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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23

When a wheel is in motion does the top
move faster than the bottom? Nine people
out of ten would cry.nonsense at the mere
question. Both the top and bottom of the
wheel must of necessity, it would seem, be
moving forward at one and the same rate.
e., the speed at which the carriage is travel
ing. Not so, however, as little reflection
would convince you. The top is moving in
the direction of the wheels motion of
translation, while the bottom is moving in
opposition to this motion. In other words
the top is moving forward in the same di
rection in which the carriage is progress
ing, while the bottom is moving backward
or in an opposite direction. That is why
an instantaneous photograph of carriage
in motion shows the upper part of the
wheel in confused blur, while the spokes
in the lower part are distinctly visible
Illustrated American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
suTTERcup, POPPY, FoReer-Mg.Nor

Buttercup, poppy, forgetme
These three bloomed in garden spot,
And once, all merry with sopg and play
A little one heard three voices say:
Shine or shadow, summer or spring
o thou child with the tangled hair
And laughing eyes-we three shall bring
Each an offering, passing farI''
The little one did not understand,
But they bent and kissed the dimpled hand
Buttercup gamboled all day long,
Sharing the little ones mrth and song;
Then stealing along on misty CLEANS,
Poppy came, bringing the sweetest dreams
Playing and dreaming-that was ALL
Till once the sleeper would not awake;
Kissing the little face under the PAIL
We thought of the words the third flower
spake.
And we found, betimes, in hallowed spot
The soiace and peace of forgetme-not
Buttercup shareth the joy of day,
Glinting with gold the hours of play;
Bringeth the poppy sweet repose,
When the hands would fold and the eyes would
close.
And after it all-the play and the sleep
OF little life-what cometh then?
To the hearts that ache and the eyes that weep
wee flower bringeth Gods peace again.
Each one serveth its tender lot
Buttercup, poppy, forget-me-not
Eugene Field in Chicago News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
The Pulpit and the Stage

Rev. f. M. Shroqt, Pastor United
Brethren church, Blue Mound, Kan.
says: 81 feel il my duty to tell what won
.ders DR.. Kings New Discovery has done
for me. My lungs were badly diseased
and my parishioners thought could live
only few weeks. / took five bottles of
DIR. Kings New Discovery and am sound
and well, gaining 20 lbs. in weight"
Folks Combination, writes: AFTER a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
| am confident DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, beats 'em all, and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
kindness can do my many thousand
friends is TO urge them to try it," Free
trial bottles at Dreiss, Thompson e. Co.
drug store. Regular size SOC and 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
BOston's High Priced Lots,

According to the assessors valuation,
the most valuable piece of real estate in
the city of Boston is the property at the
corner of Washington and State streets,
now occupied by the Boston and Maine
Railroad company as ticket Office. The
0S contains $50 square feet and is ap-
praised VI slIo per faat NTlsr property at the
corner of Washington and Winter streets
stands second in the list of valuable estates
in Boston. This contains 1,955 square feet
of land, which is appraised at S1lS per foot
The third estate in value is the one at the
corner of Washington and State streets,
now occupied by bankers for office pur
poses. This contains $50 square feet and is
appraised at 500 per foot.-Boston Trav
plpP
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
Burning Pine Cones.

know a city home where there is a
carefully boarded store of pine cones, gath
cred during the summers outing in the
fragrant woods, from which the library
CRATE is filed on high days and holidays,
and the bright, cracking, spicy flame has
inspired and developed many beautiful
thought and has given the world many
helpful written words A fire Of pine
knots is a luxury which might gladden.
the heart of a cynic and tempt any man to
spend the evening at home in slippered
ease.-Chicago News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
The Autograph Hunter Fooled.

There is certain young professional
man who has mania for securing auto
graphs and letters, if possible, of noted
persons. He had been Informed that a
certain poet of world wide reputation, an
American, never gave his autograph. But
he made up his mind he was going to have
it without asking for it. He wrote bust
ness like letter to the exclusive poet stat.
ing that he desired a sketch of his life for
a work of literary nature he was prepar
ing, and asked the poet if he could inform
the writer where a reliable sketch could be
found This, he thought, would be sure
to bring at least line or two from the
famous writer. Imagine his chagrin, a
day or two later, at receiving in a sealed
envelope printed biography, unaccom-
panied by even the scratch of a pen. To
cap the climax, even the envelope was ad.
dressed by ypewriter.-Albany Argus
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
0uickIime win Remove hair.

