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The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

A curious trap at the patent Office is
an imitation rat that has piece Of
toasted cheese stuck ON the end Of a lit
tie spear that prd5 d5ects from his nose a
short distance. When real rat cones
up to nibble at the cheese the spear
Jumps out about six inches and impales
the unfortunate.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

The centenary of flower was cele-
brated by a banquet in Paris. The dahlia
is 100 years old in France. 1t first flour.
ished In that country in 1900. Delegates
from the Society of Horticulture and the
Cercle Floral of Antwerp were present,
and the press was represented by the
editor of The Flora, the Oldest botanical
paper in Germany.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
Excellent
health. Mrs. G. E. Clark, Tewksbury


health. Mrs. G. E. Clark, Tewksbury,
Massachusetts,.
81 regard Ayers Pills as one of the
most reliable general remedies of our
times. They have been i'll use in my
family for affections requiring purga-
tive, and have given unvarying satisfac-
ton. We have found them an excellent
remedy for colds and light fevers.''-
w. Il. Woodson, Fort Worth, Texas.
For several years have relied more
upon Ayers Pills than upon anything
else i'll the medicine chest, to regulate
my bowels and those of the Ships crew.
These Pills are not severe in their az
ton, but do their work thoroughly. I
have used them with good effect for
the c.,re of rheumatism, kidney trout
bles. and dyspepsia. Capt. Mueller,
Steamship Felicia, New York City.
IL have found Ayers Cathartic Pills
to he better family medicine for COM
mon use than any other pills within my
knowledge. They are not only very
effective, but safe and pleasant to take
qualities which must make them
valued by the public" Jules uauel,
Perfumer, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
When the stopper sticks.

Take Il steel pin or needle and run it
round the top of the stopper in the angle
formed by it and the bottle. Then hold
the vessel in your left hand and give it
a steady twist toward you with the right,
and it will very often be effectual, as the
adhesion is frequently caused by the
solidifcation of matter only at the point
nearest the air.-New York Ledger.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
AN AERIAL BAROMETER.


Another very novel feature of this in.
genious apparatus is the use Of a regis.
tering aneroid barometer attached to
the kite so that the operator can find out
tho altitude which the kite has ascended
above the ground. This barometer is
combined with Photographic register.
ing apparatus which operates at the
same time as the camera. 1t is inclosed
in light, tight box, and the instant
that the shutter of the Photographic
Gamers. is released and the exposure
made an aperture closed by the shutter
is uncovered through the burning of the
match.
At the moment the aperture is uncov.
cred the luminous rays strike the dial
and print the shadows of the two needles
mechanism and index needles) upon a
piece of sensitized paper with which
the dial is provided. To the thread at.
tached to the shutter, and which gives
the exposure when burned, is fixed a
piece of paper which at the same time
detaches itself and falls to the ground,
indicating to the operator that the ex-
posure has been made. The kite is then
hauled in and the plate developed.
Another curious form of aerial photo
graphic apparatus is being developed by
q French inventor, NJ. Denesse. It con-
sists of Photographic camera attached
to rocket. An umbrella like parachute
is also fixed to the rocket stick Whe1,
fired into the air this is closed, but as
soon as the rocket begins to descend it
opens out, and the whole returns grace
fully to the earth. In this the camera is
cylindrical in form and has round its
circumference twelve lenses-a sensitive
plate is in the center. The lenses are
provided with a shutter which opens and
closes instantly. on the camera commenc-
ing to descend. 1t is then drawn back
to the operator by cord attached be-
fore the firing of the rocket. The prin-
cipal advantages of this form of appa-
ratus are cheapness of operating and
freedom from risk.-Walter E. Wood
bury in Cassell's.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
Age Of father Gf living).
Age Of mother (if living)

One of the papers was returned with
the startling information that the father
was 12O years old and the mother 112
The city fathers hastened down to see
this ancient pair, and were much surpris-
ed to hear that they died long ago.
'Then what do you mean by this?' said
the angry official, pointing to the ages.
"Why, that's straight enough. 1t says
Age if living and that would "a been
their ages if living now."-Boston Tran
tcs1rt. 3 80
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

A paper recently published a lengthy
and exhaustive treatise upon Monkeys" )"
and contemporary the next day curtiy
remarked; ''It would be more interest
ing to the readers of the - if the edi-
tor printed news instead of making his
family affairs public through its coll
urnns. "-Exchange.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
A SnOffetI Tribe.

