davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
The CIPHER Telegram.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Another of the many good
stories told at the expense of the
"Cypher telegram" of the modern
business world came up the other
day.
A city broker, whose home is in
New Jersey, was obliged by illness
to lose a day from his business, so
he sent word to his clerk at the
office to let him know by telegram
something OF the days transac-
tiOns.
The hours wore on, but no tele-
gram appeared and the broker be-
gan to be mystified, not to say
provoked, at the unaccOuntable
negligence OF his faithful clerk.
The telegraph office was a mile
from his home, and there was
nothing to be done but to wait for
the messenger, who didn't come.
Next morning the unhappy sub,
urbanite stopped on his way to the
station to make inquiries at the
telegraph Office for his missing
telegram. The operator was an
old town gossip, with an interest
in everybOdy's affairs, and he
greeted his visitor in neighborly
fashion.
"Good morning sir! All well, ]
hope ?"
eyes, all right. I say, didn't
you get telegram for me yester
day ?"
Telegram for you Il? Well let me
see. Why, yes; l believe l did
But ] couldn't make nothing on
of it, so l didn't think twas worth
while to send it upp
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
Kew West and Its Industries.

The name Key West is in one
sense a misnomer, as the Dry Tor
tugas group are the more westerly
keys, lying fifty four nautical
miles from CayO Hueso, or "bone
island" as Key West was known
in the times of Spanish occupancy,
the modern name doubtless being
n corruption. There is very lit
tie OF interest here to hold
the tourist. Cigar manufacture is
the chief commercial enterprise,
the wages paid to the cigar-makers
alone amounting to 100000 in a
single year. Key West is also the
market centre of the sponge indus
try, which gives employment to
hundreds OF small boats and sail
ing craft, and amounting to ST.
100000 annually. The turtle trade
is another local industry, though
not so important now as when the
sea turtles were more plentiful. 1t
is a thoroughly Spanish city, there
being less than a thousand Eng
disappearing whites out Of twenty
five thousand Inhabitants the popu-
lation being made up for the most
part of Cubans, Spanish-speaking
nngrCes, and Bahamians.-From
"Subtropical Florida" by Charles
Richards Dodge, in the March
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
QAI,E

The property belonging to the late
John Gnhmann, opposite the Sunset de-
pot on Austin street., will be sold by the
administrator of the estate on the 9th
day of March, 1884, in front of the court
house door of BeXar county, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. This prop
erty has a front on Austin street of %
varas, and depth of SOC varas on Sunset
street. improvements consisted one two
story hard rock building, and three frame
buildings the rental value being 1925 per
month. This property is being sold by an
order of the Probate court, for the pur-
poe Of making partition between the
heirs. Abstracts of tito TO property in
possession OF administrator. For more
particulars inquire OF G.. Schneider, Sr,
Administrator, or Wurzbach & Goeth,
Attorneys. 2193w
BOARDING HORSES A SPECIALITY
at Wilson Bros, ll5 Acequia street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
SANDSTONE.
Only Two auarries, and One of
Them in Ohio.

Only Two Quarries, and One of
Them in Ohio.
st. Louis Republic.
"There are only two places In all
North America where first-class
deposits for grindstones have been
found" said III. ID. Bowker, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, at the Southern.
zone deposit is in Nova Scotia and
the other at Berea, little town ~
miles south OF Cleveland, Ohio.
There are several sandstone quar-
ries in the country from which
grindstones have been, made, but
the two finest deposits are at the
places i have named. The Nova
Scotia deposit is fine bluestone,
and grindstones made of it are
used in the sharpening of saws and
other similar work.
"The Berea quarry turns out the
finest quality of sharp-grit sand
stone. The finest Berea stone is
found in layers 40 feet beneath
the surface of the earth, and the
ground beneath the whole town of
Berea has been honeycombed by
the excavations for the stone.
When first taken from the ground
the stone is so soft that sheet of it
can be crushed between the fin gers.
"But after being exposed to the
air, the stone becomes very hard.
A coarser grade of the sandstone is
used in making immense grind
stones, to turn cottonwood, white
poplar and linn, or Eastwood, into
wood pulp. Some of these large
stones used in the manufacture of
wood pulp weigh as high as five
tons each.
"Another peculiar thing is that
insthe manufacture, of grindstones
use has been found for the pieces
of old, wornout gaspipe. This gas
pipe has become hardened while
under the ground, and pieces of it
are broken to the right length and
placed over a grindstone when it
is desired to grind down the stone
to a smaller size. 1t has been
found that old gaspipe is the best
material that can be used for this
purpose"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
For sale by all Druggists.
MARKED CARDS
Break up a Big Poker Party in
Washington.


