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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
THEODORE L. CUYLER.
One of the Foremost Preachers
and Writers of America.
His Works on Theological Subjects Have
Been Read by Millions All Over
the Globe--His Passionate
In Brooklyn, n. Y.

1t may be doubted whether any
preacher now living is more widely
known or more popular among all
classes of religionists, and among many
who have no religion at all, than DIR.
Theodore L. Cuyler, for many years
pastor of the Lafayette Avenue Pres
byterian church, Brooklyn. 1t is not
so much as a preacher, but as writer
of religious books and of articles for
the religious press that DIR. Cuyler has
become known and admired through
out Christendom. Henry Ward Beech
er used to say, that Theodore Cuyler
writes the best religious article of any
man alive" 1t is certain that there is
no important publication which treats
of religious subjects, weekly, monthly
or quarterly, of any denomination in
this country or elsewhere, that is not
frequently enriched with the produc-
tions of DIR. Cuyler's pen. He was en-
gagged thirty-6ve years ago to write an
article every week for the Evangelist,
over his own name, and that engage
ment has been kept with scrupulous
fidelity to the present date. 1t was
stated recently on the authority of DR..
Cuyler himself that in forty years he
has written $500 articles, an average
of almost two week for that time.
Many of his productions have been
printed in tract form in several Ian
guages, and it is estimated that in this
way certain of them have had a circu-
lation of several millions of copies. In
addition to this immense number Of
articles published in the papers, DR..
Cuyler has written large number of
books, many of which have had'a wide
circulation. No less than thirteen vol
umes in all have been issued by him,
and perhaps the most popular have
been Heart Life, ""The Empty Crib"
Goods Light on Dark Clouds" Point
ed Papers" "Wayside Springs" How
to Be Pastor" Newly Enlisted" and
a volume of excellent and stirring SER
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22

wonderful and untiring work during
that revival is not yet forgotten. In
1850 the newly organized Lafayette Az
enue Presbyterian church, of Brooklyn,
elected him to be its first pastor. This
proved to be the browning work of
his life, There he spent thirty years
of happy work preaching to one of the
largest churches in the Presbyterian
denomination. For some time it was the
largest and it continued TO grow in
numbers and influence during the
thirty years DR.. Cuyler had,charge of
it. In April, 1890, he resigned the
charge of this large and prosperous
church to enter upon ministry at
large"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
JAIL, LIFE IN NEW YORK.

A man well known in Wall street
who is at the head of a new insurance
company not long since spent fifty-nine
days in Ludlow street jail, civil pris.
oner at the instance of dry goods
firm. Hewas well supplied with spend
ing money, says the New York World,
and lacked no creature comforts during
his retirement. He described the ma
ture of the prisoner who can pay his
way as follows:
You register as you do in hotel,
and then you are a boarder, and you
are allowed all the privileges of the
place, and for a five or ten to the
keeper off duty you can take an even
ing promenade. You are supposed to
retire to your room at nine o'clock, but
for consideration you can stay up by
fixing the keeper downstairs. you can
play poker and other games, in which
the keeper always takes hand.
after the game is over downstairs
you are allowed, for consideration, ito
retire to the warden's dining-room,
have cold lunch, and if you happen
to be an epicure you can retire to the
kitchen, make Welsh rarebit or any
other dish you have a mind to. Then
when supper is over you go to your
room and if you desire to continue the
game left off downstairs, for a consid-
Grafton paid to the keeper upstairs you
can play p oker all night.
"The two keepers on watch will al
ways supply you with all the liquor,
cigars, etc., for consideration, as they
have an arrangement with saloon
over the way, which by signs is easily
called. The poor devil who is not.
boarder suffers for all the attention the
boarders have. Money can buy any
thing in Ludlow, including liberty, and
1t is my opinion that there is only one
man in the whole layout that couldn't
be bought, and that man is Jack Nc
Cabe, who is an honest, fearless man,
with big, kind Irish heart. The
others are all out for the stuf-and it
reigns supreme in Ludlow"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22

