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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN,

Thus 1t would be If the entire trust fund
Of $4,000 900 were equally distributed
among the Osages. The money would
quickly gravitate into the hands Of those
who knew how to keep it, and some would
be penniless.
The Osages have made great advancement
In 20 years. Traders who have been with
them for the greater part Of this time can
see the certain progress toward civilization
In the character OF the articles most in de-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Why We Scream.

So used are we to our "sggompaniment''
that the organ must give it forth in more
or less vigorous measure while the mar.
riage ceremony is performed. The awful
charge" laid upon the conscience of the
contracting parties, the pledge and re.
Spouse OF husband and wife, the very pray.
er and beneGiction, are lost in the waves of
sound. If the average American had his
way brass band would be established in
the vestibuie instead of the piped and keyed
instrument, but thus far church and pre-.
cedent are too strong for him.
As nation we are not musical. As a
nation and as individuals we love flare and
blare, sound and sensation. We like to
feel that we have big place in the uni
verse, and to fill it-full! Satirists might
trace connection, remote but actual, be-
tween our taste in this respect and the in
fiuence of our national emblem-the bird
that fiaunts and scars and screams.
We need tOning down all along the line,
and in nothing more than in our language
and voices. The one is florid; the others
are loud and unframed.
In general society, too, many of our best
dressed women suggest inevitably and
ludicrously an English novelist's descrip-
ton of peacocks, who "were attitudinizing
and cOnversiDg in the high key in which
they always proclaim change of weather
and their innate vulgarity to the world.n
Marion Harlnd in New York Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Blind Mfmiery.

An example of blind and unthinking
mimicry, such AS most folks suppose the
Chinese alone are given to, is seen in the
little tool which fish dealers use for scrap
ing the scales off fish. The man who in
vented this scraper few years ago made
1t by tearing apart horse comb and at
taching one smooth blade to the handle
in place of the row oftOothed blades which
had formed the comb. Other fish dealers
saw him using his invention, and borrowed
it to have others made like it. The copies
were made with the useless earmarks of
the horse comb, like the original. Now
the article is staple, and thousands are
turned out, but the purposelcss relics OF
the comb are reproduced in every one
New York Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Fire Ouenching Mt Sea,

Investigation into the causes of the re-
cent fires on steamships has shown that
the use Of a very simple means of fire ex-
tinctiOn, the injection Of carbonic acid gas
into the hold, is very often not resorted to
when it would be of che utmost service. 1t
is matter for surprise that this effective
safeguard which requires for its genera
ton only few barrels Of marble dust and
twenty or thirty gallons of hydrochloric
acid, with hOgsheads for the confinement
of the gas and hose for its injection, is not
universally employed for the preservation
OF life and property on the high seas, es-
pecially as in the hold of a vessel, which
can be tightly closed, the principal of chem
ical extinction can be applied with almost
certain success. The adoption of such a
system would result not only in the saving
of property. but might at any time prove
the means of averting loss of life.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
4 TeIeSraphic Error.

Yes, indeed; send horse and carriage to
depot" was the innocent message that
went to lady in Utica not long ago. She
was married, and her husband, usually
called Joe, had been away from home
fOv several weeks. The wife had tele-
graphed lady member of the family &c
come up and spend few weeks with her,
and the answer was sent as above. The
Utica lady was Frustrated with grief when
she received a dispatch reading: "Joe i.
dead. Send hearse and carriage to depot.
Arrangements were made in a hurry, and
the hearse and carriage were in waiting
when Joe and the Lady stepped out of the
train.-EXChange.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Beef Eaten in the sIetropolis.

The figures Of the western dressed nea.
trades in New York are startling One
hundred Thousand tons or 100000 O0C
pounds Of beef, or 800, go carcaSses of beet;
$40, 600 calves, or 1000, 900 pounds of real;
100000 pounds 81 mutton from 10000
sheep, and l00,o21 Logs, making 1900, OOG
pounds of pork, are about what the met
ropolitan' district used in one year. This
estimate does not include the vast amount
sent from New York as distributing
point, but the home consumption alone
New York News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
To Take Temper Out of Brass.

