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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Was Not Looking Cor Work.

One morning about o'clock a short,
thick set man, with white hair and mus
tache and piercing, eyes, walked into the
publishing house of Charles Scribner's
Sons and asked the way to the subscription
department. Having learned it, he ran
nimbly upstairs and entered the main of
fee, where he inquired for Mr.. Thomas,
the manager of the department. Mr..
Thomas had not come down town yet, but
was expected at any moment, said the
clerk in charge, and the caller was invited
to take seat. He accepted the invitation.
After few moments an idea seemed TO
strike tie clerk, and he said that if the
gentleman wished to become an agent for
Stanley's In Darkest Africa" he could
give him all the necessary information.
The stranger thanked him and replied that
modesty forbade his becoming an agent
for the sale of the book, as he had written
it himself.-Critic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Arc,mnInry from tho AK.

There is Il town on the shore OF lake On
tario where dwels a widowed Clergyman,
who boards at the house of a middle aged
woman who always knows everything and
never fails 10 show IT, Ore day Mt dinner
the minister began to talk about a young
boy whose Acquaintance he had made-one
who seemed to him more than ordinarily
bright
'Why," he said, she was greatly inter
ested in history, aud even in archaeology
he had male great progress. He, got "a
collection cf Archaeological specimens"
''ArchaelCSy.n said the landlady "Oh,
yes! Al i:boa5 tho ark New York Trib-
une
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
New Yorl<'s Italians.

There are $1,000 Italians in this city and
they are coming in at the rate of about
1000 per week Most of these come from
lower Italy and sail thence from Naples,
though they are not Neapolitans by any
means The abolition of the padrone sys-
TEN in New York has rather encouraged
Italian immigration than decreased it. The
padrone system, while it seemed to offer
an easier way for poor Italians to come to
America, kept them in slavery while they
were here for such a length of time that it
served as warning to those OF their native
land to remain where they were.
The laws of the United States have op
Grated in favor of Italian immigration. II
would really seem as though the descend.
ants of Christopho Columbo had made up
their minds TO claim this country. So far
as he Italian population of New York is
concerned, they form very industrious
feature Of the community. They are also
economical livers and quite desirable as
American citizens. They have monopo-
lized here the larger portion of all the
smaller trades and especially that which
relates to street traffic of all kinds AS
most of the Italian immigrants stop here in
New York, it will soon form n difficult
problcm to grapplc with.-New York Cor.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Food for Dogs,

William Sayer says; Dogs should be fed
in accordance with what they are intended
to do. A iighting dog may be fed with raw
beef and blood, a diet that makes him saw
age, and which has the same effect on
fighting cock. Hunting dogs, on the con-
trary, should never be allowed. to taste
blood for il will give them an appetite for
raw flesh, and will sometimes lead them ia
steal the game. The best food for hunting
and house dogs is the beef cracking that
comes from the rendering works 1t is
thoroughly cooked, and contains enough
oleaginous matter to be warming and
enough muscular tissue TO be nutritious.
With some kind of coarse bread it keeps
the dog in good physical condition, does
not stupefy or make him dull, and it is
cheap enough to make it a point to buy il
for dog feed.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
A sensihIe Methnd ofRedncinr FIesh.

/ can give the experience of two persons
who have tried successfully the following
method of reducing "superfiuous flesh. ="
They made no change in their diet, but
took moderate exercise and simply left off
drinking with their meals. Neither of
them drinks tea or coffee habtually, and
they drink either hot or cold water when
they are thirsty. A great deal Of drinking
is done rs habit, and if one cant do
without two cups of coffee or tea in the
morning. there is not much use in dieting,
and if he or she drinks two cups at each
meal with from ten TO twelve teaspooIfuls
of sugar day (say, $3.50 year,, it is easy
to see where the accumulation of flesh"
comes from. The advice of one of the per
sons mentioned would be: Avoid the
milk" and "hovinine." Take moderate eX.
ercise, eat whar you can relish and only
drink when you ARE thirsty, as our friends,
the four footed animals, do.-COr. Boston
Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Being Naturalized.

was rather amused Just on the eve Of
the last day of registration to listen to
some of the quaint answers returned to the
questions asked of applicants in the court
of common pleas before admission to citi-
zenship In many cases they were more
amusing than stupid, and unconsciously
contained no little truth, as when an Ital-
ian defined the business of an assembly
man as making money in Albany The
most amusing case of all, however, was
that of an Irishman. He had answered
every question correctly until the court
asked.
Are you attached to republican form
of governments"
Indeed, and Pm not"
But you must understand that except
you are attached to this form of govern
ment you cannot be naturalizcd Why are
you not favorably disposed to the republic
an form of government"
Because, your honor, Pm a Democrat.
When it was explained to him that there
was wide difference between citizen OF
republic and a member of the Republican
party he duly qualified. New York Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
4 Child of Culture.

