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Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24

.sYEs Yot-,,G FEILERI'vE READ YOURPLAY.'
her back. 50 il you can ring that in some
how il IN be ali the better You must give
her a good entrance too, or she'll Kick like
a steer.
observation-disclosures me, hut don't see
exactly how a typewriter could 1--we IN
Newport cottage.
Manager I'm coming TO that right
away You see this act is Just 10 show her
as "A Ight-hearted, innocent girl. whose
father has always been loaded up with
dust. so shes never known what 10 was
Ia holler for seal skin sacqne
and not get it, But in the end of the act
the father goes broke and exciaims, Mer-
ciful heavens We are beggersl and drops
dead. HIS wife gives a shrek and all the
society people rush on frem the wings so
ss 20 make a pictnre At the back, while the
daughter. that's Livingston you know,
faxes the centre Of the stage and says.
no mother or mommer would SOUND
more afectionate, may be. NO, nom
r,4rtf she says. mot beggars yet, for Will
work for youw Curtain. Are you on to
the idea2
Dramatixt- Well, believe understand
voar scheme so TAR. But who's the hero
aud ,vherc do you get your comedy ele-
meut2
Mlt.nqer-Oh. the comedy's easy
enough TO manage and as for the
hero forgot to tell you that
he shows up in the first act and
wants 70 marry her. but she gives him the
bounce because he's poor rs crow. Bet
ter make him an artist or something OF
that sort. It M xh- be a good ides 10 have
him reporter and then he can read some
good strong lines about the dignity of hi-
profession or something u that sort Just
- rs 20 catch on with the press boys
We'll. the next act shows the glrl living III
a garret in New York. supporting herself
andh mother boy type-wvitiug- Lay II OF
thick about their being poor and industri
ots and All that, and have some good llne
about the noble working girl or the virti
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24

AN BLK lfi.Nt~-
act Just As tie old ylls1n Is ahont to
seize her auG carry her of by main force
tie young lover o. :, se- in and knocks him
ont win /. lire 81 lie fails and breaks
hlsskull. In come, the doctor-the lover
goes - fetch hiui-and uleanw hile the type
writer gives Aln some plous talk aud con
verts him Maybe II would be good iies
10 ring in the prayer IN this aet. Living
ston's dead stuck ON having u In the piece.
Well. he rep.nts OF his wickedne>- aud
Wien the Doctor says he haA only ten mlu-
utes - live he SAYS, oh, II 0ut had the
time would make a Viii anu leave All my
wealth To tAi, noble girl. but there j. not
time enough to write IT," And then LiV-
ingston says " hats the matter with my
doing IL ou my faithful type-writing ma-
chine :" or words 20 that effect. - she
takes il down like lightning and he has just
time 70 sign il before he expires. Now
yonng feller. you've got my idea OF play.
You 20 to work aud write something on
chat basis Fetch II around 10 me and
mayhe we can do business. DO you want
10 tackle the jobs
Dr,fnatiS, dubiOUSlD-lN try sir, but
I'm afraid It's "A little bit Out OF my line.
j l.. FORD.
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24
MRS. HARRISON HOUSEWIFE
a Remarkable Quilt Of Patchwork That
She Has Planned.


