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the snake at the time. The little rep
tile was a great pet about the house,
but he usually went into his box and
went to sleep early in the evening.
1.-THE mysterious playing went on for
some time-soft, low music that reach
ed the soul. All Of us felt bit shaky,
and dreamed of ghosts that night, for
we We're afraid to open the piano.
''NeXt day I had man come to tune
the piano, but did not tell him anything
about the mysterious playing. When
he opened the instrument we found
the little snake coiled up among the
strings sound asleep. Then we knew
he had been playing the music we
heard the night before.
'sMy daughter took him. in charge
then and taught him to play all the
popular airs Of the day. He could play
the instrument by crawling swiftly
back and forth and striking the keys
with his head and tail. He grew SC
fond of music he seemed to live on it,
and wanted to play all the time when
he was awake.
village to concert, where Blind Tom
was 10 play the piano. Wen, you ultty
not believe it, but when that snake
heard the wonderful music by Blind
Tom he went into trance, from
which he never recovered. We did
everything we could for him, but he
died next day-just foated away on tho
music.
Eyes, New Jersey is a great country
for snakes concluded the Railway
man with a sigh, and then the mar
from Lakewood called for another colo
bottle.
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after that old 81 could have sold
those snakes for b small fortune, but
he refused to part with a single one Of
them"
I'VE have a lot Of snakes out our
way said the man from Railway,
land some Of them are just as smart
as any of those trained reptiles in the
side shows. Down on my farm last
spring had an experience with a
chicken snake that had a great head.
One Of my hens was carried off by! y
hawk early i'll the spring, on the very
day she began to set on a nest of fif-
teen eggs. Tie next morning a big
black chicken snake craWled out of a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
Knew the Sex.

First Tramp-Let's wilt here till that
picnic is over, and then go and get
what they leave behind.
Second Tramp Gaintly Stun.
mick is so empty that cake and candy
I'd make me sick.
First Tramp You won't find any Of
that. What they'll leave will be the
roast beef, and tongue, and chicken,
and bread, and such things. It's a
girls picnic. Good News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30

IN the jungle not tar from wneres
they stood a boa constructor got tired
OF lying on one side and turned over.
Otherwise there was very little going
or.
You are the first girl I ever loved
protested the youth
That" promptly replied the savage
girl, "cuts no ice in this latitude.
When he had reflected that the mer-s
curry had never within his recollection
registered lower than ninety-six in the
shade, not counting the humidity, he
felt that there was much force in her
remark.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30

Il nave just called, Miss simpson,
said the angry lover, ITO say farewell;
but before I say it I want you to know
that I have discovered your falseness,
and I despise you for it"
Why Billy, what ever is the mat
ter?"
.Oh, you know well enough. Maybe
I didn't pass the gate last evening and
see you with your head on another
mans shoulder. Who is the happy
man?'
"But, Billy, I haven't seen any man
but you dearest; honest, I haven't. =
No, I suppose not. Then, maybe, 7
am blind, deaf and dumb, and an idiot.
Maybe you didn't have company last
EVENING""
mo one, Billy, but my best friend,
Emily. No, I didn't and I think you
are wretch
"And you didn't stand at the 'gatew
ooh, yes, we did. We We're counting
the stars in the big dipper making
wishes on Them
''Oh, yes, I suppose / was blind.
Now, maybe you'll describe Emily to
me-"
''Why, she had on her Knox hat, her
black blazer suit, a white shirt waist,
with a black satin tie and a white duck
vest You know Emily, Billy
Bil1y-"Um-m-! I see.''
And what might have been modern
tragedy was averted and Billy made
up at once.
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nLived on Spring Chicken for
Thirty Days.

FINALLY his boat sprung leak, and
It kept filling with water until one day
when he was going across with an ex-
ira heavy load it began to settle down
fast, and the old man knew it was go
ing to the bottom.
"The old man cut the strings that
held the snakes to the boat, for he had
the reptiles saw that the boat was go
ing down what do you suppose they
did? Why, they got as close together
as possible, and as they were all big
fellows, eight or ten feet long, their
bodies made good raft. The passen-
gers on the boat all stepped out on this
live raft and the snakes swan ashore
with them, landing every man safe and
dry on the bank.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
Poultry Notes.

