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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18
ON TRIAL.

To every sufferer from Catarrh, no matter
how bad the case or of how long stand
ing, the proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say this: !" II we can't cure it,
perfectly and permanently, we'll pay you
$500 in cash. Sold by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
A Remarkable Railroad.

Taken altogether the Russian Transcas-
plan railway is one of the engineering
wonders "of this, the ironbound century"
At first it was considered impossible to
maintain a road through the shifting
sands of the Kara Kun desert, but Gen.
eral Annenkoff, who was superintendent
of construction, overcaIne what was sup
posed to be an insurmountable obstacle
by covering his railroad with clay and
planting the sides with thickets of desert
plants and shrubs. But when this Lad
been done and the road bad assured, a cry
went up to the effect that the scheme
would have to be abandoned because there
was neither fuel nor water along the line
The doughty general solved the water
problem by bringing water in pipes from
the mountains, and his cousin constructed
a locomotive which used petroleum for
fuel. But yet there was another great OBJ
stacle in the way-the classic Oxus, which
would have to be crossed with bridge
1 900 feet longer than the Brooklyn wonder.
This difficulty was finally overcome, and
the road is now in active operation.-St.
Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
System in Saving.

"The only good plan is to make it an in
variable rule to deposit something each
week or each month";" says bank presi-
dent. Having thus put the money aside,
it should be considered out of reach, and on
no account to be drawn upon except in
case of sickness, loss of employment or
death. 1t is surprising how money will
pile up when such system as this is fol-
lowed. If every one who possesses any
income at all would adopt the practice
and stick to it, no matter how small the
deposits might be, poverty would be well
nigh abolished.
"There is no saving done in this city of the
sort that is common among the thrifty peo-
pie of New England, who put their money
into the bank and let it remain, adding to
it steadily year by year. Here the people
accumulate moderate sums and draw them
out. In the early part of each year they
save for taxes or vacations; in the autumn
they save for winter clothes and fuel, and
later on for celebrating Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
An Improvement in Casting steel.

Heretofore in casting steel ingots con-
tanning a large proportion of carbon the
shrinkage of the metal generally forms
cavities in the upper end of the ingot, thus
preventing good welding This is now
overcome by placing cup of refractory
material in the bottom of the mold, to pre-
vent the metal first poured in from harden
ing too rapidly, and when filled the upper
surface is chilled and the mold inverted
before the metal solidifies. The cavit
then forms at the other end and is pr
tected from the oxidizing influence of the
atmosphere York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23


A prominent young club man of this
city. who is noted for his faultless attire,
was exhibiting IA costly, gold mounted
handled silk umbrella, which was ingen-
iously fastened with "a tiny silver paddock,
to number of friends, with the remarks:
eff it had not been for this locking de-
vice should have lost this valuable UNI
brella long ago. Picking up the wrong
umbrella on a rainy day is as time hon
ored habit as the borrowing of your
neighbours lead pencil and returning it
back to your own pocket. To test this
question to my full satisfaction strolled
into the lobby of a well known hotel one
wet, stormy day, and swapping the little
lock through the wire spring under the
folds of the umbrellaI placed it in Il prom
inent rack among a number of others. On
looking over a morning newspaper pre-
tended to be deeply interested in its coli
umns.
~ had hardly turned my eye when a re-
specially dressed gentleman picked up my
umbrella and off AeSwent 1t was raining
in torrents, he couldn't open it, and in a
moment or two he returned, ramming it
back and mnttering something about a
mistake took another one from the rack
and was gone for good. You may not be
lieve me, but for one hour that umbrella
came and went every five minutes-men,
women and children, old and young, grave
and gay. The performance was kept iup
until it tired me out. took charge of it
finally and sauntered. off home. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
CHAIRMEN REPUBLICAN
or the Congressional Districts.

