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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17
Nothing Curious.

They were talking about the phe-
nomena OF the mind. The tall man
remarked how curious it was that =
man couldn't do one thing and think
of another. The short man said that
he had read of people who could write
two words at the same time, and the
thin man added that great many peo-
pie could do one thing and think of
another. But the tall man answered
that these things were all special cases
and exceptions, and reiterated the
statement that il was curious, etc,
etc. just then the quietyoung woman
in the corner suggested that she didn't
consider it curious at all.
.sYou can't do it, said the tall man.
sOh. yes" said the quiet. young WON
an; "when ! was little girl used to
be able to say the Lords prayer and
think Of anything else in the world. ~
Boston Budget.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

Unlikely as It may seem to some who
/ cad these lines, it is q fact, neverthe-
less, that there is an island in the gulf
of California, not more than sixty miles
from the Mexican mainland, which IL
inhabited by the remnants Of race OF
giant cannibals. This startling discov.
cry was made by west coast natural.
list early in 1891. and has since been
confirmed by both United States aud
Mexican explorers Mr.. Mcnamara.
the scientist referred to, has photo
graph Of one Of the men found by him
on the island, that individual, although
not one of the largest, being over seven
feet in height. The island upon which
they were found is known rs the Island
or Isle of 'Leri, and the original dicov-
erer says that there is every evidence
of cannibalism among them. st. Louis
Republic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

81 want to go home. Not one gen.
tleman has come near me this whole
evening"" said neglected maiden at
Harlem sociable. Whercupon her
mother whispered in her ear:
"I'll tell you what to do. There Is a
gentleman's hat on that chair. Sit
down on it, and the owner Of that hat
will have to hunt you up sooner or
later, and then you can scrape an ac-
ouaintancc with him. Texas Siftings.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

$50 you used to be in business for
yourself, eh?'' asked the business man.
aHow does it happen you are looking
for employment"
II guess I wasn't up to business
ways, answered the applicant. Every
time failed made failure of IT,
indianapolis journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

Tears stood in the eyes of the sweet
young fish.
Mamma" she faltered, II can't hold
MP my head in society after all the
stories they tell about us. :
"Nonscnse. child" responded the
elder; nobody believes them. - Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

First Lady Manager Of Charity Ball
Why, here's twenty-five dollars after
paying all expenses!
second Lady Manager of Charity Ball
(impatiently) Didn't ! tell you we
might put another ice ON the menu as
well as not?-Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17
THE LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE.
A Dissstrous smashup Led to It's lnven
tfon.

tion.
When locomotives were first built,
and began to trundle their small loads
up and down the newly and rudely-
constructed railways Of England, the
country roads were for the most part
crossed at grade. and the engine-driver
had no way of giving warning Of his
approach except by blowing tin horn.
This horn. as may be imagined, was
far from being a sufficient warning.
One day in the year 1888 farmer OF
Thornton was crossing the railway
tracks on one of the country roads with
a great load of eggs and butter. Just
rs he came out upon the track train
approached. The engineman blew
his tin horn Justify, but the farmer
did not hear it. Eighty dozen
Of eggs and fifty pounds of butter wers
smashed into an indistinguishable, nm
pleasant mass, and mingled with the
kindling-wood to which the wagon was
reduced. The railway company had to
pay the farmer She value of his fifty
pounds of butter, his nine hundred and
sixty eggs, his horse and his wagon.
1t was regarded as a very serious
matter; and straightway director Of
the company, Ashlen Bagster by name
went to Alton Grange, where George
Stephenson lived, to see II he could moi
| invent something that would give
warning more likely to be heard
Stephenson went to work and the mex
day had continuance which. when at
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17
rlnted Adonls.

