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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of.
fees and Along the Lines.

The Southern Pacific is doing al i'm.
mense cotton business today.
Charley Reynolds has accepted a posi-
ton as car accountant in the freight Of
flee of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
at Houston.
The Southern Pacific announces re-
duced rates on account OF the Guadalupe
county fair,
Thursdays cotton receipts at Houston
were 1876 bales.
Tom White and Will Mclean expect
10 20 TO work on the west end of the
Southern Pacific.
On next Thursday Mr.. Charles Fahey,
who for years has been local freight
agent Of the Southern Pacific. will as
sumo the duties of his new office-that
of commercial freight agent-and will
have his desk in the downtown offices.
Mr.. Fahey succeeds Mr.. Joseph McMil-
Ian. who is at present doing double duty
and ticket agent. Mr.. Mcmillan will after
the first have SOLE charge OF the city pas
Senger and ticket department. Mr..
Fahey will be succeeded as local freight
agent by Mr.. Frank VOecker, of FL PaSo.
Excursions will be run to San Antonio
on all roads next Tuesday on account OF
two great attractions. Ringing Brothers
circus and Thomas Keene, the famous
tragedian. who has not been down this
way for several years.
A dispatch from FIoresville says: The
San Antonio and Gulf Shore Railway
company has filed in the county clerks
office at this place mortgage Of the road
as fast as built. at the rate of Sl2. goo per
mile. TO the Farmers Loan and Trust
company of New York The New York
company takes the bonds of the road,
which have been approved by the Texas
railway commission, and the mortgage IS
10 secure payment of the bonds"
Henry Miller and A. w. Riley. two rail
road men, were taken to the Santa Rosa
hospital last evening. They were in
Jured while out on the road.
The Tornado company arrived over
the International and Great Northern
from the north this morning.
Judge L. ]. Cox, attorney for the South
ern Pacific, came in from Houston this
morning.
Conductor E. F. Blount, Of the Inter.
national and Great Northern, is minus a
fine Valise today. He missed it when he
stepped from the train this morning.
Travelling Freight and Passenger gem
y. b. Brooks, Of the San Antonio anC
Arkansas Pass, arrived In town this morn
ing from trip over the line.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
he Baptiste and. Schumacher
Wrestling Match.
The

st. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-The wrestling
match to come off tomorrow even
ing between George Baptiste and
Professor Schumacher, of Cleve-
land, at the Olympic Theatre, will
be warm one. No hold will be
barred, not even the famous
stranger holt. After the Schu-
macher match Baptiste will
wrestle Hugh Leonard, professor
of athletics in the New York Ath-
letics Club.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
He Bluff at Them,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. PA
statement credited to j. Milton
Turner that he has received a tele-
gram from the governor of Mis-
souri,, asking him II he wants pro-
lection from Missouri against
mobs. Turner, who was minister
to Liberia under President Grant,
attempted to deliver a Democratic
speech Wednesday night and was
mObbed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
Wants to See the Pope.

ROME, Oct. 27.-It is announced
that Emile lola, the French
author, will arrive in this city to-
morrow. The object of M. Zola's
visit is said to be to obtain audience
Of the pope, but in this the vati-
can officials declare he will not
succeed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
Married.

A young couple walking down Com
ed, when they stopped next to the s. A 4.
National hank. Looking into the show
window OF Fl. Schultze, Jr., she says:
George, II you buy that nice Gasoline
Range and Quincy Refrigerator, l will
consent TO be married at once" He
bought them next morning-two more
hearts made happy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
Mr.. TESTS Birthday.

A large gathering assembled at the res.
idence of MIR. Simon Fest, Sr., on Fest
street last night. 1t was the celebration
of his sixty eighth birthday anniversary
Refreshments were served and the time
was pleasantly spent until about mid
night, when the happy party dispersed,
wishing they could enjoy many more
such evenings, and heartily congratulate
ing Mr. Fest
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
TWO Democratic ora,ors.

The Democratic club, or at least several
members OF 1T, three ladies and good
many non members, in all less than c:xty
persons, counting Belknap Riflemen and
the jani.or OF the armory attended the
Belknap Rifles armory last night to hear
Capt. Robt. Il. Green and Mr.. Carlos Bee
make political speeches. They both took
up the leading political issues Of the day
and made very good Democratic speeches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
a Basket Social

Was given last evening by the Christian
Endeavor society of the Madison Square
Presbyterian church. Although there
were not as many present as usual yet
every one enjoyed pleasant evening
Twelve baskets were auctioned off, bring
S5.45 cents, which was turned over to the
treasurer the strengthen the funds of the
society
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
Miss Nina Everett. general

Miss Nina Everett, general
secretary for the State Of Texas of
the Women's Baptist Mission, after
examining other machines, appre-
ciating its many superior points OF
advantage, has purchased a Rem
ington No. 6. Typewriter from
Kypfer q Seng, agents for South
western Texas. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
JoSKE'S CLoAKS.

