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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-20
CITY LOCAL NEWS.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
Tobacco as a Factor in American
Civilization.

The development of the American
colonies, their rapid growth in the cen.
tury preceding the American Revo
luton, depended In a large measure on
botanical accident, viz on the intro
duction of tobacco into the commerce
of the world.
No contribution from newly Disco
vered lands has ever been SO welcomed
as this so-called noxious weed. No
new faith has ever travelled so fast and
far among men as the habit of smoking.
In scarce century from the first in
PRODUCTION of the plant in Europe its
use had spread to nearly half the peo-
piles of the Old World.
The eastern coast of America, from
the Hudson southwark to South Caro-
lima, is peculiarly well suited for the
growth OF the tobacco plant, and the
rapid extension of the British Colonies
IN America, which brought their popu
latlon at the time of the Revolution to
a point where they numbered about
one-sixth part of the English people
was largely due to the commerce which
rested upon the use of this plant
Professor SAaIer in Sly16ner's Aag-
zine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
THE SEX ARE QUEER.

There were four passengers of US
who got off at country junction to
wait two hours for the tram On the
other llne-two men and two women.
None of US had ever seen each other
before. The station was little better
than barn, with 70 house nearer than
quarter of mile. The women gave
each other look and entered the
waiting room, where they sat down as
far apart as possible.
swell, old boy" remarked the
strange man to me, "Have a smoke ?"
"You bet."
Aud IN five minutes we were we'll &C.
quainted, and playing euchre under the
shadow of box. He didn't take me
for a thief, and never suspected him
of murder, and the two hours went by
in hurry. Not SO in the depot, how
ever. For the first halt hour the two
women glared at each other. Neither
would speak first. Each was afraid of
the other. One looked out into a tur-
nip field, and the other into a swamp.
Now and then one or the other would
muster up courage to approach the
door and look out, but always to return
% her seat again. Oaly Que had a
watch, she consulted it every five minu
es, but the other dare not ask her
What time it was. As an Offset, how
:ver, wooden pail, half full of warm
water, stood near her, and though the
'ther lady was dying for a drink she
lare not go over to the pail. One had
novel, and the other bundle of
hells and curioslties, and they could ;
ave chatted, visited and read and had +
good time. But they dared not. !
hey had not been introduced. Whit |
n awful, awful thing ifthey had spoken I
nd acted as civilized, and one had found 2
ut that the other was hired girl. l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
The Voice.

Probably no one can ever Iully esti
mate how much influence he IS con-
stantly exerting through his tones OF
voice. Nothing is so powerful to cheer
the dropping energies of discouraged
group as the inspiring tones of hope, in
the words of a new arrival. Who has
not seen the immediate effect of a glad
and sprightly voice breaking in upon
dull and uninterested party of people3
How their eyes brighten, and their
brows clear, and their forms become
erect On the other hand, let solemn
or doleful, or tretful voice break in on a
gay and cheerful company, and how
quickly The smile dies on the lip, and
the depressing influence goes round
The infant who cannot understand a
word that his mother says is soothed
and pleased, or grieved and frightened
by her tones, and the seeds thus sown
of love and gentleness, or of harshness
and impatence, are sure to bear fruit
in his later Development, and exert
4 strong influence in mellowing his
future character, and preparing it 10
contend the better with the roughness
Of the world.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
A COLLECTOR OF HANDKERCHJEtS

