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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
An eastern woman to save gas partly clogs
the burners in her boarders' rooms with as
THEY WORSHIP THE DEVIL.
A Queer Armenian Sect Who Have Wan
dered Away from Christianity.

Devil Worshipers" is a name given. &C
cording to the accounts of Herr Gustavc
PAUL., who has recently been among these
services, by the Westorians to a number Of
communities scattered along the valley Of
the Tigris in Russian and Turkish Armenia
Ba-Hasani, the holy city of these devil wor-
shippers or Jesids, lies near Mosul, on the
borders Of Kurdstan, and contains the tenn
pie and mausoleum of their patron saint
Sheikh Adj. The village of Bashiyka, lit
tie distance off, is the residence of their civil
and religious head. They claim to have de
scended from certain apostate members OF
the Armenian church, but into their faith
has been Incorporated SO much frol@7Other
earlier and later religions, from Zoroaster to
Mohammed, that its resemblance to Chris
tianity is insignificant. They pray to the
rising sun and kiss the place first touched by
its beams They warm the fingers of their
right hands at a holy taper, draw them over
their right eyebrows and kiss them. They
call God Allah, and Mohammed prophet.
Christ they name Ben Isai Nurani, Jesus,
Son of the Light, and worship HIM as great
angel who will come one day to rule the
world.
But Shaitan, the devil, is their great deity.
~ LNe III SOOu UNDERSTANDING WIFI Jue eNll
one is the chief aim of their religion. They
venture not to pronounce his name, but call
him "Melek-Taup," and honor him symbol
ically as light giver and in the figure of
bird Their Sabbath is Thursday. They
have a forty days fast, like Lent, in the
spring, but one member of each family can
do the fasting for all. There is a holy spring
at the grave of Sheikh Adj, and all children
must be baptized Immediately after birth in
water from this spring. The water is borne
to all parts of the country by mendicant
monks, HAWAI-, all descendants of one family
Half the money which these monks gather
goes to the mausoleum of Adj, oue-quarter to
the head of the sect, and the rest to the monk
himself. Besides these there are high priests,
servants about the temple called fakeers,
and DJrs, or PreSbyters. The latter are
held especially in respect on account of a
pretended power to cure diseases. The priests
teach that he wlo gives abundant aims is
sure of eternal happiness. Circumcision is
not strictly renrHrAd- :. -. G'e- asiu Of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Tho Familiar Masculine Habit.

Men generally cross their legs when there
is least pressure on their minds. You will
never find man actually engaged in bust
ness with his legs crossed. The limbs at
those times are straighter than at any other,
because the mind and body work together
A man engaged in auditing accounts will
never cross his legs, neither will man who
is writing an article, or who is employed in
any manner where his brain is actually en-.
gagged. When at work in a sitting posture
the limbs naturally extend to the floor in a
perfectly straight line. A man may cross
his legs if he is sitting in an office chair dis
cuSSing some proposition with another man,
but the instant he becomes really in earnest
and perceives something to be gained his
limbs uncross quick as a fash he bends for
ward toward his Reghbor and begins to use
his hands. That is phase that | believe you
will always observe.
Men often cross their legs at public meet
ings, because they go there to listen or to be
entertained; they are not the factors in the
performance, and they naturally place them
selves in the most comfortable position known
to them-namely, leaning well back in their
chairs and crossing their legs. A man always
crosses his legs when he reads newspaper,
but is more apt to lie down when he reads a
book. He reads the paper, of course, to in
form himself, but at the same time the perusal
of its contents is recreation to him, and his
body again seeks its position of relaxation.
When a man is reading a newspaper and
waiting for his breakfast his legs are always
crossed, but as soon as the breakfast is brought
to him he puts the paper aside, straightens
out his legs and goes to work; that is, he
l. Bod ~,
the duties of the day before him-Liverpool
Couriar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

The young man, in choosing life wor,::,
rarely thinks of the incdentals that 20 with
it. Thus the tourist often compares the lot
of the average business man to that of lhe
worker in journalism. The latter is at high
tension all the time, certainly during the
business hours. No matter what his depart
ment, if he is conscientious worker, like Il
shadow the fear ever haunts him that rival
sheets may outdo him in enterprise. 1t is
almost impossible for him to throw off this
feeling, even in vacations, and it is not
strange the average life of managing editors
on the great city journals is shortened by
their work. Again, newspaper man liter
ally knows no such thing as leaning back in
his chair, elevating his feet and contemplat-
ing the blue dee3 sky ''in hours" After all
his rounds the tourist sees business men, and
good ones, too, taking these occasional bits
of vacation, and he is apt to be envious for
the moment-only for the moment. Doubt
less he is working up an exclusive story"
and it is very fascinating. Albany Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

