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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
Proctor Knot, pon,t sinrt.

Sam Bryant, owner OF the famous three.
year-old, Proctor Knott, announces that
his colt will not start in the Kentucky
Derby. lie gives Us q reason that lac Tears
hurting the horse by so long run early
in the season aud thereby losing richer
stakes later.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04

FuENCnNEN can properly be called
knights Of the table, They arc good
judges In all It's refinement, aud dolicrc.cs
IN oder & stimulate the appetite aud keep
the digestive organ, IN good order they xiv,
prc.cmincncc 10 Anpo,turu Bittcrs. When
you try them b. sure Il il the genuine nfti
Gle, manufactured by DR. J. g. u. seigcrt 4
Sons
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
sie. a. Rate 10 IndIanapoIi, aud Return,

The Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad will
sell round tip tickets NJ above February 3
10 February ., limited 10 February s.
Office $40 Main street.
JNo. A. Soort, Tkt. AgL
r. u. MnooN, Pass Agl.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04

enhance personal
ueauty is the daily
use of Ayers Hair
Nigor, No matter
what the color Of
lhe hair, this prepa-
ration gives tia lus-
tire and pliancy thur
adds greatly 10 ia
charm, Should tho
hair be thin, harsh,
dry, or turning gray,
Ayers Hair Nigor
will restore tho
color, bring out a
nav urnwth aud
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
NOTICE.

Nv urisf ~ the oWucn ot ui3lbI fourteen thou
saui seven hundVd aud hitrru slguH NJ siprL.
and also by uui,r 81 the President aud birrriofy.
general meeting 81 the stockholders ui TIE Me
sitsippl a Tennessee KAlltuai Company B. hereby
thFl ~ Noon a. the Chamberlain House a. con
slduf anl nrt upon consolidation ~ upfEcf NJ The
Mississippi 1runc1scr hnllfuni Company with NJ
Company. n mortgage un Hll The property aud
franchises, etc ui what l. nov the Mississippi 4
irunrsrc fnllruHd tunpanyf securing not ~
mortgage premises Aforesaid Ia The Illinois trutnl
Railroad Company nni iuari upon Hll mntirfs Boo.
ciiout thrrrtn ~ that may hu rrppusHd ~ HHfHpii
uppn b. either VI saii tumIanrs iu The making
The Mississippi A Tonne srn InlirHHd n part III
what Is known ~ thr Illinois tputftl Hyltfm "a
Railroads v 10 HANNiMAN, President
n ~ tANH Asst Secretary.
January ~. is-1.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04

BEEcnAu's Pas euro bilious aud ncr-
yous ills.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
DIED.

pEAnMIk-At residence, on rrrxcyuut avenue.
sunday morning, February o. 1882 az $50 oclusk L,
IN the Nd year OF his age, WILLIAM T. brApHItK.
Funeral from residence this lMONDAY) afternoon
nj o'clork
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04

render the old soft and shiny. For
keeping the scalp clean, cool, and
healthy, there is no better preparation
In the market.
&C. am FREQ To confess that trial ut
Ayers Hair Nigor has convinced mo
that Il IL u genuine article. Its use has
not only caused the hair OF my wife and
daughter to bp
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
Beauty

Is desired and admired 10y all. Among
the things which may best be dope 20
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04

ATTEND the Mask i.Il oi the Gcrmania
Turnycpin MONDAY. february T.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-04
Abundant and Glossy,

NOT onlN caused lne mar OF my WIG anu
daughter TO DO
Abundant and Glossy,
but it has given my rather stuntcd mus
tache a respectable length aud appear
ance." R. Britton, Oakland, Ohio
MY hair was coming out without
any assistance from my wife, either.
tried Ayers Hair Vigor, using only
one bottle, and | now have as fine u
head Oi hair rs any one could wish for"
n r. Schmttou, Dickson, Tenn.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor In my
family for u number Of years, and re-
gard IL as the best hair preparation I
know Of. II keeps the scalp clean, tho
hair soft aud lively, aud preserves tho
original color. My wife has used IL for
a long time with most satisfactory re-
suits - benjamin NJ. johnson, NJ D.,
Thomas lIill Mo.
my hair was becoming harsh and dry.
hut after using half n bottle ot Ayers
Hair vigor II grew black aud glossy
cannot express the Joy and gratitude
feel Mabel G. Hardy, Dolayan, Ill.
Ayers Hair VigOr,
PREPARED ny
Or. J. @. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by Druggists AMI Pcriumcrs.
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nm MEMrnIs wrrKLY ArrgAL
J.G,sCHMIDT 81 SON