10 the eccentrlcities of the confirm
ed collector there is no end. Collectors
collect everything, and the possible
limit to the list will only be reached
when every collectable article under the
sun Shall have its band of enthusiastic
gatherers. Collectors of postage stamps
book plates, play bills, broadsheets,
coins and medals have attained a re-
cognized standing; those of thimbles
and walking sticks will soon do so, and
there is an indication that they will be
followed by victims ofthe pocket hand
kerchiet mania.
The late Mr.. Fagin and his compeers
were scarcely of sufficiently respectable
standing to give vogue to the cult of
the pocket handkerchief collector, but
now that the pursuit has been shown to
be the life passion of man who was
once a wealthy tradesman, the proper
impetus will be given. Casper Ellis is
the gentleman's name, and an absorb
ing passion for pocket handkerchiefs
would seem to be his whole nature.
Starting as wealthy man to set up his
museum, he paid whatever price was
asked by The ladies of his acquaintance
for whatever pocket handk erchefs they
might be carrying. He was delighted,
we are told, "at their sight and favor"
an odd expression which might bear
some further explanation.
Sometimes he had to pay enormous
prices, but their never deferred him.
We are not told whether the thing was
ever actually done, but it would be
almost an insult to female acuteness to
suppose that SO good an opport rtunity
o acquire a respectable dot by the
and sale of dozen or more
pocket handkerchlefs was never OBJ
erved and taken advantage of. BY
his channel all Caspar Files money
and, as he could buy no
more handkerchiefs for his museum,
he obvious course was to steal them,
which he did. He has now been
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
1t is Curious Who Give.

IFS curious who give, There's
Squire Wood, he's put down two
dollars; his farm is worth $40,
and he has money at interest. And
there's Mrs Brown, she's put down
FIVE dollars; and l don't believe she's
had a new gown in two years, and
her bonnet amt none of the newest,
and she's them three grandchildren
to support since her son was killed
IN the army; and she's nothing but
her pension TO live on. Well, she'll
have to scrimp on butter and tea for
awhile, but she'll pay it. She just
loves the cause; that's why she
gives"
These were the utterances of Dea-
con Daniel, after we returned from
church, the day pledges were taken
for contributions for Foreign Mis-.
sions. He read them off, and took
down the items to find the agere-
gate. He went on:
There's Maria Hill, she's put
down five dollars; she teaches school
in the North district, and don't have
but twenty dollars month and pays
her board; and has to help support
her mother. But when she told her
experience, the time she joined the
church, | knew the Lord had done
1 work in her soul; and where works
are you generally see the fruit in CIV
ng. And there's John Baker, he's put
1own one dollar, and he'll chew
more than that worth of tobacco in
fortnight. Cyrus Dunning four
lollars. Well, he'll have to do
ome extra painting with that Grip
lied hand; but he'll do it and sing
he Lords songs while he's at work."
Missionary MESSENGER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
ENDING THE WAR,

AS we lay facing the rebel line,
around Petersburg that last winter of tn,
war the men In the rifle pits retained
from hiring at each other, except wher
ordered to do so to cover some new
movement. One nj ght l was In pit
ABOUT halt a mile from what is known
as crater, and | soon found that there
was Johnny in pit facing me, and
only stones throw away. Everything
was quiet IN the nelghborhoo1, and |
had been in the pit about an hour
when he called out: G
Say Yank, what about this hyar
wah2
What do you meanp
"hen are you 'uns gwine to qult7
When you are licked out of vour
boots.
Shoe you can't do it in a hundred
years.
well, we are gong to keep trying.
He was quiet for a few minutes and
then said:
Say, Yank, this is an awful wab
Yes.
Heaps O. property gwlne to wreck.
Yes.
Does 'uns lay it to me? Q
Well, you are helping to keep the
var going.
And l hadn't orter7
Of course not,
And if | should come over to YOU
lns it might end this fussin.
1t would help.
Wall, seems that way to me. Pears
be sort O. duty. If 1 can stop this
loodshed an won't do in then I'm
rnery mean, hain't l.?
You are.
Halnt got no true speert in me, ehl
No.
Then | guess iii come. I'm
'adln' right fur you, and do you be
'erful that your gun don't 60 off.
He came to my pit, bringing his gun =
ong, and as | passed him to the rear,
said:
IEls ends the wah and I'm power '
glad OF it. Reckon your Gineral o
ant will be surprised when he wakes :,
IN the mawnin' an finds the REBEL II
all petered out and me a eating y
nkee hard-tack." u
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
THE WAY DARWIN MADE MAN,