Remeber to keep the drinking YES
sells supplied with water.
A small stock well cared for will:
pay more dollars than large one neg
lected.
Market your eggs when fresh and
you will establish reputation that
| brings money.
Don't feed SURPLUS cockerels till they
| become "old ROSTERS" It takes corn
| and cuts the price to do it.
Some who supply customers regular
ly with fresh eggs use rubber stamp
to mark on each egg the date on which
it was laid.
Gather the eggs daily store in
cool, dry place and find as far as pos
sible private customers that will take
eggs weekly or oftener.
The hog has been called the mortgage.
raiser. Have you ever tried to see
what few hens well cared for will do
toward preventing mortgage?
] When shipping poultry long distances
supply the coops with corn and water.
Do not mix a lot of meal and compel
| the eating Of sour stuff.
Many Colorado poultry fanciers are.
using extract of logwood as proven
tive of cholera: Put enough in the
drinking water, once week, to redden
4 it the least bit I
| Fresh eggs are always wanted and
I they are as hard to get in summer as
i in winter, and we are inclined to think
4 harder, for eggs SO soon become stale
in warm weather.
Il DNS,fxs,
The pen is no place for the pig in
summer.
Use drugs upon the animals sparing-
/ ". Dragging animals is a hcklish
business.
/ II. fly time horse is better off in a.
well screened stable than It is in the
4 pasture fighting flies.
4 he pig without a rirg n its nose,
4 is a good thing in the orchard. Botll
the pig and the orchard are benefited.
I Preparatory work for races is a long,,
tedious and patient task. and is duty
4 that all trainers are not fitted to per-
form, asssso many can't sit still and
wait until a horse is ready for a race,
such as they will have to go now to.
/ win in the fast classes. 3
There is one thing bear well il mind; 8
all horses that can go fast at either
i trot or pace won't do to take to the
races; they must be balanced well all
around on the feet and In the head.
That Is one point you can't FIX With
lhcats and weights.
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SCOT as a Fertilizer.

When fuel of any kind, whether coal,
tallow, or mineral oil, undergocs COM
plete combustion the carbon present
passes into the atmosphere as invisible
carbonic acid gas Generally, however,
while substances are burning certain
amount Of that element, and in some
cases a large proportion. is not perfect
ly oxidized, or in other words, escapes
complete combustion. Under these con-
ditions smoke is given off consisting,
among other things, Of minute parti-
cles of carbon which readily becomes
deposited upon cool surfaces with
which they come in contact, forming,
If derived from relatively pure sources,
the well-known and extensively used
lampblack. SCOT is regarded as an inn
pure variety of this substance, for it is
necessarily prepared from materials
more contaminated by the presence IT
bodies. not essential for the purpose Of
fuel.
The coal employed for fuel contains
nitrogen in numerous organic combina-
tons. When subjected to great heat
these are broken up and the nitrogen
is given off as ammonia This combines
with another gas coming from sulphur,
which is always present in coal, form
ing a salt which becoming fixed among
the particles Of deposited carbon con-
stitutes SCOT
Apart from certain mechanical eff
fects exerted upon the soil due to ply
steal character, SCOT merely serves as a
means for supplying nitrogen, and moth
ing more Of Importance must be ex-
| pected from it, as it contains neither
phosphorus acid nor potash. Its
employment as a fertilizer undoubtly
tends to materially tighten the charac-
ter of clay soil, while the importance
of it's absorbent properties, must not
be overlooked. Those who use SCOT
should bear in mind that, as its nitro
gen occurs in the form Of ammonia
salts, its action upon plants is COM
paratively rapid, this fact explaining
It's value as a top dressing for corn
crops. Another well-known property
Of SCOT apart from strictly fertilizing
capab ilities, is the power it possesses
Of warding off and effectually counter
acting the inroads Of all injurious In
sect pests Orange Judd Farmer
The Grape Root Worm.
The entomologist OF the Ohio Expert
ment Station has been investi gating
the ravages Of the new grape plague. in
the vineyards Of Cleveland, and finds
that the bark has been eaten from the
grape roots, sometimes partially, but
in many cases almost wholly, by mum
bers Of small white grubs, as many as
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
she would Think Of Him.

