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sAvoRY BEEF.
Directions For Making Very Toothsoms


Directions For Making Very Toothsoms
Dish.
Savory beef is an old-time English
dish, which is highly esteemed Take
piece of the tender part Ut a round of
beef, weighing about ten or fifteen
pounds. If it is not perfectly tender.
or has not been well hung, let it hang
in cold place three or four days longer.
Remember that the best butchers in
New York and other large cities hang
their beef from four to six weeks after
it is killed. In freezing weather this is
none too long.
For savory beef, weigh out three
ounces Of saltpetre, three-quarters Of a
pound of common salt, one ounce of
coarse sugar, quarter Of an ounce
each Of black pepper and allspice, four
or five sprays Of parsley, the same
amount of summer savory, sprig of
sweet marjoram if convenient, two bay
leaves and two or three sprigs of thyme.
Pound all these ingredients together.
Take out any bone that may be in the
meat and rub the meat thoroughly with
the pounded mixture. Let it hang in a
cold place for about two weeks. and
every day turn it and rub it When
you are ready to cook it. wipe it of,
rub it with little butter, cut up an
onion and throw over it, dredge it
lightly with -four and roast 1t in slow
oven for about six hours. Or, If you
prefer 1t, In a pot with cut-up onion
or carrot, and let it stew slowly, in
boiling water enough to cook it, for
Eve or six hours. The liquor it is
stewed in should be saved. The meat
is always served cold. II it is stewed,
it should be cooled in the liquor in
which it is cooked.
This savory beef will keep for two
weeks in cold weather after it is cooked,
and is wholesome, inexpensive article
to keep in the house for the Academia
visitor or for general family en-.
Y. Tribune.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Tommy-'.Say, paw" Mr.. Figg-
''Well?' ''When hole in the ground
is filled up with dirt what becomes Of
the hole?"-Indianapolis Journal
-'Ninety-five-''Say Blanks, have you
read Romeo and Juliet?" 'Ninety-six-
'Tve read Romeo, and intend taking
up Juliet soon. Princeton Tiger.
-Mother-"Willy don't you know
It's very wrong to play with your
soldiers on Sunday?" Willy-"But,
mamma, this is the Salvation Army
Funny Folks
"A Rapid Existence.-Uncle ST.
''They say people live very fast down
in New York" Hooper-sThey do.
I've known several to die of old age be-
fore reaching forty."-Puck.
when did you first make the dis
covery that you loved me?" "Wnen /
arrived at the conclusion that you were
superior in beauty and intellect to all
other women. IN. Y. Press.
--s'Lockjaw must be very unpleasant
thing to have ut is indeed. carry
scar in the calf Of my leg from a case
of it" s'Of lockjaw?' Eyes; asbulidog
and had it together. "-Harper's Bazaar.
you must not be discouraged,
George" she said. Papa may be abb
rupt, but his heart is as warm as a juno
day." YES" replied George, I've mo-
ticed that his manner is very summary.
Washington Star.
SO Thoughtful. DEAR"
said Mrs. Mcbride, when the curtain
went down, as she handed him couple
of cloves. There, dear, You won't need
to go out between the acts tonight
Wasn't your little WHEY thoughtfulY'-
N. Y. Sun.
He Had Them-sT heerd snthin'
about seedless cucumbers, said Farmer
Clover, as he walked into the store.
Ever hear tell of sich?' eyes, SIR"
replied the clerk. eve have the seeds
of them. Raised them ourselves. Would
you like q half-pound?"-Judge.
Well; Rather!-Editor-" like this
story; but the ending is too common
place and tame. A good story should
end with q snap" Roland Ritter
ssGreat heavens, mani Doesn't the
hero marry a girl worth cool million?
Don't you call that snapg'-Puck.
"A Large Order.-Happy bridegroom.
-sWaiter, want dinner for two"
Waiter--"vill &c lady and gentleman
hat table d'hote or a la carter" Happy
Bridegroom generous to fault, but
weak in French Bring us some OF
both and put lots Of gravy on EN-
Judy.
They were talking about the vanity
of women, and one of the few ladies
present undertook defense. s'Of
course" she said, II admit that women
are vain and men are not Why" she
added. with glance around, 'sthe
neclKtie of the handsomest man IN the
room is even now up the back OF his
collar" And then she smiled-for every
man present had put his hand up behiad
his neck brakes Magazine.
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KNOWING ANTS.
Sir John Lubbock's Colony of the Bus.
Ones.

