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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

"Folks don't use as knowledgeable
words as they used to, seems ii, remark
ed Uncle Nahum Jenkins pensively.
Snow can't see what sense ther' Is In
calm IL man that's kind o. diff rent mind
ed firm other folks crank, same as
they do nowadays. A crank goes along
well enough if you've got good purchase
on it."
"What would you have said when you
was boy, gran'theri" demanded his
grandson, with much curiosity "Seems
to me there must have been somethin to
call queer folks by, besides jest queer
"We allus remarked in them days, 4"
said Uncle Nahum, with condensation,
"that sech folks was 'as odd as Dicks
hatband.' dispose ye know how odd that
wasg"
The boy confessed his ignorance.
"Why," said the old man, with a chuc-
kle, "the sayin was that Dicks maitland
went half way round an then tucked un-
der'-an what it tucked under, nobody
ever told, Is fur IS / know Now that, A"
concluded Uncle Nahum, "was what i
call a knowledgeable way Of describin ~
Youths Companion,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22
SKETCHES FROM LIFE
A TRIO OF REMARKABLE ADVENTURES
AND INCIDENTS.

The Strange ola Fisherman Who looked
Like rlous Plrate-How Ito HAS.
phemed and Was Sirucl, ny Lightning.
The withcred Hand.
tCopyright, 1876, by American Press Assoeia-
toni
Inst summer spent several weeks mt n
pleasant hotel in quiet town down on
the Maine coast, and there made the &C
puaintance Of great many characters,
not few Of whom would have furnished
good material for novelist The one
who attracted me most among them all was
an old fisherman known "a Sandy Grigg,
man who was rough as a burr weather
tanned and storm proof, with the voice
and features of n ruiiian and the piety Of
monk. In all my life never encount-
cred greater human paradox, tor the
mans character was Numerically oppo
site what any character reader or phrenol-
ogist would have supposed it to be. lie
attended church faithfully every Sunday
and spoke and prayed at Tuesday even
ing prayer meetings He never tried to
join i'm any of the singing, but | am Ger.
tain it was his good sense that caused him
to refrain, IA he must have known his
voice was harsh and unmusical rs the roar
of "A bull, and there was certainly no
emusic in his soul" Shakespeare says
such n man is fit for treason, strategems
and spoils and is not to be trusted but
/ found Sandy was considered as square
and honest as the days were long, and no
one dreamed of thinking him hypocritical.
The fishermen and sailors thereabou
could swear like corsairs, and it seemed
strange that such fierce looking fellow
as old Sandy should never utter language
that was otherwise than calm and placid
"Ahl but he wasn't like this allus, F"
said one, to whom spoke of the odd fish
erinan. "They was time when Sandy
kerried n knife in that belt of hisn, an he
was ready enough TO use it. He had n
way of ketchin little boys an girls an
skeerin 'em aout of their senses with
flourishin the knife an swearin he was
goin to cut their threats. An when Bill
Jones tried to have him arrested the
sherutf got the knife in his shoulder, an
Bill Jones' barn were burnt that night.
Swear Why, Sandy ID swear the bark of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

Was n woman ever known to blow out
the gas or to be bunkoed by a man who
wanted to borrow money to pay freight
billi Does she ever get her pockets picked
or lose money on little "gameS" II she
has roll of money with her, does she
ever flash it out when she wants TO buy
cake of chewing gumS Isn't it fact that
she is wiser with money when she is trav-
cling than the men and more to be trust
edf Instead of a woman having man
along to protect her, the daily papers
prove that every man who goes away from
home should have woman to act as n
guardian and keep him from making
bigger fool of himself than he naturally
is.-Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

Costly GIFT.
DO you know you have asked for the costliest
thing
Ever made by the Hand aboveY
A woman's heart and II woman's life
And woman's wondrous love.
Do you know you have asked for this priceless
thing
As n child might ask for n toy;
Demanding what others have died TO win
With the reckless dash of a boyy
You have written my lesson Of duty out,
Manlke have you questioned me.
Now stand at the bar of my womans soul
Until | have questioned thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts he whole.
| require your heart to be true as Gods stars
And as pure as his heaven your soul.
You REQUIRE a cook for your mutton and beef
| require a far greater thing.
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and 70
shirts;
look for man and king.
A king for the beautiful world called home,
And "a man that the maker, God,
Shall look upon as he did on the first
And say, ut is very good"
am fair and young. but the roses will fade
From my soft young cheek one day
Will you love them mid the falling leaves
As you did 'mong the bloom of Mayf
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide2
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made bride.
| require all things that are grand and true.
All this that man should be;
II you give this all, would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
If you cannot be this, a laundress and cook
You can hire, and little TO pay;
But "A woman's heart and Il woman's life
Are never won in that way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

