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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
SUCH A VULGAR FISH.
The Dudes Lament Over His Encounter
with a Cheap Shark.

We were fishing ON Brigantine shoals,
half a dozen of us In yacht, and were
having such poor luck that some of the
men stretched out for nap, says the New
York sun, when young man from Phila-
delphia, whose ma had hesitated about
permitting him to come with us, removed
his shoes and dangled his bare feet in the
water alongside. He said something
about cooling the blisters made on the
soles of his feet by long walk the day be-
fore, but nobody gave him any attention.
| was on the other side of the boat, lazily
bobbing my line, when caught sight of
shark, head on and just below me. He
was whopper, and as | looked down at
him through the clear water he seemed to
have grin on his face. Preached for my
revolver, hoping to get a shot at him, but
he was up to tricks and sank out of sight.
Next minute there was a wild scream from
the port side of the boat and the young
man tumbled backward into the cockpit
with great bang and with the blood
running from a wound in his heel. A
hundred feet away was the shark, his fin
showing black above the surface.
'Thay! thay!' lisped the young man in
his excitement. as we helped him up,
u1Wde w YOU GI'uppOse! was oIoblllS
there with my feet in the water, when
gwab for me and inflicted this painful in
jury on my heel!''
He had got bad rake, and it gave us
some trouble to bind it up, and when that
had been done he looked around from one
to the other and queried:
''Boyth, do you think it mortal?''
Someone assured him to the contrary,
and he was silent for two or three minutes
Then he suddenly exclaimed:
Good heavens, but how VERY, VERY
ridiculous! The thole heir to 100000
must miss three or four dancing parties on
account of being kitten by cheap and vul,
gar shark, Captain, let's go home. Iwant
to tell ma. and | want all of you to make
her believe that the boat was struck by a
$4,000 whale!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29

keys, and camels. all moving along prom
iscuously; the bazars with shops so small
that the merchant squatting on his mat
can reach almost any article without ris-
ing; the goat-skins filed with water. and
used as street sprinklers; shoemakers and
other mechanics with their tiny benches
right in the line of travel. many owning
no place of business; the wild yelling and
gesticulating; the turbans, the baggy
trousers, the loose gowns, the variety of
compilations from dusky white through all
shades to Nubian blackness Few vehi-
cles are seen, the donkey being The con-
mon means of travel They are standing
at every corner; you tell the owner where
you want to go, jump into the saddle and
off the willing little creature moves at a
dog-trot. tine owner close behind, ready to
punch him up if he lags, The heavy bur-
dens are carried by the steady solemn cam
el-stone. lumber, everything done by
drays in America.
The weather during our stay has been
damp, several showers so heavy that the
water stood in pools in the streets. Nights
cool for sleeping. but sun warm enough at
noon for summer clothing. To show the
polygot character of the people. | find on
our hotel-table, newspapers in English,
French, Greek and Arabic The lower
class expect to be treated like dogs. This
the head clerk became annoyed
at the swarm of bootblacks at the front en-
trance and takinga whip cracked away
at them until there was a regular stamp
EIDE. No one interfered. No Henry Bergh,
no police; it was all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
Drawn and Brain and Bullion.

