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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18
PRETTY WASH DRESSES.


Sensible Gowns for Misses and Girls Both
at Home and Abroad.
The best style of bodice for washing
dresses now is the blouse with embroid-
cred yoke plastron or pelerine collar,
and the crossed bodice with habit shirt
stomacher and deep-worked cuffs, There
are very pretty blouses partly tucked,
partly plated and crossed over on ono
side The skirts are made up exactly
in the same way as those OF WoOlcn and
other fabrics. When the blouse or
bodice is trimmed with embroidery tho
skirt may have narrow panels on each
side to answer. Sometimes the skirt is
made with a straight plated front and
two or three broad plaits at the side,
with band of embroidery laid on each,
which has good effect.
The most fashionable styles for chill
dren's dresses are copies, modified in
deed in some degree, Of those worn by
their eldorS The bodices are eitho"
shaped like loose blouses, or are short
wasted and sewn to the skirt which is
never draped, but mounted with pialtS
and GATHERS A dress which is both
pretty and useful is cut of two pieces Of
stuff merely mounted on the embroid-
cred yoke. Scarcely a dress for girls
is seen now without ribbon-sash and
bows, and the Corselet bands coming
from beneath the arms are most becOm-
ing to their slim, uniformed figures.
Better dresses for girls of six years and
upward are made Of plain and Shot pop
Inns, flowered popelinotses, and mousse
lines delaine, light woolen beigos en-
broidered with spots and small patterns
and a number of other plain and figured
fabrics in silk, wool and cotton,
A favorite trimming still continues to
be guipure passementerie, and it is used
like applique embroidery to trim the
whole of the front breadth, which is then
left almost plain but laid in close plaits
at tho sides and back. The fronts Of
the bodice have stripe of the passe-
menterie on each side, and when guaged
at the neck to initiate yoke are crossed
over with tho long points OF the trim
ming.
Indoor cambria frocks for very little
children are made with frillod or
plated berthe of fine embroidery going
round the shoulders, and bordering a
guaging or plated chemisettc. This
kind of trimming is often used for high
necked frocks to be worn out-of-doors in
very hot weather instead Of cambrip
pelisses. Chicago Times,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

Courthouse" said he, 81 was met h, a
little musician, who archly cried out;
They are all coming this way, your
| HonOr'
Who are coming this way?' said |.
"'Why, our boys, your Honor! Our
boysl and the British are right after
| themn
"'lmpossiblep l cried; but spurring
my horse l found the boys words onl Y
too true"
''He is good hoy," added General
Knox, land invaluable in training raw
recruits. II they are homesick he talks
kindly with them and cheers them won
derfully with his ardent patriotism"
The boy just then returned, and Gen.
eral Knox added: "Well, what did youl
men say when you told them you were
going home?"
John blushed and answered: II could
not tell them that, your Honor. Father,
let me stay another year. Then shall
be thirteen and able to help you more
on the farm. You know mother is well,
and the war will soon be over"
What father in revolutionary times
could resist such an appeal?
Washington smiled, and Mr.. Holden
consented. And alter kind farewell
from the Father of his Country, and a
loving one from the young fifer, Jonas
Holden rode away, saying to himself:
"My boy could not hold a more hon
ored position,-I leave him safe in the
hands Of General Washing ton-and OF
Cod
When, after seven more days Of horse
back riding, Jonas Holden arrived at
his own door in Shirley, he was met by
his maiden sister with the words:
Disappointed again! So it wasn't
our John at all? I.tell you, you'll never
see that boy again"
But Mr.. Holden held out his hand to
the boys mother.
MY DEAR" he said, John is the hap
piest boy in the Continental army"
1t took long time to tell the story OF
the journey; of his reception at Wash
ngton's headquarters; of his finding the
boy; of his growth, Improvement and
popularity; of his close adherence to
tho principles of right and truth which
tney had taught him; and of the great
commanders praise Of their son. But
at last the father said:
"Have done right in leaving him
there?"
Just right" said the mother.
John Holden returned to his parents
when the war was over and lived to a
good old age. And, his namo may be
the books at Washington, as pen
sioner of 1776.-Toledo Blade,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

"Now, Samuel" said his doting moth
,r, "you are going to see one of the
incest girls tonight that ever came to
this town, and l want you to make a
good impression. Now, the way to do
that is to show appreciation. AS somo
one SAYS: BE good listener. Now,
don't you forget it."
81 won't, mother" answered the duti-
full Samuel
At another house, the one to which
Samuel's feet were tending, loving
aunt was saying to her visiting niece:
"Now, If Sam comes don't you rattle on
as if youhadn't any brains. just you
keep quiet, and let him do the talking.
He'll like you all the better for it."
To this day those matchmaking wom-
en- can't understand why those two
young folks despise each er.-Puck.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18
They Didn't Want to Work.