mons entitled: Stirring the Eagles
Nest" At least six of these volumes
have been translated into Swedish, and
some of them have also been translated
into Dutch.
The great secret of DR.. Cuyler's
power and popularity, both as preacher
and writer, lies in the fact that he has
carefully avoided, as a rule, purely
sectarian issues, as well as the contro-
versies over creeds and doctrines
which have rocked the theological
world in his time.
For anyone who has seen DR.. Cuyler
recently and noted his erect carriage
and vigorous step, it is difficult to be-
lieve that he is over 70 years of age, but
such is the fact. He was born at
Aurora, on Cayuga Lake, n. Y, JAN
uary 10, 1922. His fathers name was
b. Ledyard Cuyler, gifted young law
yer who died at the age of 80. After
passing healthy and vigorous boy
hood he entered college at Princeton,
n. j., where he graduated with honors
in 1871. While at college he united
with the church. After graduation he
spent some time travelling abroad and
met many eminent men in England
and elsewhere. He always kept his
eyes wide open and saw what was 60
ing on about him. During his travels
abroad he took notes, which at
the time were published as
Letters of Travel" DIR. Newman
Hall, of London. mentions him
as the intimate friend who welcomed
him to his home and pulpit on his first
visit to America, as the one with
whom / have rambled amongst the
ruins of Rome and the historical scenes
of rural England, beside whom have
sat at many religious meetings, and
sometimes with those who indicated
the cause of American unity and free
dom in the dark days of the civil con-
flict." 1t was during revival at Lud-
lowville on Cayuga lake that he de-
cided to become preacher OF the gos-
pei, and soon after he entered Prince
ton seminary, where he graduated in
April, 1876, and spent six months in
preaching in Wyoming Valley, Pa.
During the same year he became the
stated supply" of the Presbyterian
church in Burlington, N. j., where
he remained three years, until the year
1S49.,
In,1s52 he accepted call to the Mar
ket Street Reformed (Dutch) church,
Of New York, where he spent seven 4
more years with rich revivals in his
church. 1t was during this time that
be took prominent part in the great
RELIGIOUS awakening of 1858. and his
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
FATALITIES AT SEA.
Large Increase Shown by the Report
the Inspector General.

Large Increase Shown by the Report of
the Inspector General.
The records of the United States
steamboat inspection service, which
during the last nineteen years has been
under the direction of Gen. Dumont as
inspector general, show that during
the last fiscal year the number of lives
lost on steam vessels was approximate
ly S6S. This, says the Washington
Post, was an increase over the average
of the preceding eighteen years of 1913.
This great increase was caused by the
large loss of life by the laundering of
the steamship Colima recently off the
Pacific coast. This makes the average
for the. last nineteen years PAT. The
highest previous annual loss was $50,
In 1874. The lowest was 1873, in 1886.
Notwithstanding. the great increase in
the number of vessels since 1S70-over
100 per cent.-there have been but 759
disasters to steam vessels, with a loss
of but 5,057 lives, the number of pas
sengers carried per annum having in
creased from 122, $50, 1870, carried in
1870, to not less than $50, 0O0, 900, car
ried in 1892.
The average loss of life under the
law of 1852 was one person to every
$50, ISL passengers carried, while under
the act of 1871, which greatly improved
the efficiency of the service, there was
only one life lost in each 2,7Os, 1888 pas
sengers carried, or a reduction in the
number of lives lost of nearly IL to in
proportion to the number of passengers
carried. The service consists of about
IFS officers and clerks, one supervising
inspector general, ten supervising in
spectors, divided among the various
customs collection districts of the
United States. One of the most strik-
ing instances of the benefits derived
from the powers conferred upon in
spectors under the law is the almost
entire absence of intemperance at the
present time upon the part of licensed
officers.
An alleged defect in the laws, and
one which has caused much criticism,
is in the local inspectors power to in
vestigate the cause of boiler explosions
and casualties to steam vessels, thus
giving the inspectors the right to pass
Judgment upon their own acts The
present head of the inspection service,
Gen. Dumont, shares in the opinion of
the opponents of such power, and has,
unsuccessfully however, endeavored to
have the laws amended to correct the
evil. As long ago as 1889 he called at
tention in his annual report to the mat
ter, and suggested remedy in the
form of bill, which, however, never
became law. The bill provided for
court of inquiry to be appointed by the
secretary of the treasury to investigate
acts of local inspectors in granting
licenses, etc., such court to consist of
three supervising inspectors of other
districts than the one in which the in
spector belongs. 1t is very likely that
this matter will again be brought be-
fore congress at the next session.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
To the Public in General.

