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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-31

unique and pleasant entertain
ment at the Opera House. last
night.
Republican stumpers still con
tinuo to ignore Foraker. king,
Bob Kennedy made q speech at
the Opera House IN this place last
Friday night and never even men :
toned FOraker's name.
Quite a number of the Demo
Gratis of our town and county at
tended the Campbell meeting at
Nelsonvllls, last evening. A
special train was run on all
branches of the road leading in
to Nelsol,ville.
Mayor Burnet, the popular
Democratic mayor of Springfield.
was in the city last Tuesday, and
rene wed an old time acquain-
tance with Parson Gould. The
Major and the Parson were Dem
ocrats together in Springfield at
the time that city was in the
darkness of a Republican eclipse.
John Ucker, the city butcher.
has just received and put in op-
Grafton new steam engine, boil
er and cutting machine. They
are costly additions, but Mr..
Ucker's increasing business re-
quires the latest improvements.
He Is bound 10 stand at the read
Of his profession.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
An InnumaD Fraud.

Como, get right out of here" cried the pro-
prietor of Munroe street resort to female
beggar who entered the place carrying a
small and scantily clad baby. she mutely
obeyed the command, and, as the proprietor
noticed the wondering looks of his customers,
he said: There is a woman who should be
suppressed by the police For years and years
she has tramped around after dark with q
poor little baby in her arms. She never goes
anywhere excepting in saloons. The baby is
her bait, and the little thing is made to suffer
from cold and exposure 20 give the woman
money. She makes good deal, too, but
guess she drinks it up You see how bloated
she looks. remember one night, not many
years ago, the woman was coming out of a
saloon in a theatre alley. 1t was an awfuily
cold night and the baby on her arm was thinly
clad. Margaret Mather, the actress, came
out of the stage door on her way to her hotel
and she saw the woman and child. She
hastily removed a small shawl which was tied
over her head, wrapped it around the child,
and stepped into her waiting carriage followed
by the hypocritical God bless you, num-, of
the woman. AS the carriage disappeared
around the corner this woman whipped the
shawl off of the young one, hastily thrust it
into the basket on her arm, and entered an
other saloon to appeal for aid for a baby
dying of exposure and starvation. This same
woman just left here. Where she gets her
young babies can't imagine, but the police
or the Humane society people should protect
that youngster. Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

1t may not be generally known that the
wearing of tights is a decidedly unhealthy
practice. There has never been any scientific
principle applied to wearing them properly
They are simply drawn on as tightly as two
or four strong arms can get them, and
fastened by a leather belt around the waist
This belt has to be drawn at such a tension
that what doctors call unhealthy lacing is
nothing in comparison with the torture to
which women subject themselves in this
manner. Articles have been written in ref
erence to the wearing of tights in the circus
ring, and the bad results that usually follow
for the women thus employed But this is
nothing compared to the system in vogue in
comic opera and burlesque theatres. The
circus rider has ten or fifteen minute act to
perform, and she is done for the night The
chorus girl dresses at 7:3O and knows no relief
until after IL. Louise Montague, the hand
some Medora in Conrad the Corsair," said
not long ago that she did not believe any wo-
man who was not compelled to wear tights
would do so. 1t involved a large expendi
ture of physical force, and she would be
quite willing at any time to accept $25 week
less salary if she were not compelled to wear
them. As an expert on the question, she
added that there was no doubt whatever that
women's health was injured by this wearing
of tights. Fortunately for herself, she had
not been compelled to do so for any length of
time, but so far as her observation went, wo-
men became old before their time by means
of" these modern requisites of the stage
American Analyst.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

Last week | saw an incident that forcibly
illustrated growing tendency of "our girls. I"
An old lady, but portly one, heavily yelled
came into a street car and set a huge, well
filed basket down 1t CHANGED to intrude on
the toes of a superbly dressed young woman
opposite. She Immediately was indignant
She abused market Baskets roundly, and
then abused the people who carried them
Then she allowed the opinion to escape that
people who carried baskets had no business to
ride on street cars. And then she decried
against poor people being allowed to ride in
every street car. Some cars should be re-
served, she said, for genteel folks The girl
mortified everybody. The yelled lady said
not word until both motioned the driver,
and the car stopped Hold onI Take that
pail" said the elder lady Her tormentor
looked a moment in establishment Take
that pail, Martha, and carry it home, this
basket is all | can manage" repeated the
elder. why didn't you tell me who you
were, motherG" asked the crestfallen girl. as
she picked up the basket and went out, while
the occupants of the car giggled.-St Louis
Globe Democrat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
George Bancroft.

