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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17

OF his teeth, and hold on for dear me- II
the dog knows his business he viii waste no
time in trying to scrape him of with his
paws He will go straight on with his work,
killing the other rats in the pit, until the one
that is clinging to his chin gets tired and
drops off, when he will not be likely to have
another chance.
"Some people amuse themselves by hunt
ing rats with ferrets There is not much
sport in that. A rat will do all he knows to
save himself when a dog is pitted against
him, but when he sees ferret he feels that
his doom has found him, and he bows to his
destiny. A rat never makes an effort to es-
cape when his small natural destroyer APP
proaches He covers on the floor and does
not move when the ferret takes him by the
throat and proceeds to suck the blood out of
his body. All, here's Jack. hope he has
the rest of the Jersey City order"
A slouchy, frowsy, lame young man en-.
tered the cellar His face seemed to support
the dealers theory, for it bore the impress of
his trade and some Likeness to his captured
victims. He was q catcher, and he carried
the rats required about his person. He drew
several from his pockets, and many more
from the interior of his vest, his cap, and all
sorts of odd places about his clothing. They
seemed to be too broken down in spirits to
care what became of them, but the dealer
said they would pull themselves together as
soon as they saw black and tan or a rough
coated terrier. He dropped them into bar
rel, and gave the young man Sl.95, with
which he limped away TO a liquor saloon
across the street.-Naw York Sp.
STORIES OF DANIEL DREW.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
Gore House, Old Kensin-ton.

Always in literary annals the Gore will be
noted for Gore house, destroyed in clearing
the site for Albert hall 1t was for long a
literary center, where the Countess of Bless
ington and her stepson-in-law, Count d'Orsay,
the Admirable Crichton" of his period, kept
hospitable table for litterateurs and dandies
and especially for those who affected to be
both one and the other. Louis Napoleon, the
future emperor, was for long years one of
the intimates of Gore house, and when the
establishment finally collapsed in 1919, car
ried by storm by importunate creditors, the
unfortunate pair, neither of whom was adap-
ted to face the stern realities of evil fortune
fed to Paris, where their late guest was now
assuming his role of Saviour of Society"
Disappointment followed upon their hopes
there was no share for them of the brightness
of the new empire, and the latter days of the
charming countess and the most accomplished
of handles soon came to an end in the night
of poverty and obscurity Gore house then
became a restaurant for the exhibition of
1851, when Alexis Soyer presided as Gordon
bleu." All! what was the scene in the days
of that great exhibition which brought all
the world to London and sent it rolling down
the Gore2 Before that date the background
of the. Gore was maze of groves, and farms,
and market gardens. Farmers and market
gardeners had their business about Earl's
court and Old Brompton; plows creaked
slowly along where now dash the equipages
of the great, the omnibus of the multitude
and everybody's hanson. With the exhi
bition began the great change which has
hereabouts almost swept away the landmarks
of Old kensIngton.- the Year Round.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
England Ruled by Foreigners.

1t is surprising to think how few of the
men who hold the destinies of England in
their hands are-Englishmen The Marquis
of Salisbury and Lord Harrington are typi-
cal Of the national character. Mr.. Gladstone
belongs to every birthplace-save his own.
The Duke of Portland is Dutchmar; one
Hendrix Bentinck, Herr Van Dipenham in
Overyssel, Baron II. de Worms is a German,
Mr.. Ashmead- Bartlett belongs to the United
States. Mr.. Goschen is of Huguenot descent.
as is ''the Christian member for North
ampton," Mr.. Henry Labouchere, and also
Mr.. Shaw-Lefevre. The mother of her Ora
cious Majesty, Queen Victoria, was a Ger
man. Her married sons and daughters have,
with one execution. esDousad fnraisnars III
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
BELLS OF The ANGELus.

Bells of the past, whose unforgotten music
Still fills the wide expanse,
Tingng the sober twilight Of the present
With color of romance
hear you call and see the sun descending
On rocks and waves and sand,
As down the coast the mission voices blending
Girdle the heather land
Within the circle Of your incarnation
No blight nor mildew falls:
Nor fierce unrest, nor lust, nor lost ambition
Passes those airy walls.
Borne on the swell Of your long waves receding
touch the farthest past
I see the dying glow of Spanish glory
The sunset dream and last
Before me rise the dome shaped mission towers,
The white preside,
The swart commander in his leather jerkin,
The priest in stole of snow
Once more see PortaAs cross uplifting
Above the setting sun.
And past the headland. northward, slowly drifting
The frightened galleon
Oh, solemn bells whose consecrated masses
Recall the faith of old
Oh, tnkling besl that luled with twilight music
The spiritual fold
Your voices break, they falter in the darkness
Break, falter and are still:
And, valued and mystic, like the host descending,
The sun sinks from the hill
Bret Harte
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17

