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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Scrappy COrbett.

NEW YORK, Dec. Thames Corbett
has decided to postpone his attempt
to get a match with Mather and will
devote his time and put up his money
for q 70 with Charley Mitchell.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
County Affairs.

The county commissioners court con-
venes next Monday and will take up the
bids for supplies for the county poor
house. etc, for the year of 1892, and the
appointive officers Of the county will also
be chosen. All the old officers have reap
piled and there are several new ones.
Only one application for superintendent
of poorhouSe has been received, that OF
Peter Kleid DIR. Clifford is the only ap-
plicant so far, for appointment Of county
NbvSirjan
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Building Permits.

Ashley & Mergle, butcher shop, S.
Flores street, LIST ward.
} NJ. Shelhorne, dwelling, corner
of Nebraska and Dakota streets, 9TH
ward, $500.
Riley Irwin, dwelling, Nebraska
st. eet, 18th ward, $3.50.
B. c. Uverman, dwelling, corner of
Richmond and Quincy streets, 18th
word $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
SnoiIed Their Business.

TALLAHoMA, Tenn, Dec. 1.-Two
large moonshine distilleries and sew
eraI Thousand gallons of liquor were
captured Monday on the Alabama
and Tenness line, near Stevenson,
Ala, in raid by big party of depu-
ty U. 8. marshals. No arrests, al
though the moonshiners gave them a
chance.
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Died.

Mr.. Eug. Gauss, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Gauss, died this morning at six O'Clock;
at his residence at West End. Funeral
services a the house this evening, at four
O'Clock. The body will be shipped this
railway, TO his old home in st. Charles,
Mo. Mr.. Gauss was one of San AntODio's
model young men, was member OF the
YIN. c. A. and the Presbyterian church.
He was eighteen years of age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Mills Not the Man.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is be-
lieved Mills will not be made chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee by Crisp, on account Of his views
against free silver: Springer will be
the man and Is talking for it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Hsos,ers ON Hand for a High,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE annual BAN
quet of the Sons of Indiana will be
had tonight. James Whitecomb Ri
ley, Gen. Lew. Wall"ce, Col. R. w.
Thompson, John Clark Ridpath and
other famous boosters will attend the
ban0uet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
For a Quarter.

This small outlay will afford you
consi derable comfort If invested in a
pair of rubber shoes that you can buy
for % cents at
12ll2 1t l.. W0LFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Died of the Injury.

ERIN, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE pitman
driving q stone knife in Ranchers
stone yard broke yesterday and tore
away the entire leg of a 16-year old
boy, who died shortly afterwards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Annual Stag Party

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE annual
"stag" of the Clipper Athletic Club
will be held at their club room, 107 tn
and Lexington Ave-, tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
FORCED TO THE WALLS.

The entire stock of the Houston
Street Jewelry Storeis offered for sale.
Possession given at once. Make your
offer. In the meantime persons con-
templatipg buying holiday presents
can have fine selection by calling
early. Make me an offer.
BERNARD GANTER,
IL IL l2t Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Here's a Rubber.

Some folks wonder how the pro.
gressive house of l.. WoltsOn can sell
ladies and misses rubber shoes for
25 cents, that other firms want As
cents for. That's q business secret,
but they do it just the same. II II ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
A Big Haul.

SINGLE SPRINGS, CAL, Dec. H.
Wells, Fargo Express office entered
by two masked men last night, and
was robbed of a silver watch and
COO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
Another Factory.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. ll.-Decatur
capitalists are about to establish a
beet sugar factory here with capital
of $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
A DefauIter.

City OF MEXICO, Dec. 1l.-Station
agent Sanuedio, of the Mexican In
ternational railway, has defaulted for
considerable amount and has gone to
the United States.
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Marriage Licenses.

Levi NJ. Wurzbach and Lottie
Brehm.
Julio Rangle and Seferina Luna.
l.. J. Varga and Emma Klocken-
kemper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11
LATE TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND9sTATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
They Want Ii.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1l.-Maryland
prohibitionists are endeavoring to Sc
cure the national convention for Bal
timore or Washington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-11

Enterprising Railway.
CITY OF MEXICo, Dec. II The
Mexican Central railway company
will place fleet of steam boats on
Lake Chapala.
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Millinery Less than Cost.
3 ANk

We have decided, owing to Our
limited space, to close out our
entire millinery department by
January I, and as we are too busy
to remark each and every article
we have decided to save time by
sacrificing all; hence we will sell
everything in the department at
just one-half the present actual
price. This is no advertising
scheme, but the straight truth,
which will readily be seen by
pricing our goods. Remember,
everything at just half of former
pieces.
WOLFF g. MARX.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-21

