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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
A Massachusetts, Idea.

The latest Yankee notion has been devised
by number of young women in Boston and
other large cities in Massachusetts,, who have
formed an organization for the purpose of
supplying small towns with libraries Their
plan of operation is to visit towns desti
tute of libraries, talk the matter over with
the leading people, get them interested in it,
and induce them to contribute according to
their means-SOme Of them the ground, some
the books, and those who cannot raise money
to help the good work by day labor. In this
way several little libraries have been started
in these towns, which may become the nuclei
larger ones. The girls are going still further,
and have asked the legislature to contribute
800 as a starter to any town viii u shows q
disposition to begin the equipment of a librarys
The notion is an excellent one, and well
might be initiated in our small western
towns, where a library would be a blessing
in relieving the tedium and intellectual dis
advantages of small places far remote from
the advantages Of cities.-Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06

An ingenious Minneapolis man has per,
fected a machine which takes the "edg
ings' of the saw mill refuse and auto,
matically makes them up into picket
fence The boards are trimmed into the
shape Of pickets and then the machine
binds them with wire The machine
makes 120 pickets per minute Those
who are up in fence matters predict that
this new fence, called the combination
fence, is destined to supplant barb wire
New York Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
4 Scholars Tasks.

How many grown persons would go
through with the sample task reported to the
meeting of the principals of the school de
partment as an evenings work for child of,
say 10 years! 1t contains exercises of no less
than eight studies, involving original compo-
sitiOn, the memorizing of several different
subjects, mathematical reasoning and appli-
cation of rules, grammatical analysis, study
of rhetorical expression and exercise in arts
tic design and manual skill. A child is ex-
pected to do this and enjoy sound sleep and
steady nerveS.-San Francisco Bulletin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
Three Hundred Wives in One House.

Old Ismail, father of the present Killed.
i've, had in his different palaces three
hundred wives at a time; but so wretched
was his life with 50 many women to
please and stand between that he offered
fifty pounds and gold watch to any
man who would take one of them off his
hands. But as no one was found cour-
ageous enough to do it, he emigrated
with the entire three hundred 10 Siam
DouI, where, | was told, they are all
living under one roof and eating at one
table.-Mary j. Holmes, in Ladies Home
Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
Opera Glasses Shonld Fit.

Very often one gets a fine opera glass,
takes it to the theatre with lively antici-
patton Of pleasure, and then he has the
whole evening spoiled by what seems to
be the perversenesS Of the glass. No mat
ter how much it is screwed and adjusted
it won't focus. The glass is looked upon
as the cause. This is an error. Most
frequently it will be discovered that the
glass is too narrow for the eyes or too
wide. In either case imperfect vision,
overtaxed eyes and headache will fol-
low the use of the glass. Opera glasses
should fit the eyes as well as spectacles.
\ glass is made that can be folded so as
to fit any eye, and that should be used by
those who don't own a pair of glasses
fitted to them by an optiCian.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06

plump J,wC,, and leu the way upstairs. The
recruiting barracks consisted Of one large
bare room with stove in the center, and an
adjoinuy apartment iIllcl up with library
and several desks and tables. This was the
surgeon, room. He wa, not in at the time,
but his blue Gr,sscoat hung on Il nail where
it could he found when he wanted to slip
into it and examine an applicant.
I'VE have about sixty or seventy applicants
a month"; said the sergeant, land We accept
about thirty of them. They come 10 me first
and LOOK them over and see that they are
not crippled or tingrrl",s or too young Then
if they are apparently all right take them
in TO the doctor and he puts EN- through a
most severe examination. After he is salts
fled that they are between the proper ages for
admittanCe-that is, not under 81 and not
over She tells EN- TO undress and stand on
the weighing machine. After they are weighed
they are stood under that measure and
their height is taken. Then he turns them
over to me, and put them through about
twenty different movements They must be
able to kmeel on one knee To touch their fin.
| gers behind their backs over their head and
to the floor without bending their knees
They must be able to move every finger
! and every joint i'll their body. Then they
must walk on their toes and on their heels.
| The doctor examines their lungs teeth and
| muscles, tests their respiration and inSpira-
| ton, their chest extension and their muscular
| development III every part of the body.
Then We stand the applicant over i'll this
| corner and make him read those letters on
the opposite corner The highest possible
| mark for eyesight Is twenty, and the eye
| sight Is one of the most important tests"
The visitor stood i'll the corner designated
and the sergeant held a piece of paSteboard
| before one eye. The visitor spelled out the
| letters slowly but without a mistake.
That's pretty good" said the soldier con-
| descendngly, "now try the other eye and
read them backward"
This was also performed successfully
They generally get mixed on the Gs and
| CS," said the sergeant. "NOur mark would
| be twenty. You cannot get in if your mark
is under seventeen, unless you are a veteran. y
Then thesergeant Produceda box of Colored
| yarns and told the visitor TO try tn color
test and pick out all the reds
You would he surprised to find bow many
| there are who cannot tell red from green, or
rather how many there are who confuse the
| two cOlOrs. They won't mistake red for blue
or red for yellow, but green and red look ex-
actly alike to them. OF course, this is a
| very serious matter at sea, where red and
green are so often used in signaling"
If the applicant gets through all these tests
he is handed over to the private, who forms
with the sergeant the guard at each barracks,
and who takes him off to the station in Brook
lyn. There he is turned over to the drill
master and uniformed from head to foot, even
/ IN his SIISpaOIn,.s at ITuclp SANS exnanSa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
Pruning Peach Trees.

