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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-23
CHATTER Xl.

Nothing but the rain and the fate of
Sir Philip Darrell was talked about at the
LarCheS. ROandS face on the night be-
fore lad plainly showed that something
was very wrong; but lie had vouchsafed
not word of explanation, going straight
to his room; and now he was equally un-
communicative. lie sat at the table while
the buzz of talk went on around him,
and did not utter Il word. His appetite
usally hearty-had deserted him. He
drank eagerly, as if consumed by thirst.
but ate nothing; and his mother and sis
tiers arrived at the conclusion that he had
seen lima, spoken to her, and been reject
ed. Rose tried strenuously to Danish Sir
Philips name from the conversation, and
succeeded partially, but not entirely.
Directly after breakfast Roland with
drew to his study and locked the door;
and no one ventured to ntrude upon his
solitude. The heavy fall of rain till noon
frustrated his original intention of seek
ing lima in the morning; but, as soon as it
abated, he sailed forth; and, rs he crossed
the hall, Rose rushed up to him breath
less.
"ROland, Roland, have you heard?"
"Heard what?" said her brother rough
ly. 81 have heard nothing
"Why, Job HeSton is leaving the Mill /!
1t is said if it rains tonight as it did last
night the floods will be so great that the
Mill be washed away"
"Ah, by Heaven"
Roland paused suddenly, and a look
came into his face that made his sister re-
cola look she remembered afterwards,
and read rightly then; now it only filled
her with vague horror.
Roland" she cried, in a tone that start
led him into Standardization.
$50" he said musingly, "the Mill is
doomed? Well, Rose, l am going TO see
how things are; and will step down and
have talk with job"
lie passed out, mounted his horse, and
rode away. When he reached the Grange,
he asked for Miss Costello. She was at
home the servant told him, but Miss Durn-
ford was out,
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PLEASANTON STAGE LINE.
Departs at 80 a. m. arrives 400 p. m.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES 0F0MAILS.

SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY.
uDeparts for Galveston. Cuero and Houston
at s so a. m. arrives at $50 p. NJ.
Departs for Corpus Christi and ROckpOrt
at 40 .. m. arrives at 2:15 p. IN,
Departs for Kerrville at 3 80 p. M; arrives
at II so p. m.
INTERNATIONAL 4 GREAT NORTHERN R'Y.
Departs north at 7:l5, a. m, and 2:Op.
M. arrives from the north at II: and S:45
p. III.
arrive at 7:30 a. NJ.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

S. A. &:A.IP. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
daily except Sunday.
Train for Cuero, Houston, Galveston
leaves San Antonio. ........S. As a. m
Trains for Beeville, ROckpOrt and
Train for Kerrville. ........... 400 p. m
ARRIVALS.
From Galveston, Cuero Il Houston 6:45 m
From Corpus Christi, Beeville and
ROckpOrt .....,............... ....s y. III
From, Kerrville. ...............l:4o Ill
TRAIN For KERRvILLe leaves at pm. Sat
urdays: Arrives from Kerrville at III d. m on
Mondays.
I.&G. N. r. r.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis, via l. & G. N. and
For st. ii Louis, via /. & G. N and
!: NJ. ...... ..........'....''.2;; 40 d III
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, via NJ. K. & T.
and I. & G. N..................10 :55 m
From st. Louis, via 1. M. and l.
q GIN lucid u LII
From LAREDO. .................. .o.oo Ill
SOUTHERN PACIFIC r, r.
East bound train leaves. 500 a. m
East bound train leaves. .2:15 p. m
West bound train arrives. ........ 1928 a. m
West bound train leaves. ........ 1850 p. m
West bound train arrives. 80. .7:45 p. m
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Departs east at TOO a. m. and l 40 p. M;
departs west at 2 :0Op. m.
Arrives from the east at 100 p. m and 7:45
o. IN. arrives from the west at 200 p. IN.
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DR.. SAcE'S CATARRH REMEDY
cures the worst cases, no matter of how long
standing. 80 cents, by druggists
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sToCKDALE sTAGEi LINE.
DEPARTS at 500 a. m. arrives at $50 p. m.
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HE MARCHED WITH SHERMAN
TO THE SEA:

Trudged all the way on foot, over mountain
and through morass, carrying knapsack and
gun, slept on brush heaps to keep out Of the
mud, caught cold, from the effects of which
his friends thought he would never recover.
Lingering with slow consumption for many
years. he saw DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery advertised in q country newspaper,
worked change; six months continued use
cured him. Always too independent to ask
his country for pension, he now says he
saved himself CONSUMPTION is Iung-scrof
ula. For scrofula, in all its myriad FORMS the
discovery" is an uneQualed remedy. 1t
cleanses the system of all bloOd-taints fror
ana scalp Diseases, Salt-rheum, letter, Ecze-
ma, and kindred ailments. 1t is guaranteed
TO benefit or cure in all diseases for which it
be refunded. Sold by. druggists
Copyright, 1855 by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
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TO De CONTINUED.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
A Horse Hajr Snake.

The horse hair snake is a common
source of error The creature that is
usually called by that name originates
and has life's history as follows: A
small flesh colored mite is in water. 1t
changes to purplish lead color and
comes to the top of the water, where
it sports for time, and when looking
across water of still evening, espe.
cially if looking toward the setting sun,
one can see masses of these tiny
creatures that look like smoke on the
water. When they reach this stage
of development they leave the water
and get out ON the grass. Here, as
opportunity offers, they attach them
selves to the feet Of large insects-es-
pecially of grasshoppers, katydids, etc.
The legs of these insects being hollow,
they crawl up them, where they grow
until they fill the legs and sometimes
the cavities of the bodies of these
large insects. This accounts for the
fat, clumsy condition of many of these
insects. After rain, in which the in
sects drown, the full fedged horse
hair snakes come forth to delight the
small boy. and to interest the student
of nature, after which they lay eggs
in the water, if it does not dry upi too
soon, and curl around them for a
time, and about the time the eggs
hatch into the little flesh covered
mites first described, the snakes die
EXCHANGE.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
She Thought They Were Snakes.

One Of our townsmen relates that a
friend Of his, while stopping at the
seashore, caught number of very
fine eels, and thought it would be nice
if they could be brought home. II
was difficult to find just the best means
of transportation. but an old oil cloth
covered hand bag was procured, and
the cells placed in it. The man board
ed the train. and placed the carpet bag
under the seat, and thought nothing
more Of it until some time after the
train had started, when suddenly q
woman who sat about four seats in
front of him jumped up Oh the seat,
drawing up her skirts, and yelled
''Snakesr The man looked that way.
and saw one of the largest of the eels
slowly wriggling across the car, and,
as there was by this time general
commotion throughout the car, he
picked up the gripsack, and. remark
ing that The did not care to stay in a
car where the conductor allowed
snakes Ia run about the floor" made
his way TO the smoker, and has neve,
heard yet whether the snake" was
caught or not. = Waterbury American
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
Hogs EYeSipht Saved.

Mr. William Kerns not long since
had a visit from a friend from the
east, who wished to purchase land
and locate somewhere in this state.
MIR. Kerns sent his friend out to look
at the Umpqua valley, and he return
ed with wonderful tale of the Sec
ton he visited.
He said that he visited a farmer
who had great drove of hogs, all of
which had lost their tails. He inquir-
ed how this had happened, and the
farmer said the caudal appendages
had been amputated, and when it was
asked why this was done, he was told
it was to prevent the animals from be-
coming blind. This startling an
nouncement led to further inquiry
and explanation.
The farmer stated that the soil on
hissfarm was what is known as black
q is very rich and also very
e<Ihellyc a.zQigs in sWpfowing
's6d Eseiod I'LL - anlates on
each Pig tai1 VIII g1pll 3 by accres
ton and accumula15on, to an immense
size, and becomes 50 heavy that II
drags back the pigs skin SO far that
the unfortunate animal is no longer
able to shut its eyes, and soon becomes
blinded from the glare of the sun. By
cutting off the pigs tail this catastro-
phe is avoided, and the pig soon grows
fat.-Portland OregOnian.
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Extensive FINN.