An old Missourian tells this story:
"tNe had about twenty-five miles to go
by stage in Missouri, and it was early
spring and the roads we're very bad.
The stage started about half an hour
before daylight, and there were five
men of us and two women. These lasthad
the back seat and talked only to them-
selves We were not over two miles out
when the stage got stuck and down
every man had to get and lift and pull
and pry. Three miles further on we were
stuck again, and it was the same per-
formance over again. In going fourteen
miles we were stuck five times, and in
going the twenty-five we lifted that old
stage out of the ruts and holes and
bitches almost dozen times. The five
of us were wet, splashed, muddy and
hungry when wo finally drove up to the
terminus, and you can imagine our feel
ings when those two women got down,
removed their shawls and bonnets and
stood revealed as two hearty and robust
men. We were looking at them with
open mouths when one of them re-
marked: Thanks for your labor, gentle
men. We knew the road and prepared
for It, Will you imbibe?' But we were
too indignant to accept. t."-Argonaut
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18
.andish proper name:


"Oh, dear, Charles, isn't 1t awful?'
moaned Ethel the other evening.
whats awful?" asked Charles, as he
kicked rubber-doll into the corner.
"Why, that about poor Junket, you
know Why he was only married the
other day, and now she's been declared
crazy"
"Yes, it's pretty hard on Junket. But
he might have suspected it when she
agreed to marry him. Chicago Times
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

-Lucius Domittus Nero, christopher
Columbus, Nicholas Copernicus, Will
lam Shakespeare, Emanuel Swedenborg,
Napoleon Bonaparte and James Abram
Garfield. These seven men, each With
an eighteen-letter name are the best
known characters in history.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

-Oculist-"Yes, yes. You have a
bad case of strabismus." Rural Pa
tient-'Is that so? Then the fellers
down to our town was all wrong. They
insisted they wasn't nothin' the matter
with me exceptin' bein' cross'eyed. -
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18
"A friend of Mr.. Charles Dudle

"A friend of Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warner recently asked the author to
write his autograph in copy of My
Summer in Garden. Mr.. Warner com.
piled, adding this sentiment" III
you follow the precepts of this treatise
on morals, you may be gardener, but
you may go to Heaven"
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18
The Names of the Months.

Every Christianized country on the
globe, with the single exception of Hol-
land, has adapted the old Roman names
as applied to the months. Some are
sadly altered of course, but the old
Latin root remains, nevertheless. The
table given below shows the Latin
names in tho left-hand column, the
popular name by which the months are
known in Holland in the right-hand
column, and the center column the Hol
landish proper name:
January Lauwmaand. =. Chilly month.
February SprOkeimaand. Vegetation month
March. ..Lentmnand. Spring month.
April. .Grasmaand. ... Grass month
May.... .Blowmaand... Flower month.
juno .Toomermaand.. summer month
July...... Hooymaanl. Hay month.
August Oostmaaud. ..,.Haryest month.
Sent, .Hcrstmaand.. Autumn month.
October. .Wynmaand. ,,.,Win month.
Slagtmaand ...Slaughter month.
Dec... Wntermaand...W Winter month.
These characteristic names are said
to be the remains Of the ancient daul-
ish language, and were the titles BY
which our Anglo-SaXon ancestor knew
the months. Notes and
Queries.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

"Are you going to the seaside this
summerp' asked one young woman OF
another. mo" was the reply, 81 don't
think it would be of any use. Susie
and Bessie both got married last sea.
son, and I don't suppose pa could afford
to support another husband"
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

ALI work and no plays discourage
Ing factor; ut makes dull boy"-but
it breaks up an Observation-Disclosures
Press
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-18

-Chollie-"Give me ticket to Lon
dom" Agent-"What CLASSY" Chollis
-r"treshman, "--liarpegs Ba9ar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Eirst Glass steamer.

