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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-29
Arc Animals Ever "Bored2n

Surely mankind has sufficient faults
and failings of its own to answer for
without being called upon to assume the
responsibility of animal failings as well.
An American author has discovered that
domestic animals, such as cats or dogs,
are not only subject to ennui, but also
display their feelings under that infiic-
ton after very much the same fashion
as their human friends, fact which no
one who has kept tame animals will be
tempted to deny.
But from this fact our contemporary,
The News, leaps to a perfectly unwar-
rantable conclusion and boldly asserts
that ours is the fault, that mankind has
inoculated the beast Sreation with its
own particular disease and that it is
civilization (which produces ennui, not
only in men, women and children, but
even in cats and dogs" 1--WE may well
blush" it continues, when we think
how man has demoralized the dog. We
have taught the dog to be bored, We
have corrupted him by our society,""
And again, "Ennui is one of mans many
inventions, but he has taught the I'M
profitable vice to the domestic or at least
to the household animals-pupils only
too apt in evil"
Was ever so mOnstrOus a charge lev
eled against our innocence! The next
thing we shall be told is that we are the
cause that dogs do bark and bite and
that whatever may have been the NOR
atty of DR.. Watts his natural history
is no better than his poetry. The News,
if it is so assured of the demoralizing in
fuence it has exercised upon dogs, is
welcome to blush for itself. We prefer
to maintain that dogs sorrow under
boredom for the same simple reason that
they delight to bark and bite, for It's
their nature to."-London Spectator.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
|. & G. N. RAILROAD.

I.& G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North S.3o a. m
Arrive from Austin and North. g go a. m
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 7.30 p. NJ
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. POS p. m.
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
sas City. ................'..... S.VO p Ill
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ....................... geo a. m,
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ........ AIS p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo ...................... 9.45 a. m.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco ..................... 9.45 q. m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass ....................... 1.4op. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso ........... lao p. m
>. A. & A. P. r. REMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
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 COrDus Christi
Rockport and Reeville....... Las p. m
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville. .......... IT'S p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville.. ........ $50 a. 10
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville. ..-......... 74o a. m
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrville.......... Gas p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-29
The Pastor Welcomed.

Trinity church, on the corner of
Avenue c and Pecan street, was
comfortably filled with members
and friends last night, the event
being a reception rendered to the
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin, the new pas.
tor. The hour was pleasantly
passed, in social conversation, and
a neat spread was served. DR.. Nc
Laughlin expressed himself as be-
ing highly pleased with his new
charge, and will doubtless meet
with success, being gentleman of
talent and a devout Christian.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-29
Strange Experience of a Letter.

A lady in London wished to communi-
cate with a friend in America, whose ad-
dress she did not know. In order to OBJ
tain the needed information she wrote
to another friend, who also lived in the
new world. The letter was duly dis
patched, but the ship which carried it
was wrecked, and the mails went to the
sea bottom.
They were eventually recovered, how
ever. and the letter in question, torn and
discolored, found its way back to the
sender. While subjecting it to a minute
examination, the lady was surprised to
find part of another letter adhering to
it, upon which epistle was the full ad-
dress of the friend with whom she
wished to correspond. In this strange
way, without having reached its destina-
ton, her letter had brought to her the
answer desired.-London Tit-Bits-
Mrs. Roxy Toss, an elderly resident OF
Willimantic, Conn.,, is experimenting
the digging of her grave. She is at pres
entin good health, but fears she will die
AT any time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-29
NOW TRY THIS.

