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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Evolution of the Jokc.

Let me illustrate for your benefit
the evolution of the chestnut, OF The
Rise and Fall of the Comic Skit," re-
marked the Hon. Erastus Gurley,
lighting o post-prandial cigar at the
Merchants. The many satellites OF the
eminent statesman Immediately scram-
bled for chairs in his vicinity.
How often we hear the question
Who fakes up the comic gags we see
IN the newspapers 2" continued the
politico-philosopher. We'll, I can as
sure you that one comic-originallv
comic-idea is made to cover a, good
deal of ground nowadays. 1t is haehed
and rehashed by hundreds of cheap
humorists all v the country. The
same idea reappears in a dozen dis
gulses, and it plays many parts on the
journalistic stage. Take IN example,:
The Ycnkers Statesman says:
The man who is willing to take
things as they come finds usually that
they eve come"
This skit you perceive, contains a
conceit which attracts attention. Bones.
hired humorist of "The Wigville WALL
sees it and, presto, the succeeding issue
Of The Wall contains the following:
'Nibsey-Cheer up, ole chappie;
take things as they come.
'Nobsey-Yes, but things don't
come
disappearing this time you see as a
colloquy.
"Tambo, hired humorist of the
'%lellingville Yelp,' sees the last version ;
has not e the original, and he tries
his prentice hand on Transportation of
the scale. The Yelp' soon after on
tains the following:
Some men decide it is best to take
things as they come, and die just before
the thing comes
Slight variation, you see; almost
imperceptible.
"Paintpot, comic artist of Smokers
Weekly sees Tamho's effort, aud sits
down and draws a comic sketch, which
appears soon. showing a big sign blown
from its mornings, and about to strike
u man in the back of the head, the man
meanwhile explaining too friend:
I'm the coolest mar YOU ever saw
IN your life; 1 always take things as
they come
Young Pegasus, humorist of The
T%ickleville Te-He,' is of a poetical cast
He sees the comic picture and his muse
yearns with q big yearn to tackle it
It does so. The next issue of The Ye
He is frightened with this jeu d'esprit
1.-THE man who takes things easy;
Who takes things as they come,
VIII find when old and wheezY,
That things avoid his home.
"a man must up and rustic;
Must make things spin and hum;
And then in life's fierce tussle,
He'll catch things as they come
This settles it. The chestnut j
now fu%llgrown and ready for ten years
service in the press. It's a great,
g%roteeque, a purely American snap, an
one which, so far, has evaded the motto
of Max O'Rell."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
The Coming Reyiyalist.

Mrs. Potts-What are you going tc
be when you are grown, Willie?
Willie Watts-I don't know that is
any Of your business. You miserable
old curiosity monger, with a pair Of ears
like two flaps on q saddle, your old
added head is so full Of anxiety about
the affairs of other people that there
isn't room in it for sense enough to
pound sand if somebody should give
you a mallet.
Mrs Potts-What q wonderful re-
~vivalist that boy will make some day
TeTre Haute Express.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
His Commitment.

Miss Simpcr-Yes, Mr.. Brown, !
think this reluctance on tie part OF
ladies to let their age lie known is all
foolishness. 1 do not care who knows
my age. I'm thirty-two. There ITS
out, and you may tell it if you wish to.
Mr.. Brown anxious to pay a compll
ment)-Im delighted to hear 1t from
our w lips, Miss Simpe". l never
would have dreamed you were SO young.
Boston Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Bad for the Burglar.

Goodfellow (nsaring Jollyfellow's
house very late at night after q "time"
at the club)-I say, Jollyfellow, zhe
there. There's burglar getting into
your house by zhe window.
= Jollyfellow-Sho he is. Shay, wait
q (hic) wait little. My wifell think he's
me and (hic) she'll half kill him.
York Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Not In Day Time.

DO you say your prayers regularly
every night and morning?" asked .
sympathetic lady Of q little shoe black
to whom she had just aiven q trife.
Il allus SEE 'um at night, mum, butt
any smart boy can take care of hisselA
in the day Time" was the young gentleJ
mans reply.-St. Lowis Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
A Judges Duties.

Great Jurist's Wife-What makes you
30 tired to night?
JUDGE had to charge a jury in an
important case this afternoon.
ooh. l suppose it is agreat strain to
recall all the details Of a case"
1T isn't that. 1t isn't that. It's be.
ing obliged to talk to a jury thirty long
minutes without saying anything"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06

ana position of his family. The dean
s Deu"a1e so lncensed that he openly in
suited the fellow, who replied, How
:.are you attront a man of my stand
ing? Il know nothing of your stand
ing sad the dean, "but about your
lying there can he no question.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06

For the earnest man or roma there
is no end to effort. One aim reached
and its difficulties surmounted, another
will quickly present itself to the aspir-
ing spirit; and before that is reached
other difficulties must again be met.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06

Be brief; for it is with words as with
sunbeams-the more they are con,
densed The deeper they burn. !
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06

The Presbytery for Oregon has de-
cided that all candidates for license
must quit the use Of tobacco.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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The scholastic year is divided into two
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
AGENTS WANTED

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
Tenth Congressional.

