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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
A Sarcastic TelephOne Girl.

A telephone girl who knows suggests
these rules for people who use the tele-
phone: If. You have a telephone in your Of
flee or store, ring up Central" and then
20 and wait on n customer. Always speak
in an undertone, in order to make Gen
trail" ask You over what you want. If she
does not hear you, tell her to wake up
or take the cotton out of her ears" Put
your plug in before storm, and be sure
not to take it out again, but go around to
the central Office and offer to lick the whole
telephone company for neglect of duty.
Take your time in answering your bell, or,
what is better, do not answer it at all, but
in about half an hour ring up and ask who
called you, and get mad if Central" has
forgotten who it was. She has nothing
else to do but remember.
Allow everybody who wants to to use
your telephone. Hang the receiver big end
up, as in this way it gets full of dust,
which makes another cause for complaint.
Tang on the transmitter with lead pencil,
rs though you intended to knock it through
the wall. This invariably makes it talk
better. Refuse to pay toll messages, and
if you are on line with some one always
listen to their conversation, and be sure to
want the use of the line while they are
using it. Whenever you see the manager
tell him that if he cannot give you better
telephone or get that one fixed you will
throw the whole thing out of the window.
When the inspector comes deny that you
have ever complained of the telephone, and
say that it works like il charm
Paste this on your telephone for future
reference Lewiston journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08

Drftwood is especially esteemed for open
fires by the Brooklynftes and by many
fashionable jewellers 10y the sea. The re
mains of old copper nails and possible
chemicals from the sea water make the
logs burn with brilliant green flame that
is extremely beautiful One New York
ship owner has a standing order with his
masters that they bring into port any bit
of water logged wreckage. This goes to
make fine wood for his country home at
Marion. The demand for driftwood fires
has become so great that large quantity
of so called driftwOod is manufactured.
The process is simple enough. The logs
have only to he soaked in a solution OF
copper and permitted TO dry. A subse
quent soaking in brine improves the quail
ity. A single log thus prepared will beau
tify the fireplace for whole winters even
ing.-New York Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
PROMPTLY Excused.

The Rev. Myron Reed recited an anus
ing incident of his military career at the
Loyal Legion banquet the other night.
His regiment got into Nashville one morn
ing, and the following morning he was
told to go and relieve the guard at the
capitol. He took up his company, and
was told the first business was to put the
prisoners to work to clean out the place.
He set them to work with mops, pals and
brooms, and just as they were fairly at
work person came up to him and wanted
to know what he was doing making such
a noise.
"'Here, don't want anything of that "
said Mr.. Reed; lust get your broom and
help these men,"
do you know who ann"
mo, l don't know and told him again
to get his broom and pail and fall in
quick. Then he introduced himself-An,
drew Johnson, military governor of the
state OF Tennessee. And Iexcused him. y
Denver Republican.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Julia Marlowe's physicians say
that she will recover.
Lydia Thompson is to 60 a-star-
ring in musical comedy called
1.-THE Dazzler."
ga Beckett" Tennyson's gloomy
tragedy, is being rehearsed by
Lawrence Barrett and his company.
1t may be brought out in New York
this season.
r. Henry French has taken the
management of Margaret Mather,
ill.health. Miss Mather will produce
Joan of Arc" early in January.
Grille d'Egout, the champion high
kicker of Paris, was recently inter-
viewed on the subject of her art. II
never dance in the same way twice."
she said serenely. follow the in
SEPARATION"
Chicago claims to have been tine
first to introduce Jerome X Jerome
to the American public. Two of his
one-act pieces, " Barbar and "Sun-
SET" were done by amateurs at the
Conservatory in that city four years
ago.
Mrs Annie Chambers-Ketchum is
contributing to the American Magi-
zine series of papers on The Music
of the South" The articles are Illus
trated with cuts of curious old instrE-
ments, and with songs which are
copyrighted.
An English version of the German
comedy Elm Toller Elnfall," from
which Gillette adapted "All the Com
forts of Home" is being played with
success in the British provinces. 1t
is called I'm Charge" and Is by
Herbert Duckworth.
A London cable says: 1.-THE scheme
of an imitation of the Francois seems
to be taking for and substance. The
idea originated with Mr.. Donald
Robertson and the late Dion BOuci-
cault started the project, aud Robert
son is now carrying it out with the
support of Jerome K. Jerome, Willis
the established dramatist, and Sir Ed.
win Arnold, the poet philosopher
The building is to be a conservatory.
a theatre and a dramatic and liter
airy training school.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08

Oistressing.Csse and AHappy Cure
For over q year I have had break
Ing out on my leg, which troubled
me 90 bad 1 could not walk, leg bad
ly swelled, of q purple color, with
eruptions so bad that blood would
ooze out if / bore my weight on it.
was recommended to try Clark's
Extract of Flax Papillon) skin Cure,
which l have done. My leg Is now
well and can walk two miles on 1t
without any trouble. Signed, A D.
Hayward.
Clark's Flax Soap makes the SKIN
soft and prev ents chapping. Skin
Cure $l.OO. Soap Is cents. For sale
ny F Kaiteyer & Son. (6(Iy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
How CIotaespins Are Made.

