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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
For sale by all Druggists.
A MUD TURTLE RANCH.
The Product Palmed off as Terra
pin on Western Epicures.

The Product Palmed off as Terra
pin on Western Epicures.
San Francisco Call.
Have you ever eaten terrapin a
la Maryland? Maybe you have
and maybe you haven't. The
chances are that you have eaten
mud turtle la Maryland. There
are undoubtedly several places in
San Francisco that serve terrapin,
when they have it, but most of
them serve the small soft-shelled
inhabitant of the Alameda and
Marin county marshes, and even
an expert can not detect the diff
ferenCe-that is when it is cooked
la Maryland.
In fact, the mud turtle industry
is an important one, when the
large number Of men engaged in it
is considered. 1t is impossible to
tell the exact number, but they are
scattered all over the shores OF the
bay, and even up the San Joaquin
river as far as Stockton. And it
pays well for few months during
the summer. In the winter the
turtle catcher reaps the reward of
his labor by disposing Of his catch
to the San Francisco restaurants.
The mud turtle catcher COM
mences his work about the middle
OF August and keeps at it until
October. A few Of the men live in
Alameda and go out every day,
bringing their catches home at
night, but the veteran in the bus
mess goes into camp on the spot
and stays there until he has
caught as many as he can take
care Of.
No expensive apparatus or
tackle is needed in the business.
Nothing but tent, bedding cook
ing utensils and several bundles
OF lath and a Ratchet. A bag to
put the turtles in and a cOnstitu-
ton that will stand the damp air
OF the marsh are also requisite to
to put the business on a paying
basis.
The first thing the turtle catch
er does after putting up his tent is
to make a small pen OF the laths.
This is constructed around some
puddle that fills with water at
high tide, and the hunter then
starts out.
only young mud turtles are of
any value and the best are not any
larger than goose egg. Two doz.
en- day is a good catch. AS fast as
they are caught they are dropped
into sack and at the end of the
day are carried to the camp and
placed in the pens, where thew are
left until they are wanted for mar.
ket. Nothing is fed them while
they are in the pens. Those of a
certain size are taken to market
first. In this way the season can be
made to last all winter and by
geing to town with a basketfu
each week the catcher can deliver
them Of nearly uniform size.
When a mud turtle is taken tc
market it is about five months old
while a terrapin of the same size
might be as many years. The
meat Of the former, If anything. il
much more tender than the latter
and the shape Of the bones of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
A SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Piles are known by moisture
like persptratiOn, causing intense itching
when warm. This form as well as Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to
DR.. BOSanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly on parts effected, abSorbs tumors
cure. so cts. Druggists or mail. Circu-
lars free. DR.. BosanKo, Philadelphia, Pa
Sold by E. Reuss, City Drugstore, No. loo
Commerce st. d&w1V
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on the 18th day of Novemt er, 1885,
II. W. Peters, executed his ceTta in prOmisSOry
note for the sum of 500 due six months after
date to d. y A. Oppenheimer and payable at
the office of said ID. A. OppenheimGr, San
Antonio. with interest at the rate of 10 per
cent from date with an attorneys fee of ten
per cent
And to secure the prompt payment of said
note on the same day executed and delivered
TO f. Callsen, trustee, his certain trust deed on
the following described land: Two hundred
and three and q (2033) acres of land, situated
in Dmu lit county, known as survey No. II,
on the waters of Garlic creek, a tributary of
Neuces river, about = miles n. Il. from Car.
RIO springs, by virtue of A. u. land scrip No.
2+5l, issued to J. POitevent, June 22d, 1880,
and des cribed by its metes and bounds as fol
lows: Beginning at a stake and mound for
corner of N. 10, for the state on N. w. line of
sec. 3lS II. & G. N. X. X. Co. So VS.. N. 55S Il.
from its west corner; thence N. 55c X. 1890
vsras to stake and mound for E. corner of
Thence N. 85o W. 572 varas to stake and
mound in s. +. line of sec. No. SCI, s. G. K.
X Co.
Thence s. zoe W, 1913 varas to a stake and
mound for N. L. corner of sec. No. 10; thence
35o E. 97l varas to the beginning.
And it is provided in said trust deed that If
default is made IN the payment of the money
specified in said note and accrued interest
thereon after the same becomes due then the
said trustee may sell the above described
premises before the court house door of
BeXar county, at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash. first giving twenty days
notice OF the time, terms and place Of sale by
advertising IN some newspaper published in
San Antonio, BeXar county, for 20 days and
TO receive the purchase money and convey to
the purchaser the title to said premises as IL
existed on the said 18th day of November
1856, to pay the expenses of sale and adveT-
Using and per cent to the trustee for his
services as commission, and the balance IL
any, to pay to said II. W. Peters.
Now. therefore, l, +. Callsen. trustee, will
sell the above described premises at public
cutlery, before the court house door of BeXsr
county for cash, between the hours OF 10
O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p. m, on Tuesday,
20 days notice of said sale by publishing this
notice for 20 days prior to the sale in a news
paper Published in BeXar county, and will
make to the purchaser & good and sufficient
title to the same in the name of the said II. W.
Peters.
Witness my hand this the 10Th day of OctO-
Der. 1894. E CAILSEN,
lOlbm Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07

