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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
THE CHAMPION :HAIIsToEE.
A Story From Kansas of an Icy Meteor
That Weighed Eighty Pounds.

Story From Kansas of an Icy Meteor
That Weighed Eighty Pounds.
Recent hail storms have revived a story
from Salina, Kan. The facts in the
case are substantially as follows: In
July, 1882, party of railroad Sec
ton men were at work seven miles
west of Salina, when terrific hail storm
went over. Martin Ellwood, the foreman,
relates that near where they were at work
many chunks OF ice fell that would weigh
from to Is pounds, and that in returning
toward Salina they saw immense hailstones
scattered about everywhere.
When six miles out from town they found
hundreds of them larger than mans head,
besides one monster chunk which they esti-
mated weighed at least 80 pounds. This
frigid reminder of the awful storm was loaded
on the haDdcar and taken to Salina, the
combined strength of two men being re-
quired in the loading act. Near the man.
moth 8O-pounder Mr.. Ellwood discovered
a hailstone in the shape of cigar about one
foot long and four inches in diameter.
Upon arriving in town a wheelbarrow was
secured and the big hailstone taken to W.
j. Hagler's store, where: crowds of people
visited it all afternoon. In the evening,
after being ON exhibition five hours, It
measured ex16x22 inches.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
HUNTING THE KEY-H0LE.
A Pittsburger Who Has a Good Deal Of
Trouble Owing TO Electric Lights.

Pittsburger Who Has a Good Deal of
Trouble Owing TO Electric Lights.
"For a man to say he is not pleased with
the change from gas to electricity for street.
lighting is to get himself styled an old fossil,
and so forth, but for my part" said we'll
known Pittsburg druggist the other day, "I
see decided objections to the new system.
One is the great difficulty in finding a key
hole in door, which is some distance from
the nearest lamp. A man who knows he is
sober hates to have to stand several minutes
trying to get his latch-key to do its work,
and that is what have to do nearly every
night. To get over the difficulty 1 have
painted round the key-hole with luminous
paint, which works like a charm. 1 antici-
pate quite boom in this commodity now
that electricity with its weird shadows, has
become the Illuminating power"
This paint absorbs light during the day
and gives it off during the night. Hitherto
it has only been made at one small factory
and the price has been too high. Now,
however, a way to manufacture the paint
cheaply has been discovered, and 1 believe
every drug store in town will soon be hand
ling it. .-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
MEASURING ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The Standard Candle Power Gives a Very
Inadequate Iden to the Lnymcn.
Did you ever meet man who has prac-
teal idea of what amount of illumination q
10O-candle power light ought to provide?
OF course, there is q scientific standard, and.
ancient legislation defines legal candle as
q sperm candle weighing little less than
three ounces, and burning at the rate of 12O
grains an hour. But this gives little in
formation, and the candle is such an IN.
known quantity In this country that as Q
standard of light it is absurdly inappro-
PIRATE. A scheme has been devised where
by electric light may be measured, and Q
new standard will probably be the result
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
SEATS IN THE EXCHANGES.
Statistics on the Prices Paid In New York
BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA

Statistics on the Prices Paid In New York,
Boston and Philadelphia.
Boston Herald.1
During the year 1889 the prevailing price
for seats in the New York Exchange was
$40, 900, in Boston s12, 900, and in Philadel-
phia $780, In 1890. it was for New York,
1000, Boston. $12,5oo, Philadelphia,
$500. When the market is on an even
keel, the price of seats is regulated by the
supply and demand, and the same as any
commercial commodity.
The highest price ever paid for a seat in
the Boston Stock Exchange was paid by
Mr.. w. H. Mick for Mr.. o. II. Paine's
seat. The price was $40, 500. When the
bargain had been consummated, Mr.. Paine
purchased seat in the New York Exchange.
for which he paid the sum of $50, 800. which
is about SIC, 900 less than the highest figure
paid for such prize.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
FOR A GIFT LIBRARY.
A More Modest Building Than the
One Mr.. Carnegie Proposes,
BUTVERY PRETTY NEVERTHELESS
Intended BY Retired Merchant for
Presentation to His Town.
FOB THE INTERIOR
WRITTEN ZOE THE p1sPArcH.1