Mrs Harrison is one Of the most cordial
~ rostesses. 10 watch her receive guests
whom she had never seen. one would drop
fhe link OF Introduction and believe Mrs
Harrison had known her visitors well he-
fore and All is accomplished with 50 much
Grace and tact thar not only the newcomer.
hat the behoider Is charmed. Mrs. Has-
r.4on H. nos society star. nor does sle
a-rlre 70 that role; and while she can en-
tert.,in. her habits and preference are for
a domestic lie Many time during the
rlsh of visitors. Just before the family left
indianapolis for Washington she has left
her work IN the kitchen aud gone TO the
parior.
Considering The several phases ~ house
keeping rs accompi piishmenfs. Mrs Haffl-
son isa verv accomplished woman. lne-e
s. 10 branch of housekeeping that she c'es
nor thoroughly understand. and none rhet
she cannot do il occasion demands ae
arts ~ cooking. pleslnE and prc.efT s,
ss we. as SEWING. she cornprehfnt@ *le
90 her mplisAgrents, which she greatly
delights iu is pointing
Saessa skilful artist. anf her paintings
ou china equals the best done ~ many
t~.f-s...fal4 she has stuaed The rar 9us
t=acaers she ~ enthusiastic in her an
szrsn lo and was iuafrlgeutsl in FORM
I#zs class - which she was enc rae fn ''fr
~e lfl nos secure p teacher ara .eare 7
entirely % Others ~ attetd e.. oat uHlt
her ane 7ez 81 vleI tT visitors. 4e
WORKED in tfe eta.io
lrs es qfrfs Manned Pr the better
r-eeerest..n ~ tar n-eaF bad zes. Ho' 0r.5
~ tae s-t campaign. trf faose ~ i-f
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24
q RATTL. MAKE IN DUSTRY.
some Account OF Queer Business and
How Il Man Makes Living ity 1t.


Isaac Davis. of North Bolton, y. y.
the rattlesnake hunter has added upward
Of 800 snakes 10 his score, making more
than !. 200 ratilesnakes he has killed since
he commenced snake-killing foI the bounty
Of 25cents "A snake and two months wages
a year at $50 a month four years ago. One
hundred and fifty OF the falls catch were
killed in three days on a new den which
he discovered on the mountain west
OF Sabbath Day Point These he killed
rs they were gathering on the den
in October for their winters hlber-
uation-15 the first day, - the second and
80 on the third. Davis says he lost consld-
erable money the first year OF his snake
hunting 10y not knowing that there WAS
market for the skins and rattles As well as
fof the OIL The skins he sells AT from -
cents to s. each To be dressed into leather
for ladies' belts. slippers. etc, and the rat
ties are mounted as lewelry Tor pms, ear
rings and the like, and bring from p cents
u 81 a string. The oil brings 25 cents per
ounce. and big, fat snake will sometimes
WELD an ounce. The hunting season is IN
the spring rs they are leaving the den, and
in the autumn as they gather for the win
ter. When they come out they assemble
10 fifteen, lying in the sun until they collect
energy for their summers jaunt III pairs to
breed. In the fall they come back, ne says,
apparently in families. the old one with
from 10 TO - or % young ones, foot
/ or more in length. Davis IS the only pro-
| fessional rattlesnake hunter in the world.
/ He has been engaged by owners OF sum
1aer cottages near Hague to hunt for a
month Spring and Fall next year, as be
has for the past four years, at
$50 month. and this pay, with the bounty
and proceeds Of the oil, skins and rattles
occasional live snakes sold, and income
earned by showing and handling the rep
tiles ut county fairs in August and sep
temher makes him a respectable income
/ He devotes his winters TO reading, ant
now and then n days work as chopper
He SAYS the snakes on MS side OF the lax
are growing visihly scarcer, and think
that they can be ultimately cxterminated
Davis very quietly admits the hazard
nj. occupation ana cooily says he pre-
sunes kelly be viii get bitten sometime
and like enough Gle from the effects Il
blood vessel happens 20 oe hit.'
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF sIotk Il
HOLDERS

The first meeting of stockholders ofthe Free
man silver Mining and smelling Company VIII
h. held at the Morton House, IN The tlty OF
Grand Rapids. Michigan. ola Tuesday May in,
1880. at O'Clock y. m-. Tor the clecti"h ol :
f..lfn .t Directors aa0utiOn n bN Jaws, and
fhe transaction oI such ofner business as may
properlx come before the meeting. STOCK can
ONLY bc voted by the owner thereof, ~ SHOWN
hv me hooks ~ the company on the 10Th day
81 April. lSss but the STOCK ledger NIL remain
oren for the trans OF stock until and incln-
ding May 6th. lee9.
special matters of ereat interest 20 the com
pany will be considered.
BY order Of the Board II Directors
/. 7. BRo0aFIELD,
Gan FREnAS,
G.. D. ~PAIuING,
j.. h. DAVIS.
FAANK n. IL VAN.
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24
DIost Remarkable