iIE BBsr WEEKLY PAPER ~ THE SOUTH
fluO YEAR SLUuA YEAR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-26
Alexaadrlx 6azzits,
TUESDAY EvESING MARCH 90

a BIBLICAL OPINION OF MAN.-Wife;
The Bible sRys much IN favor OF women,
John, I tbousht tha the I4reeites kept
their women 10 the background, but If tbsy
did, the Bible, which is their history,
doesn'f
Husband: HumpL! The I-rae'!tsa Ga #aii
nv Keeping their women 10 the background ;
that's where women should be.
WIFI But still toe Bible says that
Husband F.: o, know there are few NO
men mentioned il the B'hle-there was
Jezebel, she was woman.
Wife Yes; and there was Ahab; he was
a man. Aud there was
Husband: |; is no use TALKING, Mary The
Bible is q history Of men, Women are men
toned only incident!y as they had Influence
Oh the action OF ner. The book Gays little
about women compared to what it does
about men
Wife (musinR ": You may De right, JOHN,
now when come to think Of it There l.
one thing, at any rate, it say about men
tha, it does not say about women. =,
Husband (smilioglyl: l thought you would
come 20 your senses, Mary. What Is II the
book says about men that 1t does not say
about women? :.
Wife Up acdly): Il sage all men are liars.
Then the tu band arose and puf on his
hat and went out to see what kind OF night
it was-London It'd Bits
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-26

opening ana closing OF the Mails
northern mails close et 1885 ami 1906. H.
jill. i:l:45 and go p. N Open a; $50 a. III.
Y NJ. $50 and $50 p m
so thcrn Esi.s, Via Richmond, ia close &.
TO: 80 5. NJ $50 and 500 p. u. Open 81 $50
and 1890 =. n.
Southwestern malls, 7ia Charl0ttessaie Va
c.osc at $40 and j. % .. N. and 500 D. H.
Open vi $50 q n. 1890 ~ &nd $50 p IA.
Manassas Division mails close q. 30 p H.
and 900 p N. Orcn at 1000 s. n and 1:30 pm
Alcxandris and RYInj Bin IA. mails close st
SIS q. NJ and 4:1o ?, II. Open 81 800 3. m and
4:3C p. M
Coscd ns;la 10 Fails Church, Vienna Fairfax
[. T.. HerDdon, Locshurg. PUccyiie aid Bound
Eli, W., Close AZ 40 o. N. and ofcnat 3oD an.
Western mails close al 1890 q N l2.i5 and
6:20 j. Il. Open 1t $50 sLG 1000 Be- ~, AID
300 p. IL.
Washington, DC, mails close at $50 and 1890
A m, ana I1:4o, $40 and 600 ,. IL. Open
81 $50 and 1000 a. N, 1900 H.. aud 800 and
$50 p. M.
ohicc Hours-opcn at $50 a. N. Close at $50
p IL, Open at $3.50 p. ii. CIose at 7 p. N.
sunday Eours-0pen st 900 a. M. Close at
$50 2. N.
CARHlEGs srHEDuLc.-Col collections made on D.
aiF Ioues-6.30 arc 1000 q. d.. 1920
-" and 5:45 3 n. On strip routo-6:30 and
u:UV II. and 5:45 D. N.
deliveries Glado al SEQ d n, = T.. and o:C0
.. IN
su-dsy-Carriors window open at 800 ard
C ose s -"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-26

