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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Abolition of the Duckiny Stod.

The most noteworthy of all the instru-
ments designed for tho correction of Ewes
offending daughters was the ducking stool,
known as the tumbrel and the trebuchet
A post, across which was transverse beam
turning on a swivel and with chair at one
end, was set up on the edge of a pond
Into the chair the woman was chained
turned toward the water-a muddy or
filthy pond was usually chosen for this
purpose when available-and ducked half
a dozen times; or, if the water inflamed
her instead of acting as a damper, she was
let down times innumerable, until she was
exhausted and well nigh drowned.
From the frequency with which we find
it mentioned in old local and county histo-
ries, in church wardens' and chamberlains
accounts and by the poets Gay. for one,
has description of the process in his third
pastoral, The Shepherds Week. we shall
probably not be wrong in concluding that
at one time this institution was kept up all
over the country. In Liverpool, according
to The Gentleman's Magazine for 1903, it
was not formally abolished until ITO
London Graphic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
The Concentration of Capital.

The real tendency ct present is to the
greater massing together of separate por-
tons of capital owned by many capitalists,
small. great and of moderate dimensions,
TO the concentration of capital GER
tainly. but not TO its concentration in sin
Gle hands: TO the union of capital for a
common purpose while still separately
owned. The tendency is to the creation Of
companies and unions of companies: to
the Transformation of the larger businesses
into companies with larger capital, the
original owner retaining large portion of
the shares, and possibly large influence
in the management, if the business is in a
sound condition. The tendency is also to
give business ability without capital
chances of becoming rich through the
management of such large concerns, and
greatly to increase the number of directors
of industry who, without being large CAPT
talists, may in time become considerable
capitalists.
The tendency to the concentration of
capital, then, does exist as a fact, and So
cialism might conceivably come as the end
of the tendency; only it will not come as
the result of its concentration in the hands
of a few mammoth millionaires, for the
tendency is not toward such in any coun-
try save the United States, and even there
the tendency is not marked, or it only
shows itself in com paratively few instances.
William Graham in Popular Science
Monthly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
The Groom Felt Liberal.

1t isn't often that the man who takes up
the contribution in church is nonplussed
and forgets his business, but such was the
case recently, and this is how it happened
Before singing the doxology the minister
had announced that collection would be
taken for the foreign missionary work. A
young married couple were sitting in the
body of the church. When the collection
plate came around the groom, thinking
himself doubly blessed, felt quite liberal.
He put S. bill in it. The man who was
taking up the collection seemed dunn
founded. He first looked at the IS and
then at the giver; then, whirling around,
walked rapidly up the aisle to the pulpit.
He halted there for moment, took an
other glance at the bill, scratched his head
and came back to the groom. He touched
the young man on the shoulder and whis-
pered in his ear, Glow much change do
you want?" Not cent" said the happy
groom.-Philadelph Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

UNCLE DANIEL of the Age, com.
menting on the acceptance, of the
Waco News, of the railway commits.
sion appointment, remarks:
"Come, Bennett, stop your nom
sense, now. Reagan, Foster and Nc
Lean were for Hogg and have got
their reward, and that is all there is
about it. To pretend that they know
anything about railroading is mere
stuff. Neither of them if his life de-
pended on it could make out q bill of
lading for the shipment of bucket
of tadpoles."
Uncle Daniel has sized up that COM
mission and he knows. Against his
Judgment who will appeal?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Wishing for Papa's Welfare.

The daughter of Deacon C was trifle
"slow," both of speech and understanding
but as good "as the day is long" After
her fathers death, she was talking with a
neighbor, who had just dropped in" con-
corning some of the characteristics of the
departed.
Father said she, twas always great
hand to tend fires. He jest enjoyed putin
in wood N, then spreadin' his hands out to
feel the warmth do hope"-redectivel
and with considerable tenderness in her
tone, II do hope they'll have a good fire
where Pas gone?"-Lewiston Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
OH, WHAT A COUGH.