First District-Frcestone Leon, Madi-
son, Trinity, Waller. Harris, Grimes
Walker, Chambers and Montgomery. s.
L. Hahn, Houston.
Second District-Jefferson, Orange
Liberty. Hardin, Newton. Jasper, Polk,
Tyler, San Jaeinto, Angelina, Nacogdo-
ches, San Augustine, Sabine, Shelby,
and Houston. II. G. Baxter, Beaumont.
Third Distriet-Hunt, Rockwall, Rains,
Van Zandt, Wood, Smith, Upsher,
Gregg, Rusk and Henderson. j. w. But
Ter, Tyler.
Fourth Distriet-H Franklin,
Titus, Morris, Camp, Marion, Cass,
Bowie, Red River, Lamar and Delta. G..
o. Greiner, Paris.
Fifth District-FaRDin. Collin, Grayson,
Cleaves. Gainesville.
Sixth District-Dallas, Ellis, Navarro,
Hill, BOsque, johnson and kaufman.
b. ID. Atwell, Hutchins.
Seventh District-BraZoS, Robertson.
Limestone. McLennan, Falls, Milan and
Bell. H. NJ. Dryden, Marin.
Eighth District = Tarrant. Parker,
Erath, SOmerville, Mills, Hamilton, Cole
man, Brown, Runnells, Hood, Comanche,
Coryell and Lampasas. E. w. Morton,
Weatherford.
Ninth District-Burnett, Williamson.
Lee, Travis, Burlesson, Bastrop, Cald-
well, Hays and Washington. w. M.
Makemson. Georgetown.
Tenth District - Gonzales, Fayette,
Austin. Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston,
Brazoria, Matagorda and Layaca A. j
Musgroye, Galveston.
Eleventh Decentralization, Jackson,
CALHOUN, Victoria, Dewitt, Goliad, Re-
fugio. Bee, Arkansas, Karnes, Wilson,
Guadalupe. Atascosa, Live Oak, San Pa
tricio, Nueces, Cameron, Hidalgo. Starr,
Zapata, Duval, Encinal. Webb, McMul-
len, LaSalle, Dimmitt, Zavalla, Frio and
Uvalde. A. Winslow, Laredo.
Twelfth District-Crockett, San Saba,
Llano, Blanco, Kendall, Bexar, Medina,
Tough, Menard, Edwards, Val Verde,
Sutton, Kimball, Tom Green. Schleicher.
Irion, Sterling, Coke. Glasscock, Midland,
Ector, Crane, Buchel, Pecos, Upton,
Brewster, Foley, Presidio, JEFF Davis,
Kinney Maverick, Concho and Comal.
Jas. p. Newcomb, San Antonio.
Thirteenth District-Palo Pinto, Shack
leford. Eastland, Callahan, Taylor, Nolan.
Ell Paso, Reeves, Ward. Loving, Winkler,
Andrews, Martin, Gaines, Dawson, Bor-
den, Scurry. Fisher, Jones, Wise, Jack,
Young. Throckmorton, Haskell: Stone
wall, Kent, Cara, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum,
Cochran, Hockey, Lubbock, Crosby,
Dickens. King, Knox, Baylor, Archer,
Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger, Ford, Harde
man, Cottle, Motley. Floyd, Hale. Lamb,
Bailey; Farmer, Castro, Sw CiIhher Brisco,
Donley, Armstrong, Randall, Deaf Smith,
Oldham, Potter, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, |
Hemphill, Roberts, Hutchinson, Moore, |
Hartley, Dallam, Sherman, Hansford |
Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Howard, JoyEand |
j. n. Kindred, Amarioll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

cause trey haC~ no 5aJnUuD In the w nlte
House, and no one ever pulled kodak on
him. President Taylor used to walk about
he met, like a policeman. A reception in
the White House in these days is relieved
of monotony only by the great crush OF
guests, who trample the clothes off one
another's backs. Another president set up
in the East Room 6O0-pound cheese and
invited the multitude TO come in and helI
itself, which the multitude proceeded tC
do.-Cor. Augusta Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

