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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
Playing the Deaf Mute.

There are many instances cited in
medical works where people have
pretended to be deaf or dumb, or both
deaf and dumb. Deafness is II of
the favorite ruses resorted to by
soldiers to evade military service.
Baron Percy said years ago: "Who
would believe that by exercise some
young men have successfully affected
fected deafness that q fire of musketry
exploding suddenly at their side
could not draw from them
the least sign of fear or surprise"
According to the Frenehman, Fodere,
the sex the fondest of talking is the
most capable Of feigning deafness and
dumbness. One of the most remark.
able cases on record occurred in
France about a century ago. Victor
Foy came from Luzarche, six leagues
o Paris. For four years his in
genuity resisted investigations made
in France, Germany, Switzerland,
Spain and Italy. He was final
ly found out by the Able
Sicard. Foy travelled about pre-.
tending to be deaf and dumb to
avoid military duty. He took the
name of Victor Travanait. He was
suspected of pracIicing deceit from
the first, and was arrested and inn
prisoned in various countries. He
was watched closely, examined rigid
ly, but without detection. In Switz.
erland he was tempted by a young
and beautiful woman, who offered
him her hand, but without effect.
In the prison at Rochelle the turnkey
was ordered to sleep with him,
to watch him, and never to quit him.
Besides the turnkey, q watch of 100
prisoners was set on him. He was
repeatedly awaked in a violent man.
ner, but fright was always expressed
by plaintive noises. In his dreams
gutteral sounds alone were heard.
At last the officer in charge of the
prison police was Satisfied that the
young man was really deaf and dumb,
and so declared himself in public
prints, with a view of getting the
young man released. But Foy
at this time went beyond his ca.
pacity. He represented himself in
writing to be a pupil of the Able ST.
card. Able Sicard denied this from
the writing without seeing Victor. Il
cannot tell" said he in q letter to the
counsellor of state, "whether this
person be really Victor Travanait or
not, but l car say positively that he
was not born deaf and dumb" The
reason the able gave for this opin.
ion was that the young man
wrote from sound, while the
deaf and dumb write only from
sight. In his letters Foy divided some
words and annexed propositions to
others as if the propositions were
parts of the words. The young man
then avowed the fraud, and said he
had become so adept in carrying on
the deceit that he had "unlearned
how to hear"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

ALGER has been m%lsquoted as to
republican presidential possibilities
and probabilities. Alger believes
that Blaine can have the nomination
if he wants it; but, if he does not
want it, then Harrison will be the
nominee. There are millions of re-
publicans who believe just as Alger
does.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE large ranges all w the
southwest are being cut into to make
cotton, corn and vegetable farms. A
few more years and the large ranges
will be q thing of the past and ordin-
airy farm products and fruits will be
the staples of this region. This
change viii be a decided advantage
to southwest Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE speakership business is the
great concern among democrats at
present. Mills puts himself as the
great representative Of the southern
democracy, and he is so entitled by
services and by priority of claim. If
the candidacy of other southerns
should shut Mills out, he will turn
his strength to defeat all other south
ern aspirants, with every prospect of
success. 1t looks now as though the
southern candidates playing in
to the hands of their northern antag-
onists. The republicans favor Mills,
but they don't count.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE friends of James g. Blaine will
do well not to be needlessly anxious
over the press reports of his health.
Those reports are very unreliable at
best, and In this case are not to he de-
pended upon, being too conflicting in
themselves. That Mr.. Blaine will
not be q candidate for presidential
honors in the approaching campaign,
the LIGHT has long ago considered
almost certain and this opinion is con-
firmed by the slowness OF Mr.. Blaine's
recovery. 1t does seem certain that
the president and the secretary of
state have q perfect understanding as
to matters pertaining to the candi.
dacy of their party in 1892. This un-
Outstanding will place the friends of
both behind the candidacy of either
in the convention of next year, and
there will be no schism in republican
ranks. Over this situation republicans
can congratulate themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE Galveston investigation has
brought out nothing detrimental to
the governors action in the premises,
but the same cannot be said of his le-
gal accumen as shown by the supreme
court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

GovERNOR HoGG seems to empha-
sise the order that the pepper must
go. In this he will be seconded and
upheld by a long suffering and patient
people who have been badly dam
dam-damaged in reputation and
personal security by the hip pocket
nuisance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE Iowa platform is q good solid
uncompromising republican docu-
ment. In all that the ma
tional policy and the general admin,
stration of affairs it is clear, forcible,
and uncompromising. If the party in
Iowa can not win on that platform
thew will not win on any.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