Boston Mothcr-Minerva my daughter,
you are years old today. wish to com
mernorate the occasion by presenting you
with some volume which shall be accepta-
bic. What would YOU prefer2
MiGervG-Nou gave me EmersCn's works
last year, mother Having carefully ana.
iyzed them, find Emerson was not al.
=,.ys SO trs:GsccCdentai as some of his adj
herents would maize us believe.
Mother You are right. Tshall give you
Carlyle this year, but do not be too severe
with him
Minerva shall be glad to possess his
works, although | have no sympathy with
his cynicism nor with his assumption OF
mans superiority over our sex.-Boston
Beacon
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
The Number of Teeth.

In the majority of mammals the teeth
are limited IN number and defined in their
forms, The number ranges from one in
the narwhal to 220 in the dolphin. The
average is thirty-two, the types with this
number being represented 10y man. the
apes and the ruminants. FOrty-four is
called the typical or normal number The
animals in which this nun;h2r occur are
represented 10y the hog and the mole The
number of teeth in the animals last named
is exceeded 6uly in animals Of the lower
groups. st. Louis Republic
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Drinks Kerosene OIL.

\ young lady residing in the FAR east has
develorcd a most peculiar affection for
keroscae oil lSs odor is perfume to her,
its taste delicious She drinks one or two
cups OF i day, hathes in it, and sleeps
little rolls o: paper in it to thrust in her
work "SpatEing" would be dangerous
business for this girl of phenomenal appe-
tite, but it Is doubtful if lover be found
sufficiently fond OF her TO endure the per
fume she revelS in.--New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
MADE CHANGE OUT OF THE CHANGE.
An Incident Showing the Unreliability of
Circumstantial Evidence.

Circumstantial Evidence.
The enormous force of circumstantial
evidence and the liability to error that all
men labor under, were strikinglytlisplaye
the other day byan incident that happened
in Third avenue grocery \ little fellow
came in Tor a half pound of tea He had
the order written on piece of paper, and
haRled the paper and some money TO the
grocer. The grocer was talking politics to
a lounger and ne went about filing the
order in n somewhat absent minded man
ner. When the tea was wrapped up he
said to the little fellow:
"You gave me twenty-siX cents. The
tea is twenty-four Here are two cents
change
The youngster took the change and the
tea, and departed.
In about five minutes woman came in
leading the boy that had bought the tea
Didn't my little boy give you a fifty cent
piece when he was here few minutes ago!"
said she.
no" replied the grocer. "IIe gave me
twenty-six cents, and | gave him back
two"
The lounger substantiated this state
ment, for he had observed the twenty-siX
cents in the grocer's hand and had seen
him return the change. All that the little
boy could say in reply TO his mothers ques-
ton was: II dave him de money what you
dave me-"
1t seemed impossible to reach solution
of the question. The woman went away
dissatisfied, feeling certain that the grocer
had made u mistake, and the grocer was
grieved to have her depart in such hui
NOR though with the testimony of the
lounger to support him he felt that he had
the best side of the case.
An hour had passed. The keen edge of
the incident had worn away, and the
lnunger was airing certain theories that
he entertained in regard to the tariff, when
the grocer suddenly interrupted him.
''Wait! have an idea" said he. "By
JOve, that's curious"
whats curious?" inquired the lounger
about that fifty cents. The youngster
did give me fifty cents"
"Well, I'm not blind, said the lOunger,
land | saw only twenty-siN cents in your
hand. 1t was a quarter and a one cent
piece"
''You're right there" replied the grocer,
"but that Jwenty-siN cents was the change
from the fifty cents. | remember about it
now. Ny mind was so occupied with poll
tics when | was filling the order that |
took the twenty-four cents for the tea out
of the fifty cents and then forgot all about
it. Then | again took the twenty four
cents out of the twenty-siN cents, and gave
the boy two cents change"
"Well, I'll lie tarred and feathered" re-
marked the lounger
"I'll have q harder time of it than that"
said the grocer "when try to explain the
matter to that woman the next time she
comes in."-Ncw York Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
!. d G. N. RAILROAD.