..s--,. anu ne was on into the sage brush and
through the darkness. 1t was utterly useless
to hunt for him at that time.
Lacey and Opium Bob were strangled to
death When they ceased gasping, kicking
and swinging their arms, the rope ends were
fastened to the fence on either side of the ex
cellent scaffold made by building walk over
one of the stockyard gates
All this occurred the day and night preced-
ing Easter Sunday, The great Christian feast
day was not observed as usual at Rawlins
that year. Lacey and Bob were not cut
down until evening. They were black in the
face, eyes protruded and tongues 'lolled. -
Worst of all, the amateur executioners had
been careless, and the toes of the men touched
the ground Their punishment was awful
They died in frightful agony.-Cheyenne
WV. IT, Cor. St Louis Globe Democrat
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Bits of Misfnrl.

Don't say that a girl is freckled; be poeti-
cal, and say that she is sun kissed.
There are men who can never put on
enough war paint to make them look like
fighters. "A \
We dislike TO work 4 Friday, but we az
always very ambitlou5n Sunday, when
office is locked
Man has natural sympathy for the man
who steals bread, and q natural contempt for
the man who steals cake.
1t is not putting things in the right place
that bothers a man so much as finding the
right place after he has put things in it,
When you confront a man with an argu-
ment that is unanswerable, he does not try to
answer it, but he speedily thinks Of some
thing else to say.
You can never entirely overcome the OPP
position, even though you have the right on
your side. The Lord has been trying to
overcome the devil a great many years, but
the devil still has many admirers. -Atchison
(IlOhe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17

" SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST,
San Pedro and Acequis streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps, Chamois Skins Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. SO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
a Honeycomb in a Tree for Fifty Years.

n HOneycOmb in Tree Tor Fifty Years,
A remarkable discovery has been made at
the Cathays yard OF the Taft Vale Railway
company. A large elm tree, grown in
Worcestershire, was being cut up into tim
Der, when, right in the very heart, a cavity
measuring s feet by ~ inches in diameter
was discovered almost completely filled with
the comb of tn honey bee, together with a
squirrels skull No means of access to the
hollow was discoverable, neither was decay
anywhere apparent, and around the cavity
itself no less than fifty rings" each ring de-
noting a years growth, were counted, the
outer bark being, too, without a flaw. The
hollow was of uniform size throughout, and
presented the appearance of having been
bored with a auger, and, great though its
dimensions were, it was practically filed with
the comb, proving that the bees nlust have
been in possession for several years
Empty combs of the queen bee also showed
that they had swarmed. How the bees got
there can only be guessed; but it is surmised
that squirrel once occupied a decayed hole
in the tree, cleared away the decay, occupied
the cavity as its home and there died Then
the bees entered into possession and filled the
hole with comb, when by some means the en-
trance, which must have been small, became
stopped, the large quantity of grub and fly
being taken as demonstrative that the nest
was not voluntarily deserted Then for fifty
years the growth of the timber went on. The
entrance being obliterated and the hole her
metically sealed the comb was preserved from
decay for half a century, to be found at last
in the way described.-Pall Mall Gazette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
A Woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this county
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withStUOd its severeSt tests
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three months
she cUughed necessarily and could not sleep,
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept all
nigh and with one bottle has been mi@cu-
l0uS cured; Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz."
Thutwrite ". c. Hamrick n Co., of Shelby
n. C.-Get Il free trial bottle at Dreiss. ThSmp
son & Cos. (2-3-lS tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
EIson's LabsAtory.

. AsBng the materials Stored in Wilson's
lak1Htory are samples Of livery substance in
thoNorld the thousands of pigeon holes and
drawers contain skins, feathers and furs of
the whole animal creation, bones and tusks
Of all sorts of creatures, minerals, banks,
grasses, drugs, fruits and gums in bewilder7
ing completeness. Some of the species are so
rare that they are kept like diamonds, in little
folded papers. The grotesque nature of some,
of the materials there collected prompted thet
inquiry:
How can you ever want such things asi
sharks teeth or rhinoceros' hornF
THAT shows that you don't know what!
queer things electricians use," replied our!
modern Virgil During the progress of theI
experience with the incandescent electricl
light, for instance, nearly everything one cans
think of was tried as a primary materialt
from which to form the delicate carbon fla /
ment whose incandescence is the source of thei
light. Finally, as perhaps you know, shreds |
Of one particular variety of bamboo wereI
found to give the most gratifying results
and there, by the way, you can see q fewI
bales Of the very reeds from which thosei
strips are cut. Again, the delicate needle. ]
which, affixed to the under sideof the vibrat- |
ing diaphragm Of the photograph, indents
the smooth, revolving surface of the waxen
cylinder, had to be formed of some material
possessing peculiar properties of elasticity
and r1gidity. Scores Of the most unlikely
substances, both organic and Inorganic, nat
ural and artificial, were tried before the right
one was hit upon. And so it goes with all
the details of electric appliances, No osmn-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
STORIES OF DANIEL DREW.
The Innocent Little Package He Sent to q
Wavering Legislator.