During the long cold winter evenings
the favorite resort of the down east farmer
Is the village grocery, where he can hud-
die over warm fire, chew tobacco, smoke
and draw the long bow to his hearts de
light. Yarns that would put Sindbad aud
Munchausen to blush are often related at
these gatherings, and every town has its
champion romancer, who is generally
known rs "the biggest gosh darn liar in
the state, by gump' Sometimes his yarns
are really artistic, but very often they are
no utterly preposterous as TO be ridiculous.
There were 10 or IL of us gathered about
a roaring wood fire, sitting on nail kegs
and boxes, away down in Maine one bitter
night, and the story telling was under
full Roadway when Jed Smith, the young
est of the party, began to boast about how
much he could lift At this, an old fel-
low with grizzled beard dyed with tobacco
juice Strengthened up and cleared his
throat with o rasping sound that attracted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22
THE BUSY LITTLE BEES.

Observe
~ these busy little bees w
- alaying up their honey W.
wv and to be wise these y
*by saving OF your money You*
-" smoke, say, five cigars day. and ~
IN drink, say, six times daily cards. pool,
=" and billiards, too you play, and treat
~ the fellows gay. In twenty years this ~
- fun will cost, according to good scholars,
with interest, and the time that's lost +.
y " just $4,000 But if you count your loss ~
y OF health and self inflicted trouble, YOU will n y
find this foolish waste OF wealth will figure X
~ than double. So initiate these busy =.
" bees; store up little + \ treasure, and later y
you take and have lot of pleasure The
Equitable Hive where ought your money and
when old you'll have laid by lot of Tontine honey
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22
Concerning Weather.

When the atmospheric forces and all that sort
OF thing
Bring the cold and cutting winter season
here,
And the iridescent snowflakes of which the
poets sing
Chase themselves. in chilly frolic, through
the air;
When the winds are penetrating, and the
frost is on the ground,
And pedestrian locomotion's rather slow;
When the cars are half an hour late whenever
homeward bound
Because the horses can't get through the
snow;
Then the voice of man arises, and he tells a
funny tale
AS to how he loves the gentle summer days,
When the flowers nod and whisper in the Love
ly hawthorn dale,
And he basks beneath the smiling suns
bright rays.
But when the whirligig of time brings gentle
summer" on,
And he willis and melts beneath the scorch-
ing disk,
The inconsistent mortal sings another kind Of
song,
AS to how he loves the winter cold and brisk.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

Between the daybreak and the sun,
Between what's doing and undone,
'Twixt what is lost and what is won,
The span of life we see.
Between the thinking and the deed,
Between the asking and the need,
'Twixt those who follow and those who lead
find myself and thee.
Between our hope which shines afar
Against life's sky like some bright star,
And fate's most stern, relentless bar,
All Joys and woes exist.
So, II our lives, which seem so bright,
Should be obscured by some dark night,
Remember there's brighter light
No darkness can resist.
Bruce Whitney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

Four things a man must learn to do
II he would make his record true:
To think without enthusiastically,
To love his fellow men sincerely,
To act FROM honest motives purely,
To trust In God and heaven securely.
Henry Van Dyke.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22
GEMS IN VERSE.