WRITTEN FOE THE DIsPArcH.1
The management of a library, including
the selection of books, is OF much greater
importance than the building. The libra
rian should be man Of liberal education.
enthusiastic in his work. He should have
such genuine sympathy for good literature
as to create taste for it among his patrons.
The desultory reader who inquiries for
something interesting" (there are many
such) should be provided with fascinating
book of history, biography, travel, or Of one
of the trades or useful arts, so nicely suited
to his taste as to inspire him with desire
for careful and methodical reading.
Light and trashy fiction should be ex-
cluded. The habitual novel reader would
be disappointed not to find the opium drug
OF literature in the library, but the libra
rian of tact may induce him to try solid
reading and thus reclaim him.
This building was designed for retired
merchant who is erecting IL for presentation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

the floor; staircase leading to gallery.
All of the space on the main floor Except
that marked public) and in galleries is in
tended for bookcases. 1t is intended to heat
the building by stove set about the middle
of the main floor, the pipe to descend into .
sunken brick fue leading to the chimney
thus avoiding sn unsightly stove pine.
Cost-s1, 500, not including heating ap-
paratus. The estimate is based on New
York prices for materials and labor. In
many sections of the country the cost should
be less.
Feasible modifcations-Height Of story,
general dimensions, materials and colors,
may be changed. Cellar may be placed un-
der a part or whole of building, Main
floor may be concrete with removable sec.
tional top floor. r. W. SHoPPELL.
Copyright 1890.
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to his native town. Following will be
found q somewhat detailed description:
General dImensions-Width. II feet {
inches; depth, including porch, Al feet 4
inches; height of story, II feet
Exterior materials-Foundation, all walls
and gables, brick; pressed brick and stone
trimmings; root, tin.
Interior inish-Yellow pine flooring with
underhooring and felt between. White pine
trim, gallery and steps. Outside doors, oak.
All woodwork finished with hard oil. Sand
finish tinted plaster walls and ceilings,
Stained glass in all windows and doors.
Colors-All brick and stone work cleaned
down at completion; pressed brick and stone
work left natural color; the body briekwork
neatly repainted and evenly stained red.
Outside doors and frames finished with hard
oil, natural color. Trim, castings, corDices,
bands, sashes and rain conductors, dark
green. Tin roof painted dark red.
Accommodations - One large room
with a gallery eight feet above
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

ployes who are more or less directly under
the control of the Postmaster General and
his big red fingers rest upon the keyboard
to which is attached the wires reaching out
to every city and village in the country.
1t was indeed curious appointment.
Still, Benjamin Harrison has in John
Wanamaker his closest ally and his strongest
friend. He has in him, perhaps, the hardest
worker of his Cabinet and one of the
strongest forces of his administration. Wan
smaker is man of ideas and he believes in
running his department on business princi-
Piles. He is chafed every day by the clogs
which the necessary consultations with SEN
ators and Representatives throw in his way,
and he says if he could run the Postoffice
Department on his own plan, he could make
SlO, 0O0, 600 year for the Government.
TURNS EVERYTHING INTO GOLD.
1 don't doubt that he is correct For the
past 40 years everything he has touched has
turned into gold, and now at 50, he is said
to be worth $4,000, 900, and he has an in
come of about 81, 900 day. Still, it is only
four decades since he was carrying the clay
which made the bricks in his fathers brick
yard, and about that time he engaged to
clerk in bookstore for less sum per week
than the scrub women of the Postotfice De-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
MR.. sTANLEYs BLACK BOY.

The 1nteresfing Eighteen Year-OId Who
Ministers TO the Explorers Wants.
Below is sketch of Mr.. Stanley's black
boy. reproduced from the Pail Mall Budget,
whose artist was given special permission to
take his likeness by the explorer. Mr..
Stanley calls his boy Sail. He is a native
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Copyright 1890.
A Regulator.

A few Hamburg Figs will cure the worst
cases of constipation and Indigestion and their
occasional use will prevent the recurrence Of
these troubles. % cents. Dose one fig. At all
Druggists. Mack Drug Co., N. Z. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
OUR CHIEF MAIL MAN.
Postmaster General Wanamaker's
Public and Private Business.
AN INCOME OF ABOUT s2,OOOADAY.
His Department Should Clear 1O,OOO, 900
Per Year for Uncle Sam.
HOME LIFE AND DUTIES FOB SUNDAY
roosnrspoSprscx OF THE DrsrAroH.