The mistake of cutting out the inside
of peach trees is noted as quite general
one by California Fruit Grower, which
advises the following plan for producing
the evenly balanced, rounded head that
a peach tree should have at its best:
When the tree is planted three to five
branches should be started twelve to
eighteen inches from the ground. These
should be trained 50 that there will be a
central branch or body to the tree, from
which thor. should ra};ate at intervals
sufficient branches 70 form a symmetri-
cal head. The side branches which are
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
Rye Growing in a Block of Ice.

L. P. Woods, Clarinda Ga.) ice packer,
relates a wonderful story Of how he found a
stock of rye growing in a block of pure ice.
To prove the remarkable narrative, which he
quite correctly supposed would be doubted if
not COrroborated in some manner, he carried
the block to the office Of The Herald of that
city, and there exhibited to a curious crowd
the rye blades two inches long, with tiny
thread like roots extending far into the crys-
taline block st. Louis Republic
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
Electric Currents.

When the current in electric railways
passes from the car wheel to the track
it causes a considerable increase in fric-
ton between the two. Expert opinion
seems to favor the theory that this addi-
tional resistance is due to a slight weld
ing action caused by the heat generated
by the current.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
She Has a Cheerful Dispositi

Winks-Has your wife cheerful dis
position?
Finks-Oh, very. Last night when
was dancing around the room on one
foot, after having stepped on a tack, she
laughed till her sides ached. -Exchange
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06

From St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and NJ, X. & T.............lO;5 80 a. m
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and NJ, X. & 7. routes. .... 1000 p. m
Ernm Iarndn ---------. 3:35 D. III
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
|. g. G. N. RAILROAD.
DEPARTURES.

DEPART L ktN.
For st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or NJ, X. & T..........rE 5:45. "a. m.
For st. Louis, via Iron MOun-s
tain route. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06

Prof. Loisette'e Memory Systemo;is
creating CRATER Unrest than ever in
all parts of he country, and persons
wishing to improve their memory
should send for his prospectus free as
dvertsed in another column. 6-l0-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-06

Silk plush parlOr suits from SS7. so
upwards. Other furniture in proper
ton for 80 days, at R. Becker's. I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

10 recent paper, Mr.. w. Thompson,
of Manchester, Eng, said that it is
known that copper salts have a most
Injurious effect on india rubber, and as
copper is sometimes used in dyeing
blacks and other colors, cloth SO dyed
is liable to decompose and harden the
rubber put into it. A peculiarly
Investigated by the author is that
metallic copper placed in contact with
thin sheets OF india rubber brings about
oxidation and hardening of it's substance,
although no appreciable quantity OF
copper enters the india rubber, while
metallic zine and silver have no Injurious
effect. All oils, except castor oil, have
most detrimental effect on india rubber,
which can best be kept under water,
under glyceriue, in cosl-gas, or in q
vacuum. The smell of india rubber is
one of the characteristics OF its decom-
position, and it has been noticed that .
piece of blosting paper placed over the
decaying rubber is colored by certain
volatile substances resulting from the
oxidation that produces the hardening.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

'Is this the best is question often
asked, when medicine is wanted. The
following are few OF the medicines OF
known reliability, sold by the Eagle
Drug Store of this place. They have
many other excellent medicines, bat these
are worthy OF especial mention:
CHAmBERLAIN's COUCH REMEDY, ia
nous for it's cures of severe colds. and as
a preventive for Group. Price so cents
per bottle.
CHAMBERLAIN PAIN BALM, general
family liniment and especially valuable
for rheumatism. Price so cents per bottle
CHAMBERLAIN CoDIC, CHOLERA AMI
DIARRHGA REMEDY, the most reliable
known medicine for bowel complaints
II is especially priced by persons subject
to collie. 1t has cured many cases oi
chronic diarrhea. Price % aud so cents
per bottle.
ST. PATRICK's 5 Pills, for disorders oil
the liver md towels. A vigorous but
geutle physic that clesuses and repovAtes
the v hole system. Price 25 cents per box.
CHAMBERLAIN EYE AND SKIN ONT
MEET. For letter, sslt-rheum, scsId-
head, eczema and chronic sore eyes.
Price 25 cents per box.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

oFrCE AT THE EAGLE DRUG STORE.
Once HouYs-from 10 A. N. 10 IL o'clock
rom 30 p NJ and from 10 eF.s All
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27
The Pu,p,, and the stage.

