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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
THE FASTEST HORSES
At New Orleans and Nashville
Today.

At New Orleans and Nashville
Today.
New ORLEANS, April 6.-Rainy,
but track good.
First Race mile, selling: Joe
Woolman, lOS, (Barger), 10 to /,
won; Galen Brown, lO5, (Morse),
Is to !, second; Fidget, los, (Ner-
plank, II to l, third. Time, | 81.
Second Races mile, purse: An.
ma X, 100, (Midgely), to l, won:
Euna, 100, (StouD, D to l, second !;
Vancluse, 100, (Mayberry), II to l,
third. Time, /: 03.
Third Race mile, selling: Bill
ly Mckenzie, lO2, (Aker) , to /,
won; Florence P, 100, (Blake) , to
l, second; Oh No, 100, o.. Scott 10
to |, third time, :434.
Fourth Race mile Longbrook,
Ill, (Midgely) 8 TO 2, won Cass, l03,
o. Scott, 1 to l. second; Erstwhile,
1O3, (Blake) s to ), third time, lis.
Fifth Race-ll.l6 mile: Chenoa,
LOG, (Maybery) s to l, won; Sir
John, LOG, (Midgely) s to l, second {;
MACON, l03, GO. Slaughter) 10 to l.,
third; time, l :O9!.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, April 6.-Weather
cloudy, track fast.
First Race mile, purse: Mil
lard, III, Irving, 6 to l, won; Lii.
ly of West, III, (Thorpe) to /, Sec
ond; Helen w, ll2, C. FOSTER, u
to l, third. Time, 1:l5.
Second Race mile: Merry
Thought, ll5, (Perkins), even, won
Lulu Lewis, lis, (Graham), Is to !,
second Fredonia, lis, (Thorpe), 6
t. l, third. Time, :494.
Third Race mile, selling: Mo.
loch, JOG, Perkins), 5 to l, won;
Cattaragus, lOl, (Cassin), 5 to l,
second; DR.. Work, 50, GA. Barrett),
4 to l, third. Time, 1:l44.
Fourth Race! mile, 2.year-
Odds: Jilsey, los, (Cassin), 2 to l,
won; Amanda, lO5, (Perkins), to
l, second; Francis, lO5, c.. Foster,
6 to l, third. Time, 4S5.
Fifth Race mile: Winfield,
81, III. Williams). II to l, won ;
Metropolis, 80, (Perkins), 3 to |,
second; Lady Pepper, 81, GA.
Thompson), to l, third. Time.
/ :l6
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
MEMPHIS JOCKEY CLUB
VIII Iuaugurate it's New Track
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 6.-The
new Memphis Jockey club will in
augurate its running race meeting
Monday, April Sth, and continue
till April q. The program that has
been arranged surpasses previous
efforts. Following are the stakes {:
Stakes for three-year-olds, $1,000
added; one mile. The Tennessee
Brewing company stakes,for three
year-Olds and upwards, 81 900 add
ed, one mile. The Tennessee Oaks,
for three.year. old fillies, 81 900,
added; one mile. The Peabody
Hotel handicap, for threeYear-
Odds and upwards, $1,000 added.
The Lassie Stakes, for two-year-
old tillies, $1,000 added; four fur
longs. The Produce Stakes, for
two-year. colts, $1,000 added /;
four furlongs. The Bran bic Stakes,
for two-year old colts and
fillies, $1,000 added; four
furlongs. The Luehrmann Hotel
one and one-eight miles. The Mont
gOmery stakes, for three year. Odds
and upward, 81 GOO added; one and
OnC.eighth miles. The Tennessee
Derby, for three-year-old colts and
flIies, $4,000 added: one and one
eighth miles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Reerbohm Tees Farewell.

New YORK, April G.-Mr. Beer
bOhm Tree will begin his farewell
engagement at Abbcy's theatre
next Monday might, with the fol-
lowing repertOry for the week :
Monday, IAN Enemy OF the Peo-
Pile" Tuesday, captain Swift -
Wednesday matinee, Hamlet"
Wednesday evening, "A Bunch of
Niolets;" Thursday, "The Merry
Wives OF Windsor" Friday,"IIam-
lct;" Saturday matinee, "A Bunch
OF Niolets;' Saturday evening,
special farewell bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
= a., - He1rsMost on the Stage.

NEW YORK, April 6.-"Sicllll-
enne," a revolutionary tragedy in
five acts, by George Biedenkapp,
will be the attraction at the Thalia
theatre, on the BOwory, Monday
night. Herr Most, the Anarchist,
will take part, and in one scene
will ride mule back. He expects
to make speeches that will need
police attention. ~. 81 .,,s,..-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Confederate Veterans Meet.

