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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
To whom IL May Concern.

SAN ANTONIO, SEPT, Z, 1891.
Some very suspicious characters
are circulating slanderous lies
through town about my business.
Be this to their warning, as 1 will
find ways for punishment. Shop at
PIG East Commerce street
9-S-3t ED. A. SEFFEL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
LAURELLEnOIL.

Prevents tendency to wrinkles or ageing
of the skin. Prevents whitening OF the
skin or drying up Of the flesh. Natures
wonder for preserving youth and fresh
ess 800 large bottles at druggists. ()
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
Has Arrived.

J. w. Turner, the wrestler who de-
feated Louis Lee in Dallas some time
ago. has arrived in our city. He will
probably now arrange match with
Prof. Bernau. He is open to all
Corners
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
A either Club.

All players on the either, DESTROYS
of Joining q club are invited to meet
at Ruppers berg's place Commerce St,
Thursday night, at $50 o'clock. s;S:St
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
Special Bargains for Next Ihre
Days.

Twenty dozen ladies' Swiss ribbed
vests at 100 q piece would be bargain
at 25c. Forty-two dozen ladies' silk
initiated handkerchiets at 25c piece,
you'd think them cheap at 40c. Two
cases Windsor outing fiannels at &c q
yard, considered bargain at 10c.
Entire stock of Ice, 1Sc and zoe sum-
mer fabrics at l0c.
983t L.. WoLFSoN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08

The Outlandish Tricks in Which
West Indian Negroes Indulge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-08
HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED
By not buying TEA at Hollands.
Lost.

Lost.
A bunch of keys. Suitable reward
by returning to LIGHT office.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
REDONDO.

We could not ask for more beautiful
day than this has been.
Mrs. A. S. Moseley OF San Francisco
and Miss Northam of Los Angeles visited
friends at the Redondo hotel today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bonsall, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Garnsey and d. Mcfarland
of Los Angeles registered at the Redondo
last evening.
Captain George j. Ainsworth, and
party of nine, returned yesterday from
San Diego, where few days were de-
lightfully spent. The trip was made
exceedingly enjoyable through the kind
ness of General Manager Wade of the
Santa Fe company, who rendered his
private car for the use of Captain Aims
worth and party. All returned in high
spirits, feeling benefited by the trip,
but glad to be in Redondo again.
Among the last arrivals at the Re-
dondo are: S. M. Woods, San Francisco !;
Herve Friend, Los Angeles; A. P. Not
tiger, St. Louis; Martin Ender, Chicago !;
S. A. Johnson and son, Portland, Or.
The schooner Seven Sisters arrived to-
day from Navarro with 600O ties for
the Terminal railway company. B.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
SANTA MONICA.

The board OF trustees held it's regular
weekly meeting Monday evening, when
a petition was received from G. D. White
and Henry D. Hendershott of Los An
geles, which was accompanied by a
draft of proposed ordinance, asking for
a franchise for the purpose of erecting
an electric lighting plant of the capacity
of twenty arc lights or more, the same
to be completed within year, for the
term of fifty years. The gentlemen
state that they will expend at least
$500 in the plant if granted franchise,
and asked the board of trustees to agree
to take ten lights at the monthly rate of
$40 per light. The whole matter was
referred to a committee of three, con-
sisting of Messrs. Vawter, Lewis and
Allen.
T. w. DeBussy also presented a peti-
tion praying for rebate of the license
he had paid. The petition was denied.
The city attorney was ordered to prose-
cute all who had not paid their licenses.
After ordering few bills paid the
board adjourned.
Miss Sylvia Smith and Master Robie
Smith of San Francisco, brother and
sister OF Mrs. M. K. Barretto, arrived
today, and will remain here few weeks,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Barretto.
The election today for school trustees
proved to be very exciting and hotly
contested affair, when the rival clans
were marshaled under the banners of
DR.. ]. J. Place and w. S. Vineyard, who
were the candidates of one clique, and
of DIR. F.. G. Folsom and w. o. Baxter,
who were the leaders OF the other;
Vineyard and Place being elected. The
following gentlemen, Judge j. G. Nor
gan, DR.. j. J. Place and W. S. Vineyard,
will look after the knowledge mills in
the district to the best of their ability.
Mrs. Bennett. of Los Angeles, has
taken possession of the Rubicain cot
tage on Sixth street.
Mrs. and Miss Hamilton have takeu
the Duncan cottage, on Fourth street,
where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry have taken the
Morgan residence, on Second street, for
the summer.
Mrs. Craik has taken possession of her
summer house on South beach, where
where she will remain until fall.
At the regular meeting of the Sea side
Lodge of I.O.O.F. Monday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing six months: w. B. Willis,
noble grand; F. G. McKinnie, vice
grand I. S. Wilson, financial secretary;
Eugene Day, recording secretary 7. A.
Willis, treasurer; and Messrs. 0. G.
Tullis, G. Pendleton, and S. Chatfeld,
trustees.
u. Lohman, who left for a trip in the
mountains few days ago, intending to
be absent a month, was called home
suddenly yesterday to the bedside of a
sick daughter, who, happily, was re-
covering when he reached here.
o. B. Allen, of Lancaster, Cal. ]. A.
Martin, Chas. 7. Waldow, Gus Barber
and T. Hannah, of Los Angeles, were
among today's arrivals at the Jackson
house.
j. G. Hall, of Redlands, is stopping at
Ho tel Arcadia. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
No Cause for Apprehension.

