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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10

The manufactAe of transparent
leather, an article which has lately at
tractcd some attention, may be ac-
complishcd, according to the Magazin
Picturesque, in the following manner:
After the hair has been removed from
the hide, the latter, tightly stretched
upon frame, is rubbed with a mix
ture consisting of one thousand parts
glycerine, two parts salicylic acid, two
parts picric acid, and twenty-five parts
boric acid. Before the hide is abso-
lutely dry it is placed in a room
which the rays of the sun do not pene-
trate, and is saturated with a solution
of bichromate of potash, and, on the
hide becoming very dry, there is APP
piled to it's surface an alcoholic solu-
ton of tortoise she'll, by which y
transparent aspect is obtained. The
leather is of an exceedingly flexible
character, and is used for the manu-
facture of toilet articles, though It Is
claimed to be fairly adapted TO the
production Of foot gear,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
GENIUS S INDIFFERENT.
Surroundings Have Naught to Do with the
Thread of Thought.

Thread of Thought,
1t might be conjectured perhaps that
Scott's and Byron's genius was favored
by the circumstances of their birth,
that the wild scenes in which Scott 3
infancy was passed, and the local leg
ends with which his head was filled de-
termined him to ballad writing, and
that the ballad writing led naturally in
its turn to romance, and that the high
station and undisCiplined liberty of
Byron's childhood fostered that passion
ate self will and brooding imagination
which showed themselves in-tis fierce,
scornful and moody verse. This, we
say, might perhaps be coniectured with
some probability, and the like might be
said of Wordsworth infancy.
But how shall we maintain that the
conditions of Keats cockney birth in a
livery stable or his education in dis
secting room favored the growth of that
most delicate and rich type or almost
Hellenic clearness and beauty of imag-
nation? And how shall we maintain
that Dickens mental task in the cork
ing of backing bottles fostered the
growth of that wonderful humor and
that microscopic accuracy of vision
which filled the world with laughter
and with inimitable caricature such as
no comedy, not even Moliere's, had an
ticipated?
Again, who would have ventured to
predict that wild, despotic, Irish evan
gelical spirit like Patrick Bronte, BAN
ished to the bleakest of Yorkshire moors,
would have been the father of children
so eager, original and vivid in their rev.
cries as those who eventually produced
the unique passion of Ellis and Currer
Bells genius? So>far as we know any
thing of the origin of genius, that ORR
gin is usually surprise.
1t is the rare exception, and not the
rule, when we find Chatham succeeding
in producing such dollhouse flower as
William Pitt, or James Mill succeeding,
in celebrating a specimen more perfect
than himself of thinker of his own
type, in the studious, diligent, diffuse,
lucid and rather dreary logician and
economist who left his mark on the
English philosophy of the third quarter
of this century. Nor do we ever find in
rare instances of this sort the higher
kinds of original genius. Pitt and John
Stuart Mill were considerable triumphs
of training for a purpose, but that pur-
pose was very limited che and had
none of the largeness and freshness of
vitality which attaches to original gen.
ius.-London Spectator.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
ACROSS THE YAQUI COUNTRY.
The first White Man Who Ever Accom-
plished the Trip.

