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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-13

An old citizen remarked the 9TH
er day that when the dandelions
bloomed until the middle of December
and the May apples blossomed in
April, it was sure sign of short
winter
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-13

SiIverwarc, Silverware,
For Holiday Presents az
e.. r. 4. PApE Il BRo's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
CHAPTER XVIII.

think the following anecdote illustrate:
the delicacy of eastern wit:
Philadelphia, whether justly or not, has the
reputation of being very dead and alive, and
many are the jokes on its dizziness A Bos-
tonian was doing the honors OF MS native city
to friend from Philadelphia Having
shown him all the points OF interest in the
place, be asked if he did not think Boston a
fine city
Yes, it is very nice" said the Pennsyt-
'ania man, but do not think it is SO well
laid out as Philadelphia"
NO" rejoined the Bostonian, but it will
be when it is as dead as Philadelphia"
CHAPTER XIX.
By his discovery of America, Christopher
Columbus has furnished the old world with
an inexhaustible source Of amusing novelties
You pass from the curious to the marvellous,
from the marvellous to the incredible, from
the incredible to the impossible realized.
But it Is to American journalism that the
palm must be awarded.
The first thing that attracts your attention
is the titles of the articles The smallest bits
of news cannot escape your notice. thanks to
these wonderful headlines. 1t requires a
special genius for the work to be able to hit
upon such eye ticklers
The death Of Mrs. Garfield, mother of the
late president, was announced with the head
ing:
DEATH OF GRANDMA GARFIELD.
The marriage of NJ. Maurice Bernhardt:
sARAH's BOY LEADS HIS BRIDE TO THE ALTAR.
The execution Of a criminal was announced
by Chicago paper under the heading;
JERKED TO JESUS
The reports of two divorce cases at Chi
cago were entitled respectively:
TIRED OF WILLIAM.
MRS. CARTER FINDS FAULT WITH HER HUs-
BANDS KISSING.
An article on Prince Bismarck was headed
in large letters, BISMARCK WTTHDRAws
Just underneath in very small print was:
His resignation as chancellor Of the German
empire"
The marriage of young Earl Cairns, who
had been betrothed several times, was an
to the American ladies thus:
GARMoYLE CAUGHT AT LAST.
While l was in the United States the
papers were constantly speaking of a certain
fnancier named Jacob Sharp. Accused of
fraudulent dealings this gentleman had been
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
$500 Acres in Bee County.

Only tour miles from Beeville, one of the
most thriving towns in Texas. This beauti-
ful square tract Of land is bounded on one
side by a railroad and on the other by a beau
tIful stream of water; the soil is mostly dark
sandy loan, lies gently rolling and is especial
ly adopted for the raising of corn, cotton,
valuable for the growing of fruits and grapes.
1t is all wei fenced, sufficient timber for use
and plenty OF good grasses; 100 acres in Guilt
walton, one good seven room house and one
three room house. with all the necessary out
buildings. We know of no tract of land in
Texas so well adopted to subdivide into small
farms for colonies as this. Good prices and
ready sale for all products. Price only S. per
acre, One-thiTd cash, balance in two and one
bali and five years at eight per interest.
HAMBLETON HADLEY 81 Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
CHAPTER Xxx

