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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings lew Life Pills, Buckien's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
hethat have given such universal salts
erection. We do not hesitate to guarantee
ty Jthem every time, and we stand read
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
DreisS, Thompson 81 Co. az 1O-10-1m-,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Translated from the Stats zeitung.

Translated from the Stats Zeitung.l
Lehman: Tell me Knopps, how many
votes has the city really?
Knopps: Blockhead, you must inquire
of the administration, they Gt) took the
census.
Lehman: think Though it) the city
paid for it, and every citizen has the right
lis entitled) to know it.
Knopps: You mutton head Gackass)
citizens have no rights anyway; inquire
might then be found out. Nota bena, ii
different administration gets into
power.
Lehman: Well hope so.
KnOppS: Amen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
GOOD MEN

Who Who Can Beat CaIlaghan for
Mayor.
JUDGE GEO. III. NOONAN.
HENRY ELMENDORF.
CAPT. EDGAR SCHRAMM.
JOHN HI. JAMES.
GEORGE PASCHAL.
COL. JOHN A. GREEN.
CAPT. n. MACKEY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
BUCKLEN'S ARNfCA sALvE.

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumatism
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains
Corns and all Skin Eruptious, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t Is guar
snJeed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, and Thomp-
son & Co.'S wholesale. QD-9-13ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Look at This.

$4,000 will buy ranch of 227 acres in
Lavaca county, nine miles from Yoakum,
adjoining the town of Hope. All under
hog proof fence, 2.story house of seven
no m completely finished, with full set
of necessary outbuildings, large tank,
good well living water, good soil. 1O-13-tt
JNO. T. HAMBLETON & Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
A Runaway.
Jan. oath. 1891

A government ambulance team ran
away on government hill last Saturday as
the band was playing on the lower parade
ground and colliding with a lady's car
rage caused her horse to run away. The
lady was thrown out, her leg caught in a
wheel and she was dragged a few feet.
but fortunately the horse struck q tree
and this stopped him. The lady was not
much injured
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
.XkX--PEARL BEER --HXX
PRONOUNCED HoPLess, Yelj,Av.p

From letter by Mrs. Ada E. Hurd. of
Groton, 5. D., we quote: "Was taken
with a bad cold, which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in consumtion. Four doctors gave me
up saying could live but short time. l
gave myself up to my Savior, determined
IL / could uot stay with my friends on
earth, l would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds. gave it trial,
took in all eight bottles; 1t cured me and
thank God am now we'll and hearty
woman" Trial bottle free at Dreiss
drug store, regular size SOC and 81. / 10 m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
MESQUITE BLOCKS.
How is Bryan Taking Such a Dish
In the New Factory-Free
Rides tn Visitors &c

Some people would like to know who
the real owners are, and where the mon
ey came from. The tit bits, of former
contract, must have been very juicy to
one side of the firm at least. Who knows?
Strangers here are wondering If the
upheaval of the Maverick bank effected
the block paving in front of the new post
office.
The people are anxious to know If the
administration will haul Scott up before
the courts, or through the press before
the election. They are as sly as fox.
A new hat that Fritz has reached the
eliminating point of his bossism, even
with the present administration. Fritz,
keep your weather eye open. Consult the
washer woman of the Ola de Aqua
WALTER SCoTT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
How is This {?

Are you going to risk your lives, and
the lives of your family by buying cheap,
worthless vehicles, when you can buy for
trifle more a good reliable buggy OF
carriage made by the Connersville Und.)
Buggy company from NJ. PIGoTT,
Cor. Houston and Soledad streets, San An
Etonio, Texas. Gle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

Prof. Loisette'e Memory System 10
creating CRATER ntrest than ever In
all parts of he country, and persons
wishing to improve their memory
should send for his prospectus free as
advertised in another column. elliott
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

East End still in the lead. More
lots selling to actual home builders
than In any other subdivision In the
city. Remember these lots are all
so feet front and selling cheaper than
dirt. If you don't believe it, investi-
gate. Terms very easy. Sweezy &
Newman, agents, 423 East Houston
street. IL tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Answer This Question.

No. 2. Why do so many people we see around
cradle by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
Loss of appetite, Coming Up of the Food Vel.
low Skin, when for 70 cents we will send them
Shilo's System VitaiZer, guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by Kalteyer g. Son. 2l3ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Joe MCAIIister

Will sell you Austin white lime In
5-bbl. lots, bulk, at Csc q bbl., also
cheap prices on cements. My black
mineral roofing paint in 5-gsl. lots,
per gal, only 75c. Terms strictly
cash. 1-6 Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
A BOnafde Sale.

