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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
81 SPY STRANGERS"
A Cry That VIII Clear the Galleries In
the House of Commons.

As is well known, it is only through
courtesy, and in violation of strict
rules, that anyone is allowed to wit
ness the proceedings of the English
parliament. If an ill-natured member
chooses TO call out at any time, II spy
strangers" the galleries must be i'm
mediately cleared. This custom, of
course, has become obsolete, and of
late the ladies, who can go anywhere
else in Westminster where visitors are
allowed, through their especial
champion, Mr.. Byles, have endeavored
TO secure the same privileges relative
to admission to the members gallery as
those accorded to men.
In a recent declaration before the
house of parliament, says the New
York Advertiser, Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone stated that the exclusion of
ladies from this place was based on
the rule enforced by successive speak
ers that women cannot obtain admission
to the house. "In former times" he
said. between 1879 and l77s, the occa-
sional presence of women in the
gallery below the bar was permitted.
Notice having, on February 2, ITS,
been taken that strangers were pres
ent, the strangers, who were men,
withdrew in obedience to the sergeant
alarms. The ladies who filed the
gallery exhibited such persevering re-
luctance to comply with the order that
they interrupted the business of the
house for two hours Since that ladies
have never been allowed to sit within
thatpart of the house" Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone's statement has filed the
English newspapers with columns Of
letters on the subject, the general
trend Of which goes TO show that the
British maid and matron propose to
assert that they have equal rights to
witness the doings of the lawmakers
with their husbands and sweethearts-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
GHOSTS o. THE MAORIS.
They Scratch on Walls and Mako Their
Presence Knovn by whistlinG.

They Scratch on Walls and Mako Their
Presence KNOWN by whistling.
The Msoris, it appears, have rooted
belief in ghosts, which they called
"Kehuas," and in various manifesto
tions from the spirit world. They do
not profess to hesrrhe raps by which
European spirituslists suppose that the
presence of spoolts. is manifested, for
the reason that Maori houses, being of
reeds, rushes or grass, raps would not
be heard; but the ghosts ingeniously
accommodate themselves to circum-
stances by scratching instead of rap
ping, which'is, ofcourse, very thought
full of them. Maoris believe that
ghosts speak in shrill ,,whistling voices,
and recent traveller states that for
that reason the Maoris hate to hear
anyone whistle. The Kehua, accord
ing to native tradition, is generally
found lying across path, and to step
over him is to die. II the traveller
goes round by another path that leads
to the place for which he is aiming he
will find that the Kehua is on the new
path before him. The one way to
avoid disaster is to turn back and go
home, or, at least, to the place last left.
A chief, described as very intelligent,
assured Mr.. Tregear, who, according
to the New York Advertiser, has lately
been investigating Maori superstitions,
that he saw the spirits of two of his
uncles on each occasion before they
died. His father, mother, brothers or
sisters did not see, and it is not stated
why he supposed that his uncles
snaniallv desired to visit him in this
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SATURDAY.
SEPTEMBER l, '94.
FIGHTING GUY" HENRY.
One Of the Bravest Officers In
Uncle Sans Army.
His War Record Is the Pride of the Entire
Cavalry Branch of the Military
Service - Now Command
ant at Fort Miles.

Fighting Guy" sat in one of the
Wild West show boxes the other after
noon, accompanied by his friends, Col.
Church, of the Army and Navy Jour
nal, and Mr.. Ed Haight, a well-known
Wall street man. If fair percentage
of the 10000 other spectators, says the
New York Sun, had had an linking of
who he was, their interest in the show
would no doubt have been divided be-
tween him and the performers. But in
civil dress and under ordinary circum-
stances hardly anybody in a throng is
less conspicuous than Breyet Brig. Gen.
Guy v. Henry, Familiarity known in the
army and all along the western from
tier as Fighting Guy"
He is a slender man, hardly above
medium height, and probably does not
weigh over 140 pounds. His complexion
is fair, his small mustache a very light
brown, and his eyes are the lightest of
light blues. They look equally good,
but only one is serviceable, the sight
of the other having been destroyed by
q forty-four caliber ball in the battle
of Rose Bud Creek, June II, 1876. AZ
the same time and by the same bullet
was made the deep scar which marks
his left cheek, near the sightless eye.
Gen. Henry was graduated from
West Point on May g., 1851, and was
assigned to the First artillery as 9
second lieutenant at once. All through
the war Of the rebellion he remained
in that branch of the service, winning
distinction by his gallantry and
marked ability in continuously arduous
duty. In 1871 he was hunting Apaches
In Arizona. In 1873 he was on duty in
Wyoming, and through 1874 and 1878
was having lots of interesting times
scouting in the Black hills, fighting In
dams. getting frozen in billiards and
otherwise enjoying himself He com
manded battalion in Gen. George
Crooks Big Horn and Yellowstone ex-
petition against Sitting Bull and the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
A Regiment Of Children.