II there is one article that is an absolute
necessity TO a housekeeper IL is a clothes
pin, and the following facts in regard to
that useful article are interesting:
"Clothespins, -" said dealer, "are made
in the lumber regions of Michigan and
Vermont. They are usually of white ash,
but we have them of beach, birch and ma
pie. The wood is taken to the factory in
logs, and cut into lengths of thirty-one
inches by circular saws. These are then
cut into blocks which are reduced to sticks,
then placed under another saw and reduced
to clothespin lengths. Next the turner
takes hand at them, and from him they
go TO the Stating machine. They are
placed in troughs by the operator, the ma
chine picking them up and Stating them.
Then they are placed in a revolving pipe
drier, going thence to the polishing cylin-
der. Each pin passes through eight hands.
"A single plant consists of board saw,
gang splitter, gang chunker, turning lathe,
drying house and polisher. and costs from
$40 600 TO 900. The little blocks of wood,
81 inches long, are placed on an endless
belt, which feeds the blocks automatically
into the lathe. As the lathe is turned the
pin is taken automatically from the spin
die and placed on turntable and carried
to circular saw, which whittles out the
slat into a pin. 1t is then finished and
thrown out of the turntable by the same
appliance that puts the pins on the table.
Failing, tLcy 49, caught in a basket or
barrel, and are taken to the drying house
to remain twelve hours or until dry. The
polishing cylinder holds from twenty to
forty bushels This is run at a slow speed,
about thirty turns minute, and by simple
friction and contact they become polished.
They are sold to the trade at little over
81 bushel, and packed in boxes of four to
the bushcl. The industry is an increasing
one, and almost 100000 worth of pins
were manufactured in 1889. New York
Telegram
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

Have you lost, found or want
any thing? If so, advertise in the DAILY
LIGHT, and it will be made known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
THE FLY AhC ANT NUISANCE.

Flies and Ants are quickly annihilated
NV mixing teaspoonful of ROUGH ON
RATS with a saucer of sweetened water;
lace on high shelves or suspended in the
room; or, mix a teaspoonful Of ROUGH
ON RH--'S with half-pound Of brown
sugar and sprinkle on high out Of reach
shelves, or on rear border of lower
shelves, out of reach of children. Cut
this out. % Tyr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
RnCKl. EN,s ARNloAl,ALvF.:

The BEsT sALvE in the world for cuts
Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumatism
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains
Corns and all skin ETuptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guBr-
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded, Price rs cents per box
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, and Thomp-
son & Co.'S wholesale. ueelSly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
One Bird Crocodiles Won't Eat.

The crocodile devOurs all kinds of birds
it can get but one, the ziczac. 1t is said
that when the crocodile comes on shore he
opens his jaws, and this bird enters and
swallows the leeches which are found
about the animals jaws and teeth, and
which have collected there owing to the
creature being for so long a time in the
water. The relief afforded by having the
leeches withdrawn indpce> ttrs crocodile tC
tolerate the presence of the bird.-New
York Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08

The Siamese have great regard for ODD
numbers, and insist on having an odd num-
Der of windows, doors and rooms IN their
houses and temples. There must be an odo
number of steps in the stairs and an odd
number of feet in the height Of all steeples
and minarets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02
WILLIAM At HOME.