.What would you think Of a man
who kissed you the very first time you
met him?'
81 dent know what I'd think, but
I'd think about him great deal .
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At the Seashore.

Jess But how do you tell which are
the married men?
Bess- Easy enough; the single ones
behave themselves.
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LADY, think a strong man ike you
ought to find some work to do
# Seed would like to very much,
mum, but I can't find anything in my
line
Lady-What is your business?
Seed-C Counting votes at elections.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30

Siml1ins- What are you raising
beard for in this weather?
Tomkins Oh, just to keep out of a
scrape.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
In the Net.

In the Net.
His grace, the duke, had sat for sew
eral moments silent
"Of course the heiress was observ-
ing, absently toying with her fan, ''you
are landed nobleman?'
The man in whom centered all her
hopes Of getting into high society sigh
ed deeply.
Practically" he rejoined, gloomily.
II owe your old man so much money
that I can't get away
Rising with glad cry she fell on
his neck.
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very Well Indeed.

Hayrick Did they give your son a
good mark at college7
Treetop Pretty fair; forty-tWo inches
chest measure.
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"A LOSS.

The girl with the double chin hat.
already admitted in express terms to
the youth with the low, broad fore
head that she was his entirely.
II cannot tell you," he protested,
chow precious you are to me-
She pondered.
care you sincere?'' she asked finally.
Darling, how can you doubt me?''
'Then," she remarked, 81 suppose
you won't approve Of my trying to re.
duce my weight"
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Expected.

The messenger was obviously the
bearer of bad tidings.
"Sire," he faltered, ''the enemy is
slaughtering our troops by thousands
The king Of Dohomey shuddered.
"As feared" he unused. .'These
foreigners are such lady killers
There was no alternative, however,
but to order the reserves into action
and offer the most strenuous resistance
possible.
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About R.Lising Observation-Disclosures
Chicl<ens-Tbe Results of Subsoil
Flowing "a Poultry Notes Stock
4 Notes. s. Il ss5s22 81 # %
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Not ut All.

He watched the flames in the CRATE
as they whirled into all sorts of fan
tastic shapes:
care you not" he finally asked,
Hbegging the question:
She turned upon him with flashing
eyes
mo, sir,,'' she answered, 1frigidly. Il
would inform you that I am quite in
different whether you propose to me
or not"
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In Its Entirety.

Co. she commanded.
with all my heart" he rejoined, af
fecting Indifference.
'Of course. L. :
Her lip curled in scorn.
have no use for anything Of it,
Pausing only until he was sure he
had the best umbrella in the hat rack
he strobe to the door and was gone
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-30
No Use for Him.,

Quick Drop Daw-See here, pard, I
fike enterprise nd I want ter see the
township git on. But I'll be blamed
If we oughtn't ter run this new Teller
plumb outer town.
Dicky Drawbeadb Who r yer talkin,
about? .3
Quick Drop Daw Why, this Brook
lyn bloke that's come here with his.
bullet-proof coat.
Obvious.
There was death4.ske stiffness In
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SOME RIB TICK.LERs
THE TESTERS VIEW OF LIES
INCIDENTS. 81

Some of the Very Latest Produce
tiOns of the HumOrist Cleaned
From Various Sources-FOr Old
and Young. US
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Hopeless.

Mistress CT ding to leave? Why
pray?
Hired Girl am conscious of no af-
finity for your husband, and was.
never a believer in the learn-tolove
theory. 5
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Consultation.