Los excesos de Equipdjes q p{
AIimentos fre8cos, AOes de corral,
torres, gdnddos d nsercanct0s de todas
saran de ignal modo con arregl0 9
cuaderno de Tarifas Generates y cua9
cias kilometIicas entire estacloneR.
81 pago de los precios de todG
tes, tanto de Viajeros como de mel
se verifque en- moDeda nacional,
tipo ane establesca diariameDte g
Capital para 81 cambio de moned
espailoia.
Los despachos de billetes se abb
hoYa q lo mas de anticipacl6n y 20
minutes antes de Ia marcada para
tren. Ia facturaci6n do eanipales
mismo tempo quo la yenta de 9llleee
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-21
Tcsn Ike Aseeadente N0mero. 2

la t]onpahis para ovitar interrupciones y perdi
das IA tempo en- u serviio entire Ia Capital sAreci
50, . ha pdesto de 4cuerdo con 81 Exomo. sr don
pablo Ubarri y don R4 non Valdes, propietarios de
los tranyias de Ia Capital Rio-Piedras Bayam6n,
4 flu de que dispongan sus trenes en- combination
con los de aquella.
Los precios de los betes de los yiojeros cstable-
clos eli pesos moneda espanola, con arreglo al
enaderuo de Tarifas Generates al cuadro de las
astancag kilom6trcas entire estaciones, son los 81
guientes:
.cuADRo DE APLICAC CIoN de las sarifaa para
81 transporte de los vlajeros
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ALCOHOLADO.

Para uso diario en- el tocador y el ba
no, i ara fricciones contra los dolores de
cabeaa reumatlsmo, ETC., no hay NADIA
superior al ALooHoLADo ARoMATIoo de
Sta. Ana. -Precio en- elegantes frascos:
SO ctVs. De venta en- Ia Farmacia Gui-
llermety en- el establecimiento de Fe
lipe Hecht En- Ponce en- 81 almacen dc
mdsica de .. OLYMPIC Otero.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-06-21
RaLaCYQS r GO.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DE LA CRUZ No 8.

Deposto del Vino Alella de Nag1n, Plade.
digestive del DR.. Abreu.-Yino
dc Jerez de Luis Chorro.-Cigarrilos de Ia Co.
rona,-Tabacos C1garrillos de la Flor de Ma
rias. Papel blanco rayado estracilla.-Losas
de marmol para pisos mesas.-Losetas cata-
lanas, blancas, negras y coloradas.-Mosaicos
hidraulicos.- Azulejos. - Alambre de euatro
pdas-Arneses y sillas de montar.-Avena y
alpiste.-Sacos de envase. 3O-6
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LINEA DE CUBA