Nose Schaumburg for several weeks past
has been very much depressed. Mrs
Schaumburg is of very nervous tenn
permanent, and cannot stand the slightest
excitement. She is devoted to her father,
but she received no letter from him in
three weeks. The reason why she has re-
ceived no letter is simply because he died
suddenly about three weeks ago. Nose
was afraid to let her know anything about
it, and the burden of apprehension grow
ing heavier every day, he confded the Sc
cret to Sam Levy, his cousin, and requested
him to break the news gently to Rebecca
Sam promised to do so, saying that he had
great deal of tact. He called the next
day, and as soon as he was seated Mrs.
Schaumburg told him she was very anx-
ious about her father, Solomon Meyer, he
not having written in three weeks; that
she was afraid something had happened to
him.
NO. dinks not" said Sam. 81 would
not have any apprehension on dot account.
Mine fodder has peen dead sixteen years,
and have not had letter from him in
all dose times. ."-Texas Siftings
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
F1oricuIture in the united States.

A recent bulletin issued by the census
bureau gives some timely statistics regard
ing Horticulture, which has been carried on
az a business for upward of century, and
which in the last twenty-five years has as
sumed large proportions. Out of total
of 1859 establishments, 2,795 were started
between 1870 and 1890, and of these 1,797 be.
tween 1880 and 1890. There are 312 com
mercial Horticulture establishments owned
and managed by women. These 1859 es-
Establishments had in use in the census year
3S, ,S23,247 square feet of glass, covering a
space of more than 891 acres of grounds.
The establishments. including fixtures and
heating apparatus, were valued at sS8, 1885,
722 43; tools and implements, 81, ,5S7 ,693. .93,
and gave employment to 16,S47 men and
1858 women, who earned in the year S.
4S3, ,657. Fuel for heating cost 81, 160, 152 66.
The products for the year were 49,056, ,2t3
rose bushes, 3s,3SO,872 hardy plants and
shrubs, while all other plants amounted to
1872 s35, ,292, reaching total value of $12, ,036,-
ATTIC for plants. Cut flowers brought an
additional income of s14. 175,328.01.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
THE SYCAMORE DEAD.
THE BIG TREE ON ALSO STREET
SUCCUMBS TO OLD AGE.
1t Is Estimated to Bs Fifteen Hundred
Years Old-one of the Old Landmarks.
It's Name Given to Also Street.

Another historic landmark OF Los
Angeles is doomed. The famous old
Also (sycamorel tree on Also street is
dead. Its estimated age is 1900 years.
For centuries its leaves grew out every
spring and dropped in the fall. This
spring they have not appeared. The old
tree is dead, and will soon be cut down.
Its form will live in the memories OF the
present generation, and will be perpetu-
ated in the name of Also street until
some erratic city council shall change
the name of that thoroughfare to Smith
avenue or Jones boulevard. In ancient
times beneath the shadow OF this old
patriarch the wild deer rested, or the
children of the Indian village Of Yang
played. Later, the founders of the
pueblo here halted on their way
to and from town, or enjoyed a
siesta from the labor of cultivat-
ing their fields. The Mexicans
appropriately named the road in honor
OF the big tree, and the Americans with
becoming reverence continued the
Spanish name on that way when 1t be-
came street and lined with houses.
And when the big brewery was erected,
its proprietors, Messrs. Maier 4 Zobei-
lein, built around the tree. Its diane
ter through the trunk for about twenty
feet up from the ground is about six
feet, and then it divides into several
large branches fully forty feet higher.
Unlike many others Of his family this
sycamore had sound heart to the day
of his death, SO it cannot be said that
he died of "heart failure" The histor-
ical society should have the tree photo
oronhed
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