There is a whole tribe of spotted men
and women and children, too, to be met
with in a district on the banks of the
River Purus, in South America. They
live only on the river banks, Or in float
ing settlements in the lagoons. Almost
their whole life is spent in their canoes,
and they are conspicuous by their pecu-
liar skin, which is covered with black
and white spots, and causes many in
dividuals to look just as if they had
been dappled, SO that the spotted man
need not always be thing of paint and
patch.-New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

A farmers wife living near Dover, N.
j., broke a duck egg into frying pan a
fe,: days ago, when out rolled an egg of
smaller size. The larger egg was of Or
dinary size and contained perfect yolk,
The inner egg was about an inch and a
half long, with perfect shell and nor
NAL in every way.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

Frank Q. Ives, the young billiardist,
has sensational trick shot which is
thus described: "He places one of the
object balls under tho table and then he
sends the cue ball, after scoring, off the
table SO as to spin on the floor, roll back
and count on the ball underneath
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
SAFETY Fastener for Envelope..

A novel construction of safety fas-
tener for envelopes is the subject taken
out by an English inventor. His object
is to render envelopes secure against
their flaps being tampered with or the
contents being extracted without de-
stroying the envelope itself-New York
Commercial Advertiser,
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

An Australian musician has invented
trombone that is played by steam. Its
"God Save the Queen" can be heard at
distance of four miles, He had hard
luck with it, however, for the people of
his own town drove him out as a nui-
sance, and now he is bound to make a
noise i'll some other part of the world.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

Photography is fast becoming one of
the standard branches of education in
Great Britain. From returns made,
though incomplete, it appears that in the
first quarter of the year 1890 the teach
ers of photography had under instruction
in the whole of Great Britain "a ,739
males and 3,02s females, making total
of 37,767, while the number under in
str,1ction during the whole of 1880 was
A. 73o. A large portion of the pupils
were in wllatare termed s'board schools"
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

1t is said to be a common sight in New
York to see we'll dressed men running or
skipping the rope in Central Park. Ex-
ercise is the chief aim of these simple
diversions, which are practiced mostly
by brokers, lawyers and club men who
are becoming stout.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
Not 20 BAD. Either,

Blathers Ito Slathers, who prepared to
bow and was ignored)-Isay, Slathers,
isn't Miss Blood like that yacht out
there?
Slathers-How so?
Blathers-Oh, well, II you don't see it!
But it strikes inc she's something Of q
cutter.-West Shore, =
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
yictoria,s Crown Analvzed,

NlctOr1R'S crown Analysed.
The English crown is made up of dia-
monds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and
emeralds set in silver and gold bands.
It weighs 80 ounces and pennyweights,
troy. In it there are 8, ,452 diamonds, 278
pearls. 8 rubies, II sapphiSes and II
emeralds.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

A lapidary at Denver, Colo, has fin
ished a novel necklace for IL New York
lady. 1t is composed of the beautiful
stones found in Colorado and New .aexico
known as the peridot. species of c,lrys-
olite, ranging in various shades of green
and bearing resemblance TO the emerald,
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
Hulonr of tI,e Census

The census taking reminds me OF an
old story that is forgotten by people
now. On the printed blanks were the
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26

The district attorney of Saratoga, n.
y, has secured pane of glass taken
from house in Ballston, near the old
iron spring where Washington Irving
stopped in 1909. Upon the glass written
with diamond is the famous authors
signature: Washington Irving, 1902"
iiio writer was TALKING TO Clerx rea-
cock at the Hoffman house the other day
when messenger boy came to the desk
and left a package for one of the guests.
The package was from we'll known con-
fectioner. Mr.. Peacock gave receipt
for the package, and when the boy had
gone said: "Now, know that the gen
tleman for whom that was left is going
away. I can always tell when man is
going away by those packages. 1t is a
sure sign. Men don't buy candy for
themselves, and when they get it to take
away with then, they always wait until
Just before they go. That guests room
will be vacant probably this evening,
but he is certain not to remain after to-
night. New York Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1890-07-26
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY,
TAKING PICTURES BY MEANS OF
BALLOONS AND KITES.