Big bargains today. See "ad" il
Sundays Express. Great sale o
dry goods, Monday and Tuesday. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
In Favor of Noonan,

A letter from a resident of Bandera
county says that Noonan will no doubt
carry that county. There are many Dem
Ocrats at that place who will vote for
NOonan
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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constipation. Syrup of Figs is thu
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
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its action and truly beneficial in its
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to all and have made it the most
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept anv
substitute.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-27

Or Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Award
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-07
Brief Notes.

During the twelve years of its
existence, the Church Extension
B Boardsof the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, has assisted $500
churches, and expended 100000.
TRes first convert to Christianity
in theEmpire of the Mikado was
Murafa Wakasanokami, in 1855.
TheLondon Women's Christian
ASSOCIATION has 40 branches, of
which 40 are institutions and
homes. The membership is over
$4,000 There are two gymnasiums,
and drill is taught. Thare are also
classesin cookery and dressmaking
Christian Endeavor societies in
the reformed Church in America
raised for missions, from FEBRUARY
ts Der, 1893, $3,073,20. There
are 346 societies in the denomina-
tion.
The progress of Christianity is
seen in this: The Bible is now
translated into the language of
nineteenth of the human race while
in the early ages by only one-ffth.
"It is an i'll wind that blows no.
body any good" The first convert
in Corea was led to Inquire into
Christianity by reading a heather
tract against it. He was baptized
July II, 1885.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South had an increase of nearly
10000 members in 1892.
The issues from the American
Bible Society in November were
95,210 volumes; issues since April
1, 1893, 69S,379 volumes
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The Salt Rub.

New York World.
Various sanitariums and private
hospitals are using the salt rub
and it is becoming so popular that
some Turkish bath establishments
are advertising it as a special at
traction. 1t is just as good for well
people as sick ones, is the most re-
freshing of all the baths and rubs
ever invented, only excepting a dip
in the sea itself, and is matchless
in it's effect upon the skin and
complexion. With all these vir.
tues, it is the simplest, most easily
managed of all similar measures,
and can be taken at home easily.
Put few pounds of coarse sa t.
the coarsest you can get, sea salt
by preference, in an earthen jar,
and pour enough water on it to
produce a sorL of blush: but not
enough to dissolve the salt. This
should then be shaken up in hand
fuls and rubbed briskly over the en-
tire person. Of course it better to
have it rubbed Oh by another per-
son, but any one in ordinary health
can do it for herself or himself
very satisfactorily. This being
done, the next thing is a thorough
douching of clean water, preferably
cold, with q brisk rubbing with a
dry towel.
The effect of elation, freshness and
renewed life is felt Immediately,
and the satiny and increased clear
ness aud brightness of the complex
ion swell the testimony in favor
of the salt rub.
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ONE OF THE BOYS BITTEN.

Pains had to be taken in killing
them so as to bruise only the heads
as the skin when whole has a COM
mercial value, but the negroes were
experts at the thing, and succeeded
in crushing the skull only. Once
the writhing of the trapped SER
pents was so great as TO cause the
stone with which they had con-
fined the open end of the sack to
roll to one side, and the whole lot
would have escaped had not the
other boy placed his naked foot
on it.
He was promptly bitten, and it
was only by the most heroic meas
ures that his life was saved. In
couple of hours his body was
swollen to nearly twice it's normal
size, and his teeth were so locked
that it was necessary to administer
chloroform to wrench them apart.
Munroe sold his skins in Houston
for $3.50 apiece, many buying them
for belts, while others invested in
them as charm to prevent rheu-
matisn1.
This is the alternating season
for snakes, but owing to the con-
tinued warm weather, it is thought
that they remained far from torpid
as they usually are during the
winter, though they sought the
fallen tree for their cold weather
sleep.
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PROCESS OF MIND READING.
A Discovery Made by Two For
eigners.at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Two young
foreigners who met for the first
time at the Worlds Fair have de-
veloped new process of mind
reading that is believed by experts
to be the brain communication
Edison has been trying to discover,
and which he calls mentalegraphy.
F. Huger, Norwegian, in charge
of exhibits in the danish section
met Richard Foss, a visitor from
Copenhagen, and they became close
friends. Unconscious of any un-
usual mental communication, they
frequently told each other of what
they5were thinking,and soon made
the startling discovery that it was
an easy matter to read each others
thoughts. To them it was neither
an art nor q science, but an unex-
plainable phenomenon.
They have given careful study to
the Question, and have come to the
conclusion that their brains are as
telephones at opposite ends of an
invisible wire. At a private exhibi-
tion before several newspaper men
NUMEROUS tests were given them
thattthey carried through success
fully Every effort was made to
detect system of signals, but the
resuHwas always the same.
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An Additional Charge.