Muggs-The eye is the window Of the
soul, they say.
Ruges-Well. it doesn't show the soul
in its proper colors, for when q fellow
has black eyes his soul is apt to be
mighty blue. Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

Queen Elizabeth was not the an
geiic creature represented in the his
tories and poems of her own times.
Her hair was red, her temper red hot.
She sometimes drank too much, and at
any provocation would carry on like a
trooper. She frequently raved at her
maids. and sometimes struck, kicked
and pinched them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

OAtN
Pretty 1s:.! = the
The iinmef }stic ae-
signs in ornaI 4k mas
brought the most terms
~ o,,,bro;derv 70 of
EVERYONE. Therx Bntry
shop that can not Covers,
doilies, mats and en- arti-
cles in white lmeE ca IN various
simple and graceful dssS sns Tor needle
work. How din This embroid-
! cry from that of the ago when 1t was
! the ambition of every young woman 70
!. embroider yellow dog on green
ground or crex one of those monu-
mental funereal pieces which are still
found in the garrets OF old country
mansions.
When these linen pieces are done IN
appropriate colors they are not only
useful. but ornamental. Being made
of linen, and embroidered in washable
4 crewels or silks, their freshness may be
repeatedly renewed. They are not col
Electors and retainers Of dust, like the
i detested antimacassars and cushions
in Berlin WORK, wnicn wcrc - onSs -
pride and trial OF q previous sene.a
ton OF needicworKers, n1io = .- H.
pretty pieces ior lauy ioo., ..re
handkerchief cases, ven cases,
alls, which are tied up with ribbons
| into box shape, and other articles
/ 1t is a pretty fancy of the day TO sur
round such pieces with an embroidery
, of flowers i'm natural OF conven'aon@i
colors. The outer edge OF sucn ue'
sign is buttonhoie-stitcned, anu eue
linen Is cut away lronn $3.50
scalloped border 10 the Plece sss.
notices are also oisen useu q p.os.s
veil case Is mace OF wnS nen'
wreathed with . ooruer ~ PIN ~.
8 blossoms and leaves IN naeulsl 1870 ooo.
) The lining OF SILK IN apps,
pink IS padded Win iaye. " oo. -
E perfumed WITH sacnes power, an' a.. S..s
: legend asn' .;,,a - Az ~
: dainty ,ace' - chit.
o fold. pnotograpn CASES s.. ;ss
linen are stamped iol ns az
/, cry with mowers IN e:-,,.
!. china-coiors. Ihese are csPoo
s appropriate 1or use IN oeur ooll'' ~.
n than in a parior' wnere NOR suo
/ stantial frame would DC more IN Acep
o ing. exceedingly Pre.'y ouIcau 90
g washstand sets are maze o. sneei nus
g lin, ornamented SIMPLY Win inse, .lol
> and edgings OF lace or me "u.oiuely
g The two mats for the toilet Dosties an
e the tiny plncusnion cover alc n. :eus- !
II &<ya
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

Servapt-Mrs. Youngwife wants yon
to send up i've gallons OF mustard,
right away.
Storekeeper-W What is she going to
use so much mustard for?
Eeryant--The baby is sick, and the
doctor ordered mustard bath for it =
Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

"A syndicate of farmers and dealers
in butter has been formed in Norman
DIV, France, to wage war against the
fraudulent sale Of oleoihargarine as
pure butter. They have pstitioned for
q law to compel makers Of butter sub
-stitutes to give all such compounds =
totally different color from butter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-17

Matrimonial Agcnt-This lady l
spoke to you about has 5000 in cash.
Mr.. Fortune Hunter-That's not
enough. After I'd paid on my pressing
debts ! wouldn't have anything left bnt
her.-Texas Siftings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Butter in Ancient Times.

Butter, now indispensable to the
meal, was in ancient times used as
an ointment. Herodutus, Greek
historian, is the first writer who
mentions butter, B. c. 500. The
Spartans used it as we do cold
cream, and Plutarch tells how a
hostess was sickened at the sight of
one of her visitors, Spartan, who
was saturated in butter. The Scy-
thians introduced butter to the
Greeks, and the Germans to the
Romans. But the Romans, like
the Spartans, anointed their bodies
with il,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Wish We Were Poor, TooP

"The Express has not yet become
so prosperous that it can give pa
pers free to "poor workingmen."
But perhaps, if all publishers paid
the Express scale OF wages, there
would not be quite so many "poor
wOrkingmen" without spare
nickel about their persons"
Our friend and neighbOr, the
Express, is not too poor to invest
about $22, 900 in type setting ma
chimes, which cuts down the num-
Der Of men employed, about two
thirds, one machine doing the
work of three and four men, there
by saving or cutting down the
price Of composition from 40 cents
to about Il cents per thousand
ems.
Raise your advertising rates
neighbOr, beyond competition with
your afternoon contemporaries,
and you will not then be "toO
poor" to give "poOr working
man" "free" paper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
An Excellent Idea.