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, il you have a Cough, Cold,
or any trouble with Throat, Chest or
Lungs, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar
anteed to give relief. or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing and under its use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at f. Kalteyer & Sons
and A. DreisS' drug store. Large bottles
SOC and 81 90
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sEGUIN NOTES.
SEGUIN, Tex, Dec. 81, 1898

SEGUIN, Tex, Dec. 81, 1898.
San Antonio Daily LIGHT:
Christmas day passed very quiet
ly here. Religious services were
held at the Episcopal and Catholic
churches, and both were taxed to
their utmost seating capacity.
Last night Mrs. E. S. Carpenter
gave a progressive conversation
party, complimentary to the Misses
Penn, of Laredo, and to Mr.. j. w.
Short and his bride. Mr.. Walter
NOlte and Mrs. j. w. Short carried
off the prizes as the most brilliant
conversationalists on the subjects
given.
August Dietz, young German
about % years old, committed sui
eide here today by shooting him.
self in the head with a pistol. No
cause is given for the act.
Mr.. r. w. Brahan, of Hunts
vile, and Miss Annie j. Brahan,
who has been attending the bust
ness college at Waco, are spending
the holidays at home.
Mr.. ]. w. Graves, our popular
drummer, is also here for the holt
days, and was quite an acquisition
to Mrs. Carpenters party.
Mrs. Sue G. Nicholson came in
from Laredo Sunday night, and
will spend some days with her pa
rents here. JAMIE.
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THE BEST PRESENT YOU CAN

Give any one or buy for yourself is one Of
Forest Heights, within one mile OF Post
office, between three street car lines, ele-
walton 20 feet above Alamo Plaza, graded
streets and water mains. Prices exceed
ingly low. First payments small, balance
on long time and low interest.
Also several Gems of Cottages for sale.
Apply to c. L. DIGNOwITY,
No. 425 Military Ave, between Crockett
and Starr SITS. IL 20 I'm
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
FRED SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
GEORGE BROWN.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt. 7. B. JOHNSON. Mgr.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

This office is not responsible for the
private bills of any of its employees. And
no such accounts will be recognized or
paid unless accompanied by written or
der from Il b. JOHNSON, Manager.
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Bill, HEADs, LETTER HEADS,

Cards. Envelopes, and all kinds of Com
mercial Printing done at the LIGHT office
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
A French Hercules.

Frenchmen are not so famous as
some other natiOnalities for athletic
feats, but this condition is not caused
by a lack Of strong men, says the
Chicago Times
Among the labOring classes of
France the coltiueurs are particu-
larly muscular, as they necessarily
must be, their work being similar to
that Of our longshoremen. To test
the strength and endurance Of this
class of men Partisan journal re-
Gently organized a novel race among
them. Each man was required tC
carry a sack of gravel and sawdust
weighing 100 kilogrammes GEO
pOunds) and walk or run with it to
COIbeil, distance of twenty miles.
Ten started in this race, leaving
the Rue Feydeau in Paris at B O'Clock
in the morning. The first to reach
the goal was Jean Labasse, who GOV.
cred the distance with his great load
In fourteen hours arriving at Cor
bell at 10 o'clock in the evening.
This lusty youth, who is but "a years
of age, rested for the frs: time after
travelling three -fourths of the dis.
lance, and but once afterwards
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Method In the Household.

Want CT method is the cause of
most OF the trouble of overwOrked,
nervous mothers in the nursery. and
their slovenly, ill-trained servants in
the kitchen. Double the amount OF
energy required to do the work prop
erly is wasted by the unskilled worker,
while the task is but indifferently &C.
complished. A systematic cook will
plan an elaborate dinner, lay cut the
materials needed, and having mas
tered the happy art Ut 'uOvetailing"
the different steps Of her mornings
work into one another, will have her
dinner served promptly, leaving in
her orderly kitchen NO debris except
the necessary pots and pans that iarc
soaking in the sink. Herein lies the
secret OF good housekeeping. This
art is OF greater value than mere
physical strength in the accomplish
ment of those tasks which fall to a
woman's lot to perform. Aud no less
a failure is the housekeepcr who in.
dulges in brilliant flashes of industry,
letting her work slide between times,
than is the oyer.energetic house.
keeper who has not learned the wis.
dom Of the adage ''to let her head
save her heels" but takes q dozen
steps where half the number would
suffice, and In so many ways
uses up the strength that should have
gone to accomplish necessary tasks,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Valuable Find of a Diver.