A physician of St. Paul related the
following little incident i'll the career
of a fellow student The appearance
of the latter was not such as to i'm
press the casual observer with the idea
that he was an Esculapius in the sci
ence of medicine, and when he swung
his title m. D." out in the chilly
breeze, it attracted little attention
from the sick and suffering. The man
also became an unconscious butt OF
some of the more light hearted young
ladies' Several of the holder ones
finally concocted scheme designed
to bring him to irretrievable humilia
ton. A messenger was dispatched in
haste to summon the young Galen to
set fractured limb. Quickly gather
ing the bandage and instruments nee.
essary. the doctor followed. Arriving
at the house designated, he was met
with due gravity and informed that
his patient was in the rear yard,
whittier he was at once led. There
upon the ground was rooster which
had been unfortunate enough to break
its leg-or shall | say limbo Amid
hardly suppressed CYCLES, he was in
formed that here was the patient
Compromising the situation in an in
slant, the doctor gravely and expe
ditiously set the broken member of
Chanticleer, putting it in a plaster
bandage with all the care usually
vouchsafed to humanity, and for once
a fowl with broken leg was in luck
instead of in the soup. The young
ladies were greatly pleased over their
adventure. and prociaimed itzamong
their friends with great n nj
when some days later ! 6iil fpS foSr
for reducing fracture Vas recci9ed,
the laugh died away m vain they
asserted that it was joke, and that
they were only i'll fun. The prescrip
ton writer said he wasn't in fun and
there was no joke in it for him moth
ing but the fee, and he proposed to
have that if he had to sue for it. He
got it, and pocketed it with a little
observation on laughing about sun
down instead of in the forenoon.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28

Camp meeting" John Alien was
always ready with retort for friend
or foe, sometimes scathing, and al
ways humorous. After his CONVEX.
sion, he met an old minister, who piled
him with very searching questions as
TO the genuineness Of his experience.
and the young man complained of the
severity of this catechism.
IF the tree be we'll rooted. said the
minister, 1t will not be harmed if we
shake it"
but" said the convert, 1.-The Mas
ter said to his disciples, Feed my
lambs. not Go and shake them"
AT another time, when Mr.. Allen
was about to begin his sermon in a
new place. former pastor said to
him:
Are you long preacher2"
Five feet seven inches" was the
immediate reply.
At meeting of ministers, Baptist
was invited to give his views on the
subject of Methodist economy, and at
once rose. saying that, although there
were many excellent things in Metho-
dism, it seemed TO him to have too
much machinery.
Mr.. Allen was on his feet in a mo-
ment.
THE Methodist church may have
more machinery than the Baptist, he
replied. but it doesn't require as muck
water to run it.
A lawyer of opposite politics said to
aim, about the same time. "Mr. AL
len, on which side are you going to
votea for shall vote against you"
ION the right SIDE" was the an
swer. (Which side is yoursa"
One morning at Methodist camp
meeting young man arose, and said,
pompously:
Il do not believe in singing oh, to
be nothing. propose 10 be some
thing, and | want people to know it. :"
Brother Allen instantly rose. and
repeated the verses.
''If man thinks himself to be some.
thing when he is nothing, lie deceiv
eth himself. But let every man prove
his own work, and then shall he have
rejoicing in himself alone. and not in
another"
The question of ambition was not
discussed further that day.-Youth's
Companion.
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All ABOUT H-ueumoanis.