CoMsTocK Baked Anthony Comstoek
(savagely You are my prisoner sir
Artist-"Ob, this picture is merely Tor a
soap advertisement. Folks can't wash with
their clothes on. ycu know"
Comstock (thougttfnlly) -"True. 1t
would not do to Interfere with hing that
encourages the use of 5oap
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RuelsIen.s Arnica Salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, cruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Bheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chibaius, CONS ana al SKIN
Ernrtiong and positively cures Pics, no pay
reouired. 1t is ,uaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction, or money refunded Price % cents per
box. For sale b. = s Lcadbeater s. Bro.
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CONFECTIONERS.
Delicacies Of the Season.
HENRY IsRENGLE, 53I KING ST.
1..a.- g IL q sassa.,

IS IGaUy TOr ING 56AaUH
Ho keeps all the delicacies of the season, and his
stock will mako winter seem warmer and add
to the Joy of the season. He has arranged his
parlors for serving delicious
OYsTERS IN ALL STYLES.
He insures the pick of the market. Fried, Stew
ed, Roasted, Broiled, Escallopcd and Raw, at the
lowest rates.
Ornamental and Plain Cakes are sold cheap
er than they can be manufactured at home.
Also Cream Pufs, Tarts and Pastry, Candies and
Taffy of all kinds PIES A SPECIALITY. Fruits,
Nuts Confcctioneries, Caromels and Sugared
Fruits. He caters for families, fairs, balls and
entertainments and furnishes social parties Of
the best and ct the lowest rates.
10 offers special inducements at wholesale to
dealers. and packs carefully for country custom.
dec19 If
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VIRGINIA MIDLAND DIVISION,

RICHMOND AND DARYILLE RA1I.RoAD
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DIRECTORY
Principal Business RolS9S d The CITY