In cave upon a mountain,
AT the bottom of Il chasm.
III found something less than nothing,
And he called it protopIasm.
And then he added chemicals
And put it in a jug,
And when he turned it out again
Behold 1t was bug.
Ihen by some hocus-pOcus
That he called evolution,
And natural selection,
He changed its constitution.
And then it was a tadpole,
And then polywog,
The tail dropped off, legs grew out.
And then it was a frog.
The frog it gave a fearful croak
AS mortal ever heard,
ana then its wings began to sprout
And then it was bird.
The bird hatched out a vertebrate
with spine along its back,
Ihe moment Darwin saw its ears
He knew it was a jack.
ihen he took the bug and frog,
The polywog and donkey,
Mixed them up and boiled them down
And then he had Il monkey.
he went through all the phazes
or the whole monkey gang,
From the Bushman to the Chimpanzee
And an ang-outang.
So, by his natural selection,
And his evolution plan,
And survival of the tittesl.
AT last he had Il man.
NOW this may do for scientists.
Like Darwin and the rest
But common people like the way
The Lord made man the best,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

caught for the second time, his conf
dence in his own dexterity leading HIM
10 attempt two pockets at once, after
fairly successful career as an amateur
Artful Dodger extending over several
years. "Collectors" of purses, watches
and chains and diamond pins NAV
henceforword be expected to appear in
great force at our police courts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

Snodgrass-'Td like to pay that
bill, but can't just now. You must
give me time"
Creditor-'I don't mind pivinp
you time, but you seem to want
eternity. ."-L1e.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

Tramp-Say, mum, your dog bit
me.
Lady-Well, never mind, I'll wash
his mouth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

Many people have an exaggerated
view of activity. They don't seem
to know that they are most interest
ing when they are still.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

Shakespeare said what is generally
true when he said that 1--WE are sub
dued by the elements we work in"
but there are exceptions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
5000 REWARD

is offered by the man
ufacturers of Or. Ssge's cstarrh Remedy fol
a case of Catarrh in the Head which they
cannot cure. By its mild, soothing, and heal
ing properties, DIR. Sage's Remedy cures the
worst cases, no matter how bad. or OF how
long standing. Fifty cents, by druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
..elirgF .tssfs.s

A sea-serpent. 1G3 feet long. was seen to &C
itself up in slippery folds on the coast
Florida last month. Three reliable person
saw this creature distinctly.
Reader, the above is a yarn" If peop
would believe the following, truthful stat
ment as readily as they swallow sea-serper
stories, it would be the means OF saving thot
sands of lives. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medic,
Discovery, if taken in time and given ia
trial, will actually cure consumption of tt
lungs, which is really scrofulous disease;
this wonderful medicine does not do all "
recommend, when taken as directed; we wi
chcerfully and promptly return all monel
paid for it. Can any offer be more generoq
or fair? No other medicine possesses sufhcie1
power over that fatal malady-Consumptlod
to warrant its manufacturers in selling 1t u1
der such trying conditions. The Golden MED
ical Discovery" is not only the most wonderft
Alternative, or blood-cleanser. known to met
ical science, but also possesses superior muir
tive and tonic, or strengthening propertie.
which assist the food to digest and becom
assimilated. thus building up both strengt
and flesh. For all cases of Bronchial, I'hroa
and Lung Diseases, accompanied with llnger
ing coughs it is absolutely unequaled as |!
remedy. For Weak Lungs Splitting of Blood
and kindred affections, it surpasses all othe
medicines.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
Of COURSE

as the Fall draws on you turn your
attention TO new clothes The old
suit is beginning to look shabby; the
pants are frayed at the ends, the coat
is dusty and the sun, perhaps, has
changed its color-these little things
remind
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
Y (| /
v EAR

