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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

OF all these events ere kept and Pasted
in the book. A delightful day spent on
the water is remembered by a small
bunch of dried seaweed, a particularly
old seashell, and tho name of Charley,
Dick or Harry, who has helped to make
the day such a charming one. A ramble
through the woods is brought to mind by
a piece of birch bark with a little sketch
drawn on it. Some time tennis tourna-
ment has been especially interesting,
then there may be sketch Of the court,
the names of the winners and perhaps
the date of the contest
1t is decidedly interesting to glance
through one of these little books AL
ways and inevitably every page is
adorned with some masculine name.
Sometimes the same name appears all
through the book But more often the
summer girl is a fnklo maiden, and the
dear boys are numerous, and, to judge
by the Comments on the different youths,
decidedly varied Each one plays his
part and exits 1t is needless to say that
no masculine eye has ever had the pleas
ure Of looking through one of these mem
DRY books. New York Advertiser
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

twenty-four hours more Zen remove
the pickles from the brine, wash them
well, cover them with boiling vinegar,
adding piece of alum the size of wal
nut to every gallon of vinegar, and an
ounce each of whole cloves, allspice, a
teaspoon of little Cayenne peppers and a
small horseradish roo! cut in pieces. At
the end of week these pickles may be
used. but they will be better for stand
ing q month, and will keep all winter if
put in a cool place. New York Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

A Chlldren's "cloyer tea was a pretty
entertainment which tasteful mother
gave her young daughter as a birthday
fete. The invitations were written with
a quotation about clover heading the
sheet. and in len Of seal Il clover bios
SOM was tied with pink ribbon to each
envelope Every little girl received a
bunch of clover on arriving and SOU
veair later in the shape Of clover leaf
designed rs Il ncedlebook,
Al The able the cards upon which the
names Of the young guest We're written
were decorated with q genuine four
leaved clover for luck. The house was
filed with pink. white and crimson
clover blossoms, and the prize in the
donkey game, which was part Of the
frohc, WAS calendar in the shape OF
clover leaf painted with BLOSSOMS
The idea is pretty ope, agH so sim sim
0le in its execution that the young
hostess was able to assist much in the
preparations. which is always large
part Of the pleasure at such times. Her
Point Of View in New York Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
The Hardy and Vigorous Female BLACK
smiths Employed in England.

The Hardy and Vigorous Female BLACK
smiths Employed in England.
Efforts are being made in Great Brit.
ain to secure legislation that would pro-
hibit the employment Of women and
girls in the business Of making nails,
spikes and chains 1t has been said that
female employment in this direction
was of compnlsi9n, lot Of choice Phi
IauthropistS have pictured the dingy
sHlithy, with its IuriA glare Of Ieaping
sIhr'fs, itH sonorous chime Of the falling
hammer. ana tthe British amazon with
the jic6ps Of an athlete pounU4S tie
red bot metal Eve *aitFny on Vulcan
has invoked the pity and cares OF III
mainly and furnished the text for many
Il political TRADE against the government
and civilization that made such condi-
lions a necessity in industrial !ir".
We have nothing to say against this
crusade Tor female emancipation, though
if the truth be told the alnazo2s of the
black country. will its countless furn-
aces and its smoke Garkeuel sky, are by
no means the serfS they seem to he
We do not GnlieSe in female employ
ment in such muscular business as
making spikes and CHAINS. The forge is
no place for woman. but if she chooses
to swing hammer, who can prevent it?
1t may be an abnormal prediction, ard
by no means cOincident with the parlOr
and piano idea % the mudern Eve, but
in an age whrn Women are captains Of
ships and running TN" municipal gov
eminent of cities no law can aunUl the
right of the gentle sex to make the shoe
or pound the anvil.
That there are two sides Of this Ques-
ton of female blacksmiths can no longer
I've doubted since a delegation Of lady
uomwUTkcrS waited ON the nome "cCre-
lazy to protest against interference with
their rights There WIS nothing SAVIOR
ing of sickness. atrophy or nervousness
in this a!n&zoni&u deputation. If dry
goods were bUt poorly represented, force
and flesh were here in robust conditions.
One of the speakers had reached the
modest age of ffty-seven years, Of which
quite fifty had been spent hammering
iron, with occasional relapses during
which she had bcqueathed fourteen chill
dren to her husbands care and the census
of the nation.
lass of sixteen years, who welded
hammer weighing eighteen pounds,
pleaded her improvement IN health as a
reason why the law should not interfere
with her business. Appearances justified
her logic. for she had the nerve of lion
ess and the shoulders Of an athlete.-Age
Of Steel
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
Women Travelling Alone,