The Journal DIES Debats describes a novelty
introduced in the watch by Armand Schwab
Upon the ordinary dial is another smaller,
entirely similar. Its hands, however, can be
brought to zero 10y pressure upon a small
spring in the stem. When, for instance, the
wearcr takes a cab by the hour lie brings the
hands to zero, and is then enabled to read off
the time consumed. In railway the train
stops twenty-five minutes for dinner, bring
the hands to zero, and you know exactly how
much time TO daily over the dinner The
wife boils eggs to be done in three minutes,
but after while she forgets the time when
she began to count. 1t is also serviceable for
the photographer and other like tradesmen.
Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

aead of the family governs as to it. One pc
culiarity of the sect is a popular adherence
for blue.
The reputation of the tribe for morality
and honesty is good Polygamy is allowed
to chiefs, but common men can have but one
wife at time, and must pay her mother for
that one. Women are held in such high es-
TEEN that they are allowed even priestly dig
nifty. Celibacy is not required of priests,
but they cannot marry out Of their caste.
Widows dress in white smear their faces
with clay and scatter dust on their heads.
Corpses are buried with the head toward the
north star. The Jesids cling stoutly to their
own faith, but refuse to admit outsiders into
the sect-New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
The Original Cantilever Bridge.

st. Louis boy who has been visiting ia
pan writes home about wonderful bridge
over there. He says: THE most unique
bridge in Japan is the monkey bridge that
one sees on the Kofukaido before reaching
the town of kofu. 1t spans a narrow chasm
over roaring stream, and is the first CAN'T
lever bridge in the world, antedating the
Niagara patented novelty by the triie of
century or more in years. Whether the
Niagara engineers ever saw picture of the
famous monkey bridge, with its bracketed
ends, is the question. The condescending
tourist often, on seeing the photographs of
this bridge, exclaims: why, that's a CAN'T
lever bridge. Have the japanese taken that
up SO quicklyr They took it up century
ago, however ."-Chicago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
\ Eook Collectors Idea,

One rather timid book collector who
wishes to be known for his good works, has
his frivolous books bound and lettered as
theological treatises. He has his French
novels bound uniform with 'Fox's Martyrs"
and Baxter's Saints Rest" and appears to
enjoy this curious deception.-Chicago Her
aid.
For biliousness squeeze the juice of Inns
or small lemon into half a glass of cold
water, and stir in a little baking soda; drink
while it foams. To be taken when rising il
the morning. This will also relieve the SICK
headache if taken in the beginning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

Very few people have any idea what a
horse" in a mine is. The term "horse" is
usually unequivocal, and signifies mass of
country rock of considerable size, entirely in
closed in ore or vein matter No definite
limits can be assigned to the size of a true
horse, which certainly depends upon the size
of the lode as well as individual opinion All
miners agree that horse must be portion
Of the contents of a vein or lode Iron
pyrites, another term, is formed through the
action of sulphuretted hydrogen or sulphur in
some other form upon the iron contained in
the rock.-St. Louis Globe Democrat,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Suicide in France,

No less than 7,572 persons sought a volun-
tary death in France last year OF this
number 2, lGS are attributed to mental Attic
lions Of different kinds, 975 to domestic
troubles, 500 to drunkenness, 4S3 to poverty,
3O5 to pecuniary difficulties 202 to the desire
to avoid imprisonment, 100 to the loss of en-
ployment, 50 to the fear of exposure, SO to the
loss of relatives, 25 to the dread of military
service and 227 to jealousy and crossing in
love
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Found 1t a Comnlete Success.

