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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

DIR. Paul Hoffman, of New York, is
rendered insane by a violent attack
of influenza.
Thermometer has registered IS be-
low zero in the northwest.
Minister Salisbury is recovering
from influenza.
There were Az deaths in Paris on
Saturday.
La grippe is epidemic in Pittsburg,
Pa.
Congress re-assembles today.
Perry Wood, medical student of
Ann Arbor, Mich, elopes with Miss
Haines, Of that place, at whose home
he had boarded.
Herbert G.. Aver, ex-husband ofthe
"Recamier Cream" queen, is reported
as about to re-marry.
The sultan of Turkey has given an
audience to United States Minister
Hirsch.
Floods are reported in Queensland
The largest structure in the Trans
vaal is destroyed by fire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

LVEsTON will send a committee
though the northwestern states to
raise money and bag influence for a
raid upon congress. Texas will be
expected to lead the procession.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

Influenza is spreading in the pro-
vinces of Germany. The Dowager
Empress Augusta is very i'll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

The south is destined to be the
great manufacturing section of this
union. The cities that realize this
fact first and get in their plants will
lead. 1t is a case of early bird catches
the worm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THERE IS good deal of short sight
ed squirting at the holiday recess
taken by congress. Congress is paid
by the year and as its work only occu-
pies half of the year who is hurt if q
months vacation is taken.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THE fun over deep water will COM
mence when Sabine Pass and Arkansas
Pass are asked 10 take a back seat
while the experiment goes on at Gal
weston. Ifcongress will release Aran-
sas Pass to private capital there will
be twenty-four feet on the bar in one
year from the release.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THE Texas Farmer thinks that the
Australian system of balloting has its
draw backs:
"Ths Australian ballot system is de-
scribed as leaving man alone with
his God to write out his ballot. I'm
less we improve on our candidates,
such company might often suggest
the propriety of not voting at ALL"
This is probably the reason why so
many democratic journals object to
that system.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

Trains are delayed in Eastern
Washington by heavy snow storms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THE Texas democracy discover that
only in republican circles is there any
strong opposition to Brice as Ohio
senator. That depends. 1t is ques-
ton of bar'l, so accepted even among
Ohio democrats, and the outcome de.
ponds on the size of the bung hole.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

BARTON does not know much
about boss race and has very peculiar
ideas about the colored race, but he
is posted on the political race in Texas
for fact. Concerning the senator
ial race he says:
In race for the senate TerrelPs
mule wouldn't reach the End quarter
stretch, against the Little Cavalry,
mans nag. The mule has ears but
the il. C's nag has both the speed
and the bottom.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THE Alvord Budget wants money
order office at Alvord, claiming that
the Budget town has more business
than Sunset and Chico combined,
both of which have money order
Office privileges. Lengthen your pole
Mr.. Budget and get your persimmon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

accompanied by the name Of the author, not
necessarily for publication, but as tvi ience of
good faith on the part of the writer. Write only
on one side of the paper, In plain hand. An
anymous communications Will not be noticed.
The LIGHT will not be responsible for the state
uent ofits correspondents.
All communications for publication, or per-
aiming to the Editorial or Local News Depart
Enents, should be addressed "To the Editor Of
he LIGHT
TUESDAY, JANUARY :, 1890. g.
THETfellow"who tried to utilize la
grippe in connection with the cable
car was refused patent.
TIE farmers of Texas can remedy
this evil of impossible roads. Make
it test question in the coming elec-
ton for state legislature.
THE candidate crop in Texas is like
the cold weather-very backward in
coming forward.
Nc KINLEY talks OF getting his
tariff legislation accom-. plished by
May 1st. What scoop on Mills if
Ii does.
I.VEsTON will send committee
though the northwestern states to
raise money and bag influence for a
raid upon congress. Texas will be
expected to lead the procession.
THERE is a good deal of short sight
ed squirting at the holiday recess
taken by congress. Congress is paid
by the year and as its work only occu-
pies half of the year who is hurt if a
months vacation is taken.
The south is destined to be the
great manufacturing section of this
union. The cities that realize this
tact first and get in their plants will
lead. 1t is q case of early bird catches
the worm.
THE Texas democracy discover tina
only in republican circles is there any
strong opposition to Brice as Ohi'
senator. That depends. 1t is ques
ton of bar'l, so accepted even among
Ohio democrats, and the outcome de
ponds on the size of the bung hole.
THE Alvord Budget wants none.
order office at Alvord, claiming tina
the Budget town has more bushes
than Sunset and Chico combined
both of which have money orde
office privileges. Lengthen your pol
Mr.. Budget and get your persimmon
THE Weatherford Sun has bee
shining into the dark recesses of tn
democratic mind of Texas journal
and finds that:
"From the tenor of our exchange
we are convinced this is Hogg KILN
time in the gubernatorial campaign.
THE fun over deep water will con
mence when Sabine Pass and Aranss
Pass are asked 10 take a back sea
while the experiment goes on at Ga
weston. Ifcongress will release Ara1
sas Pass to private capital there wi
be twenty-four feet on the bar in on
year from the release.
Influenza is spreading in the pro
Vinces of Germany. The Dowage
Unnrraaa A uoI1ata ia vary I'll
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-07