A writer in the Decorator and
Furnisher tells of the expedient OF
a thoughtful mother, whose large
family of children made much
laundry work. For breakfast and
luncheon, instead of large table
cloths, she provided half-yard
squares, made from a good quality
of butchers linen. These were
hemmed and an initial worked in
one corner-eight or ten squares
for each child. These were laid
diamondwise under each plate and
renewed as needed, the laundress
finding these small pieces much
easier to care for than the large
clothes. The same writer offers
the suggestion that if good-sized
milky white glass beads are sewed
on the top Of the table mats GRO
cheted in heavy cotton or made OF
corset cord, their efficiency in pro-
tecting the table from hot dishes is
absolute.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
The Russian Thistle.

The so-called Russian thistle,
which has become such a pest in
the northwestern states, is not
properly thistle at all, but an
annual, nearly allied to the salt
worts. 1t has done more than 80,
100000 damage to the crops last
year.It was accidentally introduced
seventeen years ago in some flax
seed imported from Russia by a
man in Scotland, S. d. 1t is esti-
mated that it will cost 100000
to eradicate it, and the department
of agriculture has been appealed
to to take the matter in hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Cost of Milk Production.

With fairly good herd, carefully
fed and kept, milk can be produced
for Coo. per cwt. and for 16c. per ID.
for cost of food consumed, says the
Cornell experiment station. Indi-
viduals of the same breed vary
more widely in milk and butter
production than do the breeds
themselves. Larger animals con-
sumed less pounds Of dry matter
per 1000 lbs. live weight per day
than did the smaller animals. In
general the best yields of fat were
obtained from cows that gave at
least a fhirly large flow of milk,
and cows consuming the most food
produced both milk and fat at the
lowest rate. For the production of
milk and fat there is no food so
cheap as good pasture grass.-Farm
and Home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
A Reception.

A pleasant reception was given
by Messrs. l.. H. Collett, G. F.
Goodloe and w. C.. Brack last night.
About fifty couples were present.
The program was as follows:
Piano solo, by Misses Snodgrass
and Carl.
Piano solo, by Miss Stuart.
Piano duet, by Misses Harland
and NanRiper.
Recitation, by Mr.. Carl Brown.
Solo, by Miss Rollins.
Recitation, by Mr.. Robert Pat
rick.
Quartette, by Messrs. Brooks,
Garrison, Glaze and Miss Rollins.
Recitation, by Miss Brown.
Piano solo, by Misses Matte and
Roy DOugherty.
Recitation, by Mr.. Collett.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Statue to Negro Philanthropist.

Statue to a Negro Philanthropist.
From the Dayto Journal.
Without the slightest opposition
the legislature OF Louisiana voted
an appropriation for the construc-
ton OF bust or statue of Thony
Lafon, the negro philanthropist,
who died there a few months ago.
The statue will probably be placed
in the state house. 1t is asserted
that this is the first ever erected to
negro in the south, and one of
the first in the country. Lafon,
who was 30 years old when he died,
left a fortune of 100000, nearly all
Of it to charity. He founded an
asylum for old people and one for
girls, and gave the rest to other
benevolent institutions. His orig
inal intention was to make these
institutions open to both whites
and blacks, but he was persuaded
to abandon that idea because the
whites are already well provided
with eleemOsynary institutions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
On Their Bridal Tour.

George Reeder, of the United
States signal service Of Corpus
Christi, arrived in San Antonio last
evening, accompanied by his wife,
and registered at the Menger. They
were married at Corpus Christi
yesterday morning and are now on
their bridal tour. They will visit
Houston and Galveston before re-
turning home. Mrs. Reeder was
formerly Miss Nellie Kennedy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AleXan.
der Kennedy, of Corpus Christi.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Crabs Clothed in seaweed.