A Bonafide Sale.
of all winter goods at cost. Overcoats,
winter underwear, wooden hosiery,
neckwear and lined gloves at Young
& Arnold's. 1-24 If.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Trough ON ITCH"

Ointment cures Skin, Humors, Pim-
Piles, Flesh Worms, Ring Worm,
letter, Salt, ..Rheum, Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Itch, Ivy Poison, BARRIERS
gist or mail. E. 8. Wells. Jersey
City, N. ]. 8-9-1y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

"A first class four-horse steam engine,
nearly new, in good order, and a six-horse
boiler new, can be bought at bargain at
LIGHT Office. Hiatt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
j. voRPHAL & o. CONRAD.
Corner Elm and Burnet Streets:
Chris. Dulinig's Old Stand.

Staple and fancy groceries. fine wines,
liquors and Cigars. Goods delivered free
to any part. of the city. Give US call.
1929 mo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

To the Voters of the Eighth Ward.
herewith present myself as candi-
date for alderman for your ward and re-
spectfullp solicit your support and vote.
ALBERT K. BECKMANN,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
Three Fine Residence Lots

On Garden street, near two street car
lines, can be had at a low figure If bought
early. This property will only be on the
market for short time.
JNo. L. HAMBLEToN & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

Another motor was put on tho
West End electric car line yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

Saturday night at the Grand Opera
house Miss Marie Wainwright presented
Tobin's comedy, the Honeymoon" to a
crowded house. The Wainwright COM
pany remained in the city all day Sunday,
leaving in the evening for Austin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

The same party which attended tn
dance at st. Albert's hall Saturday nigh
assembled last night at the residence o
Mr.. and Mrs. Dausin, on Virginia an,
Labor streets, and INDUCED in the old
the bride being Mrs. Koseilski, nee Mis-
Sallie Dausin. A social evening wa
spent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26

The organ Of the city administration
the Express, tells the people that Gala
CHAN should not be put out because 1
would stop public improvements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Where the Best Examples for Dura-
bility Are to Be Found.
MODERN AND ANCIENT HIGHWAYS.
Thoroughfares That Have Stood Ages o
Wear and Weather.
SOLID FOUNDATIONS USED EVERYWHERE

The question as to how to make the best
roads is one that is becoming important in
various communities, whose inhabitants
have awakened to the necessity for i'm
proved thoroughfares. It is one of those
questions which can only be answered by
those who have had practical experience
and whose works have successfully stood
the test of years. If only that kind of road
which has been proven to last the longest
is to be taken as an example, then there are
no examples in the United States. The
searcher after information upon this subject
must perforce go abroad, for it is there
that the best roads are to be found.
Practically there are no roads in South
America worth considering With the ex-
ception of the highways built by the Incas
1000 years ago, there is no recorded effort
on the part of any government to improve
transportation and lessen its cost In Brazil
there are no country roads. and but very
little can be said of the city streets. Com
munication between towns where there are
no railways is by water or by bride paths
on donkeys, mules, or horseback. To go in
a carriage of any description any number of
miles into the interior is thing unheard of
and unknown, for two very good reasons.
First, there are no roads for carriage, and
in the second place, there are no carriages.
Some idea of the difficulties and vexatious
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
HOW MANATEEs ARE CAUGHT.
Its Meat Is in High Favor and Resemble,
Veal in Taste.

Its Meat Is in High Favor and Resembles
Veal in Taste.
Washington Star.
Manatees are commonly caught with nets
which are stretched across rive rs near theil
mouths, where the beasts are expected to
pass The latter get entangled in the
meshes and, being unable to rise to the sur.
face for breath, are partly suffocated To
the nets floats are attached and the fisher
men follow the floats, gathering in the prey
in due time Thus caught the animals are
placed in "crawls" and fed until it is time
to kill them. Their carcasses afford profit
able booty, a single skeleton properly
cleaned being worth 500. The skin, il
taken off whole, can be sold for like amount.
A demand for both exists all over the world
on the part of scientific museums.
South American Indians spear the man.
atee with weapons shod with three-cornered
files, when they can be obtained for the
purpose. 1t is commonly believed to this
day that certain bones in the head Of the
animal called "ear stones" are a sovereign
remedy, when powdered, for stone in the
bladder. The meat of the manatee is very
palatable, resembling veal in flavor. In
fact, to the South American Indian the
beast is a mine of wealth. The native sub
sists upon its flesh, annoints himself with
its oil, makes shields and ropes from its
skin and finds medicine in its bones.
Roman Catholics in South America con-
slider the manatee as a fish tor eating on
Friday or other fast days, although its meat
is in truth as much flesh as that Of COW can
be considered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
MONEY VALUE OF A POEM.