--oF TX
Principal Business RolS9S d The GitT
agricultural
Herbert. Bryant, No, III King street.
Banks.
Burke g. Herbert cor. King ana Fairfsr d..
Citizens Estional Bank, n y. cor. PIince ~.
Lee streets.
First National Bank, 8. y. cor. Prince SAD 10,
Rocks, Stationary ana Prlntins.
G. 6. Fronch, SO King street.
S. F. Dyson, sos King street
Chius, Glassware, So,
e.. Miller, Son & Co, 65 King street.
Conlecuoners.
Henry Brcng.o 129 King street
Dry Goods and ECtiols
D. Bendheim, $40 King street
J. /. Chapman, 424 King street
|. tichberg Co. cor. King and Royal sta
s. 3. SlGym2ker, 100 King street.
/! E Tacsett, los King street
T-cga and Chem;eals
Ernest L. Allen, corner King and Pitt .,,eo,.
VI. Creighton s Co, y. ". coz. G.ug sn.,
% 81 streets.
s. :. Lcadbcater & Bro, S Fairfax s;r.s.
Bluaaus S Smith, cor King and Fsirixs 20.
.. &. Lunt, Il. O. cor. King aud Was2.gr,.
l. 5tableI e Co., 7. n. cor. King and ,...,js-
on streets.
Ysrfold Hail, cor. Prince and Fa sax st,o.,
Grocors AID LiQror Desheo.
Bobert Elliott, corner St. Asaph and D15c.,.
}. T. Muburn, II n. Royal street..
in&cles King e. Son, CT Cameron street.
Esrow s Bro, Z. W. cor. Rev. anu Camera
y. a. Johnson, L. 9. Ger. aoyal anc oauoror
NcBuTns? Son. a. cor. King SD Wa.
Il. eton streets.
g. Nm. Bamsay, cor King ana s. Asaps .t
osrdware ana Gstefv.
]. 2. Creighton s Sou s. King street
=! re..ke, CO.. King sua lit stroct>
Insurance
Mount Vernon Insurance Company.
Jewellers
Il. NilJt, C L. Royal greet.
I.rnloo-, &C
Perry, Smoct & CO., No - corner Cameron ana
Onion SITS.
Josiah H. D. Snloot, u north Trio. it
Eaohin!sts
rs. Moore, G5 Union street
Gooa and Coal
". a. smoot s 60 foot 81 Princess ST.
). "a Ziu Norman, foot Of queen IT,
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10gDESsED SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT
February 10, 1889.
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10 IS a IN Ar Washing lie . 80 p IN
10 IN 9 81 m Ar. Aexs 80 p m 90 n IN
8 is pm 4 g IN Ar. Manas. ar. 90 p IN 10 q m
80 m 6 - n IN AR. IT. Roy. ar IL p III II IS a III
IS IN 8 81 IN Ar Rivertn. ar. 20 III l. 10 D III
90 IL m 8 IS a mi Ly.Srashg. ar. 10 p IN 90 D III
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Il trade, at S28 King corner Of Royal street,
Alexandria. Waive have just received at the
above number very large and general stock Of
goods in line to which We invite the sttention
of purchasers, both wholesale and retail 1t Will
pay you to examine our stock before making your
purchases its costs nothing to try. We make spe-
cialty in all kinds of Tacks, White Wash Brushes,
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges, &C., Selves and
other desirable goods On hand English and
American Scythos Snaths, Bakes, scythe Stones,
Grass Hooks Hoes, Forks, &c, at extremely
low prices Call ard see at 32S King street.
my7 J. T. CREIGHTON S son.
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WARRENTON-Trains Nos. 90, 81, 54, 90
5S and 80 connect daily to and from Warrenton,
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Daily, except Sunday
Leseo Rocky Mt. 7:30 a. M, arrive Franklin
Junction 1870 m; leave Franklin Junction
1880 p. H., arrive Rocky Mt. 1880 p. m.
G0RDCNSVILLE-Trai leave Orange for
Gordonsville 2:30 p. m. and $50 p. m. daily
and 500 a. N. and 11:45 q. III. daily except Sun.
day Returning, leave Gordonsvile for Orange
$50 n, 1856 p. NJ. daily, and 1O:40 $. IN. and
1876 p. m. daily except Sunday.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria from VIM depot at S:55 am
and 4:45 p. M; srrivc ct Round Hill 11:30 a. m
aud 7:20 p. N.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. M
and 1:25 p. NJ, arriving at Alexandria at 9:2G
g. H. and 300 p u.
The sos Il. 10. train from Alexandria connects
81 Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry.
vile and Winchester, and at Lnesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
This 9:07 q. Ii. train and $50 p. N. train .r, n,
Aloxandria connect at Vienna with stages foI
Fairfax Court House
sI.EEpING CAR SERVICE.
On trsins Nos. so and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
crs between New York and Atlanta, via Dar-
Vile.
On trains Nos. So and So Pullman Buffet Yes
Thule Shoppers between Washington and New
Orleans, and Washington and Aiken, via Dan
vile.
On trains Mes So and 81 Pullman sIecpors be-.
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesvilc and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos 81 and So Pullman sleopcrs be-
tween Washington and Louisville, snd Char.
louisville and Cincinnati
On trains Nos. sd and SO Pullman Buffet
S!eepers between Warrington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos. So snd 50 Pullman Buffet
Sleepcrs between Washington snd Now Orleans,
Wis Lynch burg and Kennesaw route.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply 10
any agent of the Company, or to
G. n. BORUM, D. ?. A, Alexandris, Va
JAMES L. TAYLOR, g. P. a, Washington DC
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RAILROADS.

lspHONl' All LINE ROUTE
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Successors 20 :. II. stsSlc.
DRUGa 1878,
Corner princo and Fairfax gtreet.

Prescriptions spccialt-. English. french,
German aid Domestic Toilet soaps Genuine
Fariaa Cologne Magnolia. acGgos,nis i:eranium
and Elorids Water 'cIiun, i.ah;n's Extracts
Sponge, Hal. Brushes and COMBS best English
Tooth Brushes q fall .ssortmen. Vi Patent Medi.
cines, Coze's Ge!etine Corr Starch; Sos Moss Fa.
rine Spices III al kinds End select stock OF ali
articles sod by druggists at prices rs low as the
Esme quality car be obtained elsewhere. dec
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0pening and Closing Of the Mail

". =. smoot {, Co, foot 81 Princess 81
j. il Zia norman, foot Of queen 10.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12
4 CYnic's Decree.