well, look well and fit well, three i'm
pd9tant things which, when joined
with low, rock-bottom prices, prove
irresistible. Perhaps you are not in
clined To 90 to the outlay for a whole
suit and yet are in need of either coat,
vest or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06

short time ago the New York Ereasng
Werli offered $50 prize for the best short
essay on the hackneyed question: What
shall we DO with our g;risfr The prize
was awarded 20 Ella Wheeler WILCOX As
q rare exception 10 the general ran Of
prlxe essays. there was merit in this one.
IL Is te-se. free from nsmey-psmby, and
pretty sffectusliy exhausts the subject
matter. /; reads ~ follows:
rhe foundation al society rssA on iss homes
Tie success az eur homes reefs On the wives
Taersfore. frss al eli. teach eur girls hos - ns
successful wfvee Begin tn their infancy TO
develop their gAarscse-x Teach them that ieal-
casy Is a. immortality aud snSsir vice Train
thcn 90 keep the smallest prorasse IS sacredly
- a. cath. and to SPEAK Of people caay rs they
wosla sp~sk 20 them Teach tAern 30 iooS for
TIE bcss quality IN every enc they raees. sa9 10
notice osAsr peoples ssagts only 10 xvasd them.
Trxsn tAeEa - do small tniags well aud 20 de-
Gtras in AssrsaS osAers. xad install constantly
sato their Easa3z the necessity fer Sacrifices for
eshxrs riessnre q mssas Of coal 1exeio7-
EaxaI once given q erm fogndssscn cf chars
ter aks sAis. which tire pssoress as WEI a. Tia
richest p&scnts car gre - their girls ard 20
matter What nscessssy a. they VIII be aais
81 rise above q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06

The so-cailed bennett Law" Of Wiscon-
sin, which 10 exciting bitter discussion in
that state and much interest al over the
country. Is very simple in its provisions.
II requires 6rst. that every child between
the ages of and II shall receive ct least
twelve weeks instruction each year; and
second. that such instruction shall include
reading and writing. arithmetic and United
States history in the English language.
This dossnt seem unreasonable. nor mat
ter TO arouse the opposition Of any Ameri-
can citizen But ct ? recent meeting Of the
Wisconsin Congregational Union, Presi-
dent Merreii. OF Ripon college. in discuss-
ing this Law. remark ed:
Thoss Who ssy that the secular and sovereign
state shall determine the methods for the edu-
cstsonai formation OF human soul In the most
Eve centuries behind the proper wisdom Of the
fineA That would have done for Sparta: bat IL
ID very poor wisdom for . Christian country.
Ths church has yiesded tn high prerogafives
and turned over 70 the back wards and the eau
Gus the settlement OF values the measures OF
which ere In the eternal counssla. No union Of
CHURCH a01 kto$9 ma no eu8uoou1u0ut OF tH0
common school system sre needed In order that
her authorities shall Be recognized and needed
in the care Of every soul
Just how the education OF . child in the
language OF this country for a2 weeks of
the So, in reading, writing, arithmetic and
United States history can possibly interfere
with the educational formation of .
human soul. ID not made 1T all clear by
this eminent college president Nor is it
made plain that this little matter of ~
weeks instruction per annum in those
branches can interfere with the authority
of the church in ''the care of soul" The
doctor is certainly far astray when he says
that IL weeks per annum Of teaching those
branches in English would have done for
Sparta" more appropriately than the
United States. 1t would have been out OF
place in Sparta. but viii work admirably in
these United States. and except in a spssm
Of lunacy no political party will dare to take
issue against il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06

