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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-18

SAN ANTONIO always sets the
pace for the observance of San
JacintO day. She will do it Fri
day.
GEORGIA comes to the front as
the state that knows its pie priv
ileges, and knowing dare maintain
them.
RANDLE is again on deck. The
jury could not agree. Did Craw-
ford's cursing of the press save
him.?
THE new Khedive of Egypt has
no confidence in the honor of Eng
land. He resents the seizure of
Egypt.
Growers hold on Hawaii is that
of the man who lets go of the rope
by which he holds to spit on his
hands.
THE un-AmericaniSm of the
Democratic party, as seen in the
Hawaii incident, is painfully APP
parent.
FOSTER promises rain this week.
If he is as good as his promise
Texas will rem ember him in her
prayers.
THE Knights will not kick even
if the weather clerk does send the
needed moisture down during the
conclaVe.
IT will take ten years for Texas
to recover from the black eye that
was given her in the Dyrenforth
experiments.
THE industrial outlook in Eng
land is gloomy, and free trade in
the United States will reproduce a
like condition here.
FORT WORTH tOots its horn I'M
til the people outside of Texas ac-
tually think that it is the leading
city in the state. This is business.
CONSOLIDATE the big and little
tribes of the Indian Territory, erect
that entire region into one state,
put that state under military law
and there will be little trouble with
it in the future.
DALLAS thinks that those Trim
ity river boats will revOlutiOniZe
her trade and give her an immense
advantage, but Fort Worth thinks
that they are only fit to navigate
Salt Creek with.
THE religious controversy that
airs itself in the daily columns of
secular sheet is out of it's religious
attitude and longitude. All true
christians mourn over such pal
pable unchriStlineSS.
THE construction trades move to
discard the product Of the convict
shops and the Carnegie mills. 1t
is no accidental grouping Of names
that couples these two, "convict"
and "Carnegie," together.
THE Worlds fair opens in a few
days. SO far as Texas is concerned
it will be more remarkable for
what it does not contain than for
what it does. Despite this it will
be the biggest ever held.
THE restoration of Queen Lii by
BlOunt in the name of the United
States is a stretch of arbitrary
power that all the presidents of
national procedure rebukp as un-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
A BAGY PRISONER Ct WAR.
An Interesting Incident OF an Engage
ment In the Crimea.

An Interesting Incident or an Engage
ment In the Crisnea.
a physician who was ono of the Eng
lish medical staff in the Crinean war
tells in Seventy Years of Life in the
Victorian Era" story which he calls
the baby incident" 4 mandate had
gone forth to the effect that n certain
suburb of Scbastopol should be raided
by select body of English; tho attack
was to take place at midday, when the
enemy were at dinner.
The venture was SO quickly executed
that it was completely successful. The
occupants of the cottages had fed
leaving their dinners untouched on the
tables, and the canaries in their cages;
in one cottage was found child about
six months old, clothed, and asleep in
its cradle.
An officer carried away the little one
as a prisoner of war, and sent the news
of his capture TO headquarters. Word
came at once from Lord Raglan, order
ing that flag of truce should be sent
out next morning and that all possible
search and inquiry should be made for
the mother of the child. Some of the
blllttIS MtTC dultScu UHdU SO nuCn
trouble should be taken about stray
baby, but the chiefs order had to be
obeyed.
No mother was forthcoming, how
ever, to acknowledge the lost waif
But there was woman in the rifle
brigade who had baby few weeks
old, who was willing to undertake
double duty. About three weeks
elapsed, and then Raglan the Good"
sent another message to his staff, who
had forgotten all about the adopted
child, directing that inquiry be made
after ''the mother and her twins"
Word came back that the two chill
dren were thriving admirably, but that
the mother herself looked worn and
tired.
How many cows are thcre?" asked
Raglan.
"One, sir" was the reply.
Then, said the self-dcnying chief,
''send the woman down u bottle of
milk every morning."
After this, the little army protege
became very popular. A chaplain
christencd her Alma, and at the end of
the war the queen adopted her and
gave her liberal education.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
A Great S,yalIoyyar.

In the geological gardens at Breslau
Ieccntly South American boa con-
strictor contended for q rabbit with a
large python from west Africa. 1t
did not succeed, however, the python
being the stronger of the two, and it
withdrew. About two hours later the
keeper found the same snakes fighting
for another rabbit. AS the keeper
supposed that the boa, which was the
weaker of the two, would again give
up its prey, he left them to themselves
and went home. The next morning he
was horror-stricllen to find that the
boa had not let go it's hold and had
been swallowed by the python as a
pendant to the rabbit. The boa was
nearly seven feet long and correspond
ingly thick. The python had already
swallowed one rabbit before the one
which proved fatal to the boa. It's
circumference throughout its length
was from twcnty-three to twenty-cight
inches, and its skin was expanded to
double its size. The supposition that
the snake might, perhaps, not be able
to digest the boa proved false. Diges-
tion only proceeded somewhat more
slowly than usual.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
An Afternoon Tea in Japan.