Washington Post.
A few nights ago a party Of six
were playing in stable stakes"
game in an uptown fiat. One Of
the party seemed to be unknown
to all the others. He wasn't eX-
actly tough looking citizen, but
there was something of the profess
siOnal sporty air about him and a
rather sinister CLEAN in his orbs
that were light OF hue and of the
piercing variety. 1t seems that he
had hired apartments in the
house, and the introduction came
through the landlord, who, of
course knew nothing about his
guest. At least he said he didn't
later on. When operations begun
every player that "fell up against"
the stranger did so to his
sorrow. The flushes, threes,
straights, and even fours that the
newcomer held were unprecedent.
ed. He was rapidly acquiring all
the wealth around the table, and
he didn't have an opponent that
was not a skilled player. There was
not "mullet" around the board.
Well, when one of them saw his
last stack OF blues disappear Che
was in for $3.50, he repaired to the
adjoining room to mediate for a
while, and also to investigate. In
leaving the chamber where the
game was in progress, he had
picked up one Of the packs of cards
that had been recently in service.
For a long time he scrutinized
their looks, Finally he held one
In his hands for fully five minutes,
and then, with a triumphant ex-
clamatiOn, laid it aside. In five
more minutes he could tell all the
aces, kings, queens and jacks by
the most casual glance at the re-
verse sides thereof. The paste
boards had been marked, but very
skillfully. They were of the "angel-
back" sort, and the angels on the
back had been scratched so artis-
tically that only person OF the
best vision could see that anything
had been done to them.
The question was to stop the
game that was still going on and
keep the Others from further fleec-
Ing. This was done quietly by the
announcement on the part of the
gentleman issuing the checks that
all further play would cease, and
that none Of the money lost
"went;" in other words, that each
man would get back his original
investment, but that no winnings
would be cashed. Explanations
were in order, and it was an.
nOunced that marked cards had
been played. Every eye was turned
on the stranger, for everybody
seemed to think him guilty. He
bore the ordeal with royal nerve
and "kicked" in good style because
he didn't get money for the $3.50
worth of checks he had in front OF
him.
All he got was the S25 he paid in
on starting. He had rooms on the
same floor, and the theory is that
he bribed a cOlOrcd emplOye to so.
cure him the key of the room
where the cards were kept. These
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01

LIVERY, FEED AND BOARDING
stable,IlI5 Acequis street.
2 2 Inn WILSON BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
ENGINE FOR SALE,

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase of q
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
T. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT Office,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
Again on Deck,

Zottarelli's Orchestra will fur
nish ffrst-class dance and concert
music. Call or address F. d. Gotta
relli, POI South ST., or leave orders
for music n. Lovece's Fruit store
l05 Alamo Plaza. 1-2-3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE.

II you are looking for real bargains In
Real Estate or want a home. now is the
time, call on John 7. Hambleton & Co..
who will be pleased to show yon their list
OF fine properties, consisting of city lots,
improved city property, farms, ranches,
etc. Office Daily LIGHT building. 2 ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
r, J, HOFHEINZ,

Military plaza, will sell you bug
gies and carriages at 25 per cent,
lower than heretofore, at market
price, as he bought out bankrupt
stock. Call and see him before
buying elsewhere; also has in stock
harness and farm wagons and ali
kinds of machinery. II 5 Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01
Sights
A., Scenes
Of Tn. World.
How 10 Obtain The Strles.