Now the German Emperor Maintains Or
der In HIS Household.
Julian Ralph, formerly one of the
New York Suns Washington CORE
spondents and now in the harness fol
himself, personally conducting week
" paper In New York called Chatter,
tells IN interesting story IS it was re-
lated to him BY agentleman recently ar
rived from Berlin. The story shows that
tho same sort Of human nature prevails
under the royal roof which is supposed
to prevail in the well-regulated but un
titled family in the States This Il the
substance Of the story:
When Frederick died, William, the
present Emperor. was with his family
at . minor palace in Germany. One day
tho little chap of the family. who BY
reason of tho death of Frederick waa
now Crown Prince, was out at play.
The soldiers seeing him got up some
sort Of parade and made much ado over
the young man. Tho now Emperor was
in his study at work. Tho noisc with.
ont disturbed him and he sent out q
inquire what It was all about Tho or.
dcrly returned with tho information
that It was the guard saluting the
Crown Prince. Tho Emperor IL said "a
have issued tho order that the Grown
Prince be not saluted again for the
space OF six weeks Tho youngster'a
head, however. WAS turned. and one day
he informed his governess that the
Crown Prince didn't have to learn hia
lesson. The geverness caused this in
formation to be conveyed to the Em.
peroe. Who sent for tho Prince. laid
him over his. knee. and administered Z
plain, democratic spanking. With
every whack there WAS heard this mon-
ologue:
.sYou won't learn your lseoon. oh? You
are Crown Prince. eh? Well. am the
Emperor [whackl; I am tho Emperor.
CWhack, whack.
Another story Of royal spsnking = -
corded. The young Prince came upon
the hiRh stlk hat Of the chaplain 70 the
hopsshold He had seen gentlemen es
the opers with crush hstA He took
the chaplain,s high silk and crushed II
aat - pancake. The Emperor heard
OF this and laid the young man ovss his
knee and spanked him for that
n this is the sort Of stu2 OF which
the Emperor Il madc tho world will
better understand how be called for the
resignation Of the Iron ChancelloE-
0ieag0 TFibasA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02
HOMEMADE SOAPS.

Recipes That Have Bee. Tested By xrs.
-.-- 4. r. Parker.
There are few articles that enter into
such general use in the household a.
soap. and as every kitchen affords album
dant material for making it. If the
housekeeper will see that it is saved.
many dollars expense will be saved
every year. A large jar should be set
in . convenient place in the kitchen OF
pantry. and all refuse grease. such -
meat skins, bones. pot skimmings, burnt
or rancid grease should be thrown in.
and always kept carefully covered.
When ready to use. unless the grease Is
all pure. it should be cleared. by putting
in . kettle and adding pint Of water to
every pound Of grease. and boiling for
ono hour, stirring all the while, and
skimming on the refuse matter, when II
may b allowed to cool. The grease
will form in solid cake on the water.
and can b readily removed.
Many very excellent modes Of making
soap are now in use; the old-fashioned
''soft soap" Of our grandmother's day Is
even yet preferred BY many housekeep-
ers, but 1t il not possible TO make IL
when wood ashes can not be had. and the
process. st best is very troublesome
and laborious. It il therefore best to
use some Of the excellent preparations
that can b bought ready for use in soap
making.
For the benefit Of inexperienced house
keepers. We give the following recipes
for making soap:
Soft Soap: Put to boil any quantity
Of lye. made from wood ashes desired.
have 1t strong enough 70 bear IN egg.
When boiling. add three-quarters Of q
pound Of clean grease to every gallon
Of lye; boil ct Arst rapidly. then slow
u. for two hours; when thick - jolly
take from the fre and let cool
Cold Sosp: Dissolve one can Of pull.
verissd lye in three and one-hslf pints ol
cold water, and set aside to cool. Melt
i've pounds and half Of clean grease In
kettle; whom melted set on the Are,
and allow 70 cool until lukewarm: pour
the dissolved lye into II. and stir thor
oughly until the mass thickens; set II
the sun q . warm place for ortwenty-foul
hours. whom the soap should b hard
enough to cCt into cakesL
Ok Gall Soap: Take one pint Of beef
gall, cut It into tan pounds Of hard soeI
and pour In enc pint Of boiling water.
Let cool aad cut In barA This soap I,
used far washing delicate colors liable
70 fade. Ane laces and silk stockingA
Toilet Soep: Cut into small piecns q
pound and half hard soap dissolved il
four quarts Of rain water; I'd an ounce
Of borax and four ounces of carbonate
soda; melt over the dre. perfume, poul
out to cool and cut in cske&-Louisvilll
CeurisrJournaL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02
HEAT OF the SUN.