Andrew Lang Once Received More Than He
Thought His Work Was Worth.
Pail Mall Budget.I
What is the precise value in pounds ster-
ling of poem by Mr.. Andrew Lang? The
query is suggested by an article on ''Poetry
and Money" in the current number of the
New York Independent 1t seems that Mr..
Taylor, the founder of America (now merged
in another paper), spent money without
stint in securing contributions for his early
numbers from many distinguished writers.
He knew nothing whatever, says Mr..
Thompson, who tells the tale, about ''the
equilibrium between money and manu-
scripts" and in support of this statement he
prints the following note from MIR. Lang:
Gentlemen, have received your cheque
for ELS, which venture to think too large;
and will therefore, send you another piece
of verse (when I write piece), or Of prose,
for which will aak you to be kind enough
to send no payment.
"Mr. Lang was as good as his word, pro-
ceeds Mr.. Thompson. "He will pardon the
only case on record where Mr.. Taylor's
generosity was not taken advantage of by
writers to whom he applied for special con-
tributions." Among the names Of writers
who did s'take advantage" of good mar
ket at its stop figure" are given those of
James Russell Lowell, Charles Dudley
Warner, Julian Hawthorne, Frank r.
Stockton and other more or less distin-
guished men and women.
Mr.. Thompson asks whether e13 is too
much money for a poem by Mr.. Andrew
Lang, or ''for that matter, by any poet of
worldwide reputation" A hard question.
truly. "Were he lawyer as well up in
the Temple of Justice, as he is literary
man distinguished in journalism and book
writing" adds the writer. "the time of his
that 1t takes to write poem would, if re-
quired by client, be worth probably 10
times s13. Why should publisher think
this smaller sum SO enormous when de-
manded by poet of worldwide fame?"
The time required to make poem Of three
or four ordinary stanzss would, Mr. Thomp-
son thinks, be at least two weeks. But say
half that period and 80 poems year would
bring Mr. Andrew Lang the miserable an
nual salary, for o poet, of 9676 "Our
poets doubtless might turn q penny by dig
ging post holes while the poems are being
generated in their imaginations If there
Is poet in the world, however, who ought
in poetic Justice to be forced to dig post
holes at 81 so day, it is Andrew Lang,
for having written that note saying that
poem which he thought good enough for
publication over his name was not worth
SCI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
This IS THE LAST MONTH.

The Last Opportunity Under the Five-DoI-
lar Rate for Medicine and Treatment
This Period Furnishes Positively the
Last Chance to Those Who Desire
to Avail Themselves of the Ffve-DolIar
Rate-!There Will BE No Further Ex.
tension-Patent Medicines viii Not
Cure Catarrh.
stated at this time. This is positively and
unequivocally the last opportunity under IS
treatment. Patients who desire to take
treatment under this offer must avail them
selves oft at once. There will be no further
extension in time. Drs. Copeland, Hall and
Byers have sought to give all an opportunity
of availing themselves of this merely nomi-
nal rate. They have extended the time three
times, and this is the last period in which
the offer holds good. All patients being
under treatment, or placing themselves un-
der treatment before January l, will be at
the rate of S. month until cured.
The cure of catarrh requires (First) A
patient who has the Judgment, common
sense and patience to place himself under
regular, systematic and scientific course of
treatment. (Second.) A physician who
understands the treatment of the disease,
has special skill, special experience, special
apparatus, special remedies and gives
special care and attention to this disease,
who is in fact a genuine specialist. The
popular impression that catarrh is incurable
comes from the fact that it has only been
within recent years that skillful physicians
gave their whole time and attention to this
disease. Catarrh is both local and consti-
tutional disease, requires both local treat
ment and constitutional remedies. Patent
medicines never did and never will cure 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
A LECTURE ON TEA.
Sir Andrew Clark Tells London Hospital
Students How to Make 1t.

Sir Andrew Clark Tells London Hospital
Students How to Make 1t.
Pail Mall Budget.l
Here is an extract from an interesting
lecture delivered by Sir Andrew Clark the
other day to the students of London Hos
pital: "Tea is blessed beverage I do
not know what should do without it. But
there is tea and tea; and one of the teas
which have in my mind is the representa-
tion of all that is physiologically wicked.
go about town a good deal holding con-
sultations here and there, and about 8
o'clock when get into place the lady of
the house will say to me, Sir Andrew, you
look SO tired, do let me give you a cup of
tea I say, Thank you very much. But
the tea has stood for half an hour; and she
remarks, 4 know you do not like 1t strong,
Sir Andrew and then she puts about a
tablespoonful Of tea into the cup and fills it
up with water. Now, 1 call it positive
cruelty to give tea like that to anybody, and
hope YOU gentlemen will always set your
face against such q beverage.
Tea to be useful should be, first of all,
black China tea-the Indian tea which is
being cultivated has become so powerful in
its effects upon the nervous system that q
cup of it taken early in the morning, as
many people do, so disorders the nervous
system that those who take it actually get
into state of tea intoxication, and it
produces form of nerve disturbance which
is most painful to witness. If you want to
have, either for yourselves or for your
patients, tea which will not injure and
which will refresh, get black China tea,
putting in the right measure-the old-fash
Toned teaspoonful for each person, and one
for the blessed pot. Then pour on briskly
boiling water, and within five minutes you
must pour it off again, or it will become
wicked instead of good. Let this patient,
therefore, have half pint of milk and
and water or cocoatina, or half pint of
tea, la Clark, if you please"
MASSAGE by machinery described by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