In every Issue Of the LIGHT Sights
and Scenes" Coupon will appear.
For City Readers-Bring three Sights
and Scenes" coupons, together with
10 cents i'll coin, for each part as issu-
ed TO the LIGHT office.
For Out.of-Town Readers Mail
three Sights and Scenes" coupons
and 10 GEMS, coin or stamps, to "Cou-
pom Dept, Daily Light" Be partic-
ular to state the number of the part
desired; your full name and address;
inclose the necessary coupons and Ioc
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure condi-
ton. 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, 1894-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This Office is not responsible for the
private bills of any of its employees. And
no such accounts will be recognized OF
paid unless. accompanied by a written or
der from T Il. JOHNSON. Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01

he "fixed" at his leisure in his own
quarters, but put back In time for
the game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01

For primary, secondary and tertiary
syphilis. for blood poisoning. mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dyspepsia, and
in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers,
letter, scald head, boils, erysipelas.
contradiction, that p. p. p. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-01

p. P. P. purifies the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19

fessional experience came under my
observation dying OF typhoid fever
just after a wedding trip, which had
caused the early symptoms to be mis-
understood and neglected. A few
weeks since a healthy and vigorous
young man. just returned from bri-
dal tour. died of typhoid fever in Troy,
his sickness being superinduced pre-
sumably by the fatigue and exposure
incident to the journey. 1t will thus
be seen that the medical aspect of q
bridal tour is sufficiently important
and the risk incurred sufficiently great
to cause the welded pair, if they
wish to be actuated by impulses of
reason and prudence rather than by
the dictates of custom, to pause before
they undergo the trials of a wedding
journey.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.


ie JOHN w. PLATT, his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of FIVE hundred ( 500 dol
Inrs m ~ labor and improvements upon the
nEEK TRAIL lode mining claim,
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen-
W.two vo miles from ketchum, in Warm
springs Creek mining district, Alturas
,Ununty; Idaho, as required by section 1924.
neviSed statutes of the United States, be-
,i,s me amount required to hold the same
'nr wv inc years ending December 81, 1887, to
,he yhecember 81, 1891; that your proportion Of
WI, ,is same is $3.50. being onc-half; and if
,,i I,u'ih ninety (9) days from the service Of
,;'; .nis notice, or within ninety (9) days after
ms i,,is notice by publication you fail or re-
erS tY,e 70 contribute your proportion of such
s,!S JSeliIiture e as co-owner. your interest in
nnd. ys,a Gam will become the property Of the
.aana.!ersigned .an.! under the provisions of said
'e,aei z32i, FRANK J. LEMON.
Ae1M,.hum.. Idaho. July %, 1892.
rirst publication July 80. 1892. 5.-@
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
WILD BILL A SOLID NAM.
The Body of the Famous DeSperad
Tur0Uh tn Stone Long AGO.

The Body of the Famous Desperate
Turned to Stone Long Ago.
The climate of Colorado is SO exceed
ingly dry in the greater portion of the
state that ordinary objects, such as po-
tatoes, vegetables of various sorts, and
even small animals, petrify when COW
cred with sand. A considerable source
of revenue to the guides and venders
in the Grand canyon and other famous
resorts is the sale of petrified wood
and other material to tourists. Human
bodies have been known to undergo
the petrifying process in numerous in
stances. The body of Wild Bill, the
famous desperate, is to-day solid stone.
He was buried in sandy country.
near Telluride, and the Washington
Post says that about four years ago his
friends, decided to put up monument
to his memory. They went out to his
grave, which is in the open prairie,
and one of the party, an
old scout, was taken along to exactly
locate where he was buried. The sand
had shifted and blown in great heaps,
as it does all through that country,
ana the SCOuL us1u d bOOu OCAA u OAAA-
cuity in absolutely locating the spot.
Finally he struck a mound that he said.
had Wild Bill under it. Owing to the
uncertainty of the situation and his
hesitancy, the party decided to dig
down and see whether he was right.
They didn't want to put a monument
over sand heap unless it had Wild
Bill under it. So they dug down.
Presently the spade ran into 2 rock-a
scarce thing in that country. They
shoveled all around it and soon re-
vealed the petrifed image ofWild Bill,
as perfectsas the day he died. with not
a trace of decomposition. Even the
clothes and shoes we're turned to stone.
Some of the party wanted to take the
body up for purposes of exhibition.
But one of Bills old pals, Shorty Jack,
as he was called, remarked that the
first man who tried to do SO would find
a bed in the hole that Bill filed. So
the idea was abandoned. But II some
museum man wants the
greatest drawing card on earth, he can
and it under Wild Bills tombstone.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
Notice Of Forfeiture.

