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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-10
JAY GOULD DEAD.
Neither Wealth Nor Medicai Skill
Gould Cope With His Disease.

hls End was Penceiul, and None But the
Members OF His Family Were Present
OLe of the Worlds Most Re-
'nhrsabie of Self-Mnde Men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12

There is enough for serious contempla-
tion in the mismanagement of our city
affairs, and the people are not paying so
much attention to our county matters.
The prospect in this direction is not very
cheerful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
MILITARY NOTES.

Lieutenant b. A. Byrne and Miss
Bertha Barnitz, daughter of Colonel A..
Barnitz, retired, were married yesterday
in New Orleans, La. Mrs. Byrne has
many friends in San Antonio who wish
her long and happy life. She was Wis
iting this city year ago last fall.
The officers and ladies at Fort Sam
Houston will have their regular bi-week-
ly hop tonight.
There will be dance at Muth'S pavilion
tonight.
Regular Saturday mornings inspection
and litter drill will be given at the mill
tary post tomorrow night.
Capt Goodall will deliver the balance
of the lecture, which he but half finished
last Tuesday, at the next meeting, Tues
day next.
A board of officers, consisting of Capt.
Burbank and LieUtenants Bartlett and
Simmons, met at Fort Sam Houston
yesterday to examine and report upon the
circumstances attendent to the alleged
desertion of Private Frey and Musician
Phipps, f company, 23rd infantry.
The San Antonio foot ball club want a.
many men from Fort Sam Houston TO at.
tend the game at the Springs tomorrow
as will. This is done in hopes of formina
another club in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
RAILROAD NOTES.

A sociable will be given tOnight at the
residence of Mr.. Walters, of the |. & Il.
N, at his home on Prospect hill to-
night.
The S. A.P. Red Nose club has gained
favor among he hnvS and It's list Of mem
bers has grown exceedingly.
Miss Sallie Holinger, of Camden, Ala,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. E. b. Holm
ger, the genial |. & G. n passenger con-
ductor, at his home, No. COG avenue c.
There were no signs yesterday of the
strike on the S. A. P, which is re-
ported to be brewing The men
do not know just how to act
and nothing will be done unless
the orders sanction the movement. The
men are more or less handicapped. not
knowing what step to take in the matter.
1t is being thoroughly discussed in rail-
road circles of this city and all along the
line
Superintendent Sands and receiver
Mcnamara, are both in Yoakum on bust
ness.
Yesterday passenger train No. on the
5. A. P. was derailed between Sweet
Home and Yoakum by the rails spreading.
Three coaches and the engine were let
down on the roadbed and remained there
rnntil midnight, when they were righted
again. No one was hurt by the acct
e dent and the passengers were transferred
TO train, made up in Yoakum and sent
out to the place, for them. This hap
pened Yesterday afternoon and the track
was cleared by midnight. The train
which transferred the passengers arrived
in San Antonio early this morning.
A. J. Ratcliff, travelling passenger
agent for the Union Pacific is in the city +.
Us. Turner, formerly of the freight
office has been appointed baggage master
for the 5. A. p. He takes the place for
gEnerly held by Mr.. Geo. McHardy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
COMPLETE SURPRISE.
The Wright Mansion Again a Scene
of Endowment

Mrs. w. B. Wright, who by her amiable
disposition and her many courtesieS has
endeared herself to the young society
people OF this city was rendered by por-
tion of them complete and most delight
full surprise party last evening. They
brought with them a string band, and
using the garnet, which is set apart in
this grand mansion for this purpose, they
danced the evening away. Bright and
witty conversation was also part OF the
program aud was heartily enjoyed. At
eleven o'clock they were summoned by
Mrs. Wright to be and appear before her
in the dining hall. Every one gladly &C
cepted the summons, and saw table
laden with many good things such as
salads, cakes, sandwiches, coffee and,
hest of all, some Of the Colonefs elegant
punch.
The good things were enjoyed. and the
merry party adjourned to the dance
hall, where they again commenced the
dance. At about twelve O'Clock they ad-
-journed, declaring they had spent the
most pleasant evening of their lives. The
following list gives the personnel Of the
party: Col. and Mrs. Wright, Misses
Wright, Seeligson, Upson, PreSnall, MAJ
and Kate Florea, Gaylord, Jones, Ware
and Speer, Messrs. Winstead, Claud anC
Will Wright, Fitzgerald, Bob Green
Seeligson, Simpson, Ed. Andrews, Adams
Wash, Pancoast and Bacon.
Miss Speer will be the guest of Mrs
Wright until her return home to ia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12

Perhaps the bank has allowed the cit
to get into its debt to such large exten
that it's own interests demands that MI
Callaghan be kept going until tn
taxpayers can be knocked down an
robbed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
CRIMINALS AT LARGE.
Rob An Old Lady, Married
Woman and q Jewelry Firm.

