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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The Latest News G.elned From Various
Parts Of the State.

REV. T. ". s. PARKER, Of the North Caro-.
lima difference Methodist Episcopal Church
South, died at Hillsvile, Carroll county,
from an overdose of morphine. He called
upon physician to get soma quinine. The
doctor being absent, his son prepared dose
OF what he thought was the medicine wanted.
1t proved to be ten grains Of morphine. Mr..
Parker lived only short while after taking
it.
The annual fair OF the Suffolk Fair and
Agricultural Association will be held at SUI
ok, beginning October II and continuing
four days.
Mannington. has voted q subscription OF
$4,000 for water works.
THLRE Is q coIored MAJ in the Northern
Neck who claims to be one hundred and
eight years old and is still in good health
He has been married five times and Is the
father OF forty-eight children.
The annual agricultural fair will be held
at Fredericksburg September 26, 81 and 2S.
The premium lists have been published and
large, flaming posters announce the various
attractions. Active preparations are beng
made to insure its success
Professor Mallett, OF the University OF
Virginia, has recommended Mr.. J. A. Roelof-
son, OF Fredericksburg, now a student OF
that institution, to the regents of the Univer-
sity of Texas to nll the new chair Of phar-
macy in that institution.
Excellent cooking apples are retailing at
Charlottesville, at rs cents per bushel. AT
the corresponding period last year the same
kind OF fruit would have brought 81 per
bushel.
REPORTS are very favorable from some
portions of the peanut-growing sections but
in other portions considerable damage has
resulted from heavy rains. The prevailing
low prices, however, seem to effect the
farmers more than the new-crop outlook.
The factory men at Norfolk, say there is not
business enough TO create market
FIFTY thousand truck barrels we're made
by the East Barrel Factory, of Norfolk, the
past season. The company will increase
tnelr caplIat SbOck W TlVU,OVV iOl IhO hOAt
season. Smaller barrel factories have also
had all they could do in supplying truckers
and shippers.
The furniture factory recently erected at
Port Norfolk is finished and steam gotten up
on the machinery. The manufacture o
furniture will commence in few days.
This is the first factory Of the kind erected in
this section and is the enterprise OF Ohio
parties.
The green goods men Of New York are
flooding the state with their circulars.
VERY little is being done in the shipr iIts
hne at Norfolk at present.
F. T. TUBMAN is building modern hotel
Of thirty rooms at Mount Holly, Westmore-
land county, to accommodate the a1y
STRANGERS who spend part OF the summer in
that section every season.
BY the overturning OF horse and buggy
Miss Rosa Rodenhouse, Of Charlottesville,
was severely injured by the horse falling on
her.
AT Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Friday
there was reunion, barbecue and speech
making, given under the auspices OF Armi'
stead Camp Of Confederate Veterans. Three
hundred old soldier we're in line.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08
FRANCE AND SIAM.
A Report that Prott ctorate May b
Established by the Former

Dispatches from Bangkok and Singapore
soy that French protectorate over Siam is
imminent
Tho Pail Mall Gazette urges that all
chambers Of commerce In Great Britain hold
convention at once and agree upon a
protest to the Government against permit
ting France thus to execute policy ruinous
to British trade In the East
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08
The Dollar Of Our paddies.

The silver dollar seems to have had n
lot of trouble in its day and genera
ton, and it is now getting back at the
United States Treasury with alarming
persistency. Some of the facts con-
cerning it are of immediate interest
and will bear summing up. Here is
the chronological history OF the silver
dollar
Authorized to be coined, act oi
April 2, 1922, weight, 416 grains (;
fneness, 1924.
Weight changed, act Of January 10,
1887, to 412} grains
Fineness changed, act OF January
1S, 1887, to 900.
Coinage discontinued, act of Febru-
airy 70, 1873.
Total amount coined to February
-, 1887, s8,o31, ,23S.
Coinage reauthorized, act February
%, 1873.
Amount coined from March ], 1878,
to December 81, 1887, S2S3, 295, S57
(including 1887 recoinedl.
Total amount coined to December
81, 1889, 1857, ,s69, 28s.
The first silver dollar was put in cir
culation in 1894.
"It was a. crude design" says O
historian. "On the diverse or face of
the coin was imprinted the head of a
young lady facing to the right. Her
hair was flowing to such an extent that
she looked as if taken in gale OF
wind"
In 1895 Congress stepped III to the
aid of the typical damsel and tied her
hair up with bit of ribbon.
The fifteen stars were after this re-
duced to the original thirteen in recog'
nition,of the number of States.
In 1886 the design was again
changed, and the silver dollar bore the
full figure of q neatly dressed woman
in flowing garment. The designer
forgot, however, to put in the thirteen
stars and the coin was soon called in.
Any person now in possession of one
of these dollars has valuable souvenir.
The new design had the lady sur
rounded by the stars. 1t was improve
ment on its predecessor, but the air OF
the female figure was defiant and stiff.
The dollar of 1888 was the first ar
tistic piece of silver coined by the
United States mint.
On April %, 1864, the first dollar
having the legend, 'In God We
Trust" was coined.
In 1878 the era of the trade dollar
of 900 fineness began. That trouble
some dollar ran it's erratic course in
just five years.
In 1878 the liberty dollar made its
appearance. Miss Anna W. Williams,
teacher in the Girls Normal School
at Philadelphia, sat for the portrait,
her profile being then considered the
most perfect obtainable. Her classic
features still decorate the silver dol
lar.-Detroit Free Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08