He has enjoyed an uncommonly vigorous
old age but his friends are agreed that he has
taken his last horseback ride, although it is
only year or SO since he bought Q new steed,
and only few months since he took header
without the slightest injury. He may not,
therefore, regard the agreement of his friends
in this respect But there is small room for
doubt that he has done with his life task of
history writing.
Since Mr.. Corcoran's death Mr. Bancroft
enjoys the distinction of being the most ven
cradle among the well known people of Wash
iugton. The vigor may have gone, but the
sweet serenity and the charming dignity of
his old age remain. 1t is now nearly seven
years since he wrote: Conscious of being
near the shore of eternity, l await without
inpatience and without dread the reckoning
of the hand which will summon me to rest.
Detroit Free Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

Adventure befell an honest man named
Elliston, who drove a Garfield avenue car
two or three years ago. Two countrymen,
having sold their farms for cash sum of
$4,000, wrapped the bank notes in unsus-
picious brown paper and, becoming drunk,
dropped the parcel in north side car Ellis
ton was the conductor, and at the end of the
run, while observed by no one, not even the
driver, he discovered the lost thousands. Its
appropriation could never have been proved
upon him. He delivered it, however, at the
company's office, and when the terrified
farmers were given their property they
thankfully presented him with cigar.
mo, keep your cigar" said Elliston, ''but
give me 10 cents to buy rope to hang my
self"
Lieut.. Schuttler, the gallant and handsome
commandment of the Larrabee street police
station, was an auditor to the narration of
the foregoing incidents and had his contribu.
ton to make.
when | was a boy about IA years old l
found. said he, "a bank book in the streets
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
The German Officer.

The whole life Of the German officer is de-
voted to his profession. Unless one has seen
what is required of him it is not possible duly
to appreciate the patriotism and self sacrifice
which enable men Of the highest social stand
ing, in spite Of small pay and terribly slow
promotion, to endure the monotony Of work
under such a system, where the recruits come
year after year, to remain only just SO long
as is necessary to convert them into efficient
soldiers. In addition to the immense amount
of actual physical work demanded Of him, it
is imperative that he shall constantly be ex-
tending his theoretical knowledge of war.
From the day on which he obtains his COM
mission he is bound to be ever striving
to become a master of his profession. Igno-
rance is not tolerated in any rank, no matter
how exalted; indeed, it may truly be said that
the higher the officer rises the greater must
be his professional attachments, for every
one from the highest to the lowest, each in
his own degree, must be capable Of CRITICS
ing in a soldierly and efficient manner all
work performed by those under him. Ever
under the immediate eye of his superior, it is
as impossible that real merit should go unre-
warded as it is that incompetence or lack Of
zeal should pass unnoticed The officer COM
handing battalion must in his turn be so
far the superior in professional attainments
of the officers under his command that they
may gain real instruction from his teaching
-Murray's Magazine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

were nightly bound together and placed in ,
bag, which was securely tied, deposited in the
trunk and locked therein. After the storm
all but $500 was picked up in separate bills
scattered here and there throughout the rub
bish.
This tornado repeated the fowl plucking
feat of that Of Lees Summit, which had
been earlier performed by the Snow tornado
of 1887, and by the Mayfield tornado Of 1912
In this last storm a flock Of fifteen sheep had
their legs broken, and some their entrails
torn out by the force of the wind But we
should vainly attempt to enumerate all the
fantastic details Of such occurrences. Mr.
Kings house, near Delphos, was planted en-
tire by the whirlwind traversing that dis
trict, on the bank of the Saline river, 800 feet
from its original site. A cat was borne half a
mile, and left as fat as If cider press had
passed over it. A man, violently impelled
through the air, made fruitless attempt to
arrest his fight by grasping, as he passed, at
the name Of horse. He was discovered later
far in advance Of the spot with bunch Of
horsehair in one hand, his hat in the otherE
Edinburgh Review
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
There Arc Dogs and Dogs.

