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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
How 10 Make starcn.

There are very few housekeepers who do
not admire the laundry finish" on shirts and
collars, etc., and wish they could equal the
stiffness and gloss at home There's a great
deal IN the starch. Take the required amount
Of the best quality and mix il with little
cold water; take out fourth of it and cook
the rest, stirring to keep it from being lumpy;
let it cUol little, when it has cooked enough
ten minutes, peghaps-then stir in the rest,
which both whitens and stifPens the cooked
starch. 1t should now be very thick, as
thick as you can rub it into the clothes, which
OF course must be dry.
Rub the starch into the clothes while it is
a. hot as you can handle il, rubbing well
with the hands, straighten out the garment
and rub well with the ball of the hand, using
a little fresh starch to rub in, then roll up
and let lie about ten minutes. The shirt is
then ready 30 iron.
You want hot fat irons, as hot as you can
use them, SO hot they will scorch dry cloth If
left on it, Iron the body Of the shirt rapidly;
this will make the heat just right for the
cuffs. Rub them over lightly on the wrong
side, then a little harder, then turn and
finish on the right side with pressure, then
iron the band Get another hot iron for the
bosom, cool it by ironing rag or a towel
Soc there are no wrinkles in the bosom or in
the back under it, turn it on your table so
the center Of the bosom is parallel with the
edge of the table, rub quickly but lightly
once or more, then go for it, with all the
muscle you have; then the other half. Put
in your shirt board; dampen about half Of
one side of the bosom, and with your polish
ing iron press as heavily as you can and iron
it fast. That brings the polish-and the
perspration.
You cannot do fine work without a polish
ing iron. With it and plenty of elbow grease
you can. And you don't want wax, tallow,
spermaceti or anything else in your starch
Michigan Farmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Take the Lobster Straight.

| was called to see Miss Blank today, and
she is suffering from poisonous dose of lob,
ster and ice cream-nOt so seriously poisoned
that it was necessary to use u stomach pump
but poisoned enough to make her very i'll
And now | want to tell you what everybody
doesn't know, but what everybody ought Il
know. Lobster and milk, when taken to
gether, form a combination of a poisonous
nature, and lobster taken with any form OF
preparation of milk is very per&icioas il it.
effect on the bowels Beware of the lobster
but if you must take him, take nim straight
Physician in Boston Globe
Volcanoes In the Sierra NeYadas.
At Susanville, in the Sierra Nevadas, PEG
pie have become so accustomed to the con
slant trembling of the earth that they pay
no attention to it. These shocks, however
have revived recollcctions of old settlers, who
predicted volcanic disturbances in the ex
tinct craterS such as took place in 1850
Susanville lies in a high, mountain walled
valley, directly e0St Of l4aa,em Huttc an OK
tinct volcano lu..... le hI,H FROM it, sum
NIT no less thaH forty extinct crarerS can be
SEEN Cindcr Cone. which rises GnO feet uhuv,
the level OF the plateau, was in eruption ii
1880 Two prospertorS visited il. and they
found Lake Satafara, eight miles south OF
Cinder Cone, center Of volcanic forces The
lake was a mass Of UOmiAg water and mud
and from it vast columns of flames Shot u,
at intervals. Timber in the vicinity was OIL
fire. Within two years there seemed renewed
activity in the internal fires, and the present
shocks point to the possibility of another
great volcanic OutburSt which will find vent
through some of the old craters New York
Home Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
The Woman Who Knows How to Shop.


What blessing to her family and the COM
munity at large is the clear headed, sensible
woman, who knows just what she wants and
buys accordingly, fights shy Of the bargain
counter and auction room; does not consider
anything cheap that she does not need, and
scorns to struggle with hurly burly mob of
people for the sake of securing an article for
two cents less than the regular price. To
shop with discretion and follow the beacon
light of economy is to avoid the shoals and
sandbars of extravaganza. Those who do not
need to count the cost Of what they buy are
in the minority, and hence this matter Of
shopping should be so cultivated that it will
become an art. Indeed, it should be recog-
nized as part of girls education to shop
wisely and well. Even the most careful of
mothers give this all important matter but
little thought. Nue., art and the languages
are added to a substantial English education,
with perhaps a few lessons in cookery
thrown in, but where is the teacher or parent
to be found who thinks it necessary to SO
train girl III the art of shopping that she
will be brought to consider thrifty manage
ment not a bore, but a most wOmanly &C
complishment that once acquired will bring
with it delightful feeling of self reliance!-
Cor. Philadelphia Inquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Dr., PIERCE'S PELLETS

regulate and cleanse the liver, stomach and
bowels. They are purely vegetable and per-
fectly harmless. One a Dose. Sold by
druggists, rs cents vial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

them do a large share Of their literary work
in the bath house ON the beach.-Lewistsn
Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