A4NEA LIE NODfAs
Legaran solo hasta Santiago de Cuba
los vapores que salen los dias $, IS y IS.
Los de los dias S y IS toearan en- Nue.
vita, erto-Padre, Gibara, Mayari, Baracoa,
Guat namo y Cuba.
El dia IS hara las mismas escalas 4 ex-
cePcion de la de Mayarl, y ademas tocara en-
Sagua de Tanamo. +.
Todos returnaran verifcando sus sali-
das de Cuba, los dias 3, 23 y 8, efectuando-
Sc las entradas en- la Habana en- las fechas
corresponaientes de 10, 20 y de cada mes.
Ninguno de estOs vapores tocara su
retorno en- Guantanamo
LINEA DE PUERTO-RICO.
Salen los dias 10 20 los vapores que
hacen el servicio de Coreos.
FL del dia 10 toca en- Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo- Haitia-
no Port au-Prince, Puerto Plata, Ponce,
Mayagiez, AguadiIla y San Juan de Puer,
to-Rico. AL retorno hara escala en- los mis-
mos puertos
FL del dia 20 ira por Nuevitas, Gibara,
Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo Domin-
go, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aguadilla y San Juan
de Puerto Rico, viniendo por los mismos
puertos.
Retornaran saliendo de Puerto Rico los
iias 23 y 8 respectivamente tocaran en-
Cuba los dias 2o y 9, llegando la Habana
en- las fechas correspondence de a y ID de
cada mes.
Ninguno de estos dos vapores tocara &
su retorno en- Guantanamo.
LINEA DE CAIBARIEN
Todos los lunes las de la tarde sal
dra un vapor que, tocando los martes en- la
Isabella de Sagua, llegar5 CalbariGn los
microbes.
Retornara saliendo de Caibarien los iue-
YES, despu9s de la llegada del tren de pa
sajeros, con escala en- Sagua, Iegara a Ia
Hahana los viernes.
Todos los viernes 4 las 8 de la tarde
saldra otre vapor que tocara en- Isabella de
Sagua los sabados y llegara 4 Caibarien los
domingos.
Efectuara su retorno saliendo de Caiba.
rien los martes, despues de la llegada de
tren de pasajeros, tocara en- Sagua y llega-
| ra 4 la Habana los microbes,
] REMOLCADOR
Esta empresa tiene el vapor AGUILA
Atente para remolques por las costa de es-
sla, habilitado de bombas para achi.
y ltiles para salvamento.
Service COstGF0 en- Puerto Rico
vaper AvILEs.
Saldra de San Juan todos los miercole
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cineo minutes antes de la salida del tren.
Para Ia recepciony entrega de encargos, mer-
oancfas i d0mas objetos, las estaclones estaran
abiertas desle el amanecer hasta la puesta del
sol. Los Domingos Y Dias festivos solo estaran
abiertas hasta el medic dia.
La Compa5aSo de los FeyrOCGgriEes ds Pto-Iei
OBsERVACIONEs.
Los precios de este cuadrO son los corTespon-
dientes Z VlajeTos con billetes enterOs.
Los ninos de pecho 90 transportaran gratis,
pero iran1en brasos de Las personas que los acom-
pahen.
Los ninos que sin ser dc pecho tengan menos
de sete amos pagaran medic asientO. De siete
amos en- adeante satisfari Ell precio por complete.
Los nilitares marinos que yiajen por sn
gusto, 8 asuntos particulars pagaran asiento en-
tero como los denas vIajeros; viajando aislada-
mente para asuntos del seryicio, con pasaportes
8 licencias, en- debida forma, abonaran solamente
La mitad del precio legal para la Companla.
La tropa viajando en- Cuerpo, por Orden de Ia
Capitanla COrlandancia general, pagaran tan
solo la cuarta parte del preco legal para la Com
paTiia.
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e M - BG Il - -
DE
VapOTGs gpalOlGS COrreOs de las AntllS
TRASPORTES. MILITARES
DE
SOBRKoV'OS DE HERRERA
HABANA.

Los vapores de esta empresa efectua1a an
su salida desde este puerto en- los dias S, 10,
IS, 20 y IS de cada mes las de la tarde,
en- los dias de labor las I2 del dia en- los
festivos .snE .".s s@
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Vaper AvILEs:

Saldra de San Juan todos los microbes
al ananecer, una vez porlel Este orra por
II Oeste, tocando ca los puntos de Faiardo,
Humacao, Arroyo, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aqua
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BANos DE CoAMo

Debiendo inaugurarse la temporada Official
On l. del entrante Mayo, tengo la satisfaction
de anunciarles, que instalado un complete bal.
neoterapico y convertida aquella bajada peno
sa, On comoda y elegante galeria cubierta, con
espacioso salon de descanso, regira desde esa
fecha la tarifa de precios por ser7icios, como
igue:
The times., 1891-10-09
How a Spider Ruined a Nation.

When the French Quartermaster, Dis
jOnval, was confined in prison by the
Dutch at Utrecht he sought to beguile
the tedium of his prison life by atten-
lively studying the habits Of the spiders
which frequented his cell. and eight
years Of Imprisonment gave him leisure
to be well versed in their ways. In De-
cember of 1904 the French army, on
whose victory over the Dutch depended
Disjonvars restoration to liberty, were
in Holland, and the victory seemed GER
tain if tho frost, which WAS then of I'M
precedented severity, continued.
The Dutch ENJOYS had failed to ne
gotiate peace, and Holland was de-
spairing when the frost suddenly broke
The Dutch were now eXulting. and the
French generals prepared to retreat;
but the spiders of Disjonval's cell fore
warned him that the thaw would be Of
short duration, and he knew that his
little insect weather monitor never de-
ceived him. Accordingly he contrived
to communicate his weather knowledge
to the army of his countrymen and it's
generals, who duly estimated his dis
jonvals) character, relied upon his PC
surance that within few days the
waters would again be frozen so us to be
passable to the French troops.
They delayed their retreat within
twelve days n sharp freeze set in, and
the French army triumphed. Disjonval
was released, and u spider had brought
ruin to the Dutch nation.-St. Louis
Republic.
The times., 1891-10-09
A Desert Wonderland.