A delegate convention of the repnb
licans of the Tenth Congressional district
of Texas is hereby called to meet in San
Antonio, September 4th 1890, to take such
action as may be deemed best in the mat
ter of nominating a congressional repre-
sentative and to transact such other bus
mess as may come before it. Basis of rep
resentation same as in State convention.
L. w. MADARASZ,
Chairman Tenth District.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
JUSTICE OF PEACE. PRECINCT NO.

Having been requested by many of my
fellow citizens to become a candidate
and in compliance with their request
announce myself as candidate for the
office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct
No. /, City of San Antonio, BeXar County,
Texas, at the coming election, November
4, 1890, and solicit the support of my
friends and public, Very Respectfully,
ANTON ADAM
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
For COUNTY ASSESSOR.

At the solicitation of a large number of
my friends ! announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office of County Assessor of
BeXar county at the coming election, No
Vember 4th, 1890. IRA K. HEWITT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
JUDGE S. w. MCALLIsTER as a can
didate for the office of County Judge at
the coming election, November 4, 1890,
who sOlicits the support of his friends and
public
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
AN EXTRA BARGAIN.

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street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
FOR DISTRICT CLERK.

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
Mr.. JOHN Il. WALTER, as a candidate
for the office of District Clerk at the COM
ing election, November 4, 1890, who So
licitS the support of his numerous friends
and public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
IMPORTANT.
Address M. A. Dauphin,
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w- Address Registered Letters containing
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
How UTTERLY dishonest the Council is

How UTTERLY dishonest the Council is
in all its out-givings on the sewer bonds
is too plainly evident from the resolution
passed at the meeting of that body last
Monday. The resolution holds out to
labor the hope OF 50 day for eight
hours work it the sewer bonds carry,
and also promises that no brick made by
Chinese labor will be allowed in the
sewers. The Council knows that this
promise is made in insincerity, for the
reason that it cannot be kept. The
sewers are to be built by contract, and
the contracts must be let to the lowest
bidder. The successful competitor for
the work will hire his labor as cheap as
possible and will not be restricted to the
home market in obtaining supply. He
will get it where he can. The Council
will have as little control over the bricks
which go into the sewers as over the
men who do the work. The lowest
bidder will get the cheapest bricks he
can find. If there were no other indica-
ton of the slippery, tricky character of
these Solons, enough is iscovered in
this resolution to show the hand of the
true demagogue.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
Local Occurrences at the
Metropolis.
MRS. TERRY's CASE SUBMITTED.
The Sacramento ElectiOn-MayOr
Gregory Defeated-He Blames
The Governor.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE trial
of Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry for contempt
committed in the presence of Justice
Field, in the United States Circuit Court,
September 8, 1888, closed in the District
Court today. The jury retired. but had
not returned verdict up to late hour
tonight.
Three days delayed trains on the Cen
tral route arrived from the blockaded
district this morning.
J. B. Miller, alias w. B. Shaw, was
arrested today on the charge of obtain
ing $3.50 from j. " Hull, a carpenter, by
means of gold brick swindle.
The directors of the San Francisco and
North Pacific railroad, this afternoon
elected ]. F. Bergin, formerly private
secretary of Col. j. Mervyn Donohue. the
deceased president of the road, to sue
ceed the latter.
Judge Hoge has decided that the Lick
trustees must comply with the terms oil
their trust and found and endow the Cal
ifornia School of Mechanical Arts, the
sum of $40, 900 to be used In prosecuting
the work.
The investigation Of the charges of
cruelty and misconduct against Captain
M. A. Healey, of the revenue cutter
Bear, was to have been resumed today,
but the board granted another continu.
ance till next Tuesday, on account of the
ahseuca of witpaaaas for the nrOsecu-
ton.
The custom house officials today found
forty fve.tael boxes of opium in the fire.
room of the steamer Santa Cruz, which
arrived last night from Nanaimo and
Port Townsend. Further search is be-
ing made for the smuggled drug.
Jimmy Carroll, of Brooklyn. AID Billy
Smith, of Australia, signed articles at the
California Club tonight, to fight in the
latter part of April for 81 900 purse.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
SHELVED HY WATERMAN.
May or Gregory BIames the Cover
nor for HIS Defeat.