She stamped her foot
Look me in the eye she com
marded.
He compiled
Thirty dollars, please" he observed
after moment.
A faintness came over her as she
remembered that he was an oculist.
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Apparel.

He was manifestly perturbed and
hurt
I do not see enough Of you,'' he in
sisted.
Colby looking her fance in the eye.
IF you think
There was that about her manner
which carried conviction.
I'm going to wear boomers just
TO please you, you're much mistaken
/. so there
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There was ueatE4Ke SUNLESS In.
the air. 's5
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-07
Story Of a Shy Girl.

In the "Critic" the Boston cor
respondent says few words re-
garding the address Of Mrs. Olive
Thorne Miller before the Canta-
brigia club, a prominent society Of
ladies in the university town. Mrs.
Miller told of her early disinclina-
ton for publicity and the way in
which three women had brought
her before the eyes Of the people.
She was born shy, she said, and
when a child always dreaded to be
even looked at. AS she grew up
the same shrinking followed her in
society. Writing, however, was
always her delight. Unfortunate
ly, her carefully prepared essays
came back regularly to her, I'M
til one kind-hearted woman told
her that the world was not
yearning for sentiments and opin-
ions of unknown writer's, but want
ed facts of interest. So she began
to write simple little accounts Of
the way household things can be
made, and to her delight found
that these were all purchased.
Then came another woman into
her life, an ornithologist, who led
her by the contagion Of her en-
thusiasm to become interested in
birds. At that time Mrs. Miller
knew absolutely nothing about
ornithology, and, in fact, knew by
sight not more than two birds, the
English sparrow and the robin
and, as she quantity remarked, she
was not very sure of the robin,
either. After becoming interested
in birds and studying them,
she wrote plain story of
what she had observed of
the habits of the thrush, and, aim
ing high, sent it to the atlantic
Monthly" 1t was accepted, and
thus another step was taken in
advance. Marion Harland was
the third woman to influence her
life, and she did it by persuading
Mrs. Miller to overcome the shy
ness which had hitherto ruled the
life and GO, forth to lecture. Mrs.
Terhune would not receive "no'
for an answer when Mrs. Miller in.
sisted that she could not talk in
public. "Well," she declared, "for
a sensible woman you are the
most foolish one L know" and that
sentence struck home, for it per
suaded Mrs. Miller to take the
platform. "Now," said Mrs. Mil
Ter, 81 am waiting for the fourth
woman to lay violent hands on my
career, and wondering what she
will do with me-"
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Married on a Mountain Peak.

A young couple giving New
York as their residence, met re-
Gently at Murphy, n. c., giving
their names as G. w. Mcclure and
Miss Lizzie Evans. They wanted
to get married in a romantic way,
and had selected the summit of
Unaka mountain, on the line be-
tween North Carolina and Ten
nessee, as the place. Accompanied
by a preacher selected near the
spot, they went to the top Mon
day. In the valley it was raining
heavily, butt on the top of the
mountain the sun was shining
brightly, and above the clouds
the pair were declared man and
wife.
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ask
the doctor

Most women feel the need
of something that will tone up
the system and put new life in
to a tired body-stop that con-
slant headache and feeling Of
nervousness. In almost every
case the doctor will prescribe
iron in some form, but iron is
hard to take, discolors the
teeth (no a0omaU likes MaO
and induces constipation and
other ill-effects. However,
there is one iron medicine
only 0ne-known as
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NOTES.

Pronounce golf as though it were
spelled govt, please, The "London
Daily News" says 50.
Mrs. Vance will publish life of
Senator Vance,with selections from
his speeches, lectures and letters.
Princess May Cantacnzene,
daughter of the Russian Minister,
won the second medal at the Cor
coran Art school last week.
Sandow, the strong man, will be
married in July to Miss Brooks,
daughter of a wealthy manufac-
turer in Bradford, England.
Julia Ward Howe received only
So for her famous "Battle Hymn
of the Republic" 1t was first
printed in the "Atlantic Month
ly."
A woman in Cambridge, Eng
land, who has built up successful
business in typewriting, has OBJ
tanned a machine fitted with the
Greek alphabet and mathematical
signs: so she can utilize it for the
benefit of mathematical and class
ical scholars.
Miss Margaret Tenant has deed
ed in trust to Bishop Nichols, OF
the Episcopal Diocese Of California
property in San Jose worth $780,.
600, for the maintenance at Pacific
Grove, Monterey county, Of SAM
tarium for sick and infirm poor
irrespective of creed or sex. 1t il
to be called the "John Tenant
Memorial Home" in memory O.
her deceased brother.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-07
Browns
IRON Bitters


