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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
A Story of Chinese Gordon.

There is a story told of Chinese Gordon,
one of the most striking which centers in
his romantic personality. While he was
in China there was some mutiny in the
army over bad rations or stopped pay. 1t
was Gordon's duty to stop that mutiny and
this is how he did it. lie had the men
drawn up and down and stood few PAGES
in front Of them. At his elbow were half
a dozen trusty fellows with loaded rifles.
"Now," he said, you must have some
leaders; let them stand out and I'll speak
to them"
There was a moments pause Come,
fall outw said Gordon again, in a cool,
everyday voice, as if be was ordering din
ner. The men looked at one another, and
stirred in their places as his keen eye ran
along the ranks. Then two men stepped
forward Gordon quietly gave a signal to
his half dozen men with loaded rifles and
the next moment the two ringleaders were
shot dead So ended the muttnY. But
always think" Gordon used to say medi-
tatively after telling the story, Il always
think l murdered those men. boston
Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Candle Holders for Christmas Trees.

Children of all ages will appreciate an
improved holder of candles and tapers for
Christmas trees, which promises to put an
end to the disaster and disappointment
which often .ensues from the usual frail
fastenings. 1t is claimed that this holder
can be readily affixed to Christmas trees
and other articles, such rs wall brackets,
wire, rope and other lines and supports,
however slight, for decorating, illuminat-
ing and general purposes. The invention
consists of an ordinary candle or taper
with curved base to catch the grease
dropping from the candle, and one or more
lengths of flexible wire are left free to be
twisted or coiled around the object or arti
Gle to which the holder is to be attached.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Borax Baths Aid the Complexion.

Hot baths, with plenty of pearline in the
vater and friction afterward, get up a
.eaithy action of the skin, which leaves the
. ICE fair and opal tinted hours afterward.
)ae of the most beautiful compilations l
low is kept by this practice, joined to care
i eating. Pearline, you know, is borax
nd vegetable oil, with a little bleaching
gent, fancy, and its effect is to eat off the
.Itcr coating of the skin, while the alkali
;imulates the capillaries by its irritation.
. Ae eyes will be dark and bright after such
bath, but if you want to insure their brill
.ncy pharmacist who studies these
ings says one must eat freely of tomatoes
II the sake of the atropine or its kindred
aality they contain. Certainly whole
,Dme tomatoes keep skin and eyes in good
ondition as far as food can do it.-Shirley
.Jare in New York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23

A man at city hall, who is connected
with the lamp department, has sometimes
to turn OF at daylight and make visits to
different parts of the city to see for himself
how his subordinates care for the city's
Lighting.
Sunday morning at 4 o'clock his mission
took him into some of the alleyways of the
West End. Going into one of these mar
row passages near Joy street he found two
venerable colored brethren in the heat of
discussion. An open Bible lay in the lap
of one of them and the intruder heard him
thus discourse: "Yos wrong, Rastus, an de
Bible ses so. Deys two Johns an l allus
knowed it. See! Here's one place that
gives St. John an mother which gives John
de Baptist amt gwine to disakus the
Scriptures wild yo' no noah. Yo' doan know
muffin about 'em. boston Globe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
JOEL AND JOAN.

die of his old letters, but no word accom-
panied them. Poor Joel! What could this
neglect rean2 Why did not his loved one
Immediately pen him the words of their
patron? Why this chilling silence which
so steadily, cruelty, wrapped about his
young life and smOthered it into despair?
When one year had flown, Joel throttled
his forlorn hope, shook the saDd of Cal
houn county from his feet ant sought to
sink his sorrow in a lumber camp in the
Upper Peninsula. He did not succeed, for,
like some fOrbidding phantom, the I'M
known cause Of Joan's sudden GOODNESS
haunted him night and day.
At last fate revealed the reason
In an idle moment Joel happened upon a
book which belonged to a log driver named
Saunders-a man whom everybody sus-
pccted of French descent. This book was
Loth&rio's Compendium. In feverish haste
Joe! turned the leaves Yes! pages 1854
were there. He read them:
Answer to the Foregoing, Breaking of All Cor
respondence and Honorably Renouncing further
Intercourse.
Miss -, l find that you have tempered with
my feelings; that, not approaching the weight OF
attachment l bore you, you sighted it by receiv'
ing attention from others. can no longer toler-
ate this wanton sacrifice OF my tender passion.
Nv manhood asserts itself, and l hasten to re-
nounce the love that once truly gave you. de-
mand return of all my letters, my diamond ring
and ny photograph.
With wildly beating heart and staring
eyes Joel skipped to the bottom of page l54:
To you will ever be brother; more / cannot
De, for have found another who truly loves me
and whom, though do not love yet, will in
time set up in my heart in the place so recently
acid by yourself. You go your way with the gal
lGnts who have replaced me in your breast.
Here followed the words which Joel had
written:
And |. proud queen of passion, will harbor my
ark in a kinder haven, blown thither by the
sNciling sails of truer love and fonder devotion.
AGieu
Joel sighed YEARLY; then, looking about
;he shanty to see that he was unobserved,
- v-rew Lotharios Compendium into th>'
re and watched it burn with grim sal;
!ction.-William Wallace Cook in Free
.'TcSS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Beneath the Sea,