The umbrella man was going to put a
brass wire around the umbrella stick to
prevent it cracking any further where the
catch is placed which keeps the umbrella
spread. He heated it in the lamp and
dipped it in water. whats that fors" was
asked. Every piece of brass wire is tenn
pered in process of making" said he. 1.-THE
act of furnishing and drawing puts an
elasticity and spring into it. Heat it, dip
it into water and the temper is gone and
you can bend it at will."-Lewiston Jour
nal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Alleged Danger in CelIrlo,d Ewes.

DR., Meurer, French physician, has is
sued a warning to physicians against the
use of artificial eyes made of celluloid
They are cheap and of good appearance,
and for the first three or four months rem
der good service. After this, however, they
undergo chemical changes and set up a
high degree Of irritation. DR.. Aeurer has
repeatedly overcome the resultant infiam-
nation by antiseptic treatment and by sus-
pending the use of the artificial eye So
soon as the old eye was again used the in
hammation returned, but if glass eye
were used the parts remained normal
Kew York Commercial Advertiser.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
NEW FATS ABOUT THE BRIDGE
Extraordinary Discoveries aud Elucida-
tinns of a New Highlander.

Extraordinary Discoveries and Elucida.
tions of New Highlander.
People from the country VINO come &c
New YORK tor the flrst tame usually strike
tor the bridge ABOUT the first thing. The
otneI uay there were two or three OF them,
apparently from somewhere up in New
England. rney came along unuer the
guidance OF townsman, Judge, VINO mad
been to New YORK before, though IT must
nave been an awful long time ago-as the
man says In the pIay-and knew ali inc
sights.
Iney stopped at the Astor mouse, and
after the man nau taken them up &c 1wen-
ty-tniru street Terry on BIeecKel street
car because 1t naa brooklyn bridge" on
1t, they came bacR ana finally stumDied
into the promenade entrance Inc amount
OF information they ABSORBED from tneIr
guide YVES great, put not so wonderful as
its quaIIty. One OF the IadIes In the party
wanted to know wnat those things
meaning the Drluge cabies-were maze so
long tor.
They're noIiow," says tine man. "You
see, they are big pipes wnicn mold the
Drlage up ana at the same time carry water
across. Inats the way Brooklyn gets ali
its urInkIng water. It's on an island, you
KNOW"
when they got to the rDidaie of the
BRUCE somebody noticed the arrangement
by when the expansion ana contraction OF
the structure IN different temperatures is
PROVIDED Tor, ana wanted to know what
tnat meant.
''Inats Tor nIgh JlQe ana low tide" says
the man. ''wnen IT'S high the they lift
TN M ca f.1rN %, MI
wnen IT'S low toe they let 1t down"
Inc iron mana ropes stretched above
the cables started, OF course, voiiey OF
queries, ana the party was informed That
before any man could be a fireman in New
iorK ne hau to get out on the bridge and
run up to the top OF one of the towers
noiulng the ropes. This was to salts
tactorIiy demonstrate his agility. More
tnan seventy men nau lost their lives in
TINS way, anu there was talk of trying some
otner test.
linen the man stood in the middle of the
BRUCE ana started on on mis- own hook.
be pointeu out Staten island as Blackweil's
isianu, the pace wnere criminals are con-
fined; declared that Sandy Hook was up
East river, pointed out Portland steamer
that hau just passed under the bridge as
probably Cunarder going to sea" and,
diverting his eloquence to Brooklyn,
knocReu about all the remaining facts in
sight into smithereens
And the big, grim faced policeman, who
had relieved the monotony of his beat by
listening to this overpowering outburst,
has been in a daze ever since, utterly un-
able TO make up his mind whether the man
was guying his guileless friends, or ''jest
natcnerfui born fool, y know. New York
Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Good Taste in Christmas Presents.