make specially of Pure California Wines,
put up in cases of one dozen each, consisting OF
the following varieties: Port, Angelica, sherry,
Muscatel, zinfandel, and Riesling, and DE-
wines to any part Of the United States on receipt
Of So. 90. Telephone A. l24 & 126 N. Spring st,
Branch, 453 8. Spring. Respectfully,
I-I2-tf Il WOOLLACoTT.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
PASADEN A.

Mrs. H. M. Conger has left for a sum-
mer visit to her old home in Iowa.
The Vandevort-Gleason wedding will
be solemnized this morning at 10
O'Clock.
Tourists TO Mount Wilson over the old
route pronounce the trail in much
worn condition, and at some points very
difficult of passage.
La Normandie dairy has abandoned
its custom in Pasadena, considering it
more profitable to use their full supply
OF milk at the new Westminster cream
cry.
Mrs. Gleason has engaged a suite of
rooms at the Carleton, where she will
remove from her present residence on
Marengo avenue, the first of the week.
At the annual meeting of the Mount
Wilson Toll Road company, held yester-
day, the following officers were elected;
President, H.W. Magee; vice-president,
G. s. Martin; directors, H. w. Magee,
C. S. Martin, John w. Vandevort,
Robert S. .Vandevort and George Greedy.
Mrs. Stetson is expected home soon.
G. A. Scharff, formerly of Pasadena,
is going to England shortly in the inter
ests of the firm he is connected with in
San Francisco.
An annual meeting of the Park Nur-
sery company was held yesterday even
ing, on which occasion officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
The California Universalist conyen-
ton convened in Pasadena yesterday
evening. A large number of delegates
are present. Last nights exercises con-
sisted OF an address OF welcome by j. D.
Yocum, response by Rev. DR.. Deere, Of
Riverside, and a sermon by Rev. Mr..
Gardner, of Fresno.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03

During his pastoral work in Boston he
has been identified with many charitable
bodies and movements. A book published
by him in 1870, ''Ten Times One Is Ten,"
led to movement which now exists in
club or series of clubs with over $4,000
members. Another society due to his eff
forts, the Look Up Legion, numbers some
5000 members Several magazines are
under his charge. He is a thorough news
paper man, having served in every capac-
ity on the Boston Daily Advertiser from
reporter to editor-in-chief
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
LETTER BAG.
The Fruit PeddIers' License.

EDITORS HERALD: Ii you will grant
me the space for the insertion OF this
letter, you will do me and my fellow
peddlers favor that we will be thankful
for. At the last meeting of the city
council there was presented by the fruit
store-keepers a petition asking that the
license for peddling fruit be increased
from 81 to $15 per month. Their object
in asking for such an outrageous
increase is plain. The passage
and enforcement of such law would
make peddling improbable. The fruit
stores would then have things their own
lie and lowered to the growers. l
assist them in their selfish designs. The
proposed change is actually prohibitive.
1t would work great hardship upon
class of our citizens. Surely the ped
ding of fruit is not such an evil that it
is necessary to tax it out of existence.
The peddlers reach the people in the
outlying districts who would otherwise
be without fruit were it not brought to
their doors. A decrease in the local
consumption OF fruit will follow, and
the growers will suffer thereby. Our
national and state constitutions express
ly forbid class legislation. The pre-
posed law gives the fruit store keepers
a decided advantage over the peddlers.
1t would be far more honorable for these
men to commence with the Chinese,
and let American citizens alone. The
fruit men induced former council to
pass law prohibiting the peddling of
fruit in the district bounded by the
Plaza. Los Angeles, Fourth and Hill
streets. This is protection enough.
Why the peddling of other wares was
not included seems strange. The fruit
men evidently have horror for compe
tition, which is, according to authori-
ties, the life OF trade. 1t is to be hoped
that the designs of this avaricious COM
bine will be checked. Give the peddlers
a chance to make a living. There is
room for all in the fair city OF Los An
geles. In closing would suggest to the
fruit store keepers that after they sue
ceed in capturing the earth, ownership
of the sky would be next in order.
Respectfully, w. H. g.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
Boston Preacher Who Has Gained
Wide Fame.