WASHINGTON, June 7.
Y all odds the most
u n i q ue character in
American politics is John
Wanamaker, the Post
master General of the
United States. A man
whose whole life has been
that of business, who has
had nothing to do with
politics nor politicians, he
IS made the head of what
has always been the big
gest political machine of
the Government. There
are more than 150 0O0 eyn.
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A WoMAN OF THE wAR.

I suppose in the latter part of May every
old soldier finds his thoughts turning with
much obstinacy back to "war times" And
If he had the fortune TO be sick or wounded
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SELECTING THE SITE.

I think determining the site of the monu-
ment was a task more difficult than the
raising OF funds for it.. A strong party of
earnest workers wanted it placed in the AL
legheny Cemetery, where so many of the
soldiers were buried. Others urged the
claims of other locations, and a
good deal of rather excited discus-
sion took place. When the final de-
clsion was made, and it was determined to
place tie shaft where it now stands. on the
height overlooking the river and the AlIe-
gheny parks, all opposing preferences were
put aside, and every worker Joined in hearty
fellowship with every other worker to in
sure the best success of the object all had
been 80 anxious TO see accomplished
All parts OF Allegheny county contributed
people to participate in the ceremonies of
dedication; and the occasion was nothing
less than stupendous. The dedication was,
in the widest sense, public event. Both
cities made it the chief and commanding
work of the cay. Flags and decorations
adorned the streets along which the great
procession passed, and it seemed almost as if
nobody had been left at home or in the
mills or in the shops, so great were the
crowds in the streets and on the ground
where the ceremonies of dedication took
place.
A WOMAN OF THE WAR.
suppose in the latter part of May every
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
Citation by Publication.

No. 1862
Mary Bachmann VS.. Joseph Bachmann.
In the District Court of BeXar County, 37th
Judicial District
The State of Texas to the Sheriff or any
Constable of BeXar County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, that by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published in BeXar county, once in each week
for four consecutive weeks, previous TO the
return day hereof, you summon Joseph Bach
mann, whose residence is unknown, to be and
appear at the next regular term of the Dis
trict Court or the 37th Judicial District in and
for BeXar county, to be holden at the Court
House thereof, in the city of San Antonio, Oh
the first Monday in September, A. u. 1890, the
same being the LIST day OF September, 1880,
then and there to answer petition filed in
said Court on the 4th day of August, 1890, in
suit numbered on the docket OF said Court,
No 1862, wherein Mary Bachmann is plaintiff,
and Joseph Bachmann is defendant, wherein
plaintiff alleges as follows, to-wit: That she
and defendant were lawfully married on or
about May 30, 1885, and lived together until
about the - of September, 1887, when defen-
dant left her with intention of abandonment.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for judgment dis
solving the marriage between her and defen-
dant, for costs, &c.
Herein fail not, but have you before said
court on the first day OF next term thereof
this writ with your return thereon, showing
how you haYe executed the same.
Witness, Geo. K. Dashiell, Clerk of
the District Court of Bexar county,
Jr Given under my hand and seal of
L. O. said Court at Office in the city of
San Antonio, this the 4th day of
August, A. d. 1890.
Issued same day. GEO r. DASHIELL,
Clerk District Court Bexar County.
Came to hand August 4th, A. ID. 1880, at
$3.50 O'Clock. and publication ordered in the
T. P. MCCALL. Shift. B. Co.
By W. D. DRUsE, Deputy. SAW
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
DIV. PROVIDENCE CONVENT,
CASTROVILLE, TEXAS.
Under the Direction of the Sisters
of Divine Providence.