Mrs. Garrett, an old lady, was assaulted
and robbed of her purse last night about
Q o'clock, in Travis park.
She had been to a drug store on Hous-
ton street and was crossing through The
park, alone, on her way home, on Oak
land street. when a negro stepped up and
sn4Iched her purse. She resisted and was
sev' rely bruised by falling, in the strug-
glo
nher petty robberies Of this kind
AZ" being reported quite frequently.
There are few police to be seen in the res
i'd e portion of the city after night.
N'Sterday afternoon, while the Mexi-
can curiosity store of Mrs. Myers, Alamo
plaza, was crowded with Raymond Whit
comb excursionists, the proprietress was
robbed OF S25 opal set ring in very neat
manner. She was showing a number of
rings to nice looking young man, who
had an Overcoat thrown over his
arm. When he handed the tray
containing the rings, back to her, she dis
covered one to he missing and accused
him of taking it out. He denied it, OF
course, saying it might have fallen to the
floor. When she began searching for 1t, the
young man, the overcoat and the ring
disappeared.
This is trick that was similarly work
ed on Critzer Bros, the jewelers., Tuesday
last, by two nice young men. They were
examining some valuable watches, AND
| when they walked out, one of fines
gold watches in the lot, valued at $50
| was missing. The young men disappear
| ed as If the earth had swallowed them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
For Two Seasons.

The Huntley comedy company which
made such hit at Rische's, will return
to that theatre Monday. They will re-
main here the rest of this season and
give series of plays.
1t is reported that this company has
leased the house from Mr.. Rische
for the remainder of this season
and the whole of the next, and that next
summer the house will undergo general
overhauling. Four boxes are to be placed
in the house and the gallery will be ex-
tended further to the front and made in
horseshoe shape with quite number Of
seats added.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
Leap Year Hon.

A delightful leap year hop was given at
zhe residence of Mrs. Dunlap, on Avenue
C, last night, which was attended bv a
gay party of young folks, who danced and
feasted the night away.
The ladies were particularly attentive
to the pleasure of the gentlemen and not
only furnished the best of music, finest OF
wine and cakes, but also threw in their
sweetest smiles for dessert.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
Prompt Payment.

l feel it my duty to express my sincerest
thanks to Supreme Council and Alamo
Council No. 4G6, A. L. of H., for the
prompt payment of the benefit of So 900 on
the untlmely death of my beloved son,
Henry w. Mischke.
JOSEPHINE MISCHKE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12

Responsible builders hesitate to put in
bids for this building because there is so
much appearance of trickery about the
preliminaries. The fate of Braden and
the city hall is too plain warning to be
disregarded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12

Olsen 4 Wake.
Always ready TO move, pack and
store your furniture. 11-9-1m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12

The taxpayer has some little chance to
head off the city government and control
our county commissioners court is beyond
the reach of control or check.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-12
YOUNG men

YOUNG men
who by t h ell,
acts Of imrpud-
ence or folly SUI
fer from Nerv-
o u Q Debility
K X h au s tin 3
drainson he
fountains of life
affecting t h E
mind, body and
MANHOOD snOulC
zconsult the cele-
Isbrated D r.
Hath a w ay
Eat once Re.
Snenber nerv'
20 us diseases
with or without
dreamsler debn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Earthquakes