Wide Fame.
Boston is particularly well provided with
clergymen who are celebrated in their pro-
fession, or literature, or the cause of ed
ucation- No one sect or denomination can
claim them, for they vary in faith from
Episcopal to Unitarian. Some of them
have written books that have become fa-
nous, and have started more than one
train of thought toward the uplifting of
the race.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale is probably
one Of the most famous of Boston clergy
men. His fame is by no means local, and
his name is respected over a wide range Of
territory. He was born in Boston, April 3,
1922. He is sprung from an old New Eng
land family that have figured largely in
the history of the country. An ancestor of
his was the martyred Captain Nathan
Hale, whose last words were a wish that
he had more lives to offer on his country's
altar
The early education of Mr.. Hale was
under the most favorable circumstances.
From the Boston Latin school he went to
Harvard, and graduated from that eele-
brated university in 1885, He then became
an usher in the Latin school, During this
time he read theology and church history,
and in 1912 he was licensed to preach by
the Boston Association of Congregational
Ministers. His first regular charge was
the Church of the Unity, in Worcester.
He remained pastor of this church from
1916 to 1856, when he became pastor of the
South Congregational (Unitarian) church,
in Boston, where he still remains.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03

green when it commenced TO rain on the
2Sth of January and continued for sew
eral hours. On the 18th of Nav the
grated peach trees had Just commenced
to bloom, as it had been a very cold
spring, but very little frost. MANY peo-
pie thought there would be no peaches,
but there was good crop. The apple
trees continued to bloom until the 10th
or 18th OF July"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
ALEXANDER E. SWEETS HUMoR.
Man who Began to Write Jokes When

A Man Who Began to Write Jokes When
Child.
Alexander E. Sweet, who edits Texas
Siftings, and who is prolific as a humorist,
has been described as "a typical hayseed,
with his loose, rough looking clothes, heavy
movements, full uncultured beard and rich
complexion. One would judge he knew
more about crops than human nature. In
conversation he says funny things that de-
serve places in print with countenance
marked by ineffable solemnity." Mr..
Sweet is a modest gentleman of mild man
ners, with kindly face. He lives In New
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
French Tansy Waters.

These waters are for the relief and cure OF
painful and irregular menses, and will remove
all distractions, no matter what the cause, and
are sure and safe every time. Manufactured
by Emerson Drug Co., San Jose, Cal, and for
sale by Off & Vaughn, The Druggists, N E. cor
ner Fourth and Spring streets, Los Angeles,
CAL, and Apothecaries' Hall, 303 N. Main st.,
sole agents for Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03

Keep your liver active and thus ward off dis
ease. Take Simmons Liver Regulator in time.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03

York city with his
family. He W a s
born in Canada in
1841, but when he
was a mere child
his parents moved
to San Antonio,
Tex, and settled
there. At sixteen
he went to school
at Poughkeepsie,
after which he Wis
tied Germany and
was a student at
Carlsruhe, Baden,
for several years.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
Color Blind.

Mr. Sonice-Ah, how do you do. Miss
Green?
She-Very well, thank you; but my name
Is Brown.
Mr.. S.-Oh, I beg pardon. So it is-but
you'll excuse me, Pm sure-I am color
blind.-Boston Beacon
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
PROPHET POTTS.

He Recalls Weather Similar to the
Present Fourteen Years Ago.
Mr.. J. w. Potts writes the HERALD as
follows:
"In 1877 there was no rain until the
18th and 10Th of January. On the 28th
of January the hills were trying to look
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03