pushed the Trip.
Charles T. Naylor, an American pros
pector who left the city of Chihuahua
eight months ago for a trip across
the Sierre Madre mountains and
through the wild and dangerous coun-
try inhabited by the Yaqui Indians,
arrived at Hermosillo, Mexico, re-
Gently.
His trip was made in the search of
silver and gold, and was the most des-
perate undertaking imaginable. Mr..
MAYORS route from Chihuahua was by
way of Tomochic, the town which was
entirely depopulated in an attack
made upon the inhabitants over year
ago by Mexican troops, who massacred
the men, women and children.
Mr.. Naylor stated that in the noun
tains west of the fated town he came
upon a band of about two hundred
Tomochic braves who had an almost
impenetrable rendezvous upon which
all attacks of Mexican soldiers had
proved futile. Upon observing that
Mr.. Naylor was an American bent
upon peaceful mission, he was well
received. He spent two weeks with
the Tomochics and then entered the
Yaqui country. 1t was there that he
met with difficulties. He was captured
by band of Yaquis and held prisoner
for several days pending decision
of the chief as to what disposition
should be made of him. After several
solemn councils by the chief with the
other prominent members of the tribe,
Mr.. Naylor was placed upon horse
and with two wounded Indians as
guards was started across the coun-
try toward the west. lie passed
through a number of villages, and was
never permitted to tarry longer than
one night at single place
At the western confines of the Yaqui
country his guards left him and he
made his way with great difficulty
across the mountains to Hermosillo.
Mr.. Naylor tells some marvellous stories
of the mineral richness of the Yaqui
country and states that the number of
the members of the Yaqui tribe has
been greatly underestimated. He
claims to have seen fully three thou
sand armed braves. Some of the In
dian towns contain handsome chapels
and buildings, all of Aztec architec-
ture. Mr.. Naylor is the first white
man that is known to have crossed the
Yaqui country. There have been nu-
merous attempts made, but the va
quis always interfered. This is the
only tribe in Mexico which has never
been conquered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
Giving the Mitten.

The following is from the Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette: A young
lady in this city is carrying on quite
an original and pretty little philan-
thropic work of her own, and with ex-
cellent results. At the beginning of
the winter she invested in large num-
Der of warm mittens of various sizes,
and every cold day, before going out,
two or three pairs of these are slipped
into her pocket. To use her own
words: at is very seldom that re-
turn without having found some man,
woman, or child whose hands look
sufficiently red and cold to justify me
In Offering them pair of the mittens
from my little stock. 1t is a very tiny
charity, but it pleases me to feel can
make somebody even one degree
more comfortable in these depressing
times"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
A Case of Contempt.

The prisoner was bold faced va
grant, and the judge had it in for him
from the start.
How many times have you been
here?" he asked.
Really, your honor, l never kept
count after the twentieth time.
"I'n give you six months, said the
judge sternly.
"All right, your honor"
but it ism t all right. 1t is all wrong,
and you ought TO be ashamed of your
self. "
We'll, your honor" was the impu-
dent response, you oughtn't to com
plain. The state gets my services for
nothing, and you make it pay you for
yours, " and the judge gave him 80 days
more for contempt.-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
A ZONE RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Results In TRIPPING the Passenger Busi
ness In Hungary.

A remarkable revolution in railway
travelling was brought about in Hun
gary some years ago by the introduce
ton of cheap fares and the zone sys-
TEN, says the London News. The fares
were lowered from about 40 to so per
cent, and the country divided into
zones, having Buda-Pesth as their cen
ter, The first zone is fifteen miles
broad, the second to the twelfth are
each nine miles, the twelfth and thir-
teenth fifteen miles, and the fourteenth
includes all the rest of the country.
The fare for each zone is 1Od. first
class, Sd. second and sd third; while
the rates are reduced one-half for
parties of worlImen.
What the new system has accom-
plished is shown by areport just issued
by the Hungarian government, dealing
with the working of the state railways
for the years 1891 and 1892. From
100000 passengers carried in 1888, the
year previous to the introduction of
the zone system, the number has risen
to over 2S, 800, 900, an increase of PIG
per cent. This result is almost entire
ly due to the new system, the augment
alton being six times greater than on
the Austrian railways during the same
period
The receipts have improved to the
extent of 40 per cent. The third-class
carriages were abolished last year on
express trains running beyond the
short distances The growth of the
traffic in the first zone by the ordinary
trains has been as much as 627 per
cent, mostly in the third-class. 1t is
noteworthy that the first and four
teenth zones or the shortest and long
est distances, give the largest results,
both in the number of persons carried
and in the receipts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
Ex-EInpress Eugene.

