
the establishment of an S-hour working
day was not of enough Importance to
bother about. but expected to arrive at
nationalism Immediately. She thought
that shorter hours of labor was some
UlllUS upon WHICH oil CidSStS VI ldDUI
could agree, and that it would serve as
a stepping stone to the greater reforms.
W. G. FL. Smart took the place of Wal
ter Woman. He spoke on socialism,
upholding James Burns and his follow
ers in the great London strike now in
progress.
After the meeting fifty-three names
were secured as beginning for an
eight-hour league in the Sixth ward.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
LOCAL TOPICS.

There is a good deal of kicking among
MinneaI Jhs liverymen and hack driv-
erS over the poor show they have under
the present hack ordinance. The au-
thoriZed hack stands at present are
entirely inadequate to the de-
mands of the business, and
are as poorly located as it is possible to
imagine both as regards the convenience
of the public and the interests of the
drivers and owners of the carriages.
More than one-half-probably two
thirds of the hacks and cabs are
obliged to stand on streets where
there are no stands and are
entirely dependent on sutferance
for place to stand at all. Moreover
there is claim made, and possibly with
some reason, that considerable partiality
is shown by the police in the matter of
allowing carriages to stand on unau-
dinance similar to the one in force in
most cities, allowing three hacks to a
block at certain distance apart in all
business parts of the city was intro
duced in the council, but it has been
pigeon-holed for months, and mean
while the people are being put to great
Inconvenience, and the hackmen are
being damaged in pocket be-
sides endangering their immortal
souls by reason of somewhat excusable
profanity. 1t might be good thing if
some one would mail copies of the
Tribune's directory issue to the alder
men. OF course it would be misleading
to those who can read, but it might
serve to impress upon their minds that
several hundred people have settled in
Minneapolis during the past fifteen
wears
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30
LOCAL CONUNDRUMs.

How much money would it take to
elect a Lowry man to fill an aldermanic
vacancy in Minneapolis?
How much more would it have taken
three months ago?
How many cubic feet of Republican
harmony would it take to make matters
run smoothly IN the p. c.?
Which would be better for the Mime
apOliS ball team, the Brown-SeQuard
elixir or death by electricity?
Is Tim Byrnes little tin god in Min
in Washington?
What has become of the board of
trade?
Why doesn't retrenchment retrench?
Has the Indiana colony any prefer
ences as to the style in which they will
have the earth served?