Rev. r. NJ. shrout, Pastor United Brethren
Church, Blue Mound, Kan, says: II feel It my
duty to tell what " onders Or Kings New Dis.
cosery has done for me- My lungs were badly
diseased and my Pensioners thought | could
live only few weeks. l took five bottles OF Dr
Kings New Discovery and am sound ana wei,
gaining 26 lhs in weight.
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny sFolks
Combination, writes; cater thorough trial
and convincing evidence ! am confident Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption beats EN-
all, and cures when everything e Sc fails. Ihe
greatest Rindness can do ny many thousand
friends is to urge them TO try it,. Free trlal
bottles at Harry Maretts Drug Store. Regular
sizes Doe and 81 90.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27
The Great Majority

OF cases Of scrofula and other blood diseases are
hereditary, and therefore difficult to cure. But
we wish to state in the most positive, emphatic
manner that Hoods sarsaparilla does cure
scrofula in every form. The most severe cases,
too terrible for description, have yielded to this
medicine when all others failed. II you suffer
from impure blood in any way, take hoods
Sarsapara.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27
Estray Notice.

N s. ARCHER, Justice OF the Peace IN ana
RI. for Union Township, Humboldt County,
Stafe of Nevada gives notice, in accordance with
ths provisions OF the statutes of the state Of
Nevada ia such cases made AID provided. that on
or bout the 18th day of September, A. d. 1890,
there came upon the premises of Miller LUX,
handed r ] on left thigh, snip on nose, ,and left
hind foot white.
Also one ba, horse branded j and vented
IN r. ON right shoulder, snip on nose and right
hind foot white -.
Also one grey mare ana smail coi'' pfahueu
with circle on right hip.
Also one erey mare with small colt, branded G
on left thigh and vented on right shoulder.
A"' mas Il. S. ARCHER,
-. > ,soo oaw2m. Justice Of the Peace.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

q j. BoNNIFIELD. JR.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
win practice in all the State and Federal Courts
of NevRds-
0a1ce en- she ConFt Reuse.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

tn BKsT SAWS in the world for Cuts. Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhoum, Fever Sores, Tettei
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. It 10 guaranteed 10 give perfect Satis-
faction, or money refunded. Price % cente per
boz. For sale at ii. Marett's Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27

When Baby was sick,
We gave her Castoria
When she was a Child,
She cried for Castoria
When she became Miss,
She clung to Castoria
When she had Children,
She gave them CSstoria
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-10-27
The way Made CIenr.

one of the most serious obstacles TO suocessin
the way Of man is planted right in the middle OF
the road 10 health, How to restore and TO main
tain reguar habit Of body and digestion is too
often a source OF needless and, unhapply, OF vain
inquiry IL is not necessary to inveigh az ainst
drastic purgatives. They who have used them
continuously know the consequence. A remedy
which untes the action of regulating medicide
for the bowels Wi'h that Of tonic beth for those
organs, the liver and the stomach is Hostt tier 5
stomach Bitteis, sanctioned by the best medical
authority and receiving daily the Endorsement OF
though gentle. laxative at hand. it is possible TO
defy those changes Of temperature productive of
constipation, as well as constitutional attacks Of
biousness, which beset even people naturally
hea thy. Malaria, dyspepsia, rheumatism and
kidn'y troubles are remedied and prevented by
the Bitters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-06
CABLE FLASH ES.

