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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-03

saw such pretty young widow the other
day in the most fascinating and utterly be-
coming cap that could be imagined. ! al
ways judge Of widows grief by the shape
of her cap / wonder is that unkind9 This
young lady, feel sure, was no victim to sor.
row. There was nothing whatever feeding
on her damask cheek. l am certain that she
made that cap herself 1t had a ruching of
crepe hsse in the front, which was bent
down a Ia Marie Stuart, and in either space
beside the bend was mass of softly luffed
out hair, curled within an inch of its life,
and then drawn out so that each individual
hair showed an independent little ring of its
own.
We were calling at a friends house where
she was staying and we heard the hostess
say: Poor thing Quite recently lost her
husband Feels it deeply" The
cap was coguettish, the fringe was inviting
and the countenance was by no means for
bidding. Laurel, our American friend, is
great on the subject of widows. II know"
she says, that society expects widows TO sit
on their husbands collins and make every
body uncomfortable, and society is just the
first to turn and rend them for doing it Just
you wait until I'm widow. I'll be a real
smart one. This is the sort Of cap Ill wear. !"
And she sketches her own pretty bead, with
a cap about two inches square on the top and
a pair of ''weepers" streaming in the air be-
hind There! shan't look nicel Oh, girls,
wish had been born a widow, that dot"
London Truth
Paths of Tornadnes.
Professor J P Finlay gives the width of
the path of destruction in Tomatoes, as deter
mined from the records of eighty years,
at from 10 to 1880 feet, the average being
1869 feet. The length of the tornado track
varies from 800 yards to about 200 miles, the
average being 2i.79 miles The velocity of
progression of the tornado cloud varies from
to 100 miles an hour, the average being
"A. II miles. These extremes may often occur
in different portions of the track of a single
tornado The shortest time occupied by the
tornado cloud in passing given point varies
from IAN instant" to about twenty minutes,
the average being seventy-four seconds
New York Telegram
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-03

|. v. WeathsrS PHf'' TEhSpSoS SSf is
diseases of women and children specially
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-03

I'm n,,+o A MONTH-THE DAILY LIGHT
OU GGnlS Cheapest daily paper in Texas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Competition in MatrimOny.
ANIMATION TO SELECT
HIS BRIDE.

An Ann Arbor, Mich. special to
the Philadelphia Press says: j. l..
Babcock, who Is To receive $780,
coo from his nncle's estate, pro-
vided he marries IN five years after
the latter's death, has received SO
many letters from lOyc-lOrn maid
ems that he proposes to select his
wife by means Of a competitive
examination, held by committee.
All the letters have been filed, and
in due time all the writers will be
notified to appear and be- examln.
ed az TO general health, lntelll-
gence, beauty. age, disposition,
&c. One Cincinnati beauty wrote
to BabcOck recently:
81 am tired OF reading articles
about you in the papers. II you
want wife why don't sou get one
in Ann Arbor. If you are not
suited write me a line"
\ Boston publisher has offered
an Ann Aruor photographer SO
for a picture of Babcock, but the
latter modestly declined to furnish
a photograph. Babcock sad to-
day: 81 am still receiving an I'M
mensc number OF photographs and
letters, and | could have more
photographs it | requested the
fair writer's to forward them
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
New Implements of War.

The Winchester Arms Company
of this city, are making experiments
with implements OF war which are
to be used on government cruisers
One is by far the most penetrating
projectile ever invented. IL is
made OF metallic brass shell, in
closed in which is n steel bullet
The projecliles are Of three sizes
the first weighing Que pound,
which will penetrate a twO.inch
steel plate; the second three
pounds, penetrating a three-inch
Dlatr; the heaviest five pounds.
and penetrating a four-inch plate.
After beng fired into the hardest
armor of a vessel the point of one
of these projectileS will be as sharp
as when discharged from the gun.
The other implement is a bomb, a
cast-iroD cartridge weighing seven
pounds. The mechanism is guard
ed with the utmost secrecy. When
the bomb strikes against another
OBJECT the conclusion lights fuse
which igniteS the explosives inside
the shell.-Neic York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Flying off with a COIOred Boy.
AN EAGLES FAILURE TO LAY IN A
WINTERS STOCK OF PRO
VISIONS,