LIVERPOOL, June 23.-The Board of
Trade resumed it's investigation into
the accident to the steamer City of
Paris today. Mr.. George Hepburn, a
naval architect and engineer, testi-
fed that the City of Paris was fine
passenger ship as he had ever seen.
He had examined her after the acct
dent, and found that she did not
show the slightest signs of being
strained in any part. No ordinary
ship could have remained atloat after
such an accident.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Galyestonians on Wheels.

GALVESTON, June 23.-The Calves
ton Cycling club will hold a meeting
tomorrow evening at the fremont
hotel to adopt constitution and by
laws to govern the club. They will
also arrange for race to take place
in Houston July t.
Mr. Max Naumann has received as
secretary Of the Galveston lodge of
Elks, No. 126, a natural Elk's head
with the largest and finest pair of
horns ever brought to this city, a
present from Mr.. G. NJ. Duncan, for
merly of Galveston, now of Denver.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 23.-The
Kansas Chautauqua Assembly has
been in session at Ottawa, Kan, for
the past two or three days. No sooner
had 1t got in good running order be-
fore Kansas City liquor dealer
opened an original package saloon.
This incensed the temperance people
of Ottawa to such degree that they
tonight met and formed a defense
league. A fund of $4,000 was sub
scrlbed to pay the leagues expenses,
and resolution was passed unanim-
ously providing that a committee
should capture each original package
dealer, tar and feather him. and ship
him back to Missouri, labeled: IAN
Original Package from Kansas for
Missouri
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Fair Notes.

y gentleman inquired of Secretary
WOrtham this morning what the aSSOcia-
ton would pay him for wool exhibit.
Captain Lee Hall. of the stock depart
mcnt. and Mr.. Lingan, of the agriculture
al department. are on the road again can
vaSSing for their respective work.
The association has received the designs
for the photographic advertising hangers
with " hich the management intend to
cover the state, from several printing
houses. One Of these designs will be Sc
lccted and the order for a sufficient guam
tity will be given as soon as possible,
In the heavy mail received at the Fair
Association Office was letter from Mr..
james l.. Truehart, who is in Mexico,
working for our Exposition. He writes
from the City of Mexico. June p. that he
would be introduced to President Daz by
Minister Ryan in two or three days,
From what he could gather from private
and official sources, thus far, he felt con-
tident that this years Mexican exhibit
would be vastly superior than any MeXi-
can VIC ever saw at our two previous fairs.
lie further writes that the Mexican Ma
tiOnal and other roads are heartily CO.
operating With him in his work.
The talk abOnt the Fair Office as to the
number OF strangers that will visit cur
Encampment, Republican and Democrat
ic conventions, and especially our fall EX-
position is that the EQcampment will
bring us about 10000 visitors, the Repub-
liCan and Democratic conventions 10000
altogether, and our Exposition, it is cal
culatcd. will give us from 4OCO to 10000
visitors each day. This number for the
Fair is considered a conservative estimate
as by reason of its numerous attractions,
novel features and widespread adverNs-
ing ii is creating an interest in all of ONr
Texas counties that cannot help but Lead
to such results
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Foreign Briefs.

BERLIN, June 23.-The HOgdebur-
gurger Zeitung confirms the report of
a Franco Prussian alliance.
ROME, June 23.-At the approach
ing cOnsistory, the pope will raise to
the cardinalate three Italian prelates
and archbishop of Vienna.
ROME, June 23.-The successful can
didates at the municipal election are
all liberals.
BUCHAREST, June 23.-Several Bull
garian army officers have been ar
rested at Rustschuk and Schand-
shumla.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Houston News.