two is exactly alike. II the meat
of the two was simply boiled or
fried a difference in flavor might
be detected, but otherwise it is i'm
possible. So as long as the mud
turtle crop holds out there will al
ways be plenty of terrapin a la
Maryland served in the restau-
rants,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
Rheumatism
and SCrOfUia

Ladies' whose systems arc poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure cOndi-
tion. due to menstrual Irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won.
derful tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics of P. P. P. -Prickly ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
CONTRACTING AND BUILDING

The undersigned hereby informs
his friends and the public general
ly, that henceforth he will conduct
contracting and building bust
ness, in all its branches, on his own
account. All matters pertaining
to the building trade which may
be entrusted to him, will receive
his most careful and prompt atten-
ton. Telephone No. 50.
Respectfully,
10 26 Inn HENRY PAULY,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-07
Hermann Breusing, Notary Public.

Pension certificates adjusted. Many
years of experience have made me fami-
liar with the work. Volmachten mach
Deutschland Office, San Antonio Daily
LIGHT Printing house, 104 E. Commerce
street.
The Press., 1894-03-08

GREAT MEN.-The greatest men are those who have done the most for the good and advancement of the human race. The man who stands most prominently before the public to-day in the cure of dis ease is pr. Greene, of 35 West 14th Street, New York, the discoverer of that wonder full remedy, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He is the founder of that great system of giving consultation and advice by means of letter correspond ence, free of charge.
 Write him a description of your com plaint, or send for his symptom blank, and he will send you an exact description of your disease. He gives most careful and explicit attention to all letters, answering all questions and thoroughly explainipg z each symptom so that you will know eN- actly what your complaint is; and for all this he makes no charge. Dr. Greene is the most successful specialist in the cuI 6 of all nervous and chronic diseases and | e gives you the benefit of his valuable at = vice with no expense to yourself, and ty thus writing him about your case you will | undoubtedly regain your health.
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Hartford Courant.) THREE OF A KIND.