A very important archaeO,o lical
find was made not long ago in the
harbor Of Saloniche by diver in
search of sponges. When the diver
came up from the bottom of the sea
he displayed handful, not OF
sponges, but of silver coins OF a very
antique date. He turned over the
coins to the proprietor of the boat,
who ordered him back to find some
more coins. He went down to the
bottom of the sea several times I'M
succession. Finally he found, at a.
depth of about 100 feet, an iron box
which contained nearly eighteen,
pounds Of silver coin. The proprietor
of the boat made the seamen in his
employ promise to be silent He
made them some presents in money.
and the find remained a secret for
nearly three months. Recently one
OF the seamen, having quarreled with
his master, betrayed the secret to the
Greek Government, and the latter
compelled him to produce the coins.
They date back to the days OF
ancient Macedonia, and are in an ex-
cellent state of preservation, show
ing the bust of Alexander the Great.
holding in one hand the scepter and
In the other bird, seemingly a
falcon. The coins have been turned
over to the museum at Athens.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28

away from the ranch, and not infrc-
quently do many OF them perish from
exposure. To guard against this
camps are established in a straight
line, which marks the boundary be-
yond which cattle are not to stray.
These camps are usually for two
men, and are some fifteen or twenty
miles apart: then, in the morning,
its two men ride out in opposite
ways, each going until he meets his
neighbor of the next camp nearest on
that side, when he returns. In riding
over the beat each man drives any
cattle that he may meet well within
the boundary, for il the cattle once
begin to drift in masses before an icy
gale it is impossible for small num-
her of men to hold them, and the
only thing to do is to let them 60,
and then organize an expedition to
follow them as soon as possible. Line
riding is very cold work, and es-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Unframed.

She was dressed so showily that
everybody's attention was arrested by
her the moment she entered the car.
She was very thin, very pale, and
her voice was weak and high-pitched.
She sank into seat with a sigh and
a murmur of discomfort, and at once
took from her a sachel a lemon and
began eating it. By this time it was
discovered that she was young girl.
She ate the lemon. and announced to
her companion that it was the third
she had eaten that day. Her COM
plexion suggested paste. she was SC,
nervous as to arouse sympathy, SO
irritable as to produce feeling Of
pity for anyone who had to live with
her. A few years will find her a
physical wreck. She quoted from
mamma" so loudly as to make one
familiar with that unwise persons
views on every subject, and at the
end of two hours one knew the con.
dition OF her wardrobe. The journey
began early in the morning, and for
the lover of lemons ended about four
in the afternoon, and she never
stopped talking for longer than five
minutes, and she ate lemons in that
interval Temper, voice, manners,
appetite, all were left unframed by
unwisely indulgent parents. One
shuddered when one thought of the
kind OF woman that must result
from such method, or lack Of
method, OF rearing. Shame on the
mothers who allow their children to
develop so unnaturally. The end OF
each child's training should not only
be the developing of that child, but
should look forward to the educating
of the fathers and mothers of the
next generation. The benefit con.
ferred on posterity is not confined tc
tree. planting.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Teach Children to Swim.

The constant repetition of the re-
ports of accidents by drowning en-.
forces the thought that much Of this
loss Of life in the water could be
avoided ii children were taught to
swim as promptly as they are taught
to read and write and to properly
care for themselves In respect to
healthful precautions. Every child
should he taught to swim before the
age of IL or IA years In all the
large cities swimming schools with
capable instructors afford ready and
inexpensive opportunities Ter teach
ing children to swim. Nothing can
be more easily learned. Many chill
dren acquire the accomplishment In
4 single lesson OF an hour, and very
few boys or girls require more than q
half dozen lessons in the hands OF a
competent Instructor to learn how to
swim. Singularly enough, girls learn
more easily than boys, and when
once acquired the accomplishment is
never forgotten, as it is largely a
matter of confidence in ones ability
to keep afl0at. New York Mail and
Express.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Portlere of SILK Scraps.