Hot water used in making sponge cake
will make it much whittier. Cold water
produces a yellow cake.
Severe Rebuke.
The late Count de Nieuwerkerke was
one of the last Survivors of the brilliant
court of Napoleon III. In those days he
was devoted in his attentions to the Prin-
cess MatGlde, and once, when that lady
had invited Edmond About, the author, to
dine with her. the count was announced,
and entering the room found the princess
and the authE chatting together. 'Do
not be jealous; 1T is only l." said About in
spirit of smaTtness.
The princess Instantly rang the bell, and
when the servant appeared she said, "Give
orders to have the plate of NJ. About re-
moved from abe table-he will not dine
with me this evening"" M. About, like
Abou Ben Adhem, must have. had trou-
bled night of st, for he was man of van
ity, and the CIT was deepone.-San Fran
cisco Arsoni1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
WASHINGTON.

Throughout the world, among these Of men,
What fame like thine, beyond the reach of
time?
Heroes and kings by history's supple pen
Emblazoned stand, too oftenest known for
crime;
But thy pure record, generous and sublime,
Reveals, nor stain nor blot the light to mar.
Which shines through all those living lives
that show
How honest duty was thy guiding star;
In the hard present patient and afar,
Seeing the glorious futures radiant bow;
Great in the field, and in the chair of state,
Won for thy country's honor, simply great.
Thy country hailed thee chiefest citizen;
The world proclaimed, behold the chief of
menu
George Lunt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
4 z.nbricatfne Soan.

An improvement in the preparation of
lubricants is a soap, formed by treating
wool grease with alkaline I've. This is dis
solved in water and filtered, and to this
solution another Of alum is added, forming
a brown preciliitate. From this, when dry
lubricating oils of any viscosity may be
produced by simply dissolving It in fluid
mineral oil-New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
Old Times at the Capital.

In recalling the lively and picturesque
incidents which the old timers enjoyed in
Washington one is moved almost to tears
over the commonplace nature of his own
times. John Adams used to battle in the
Potomac every morning at daylight be-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

AT the present day the Japanese us
horseshoes made of braided straw, an
several European countries use compresse
rawhide for the same purpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

One great beekeeper of Hampshire, Eng.
land, declares that bees do not succeed to
any extent in the storing OF honey when
ever there are wars and dissensions in
Europe, whether her majesty's troops are
engaged or not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

A cat the other day killed big alligator
in Florida by jumping on its neck and
biting through the tender hide until it
reached vital spot. At least this is the
story told by contemporary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

Letitsa Cox, who died at Bybrock, ia
maica, in 1888, claimed and brought evi
dence to prove that she was 100 years oil
at the time of her death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
FL. C. SCHUMACHER,
FRED SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
DAN. c. BITTER.
Subscribers are req uested mot to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt. T. b. JOHNSON, Mgr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
FOR SALE.

Two fine corner dots, size III 166 feet
near West End, two blocks from street
LIGHT Office. 1:29 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
ADVERTISING soLic,oes

j. A. Appler and R. E. Tatum are
authorized solicitors for the LIGHr. Our
patrons will please put all promises" or
understandings" in writing, In order
ings" when the bill is presented.
= T. B. JOHNSON, Mgr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This Office is not responsible for tn,
private bills of any of its employees. Ant
paid unless accompanied by a writer
order from T. b. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23

TO ouRlEAsTERN ADVERTISERS.
All advertising for the Daily and Week
ly LIGHT, must come to us through our
special agents, Messrs. Palmer 81 Rey
232 to 235 Temple Cou TT, New York.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30
Ia Rnnster nn tho ChIcngo.