Depilatories are very dangerous rene
dies unless kept in the hands of very care
full persons. Nearly all forms of depila-
tories depend upon some form of sulphides
of the alkaline earths. Probably the safest
among the effective ones is made from the
ordinary quicklime. 1t should be slaked
with two parts of water and then saturated
with freshly made sulphureted hydrogen.
This mixture must 30 used Within few
days after it is made. Care nust always
De taken to see that the paste does not
cover more surface than it is necessary to
free from hair. 1t is also wise precaution
to spread but a small space at time, and
when this is deprived of hair treat a fresh
portion of the surface.-New York Jour
nal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
The Walters Mistake,

Like the farmers daughter who count ed
the chickens before they were Matched, the
thoughts of waiter maidens do not always
rest upon the viands which they serve. At
restaurant much frequented by the Ger
man element one of the absent minded fair
sex approached a handsome youth who had
seated himself at the table, and, balancing
tray full of dishes, inquired, Are you
married." instead of the usual query,
Have you ordered?" Mem" replied the
young man with roar of laughter. The
reminder so startled the girl that she
dropped the china, shivering it into frag-
ments, and retired with face in color re-
sembling boiled lobster. Philadelphia
Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
A PHYSICIAN OF NO SCHOOL.
Doctor Who Could Neither Read MOI
Write in Early California Days.


Write in Early California Days.
l have said that there was no regular
physician in California. Later, in 1913, in
accompany that came from Oregon, was one
Joe Meeks, a noted character in the Rocky
mountains. On the way he said, Boys
when | get down to California among
the greasers am going to palm myself of
as DOCTOR" and from that time on they
dubbed him DR.. Meeks. He could neither
read nor write. AS soon as the Californians
heard of his arrival at Monterey they began
to come to him with their different all.
ments. His first professional service was
to boy who had toe cut off. Meeks,
happening to be near, stuck the toe on,
binding it in poultice of mud, and it
grew on again. The new governor, Michel
torena, employed him as surgeon.
Meeks had way of looking and acting
very wise, and of being reticent when peo-
pie talked about things which he did not
understand. One day he went into little
shop kept by a man known as DR.. Stokes,
who had been kind of hospital steward
on board ship, and who had brought ashore
one of those little medicine chests that
were usually taken to sea, with apothe.
cary scales and a pamphlet giving n short
synopsis of diseases and table of weights
and medicines, so that almost anybody
could administer relief to sick sailors.
Meeks went to him and said: doctor,
want you to puk me up some powders" So
Stokes went behind his table and got out
| his scales and medicines and asked, "What
kind of powdes?" Just common pow.
ders-patient not very sick" eff you will
tell me what kind of powders, DR.. Meeks -
"Oh, just common powders" That is all
he would say.
DR.. Stokes told about town that Meeks
knew nothing about medicine, but people
thought that perhaps Meeks had given the
prescription in Latin and that Dr. Stokes
could not read it. But Meeks' reign was
to have an end. An American man-of-war
came into the harbor. Thomas o. Larkin
was then the United States consul at Mon
terey, and the commander and all his of
ticers went up to Larkin's store, among
them the surgeon, who was introduced to
DIR. Meeks. The conversation turning
upon the diseases incident to the country,
Meeks became reticent, saying merely that
he was going out of practice and intended
to leave the country, because he could not
get medicines. The surgeon expressed
much sympathy and said, "Dr. Meeks, if
you will make me out a list / will very
cheerfully divide with you such medicine
as 1 can spare"
Meeks did not know the names of three
kinds of medicine, and tried evasion, but
the surgeon cornered him and put the
question so direct that he had to answer
He asked him what medicine he needed
most. Finally Meeks said he wanted some
'draps," and that was all that could be
got out of him. When the story came out
his career as doctor was at an end, and
he soon after left the country.-Gen. Bid
well in Century.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
Daniel in the Lyons Den.