GALVESTON is in darkness, the cleo
trio lights out and q gale blowing.
Telegraph communication is cut off
and serious damage is feared. The
best is hoped for, however, and all
San Antonio prays that no calamity
may overtake the city that sits on the
sands OF the sea.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE republicans ol ONO are not
nearly so fearful of the campaign as
the democrats desire they should be.
Harmony among the Ohio republic
ans is playing smash with the
democratic hopes in Ohio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

INDIAN affairs seem to be slipping
out of the hands of General Miles,
and his military jurisdiction is now
confined to white mans territory
exclusively, unless the Indian terri
tory be considered rs belonging to
the troublesome tribes. The Pine
Ridge campaign, somehow, did not
rebound to his glory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

UNCLE JERRY has charge of the
weather bureau. He should make q
place for Foster at once No other
mar has ever appropriated him IN
the closeness and correctness of his
weather prognostics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

PLUME is spoken of as a possible
presidential candidate. Plumb is not
in it. Harrison or Blaine-so reads
the scroll, and Harrison's chances In
finitely best, because Blaine does not
want Ii and Harrison does.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

UNCLE SAM is not playing fast and
loose with the governments of other
countries. When he had q reb ellion
Of his own on hand he did not be-
lieve in the belligerant rights of the
onfederates, and now that Chilli has q
rebellion on hand she does not be-
lieve In the b%ellgersnt rights of the
insurgents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE tin plate works at st. Louis go
right along, and by August will be
turning out 600 boxes q day. Let the
tin plate Ananias go his rounds, he
cannot prevent the manufacture of
tin plate under the protection pro.
visions of the Mckinley bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

HILL Is making ground in every
northern state, and where he is not
strong enough to secure positive COM
initial to his own candidacy he is
blocking C~leveland's artillery trains
and sinking his guns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

TIN plate will average cheaper in
the United States for the next ten
years than it has for the past ten
years. For the next ten years the
United States will manufacture her
own tin aud save 800, OOO, 900 annually.
This is the difference between then
and now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

Mr.. BLAINE is the most popular
man in the United States today. or
this there is not q shadow of doubt.
The most popular men are not always
the men who are chosen to leadership.
OF this also there is no doubt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
Edward Person

At 254 Market street, San Antonio, Tex,
handles the following goods by the car
load and less:
o. X. Building Paper.
Medal Brand Roofing.
Tar Paper.
D~eadening Felt.
Sheathiug and Plaster Board.
Corrugated Iron.
y. Crimp Iron.
Roofing Tin Pitch, etc. 5-lS-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

SWANSEA tin plate makers will not
demand any advance in August. If
they keep present age they will be
lucky.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE Paris captain who feared to
take his place on the ground when
his men were ready and waiting, and
marched them off, will stand a good
nance of being cashiered. 1t is gen.
uine cowardice in the face of the enc
nv.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE colored guards from this city
come back from the Interstate drill
at Atlanta with the first prize. The
old Alamo city should. give the Ex-
celsiors a fitting reception. San An
tonic gets there all the same.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

Iowa republicans idolize James 6.
Blaine. In this the Iowa republic
cans are not alone. IdolIzing Mr..
Blaine, however, they are not IN
mindful of the real abilities Of Presi-
dent Harrison and the distinguished
success of his administration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE bonds will be continued, time
extended at two per cent, and the
country secure the benefit of the cir
culation. No other country in Chris
tendon can secur loans and issue
bonds at that figure today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE Belknaps of san Antonio,
covered themselves with glory
and secured second prize at the great
international drill. Why they did
not secur first Is something known
only to the Judges.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THAT Iowa republicans are united
Is very evident from the fac that
their selection of Wheeler as govern
or was made on the first ballot. The
only danger that the party is in is
from the prohibitionists,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE Welsh tin plate manufac-
turers have but n hope, the repeal
of the Mckinley bill by the next con-
gress. This hope is as futile as
Pfeffer's hopes Of the presidency.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

THE democracy, who have been
poking fun at the navy department,
q read the account of the surrender
Of the Itata, and take a fresh breath
at the bellows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

GROVER CLEVELAND did not 60
fishing on July Ash. He was at Con-
cord, N. H., telling what he knew
about silver coinage and free trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

OUR trade relations with Cuba, just
completed, will equalize the scale and
not give that Island all the benefits
of our trade while we reap none.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06

ANNEXATION is not practical pol
itics. Increase of trade, not increase
of territory, is the true policy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
MONDAY, JULY 6, 1891.