This institution offers every advantage
to young ladies who desire TO receive a
good and solid education.
The course of study is thorough and ,eX-
tensive, comprising all the English
branches, German. French, Vocal and H.
Strumental Music, Drawing, Painting,
the General Principles of bookkeeping,
Plain Sewing, and every variety OF Fancy
Work
The scholastic year is divided into two
sessions of five months each. The first
session begins with the first day in Sep
TENDER, and the second with the first day
in February.
TERMs.-Payable in Advance: Board,
tuition and washing, per session, SO;
Piano, per month. IS; Organ, per month,
81: Painting, ST. French, 81.
Every three months a report will be
sent to parents or guardians, informing
them of the health and proficiency of
their pupil. For further particulars,
address: MOTHER SUPERIOR,
DIVINE PROVIDENCE CONVENT,
S II I'm CaStrOville, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
A Check Upon Early Marriages.

A Check Upon Early Marriages.
From the Lancet.
A variety of arguments, based On
science, prudence and economy, have
often been urged against the head
long folly of very early marriage.
Reasoning of this kind, however, has
unfortunately but little influence
with such as those who commit the
folly in question, for, indeed, it is
not reason in any recognizable degree
which guides their crude calcula-
tons. If it were, the probability of
overstrain in child birth, which is the
natural counterpart of early functional
activity, of the domestic discord and
beggary, and their too common social
accomplishments would not be so
freely and frequently encountered.
These matters are part of the tribute
which will always be paid, while, for
the want of native sense and sound
home training, fancy is allowed to
guide one of the most important con-
Germs of life. The one available means
of cure for this prevalent evil consists
in just exercise of parental control,
but this we need hardly remind our
selves, is only too easy of evasion. In
case lately reported to the
Holborn board of Guardians a
juvenile couple and their infant,
already dependent on the poor
rates, were said to have been married
by the superintendent registrar on
receipt of forged notice Of consent
purporting to have come from the
girls father. The lesson thus con-
veyed was not lost on the board,
which decided to notify the registrar
general as to the wisdom of instruct
ing an official to make personal inqui-
ry in all such cases respecting the
wishes of the parents in regard to the
ventures of their chill
dren under adult age. The proposal |
is certainly sound one, and repre-
sents the minimum of justifiable in
reference on the part of society |
which regards its own most natural
interests.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
o, Woman, Lovely Woman!


Texas SiftngS.
'"There are some queer couples in
the world" remarked a real estate
agent. THE other day a man and
woman called to see me about rent
ing a fiat. The woman did all the
talking, and turned to the man for
confirmation or confederation. He
always agreed with her, and did it
meekly.n
well" said the woman, "rll
give you S25 for this fiat; won't we,
john"
"!Yes'mn
"And I'll pay my rent promptly,
too; won't we John?"
"Yes'm."
"And Uake good care of the house;
won't I, John?"
But" 1 inquired, as is usual in
such cases, "are you man and wife,"
Man and wife," exclaimed the
woman, sharply, "indeed we are not;
are we, JOhn?'
"No'm.n
"Whatur says I, not man and wife?'
No much! I'd have you know that
in this family we are wife and man;
amt we, JOhn?"
"YeS'mv
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
CONGRESSIONAL CALL.

CUERO, Texas, July %, 1890. "a
TO the Republicans of the Seventh Con-
greSSiOnal District of Texas:
BY virtue of authority i'm me vested as
chairman Of Republican Executive COM
mittee of the Seventh Congressional dis
trict of Texas, hereby call a convention
of delegates from the respective counties
of the district. to assemble in San An
tonic on Tuesday, 4th day of September.
1890, at ; o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
organization, and transaction OF such
other business as may come before it. The
ratio of representation will be the same
allowed i'm the state convention. Creden-
tialS should specify the purpose for which
delegates are elected. Respectfully, etc,
Il. j. PRIDGON,
Chairman Executive Committee Seventh
Congressional District of Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
Citation by Publication,