STOCKDALE STAGE LINE.
Departs at s 200 a. IN. arrives at 80 p. III.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
A DUTY TO YOURSELF

1t is surprising that people will use a com
mon, ordinary pill when they can secure
valuable English one for the same money. DIR.
Acker's English pills are positive cure for
sick-headache and all liver troubles. They are
small, sweet. easily taken and do not grippe
For sale by Ragland & Shachner. 3l2ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Departs east at ZOO a. III. and 40 p. M. ;
departs west at coop. III.
Arrives from the east at 100 p. m and 40
y W. arrives from the west at 200 p. M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

INTERNATIONAL & GREAT NORTHERN Rf.
Departs north at 10, a. M, and 2;20 p.
IN. arrives from the north at II: and S:45
Mails leave for Laredo at Z: p. M, and
arrive at $50 a. III.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

PLEASANTON STAGE LINE
DEPARTS at 80 a. III. ;arrives 400 p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,,
s. A. g. A. p. Railroad.
Nun r.srIVDHG

DEPARTURES. -
Train for CuerO, Houston, Galveston
leaves San Antonio .......... y a. IN
Trains for BeeyiIle, RockpOrt and
Corpus Christi -. ..........2:l5 p. IN
Train for Kerrvile. ,......... ....4:OO p. III
ARRIVALS.
From Galveston, CuerO & Houston I 80 p. m
From Corpus Christi, Beeville and
= RockpOrt 100. .................2p m
From Kerryille. 10 IN
TRAIN For KERavGLLe leaves at 5 pm. Sat
urdays; Arrives from kerrville at III II. m. on
Mondays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
SOUTHERN PACIFIC r,
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS.

SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY.
Departs for Galveston, CuerO and Houston
at S 80 a. m; arrives at 7:5Op. III.
Departs for Corpus Christi and ROckport
at 40 =. IN. arrives at 2:l5 p. III,
= Departs for Kerrvile at $50 p. m; arrives
at II: 80 p. III.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
How Deep Does The Earth Quake

California and the Pacific coast has re
Gently experienced one of the most severe
earthquake shocks known in that region
10 years, an incident which revives inter
est 10 the question: How deeply does the
earth quake when copvusive nature shakes
her crust like circus tent in cyclonep
At Virginia city, Ney., tho earthquake OF
1879 was not noticed by the miners in TIE
great Comstock mines, but only by people
on the surface The famous earthquake ut
the same place in 1874 or 1875. which
shook down chimneys, fire walls and
cracked every brick building 10 the town,
vas merely noticed by some Of the miners
working in the upper levels, but 1t did
them no damage, not even shaking down
loose rocks and earth. The station men IN
the various shafts felt it the strongest, and
the deepest point where it was noticed wa
by the station tender at the 900 foot leve
OF the Imperial Empire shaft, 900 feet be-
low the surface. He said it felt like faint
throb or pulsation OF air, az though blast
had been fired above, below or in som
indefinite direction. In some OF the min es
the shock was not felt at all, even by sta
tion men in the shafts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
VOLUME %.
A rra,hfai Par.ea. !.

There used TO live in tho town Of Lis. /.
bon minister called Elder Devils, who
vas somewhat OF a horse jockey. Nobody
could accuse the elder oi ever misrepre-
senling any OF bis horschosh 10 making a
trade, for he treated all men As he did .
citizen ofDutham who came over 10 dicler
With him one day. You're Judge Of i.
horse; get in and ride. said he. The Dur.
ham man Jumped into the elders wagon,
and they drove of together They hsd
no, gone far when the horse stumbled. VI
don't see what's got into him" said The
elder; IL never saw him do that before.
Soon the horse stumbled again 10 a very
awkward way, ] declare" said the RI
dor, ~ never knew the horse TO &C, 90 /"
The words were hardly out OF his mouth
when the'old beast fell in heap. break
ing the shafts and throwing both men ont
OF the wagon. There. said Eide, Lewv,
picking himself mp, while an expression
OF conscious veracity irradaiei his face.
I've known him to do that several
times,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
An Incidsnt In Col. WAlksr's Life.