Senator Brice was little slow in get ting his eyes open to the most suggestiv. and significant fact of the situation. IT N Courant called attention to it three weel ago.
 Here is bill vitally affecting the n1- mense industrial interests of New Eng land, New York, New Jersey, Pennsy'- vania, Ohio-all the manufacturing stat, s of the Union. It is in the hands of tl senate's finance committee. The demo- cratic members of this con mittee decide in the first place to shut their doors and their ears against the country's industries, clamorous to be heard on this bill. Then they turn it over to three of their numb to be made all that it should be. Who are the gentlemen thus designated as tie best the democratic party of the year 1894 has to offer in the line of constructive statesmanship Jones of Arkansas, Mills of Texas, Vest of Missouri-three tran -- Mississippi lawyers, two of them now CT formerly interested in cotton planting. These are the gentlemen who arc sup posed to be better judges of what tl" country really needs in the way of tariff legislation than the country itself. No wonder the Ohio senator gasped out loud when the amazingness of it forced itself upon his consideration.
 He is mistaken, though, in saying tn; It all three of these chosen vessels of reforlI were rebel brigadiers. As a matter tt history none of them attained that ranl Jones was private. Mills was colonel of the Tenth Texas. The weapons Of Vests warfare were not carnal but intel lectual. He did his fighting against the United States in the congress at Rich mond.
 Jones and Mills could probably pass very creditable examination on the cottol gin, and Vests home town has rail mills and car-wheeI shops galore, besides do- ing the biggest pork packing business west of the Mississippi. Yet Senator Bricc calls these practical statesmen and men of affairs s'idealists"
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with this oxidation, and the blood flows from the lungs as dark-looking as it came, in proportion to the amount of injury it's corpuscles have received from the alco- hol. As the ruddy blood of health gives the rosy tint to the cheek, so this vitiated blood imparts its own dark color. The mottled appearance comes from impeded circulation, caused by unnatural coagula- tion of fibrin and running together of cor puscles. The red nose of the drunkard is caused by loss of nervous control over the muscular coat of the capillaries, resulting from the action of alcohol on the nerve tissue, as before explained. These signs in the face are the danger-signals Nature hangs out to warn of troubles within. This vitiated blood goes to every tissue and or gan, and always works them woe.
 In the stomach it produces ulceration and impedes digestion, so that not one drinker in hundred is free from dyspep- sia. On the liver it's effect is only less potent and deadly than upon nerve tissue, producing enlargement of the liver, con- gestion, hardening, cirrhosis; it changes the substance of the kidneys so that they cannot perform their functions, and the poison they should excrete remains as @ disturbing element in the system. In the bowels it produces irritation and relaxa- tion, in the lungs, congestion and bron- chitis. The muscles suffer fatty degen- eracy, by which they lose their proper c0ntractile power. This fatty degeneracy in the heart, which is a muscle, often leads to sudden death, while the brain, the greatest sufferer in the whole body, succumbs to delirium tremens, dementia, apoplexy or paralysis.
 Ipaint no imaginary evils as resulting to the body from use of alcoholics. Every word I have written is verified from the highest medical authority; happy are you if in the experience of some one near and dear, you have not seen some or all of these evils illustrated. Alcohols deadly work does not stop with the body. It en- ters the domain of the mind and shatters the will power, so that the man is no long CT his own master. It blunts moral sensi- bilities, deadens family affection, exalts the baser instincts and brings the higher nature into subiection unto them; de- stroys truthfulness, the very foundation of character, exalts appetite and passion above reason and conscience; in short brings the whole being into condition whose natural and inevitable outcome is the terrible sentence, "No drunkard shall inherit eternal life"
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Two LIVES SAVED. Mrs Phebe Thom- as, of Junction City, III. was told by her doctors she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her, ,. but two bottles Dr. Kings New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. MT. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco suffered from dreadful cold, approaching Consumption, tried without result everything else, then one bottle of pr Kings New Discovery He aaa n two fa {5st aeh results h of oDhe weh these are ofthis medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trials bottles at E. K. Taft's Drug store. Regular size soc. and $1.O0: B
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ELEoTRIC BITTERs. s.-This remedy is be- coming so well known and so popular as tot need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing. the same song of praise., A. .-purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimRles, bedls, salt rheup n,anS and Will drive malaria fRom the system and prevent as we'll as cure all malarial levers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refund- ed. Price soc. and 8 $15per bottle at E. K. Taft's drug store. -e-.> 5<
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For seven years or more Mrs. w. D
 Louder, of Quincy, Ky, was subject tt severe attacks of cramp collie. NIT. $. R Morse, a druggist of that place, recon mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ant Diarrhpa Remedy, which has effected
 permanent cure, saving her much suffer ing besides the trouble and expenses O. sending for doctor, which was often nee essary. For sale by Smith & Lathrop
 Stafford Springs; Geo. L. Phillips, Soutt Coventry.
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LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and Scissored.