.. d G. NJ. RAILROAD.
DEPARTURES.
Fer St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or NJ, k. Il T....:..... 5:45 a. m
For st. Louis, via Iron Noun
tain route. ................ coop. nj
For Laredo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900 a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, X. & T.. $500. .10;55 a. m
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, K. IL L. routes. 1000 p. m
From Laredo. ................. $3.50 p. III
souTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston. =. 300 p. m.and 9:25 a. IN
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Hous
ton and Galveston 6:50a. m. and 4:l0p.m
THROUGH WEST.
Leave for San Francisco, Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. .......: 4:40 p. m
krrive from San Francisco Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. ........ 1855 a. m
THE IS. A. & A. p. r. REMISSION
ROUTE.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for KerrviIie, daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at. .......... 800 p. m
Leaves for Galveston, Houston
and Cuero, daily,
Qat. ..... ....... -..... S:45 a. ID
Leaves for CorpusChristi, Rock
port and Beeville daily, Eek
:ept Sunday, at.............. coop. m
ARRIVALS.
From Kerrville, daily, except
Sunday, -. Gas a. m
From Corpus Christi, Rockport
and Beeville, daily, except
Sunday, at. .................. 200 p. m
Pyom Galveston, Houston and
Cuero, daily.
It,. 7:1O p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

how 1t haa BEST DC done one OF the Va. -. :
shGrpencd n knife and then walked up to
the man and made scratch across the
back Of his neck with n pin. Perfect ST
lence with the exception of the dripping
water which the convict took to be his
own blood was maintained for six min
utes, when the straps were removed and
the man was found to be stone dead st.
Louis RenNllic
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Fish That Bite Only by Electric Ligh,


A reporter whom chance took to the
water front one evening was treated in
the course of his rambles among the hole
fiecked wharves to novel sight. At the
foot of Beale street he saw some twenty
men, women and boys sitting about a
square mass Of piling bordering an open
space of water, which was brilliantly
lighted by ncighboring electric light,
fishing! They rapidly pulled up their nets
for hooks were not used-each filled
with from six to q dozen fish Fish could
be seen leaping frequently from the water
During the daytime the place is deserted
by fish. At night, when the adjacent cleo
trio light is Lit, the brightness attracts the
finny wanderers. They gather in such
numbers that to catch them with baited
hooks would be tircsomc. For this reason
the crowds that gather there nightly
fashion nets out Of hoops and draw the
strings close together. No bait is used.
and the fish entangle themselves in the net
by the dozen. A few nights ago one man
caught 200 pounds of fish, mostly rock cod
and sardines of unusual size.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Men with Three Eyes.

There is a tradition among the Persans
and the Jews of eastern Palestine that the
old patrarchs and people in general had
three eyes, one in the back part of the
head, prior TO the time Moses was given
the law on the tables of stone. On that
eventful day Moses commanded his fol-
lowers to turn their faces from Sinai. This
they did, but took care to uncover the
other eye, which Moses commanded to
henceforth be forever closed.-St. Louis
Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Imar,pation as Bad as Realization.

Some years ago Napoleon III permitted
some French scientists TO experiment on a
convict who was to suffer the death pen
atty. The condemned man was delivered
TO the physicians who had him strapped
to a table and bliadfolded, ostensibly for
the purpose Of being bed to death.
Near the dropping head was placed q
vessel of water, which. by means of a
siphon arrangement, trickled audibly into
basin below After an argument as 10
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Can They Get 1t?

Herr Bergen, German capitalist, offers
a reward of S35, 900 to any astronomer who
will prove to him that there is anything
solid in the sun, moon or stars, or that by
any flight of imagination they can be sup
posed to be inhabited He gives as his ref
erence Krupp, the cannonmaker, and is in
earnest.-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

ment is due to an extraordinary ueyeIop-
ment of the sense of smell, which enables
the cat to take note of the successive odors
encountered on the way, and to follow
them back in their proper inverse order.
Il is doubtful whether even this hypoth-
esis will explain all the recorded examples
ct a cats faculty for identifying localities
traversed blindfold. New York Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Brassv Taste Means lad Liver.

One of the symptoms Of a torpid liver is
a brassy taste in the mouth indicating the
presence Of cholcsterine Another symp-
tom is specks before the eyes, and these
specks are of cholesterine deposited in the
crystalline lens Of the eye, where they in
tercept the rays OF light Sometimes these
specEs float about, moving with each
movement Of the eyeball Ii these specks
become very abundant they form an im-
pediment to vision-New York Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

ears of the i'no - beauty fley were
valued at GlGl,4s5 And somebody talks
about the women of today being extrava-
CANT. Though earrings are out of vogue
their first reason for existence is a pretty
one. Jacob gave them to Rebecca that she
might put them in her ears ASA symbol
that they were closed TO all evil words
against her future husband. New York
SIM
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
A Cnt,s Sense of Smell.