instantaneous Views Secured by Cameras
in Mid Air-How the Work Is Accom-
plishetl-The First Successful Attempt
Was Made in 1881.
Aeronauts and others have for some
time past endeavored to produce photo
graphs from balloon, and have met
with very considerable success.
It would be difficult to say who was
the first to make photographs from a
balloon, but there is no doubt that M.
Nadar, of Paris, has done more in this
direction than any one else Some very
satisfactory results were obtained by him
by means of camera attached to the
side Of the car.
But the idea of sending a camera
alone up into the air was one that occu-
pied the attention of scientists, for the
reason that it obviated the necessity of
sending up aeronants and, in conse-
auence, Il much smaller balloon would
be required. In the year 1881 my father,
the late w. B. Woodbury., invented and
patented balloon camera of this kind.
The principal part of the apparatus is a
drum, holding four sensitive dry plates;
this drum is wound up, and by means Of
small electro magnet catch was re-
leased, and the plates could be brought
into position successfully. The lens was
covered with an instantaneous shutter
opening and closing the lens in the
1-250th part of a second. This also was
controlled by a small electro magnet
The wires connected with these two
magnets, and one for the return current,
were inclosed in the rope that held the
balloon, SO that the operator on terra
tirma, by simply sending a current
through these wires, could work the
movements of the camera as easily as if
it were in his own hands.
HOW THE PICTURE is TAKEN.
The operation was this: He touched
one button and sent current to one
electro magnet, which brought plate
into position. By means of telescope
the behavior of the balloon could be seen.
Directly it was in steady position a
current was sent, by pressing another but
ton, through the second electro magnet;
this released the shutter and the exposure
was made. When the four plates had
been exposed the camera was drawn to
the ground, the plates developed into
negatives, and by means Of magic lam
tern their image was thrown on to a
screen or large piece of paper. With a
piece of chalk the outlines We're sketched
out and the position of the enemy's for
tiications, their strength and position,
could at once be seen by all the officers.
From recent number of La Nature is
reproduced an account of a Photographic
kite recently invented by NJ. A. Balut,
of Enlaure. To the kite is attached a
small Photographic camera by means of
a triangular support fixed to the back.
bone. The camera is provided with an
instantaneous shutter actuated by means
of slow match. Before flying the kite
this match is lighted, and when combus-
ton has proceeded SO far as to set fire to
a small thread it releases the spring Of
the shutter and the exposure is made.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-29

The honor place
L. for the face
bf him, the wan
Gndaunted Puritan.
The difference hes
Somewhat thi>wise:
l then was nine.
and now my line
or days has spun
Past thirty one
FRED c. DAYTON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Price So a Year
EXHIBIT NO. 1.

The First Grand Exhibit for Next
Years Fair Already Assured.
The Fair association headquarters
is already beginning to prove profit
able point for the news-gatherer.
Secretary Dickinson has gone over
the field In person, and finds that al
most every party interested in the
welfare of the city has good and en-
couraging word to put in for the new
management.
Mr.. Ike A. Stein, assistant secretary
of the association, has returned from
Austin, where he has been visiting
his relatives. He Immediately re-
sumes his duties under the new man.
agement.
The first exhibit for the fair next
fall was arranged for yesterday. The
details of the exhibit have been de-
cided upon and the site of
the same has already been located.
The exhibit in question will be erect
ed and placed In shape by Mr.. r.. III.
McCracken, of this city, who Is deep
ly interested in the mining interests
of Mexico. The gentleman has made
the proposition to spend considerable
time and money in the selection of
complete collection of minerals of the
Mexican republic. which are to be
built in the shape of miniature
mountain forty feet high, with pic
turesque lake on the summit, and 8
spacious tunnel through the center,
which tunnel is to serve as the en-
trance to the Mexican exhibit
proper.
Mr.. McCracken already has a good
collection of Mexican ores, but will in
the meantime, be on the guard for
any additions that he can make, so
as to successfully carry out the beau
tiful plan he has devised for the next
Fair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
ONYX, that once rare semi-marble,
which (fermany first and Mexico af.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
j. s. LOCKWOOD, President; J. MUIR, Cashier,
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