It 10 Neither Greater Noe LoD Thoo 10
Was Ages Age.
There seems to BE- sufficient reason
for the belief that the heat at present
emitted from the sun il neither greater
nor less than that which our luminary
used to dispense ages ago. Where tho
vine and the olive now grow, tho vine
and the olive were growing twenty
centuries back. We must not how.
ever, place too strong reliance on the
deduction from such . fact Darwin
has taught US how by natural selection
an organism can preserve It's adaptation
Notwithstanding the gradual change Of
the surrounding conditiona The facts.
however, fail to show any grounds for
imagining that there has been changes
in the climates Of the earth within his
t0ric times
We have geological evidence - to the
character Of tho climates which pre-
vailed at . remote antiquity hr earlier
than any historical testimony. The
records of the rocks show US unques.
tionaly that our globe has passed
through many striking vicissitudes OF
heat and cold. Those records demon
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02

charlotte Perkins Stetson, the Bos-
bon writer and artist IS grahddaugh-
ter Of DR.. Lymsn Beechsz.
The oldest medical work. IN Egyp-
tisn papyrus dating from 1,50o years OF
moro before Christ, and contsining pro-
scriptions then old, has been tr4nslated
By George Ebers, the German novelist
George Augustus Sala. the British
journalist. is . man Of small eyes, red
checks and sharp nose. He Aets Sl0.-
900 year for contributing fouf editori-
ais week to the London Telegraph.
One Of tho latest Mexican biblio-
graphical lists mentions no less than
twelve thousand volumes. by three
thousand native Mexican authorA Tho
first book printed on this continent WAS
published In Mexico. "a
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. author Of
''Robert Elsmore." says that the belief
of the founders Of the new sooael and
religious organization, Of which she 10
the head. Is that = simpler Christianity
can oe effectively taught that will both
touch the heart and direct tho wiN."
Mr.. Gladstone IL the largest book
buyer in London Al he desires to SEQ
every new publication Of consequence
on every subject and wishes to read his
own copy only, his enormous library
has become . monumental collection OF
what Mr.. Venus would describe q ''the
human various" ia as
The late George b. Boxer, the Phil
adelphia poet was pronounced In his
youth by N. p. Willis. who spoke with
authority, to be the handsomest man in
America His intimate friend, Charles
Godfrey Leland, says that the busts OF
Byron were remarkably like Boxer.
though Boxer was the finer looking, and
In figure much more imposing. ia
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes - COM
peeled to relinquish all correspondence.
except with intimate personal friends.
my sight il getting Imperfece" he
writes to friend, and the fatigue OF
writing is wearing upon me; and. al
though it will cost me IN effort, feel
that in Justice to myself. l must throw
on the load, which, at threescore and
twenty is too much for my old shoul-
ders." .t az
-Longfellow Is credited with the fol-
lowing remark BY Me- Butterworth. to
whom IL was made: II wrote "A Psalm
Of Life in my early years merely - an
expression Of my own resolutions. views
and feelings did not intend to pub
lish it l put it away for myself I
:hanced 10 give IL to the press. and 1t
went over the world. ard was even put
into Japanese art" s ...ad :,
Mrs General Grant has sEifl's fond;
ness for candy, and she always has .
box ON her writing-desk while cu9sged
in writing. She is q her desk tEree or
four hours daily now, being engaged in
the preparation Of memoirs and cerre-
spondence. in which she II assisted BY
her son Jesse, who came back nom CALI
fornia, where he was engaged Id mining
end farming, for this especial parpose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-02
MADE 4 MISTAKE.

A Pupil who Reelected Very Little CFsdls
ON His lnstructor.
A few weeks ago citizen called upon
. well-known athlete and engaged him
to give lessons in boxing. and after
about month the teacher said 70 his
pupil: -
.'You are in good shape now. and you
needn't be afraid to put up your handa
with any Of the boys"
Two days later the pupil returned
with pair Of black eyes and . nose
with the bark all on. and the instructoE
exclaimed:
'Great scots. man. bat have you beer
in . fght?'
"YeS."
And got licked?"
"Yes"
"How was it?''
"Why, there was fellow I wanted "a
lick. That's what came here and grad
uated for. l met him yesterday aud
him, when"
"When his crowd pitched into you7'
'Oh, no. found I hadn't the sand.
Indeed, l tried TO run away, and he
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When Tendsrssst Are Dsassrsss.
''The man to be feared for the trouble
that he can make In night In the West
is not the dead shot who has killed
dozen men," said an old-timer from
Arizona at the Midland last night; "but
the young blood. . combination OF the
cowboy and the tenderfoot The formsl
is usually quick. cool and level-headed,
and when he shoots he shoots to kill.
The latter Is In hurry to get into .
fight and will never listen to reason OF
common sense. Tho moment he gets
into trouble he thinks that his duty Is
to draw . revolver and commence shoot
ing. He may possibly hit the man he
is trying to kill. He IL moro likely u
hit some ono else. He IL like the fool.
friend that We are constantly praying
to be delivered from. His capacity fol
mischief Is unbounded, but his plans fo1
getting out OF . scrape are never well
matured and are sure to fall through.
l don't object to taking . hand In night
when lot of expori0nced mon are On