Green Bag.
A lawyer once said of Judge Un-
derwood of Georgia that when
the Judge was presiding and the
criminal docket was before him be
seemed to forget that justice was
blind, and in spite of himself
would raise the bandage little.
After he had charged the jury it
was exceedingly dangerous for
the defendants counsel to ask for
an additional charge. William
Glenn had been defending a big,
strapplng town boy who was charg-
ed with an assault and battery
upon a smaller boy.
The big boy had been imposing
upon the little fellows, and one of
them hit him with a switch and
ran. The big boy pursued him,
threw a stone at him, cut a bad cash
in his head and laid him up for a
week or two. The Grand Jury
found true bill, and after Ae
closing speech by the Solicitor the
Judge charged the law very fairly,
and then asked if there was any
other charge that counsel desired.
Glenn rose, and, with some tone
of apprehension said: "I believe
your Honor omitted to charge that
self defence may yjustify an assault.
eyes," said the Judge, rs he
Strengthened up and fred up. eyes,
gentlemen, there is such a law, and
if you will believe from the evil
dence that this great big double
jointed, big6sted young gentlemon
was actuated by fear and self-1e-
fence when he ran after that poor
little puny, tallow-face boy, and
because he couldn't overtake him
picks up a rock big enough to knock
down a steer, and threw it at him
and knocked him senseless, then
can find for the defendant. Any
other charge, Bro. Glern?"
] IT believe not" said Glenn.
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A LOVERS RUSE.
Pretended to Shoot Himself to
Win Back His Sweetheart.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Richard Tucker, chief in the
West Canal Company's office at
Moconaqua, near here, won back
the love of his sweetheart, who had
rejected him in rather peculiar
manner last night. He boarded
with Mrs. Bowman, and some
months ago fell in love with he1
pretty daughter, Mary. The wed.
ding was set for the end of this
month, and preparations for the
ceremony were in progress, when
on last Monday night, Tucker saw
Miss Bowman walking along the
road with another young man.
He called and demanded an ex.
PLANTATION but the girl said none
was necessary, and added that she
would never marry him, and then
ordered him from the house. In
the evening he returned tc
apologize, but she was obdurate
and refused to forgive him. There
upon he threatened to drown him.
self. She was not affected in the
least. He then went outside and
the next minute she heard two
shots fired. She with her mother
rushed outside and found Tuchel
stretched full length on the ground
e smoking pistol beside him.
The girl tainted and was carried
into the house while Superintend't
Large and others carried Tucker
to his room. All this time Tucker
was gasping and was apparently
unconscious. AS soon as she re-
covered Miss Bowman rushed in
to the room where he lay and
threw herself upon him, ssking
his forgiveness before he died
After she had sobbed hysterically
for some minutes to the surprise
of everybody, Tucker sat up and
said: well now that you find
you love me, I'll get up"
He had fired in the air and was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-07

The recent general elections for
members for the New Zealand
House of Representatives pre-
sented Ole phrase of almost world
wide interest in the fact that for
the first time in British colonial
history all women over 81 years of
age were accorded the right to
vote. 1t is gratifying to record
that they eagerly availed them
selves of the privilege A Willing
ton correspondent says that "they
registered in thousands, ,and though
out the whole election campaign
displayed a most laudable desire
to learn their new duties"
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RATTLERS BY HUNDREDS.
The Experience of a Negro Boy
While Rabbit Hunting.
Philapclphia!T Times.

PhilapclphiaT Times.
A dispatch from Harlem Switch,
Tex, to the Philadelphia Times,
says:
A negro boy named Isaac Mum
roe recently, struck bonanza near
here in fallen tree, from which
be drove and killed over 300 rat
tlesnakes. Munroe was out hunt
ing rabbits with his dog, and was
in full chase of a "mule-ear" when
the little creature ran into the hol-
low end of the tree.
1t almost Immediately ran out
again, and even before tine dog
could seize it rolled over and over
on tho ground in great pain, the
boy observing that blood was issu-
ing from atappeared to be num-
berless pin-pricks all over Il body.
Before he could notice anything
else of its symptoms the dog had
torn the rabbit to pieces. Then
curious to know what had hap
peued to the rabbit in the tree,
Monroe tried to drive the dog into
the trunk, but the cur evinced a
decided objection to entering it,
and had to be beaten before it
would venture to do as his master
desired.
1t had barely gotten it's body in
side when, with a shrill yelp, it
backed out, whining and bleeding
in the same unusual manner as
the rabbit. The boy now stopped
down and looked into the tree, but
though he fancied that he could
see several points of light. he could
find nothing to account for the
singular appearance of the dog and
rabbit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-07