Never in twenty-five years experience
have ever seen so many women travel
ing alone as there are this summer. AL
most half the passengers in the sleeping
cars on my last three trips We're women
unattended by escort. They We're all going
off somewhere to spend their vacations
and were as independent as you please.
Most Of the women carry those Internal
Kodak cameras, and were too much &C.
cupied taking snap shots out Of the car
windows and of the other persons in the
car to care for the men. have noticed
for the last three or four years that
women are getting to be more indie
pendent and are travelling about alone
as freely as drummers.
They are lots of trouble, though, most
of these women. They want too much
for their money and are too inquisitiye
to suit me. The old hands at travelling
are little less exacting, and know two
or three ladies who are as easy to get
along with as a man. They go all over
the country alone, and you are just as
likely to run across them all in the same
town in California as alone in the cars,
They do not know each other. and do
not appear to want to make any new ac-
qualntances.
One Of them is a Boston woman Of
means. She takes in every big show in
the country, from the Native Day in
California to the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans and the Charity ball in New
York. She knows as much about the
different roads and hotels in the coun-
try rs any man ever met. and seems to
enjoy life in her own peculiar way. |
always see her at least four times year,
sometimes more Interview in St.
Louis GlOhe-Dpmocrat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
s NYnnian with Pimck.


Ms Meyer Goldsmith is perhaps the
o"ly female fire insurance broker i'll st.
Louis She is one wolu&n who does not
think that the lords of creation have a
monopoly Of the business avenues, and
upon the loss Of her husband. instead of
s;stiu- supinely down to become charge
upon others, she assumed control Of his
business affairs, which she is now ably
conducting She has set an example
which it is doubtful if many women will
have the courage to follow. Her pluck
deserves to result in another eXempliti-
cation Of the truth Of the adage, "Where
there's a will there's II way.'-St. Louis
Renun,ic
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
THE sHoPelRL IN BLACK.
II Enables Her to Avoid "Mashers" and
Prevents FIashy Costumes.

Prevents FIashy Costumes.
Those who are in the habit of doing
great deal of shopping have no doubt
noticed the almost universal prevalence
of black in the attire of saleswomen.
This fact is the outcome of a rule which
is strictly enforced in all the large stores
with one or two notable exceptions. The
casual inquirer who has noticed this
state Of affairs is generally answered
with the euulyOcating truth that dress
of homogeneous black haTnonizes quiet
ly with any colored goods Il girl may be
selling, and for that reason is desirable.
Perhaps the superintendent of another
store will tell you that the rule is en-
forced for the sake of uniformity. He
will add that all successful merchapts
owe their success to a system, and that
uniformity is the basis of all systems.
These answers are true 50 far as they
go, but they do not give the true reason
for enforcing a rule which is not only
distasteful to a majority OF the shop
girls, but is also expensive as well. A
bright young lady who is employed in
the largest store in the city explained
the matter thoroughly.
You will notice" said she, that the
rule regarding the wearing Of black is
not enforced in this store, except in the
cloak department, 1t is enforced in that
department for the simple reason that
black will harmonic with any kind of
cloak or wrap, and as the girls are com
PEELED to try on cloaks, wraps and sacks
for customers, You vii! readily see why
black is preferable to any other colm,
But this IS not considered a hardship
| because the firm furnishes the dress
goods for cloak department saleswOmen
Now in all the other departments, il
which hundreds of girls are employed
the rule is that nothing be worn but
quiet, subdued colors. The nearest ap
proach to black we veal the better are
our superiors suited, IN all this army o.
girls it is impossible to have every one
! Of the best character While | insist
that none of them are absolutely bad
there are needless, flippant ones, who
would take occasion to show this dispo
sition by dressing in the loudest and
most pronounced colors If this were
| allowed you can readily see what harm
would result Dudes and FOUNDERS, Yhc
come in here every day to test theil
power to mash. Wutld at once know il
what directions to throw their silly
smiles Therefore, that all may be pro
tected, We are compelled to dress in sub
dued colors"
This rule against dressing in anything
but black is generally enforced. OI(
large dry goods store on Market street
insists upon black dresses in winter
but the rule is relaxed in summer, Sc
that the girls are permitted to veal
white waists or jerseys, but the skirts
must be black. No lively colors are al
lowed, not even rose. Two young la
dies sought to break over the barriers
the other day by appearing in pretty
heliotrope dresses, but both were at once
sent home to change their dress, with the
stern admonition to not let the thing &C.
cur again. -Philadelphia Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
4 GnrmcnmS Mnrkhag.