Journalism has killed literature, and re-
porting is killing journalism. 1t is the last
gasp Of the dying literature Of an epoch; it is
~the man of letters replaced By the concierge"
So excains u. Albert Millaud, in one of his
witty articles in The Figaro.
In America, reporting has simply overrun,
swallowed up journalism 1t is demolition
of the wall of private life, the substitution of
| gossip tor chronicle, OF chatter for criticism.
For tie interviewer nothing is sacred.
| Audacity is his stock in trade; the most pri-
vate details of your daily life are at his
mercy, and unless you blow his brains out
which is not lawful in New York state-you
have no means Of getting rid of him.
There is no question too indiscreet for these
enterprising inquisitOrs; they would have
interviewed st. anthony in hishut.
Do not shout victory either because you
have succeeded in getting rid of the inter
viewer without replying to his questions. 1t
is in such cases that the American journalist
reveals himself in all his glory To your
stupefaction the newspapers next day will
have an account Of the conversation which
you might have had with their reporters.
If my advice be worth giving, the best
thing you can do, when the interviewer pre-
sents himself and says, Il am a reporter, sir,
and have come to ask you for few mo-
ments' chat" is to say to him:
Mad to see you, sir; pray be seated"
On the 18th of November, 1887, at a. m.
the Germanic, after a terribly rough passage |
Of nine days, entered the magnificent harbof |
of New York. The sun had risen resplend |
ent in a cloudloss blue SKY. We had Just |
passed Bartholdi's statue Of Liberty En- |
tightening the World, and it seemed as if
France were not far of. 1t was a sweet sen, |
sation, and instinctively | had raised my |
hat. All at once the Germanic stopped. A |
little steam tug drew up alongside, and there |.
stepped on board few custom house officers,
followed by several other persons.
Look out!" cried one of my fellow pasSen
gers, seeing that appeared to be unconscious
of danger
"What is the matter2" asked
"The interviewers!"
Nonsense, not here surely" exclaimed
No sooner were the words out of my mouth
than two young men handed me their cards,
with the announcement that they were jour
nalists.
1--WE have come to present our respects to
YOU" they said. land to wish you pleasant
ITO BE Continued
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
CHAPTER XVI.


There is nc country where you hear so
many good anecdotes, and no country where
they are so well told.
The Americans are delightful raconteurs,
they are past masters in the art of making
those light, graceful, witty little speeches,
which give to their dinners such a unique
charm Then the humor is delicate, the wit
of the brightest Irony and elegance COM
bine to make these discourses veritable little
literary gems.
Here is a specimen of Gen Horace Porter's
drollery-a portrait of an old typical Puri
tan, given at New England" dinner:
THE old Puritan was not the most rollick-
ing, the jolliest, the most playful of men. He
at times amused himself sadly He was given
to a mild disregard of the conventionalities.
He had suppressed bear batting, not, it is be-
lieved, because it gave pain to the bear, but
because it gave pleasure to the audience. He
found the Indians were the proprietors of the
land, and he felt constrained to move
against them with his gun, with a view to
increasing the number of absentee landlords
He found the Indians on one side and the
witches on the other. He was surrounded
with troubles. He had to keep the Indians
under fire and the witches over it. These
were some of the things that reconciled that
good man to sudden death. He never let the
sun go down upon his wrath, but he no
doubt, often wished that he was in that re-
gion near the pole where the sun does not 90
down for six months at a time and gives
wrath a fair chance to materialize He was
thoughtful man. He spent his days invent
ing snow plows and his evenings in slipping
hot rum and Illuminating upon the probable
strength of the future prohibition vote.
Those were times when the wives remon-
strated with their husbands regarding the
unfortunate and disappointing results of too
much drink, particularly when it led the
men to so out and shoot at Indians-and miss
them. These men generally began drinking
on account of the bite of snake, and usually
had 20 quit on account of attacks from the
same reptiles"
Gen. Porter was kind enough to introduce
ME TO New York audience on one occasion.
Ladies and gentlemen" began the general
without relaxing a muscle of his face, II
claim your indulgence on behalf of the
speaker who is going to address you. He has
to speak in a language not his own, and, be-
sides, he has not the resource of some Of our
countrymen, who, when their threats are
tired, can speak through their noses"
American women run their husbands and |
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other, and scarcely repressed a giggle; and
the street urchins followed me as if had been
a member of the Sioux tribe in national cos
tune The day after my arrival, one of the
local papers announced that Frenchman
had landed in the town the day before lin
white trousers, and that his popularity had
been as prompt as decisive.
American ladies dress very well as a rule,
but there a great number who cover them
as each item is costly, trouble themselves lit
tie about the general effect.
American women have plenty of style of
their own, and also great deal of distinc-
ton and grace, but they always look dressed
for conquest 1t is well to be it, but not well
to show it, They are apt to laugh at the tot
let of English women, and model their own
dress on French lines. For my part, | think
that nothing can surpass a. fresh, young En-
glish girl in cotton dress and simple straw
hat
The fashionable headgear. during my so
jouru in the states, was Gigh. narrow con
struction, percled on the top of the head, and
surmounted with feathers. At certain dis.
lance, it gave its wearer the look of an irate
cockatoo.
There are French miliners in New York, |
believe DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes pre-
tends that they deteriorate on American soil
| remember we got upon this subject, during
pleasant chat about his early days in Paris,
and he said. by the time French milliner
has been six months in New York, she will
make a bonnet to brighten a Choctaw In
dian"
At the theatre, women wear silk, which
prevents one from hearing, and hats foot
high, which prevent one rom seeing.
American ball toilets are ravishing Here
the diamonds are in place. do not know
any gayer, more intoxicating sight than an
American ball room The display of luxury
is on a gigantic scale. The walls are covered
with flowers, the rooms artistically lighted,
gayety everywhere visible. The young
women are ideal in beauty and brilliancy,
and if it were not for lie atmosphere, which
is hot enough to hatch silk worms, you would
pass the evening in an ecstasy of enjoyment.
The wives of men with middle class incomes
initiate the luxury of the miilonaire's wife.
/ expected to find it so; in democratic coun-
try frogs try to swell into oxen. They puff
themselves out until they burst, or rather
until their husbands burst.
In France always, and in England when he
will let her, wife keeps an eye on her hus
bands interests. In America, she often lays
hands on his c;<2itaL
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~hicn is the fairest, rose or q lily?
Which is tie sweetest, peach or pearl
Merry D coquetish, and charming is Milly;
Dora is gentle and fair. [her
Sweet as a flower was her face when kissed
Glove is the romance and glory of hfe)
Milly, my playmate, love like sister,
But Dora choose for my wife.
That is right young man, AIRY the girl
you love, by all means, if she " i'll have you.
Should Ter health become delicate and her
beauty Jade after marii age, remember that
this is Usually due to tuu GtiOnal disturbances
weaknesses, irregularities or painful disor-
ders peculiar to her SEX in the cure of which
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
CHAPTER XVII.