The ex-Empress Eugene has settled
down into the solitude which best ena-
bles her to endure her memorable and
cumulative sorrows. Her tall, sad fig
ure goes in and out among us with only
the recognition of silent sympathy. The
empress likes to have communication
with as few people as possible. For
instance, when she shops-she does her
own shopping-she likes to be waited
on by the same salesman always. |
was witness of an incident of this sort
the other day. The empress walked
into a well known west end shop and
asked for Mr.. -. naming one of the
head men. She was told he was out,
whereupon she remarked that she would
call Iagain and went away. was told
that she certainly would come again :
that Mr.. - always waited on her,
and that she would not be served by
any one else.-London Western Mail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
CALIFORNIA IN 1893.
1t Had Both Depression and Cause for
Congratulation.

~ 'aN Dcth DeP'Vb5iOh Nduoo
Congratulation.
Says a San Francisco letter to the
New York Tribune: The retrospect of
the year in California does not show
the usual gains in business and the
customary progress in the material de-
velopment of the state. About the
only increase in crops is found in hops,
of which IS, 900 bales were shipped this
year, gain of 1900 bales over last
year. There has also been Substan-
tial increase in the gold yield, the out
put for this year being $4,000, 600. a
gain of about $4,000. 900 From all in
dications gold mining will have big
boom the coming year, as hundreds of
mines that have not been worked for
ten years will be reopened and new
properties developed. The wine men
have had good year, as there has re-
Gently been an unexpected demand for
wine and brandy. The decrease in
bank clearings probably serves as'the
best index to the financial depression
on this coast. This decrease amounts
to S1O6, OOO,O 900. Real estate trausac-
tions in this city also fell from SCI ,OOO,-
900 to S13, 700, 900. The grain shipments
were heavy, but the low price made the
total returns smaller. The railroad
freight movement surpassed the rec
ords of all previous years, the increase
over the previous year being A 100000
pounds, which would fill 81, cars.
The salmon and cod fishing industries
were both prosperous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
A Fatal Swelling.

At Eau Claire, Wis, a negro tramp
crawled into a car of lumber bound for
Burlington, Ia, and lay down on top
of the pile. He fell asleep, and the lum
Der, being wet, swelled up, crushing
him against the roof of the car. When
the car arrived here the following day,
the dead body was found. Louis
Republic,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10

the strongest man was aDIe 10 prouuce
with his right hand pressure equival-
ent to eighty-five Kilograms, the
weakest forty, the average being
hfty-six. One curious conclusion
arrived at as a result of the expert
ment was this: The short men were
all very nearly as strong as the tall
ones, the average difference between
groups of the two sizes being only
three Kilograms. The force of the
strongest woman of the fifty amounted
to only forty-four Kilograms, and that
of the weakest to only sixteen, while
the average was only thirty three
Kilograms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
Sufficient Cause for the Blues.

why Bill, what's the yon II
mouth
We'll Peter dare if you had gone through what have.
youd look bad, too"
What's the ,"
We'll you know Sarah Snvels don't you Peter"
Yes"
Well, discarded her last night
You did, what for"
Well I'll tell you She said she wouldn't marry I'd
discard any girl nat would treat in that way
Poor Peter safe had good feeling down
the mouth who
themselves right from the the splendid offer made them in
connection with magnificent Photographic when by
cutting coupon each day from this paper and mailing
each time they accumulated THREE accompanied by five
postage stamps they could by this time have been we'll started toward
the completion of collection elegant Photographic
ing famous scenes in all parts of the world but
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10

solitude spring the greatest thoughts,
inventions and formation. Our most
valuable acquisition in the time of our
development through nature, art and
circumstance is the fruit of hours spent
in quietude, desirable for our growing
youth and absolutely essential for our
future philosopher, poet and artist
George Ebers in the Forum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
Negro SuperstitiOns.

Among the superstitions of southern
negroes are those which make it most
unfavorable thing to see black cat
crossing ones path, or to turn back
without making cross" in the street,
road or path. The belief in witches
is perhaps more general than any other,
and an ex-congressman tells of case in
this section within the past 80 years in
which a witch was killed in a very
strange fashion. A negro called on a
witch doctor, a very old woman, and
was told that the cause of the trouble
was a witch and that she must be kill
ed; that the only way possible to thus
put her out of the way was to go into
the woods and cut the figure of per-
Son on the bark of big pine tree, mark
a cross on the body and shoot this with
a silver bullet, the cross representing
the witch's heart. The shooting was
duly done in the presence of quite
number of persons. This occurred in
the northern part of this county. Ce-
dar balls are carried in the pockets as
a protection against witches. The ne
gro belief in these is certainly fully
matched by that of white men who car
ry in their pockets buckeyes and Irish
potatoes, or who wear thick iron rings
on their fingers as preventive of rheu-
matism. Cor. Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
DispOsinE of His Ashcs.