Mr. Gladstone admonishes the working
meu that there may come a time
when labor will prove too strong for
capital and nay use its strength unjustly,
but capital will surely hold its own"
Of course it will. because capital is
force, and in contest between force and
sentiment the latter is going to get the
worst of it. Capital can shrink into its
shell, if necessary. Money that should be
employed in business or manufacturing
may be retired to the vaults of the bank.
Once there it cannot be reached except by
breach of the pace, which every Gov
eminent is compelled from its very exist
ence to prevent.
We cannot legislate men into a condi-
ton of good morals or prosperity The
situation is dependent upon the ordinary
restrictions Of human endeavor. No law
can be made which will give one news
paper reporter, doctor or lawyer as much
hire as another. The compensation must
depend upon the skill of the Individual
and the necessity for employing him. If
no such necessity exists, then nobody has
to give up the money LIE demands for his
culture, skill and experience. 1t is re-
markabIe and not very encouraging fact
that the mental development and effort are
such as are not protected by organiza-
tions, while those which are now turning
the world topsy-turvy may only necessitate
! a certain degree of mechanical dexterity
not at all dependent upon any mental
advancement.
The most intelligent class of wage work
e-s, excepting probably the railroad
engineers, must take their chances in the
labor market, and sell to whoever will
buy, while the man who can simply drive
a nail has a strong association at his
back.
Hard, say we? Yes, the condition is
infinitely hard. 1t seems to be true, and
it is true that every man willing to work
for his living should be given a chance to
earn living, but whenever his interests
conduct with the police power he must
succumb to the inevitable. Hard? 1t is
the most oppressive of all laws, this law Of
supplying and demand labor, but so long
as human brain and Drawn are matter OF
merchandise it will be subject to the laws
of trade, and there is no way by which
they can be made superior to other articles
of barter and sale.
Yet the former is not so badly off after
all, for he is not obliged to place his capac
1ty in the balance with the incapacity Of
another, and his compensation is not
guaged by comm on level of the majority
! average.
1t is a queer question this labor anc
capital matter, and though the latter has
not got all the power, the former has MOI
got all the justice on it's side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
BLOSSOM, o FLOWERS"

Blossom 0 flowers in riotous splendor!
Open, lingering buds, to the light!
will gather you all, fresh, fragrant ana 1enaer,
And weave you in garlands, sweet, dewy and
bright!
Over the graves where our heroes are sleeping
I will Law your beauty and innocent bloom,
That they DER whose dust nation is weeping
May know that we love them, though low in the
tomb.
oh for the tones that are silent forever,
Oh for the hearts that are true to the right,
Oh for the arms that knew WEAKNESS never,
But fought all the day till deaths swift falling
night.
Nothing but freedom is worth such devotion,
Only the land which our forefathers gave,
Redeemed and unbroken from ocean to ocean,
Is worth half the cost OF one soldiers low grave
Home Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
A Battle of BullfrOps.

A strange battle is reported to have taken
place in Toxic. A stream runs through
the compound of Tobukuji temple at
Sagamo, and few days ago some humid
reds of bullfrogs gathered on either bank.
Then terrific battle ensued. lasting from
9 a. m. to p. NJ, and it is stated that
when the combat finished the brook was
blocked to such an extent with the bodies
of the slaid that the course of the water
was almost totally impeded Large num-
bers of people have visited the place to
witness the strange spectacle Japan
Gazette
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY
New York Weekly.

Contentment IL mere instinkt. Reason
teaches us that thare amt no such thing
in this world.
About az good way az amy tew learn
people tew respekt yu IL tew run over
them; If yu let them,,run over yu, thay GER
tainly won't.
hope I shall never hav so mulch repu-
fashion that shan t feel obliged to be al
wus civil.
Thare seems tew be this difference be-
tween an old widower and an old bachelor
tie widower lives on faith and the bachelor
on hope; and this ackounts for the widow
er alwus beating the bachelor in ring
fight for the hand ov duty.
Marrying tew suit Other folks IL the pru-
dury ov politeness. | should az soon think
ov begging pardon ov thorn for running
against it.
An Englishman correkts hiz mistakes
before he makes them; a Yankee after
wards.
Fashions are made for some folks and
some folks are made for fashion.
Thoze people who hav great deal ov
perfekt propriety, notice don t hav mulch
of anything else.
lew enjoy good reputashion, Civ, pub
lickly, and steel privately.
| hav dreadful poor opinion ov all re-
Hgious creeds.
A man who depends upon creed tew
keep him pious, IL no better than he
whom the penalty for steeling keeps out
Ov Jail.
Willing to Let 1t Drop.
An old negro in Albany was brought
up on a charge of stealing and tried in
the superior court during Judge Wright s
time.
The case was presented to the court by
a prominent young lawyer, the solicitor,
and the old negro was ordered to stand
up.
Have you a lawyer?" asked the court.
Are you able to employ one?"
DO you want lawyer to defend your
case?"
Not partickler, sab"
"Well, what do you propose to do about
the case?'
"Well-ll-l," with a yawn, as if
wearied of the thing, I'm willin' to
drap de case, SUR as I'm consumed"
Mrs. Harrison's Cloak.
| saw a garment made by some city
house for Mrs. President Harrison. 1t
was neat and stylish and seemed to indi-
cate the quiet, refined character of the
presidents wife. 1t was brown serge
raglan, or a garment similar in style.
Brown. by the way, is favorite color of
Mrs. Harrison's It had wide sleeves
ending in two points ornamented by mold
fringe. It was trimmed In front with
wide damassee silk; lined with tan
colored silk; the back was ornamented BIZ
two large buttons and the skirt was plait-
ed. 1t was further ornamented On the
side by two large silk bows and long
silk ribbon goes around the neck. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
CURIOUS SIGHTS