Indeed d." said Athelwald, speaking
in low, earnest tones, as man communing
with his own thoughts "Yes, do love
dogs In fact, wherever l go l am fond
Of them. But l like shy, coy, shrinking
dog, who HES away to the dim and shadowy
recesses of the outrageous woodshed when
he hears the football Of the stranger, and can
only be won to sociability and intimacy by
love and kindness and patient pleading
like not and cannot learn to love the bold,
forward mass of canine insolence and pert
obtrusiveness that comes sneaking out from
behind the lilac bush when one is half way
between the gate and piazza, and nestles up
to a stranger with all the easy freedom of an
old acquaintance, and drags one all over the
lawn backward, with no thought of ones
comfort or dignity" and with dry, convul,
sive sob that died away In his throat he
walked bitterly toward the gents furnishing
department, and the old bookkeeper noticed
with sorrow, not unmixed with grief, as the
young man turned away, that his fawn col.
cred trousers had been deftly repaired in the
postern gate with irregular patchwork of
olive green in two shades. Bob Burdette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
Moody's Collection on q Train.

While Mr. Moody was coming up from
Wallula citizen of that place began talking
with Mr.. Hunt in the presence of the evan
gelist about the new church being built in
that railroad center, saying, among other
things; 1--WE lack 500 of having money
enough" WELL" said Mr. Hunt, 81 told
you when you got down to the last SIS |
would give that sum-" Thereupon Mr..
Moody said: 1--WE ought to raise that s25
here. will give s.. How much will you
giveP he asked passenger. 81 will give S.
MORE" he responded, and in few moments
$50 was raised Thereupon Mr.. Hunt called
his assistants, Messrs Wamsley and Creigh-
ton, from the front Of the car, stated the
situation, and they promptly put up the re-
naming SIS. When Mr.. Moody found that
the SOS had been contributed, be sang out:
This is the first time | ever took up collec-
ton on a railroad for church, but made it
win. "-Walla Walla Union.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
His Best Pun.

Hook has left on record what he considered
as his own best pun. 1t was made on seeing
a defaced wallchalker, bearing the inscrip-
ton, "Warren's B" what ought to
follow" Hook remarked, ''is lacking" The
pun is admirable of its kind; its defect is that
it looks too obvious, as if anybody could have
made it. The truth is, of course, that puns
like these resemble a fine juggler's feats of
skill 1t seems the easiest thing in life to
poise a feather on ones nose until one comes
to try it. = A pun is in its general
form paltry bubble, only fit for ounces;
but it is capable of rising at its best to the
heights of wit, of satire, of philosophy, and
at last of poetry itself A pun, in truth, may
be compared to the enchanted bow in the
Arabian story, which took its vigor from the
arm that drew it, which became in a childis
hand toy to shoot at sparrows, which in a
warriors drove its battle bolt through shield
and cuirass, which in a giants sent aloft a
shaft that kindled with its own exceeding
swiftneSs and left track Of fire among the
stars.-Temple Bar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
An Eve 70 business.