TYoung Mr.. Waldo-What are your views,
Miss Breezy, in regard to the question, Is
marriage u failuref
Miss Breezy-Why, can't speak from ex-
perience, of course, Mr.. Waldo, but l have a
very dear friend who was married a year
ago, and she has found it a delightful sue
cess.
Mr. Waldo-She is happy, then?
Miss Breezy-Oh, very, Mr.. Waldo. Clara
draws $50 week alimony.-Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
GERMAN EMlGRANTS.
INSTRUCTIONS PLACED IN THEIR
WAY By THE GOVERNMENT.
Not Always an Easy Matter to Get Away
from the Observation-Disclosures for Official
Control A Return Home Sometimes
Unsafe.

control - "A Return Home Sometimes
Unsafe.
The constitution of Germany adopted in
1871 sounds like a liberal one 1t promises
that all men shall be equal in the eyes of the
law; that all shall have vote for their par.
liamentary representatives; that they shall
be at liberty to print newspapers and hold
political meetings, and in nearly all respects
be regarded as responsible citizens of a con-
stitutional country. All these promises are,
however, of no avail if the administration is
not favorable to carrying them out ill lib
eral spirit. The right to change ones place
Of abode, to seek work, to travel, to
emigrate, is one which we look upon as
natural to all free men. The German
constitution appears to permit free emigra-
ton. As a matter of fact, the government
is able to make it exceedingly unpleasant for
any one trying to leave the country between
the ages Of II and 25, unless he gets a GER
tlticate to the effect that he is not leaving in
order to escape military service. A man
cannot emgTate while he is with the colors
nor while he is liable as reserve. Conse-
quently, though the constitution says that
the government shall place no Instructions
IN the way Of emig-ants, practically some of
the best wears of CNrrnaa'a Jifa are so
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
a Convenient Continuance.

A contrivance has lately been introduced
on the railroads in Russia to indicate the next
station at which the train will stop 1t is a
dial, the index Of which points to the name
of the station. One is set up in every car,
and the induces of all are moved at once by
electricity, working from the locomotive
Public Opinion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
The Editors Generous Offer.

Georgia editors have to turn good many
corners, as witness the following: 1--WE have
on hand an excellent clothes washer, which
we have got for years advertising. AS We
have no clothes to wash, we are offering the
thing for sale cheap, and to the person buying
We will throw in a free local notice and I,
years subscription to our paper."-New York
Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

lot SO easy to cure, as all who have suffered
fro = Lno~. ar; sze person who has it is
made liable to many other serious diseases,
especially those which come on insidiously.
strong digestion is the surest safeguard
0oainst many of the ills of modern life
Boston Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
why Deadwood Was SO Named.

Many people have the impression that
Deadwood, in Dakota, was so called on ac
count of the lawlessness which prevailed in
the early days, but the name originated from
the superabundance of dead timber-caused
presumably by Indian campfres-on the
mountains and along the streams above the
city, and was so called by the miners who
first discovered gold in 1S75.-Boston True
FLAG
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

uE=-.~~ --'.s.,y rrvI=-o aIucrTCTi.
OF the l69,O34 Germans who emigrated in
1882 by way of Hamburg, Bremen and Stet-
tin, lG5, 4S3 went TO the United States The
present rate of emigration, though about
half this number, is still large enough to de-
mand very earnest attention on the part of
the government.-Poultney Bigelow in New
York Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
EupepSy,

This is what you ought to have, in fact you
must have it, to fully enjoy life Thousands
are searching for it daily, and mourning be-
cause they find it not. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars are spent annually by our
people in the hope that they may attain this
boon. And vet it may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Btters, if used &C
COrding to directions and the use persisted in,
will bring you Good Digestion and Gust the
demon Dyspepsia and iuatall instead Eupepsv.
We recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases Of Liver, stomach and Kid
news. Sod at Soc and 81 90 per bottle by
Dreiss, Thompson & Co., Druggists,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18
Who Papa Was.

Little Mabel, years old, is not so young
but that she has picked up some knowledge
Of the ways Of the world She said to her
mother the other day after fit of deep mus
ing: Say, mamma, who was papa before he
married US anyway who was papai
Why, he was the same man that he is now"
"Yes, but what was he to yous Was he just
a man that you mashedW-Chicago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-18

ii a chamber is without wooden carpet,
be sure to have a wooden mat or rug or bit
Of carpeting near the bed on which to stand
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Huron Haaneninss