During the last three years DR.. n. Fol
has been making excursions into q region
little frequented by man-thG. lying be-
meath the surface of the Mediterranean
and has gained larger experience of a
subaqueous existence than any other per-
son has enjoyed. After a short time his
diving dress became not at all disagreeable,
though he found It advisable not to con-
tinue dive" beyond about a quarter of
an hour. He found a charm in the UNI
familiar sights in the sea, and was able to
make unexpectedly good natural history
collections.
He declares that the notion of walking
upright is a false one, as it is necessary TO
incline the body forward at least 10 dogs.
After the first few yards down all the light
is so blue that even red objects cease to APP,
pear red. The limits of vision are greatlyl
shortened, and at depth of 100 feet it Isl
possible to see in a horizontal directioni
only about twenty-five feet under cloudedI
sky to perhaps eighty feet under the most
favorable conditions. This difficulty of
seeing through the water i mentioned asI
likely to prove Il serious obstacle in the way!
of submarine observation-disclosures Trav-
eler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Mutton Hash.

IN excellent hash may be made by chop
ing the mutton fine, removing all gristle
I'd fat, mix it with two-thirds dry bread
:umbs, season with pepper, salt, an onion
Ainced, little parsley or celery top,
noistened with the gravy left from the
cast or with stock, fried brown and served
.ot; Or the minced mutton may be mixed
18th potatoes, rice or bread crumbs,
folded into croquettes or fiat cakes, fried
.rown and served with tomato sauce. Be
IRE, however, to moisten with gravy or
took, and to remove every particle Of fat
Good Housekeeping.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Hypnotism by Machinery.

Dr. Eric Munck, a Swedish physician of
McKeesport, Pa, has made an instrument
by which he claims he can completely
mesmerize or hypnotic person, and says
it will prove very valuable to his profess
sion. The instrument is nothing more
than a circular mirror arranged so that it
revolves rapidly. The person to be mes
merized is placed so as to look steadily at
a certain portion of the disk, and the pc
culiar rapid rotary motion will bring about
the desired effect.-Philadelph Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Curious Notices.

By the side of the main road, four miles
from Canterbury, the following curious
notice may be read: Traction engines and
other persons taking water from this pond
will be prosecuted" This is as good as
notice l once saw in BARRIERS window:
"Fair cutting while you wait"
At 1ynemouth appeared some thirty or
more years ago the alarming announce
ment: Visitors are cautioned against
bathing within a hundred yards of this
spot, several persons having been drowned
here b. order of the authorities. Notes
and Queries
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
The Bitterest Good-by.

Eleanor-In tears on the eve of a lovely
voyage! Are you i'll?
Maud-No: but I'm broken hearted over
the good-bys. I hate them. Have fOrbid-
den my friends coming to the steamer and
have said Sood-by to everybody. The
last was the worst of all. His dear brown
eyes haunt me still They tsob) are so
pleading.
Eleanor-Gracious! Your fance's eyes
are blue.
MauI--Is wasn't Charlie, but my dar-
ling pug Teddie.
Eleanor-Why on earth don't you take
him along?
Maud-Because it would kill me to see
him suffer with NAL de mer.-Philadelphia
Bulletin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
New System of Operating Street Railway.

New system OF Operating Street Railways
new system of operating street rail-
ways has been patented. 1t is an applica-
ton of the Archimedes screw. In con-
duit beneath the car track is placed a
wroughtiron tube Wit! stout worm, and
in place of tine grip used on the cable lines
is shoe pushe,. forward by the worm, and
raised or lowered Il the will of the oper-
ator by vertical rod. A velocity of four
teen miles an hour can be attained, and it
is claimed that the operating expenses will
be ~ per cent less than those of the cable
method. The mechanism promises to be
less likely to get out of order, and the cost
of repairs will be correspondingly less
New York Commercial Advertiser
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
SOMETHING BIG FOR SALE.