THE Weatherford Sun has been
shining into the dark recesses of the
democratic mind of Texas journals
and finds that:
"From the tenor of our exchanges
we are convinced this is Hogg killing
time in the gubernatorial campaign ~
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
Tho rosu1t of tb;s convo,

The result of this conversation was
that Mr.. Tracy soon became quite q
frequent guest at our little home, yet
nothing of any interest occurred. He
was genial, polite, and apparently very
frank, without care upon his mind.
confess that almost grew to like
the man, and began to be ashamed of
my suspicious. l remarked something
like this to my sister one day, and then
begged her to tell me what was her
plan to extort confession. She only
shook her pretty head to all my plead
ings, but refused to join me in nay new
feelings of regard for Mr.. Tracy
A few weeks later 1 was deputed to
invite "Our Murderer" as Rose and 1
called him, to an evening entertain
ment at our house. There was to be
music and tableaux. My part of the
performance, Rose said, was merely to
sit next to Mr.. Tracy in the audience
and prevent him from leaving the
house in any event, for, as Rose sig
nifcantly observed. Something might
happen that would frighten him"
Upon the evening of the entertain
ment the company assembled at about
o'clock, Mr.. Tracy and myself being
assigned seats in the rear of the others.
The tableoux, interspersed with music,
went on successfully for an hour, then
the programme changed and the stage
manager made this announcement:
Ladies and gentlemen, we are ia
vored tonight by having in our midst
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

thorities. To make everything secure,
we had exacted a written confession
from him, to be used as evidence in
case he violated the terms of our con-
tract.
When we were alone together again
I tried to induce Rose to explain the
mystery of the ghost, but she would
give me no satisfactory reply. If she
knew it she was resolved to keep her
own secret, and in thinking the matter
over I am forced to the conclusion that
the famous doctor evolved the mani
festation out of "thin air."
Whatever it may have been, the ap-
partition was precisely the shadowy
counterpart of the murdered wife,
even to the expression of the wistful,
beautiful eyes.
Truly "there are more things in
heaven and earth than are dreamed OF
in our philosophy"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
A Good Bargain.

A schoolboy defined strong drink as
'the stuff that causes the most human
happiness-by lettin' it alone" Eere
Patrick seems to give credit to the rum
seller by similar back handed process
of reasoning:
At a temperance meeting where
several related their experiences. q.
humorous Irishman was acknowledged
to be the chief speaker. He had on
pair of fine new boots. Said he, "A
week after signed the pledge met an
old friend, and he says, 'Them's fine
pair Of boots you have on They are,'
says l, and by the same token twas
the salOon-keeper who gave them to
me-
THAT was generous of him. SAYS
he.
Tt was says I, but I made bar
gain with him. He was to keen his
drink and 1 was to keep nv money.
My money bought me these fine boo.s.
l got the best of the bargain, and IN
going to stick to it. ITEM pera..ce
Banner.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