HoUsTON, June 23.-The Summer
Normal for colored teachers will be
held here next Monday, June 80.
There is every prospect of large at
tendance.
The ladies who have charge of the
raising of funds for the Confederate
Home will meet at o'clock this even
ing to organize.
Mrs. DR.. f. 3. Jackson is asked to
be the poetess on the occasion of the
next meeting of the Texas Press asso-
citation in 1892 at COrsicana.
At o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
J. J. Ollre, driver of the Protection
No. hose carriage, was shot at in
the dark by an unknown assassin.
The bullet missed him. There is no
clue to the would-be assassin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

BIRMINGHAM, June 23,-Postmas-
ter Faulkner, ofKenedy, Lamar coup-
ty, Ala, has recently received sew
eral anonymous letters from despera
does in his neighborhood, warning
him that unless he resigns his office
and leaves the State he will be
harshly death with. A postot1ice
inspector went to Kennedy today to
investigate the matter. The main
objection to Faulkner appears to be
that he is Repd blican.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
OUR RAILROADS..
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS
HARD-PRESSED
School Teachers for Galveston -
Mechanics Needed-Mac's Girl
New Conductors, Etc.

Passenger coach No. 800, of the South
ern Pacific has been moved into the yards
for painting and other regeneration.
Master Mechanic J. J. Ryan, Of the
Southern Pacific, was in the city yeSter-
day.
The Frank Leslie party Of newspaper
artists passed through here on their re-
turn trip from Laredo, and were moved
over TO the Arkansas Pass for tranSpOrta-
ton 10 Rockport.
The international and Great Northern
shipped three trains of stock Sunday
from CotulIa to Chicago.
Col. Tom. +. Fisher. formerly general
agent of the |. Il G. n, at Laredo is in
tn" city.
Brakeman w. NJ. Butler, Of the South
crn Pacific. San Antonio division, has
been promoted to the position of extra
freight conductor.
Mr. J. :. Mcnamara. the genial |. & n.
N.cily ticket agent. is all smiles this
morning. The cause OF this extra good
humOr is attributed TO the safe arrival of
a bouncing baby girl.
Author De ArmOS. southwestern pas
Scnger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio,
arrived in the city this morning from
visit to Galveston.
The |. & G.. y. rate for the excursion of
the Knights of Pyth;aS to Milwaukee, is
$3l.G0
Capt w. +. TibbiJS, travelling paSSen-
ger agent Of the Denver ana Rio Grande,
is in the city for the purpose OF making
Swipc at the summer tourist. In addition
to quantity literature. the Captain car
riCS some enormous photographs showing
scenery along his line.
A party of about forty teachers of the
city, in charge Of Mr. Milton Everett, the
genial, dcbonair city ticket agent of
the Arkansas Pass, left at S:45
this morning in two reclining chair
cars over the :. A. =. to attend the state
convention Of teachers which meets in
Galveston June "a,
Master Mechanic j. J. Ryan. OF Jhe
Southern Pacific, who was in town yes
tCrday. is authority for the statement
that there Is great scarcity Of skilled
mechanics, and that owing To the great
press of work arising from the large num-
Der OF trains continually on the road,
h" force OF mechanics now employed are
hard pressed to keep up with never CeaS-
ing demand for repairs. lie says that he
can give employment To at least twenty
five additional men in the shops here and
could use fully a hundred more in the
Houston shops.
After much patient waiting, and Incl
dcntally. much Inconvenience on account
| Of crampcd quarters, Foreman Ryan. of
the Southern Pacific machine shops, has
been informed that the Compromised
new offices and store house will be an
assured fact as sOOh as the material
for its construction arrives. The
| building will be located back of the main
shops. on the corner Of blackberry and
DuVal streets. 1t will be 32X72 feet, two
StOricd, constructed of brick, with CORFU
gated iron roof and i'm the matter of APP
p"arance and convenience will be Il very
desirable building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
No Bombardment, Sir.

THE HAGUE, June 23.-In the Sec
ond Chamber to-day Herr Rooseboom
asked what measures has been taken
to guard against the possibility of the
bonn bardment of the capital. The War
Minister, in reply, declared that bonn
bardment would be Of no advantage
to an enemy and would be- contrary
to international law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

PURRIs, Miss. June 23.-The indict-
ment upon which Sullivan was con-
victed last August having been
quashed by the Supreme court on the
ground that Judge Terrals second
charge to the grand jury was an error,
will necessitate the finding of another
bill before the champion can be
placed on trial. There are many who
favor dropping the whole thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
An Afflicted Prairie Town.