An eccentric Washingtonian, who
died some time ago, possessed of a deal
of this worlds goods, has left on fils
in his will at the registrars office a
peculiar contribution on the subject of
cremation, says the Washington Post.
Alter consigning his soul to his Maker,
as the time-honored custom of milking
wills preScribes, he starts off with a
request that none of his kit or kin
shall make any marked changes in
their manner of dress. He then COM
mands that his body shall b burned.
The ashes his friends maydispose Of
as they choose. They may be used to
fertilize his daughters fower-bed, or
they may be sprinkled under his favor
lite orange tree in his grove in Florida
These remarkable instructions also APP
ply to the dust of his first wife, for he
directs those who mourn for hha when
his breath has left the body to search
1.-THE closets upstairs" where they will
find the ashes of Mary Ann. These are
to be cremated with him. Be fore pro-
ceeding to dispose of his pr9oerty, he
also requests that his secono wife, at
her decease, give her bod to be
burned, but that she dispose OF the
ashes according to her own Sweet will.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
strength of the Sexes.

The recent French experiment upon
fifty persons of both sexes, in which a
machine for compression as a test of
strength was used, demonstrated that
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-10
Sweets Of solitude.

Sheep and geese become restless when
separated from the flock; the eagle and
lion seek isolation. From quiet and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06

Islander as to which shall become
the recognized official organ OF the
republican party in this neck of the
woods, is highly entertaining.
First grand moonlight excursion OF
the season Wednesday evening, june
s. on the steamer. j. w. Spencer.
Full brass band, dancing and de-
lightful ride of 20 miles. Boat leaves
levee at ESQ p. m. Tickets 25c.
T. H. Thomas has acquired the ex-
elusive right in the three cities to
dispense one of the most delicious
summer beverages ever invented. 1t
is known as "Creamo," is 5-cent
soda fountain drink, and is delight
full and refreshing.
The new wagon of the Peoples
laundry. which, by the way. is a
beauty, is ready. and at your call.
Any bundle Of laundry, no matter
how small, will receive prompt at
tention, and first-class work is guar
antced. The Peoples laundry. 1401
Second avenue. Telephone No. 1908.
To boom the opening of their new
store room and to thoroughly adver-
tise all departments. McCabe Bros.
will sell tomorrow Thursday 50 of
those best Smyrna rugs, size S0-inch,
the $i.25 kind, remember. for tomor-
row. at $l.52; also 60 S-quart copper
bottom coffee pots at 12c apiece, and
2SS two gross good house brooms at
Sc apiece.
The Peoples laundry has proven
to n great many OF its patrons that
it can do laundry work just as
promptly. just as neatly and just as
well. in fact better, by hand laundry
ing than by steam. and at the same
time save your garments from de-
struction. Give your work to the
Peoples laundry, or leave a call, and
its handsome wagon will be ut
your door. 1t guarantees the best
work with neatness and dispatch
The Peoples laundry. 14Ol Second
avenue. Telephone No. 1908.
c. W. Negus received from an old
family friend at Maquoketa this
morning what is believed to be the
only likeness Of his mother in exis-
tence. The lady died 81 years ago,
and since then all the photographs
have been lost track of. Mr.. Negus
mentioned this fact to his Maquoketa
friend on recent visit of the latter
to this city. and he replied that he
thought he had one. The result was
the receipt by mail this morning Of
the photo. which it is unnecessary to
say Mr.. Negus prizes very highly.
They are having the laugh on j.
4. Gettemy, who up to June / was
L. S. guager at this end of the dis
trict. On the last day of the month
Mr.. Gettemy cleared up the affairs of
his Office, but his successor, Mr..
Lewis. not being acquainted with the
duties, the revenue office at Peoria
was obliged to send an experienced
guager here, and a republican at
that, to install the new one, and
Gettemy is now kicking himself be-
cause he did not hold on until the
last moment and get all there was in
the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06
WON THE SECOND.
Rock Island Defeated Quincy Yesterday,
the Score Being 10 toe.