The oceans waves, in steadfsst restlcssness,
Seek still the uuvanquishcd, unretreatin1
shore.
Nor know where they shan fall-nor hear The
roar
or their own music but with sweep and stress
Beat on the sands which feel not their impress
And break in hafiled sprays forevermorc
ON rocks which heed no hap-no dole de-
pnre.
They are inscusate, dumb aud passionless.
Incessant. inilnite-without intent
Thus Gibbs the ocean, thus the ocean flows
4 frcnzied striving for unknown repose,
Uncndirg toll, with no accomplishment.
The waves are souls; the tide is destiny;
The ocean life: the shore eternity.
Robert Burns Wilson.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-22

We call him strong who stands unmoved-
Calm rs some tempest beaten rock
When some great trouble hurls its shock;
AZ of him, his strength is proved;
AT when the spent storm folds its wings,
How bears he then LIES little things?
Ellen p. Allerton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
NO WONDER HE E
For He Had Bullets, Corks, String,
Leather, Hooks and Tlnfoil in
His Intestines.

"Some men," said a doctor to a LIGHT
man, have a peculiar way of earning a
livelihood but a strange one. l read of yes
terday, a case in which the man not
only earned his living but found death.
The man was Owen Williams aged 43
years, and he died at the London hospital.
The sworn testimony at the inquest
showed that the deceased used to frequent
saloons and for a drink and a few cents he
would swallow coins, bullets, chains, rope,
strings, corks, newspapers and other in
digeStible articles. The house surgeon,
DIR. L. G. Hill, held an autopsy upon the
body and deposed that the deceased had
two large perforations of the inteStines
which contained a bullet, 80 pieces OF
cork, 20 pieces of %tinfoil, a piece of string
2S inches long with corks attached and a
piece of leather 9 inches long with hooks
attached.
One of those hooks and a piece of tin
foil has caused the perfOration n death.
After.summing up byCOroner Wynne BeX
ter, the Jury returned a verdict that the
| deceased died from %peritonitis following
perforatiOn of the bowels caused by q
piece of tin foil and a hook, which with
| other indigestibIe things he had Swal-
lowed for a reward death being due tC
| m~isadventure, no wonder he died! The
wonder is the man could do such sulclda
acts and live so long. This, however, Il
as queer a way of earning a living as car
| be imagined and the most dangerous tol
| it must end in a horrible death" d.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
How to Collect Taxes.

The delinquent tax question:" said a
man, could be promptly and amicably
settled if the city will only adopt the
rule of the ancient burg of Gotta, in Sax
ony. By law the delinquent tax list is
posted in every saloon and restaurant
and the proprietors Of those places are
forbidden, under severe penalty, to serve
any person whose name is on hat list,
unless he or she can prove by the official
taxes due the city. Why sir, if such a law
were enacted here, there would be such
a rush on the city collectors Office that
the officer would need several assistants
and the city treasury would overflow
with paid taxes. No tax pay, no drink
would be an awful threat to the average
San AntoniaD, especially ii as in Europe,
law was enforced"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed since last report:
Everett G. Graves to Lambeth and
Hart, lots 10 and II, block l, Craig's Lau-
rel Heights; $500.
Lambeth and Hart to Hattie L. Farrar,
lots 8, 10 and II, block l, Laurel Heights;
S2,25O.
Caleb and Ida Thomas to Theodore
Felix, 6x24O varas, Division No. l, Taylor
Survey No. 30; $40.
Giuseppe Sarro to Maria l.. Crosse, q
lot on Cassiano street; 81.
A. L. and Mary A. Maddy to Lonis L,
Mumme, lot 7, corner Fest and S. Flores
streets: 5000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
His Brother Suicided.

c. S. Levean, the well known Houston
street barber, in speaking of the rather
mysterious death of the late James Mar
tin, the lamented Houston street mer-
chant and dealer in shoes, says he knew
Mr. Martins brother, Edward, some IS or
20 years ago in Detroit, Mich. He lost
sight of Ed. when he came south. but when
he became acquainted with Mr.. James
Martin, and asked him about his brother,
he was told that Ed. Martin had commit
ted snicide by blowing out his brains
with a pistol.
Mr.. Levean thought no more of the
matter at the time, but the fact of Mr..
Martins mysterious death recently, has
recalled this conversation to him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17

Reports state that about sixty Com.
monwealers have seized a north bound
train of the, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
at Sealy, a station 100 miles north OF Cal
weston.
The International and Great Northern
will put on a rate of 81. so for the round
trip iron San Antonio to Austin, tomor-
row, on account Of the boat race.
Thomas Mooney, formerly an employ of
the Southern Pacific, died at Galveston
yesterday, aged thirty six years. He has
a father living atCuero.
w. d. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as, arrived in San Antonio this morning,
after a long absence.
Frank H. Bedmark, of the Southern
Pacific ''en" Office, spent yesterday after
noon at the hot sulphur wells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Thew Will Epioin.