Some years ago poor 1riShman living
IN Virginia came into possession of an oil
painting representing Daniel in the
Lions Den, and as the painting was much
admired Pat thought he would travel
about from town to town and exhibit and
explain the historical points of his
picture. He stood before an enlightened
audience and explained as follows:
Ladies and gintlemin here is Deniel in
the lyons din, the large Sphace bechune
Deniel and the lyon is the din; they call it
the lyons din because it was the lyons
residence altogether. Av course the era
tur to the rare is the lyon himself and the
divil in him is rising at the sight of
Deniel and the fact that he had nothing
TO ate at all for tin days, do not same to
make him willing to mind his own bust
ness and lit poor Deniel alone. Thare
sits poor Deniel here, ladies and gintle-
min and there sits the lyon there. The
lyon is not afraid of Deniel, not at all, it
is Deniel that is afraid of the lyon, be-
cause Deniel knows if the Igor, was to
bite him he would fale it rale plain. If
Deniel was to escape, the lyon would fale
rale sorry, but Deniel would fale a hape
betther. The longer Deniel remains
the worse tits for Deniel and the betther
for the Lyon. If Denisl should escape,
the Lyon would fale lOike one Of us whin
the ChriShtmish churkey Shud pity away
from the plate on the table and lave moth
ing but the cranberry sauce and the
plate; ay cOorse he'd be afther taking the
shutting wud him. Now ladies and gin
tlIemin, whin yez presint yerSilves here
chumOrow avenin, I'll explain how De-
mel escaped and wint down to Uncle I'm
erson and bought WATERBURY watch
and gun, for he might mate the same
Lyon again, but not if the time on his
Waterbury watch would prevint, and If it
should not he would have something wud
him TO make il plisent for the Lyon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23

circling the forehead ana raIung on eacu
side of the face, over which the women who
are married wear some sort of stiff round
cap, over which is arranged long veil of
the fine unbleached linen which is peculiar
to the east, embroidered with heavy Dor
der in rich colors of silk-red and purple
and blue. This headdress gives kind of
mild majesty to their clear tints and well
cut features, and they sell their vegetables
like princesses-no in disguise, but grace
fully condescending to supply their fellow
creatures with the necessities of life
Blackwood's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Green Stinson, of Wilson County,
State of Texas, d on the 10th day of No
vember, A. n, 1885, by his certain Deed of
Trust recorded i'm Volume on pages IA, 5i5,
$40 and 541 of the Records of Wilson county,
state of Texas, convey to the undersigned, H.
e Barnard, Trustee, for the purpose of Sc
curing the payment of the debt therein
described, the following lands, to-wit:
That certain lot. tract, or parcel of land,
lying, situate and being in the county of Will
son and State of Texas. known as Subdivision
No. of the Csmpbell-Longley Survey in said
County, said Subdivision No. 1 containing
ninety-siX 1861 acres of land, more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at the S. W.
corner of Subdivision No. =, belonging to
Green Stinson: thence N. "A degrees E. 1910
yaras to the n. E. corner of this subdivision;
thence S. 10 degrees E. 52l varas to the south
east corner of this subdivision; thence S. "A
degrees west 1910 vsras to the 5. W. corner of
this subdivisions; thence N. 16 degrees west
52l varas to the place of beginning. Said Sub
division Nc. 4 being bounded on the north by
; lbdivision No.s, on the east by Subdivision
No. 6, on the west by Subdivision No. IA and
the Pirtle Subdivision, all being Subdivisions
of said Campbell-Lougley Survey, in Wilson
County. Texas.
Whereas, said debt is now past due, and re-
mains wholly unpaid; and whereas the owner
of said debt has requested me to execute the
said deed of trust according to its terms:
Now, therefore, l, the said Il. E. Barnard.
by virtue of the power in me vested by said
deed of trust, and at the request of the owner
OF said promissory notes therein described,
will sell the aforesaid property to the highest
bidder for cash, at public auction, before the
door of the Courthouse of Bexar County,
Texas, between the hours of ten O'Clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. m, on Tuesday, January 9th,
1891; and after such sale. will. in the name of
Green Stinson, execute to the purchaser or
purchasers a deed to said property.
This Notice of Sale has been duly and legal
ly posted in Wilson County, Texas, as the law
requires for judicial sales.
Done and dated this the 10th day of Deem
Der. A. D., 1890.
1910 Pit H. T. BARNARD Trustee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
Distresslng:case and AHappy;Cure