The seats in the smoking compartments Of
the Lansing car the other morning were oil
filled, and the air was odorous of cabbage
leaves and odoriferous of burning Havana
tobacco Each smoker had some stories to
tell, and from the lot few samples are
given below:
"My first experience" said W. R. Bates,
twas in the New York legislature. l was
boy then and held a clerkship in the docu-
ment room. Those were the days when
Daniel Drew was one of the princes of the
state. One day Mr. Drew came into the
room and said to me:
"'Boy, can you writer
81 said could.
"'Well, want you to fill out these passes
and he threw down handful Of the paste
boards, which l filled out according to his
list, while he slowly and laboriously put in
the signature that made them good. When
the work was done, l said:
"'Mr. Drew, you haven't got another of
those passes, have your
HE looked keenly at me a moment and
then said:
"'Young man. you're learning your lesson
early. What is your nameP
81 told him.
"'My secretary he continued, will be
here at noon and will bring you pass
~ supposed that Mr.. Drew would forget
all about the matter, but he didn't. ! got
the pass"
"That reminds me of little experience
had with Mr.. Drew" said Capt. Joe Nichol-
son.
II had a cargo consigned to him with or
ders not to deliver it without taking Mr..
Drew's personal receipt. When / went to
get the paper he stepped up to sign it and
asked him to have some one identify him, as
| had never seen him BEFORE and did not
know how big man he was. He readily COM
piled, and then / applied for $500, as l had
authority to do, to buy supplies.
"'Certainly, certainly he said. But first
get some one to identify you
"In vain i suggested that he had just given
me a receipt as the captain Of the vessel.
That wouldn't do, and you can believe it took
me some time to find person who knew both
Daniel Drew and myself"
"Well, sir" began Mr.. Bates, promptly
taking up the thread of the discourse, "Mr.
Drew came into the document room one day
and asked me if there was bright young lad
about. l called a sharp little chap Mr..
Drew pulled from his pocket big roll of
bills. He took piece of tissue paper, such
as chewing tobacco was then rolled in. Then
he wrapped the roll of bills neatly and twist
ed the ends until the package looked exactly
like a roll of fine cut He gave it to the boy,
saying:
"'You know Representative Blank9 Che
boy said he did, Well, you 60 up pretty
near him and just as the man who is now
speaking starts to sit down, you give this
fine cut to Representative Blank and tell him
Daniel Drew sent it.
THE boy obeyed his instructions to the
letter. Representative Blank pocketed the
package and when the honorable member
had finished Mr.. Blank arose and made a
learned and eloquent speech against the bill
Mr.. Drew listened with satisfaction and then
gave the boy $40 and told hm to keep quiet"
Detroit Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
LOOK at These; e Ia 9AR 81 Ems

For Sale: nearly new 10 room frame
house and two acres of irrigable land loca-
ted on street car liue, and in one of the
healthieSt parts OF city, Price only S4,OO;5
One-half cash.
Cotton Gin and Engine for sale: A new .
horse power engine and boiler with one ne
60 saw gin and one second hand so saw ri
in Reynolds press, independent steam pm
300 feet ! ~ inch suction pine saw table, p.
fact everything complete. Price, only 81 2 in
Address box 2, care Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
A Special BARGAIN.

For SALE: An eight room rock
house with eight lots; fronting 100
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 HAMBLETON, HADLEY & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the Cali
fornla 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 cleanses
the system effectually, thereby pro-
noting the health and comfort of all
who use it. QD
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17
His Occupation.

1t is said that Tennyson enjoys telling this
story of laboring man who used to work
near the poets early residence at Haslemere:
who lives there" asked visitor to that
region, pointing to the laureate's house.
Muster Tennyson," answered the laboring
man
What does he dor was the next inquiry.
swell, muster, l doesn't rightly know
what he does" answered the rustic, scratch
'hg his head. Use often been axed what his
business is, but think he's the man as makes
the poets. youths Companion.
CLEANING 0I[T THE GANG
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-17

exception Is a Scotchman- Inc Argyll alIi-
ance, however, cannot be said to have been q
remarkably happy one.-Leeds Mercury.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACK ON, MISS, !
December 22d, 1888. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the
II following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
Judge or in his absence the Circuit
Clerk at Woodville. Miss, on Februar,
Sth, 1889, viz: Charles Barnes, Home
stead No. 1851 for the So s. Ell, See
II, I. 3 N, X E and NJ N. Ell, Sec
ii, I, 3N, II lie.
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon.
aud cultivation of, said land, viz:
Noah Humphreys, James Cobb.
America McCraine, Charles Mcneil, all
OF Wilkinson county. Miss.
JAMES D. STEWART, Register.
Dec. %, 88.-6w
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05