Humor only springs in simple, unaffected
characters You find it in the Scotch. It
overAows in the well bred American, who is
the prince of good fellows.
The Americans are so good at taking a joke,
so good tempered that, even in public, they
enjoy TO banter each other and serve as butts
for each others sarcasms; it is on these occa-
sions that American humor is allowed free
play. There are even ''Gridiron" clubs, clubs
where guests are invited only to be put on
the grill. The most famous of these is the
Clover club at Philadelphia Outside Para
disc there is no place where men are treated
with so little regard to their rank.
Gentlemen" says the president, 81 have
the honor to propose the first soast of the
evening. Let us fill our glasses and drink TO
the honorable member of congress on my
right. doubt not you will push your anna
biity and patience so far as to listen to his
speech in respectful silence. He will be all
the more proud to have an audience to-
night because, as we all know, when the
honorable member gets up to make speech
at Washington the benches begin to empty by
magic Gentlemen, give him chance"
The congressman takes the joke merrily,
and thus commences his speech:
"Gentemen-lm mean members of the Clover
Club"
The members pocket the satire with
hearty laugh.
Presently comes the turn of the second
speaker.
This one speaks in a scarcely audible voice.
Raise your voicer' cry the members
"Im sorry you cannot hear" quietly an
swers the speaker: ''come nearer"
The cries of ''louderI" continue
IF speak low" sa IS the interrupted man,
''it is in order to get down to your level"
This convulsed the assembly with laughter.
was aghast
Can it be possible, thought, that they will
stand thatf The joke may be new ard funny.
but surely it is being carried beyond the
bounds If such things went on in France,
one would see duels going on in all the re-
tired spots of the neighborbood next morn
ing
The president rises once more.
My turn has come
Scarcely have heard the word Gentle
men," when a voley of shouts and whistlings
greets me.
| see that am not going to be spared
Excuse me-" continue; perhaps had
better explain to you why accepted your
invitation. Since am in America mean to
study the customs and manners Of the people.
With this object in view. it would not do for
me to conflue myself to good society, and
have determined to make a study this even
ing"
That's right" whispers my neighbor in
way of encouragement, continue in that
strain and you will do"
For hours the speechifying goes on, mixed
with music, Rotations songs and anecdotes.
At III the morning hosts and guests separ-
ate, declaring that they have had real
good time"
The Clover club is first rate leveler. Any
man, whose self esteem has been over cult
waited, can be supplied by this club with
wholesome physic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
DISCOVERY.
A Moman,s Discovery.