1t is learned today by the LIGHT that
some of our heaviest county taxpayers
will take definite steps to enioin the coun-
ty commissioners from issuing the new
bridge bonds. Their plea is that the
bridges, or a majority of them, are not
needed, ell creeks being forbade except
In unusually high water. They also
claim that If the commissioners were not
influenced Oy selfish (politicaD ends. this
bond levy would assuredIy have been
made at the beginning of their terms of
office instead Of on the eve of another
election. q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
It Needs Attention.

South Alamo street at the junction
with South Presa and Camargo streets, is
much travelled by residents and yet there
are no cross walks from the east to
the west sides. There was a wooden
cross walk but 1t has worn away piece
meal until hardly a vestige remains, and
people in wet weather have to wade
through a sea of mud. Complaints have
been made of this and a cross walk was
ordered months ago, but nothing has yet
been attempted or done. The citizens are
kicking vigorously and Aldermen Daugh-
erty's and BeckmaDn's attention is re-
specially called to this matter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
AROUND THE COURTS.
Two Damage Suits on Trial Today.
Court News.

A case of Carlos III. johnson against
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Anto-
MO Railway company is being tried by
Jury 10 the Forty fifth District court.
This is a suit for damages in the SUM of
$4,000 for personal injuries received on
November %, 1892, while plaintiff was
acting in the capacity Of brakeman and
at East Bernard. He claims he was
thrown to the ground and received ia
jurieS which will disable him for life.
A suit OF E~lmenderfb& Co. against the
International and Great Northern Rail-
way company is being tried by jury in
the Thirty-seventh District court. The
suit is for actual damages in the sun of
S456 and for $3.50 for loss of time :and was
created by the burning of a certain cable
rope belonging TO plaintiff, which was
shipped owe b line of the defendant
company.
Judgment was rendered for defendant
in the Forty fifth District court this
morning in a suit Of WIS. Smith, exc
cutor, VS.. n. Boubel ct al, to try title
and for damages.
A 81 of Frank Marsh VS.. Charles f.
King, suit on account for S1O8. rs, appeal
from Justice Jones' court, was filed In the
Forty fifth District court this morning.
This suit was originally set in the Forty
fifth District court and then transferred
to the Thirty. seventh and now again
transferred to the Forty-fifth.
O'KEEFE GIVES BAIL.
Arthur O'Keefe, charged with assault
to main, entered into recognizance in
the sum of 81, 600 in the Thirty-Seventh
District court this morning. The sure
ties are DIR. G. j. Starnes and Alex Schu-
bach.
COURT NOTES.
The Jury in the case of the Milmo Ma
tiOnal bank Of Laredo VS.. A. n. Carter
and Louis Rergstrom reported yesterday
afternoon that it could not agree upon a
verdict and was discharged.
r. FL. Holland was awarded damages in
the sum of 800 against the City of San
Antonio yesterday afternoon. The suit
was caused by the city tearing down
some out-hOuses on Hollands property
for the widening of Crockett street.
Conrad FLAG, a subject of the King of
Wurtemburg, was granted final naturali-
zation papers yesterday afternoon.
The county commissioners yesterday
approved the quarterly reports of Justice
=. Gritf Jones, Justice Anton Adam and
Constable A. A. Brown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
FOR SALE.

Lot fenced and shed, Mason street, $500.
Nice lot, New Braunfels avenue, S675.
Property paying II per cent, Pine street,
2,4OO.
New house and fine lot, Commerce
street, 1900.
Government Hill, East End, South
Heights, and West End lots cheap.
80 acres at 3rd Mission, can be irrigated,
81, 500.
Lots heal the new Gulf Shore Railway
depot. Buy now while they are cheap.
Business property rents for SAG on Aus
tin street, to trade for a good farm, near
San Antonio.
VIM. WILL, Room 5, Clifford B'rdg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Their Dogs Can Ride.