Then came the dainty process OF
making the tea, writes Mary Hol-
brook Chappell in an interesting arti-
Gle describing "An Afternoon Tea in
Japan" in the Ladies' Home Joar.
nal. A jar Of cold water was brought
in, brocade bag containing the tea
caddy, two teacups or bowls, BAN
boo Shsk and other utensils. The
host, after another profound bow, un-
tied the bag and took out the tea.
caddy.
A purple silk napkin was then pro-
duced from his girdle, and the tea.
bowls carefully busted The napkin
was then shaken and folded in con-
ventjonal fashion. and the teaspoon
busted and laid with great soemnty
upon the tea caddy, after which the
host returned the napkin to his girdIc.
The water ladle was then lifted from
its rack, and with it hot water from
the kettle was put into the tea-bowi.
The cover Of the kettle being for
mally replaced and the ladle returned
to its old position, the tea bowl was
slowly rinsed and wiped with a white
napkin. Several spoonfuls Of tea, in
the form of fine, green powder, were
then taken from the caddy and put
with all necessary grace into the bowl.
The cover Of the kettle was removed.
dipperiuI Of hot water taken out, a
portion of it poured on the tea, and
the rest returned solemnly to the ket
tie. Then came a vigorous stirring
with the bamboo whisk, and at last
het tea, a greenish, creamy looking
puree, was ready.
The guest of honor receiving bowl
from the host in her right hand, stead
led it with her left, lifted it to her
forehead in token of her thanks, and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
Why Oil Stoves Explode,
DIRT AND CARELESSNESS THE CAUSE
OF THE TROUBLE.

Just as regular as the summer seas.
on comes around, says the Boston
Transcript, numberless small fires are
reported in the newspapers as having
been caused by the explosion of oil
stoves III such cases what really hap
pens Is generally only this That a
person rushe3 into a kitchen where
there is an oil stove, sees the stove
enveloped in flame, and catching it
up, dumps it bodily out of the nearest
window The stove is broken to
pieces by that proceeding, but there
has been no explosion Ill fact, the
dealers say that oil stoves never ex-
plode.
The trouble seems to be that the
people do not take proper care of the
stoves. Instead of cleaning them
from time to time, as in the case of
lamps, they neglect them and allow
them to become clogged up with a
coating Of dust and oil. That mix
ture is very inhammable, and if it re-
mains about the wicks it will eventual.
ly take fire. In order for the stove
to explode there must be a sudden ig
milton of the gas generated within it
if that happens the stove will be blown
to pieces. Most Of the stoves are
now made so that gas from the oil
escapes through holes perforated in
the cap OF the oil chambers, and as
thouse holes allow communication
with the open air, if an explosion
that is, quick ignition Of the gas
should take place, it is doubtful if it
would do any damage.
If 4 stove should burst into flame
On account Of the coating Of dust and
oil, 50 long as the flame did not come
in contact with anything inhammable,
like wood, there would probably be
no damage. The dust and oil would
burn ohsthe surface, then the flame
wauld 60 out
1t is possible that trouble might be
occasioned in rare instances by the
overheating power of stove, but &C
cording to dealers the temperature
must be raised zoo degrees before the
oil will fame. The dealers seem to
think that if the stoves are kept thor
oughly clean the chance for trouble is
very slight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
Gold Nuggets.

One of the largest and most remarka-
bly, shaped nuggets ever found was dis
covered in an Australian mine in 1887.
1t was fiat and almost the exact coun-
terpart in contour of a colossal human
hand held open, with the exception of
the thumb end forefinger, which were
closed together in manner so as to
make it appear that the thumb was
holding the finger in place. It's great
est length was twelve and half
inches and its greatest breadth eight
inches, says an exchange. 1t was of
the very purest gold, with ibut little
of foreign substances adhering (mostly
between the''fingers') )and weighed si,;
hundred and seventeen ounces. The
famous LADY Brassy" nugget, also
found in Australia, weighed flfty-one
pounds Of pure gold, worth two hun
ircd and twenty-five dollars per
pound. In 1891 nugget of fifteen
pounds weight, shaped exactly like a
;ross, with the exception of the right
Arm, was discovered in the Buriss mine
near the same place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

Christopher Columbus surely was
born under an unlucky star. History
tells us of the insults he received and
how he died almost penniless, while
Others appropriated the honor that
Justly belonged to him. Now, after a
lapse of 400 years, while we are doing
honor in memory of his discovery OF
this,great land; by means of the stamp
Eearins an engraving Of himself and
company we are administering one OF
the worst lickings ever perpetrated up
on an entire company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
THE CURRENT OF LIFE.
How Blood Is sDescribed-3ut Little Know
ibOut It.