Six acres of ground-about thirty lots
west part of the city, finely situated,
overlooking the whole city. Fine DWELL
other houses with twelve rooms. Place
all fenced, number of fruit trees and
otherwise improved. For further par
tIculars, see JOHN Il. HAMBLETON & Co.
9-12-1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23

ing all MS expenses. AT riga Dr. duncan
across the Caucasus to Tifiis, Baku,
whence, after crossing the Caspian, we
take train to Samarkand and enter Trans
caspia, Central Asia. "-Fall Mall Gazette
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
Privileged Characters.

Little Nell-Aunty took me to the mat
inee today, and all the idiot asylum in
mates were there. The manager sent them
free tickets and put them all in one part
of the theatre, in a whole lot of seats by
themselves.
Mamul, -lndeedp And how did they
act?
Little Nell-Oh. just as if they had a
box.-New York Weekly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23

1nls nutIe CevIce, ny lUs rIglulJy wnen once
fixed, insures the tapers burning down to
the socket in the exact position in which
they are desircd.-New York Commercial
Advertiser
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23

Austria pensions ballet girls of the Vienna
opera. Before they secure pension, how
Ter they must be pronounced by examin-
- as neither young enough, beautiful
enough nor graceful enough to take even
ne most insignificant part.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
4 Mean Reply.

Husband - No, don't make me mad
When l get angry / am a wild beast.
Wife-Humuhl You have never stopped
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. d g. N. RAILROAD.

!. d g. N. RAILROAD.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or M, K. & T........ 5:45 a. m
For st. Louis, via Iron Noun
tain route. $50 p. IN
For Laredo. ....................l LILO a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, X. & T.............10;5 5 a. m
From st. Louis, iron Mountain
and M, K. & T. routes. 1000 p. m.
From Laredo. .................. 1885 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston. . 900 p.m.and 9:25 a. m.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Hous-
ton and Galveston 6:40a. m. and 4:10 pm.
THROUGH WEST.
leave for San Francisco, Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. 49,: 4:407p. m,
Arrive from San Francisco Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. 9:25 a. m
THE IS. A. g. A. p. r. REMISSION
ROUTE.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for KerrvllIe, daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at............ 500 p. m
Leaves for Galveston, Houston
and Cuero, daily, except
at...... ........... 1900. S:45 a. m
Leaves for CorpusChristi, Rock
port and Beeville daily, eX-
cept Sunday, at.............. Las p. m
ARRIVALS.
From errville, daily, except
Sunday, at. .........,........ $50 a. m
From Corpus Christi, Rockport
and Beeville, daily, except
Sunday, at. ................... las p. m
From Galveston, Houston and
Cuero, daily.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gas p. m.
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE.
Steamers sail and arrive at Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday morning,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-23
ARRIVALS.

MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE.
Steamers sail and arrive at Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
Resolutions Of Respect,

at a special meeting Of the Wheeling
District Camp Meeting Association, held
at Fourth Street NJ. L. Church, on Feb
ruary 6, 1890, committee Unsupported
to prepare a memorial ON the death Of
William Hastings, who for n number OF
years, was a member OF the Board OF
Directors.
The committee reported as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in the exercise OF His wise proyi-
dence to remove from our midst our
beloved friend, brother and counsellor;
therefore, be it
Resolrest. First-That in the death Of
Brother Hastings, the Wheeling District
Association has lost one OF its most
valued and faithful members, his family
a loving husband and father, the church
a true and staunch Christian, and the
community an honest, patriotic and use.
full citizen. Brother Hastings possessed
a kind heart, sweet spirit and firm in
tegrlty. He will be greatly missed on
the old camp ground. We tender our
sincerest sympathies to the afflicted
family in their great bereavement.
Sccond-That these resolutions be
spread upon the records OF the Associa-
ton, copy thereof sent to the bereayed
family and that they be published in the
Wheeling 1NTELL1GEScER and Register
and in the Pittsburgh Christian Adrocats.
g JAMES W. BopLEy,
D. q. PulLLlps,
N. W. BEcE. ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
MARTINS FERRY.
Washlngton's birthday to DO Celebrated In
tho SchooIn-A Sllrl,t Fire n. .....