Many of the crab species OF shell
fish "clothe" themselves. Some
specie dress themselves elaborate
ly by gathering bits of seaweed,
chewing the ends and sticking
them on the shell so as 20 look like
stone covered with weed. They
spend hours, with the utmost per-
severance, in making these pieces
adhere, by trying the same piece
over and over again till they sue
coed. They have fine sense of
symmetry and always put red
piece on one limb to match the red
piece they have put on the other,
and green piece to match green
piece, though how they know red
from green in the dark pool, where
they live is hard to say, unless it
is by taste or smell. When once
their dress is completed, it i'm
prove the older it becomes, as the
weed actually grows on them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
How to Prevent Diphtheria.

A scientific paper recently gave
this prescription, which everybody
should remember: At the first in
dication of diphtheria in the throat
of child make the room close,
then take tin cup and pour into it
a quantity of tar and turpentine,
equal parts, then hold the cup over
a fire so as to fill the room with
the fumes. The patient on inhal-
ing the fumes will cough and spit
out the membranous matter and
the diphtheria will pass off.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Handmade Beauty.

II you see a woman i'm the street
cars occupied with rubbing the
tips of her fingers up and down on
her face, don't imagine that she is
crazy or attempting to mesmerize
anyone. She is not. She has been
reading in the wOman's corner of
some daily paper that to outwit
ii me and remove wrinkles a wo-
man should occupy some Of her
leisure massaging her face gently,
to rub the wrinkles Out.-BOston
Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.

Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.
Ell. Pfeffrrllng shipped fine
buggy horse to Lem Johnston OF
Seguiu, over the Southern Pacific
today.
Owing to slack business, due to
the Pullman boycott, Agent Fahey,
of the Sunset freight otlire, took OIL
five employees in that department.
this morning. They will be rein
stated as soon as business justi-
fies.
Both the International and Great
Northern and Southern Pacific
have reduced their forces since the
Pullman boycott has been inaug-
urated.
The breweries are shipping con-
siderable beer at present over the
Southern Pacific.
Travelling Passenger Agent w.
d. Lawson, of the Katy, arrived in
town last night over the Interna-
tional and Great Northern south
bound.
n. w. Grisamore, general agent
of the International and Great
Northern, has returned from two
weeks trip through Mexico, hav-
ing visited all the points of inter-
est.
Mrs. A. Smith, wife of the popu-
lar conductor on the International
and Great Northern, has gone to
San Angelo, accompanied by her
daughter, where they will spend
the summer.
1t was rumored yesterday that
the operators on the M. X. q Il.
contemplate going out on a strike.
w. q. Crush, general passenger
and ticket agent of the M. X. q
r., at Denison, was in San Antonio
yesterday, and left for Houston
last night.
III. w. Hammond, the popular
travelling freight agent Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain,
arrived in town this morning from
a trip through north Texas.
General uperintendent w. G.
Van Week, of the Southern Pacific,
is at Ell Paso, looking after the in
terests of his road.
"The Southern Pacific railway
company" said an employe Of this
road last night, "has about seventy
five cars of coal on hand and can,
if necessary, supply all San Anto.
Mo with coal during a shortage
from the strike. The road has
been supplying few cars lately
to the Lone Star brewery, whose
supply has been running short.
The Southern Pacific gets its coal
from Fuentes, Mexico, where it
has its own track and mines and
there is an unbounded supply"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
It's Only "If.N

of" the LIGHT was not "too
poor" to buy type setting machines,
which would cut down our compo-
sition bills to less than one-half,
every poor family in San Antonio
should receive the paper at cost Of
delivery. Or, "if" we had a big
corporation behind us, we would
publish Galveston News in San
Antonio; ""if" the dog hadn't stop
ped-he would have caught the
rabbit"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
1.-THE FAIR
Wagner & ChabOt.)
Pay Only the Little Boy.