In one particular feline intelligence sur
passes anything exhibited by dogs. Re
peated experiments have verified the al
most incredible fact that cats conveyed in
bags or baskets TO distant places can find
their way back to the point Of departure.
According to the well known naturalist,
Mr a r Wallace this marvellous achieve
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

TheUniVersal Verdict OF the.Peopie
Who have used Clarke's Extract of Flax (Pa-
p5llon> Skin Cure award it the first and highest
place as remedisF agent in all cases of Skin
Diseases. Erysipelas, Eczema, Pimples, I'M
sightiy blotches. humiating eruptions, Boils,
Carbuncles. letter, ETC., all yield to this won.
derful preparation at once. Price 81 for a
large bottle, at +. Kalteyer's Drug Store
Clarke's Flax Soap is good for the Skin.
Trv it. Price % cents 2-7U
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

Oculsts have displayed unbounded en-
ergy and exalted skill, as shown by their
success in tcansplanting the cornea of the
cat, dog snd rabbit TO the eyes of human
beings, AMI of mucous membrane TO the
conjunction, for the correction Of deform-
ity as the result of eye troubles in infancy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
4 New Erand.

"You have fish," she queried as she look
ed at the display in the window
Certainly"
"Well, I'll take one"
What kind ma'am"
"Oh, it doesn't make very much differ
ence. \ leghorn will probably do as well
as any n-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
EoR SALE-.A BARGAIN.

Brock House, tour large rooms and
Kitchen, hall thirty feet long, servants
room, bath room, hot and cold water,
pantry, wood shed and wash house. Lot
7Ox150 feet, centrally located. Nice
shrubbery in front yard. Price $500;
one-half cash. JNo. Il. HAMILTON a Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
CInnnntra,s Earrings.

The Cleopatra that Bernhardt does is a
most marvellous one, but does she wear
mob aarrinoS ~ adorned the shell shaped
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
AN EXTRA BARGAIN.

Two and onehalf acres, III lots) near
Arkansas Pass depot, can be had at bar
gain if bought early. Will be in market
only a short time. Apply to Jno. Il.
Rambletou 81 Co., No. East Commerce
street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Knights of Pythlas Endown,

ment Rank offers the best and safest in
surance. For further particulars, ask any
member of the order, or, L. B. johnson, at
the LIGHT Office
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Con inued on third page.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-30
THE CABINET ROOM
THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE

is in the library. This room is a big oval
requiring 141 yards of velvet Brussels to
cover its floor. 1t has windows looking out
upon the Potomac and it is fifty nine
feet wide and twenty-elght feet
long. The Presidents callers are seated
on chairs about the room and he usually
stands with head bent over rs he talks
with them. He receives nearly every one
who has business with him and he is be-
sieged by host OF congressman nearly
every day 1t is this room which forms
his home and his business is always with
him His bed room is next to it and the
ghost of work undone must hover over
him as he sleeps. The President of the
United States never gets through with his
work and there ought to be some arrange
ment by which he could get away for a
certain time during the day from the care
Of his Office He ought not have TO eat and
to sleep bathed in the perspiration Of
office seeking applications and there is nc
other business man in the United States
who would endure such surroundings as
the environments of our President.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-30

Prescriptions speciality at Crismon
Scarf Co.'s, the druggists. Try them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-30
SENIOR & PITT,
Real Estate Agents, 68 Culmer Block
PILES! PILES,

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. 1t
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as poultice, gives instant relief.
DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for piles and Itching Of the pri-
vate parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists, or sent
by mail on receipt of price, 50 cents and 81
per box.
WILLIAMS MIRO. Co., Props,
Cleveland, o.
Sold by z. c. M. I. Drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-30

fcers, and next to this office and opening
into the hall is the private secretary's room
This is one of the big rooms OF the building
It takes 1O3 wards of carpet to cover it and
Il has windows which command beautiful
view of the Potomac A CHEEKY wood fire
burns on one side of it and IN front Of the
windows and behind big nat desk sits the
little fiye-foot eight anatomy who repre-
sents to most Of the callers the President
tary of the President holds an office fully
as important as that of cabinet minister,
and Colonel Halford fills it well. He is a
dark faced, black-eyed sober young man of
about forty wears of age. He does not
weigh over 125 pounds and his face is of an
intellectual cast. His forehead is broad
and full. his nose thin and his cheeks
rather hollow than full He dresses
well but has not the rough and
ready Democratic air OF ms predecessor,
Colonel Lamont. There are no quarters
for his accommodation IN tue white House
and he must come here often in the evening
and consult the President upon the bust
ness of the hour.
THE CABINET ROOM
lies between the private secretary's room
and the library in which President Harri-
son sits. This room is almost entirely filed
with long dining table which runs from
one end of it to the other, Around this
table are nine highbacked chairs and there
are writing materials placed at different
stations upon. it. There is a big globe in
one corner of the room and it is around
this that the President, Secretary Blaine
and the other ministers stand while they
discuss international questions. The cabi-
net meet here about every other day and
they usually spend several hours at ses-
sion. The room is of such nature that it
cannot be used for anything else than the
meetings of the cabinet and it is a business
office pure and simple. In it have been
held all the cabinet meetings for several
administrations though President Lincoln
used to hold his cabinet meetings in the
room now used By Colonel Halford.