Wedding bells rang merrily last Thus day in Columbia, when Horace Brown and Miss Belle Kelley were married by Rev. MT. Avery at the residence of Abbott Little. The groom is the son of ex-Coun- ty Commissioner Chauncey B. Brown, and is resident of Talcottville, business man and paper manufacturer. The bride was an intelligent and highly respected young lady of Providence, R. I. The house was prettily trimmed with ever greens and flowers, and a large number of relatives and other guests were present. Frank A. Brown, brother of the groom, acted as groomsman, and Miss Emily A. Clark as bridesmaid. Miss Josephine, daughter of Judge E.. P. Lyman, was maid of honor The wedding presents were nu- merous and appropriate. The happy cou- pie went to Boston and vicinity on their wedding trip and will later take up their residence at Talcottville. The good wish es of many friends go with them.
 Postmaster Wm. H. Yeomans, of Columbia, remains severely sick with in- f1ammation of the bladder.
 From the New York Record: Coun- sellor Samuel E. Fairfield is one of the best known lawyers in this city. He has been practicing law here since 1879, and has appeared before the courts as counsel in a number of very important cases, no- tably in the case of Powers and Spellman, who were the sellers of rights to use the Brush storage battery in lighting or as a motor. Suit was brought by them against the Brush Electric Company and the Brush Electric Light Company of New England for one million dollars. The suit was for damages for failure of contract. The case was afterward compromised by the payment of large sum of money. He was also the counsel in the we'll known suit of Ellery vs. Cassell, for commis- sion for promoting the patents of Cassel, for the separating of precious metals by electrolysis, for one hundred thousand dollars, which still hangs fire in the courts. MT. Fairfield is now about fifty years old. He was born in Holland County, Conn.,, of an old and distinguished edfamily in New England, being a descendant Of one of the earliest settlers there. He achieved a prominent place early in his career at Stafford Springs, near Hartford, as law yer and politician, and is freely given the credit by ex-Senator Eaton, of. Connecti- cut, of having been the means of sending him to the United States senate. He made a distinguished name in Connecticut as a criminal lawyer, having won many inn portant cases. But MT. Fairfield dis played his great ability in later years in civil cases. .has suite of offices at 273 Broadway, where he has 8 clientage of f1rst-class character and increasing numbers. He is brother of the late Francis Gerry Fairfield, the distinguished literatteur, writer and scientific micro scopist, and formerly one of the assistant editors of the Times of this city. -.s
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Elderly people remember their spring bittels with a shudder. The present ger eration have much to be thankful for, not the least of their blessings being such u pleasant and thoroughly effective sprini, medicine as Ayers Sarsaparilla. It is |. health-restorer and health -maintainer.
The Press., 1894-03-08

Professor Roberts says the average Connecticut farmer is keeping two cows to do the work of one. And Professor Collier says that if every other COW in the Empire State were to be killed it would be 8 blessing to New York dairymen. This is left-handed praise; both of cows and dairvroon,.....,. ..s .'. ,4tr.
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O tects, Room 10, Goodwin Building, 223 Asy- lum Street, Hartford Conn.
 T. A. Curtis. Wm. D. Johnson.
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THE SHIELDS STATUE. nesota and on the left that of Missouri, the three states which; at different periods of his event. ful career, General Shields represented in the United States senate, a mark of honor and confidence such as never has been and probably never will he accorded to any other man. General Shields was born in Ireland in 1910 and came to the United States in 1926. His record dur ing the Mexican war and the late civil war was brilliant one. . :
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Fogg--"Come, Figg, have smoke. , Figg-lll die first" Fogg-"Oh, well every man to his liking. I'll do my smok ing before I die.'' -'.
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BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded, Price 25c per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
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 The last annual report of Charles M. Preston, the superintendent of the bank ing department fsNew York, affords striking proof of the devastation wrought by the free trade attempt to oyerturn the settled economic policy of the nation. From January 1, 1889, to January 1, 1893, the deposits of the savings banks of the Empire State increased from $523, GIT ,515 to $629, ,35S, ,273. There was not a year during this interval that these deposits did not show marked gain over those of the year preceding. In the last year of heHarrison administration they increased nearly $41, ,OO0, ,0O0. From January 1, 1893, to January 1, 1894, savings bank deposits diminished over $12, ,0OO,O This, how ever, does not make allowance for the in- crease in deposits due to interest earnings. The total amount withdrawn last year ex- ceeds that deposited by nearly $35, 900, 900. Father-s'Well,T Thomas, you have grad uated from college and are now ready for your life work. What will be your field Pr Son (thoughtfully)- to tell the truth, sir, it is little hard to decide be- tween left and center"
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A severe rheumatic pain fh the left shoulder had troubled MT. J. H. Loper, 8
 well known druggist of Des Moines, Iowa.. for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift any thing. With all he could do he could not
 get rid of 1t until he applied Chamber
 been free from all pain.'' He now recom- mends it to persons similarly afflicted It is for sale by Smith & Lathrop, Stafford Springs; Geo.L. Phillips, South Coventry.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