Will you heed she warning. The signal
more terrible disease Consumption. Ask
yourselves if you can afford for. the sake
of saving Soc, to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know from experience
that ShilOh's Cure will cure your cough.
1t never fails. This explains why more
thar million bottles ware sold the past
year. 1t relieves Group and whoop-
ing cough at once. Mothers do rot be
without it. For lame back, side or chest
use ShilOh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Adol Dreiss. 3-2S-eOd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
BUTCHERS ORGANIZE.
They are After:Delinquent Creditors
and for Protection.


A largely attended mass meeting of the
butchers of this city was held Friday
evening at Mission Garden. Organization
was effected temporarily and the consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted.
Article 10 reads: The object of this
association shall be to guard against bad
creditors.
ANY customer who fails to pay his or
her account to member of this aSsocia-
tion shall be reported TO the secretary.
with full name, occupation, residence and
amount of account owed.
The secretary shall notify the party
that IL account is not settled in three
days his or her name will be placed in the
black book of the association. Cards will
be Sc Mt to all the members, who have to
take due notice of same, and in case the
party whose name is on card applies
TO any member of this association for
credit, he or she shall be shown
said card and told that as soon as the bill
% ember is paid his or her credit
will be cd. s... a...
AS soon as a debtor has paid an account
the secretary must be notified immediate
ly. He shall Immediately inform all mem
bers. Thereafter they are at liberty TO
give credit to such party at discretion.
The lists are now open for, membership:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

agreement already reTerreu 70, sara. -
think could have suggested an easier way
for either of you to have told whether the
other was dead or not. If one were APP
parently in this condition il would only
have been necessary for the other to whis-
per softly Oyster stew and if he were not
as dead as Julius Cesar he would have
opened his eyes and smacked his Gps"--
Lewiston Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Full Measure! Full Weight:

Is the motto of the Sunset Wood Yard,
where you can get the best quality of dry
stove and fireplace wood, sawed and split,
and the finest quality of coal. Office and
yard, corner Austin and Lamar streets.
Telephone No 81. and your order will re-
ceive prompt attention. SILL I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Ben Butler Ahea Il.

BosToN, Mass, May ll.-Judge
Nelson, of the United States District
Court, has granted writ of error to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, in the case of Clarietta john
son, convicted of perjury in applica-
ton for pension. Gen. Butler came
before the court and made the mo-
ton. which was at once granted by
the Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

Professor Peabody theoretically defines
good literary style as ''the habit of COM
preston without obscurity of thought, and
an easy flow of the pen without wasteful
overflow" He, moreover, believes that
this style may be more surely acquired by
familiarity with Cicero than with any other
author, ancient or modern-a fact that
latter day readers have grievously over
looked.-Boston Commonwealth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Prohibition i'm Horn

BURLINGTON, TO-, May 1.-THE
city council decided to tax the saloons
SIS per month. Heretofore the sa-
looms have been running without
license or interference. There are
over 200 of them in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

Electricity enables us to safely read in
bed. A hinged bracket lamp should pro-
ject from the wall over the bed, and should
be shaded with silk. This lamp should be
provided with one of the new switches,
which are made to rest in three positions,
viz, off, on, and an intermediate position,
giving half light. This is invaluable in
case of illness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Sound Advice,

Daisy Flutter-Oh, Maisy, don't know
what to do. Old Mr. Doddering and Jack
Margin have both proposed, and
Maisy Marigold-Take Doddering. He's
already rich and already old. Jack is not
sure of getting rich, but he is sure of get
ting old-Puck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

John Scar, a Spaniard, born without
arms, was exhibited in London during the
reign of King William. He could comb
his hair, shave himself, fill glass, thread
a needle, embroider, write six different
styles of Handwriting" and play on sew
eral different kinds of musical instruments
with his feet and toes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Cost of a Wife

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 11.-An
interesting suit has been instituted in
the circuit court today by Jos, Ban
yard against AlonZo Smith for $780,
damages, alleging that the defendant
had alienated the plaintiffs wife's
affections
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Go Hire a Band.