to an American. so unlike anything at
home; head of goats, driven along the
street by the owner, who sits down to milk
whenever a customer is found, the huge
loads of grass on the donkeys, nothing
but the head visible, the narrow streets,
like alleys, no sidewalks, and people. dom
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
CYCLONE IN OHIO.
Great Damage Done to Property and
Stock.

WOOSTER, Ohio.-A terrific cyclone
wave and rain and hail storm passed
over portions of Congress, Canaan,
Chester. Milton and Chippewa townships,
this county, between three and four clock
Sunday afternoon, doing a tremendous
amount of damage. The storm swept a
section three miles wide and Is miles long.
The most serious damage was done near
the villages Of Congress and Rowsburg.
In congress, every pane of glass facing on
the north and west, unprotected by blinds,
were broken by the hail stones, which fell
to depth of eight inches on the level.
Entire orchards and strips of
oak timber were blown down or
twisted to the ground. Many houses,
barns and outbuildings were unroofed or
blown down. At Rowsburg hail fell to
the depth of from to II inches on the
level and drifted to depth of thirty-two
inches. Hundreds of sheep were killed
by the hail.
DIR. Garretson is accustomed to illustrate
the materialistic tenderness of the age by
an imaginary conversation with Western
farmer: why do you raise corn?'' ''Tc
i feed hogs" what for?'' ITO sell them
and buy more land "What for?' ''Tc
raise more corn "What for? ''To feed
more hogs" What for?' ITO sell anc
buy more land and so on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29
The Training of War Dogs.

Experiments of some interest for the
purpose of training dogs to act in time of
war as scouts, messengers, and sentlnels
are being carried ON with success In some
of the French infantry regiments. When
the animal is to act as messenger two men
are detached from a post and walk about a
mile, the dog being led by the collar. One
man remains stationary, while the other
returns to the startlng-polnt. On being
set loose the dog Immediately sets in pur-
suit of the latter and finds its way to the
post with unnerring regularity. To insure
the delivery of DISPATCHES a small bag of
dark material is strapped to the animal S
back. As a sentinel the dog will scent a
stranger at distance of 100 yards, and
will commence growing, barking, or
evincing disquietude in some other man
ner. In order to accustom them to scouts
duty the dogs are encouraged to search a
field or thicket in which soldiers wearing
foreign uniforms lie in ambush. As soon
as the animals perceive the latter they re-
treat, running to the soldiers VINO accom-
pany them, and thus announcing the pres
ence of an enemy Their instinct seldom
misleads them, and they have been found
yerv useful as a means of communicating
with patrols and detachments on outpost
duty. In time of war they are also intend
ed to search for wounded soldiers and
loiterers, as well as to carry provisions and
ammunition to outposts. An interesting
sight is afforded by the spectacles of these
four-footed soldiers at drill, under COM
mand of sub-lieutenant, and surrounded
by, an admiring group of vegrant ours,
who do not enjoy the distinction of
being enrolled under the French flag. and
who contemplate their four-legged brethren
| with evident envy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-29

trimmings were of lighter shade of brown
than the body of the garment. Ladies
Wear Review.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
spARTACUs ANp wArER QuEEN.