Through the kindness of Mr.. Gregory,
of the Citizens electric street car line,
those sportSmen of the city who have
dogs, either pointers or settlers, can
take them along on all cars Of their line
to Riverside park or other places when
they wish to give the dogs a little run in
the field. Formerly such dogs were not
allowed to ride, and in running after the
cars were rendered useless for the entire
daV.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Save Her From Starving.

Mrs. Isabella Orr, the woman who COM
mitted the attempt at suicide last week,
will be ready to be discharged from the
City hospital in a day or two and the
question is, what will become of her?
She has DO money, no occupation and no
friends. She can not even get free lunch,
like a man, and something should be
done for her, outcast as she is, for she is
yet human and must live. Application to
the county for admission to the poor
house would be better than nothing at all
and would keep her from starving.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Road race Prizes.

The six beautiful prizes for the winners
in the approaching road race May 80, are
now on exhibition at w. Z. Roach's store.
The first prize will be a heavy silver
water set, valued at $40. Second prize,
silver pudding bowl, valued at $40. Third,
silver water pitcher, valued at s.. Fourth,
sweater, valued at "a. Fifth, pair bicycle
shoes, valued at 81 50. Sixth and time
prize, gold headed cane, valued at $40.
There are from 20 to % entries expected
for this interesting race.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Sad Death at Dallas.

Sad news has been received here of the
death of the wife of Tom Beeson, we'll
known in San Antonio, which took place
in Dallas. Mr.. Beeson is a popular mem
Der of the Elk Lodge and of the Knights OF
Pythias at Dallas and has two children
to mourn the loss of their beloved one
Mrs. Beeson was afflicted with pneumo-
mia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Recorders Court,

r. P. Robertson, drawing a pistol, dis
missed.
John KinahaD, striking, $40.
Peter Duffy, drunk and diSOrderly, S..
Ben Nentwig. violating sanitary ordi-
nance, dismissed.
Ernst RiSche. violating sanitary ordi-
nance. dismissed.
Chas. Grady, vagrant, continued.
A. Klockenkemper, d~isorderly, So.
Louis Lynn, disorderly, IS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
He Wants to be Sheriff.

Mr.. Bennett. of Eagle Pass, formerly
sheriff of Bexar county, has lost his Fed
eral position and is removing here. 1t is
said, upon good authority, that Mr.. Bon
nett will at the next county election seek
the office of sheriff and make a lively race
with Sheriff Campbell.. ct al.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
To Work for San Antonio,

The Republican League club will have
an important business meeting at Mission
Garden tonight. A delegation will be
elected to attend the state convention at
Fort Worth, and to urge San Antonio for
the next state convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
JOIN THE PROCESSION

And call upon the reliable real estate
firm of John Il. Hambleton & Co, No.
l4 East Commerce street, where you can
property. AIT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Deaths.

MAY l5.-Infant of Juana Ventrada,
months, marasmus, South Laredo street
ward /.
May 16.-Tony Edwards, 9 months
fever, GA North Laredo street, ward 8.
May 16.-Nuncio Sedillo, z years, ru
biola, Laredo street, ward 2
NAV 16.-Ysidro Gomez, l year, cholera
infantum, Colorado street, ward ?.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
x igh In It.

The fine rains all over this section will
produce a beautiful harvest, and o is
the time to place your money in good
paying investments. Be wise in time,
and call upon John I. Hambleton & Co.
and secure a town lot, farm or ranch.
! II At
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Annual Picnic.

The LIGHT has received a cordial in
vitation to attend the annual picnic of
Miss Virginia Rossy's private school,
which will take place at San Pedro Park
tomorrow.
Miss RoSsy's annual school picnics are
always veritable gems in' the picnic line
and the LIGHT hopes to be able to at
tend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Time is Money.

This being the case, nOw is the time to
purchase while prices are reasonable; do
o wait until later in the season, for as
sure as the sum shines values will in
crease. Call and see
JOHN L. H~AMBLETON & Co.
) II st No. 104 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
PAY DAY ON THE GULF SHORE.
WORK PROGRESSING IN A salts
FACTORY MANNER.

Citizens of Live Oak and McMullen
Counties Enthusiastic Over the
Proposed San Antonio and Browns
vile Road and a Meeting to be
Held atsPleasanton Next Wednes-
day-General Russ as President.
Railroad News and Notes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.