Good taste discriminates between
the needs of country and town, and
does not eel d an opera glass or a
party bag to the farm house; neither
d es 1t give the boy book which he
ought to like, but tries to select one
to complete his favOrite series. Child
ren's stockings are sometimes filed
from the standpoint OF maturity
Utility and not suitability governs
the choice of their contents. There
has been many q disappointed,
sOrrowtul heart on Christmas morn
ing because the powers that be, for
getting their own childhood, had
catered to the tastes of forty instead
of 10 those OF four.
So youth sometimes eonfounds age
The young giIl who "adores olives''
perplexes her plain old auntie ny the
presententationo OF u queer little dish
for which her domestic economy
finds no use. tits wise not to con-
cult our own preferences, but to dis
cover and crafty the individual
fancies and fads Of others.
One of the principle of like attracting
Ike. the most valuable gift too often
finds Its way to the one who needs il
least. Iu some cases good Judgment
dictates the giving OF money as the
kindest to be done How often some
poverty straighted one has sighed
over the expensive gift, "IfI only
had the money this cost" No field
affords a wider opportunity for the
exerise of common sense than Christ.
man giving. Women, by exercising
Judgment, not only benefit Themselves
but are positive blessing In their
example to the entire sex, and the
Yule- tide OF 1890 will be happy one
indeed il common sense is more EN-
ployed in Christmas gifts.-HELRs
JAY. in Christmas Ladies HON.
Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
\ Better Charm.

\ boy was knocking the horse chestuuts
Off a tree on Cass avenue when q pedes.
TRAN observed:
81 suppose you thinl; they will act as q
charm to ward Off rheumatism, but they
won't"
81 didn't suppose they would" replied
the lad.
Then what do you want of them?"
"To act as n charm to ward Off lickings
know boy who carried four of them in
his pockets and didn't get licked in four
straight weeksr'-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Superstitious Armenians.

The Armenians have all kinds of super.
stitious theories about diseases of children.
If the baby has malaria he must be bathed
in water that has dripped from mill
wheel, and if a child under years of age
dies the parents engage priest to pray for
eight days for him. II a man is dying O
cat must not be allowed TO run over the
roof of the room in which he is lying, and
il cat succeeds in leaping over him it is a
sign that his soul will be accommodated.
Frank G.. Carpenter in National Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
A BooTLEss SERMON.

A Discourse About Spoon that
Was Never Talked OF Afterwards.
Detroit Free Press.
az remember" said the raconteur
of the party, "a dispensation OF what
may be called Spartan justice. 1t
happened when was q boy ana made
. lasting impression, rs incidents
of the kind do on q youthful mind.
sour folks had some old silver
spoons that had been in constant ser
vice for generations, and were small
and thin, and carried In their
shallow bowls the marks of many
teeth. Each spoon had history, IS
Spoons did have in those days, and
they were looked after with the
greatest care My mother placed
Them under her pillow every night,
and the whole family would be reg
ularly awakened by midnight clat-
ter of rattling spoons, a. they had a
restless habit of falling out of bed, so
their value was enhanced by the
many sleepless nights they cost.
"Well, one of those precious spoons
was missing, and there was a great
to do over it, The servants were all
questioned, but no one had seen the
missing spoon. That night colored
girl, who had been takep in some
months before by my mother, and
w"o was d bright and rather pre-
cocious character, told of seeing new
hired man on the premises hiding
something in his jacket. She even
escaped to find the jacket, and, sure
enough, between he lining and the
outside was found the lost spoon.
"My mother was SO happy in re-
covering her property that she want
ed the man to 60 scot free. Not so
my father, who was 3 solemn church
goer. Il will give him q lecture on
the sin of stealing he said, and keep
him as he is useful man. Il am very
sure he will never steal from us a.
GAIN
II accompanied my father to the
kitchen, where the man was rakipg
ashes over the Goals of hot fire and
preparing to go to bed. Re sat sub
missively still as my'fatber appeared
carrying q large bible, and he listen
ed te to the lecture that was deliv cred
with an upmoved countenance. I
slept and awakened several times be-
fore 1t was finished. My fathers sol.
emn, moHotOn"us voice affected me
like soporific, and / did not try to
fsthom the language he used.
"Tbe culprit was German and /
have since learned that he did not
understand one word my father said
to him-pot even the nature of the
accusation against him. 1 thought
then, as listened to my fathers bass
tones in that grim monologue, the
punishment was adequate to the sin
/ had been lectured myself, and
would have confessed to almost any.
thing to have escaped the conse-
quences.
"The lecture was supplemented by
q prayer, in which my father i'm
plored divine forgiveness for the Of
fender. The German took 1t all in
good. part, and remained in his situa-
ton, but was no doubt carefully
watched. Some years ago the colored
girl acknowledged that she had put
tine spoon in his jacket in order to get
rid of him and crafty her love of
mischief. AS he never alluded to it
in any way, we could not tell what he
thought or the services of that night,
or how much of the moral lecture had
been comprehended. But 1 am GER
tain he never understood the criminal
characteristics of the occasion"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Theory and Practice.