OMAHA, June 23.-Last night a
severe electric storm, accompanied by
wind and rain, swept over this city.
Cellars were flooded, Lightning
killed a team of horses attached to
street car. A house was struck and
Jacobson, the owner was killed and
his wife and children badly hurt. At
South Omaha the roof was blown of
the Grand Grand Contra hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
\ Little Town in a Cyclone.

OMAHA, Neb., June Pleas
anton, town of about 200 inhabi
tants, situated on the Union Pacific
about twenty miles north of Kearney,
was struck by cyclone yesterday
afternoon. Nearly every house IN tho
place was destroyed or badly dam
AGED. but no one was killed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Ware the Bridges.

WAsHINGTON, June 23.-The secre-
tary of War has transmitted to Con-
gress the report of the commission
recently appointed to investigate the
subject of the proposed bridge below
the city of New Orleans. The report
il ad Visad
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Shot Down on the Highway.

MONTICELLo, Ill, June 23.-Harley
Russell! and wife live in the country
about two miles from town. Saturday
night the couple, who had been in
town making purchases. were met on
the road just out of town and Russell
was murdered in cold blood by two
men who sprang up from the road
side. One grabbed the horse and
brought him to standstill,
while the other one approached
the buggy without a word of any
sort, pulled a revolver sent and bull
let through RusselPs body. Then
they disappeared. Mrs. Russell was
not hurt, but almost frightened out Of
her senses. She drove home, where
her husband died yesterday. Before
he died he repeatedly said he recog-
nized the man who shot him, as Cal
vim Holden and the man who held
the horse as Albert Durham, but
gave no reason why they should kill
him. Holden and Durham were ar
rested and both deny any knowledge
of the affair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
The Purest and Best. Deliv-
cred to any part of the city.
ALiycly Old Man.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jure 23.-Geo.
Bartlett, Of Guilford, Conn, aged 50
years, started on Wednesday morn
ing to walk to the home ofhis son in
New Haven, a distance of twenty
miles. He covered the distance in
five hours, and said that he could
walk back in the same time after a
half hours rest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Chiragn,s Census.

CHICAGO, June 23.-The Journal
says that Census Supervisor Gilbert
unwittingly gave its reporter the APP
proximate number of people living in
this city and it states this number at
| O5O O0O
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
West End Rapid Transit line.

In order to accommodate the work
men at West End, the Rapid Transit
train of the West End Town COM
pany will leave an hour earlier than
heretofore. The first train will leave
for West End at 7 o'clock a. m. in
stead of S o'clock as heretofore, from
the corner OF Acequia and Houston
streets. Last train for Transit travel
for return to city leaves at 6 p. m.
Cog. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
Little Mascott Rewarded.

HoUsTOH, June 23.-Arthur Hell
dengsfelder, the little boy, who pur-
chased for Mr.. E. Kahlig, ticket
which drew SIS, 900 in the lottery, has
been presented by that gentleman
with $50, a handsome suit of clothes
and velocipede. The boys father
was also presented with some hand
some articles of clothing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
An EdncationaIG Gift.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 23.-Har-
vey NJ. Booth, wealthy resident of
Roxbury, Conn, has donated $4,000
to be used in founding and sustain
ing large public school. The donor
is a brother Of Judge Henry Booth
of Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

complete, but cannot remain so long
at such remarkable figures. There
fore those who need beautiful millin-
cry should go at once to Wolfson's,
where bargains can be had from a.
m. 70 p. m,
Please to remember that these are
not shop-worn bonnets and hats that
have been handled and picked over
IN the spring, but are the newest and
--latest patterns just received.
6-o3-4t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23

MADRID, June 23.-The baggage Of
all travellers arriving in the city from
the province of Valencia is disinfect-
ed before being delivered to its own
ers. One new case and one additional
death is reported at Pueblo De Rugat.
There has also been one more death
at GaudiaX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
RrOOkIyn's Formulation.

BROOKLYN, June 23.-The census
returns from 200 OF the 375 Brooklyn
districts have been completed and
forwarded to Washington. The fig
ures indicate that the fatal popula-
ton will be slightly in excess OF 900,
600
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-23
COrneII'S Athletes.

ITHACA, June 23.-The Cornell Uni
versity Athletic Association receiv cd
a gift today in the shape of cheek
for 81 900 from Mr.. J. J. Hegerman of
Colorado Springs, Col, whose son is
No. on the Cornell Varsity eight.