much more intelligent than the majority
energetic as negroes go, and withal brave
and somewhat rash-an almost unac-
countable feature with the tar-heel darky
One afternoon We approached branch
of Waccamucca River at the edge of q
big swamp, A darky ferryman lay on the
sand of the beach in the broiling sun,
with his mouth wide open, sound asleep.
His scow, fat-bottomed boat perhaps
twenty feet long, was tied to the shore
awaiting doubtless the arrival of some
travellers like ourselves. Beyond on the
opposite side of the stream the country
stretched away in broad savanna with
fields of cotton and corn, with here and
there the typ Cal log cabin of some negro
tenant or laborer, while at a distance be-
low of half mile or more the white
walls and ivy covered verandas of some
planters residences brought the first
pleasant relief TO our eyes and senses for
over week past.
The old Virginia and North Carolina
darky is as full of anything that partakes
of fun as an egg is full of meat. and
to interrupt the slumbers of our prospec-
tive Sharon, he dismounted, took an i'm
mense pinch of snuff, and, quietly Slip
ping up to the darky, dropped the whole
mass fairly down his wide-stretched nos
trils. The next few seconds were rife
with display of facial contortions it
would be folly to undertake to describe
The old darky drew in his nostrils until
his fat nose looked ready to disappear
altogether His immense mouth, which
moment before had gaped open wide
enough to frighten a rhinoceros, closed
like a fiy-trap, while his upper lip few
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
''The Tail of RObertO.H

Speaking of that stereotyped answer
of the bookseller, I'VE haven't the
book in now, but will send and get it,
the Listener" recalls story. In Ger
tain family every member wrote out q
list of the Christmas presents that he
or she would like to get, and hung it ur
on the chimney-piece, for the guidance
of those who were going to make gifts.
1t was rather convenient and nice all
around. But young man of the fam
lily conceived the idea of throwing lit
tie humor into the list of things that he
wanted, and among the other articles
that he put down as desirable Christ
mas present for himself he included
''The tail of Roberto" Now Roberto
was the name of cat that lived in the
house, and the young man could not
possibly have the cats tail for a pres
ent, because it was bob-tailed. It was
fairly good joke, but it happened that
member of the family, who wasn't
very good at orthography, took this
entry for the name of book, and, hav-
ing a partiality for the young man,
started off on tour through the book
stores in search of it.
''Have You The Tale of Roberto y
she asked at very large and entirely
tirst-class store.
The bookseller scratched his head Q
moment and made answer:
NO, We haven't it in stock lust now.
but We can send and get it for vou!"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

the great materializing medium, DIR.
Slayton, recently from London, where
he suffered considerable persecution
for the sake of his supernatural pow
ers. He has kindly consented to give
us slight exhibition of his remarka-
BILE ability to communicate with the
unseen world. He promises, however,
not to frighten anybody who has not a
guilty conscience"
This speech was greeted with laugh
ter and applause, and the introduction
of DR.. Slayton was generally believed
to be capital joke, part of the amuse-
ment of the evening But the verita-
BILE Doctor soon appeared upon the
stage, to the surprise of my companion
and myself, who were familiar with his
appearance, he having been one of our
fellow-voyagers upon the fateful jour
ney from Europe,
Nothing very terrifying occurred.
Some familiar airs were played by un-
seen agencies, and bouquets of natural
flowers were bestowed upon some of
the ladies-fowers that came from
nowhere, apparently
Presently Mr.. Tracy and myself
were requested by messenger to re-
pair to the library. We crossed the
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

over was one continuous network Of
rivers, creeks, swamps, lagoons, and
morass. A great portion OF it was densely
timbered with cypress, pine, oak, and
sycamore the latter the old Southern
buttonwood).
1t was populated pretty thickly in q
few sections only. The great swamp
tracts, covering thousands of acres, con-
tanned but few whites. however, the popu-
lation being made up'of negroes, whose
indolent nature and impervious organiza-
tion rendered them proof against malaria
and steady work.
Lassitude and superstition grew more
prevalent as we journeyed toward the
Gulf, until as we approached South Caro-
lima we found the blacks, like the islanders
of the south seas, idling away their time
lolling about in the shade or congregated
at corner stores in groups waiting for that
ng-looked-for and always expected
forty acres and mule. Caleb wasn't
one of that kind, however. He was
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