In 1861 John Howard, Colorado Judge,
introduced a quaint novelty in a divorce
case in which he was the defendant Mary,
his wife, having filed a petition for separa-
ton in the chancery court, her unfaithful
husband presented his answer in the form of
quit claim deed of his better half. This re-
markable legal curiosity appears on the rec
ords as follows:
In court of chancery, Denver city, Jeffer-
son territory, Mary E. Howard plaintiff, VS..
John Howard defendant Petition for di-
vorce. To the plaintiff in the above entitled
action:
Whereas, having been cited through the
press at Denver to appear before one Judge
Browning, of the above entitled court, to
show cause why your prayer to be divorced
from me should not be granted
|, the defendant, hereby state waving my
own oath in the premises that | don't know
any such cause whatever, and therefore con-
fess the cornI And said defendant as judge
of the Canon City district court enter a de-
cree in your favor accordingly; and, in order
to relieve you of any embarrassment in the
matter. have executed and send you here
with, as part of this answer quit claim
deed of all my right, title and interest what
ever in you, leaving blank to be filled up by
the name of the party - grantee, by
whom you may in future be claimed under
squatter title Hoping you will fully appre-
ciate my feelings in the premises, hereby
attach the said deed, as follows, to wit:
Know all men and wOmen) by these pres
ents, that |, John Howard, of Canon City, of
the first part, do hereby give, grant, bargain,
convey and quit claim all my right title and
interest in and to the following un) real es-
tate to wit: The undivided ancient estate
known as Mary Howard, the title of which
| acquired by discovery, occupation, posses
sion and use, situate at present in the town
Of Denver, jefferson territory, together with
all the improvements made and erected by
me thereon, with all tie rents, profits, ease
ments, enjoyment, long suffering and appur-
tenanceS thereto in any wise appertaining,
unto ---, Of the second part, to have and
to hold, unto the said -, 50 long as he
can keep her, without recourse upon the
grantee, as indorsar
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 24th day of June, 1851
CSigned JOIN HOWARD [SeaLI
Sionoi in presence Of \ Budd, clerk of
district rcurr
Per WILDER STOVE, Deputy.
Exchange
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12

Mrs. Bull has q collection of valuable s0uve-
Mrs, many of them presents to her iiluStriods
husband. One of the most interesting Is
Casper di SalO violin of a golden brown
withsa decorated scroll whose graceful curve
ends in a head half cherub, half human. This
was carved IN the Sixteenth century, by that
strange wild genius, BenvenutO Cellini The
violin was put into a museum to preserve it
when Innspruck was invaded by the French,
but a soldier piIfered it and sold it for a trife
to Rhehazek, collector of violins. Ole Bull
longed for it the moment he saw it, but Rhe-
hack, though very poor, refused to sell it,
though he relented enough to say: "If ever |
do part with it you shall have it for 400
golden ducats." A few years later, when din
ing with Mendelssohn and List, note with
an immense seal was brought to Ole Bull
RhehaZek was dead, and his son offered tina
violin at his fathers price When Ole Bull
joyfully shouted, 1t is mine! it is mine"
List said, You man from Norway, are you
crazyE and Mendelssohn exclaimed, ITS an
extravaganza of which only a fiddler is capa
ble."-Boston Cor Worcester Spy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12
CITY WARD BOUNDARIES.