Yellow Stone Kits Band at the
service of the Public. Will play tor
picnics, dances and parties OF all
kinds. Leave orders at 705 w. Com
merce street. 4-l6 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
DIR. l.. V. Weathers

Makes speciality in the treatment of
general diseases, bedside, and chronic, and
diseases of children. Is a graduate of
Jefferson, (Phila.) College, 1866. Tee
phone lis, 5:5lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Where

Should you build home? InSouthHeights
on account of its location for health, be-
ing on high ground southeast of city. Pure
southeast breeze. Free from malaria, dust
and smoke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
Another Town Lot Sale.

Captain Hosack Texas greatest
auctioneer will conduct the sale OF
town lots at Mount Lynn, Waco
Texas on Wednesday and Thursday
May 20 and q. The rail roads will
give reduced rates to this sale.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
For Sale

Fine piece of property on Presa street car
line, will pay 10 per cent on investment, 4
JOHN Il. HAMBLEToN Il Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

Henry E. Vernon Esq, has
moved his law Office to Wagner build
ing, n. W. cor. Houston and Soledad
Sts., No. 2Os. Telephone No. 4oS. Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE. Instant
relief 15c. ROUGH ON CORNS. Liquid,
15c. Salve 10c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
BEGAN SAVING YOUNG.
ONLY 81 1-2 CENTS A DAY AMOUNT
ED TO sos, 900 IN SO YEARS.
Familiar Stories Of the Value of Hoard
ing Trihes-A Case That Overtops in
Results Any Historic Account of Self
Denial and Regularity iR Saving.

Denial and Regularity iR Saving.
Nothing seems newer shaR an old famil-
lar subject in strange guise. That is the
sort of novelty that will be found in what
follows The old, familiar subject of thrift
is the text. It's morals have been pointed
by everybody, from the negro minstrel up
ward. 1t WAS the MINISTRIES, you remem-
Der, who used to tell Of the man who heard
tina. another man procured a situation be-
cause he was seen TO pick up Il pin and
who therefore dropped two pins as he went
into a store to ask for work and picked
them up when work was refused to him,
so that, the feat being witnessed, he got
two situations.
Everybody in London points the moral
of saving pennies by calling attention to
the magnificent Thames emOankment,
which was built with the penny tax on
each ton of coal brought into the city.
Then there is the picturesque domestic
tale of the lady who never allowed her hus-
band to kiss her good morning, good-by or
good night without paying for the privi-
lege. When he was a bankrupt, as he
naturally became, she took him up to
Madison avenue and showed him a splen-
did mansion, furnished throughout, which
she said she had purchased with the dimes
he had paid her. "And," said she-so the
story goes-"we might have had whole
block if you had been an affectionate
spouse"
There was man of Paterson, n. j., who
became obtrusively wealthy by picking up
bits of iron along the Erie railroad-mere
bolts and spikes and car couplers-but, on
second thought, his is not precisely case
in point. because the railroad company had
him arrested and proved that he picked up
things which were not lost, form of thrift
which shows that even good thing may
be overdone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
ANGST REMARKABLE ARTICLE

If you desire transparent, clear. fresh
complexion, free from blotch, blemish
roughnesS, coarsen8ss, freckles, or pimple
use 'LEAURELLE OIL" SOC and 81 90 a
druggists, large size prepaid by expires
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12