The infant regiment with which the
youthful king of Spain has been pro-
vided to amuse himself was recruited
among the MiQuelets of st, Sebastian.
1t has four hundred members, the limit
of age being from five to eight. They
are equipped with real rifles, on Il re-
duced scale, of course, made expressly
in the royal factory, and they wear a
blue uniform and red cap. Every thing
is complete-pioneers, band and drum
mers. The corps is divided into six
companies, each with its captain and
subalterns, and the organization is ex-
actly the same as in regiment of tho
line.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
THEY SLEEPTHRoUGH SUMMER.
Animals That Lie Dormant During the
Heated Term.

When the heat of tropical or semi
tropical summer dries up every pool
and parches the ground to such an ex-
tent that it is difficult for animals not
endowed with great powers of locomo-
ton to obtain water, they compromise
with nature by sleeping off the season
of heat and scarcity. The winter
sleepers, says the Brooklyn Eagle, are
pretty well known, but, owing to the
summer sleepers being for the most
part inhabitants of tropical countries,
far removed from the path of trained
observers, we are less acquainted with
the species practicing that means of
escaping the heat and drought of sum-
mer. Indeed, at present only one
mammal, the tenec, hedgehog-like
beast of Madagascar, is known to do
so. In South America and Africa va.
rious reptiles estivate. In the plains
OF Venezuela the alligator, the land
and fresh water tortoise, the boa con.
strictor and several sorts of the smaller
kinds of serpent lie motionless during
the hottest period of the tropical sum
mer. But their dormancy is not SC
perfect as that of some hibernators. In
Brazil, Australia and Cape Colony liz
ards, frogs, tortoises and insects pass
months of the rainless season inclosed
in hard earth, and in India many spe.
cies of fishes live during the hot season
in torpid condition, embedded in the
hardened clay.
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ce1ved that severe wound by which his
left eye was destroyed. He was carried
off the field on an Indian trdrois-poles
dragged behiSd pony-and, as he did
not realize the general expectation by
dying promptly of his wound, but
seemed likely to get better, he was
sent down to California on a three
months leave of absence to get well if
he could. In seventy days he was back
with his command, too eager to get at
the Indians again to waste any more
time on a mere wound.
In 1s90-91, when the Wounded Knee
campaign occurred, Gen. Henry and
his command were stationed at Fort
Robinson. Gen. Miles sent TO him by
No-Neck, sergeant of the Indian scouts,
a dispatch advising him of the perilous
situation at Pine Ridge agency. Imme-
diately on receipt of that dispatch
panies of the Ninth United States cav
airy (colored) and rode, without IN
saddling, and in twenty-one hours, the
distance of 104 miles to Gen. Miles re-
lief. And it is still talked of among
cavalrymen that he did not bring in
from that long and hard ride one sore
backed horse. His men were we'll
their animals. AS soon as he arrived
he held a hurried consultation with
Gen. Miles and his staff The dan
gerous position of the Seventh cavalry
at Wounded Knee being made known
to him, he ordered his men to mount at
Sonce and ride to the succor of their
comrades. They had unsaddled, but
when he said mount" they knew
that was what he meant and
obeyed. Gen. Miles ordered him to
saddle up, but he replied that he had
no time for that; he was looking for
Indians, not saddles. Miles threat
ened to court-martial him for disobedi-
ence, but he replied, indifferently: "All
right, when we get back, and galloped
of. His command, riding bareback,
hardly drew rein until they had ridden
the fourteen miles, which brought them
to Wounded Knee in time for battle. But
for their opportune arrival the Seventh
cavalry might have been annihilated,
as were Custer and his men. For that
achievement Fighting Guy" was
again complimented in special orders
issued by the war department. Moth
ing more was heard of the threatened
court martial '........ 81
Deeming that he had fairly earned a
rest for a time at least, Gen. Henry
chose as his place of duty Fort Miles,
at Washington, near to his family. 1t
is the only cavalry post in the service,
and the men under his command are as
perfect riders as any army in the
world can produce.
Within a few days Gen. Henry re-
ceived the bronze bravery medal
awarded to him for his gallantry at the
battle of Cold Harbor in October 1868.
He had two horses shot under him in
that engagement and received two
body wounds, but never left the field
until the fight was over and won.
She Pleased the Queen.
1t is said that Miss Majendie, who
has just received the much-coveted, po-
sition of maid of honor to Queen Vic
toria, owes her good luck to mere
freak of magnetic attraction. The
queen saw her for the first time when
she came to sing at the little Sunday
service arranged by Princess Beatrice
at the Villa Fabbricotti, and was par
ticularly struck by her pleasant face
and sweet voice. 1t was with the ut
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01