A way to dispose of odds and ends
of silk, and one which has to a large
extent superseded the once ubi .ui-
tOus crazy-quilt, is to cut the silk in
long strips about half an inch wide.
and piece them together ''hit or
miss" winding the silk in balls like
worsted as it grows too long to be
easily managed. Four pounds of
those strips when closely woven with
a heavy linen thread warp make an
effective oriental or Roman looking
portiere II there ia preponderance
Of silk of some one color as an old
silk gown, a broad plain stripe may
be placed near the top or the bottom
OF the portiere with good effect. The
weaving of these portieres is usually
accomplished on the private loom Of
some fashioned country dame who
still weaves her own rugs and car
pets in these days when such single
handed manufacture is rare.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28

woman said. sYou owe mo nine
francs already, and that's quits
enough for you to owe.
The DOOR girl arose in burning hu-
miliaton, and was about to so when
she heard low and very kind voice
near her.
.Pay the woman right of, " it said.
She felt a ten-franc piece slipped into
her hand, and saw that the person
who had spoken to her was NJ. Du-
maine, a gentleman whom she knew
by sight. She hesitated a moment:
hut some generosities are not to be
lightly refused, even by persons OF
pride. She paid Madame Clemence
her debt out OF the money. Then
NJ. Dumaine arose and said aloud to
the people In the room.
"My friends, one of US here, poor
girl. has been publicly insulted with
out good cause. Evidently Madame
Clemencc needs a little admOnition.
Let us leave her alone for a fortnight.
know a little restaurant in Belle
vile where we can do very we'll Let
us 60 there"
bravo, Dumaine," the people,
called. They al arose and followed,
Dumane to Belleville, leaving Mad
anne Clemence aghast.
The crowd dined merrily In the,
new place-all except Theresa. who
had lost her appetite as the result Of!
the extraordinary incident, and had
grown very pensive.
She did not repay NJ. Dumaine's
ten francs; she feared to offend him.
But she paid it back" as she called.
it. with large interest, for through
all her long subsequent life-during
which she often had considerable
sums to dispense-she never hesi-
tated to assist struggling artist or
any necessitous young person who
presented himself.
1t is NJ. Dumaine's ten francs.
she would say as she assisted these
needy persons in their battle with
the world. Youths Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Another Theory Knocked Out,

Science has disproved the rural be-
liet that thunder sours milk. 1t is
now known that the souring results
from a fungus growth, and that the
fungus Is peculiarly fatal to nursing
children. The old-time rural belief
was that the conclusion from thunder
acted mechanically upon the milk,
and first sOured and then soliditied it.
The theory is u plausible one, easily
derived from observing one set of
facts without knowing about the ex-
iStence of Others more important to
the situation. 1t happens that milk
does sour during or just after thunder
storms, because the atmospheric con-
ditiOns then prevailing are usually
Of the kind favorable to the rapid
development of the fungus growth
that sOurS milk.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28

column present tasteful models of
stylish mourning. The first dress is
made Of black cashmere trimmed with
Grape. The moderately wide skirt is
lined with silk and garnished with two
bands Of Grape, one four inches wide,
the other two inches, with q two-inch
space between them. The round bod
ice is draped loosely with cashmere and
hooks in the center. II is trimmed
with bretelles of unlined Grape seven
inches wide, and has . standing collar
OF Grape.
At the left in the third picture there
is displayed dress in second mourn
ing. The material is rough CASH
mere, and the skirt is trimmed with
three rolls Of Grape around the bottom.
The bodice is plain behind, but has q
pointed plastron of Grape in front, fin
ished by roll OF the same on either
side, with second roll covering the
first dart, and continuing to the shout
ders. The toilet has q pretty collar
cite in three parts, each edged with
Grape. The puff Of the sleeve is d.
vided by Grape band and the cuff is
made entirely of it. The companion
figure is attired in deepest mourning.
The fabric employed is a shaggy black
foule trimmed profusely with Grape.
The skirt has a slight train and is COW
cred with Grape about halfway up. It
is lined with black lusterless silk. The
round bodice is entirely covered with
Grape, back and front, and the circular
cape is edged with an eight-inch band
OF it, which continues up the front.
The small Grape bonnet supports long
veil, which is embroidered along it's
edges with small design in lusterless
black silk.
II the fashions keep turning out such
horrible examples Of the dreaded ruff,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
puff and long cuff trimmed with two