The King of Sim Is about AZ years oi
age, and received his early education from an
English lady. He is great admircr Of Eng
land has sent one or two of his relatives to
study there and one recently deprived the
weIl-known Marie Gray school OF its able
head mstres Miss Shakespeare, who is
goyerness Of the royal children Of Siam.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08

spent the Christmas
holidays with my
uncle, Joel Parker,
who worked a lone
ly little farm about
twenty miles out of
Chicago, not far
from the Chicago
River.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08

The recent riots in Paris costs the govern
ment something. Troops to the number OF
10000 were brought into the city to
strengthen the garrison, and their mainten-
ance there amounted to $4,000 day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-08
The Wolves Of Chicago,
FL HANS LEIGH.

TN the year 1850 l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
The Finest Sugar Can be Made
From the Despised Cot
tom Seed

The throne of King Cotton was par.
TALLY undermined when II was discove. ed
that the useless and troublesome co on
seed could be manufactured into an oil
that REVEALED the Italian olive oil, and tLat
the refuse would make oil cake Tor catSie
and be converted into other uses. If,S
for time propped up the throne, but Gil
cumstances of the past few years have
again jeopardiSed it.
But now a new discovery has bael
made that threatens to make cotton more
powerful than ever and to establish ais
throne upon a solid basis.
The British Consul at Zanzibar has s6-
viSed the British government that hIe
sugar possessing % per cent more sa
charine matter than cane sugar, ana 10
per cent more that beet sugar, can be
made from che ordinary cotton seed. This
is not theory for the Consul says he las
seen the sugar made, has used 1t, and It's
par excellence.
This means much to the grower for ne
can cultivate and sell his cotton as usual
aud will fnd the cotton seed OF great val
ue for sugar making.
The British are alive to this and are
vitality interested In their colonial pos,
sessions, where cotton Is a staple, and
there is little doubt that, in her own In
terests she will use this cotton seed sugar
interest in the mutual advantage of che
country, but what is the matter with
the south coming in on the home
STRATEGIC
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
Science and Industry.

An old method of removing
scale from boilers has been brought
before the Scientific Association OF
SaXony by one of it's members.
After trying a great number Of
materials for this purpose, he de-
cided on liquid carbonic acid as
the most af1icacious. The acid is
held in a tank connected with the
boiler, which is filed with cold
water. The water is soon saturat-
ed with the acid, and the carbOnic
acid water dissolves the carbonic
Of lime, the principal component
of boiler scale, forming acid ca"-
Donate of lime. The gypsum conf
bined with it is also precipitated,
and on the water being drawn off
it is found that all scale has been
removed from the boiler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
PLAIN POINTERS.
lBY A CLOSE OBSERVER. |

One of the most serious errors OF
society is undoubtedly the mar
riage of diseased persons whose
maladies are generally inherited
by their off-springs. We have socie-
ties to prevent "cruelty to animals"
but they do not seem to extend the
same sympathy to the human race.
The boards of health, the public
safe guards, ought to give this mat
ter some attention. If the paren s
are cruel enough to increase the
list of suffering humanity, by Gre
ating innocent martyrs, whose life
will be burden to themselves and
the community, our authorities
should endeavor to remedy this
evil. Restriction in allowing such
privileges would meet with general
approval, and would greatly
diminish the number of young
widows and poor helpless orphans.
The Observer does not base his
assertions on mere immaSina lion,
buG can cite many facts where men
lead young brides to the altar
knowing that they are effected
with an incu able disease, and that
their days are limited. The resul IS
are, too appalling to describe.
Death claims his victim in course
Of time, and innocent. victims sur
vive d struggle the battle of life.
In the Observers opinion this is a
crime next to willful murder, and
our lawmakers can not enact a
more human and wise law as the
prevention of cruelty to the human
race.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
Special to Printers