The Albert Sidney Johnston
camp Of Confederate veterans held
an enthusiastic meeting at Shafer
& Braden's hall last night, and
transacted business in regard to
the Confederate reunion at Hous-
ton on May -, % and "a. The
camp is seventy-five strong and
will probably be represented at
the encampment by delegation
OF about fifty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
United Minars to Meat.

DUBOIS, Penn, April 6.-The
United Mine Workers OF America,
District No. }, will hold a meeting
at this place Monday, to receive
and consider tn reply Of the oper-
atOrs to the demand Of the miners
set forth at their convention on
March -, which was for an adj
vance OF 10 cents on high coal, aud
a proportionate advance on low
coal, in accordance with the scale
demanded in the PIttsourg region.
1t is believed that il the demands
are not granted by the operators, a
general strike in the region will o. =
cur about May ].
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
ROBBERS ESCAPED,
Then Rob and Kill a Preacher One
Hundred Farmers now in Pursuit.

Then Rob and Kill Preacher-O One
Hundred Farmers now in Pursuit.
HENNE'sY, .. T., April THE
robbers who were surrounded by a
posse yesterday made their escape
last night, and going to a preach.
er's house robbed him OF Valuables
and two horses, and made their es.
cape. The preacher pursued, and
was later found on the prairie rid
died with bullets. The farmers or
gained a posse Of one hundred and
with deputy marshals are giving
the outlaws close chase. They
are now in the Glass mountains.
II the posse can locate them, there
is not the slightest doubt but they
will be lynched. Godfrey, the
Baptist minister killed, leaves a
wife and several children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Serenaded Their Friend.

The friends OF Ed Rivas rendered
him a serenade at his home on
West Houston street last night in
honor of his nineteenth birthday
which is tomorrow
He was equal to to the occasion
and invited the boys in and a
grand time was had.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
The Architect Committed Suicide

MINI, NovgOrOd, April Ga no.
tel, in course Of construction, col
lapsed here today, burying thirty
wOrkmen. Several corpses were
discovered from the wreck. The
architect Of the hotel, who also
planned theatre which collapsed
last year, committed suicide at
ter the disaster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Take Their Defeat Hard

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April &C. c.
Nichols and G. w. Brown, defeat.
ed candidates for the Republican
nomination for the school board at
Wilmington, will appeal to the
Supreme court Of the United States
as to the cOnstitutionality of the
law allowing women to vote. They
were badly beaten by Mrs West
and Mrs. Mills.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
American Starch Works Burned.

COLUMBUS, Ind, April Gamer
lean Starch works with buildings,
covering ten acres, burned today.
Fifty minutes from the time the
flames were discovered the build
ing was a wreck, and 100000 gone
up in smoke. Insurance $4,000.
One Waterman is missing, and is
thought to be burned. Seventy five
thousand bushels of grain were de-
strOypd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
MAHNCKE.

iStered at the various hotels this
morning:
MAHNCKE.
w. p. Gerfers, Shavano; J. b.
Dibrell, Seguin; French Simpson,
j. G. Steinfeldt, Halletsvllle; Geo.
NJ. CovIngton, Galveston; A. Gu
tierrez, C. C. Pierce, c. l.. Pierce,
Laredo; w. w. Shelly, Rio Grande
City; Robert NJ. Hart, Cincinnati !;
II. r. Pfuhl, San Francisco; Mrs.
George Hennings, Industry; NJ
Waldman, Chicago; w. w. Car
reck, Dallas; Eugene Archer,
Uvalde; Fred. EysseIl, Kansa~
City; Robert VI Prosser, Camp
Hudson; w. Fl. Berst and family,
New Braunfels; w. l.. Powell, l.
Logic, Houston.
MAVERICK.
G. Fl. Shepard, st. Charles, Mo. :;
Mrs. S. f. Robnett and daughter,
Dallas; I. A. Kearns, International
and Great Northern Railway COM
pany ID. {. Darroch, NJ. d., Nor
ris' Rarch l.. 5. LawhOn, Flores
Vile; +. b. Carreck, YOakum; J.
w. Mclnnes, Twohig. J. W. Stur
ges, Fort Worth.
MENGER.
f. X. Miller, st. Paul; w T.
CrayCraft, Kansas City; j. Black,
|. Gelltrunk, &. f.. Bennett, +.
Pearson, +. +. SOuther, st. Louis;
Lillian Armsby, Perty White.
Faust; Edward, Elsner, Denver;
H. NJ. Danielson, A. Rosenthal,
New York; w. f. KnOwlton, Mas.
sachusetts; S. A. Long, Beaumont;
a. w. Wilcox, Tn. Caden, Laredo &;
II. w. MOsley, Helena, Ark; w. F.
j. P. Barrett, Misses Margaret Bar
rett, Chicago; J. &. Hatton, NJ. G.
Mckinney, City Of Mexico Rev. b.
Forester, Jefferson college, st.
James, La; p. Fl. Talley, Sam
Hurst, Fort Worth; James T.
Davis, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Crawford and wife, Cameron; ID.
II. COswell and wife, Austin; l.. f.
Guenther, greensboro, Ky; j. Cor
don Brown, Austin; .. c. Connor
and wife. Paris, Texas; r. A. Gasp
airy, j. b. Day, Francis L..
Coy lie, New Orleans; J. l.. Mitchell,
F. NJ. Davis, II. s. Hepburn and
wife, Miss Mabel Hepburn, Dallas;
V. +. Turner, Richmond. Va. Miss
Mitchell, California; J. f. Lindsay
and wife, Mrs. Fred Wyman, Dav-
export, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Kerr, II. II. Ferguson, Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Insnector McLanghrn,s Tdal