fashion. The explanation of this and
the rest probably is that the Maoris
are a remarkably superstitious and
imaginative people, who can make
ghosts out of nothing or nothing
more substantial than dreams-as cas-
lily as an old Scotch wife of the last
century.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
IL Needed Trying.

Judge Ship, of the North Carolina
bench, was presiding over trial which
had been protracted till midnight, and,
as a consequence, everybody was tired.
The plaintiffs lawyer was addressing
the jury, and suddenly said: Gentle
men, will tell you an anecdote." In,
stantly the judge, the jury and the few
spectators, were all attention, as the
lawyer was an admirable story teller.
But this time he proceeded to tell one
of the dullest, prosiest and most point
less jokes possible. Everybody looked
disappointed. The Judge, leaning
over, said in an unmistakable tone Of
disappointment: 81 don't see the point
to that joke" Neither do l." replied
the witty counsel, but. your honor
told it to me on our way down here,
and, l. thought the lack of apprecia-
ton must be due to my obtusepess.
concluded to give the joke trial by
jury"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-01
He Knew the Law.

A certain justice of the peace from
the state of Iowa, having arrived pre-
vious to trial at a conclusion upon a
question of law highly satisfactory to
himself, refused to entertain an argu-
ment by the opposing counsel. If
your honor pleases," counsel pleaded,
Il should like to cite few authorities
upon the point" Here he was sharply
interrupted by the justice who stated:
"The court knows the law, and is thor
oughly advised in the premises, and
has given his opinion, and that settles
it." ut was not" continued counsel,
with an idea of convincing your honor
that you are wrong, but I should like
to show you what blamed fool Black
stone was.
The herald., 1894-12-25
A Welcome Usher OF ,o5,

The beginning of the new year will have
welcome usher in the shape OF fresh Almanac.
descriptive OF the origin nature and uses Of
the national tonic and Alternative, Hoststter's
Stomach Bitters. Combined with the descrip
tive matter will be found calendar ana astron.
omical calculations absolutely reliable for cor
rectness, statistics, illustrations, verses care
fully selected and other mental food highly,
profitable aud entertaining. On this pamphlet
published and printed annually by The Hostel
ter Company OF Pittsburg, 90 hands are EN-
pioyed in the mechanical department alone.
Eleven months are devoted to its preparation.
1t is procurable free, of druggists and country
dealers everywhere and is printed in English,
Holland, Swedish and Bohemian,
The herald., 1894-12-25

Christmas morning broke with cloud.
less skies and brightness everywhere.
Peace on earth good will to men,
breathed through all ths air. Up in
the .city's morgue on marble slab lay
the little waif whoHe Christmas morn
had opened on fairer scenes, while
brave. true-hearted little Rocksy and
penniless Jim had drifted out on lifes
troubled stream to battle the waves to-
gether, their lives unitsd by the greatest
of human ties, friendship and charity.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Santa Monica mugRters,

In the United Staten diatrict court
yesterday Judge Ross sentenced Smith,
Menzies and Allgren, the convicted
opium smugglers. TO the county Jail, the
first two for Is montha each and the
latter to six months. The men were
agrseaby surprised at the light sentence
imposed
The herald., 1894-12-25
Anvone who has children will r,