To the Public in General.
We wish to notify you that we
are still in business and are hand
ling all kinds Of real estate, inn
proved and unimproved city prop
erty, farms and ranches and have
some rare bargains on our books.
Call and see us as we are certain
we can satisfy you both as to To-
cation and price, terms, etc.
JOHN T. HAMBLEToN d Co.
No, 104 East Commerce st. II 30 tt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
III Them.

Here's a story of a girl whose courage
brought the blush of shame to a number OF
strong men. A trolley car of the Peoples
Traction company while bowling along
Germantown avenue, near Ontario street.
struck a small dog. The animal rolled under
the car and became. wedged between the
motor box and the truck frame. The Cal
was stopped, and the poor dog lay there
bowling pitifully.
1t was found to be impossible to e~xtricate
the dog from the outside, and the conductor
according went into the car and lifted the
trap in the floor. The dog lay directly
under the opening, with his mouth gaping
wide in agony. At the sight of the dog the
conductors courage forsook him and he gave
up his intention of extricating the poor
brute. There were about as people in the
car, two-thirds men, and five of them
policemen. None Of these men, however,
offered TO relieve the dogs suffering.
A pretty young woman who sat near the
open trap appealed to the men to take the
dog out. No one responded, and SO she
stopped down herself and lifted the dog
carefully from under the truck. The other
women applauded her loudly, and the mer
joined in rather Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
The Republic Of Jones.

"There was . government 10 existence
within the limits Of my state during the
late wa that l find no mention of In the
histories" said Mr.. r. N. Holden OF Miss
issippi, at the National. I'm the early
days OF the secession the county of Jones
through its leading citizens withdrew from
the C0nfederacy. declared themselves .
free and independent people, organized Z
government, adopted q constitution model
ed after that Of the United States, called
this 70 government the republic Of
JONES' elected . president and . full quota
Of officials and refused TO furnish men or
money to the southern cause.
ION the approach Of Confederate troops
{ hevwould retire to the swamps and other
inaccessible places and remain In hiding
until the danger had passed. They kept
up this queer attitude of hostility to their
own brethren, 90 far q l nm informed, to
the close Of the war, but the republic OF
Jones passed out OF the memory OF men
with the event OF A~ppomattox. and the
mention OF It now In that locality IL only 4
cause for SMILES. Washington Post
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05

Not content With s~laughtering Wild duck,
in the usua nethcd. Henry Jones Of Curl
tuck, procured . Calling gun and loaded the
cartridges with bird shot. C~oneealin0 him
self, be waited until q large flock approached
him At 4 great speed with favorinE wind
When they had nearly reached him be
opened Gre. The destruct,oa was terrible,
but such VA the impetus Of the birds and
the force a. the Wind that almost the entire
dock vhish he had slaughtered Topped
dying lpon his hiding place, and beneath
their maagled bodies Jones persisted by
rstributivs sufk0cation.
A lady in Thomaston, Me-, had . cat,
Fanny, which had kittens, as cats 80 named
frequently do. Hearing his mistress remark
that her kittens must all be drowned, Fanny
removed them one day to q safe hiding place.
After a day or two she brought them back
to the mistress with an air Of triumph. I,
was then seen that she had with teeth and
claws torn to pieces an old canvass and cork
life preserver, and had fastened a piece Of
cork arouad each kittens neck. Moved to
pity by the sight, the mistress said: s'Fanny,
not one or your kittens shall ever be hurt
At this the intelligent mother took Of the
bits of cork and went to sleep in perfect cor
fidence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
Rhyme Of the Range.