On the flagship Chicago there is a
rooster which has been on board for
about eight months, during which time
he has delighted the crew and won his
laurels on several fields.
He was bought at Barbados on the
squadron's way south, and was intended
to be served for Christmas, but during
bad weather he crowed so Justify and
seemed such an undaunted rooster that
one Of the officers interceded for him and
his life was spared.
On the quarter deck are several big
ventilators, which are partly covered
with polished brass. making ~refiectors.
Dick, for so the rooster was named, 0
passed these v%entilators and saw his re-
Election. His first air of startled sur
prise was met by the other rooster with
one which entirely equaled it, and upon
this Dick rufled his feathers and looked
t~hreateningly. only to be met by one
quite as defiant.
This was more than he could stand.
and after prancing around a little he
advanced to the attack, being promptly
uet by the other rooster. Then epsued
a very comical encounter, for Dick
struck at this ventilator with bill and
sp,r, getting more and more mad every
minute, and furnishing side splitting
amusement to officers and men, who
were interested spectators, until finally
from sheer exhaustion. he was obliged
to give up the fight and retire. having
only the satisfaction of finding that the
other rooster retired likewise.
The curious delusion lasted several
weeks, and it became u common thing
TO see Dick either sullenly glaring at
that other one OF actively engaged in
trying to damage him.
The crew are very fond of him. and
when they went ashore for target prac-
tice on an island Dick was allowed to
run on shore. Boston Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30
Cold storage for salmon.

1t is well known that by arrangement
among the salmon packers on the Pa
cific coast the catch of salmon has been
restricted to the requirements of the
market under existing conditions. Bet.
ter facilities for preserving the fish are
now being realized, with tho result that
this delicious food fish is likely to find a
much larger distribution in q fresh state
than ever before. Late dispatches from
Victoria. B. e., that a cold
storage system has lately been COM
pleted by San Francisco parties for the
Cunningham cannery on the Skeena
river.
Into these refrigerators the fish are
placed as o as taken from the water
and subjected to a temperature or 90
dogs. below zero. Here they remain six
or seven hours, and are then removed to
another oom with a zero temperature,
where they are held some two weeks,
and then Theoretically sealed in cases for
shipment. The general introduction of
cold warehouses adjacent to the fishing
grounds is destined to effect y notable
change in the salmon industry, enabling
Gamer and others to utilize the heaviest
runs, instead of being restricted in their
catch to the number they are able to use
up from day to day. The fish may now
be caught in larger quantity and stored
In cold rooms for future treatment 10
the intervals between large runs
California Fruit Grower.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30
eclentifc Wordiness.

A scientific writer is one who never
uses an English word where he can
make a Greek one do, and never employs
one WORD II he can put in three. This
description will fit nine-tenths Of all the
alleged writers on science ut the present
day. 1t is a time when the general
public is keenly alive to new discoveries
and inventions. Never before was man
kind so alert to seize on facts which it
can turn to its own advantage. Men
want to alleviate the awful sun of
human suffering; they snatch at any
hopeof making life easier, labor lighter
the race healthier and handsomer. All
the world wrestles with material re-
sources, to turn them to account.
Never before did common people follow
with bright, eager minds the path of
discovery in astronomy. in chemistry
electricity. biology and all kinds Of in
vention. They ask scientific professors
for bread. and the scientific professors
give them a stone--a Whole pile of
stones.
Let them stop the Greek and Latin
writing and give lis English. There
never was a thing so large or so small
that "A name could not be found for it in
English. The English language is rich
and growing. In excuse for the serpen-
tine names which are the despair of in
telligent nonprofessional readers the sci
entific writers say that if they used Eng
fish anne and terms scientific men of
other nations would not understand
them. Well. it il n question whether
the professors are writing for learned
foreigners or for the people Of their own
nation. who buy their literature and give
them their living. Ii for the foreign
professor. then let them go to the for
eign countries.
One Tan count upon the fingers of one
hand. and then have IA finger or two left.
the names of the scientific men whose
writing is Ineligible. pleasant reading
to the ordinary person, Wecannot carry
d big dictionary around with IN. Another
fault no less g~rievous in the scientific
writer is that his style is inexpressibly
dull. dreary and wordy. His meaning
is obscure; his sentences are four times
us long M they ought to be. He occn-
pies u page in saying what u clear. con-
else writer would often put into six
lines and make the meaning palmer.
We call IN the men of science to give ms
relief from this swosh of wordiness and
reform their style.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30
international Postage.