THE British museum received Thursda,
a Chinese bank note issued from the I'M
periaI mint 300 years before paper money
was first used III Europe.
PRINCE ALBERT VICToR, the eldest son
of the prince of Wales, has been created
duke of Clarence and Avondale and earl
of Athlone. The last duke of Clarence was
the queen uncle, King William ".
PARIS. - The police of this city
have arrested fifteen nihilistS charged with
being implicated in a plot against the
czar. and have seized quantity of eXplo-
saA!sfound at the home of one of them.
SOFTA.-The northern part Vt this city
has been wrecked by hurricane. The
loss of lie is considerable Among the
soldiers the killed and wounded number
eleven. The loss among the inhabitants
has not yet been aSCertaIned. The damage
| to the palace amounts to $500, 600.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica.- Congress has
| established an export duty on coffee of 20
cents por 40 kiloS to defray the expense of
| building a national theater in this city.
1t is estimated that the cost If the struc-
ture will be 5000 600
C1TY OF MExICo-The city council
has passed ordinance compellinging
Iaborers on city work to wear panta-
| looms instead of the loose cotton garment
| generally worn by the laboring classes
! Similar regulations have been adopted il
| several other cities of Mexico, and it is
proposed to extend the rule to apply to all
laborers. whether employed in public
works or not.
! CoNsTANTINoPlE.-T village OF
| Repahie. in Armenia, has been destroyed
! by an earthquake. A number of mineral
springs sprouted from the creviceS made
in the earth by the shocks and the flow OF
water was so great that the adjacent fields
were flooded The earthquake was pre-
ceded by rumblings which caused the in,
| habitantS to flee from the village and they
thus escaped death fran the falling houses
| No lives were lost,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY senate COM
mittee on finance has decided to con-
slider the tariff bill in full committee. 1t
Is believed that hearings will be given.
If so the session will be materially pro-
longed. The bill may be reported to the
senate by July l.
FINANCIAL circles in Mexico are agitated
in apprehension of what may be done with
the silver bill in the United States senate.
The Mexican press simultaneously takes up
the discussion of the flibustering scheme
against Lower California. Conservative
journals are making the affair an excuse
for attacks on Americans.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ex-CongreSSma
John A. kasson. Of Iowa, Is talked
of as a successor to Minister Palmer
at Madrid Mr.. kasson has been talked
of for great variety of diplomatic posi-
tions under the administration. but his
services so far have been limited to sery ing
as one of the Samoan commissioners. 1t is
also the talk that Minister Adams who
has so ably represented the United States
at Brazil. would ike to be transferred 70
Spain.
PIrrsBURG.- Postmaster Gen
eraI ]. s. Clarkson was on the limited
Manday going west. In an inter
view he denied emphaticaIly that he has
| ever sent in his resignation, or that he
even contemplated resigping. He also
| denied the recent interview attributed tC
| him. IN which he stated that President
| Harrison was suspicious of every man un-
| der him. He said that he would like tC
| start republican weekly IN New York
| city if he had the money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-06

house so far that the old oil-house and old
old dewling will be uncovered. while after
ten or fifteen years the keeper may begin
once more to cultivate the cabbage and
potatoes so long since abandoned.
Judging by what the people say here the
wave travels not far from 50 feet year
where its course is not obstructed by the
forest, but even there 1t travels perhaps S5
or 40 feet. 1t has covered half a mile in
80 years. Because of the lay of the forest
the eastern end of the wave has advanced
more rapidly than the other. and the trend
OF the wave, which was formerly from
east by north to west by sonth. has swung
around with the east end two or three
points farther to the north. The sand
where the wind strikes it is packed hard
so as to afford tolerable walking. but else
where the foot sinks In half shoe 5op deep
But on a windy day the rolling rid ge will
be found Il worse road to travel than ever
Jordan was. The land traversed by the
wave is low and of not great value Nor
is the timber covered worth anything. the
larger trees having been culled out to make
piles for the piers that have been con-
strueted behind the breakwater at one
time and another. Just what set the roll
er In motion is not known. 1t was travel
ing in Gen. Jackson's time, but had not
been many years on its journey, they say
here. 1t seems likely, however, that fire
which, it Is said, was set on the ridge at
the time work began on the breakwater in
1923 so destroyed the vegetation on the
ridge 5 surface that the wind was able for
the fist time to get a good hold on the
sand for the entire length of the ridge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-06
FIXES AND CASUALTIES.

KANSAS CITY.-The dry goods estab-
lishment of W. E. Mathews has been
closed under IA chattel mortgage. The
assets are about $4,000, liabilities, $685.
coo.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-Lightning struck st.
night The tower was destroyed but
the fire department soon quenched the
flames. The sisters and pupils in st.
Catharines academy adjoining, were in
the chapel at the time. All were pros
trated but none seriosly hurt.
SAN FRANcIsCo.-E Early last Saturday
morning Horn Il Chapman's slaughter
house and a whole square covered with
frame buildings known us 'Butchertown
was burned. Fifteen horses persisted.
The loss is estimated at $50, 900.
SEATTLE, Washington - A block of
frame buildings occupied by cheap lodg-
ing houses, beer halls and restaurants burn
ed Thursday morning. Two hundred out
of the three hundred inmates of the block
barely escaped with their lives. 1t is
thought five at least perished. The loss
is fifty thousand dollars.
LEADvILIE.--A party of young peo-
pie Monday morning went fishing down
the Arkansas river. A young man named
Brennan tried to assist two young ladies
across the stream ON plank. When in
the center it turned throwing all three
into the river. Brennan escaped but the
girls were drowned