The live stock inspector is noting the
difference between now and the time the
range COW had to lean agaiupnst the cot
tonwood stump and dream OF the time
when her belly would be filled on some
thing besides East wind. INDUCES in the
following bit of COW poetry:
IA short time since the COW was sad, she
scarce could raise her head begad. Her
ho0fs were sore, her tail was limp, her
name and bangs had lost their crimp. And
miles she truged from grass to drink, with
scarcely life enough to wink. The owner
too, looked blue and glum, and cursed the
cattle business some, but since the rain the
grass is tall-the COW can raise her head
and bawl, her hide is slick, hip bones pro.
trude, she Frances like a Blsmark dude.
Her tail is slick, her eyes are bright, she
snorts and dares the crowd to fight. Her
owner, too, digs up the chink, and asks the
boys to take a drink. God bless the rain,
the gentle rain. it makes q man feel young
again. He feels like tossing up his hat
and bowling like a democrat. Exchange.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
An Independent Drukkard.

One great deception in the minds of
those that drink, Is that they q leave it
off when they please. Young man, be
warned on this point. Some OF the strong
est men OF our aeg have fallen by being
deceived in this regard. One Of the most
genial men lever knew was Frank Pierce,
Everybody was his friend, and, personally
none spoke Ill of him. Shortly before his
nomination for the presidency, I called on
him at his hotel In the city. On his table
was a decanter. In the course Of OUT con-
~versation, allusion was made to the sub
tect Of his nomination. Said /, what
ever may happen, remember that New
Hampshire has q claim on you" "What
do you mean, sir?" / silently pointed to
the decanter. for It was currently rumored
that he was already drinking more than
good for him. As il failing to COM
prehend my meaning, he replied ''What
do yon mean, sir? and l continued my
gesture. The hot blood mounted to his
forehead Is he exclaimed, "Never tell .
living soul that you said that to me! and
added Indignantly but proudly, l can take
care OF myself, SIR" How we'll he took
care of himself, his clouded future and rad
end will testify.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
Very Absent Minded.

An amusing circumstance occurred Vt the
Continental hotel yesterday, says the Phila,
delphia Inquirer, when a prominent railroad
official who resides in the interior of the
state, stepped up to the clerks desk and
wrote: John Blank "and wife"
sis your wife in the ladies' p~arlor?'
asked the clerk, with a view Of sending an
escort to show her to the apartment he had
assigned them.
"My wife2" said the arrival, with a be-
wildered air, as he stood lost in ~reverie.
'.Why my witc!" Then he aroused and
glanced about as if looking for her. "Why
my wife, he finally remarked, recovering
himself-"why, l declare, I left her at
Atlantic City. We have been travelling to.
gether and l have become SO accustomed to
registering her that l entirely forgot she was
to stay at the shore"
There was a hearty laugh all around a,
expense of the railroad man, in which he
joined.
.'Gracious! l would not let her know OF
this for anything he remarked as he
darted away to the elevator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
The Tobacco War.

The present war existing between the big
plug tobacco manufacturers is proving very
interesting for the consumers, they being
the only ones profiting by this war. The
manufacturers are u~nquestionably losing a
great deal Of money, and, as far as we car
see, the whole cause of the wal is on &C.
count of a brand of tobacco called .sBattle
Ak" which appears to be as powerful a
weapon as its name implies. The manu-
facturers Of ssBattle Ax' claim it to be the
largests piece of high grade goods ever sold
for the money. And the success of the
brand, the enormous quantity which is be
ing sold, clearlp demonstrates that the con.
sumers have not been slow in detecting
the fact that they have a bargain. This
has caused the demand for other heretofore
popular brands to be greatly diminished.
Hence the present great tobacco war.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05

OF the treatment accorded criminals by q
certain class-sentimental people Henry
Ward Beecher remarked, In n OF his SER
mons: ''Nothing In my mind Is more in
decent than the way great criminals are
cossetted and carried out Of life. A muir
derer is in prison awaiting the expiration OF
his crime on the gallows, and the most sala-
cious and abomniable sympathy Is shown to
him. Women send flowers to his cell.
Some OF them would even kiss an ulcer for
him. Priests and philanthropists run to
see him. Tracts, books and delicacies are
crowded upon him. and all, forsooth. be-
cause he is going to die. Are not poor
men dying all around and no sympathy
poured out for them3 But there lisa mons
ter, and for him the food-gates are opened!
The newspapers say he died trusting In
Jesus. Faugh! What : world OF mischief
that . thief on the cross did! Can the whole
current Ut . mans life be changed In a
moment? Can one become learned In the
minute? Can seeking passion learn from
vestal purity? Can q poor man from the
country Learn Ina night how to conduct
himself ct . party In : manorf And yet .
man who has crept 70 the gallows through
the common sewer blossoms out at the last
minute, when al hope Of pardon Is gone,
into . saint! I don't believe It."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
Strange Spots ON the Sun.