New YORK, April 6-Thr trial
Of Inspector Mclaughlin, who was
recently indicted by the eXtraOrdi-
nary grand jury, charged with
having accepted brides, which was
placed on the calendar Of the
court of oyer and Terminer on
Monday, April l, wa postponed
until Monday. tho Sth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
A Blizzard in Colorado.

DENVER, Colo, April 6-Thc
storm in the eastern part Of the
state is genuine blizzard. Very
high wind, drifted snow and sand
on railroad blocking traffic. 1t is
believed many range cattle have
Derished.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
TO THE INVESTOR.

We have several beautiful tracts
of land lying within the city limits
suitable for subdivision; city water
and car lines to the property. Now
is the time to buy, as these tracts
can be purchased a a bargain.
JOHN T. HAMILTON & Co.
ll23tf No. l04 East Commerce st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
EpworIh Social.

The Epworth League OF Trinity
church will give social at the res
idence OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. AL
ling, 6O4 Nolan street, Monday
night, April s. y literary salad
and other refreshments will be
served. Everybody invited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Ladies Take Notice.

Tomorrow and Tuesday at j.
Eikel & Co.'S will close the cooking
exhibit using Diamond NJ. & p.
Butter Oil. All ladies are cordial
ly invited to call and be served
with a hot biscuit and see how
they are made. IT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
To the Public and Our Patrons.

Owing to the increase in our bus
mess the past few months we have
opened a branch office at BIZ Ala
mo Plaza. This gives Us the long
desired opportunity OF supplying
the public in that vicinity with
quicker service. Open day and
night. Telephone numbers BOB and
80. S. A. DIST. Messenger Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Washington Artists to Exhibit.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE 60
ciety OF Washington Artists will
hold it's fifth annual exhibition OF
oil paintings, water cOlOrs, pastcls
and sculpture, at the Cosmos club
from April Sth to the 18th. Some
Very fine work is to be exhibited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
St. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, April 6-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 400; shipments, 900; market
quiet and steady on light offerings
Sheep: Receipts, 100; shipments,
none; market, firm; southwestern,
81 5OGS4.JO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
THE POLICE ORDERED THEM IN.

Our efficient police yesterday or
dered the new wall paper display
signs Of Paul Wagner taken in.
This cuts no figure, however. The
people have already discovered
that Paul Wagner carries the finest
line of modern wall paper. 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Raising Silver Certificates.

ST. LoUIs, April S.-Martin and
Joseph Maybury and Watt Cole.
man were arrested today at Chi.
copee, Mo, charged with raising
silver certificates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
RAIL DAD TIME TABLE
1. & G. N. RAILROAD.