CAIRO, Jan. 20.-Capt. Mark
Cole OF the steamer Sentinel
vouches for this incident: On
Wednesday last while in mldriver
en- route to Golconda, he crippled
with a shotgun a huge black eagle
which was soaring slowly toward
the Kentucky shore. The bird
fell about 100 yards on shore below
lIamlcttsburg, and after consider
able trouble was secured and taken
aboard the boat. Its wings meas
ured 5 feet . inches from tip to tip.
The bird was taken TO GOlcOnda,
and, as it was supposed to be badly
crippled and unable to fly, it was
put in "A courtyard, which is sur
rounded by a high wire fence
esterday a colored boy 0 years
old, ventured within the enclosure
and excited the Ire of the eagle,
who instantly ponnced upon the
child, and, fixing his talOns
into his shoulders, began slowly
ascending, Tapping his broad
wings violently. The boy scream
ed loudly in his terror and pain
Assistance arrived when he was
suspended five feet from the
ground. The eagle dropped his
prey and quietly aligbted in a
corner of the yard, apparently not
in the least excited over his failure
to procure winter supply OF food
The shoulders of the boy were
considerably lacerated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
WHAT THE COUNTRY is SAYING

Mr.. Il. c. Kerens OF st. Louis
saws that the one man whose pO-
sitlon in the Cabinet is considered
a certainty, because of his pre-
eminent fitness, is Mr.. Blaine.
st. Louis Globe Democrat : The
chances of Mr.. Blaine beng Secre-
tary OF State are as good as the
chance of Mr.. Blaine living until
the 4th Of March.
Lincoln (Neb.) call: In select
ing his Cabinet President Harri-
son could not do nicer or more
deserving thing than tender to Mr..
Blaine the highest place IN it. Such
an act would be wildly and justly
applauded by the country.
Denver Republican: Fully nine
of every 10 persons who are now
opposing the appointment of Mr..
Blaine as Secretary Of State did
everything in their power 10 secure
the reelection of President Cleve-
land.
Joe Howard IN the New York
Press It will not be forgotten that
the placement of Blaine IN Harri-
sons Cabinet was al early specu-
lation IN this column. If. Mr..
Blaine shall be rendered his old
position it will be because General
HsrrisOn knows a good thing when
ne sees il.
Cincinnati Commercials gazette
Harrison can omit ONO, Indiana,
aud Illinois and the whole North
western territory from the Cabinet
If he desires and finds il ex-
pedient-vithOut hurting our feel
inls. II he pats 10 the man from
/ Maine, and New York mau, and
"a Peunsy lrania mar, a Southern
man. "a man from the Far North
west. and one from the Pacific
coast. the seats will all be taken
but one ana that is about the way
We would put it up.
Syracuse Standard A Chicago
paper sa, in its Washington cor.
respondence that Senator Hiscock
has assured some Of his Republican
colleagues that General Harrison
is strongly disposed to offer the
SecretaryshIp of State TO Mr..
Blaine, and IS quite likely to do So
The Generals declaration that he
will act on his own judgment in
filing the Cabinet is not contrary
to the foregoing report; it may be
his Judgment that Blaine is the
best person for the leading place
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
TrIDIe lvnChinQ.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 10.-At
Tiptonvllle, Tenn, a landing on
the Mississippi river, about one
hundred and fifty lilies north OF
here, some weeks ago young man
married the daughter OF Mrs. j.
f. AtcheSon, a widow. The young
mans father learning that his sons
motberin.Iaw possessed $500 or
800 cOncocteG the plan for him,
his son and the Young wife to
murder the old lady for the pur-
pose of robbery. The pIau was
agreed to and the crime was com
mitted. The neighbOrs learned OF
the crime, fixed the guilt upon the
trio and the latter hastily departed.
A posse of indignant citizens fol-
lowed. overlook and hanged the
entire party to the limb OF a tree.
TiptonyiIle is practically almost as
remote as Shanghai, being without
railroad or telegraph connection
with the outside world. No further
details are Obtainable'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
An Alleged Nineteenth Century
Miracle.