No. ALL
In district Court of Bexar County, 31th
Judicial District.
A. G. Jackson VS.. Mary F. jackson.
The State of Texas to the Sheriff or any
Constable of Bexar County, greeting:
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation in some news
paper published in the County of BeXar once
IN each week for four successive weeks pre-
viOus to the return day hereof, you summon
Mary +. Jackson, whose residence is unknown,
10 be and appear at the next regular term of
the ID strict Court of the 31th Judicial District
IN and Tor BeXar County at the Court House
tnereOt, III the city OF San Antonio on the first
Monday in September next, the same being
the LIST day of September, A. D., 1890, then
and there to answer a petition hled in said
court on the 10th day of February, A. D., 1890,
in suit numbered 44Tl on the docket of said
Court, wherein a. G. jackson is plaintiff,
and said Mary F. Jackson is defendant.
Plaintiff i'll his petition alleges that he and
defendant were lawfully married in the year
$780, and lived together until about December,
1885, when defendant voluntarily left his bed
and board with the intention of abandonment,
taking with her the two youngest children,
issue of said marriage, and leaving witb
plaintiff the two eldest. Wherefore plaintiff
prays 70 judgment diSSOlving the marriage
between him and defendant, for custody of
said two eldest children and for such relief as
he may be entitled TO.
Hrein fail not, but have you before said
Court on the said first day OF the next term
thereof, this writ with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the same.
Witness: GEO. X. DASHIELL
Clerk District Court of BeXar County.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court
at office in San Antonio, this 3lst day of July,
y. D., 1880.
GEO. II. DASHIELL,
Clerk District Court of Bexar County
HENRY UMSCHIED, Deputy.
Issued July 81, 1890.
Came to hand July 3lst, a. D., 1890, at {
O'Clock a. m, and publication Of the above
citation ordered made in the San Antonio
Daily LIGHT.
T. p. Nc CALL,
Sheriff BeXar CouRty
BY W. d. DRUsE, Deputy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
The New Discovery,

You have heard your friends and neighbors
alking about it. You may yourself be one of
the many know who from personal experience
ust how good thing it is. If you have ever
tried it, you are one of its staunch friends. be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is, that
when once given a trial, DIR. Kings New Dis
covery ever after holds a place in the house
II you have never used IT and should be afflict
ed with a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once and
tive itR lair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
timeor money refunded. Trial bottles free
address Thompson l. Co S drugstore
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
Good Advice, Showing Result.

Good ADVICE, ShOWInR HeSUIt.
Edward Silvey, Chicago, gives tes-
timauy: "My wife had catarrh twen-
ty-five years; suffered severely for six
Years before she began to use your
remedy. Unable to breathe except
through the mouth; in most critical
condition. Tried everything with
out relief, when DR.. Streeter advised
her to buy Clark's Extract of flax
TPapillonr Catarrh Cure. Relief fol
lowed Immediately. She continued
to use it until now she is entirely
cured. Her health has not been SO
good in many years." Price 81 90.
Wash the baby with Clark's Flax
Soap. % cents. F. Kalteyer & Son,
druggists, now have the Flax remedies
Oh hand. (6) 1y
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No Change There.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
While almost everything else on
earth seems to have changed and inn
proved during the last twenty years,
one has only to journey few miles
by an ordinary passenger coach to
discover that the demeanor of the av-
erage traveller is just the same as
when his father took his first ride.
Every man or woman wants to occu-
py whole seat. Every man or wo-
man wants the window up. Every
man puts his head out when the
whistle blows for highway crossing.
If the train stops for over two min
utes everybody wonders what is the
matter, and if the speed is twenty
miles an hour the man with the stop
watch is heard calling out that the
last mile was made in exactly min
ute. Every body carries his umbrella
and his luncheon, as in days of yore,
and the train boy sells just as many
peanuts as he did during the reckless
and extravagant days of war.
"Look-a-hereW replied the man as
the conductor told him that smoking
was forbidden in that car, and that he
had better put OH his boots and coat
and confine his legs to one seat,
"look-a-here; mister, haven't L paid
my fare?"
Yes
"Have sassed anybody"
"No.n
Gam druuk?"
"No.u
"Then you go away and leave me
alone. Pm a-tryin' to take comfort,
am. If 1 can't get it here might as
we'll travel by OK team"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-18
Electric RItters.

This remedy is becoming 60 well known and
so popular as to need no special mention.
AllwhO have used Electric Bitters sing the
same song of praise,-A purer medicine does
not exist and il is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases
of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove PIN
pies boils, salt rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.--Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as care
all malarial fevers - For cure of headacne
constipation and ndigestiongu Electric Slt-
ters- Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
your money refunded iPrice so and 81 per
bottle at 0reiss Thompson Co. drug. Iss5rt