my friend" added the senator
with much feeling, "teH what
it is that the north wants when it
talks Of solving the southern ques-
ton.
"The NORTH" / replied, ks not
content to have a half million citi-
zens DISTINGUISHED in the southern
states. The north wants the eolored
race throughout the south to have a
free vote aud fair count.
"That cannot be done. Itoannot
be done without sending troops
down there by the thousands. You
will have to send FIVE men to- watch
every black vote that goes into the
box. If the Republicans want to go
South In sufficient numbers to put
the negroes in power, l imagine
there will be so many Republicans in
the South on election day as to give
the Democrats a majority in many
Northern States /"
Then there is not now a fair
election in the South?" a.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05
A Faithful Public servant.

Clarion Ledger.
The Centreville Sentinel. in a very
complimentary notice, declares for
Hon. ]. Il. Jones for Senator for the
District composed of the counties Of
Wilkinson and Amite.
For two terms Col. Jones ably repre-
sented Wilkinson county in the House
of Representatives. At both sessions
be took rank with the foremost mem
bors. He never spoke unless the
matter uu der consideration was impor-
tant, but when he arose he had re.
spectful attention, and never closed
until he had advanced sound and
logical reasons for the position he had
assumed.
The Journals of the House show
how assiduously he labored for the
people and the State. He was a men,
Der of the most important committees
and originated and had passed some Of
the principal measures found in the
Acts of 1886 49, As chairman OF sub
committee to investigate land frauds in
1886 he made full and exhaustive re
port of the frauds that had been prac-
ticed by land companies. the investiga
ton leading to the passage of bill to
recover several hundred thousands
of acres of land. He earnestly advo
Gated reforms in the jury system. in
the penitentiary and different institu.
tions of the State.
Always cautious and conservative
Col. Jones did as much to prevent rash
and hasiy legislation as any member OF
he House. No one had more influence
for good
Should the people of Wilkinson and
Amite. call Col. Jones to represent
them in the Senate, he viii discharge
every duty imposed upon him with
credit and honor to the district.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05

President Cleveland took charge of
the government finances at a most
critical moment; he had to conform
to the laws which were the cause of
the embarrassment and administer
them; he had TO meet new obsta-
cIes through the cumulative effects
Of evils, which these laws entail, he
has found it almost q daily require
ment to watch and adjust treasury
action so as TO not disturb industrial
progress and yet he has brought the
country through it all, with conf
dence at our great business centres
constantly increasing both in the
integrity and wisdom Of his man
agement.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05
The vicksburg Post of Monda

The Vicksburg Post of Monday
evening says:
ut is learned from a reliable
source that the management c the
L. N. o., & T. Railroad has deter
mined to enter Natchez, and will
accomplish this purpose by building
a line 81 miles long from a point
near Woodville on the Bayou Sara
branch direct to Natchez, the com
pany have abandoned the idea Of
reaching tue city over the Little j.
The contemplated branch will give
the Valley Route a connection with
every important town on the east
bank of the river between Memphis
and New Orleans, and will force the
Little j to adopt the broad gaguc."
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05
Administrators Notice.

To the creditors of the estate of Kitty
Morris deceased:
YOU are requested to exhibit Your
/ claims against the estate ofdeceased
and have ttem registered by the Clerk
of the Chancery Court of Wilkinson
county. Mississippi, within one ear. or
they will be forever barred. Letters
of administration on the estate of de
ceased we're granted to the undersigned
by said Clerk on December 7th, 1888.
J. @. MORRIS Administrators.
December 9Th, 1883.
Dec. Is. B2.-5w
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05

The indications thicken that the
Republicans are not to have so easy
q time as was anticipated in passing
their tariff bill through the Senate.
Several Republicans have given
notice that they cannot advocate
certain portions of the bill, and the
members of the finance committee
are becoming apprehensive of the
outlook.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05

Where is the modern paradise
At Colts Island, Me-, let a cores
pondent from that place answer the
question. He claims that this favor
tie isle harbors neither tramps. rats
or mosquitoes. No rum is sold
there, neither is there any mud. He
has never seen an intoxicated per-
son on the island and but one house
was burned for over one hundred
years. The people are not afraid of
thieves and seldom fasten their
doors at night, except in cases Of
gales Of wind. And there is not
dog on the island.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-05

During the year just closing there
have been 6430 miles of railroad
constructed in the United States. OF
this number there were 1857 miles
built in the South and Southwest.
This shows well for Southern pro-
gress, though Mississippi and Louis
lana come in for only small share
of it. We trust that 1889 will make
better showing for these States.