wasiington's birthday to DO Celebrated In
tho Sciiools-A Slight Fire.
Mrs. Fred Fcrfill Is visiting. friends in Gal.
lipolls. = = : ~
Nj. &C Boyd has returned from tcu days
trip In the east. I.
Mrs. Schultz. OF low. IL visiting tho family OF
Mr.. Alonzo Beck aud other friends hc:c.
Mr.. Harry Northwood left yesterday GU a bust.
ness trip to Pittsburgh. Philadelphia and New
York. e., - I7I.. -. ~
Mrs. Benjamin Phillips, mother Of the late
John Phillips. Is very Ill. Mrs. Phillips has the
rheumatism. -
A slight fire occurred yesterday at the residence
Of Hurry Tuitlc, IN "Thc Orchard" No serious
damage was done. r
A fine writing desk and bookcase, from links
furniture store, has been placed In tho branch
office Of the lSrELIlGEEcgn.
The Laughlin Nail Company was SO uniortu.
mite as TO have a ilange In the new fly wheel
broken while putting 1t Ia place yesterday. The
broken parts were sent TO Wheeling Immediately
aud the company expects 10 have the damage re.
paired In u few days. =
The public schools will celebrate W'ashinstou's
birthday very cahorately to-day In the different
buildings Some fine literary programmes have
been arranged and the rooms proiusely lccorn.
tel. The pupils have been rehclrstpg ait the
old patriotic songs their fathers sung. and will
Afternoon. Extra chairs will be placed In each
room for the accommodation Of visitors Men.
ton will be made OF the room having the great
est number Of visitors. The programme 10 DO
given at the High school will be u specally in.
teretstng one. II will begin at 80 O'Clock,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21

Tue annual statement Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company OF New York
shows the remarkable progress made by
this institution during twelve months,
The record made by tho Mutual eclipses
its own best efforts, and naturally ex-
ceeds that OF any other financial institu.
ton In the world. The new business
written amounted to 1851 ,0O2, 4S3 81, an
increase OF SIS, 1855, 900 G5 over the new
risks assumed in 1883, and a gain OF $50. ;
l44, los over the business OF lSS7-show-
ing a continuous and phenomenal ad.
vance. The assets OF the Mutual Life
now aggregate Sl36, 40l ,3oS OF, indicating
a gain for the year OF Sl0,Sl9, ia &c. The
company has now IN outstanding insur-
ance account amounting to s565, 04O,.
033 90. lis total ineomeirom ali sources
is reported ut s3l, ll9,0l0 CO. It paid to
It's members during the year for death
claimsand endowments and other obliga.
tlons Sl5,200,GQs IS. Up to- date The
Mutual had 1880 policies in force,
showing gain in membership for the
year OF 2o,9ll, thus forming the biggest
army Of polipy,holders in any regular
Lie insurance company in tie world,
The surplus fund was increased Sl,7l7,.
1874 81 in 1889, and the Mutual now has
S9Go7,24S a over and above ever La
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
"a = -T----- y 7
COMING TO WHEELING.
FRS. Four Months FREQ o, Cl,nrr,

First -Four Months FREQ OF Charge.
Four eminent English doctors will
arrive in Wheeling, February 90, and
permanently locate at tho Sherman
House, Bridgeport, Ohio. All who yisi.
the doctors before March 20 will receive
services for the FIRST four months free
Of charge. Tho only favor desired is q
recommendation from those whom they
cure. They treat every variety OF dis
ease and detormity, bnt will III no in.
stance accept an inourable case. II your
malaly is beyond all@hope they will
frankly tell you 30; also caution you
against spending more money for useless
treatment. ai -.
All who visit them beiora March 20
will receive services until June 10, 1856,
free Of charge. lel' ..,
Office hours . a. N. to 1880 p. m,
Sundays 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. III
?. S.-This Governmental Star OF Pin.
sicians and Surgeons ia incorporated BY
an act OF the Legislature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
NEWS NOTES FROM MouNpsy1LLE.
Tho Question Of hIacadatni1ing Discussed.
Next MONDAYS Election Genernl News,