ONYX, that once rare semi-marble,
which Germany first and Mexico af-
terward was supposed to have a
monopoly of. has been found in mex
haustible quantities in this country
and will soon be plentiful as stones
in Jerusalem. Like virgin copper
1t is very difficult to mine without in
jury and fortune awaits the man
who invents the right kind of quar-
rying machinery for rapidly cutting
out the fragile parti-colored blocks.
Such an invention will pay better
than the $4,000 which the man gets
who invents a Tascott that will pass
muster in the Cook county sheriff's
office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
A Pretty Drop.

At the performance of "Spider ana
and Fly" at the Grand Opera house
last night, the company let down 8
handsome drop curtain advertising
the Chicago worlds fair. In the fore
ground was the deck of the ship Col
ulubus. with the date 1892. On the
ship were the mariners gazing down
the vista of the centuries to the
worlds fair building in the distance,
on which we're the words Chicago,
Worlds Fair, 1892. The whole was
very neat and pretty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Withdraws from the Trust.

FORT DODGE, To-, Dec. 20 H. r.
Heath, late proprietor of the big Des
Moines oat meal mill, telegraphed his
resignation to the secretary of the
National Dat Meal Trust. Mr.. Heath
has been a member of the Trust for
ten years. He In now erecting large
oat meal mill here. 1t will have q
capacity of 800 barrels q day, and will
be operated independent of the COM
bine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
THEATRICAL.
The Weeks Entertainments and
other Matters


other Matters
During the past six days the
theatre goer has had some splendid
attractions at the Grand opera house
with the Juch Grand Opera com.
pany, pearl of Pekin" comic opera
and last night the first of "Spider and
Fly" Business has been good; so
has the weather. "Raglan's Way"
and Penalty of q Crime" we're for
tunately cancelled, although 1t cost
Manager Locke, for the Juch compa-
ny, something over $500 to get Sun
day night from "Raglan's Way"
"Spider and Fly" Is a burlesque ex-
travagsnza Of considerable diversity
and merit. The costumes of the water
ny mphs are pretty, scenery is splen-
did and the company all around is
good. The interest of the piece is
carried by the wizard juggler, Zamo,
who is the best even seen in San An
tonic. His business is all new and
very difficult, one feature being his
juggling while standing on his head
on bottle. He rather de-
tracts from the cleanness of his
work, however, by making his au-
dience believe he can not perform the
| tricks, purpOsely making plumbers,
| and then producing them success
fully. The work of Harlem and En-
cry, the twins, was good, drawing
| forth great laughter, as did Thos. w.
| Ryley, as the newspaper reporter,
and Alex Zamfretta, the pantomim-
ist and clown. The entertainment
| will be repeated tonight. To-
morrow night Juch opera COM
pany, in Wagner's "Flying Dutch
man." with Miss Jucn in the role of
"Senta.n Monday night tragedian
Keene, as "Louis NJ" Tuesday night,
Orchard III"
Rische's opera house was dark all
the week. The house will probably
| be open during Christmas week.
Business has been lively In the var
iety theatre circles, at least with the
Fashion, all hands being before the
recorder for violating an ordinance
of the city. The Wizard Oil concert
at Convention hall have draws
crowds. A really good entertainment
| is given, and among the company of
twelve there are two of the best char.
acter sketch artists that San Antonio
has seen for many days.
Advanced dates after Keene are:
"Patti Rosa" oath 25th and 26. Fan
| tasma," 9th and 2Sth. Boston
"Ideals,n 10Th and 30th. This will
close the year 1890, and Conried's
| Opera company will be the first to
| start in the new year, January 5th.
| NOTES.
Waco will have fine opera house
| by next season.
The chorus strike of the Juch opera
company in Faust was settled. The
scenery and stage men also got their
money Sunday night by striking
| for it.
Mr.. Ernst Rische says he saw one
theatre party ofsixty while in Austin
this week. Everybody was in full
dress.
Mr.. Godscheaux, connected with
the Juch company, is a second cousin
of the great Jewish banker, of Paris.
Miss Bertha Fisch, who was robbed
of her diamonds, has two great
Siberian hounds, but they did not
guard her treasures, although they
occupied the same dressing room.
Austin is having an attack of anna
teur "Pygmalion and Galatea."
Manager Mullaly is posted. He
says Abbott, Langtry, Juch and other
stars only require 20 minutes to dress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Fell Down an Elevator.