The bed of the Colorado desert today
may we'll afford study to the seeker
after marvels rs well as to the geologist.
1t is desert wonderland. Imagine u
plain of clay, monotonouAy level, re-
lieved here and there by hills of sand
built in beautifully wavelike outlines.
These hills are not stationary; they trav-
el constantly, though slowly, journeying
over the plain as the winds direct. The
sand of which they are composed is not
like ordinary sand at all, but of a nature
marvellous. Most of the grains are trans
parent, others are translucent, while
many are of rainbow hues, being in fact
small gems of red carnelian, green chrys-
olite and varicolored garnet.
Looked upon beneath microscope
they are most interesting. A majority
of them are perfect spheres, rounded aud
polished by attrition with each other.
When mixed with a familiar acid they
effervesce like seidlitz powders. Com
posed of these strangely wrought ma
terials, the sandhills look like great
snowdrifts, with here and there a gleam
of color. Continually they give forth a
rustling sound as the tiny spheres are
shifted by the winds, slowly rolling on
ward. Washington Star.
The times., 1891-10-09
Balznc and ISerthet.

Balzac the great French novelist,
once received lesson in good manners
from a younger and less distinguished
associate. The hint came with good
grace from the younger man. Ellie Ber-
thet, because 1t was deserved. and be-
cause Berthet himself was person of
courteous manners and gentle and amia-
! BILE disposition. Berthet had written
some romances which became SO popular,
and he SO distinguished himself in jour
nalistic work, us to become an assistant
editor of The Steele.
AS the assistant OF NJ. Dcsnoyers, the
editor of The Steele. he had been intro
duced to Balzac. But though Balzac
had many interviews with nj. Desnoy-
ers, and was often in the Office, he never
paid the slightest attention to Berthet
He did not even speak or bow to the
young novelist.
One day Balzac took some copy to The
Steele office. and was greatly disturbed
because M. Desnoyers. whom he wished
to see, was out.
Soon after he left the office he met
Ellie Berthet. He went up to the young
man, ana without touching his hat or
otherwise sa!uting him. touched him on
the arm with one finger and said:
"Ah! you tell Desnoyers that have
left the copy at the Office"
Without a second glance he turned
away.
Berthet delivered the message and the
editor replied:
81 am not likely to forget it, He has
sent me word by three persons already"
Three days later Balzac and Berthet
met at about tho same place. Berthet
did not take off his hat. He touched
Balzac on the arm with one finger and
said:
"Ah! he says you have sent him word
by three persons already"
Then lie walked on.-Youth's Com
papiOp
The times., 1891-10-09
Conscientious.

Rose is an odd little girl. very con-
scientious, considering that she is only
four years old The other day she
came to her mother with half penitent.
half triumphant look on her face.
"What is the matter, dearY said her
mother.
We'll" she said. IL told you / would
tell you in three days, and I'm going to
tell you now"
''Tell me WHAT
''Oh. that | ate the green apples. You
see, it was this way: ate three green
apples last Tuesday! After I'd eaten
them | begun to think that I'd be awful
sick, but | didn't come and tell you
about it; just went mp to my room aud
told God 'Oh, Godr said. IF you will
keep me from being sick with these
green apples. in three days I'll tell my
mamma all about itr So didn't get
sick at all. and now I've told you."
This was certainly a remarkable case
Of faith cure-or else a very good infan-
tile digestion. = Boston Transcript.
The times., 1891-10-09
Ants and Their Uses,

During twelve months spent in the
Australian colonies in the years 1901
had more opportunities than were pleas
ant Of studying the habits of ants.
These insects, as is well known, are not
only nuisance, but an absolute pest in
hot countries They march in myriads
and destroy everything in their road.
In justice to the ants, am bound, how.
ever, to admit that l have found them
useful in more ways than one. For in
stance. bought an opossum skin rug
from q native. | soon became painfully
aware of the fact that it literally
swarmed with feas and other verm n.
In vain did exhaust my stock of pepper.
Even turpentine seemed to have no effect
beyond increasing the reckless activity
of these irritating settlers.
At last in despair threw my rug
down on an ant hill. In less than half
an hour every flea and Objectionable
parasite was eaten. but the rug was full
of ants. therefore hung it on mi
mosa bush. and as soon as the ants
found they were suspended they his.
tened to leave the rug and descended by
the bush as best they could.
Again. had killed a snake in Tas.
mania and wished to clean and bleach
the skeleton, which intended to have
mounted rs a necklace. left the body
near an ants nest. In few hours there
was not vestige Of fcsh on the bones
The sun soon dill the rest. IN C...A ..r
The times., 1891-10-09
Young Men rha, Arc plen,,.

