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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-15
CONTRIBUTED.
HIS DEFINITION.
A Learned Dissertation on the
Work "Sagacious"


How do you write "sagacious~
asked the janitor at the City hall
of poor sub-Official on the End
floor, and resolved the following
answer: "That depends on whom
you want to use it; if applied to a
great discerning mind - always
barring Gov. Hogg, to whom the
Supreme court gave another
"picIlle" lately, and most of the APP
pointees from east Of the Guada-
lupe, and you want to be legicO-
graphically correct you, write it
s-a-g-a-c-i-o-uis; if you see
the collector from the Gas com
pany you could write it "see-
gaseous" but if you happen
to know railroad acquaintance of
mine, who Is living exposition of
the saying, "a fool for luck" and
who reminds me, by his shape, of a
sack of wool for body, and a bag
of sawdust for a head, you are at
liberty to write it "sack-assiOus."
About this time the janitor inter
rupted and said he would use an
other word, "that there was no fly
on him." and that he was not writ
ing to a fool or a gas collector, nor
to Gov. Hogg or his appointees
from east of here. S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I, & G. N. RAILROAD.

l.. & G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North, $50 a. m
Arrive from Austin and North. $40 q a. m
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 730 p. m
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. ,
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. :.......... $50 p. m
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
sas ....................... 900 p. m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ............. 900 a. m.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. AIS p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo acknowledgements. 80. $50 a. m.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9.3Os. m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass .......................... 1.25 p. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
I'll Paso ......... .......... p. m
>. A. & A. P. R. REMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAvEoDAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. ...... 9O5 a. m
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Christi. ........... 2.10 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. 100 p. m
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville.. LAS p. m
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville. ........... 7.15 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. ......... $50 a. m
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville.. -......... TAO a. m.
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrville. Gas p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-15
NOTICE.

We extend to all a cordial invita-
ton to call and examine our large
stock Of Dolls, Toys and Holiday
Goods, which we offer at the very
lowest prices. Store open until 8
p. m. RIEDELL & Co,
12ll lit 500 and oil +. Houston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-15
Best Claret Wines

6Oc and 65s per gallon at L.
Kunkel's, 1873 N. Flores street.
l04 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-15
BUGGIEs AND CARRIAGES.

Until Jan. 1st don't buy a buggy
or carriage without getting our
prices. j. f. CAWTHON Il Co.,
II Is If 224 w. Nueva ST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

with the demonstrated theory that if
passed through the air horizontally
with the front edge twelve-fourteenth
of IN inch higher than the back. at a
speed of sixty miles an hour, it will
sustain a weight of fourteen pounds
and require only one pound of push"
power to maintain the speed.
The skycycle is to have a steel shaft
running straight up from the center Of
the wheel for about dozen f'et
from the pedals. the whole surmounted
by two sets Of fans or fingers placed
horizontally one above the other. The
stel shaft is made in three parts, one
within the other, and the main or
drive wheel is provided with cogS
and is moved by means of pedals aid
hand cranks The drive wheel oper-
ateS upon two inter wheels fitted
70 III. lSse of the steel shaft and the
ota"r at the top of the drive wheel
to amt tbeI shaft. When me drive
WHEEL is pu' in motion the FANS are
set to revolving, each series in oppo-
site directions. The gearing gives the
wings a revolving speed of sixty
miles an hour on their outer edge.
To aSt end. the speed of the wings
is increased. To descend, the speed
diminished. The forward movement
is attained by a somewhat intricate
manipulation of the wings Each
wing is provided with a joint and ell
bow, and as the wing revolves the
elbow strikes stationary plane twist
ing or tipping the wing. This plane
is adjustable and is connected by
wires with the operator. AS the
wings, on their backward movement
approach a point at right angles
with the direction desired, the plane
is so adjusted that the wing tips and
catches the air horizontally, like an
oar in the water.
To turn right or left one side of the
wings is tipped more than the others
so that at all times the machine Is en-
tirely under the control of the Oper-
ator. For long journeys or for carry
ing extra weight gas and electric
combination moter Mr. Miller says.
will be necessary to afford additional
power. The wings or fingers Of the
fan are made of bamboo and silk.
The shafts are Of cold drawn steel and
the gearing of aluminium. Friction
is reduced to the minimum by ball
bearings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