$. q. Thompson, well known In
Lady Lake, Fla, was for years a
helpless cripple and the doctors
had told him that the spinal dis
ease that Frustrated him was In
durable. On the Wednesday night
before Thanksgiving he dreamed
that the Lord spoke to him, telling
him to 60 to church next day, to go
to the altar and pray and get the
congregation to pray tor him and
he would he cured. Without tell
ing his dream he had himself car
rled to the church and at the close
Of service vas placed at the Altar.
Then the congregation, led by the
pastor, prayed for him and he
also prayed for himself in a loud
voice. lie says that while the
prayers were being offered be heard
voice within say: "Arise and
walk" At the third command he
arose to bis feet and crying "lt Is
done ~ tried to walk down the aisle.
Several men started to aid him, but
he waved them of and walked
steadily out Of the church to his
own home, shouting and praisiDg
God. Since then he seems per
fectly well. The Leesburg Lees
burger has investigated and is sat.
isfied these particulars are true
Ne,o York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
The Hero Of KhartOum

LONDON, January l9.-The mail
from Suakim brings dispatches
from General Greenfell, among
which is an absolutely authentic
account of the hours OF General
Gordon, the hero of Khartoum.
The account is furnished by De
metric Georgia, 4 Greek. Gerogio
SAYS THAI owing to the treachery o;
Farig Pasha the troops Of MahdI
entered the city; they searched for
General Gordon, who refused to
escape. dressed himself in full uni.
form, and knowing that he was
oyerpowered, rendered his sword
to the Mahdist General in military
fashion. One OF the Mahdist gen.
erals snatched the sword, striking
Gordon an unexpected blow. Cor
don would have fought desperate
ly, but believed he would be hon
orably treated. Gordon fell and
another general speared him and
he died. some say his body was
cut in little pieces. Others say it
was embalmed aud sent to the
Mahdl. The bodies were cut up,
but Georgia thinks they were those
of the others.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
A Novel War Scheme,

NEW YORK, Jan. -. The
World this morning says; \
powerful company Of capitalists,
already organised, with "A million
dollars behind it, has proposed to
the Government plan to defend
the entrance to harbors by forcing
petroleum to the surface of the
water through pipes laid at the
bottom for that purpose, and
lighting with burning bombs, thus
creating sea of fire, through
which an enemy's fleet must pass.
The World deyotes column to the
description of this new mode of
warfare, and states that an expert
ment will soon be made tc demon.
strate the practicability of the
plan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
A JEST CARRIED TOO FAR.
SHOOTING ARRAY BETWEEN
WIDOWS SON AND A HALF.
DEMENTED TAILOR.

ONANCoCR, VA, Jan. 1S.-In-
formation has been received here
of a sensational shooting affair that
occurred several nights ago at Grad
dOckville, small village IN the low
er part Of AccOmac county. Among
rhe residents Of that village is a
young man named Andrew Ash
mead, who has long been regarded
as a very odd character. For the
last eight or ten years lie has fan.
cied that be is a woman. John
Kellam, youth of 20 aud the son
of a widow who resides near Grad
dockvHle, humored Ashmead's
whlm. Matters had gone so far
that the time was set for the mar.
rage.
Several nights ago Kelam, &C.
cOrding to agreement, went to es.
cOrt Ashmead to a neighbours
house, where they spent the even.
ing. That night on their way back
home a dispute arose between them
as to the color of the dress which
Ashmead was to wear at his ap-
preaching marriage 10 Kellam.-
Ashmead declared he would wear
nothing but deep red, while Kel.
lam insisted with equal emphasis
that he should wear some other
color, and in order to frlghten Ash
mead he drew a revolver and bran.
dishing it in the air threatened TO
shoot him unless he gave in. But
instead Of getting scared Ashmead
flew into a towering rage, drew his
pistol and shot Kellam in the hand
and arm, cutting of one of his
fingers. Kellam replied by empty
ing two chambers OF his pistol at
Ashmead, the first ball striking
him in the ileshy part OF the leg,
the other striking him in the back
and glancing along one Of his ribs
TILL it came out on his left side
But for striking the rib this last
shot would have proved fatal. Ash
mead and Kellam then went 10
their homes and retired without
telling anyone what had occurred.
The next morning Ashmead's
bed deluged in blood and Kellam's
bandaged hand caused them to re-
veal 20 their home folks what had
happened the night before. Every
effort was made to keep tue affair
profound secret, but it finally
came to the local justice Of the
peace, who had both young men
arrested yesterday and put them
under bonds to answer before the
next grand jury Of the county
court. Ashmead is a tailor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Riot in GeerqIa.