During the next three months
any Nottingham who is out Ofem-
ployment and cannot afford to pay
so cents a month for the best after
noon paper in Texas, is invited to
call at the LIGHT office and get the
paper free. If your time is engaged
in looking for work, and cannot
call at the office for the paper, the
little carrier boy will be author
lied TO deliver it to you at
one cent (lO per copy
We only ask you to pay
the boy for bringing the paper to
you.
7 IL If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
The Mile and the Knot

One of the things which it seems
difficult for the public mind to
grasp is that there is a decided
difference between the knot and
the mile. 1t is certainly about
time to have it thoroughly under
stood that the two are not the
same thing. 1t seems easy to re-
member that mile is only about
81 per cent of a knot, the latter be-
ing approximately, 6OS2 feet in
length, while the statute mile is
$3.50 feet,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Improvement in Balloons.

A description is given in con-
temporary Of the government hal
loon establishment, near Farm
ham, which is under the direction
of Col. Templar. Balloons are
made there of several thicknesses
of gold beaters skin, and are
charged with hydrogen instead of
the customary coal gas. The n.y.
drogen is obtained either by the
reaction of zinc and sulphuric acid
or by the electrolysis of water, and
costs IS per thousand. cubic feet.
For transport it is compressed into
iron cylinders to a tension of about
200 atmosphere. A properly and
systematically made and mount
ed balloon is sold to gyrate COM
paratively little, and it goes with
out saying that such increased
steadiness renders balloon photo
graphy easier and much more &C.
curate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
How He Resembled Webster.

Baltimore Sun.
A western paper tells a story of
Philadelphia Congressman who,
having submitted himself to the
manipulation of venerable col
ored barber in Washington, was
told: ado you know, sab, you re
mind me so much of Dan1 Web
stab ?" OF course, the Congressman
was greatly pleased at the compli-
ment and he smiled visibly. He
would have Strengthened up
promptly had he not had his head
in barbarous chancery, so to
speak. Indeed ?" he said. "Shape
of my head, L suppose" This stag
gered the aged colored man some-
what. He had not expected a ques-
ton in reply and had merely laid
the foundation for his compliment
airy bluff, never thinking that there
would be call for an explanatory
superstructure. "No, sah," he
stammered in reply. "Not yo'
head, sab. It's yO' breff."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
NEW CANDY STORE.

Mr.. r. T. Rogers & Co. will open
up a first class confectionery and
soda fountain at $40 East Houston
street, opposite Maverick bank.
Will manufacture all the candies
they sell. Mr.. Rogers IS well
known in this city by his past rep
utation as making the best candies
in San Antonio. They will open
Monday. III At
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Will Call the Children In.

Policeman Whitecotton, of the
Houston street night patrol, says
he will hereafter arrest all sus-
picious negroes whom he meets on
this street at night and unless
they can give an account of them
selves he will take them in custody.
The broken window glass at n.
Becker's store is attributed to a
negro fight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Endeavorers Meet,

CLEVELAND, July ll.-Each new
year finds the Christian EndeaVor-
ers of the country stronger by
many thousands, and the first and
most convincing evidence lies in
the number that gather at their
great annual meetings. Today
they mass a hundred thousand
strong ormOre in hospItable Cleve-
land.
The convention opens tonight,
No less than fifteen meetings have
been arranged for this evening in
the various churches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Free Talk to Ladies.

Mrs. Harrison will give an il
Illustrated talk to ladies on health,
at the "Viavi" office, Mackey build
ing, on Thursday, the 18th, at 1 p.
m 1t+
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11
Iowa's Republican Convention.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July H.
The Republican State Central
committee has called the State
committee to meet in Des Moines
today.
John Baldwin, OF Council Bluffs,
will be temporary chairman, and
Senator J. B. Harash, of Cresten,
will be permanent presiding off,
GER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11

alert
Advertisers
- dvertise in the DAILY LIGHT,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Award.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-11

The most valuable consideration
of the contract made with the
Water company is the free water
for sewers. 1t would be throwing
away the fruit Of long and bit
ter contest to secure advantages to
the public to neglect at this time
to speedily put the sewer plan in
force.