=. L. FULLY, his heirs and assigns: -
,0n n9u are hereby notified that have ex-
I,n'ea Iar. Inc sum of one hundred 1907 dol
III labor and improvements upon the
YOUNG AMERICA 80
di.t.; ;;ulhlng claim, situated in Little Smoky
crdar Sdn.e.. !, Alturas county, State Of Idaho, in
yis;or. 20 hold said premises under the pro-
fhs hus IN: OF section 1924. Revised Statutes OF
an;.o. any onited States, being the amount re-
1n,'en ;Iv 10 70 hold the same for the year end
tionn december 81, il812; that your proper
and and q y tne same is $40. being ondrtenth.;
service m ~ within vi y ninety (9Oy days from the
fa;| fi;dys after this notice by publication you
of sua vi refuse to contribute your proportion
puhl;oanl. hl;sn expenditure, including costs of
viii wiIl|SIatlon. Salon. your interest in said claim
signed deunMe nome. Il the property Of the under
JOHN 6ORMAN.
r"st publication, June 4. l8eb.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19

How IN Invalid Won . Wealthy Bride
Through Note Strangely Placed.
Romance has paved the way for q
golden future for invalid Oscar. Pier
son, the son of Daniel Pierson, of
North Port Morris, who was welded
while propped up in his bed to
wealthy widow, whom the Philadel-
phia Record credits with owning
handsome residence on Beacon bay,
Boston. The family of the lucky
groom positively refused to reveal the
identity of the bride, and this secrecy
adds to the romance of this strange
affair, which has eliminated so hap
PLY. That they are perfectly satisfied
with the match, however, is apparent
to the gossips from a number of hints
dropped about the income possessed by
the new Mrs. Pierson. The fact that
the groom is but twenty-five years old
and the bride has seen forty-four sum-
mers and winters does not seem to de-
tract from their satisfaction in the
least, and in reality it is of no conse-
quence in these latter-day romances.
Disparity in age nowadays is no OBJ
lection to wedlock. For the past three
years Oscar Pierson has been confined
to his bed. One arm was helpless to
the elbow, but after great patience
and perseverance the youth learned
to knit lace of a beautiful texture,
that found ready sale. His knitting,
however, was naturally slow and Ia
borious work, and the income derived
from the sale of the lace barely sup
piled him with few of the manyA
dainties he craved. . ~ s.s@
When tired of knitting Pierson was
found Of literature. and one day he
read story of how pretty hatmaker
had won wealthy husband by writ
ing her name and address on a card and
placing it under the band of the hat
she shaped. His hours of loneliness
had cultivated the romantic in Pier
son. and he argued that if a poor girl
had obtained a rich husband in this
manner, what was to prevent him from
winning golden bride by the same
means. He determined to make the
attempt, and his faith in the result of
his scheme has evidently been bounti-
fully fulfilled A little note telling
the simple pathetic story of his life
was placed by the youth in the next
piece of lace his thin fingers manufac-
turcd. BY some chance the package
reached the hands of the wealthy Bos-
ton widow, whose heart was touched
by the tale. She was also romantic
and wrote to Pierson, and regular
ensued. Soon the let
ters flew thick and fast between the
couple, and the mails grew warm with
the missives from the lady as she grew
more and more tender. Finally she
that they become life part
ners, and that she care for him the bal
ance Of his days. Young Pierson ac-
cepted, and the widow sent knot of
ribbon for the person who met her at
the station to wear, she wearing one
like it, that they might distinguish
each other. The widow arrived, and
her elegant costume and. diamonds at
tracted general attention. One OF the
Picrson family met her and she was
taken to the humble home of the
groom. Neither party wanted to re-
treat after they had seen each other
and had cOnversed for several hours.
So the strange marriage took place..
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
AN INTELLIGENT HORSE.
Night Owl Knows Enough to Seek Shelter
When 1t Rains.