Col. Aldsce +. Walker, chairman OF the
Interstate railway association, is strap
ping si1-ioot Vermonter. OF uuusnal e1scu'
tive ability. He Was leading New Il 9
land lawyer when President Cleveland
made him member OF the Inter state
commerce commission, and left that tri-
bunsl for bis present position. one OF the
best psid railway places in the country.
Col. Walker vas grsdusted from Middle
bury college in 1862. and was made the
hero OF bis commencement by 30 incident
that illustrates bis character, The war
fever was running high. and young Walker
then only 20 years old bad organized Q
com psny OF soldiers 10 Bridgeport. town
~ u tiles from the college. % commence
ment morning be rode out to drill bis com
msnd aud 10 returning reached the old
Middlebury chuicb iast 10 time to tbrow
his bride over post aud walk mp the
broad si.le 10 bis uniform as bis orstiou
was annou ncsd. The sight OF the uniior u
aud the shoulder-s.rsps sdorning II set The
patriotism of the sudience boiling. aud
the young soldier vas accorded 3 greater
ovation than any other speaker received
that day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
How She Conquer cd.

George Paul, young civil cngincer.
while surveying a railway inIths Pennsyl.
vania hills, met u plain, loveable little
country gin, and married her. After q
few weeks he brought her home TO his fam. :.
lily In New York, and left her there white
he returned to camp,
Marian had laid many plans to win the
affections OF her new kinsiol, She had
practiced diligently at her music she ws
sure they would be pleased to hear !.
stories Of her beautiful sister ant h r
brother; she imagined their admiratioa I
her new blue silk gown and winter bon
net.
But the Pauls, one aud all, were int lie
ferent TO her music, her family and her
gowns, They gave Georges wife" n
friendly welcome. and then each went on
bis or her way, aud paid no more attention
to her.
After the first shock o. disappointment,
Marian summoned courage.
II have nothingto give them. they have
much TO give me; she thought cheerful
ly.
She listened eagerly while Isabel sang.
and her smiles and tears show how keenly
she appreciated the music. She examined
Louisa's paintings every day with unfsg-
eing interest discussed every effect and
was happy ifsbe could help mix the colors
or prepare the canvas. She questioned
grandma about her neuralgia, advised nlw
remedies. or listened unweared to the ac-
count OF old ones day after day.
When Uncle John, just returned from
Japan. began to describe his adventures.
Marian was the only auditor who never
grew tired nor interrupted him After
two hours lecture, in which her part had
been that OF dumb, bright.facsi list.
ener, Uncle John declared that Georges
wife WAS the most intelligent woman he
had ever met,
When George came home. the whole
family was loud in her praise. She was q
fine musician; she had unerring taste in
art she was charming, witty and lovesble;
but George soon saw that she had won
them unconsciously; not by play ing her
own merits, but by appreciatiDg theirs.
This is true story in fact. bnt the truth
OF its meaning is repe ated wherever
woman is found who has the intangible
quality called "charm." She may be de-
formed or pock. marked, but will win
friendship and love by the lack OF self
consciousness, by he quick sympathy with
others.
Many an unattractive girl would save her
aef much anxiety and vain effort at her
entrance iuto the world Of society II she
understood that it was made up OF indivi-
dusls each OF whom desire to fnd not tho
bea uty. wit, or talent OF Others, but the
cordial recognition OF their own.
II you can honestly forget yourself and
take an interest in others. you will soon
find yourself surrounded by hosts OF
friends; but il you dishonesty affect this
interest, you will deceive no one. Your
dullest companion will recognize you Is .
pnob aud a toady,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
The Golden Opportunity.