Several shocks of earthquake which
have recently been felt in various
quarters of the globe at about the time
Of the new moon recall the interesting
theory that the earth is more frequently
shaken near the periods OF the new and
full moon than at any other times. Lists
of earthquakes covering many years have
been prepared, which seem to favor this
theory.
The reason assigned is similar to that
by which we are able to account for the
greater height or the tides at new and full
moon.
When the moon and the sun are on the
same side of the earth, us is the case at
new moon, they unite the force of their
attractions in heaping up the waters OF
the sea. The same thing happens when
they are on opposite sides of the earth, las
at full moon, for then each, by attracting
in an opposite direction, assists the other
in pulling out the ocean, so to speak, as
one might pull out the sides OF a rubber
ball.
According to the theory in question,
the same forces Of the sun and moon
which raise the tides put strain upon
the crust of the earth which, by causing
the strata of the rocks to slip and slide a
little, produces earthquakes.
When the moon is ut its quarters its
pull is at right angles to that of the sun,
and then, as is well known, the tides are
lowest. Then, too, it is argued, the
strain upon the crust of the earth is least.
If this theory is true. how wonderfully
sensitive the apparently solid globe must
be to the impulses conveyed to it by the
attraction of bodies hundreds of thous-
ands and millions of miles distant
Chicago Herald
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Sterilized Milk.

The true value of stcrilized milk is
Just beginning to be generally realized,
and the Importance attached to its use
for children andinvalids has greatly been
emphasized by scientific bodies and med
ical experts. SteriIiZed milk is nothing
but beaten milk in which all Of the germs
of disease have been thoroughly killed
by fire. There is no food or liquid that
produces and feeds bacteria SO we'll as
milk, and the rapidity with which those
germs develop in new milk is astonlsh-
ing. When the milk is taken directly
from the cows it is alread stcriIlzcd and
free from bacteria, but it doterlorates
rapidly. The germs Of the air quickly
enter it, feel upon it, and multiply with
alarming rapidly. In n few hours after
the milk is taken from the COWS one tea
spoonful contains hundreds Ct bacteria.
From this time onward the milk contn-
ucs to deterioratc, and before it is exposed
for sale in the cities teaspoonful will
contain hundreds of thousands of bac-
terra. Milk, then, filled with these germs
is fed to babies and invalids, when the
body is in such condition that they can
rapidly grow. 1t is an important dis
ease producer in this way. Health boards
in cities are condemning its use after
few hours standing, and sterilizcd milk
alone is being recommended for general
as well as special use. Many different
acids have been used to kill the germs i'll
the milk, but in every case it has been
found that they injure the stomach SO
that their use has been discontinued:
Heat is the only effective remedy, and
this must be done at Il certain tcmpera-
ture to prevent the loss of taste color
and odor. True sterilization IS Wheh inc
milk is heated ut exactly l4O degrees
Fair. This temperature is suf1cleh' 10
kill the bacteria, and it will not make the
milk lose its odor taste, and appearance
- Yankee Blade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
How to Pop Corn.

The rice corn is by many considered
tho best variety for popping, and while
it is certainly an excellent kind we have
recently come across a dark blue, almost
black variety, which we think surpasses
it. This kind has larger ears than the
rice, with smooth kernals OF good size,
and pops out much larger. 10 secure
the best results discard the old fashioned
corn-popper and use a deep iron kettle.
The fire must be very hot one, of fine
dry wood, burned to u mass OF Goals and
enbers Have ready the shelled corn,
which has been freed from chatf by pour
inc from one pan to another so that the
chatf is blown away by the air. Place
the kettle over the fire and put in half a
cup of lard and about half a teaspoonful
Of salt. When the lard is melted put in
two cupfuls of corn and stir briskly until
it begins to pop; then cover the kettle,
shaking it by the bail to prevent burning
the corn When the popping has some
what subsidized, remove the cover and stir
with long handled spoon until all is
popped. Turn quickly into a pan, as
there is danger Of scorching if left in the
kettle. This quantity should make at
least heaping milk pan full after it is
popped.
10 make popcorn balls, boil two cups
of the best moasses until it hardens in
water; add pinch of soda, stir well and
pour over the popcorn, mixing it evenly
with large spoon. When cool enough
to handle, press into balls. Tho balls
may be made by using sugar instead of
molasses, boiling it with little until it
hardens in water. Flavor and use the
same as the moasses.- American Agri-
culturist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Russian Servants.