pun ana q long Gun trimmed with two
bands of insertion.
Elaborate braiding is the rule on
handsome gowns, and it is so elaborate
that it vies in richness of effect with
embroidery. Silver and white are Of
ten used on dark dresses. Velvet
revers and collars and sleeves and
boleros are masses of applique work OF
all kinds. In the new gown all this
suggestion for the doing over OF old
gowns, and though fresh velvet may
make better foundation for embroid-
cry, still the velvet so old that it can
be used in no other way looks we'll
when richly covered with handsome
work. The coat Of the final sketch is
profusely embroidered in military fash
Ion. In considering this garment it
should be borne in mind that while
circular capes and wraps Of all descrip-
tions remain as popular as ever, moth
Ing is more becoming to slender,
youthful figures than the three-quarter
jackets. This model is fashioned of q
lightweight tobacco-cclored skirt set
of with black braid. It is tight-fittine
with ample skirts, which have q large
directoire pocket flap on each side,
edged with braid and trimmed with
three diagonal rows Of the same, finish
ing in tiny round rosettes. The front
Of the skirt has q similar rosette in
each corner. A small pelerine cape Is
made Independent Of the jacket and
fastened to it with hooks in front. Il
has q turned down collar, is edged with
braid and garnished with two rosettes
as shown. The pointed gauntlet cuffs
are trimmed in the same manner.
Copyright. 1887
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28

extremes and stuck to through them
oil till II dies Of its own over-develop-
ment, but in the beginning there Is
more sense shown. One OF The offered
models has q ruff effect Of three up
right and stiffened frills that pass
etifdy about the neck and down the
front to meet at q point at the waist
line. The awful part Of this is that
the frills maintain their stiffness and
uprightness all the way, and at tho
waist even stand at right angles to
everything else. The frills are fur
nished with vandyke points, and q man
may just as well 60 and jump on q
picket fence as try to get his arms
about q girl 80 protected. The only
pleasing effect obtained along the RUN
line is the modification OF it that
mounts close frill on the top OF the
long popular choker collar. This
requires very long neck, but
that is all right. II the fashion
that is requires long neck, we must
all have them and that is all there is
to it. The Henry VIII. ruff is double
frill affair; the sort of thing many q
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-28
Repaid with Interest,"


Dignity is associated with honest
poverty as often, beyond a doubt, as
it is with wealth; and it is not al
ways safe or wise for those who are
better-to-do to affront the self-respect
OF the poor A story is told of tho
youth of Il woman who died in old
age in Paris lately which illustrates
this fact. When she was a poor girl.
working for her living, she took her
dinner each day in a restaurant kent
oy woman named Clemence-a we'll
known place in Paris, where people
of limited incomes were in the habit
Of eating.
The young woman, whose name
was Theresa, received her salary
monthly, and it was so small that it
was often spent day or two before
payday came around again. On such
occasions Madame Clemence gener-
ally gave Theresa credit until paw
day, although she regarded her with
suspicion. Theresa always paid her
debt whom she received her salary.
But one day toward the end of the
month, when Theresa had been par
ticrlarly unfortunate in her affairs.
she presumed too far on Madame
Glemence's generosity. The custom
ary patrons Of the restaurant had
gathered preparatory to the meal,
Theresa, who had eaten but a scrap
OF bread that day, was among them,
and very hungry. Madame Clemence
came up to her and said, roughly:
what do you want here?"
my dinner" Theresa answered
meekly.
well, you can't have it here. the