from the ground. Though keen Of
sight, these tortoises are quite deaf. the
loudest noise failing TO startIe them:
hut in their wild state they are so tim
i'll that the sight of 4 man makes them
scuttle off in pOnderous haste. Some
times. however. as Mr. Darwin says.
the instant they perceive INV one, they
draw in their legs and head. and
uttpring n deep hiss fail to the ground
with heavy thud. as if struck dead
d" 7 frequently. he says. " got upon
their hacks and mon giving few
wraps upon their hinder part of the
shell. they would rise ND and walk
keen my balance. The GalaDagos
tortoise is a thirsty creature: the one
object of its life seems TO be to get
enough to drink. In the smaller islands
where there are no springs. the tortoi-
seS are obliged to content themselves
with the Succulent Peruvian cact1s and
other juicy plants: but in the larger
ones they travel long distances TO the
springs which occur in the more eleva-
ted central parts. From every part of
the sea-coast broad, well-beaten paths,
originally made by the tortoises. con
verge to the interior and lead to the
Watering laces. Travellers who Wis
tied the islands when these paths WEI
used by the tOrtOises tell us how GU
rious it was to see the huge creatures,
one set eagerly travelling toward the
springs with Outstretched necks, and
another set returning, having " drunk
their fill" When a tortoise arrived at
spring. quite regardless of the spec
tator. it buried its head in the water a.
hove the eyes and greedily swallowed
great mouthfuls at the rate of about
ten minute.
Although rather clumsy pets. the tor
toises, are harmless creatures. The
little saucy hareS that share quarters
with TIM at Central Park play around
about and all over them. as if
they were so many great boulders,
which indeed they somewhat resemble
Unfortunately for these Galapagos
tortoises, the delicious flavor of their
meat has long been known; and so it
happens that though the greed and
carellessness Of mankind they are rap
idly disappearing from the face of the
earth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
SkETBH 'FRONT.'
How the Sweet Smile of Pretty Type
writer Girl Caused Sensation.

How the Sweet Smile of Pretty Type
writer Girl Caused IA Sensation.
She boarded a Broadway car at the
post Office. She was young, cookbook
ing and yivacious. She was also atypc-
writer. The car was crowded, and ev-
cry man sitting down had his eyes glued
to a newspaper, says the New York Her
aid. AS the car started the girl bumped
against q man who was hanging to a
strap and her voice reached everybody's
ear as she said.
Now please excuse, wont you? The
car is so crowded you know
young man sitting just opposite her
looked up and began to climb out Of his
seat.
oh! No, no, nor she said, as she wa
we'd her hand at him in the cutest sort
of fashion. pleas don't think of it..
I have been sitting all day, and it is
really refreshing to stand"
The man on his right had determined
not to give up his seat to his own mo-
ther, but that arch smile and delicious
voice caused him to lift himself.
''IcOuldn't think of it-cOuldn't posi-
bly, think ofit!' she professionals she pla-
ced hand onhis arm to stop him.
The next man found hisheart beating
faster than usual and he began folding
his paper and shuffiing his feet.
How kind Of you, but l can't permit
it.'' softly exclaimed the sweet girl, as
she motioned him to keep his place.
The fourth man wasshort and fat, with
an iron jaw and a belligerent nose. He
hadn't offered his seat to a ladysince
July 6, 1872, but in this case it was a
handsome girl who had refused three 3
other and there would be no risk. He
rose up, lifted his hat, and Offerd the
seat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Salt the Stock.