We have pleasant way of growing
and grumbIing over the inetficiency Of
our Mary AIMS and ELIAS, and consider
ourselves very badly used because they
do not come nearer the pinnacle of per-
fcction but the Russian servant double
discounts ours in vexatious incompetency,
and the Russian mistress has trials beside
which our fade into nsigniticance. Every
household has Il host of retainers. They
60 off to sleep at any hour in the day:
They annex anything within reach, and
truth is an unknown virture to them. A
lady cannot help about her house or she
loses all caste with and authority over
her servants. She can only scold and
wait for the spirit of the domestic to move
her toward the accomplishment OF her
duties. The servant is expected to pro-
vide her own mattress, and usually sleeps
on the kitchen stove in winter and out in
the ward in summer. The idea of provid-
ing room for servants never occurs to
the Russian housekeeper.- st. Louis
Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Bugs That Eat Meal.

Insect Life calls attention to two
recently observed instances where insects
have gnawed metal. One was the case
of lead pipe, cut through by a bug that
was actually found engaged at its work
on the metal. The "wood wasp"-for
of that species it was-had mode hole
i'll the pipe resembling a nail hole. A
similar occurrence is reported in the shape
Of "mine ball." which was gnawed
through by wood-boring larva. The
ball had been fired into a red oak tree in
Maryland during the rebellion, and when
split out of the log it was discovered in
the track Of full grown grub, the ami
mails burrow leading directly through
the bullet. The latter had been struck
by the insect at its concave end, boring
two-thirds its length and coming out at
one side somewhat below the apex. The
larva was found in the borrow alive, only
q short distance above the bullet. So it
would not appear that the story recently
circulated of worms which were alleged
to have attacked steel rails on railways
in Europe is altogether incredible.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

In 1892 the United States will have
444 electoral votes; necessary to
choice OF President, 223. Four years
ago the number of electors was 401.
Alabama will gain l electoral vote
over 1888, Arkansas 1, California l,
Colorado /, Georgia l, Illinois 2,
Kansas 1, Massachusetts 1, Michigan
l, Minnesota 2, Missouri 1, Nebraska
8, New Jersey 1, Oregon l, Pennsyl.
yania 2, Texas 2, Wisconsin 1. Idaho
having 8, votes, Montana 8. North Da-
kota 5, South Dakota 4. Washington
a, and Wyoming 8 - States organized
since 1S88-will vote for the first time
at the next presidential contest. These
new States will cast 20 electoral votes.
This, added TO the gain of the other
States - % will make 4S-the in-
crease of electoral votes since 1888.
Nebraska makes the greatest jump of
any State in electoral votes, her quota
increasing from 5 in 1888 to 9 next
year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Memory Feats.

Louis XIII. afteh q years time could
draw from memory Vie plan of country,
with all its details.
When Mr.. Blaine was in Congress he
used frequently TO repeat bills under
discussion, after having read them once.
Daniel Webster was able torepeat the
whole Constitution of the United States
word for word, including punctuation
stops.
Hortensius, the famous orator ATTENDED
q public sale lasting whole day and re-
called, in order, all the objects sold and
the names of the purchasers.
Scanger, an Italian, in twenty-one days
committed to memory the "lliad," which
comprises Is, 21O verses, and the "Odys-
sey," which also comprises large
number.
Lipsius, professor at the University
of Leyden, offered to recite Tacitus'
history in it's entirety in the presence of
a person armed with a poniard, who
should stab him with it at the first error.
i New York Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20
Pepsin.

The pepsn sold in the drug stores IS
the veritabe product OF an amman
stomach, and generally OF the stomach OF
the hog. One factory in New York has
the Oldest method Of preparing the article
that ever entered into the human mind.
A number of perfectly healthy hogs are
fattened for market, and for thIrty-six
hours before killing time aredeprIFed Oh
all food, not even being allowed lroP
If water, Then the trough from which
thew are accustomed TO eat is covered
with strong wire netting, and the most
an, citing slops and hog. dellcacie,s'
smoking hot, are poured into the trough.
The fumes ascendwith grateful fragrance
to the porcine nostrils, the hogs all run
s1uealing and fighting with each other
for a chance to get at the slops. The IRON
netting prevents them from tasting the
food and while they are still thinking
about the matter they are killed, and
tLeir stomachs being taken OUT are
found perfectly full of gastric juice
from which the pepsin is prepared Now
If il was not the hogs Imagination lha'
, ~ u the gastric ince how into his
stomach in anticipation Of feast, what
was it ;-[st. Louis G.obe-Democrat'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