Tho Question Of Mnca,latniring Discussed.
Next Mondays Eleetion-GenernlN News.
Some peach trees here arc In full bloom.
The special services nj the Simpson n. +.
Church, are still continued with uusbated III.
tefcst, r-t H#g
young man named Mccardte and young
woman who gave the name OF Mason, applied 10
Clerk Finn yesterday for d marriage license but
ms SSanf yemen e wss ok fass qa have 9S
come long way aud were very much dis.
appointed. .f.'.-.l. raI.
A special session OF the Clrcul. Court was held
yesterday by Judge PAUL. but littlc business
was Transacted on account OF tho absence OF
Capt. A.O Baker. tho Clerk, who Is confined to
pakcr. was not 80 we'll yesterday, but Il Is
thought he will soon 10 able 10 return to his
busineiS.
Mr. John ". purehinal. editor OF the Herald,
while In wheeling last Wednesday looking after
some business tiers, was taken suddenly ~,
HIS complaint resembles very. closely acute
pneumonia. For u time his condition was con.
hidercd DANGEROUS. but last night he was reported
TO DO much improved. g,
Mex. Monday & vote will again be taken OFT the
question OF street paving. II Is the, general
tho vote from what II was before, Some who
voted against tho measure At the former election
now. sec that the cost Of the Improvement will
not DO so great rs they had supposed aud will
support II. No question has ever been before
The citizens here Tor their consideration which
70 much concerns tho future OF MoundSville as
this one. 1900. ~ !
The, ordinance TO prohibit cows running at
large In tho day ttmc Within tho city limits, was
before tho City Council Wednesday night, and
was rejected by MI unanimous yole. Col. ]. II.
Lockwood was granted permission 10 speak and
pleaded cioQucntiy for Tho liberty Of the cows.
Mr. y. +. Meehnn was also permitted 10 address
The Council. and Kaa as eloquent IN opposition
10 tho grcat privileges OF that useful. but not
very ornamental, animal, Us the Colonel was for
her unrestricted liberty. '.a
special meeting OF tho County Court was
held yesterday to consider the proposition Of
m0cadamlsing the county road from this place
TO BcnwOod. Col. Robert White appeared for
the parties pctltionlng for tho proposed I'm.
provement and Addressed the Court for almost
AL hour. lie was followed be Hon. i. s. New.
man. who also favored tho measure. 10th gen.
tlcmen showed cOncluslvcly the advisability OF
matchmaking tho road. not only by reason OF
the greater accommodation, but because II would
be q matter Of great economy. 1t Is the general
opinion that the road will be macadGmizcd.
Marshall county cxpends far more money IN
keeping itS roads III repair, lit cnu be said that
they arc ever In repair, in proportion to the val.
uation Of property, than does Ohio county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
sCllMULBAcu BREWERY IMPROVEMENTS.
a New Malt House ut MI Early Day--An.
other Liz leo Ninclllnn Ortlere,l.

a New Malt House ut mn Early Day--An.
other Zig leo Machine Ordered.
Mr. Henry schmulbach, the well
known head OF the schmulbach Brewing
Company, returned home yesterday
from n flying trip 10 the cities OF Nil.
waukee aud Chicago. While in Mil.
waukee, Mr.. schmulbach carefully in
spected the large malt houses there, with
q view Of utilizing the ideas embodied
In their construction, in the building
OF large malt house, that shall embrace
all the latest improvements, q! tho cor.
ner OF Thirty.third and 1fcColioch
streets, just west Of tho large plant con.
trolled by the Schmulbach Company.
This new building will DO commenced
md pushed to completion ut an early day,
While In Chicago Mr.. schmulbach
contracted for thirty.ton consolidated
Ice machine, which Is 10 DO delivered
and in operation by April 8. This ma
chine is In addition 10 the two ma.
chimes contracted for by the schmul'
bach Brewing Company in November
last, and will be operated for mauuiac'
turing ice for sale in this city. Tho ice
product will be made from pure spring
water, aud tho necessary ice plant build
ings will be erected at once near the
brewery,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21

The people on the South Side have a
very warm place in their hearts for
Measrs. Bloch Bros. and since their
trouble with the Government began,
have shown the deepest interest in their
welfare. Yesterday the South Side
smile was broad and contented, and it
played over the faces OF business men in
way that indicated that they feel very
much relieved that the big tobacco fac
tory is not to close. Bloch Bros. employ
several hundred hands and they all earn
fair wages, which they distribute princi-
pally on the South Side. The tobacco
factory is looked upon as one Of the big
institutions Of the city, and It's removal
or dscontinuance would be quite se-
rious blow TO tho lower part OF this COM
mun:ty particularly.