D F. TAYLOR, Dealer in Pianos, D. Organs, and all kinds of Musical Merchant disc. 8 Wilmington Avenue.
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S9 tribute to an ex- traordinary man. It is of bronze. heroic in size and represents the general, dressed in the uniform he wore during the Mexican W 8 ], starldingin in a rest
 full attitude, lean ing u pom his sword. On the front panel of the heavy m 8 r ble pedestaE are the words yWarrior, J Jurist, States man." On the right panel is the coat of arms of Illinois, on the back that of Min
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IT HI. REED, Attorney at Law, office eJ in Stafford National Bank Building, East Main-St.,
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Volume 36.

The Statue of General Shields.
 The statue of General James Shields, recently placed by the state of Illinois in statuary hall in the capitol at Washing
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Y w. CHANDLER, Insurance ano
 9 Real Estate Agency, Stanford Springs. Of flee at residence on WestfOrd Avenue.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest U S. Govt Report .H!a!:'1!! Q! Bss'ss Bsxdss':
Highest of all in Leavening Pc,
ABSOLUTELY PURE
When Gen. sickles was under arrest in

When Gen. Sickles was under arrest in the house last Thursday, he trying to find out how it was, Virginian shouted :: "There ought te be some way to squelch him!" Congressman Amos Cunningham of New York rose and retorted: :'No- body found a way to squench him at the battle of Gettysburg!" and the house went off into an uproar of applause.
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CHARLES w. BROOKS, Piano O and Reed Organ Tuner. Graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Also from Hallet Davis Piano Manufactory, Boston, Mass. Repairing, YOicing and Polishing. References: A. L. ToWne, Organist, Rockville, Conn. J. T. Wood, organist, and H. F. Parker. Stafford Springs, EConn. Address P. O. Box 5O1, Rockville, or P. O. Box 246, Stafford-Springs.
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~ HI. KING, Attorney at Law. Of Os flee, Nat1 Bank building, room No. 2.
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TOHN G. WIGHTMAN, Carriage O Manufacturer. Repairing in all it's branches. A large stock of new and secondhand work con- Stantly on hand. Factory at Stafford Hollow.
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Postmaster Wm. H. Yeomans, ot Columbia, remains severely sick with in. flammation of the bladder.
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A GENCY of Holland County Mutual "A Fire Insurance Co. at J. w. CHANDLER'S ofce at residence, Westford-a Stafford Springs
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~ HI. HQBBY, Piano Tuner and
 Os Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Mansfield,
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H E. PATTEN, 37 W. ells-st., Hart 1ls ford, Conn.,, Dyetng and Carpet Beating Works. Miss MT. Russell, agent, Stafford Springs.
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lI. ". PRESTON, Counsellor at l Os Law, Notary Public and Real Estate Agent,
 Will1ngton, Conn.
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WTM. A. COMINS, Horse and OK
 w Shoe1ng, Machine Forg1ngs and Repairing done to order. Also builder and repatrer of all styles Of Wagons. South-St., Stafford Springs.
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INIM. WOBBECKE, Merchant
 w Tailor, Room 1, Warren's Block. Stafford SnrinQH Conn.