One 2.Rev. Campbell Book and
News Press, good condition,
speed, 1900 to 2, 200 per hour,
will print 6-col. quarto .........1,4So
One Babcock Standard, almost
new, will print S-col. quarto,
26x4o, speed, 1850 to 1900
per hour, one of the best drum
cylinders in the market. .l,4oo
One large Drum Cylinder Gram
ston Press, brand new, and ex-
cellent machine. 1880
Also one of the latest improved
Brown Folding Machines, bran
new, with cutter and paster,
to be sold with cylinder press 80. Gas
One 4-horse Steam Engine and
6-horse boiler, new. 3S5
One Pony Cylinder, bran new.
size of bed I9x2I, speed 1850
per hour NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
One-half horse power Hand
Wheel ......... ................ 40
For terms and particulars address
JOHNSON BROS. Pre- Co.,
or, T. B. JOHNSON
Msuage fght, Sa Ant onio, Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
NO BLANKS IN THIS COMPETITION.

This is competition of rather an unusual
nature. 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the con petitors risking the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely Sc ling
his for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different, Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewa cded for doin it. The prize is only a
stimulus to do something that would be
well worth doing without it. The architect
whose competitive plan for a club house on q
certain corner is not accepted has not spent
his labor on something of very little use to
him. But the person who patent a simple and
useful device in the Press Claims Company's
competition, need not worry If he fail to Sc
cure the prize. He has a substantial result to
show for his work-one tn At Will command it's
value in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article In his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove it than the mechanical expert who
studies 1t only from the theoretical point of
view. Get rid of thu idea that an improve
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The simpler the better. The person VINO best
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The responsibility of this company may be
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Address The Press Claims Company, John
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
TIE OLD BEYER MI IL.
Partially Collapses and IS q
Grim Menace to Passing Cit

The old Boyer mill, st the moth easO
corner of Mill bridge has been standing
for fifty four Years and the w"ar and tear
of time has made IL dangerou. The 90
p,ieUOrS recognized this aud are noN
eIecIng new mill on Camargo St'ee
near .lenne.'s score, which vii he rur b.
steam Uower They thought that the
could aba nGon the old mill in time, Dun
yesterday it sa NJ several inches. FOrtu-
ma telr the bulk o. the building rested on
the Mil bridge NJ the whole structure
would have allen into the river. or
course the sCoppage OF the mill wheel by
the weight TesJing on 1t, rendered the
mill useless, and meu are busy in re-
moving the grain of all kinds and other
things to place of safety.
There is no question that the building
is dangerous and likely to topp!e Over anv
moment. Ii might fall into the river ana
then again it might fall on the sidewalk
leading to Mill bridge and, as this side
walk is much used by pedestrians, it is a
menace to their life and limbs. The city
authorities should take precautions TO
see that this structure is Immediately
torn down and prevent accidents that
may otherwise occur. The LIGHT has
done its duty in sounding the alarm. Now
, let the city officials do their duty in pro-
tecting the citizens from prospective in
iury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The old and reliable firm of
Wagner Bros. are still doing bust
ness at 2lS East Houston street,
under the management of Henry
Wagner, and will manufacture Ice
boxes Store, Bar, Office fixtures
and Ratings, made out of oak. ash,
cherry, curly pine etc. The very
latest styles and designs, turning
scrool saving, and mill work at
short notice and reasonable rates.
5 81 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
SPECIAL BARGAINS
In Farm and Ranch.Propert,