Sir John Lubbock's Colony Of the Busy
Ones.
One of Sir John Lubbock's chief con-
tributions to science is in the careful
observations he has made on ants and
other insects. There are at least a
thousand species of ants, no two of
which have the same habits In this
country there are more than thirty
species, most of which Sir John Lub-
book has kept in confinement He has
had working ants seven years old and a
queen lived in one of his nests for fif-
teen years.
Solomon was, so far as we know,
quite correct in describing ants as hav-
ing neither guide, overseer nor ruler.
The so-called queens are really mothers
Nevertheless, it is true and it is curious
that the working ants and bees always
turn their heads toward the queen. 1t
seems as If the sight of her gave them
pleasure. On one occasion, while NOV
ing some ants from one next to another
for exhibition at the Royal Institution,
/ unfortunately crushed the queen and
killed her. The others, however, did
not desert her or draw her out as they
do dead workers, but on the contrary,
carried her into the new nest and sub
sequently into a larger one with which
I supplied them, congregating round
her for weeks, just as if she had been
alive. One could hardly help fancying
that they were mourning her loss
or hoping anxiously for her
recovery. The communities of
ants are sometimes very large
numbering even up to Eve hundred
thousand individuals; and it is lesson
to us that no one has ever yet seen a
quarrel between any two ants belong
ing to the same community On the
other hand, it must be admitted that
they are in hostility not only with most
other insects, including ants OF differ
emit species, but even with those of the
same species If belonging to different
communities. have again and again
introduced ants from one of my nests
into another nest of the same species,
and they were invariably attacked,
seized by a leg or an antenna and
dragged out"
This last experiment proves that the
ants Of each community all recognize
each other. Even after separation Of
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PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL.


"A friend of Mr. George Gould sent
him book and with it his card. Il
am glad you sent your card" said Mr..
Gould, ''for not long ago friend sent
an oblong cake of maple sugar without
any notification, and the butler took 1t
into the cellar and put it in pail of
water, thinking it was dynamite.
Queen Christina, of Spain, believes
that children could be brought up with
much greater care If each mother were
allowed to punish, not her own, but her
neighbours children. This proves two
things-frst, that the boy-king must
have had some experiences out in the
area and, second, that Spanish mothers
are as human as American mothers.
The late Xavier Mormier, of the
French academy, found so much pleas
ure in lingering about secondhand
book shops and stalls that in his will
he bequeathed thousand francs to the
secondhand booksellers on the quays
of the Seine He requested that this
money should be spent by them in a
jovial banquet, during which they
might amuse themselves by thinking OF
him.
If Napoleon Ill was poor general.
heSwas at least first-class scrapper,
and learned the manly art when he was
a constable in London. The Steele says
that when he was in New York rowdy
once pulled his long moustache, where
upon the future man of Sedan pulled
off his coat, sailed into the fellow in
John l. fashion, and knocked him out
in short order. For this he was ar
rested and fined
The young reporter has sprouted in
q north Missouri town. His first as
signment was a wedding, and he de-
scribed the groom as being dressed in
conventional black, making most
lovely appearance" The supper was
''both stylish and beautiful, with nod
ding plumes of flowers that added to
the great mounds of sweetness present"
He said the wedding presents were
valued in the aggregate to the amount
of two hundred dollars"
Miss Jogaunagharn, who was the
first Hindoo woman to study medicine
in England, was for a while resident
uCulCftk OulCCE Al blC iiOo-
pital for women and children, and is
now house physician at the Cana hos
pital in Bombay. Inspired by her sue
cess another Hindoo woman, Miss Co
rindurajulu, has begun course in Sur
geon's square, London. She had been
house surgeon in the hospital at My
sore, and the Mysore government has
given her two years absence and her
expenses.
The daughter of an Italian street
organ proprietor was married at South
port last week to an italian organ
grinder, who practices his art in Man
chester, under circumstances of re-
marlxable display aud expense The
girl has played a barrel organ in the
streets of Southport since she left
school Six carriages took eighty
guests to and from church, the men
well dressed in English style, but the
women all aglitter and ahlaze with
silks, laces and jewelry, in their ma
tional festival dress At the feast two
roast goats, twenty chickens and two
rounds Of beef were spread, and there
were wine, whisky and other drinks in
profusion CONNECTIONS were showered
on the bride and groom instead of the
customary rice.
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Complete ia AVN Its Parta.