The Unity circle met with Mrs. J. E.
Baker on "Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
j. T. Halliday, Of Irouuois. vino has
been the guest of Mrs. L. K. Lewis for
the past Week has returned home
The Emerson club spent Tuesday even
ing with G. s. Coler and wife Mrs.
Fred ]. Baker spent the week with her
parents III Worthwhile -. Mrs. Reeee,
sister TO Mrs. F. Il. Kent, has returned
to Chicago. Miss Jennie Spencer and
Miss Florence Sterling have returned
TO Sioux Falls Mr. and Mrs T. NJ.
wilcox served tea and entertained large
company OF young people ON Thurs
day evening Mr. and Mrs. John NJ
Davis have returned from a months
stay IN RossvilIe, In...Hon. Ezra W.
NJ lller and wife have returned from
Washington Cify....Judge l. w. Gro
foot and wife OF Aberdeen Sundayed
here with O. W. Bair and family. ID.
l.. Perkins and wife returned on Mon-
day from ten-aays visit in lTGrnsse.
~. 3. Crank and wife were in
Oregon, Wis, the greater part of the
week. Charles C. Dunlap and wife
entertained on Tuesday evening
r. r. Smith and wife, DR..
and Mrs. Huff. Miss Smythe and Mr..
Rubidge--. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Adler
gave a progressive euchre party Tues
day evening. Miss May Werren has
returned to her home in Washington.
Frank E. Stevens and wife have re-
turned from Dixon, III. Mrs. NJ j.
Dinneen spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day IN CayouT John Breton and wife
We're IN Warrington on Wednesday at
tending the marriage Of their son Wal
ter 70 Miss Gertrude Ward. Mrs. 81.
4,.v
Washington city . Miss Lettie Arndt
Is visiting In ChjnHrn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
AnnIeton Notes.

Mrs. c. ". JennisOn entertained the
Ladies' Guild Thursday afternoon 49,.
The ladies Of the 1-Good Samaritan" So
eiety met with Mrs. Cough this week.
Mrs J. ". Baines, Of Milbank.
OAK, stopped here on her way home
from GasIlewOod. Oak "A very enloy-
able sotiable, given by the COngrega-
tiOnBl society. was held at the residence
Of O. C.. Leonard last Tuesday evening.
....The last Of the sOciabies given by
the ladies Of the G6thsemane parish was
held at the St. James Wednesday even
nC. A pleasing programme was render
GO and d good time had by all present.
& very pleasant surprise was given
Hon. and Mrs. Z. I. 40ung al their
residence on Mill street last Saturday
evening by 4 few OF their friends.
Mrs. , Il. Johnson gave q most pleas
ali progressive angling party Thursday
evening. Among those present were
Messrs. William Michigan. J. LaughIin.
c. ". Stanton. c. ". ,Iennis0n, Z. Y.
Diekry and wives. DR.. Z. 5. Bacon and
Mrs. q. Z. Mattice, Of WllmUt. D. T..
The Ladies Social Circle met with Mrs.
S0Tens0n Friday afternoon. Miss Mat
lie Herbert returned 10 Browns Valley
Tuesday after week S visit with her
parents here. Mrs. Smith. Of Aber-
deen, Oak, Il the guest Of her cousin,
Mrs. j. I. Wilkinson. Mrs. 7. Z.
Wheeler and Mrs. Z. A Barton are vis-
IIIng the laJter's sister. Mrs. Ii. L.
Jenkins. al Beliingham. MInn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
Sioux CITY.

Miss Hattie Allison entertained a
small company of friends at progressive
euefIre Wednesday evening Mrs. G..
Harris, Mrs. ]. " Iidick, Miss Edna
Merrill ana DR.. Roderick and wife left
Wednesday for q "trip to New Orleans.
MIR. and Mrs. Elihu Smith have re-
turned from an extended "trip East -.
The Gamma Tua gave its last party for
the season at the residence of William
Gordon. on Jones street, Wednesday
evening Mr.. ana Mrs. d. p. Magner
returned from their wedding trip Mon
Gay Il. T. Preece, of Win0na. is in
the city and with his wife, who fas
been here for several weeks giving III
Structl0hs Ia Deisarfeain inoy ements
MISS Matte Rlee, whe has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. III. Jackson, for
several days, has returned TO her home
IN Council. Rev. :. :. Hunting, who
has been the guest of John H.
Charles for several weeks, has
gone 10 his home In Des Moines..
Misses Lizzie and Carrie Dyke have re
turned 10 their Illinois home. after
wishing with MesdaInes NJ. @. Davis and
L. ID. Spauiding since corn palace time.
HEY. Mary Stafford. of the Unity
church, who has been In Boston for
SNN.e.Isl AOnbHa. HIS INIlIlfet nome anu
occupies the pulpit IN her new church.
Mrs. Lafayette Young, Of A tiaHtic,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Bolton.
flames G. and George Fullerton
reached home Wednesday from an ex-
tended "Trip To Europe Mrs. Fannie
Roth, of Alpena, Oak, Is visiting
friends In the city Mr.. and Mrs. z.
w. Jordan entertained a number of
friends at whist Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs. David Mould enter
tanned a party OF friends on Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Mould gave a
ladies' party in the afternoon.
Mrs. j. G. Kelly entertained friends at
tea Monday evening A number of
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Marks
played progressive euehre at their resi-
denee Monday evening Mrs. J. ID.
Spaldfng gave dinner party on Friday
to Mrs. Cornish. MIR. KiIber and Mrs.
Beal. -. About thirty OF the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Thomas gathered at
their home on Thursday evening and
enjoyed Z good time. The gathering
was complimentary TO Mrs. A. NJ.
Elliott, who left Saturday to make her
home in Omaha Mrs Washington
Griffey and son of Leadyille, Col, are
the guests of Mrs. R. &. Borscher.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bowie of Norfolk, Neb., Is
visiting Mrs. D. T. Gilman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
Red Wing.