was riding up Fifth avenue alone In a
hanson cab. My study Of the sweet bou-
quets of babies and nurse maids along the
way was rudely interrupted by a voice above
my head. -.
"Wil you please shove aside that blindT
looked quickly up and discovered small
blind in the roof of the cab, covering the
little peep hole through which the man on
the seat can look in Reaching up and draw
ing the blind aside | saw looking down at me
the twinkling eyes of the driver. These cabs,
1t remembered, are open In front, except for
two low half doors that cover only the legs of
the inmates Couples may therefore hold
hands behind the screen unseen by anybody
save the driver looking down through the
roof from his seat high up behind.
81 thought" he said, you wouldn't care to
hide away in there. The young ladies always
forget to put the blind back where they find
it."
When | got out from the cab l asked the
driver If be really had put in that blind to
oblige his girl patrons
Certainly" he answered, touching his
hat. IL found that Teller wouldn't go
round the park with his mash, because he
allus thought we were peepin down at his
laIygaggin' Says [, III fix this, SO had
the blind fitted in. 1t wasn't week before
ten pairs of 'em knew the gag. Don't give
me away to the other cabbies will yer, be
cause they'll all be dom the same thing and
| won't have any bulge on EN- They're
dom their best to find out why get SO much
of the park business, out never suspect the
truth I'm goin to have blinds rugged on
the front doors SO they can be pulled up over
the window when it's let down Thatl be
great for rainy days. The four wheelers do
the most of that business now, but | think ]
can fix it so can get my share of the trade
Good day, miss; there's one of my regulars"
and with a crack of his whip the cabby
scooted diagonally across the avenue and
picked up a very young and very sweet pair
Of lovers. AS he drove off toward the park
he looked over his shoulder at me and slowly
shut one eye. If the blind cab isn't a clever
conjunction of business and sentiment, where
will you find ita-New York Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

When cleaning the room thoroughly it is
a good plan to remove the lighter articles Of
upholstered furniture into the air, and the
heavier ones into another room in which the
windows are opened Hair cloth is best
cleaned by beating with switch or rattan,
afterward wiping with a soft cloth. If it
is old and losing its color it can be made to
look almost as good as new by wiping it over
with a cloth wet in ink Plush furniture
should be brushed with a bristle Jrush. A
medium sized paint brush is just the thing.
Never switch plush, as it will leave mark
that any amount of brushing will not en-
tirely obliterate A small paint brush fol-
the crevices of the woodwork is a necessity,
10 keep it in good condition by removing the
dust Wipe over the woodwork with a soft,
damp cloth, and polish with dry cloth. A
small quantity OF warmed linseed oil rubbed
we'll into the wood, and this afterward
rubbed briskly with soft, dry cloth, will
give the wood nice, soft polish. New York
TELEGRAM.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

The account called for 5000 ana there was
$3.50 in money folded in the book. lost half
days work finding the owner on the west side
and he presented me with 25 cents Some
years later, when | was driving north side
car, found on the seat one day lady's
pocketbook containing $40, some photographs
and other trinkets The book belonged to a
Lake View school teacher, and when she
called for it she left S. of the money for me-
She was what the other fellows were not-a
lady."-Chicago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
: Gorgeous Coachman.

The livery of the coachman of Count
d'Arco Valley, the German minister at
Washington, is creatir,; a sensation in that
city Gold and lace seem to be the principal
part of it. a double row of silk buttons runs
down the front, while rows Of gilt cord are
swung across the breast and fastened upon
the right side, from which depends a sword
The tall blue hat is decorated with plume
and cockade OF German colOrs. No ont
seems to know what the sword is for, unless
it is to ''cut behind" at the small boys, whose
republican irreverence causes them to "steal
ride" ON the gorgeous equipage San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
COURTEO DEATH IN HIS SLEEP.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

Only few months ago these romping, rosy
checked lasses were puny, delicate, pale, sickly
girls. BY the aid of DIR. Pierces wOrld-famed
FavOrite Prescription, they have blOssOmed
out into beautiful, plump, hale, hearty, strong
young women.
"FavOrite Prescription is an invigorating,
restorative tonic and as a regulator and pro-
moter of functional action at that critical
period of change from girlhoOd to woman
hood, it is perfectly safe remedial agent, and
can produce only good results. 1t is care
fully compounded, by an experienced and
skillful physician. and adapted to womans
delicate organization. 1t is purely vegetable
in its composition and perfectly harmless in
any condition of the system. 1t imparts
strength to the whole system. For over
worked, WORKOUT. run down." deblltated
teachers, mIlners. dressmakers. seamstresses.
"shOp-giTls,' hOusekeepers, nursing mothers,
and feeble women generally. DR.. PierCe's
Favorte Prescription is the greatest earthly
boon, being unequaled as an appetlzlng cor
dial and restorative tome. 1t is the only
medicine for women, sold by druggists. under
a positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that 1t will give satisfaction in every case.
or money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been faithfully carried out for many years.
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
~ 80 -
Came over in the MayfioUer.