Leave for Austin and the North, 945 a
Arrive from Austin and NORTH. $40 a
6.35 p
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. 9.45 Q
Arrive 4 ON Laredo and Mexico, 7.3Op
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. 2.20 D.
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
sss city; .....;.........::.... 900 p.
Leave for New Orleans, Sun
set Limited, Sunday. 100 a
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal: ''0
weston and Houston. 1900. $50 !
Arrive from New Orleans,
Sunset Limited" Friday. 2.15 q
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9.45 a
Leave for El Paso and San
Francisco ..................... Gas
Leave for San Francisco" Sun
set Limited" Friday. ,. IS
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle HI
HASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.55 i
Arrive from San Francisco and
e. PRsO ...... ..... .......... 1851
Arrive from San Francisco,
Sunset Limited" Sunday. ITO
D. A. & A. P. R. REMISSION ROT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero Houston, Gal II
weston and Waco. 500. S5CI
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
snd Corpus Christi. .......... 2.I.I
Leaves Daily. except Sunday, for
Kerrvlle. Boerue and Comfort
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. SSH
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville. .. 3.2I
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT sUND
Arrive from Kerrville, Sunday, 6
Arrive from Kerrville.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Cattle and sheep Market.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Cattlc, re-
ceipts, 900; market quiet and
steady. Sheep, receipts, $500; mar
ket dull and unchanged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
REF USED TO PAY FARE,

And Bill Hamilton Cuts Conductor
Joe Martinez.
Mr.. Bill Hamilton was riding on
a West End trolley car Friday
evening, and when Joe Maritime,
the conductor came around for the
fare he refused to "shell out"
MARTINEZ was determine to
carry out the rules OF the company,
which are to allow no one TO ride
without the necessary nickel. OF
course, if he knew that the man
didn't have the money, he says, and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Cotton Very Quiet

New YORK, April 6.-Spot cotton
closed quiet Midling upIsnds, g
middling gulf, G.; sales, IS bales
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
TALKS FOR ITSELF

Another car load of Wall Paper
on the way. PAUL WAGFEE.
e. 81
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
WARNING.

The public is notified to pay no
to any persons on account OF the \.
except to our authorized collected
Published in the paper, unless they h
written receipt, or endorsed bill froi
undars gned. T. Il. J22zSsSf
Manager San Antonio Da
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07

Make Your Babies mfortable,
and buy one of the removable
cushion baby carriages at Paul
Wagner's. 1927
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
1t is told in Boston, Joseph Fl

1t is told in Boston, Joseph Ha-
woth that on Friday night,
March 22d., in the sword combat
at the finale of Richard III. be-
tween Richard and Richmond, the
contest waXed 50 realistic and
fierce that MIR. HawOrth had the
top Of the thumb on his right hand
cut off. The report comes from
such a sour @ that the truth is un-
que STONED, and Mr.. Haworth had
the pluck to hold up the scene to
the curtain fall, and then play
Richard again Saturday night,
though he had to duel with his left
hand. But the next day, so the
story goes, a newspaper man APP
preached Manager Brennan, and
asked il a piece Of Mr.. Haworth's
thumb was really cut clean off.
When assured that it was he re-
quested that it be sent to him so
that photograph of it could be
reproduced in the Sunday edition
Df his paper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
Hermann Breuslng, Notary Public

Pension certificates adjusted. Many
years Of experience have made ne fami.
liar with the work. Volmachten mach
Deutschland. Office, San Antonio Daily
LIGHT Printing house, 1A E. Commerce
street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.

We have the best hose, lawn
mowers and sprinklers, and at
prices to suit everybody. Alamo
Iron Works, cor. Houston and st.
Mary's streets. Att
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07

Not an Optical illusion
is the wall paper display OF Pau
Wagner's. I 6 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following arrivals were reg
istered at the various hotels this
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08
Alber. Is nlmself A,.nin.


\ London cores ondent Of the Chi.
eago Record writes that the prince Of
Wales has OF late years been dabbling
heavily in stocks, chiefly since the mar
riagr Of his laughter 10 the duke OF
Fife. and lie has been so fortunate in
his South .lfrican speculations that he
nus now safely emerged from the
financial difficulties with which he was
overwhelmed shortly after the death
of his halter friend. old st. James Nc.
Kenzie, who in marlborough house cir
cics used to so by the name OF '.Tle
Beneiactor." It was this financial
worry Of the prince that led him, first
TO become so intimate with the Wilson's,
of rrsInby Croft, to patronize col.
North, the nitrate king" and finally TO
take up Baron Ilirscl,. But since his
son-in-law, the duke OF Fife. became
the principal partner OF Cecil Rhodes
Ia South African speculation the prince
has had no further need Of Baron
liirsch. Col" North, nor OF Mir. vii.
son. and were ii NOT for his very com.
1ncndable quality Of sticking 10 people
who have been his friends TO the extent
"fbefriending him financially hcwoald
long since hive censc'l TO know them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08
The Champion t:lutton.