- Doctor 60 brother .physician)-Yes, sir.
the sovereign remedy rail- ills is fresh air
and plenty of it. People don't let enough
air into their houses. Well, must hurry;
Fm on an errand.
Brother Physician-Going far?
mo, only down to the hardware store
to get half mile of weather stripping."--
Good NpICS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Reasoning by Analogy.

Jack Dempsey rises to remark that prize
fighting will cure dyspepsia, insomnia,
consumption lin its early stages. malaria,
melancholia, incipient paresis, the blues,
colds, coughs, sore throat and fevers. y
This is not generally understood, but when
you realize that kick of a mule has ben
known to cure longevity, it doesn't E1
impossible TribuBA
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
Councilmanio Tens

The inner life Of the London county
council is of the simplest character. The
council does not dine together; it teas. The
tea room is the most primitive of institu-
enns- The tea is handed round in big thick
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12

cups, and the brean' ana butter ana cane
are of thoroughly democratic type
The noise OF the debate comes through
the door which opens on to the council
The bulk of the tea room has the simple
unconventional air which marks the whole
assembly, and makes such refreshing
contrast to the pomposity and well fed
city airs OF the metropolitan board Lon
don Star
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12

AUSTIN is actually getting the bulge
on the old Alamo city In the matter
OF mai u'scturing and has the sand TO
start $500, 900 cotton factory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12

FAILURES continue to multiply at
the east and manufactures multiply
at the south. These facts are worth
a volume of fine spun theories.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12

The annual cost to Russia for her pigeon
station is nearly 100000. Many expert
ments have been made during military
maneuvers to test the use of the carrier
pigeons in keeping up communications
with the Russian army and a detached
force, and they have proved to be Of the
utmost possible value at a time when tele.
graphing would be utterly impracticable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-12
4 Thankful Deacon.


The Importance of thinking before you
speak recently received an amusing illus
tration at a meeting held in well known
town not hundred miles from the banks
of the Hudson. One of the persons who
occupied the stage was an enthusiastic
deacon, who frequently interrupted the
speakers by Yelling: THANK goodness for
thatr One gentleman was called upon
who arose and said:
ladies and gentlemen, am heart and
soul in this cause, and feel that it will ,e a
great benefit to the people of this place"
Thank goodness for THAR yelled the
deacon.
But, ladies and gentlemen" he contin-
ued, 81 am going to say that it will be i'm
possible for me to address you this even
ing
Thank goodness for that!'' broke in the
absent minded deacon, amid general
laughter.-New York Ledger.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

Hf,I paid. Ateady work. New Goods
Samples free. J. T. HILL 70.
NlsuGts. MAJ ~. ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
Anoth~. Richmond has just -nt-r-d
the fight for United States Senator
ship from Idaho, !. r. De Lamar, of
Owyhee county. having become an
aspira"t.
Captain De Lamar is mining
speculator who has scored limited
success in the mines near Silver City.
Although he owns or controls valu
able property, he is believed to
he worth over y couple OF hundred
thousand dollars. He is therefore
will of in this worlds goods; and if
this be qualification for such high
office he is qualified. But otherwise
he Is not.
To be sure, he is a man Of some
business ability, and fairly good
pac,icsl miner; but these qualities,
although very desirable i" private life,
sre hardly sufficient to give their
possessor even \ respectable standing
among the leading minds Of the na-
ton.
Mr.. Da Lamar is a new man, who
has not even had the oppo',unit, F.,
even If he had had the desire, to com.
mend himself to the people of Idaho
by any act calculated to end-ar one
TO his fellow citizens. lie is rot VIVA,
is generally considered a public man
and an impairment in his speech dis
qualities him from ever becoming a
speaker. Were he to succeed in his as
pira:ions he would never be Of the
least use 10 his constituents in Wash
ington, and would draw upon us the
contempt OF the people OF the United
States.
Mr.. Do Lamar's candidacy is there
fore most unfortunate. 1t is unfor.
tunate for US, become compelled to
orpposo him; and it is douhIy 80 for
himself because the result cannot be
other thsn loss OF self.
1t is not to be supposed tina. the
gentleman has declared himself II this
late dav Of his own motion. He must
therefore have been induced t, do so
by interested parties who, while sure
Of the hopelessness of his attempt,
hope to profit nv the expenditure of
the means with which Mr.. De Lamar
is said to be so lib. raj. In that case
he will net be likely to entertain a.
high esteem for those pretended
friends in future as he has in tho past.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