nor for His Defeat.
SACRAMENTO, March 1.-THE city elec-
ton passed off quietly today, but large
vote was polled. The result was great
surprise, as E. j. Gregory, the Repubi-
can candidate for Mayor, was defeated
by w. d. Comstock, Democrat, by forty
one. The balance of the Republ
candidates were elected by large msjor-
tiles. Mayor Gregory, when intervie we'd
tonight, said he had been defeated by
treachery. He said ''Three months
ago a we'll known citizen of Sacramento
told me that Governor Waterman had
said he had intended to dispose of me as
possible candidate for Governor by see
ing that l was defeated for Mayor"
Gregory claimed that large amounts OF
money had been used against him today.
and he thought he knew where it came
from.
The vote of the city was 4, 1913, quite
equal to the usual vote at local elections,
but over 900 less than was cast at the
last Presidential election. Gregory was
the only man on the Republican ticket
defeated. Hartford, City Attorney, has
a majority of 1900; Drew, for Chief of
Police, ], ,199, and Howard, for Fire Com.
missioner, 965.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
A FATAL AvALANOae
Ahe Sad Fate of the Two so
Brothers.


SAN FRANCISCO, March I1.-A dis
patch from Weaverville gives the fol-
loving additional details of the land
slide which occurred last Thursday. re-
sultlng In the death of John and
James Sowden: -Four weeks number
OF slides had occurred in the mountains.
doing great deal of damage, and no
one has felt safe in residing or working
where slide was possible, bat
the most shocking incident occurred
here last Thursday, just before noon,
The ditch OF the Trinity gold mining
company passes along the side of the
mountain where it can be viewed from
town; and one OF the company noticed
that slide OF immense proportion had
occurred, cutting two bitches belonging
to that company, but the worst was
not known until Saturday, when
messenger was sent to inouiras
about the safety of the Sowden brothers
who we're operating claim some distance
below the slide. On his return he re.
ported that two reservoirs above the claim
had been completely obliterated. and
the claim robbed of it's pipes
etc., by the immense quantity of water
a nd earth that had swept over it. and
neither of the two brothers could be
found. A large party of men at once
left town for the scene of the disaster to
search for the bodies of the
men, whom it was supposed had
been buried alive. After a few hours'
search, the bodies were found in
the bed of a creek, some distance
below the claim, partially covered with
debris and timber, nearly nude and in a
horribly mangled condition. They were
probably taken without a moment's
warning by the rush of the water and
earth from the breaking of the reservoirs.
Both were Odd Fellows and highly res.
pected citizens. John Sowden leaves a
wife. while James was unmarried.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
The anti.ring sewer committee held q

THE anti-ring sewer committee held q
long business meeting last night for the
purpose of organizing the fight. The
chairman reported that the financial
committee had raised $3.50, and it was
determined to use this money for the
purpose of placing table-men in each
precinct to distribute tickets at the polls
on the three election days. This is not q
very formidable sum to carry out fight
of this magnitude against ring that has
slathers of money to use in all sorts of
questionable ways. Good men will be
placed in each precinct who will watch
the polls and have tickets ready to dis
tribute to the citizens who wish to save
our city from monstrous job.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12

On MONDAY there was an election in
the little manufacturing city of Bidde-
ford. There was rumpus and riot from
the opening of the polls till the last rays
of the setting Gun kissed the crest of high
Molunkus. Oae hundred extra police
men were sworn In, and twenty-five
deputy sheriff from neighboring bor
oughs kindly assisted in the last sad
rites of putting each other in bed in the
lookup. Revolvers were drawn and
billies famed the frosty air. Biddeford
is in the State of Maine, and 30 near the
New Hampshire line that the border is
exceedingly nebulous when the Republi-
cans on either side give the hailing cry
of distress. Tt was bad day for the
average voter, and yet the silence of
Congressman Boutelle and Senator
Chandler will be resonant and tumult-
uous.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
THE BASEBALL BROTHERHOOD.
A Schedule Adopted and Other
Business TRANSACTED.

CLEVELAND, March 1.-THE Players
League convention today adopted a
schedule without discussion. The season
opens April 2lst and closes October 4th,
After disposing OF it, resolution was
adopted allowing home clubs two per
cent of the total tickets sold
per game for free passes. A stand.
ing auditing committee was appointed
A contract for three years was entered
into with T. ]. Keef, who is to supply
balls for the new league. 1t was resolved
to uniform the umpires in white, and the
secretary was authorized to select the
time and place for the consultation of the
umpires on playing rules. The meeting
adjourned to meet at the call of the pres
ident.
When asked what bad been done about
Dunlap and Mulvee, Secretary Brunnell
said no action was taken on Mulvee's
case, and refused to talk about Dunlap's.
1t is understood Dunlap is to 60 to the
New York team.
The twenty thousand dollar prize fund
will be distributed as follows: The club
winning the championship, $6,250; Sec
ond place, $4,000; third place, So 500 !;
fourth place, $2,5O0; fifth place, 81 $50 !;
sixth place, $500; Seventh place, $3.50.