BURLINGTON, TO-, December 90
The venerable John Alderman, of
Columbus, o., came here to spend the
holidays with his nieces. While be-
ing shown through the Northwestern
Furniture Company's factory he
stepped into an elevator shaft and
fell to the basement, sustaining in
juries from which he died Wednes-
day afternoon. He was "A years of
age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
The Southern Ice and Cold Storage
Company.

At meeting of the directors of the
Southern Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany, G. H. Guenther was chosen
president, Chas. A. Zilker, vice pres
ident and general manager, and H. L.
Guenther secretary and treasurer.
Building permits for the buildings,
one 60x90 feet to cost $500 and the
other 30x40 to cost 81 200 and to be
used as boiler room, have been
granted by the city.
The first two carloads of lumber
are elready at the place of building
and the machines and boilers are eX-
pected to arrive shortly after January
1st, so that the factory can be in oper-
alton and furnish ice before the mid
die of next March.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Refunding subscriptions.

PERU, Ind, Dec. 20.-A mass meet
ing was held here recently, and sew
eral hundred dollars collected by sub
scriptios for aiding the Irish people
in the struggle for home rule. Since
then the ouarreling of the home-rule
advocates among themselves has 30
Disguised the local committee that it
is now refunding the money to the
subscribers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Poisoned hY Ice Cream.

FRANKLIN, Ind, December 20.-The
family of DIR. r. S. Sturgless was
taken suddenly i'll at their residence
in this city at noon last Wednesday
after dinner. They partook of ice
cream that had been made and allow
ed to stand for several hours in u tin
vessel. 1t is thought that all affiict-
ed, save boy years old will re.
cover
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Died.

The death of Mr.. Henry Fest, ST.,
aged 70 years, occurred last night.
The deceased was an old citizen and
his family is among our most promi-
nent.
The funeral will take place at 1:S0
p. m. Sunday, December 81, from his
former residence, TAI North Flores
street. Friends and acquaintance
respectfully invited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
A German Sealer Seized.

VICTORIA, B. c., December co.
Collector of Customs Mine has seized
the German schooner Adele, which
returned Sunday from Behring Sea,
where 1t raided the PribyleOf Is
lands, killing 400 seals.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Iowa SaiooH-Keepers Indicted.

KEoKUK, Ia, December 2o.-Forty-
one saloon-keepers of Keokuk have
been indicted by the Grand Jury.
The Jury has been in session fourteen
days, and most of their time was de-
voted to an investigation of witness
es, which resulted in indictments
being returned against the keepers
of saloons, who have lately been
doing pretty much as they pleased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
A Big Tobacco Company Organized

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 2o.-A
charter has been granted here for the
formation OF the largest tobacco COM
pany devoted to the manufacture of a
single brand in the world. The Block
Tobacco Company is the corporation,
and it has q capital stock of 81 900, 600.
The principal stock holders''are Aaron
and Samuel Block of this city, w. III.
Hubbard, the Westinghouse of Pitts
burg, and Ben Butterworth of Cincin-
natl,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
To Assume a New Charge.

ELvAsToN, ILL.,, Dec. 2o.-Rev.
Frank Miller, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church here, has been called to
Litchfield, ILL.,, and the Presbytery
has formally dissolved his relation
with the ElvastOn church In order
that ne may assume the new charge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Politics Did Ii.

MARIANA, Ark, December 90
The Methodist conscience have sus-
pended Rev. r. B. Fisger for absent
ing himself from his church without
leave and running for governor of
Arkansas,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-20
Another Receiver,

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 20.-IheHelen
Wood Coal company has an applica-
ton in theChancery court for appoint
ment of a receiver for the South
Tredegar Iron Co., of this city, de-
clared by the petitioners to be insolv-
ent. The Indebtedness eff the COM
pany will reach s., 200, 900.