Here is = pretty workbag. seen on the
piazza Of the Grand Union 1t was
made of Il silk handkerchief, or rather a
silk muti1er The center Of the mufiier
is white, and there is deep border of a
Persian pattern, the predominating
shades being olive browns and yellows
Along the edges of the muller are
fastened long tassels They are made Of
six, and shade from light yellow to the
deep olive brown. The corners have
metal ornaments that harmonic with
the trimmings of the bag. Half way be-
tween the center of the muller and the
edges casing is sewed in a circle.
Through this are drawn narrow ribbons
of olive browns These ribbons are long
enough to tie in large bows and loops
Saratoga Letter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

The latest apostle of the beautiful in
dress has arisen to prOmulgate new
code of ethics by which woman's gowns
shall be a chronicle or dress directory of
her emotions and conditions. The holy
and dignIfied estate Of matrimony shall
find expression in a black garment,
while love. it's precursor, too often only
its precursor, is robed in a garment upon
which the torch of hymen starts from
peoples in crimson and gold, symbolical
of love hypnotism. Health wears
gown of Nile green, with border of
lotus flowers. Life is CARRIED in white
crepe, with silver antique traceries.
Death is gIoritied in garments wherein
the golden light of the sun and the silver
sheen of the moOnbeams mingle in the
mysterious symbol of death. Fancy scold-
ing IL woman gotten up in such occult,
murkily, mystic thingsJ about the coal
bill, or asking her where in thunder she
has put your collars and clean stockings
New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
You Want to Look Stunning.

If You are pretty and wish to look just
too sweet for anything, buy sunbon-
net, or, better still, have one made &C.
cordius to your own direction The
sunbonnet is built on the plan of 5ne old
fashioned straw ones Of our grarSlmoth-
y;'s time, Int with difference, Have
your bonnet made of chiffon, mall OF
any soft, pretty material. This IS either
SHRED OF gathered so fun chat the wire VI
framework ia entirely M, ,'"''' " H'tt0 Lat
Of silk is sewed to the back of the ua,
and two wide ribbons are used to tie
under the chin. These bcnnets are use.
ful as well as decidedly becoming. Your
eyes are protected from the sun and your
skin does not get bUrued or freckled,
while a pretty face looks thousand
times prettier when seen in the depths
Of little white suubounet.-New York
Advertiser
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
Cucumber Pickles.

The modern method for making Gu
cumber pickles is to pick the green Gu
cumbers from the vine when they are
small and crisp and soak them for
twsnty-four hours in a weak brine made
in the proportion of two cupfuls of salt
to a gallon of water At the end of this
time pour the salt and water off the
pickles. make it boiling hot and cover
them with it again. Let th3m st%ud for
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
]. g. G. N. Railroad,

]. ~ u. N. Rallroad,
DEPARTURES.
For st Louis s via Iroa Mountain or ~,
For ST. Louis via Iron Mountain, 500 p. IN
For Laredo 800 a. IN
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, X. and t. .0:35 a. M
From St. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. and r, 1000 D. m
From Laredo 5:35 D. N
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
Arrives from New Orleans Houston
and Galveston "a. NJ. and 4:lO p. 10
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, Ell Paso
Arrives iE rom San San Francisco, Ell Pasc p III
and Eagle Pass S:55 a. N
S. A. g. A. P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for KerrviIle, daily except
Leaves E9sI for Galveston, Houston and p -
+ CuerO, daily 9:l0 a. III
Leaves for Corpus Christi, RockpOrt
and Beeville, daily p. m
ARRIVALS.
From KarrYille, daily except
Sunday 1000 a. m
From Corpus Christi, Rockport
and Beeville, daily 2:2O p. m
From Galveston, Houston and
Cuero, daily 6:20p. m
Mallory Steamer sail from Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

htpC up
for years-the offer that's made by
the proprietors of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's addressed to
you, if you have Catarrh. It's a
reward of $500, if they can't cure
you, no matter how bad your case,
or of how long standing-an offer
that's made in good faith by re-
sponsible men.
Think what it means! Absolute
confidence in their Remedy, or they
couldn't afford to take the risk. A
long record of perfect and perma-
nent cures of the worst cases-or
they couldn't have faith in it. 1t
means no more catarrh-or $500.
If you fail to be cured, you won't
fail to be paid.
But perhaps you won't believe it.
Then there's another reason for try
ing it. Show that you can't be
cured, and you'll get $500. It's a
plain business offer. The makers
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
pay you that amount if they can't
cure you. They know that they
can-you think that they can't. If
they're wrong, you get the cash. If
you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
Society and TIE Baby.

Society low and high makes no pro-
visions for babies. IWenty-odd years
ago heard WITH Rot thEl!i OF surPflsSa
indignation thS remark OF Il woman VINO
'led hcT sci" You Know one canhot pe
CVspitable II there are ch'IoreH III 'ne
house"
Social triumphs were as the breath of
her nostrtls Therefore she had no chill
dren Her husband calnly supported
her assertion. He Joined to pride in her
handsome house, perfect dinners and
brilliant receptions, literary tastes and
habits. bis books were hls paintings;
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

Miss Forbes-Leith, the American girl
who recently became the wife of Cap
tain Brrn, tie handsomest @i1e-de-camp
IN her uajcyty's service, is II tall and
rather slender woman. She is hardly
pretty. but is very distinguished aud at
tractive III her appearance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
No Use for Sauce Dishes.