In its effects, and most useful N rs ap-
plication the fragrant >OIODONl has
become the most popular Dentiince IN
existence. lis used and praised 10y
everybody,
An cases OF weak or lame back, back
ache. rheumatism, VIII hnd relief by
wearing one of Carter's smart Weed
and Belladonna Backachc Plaslers.
Price - cents. Try them.
If vou are nervous or dyspeptic try
Carter's Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes
YOU nervous, and nervousness makes
YOU dyspeptic: either one renders you
miserable, and these little pills cure
both.
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24

\ freshly executed painting may have is
cofors presented ia lie mellow tones 81 thr
oli masters by frat covering the back With =
co.ttny Of fullef's n. which absorbs al 70
manning; oil, aud then. on removing L, cover
Ing tho back with a coat Of inlseed oli, which
tho colofs presently inbioe This - he al
legged discovery of a celebrated French
painter. Good House, .cop!sg.
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23

ror IA UH-y c=IzrIIoV p1UNTuo rUod, clothes
and lodging are criminals, and should be
punisheChas such The immense responsible
ity of parentage can only be borne by par
entS 1t cannot be thrust upon the state.
That has been tried often enough, with no
other result than that of organizing infanti-
eide.
The existing founding hospitals-in Rus
sia for instance-are simply massacre shops
for nearly one-half their luckless inmates. 1t
sounds excellent and philanthropic and al
together admirable that the state should I'M
dertake the mothering and fathering of those
children whose own parents are unfit or in
capable, hut it would really be kinder to le-
galize infanticide sans phrase. 1t is true,
that baby killing has ceased to be regarded
as murder in London, but we have not yet ar
rived at the point where the state can deli
berately decree the extinction of the life even
of the rickettiest infant born in an East end
dosing ken.
Under the reign of science and evolution,
and the decay of the old theological bolts and
bars against homicide, we may come to that,
but as yet the old religion, with its concep-
ton of the SOIL, is still sufficiently potent to
forbid the direct road followed by the an
clients. Nowadays infanticide to be respect
able must be circuitous. The question today,
however, is not how to kill, but how 70 save
alive. And the public, for a moment con-
science stricken at the spectacle of how the
poor live, will gladly cooperate with DR..
Barnard, if he can utilize his vast expert
encs so as to help in establishing a self sup
porting, decent dosing ken for the homeless
children of London.-Pal Mall Gazette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
CANINE INTELLIGENCE.
The Newfoundland Champions the Pops
Cause and Ducks the Bulldog.

Cause and Ducks the Bulldog.
In Youngstown, not great while ago,
Henry Tod, son of famous old Governor Tod,
owned handsome Newfoundland dog. Mr..
Tod, at the time | speak Of, lived near his
furnaces. Near by, clustered together on
what is known as Briar Hill, were a number
of furnace hands dwellings.
The most notable member Of one of the
households in this neighborhood was a large
bulldog, square of jaw and surly Of DISPOSE
ton. He used to sit on the doorstep and
show his teeth to strangers, whether they
happened TO be human or canine.
One day q small nondescript pup, terrier
of doubtful parentage, whose residence was
not far from Mr.. Tod and his Newfoundland
dog, CHANGED to be taking the air and any
thing else he could get in the bailiwick of
the bulldog. The latter was particularly i'll
humOred that morning, and no sooner did he
cast his eyes on the small pup than he gave
chase, caught the poor little fellow and
chewed him up pretty thoroughly before he
let him go.
Yelping at the top of his small voice, the
nondescript pup hurried lamely home Mr..
Tod's Newfoundland was on the street as the
abused dog passed They had always been
great friends. Big dogs, I've noticed, are
very apt to make alliance with the smallest
Of theiE fellows, even as the same phenom
enon may be observed among men. Well,
the big dog observed the lacerated and
touzled body of his small friend, and, if you
believe that dogs can communicate with each
other, conversation between the two en-
sued. Any way, from that day forth, the
big Newfoundland and the nondescript pup
were stancher friends than ever. 1t was
dry weather, and they constantly ran mock
races together and rolled about in the deep
dust.
few days after the encounter in which
the i'll tempered bulldog abused the small
terrier so shamefully, there came spell of
stormy weather. The foodgates of heaven
were opened, and the rain descended heavily
for hours The gullies which intersect the
slopes on Briar Hill were filed with water.
They were noisy streams, two or three feet
deep, in less than no time
The Newfoundland dog and small terrier
were observed, at this seemingly inauspi-
cious season, to set out together toward the
houses, in one of which the bulldog lived.
When they came close to the houses the ter
rier dropped into the wake of his large
friend. The Newfoundland advanced, and
gave sharp bark as he caught sight of the
bulldog sitting on the doorstep, and trying
20 keep out of the drenching downpour.
The bulldog heard the challenge, for such
it seemed to be, and walked slowly, with the
ately deteEmiQation in his manner peculiar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23