So i'tu5. Si4t' - t'.#'!-4 ;tiE@
Party Leaders " lsD~y s5s.
ers have not been successful any
where.
During the past few months the
former sympathizers with the third
party have been closely studying
the situation, and their second
sober thought is, the voters who
are most anxious for financial re-
lief and tariff reform are rapidly
coming to the conclusion that there
is absolutely nc hope of success if
they scatter their strength and
divide, one element going into a
Third Party and the other remain
ing loyal to the Democracy. It is
now apparentto every thoughtful
observer that the surest road to re-
form is pointed out in the Demo-
cratic platform and it is also evi-
dent that the rank and file of the
Democracy are strong enough to in
fluence their representatives in
Congress and cause them to re-
deem every pledge that was made
at Chicago. The tremendous Dem
ocratic majority of 1892 has not
been wiped out. The voters whose
organized effort won the victory of
that year are Democrats still and
they do not propose to desert the
old party so long as there is the
slightest hope that it will be true
to it's mission and carry out its
promises.
Third parties come and go. 1t
is only once or twice in a century
that one establishes itself and wins.
The masses who are thoroughly
in earnest aLout the financial and
tariff issues are familiar with the
political history of the country
aud they fear that if they go into
a new party they will encounter
disastrous defeat.
In every section'there is grow
ing sentiment in favor of pushing
the work of reform inside of the
Democratic party. Congress has
never yet failed to yield to the de-
mands of the people when they
have been formulated and express
ed clearly, positively, and emphat-
ical!y. The voters of the party
hold the key to the situation, and
when they make themselves heard
the Chicago platform will be recog-
nized as the supreme law of the
Denlocracy.-EX.
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dare! Help me, oh, my Godp
s.The priest replied:

dare! delp me, Oh, my Oou!
s'The priest replied:
"'The doctor has little hope,
madam, and Georges is waiting
for you
"Then he left her.
"Two hours later, as the young
man grew weaker and again called
for his mother, the tutor went once
more to her room and found her
yet upon her knees, still weeping
and repeating:
"'I cannot! I cannot!I I am too
afraid. I cannot!'
:'He strove, to persuade, to
fortify,to decide her, but succeeded
only in bringing on an attack Of
nervous paroxysms of long dura-
tion.
1.-THE doctor, having returned
toward night, was informed of her
cowardice, and declared that he
would bring her, willing or not.
"But after having exhausted all
arguments, as he took hold of her
to carry her to her son, she clung
to the door with such obstinate
grasp that it was impossible to
move her.
"Then, when they had abandoned
the struggle, she prostrated her
self at the phosician's feet calling
herself a wretch and begging for
pa1don.
"'But, oh ! he will not die she
screamed. Tell me he will not die |!
Tell him l love him, worship
him!'
"The youth was in the agony of
death, and, feeling that he had but
a few last moments, he implored
to persuade his mother to come
and bid him adieu. With the
presentiment which the dying
often have, he seemed to know and
comprehend all that had taken
place, and said:
"If she fears to enter, beg her
just to come by the balcony to my
window, that I may at least see
her bid her goodbye in a look,
since I must not kiss.
"The doctor and. the tutor re-
turned once more to the woman.
"'You incur not the slightest
risk they declared, for there will
.be. a window pane between you and
him.
"she consented, covered her
head, took up a bottle of smelling
salts, and made three steps upon
the balcony, then, suddenly hiding
her face in her hands she moaned: {:
"'No, no. I dare not see him
never-I am too ashamed-too
afraid, no, I cannot!'
"They tried to drag her, but she
clutched the rails in desperation,
and groaned SO piteously that she
attracted the attention of passers-
by in the street below.
"And the dying boy still waited,
his eyes turned toward that win
dow for a last look at the sweet
face of his dearly beloved mother.
"He waited long and night came.
Then he turned his face to the
wall and spoke ho more.
"When day broke he was dead.
"On the morrow she was in
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snake off lest he could not man.
age to kill it quick enough, and it
should attack his bare feet. Call
ing a companion that was at work
near by, he waited with the snake
trying to entwine itself about his
arm. The boy who came to Nun
roe's assistance, seeing what the
trouble was, caught up stick and
Munroe shook off the rattler, kill
ed the reptile with blow.
The dog was dead by this time,
and looking at him the boy de-
cided that the snake must have
bitten him several times. They
then got down to search the tree
for the eggs that the reptile might
have left, and from which a fresh
brood mlght come, puC as tney ulu
so, second monster rattler ran
out of the tree, giving the boys
only time enough to leap to one
side. Convinced now that there
was even mole in the tree the
young negroes secured a sack, and
holding it open at the end, they
built at the other a fire, and soon
the snakes, with which the tree
was fairly alive, broke out of it by
the dozen, and running into the
sack were dispatched by tho boys.