NlH@C owl A0OWS ZuO0SO d 20 0O0A O09AsOS
When It Rains.
A horse which evidently has fond
ness for doing odd things daily draws
one of the wagons of the American Ex-
press company in Cleveland. In color
he is gray. When he is not at work
he occupies q large space in the COM
pany's barn at the corner of Wood and
Hamilton streets. The drivers call him
Night Owl because he prowls about the
barn at all hours of the night. They
say he would pull his neck from his
shoulders if they placed halter on
him and tied him in q stall. When
driven double to q wagon he becomes
angry if the other horse goes ahead Of
him and tries to kick the driver from
the seat. For this reason Night. Owl
is driven single. If the weather; is
stormy and the wind blows the rain in
his face he turns around and travels in
the opposite direction despite the ef-
forts of the driver to drive him straight
ahead If the driver leaves him stand
ing in front of building. which he
enters to deliver an express package
and stays too long Night Owl becomes
impatient and walks away. If he is
not overtaken by the driver or stopped
BY some person on the street the horse
goes to the barn and mods his head for
admission. One day when the rain was
blowing from all directions and Night
Owl was unable to keep it from beat
ing into his eyes he walked across the
street, hauled the driver and wagon
up on the sidewalk and stopped when
he found shelter in q stairway ard hnd
placed his fore feet on the steps. He
was never known TO injure anybody.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
DANGER IN THE BRIDAL TOURS.
Tho Medical Aspects Of the Case Ere
sented to Those About to Marry.

Tho Medical Aspects Of the Case Pre-.
sonted to Those About to Marry.
i The custom which obtains so gen.
orally of taking fatiguing journey as
q part, of the nuptials is regarded by
high authority as one of the barbar-
isms of civilization. Let us illustrate
the injurious physical tendencies by q
typical case. During extremely cold
weather there occurs wedding, which,
from the standing of the parties. at
tracts some attention. The happy
couple, we are told, are off for their
wedding trip to still more frigid Sec
tion of country. Though conscious. Of
danger and discomfort, to some extent,
which is greatly increased by their in
experience in travelling, they cheer
fully assume the risk and responsible
ity, as to all married couples a bridal
tour. seems to be considered as abso-
lutely essential to give the marital
union an Importance without which it
would. in their opinion. be unromantic
and but q partial marriage. The tour
canses fatigue, exposure and excite
ment, making regularity of life impos-
sible: in fact, the act involves. the re-
verse of all that the rules of health
and physiology require. Again, it.
happens in the case Of
both sexes that slight indispesi-
tion, which passed unnoticed in
the hurry Of preparation. IS aggra-
vated to q serious and even fatal ex-
tent by the excitement, exposure and
neglect on wedding tour. No man,
for instance. would think OF postponf
ing his marriage on accountofa 9 slight
cold. If he stayed at home. afterward
and took care OF himself It would pass
away like other slight colds, but often
on the bridal! tour the malady devel-
ops into = ehsonje dfssasss A psonEi-
neut .physiciaa recently. saa to =
writer for the Troy Times; Mary caaqe
Of brides and bridegfooms II my pro
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-05-19
A Remarkable ElscsricsI display.

~ H0m0fH0CI0 E10CS1100B O10Rv0ys
At reception in big mansion in
Brooklyn one evening recently blind
ing flash lit up the rooms and the
whirling dancers stopped and ex-
claimed: ."Athunderstorm in winterI'
Then they waited for the thunder. II
did not come. One quicker witted than
the others offered as an explanAtion
that it was the flash struck from q troll
ley traveller on the Fulton street troll
ley line. Ridiculous" the dancers
cried. The house is half . mile from
the Fulton street trolley line across
the open fields. It nevertheless tunnel
out to be the explanation Of the phe-
nomenon. Deep snow had fallen on
the held, stretching in an unbroken
expanse to Fulton street. and the white
surlacefhad proved to BE- . trA&eler fae
the traveller. ~