There WAS grocery just across from the
DEPOT, aud on bench under the window
we're seven large watermelons A short
cadaverous looking colord man sat on a
baggage truck looking across at the gro
Gerry. After bit one Of our crowd ssunt
cred up to him and carelessly observed:
Some fine melons over there.
| Deed dey is, boss. was the reply.
Do colored folks ever eat watermel
ons?
Does dey? Does dey eat watermellyons
l should reckon to consider dat dey did
Is that so? How many colored men
about your size would it take to get away
with one large melon'
How many? Say. boss, pears to me you
doan' lib in dis kentry.
No; I'm just over from England.
Dat accounts. Yer doan' know us2
How many would it take? You'd better
az how many mellyons would be wanted
fur one Guild pusson named Josepbus
Pardon.
You don't mean you could eat a whole
one?
Doan' l. II | can't eat de hull seben, III
go off to de swamp an die
We Clipped in to buy up the lot and
give the man the golden opportunity of
his life The melons we're brought over
and laid in row and Josephus removed
his hat and coat and let ont his leather
belt three notches, and sat down with his
back braced sgainst box.
R.i.pl went the knife as be got the word
and the storm had burst He cut the mel.
on into four pieces, dropped the knife, and
in Just two minutes by the watch nothing
WAS left but heap OF skins and handful
Of seeds. A second was rolled over to him
and he gained five seconds on bis other
time. On the third be lost ten seconds.
and on the fourth nearly minute. He
cut the fifth, ate quarter Of it, and then
stood up to inquire:
Was it spected dat was to eat de hull
seben right down?
Oh, no. The idea was to see how many
you could eat at once.
Wall, lie leetle disapp 'inted in myself
l did believe | could git away wild de lol
10 bout half an hour. but Ize sorter filed
up on TO- Reckon / hain't feelin' overly
we'll an dat de dozen turnips ] ate dis
mawin' hev sorter htld me Off il you'd
be 80 kind as to give me bout five minutes
to finish de iest OF dis, an den let me take
de odder two down dar in de bush by my.
self I'm q believin' dsr' won't be nothin
left by sun high.
He soon finished the fifth. and then took
. melon under each arm aud made for
thicket down the track. Twenty minutes
after be left the train came along. and as
We rode past the tbicket Josepbus rose up
with solitary melon 10 his hands, bowed
his thanks and shouted:
lie gwine ter do ii. white mani It's de
only one left, an I'll git away wild him be-
To- you dun got down TO Petersburgl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
The Cost of Sport In Scotland.

No one but q millionaire, or at all events
a capitalist, will think Of hiring deer
forest. Ard yet there are deer forest with
fishing which are not highly rented for
men of modest means and quiet mode OF
life, The lodge party the champagne
luncheons, the racket and fashion Of the
| West end transported TO Glen Sneeshin--
these are what render deer stalking expen.
sive. Still 1t is computed that each deer
that is shot costs its slayer fifty guineas.
There are over a hundred deer forest in
| Scotland, some like the forest OF Mar.
Blackmount or Glenstrathfsrrar) of i'm
mense extent. the first OF those named
comprising so. 100 acres. They occupy
about 2, 900, 900 acres on the whole.
Estimating their rental at % Ga per acre
this alone amounts to Gl50,000. The cost
OF living and various other modes OF out.
lay will certainly add $50, 900 to these fig
ures. Ample is the harvest OF gold which
the Pactolus of deer stalking rolls through
some OF the most barren districts OF the
Highlands
Turning, however, by an easy transi
tion TO grouse moor 1--WE have seen for
est and moor separated in Scotland by
few strands : sire), here rents ara much
easier, yet ch brace Of grouse shot is
supposed to cost the sportsman fl. Moors
stand at from l0d to 2s or 2s Cd per acre,
with lodges upon them. Taking case,
for instance where the rental would be 2s
per acre. shooting OF 1000 acres would
cost the lessee Gl00, and the ARIA OF heather
ought to hold hundred brace OF grouse,
while fifty brace would be left az breed
ing stock.
There are not less than 2.400 shootings
in Scotland lin addition to the deer forest)
which bold grouse as well as other birds
OF sport. In Perthsbire alone there are
about 400 distinct estates. 10 good season
il is estimated that 5000 900 brace OF grouse
will be shot 10 Scotland, which represent
the same number Of pounds in rent Tray-
cling and liying must. OF course, be includ
cd 10 the costliness Of these moors.
Taking on an average ten sportsmen an
nually as visiting each Of these forest an
moors, 25. 900 persons. besides ladies, cbil-
dren and servants. have to be transported
to and fro. and il f20 each be sllo wed for
this purpose. the modest sum Of f500 900
must be added TO the amount Of rental.
10 this way II is patent q, glance what an
estimable value sport is 10 the economies
condition OF Scotland.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07