In Farm and Ranch..Property.
1l,2OO acres in Bandera and Medina
counties under fence, good water. SITS
per acre.
10000 acres in Atascosa county all
fenced fine pasture land. $3.50 per acre.
1000 acres in Williamson and Burnet
counties all fenced, a large portion Of this
tract is fine agricultural land. $500 per
acre.
1900 acres in Atascosa county all fenced,
good water. $500 per acre.
1890 acres in La Sale county, fenced,
3 windmills fine ranch. $3.50 per acre.
1880 acres on San Antonio river.yS9.OO
per acre.
240O acres on the Llano river, all fenced,
house, ETC., miles from junction City.
$500 per acre.
1900 acres on San Miguel creek, Atlas
coSa county, all fenced, house, stock pens,
etc. 1915 per acre.
1920 acres In McMullen county, wind
mill, house, cribs, etc. $1,000.
1000 acres Oh San Antonio river, under
fence, well improved, IL miles from San
Antonio, 5000 per acre. a.
1000 acres, 10 miles west Of city, all
fenced. Good house and other improve
ments. $500 per acre.
$50 acres between Moor and Pearsall, 8
wells, large barn, house q etc. $500 per
acre.
$50 acres 2H miles from Bandera, under
fence, large hay meadow, so acres in cul-
tivation, good barn, hay press and other
machinery stock, good water. $500.
Cal on o address,
JOHN L. HAAGBLEToN & Co.
1Oi East Commerce street, near bridge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21

For THE BEST HARDWARE,
House Furnishings, Tools, Materi-
ais, Garden Hose and water appli-
ances at lowest prices, call on us.
No worthless "Cheap John" goods
sold in our place. Competitors can
not meet our prices, or furnish
equal quality for the money.
Tips & HAARMANN, 116 and 11S
West Commerce street. 613 VIZ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner has a Clear Gift Of a Small
Fortune, and the Losers Have Patents
that miy Bring Them In Still More.

Would you like to make twenty-five hun.
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The Press Claims Company devotes much
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
Great Millinery Sale.

Tho most stylish Ladies in Texas
live in San Antonio, they buy their
millinery at 327 Alamo plaza.
Great reduction in very latest nov
elites. Call early and secure bar
gains in LeghOrn Chips, fancy
Braids, and Lace hats. Plaques in
endless varieties. Ribbons, Laces,
Ostrich tips and Flowers, marked
way down. 327 Alamo Plaza.
60 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
SALE OF PRIVILEGES.

The following privileges of the ''San
Antonio Jockey Club will be sold to the
Menger hotel, on the Gath day of June,
1893 at p. M, for the race meeting to be
held on July and 4, 1898. Bar privileges,
lunch stand, restaurant, confectionery,
cigars, ice cream, official program, pea
nuts, etc. The club reserving the right
10 reject any and all bids. By order OF the
executive committee. J. b. HOOPER,
6 16 lot Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
Neither Sugar or Salt"

The following was sent to the
LIGHT, having been picked up in
the street by one of the young dry
goods men of the city:
Mr.. Shelborn & Walker the
weather is showers but don't
think will rain.
it's only pleasant and if it does
we are heather Sugar or salt no
danger of melting. c d w.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
ACTUAL FIRST COST.

We are not SELLING OUT We
have no bankrupt stock" but we
need money for current expenses
and will sell just $1,000 worth of
goods at actual first cost. Nice
present given to every buyer of So
or over. Fowler, the Jeweler, 233
East Houston street. 6 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The REP
son for selling is the purchase of a
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
II. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
A BARGAIN.

Frame house rooms and bath with all
modern Improvements. Size of lot, 100 by
III feet, south exposure, in one of the
highest elevations about the city and
short distance from the car line. gas and
wa ter. This property is offered for few
DAYS at one.third cash, balance on time
to suit the purchaser. For sale by
JOHN Il. HAMBLEToN & Co., No. .lCl
East Commerce street, Daily LIGHT
build ng. 523 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
suckLEN.s aaNIcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, Or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
oox. For sale by San Antonio Drug Co.,
+. Kalteyer & Son and A. Dreiss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
cHoIcELoTS FOB SALE.

Grand View Addition offers the best
and cheapest building and garden lots in
the city. You are sure to double your
money in twelve months. Lots from fifty
to one hundred and fifty dollars. Garden
blocks three miles from poStoffice at SIPS
an acre and upwards. Call on A. j. May,
over Texas National Bank. lit
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
2or LOTS FOR SALE.

200 elegant lots in Government Heights
Addition, just southeast of Government
grounds. for sale at fifty dollars each. so
lots in Woodlawn Addition for sale at two
hundred dollars each. Must be sold quick.
Apply TO J. V. Dignowity, over Tex. Natl
Bank. 420 II