When the Psychologist tells you that
''blood is the nutritive fluid of the It's
sues Of living creatures" he has told
you about all he or anybody else knows
about the mysterious current of life,
says the ST. Louis Republic. To be
sure. he can quote whole text books on
the subject--can tell You about dis
solved fbrine, albumen, sodium, potas-
sum-" etc, that the liquor sanguineus
contains; about the am9boid move
ments OF the corpuscles, and the rou-
leaux way in which these same cor
puscles pile up when separated from
the liquor sanguineus, and about
nucleoleus appearance of the same
when they are examined with a micro
scope, and yet the whole reverts to the
fact that "blood is a nutritive fluid,
transparent and almost colorless when
deprived of the minute solid bodies
known as 'corpuscles.'" AS may be
inferred from the hints above given
the color of blood depends entirely
upon the presence of the corpuscles,
which, by the way, are of two different
tints, red and white-the proportion in
the blood OF Il healthy adult woman or
man being three white corpuscles to
one thousand red ones. The size of
the red blood corpuscles Of the human
being is only one thirty-two hundredth
part of an inch in diameter-those in
the blood Of some Of the lower animals
being larger in some cases and smaller
in others A species of reptile, pro-
teus, has the largest known blood cells,
the average being one four-hundredth
of an inch. The color of the blood is
entirely dependent upon the presence
OF hemalglobin in the red corpuscles;
but, it may be remarked ns a curious
fact, even these red corpuscles are only
red when c considerable number of
them are collected together single
cells being almost transparent and OF
very light straw color. 1t has only
been few years since distinguished
European scientist announced to the
astonished world that white blood cells
were really the scavengers of the san
guineous fluid that they were capable
of independent motion, and that they
occupied the time in catching and de-
vouring microbes
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
CHARACTER IN hAEDSRAKEs.
Personal Pccu,iaritics as Indicated by tho
Member.


Personal PccuIiaritics az Indicated by tho
Member.
The other evening at dinner, says a
writer in Woman, we were much in
terested in talking over the impress
sions we can carry away with us Of
people newly introduced. My mother
said she always noticed the teeth, and
drew many conclusions from the color,
shape, size, transparency, etc. We
were all somewhat struck with her
really clever portrayal of the charac-
Ter of some friends known to us inti-
mately, but with whom she had only
recently become acquainted. My sis
TER said she invariably judged by the
mouth, and had scarcely ever been mis-
taken. A friend staying with us al
ways carried away n distinct portrait
of the color, shape and expression of
the eye. declared for the handshalSe.
and so far have not had reason to
change my opinion that this is the
surest test, especially taken in connec-
tion with the laugh.
To begin with, there is the animal
magnetism which must pass from one
to the other. To take few examples:
The firm, honest, hearty handshake of
a sincere man, perhaps rather rough.
30 that one feels cognizant of ones
fingers for some time afterward. points
to character possibly somewhat
wanting in tact and refinement. but
genuine and true. Then how well
know the soft, silky, insinuating hand,
which as one shakes it slips out of
ones fRgers An Irish man. some one
will say! Exactly Who so clever as
he to get out of awkward corners.
never at loss for the right word, or
the laughable story to fill an awkward
gap, or cover an annoying contre-
temps. Then there is the flabby hand
belonging to people who never put
themselves out. Again, we have the
quick. nervous handshalxe of an ex-
citable, nervous temperament, or its
opposite, the nerveless, passive one of
person out of health. Then there is
the hand that as you shake it seems
TO collapse. Don't trust the possessor
of such hand as that.
My pet abomination, though, is the
fshy handshake which leaves on one
the impression of having touched a
toad or snake. Beware of those
hands and their owners. ---s."~-
Lastly, there is the fashionable,
pump-handlc shake. betokening too
often the tickle idler, who follows the
whim of the hour.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

after observing the quality and decora.
ton, put it to her lips and drank the
contents, bitter as quiuine to the un-
initiated, but to the devotee of cha
no yu savory in the extreme. With
gravity, if not with grace, we three
Americans, each in turn, went through
the ordeal. The host was served last,
and on drinking apologized for the
poorness of the infusion, mere for
mality, but one never omitted.
The tea.bowls were then passed
around and admired The one from
which l drank was made in the pro.
vince of Owari, and was two hundred
years old. The tea -caddy, said to be
five hundred years old, was also duly
examined, together with the brocade
bag in which it was kept. Enthusiasm
rose to the highest pitch, perhaps,
when we feasted our eyes on the tea.
spoon, plain, little device in bamboo,
but interesting because of its having
been made by Nobunaga, the famous
General OF the Ashikagas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
Eald Heads.