TO his 'precd, toward Une Ne"Tounnano.
There were no preliminaries to the fierce
fight which began at once. The Newfound-
land rushed on his foe and rolled him over,
but the bulldog as he went down got a pretty
good hold of the Newfoundland's throat
Strange to tell the Newfoundland didn't
make any attempt to shake OFF his antago-
mist. In point of fact, to the spectators who
saw the fight, it seemed as if the Newfound-
land was trying to escape by flight, for he
ran Off as soon as the bulldog got his grip
The bulldog hung on, and the Newfoundland
ran until he was at the bank of one of the
deep gullies to which reference has been
made. The Newfoundland didn't stop at the
bank, however-he jumped into the stream,
which speedily rolled him and the clinging
bulldog over and over.
This was fun for the water dog, but de-
pressing, fnot deadly for his companion. A
minute later the Newfoundland emerged
from the gully, but the bulldog no longer
hung from his neck. By the time the New.
foundland rejoined the small terrier, who
had been an interested and anxious observer
of the fight and its sequel, the bulldog also
scrambled out of the torrent
But the bulldog was not asking for more
fight. He was half drowned, and n more
muddy, bedraggled, forlorn object never was
seen.
So the Newfoundland and the terrier trot-
ted off home, evidently in the best Of humor.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
Put to Bed to Be Shod,

There is a horse in the town of Sprague be.
longing to Allen Williams that has to be put
to Bed to be shod. As blacksmiths do mott
have beds in their shops for the accomoda-
ton Of such eccentric animals, Mr.. WilliansI
has to carry a mattress and pillows to theI
shop where his horse is shod. The horse doesI
not like to go to bed, and as it takes good
management to throw him down on to mat
treSs, and get him into a mood and position
to have the shoes put on his hoofs, few black
smiths like to undertake the job. A Norwich
man has done the job repeatedly, and almost
always the horse is driven to this city to
have new shoes put upon him. The horse is
thrown down and held ON the mattress by
straps across the body, and his owner insists
on having the horses head bolstered up in a
comfortable position with two pillows while
the work is being done. There is not, proba-
bly,. another horse in New England that re-
quiIes o mattress and pillows to be shod
upop.-Norwich Bulletin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
No Leap Year in 1900.