There was a man of Paterson, n. j., who
became obtrusively wealthy by picking up
bits of iron along the Erie railroad-mere
bolts and spikes and car couplers-but, on
second thought, his is not precisely case
in point, because the railroad company had
him arrested and proved that he picked up
things which were not lost, form of thrift
which shows that even good thing may
be overdone.
AN OLD MAID STORY.
One of the New York correspondents of
out of town papers, who gild New York
life with the brush of fantasy, told very
interesting tale of maiden lady in re-
duced circumstances who had to be content
with the gift of board and lodging in the
mansion of very wealthy brother-in-law.
She saved everything that was wasted in
the family, everything that was thrown
away, the old novels and old chairs and
waste paper and old clothes and rags and
bottles and out of style cruet stands, and
heaven only knows what all. When the
family went into the country in the sum
mer time she had this fotsam and jetsam
carted away in trucks from her boarding
place, the garnet.
After ten or dozen years at this prac-
O'ce she hf'u S|o'ooV Ill pahk'tor Oh course
sucn saver never spent penny ana now
she ives III me villa vi her own IN the
country, oouSh0 WIN her Dahk account "A
iherchahC' WHOSE store IN forty-second
street every ne" 1orker KNOWS, told me
once tha6 "heh he came mere, sllghtly IN
advance ol Cne resi- oi Che population OF
hanover Ill GERMANY ne hau trunk luil
OF clothes' ana ne hlred out TO Hanover
ian grocer III Mulberry street.
lie got . week 1or two years, and that
was s3l2, ana theh he got - week Tor one
year, ana that was N2Uo, or, altogether, sou
lie mad 10 spend money Tor shoes, but the
presents ana UPS he got just PAID for the
leather ana SO he Kept his wages intact
WIN TINS S'!ohe started store OF his own.
There IS no end to such stories. But all
that have set down are old ones, while
here ls a new one:
Mr. HUBBARD'S STORY.
This is the story told by Mr. L. 2. Hubbard,
She secretary of the New England society,
an elderly gentleman known to and ad-
mired by thousands Of New Workers.. His
Office is at rs Wall street. He saws he be-
gan to chew tobacco at 10 years of age and
few years later to smoke. Then he be-
came a protesting Christian and abandoned
the habit of chewing, which he rightly de-
clares to be filthy. Becoming convinced
that as a Christian he had no business to
surrender to tobacco in apy form. he threw
away his cigar and never bought another,
He had been a moderate smoker. and il
was in the old DAYS when cigars were cheap,
so that six cigars a day cost only thirty.
seven and a half cents. for thew were six
and q nuarter cents aniece That sum of
tbirtv-seven and a half cents he mt aside
every dav. and at intervals denosited if in
the Saaman,s Rank for SAVINGS He dis
covered that in ronnd nnmbers II amount.
e6 m sT9G IN a vaor
| ia - oI,o,,do,od +Lo Lob;+ -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-12
$3,5OOoWiu Buy

A nice seven room hoaSe with two gall
lerieS, carriage house, stable, etc, on
Elmira street. One half cash. Balance
onltwo years.
JNO T. HAMBI f TON Il Co.
, 1891-05-16

and TIE belief that they gam by it one or
two dollars more on each hogshead, or 20
to 80 cents on each bag is altogether errone-
ous, inasmuch as the !, ( or J rial perarroba
deducted Fl ON the price paid, fully cOmpen-
safe the amount Of the extra charges the
seller pretends to collect from the buyer,
and on this accot,ntit would be quite advisa-
bic that the differences in prices spoken
Of above sh'uld disappear at once. as
they neither favour the planter, the broker,
nor the shipper.
The storage, insurance and other extra
charges on sugars stored at Havana should
DO PAID by the planters, ~ is the ease at all
the uutports, and the adoption of this SIN
gle measure would allow prices at all the
markets on the island to DO made uniform
and the evils complained Of would be
soon lone away with.
, 1891-05-16

recommended for trial by the Louisiana plan.
ters.'
Certainly, with such an assured success as
these results at Tore del Mar would seem to
guarantee, the wonderis that instead of persis-
tent effort to supplant the present mills, the
effort had not been to supplement them, as has
been done at Tore del Mar with pronounced
success.
Professor Wiley mentionsthat apparatus for
the diffusion of bagas8e at Tore del Mar was
erected in 1883, and it is a source Of ~gratihca-
ton to the writerthat this result was doubtless
due to the experiments in bagasse diffusion con.
Quoted by him in Washington during the sea-
son of 1880, in which no one appeared to take
deeper interest than SignorLarios, to whom the
results of these experiments were from time to
time communicated
PETER COLLIER.
Genera, New York, MIrcb rs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
THE RUSSIAN JUoENHsTZE.
Fire Set to n Hamlet and Fourteen He
brews Burned to Death.