1t is maintained by a physician who
has studied the subject that plenty
OF hair on the head means plenty of
brains; that the hair is sure index of
ones staying power. 81 always look
on the bald-headed man." he says, "as
deficient, not only in hair, but in
actual brain power, You know each
hair is connected with the brain by
tiny nerve and the loss of all these
nerves means &c lpss of powers. In
deed, though the effects may not be at
first SO apparent, man may as well
lose his hand or foot as his hair If
you doubt this, the next time you hear
of a man who has all his life been
clear-headed and practical suddenly
doing some foolish and inexplicable
thing or breaking down in a crisis
which demands all his energies, just
look at his head. In nine times out of
ten he is bald. Half the men who drop
dend suddenly are bald. In almost
every case, however, there Is hope Of
cure Tor badness If the head is regu-
larly submitted to gentle scratching
and occasionally to thorough dosing
OF suitable stimulating soap" h .
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

A lady never extends her hand ,o
man whose acquaintance she i, m,,
ing. She may or may not shake b,aS' ''si'
with lady who is introduced. bnt 'J,s .Ss
must not give her hand to stran". ~.
man a low bow is the elegant (o,S
of salutation. A gentleman never er Ut
tends his hand to lady first. To d.
SO would be presumptuous and sinh
lect him to a snubbng. A man Show,
his breeding the way he eats a. dinner
a woman shows her breeding the w,S
she receives people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
The Largest Room in the World.

The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars is at
It. Petersburg. 1t is six hundred and
.wosnty feet long by one hundred and
fifty in breadth. by daylight it is used
Tor military displays, and a battalion
san completely maneuver in It. Twcn'
~ Thousand wax tapers are required
20 tight it. The roof of this structure
Is ~ single arch of iron, and it exhibits
remarkable engineering skill In the
architecture.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

l have not used all Of one borl.
yet. | suffered from catarrh fo,
twelve years, experiencing the nausea.
ting dropping in the throat peculiar TO
that disease, and nose bleed almo,,
daily | tried various remedies with
out benefit until last April, when | saw
Ely's Cream Balm advertised IN ,bc
Boston Budget, | procured Il bottle
and since the first days use have had
no more Bleeding the soreness is en-.
tirely gone. d. G.. Davidson. with
the Boston Budget, formerly with
Boston journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
POINTS IN PALM,STRY.
Significance of Shape in Fingers and the
Lines Across the Hands.

Lines Across the Hands.
Square or spotulated fingers, in the
science of palmistry, denote the philo-
sophical and practical temperament,
says the Philadelphia Press, taper
fingers signify an artistic temperament
and very pointed digits are sure sign
of the dreamy, psychical nature. Much
is learned by the general quality and
configuration of the hand and palm as
well as by the lines which cross the
latter. The life line running around
the base of the thumb denotes long or
short life, good or i'll health, according
as it is long or short, clear and un-
broken or otherwise. The heart line, :"
running across the palm nearest the
base of the fingers, signifies the quality
of the possessor's emotional nature,
also the kind of love she will give and
receive. This will be enduring or tenn
porary according to whether the line
be long and clear, forked or crossed
and chained Below this is the head
line which indicates the mental and
moral qualities and achievements and
deficiencies. The line of fate runs per-
pendicularly across the middle of the
palm and is very important factor in
the happiness or unhappiness of its
owner 1t should be clear and narrow,
unclaimed and uncrossed by the fine
wrinkles which score so many palms,
and it should never come to an end on
the line of the heart, since this signi-
lies disappointment in love. A cross
on the Mount of Mercury" which is
just at the base Of the fore or index
tingcr, is an unfailing sign of happy
nnrA;opo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

"Did you hurt yourself wbs,
tumbled downstairs ?" lo'
"No-oo but I'm crying for n
ro, Cause fell on him" ill.,. Ne
Young People. per-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
A likeness,

"This is not very good picture of
you, Harold"
"No'm | guess it isn't good, cause
mamma says | was bad that day.
Xarpe''S Young People.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
May Never Desert,

Optim oh, you are so cynical !
Certainly you must find some men
who stick by you like brothers.
Pessim-Oh yes. My creditors
Chicago Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

Strong nerves, sweet sleep, good ap.
petite, healthy digestion, and best OF
all, pure blood, are given by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

a gentleman must kiss every ady
he is introduced to in Paraguay It
is the custom of the country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

Childless and unmarried mer form
IS per cent. of all the criminals of
France.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13

In the past fiscal year the number
OF Chinese who entered Canada was
s,s5S. The poll tax collected amount
ed to $II5,4oG.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
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