Netter has written quite an exhaus-
tive article on the subject OF pneumo-
MIA, in which he reviews 6he epidem-
les of that disease which have been
recorded He draws the following
conclusions: Pneumonia s a cOnta-
gious disease, and the essential germs
can be communicated. not only direct
iy from an infected person to others
brought in contact with him, but they
can be transmitted through third
person. They can. also. as in the case
of scarlet fever and measles. be con-
veyed in clothing and in many other
articles such as are found in the sick
room. They are diffusible in the air,
but one must come within ten feet Of
a patient i'm order to be within range
Of infection.
The pneumonia germs are quite long
lived. How they remain capable OF
doing their work has never been de-
termined. but three years is set as the
extreme limit. Pneumonia is catch
ing" at any time during its entire
course. and even after recovery.
Where a person is exposed to the dis
ease and becomes infected by the
germs of il, the first symptoms, as a
rule, appear between the fifth and
seventh day: but exceptional cases are
many. and an infected person may be
taken down with the disease the Sec
ond or third day after exposure. or he
may carry it about with him for near
~ three weeks before it breaks out
A person. who has once had the dis
ease retains for years liability to have
other attacks, for the germs OF it re-
main with him and may be found in
his saliva Hence. such a person is
not only dangerous 10 himself, but 10
others with whom he is brought in
immediate contact. 1t is held that this
in part explains recurring epidemics
in certain families, and, also. while
the same person frequently suffers
from severe attacks during his life
time. Considering the fact, now
clearly evident. that pneumonia is a
contagious disease, the proper precau-
tons against infection, should Of
course. be taken,
1t is true that this disease is not
nearly SO contagious as the most of tho
other diseases of the same character.
but it is enough SO to warrant Ger.
tain amount Of care A patient ill
with pneumonia need not be held so
dangerous that rigid quarantine
must needs be established, but those
who are brought in contact with him
should use reasonable amount u
cantion-not take his breath" etc
Perfect ventilation is alike important
to them and TO the patient Handker
chiefs and the like should be thorough
ly disinfected. and if spit cup" is
used, it should always contain some
disinfectant to destroy the germs in
the sputa. Boston Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
Journalism in Australia.

AS affording a notion of the con-
ditions Of Australian life, the news
papers Of that region are exception
ally valuable, for, especially in their
weekly editions. they are simply en-
cyclopedic. The stranger at once, in his
ignorance takes an Australian weekly
To be intended for use far out i'm the
country, at lonely stations" by men
who find time, once in while, to add
just all their relations 10 the universe
al one long sitting. The reader of
such weekly acts as sort OF father
confessor, while the editor spreads out
before him general confession of all
the sins of mankind. from Melbourne
horse races to European complications,
IN we'll classified order and in very
good language. All the Australian
colonies are represented in the weekly
general summaries; two or three Sc
rial novels run their even courses i'm
the few columns allotted TO each, the
endless list of colonial sports. races
cricket matches, football games, is
duly set forth. letters from New York,
London, Paris. together with pages Of
telegraphic foreign material, proven,
the colonial reader from being too
much absorbed in home affairs, while
these home affairs are treated in
lengthy political summaries, in long
editorials. in shorter editorial notes
in correspondence.
Meanwhile practical interests are
not forgotten. The farm, the vine
yard, cattle raising and mining are
discussed at length by experts Games
puzzles, essays, book reviews, gossip
close the solid feast of some thirty
large closely printed five column
pages OF actual text exclusive of the
advertisements Most of our terrible
Sunday papers are far outdone as TO
quantity OF matter and on the whole
as TO quality of matter as we'll. None
OF our weeklies can rival these in encv-
clopedic character. in well edited
many sided variety of appeal, joined,
as is here the case, with excellence
of workmanship. The only objection
that our own badly spoiled newspaper
reader would make would be that all
this was too dry for him and too vast
For my own part, since my return
from Australia, have been taking
one of these fine weeklies regularly.
and reading, not all of it, but as much
as / desired and with no little profit
l know no better means to become ac-
quainted with the drift and the forces
OF Australasian life. Atlantic Month
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

-SOme species of cuttlefish are said
10 be able to change color with the
rapidity of the chameleon,
"A Buffalo bachelor has a memoir
andum book in which he keeps the
nsme of every girl he has ever kissed.
He had 923 names on the list the last
time he counted up.
"A superior house parlor maid who
IAN teach elementary music,s and "a
plain cook. under twenty-five. who
knows shorthand" were advertised
for in recent issue of an English
paper.
One little creature can do a great
deal of mischief. The Calusa Zeal. }
Sun say there IS no doubt but that y
squirrel was responsible for recent
break in the Hamilton levee and con-
sequent loss of 50. ZOO acres of wheat
which became submerged.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
THE COMING FARMER.
He Will BE a Man Competent to BrIn,
Forth New Ideas.