Distressing.Case and AHappy.Cure
For over year, have a break.
ing out on my leg, which troubled
me so bad could not walk, leg bad
ly swelled, of purple color, with
eruptions so bad that blood would
ooze out if I bore my weight on it.
1 was recommended to try Clark,s
Extract of Flax (Papillon) skin Cure.
which l have done. My leg is now
well and can walk two miles on il
without any trouble. Signed, A D.
Hayward. :-1..t
Clark's Flax Soap makes. the SIX In
soft and prevents chapping. Skin
Cure $l.O0. Soap 25 cents. For sale
by F.Kalteyer & Son. CIV
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
Sudden Death of a Public Speaker.

A man, whose brother had been hanged,
on being asked in relation to the death of
the deceased, stated that while he was ad-
dressing a large outdoor assemblage of
people, who were listening to his remarks
with the deepest interest, portion of the
platform on which he was standing gave
way beneath him, whereby he was precipi-
tated several feet with such violence as to
break his neck. New York Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23

One congressional district in New York,
the Twelfth, represented by Roswell p.
Flower, is richer than any state in the
union except New York and Pennsylvania.
The united possessions of the residents of
the district are estimated to be upward OF
$4,OOO, 100000. The total wealth of Illinois is
one billionless than this amount, and that
of Ohio and Massachusetts is about 81, 500,
COO OOO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
The Way They Do 1t,

Manager-Have you learned your part
of the libretto of the new opera9
Star-No, cannot remember the words:
but know the musical score to perfection.
Manager-Oh, that's all right then. Just
sing La-la-la-la-la, and no one will know
the difference. Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
PRESToN.S HEDuAKE.

Judge ]. II. McLeary, lex-Att'y GenI of
Texas and Past Grand Master of Masons, SAYS:
at tHed-Ake) is the best medicine for head
ache l ever saw" Cures any. headache. For
ale by aid ruggists. Soc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23

About twenty years ago the japanese au-
thor, kloyte Bakin, completed novel upon
which he had been at work for thirty-eight
years. 1t comprises log volumes, and is
said to illustrase all classes of japanese So
Ciety aud life
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23
ApyerysLarge percentage.

OF the Americsn.people are troubled with
most annoying, troublesome and disagreeable
complaint called "Catarrh." 1t is not neces-
sary to be SO troubled. 1t is den pnstrated
beyond uquestion that Clarke's Extract Of
Flax (Papillion) Catarrh Cure Immediately re-
loves and permanently cures Catarrh. A
tn1ToSEn anu iFt SIl S VIII ~, tt r..
tarrh Cure 81. Soap 10 cents, at Kalteyer &
Son drug store. 1y "a
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-23

Canes, all styles, silver and gold, first
quality heads, snake wood, Malacca, and
Ebony sticks. Finest assortment in
stock. Bell Bros. Commerce street. 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-11
RUSSIAN JEWS.
4 Meeting Held in London to Consider
Their Dep!orabIe Condition.