Anyone who has children will rejoice
with l.. M. Mulford, OF Plainfeld, n. j.
Hia little boy, five years OF age, was sick
with Group. For two days and nights
he tried various remedies recommended
by friends and neighbors. He says: II
thought sure would lose him. | had
seen Cham berlain's Cough Remedy ad-
vertiaed and thought / would try it as q
laet hope and am happy to cay that after
two doses he slept until morning. l
gave it to him next day and cure was
effected. | keep this remedy in the
house now aud az soon IS any OF the
children chow any signs of Group l give
it to them and that is the last of it,"
80 cent bottles for sale by of & Vaughn,
corner Fourth and Spring streete, and
@. F. Heinz9man, 222 North Main street,
druggists.
The herald., 1894-12-25

The patent Office has received q valu.
able acquisition to ita museum in fac-
simile copy OF the fret patent OF an
invention issued in America. 1t was
granted by the general court OF Boston
ON March 6, 1916. Joseph Jenkes was
the patentse, and hia invention q water
Wheel.
The herald., 1894-12-25

A bread and butter tree from the
French settlement on the Gaboon was
recently sent to q professor at Nancy to
an alyzs. The tree yields q fatty sub
stance called cay-cay, resembling butter.
and grain containing 80 per cent of
fatty matter, from which very nourish-
ing bread is made. The tree 10 an Ir-
yiugia
The herald., 1894-12-25

A com bined letter card with case for
silver coins, made OF muslin, the whole
inclosed II proper envelope, is q nov
city lately brought out in England. Ths
coins do not rattle in their inclosure and
the device is the best in its line that he's
yet been invented.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Try gal. Maltese club whiakey, $3.50,
unexceled for purity and favor. Vache
& Co., cor. Comerc'l & Alameda tel. 300.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Fitzgerald, houes and sign painter. 222
Franklin telphone 1449. Low prices.
The herald., 1894-12-25

1t is proposed to make the port Of
Bristol, England, accessible to transs
atlantic vessels at all times by dammng
the River Avon at it's mouth and using
locks. According TO the plans of the
engineers constant depth of 32 feet
can be obtained, and the necessary
docks and breakwatera constructed for
$l1 900 900.
The herald., 1894-12-25

There is q tree in western Australia
called the larrah tree, the wood of which
is said to be almost everlasting. The
natives make nearly everything OF this
timber-pianos, work boxes, wharves,
buildings and chips. 1t has never been
known to decay and IL poisonous to all
insects. 1t does not burn freely, but
only chars, which makes it specially
valnRble for building purpnaaa.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Numerous correspondents have re-
Gently been writing to the London
Times, pointing out that no originality
should be claimed for the kinetoscope,
as it is only an improved zoetrope, and
one writes that he saw similar toy 20
years ago, Edison's representative in
London has finiahed the discussion by
acknowledging that the fundamental
principle is the came.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Wall paper hung. 1oc roll. 1928 s. spr' =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25

IT Is believed that the fly can make
six hundred strokes q second with ita
wings.
The vanity Of tho sparrow is 50 great
that It will gaze into q mirror by the
hour if not disturbed.
A SWARM of flies will make Gheir APP
pearance ut q car window'an easily
keep pace with q train, even though it
be rushing across the country forty
miles an hour. =.
A FLOCK Of geese is used by DR.. Nc
Bride, OF Orange; Va, as a team. In
winter they are attached to an ice
boat and draw him over the ice ut q
speed of mile in forty-eight seconds.
THE condor scars higher than any
other known species of bird, spend
ing nine-tenths of its life floating
above the rarified atmosphere ut a
height of over three miles above the
level Of the sea.
THE British cuckoo and the Amer
lean crow hlackbird were never known
to build nests as other birds do. They
content themselves with depositing
their eggs in the nests of others, usu-
ally choosing that of some smaller
representative of the feathered tribe.
In Great Britain and many other Eu-
ropcan countries there is a widespread
belief in the superstition that the com
mon white pigeon is herald Of death
bird Of this species alighting upon q
chimney or flying against window
is said to be n sure token of a speedy
death in that house.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
ELOQUENT WORDS.