In the practical management of live
stock the usage Of salt as a rule is at
tended with beneficial results. It's use
is followed with injurious results only
when the necessity of giving it to stock
is realized and acted upon at wide in
tervals. When salt is withheld from
the stock and then given to them with
a lavish hand it must bring on some
disorder. But when kept constantly be-
fore the animals it is the best preventa-
tive Of diseases and disorders that
may be employed. We all know how
helpless the ordinary person is with
sick animal needing his succor and so
it becomes doubly important for such
to avail themselves Of every means of
preventing disease making inroads into
the flock or herd. Bells Weekly Mes
senger takes this topic as the subject
for leading article from which we
extract the following brief note: Salt,
whether obtained by quarrying from
the solid beds of rock, or by evaporat-
ing from brine springs or sea water, is
a necessary constituent Of food for
animals as well as man. 1t is stom-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
THIEVES SNAP" STOPPED.
They Robbed Jersey City Tradssmen
Through Tunnel.

They Robbed Jersey City Tradssmen
Through Tunnel.
Six little boys have been enjoying
lately free access to the stock of two
tradesmen on Exchange place, Jersey
City.
When the building was put up q
tunnel that began away up in the rail-
road yards was extended under tracks
and station platforms to the buildings
and under it With the purpose of
eventually fitting it with steam pipes
to heat the building, the tunnel opened
into Gullberg's place and into Ram
sey's.
A little gang of street arabs espied
the hole in the ground and explored it
for the quarter of mile or more of its
length, and learned that it afforded
easy access to the jewelry and cigar
stores. And the little fellows had
been helping themselves nightly to
whatever they coveted in both places
Neither of the storekeepers noticed
the thefts.
The boys might have continued their
nightly visits through the under
ground tunnel indefinitely if one Of
their number had not thought the
scheme too good a one to keep to him
self. He began to boast about the
treasures that the tunnel placed at his
disposal, and the story reached the
ears of Policeman Rickerich. The re-
suit was the arrest Of six of the boys,
who were reveling in what they de-
scribed as zone of the softest snaps"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
TREADING THE GRNPES.
An Interesting Squib Abouta Visit to Cyl
sy Land.

An interesting Squib abouta Visit to Gyp-
sy Land.
Across the fields, from every direction,
crept the oX-teams, followed by groups
Of peasnts, says writer in the Century.
Already in the wine gardens the
work had begun; carts, with the wine
casks set in them, were drawn up here
and there in a little open space; the
white figures went to and fro among the
vines; there was a buzz of voices from
every side, and now and then snatches
of song. Up and down the broad alley
ways through the vineyards we strayed,
the sun burning us with fiercer heat as
it rose higher and higher, the warmth
and the sents Of summer everywhere on
the busy hillside. At each vineyard We
were ladened with fresh burden Of
grapes, we ate them as we went, fling
ing bunch after bunch to the begging
gypsy children who romped at our heels
Long before noon man with loose white
trousers rolled high above his knees was
jumping in every wine cask, the juice in
rich reddish streams falling into the
buckets set below. At noon the smoke
from every complexities rose above the
vines and mingled with the sweet scents
Of summer was the smell of the midday
gulyas.
AS we passed the large vineyards we
saw in each little white house Of the
guardian banquet spread, and around
the table one of the gypsy bands from
the hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
His Record Good.

In case which was being tried the
other day in a Vienna law court, a.
cabnan who drove one-horss chariot
was called as witness. To test the
trustwcrthiness of the evidence he was
about to give. he was asked by the
judge it he had ever been punished for
any misdemeanor. Witness-I was
only punished once. many years ago.
and that was when | was detained by
the police for twentyfour hours. The
Judge-You have never been sente need
to any term of Imprisonment by
judge for any very serious breach of
the law? Witness-Certainly not, my
lord. The Judge, shaking his head
"A cabman! And never been prose-
cuted How long nave you been a
cabman? Witness-Since the day be-
fore yesterday. The Judge. smiling
All! That will do. Let the case pro-
coed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