THE tin plate close down in Wales
is the preclude to q great tin plate
opening in America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
Edward Persch 10

Market street, San Antonio Texas, has
perfected arrangements to contract and
put on,
Gravel roofing
Iron roofing.
Tin roofing.
All work guaranteed. For work in this
line call at No. 24 Market street. 5-1S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
TWO Fine REsIoENcE LOIS

On West End street car line, fenced, size
Ill x l65 feet, on CO ner. For sale. Worth
1850. JNo. T HAMBLEToN & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
To Printers and Publishers.

You can buy a bargain in a press, or an
engine, by addressing T. B. JOHNSON,
LIGHT office. Stiff.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-06
rive Lots i'm Grand View

At a bargain. Finest located propert
n the city. L. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT OFFIcy
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
GOT HIS MONEY A G
Experience 81 . MONTANA Mlnsr AMank,
EAateru 0hNrpere.

-"
fcAstern 4hNrpers.
A dispatch from Washington under date
Of Nov. ., says that John g. fleming Of
Helena, Mont. and Arthur u. Keene, Of
| Chicago, arrived there on Wednesday last
and registered at a hotel. That night Ksene
left the hotel suddenly, and next day the fol-,
lowing interesting story OF how no blocked
the game of 4 pair OF clever swindlers 1t
tho point of a revolver Is told. Fleming,
according to his story, Ia a Montana miner
and in October lie accepted an o6sr of
$12,00 D for a mine he had been working and
wont to Chicago, where he fell IN with
Kesne. They spent ten days there carous-
They reached Washington Wednesday, and
continued their carousals. While at the
Bsnning race track. a man Who gave his name
as Johnson was added to the partv and all
three came back to the hotel, where = game
Of poker was INDUCED IN. The game CON-
tinued for two days, Fleming being a heavy
winner. Saturday night luck began to
change. and what remained OF Fleming's
$1o,0 900 dYindled to a very small amount.
Kcsne laid down four aces. Az he Aid 90,
Fleming heard a faint clicking sound. He
knew something about gambling tricks
and quickly drew his revolver, covering tho
two gamblers. They handed over all the
money they had won and then, at the re-
quest of Fleming, with revolver IN his
hand, explained that the table at which
they were playing WIS a trick device by
which the manipulation could win whenever
he desired. The clicking noise came from
the movement of its mechanism. The gam
blers beat a hasty ret eat and Fleming Will
leave at once for Chicago, to deposit his
money in a bank.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13

IT WILL NOT AE DICTATED.