He will BE a Man Competent to Bring
Forth New Ideas.
The coming farmer is on the way He
is the new-schOol farmer, the one who
Is cutting loose from the ancestral ways
and stspping far in advance of his fell
lows; he,is adopting 40 bringing forth
new ideeA psitt juto practice
methods which will eventuaily double
and treble the prednctive powers of,
the soil. The coming farmer will be a
man of thought as we'll as of Drawn.
Specimens of him may be occasionally
seen in the retired merchant who takes
up farming as happy means of put
ting in his closing years. That force
of thought which gave him success in
mercantile life he now applies to till
ing the soil and to the various depart
ments of agriculture. and thereby
proves that thought is as profitable in
farming as in any other business. One
of the leading characteristics of the
coming farmer is that he will be a
specialist. He will devote his efforts,
us tuOtS utSs ulS WuOI6 OHOISlOo W OuO
line of agriculture as much as the mer-
chant who twenty years ago kept
general purpose store. The most sue
cessful farmers of the present time are
those who are pursuing special lines,
whether in the production of dairy
products, of draft horses, road horses,
special breeds of sheep, cattle Or hogs.
The coming farmer will send forever to
the block the scrub sire in all classes
of stock, which is now a greater curse
to Wisconsin than all the mOnOpOlies
which prey upon the people The
coming farmer will provide his wife
all those modern appliances for doing
her work, which will make her life one
of comfort and happiness, and tighten
her labors as much as the most modern
appliances Tighten the labors OF the
farmer. The coming farmer will make
the whole country smile under the
tillage of wisely-directed effort guided
BY the intelligent thought of we'll
cultivated mind, thoroughly trained
brain.-G. G. Gordon, at Wisconsin
Farmers Institute
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
FORMING A CHARACTER.

True and False Methods of Intellectual
and Moral Training.
The process Of forming the statue
that shall waken the admiration of the
oehslder ages after the hand of the
artist has moldered to dust. is slow.
Suppose the object be to reproduce in
marble the features of distinguished
statesman. A model in clay or gypsum
is first formed. Then, by slow and
toilsome process, requiring the accu-
rate measurement of lines and angles,
the features of the model are trans
ferred to enduring marble. Such is
the course pursued by the true artist.
A novice may pursue different
course. He may commence at once on
the block OF marble. BY the direct
application of the chisel he may, in a
short time, fashion the rude outline
Of features bearing some resemblance
to those designed to be comment
grated. But he can 60 but little
further. He can never reach the per-
lection which the artist attains by
obedience to the rules of his art
Processes analogous to these may be
pursued in the cultivation of the mind.
There is a process of patient culture,
toilsome formation of habits which
10 rot admit of direct application to
practical life. which, though slow. are
necessary to the development of the
higher forms of intellectual life and
Of intellectual power.
There is a process which rejects a
large portion of this disciplinary toll.
and aims at immediate results. The
pupil at first seems to make rapid pro-
gress; but his progress is soon arrest
ed. 1t is snowy and limited. 1t can
never be carried far.
The educator should take as much
pains in forming a mind as the artist
takes i'm forming statue. If time and
toll are necessary to the perfection OF
statue which is to endure for ages.
then time and toll may be necessary to
the perfection of the soul which is to
andnre forever-N " n1rer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
Treacherous Memories.

When a man can say, 81 was there,
and saw it" he ought to be believed.
one would think, provided he has
a reputation for speaking the truth.
What shall we be sure of, if not of the
things we have seen with our own
eyes9
Yet experience proves that it is pos
sible to remember what never hap
pened, and remember it, too, with the
utmost distinctness and popularity.
This fact 'bas been abundantly
brought out by the war "reminiscences
so numerously published during the
last ten years. AS one writer remarks.
every book and magazine article is
followed by notes of correction, or by
extended article of refutation, so con
stantly does one veterans recollection
of an event contradict another's, while
both of them, it is likely enough, are
proved to be wrong by the official rec
Ords.
The late Col. Scott, who had charge
of the war records of the government,
relates that one day an officer came
into the room in a state of great ex-
element.
"Have you said that I was not m
the second battle of Bull Run2" he de-
manded.
mo, not exactly that" said Scott.
"Well, Bob Scott, l was told you
said SO, and l came in to put daylight
through you if you stuck to it."
"Oh no." replied Scott, Il never
said you were not in the battle. What
l said was that you yourself, in an
official report dated on the day of the
battle, had said that you were in the
Cumberland valley. hundred miles
from Bull Rum"
Col. Scott called clerk, and order
ed the report brought. The officer
read it twice through in silence, put
on his hat, and went away without a
word.-Youth's Companion.