A special to the Macon (Ga.)
Telegraph from Albany, GA, says /:
From passengers who came up on
the Brunswick and Western train
to-day the following facts were
learned about the riot at Ty Ty
\ bailiff had a warrant tor negro,
and when lie went to take his
prisoner the negro drew pistol
and fired at the officer, with no
effect. The officer, seeing his life
in danger, also drew pistol and
fired, killing the negro. The
Brunswick and Western cOnstruc.
ton train was on side track close
to the scene, and all the negro
hands quit their work and went to
The aid Of the negro, whose arrest
was attempted. This fired things
up, and IN a moment large crowd
of white men was on the scene, and
Immediately shooting became gen.
eral, but wiser heads soon got in
aud the battle ceased. When the
Smo c cleared away it was found
that two negroes were dead aud
several others wounded. The
negroes have grown reckless, and
il is understood they threaten 10
lynch the bailiii and burn the town
il the corOuer's jury does not find
the bailiff guilty Of murder. The
citizens at Ty Ty are waiting with
quickeued pulse and loaded guns
for evidences OF hostility on the
part of the negroes. The indica
lions are said to he serious"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
For a Harrison and Harmony
Cabinet.
indianapolis journal, Rep.

Indianapolis journal, ltei.
Outside OF personal politics the
country Is much more Interested in
what the Cabinet will he than in
who it will be. On this point the
character and conduct OF the Pres
ldent-clcct are every day strength
euing the conclusion that II will be
Harrison Cabinet and harmoLi-
Gus Cabinet. These are the points
that the people desire to see made
secure. During the last SIX m 'nths
General Harrison has grown so
rapidly in public esteem and has
shown himself in all respects so
wise, conscientious, conservative.
we'll equipped and veil balanced
that the people have come to place
implicit confidence in him. Having
learned to admire and trust him to
an extraordinary degree, they de-
sire to see his personality impressed
on his administration az it was on
the campaign. They want to see
a Harrison administration, aud TO
this end they want to see lldrri-
son Cabincr. Whatever the per
sonnet Of the Cabinet may be the
people expect it to be dislinctiyely
Harrison Cabinet, composed OF
persons entirely loyal to their chief
and interested solely in cOntribu.
ting to the success Of his adminis-
tration. As already remarked, the
character and conduct of the Pres
ident elect is every day furnishing
cumulative evidence that his Cabi
net will be essentially a Harrison
Cabinet. His personality will make
it so. The remark has become al
most threadbare that "General
Harrison will be President" with a
strong emphasis on the last word.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
A TRAGIC. ELOPEMEHr

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-The little
town OF BoIar, in Mercer county,
Missouri, turns out the following
tragic story: "Henry Thomas, an
old farmer, has four grown daugh,
tiers, named Hattie, Margaret. Nan.
cy and Jane, aged 16, Is, 20 and
% years respectively. Last
wednesday night Samuel and
Charles Hasburn, brothers. pro.
cured ladder and helped Marga-
ret and Jane out Of a second story
window Of their fathers house, and
as they we're about TO elope with
the girls the old man appeared on
the scene, but too late TO prevent
their escape. He at once procured
the best horse he had and shot.
gun and started III hot pursuit.
When about II miles from home he
overlook the fleeing party. He
Immediately opened fire on them,
killing both the boys and seriously
woundlng Margaret.
"After getting nearly home with
the girls he was told that the other
two, Hattie and Nancy, bad eloped
with Ned Gleason and Thomas
Allison. He at once left .be girls
he had with him 10 charge OF some
neighbors and started after the
others. After securing the other
two girls without any serIOu
trouble, he started back, but when
about two miles from home a mob
took possession Of him and strung
him up to tree.
"The old man was terribly strict
with the girls. He would hardly
let them out Of his sight, hence
the elopement. lie always Dragged
that he would not be bothered with
lazy sOns.in.law. Public feeling is
strongly IN favor Of the lynching.
Margaret died last night
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Double Tragedy.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia special
from Fayette. Mo-, says: This
morning about 10 o'clock Flora
Rohr, aged sixteen years, shot and
fatally wounded Mrs. f. j. John
son and then committed suicide
by sending a bullet through her
own brain. Miss Flora and Miller
johnson, a son of the old lady,
were sweethearts. Mrs. johnson
quarrelIed with the girl often, try
ing to break the engagement exist
ing between the couple. Last
evening the young folks met
clandestlnely, and Mrs. johnson
hearing of 1t called to the girl, who
lived in an adjoining house. An
ticipating a quarrel Flora took her
fathers revolver with her, with the
result stated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Colonel Dudley Exonerated,

The utterances OF Judge Woods
to the jury at Indianapolis clearly
show that no grounds can be
found on which to base any charges
against Colonel w Dudley tor his
course during the late campalgn.-
This should silence the indicative
cIamor OF that gentleman's dis
gruntled enemies, who have so
persistently striven to iniure him.
They should bear their defeat like
men and not seek satisfaction for
their discontinue by assaillng
spitcfully their able and manly op-
pOneut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
The Bottom Dropped.