hall and entered the room, which was
Illuminated by the silvery light of the
full moon that shone through the long
windows.
We were not alone. The phantom
like figure of woman stood by win
dow. apparently gazing out into the
radiant night. She slowly turned at
our approach, and we stood face to
face with the ghost of the murdered
wife. For time 1 could never tell
how long dead silence reigned. Then
these words were pronounced in a
chilling tone that seemed like an echo
from the tomb:
THE sea giUes up its deddr
My companion sank upon his knees
in pitiful, abject terror. "Oh, Gene
We've, forgive. forgive mel" he cried.
MY God, have suffered-how have
suffered! Pity and forgive mel"
The attitude and the cry of uumis-
taxable anguish We're, to my mind, suf-
ficient evidence of Tracy's guilt.
While We were both completely
dazed, the apparition vanished. When
the villain had somewhat recovered,
and become aware of all that he had
betrayed, he tried in confused way
to account for his exclamation. but I
was not disposed to lose the advantage
so gained, and so affected to possess
absolute proof of his crime.
Finding denial useless, he confessed
all and pleaded eloquently for his life.
His evident remorse affected me. L
called in Rose, and the result of our
consultation was that we agreed to keep
to ourselves all knowledge of Tracys
crime, upon these conditions: The
criminal was to devote $4,000 %
out Of his annual income of $4,000
to the sick and destitute of the power
ty-stricken portions of New York, and
he was to live an upright, regular life.
He was to personally superintend,
each year, the distribution of this
money. and at the least deviation from
the terms of these conditions we were
at liberty to denounce him to the au-
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

up over his nose. For an instant the
entire black face writhed and contorted
with the most surprising facility. Then
his eyelids few open and volcano tore
loose. No such sneeze was ever heard in
that peaceful locality. and the noise star
tied the famingos along the beach.
Just as the old darky gave vent to that
tremendous sneeze Caleb let go couple
of shots from an old duck-gun over his
head. That finished the old fellow. With
q yell of mortal terror he went heels over
head into the river. Fortunately the
water was shallow and he ran no risk OF
drowning, but it was with some difficulty
that We persuaded him that We were not
devils and induced him to come ashore.
Fore God, gemmen, dis niggah
'spected ole GabePd footed his hawn.
What fob you white folks want scare yoh
ole Uncle Joe to def foh?"
When the old fellow found that there
was no danger Of getting hurt, he began
to get mad, and the end would probably
have been . fight with Caleb but for the
present Of bright silver half-dollar.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
Afraid to Go to His Own Room.

David Henderson, Manager of the
Chicago Opera House, aided and abet-
ted by his Treasurer, Mr. Prior, con-
cluded to make Mr.. Harry Ballard q
present. Having spent day in knock
ing about the stores looking for some
thing suitable, they wound up the
search by purchasing an educated par
rot. It was taken to Mr.. Ballard's
room while he was absent, and that
same night after his work he retired
Immediately upon reaching his bed
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
m. As sleep wooed him he heard q

room. As sleep wooed him he heard a
poice:
This is fine time of night for you
to be coming home"
Mr.. Ballard is not accustomed tc
hear such talk There is no occasion
for it. The first thought thatoccurred
to him was that he might have entered
the wrong room. He soon satisfied him
self that he had not, and again pillowed
his head for sleep, when:
"What head you'll have on you to-
morrow" broke in upon his ears. This
was uncalled for. Mr.. Ballard arose
and looked in his mirror. He examined
his icewater cooler. Nothing there but
water. He again went to bed.
Next time you go out you'd better
take me along" was muttered in his
ears, and he got up again and did what
few men ever do-looked under his bed,
and then in the closet. Nothing any
where, and again he went to bed.
Where did you get that hat?" was
propounded in awful solemnity, and he
sprang from bed, turned up the gas and
threw up the window sash.
He sat there until morning dawned
and then retired. He slept When he
awoke it was noon. And glancing up at
the top of his wardrobe he discovered
the parrot in his cage, with a card hung
on the door, Compliments Of Hender-
son and Prior"
He has tried in vain to sell that par
rot, and he can't give it away He has
sent it to several places. only to have
it returned, and now he walks the
streets at night, an unhappy man.,
afraid to go to his own room.-Chicago
Times.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
Understood the Family.