LONDON. Dec. 10-A meeting Of inf1uen-
tial persons was held at Guild Hall to-day.
to consider the condition of Jews in Russia
and take action to secure some alienation
OF their distress. The Lord Mayor presid-
ed. A telegram from the Archbishop of
Canterbury was read, in which he expressed
the hope that resolution would be adopted
that would convey to the Government of
Russia an earnest prayer for the immediate
reconsideration of the regulations affecting
Jews. The Duke of Argyll sent letter ex-
pressing his sympathy. The Duke of West
minister moved the adoption of a resolution
declaring that the renewed sufferings of
Jews in Russia, from the operation of the
and the disabilities placed upon them, are
deeply deplOred, ana that in this last decade
OF the nineteenth century religious liberty
is principle mich should be recognized
by every Christian community as among
natural human rights. Tie resolution was
adopted ana committee appointed to con-
vey the views of the meeting to the Car.
ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 10.-The Govern
ment Will probably promulgate new anti
Jewish law at the beginning of the coming
year. One of tine tmost Important clauses
fOrbids the selling, leasing or mortgaging 10
Jews of any real estate in any part of the
shall be dispossessed of any real estate they
may hold. Jewish artisans are also to be
deprived OF certain rights and are TO be
kept strictly within the limits assigned TO
the Jewish population. Repressive meas
ures VIII be taken against Jews infringing
the new law, as well as against Christians
who may be found abetting them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-11
PREFERRED DEATH TO JAIL.
4 Boston SEindler and His Wife Swallow
Poison With Fatal Results.

HALIFAX On. So Dec. 10-In the latter
part OF July last man and his wife ar
rived at Hubbards Cove, and took up their
residence at the house OF Josiah Miller.
well-to-do fisherman. whose wife was
sister of the newly arrived woman. With
the exception Of frequent visits to the United
States, made by the man, the pair have So
iOurned at Hubbards Cove ever since They
spent money like water. Whenever their
funds ran short the man would start off for
Boston and return in few days with fresh
supply. Monday one of the neighbors
showed the man dispatch in the Halifax
papers from Boston stating that the police
were anxious to ascertain the whereabouts
of Marshal r. Gillon, alias A. C. Stewart,
who was charged with fraudnlently obtain
ing $4,000 from Matthias Mills, an aged
widower of Needham. The man, who was
none other than Gillon, turned pale. He
evidently told his wife, for in short time
the couple were seen to leave the house and
go toward the woods As they did not re-
turn in few hours the people with whom
they were living began to suspect something
serious had happened and a search was in
stituted. 1t was not until yesterday after
noon that the couple were discovered, lying
together on the ground in an unconscious
condition. From au empty bottle near it
was seen that they had attempted to commit
suicide with laudauum. When found they
were still alive, but badly frozen and suffer
ing fearfully from the effects of the poison.
Gillon died this morning, and there are
small hopes for the woman's recovery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-11
A BIG SUCCESS.
Close OF the Jewish Fair at Union-Square

Close OF the Jewish Fair at Union-Square
Hall.
The fair in aid of the Hebrew Home for
Aged Disabled, which opened at Union
square Hall on Sunday, closed last night,
having rendered excellent financial results,
several days amusement for the young
folks, and, for those who looked upon the
matter in more serious light, the con-
seriousness of duty well performed.
The proceeds of the venture, the first of
the kind in fifteen years, and amounting to
something over $1,000, Will 20 toward paying
off the mortgage on the recently acquired
property ut 5G7 Lombard street, to which
the inmates of the present home will be re-
moved to-day, and where house-warming
will be held on Sunday. the 2Sth inst.
The hall last evening was crowded with
happy throng all intent upon making pur-
chases at the various booths, thus making
glad the hearts of the pretty girls who pre-
sided over these tas;iy arranged stands,
half hidden from view by palms and ever
greens. feature of the entertainment, in
augurated on Monday evening at the sug-
gestion of Miss Florence Teishler, was
contest among the fair sex for the honor of
being declared the most beautiful lady in
attendance.
Competition was active throughout,
which had the effect of adding many
shekels to the revenue from other sources,
for an expression of opinion on this delicate
subject cost money, and several of the
young men grew so enthusiastic over the
race as to bet heavily on the final count,
besides depositing many votes for the
fayorites.
Miss Lille Baron, who received large
number of votes Oh the first night, became
dissatisfied with the manner in which the
election was being conducted and withdrew
her name. She was strong favorite and
had her friends been permitted to vote for
her she would undoubtedly have carried off
the prize.
Her withdrawal gave Miss jacobson and
her friends clear field, and she was ac-
corded the distinction with 927 votes, her
strongest opponent Miss Emma Henry,
having received 500. A good sum was
secured by selling the things left at auction
INDUCED in for a while, when the crowd
dispersed, all voting the tair big success.