MIDLOTHIAN, Ten, Jan. 10
Excitement has been caused here
by the sinking near the Union
depot, without apparent cause, oil
"A strip of territory 200 yards long,
over which runs the Ft. Worth
and New Orleans railroad. Thurs
day afternoon rumbllng sounds
we're heard and shortly aiterward
the ground commenced sinking
The railroad had forty car loads oil
gravel dumped IN the hole in an
effort to raise the grade, but by
night the gravel had sunk 8 feet
below the original level of the road
and trains could not get to the
depot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
A Burning Lake in Indiana.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia dispatch
from Decker, Ind, says: a small
lake near this place is burning and
emitting a peculiar sulphuric odor.
Those living near it are preparing
to leave the place. Some of the
people are Of the opinion that a
great flow of oil has burst from a
vein near the surface and the
escaping oil has overspread the
lake and been accidentally set on
fire. The lake is about 300 yards
in diameter and is surrounded by
dense woods. 1t Is feared by those
in the vicinity that the woods may
become ignited from the burning
lake and therefore fear to live
longer in the region.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
AuDACIoUs IMPUDENCE.

It's rumored that there is an
organized movement among the
importing merchants OF New York.
Boston, and Philadelphia to pre-
vent If possible General Harrison
from inviting James G.. Blaine to
accept the portfolio of Secretary OF
State. The New York World, a
few 0ays since, referring to THIS
said that Capitalists having
foreign interests are understood TO
be acting in concert with the mer'
chants mentioned. They claim
that Blaine as Secretary OF State
would unsettle their business, ana
point TO his South American policy
while a member of Garheld's ana
Arthur's Cabinets to sustain their
position
The impudent intrusion by those
interested parties with their prl'
yate schemes into the presence OF
the Presidentelect when about to
act upon a problem of the greatest
national Importance is deserving OF
and is likely to meet with an en-
phatlc rebuke. The animosity oil
those importing capitalists toward
Mr.. Blaine will not be miSunder-
stood bv the American people,
The cause Of that animOsity was
the great issue which decided the
last campaign. They hate Mr..
Blaine as only selfish consplrators
can hate, because he is without
peer the foremost living represent
tative of the forces which defeated
their pet schemes OF sacrificing the
industrial interests of the country
that might be enabled to open the
American mark cts free of duty to
foreign products and grow fat upon
the traffic. They hate Mr.. Blaine
because he represents American
while they are identified with
British interests. They hate him
because his magnetic voice rang
ont across the Atlantic in instant
and fearless acceptance of the chat
lenee when Cleveland, acting upon
the behests of the supporting
merchants and Southern Free
Traders, proclaimed "war to the
death" upon the Protective system.
They hate him because under his
brilliant leadership the forces of
the American industrial system
were reused to the highest en-
thusiasm and swept from power
the Administration upon which
they had placed such reliance
to further their un-American and
grasping schemes.
Yes, the capitalists with foreign
interests don't want Mr.. Blaine in
the Cabinet, but the people with
American interests do want him
there to stand guard over those in
terests and MAINTAIN the honor and
integrity Of the American nation.
The probabilities are that the
President elect does not need to be
emil ghtened by those interested
meddlers as to the proper selection
of members OF his Cabinet.-IriSh
World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
Alas. the Poor MUgwumps

From the Cincinnati COmmercial-G Gazette.
First it was eumity to Mr.. Blaine
that disturbed the Mugwump
breast. Then when Mr.. Blaine
could no longer be assaulted as a
pnblic man. hatred of the Republi-
can party was confessed in direct
words aud ia withdrawal TO the
Camp of the enemy. Defeated
AGAIN. the Mugwump now turns up
as an enemy of American lnstI-
tntions. Alas, the poor Mugwumpl
All that is LETT for him is emigra-
non 10 some far country where he
can find more congenial society.