Texas in 1868 and Joined the Thirty third
Texas cavalry as private, and served un-
til the war ended
"After the war;" says Mr.. Sweet, 81
practiced law, but not with any bewilder
ing degree of success. drifted into jour
nalism, and for several years furnished a
column of San Antonio siftings for the
Galveston News. These items were much
copied, and / started Texas Siftings in 1881
in Austin. My life has been comparatively
blameless, except for a short time when
was learning to play on the finite" In re-
gard to his methods of work Mr.. Sweet
once remarked:
unlike other alleged humorists, l c..l.-
not recall my first downward step. be-
gan going down from my cradle, believe.
The propensity to write funny things was
contemporaneous with my first successful
struggle with the alphabet, and has accom-
panied me through life, bringing with it
all the misfortunes which have blighted
my career and made me the pensive Great
ure you behold. How do build my jokesS
/ think my jokes build themselves. They
even get into my business correspondence.
OF the different styles of humorous writing
the brief paragraph is the most difficult.
A column of such paragraphs daily wou d
months, whereas humorous sketches, es-
pecially if they are in a series, are the easi-
est work a professional humorist can do.
l can write couple a columns of sketches
without any great mental wear and tear,
but a half column of paragraphs makes me
long to be popular preacher"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-12
LOVED THE LIGHT.
Five Years in a Coal Shaft She Thought
Was Enough.

In parts of Missouri nothing is COM
moner in Out-of-the-wav places than a
solitary coal shaft" says the Youths
Companion. In one of these remote
mines there was kept, hundred feet
below the surface, a little old mule.
whose business it was to draw the
loaded cars up the inclined plane to
the foot of the shaft.
Back and forth, back and forth it
made its dismal journeys during work
ing hours, and at night was left alone
in corner fitted up as a stable, to
await in the silence and utter darkness
the return of it's human comrades.
For five long years it had never
breathed the upper air, or seen the
light of day. 1t was a great pet with
the miners, who used to bring it
punches of fresh grass in summer Or
Jumps of sugar and apples in winter.
One night, when the mule was being
embarrassed, some one proposed TAX
ing jimmy up in the cage. 1t was
done; her tremor as the cage began to
ascend were soothed by the assuring
words and caresses of her companions,
and soon she found herself restored to
a mules natural privileges.
The next morning when the time
came to 60 to work jimmy positively
refused to return. Neither persuasion
nor threats could induce her to APP
preach the shaft and step into the
waiting cage.
A council was held. The miners
touched by wh%t the poor brute had
suffered in her five years of isolation,
and reproaching themselves that her
Imprisonment had been so long. at
length solved the problem by subscrib-
ing on the spot enough out of their
scanty earnings to buy jimmy" and
she was Immediately loosed and
turned out to grass
For years afterward she could be
seen nibbling the grass near the shaft
or sheltering herself behind a liberal
haystack that somehow was always
there for her. When working hours
were over she was sure to be near the
shaft, where she could mutely testify
to her liberators as they came up, that
she was the happiest mule in Missouri.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-12
COUNTRY GIRLS IN THE CITY.
They Look for Social Life Which They
Can Best Enjoy at Home.

Il have heard country girls talk of
coming to the city for employment.
says lady writer in the Cincinnati
Commercials Gazette, land they have
given as one reason that they wanted
more social life. Well, that is just
what they will not get. The woman
of business is not a woman of leisure,
and she has no time for society. She
will find more social life in her own
home, even if she be worker. than she
could ever have in the city. and there
is no lonesomeness more absolute than
the loneliness of a stranger in a crowd.
Salaries are not large enough to per-
NIT of such relaxation in the way of re-
creation, and after the days work is
over is too tired to 60 in search of en-
joyment.
In the country home, in these days,
the daily papers and magazines come,
so that one may keep in touch with
the world, even if she be at one side of
the hustle and confusion of city life.
The fashion article tells her how to
dress her hair and make her gown;
gives her the latest notion in small
toilet details. Few towns are so small
that they have no public library, where
all the new books come; and the lecture
and concert are not infrequent in
visits. Railways and telegraphs have
brought the corners of the earth to-
gether, so that one is never far from
the center of things. There is occupa-
ton, too, for the girls who stay at
home, and particularly those who stay
in the country. Do not throng to the
cities in search of employment, for you
will be doomed to disappointment"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-12

During q recent parade in Cheboy-
gan. Mich, ten red headed girls rode
on ten white horses
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-12
Spring in sevastopol.

For many years spring of dirty
water ran from the house Of certain
M. Korotnoff. in the heart of Seyasto-
pol. and caused the proprietor much
trouble. At times the spring would
cover the best street in the city with
mud. OF late the spring has become
a public nuisance. and the city author
tiles compelled M. Korotnotf to build a
small reservoir around it, and lead of
the muddy substance by sewer pipes.
But as soon as this was done it was dis
covered that the substance in the new
reservoir was pure naptha. For the
last three months since the discovery
was made nothing has been done to
utilize this wasting treasure.