1t was not Andrews loft day yes
terday, and he pitched beaut of a
game ut Quincy. his snakey curves
being too much for the cham sacks"
The Quincys rolled up two runs in
the first, and then went on strike.
and not score did they get for the
ensuing eight. Rock Island pegged
away. and ut the expiration of the
eighth inning had 10. The score
was:
no ,@H'I l.,.na... g g 30
SBa,erc.-Anircw. and zei., E.%.rr,s ou and
John-'n N: Base bits Rock Island. 8; Quincy, 3.
Err rs-bocS Island. ?; Quincy.4.
Other Games.
At st. Joe-Omaha, 16; ST. Joe.
IL. At acksonville-Peoria. 8;
jacksonville, u. At Lincoln-Des
Moines, IA; Lincoln, 8.
A Local Game.
The Rock Island High school nine
was defeated by picked nine yester-
day at Twin-City park in a pretty
game of ball, at the eighth inning OF
which the score stood to 3 in favor
of the picked nine. The feature OF
the game no doubt was the excellent
running catch of a fly by Harry SIM
mons. The batteries were: L. Bog.
CESS and j. S. Noftsker for the High
school nine, and w. Nj. Long and f.
i. Goldsmith for the picked nine.
An cndcavor will be made shortly to
have a game of ball for sweet chart.
tvs sake.
The board Of directors Of the Yves
tern association held meeting in
Quincy yesterday behind closed
doors. The directors claim that the
association is on good sound footing
and everything is moving nicely.
The base ball attendance is increas.
ing also in every city in the associa.
ton.
"Onion Bill" McCaull's mission
over the league, it is rumored. is
for the purpose of securing the
Quincy franchise for Joliet. "Bill'
is attempting to inflict himself on
the Western association, after il
clearly showed hin last spring that
it wished to have nothing to do with
b;vv,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06

The ladies of Trinity Improvement
guild who are to assist Mrs. Ben 7.
Gable in the Spring Market fete to be
given at the Cable grounds next Sat-
urday from to 9 p. m. held . meet
ing at the Cable mansion yesterday
afternoon and plans were fully dis
cussed for the coming event. The
booths will include the spring mar
ket booth at the entrance to the
grounds. the candy booth. flower
booth and the Japanese and fancy
booths. The supper tables will be
spread under the trees. There will
be May pole dance among the other
most enjoyable features. The ad-
mission to the grounds will be 10
cents. and the supper will be IS
cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06
ExcursiOs,s.

Tonight occurs the first moonlight
excursion Of the season on the j. w.
Spencer.
There were two excursions in Rock
Island today, one from Muscatine.
under the auspices Of the K. p, aud
the other from Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06
The Superiority

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla is due to the
tremendous amount of brain work
and constant care used in its prepar-
alton. Try one bottle and you will
be convinced of its superiority. 1t
Purities the blood, which is the source
of health. cures dyspepsia, over
comes sick headache and biliousness.
1t is just the medicine for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06
Notice.

After this date, June 5, / will be
responsible for bills contracted BY
my written order only.
I. j. MCLEAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06

Fair weather, growing slowly
warmer; light variable winds.
+. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06
Cable From Queen LII,

Cable From Queen LII.
Dear Gresham-One more boon crave,
trust n your affection
It's not TO Murder Dole. the Knave,
Or put down irsurrection:
It's not my crown but me to save,
write in deep detection,
Add SO package / must haze
Or Parks Tea for my complexion,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06

Gresbam's Ans wer to Queen Lii.
When ! received your cab!egram
thought sure would faiut,
For though offer use Parks Tea,
lis OF your comp amt
] feared that Mrs. G. " ould think
Wrong about our connection.
TIL on her dresser there saw
Parks Tea for her mp'exion.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-06

Hoods pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best in.
gradients.