At an Australian exhibition dwell.
inEnouse furnished was shown, COM
plete in all its parts, and everything
made Of paper, even to wallis roof. cell
ings, doorings, joists and stairways;
not an inch of any other material was
used. Floors were covered with paper
carpets. paper napery furnished bed,
table and toilet articles; a cooking
stove in operation-all of paper; and at
q banquet given by the ingenius in
ventor all the ''china, so to speak, ditto
the cloths. napkins. knives and forks
were of the one material II food OF
rag pulp could have been made attract
I've and healthful, no doubt ample snip
plies would have been offered to the
guests. Alasl when it came to meat
and drink there was loud call for the
caterers skill -Harper's Bazaar,
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To her question whether there was
anything that he would like to eat, he
answered: Pumpkin pie"
But the doctor said it would kill him
in twenty -four hours.
Pumpkin pie," became the lads
day-long and night-long plant. 1t
made the dear old lady's heart bleed
to refuse it.
doctor, can't You save the poor fel.
low?" she asked.
The doctor answered gravely: "Mad'
am, am afraid all your work has been
in vain. He cannot hold ont much
longer"
After the doctor had gone the dying
boy opened his eyes and whispered,
wistfully: "Please-just one piece"
"Yes, you shall have it," said the old
lady, and as she stepped into her car
riage and ordered the driver to 'Whip
up those mules and drive home quick
there was in her face the same ex-
preston of determination which may
be seen on that of the soldier when,
with blanched cheek, he clenches his
musket and dashes at battery of Cat
ling guns
The pumpkin pie was made. The
crisp crust was rolled out by the
beautiful hands of the dear old lady,
who was careful not to let the tears
that rolled down her checks drop on it.
That same evening the homely mules
trotted briskly to the hospital.
1t was terrible thing she was about
to do.
She went again to the surgeons of.
fee. Again she asked: doctor. is
there no hope for that poor Yankee
boy?"
Madam, l can do nothing more-hc
will be dead before morning." was the
answer.
Quickly, but resolutely. she made
her way to the couch of death. She
dismissed the nurse and took her seat.
After awhile the boy opened his eyes
and she held out slice of the pump
kin pie.
He opened his mouth, and she broke
the pie into bits and fed him, weeping
quietly the while. When the slice was
finished, his hollow eyes seemed to de-
YOUR her as he murmured: ''Morer'
She hesitated moment. and then.
whispering, ''God forgive me-" she gave
him a second slice.
He closed his eyes and she watched
him until he breathed regularly, and
then she quickly stole away. She felt
as murderer must feel-but she could
not make up her mind to watch her
victim dying.
At home once more the dear old lady
locked herself in her room.
Early the next morning those mules
again trotted briskly to the hospital.
The nurse reported that her patient
had slept quietly all night. When the
old lady looked anxiously down on his
wasted form he opened his eyes and
said in strong voice: where's the
other section of that pumpkin pie?'
4
Coffins were very scarce in the con
federacy, and the hospital steward con-
graduated himself that the surgeon
was mistaken when he said the Yankee
boy would die.-Lylie o. Harris, in N
u. Times Democrat
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Vast Coal supply In Japan.