When he was in latitude 4S degrees q
minutes north, longitude AZ degrees 10 min
utes west, on the run from Antwerpto Phila-
delphia, Captain Thomas of the American
line steamer Pennsylvania discovered while
taking observations w spots on the sun
that he never saw before. They were black
i%ncolor, irregular in shape, and their posi-
ton varied, and the unusual appearance OF
the orb of day aroused no little curiosity
among the passengers Of the Pennsylvania.
Two spots were distinctly visible to the
naked eye part of the time during two days,
but could not be seen on the third day.
The weather at the time, Captain Thomas
says, was perfectly clear, there being sufi-
Gent breeze to keep the air clear Of haze
Philadelphia Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
Legends OF the Rose.

In the neighborhood of jerusalem is a
pleasant valley which still bears the name
of "Solomon's Rose arden," and where,
according to a Mohammedan myth, a com
pact was made between the Wise Man and
the genii of the Morning Land, which was
writ, not blood, like the bonds be-
tween Faust and Mephistopheles, nor in gall
like our modern treaties, but with saffron
and rose water, the petals of white roses.
In Paris in the sixteenth century an edict
was issued requiring all the Jews to wear a
rose on their breast as a distinguishing mark.
In the Catholic Tyrol, in the present day,
dethrothed swains are expected to carry a
rose during the period of their bethrothal
as a warning to young maidens Of their en-
gagged state. Roses have played and still
play an important part in popular usages in
many other parts of the world. In Germany
young girls deck their hair with white roses
for their confirmation, their entrance into
the world; and when, at the end of life's
career, the aged grandmother departs to
her eternal rest, a last gift in the shape of a
rose garland is laid upon her bier. Julins
Cesar, it is recorded, was fain to hide his
badness at the age of 80 with the produce
of the Roman rose gardens, as Anacrehu hid
w ShoNS W on uAOCA d WICdtl VI LOoCS. AZ
mid lent the Pope sends a golden rose to
particular churches or crowned heads who
he designs especially to honor. Martin
Luther wore a rose in his girdle. In these
instances the rose serves as a symbol of
ecclesiastical wisdsm. A rose was figured
on the headman's Ak of the Voehmgerricht.
Many orders, fraternities, and ~socities have
taken the rose as their badge. The "Rosi-
crucians'' may be instanced. The "Society
Of the Rose" of Hamburg, an association
Of learned ladies of the seventeenth cen
fury, is a less known example. 1t was
divided into four sections,-the Roses, the
Lilies, the ~violets, and the Pinks. The
holy Medardus instituted in France the Gus
tom of "La Rosiere," by which, in certain
localities, a money-gift and a crown of
roses are bestowed on the devoutest and
most industrious maiden in the Commune.
The infamous Duke de Chartres established
an ''Order Of the Rose" with a diametric,
ally opposite intention. AT Treviso a curl
GUS rose-feast is or was held annually held.
A castle was erected with tapestry and
silken hangings, and defended by the best
born maiden in the city against the attacks
of the young bachelors, -almonds, nutmegs,
roses and squirts filed with rose-water being
the ammunition freely used on both sides.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
Our Wedding Customs Revived.

One conspicuous feature of weddings ia
the Society of friends IS the large vellsm
marriage certificate, which is signed by nj
the witnesses to the ceremony, who are
interested in being recorded there, and ID
brought out again at silver and golden we'd
dings to be again signed by the wedding
guests. This custom was adopted 1t Z
fashionable weddings church wedding
in Philadelphia last week. A vellum book,
bound with = piece of the wedding dress,
was decorated on the cover by the brides
sister with the family coat Of arms and
motto, Goods our Hope" dating back to
the time Of good King James. In front d
the book was the marriage certificate, aud
every one of the guests present at the we'd
ding, beginning with the relatives on both
sides, inscribed their names on the pages
Philadelphia Public Ledger.