At the same instant the the doctor saw
something pass betwee himself and bic as
saiiant like fash Pierre Couteau crap
pied With the fellow and threw him. Amsz
ed, Dean sprang 10 bis feet
III help yonl Pierre cried in French
aud be yelled TO the other fellows ia
desist
The poor mss,if had received bis death
blow from a stone. Dean rushed into the
cabin and brought on. his rife. Atits sp'
peArsnce the three fellows surrendered and
we're vsccina,ed. and allowed TO go on their
way.
Then Dean learned from Pierre the se-
cret Of his unexpected behavior. He had
gone from The Moosehead logging camp to
Cansds. While be was there, the small
poY attacked his village. Many OF his
friends died; but he thanks 10 the doctors
vaccine. escaped with mild sttack OF var
ioloid.
/ have often ask dose saint to bless de
good docteur, he said In bis broken Eng
lish.
When, on his way hack TO the states, he
saw his good doctor in trouble, he was
glad to do him service, and thus help the
saints to answer his prayers.
Some good luck dat l come long. n est
ce pas?
That's So Pierre Can you stay here
while with me9
Pierre said be would be glad to stay.
When the delinquent Dan came back
with his patridges, be was dismissed for
disobedience, and Pierre was installed in
his place.
All through thas trying season, Doctor
Dean and Pierre guarded the turnpike in
the woods, and the doctor found in the
Frenchmsn q most trsctable and usefu
assistant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07

Aurelian ~as anothe ruler OF prodisious
strength aud extraordinary prowess. 10
his campaign against the Sirmatians be i
said to have slain iroiy-sight OF the enemy
in one day single handed wsnley's Won
ders says speaking Of Autelisn; When
be was colonel Of The SiIth legion, called
Gallia, at MenlE, he made strange havoc
OF the Frapci. who oyerFan all the country
OF Gsul. for be slew with his own hands
700 Of then and sold 300 at Portsale whom
he himself had taken prisonersl
In the FIRST century, A. D., among Pom
rey's soldiers was a samule named Tri-
tanus. Triianus was sword fencer Of
wonderful ability, so expert in the use OF
bis weapon that he did not know what II
was 10 be vanquished. The muscles and
sinews on his arms and breast were piled
up four or five inches in thickness, nd,
what was most remarkable. they ran both
longitudinally and spirslly.
A son OF Tritanus was even more widely
renowned for his great bodily strength
than his father. A gisut champion Of
Mithridates. whom Pompey's army bad
deposed as king OF Pontus. sent chal
lenge to Pompey that he could vanquish
any two men in bis army, Pompey sent
Tritauus, Jr.. to answer the challenge
Tritanus would not strike the braggsrt
with his clenched fist, but fulled him
with blow OF his open hand, Then catch.
ing the fallel 2iant with single finger
under the belt, he carried him a distance
OF five miles prisoner TO the camp Of
Pompey.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
A. Others See u.

A yeung japanese. who has recently
speh, some time 10 this country. wrote
home TO bis parents that the smonnt Of
druaken aess aud lie attendant evils. pov
erty aud crime. which be bad seen in Eng
land sod America. had filled him With
CONSERVATION sod sorros II IL not elssr
ly orr duty. be sdded, TO con,ribut.
one sud 81 what se can sdord 10 send
mission aries 10 both these countries b
teach them tue better way. for surely i
they lnes what cur older spd ripper civ
iliz.iion has taagbi ps. that inlem peranee
and crime cap The foundations Of pros
periiy, they would gladly dssis. frcm their
evil practices.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07

II was said OF somc one, His system ~
reading smacks Of the old school; 'ilt.e
but good multa. scd multum not
many things. but much). Mrs Browning.
who wrote verses before she was eight,
and produced an epic at eleven. endo ses
such system. though 1t contradicls her
own practice.
When still child in age. she, ~ she al.
terward said. gathered visions from Plato
and tie dramatists. and ate aud drank
Greek, aud made ay head ache with
1t.
She read every boe6 she could find. aId
continued that system OF reading through
life; but later, when old enough TO Judge
Of the system by its effect upon her mind.
abe wrote to friend.
should be wiser. am persuaded. II
had not read half As much, should have
had stronger and better exercised fscni-
ties, and should stand higher Ia my oyn
appreciation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07

Philosophy is good. but Il may be set
forth 10 such way as 10 seem not "chafm-
ing" as Milton called u. but quite as
har.h aud grabbed as dull fools suppose.
don like iss plain old bread en bat
tsLl Shined little negro ufcbin. whose
mother had yielded to bis rsqnes, Tor -
piece
70 eat bit en hesh right upl replied bis
mother, sterniy.
De trouble wii 20 Is she con In 'ud dat
ye' Amt 10 propsh frame o. nin' 10 inloy
20 many msreiss. Yo's already fo's I
whs, tole yo' dis morpia' bout dat little
boy WIS, fell Downstairs 10 Sew York sn
broke bis lsis. JOS done fo'got all boat
dat s'resdy. 10 onsrsieinl chilel