SPARTACUS AND WATER QUEEN.
"SpartacuS" drew a crowded house at
the Grand Saturday night and standing
room was at premium.
The audience were delighted with Mr..
McLean's strong and very realistic con-
ception of the Roman gladiator and also
with Miss PreScott's ''Senona," his wife.
The other members of the company did
well, including, Pat, the opera glass boy,
who served as the son of "Spartacus."
The house came down handsomely at cY-
erv climax and this company surely scored
the greatestSucceSS they have had in San
Antonio.
The house also came down last night
when Kiralfy's Water Queen was
put on. The house was packed
TO the doors, one of the largest
audiences in its history being present.
"The Water Queen" could be called al
most anything else, being founded on the
same basis as most fairy tales, where the
good fairy and the bad devil are always
warning after the possession of two souls,
said souls being always lovers. The
spectacle was good, the feature of the
performance being the ballet and special
ty dances and the horizontal bar perform
ance by Il. S. Dare and P. II. Thurber
Dare. Their work is really the best ever
seen in San Antonio and many features
are wonderful.
The Washauer Bros. were quite funny
and precociouS and the Amazon march
was well done. The performance will be
repeated tonight.
Lost in New York" follows this at
traction, beginning Thursday next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Dancing at st. Albert,s.

The Polish Young Mems Union and
their ladieSlawoke the echoes of old St.
Albert's hall on Indianola and Centre
streets Saturday night, with music and
laughter and pleasant dance was held
there. 1t was in compliment to the ladies
and the gentlemen present WED one with
the other in doing them the cOurteSieS of
the evening. Among those present
the LIGHT jotted down on its
note book were Misses Louisa
and Emelia Dubiel, Katie, Annie and
Cecilia DauSin, Nellie Landauer, Martha
ChIeslik, Mary Nocker, Mary and Tina
Gorrell, Annie Pollok, Lucy and Annie
Zizik, Mary Halamuda, Lena and Ida
Wietzel, Katie Muench, Mrs. Armand
kissing, Mrs. Val. Mushall, Mrs. Alex.
Pollok, Mrs. Val Gorrell and MeSSrs.
Louis Schuetze, Carl Krommel, Henry
Dukes, Joe Meunch, Joe Dugosh, ThoS.
Watzlavczik, Max DauSin, John and Val
Mushall, Alex Pollok, Armand Kissling,
Frank ZiZik, Val Gorrell, Steve Nowier-
ski, Geo Gorrell, Peter Wryciona, Val
Polyvaczyk, Fritz List, Geo. Halamuda,
Fred Icke, M. Norsek, Peter and Emil
ChieSlik, w. Schunke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Their Sixth Anniversary.

The San Antonio Deutscher Maenner-
Choir, celebrated their sixth anniversary
at Mission garden last night with a con-
cert and grand ball.
1.-THE entertainment. which was well at
tended, was a very good one, the vocal
and instrumental selections being ably
rendered.
After the concert was over, the floor
was cleared of chairs and tables and the
grand march was struck up by the band,
with about fifty couples on the floor.
Dancing was kept up until midnight
The success of the entertainment was
largely due to the officers and committee
that had the matter in charge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
RAILROAD LOCALITIES.

The Sunset pay car is expected in this
afternoon.
Several Sunset specials came passed
through yesterday.
DIX. Colburn and Jack Ryan have re-
turned to Houston. -14as ss ------.-.- -.
A number of S. P. officials came in from
Ell Paso Saturday night, inspecting the
road. The party consisted of ID. X. Col
burn. general superintendent of bridges
and buildings. J. F. France, division su-
pqrintpndent of bridges. J. j. RYAN, gen
eral master mecl anic, Chief Dispatcher
j. f. Douglas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
GREETING.

You are hereby notified that | am the
legally constituted assignee of Sam, Dali
kowitz and Solomon Dalkowitz, lately
doing business as partners under the style
and firm name of S. Dalkowitz & Bro, at
Nos. 4O5 and All West Commerce street,
San Antonio, Texas, who on the 18th day
of November, A. D. 1890 assigned to me
all their estate both real and personal,
for the benefit of such of their creditors
receive their proportional share of the ne t
proceeds of the assigned estate and dis
charge them from their respective claims.
All creditors disposed to accept the same
are required to make known their cOnseL
to me in writing within four az months
from the publication of this notice, and
no creditor not asserting, shall receive or
take any benefit under the assignment.
MY postoffice address is No. 403 West
Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas.
LEOPOLD NJ. MICHAEL,
Assignee.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. "a, A. d. 1890.
1124-3w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. H. A. Blair is in the city from ST.
Louis, on vacation visit to his family.
Messrs. II. E. Barnard, H. p. Drought
and S. G. Newton, have gone 10 Laredo on
legal business.
Mrs. A. E. Nolan and children have
gone to Fort Grant, Arizona TO visit rela-
Jives.
Mr.. and Mrs Freimeyer have located in
San Antonio. They were formerly resi-
dents of Cuero.
Mr.. A. w. Whitaker, of New Orleans,
who has been spending some time in the
city leaves over the S. P. today for Mex
leo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
New Discovery for Consumption, DIR.
Kings Tew Life Pills, Bucklen's -Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. For sale by
Oreiss, Thompson & Co. ~ 10-1o-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Copartnership Notice.