The actual cost of carrying letters is
small enough to be ignored. At the rate
of n penny per ounce, a ton of letters
all up to the full weight would produce
almost ESQ, while the mere cost of on
veyance would certainly not be five
pounds or one-thirtieth part Of the re-
ceipts. The real charges are those of
collection and distribution and the main
tenance Of Offices, the cost of which is
equal on ali letters. 1t is in the exten.
sion of this principle to international
postage that the greatest advance in
the future may be expected.-Public
Finance.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30

Eyes, he's fine enough looking horse"
said the prospective purchaser, critically
examining the spirited thoroughbred
again. "He's nothing extra of course
but he'll answer my purpose, Ilthink.
And his tail is already locked. l won't
have to get that job done"
Curious thing about that TAIL" said
the owner of the horse, patting the an
malls glossy hide. ''It's always bee..
just that length. He eve had any
more tail. He was born So"
"Born sor' echoed the other. "TheD
| don't want him at any price. I'm no;
buying freaks. Chicago Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30

Chicago has given a new idea to
America in connection with the deco
sations for opening the exposition. This
is the adoption Of municipal colors Of
its own. The colors are terra Gotta and
white, and they are mingled in among
the red, white and blue and the green
and yellow decorations with a pleasing
artistic effect. Henceforth the terra
Gotta and white flag over city buildings
in Chicago will be a prominent munici.
pal feature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-22

According to the N,gerstov Almanac
the sun reached its utmost southern limit
Yesterday, WHICH WAS the shortest day OF
1892 In this latitude the sun rose at 7:26
and set at 4:34.
COLUMBIAN BALI.-On Monday evening
next, December goth, there will be given
another of the charming dances for which
our place is becoming famous. 1t will be
held in the Town Hall and participated in
only by invitation.
NOVEL CnA1Rs-Nlr Yingllng exhibits
novel chair, which is quite unique. They
are musical chairs, and rs soon as they arc
sat upon, strike up a tune. Mr.. Yingling
also has something entirely new in swing
ing char.-Maa.
Yours TRULY Our request for little
Christmas cash has evidently been read by
several whose heart is IN the right place the
payments on account Of subscription espcc-
tally have, during the past week been graf
flying.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-22
The December Cosmopolitan,

In view of the fact that Sir Edwin
Arnold will very likely be the next
poet. laureate, one turns with interest
to his most entertaining article in the
December Cosmopolitan on Japanese
Watering place. The same number
contains seven portraits of Tennyson
and interes ting views of his home and
surroundings. Thos. German has pen
etrated the mysteries of the silent trap
pists' monastery with a profane kodak
Murat Halstead discusses ''Varieties of
American journalism" Herman throws
Light on the Black Art and Theo
dore Roosevelt and Maurice Thompson
each contribute interesting articles. A
feature of the number is twenty four
portraits of Partisan journalists. with
sketches of their work. "A curious bit
IS found in the contrast of the double
frontispieces which adorn the magazine
On one side the marvellous painting of
"The Conquerors, by Fritel, which at
tracted so much attention at the last
Paris salon, and on the other side "lhe
Conquered by Anton Dietrich; in the
one the heroes of war moving down
the vista of the centuries IN magnificent
array between CHASTITY lines Of naked
corpses, the other the unfortunate OF
all times and lands flocking beneath
the gentle hand of the loving Christ.
The COSMOPOLITAN will mark Its first
edition of 100000 copies-that for JAN
uary-by the offer CT 1000 free scholar
ships. In return for introducing the
COSMOPOLITAN into certain eighbor-
hoods the COSMOPOLITAN offers to any
young man or woman free tuition,
board, lodging and laundry at TALE
Vassar, Harvard, or any OF the leading
colleges, schools OF art, music, medicine
or science. They send out a pamphlet
on application telling how to obtain one
of these free scholarships.