seat more desperately as the wagon
bounced and lurched
Mort looked at her: her silence an
gered him. Cit off'n tn seatr' he
roared. How dye think l en- drive.
with you sitting thar"
The girl obeyed, and fell, rather than
climbed back into the box.
Mort Benedict'S recOllectionS of what
occurred after that are very dim. He
remembers driving deeper and deeper
into the terrible heat and smoke, of
tearing through a volume of flame that
seemed endless-flame that burned his
eyes. his nost1ils, his throat, and scotch-
ed his hair and eyebrows then. with a
final leap. the horses dashed into the
shallow river. and he knew no more.
When Mort awOke, he could not for
some time realize where he was, and
lay for some MINUTES trying to remem-
Der. Oh. yes: he was in Will Berly'S
room. He remembered the antlers on
the wall and the white curtains at the
windows Some one came in softly
from the next room.
Who is it, he asked.
1t was Nellie. and she came and lean
ed over him. It's me, Mort. I've been
here all tn time. 1 thought We knew
Inc sometimes. You've been sick"
Are you here to stay. Nell-always,
mean?"
She sat down on the edge of the bed
and put her hands on his shoulders.
eff We want mo to- Mort
He drew her face down TO his, but
put her at arms length presently.
but how about tn feud Nel?''
They amt no more feud, Mort. r.
Ketcham. in the San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
BUTCHER BIRDS,
They srder From Sheer Love of Ell,
cit

Tie butcher bird that is familiar TO
all ranchers in Southern California, is
considered by some of the foremost
ornithologists as the most sagacious
birG in America Thomas Oldham. of
LOrdsburg, tells US that it is as cruel
as it is sagacious, Il have paid lots of
attention to a pair of common butcher
birds at my place for six months, ;"
said he to us the other day. and I
have learned many new things about
the habits of the peculiar butcher bird.
"A pair of them have followed me
while blowing for three or foIr DAYS
at a time, watching and ting for me
to over turn nest of field lu!ce. When
| overturn nest of them they will
pounce down upon the little mice, AID
claw and peek them to death. Then
the mouse carcasses are carried away
to some orange or lemon tree, and
spiked upon the thOrns The birds
seldom eat the mice but kill the m
from sheer love of excitement When
they can spike live mouse, or even a
rat on a thorn, they futter about and
SiobGSb oiIOLS GhSuiSCINSS d. IL Ouei
had great fun in seeing the ro-
dents squirn and twist in the throes
of death.
But l am most surprised to see how
strong butcher birds are and what
they can lift and fly away with. 1
have often seen toads that had been
impaled upon the horns of a century
plant upon my place and left to die.
The other morning 1 saw butcher
bird with snake fully a foot long.
He had it by the back of the neck and
flew with it up into an orange tree.
He then nailed the reptile on to a
thorn and sat and watched it. He let
the snake almost wiggle off, when he
flew at it and would fix it on more
firmly Because these birds are de-
structive to gophers and rats they are
considered the friends of the orange
grower"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Swallowed the Knife and Fork.

When the patients at a Toronto
asylum finished their dinner one day.
a knife, fork and spoon were found to
be missing. A strict search was made,
but there was no trace of them any
where. Suddenly one of the at
PENDANTS heard something rafting
inside one of the patients, the son of
a well-known Toronto clergyman
and an examination revealed the fact
that he had swallowed the cutlery,
and when he moved about it jingled
in his stomach. All efforts since have
failed to recover the lost articles, but
their possession has not bothered the
man in the least In response to
question, one of the surgeons said:
''He is all right II eats just as
heartily as he did before, and is ap-
parently quite as we'll"
He is now allowed no knife, fork, or
spoon for external use, however.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
TRICkED HER AGED LOVER.
The Shrewd Game of North Carolina
Girl Spoiled.