Thrilling tales of persecution are
told by the Russian Jews who came to
Boston on tho steamer Kansas aud arc
now detained by the immigration
officers. The burning of their hamlet
is thus described;
Ii was little farming settlement.
four Russian miles from Veile, con-
tanning eighteen houses. with their
barns and outbuildings. July Is.
about midnight, dozen or SO Russians
from the city came trooping down up
on them and set fire to the whole settle
ment.
Fourteen Of the jews were burned
to death. while twenty were fearfully
burned.
The Jews armed themselves with
stones aud sticks and gave chase. The
Russians were thoroughly surprised at
this. because they were accustomed to
have their own way with these people.
One young man whose mother bad
been cruelty burned took Il crowbar
and attacked three OF the Russians He
killed two of them and struck the
third one such blow that he died in An
hour. All the time the Russians were
rushing wildly about shouting: Kill
the Jews! Kill the Jewsi"
In the midst Of this turmoil the
officers from Vuile. attracted by the
blaze, came into the settlement aud ar
rested The Young man who had killed
the three Russians and also captured
other Jews. These were to be tried
there July 20, aud probably will be
sent TO Siberia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
One on Chief Murphy.

A good joke is told on Chief Murphy
of the Jersey City police, says New
York correspondent of the ST. Louis
recently been those Of IN Inspector,
and he takes an occasional ramble over
the beats of the officers to see that
they are attending 10 business. He
was unable to lind Teutou. who had
recently been appointed, anywhere on
his post the other night. After two
hours search he at last discovered the
man at the bar OF 4 saloon guzzling
beer. This is favorite occupation Of
the Jersey City police. it may be said
parenthetically. The chief called for Il
glass of beer, too. and then. edging up
to the officer. inquired why he was not
on his beat.
Dot vos no pizuess of yours" was
the independent reply.
The chief Strengthened up severely.
"Do you know whom You are talking
to?' he asked.
mo. aud don't care" returned the
man of the billy.
Il am Chief Murphy. sir; and
want you 10 KNOW tnat You are Vlolat-
ing the rules in being IN this saloon
drinking beer"
Chief Murphy was in citizens cloth
ing, and the officer had not recognized
him. He was only second recovering
from his surprise. CHANGING at the
chiefs glass of beer. he became conf
dental. Say, chief" he said. ''ot
you dond say noddings apoud our tax
ing peer. | won't say noddings.' The
chief took in the situation at a glance.
The Tcuton wanted to make terms Of
mutual silence for mutual protection.
The situation was so ludicrous that the
chief has abstained from telling on the
officer except as u good joke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
BABIES HOWLS.
How That Species OF Noise Saved the Life
of "a Iioy.

"Confound that child. how he yels!'
exclaimed an irate passenger on a
Coney island boat. I'D like to see
the brat spanked or chucked over
board. | don't see how children are
made so that they can howl so loud
anyhow"
"Of course you don't" replied the
irate mans companion who had been
listening to the infantile squalls with
out any signs of perturbation, ''Of
course YOU don't. How should a
crusty old bachelor know anything
about matters that pertain to another
sphere of existence. But | can tell
you that once saved life by vigor-
Gus bowling when | was little bit Of
n shaver"
Saved life by bowling? Go and
tell that 10 the marinesm
1T is Il fact. | assure vou," replied
the imperturbable man, lighting a
fresh cigar. II have my mothers
word for II that when | was baby in
arms | used to be n prodiglous bowler.
When | was 3 my elder brother was s
years old. One winter morning he
went out TO pond that was covered
with ice aud | toldled after him, luck
lily for him. He began poking at the
ice with stick and in he Topped and
came up under the ice. so that all the
chances were dead against him. |
didn't waste any time to get him out.
just devoted my energies TO doing
what l could do best--I howled as |
had never howled before.
One of the servants was in the gar
den along way OFF hanging up clothes.
But my penetrating howl reached her,
and instead of bowling back to me to
shut up, as You would have done, she
clapped on a full head of steam and
made bee-line for that pond. For
tunately she kept hold of the clothes
prop that she had in her hand when
my signal of alarm reached her, and
arrived just IN time TO fish my brother
out before life became extinct. Ny
bowling did il. And that's why when
ever hear a child howl | never muir
mur. YOu can never tell when the
howl may come in handy.-Nep York
Herald.