"ADOther wonderful discovery has been
made ana that too by lady in this county.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withStOOd its severest tests
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three months
she CUughed necessarily aud could not sleep.
She bought of us a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and was SO much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept all
night and with one bottle has been mlracu-
lousy cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz."
Thus write W. c. Hamrick y Co, of Shelby,
n. C.-Get a free trial bottle at Dreiss ThOmp.
son 4 Co.'S. l2l-}.IS If
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A SneCial 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 HANIBLETON, HADLEY & Co.
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Jonathan and His Continent.
By Max 0'Rell, Author of John Bull and
His Island" John Bull, Jr.,
Etc." and Jack Allyn.

TRANSLATED by Nine Paul Blouet. Copyrighted
by Cassell Co., New York, and published by
special arrangement through the American Press
Association. Paul Blouet CMax O'RelD is a re
markably clever FTenchman, who has devoted
his talents mostly to satirizing the AnGlo-Saxon
race. The book from which the following ex
tracts are made is his latest production, and ma
terial for it was gathered during his recent visit
to America
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27

fathers very close in the matter OF wit.
Their wit is apt to be a little more sarcastic,
perhaps. They are not women for nothing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27

-Masury's liquid paints will cover
more surface, last longer, and fade
less than any paints on the, market.
Especially adapted to this climate.
3-27-1y B. c. RELY & Co., Ag'ts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27

II SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST,
San Pedro and Acequia Streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps, Chamois Skins, Sponges, brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. 4SS
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FIRST CHAPTER BEGAN IN NO. l3I JUNE "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-28
Proposals for Street Paving.

sealed Proposals will DO received at the otllc,
Of tho Board OF Public Works Until " o'OOch
noon OF SATURDAY, JUEEl, 1859, for Paving
the streets and alleys herein mentioned, With
the materials named below. Proposals 10 b
made for all the work 10 be done, and for each
street separately. Proposals 70 BIO made by the
square yard and to include all necessary cxCa.
waiting or llllng, sand, pitch, gravel, rolling &c.
The siCoeRinl bidder will DO required 10 give )
bond In tho p0nal sum Of 5000 for each separate
street, or 5000 for the whOlew work, for the llth
full performance OF tho contract. Each proposal
must be accompanied by tho names OF two sure
ties to DO offered on said bond. Streets to be
paved with Hard Burned Fire Brick, namely:
EOf street, from Eleventh 10 Twelfth street.
Alley b, from Fifth 10 sixth street.
Seventh street, from Main 10 Market street.
Alley Q, from Chapllne 10 Market street
Chapllne street, ifom Twcnty.AeyGnih to Thir
ly.lhlid street.
South street, from Market TO Main street.
Twenty.first street, from West side Of MGIkti
10 east side Of Main street.
TWentyseyenth street from Main 10 ChApllnt
jacob street, from Forty.Atth to FOrty.cIsha
street.
Tho Board reserves the right 10 reject any OF
all bids. Specifications may DO seen at the OalU
Proposals TO DO marked ''Proposals Tor stred
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
THos. II. DARRAH, Clerk. my2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-28