Monsieur wanted the picture hung to
the right; madame wanted it on the
left But monsieur insisted that the
servant should hang the picture accord
ing to his orders. Consequently Joseph
stuck nail in the wall on the ri sht,
but this done he also went and stuck
another in on the left.
"What is that second nail for?" his
master inquired in asionishment-
''It's to save me the trouble of fetch
ing the ladder tomorrow when mon
sieur will have come round to the views
of madame. ."-LOndOn Punch.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
FAITH.
6Y ABBIE c. M,KEEFER.

j ask not the world of science
For proof of my Fathers might,
How long the world has been swinging
Through ages of darkest night;
1guestion rot His power
Or doubt His holy grace,
] but know my Savior liveth,
And long to behold his face.
Oh, beautiful faith that strengthens
As the years creep slowly on
Oh, beautiful hope that can not die,
Though the joy of the world be gone!
love to dream of that heaven,
To picture its perfect rest
To hearts that have grown world weary
And reached its shores SO blest.
/ care not the skeptic's whisper.
1 know my Fathers might;
He has said tho our sins are scarlet
His pardon can make them white.
How dare doubt His promise
Or question His loving grace
but know my Savior iveth,
hope to behold his face.
Ohio.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
He Made q Mistake.

An underground train, in which was
an inebriated old gentleman, stopped
just as he awoke opposite signal box.
Catching sight of the brilliantly illumi.
mated place, within which three men in
their shirt sleeves could be seen franti-
cally rushing around and pulling al
the row of levers in front of them, he
craned his head, put half his body out
of the window, and shouted:
consider this mosh kind. conshider-
ate on part ov tn Cumpny, to look after
tn comfort ov tn passhengersh, an I'll
have half ov bitter with jush dash ov
g-g-gin In it, if you'll shend the pot
boy down wish it. London Pick
Me- In.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
ssWhite in a Single Night"

Chemists have discovered that the
hair contains an oil, mucus substance,
iron and carbonate of iron, phos, hate
and oxide of magnesia, besides l.rge
proportion of sulphur. White hair con-
tains also phosphate Of magnesia. and
its oil is nearly colorless. When hair
becomes suddenly white, from fright
or other causes, it is probably OWL g to
the sulphur absorbing the oil, as in the
operation Of whitening linen clothes.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
Embarrassing.

did you use your French while Won
were in Paris ?" asked young woman
Of friend who had just returned frum
European tour.
@once or twice-but it was embsr-
rassing."
@Why?"
I'VE nearly always had to tell what
We wanted in English before we could
get any one to understand us."-Aer.
:hant Trareler.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
Too True.

Joke-Hu1lo, what do you call your.
self
Broken Pin-Pm pin.
Joke-No; you're not a pin, either.
You haven't got head enough for pin.
Broken Pin-Huhi What do YOU
think you are?
joke-Tm joke.
Broken Pin-Pooh! You're no Joke
you haven't got point enou gh for q
Joke.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
VERY EXCITING SPORT.
CATCHING ALLIGATORS IN SOUTH
ERN SwAMPS.

Traps Laid for Saurians and How the
Savage Beasts Sometimes Fall Into
Them-Rejoicing by the Entire Colored
Population When the Captive Is Finally
Killed.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

'OR days after having
left the plantation of
Col. Jim Thompson,
near Alligator Swamp,
n. c., Denton, myself,
and Caleb, our colored
guide, continued our
journey still horse
back in q Southwestern
ly direction toward
the South Carolina
line, writes q CORE
spondent of the Chi
cago Times. TIL Q
cnnnfrv wo noccod
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06

FRANKLIN was the first man who
tampered with lightning and he's dead.
The last man who fooled with elec.
tricity is also dead.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-06
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