Congressman James G. Black, OF
Georgia, closed his speech ON the tar
If question. with the following burst
OF eloquence:
Mr.. Chairman, I find that have
only a few minutes left. Permit me
to add few words more. Before I
came here. when contemplated my
duty and responsibility, as Repre-
sentative Of the American people, 1
was overwhelmed with the reflection
that to my hand were committed,
even in some small degree and to
some small extent, the vast interests
OF this great and growing country
and these 70,OO9,OoO Of people. Tho
sense Of that responsibility has been
deepened ever since have been here.
But it has found this relief-that
whether my political career here be
long or short "a matter OF no anxious
concern to inc and no Importance to
the country I shall feel that the bur
dens and onneyances and disappoint-
lnents it has brought have been les
sened by the reflection that I ON to-
d " better citizen, better Amer
lean, better patriot than when 1
crossed the threshold of this Hause.
When I walk over these splendid
avenues Of this City; rs stand in the
halls and corridors Of this Capitol,
and see how the figures of the men.
who have illustrated our civic and
military history have been gathered
here in busts and statues until We
lave a-Congress Of the dead TO IN
struct and guide the Congress of the
living, I feel devoutly thankful to
TIE Providence which overrules our
lives that my lot has been cast under
the shadow of our free American in
situations.
As I look upon the flag that waves
over this capitol, feel like saying in
my heart, if not with ny lips, Flag Of
the Union, wave on, wave everl Wave
over tie great and growing North,
wave over the thrifty aud historic
East, wave over the young and ex-
panding Vest, wave over our own
Southland, until the hearts OF this
people shall be bound together in the
indissoluble bonds Of broad and
lasting American patriotism. Flag
OF the Union, wave on, wave ever!
Wave ca until the nations shall catch
the spirit of freedom, until the letters
are stricken FROM every limb, until
every conscience is free, until the
light Of knowledge illumines every
mind, until the fires Of liberty arc
kindled in every breast, until every
angel in heaven aud every son of
earth rejoices in the emancipation of
the race This I belleye can soonest
DO accomplished by just and impair =
tial laws in our own Government, and
free commerce with the world.
May God Ppeed the day that shall
bring us to the full fruition OF this
inspiring hope and the high attain.
nleut OF this glorious DESTINY, and To
thfs end c. nsecrate the heart and the
brain Of American craftsmanship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25

A stimulantis ofteL needed to nour.
ish aud strengthen the roots and to
keep tho hair natural color. Halls
Hair Remedy is Inc best tonic for the
hair. H.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
School Report.

Following Is the report OF the
Liberty school for the month
ending Jan. II, 1894:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
Spring and Summer Samples.

spring anu summer samples.
We have just received about sou
samples of mems suitings for custom
made clothing for Spring and Sum
ner. Suits made. TO order from 800
Up. Give us call.
tt M. RRINHART.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
WHAT THE STATES PRODUCE

MISSISSIPPI is second in cotton, fifth
in rice, sixth in horses and mules, and
seventh in sugar.
MASSACHUSETTS is first in fisheries,
second in commerce, third in manufac-
lures and printing.
INDIANA is third in wheat, fourth in
corn and hogs, seventh in cattle and
railways, eighth in coal
IDAHO produces 100000 bushels of
wheat, 100000 worth of fruits and
100000 pounds of wool.
MAINE has 1000 square miles of pine
forests. The lumber industry sends
out 100000 feet year.
TEXAS is first in cattle and cotton,
second in sugar, sheep and mules, sew
enth in COWS, eighth in hogs.
CONNECTICUT leads in clocks, is third
in silk manufactures, fourth in cotton
mills, and eighth in tobacco.
New JERSEY is first i'll silk manufac-
lures and zinc, fourth in iron, sixth in
buckwhcat, and seventh in rye.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Kennedy q Bachman has been
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
Middletown, Pa, April IL 1891

Middletown, Pa, April II 1901
Mr.. NORMAN LIGHTLY, Des Moines Ia.
DEAR SIK:-Please send ME four
dozen Kranso's Headache Capsules.
They are the best headache remedy
we ever handled
Yours,
JOHN w. STARR
For sale by + Il. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Kennedy d Bachman has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Kenne-
dy retiring from the firm.
SAMUEL BAcHMAN.
Arthur, New, Dsc. ). 1893.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-25

Reckhart & Froelich have received
car load of fresh Missouri cider and
ara now ready to supply the trade.