which is easy to take, palata-
Bile and pleasant. 1t is harm
less and the most reliable iron
medicine known. A bottle of
this famous remedy will work
wonders. 1t will fill out those
thin cheeks, put energy into
you, give you a new lease Of
life and 700n't stain the teeth.
Thousands of testimonials
prove these statements. The
dose is small and the benefit
great. Its good for all the
family. Try it.
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Hard Corner to Turn.

From Life.
She. Why don't you propose to
some nice girl?
He. I've done that twelve times
already.
She. Well, why not try once
more?
He. Pm superstitious about
thirteen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-07

Hermann Breusing, Notary Public
Pension certificates adjusted.
Internal revenue application
blanks on hand. Many years Of
experience have made me familiar
with this work. Office, San Anto-
Mo DAILY LIGHT Printing House,
l04 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-07
A SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Piles are known by moisture
like perspiration, causing intense itching
when warm. This form as well as Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to
DIR. BoSanko'S Pile Remedy, which acts
directly on parts effected, absorbS tumors,
allays itching and effects permanent
cure so cts. Druggists or mail. Circu-
lars free. DIR. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by E. Reuss, City Drugstore, No. 1O6
ComClerce ST d&Wly
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AUCTIoN-olp Hoss SALE.

For sale, at public auction, at O'Connor
& Co. :. 2OG East Houston street, Tuesday,
June 26, 1894, at 10 a. m for account
whom it may concern: One BARRIERS
outfit. consigned to w. l.. Sears, TO salts
fy freight and storage charges due the
G. H. & S. A. Ry. The outfit is on eXhi-
bition at our store.
O'CONNOR & Co,
5 % I'm c. i. CLEVER. Auctioneer.
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ATTwATER'S

Southwest Texas Exhibit and Museum,
supported by the citizens of San Antonio,
2l0 Navarro street, between Commerce
and Market streets. West Texas pro-
ducts. Minerals, Birds, Fish, Animals,
Valuable Collection OF Curiosities. Every
mission free. Open from 10 till o'clock.
427 If
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NEW LOAN OFFICE.

Mr.. S. Rosenman, of New York, has
fitted up the store house, known as No.
4O3 Main plaza. and has opened up with a
complete line of watches and diamonds,
and also full line Of clothing and gents
furnishing goods, which, together with
pledges, he is offering alto
half their value. 5lm 2t
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BROWN CHEMICAL co.
WARNING.

The public is notified to pay no monies
to any persons on account OF the LIGHT
except to our authorized collectors as
published in the paper, unless they hold
undersigned. 7. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio LIGHT
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Announcement.
A new candidate in the field,
"MFsCAI" HIS NAME,

"MEsCAL" HIS NAME,
at the Clipper saloon, corner Mon
terey and South Concho streets.
Complete assortment of liquors and
cigars. Telephone 24S.
AUG. ROBIN, JR., Prop.
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FOR RENT,

A handsome cottage, at 2l4 Mata-
moras street, centrally located. APP
ply to 7. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT Of
fee. ) IS If
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San Antonio Electric Supply Co.

234 East Houston street.
Are now prepared to do all kinds Of
electric wiring, instaton Of all kinds Of
electric plants, well blasting. etc.
n. b. SwEITZER, JR., Civil Engineer.
Ii. HANDCHY, Electrician.
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BILLIARDS

25c per hour at Scholz's during day
time up to 5 o'clock pm. 8 81 Il