To be casually informed by some chance
acquaintance that the head of his family
came oveI in the Mayfower is becoming so
common nowadays that people begin to won
der not who did come over in the Mayfower,
but rather who did not AS a matter of
fact, only l01 persons landed at Cape Cod
harbor on December IL, 1920 Here are
their names and the number in each family:
John Carver 6 John Turner s.
VIM. Bradford, 3 Frs Eaton, 3
Ed WinSow, 5. Jas. Chiffon, s.
VIM. Brewster 6. John Crackston, 2
Isaac Anerton, 6. John Ellington, 4
Capt Miles Standish, 2 Moses Fletcher, l.
John Alden, l. John Goodman, l.
Sam. Fuller, . Degory Priest l.
Chr Martin, l. Thos williams, l.
VIM Mullins, s. Gilbert Winslow l.
VIM White, 5. Ed. Margeson, l.
Rd Warren, l. Peter Brown, l.
John Rowland" r. Britteridge, l.
Stephen Hopkins, g. Geo Soule,"
Ed. Tily, l. Rd- Clarke, l.
J Tilly, g. Rd- Gardiner l.
Frs. Cook 9. John Anerton, l.
ThoS Rogers, 2 Thos. English, l. !
Thos. Tinker 8. Ed. Dotey,t
John Ridgdale, 2 Ed Leister.t
E Fuller, s
'Howland was Of Governor Carver's family;
Soule Of Governor Winslow's tDotey and Lester
were Mr. Hopkins servants
San Francisco Argonaut.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

The most remarkable collection of photo
graphs in the world is that now on exhibit
ton at ST. Petersburg One Krassowski. for
twenty-five years, has had himself photo
graphed once a month in order to note the
ravages Of age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26
At the High School.

dropped in at the exercises attending the
opening of the high school annex and the
manual training school the other night, and,
il the truth be told, never listened to such
Soor and stilteGdL speeches. But there was one
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

q relief, from the intensely
Q it afforded A young lady
an address on "The High
Students Point of View"
iy. for her name on the pro-
efixed with a Miss She was
young miss, not long out Of
d with all the youthful limo
which Is 30 charming. She
until the applause subsidized
? began her address with the
snce, "The great question of
shall we educate our chill
Of Mahometi Is this what
lining school teaches, or Is it
St Paul Pioneer Press
HF SCORED ONE. =
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

Quoth he. you are my life, dear girl;
Consent my wife to be-"
81 cannot, George" she quick returned;
The law forbids, you see"
'The law forbidsl" he gasped. Eyes, George"
She playfully replied;
"If you should take your life of course
You'd be a suicide"
-Yonkers Gazette
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

The remedy against sore throat Of wearing
a few threads Of Berlin wool around the
throat is said to act by keeping up belt Of
skin action and so acting as counter irri-
tant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-26

" SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST,
1 San Pedro and AceQuia Streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps, Channels Skins, Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. 80
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-10-09

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s. Four memt-
bets of tn Executive Committee OF the
Clsn-ua.GaeI, representing the Cronin
fiction, have issued call for conven-
tiou Of all camps throughout the country.
The other five m .mbrrs have issued a
counter circular forbidding the camps to
send delegates to the proposed conven.
ton, the act beiog unauthorized and
illegal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-10-09

ISDIAsAroLrs. Ind, Oct. S.-The
Bates house, the best equipped hotel in
the country. was damaged by smoks .
5000 The FIRE started in the engine.
room aud was with difficulty reached by
the fremen. The chief loss is from
smoke. Louis Riebold had recently re-
furnished the building, and the loss is
chiefly upon him, the building suffering
no material damage. A number of sick
people in the hotel had to be carried
down the ladders.