I'll. pretty little sauce dishes are no
more. II yau have any consign them to
Oblivion and forget their existence. Now
is the day Of plates Everything is
served on them They may be large,
they may be small; they may be of cut
glass or Of fine china. but plates they
must be. For berries SINAI! plates of
cut glass are used, while for cucumberS
or tomatoes the dishes are larger, and
may he either of glass or china.-ES-
change.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

Mr.. Claude Montefiore has endowed
prize at Girton in honor of his late wife,
who was a student in honor of the col
iege. 1t consists of the interest on 5000
to be given each year to the girl gradu-
ate who has obtained first class in one
Of the tripos examinations and who in
tends to devote herself to profession.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

There isa lament among English wom-
en- over the passing Of the livery. Lyen
on state occasions, they complain. The
nobility ard gentry have foTrsworn the
Did brii!iaucy and d'-..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24
S. A. & A. P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
FeuckLEN,s aRNIcA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet-
ter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, Corns'
ald all skin eruptionS, and positively
cures Piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by all druggists. DreisS, ThOmp
son & Co.'S wholesale. ! Z Q)9:13-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

A pretty new table decoration, and
one which will be greatly in demand
this coming winter, is called the pepper
grinder IT is either Of silver or gold,
and resembles coffee grinder in minia-
ture. In the top of the grinder is placed
a whole pepper. When it is to be used
you grind the pepper by turning small
crank and then using the sprinkler
which is underneath.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

the requisite open competitive examina-
tions. The male staff is being reduced
in favor of women workers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

The New York alumra, Of Mt. Hol-
yoke college are to build Mary Brig
ham memorial cottage at cost Of $4,000.
About -. 900 has already been subscribed.
An,oZCNS CT IRE rCRGE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

The lines of the English clerk seem to
have fallen in goodly places. The Eng
lish postmaster general is filling up all
the vacancies in the male clerical staff
of the general postoffice with women,
I'D Of whom have successfully passed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-24

A clever woman has converted the
unsightly, but. alas! immovable steam
heaters of her home into summer things
of beauty by having long. low boxes
made to stand upon them. These she
keeps filled with few low growing,
bright hued plants and several vine roots
whose reaching tendrils of green hang
far toward the floor in graceful, sway
ing fringe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-21
FREAKS OF A CYCLONE.
The Feathers Of Chickens Blown From Theil
Bodies-Damage i'm Missouri.

The Feathers of Chickens Blown From Their
Bodies-Damage in Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, May 21.-A cyclone. which wrought
terrible destruction to life and property near
Mexico, Mo-. yesterday afternoon, is heard of
from Centralia, No., as follows:
funnel-shaped cyclone. one-half mile wide,
passed mile north of this place. BY it a
number Of dwellings were totally destroyed
and many persons injured, some fatally. Barns
and fences were swept away, chickens, hogs
and stock killed in large numbers. horse
belonging to Joseph Tucker was carried quar-
ter of a mile and blown over his residence.
John F. Harrison and family, wife and eight
children, were all more or less injured. One
child, ten years of age, was carried half a mile
and when found a stick had been driven
through its left arm. A child five years old
had its right leg broken in three places. Mr.
Harrison, while seriously hurt, is not con-
sidered in danger.
Drs. Wallace, Head and McAllister, attend
ing surgeons returning from the scene Of the
disaster today, report many persons danger
ously injured.
Chickens, geese and turkeys were found half
picked and strewn along the path Of the storm.
Serious damage done to many houses near
the storms path. Many fues and roofs were
demolished. Hail stones fell in some places as
large as hens eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-21

He Seemed Preoccupied When He Left the
Presidents Room.
A thousand fragments of gossip are in circu-
lation as to what may or may not be done to
sever the connection of Gen. Raum and the
Office of commissioner of pensions, but state
ments Of substantiated fact are less numerous
than political parties in this country. The
only thing that seems to be definitely known is
that Commissioner Raum called upon the
President yesterday afternoon and for nearly
forty minutes answered the many questions
asked by the chief executive. II was 3:45 when
the commissioner entered the Presidents Office
and it was nearly AIS when Gen. Raum walked
down stairs in company with a STAR reporter.
The general was not on the best of terms with
himself; his mind was evidently busy on other
matters when he told the reporter that the in
terview with the President had been a pleasant
one; there was rreoccupied air about him
that was not apparent when he entered the
presidential presence. Secretary of the Treas
ury Foster was down stairs waiting for the
President 70 go out driving. and there was
brief conversation of very general nature be-
tween the Secretary and the commissioner.