The Eeadars OF the +NTEtLIpENcER will
be pleased TO learn that there ID at least
one dreaded disease that science has been
ableto cure in all Its stages, and that Ia
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure 70 the
only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires constt'
tutional treatment, Hslpg pataErh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and muCus surfaces OF the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength, by building UP the Gonstitu'
ton and assisting nature IN doing lts
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In It's curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list Of tes'
timqplals, Address,
+. !. OHENRY, Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. new
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1t would be uncharitable to jump al
the conclusion that DR.. Cronin fell {
victim to the vengeance Of the Clan:na'
Gael or any other Irish organization. II
matters not whether Cronin was or was
not a spy in the employ Of the British
Government. The laws Of this country
do not set up any secret organization tc
meet out the death penalty, and the
first opportunity must be seized TO make
1t understood clearly that we do moi
tolerate such bloody business. I
With few exceptions the American
people sympathize with Ireland in her
struggle for Justice, but the American
people do not sympathize with cold
blooded murder. II Cronin was a Bri'
fish spy on the champions OF Ireland
he was in a dirty business; but our laws
do not make that an otEense. 1t is much
to be hoped that no Irish society was in
any way connected with the murder
but the CirCumstantial evidence scarcely
justiles the hope.
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the dissenting young men inthe colleges
and semiparies to the contrary notyith'
Doctrines not endorsed by
candidates for the ministry become OF
serious concern to the church for the
pulpit will hold on to unacceptable doc
trines longer than the pews will,
Movements Of this kind usually pro-
gress slowly, but this may prove an ex-
cephon, for the way is already well pre-
pared. The Presbyterian church Of TO-
day is Christian rather THAI Calyinisticl
concerning itself more with exhOrting
men to seek salvation on the broadtoun'
dation Of the inspired word Of God thar
with the close.guardlng Of a man'msde
creed. Candidates for admission to thu
Presbyterian church are not put througt
their PAGES to ascerteln how good Gal
vinists they are; they are questioned t
discover whether they are Christian
and desire to serve God as He commands
The movement for a revision OF tn
Confession OF Faith asks the church u
recognize by the voice Of its AUTHORITY
the broader Christianity which 1t en-
dorses by its practice, After all, tn
Living Truth is what 1t is and is no
changed by creeds or the lack Of Creedi
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Tho EdItorlnl Art made Easy.

It's an old and frequent practice Of
the Register to print as original editorial
matter the editorial articles Of newspa-
pers able to do their own thinking. Once
in while the INTELMGENoER takes the
trouble to show up this weakness in the
Registers mental organism. We do it
to-day in an article headed "a Peculiar
Coincidence"
We have not the date Of tho Atlanta
CoaliIuHn in which the article original
ly appeared, but We have the date Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette in which
It appeared with due credit, and that
happened to be the same day the Register
used 1t as an original production.
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DIED.

HALL-At tho residence Of her brother ln.lAw
John ]. Jones, Dl7 Main street, Saturday
May Is, 1889, at 0:l5 o'clock p. MI. MANY K
HALL, widow OF the late Charles W, Hall, o.
belmont County, o,
Funeral services al o'clock Tuesday morning
May o, Interment private
HARRlS-At Rankin Station, Pa, on Sunday
May 20, 1889, THOMAS HARRIS, aged - year
and months. aI
Funeral from tho B. so. Depot at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning. ..l..s
1880 O'Clock q. F,., ADA L. BGTLEis, vile o
G. A. Helmbright.
Funeral from her late residence, No. IFS Thirty
first street, Tuesday afternoon at . O'Clock
FriOnds'oi the family are invited to attend
1nterment at Greenwood Cemetery.
NICHOLSON Gravel Hill, Bellalre, o., OF
Monday, May q, 1851, at 900 p. M, SARAH
wife Of Thomas Nicholson, aged Is years.
Funeral notice hereafter, H lIHsi