Although the year 1900 will be divisible by
four without a remainder, it will not be leap
year. Twelve years must elapse before the
interesting event takes place, but it was just
the same in 1900 and 1700 but not in 1000, for
that was leap year, and the 1000 will be a
leap year also Why this should he is prob
lem. To explain in detail would be a tire
some task, but it rests on the principle that
difference of eleven minutes per day exists
between actual time and calendar time.
Thus a year is computed at 365H days, three
years being 365 days long and the fourth
year S66 days In fact the year is S65
days, hours and IS minutes long, or
II minutes short of S65L days The
leap year every four years is said
to have been an invention Of Julius
Cesar. To allow for this difference of eleven
minutes per year, one leap year was dropped
every hundred years But this was found
not to be exact, and Pope Gregory XIII, in
1889, made an Improvement and decreed that
every fourth centurial year should be leap
year. Thus, by emitting the leap year for
three centurial years and letting it remain as
usual on the fourth centurial year, a system
is obtained so close that it would take thou
sands of years 10 make up another days diff
ference in time. The calendar time is still
not exact automatically, but as no change
will be necessary for 4 600 years. 1t will not
fall to the share Of the present generation to
correct the discrepancy Re leigh News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
Change of Bridge Material.

Are we going back from iron to stone9
The managers Of the Pennsylvania railroad
have resolved to rebuild all its bridges of
short span in brick or stone, instead of iron.
1t is argued that the weight of locomotives
has increased SO much of late years that iron
bridges, which were built with large mar
gin of safety, are now dangerously tried by
the trains passing over them, and the ex-
pense of inspection and repair of iron bridges
represents a large interest on their cost.
For these reasons the engineers Oh the road
have decided that brick or stone arches,
although much more expensive in the first
instance than iron trusses, will be cheaper,
as well as saler, in the end.-Boston Tran
script
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
Hunting Wild Turkeys.

Wild turkeys are hunted in several ways,
but the only true way to hunt them is with
gun and dog Settlers or pointers make most
excellent hunters when trained young, and it
is q fact that hunting turkeys with them
does not injure them for partridge hunting.
The plan pursued with us-and l suppose it
Is the same with all who hunt them, Is TO
start out early in the morning for the
feeding grounds of the wild turkeys, and
when they are reached to set out the
dog, and when well trained, upon cross
ing the track of the turkeys he will run it as
the hound will that of the fox or deer, until
he finds them; then, without stopping to
point" as he would covey of partridges,
he will burst among the flock like tornado
barking furiously, and in short time he
will have them scattered for half mile to
mile around.
Then is the hunters time. Having located
the direction the flock has taken, he pro
ceeds to make "blind" After waiting an
hour or so for everything to quiet down, he
gets out his turkey caller" and proceeds to
initiate the notes Of the old hen. Then, if the
fock has never been hunted much, they will
begin to answer and gradually approach the
blind, sometimes singly or in twos and threes.
Then the hunter must be quick and with
steady nerves, as they do not wait fer any
foolishness.
They are generally shot with No. shot,
and have killed them with No. s, always, of
course, shooting at the head. The flesh is IN
6t for the table if the turkey is shot in the
body, as the blood settles at least an inch
around the smallest hole made by shot and
cannot be removed by cooking. Turkey
knitting is very exciting, and one who once
gets into well scattered flock never forgets
tbs thrill that passes through every nerve as
he bears the answering calls of the wary
gobbIer" and sees him tumble to the crack Of
his trusty breechloader-a dish fit for king.
Cor New York Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
THE GAME OF TEN PINS.
Something of Its Origin and How It Is
Played in America.


Bowling is an ancient and noble sport At
an early period it was favorite pastime in
England. 1t was first played on the open
ground. 1t was the custom to clean up, shave
and roll the turf and then bowl with balls
which were fat on one side. 1t became so
popular as a means of sport and gambling
that during the reign of King Henry VIII it
was prohibited by a law, which was not re-
pealed until 1915.
AT an early period in the history of Amer
lea it was introduced in this country and was
very popular.
Every one who has been much in New York
city is familiar with the open park on lower
Broadway near the Battery, which is still
known to many as Bowling Green.
In the historic days, when that part of the
city was New Amsterdam, this open space
was used as public bowling ground Hence
the name.
In more modern times the game of bowls
has been improved upon, and it is now known
as ten pins, and rolled on alleys from fifty to
sixty-ive feet in length, made of hard wood
ana perfectly even. The pins are set up SO
the front Ein stands out alone aud the pIns
ITS b CoHstHEsII