For agriculturalists the japanese
island of Yezo. though nearly the size
of Ireland, does not appear to offer
much attraction, but its coal mines
seem likely to prove of more and more
Importance Fifteen years ago it was
estimated by the American engineers
who made the first surveys for the gov
eminent that the workable coal beds
of Yezo contained $50, 0oo, COZ, 900 tons,
or about two-thirds as much as the coal
beds of Great Britain. This startling
estimate has just been more than con-
firmed by official government surveys
OF the Yezo coal nine-tenths is found ia
one district, that of the valley Of the
Ishilxari river. near the west coast.
The first coal mined in the island, at
Iwanai, In the province of Shiribeshi,
belongs to the smallest Of the six coal
fields, containing barely 2,000, 600 tons
As regards quality, although it is un-
even and none of it stands in the front
rank even of Japanese coal, It is still
declared by our consul to be all mar.
ketabls london NewA
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YES" said the principal of the young
ladies' seminary to the proud parent.
you ought to be very happy, my dear
sir, to be the father of SO large a fami-
ly, all the members of which appear to
be SO devoted to one another"
Devoted! Large family" gasped the
old gentleman, in amazement. ''What
or earth do you mean, ma'am?"
"Why, yes, indeed" said the princi-
pal, beaming through her glasses, ''no
less than eleven of Gussie's brothers
have been here this winter to take her
out, and she tells me she expects the tall
one with the blue eyes again to-mor-
Boston Globe.
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He swallowed the beef tea with reluc-
lance. The fever had gone, and with
1t nearly all the life that was in him.
The dear old lady looked sadly upon
the emaciated form and sunken cheeks
of the poor boy. She forgot that he
was an enemy, and saw only q mothers
SON, among strangers. and sick unto
death. Her soul went out in great
wave of sympathy to the invalid.
In vain she tempted his appetite
with each Of the liquid foods within
the formula allowed by the surgeon.
She could not persuade him to take
stimulants, and his vitality continued
ID daily.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Brown
Davis, who computes the ephemeris OF
the. sun for the Nautical Almanac, has
unusual ability as mathematician and
astronomer. She invented and copy
righted the Washington-Greenwich
table now used by the government and
while she was yet a student she sur
prised her instructors by discovering an
error in one of La Places tables, which
had for years resulted in Inconsistencies
in astronomical calculations that had
puzzled astronomers all over the world
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1t is said that when famous Frencl

1T is said that when famous French
general was obliged to retreat. as he
and his aide-de-carnp were fleeing be-
fore the enemy, he breathlessly in
quired: "Who are the rear guard?''
THE men who have the poorest horses,
general replied the aid, who was maxi
iaQ good use Of his spurs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
A Stabbing AHray.

About | o'clock this morning a
stabbing atfray took place in the
Bella-U Union theatre, in which a
Frenchman received three gashes,
his assailant being Lee Cotton, a
gambl 1t is not known what
caused the difficulty. When Cot
ton succeeded in severely wound
ing his opponent, he fled and can
not lie located. All Of the officers
have been notified to watch for him,
and if captured he will be charged
with assault to murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
CITY HALL NOTES,

City Assessor Frasch returned
with his family from a pleasant
visit to the Worlds fair yesterday,
and is again in his office, hard at
work.
There have been no building per-
mits issued by the city clerk since
October 18th.
Captain J. A. Bennett, acting
city marshal, made sale of six
head of horses and other stock, at
the city pound pens, this morning.
The Koenigheim inquestis being
held today, by Justice f. Gritf
Jones, in the chief detectives Of
flee, in the city building.
The board of equalization is
again at work, looking over and
revising the rendered tax rolls.
Captain n. Mackey is expected
home from Chicago today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
SALES THIS WEEK OF

Indigo Blue Calico, ) cts per yard
$50 bolts unbleached Domestic
) cts.
81 pieces 104 White Sheetings,
- cts. ,seasily worth % cts.
800 pairs If all wool gray
Blankets, $500.
300 pairs III Golden Fleece wool,
White Blankets, $500.
$3.50 Red and Fig. Red Comforts,
$500.
$500 Comforts, in any styles,
$40.
10 Ii st JOSKE BROS.
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AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.

Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.
The cotton movement on the
Southern Pacific is less than 500
bales a day on an average this
season.
r. F. McCandless, travelling pas
senger agent for the Queen and
Crescent, at Dallas, has been re-
tired, to reduce expenses.
p. II. CoOmbs, general agent for
the Cotton Belt, with headquarters
at Houston, is in the city and eX-
poets to leave for Austin tonight.
w. J. Taylor, general baggage
agent for the International and
Great Northern, is in the city from
Palestine. He leaves tonight for
Fort Worth via Hearne.
l.. S. Sedgwick, formerly of the
Southern Pacific. will succeed W.
II. Stewart as cashierin the freight
department OF the International
and Great Northern, at Houston.
The cars of the Rapid Transit
Street Railway company have been
provided with new fare registers
which have been patented but re-
Gently. The conductors say they
are quite an Improvement on the
old style.
Colonel A. J. Ratclitf, travelling
passenger and freight agent for the
Union Pacific, has just returned
from the Worlds fair and visit
to New York and Boston, where he
lived on baked beans. He wears a
new shoe, called. the "pointed
lacer," which he says captures the
ladies on every turn.
Charles Lyons, former en-
ployee on the Southern Pacific, but
now conducting a saloon on Bur
Lesson street, broke leg last Sun
day. While in the employ of the
railroad company he was injured
internally, and it is feared that
the effects of the injuries will ne
cessitate surgical operation.
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An Imposition.

1t cost the city on an average Of
$25 per month for each patient in
the city's ward at the Santa Rosa
hospital, and there are now twen-
ty-fve inmates being cared for.
City Physician M"ngcr stated to a
LGGIIT reporter this morning that
several of the inmates were well
and able to work, but that he did
not care to turn them out, knowing
they are homeless and without
prospects of work.
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Recorders Court.

The recorder dealt with the
following cases in police court
this morning:
EIariO Torres, committing nui-
sance, s..
L. Hernandez, insulting lam
guage, dismissed.
Jim Bailey, drunk and disorder
ly, $40.
Robert Brown, leaving team
alone, 81.
Juan Jimincz, drunk and disor-
derby, $40.
Samuel MilIcron. fighting, con-
tinued.
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A Card.

Mrs. II. p. Trpster wishes to announce
to her friends. former patrons, and inc
public in general. that She has returned
from Chicago. and has taken charge OF
the Porter House again. which she mas
had thoroughly renovated throughout
and is now prepared to please every one
both in table board and rooms, at reason
able rates. Hoping for a continuance OF
mast fayors and patronage. Very Respect
f"llv MRS. +. p. TRE>TER.
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She Was Released.

Edith Harland, the woman who
has been in jail for several months
on the charge Of Slashing Prof. j.
y. Barbour with razor, has been
tried by the grand jury, and no in
dictment was made. She was in
consequence released from the
custody of the officers.
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DR., L. Y. WeatherS.

Diagnostician and physician,
with careful attention to diseases
of children. All chronic diseases
solicited at office No. l24 South
Flores street. Office Tel. S44, Resi-
dence Tel, lis. 9-27-1m
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituaI
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend 1t
to all and have made it the most.
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO..
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky NEW rORS nv
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NOTICE TO STONE MAsoNs.

Bids wanted on cellar masonry
(for the Witte building) up to 10 a.
m. Thursday, Oct. Goth 1898. Plans
and specifications to be seen at the
office of tho Architects.
10 II st MURPHY & HAYDEN.
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FOR ALDERMAN.

Mr.. John A. O'Conner, author
ICES the LIGHT to announce him
as a candidate for alderman to fill
the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton Of Alderman Geo. w. Russ.
10 l3 If.
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$3.50 REWARD.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. Is, 1913.
| hereby offer reward Of seven
hundred and fifty dollars for the
murderers of my husband, NJ. Koe-
nigheim. Payment to be made
after arrest and conviction.
IOl3lm MRS. NJ. KOENIGHEIM.
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Bargains in Carpet Department

Bargains in Carpet Department
Smyrna rugs 500.
Tapestry rugs 6Oe.
Brussels rugs 27X65, 81.
Ingram carpets l5e per yard.
Tapestry carpet 55r per yard.
White and fancy mating lag per
yard, at Haas & Oppenheimer's.
10 l6 st