The assumption OF the Minneapolis
Journal that Tammany hall may die.
tate the nomination of the democratic
presidential ticket next year is very far
fetched. Tn a local sense the Tammany
society is a powerful political %organize-
ton. But outside of New York city it's
influence i the councils Of the demo-
cratic party comes a very long way from
control. The general recognition here
tofore of the necessity Of carrying New
York has very properly induced eemo-
Gratis Of the country at large to give
much heed ito the wishes of the dele
gates from that state. But this was in
no sense dictation. The Tammanyltes
at Chicago in 1884 made all efforts to
defeat the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland
and were unsuccessful. They are not like
ly to repeat this policy or disturb the har-
mony which promises to prevail at the
convention next year. Several things
happened during the recent campaign
in New York state which give good
grounds for believing that there will be
no bitter strife between Gov. Hill and
FIX President Cleveland for the nomina-
ton. The republican newspapers,
which have persistently endeavored to
make the people believe these two prom
inent democrats were at swords points,
seem to have dropped the subject on
tirely. Gov. Hill and Mr.. Cleveland
worked hand in hand for the success of
the democratic ticket; spoke from the
same platform in Tammany hall and re-
joiced together over the victory. Per
haps the most significant feature of the
great Tammany meeting was the wild
enthusiasm, caused by the appearance
of MI. Cleveland and this was signifi-
cant because the republicans have re-
lied on the Indifference Of Tammany to
secure Cleveland's defeat in New York
state next year in the event Of his an
didacy. 1t is evident from the tone of
the newspapers of the country that Mr..
Cleveland is stronger with his party
than ever. The democratic victories Of
New York, Massachusetts and Iowa
have greatly strengthened popular belief
in the fallacy Of a high protective tariff,
and MIR. Cleveland is regarded as the
great leader in the tariff reform move
ment. IT the expressions Of current
opinion are to be taken as an index, his
chances for a nomination are very good
ipIaa6
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Jerry Simpson is averaging $3.50 income
per week, or about what he used to get per
annum. Of this sum he gets 1896 as his
congressional salary, $57 for his harvest
and 5000 for his campaign speeches.
The superstition that st. Gaudens is tho
only sculptor to whom General Sherman
sat for q bust is. the Boston Transcript de-
%clares. erroneous. It says that Sherman
gave numerous long sittings to Franklin
Simmons, the American sculptor, in Rome.
The ghost of Lester Wallack is said to
per%anbulate. the dusky reoesses of the Star
theater, New York. The actors in that
temple of Thespis, however. view with I'M
concern the reported spook SO long az the
traditional ghost maintains his weekly
walk.
When Currier Howning, of Ripley, Me-,
left home seventy-dve years 2 he planted
an acorn in the dooryard. When he re-
turned the other day he found that bis
acorn had produced an oak tree nine feet in
circumference, with branches extending
forty feet.
Prof. Crosse, the historical painter,
whose death occurred recently in Dresden,
I DCHhu 4 CftlCSl q u bCulppOI3 u III lCtt
turned lis attention to historical painting.
His first work, "Leda and the Swan" was
purchased for the Dresden gallery, where it
is still to be seen.
A Washington gossiper says that the
White house flowers are getting to be like
Queen Victoria's India shawls. Whenever
the president desires to bestow a mark OF
favor on any one, aside from an office, no
sends IL beautiful bouquet from the White
house conservatory.
Sarah Althea Hili-Terry walked recently
into the office OF the United States marsha
in San Francisco, showed an order from
Judge Morrow, and demanded the return
of two self-cocking revolvers. They had
been used in exhibits, but the judges order
indicated that the famous litigation. in
which she was Interested had been closed
The Bonaparto who has just died in Italy.
Louis Luclen, was a quiet person who spent
his life in the study of philology. He was
tina second son of Lucien, one of the great
Napoleon's brothers who were excluded
from the succession by the emperor's will
The elder Lucien had two wives-Christint
Boyer, an innkeeper's daughter, and Marie
de Bleschamp, the widow OF a Paris banker
All his sons were the children of his sec.
ond wife. The one who has Just died was
born in England in 1913. He was an uncle
of Cardinal Lucien Louis and a brother of
Pierre Napoleon, who killed Victor Noir
the Partisan journalist.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
Good Work for Gospel Temperance.

The work of gospel temperance ia still be.
ing prosecuted in Helena. Since the re-
moval of the union To its new and com
modious quarters on upper Main street, il
the room formerly occupied by the Del.
monico restaui mt, there has been an IN
crease in interest and attendance. During
the week ending last night, the first week in
the new location, there has been sixty -seven
signers of the pledge, and the total attend
ancs has been over seven hundred. Re.
freshments were served at the close of the
meeting last Saturday evening, and will
again be served tomorrow evening. The
meetings are addressed each evening by
some one familiar with the work. To- nigh
there will be an address on character
Building and temperance"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
"a Hath"

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oeRlns its shor' run es MINK op0,a nguo
tonight, impressed .. q. Bass the asa-
matte editor OF the Victoria Daily Times;
pbVsicians hava declared that a Turkish
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mess. ine .di : maa trestad 81 ths Vic.
ua.iy la.Se auui 81 = n q "f tha o,d;nsrv,
1oi ~ as ne ,"n. Ne tarmad . mantai T'mrkish
hst ! " wv, farmin y for tina neryes and spirits
III ~. - ~ ..,thodoY h.th does for the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13

CHAuNcEy NJ. DEpEw views the re-
publican defeat in New York Otate In a
sensible way when he says: "Crying
over split milk is a waste Of time. The
true philosophy Of life is, IL you fail in
business, to forget the past and redou-
bic your energies for the future; II you
are beaten in politics, to good-naturedly
congratulate your lucky adversary, and
pick your flint to bring him down next
time.v
DR.. Depew is quite right. fearful
reminders of an election should be for
gotten at tho earliest moment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
The Dead Alive.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 12.-LSpscial. George
w. Edwards, of Great Falls, Mont, arrived
in st. Paul yesterday. Two weeks ago Mr.
Edwards received a telegram signed
"Holdsworth," from Luverne, Mimi, stat
ing that his brother, Martin Edwards, had
been killed in the gearing of a windmill,
and asked instructions rs to the disposal OF
the remains. An answer was wired ftom
Great Falls to ship the remains to that
point at once. The body, however, did not
arrive, and on investigation Mr.. Edwards
found his supposed dead brother alive and
we'll in Luverne. Holdswoith was not
known.