\. Fink. Il New Sorl, butcher, is said
TO he the champion glutton of tile
earth. and has been chased ont OF sew
eral boarding houses in one month.
According TO u local exchange he ~
sently consumed ninety odd apricots al
a single sitting. Tho trouble II thar
Fink is too hashful," said Mrs. stmuss.
neighbor I'VE lad II bartlett pear
contest here. and he ate ninety, and
then quit because the crowd was too
large. He can't do his best when there
are lot of people staring him in the
face" IN bet that man cun eat forty
s''w eggs, a bowl Of soup, and two
corned-becf sandwiches, suid Mr.. Good
man, another nclghbor "Itlon't know
about that" put in Champion l'ipk,
modestly. 4 never tried more than
twenty eggs. Perhaps leould 60 tllir.
~. once drank three selIooncrs a,
beer ate twenty-five oysters and then
drank schooner Of whisky. drinl,
twelve cups Of coffee cyers day. Or
dinarily don't eat ordrinl, to cxcess,
although have been put out Of seven
boarding houses.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08

Asan evidence that brains and Drawn
may be found together in the same per-
son the invention of combined trunk
and batlltub by sandow, the modern
Samson, is cited. The absence of bath
tubs in Europe where he Inns Travelled
suggested the need of some such con
'rivanee and the strong man hit upon
The very convenient and useful article
in question. The body of the trunk is
lined with tin and the interior filed
with trays. Clothing or personal ef-
fccts are packed into trays, which are
made to fit the inside of the trunk.
These trays may readily be removed
and the trunk instantly converted into
a bathtuh.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08

1nE following extract is from a
unique letter Of advice TO an Oregon
railway president: There is nothing
50 Important as the good Mil Of your
patrons and there is no better way for
yon to secure this than by issuing
passes to influential persons when
eogent reasons are shown. Now, last
week wrote to Nh. Stone TO send me a
pass 10 Corvallis, as wanted 10 90
down to see some friends. and my legs
are rather weak, bnt lie, with heart
as hard us his name, replied that the
trouble in my limbs was probably
caused by not using them enough and
told me could use the track to walk on.
This sort of language is not calculated
to create a friendly feeling, to say the
least. would like TO hive pass 10
corvallis-some time when you think
of It."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08
Iincrgy Going 20 Masie.

Every now and then some fool man
writes to the papers to shy that we are
becoming weak race; that the stand.
ard OF height and measure OF physical
accomplishment are not what they.
We're in tile old days whenever ,los,.
were. The lnNnry of modern civili<a.
ton and the substitution Of mechanIcul
for bodily energy are held accountable
for this dcplorable state OF things OF
course 1t is useless 10 argue against
them. No man who has grown acc,,s.
toned to pate dc foie gras is going
back to sustain himself on gluten
bread willie his salary keeps up. and
no man is going to ray half u dollar 10
workman to fix up his last summers
straw hat in two days when he can have,
the job done in ten minutes for half the
money ON an electric machine. I'M
everybody must have noticed thu with
the decrease OF occasions for manual
labor there is compromising ontput
OF energy in other directions. Man is
eonstitutionally compelled 10 us. his
muscles. lie has lost the prehensilc
caudality that adorned his thousand
times grent-grandfnther, because his
pursuit of agriculture and small game
took him out of the trees and gave him
an ampler footing on the ground: b,,t
withthis rather unimpnrtnntcNccption
he is stronger, bigger and better
equipped than the relative with which
Mr.. Darwin has endowed him. The fact
that he las everything done for him by
machinery, except his breathing ana
part Of his thinking, leaves him with
surplus of bodily vitality. WHY not
employ this energy that is now so law.
ishly wasted? In old uristocratic so.
cicttes it was against the umwrtttcn law
to do anything useful. a man might
tire himself TO death rowing, fishing,
dancing. shooting, playing golf. and do
ing things like that, but II he sawed
wood he was done for. These aristo.
cratic conventions no longer obtain. cN.
cept among the most gildcd of The elect.
The time is ripe, sagely observes
writer in llarpcr's Weekly. 20 advocate
the transformation or utilization ofca.
ergy. What VIC need is a woodward
for respectable midllc-aged bankers
Instead of nsolessly aud fresomcly -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-11-08

\ PARTY of Bangor (Me.y bicyclists
rode TO Buckspnrt on a recent Sunday
and 10 their return they stopped at ii
farmhouse 10 get drink Of water,
Tile man told them that he could not ac-
coumodatr them with water. but they
could have all the milk they wanted.
lie said ttat he had 10 drive his cows
iivo miles 10 water them, and on ac-
CONT Of the dry weather he found ii al
most impossible 10 get water enough
for use in tie family. There is one
man anyway Who doesn't winter his
nill,.