BEATTY'S PIANOS '. y: r.. a' x,; s.* e;
catalogue. Ex.Nayor Daniel +. beatty. Washing.
ON. new jersey.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

.,,,nnnA,,. RISING STAR LODGE, No. u. I. o.
s o. r., helds regular me<tipgs KvEnY
WEpHEsDAY EvRtixo, in Ass0ci stiOn
Hall. q 80 O'Clock. visittng 6rstb.
m ars cordially invtted to attend
4. FRIEDMAN. u q.
D. v. Isaexs. 1ecoeding SECRETARY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02
WOOD RIVER TINES
HALEY. IDAHO.

The ssddest consequence Of
Psrn-ll's escapade with Mrs. O'She a
il the prevention Ut u return to power
of Mr.. Gladstone, ",he Grand Old
Man" This Is all tie more d-plorshle
because Mr.. Gladstune's advanced
age precIudrs xll probability Of his
ever again holding the leading I or .
folio in Great Britain.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02
TaE ATTORNEY aexIgAL,S
OPINIONS.

Attorney General Roberts has Just
giv.n 'wo cpinioss which will cause
considerable annoyance, II nothing
more.
Quo Of these l. that tho Second
Judicial District Court died with the
qualification OF tho Justices Of the
Supreme Court on the 3sd Of Novem
btr; and the other 10 to the effec,
that those State, district, county and
precinct officials who failed to qualify
With" 80 days after they were de.
clsred elect d by tho Boards OF Can.
vassers lave thereby forfeited their
Offices.
II these opinions are sustained by
the proper tribunal, the Legislature
will have to pass . Law to cover tie
case. To he sure, no Law can have =
retroactive effect. Hence tho status
o! the decisions Of Chief Justice
Beatty. for instance, cannot be #.
f"cted by any act to become = law.
But the accession into, and TENURE of.
Office Of the officials. elect can he so
regulated that they may qualify IN
ample time to assume the discharge
Of the duties Of the offices to which
they have been elected 1t the date
originally fixed.
II the Attorney General 10 correct
in assuming that Chief Justic.
B-attv's tenure OF of::e expired with
the qualification Ut his successor, :hen
all the decisions, Judgments, rulings
and orders OF the Second Distric,
Cou,t since the 3rj Of November Las,
ate null and void.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

ENIRAL AGENTS SELLING TIE PATENT
" Adjustable Shoe are mailing from 5000 10
5000 per y~ss. Csnvsssers e%.OO TO $40 per day
Exc'usive territory given. Address with 2.cent
stamp. COMsoLlDATxD ApJUs5ADLD 6nog Co.. s.
lem, Mass.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02
$500 Reward.

ron TIE RITrRN OF 4 BAT WORK. HORSE
to Pine Grove. branded % left should.r. With
white star /. fscs, white nostrils and left hind
foot white: weiHht ahcut 100. The above reward
viii be given TO any onn resurAipg said horse h
Crsndals pasture At Pine urove: or anv one giving
Information ~ to his where sbouts will b suit bly,
invaded BY sending word to NIKE JOHNSON
Rocky Bar. Idaho. st6
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

CcHooL OF PRACTICAL CIVIL, MEcHAN-
= icsl, Mining Eng neertng. Surveying,
Ofsught:ng. Architecture. Assaying and Naviga-
ton. l70h second Street. Portland Or.. and 72S
Market st San Francisco. Cal. Established 1854.
4. vAxDE1 NAILLEN, Pres. Send for circular.
aul0vld
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02
Hoods
Sarsa pariIIa

osadb oil druggists. d. six for r. repaired only
~ CT. HOOD CO.. Apothecaziss. Lowell. Nasa.
100 Doses One Dollar
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-02

HALEY LODGE. No. l., 4. o. U. ". meets IN
Association Hall. The FIRST and 1YIRr MoHnAys In
each month, q Z 70 0'clock, p. N. All Werhmen
In eovd standing are cordially invited TO attend.
?. MOTHERWEIL, Y. ".
I. v. oAnsEzT. Recorder.