The greater part of roads in France are
macadamized it is only in town that paving
stones are used. The layer of broken stones
composing the road is from - to 1S inches
thick. This layer is placed directly on
ground that has been well beaten. In ex-
ceptional cases layer of sand intervenes or
even stones of certain magnitude in order
to facilitate the drainage The materials
destined for the making of the roads are
brought from the nearest quarries. In order
that the full amount contracted for NAV be
delivered, the stone must be heaped in
angular piles of prismatic shape and fixed
dimensions. These heaps, placed at given
distance from one another, are afterward in
spected by an official inspector and must in
all cases fit exactly beneath skeleton
frame carried by him. The stone is usually
marble, flint stone or gravel. 1t must be of
the best quality and cleansed from ali
foreign substances. 1t must be broken
so that each piece may pass through
ring ~ inches in diameter. 1t is then
spread evenly over the road, the interstiees
being carefully filled in with smaller pieces
and particles, so that the whole is smooth
and free from abrupt eminences or depres-
sions. A steam roller then crushes and fur
ther evens the whole, after which a superfi-
cial layer of clay and earth completes the
work. But when completed it is not left to
take care of itself The macadam is main
tanned by constantly filling up any slight de-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
THE SHARKS DO BITE.
An Old Seaman Takes Herman Oelrichs to
Task on His Recent Statement.


Task on His Recent Statement.
"Old Pedro" of the Seaman's Home,
Boston, apropos of the statement of Her
man Oelrich's that sharks could not bite,
says: 81 heard it read in the paper that
a man uptown says sharks won't bite. He
was landsman as said it, of course, or he
wouldn't have made any such mistake.
Sharks won't bite, indeed? Well, can
tell him that they will, cause seen 'em do
it. I seen shark clip off mans leg as
slick as you please, right off Marblehead,
and it WASH t more than Is years ago, either.
I seen fellow have tussle with man
eater right down off Barnegat, and the man
lost hand and chunk of his side. This
man what said sharks wouldn't bite men
claimed to have jumped into a school of 'em,
but guess he dreamed that.
ga shark is cowardly, of course, when he's
alone, but if there's two or three of 'em
about you take my advice and don't go fool
ing with 'em. They'd fight a gunboat if
they was riled, and once see five of as big
sharks as you ever heard of jump right up
out of the water at a five-ton smack. They
bites in Southern waters more than they do
up here, maybe, but they bites up here Just
the same, and if that man what claims to
to know so much will take the advice of a
seaman of more than so year, as has seen
over 20 fellows eat up or mangled by sharks,
he won't jump inter school of 'em any
more, less they're stuffed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
NEW YORK CITY sTORM-sWEPT
Fierce Wind and Rain Cause S1OO,OOt
Worth of Wire Wreckage.

Fierce Wind and Rain Cause 100000
Worth of Wire Wreckage.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-[SpeciaL 4. IA fierce
wind and rain storm ragged here shortly be.
fore o'clock this afternoon, and the tele.
graph, telephone and electric light COM
panics are out 100000 in consequence OF
the damage wrought. All the poles on
First avenue, from Twenty-sixth street to
Thirty-ninth street went over with crash,
catching as in net, every vehicle that was
OH the street, There were two poles to a
block, and they fell directly across the
street. Four or five horse cars were caught
under the debris, but only one was dam
aged. 1t had 80 persons in it, and had got
to Thirtieth street when the crash came.
The rear hood was crushed down, the dash
bent, and Conductor Charles Smith was
slightly injured.
Between Thirty-ffth and Thirty-sixth
streets two lads were driving single horse
to top wagon. The wires fell all around
and above them, crushing in the top of the
wagon. 1t took the neighbors half an hour
to get the boys and horse out.
At Thirty-frst street four persons had
narrow escape. They were on. truck.
Thomas Richardson, standing on the corner,
called to them to jump, just in time for
them to escape q pole that crushed down
the truck. Fortunately the hour was not
one when many persons or trains had busl-
ness in that neighborhood.