Nh. and Mrs. j Z. KYLE entertained
g party OF friends at their home Oh Pine
street Thursday evening. Miss Lilly
Foot was pleasantly surprised by q
number OF her friends at her home on
Main street Friday evening. hIr. and
Mrs. ". 7. Cr0SO entertained the West
End Progressive Euchre club at the
ST. James Monday evening. Miss
kIItIe WOlfrum, Of West Bend. Wis.
l. guest OF Aid. and Mrs John Hack.
OF Bush street The Concordia Pro
gressive Euctre club met at the resi-
dence Of Nj. and Ms. D. 3. Scofield
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. c. ?.
2 LIndbOlm. OF BOwdle. Oak. We're in
the city TINS week Miss Amanda !
MagDuSOn has returned from a visit With
Mrs. Z. q. Fack, Of MINNEAPOLIS.
Rev and Mrs. {. "a. Boquist viii re
move 10 Minneapolis about the first of
April, win q view of making tbaf
place their home The two Chautau
QUA circles Of this city gave q musical
and literary entertainment at the NJ. E.
church Wednesday evening. Prof. ".
L. BOilard Of Minneapolis gave several
organ solos on the new pipe ergan of
the church. A male uuartettee com
peSed Of hRsSrs. A. J. Meaeham. Rey.
Plato I. Jones, Il. T. Perkins. ".
Skeele rendered several vocal selections.
4 solo was given by Mrs. Geo. Il. Cook.
Prof. CYRUS NDrthrop. OF the state
university, delivered an able lecture on
Ling Lear The Z Of L. of this ei+v
gave an entertainment and ball nj
ATTn0ry hall Friday evening. March l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
The Warertown world.

Hon. A. c. Mellette has gone TO Wash
Ing-ton TO look after his interests as gov
ernor Of South Dakota. Col. NJ. W.
SheRfe has returned from Bismarck.
Miss Nellie Briggs has returned from q
week visit with her brother at Castle
wood. A Stanley is over from the
Black Hills visiting his many friends in
the city.-..C. X. Seward, W. S. Glass,
S. B. Van Buskirk and f. E. Van Lieu
are among the attorneys from " ateF-
town attending court at Huron this
week....J. c. Adams, editor of the Re
porter and Farmer, al Webster, Oak,
was IN the city Tuesday George II.
Barnes has gone to Huron on legal bust
ness. Prof. Root, of the Day County
Herald, Is III the city visiting friends.
Al the ratification meeting on Tuesday
evening to Indor5e the admission of
South Dakota the Grand opera house
was flied with an enthusiastic audience.
Mayer Gesley presided, and speeches
were made by Hon. c. g. Williams, W.
Il. Donaldson. ". Z. Searritt, Rev.
Clough, ". r. Thomas, D. c. Thomas,
NJ. w. Sheafe, Rev. A, b. Darlington.
w. NJ. Pierce and Rev. Parker, Of tins
cITy: and j. c. Adams, of Webster. The
refrain that ran through all Of the
speeches was statehood for South Da-
kota, the capitol for Watertown, and
the governorship for Hon. A. G. Mel
letIe. The audience was in good humor,
and applauded anything and everything
that was said, sung Or done, without
proyocatlOn Or generalization. Some Of
the national airs were well rendered by
the giee club