"It is very difficult" said a business
man, "to make people understand that
one can't always employ young men
starting in life just to please our friends
who recommend them to us. It's bad
business policy to employ more men
than one needs. In these days of close
competition, no business man can afford
to spend money unwisely. A certain
volume of business justifies and demands
certain expenditure in salaries to carry
on that business. 1t isn't fair to us to
ask us to increase our salary list when
there is no excuse for so doing. 1t isn't
fair to our trusted and efficient employees
to ask us to employ new men and yet
maintain our salary list. We can do
this only in two ways. One is to pare
off enough from the salaries of the old
men to provide salaries for the new men.
Another is to discharge old men to make
room for the new. You see that both
plans are out of the question, other
things being equal.
"People who send promiscuous letters
of recommendation often cause us q
great deal of embarrassment. One likes
to please a friend, and yet one cannot
always, in justice to himself or others,
do this. And have you ever noticed
how many of these letters of introduc-
ton describe the bearers of them as bril-
liant young men, who will prove of
value to those who employ them3 Hard
ly one man in thousand Of those de-
scribed in this way fulfills the promises
made for him. Do those who write such
letters ever consider that If big bust
ness house employed all the men who
brought letters of recommendation to
the firm it would be overwhelmed with
employees within year and driven into
bankruptcy in two years by its stupen-
dous salary list?-New York Tribune.
The times., 1891-10-09
Natural Soda Water Fountains.

In some parts of the Colorado desert
water boils up from springs, which are
surrounded by circular hillocks of car
Donate of lime from four to eight feet
in height, the material of which has
been deposited from the flowing fluid.
The latter is so highly charged with gas
that it is very difficult to keep corks in
bottles filled with it. 1t seems queer to
find in such a desolate country real soda
water fountains supplied by nature.
Sirups are not offered to order, unfortu-
nately. The lime deposited on the rocky
shores was contributed by such springs
as these, bubbling up from what waa
then the bottom of the lake. 49,.
The times., 1891-10-09
Evidence OF the Suns Variability.

We cannot rest with the assumption
that, since the sun is evidently no Mira
and no Sirius. therefore it is practically
an unchanging radiator which for an in-
definite period will continue to cause
the earth to bloom IN the benefcent ef-
fulgence of its life inspiring rays. A sun
may affect the welfare of its planets
either through the gradual mutations
which it undergoes in the course of its
evolution, or through the more rapid
and violent changes that characterize
the stars that are ranked as variable.
We have seen that most of these latter
belong to the third and fourth classes.
but there is reason to suspect that the
majority of all the stars are variable to
slight degree. and evidence of varia-
bility III the case of the sun is furnished
by the phenomena of sun spots.-G. p.
Serviss in Popular Science Monthly.
The times., 1891-10-09
A New Fuel from Waste Paper.

The waste OF paper and pulp mill,
near West Troy, is being utilized as the
basis of n new fuel, which Is said to be
OF much value. The waste as it comes
from the mills is nearly pure carbon. and
by cleansing and chemical treatment it
is converted into form that permits of
nearly perfect combustion. 1t is said to
burn rapidly. with intense heat and with
little Of the unpleasant features attend
ant upon the use of bituminous COAL
New York Telegram.
The times., 1891-10-09
SapIiir's wit.

A very poor actor, having played the
part of the ghost in Hamlet" for many
years, Saphir, the German wit, OF seeing
him, said: 1T would be good thing If
this man gave up the ghost, so that some
body else could take his part" A young
poet once sent the humorist an lode to
Immortality" requesting his opinion of
1t. Saphir returned the manuscript, with
the message, "This package will never
reach its address" Three persons"
remarked the wit, "sleep soundly-a
child, corpse and night watchman.
During his sojourn in Berlin, Saphir was
frequently in the society of well known
theatrical manager, whose dullness was
notorious. "How strange it is that my
legs go to sleep every dayw he remarked
upon one occasion. "How can you won
der3" returned Saphir; "they are always
in your company Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The times., 1891-10-09
Ready to- Assist.

The popular idea of the labor which
goes to the making of books is often an
amusing enc. A literary woman who
had urged az a reason for shortening her
call on dear cid lady the fact that she
had some work to do when she got home
was confronted with the question:
Don't you want sheet of paper and
a pencil right now?'
"What for?" was her astonished query.
"Why, to write somethingi" - Ex-
change.