The Shrewd Game of North Carolina
Girl Spoiled.
In North Carolina live Samson Ed
wards and Jennie Culberson. Samson
is hale, hearty and 60 years old, and
handsome for man of that many
years. Jennie is IS years old, and is .
remarkably pretty girl.
As the world goes, The old man
wanted a darling" and the girl
wanted a slave. They courted. Jen-
ME being without worldly goods, told
Samson that if he would give her S!75
she would marry him, and with the
money she would buy tract of land
and take the deed in her name, and
that this would suffice in place of
dover in case she survived her aged
lover Samson gave her the money.
She bought the land and the deed was
made to Jennie Culberson.
Old Madam Eve then appeared. 1t
appears that younger man had been
going to see Jennie on the sly. The
wedding day with Edwards was set.
The preacher engaged and the license
procured. On the day before that set
for the wedding Jennie and her
younger lover journeyed to Pitts
borough, the county seat, and th-re
they were married. They returned
and took up their abode on the land
paid for with the money of Edwards.
The frame of mind of Edwards is
better imagined than described in cold
type. He sought his lawyer and
brought suit to recover the land The
case was noted one and the whole
county was present in Pitts boro ugh
when it was tried. The superior court
has decided that Jennie perpetrated a
fraud on Samson and violated her con-
tract of marriage; that the transfer of
land to her was without consideration,
and that the land must be sold to pay
the debt of Edwards
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

achic and antiseptic; it obviates in
measure, the i'll effects of damp and
badly preserved fodder: it retards the
progress of rot in sheep: it is valuable
in preventing and aTesting the putre
factric process in animal and vegetable
matter; it is cheap and readily obtain
able. From all these facts the physiolo-
giSt and the veterinarian have had no
difficulty in concluding that it is q valu-
able agent in many ways in the hands
of breeders and stock owners. Its ten
dency is to assist the appetite and di-
geSton. to establish n healthy and
vigorous state, and thus to render the
animal less susceptible to disease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
He Was Not Killed.

A man registered at Madison, GA.
hotel short time ago. He engaged a
room and retired and after sleeping
for sometime had dream. He
dreamed that he was on railroad
train that was going at good speed,
when he discovered that another train
was coming toward his on the same
track and a collision was inevi table.
The conductor called ont Jump" and
at that moment the dream stopped,
but the dreamer did not-he jumped
out CT the second story window He
fortunately escaped serious injury
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Indian Etiquette.

A curious incident was brought to
notice in connection with the recent
marriage of the heir apparent of the
Judhpore state. 1t appears that, ac-
cording to the custom in vogue among
native chiefs, kharita of invitation
to the royal wedding was ordered to
be sent to the maharaja OF Gwalior.
The official who wrote the kharita did
not know the mode of addressing the
ruling chief of Scindia, and therefore
referred to old records of the state
in which the name of the late grand
father Of the present chief was men
toned. The official copied the address
word for word and sent it off to
Gwalior by daroga- On the kharita
being presented to the maharaja of
Gwalior he refused to open it, saying
he could not open kharita addressed
to his grandfather who died before
the mutiny, and asked the man to take
it to his samad, three miles out of
Gwalior None of the representatives
of the Gwalior state attended the we'd
ding on this account
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
GALAPAGOS TORTOISES.
How They With Hares form Happy Fam
lily in Central Park.

lily in Central Park.
At Central Park in New York city
may be seen a happy family, the
like of which, possibly, cannot be met
anywhere else in the world says ST.
Nicholas 1t consists of a number Of
frisky young hares and the Slowest
and most ancient-looking Of tortoises.
The tortOiSeS however are not as old
as they appear; when grown to their
full size they will weigh hundreds Of
pounds apiece, and be quite able to
carry men upon their backs. The tor
toises are part of a number brought
from the Galapagos Islands, several
years ago, to the Natural History Mu-
scum at Washington. These islands,
forming a small archipelago in the
Pacific Ocean, are very remarka BILE
perhaps, than in having been the home
Of the races of giant tortoises of
which the specimens at Central Park
are a remnant Commodore Porter
who visited the Galapagos Islands
about eighty years ago, saw such
droves of these tortoises that he says
man might have walked a consider
able distance on their backs without
descending to the ground. He saw spe-
linens five feet long, four and half
feet wide, and measureing three feet
thick through the body. He was i'm
pressed not only with their size, but
with their strange shape. They had
long neoks and serpent-like heads,
and long legs for turtles) upon which
they stood with the body full foot