Joe McAllister and Charley Wurzbach
have formed partnership under the firm
name of McAllister & Wurzbach, dealers
in Staple and Fancy Groceries. Produce,
Grain. Hay, Charcoal, and Indian Terri
tory Coal, Crockery and Agate Ware, POI
South Alamo street. telephone 1853, and
would be pleased to have all our friends
patronize us,as we will do our best to give
satisfaction. 11-236t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
S65,OOO.OO

The winter is now here and we find
ourselves overloaded with goods suited
to this season. Our goods are not selling
fast enough, and we fear unless we offer
greater inducements to the people, that
we have to carry over too many goods.
We must sell our winter goods. We had
rather have cost than to keep them on
hand until another season; therefore we
hereby announce the following great in
ducements TO the public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Blackiisted.

An employee of the Southern Pacific
railway, in the repair shops, who was
nicknamed Flute, skipped out Saturday,
after drawing his pay. He owed pretty
nearly everybody about the So southern ordieg
Pacific depot, including MS poardlng-
honse mistress. of whom he also borrow
ed money before his departure. He has
been blscklisted on the S. p. road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
A Week of Drama.

Beginning tonight the Barrett Dramat-
ic Company with selected cast will pro-
duce the thrilling drama, in four acts,
entitled Twice Married." at the Wash
ington. The management of this popular
h::use promises good entertainment,
and the prices of admission will be as
usual, 25c, 15c, and 10c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
For Sale or Trade.

One hundred and sixty-four acres of
good tillable land, "a miles from PearSall,
with improvements consisting of house,
cistern, and we'll "a feet deep, new patent
iron fence. Title perfect. Will sell for
for or cash or trade for San Antonio city
property, by
JOHN T. HAMBLETON Il Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
HOW Ia This !?

Are you going to risk your lives, and
the lives of your family by buying, cheap,
worthless vehicles, when you can buy for
a trifle more good reliable buggy or
carriage made by the Connersville Qnd.)
Buggy company from on. PIGOTT,
Cor. Houston and Soledad streets, San An
tonic, Texas. 9-l6-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
A Bargain.s

1900 acres of fine land under fence, 100
acress in cultivation, Is miles from San
Antonio, fronting on the Medina river
l454 Saras, fine pecan grove, large resi-
dence with all necessary outhouses,
stables, barns, etc. Can be purchased for
$1,000 per acre, one-half cash, balenceHon
long time at per emit.
lO-1Stf JNo Il. HAMBIETON & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Work on the Bridges.

Contractor Braden finished his entire
work on the bridge at st. Mary's street
at three O'Clock this afternoon. The
abutments are now ready for the recep-
ton of the bridge proper.
The firm expects to finish the piers on
the Market street. bridge, on the west
side of the river, in few days and then
tackle the east side.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Marriage Licenses.

Isaac Bell and Eliza Green.
Francisco Rosas and Melchora Marin.
w. F. Carlisle and Emma league.
VIM. Petry and Martha Alberts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Schools Orchestra

Will be at liberty Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays to furnish tirst-class con-
cert and dance music. For terms call on
or address +. ID. Zottarelli, leader, 40
South street. 10 20 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-24
Pet Of the Mines.

The blood-curdling drama by Frank
Lavarnie, with special scenery, will be
produced at the Turf theatre. The ad-
mirers of the wild west sensational shows
can see just what he Graves, by visiting
this place of amusement-for men only.