classes, and this seemed to the others to
make Liza more important, especially
when she explained that "there was
ladies at the classes"
Liza was nearer being happy now than
she had ever been in her life, and yet she
seemed sadder too. Often she heaved
great signs that made her neighbor turn
and look at her, and frequently there
were marks of tears on her face; so that
bve-and-bye it grew evident TO the others
that there was something weighing upon
her.
As the time for her confirmation drew
near Liza looked graver than ever, and
more worried At last it came to the
day itself. She had obtained holiday
from the laundry, through the influence OF
Miss Calender. What was the surprise
of that lady and the others, therefore,
when, in the midst of the midday meal,
in rushed Liza She had on clean
print dress, made for the occasion, but
her hair was disordered, her face pale
from fatigue and excitement, her eyes
shone brightly.
"Hullo, ;" exclaimed the girls in a breath
"My! amt she swell" They thought
she had come to show off her dress.
"Eliza," exclaimed Miss Calender
"What do you want? You will be late
for your confirmation.
ooh, Miss" gasped Liza, almost
breathless, as she was, 81 had to come.
I've tried and tried to say it, and | never
could; and at first it seemed white one:
But, lately, it's come 'atween me and
God. And I've thought on it at night,
in bed, and when any of you had been
kind to me, it ha' cut me like knife.
And, oh, Miss, when you've spoken OF
him, I've been near fallin' down and
explaining to yer, but somethin' held me
back. And | told God, but he seemed to
say it wasn't any use my just tellirs I'M
less | undid it. Oh, please, all OF you.
[ don't care now what you think of me,
or if you despise me. l cant go to
church until I've told yer. Him as l
talked of was only what | dreamed about
when | was lonely, evenings and times;
and there wasn't no Charlie, really, and
no one amt never loved me, nor
wanted to marry me. "--LLudgate Month
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

Kitchen stoves burn up more cash
every year, AYERS the Chicgo Herald,
than is lost in any other way. People
will confide their. boards to them for
hiding, and when they are lighted the
greenbacks 60 up in smoke. The
greatest sum ever consumed by fire in
this country was s1,ooo,ooo. This
amount was burned at the Sub-Trea-
sury, but the government was able to
replace it at the cost of paper and
printing. 1t has been estimated that
one per cent. of all paper money is
sued is lost or destroyed. Of the old
fractional currency it is reckoned that
$8, 000,000 worth has been totally
lost.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

In some parts of the Colorado
desert water boils up from springs
which are surrounded by circular hill
locks of carbonate of lime from four
to eight feet in height, the material of
which has been deposited from the
flowing fluid. The latter is so highly
charged with gas that it is difficult to
keep corks in bottles filled with it.
at seems queer" confesses the
Chicago Herald, "to find in such
desolate country real soda water foun-
tains supplied by nature. Syrups are
not offered to order, unfortunately"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

The London Lancet cites case in
which the value of the electromagnetic
in surgery is shown. A collier was
struck by fragment Of steel in the
eye. He at once went to the foreman
who wiped drop of blood from the
white of the eye, but could see moth
ing there. In few days distressing
symptoms set in and the man was
taken to the hospital. The orr ginal
wound was there opened b, means of
u cataract knife and the curved polo
Of an electromagnetic was introduced.
At the second attempt the fragment of
steel was drawn through the opening
ain tow" of the magnet. The wound
was treated with antiseptics and in a
few weeks the man was able to re-
sumo work with but slightly impaired
sight.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

Professor Mendenhall of the United
States Geodetic Survey, after two
months of labor, reports that the true
boundary line between Ohio and Indi-
ana begins at the north, twelve miles
west of the present line, and does not
coincide with it until q point is reached
200 miles south, making strip con-
tanning 1900 square miles, three small
cities and about 100000 inhabitants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-20

The modern Greek seems to thu San
Francisco Chronicle to be as turbulent
as his ancient prototype, and is not
disposed to remain quiet long under
any particular ruler. But the modern
Greek had better have a care, for
Greece III these days is very small
morscl and might easily be swallowed
by any one of half a dozen powerful
and hungry neighbors.