FIRST Wards bounded Oh the north
by w. Commerce street, east by San An,
tonic river south and west by center of S.
Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks.
SECOND WARD-IS bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by center OF
5. Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks, south and west by city limits.
THIRD Wards bounded on the east by
San Pedro creek, north by Fredericksburg
road and city limits, west by city limits
and south by W. Commerce street.
FOURTH Wards bounded on the north
by city limits, south by w. Commerce street,
east by San Antonio river, west by San
Pedro creek and Fredericksburg road
FIFTH WARD Is bounded on the west
and north by the San Antonio river, east by
Alamo and Madre bitches and south by w.
Commerce street.
SIXTH WARD Is bounded on the west
by Alamo and Madre bitches and San An
tonic river, south by E. Commerce street,
north and east by city limits.
SEVENTH WARD In bounded on the
north by +. Commerce street, east and south
by city limits, west by center of Water and
Mill streets and San Antonio river.
EIGHTH Wards bounded on the north
by f. Commerce street, west by San AntO-
MO river, east by center OF Water and Mill
streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12

The piano, as we see it today, is the growth
of centuries Of invention In its infancy it
was harp with two or three strings. From
time to time more strings were added, and
after a while the cithara was born. The
cithara was in the shape of the letter p and
had ten strings. 1t took many centuries for
musicians to get the idea of stretching the
strings across an open box, but somewhere
about the year 1900 this was thought of and
the dulCimer made its appearance the strings
being struck with hammers. For another
hundred years these hammers were held in
the hands of the player, and then genius in
vented keyboard, which, being struck b.
the fingers, moved the hammers This il
strument was called a clavicytherium,
keyed cithara. This underwent some mohiT
cations and improvements from time to tim
In Queen Elizabeth's time it was called
virginia. Then it was called a spine, becau,
the hammers were covered with spines {
quilts, which struck or caught the strings 0. =
wires and produced the sound. From 100 to
1900 it was much enlarged and improved, and
called harpSichOrd and this was the instlu-
ment that Lady Washington, Mrs Hamilton
and the fine ladies of our revolutionary times
played on. In no BartOlomeo Cristofoli,
an Italian, invented KEY or keyboard such
rs we have now substantially, which caused
hammers to strike the wires from above and
thus developed the piano In the past l50
years there is no musical instrument which
has 50 completely absorbed the inventive
faculty of man as the piano. At the present
day the upright piano has the field almost en-
Jirely to itself and has reached such a grade
Of perfection in shape, tone and appearances
that there would appear to be no possibility
of further Improvement Courier
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12

In these days, a congregation listens to a
sermon in silence; but in the Sixteenth cen.
fury it was quite otherwise. Latimer, on his
way to the cross in ST. Paul's churchyard,
which served him as a pulpit, used to be
greeted by cries from the opening crowd
Have at them, Master Lastimerl have
them" They were as quick to express disap
prevail as approval
Once, while Bishop Bonner was preaching
from st. Pauls cross, man in the crowd
emphasized his objection to the preachers
sentiments by throwing a dagger at him
Even as late as the Seventeenth century, Eng
lish congregations had no idea of being only
listeners a writer in Temple Bar says:
1t was allowed to them to applaud or hiss
the preacher as the occasion required, the
applause taking the form of a loud hum OF
appreciation. DR. johnson relates, on the
authority of his father, that DR. Burnet and
DIR. Sprat once preached on the same day be
fore parliament When Burnet preached
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12
Her Bonnet Built Wrong.

A lady of fashion who sits on the right side
of a certain church close to the wall recently
sent an order to her milliner in New York
for a new bonnet. The milliner is an artist
in her work, and her customers usually leave
all matters of design entirely to her. Yester.
day the bonnet came, and what was the
Iady's chagrin to perceive that the most gor
geous of the plumes and bows were on the
right side of the bonnet, where the congrega.
ton at church would never be able to see
them. At late hour yesterday she was try.
ing to decide whether to send the bonnet back
or to change her seat in the sanctuary.-Buf.
falo Courier
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-12

part OF the congregation hummed so loudly
and so long, that the delighted preacher sat
down to enjoy it, rubbing his face with his
handkerchief
DR.. Sprat, during his sermon, was honored
with the like animating hum, but he stretched
forth his hand and exclaimed peace, peaceI
| pray you, peace"
When the same DR.. Burnet was preaching
on another occasion before the house of com
mons he turned his glass at the end of the
hour as "A sign that he was going to continue
his sermon. when his audience broke out into
a loud hum of approbation-a strong testi
mony either to his eloquence or to their en-
DURANGO