n there be sincere prohibitionists who
are willing to put . stop TO the sale and use
Of liquor Is beverage BY any practicable
means other than constitutional and legis-
lstive prohibition, . late event seems to
promise an alternative other than high
license.
1t came out incidentally at . meeting
called for another purpose. II was at .
meeting held in Leeds by Or. Milne Bram-
well and Messrs. Carter and Turner, for
testing. In tho presence OF some sixty-odd
medical and dental surgeons the value of
hypnotism as an anRsthetic. In this con.
nection large number of operations were
performed, and with such signal success
that Pridgin Tesie. one Of the foremost
surgeons OF England. previously pro-
nounced sceptic, declared that the time
has come when We medical men shall have
to recognize hypnotism as q necessary part
of our study"
dnction by DR.. Bramwell of living witnesses
and other evidence OF the restoration OF
drunkards to temperate habits by hypnotic
suggestion. That is. confirmed drunkard,
t~ing hypnotixed. was told while in that
siase that on restoration to his normal con.
dition he would abstain from the further
use OF liquor. And the beauty of il is, il
these experimenters are TO be believed,
that the drunkard when restored to
consciousness not only abstains. but
Is poweriess TO do otherwise. II this rests
on basis OF fact-and there seems no rea-
son 10 doubt it-and ii the system is ca.
pablo OF general application. wide field is
opened for genuine temperance work and
the reclamation of victims of intemper-
ance. In less time and at far less money
cost than is required for the adoption and
enforcement of prohibition amendments
and laws. and far more effsctualiy q
crusade can be organized on hypnotic lines
which viii subdue the liquor habit. and the
manufacture and sahe would follow as a
matter of course. This. If practicable. is
certainly more humane than TO prohibit
and yet leave the victim TO endure intoler-
able suffering from the unconauered era
wings Of an appetite for drink.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06

New York SUN.

The most brilliant. If the most powerful an
archist in New York, 10 Miss DR.. Kelly. In Sew
enth street She IL . young woman of remarka-
able beauty, culture and intellectually. She is
. very able physician and enjoys large and lu-
crative practice She has been q student of POI
litical and social economy since her girlhood.
and has ct her tongues end the works OF Las
sale. Marx, Fourier, Godin. Blind, Mil, Hol-
yoke and Herbert Spencer. She has Z personal
following OF about 500 whose faith In her il al.
most fansticisn. She Ii what 10 called "pacific
anarchist" and does not believe In dynamite,
poison or bloodshed. but advocates the CONVEX
sion OF the community By lectures. essays, pam.
phlets and books
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06
BEAT THEM Down.

Senator Allen. OF this state. and Senator
Chandler. OF New Hampshire. have quite
recently Displayed combination OF GOOD
sense and aadaeity by vigorous assaults
upon tho ramparts of senatorial old-sogv.
Nam. These have been on tho line Of i'm
rrovement in legislative procedure. in
which the new states have an esneeial in.
teress. and IL we're well worth while for the
press and people 10 make their approha.
ton OF the bold innova.ors so pronounced
and hearty as to aid ia making their efforts
suecesxfnl.
lt will 10 remembered that Senator
Alien. lust upon catering terra which was
necessarily his hrss. had the hardihooa TO
take the aocr and claim the attention of
The presiding officer aad the Senate Tor the
purpose Of pressing q measure Of great and
immediate importance to his constituents.
That august body Was thnndersssuck. Ii
vas radical departure from naosSrrown
usage. Though not rule, i. Is custom
Of the senate 70 deny the use of tue aoor
Ter purposes Of sreech-maksng 10 a senator
during hi. iirss term.
Senator Chambers challenge OF iron-claa
rrcce<ieat took the form cs g resolution
limiting debate on any one measure TO six
days, and giving the majority power 10
order the previous question, ana the
President Ct the senate 10 count
qaorafn present when necessary. after
The manner Of SPEAKER Reed. which also
operated IKE galvsnie shock and caused
sisaie vserafsoa srsors Tie rsgsd stxsu-
AIRY by whom be Vas surrounded OK late
days dignity. courtesy" and privilege
have been pretty much the Whole stock in
usds u that sssenahsAss. Ne matter what
Important Interests might be ieopzraazra
BY DELAY. some venevaaas third or foasiA