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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
ELBOW lIF1ERS.

Russ wasn't talking for Callaghan last
hit, but Tor Tux" who wants 10 be re.
CO DER d nd the G-nrral has a family in
ter-st In little Tug" Wilson.
Alderman Jack Dsugherty has retired
from the political arena; he has Joined
the Callaghan PROCESSION.
It's a dirty. low trick, in keeping with
the NJ thOds OF the Cal Afghan c OVID, in
pu ling down and defacing he advertising
cards of the Independent Candidates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
It Wasn't Geo Russ.

Gen. Russ speech as reported by the
Express Is curiosiCy-it wasn't the old
time Geo, Russ say" but it was from
start to finish what the procession said.
This pro :ession proves" 1t says:
81 he verdict OF this great multitude,
This meeting speaks" etc. George
Russ" wasn't in it. The ghost OF George
Paschal tied bis ELOQUENT tongue down.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
MATERIAL FOR WHAT

That member Of the Legislature who
the Express reports to have said In his
Spec that Callaghan was "a man Of ma
tprial that makes governors and presi-
d-uIs," must have been tanked up TO the
eyes with trans SIN Pedro barre juice.
Callaghan material for governor or presi-
dent! Great Scott! Get Cleveland to re-
sign and lend Brine" up there to run
the nation! What lark!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
W,sL End.

West End will read the G oneral's speerh
with delight. The General will hide
away for month after it Is over.
West End will meet the Guaremalan
army in force, and Gen. RusSi will have
TO run with his green flag.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
A Transparent Lie.

In the proce ssion last night transpar-
ency WAS Carried, labeled IS. A: P: Gen
eral Office Callaghan club Following
It were NJ S. A. p. general Office or other
employees. hut about fifteen Mexicans.
Mr.. j. d maline. of The auditors office,
saws there is no such club In the general
Offices and the Arkansas Pass boys are not
blinded by the base deceptiOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
Advice to Voters

There will he much to excite your in
dignatIon at the p lIs, but keep cool; the
police can be relied Gu to take charge Of
law breakers. Not only keep cool, but
avoid offering affront to your opponents.
Keep COOL be good natured with your
mistaken neighbo but PUNK your vote s
in as solid as possible for the "Iudepen-
dent Ticket"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
Has Their Sympathy.

Every person who Is acquainted with
the genial Gen. Russ will sympathiza
with The excruciating pain it must have
caused MIN to trampIe on Geo. Paschsrs
grave. His discurdant utterances at the
Ca laghan meeting where he presided,
ere like sobs wr, nrhed from an unwlll-
Ing yiclim-of misplaced confidence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
DON'T BE ALARMED,

There will be a great stir, bluster
hustIiDg and blowing In favor OF ca la
CHAN just quietly walk into the election
booth and put quietus on them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
Insulted Good Citizens.

The Arkansas Pass boys are angry at
the insult OF the Crllaghan crowd In call
ing a pa Of Mexicans THE Arkansas
Pass General Office Callaghan club"
They've good kick coming, sure
enough.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
RAILROAD MEN LOOK AT THIS.

We have several fine lots near
the proposed Gulf Shore railroad
shops that we are Offering at very
low figures. Do not wait until
prices advance, but call at once on
JOHN r. II ,MBLETON & Co,
IL % If No. lO4 E. Commerce st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
HAND POWER WHEEL.

One hand power wheel, cost new
500 can be bought for $50, cash at
LIGHT office. 1l20 II
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-16
Time and Speed.

Infinite time Is difficult to grasp. Dis
lance is more easily understood, and
some things which Sir Robert Ball has
to say about the distance of the stars
from MS will assist us in comparing
them to the sun. OF these the most
striking Is Arcturus, and DR.. Elkin has
put this star at such a distance from the
solar system that the orbit of the earth
round the sun must seem from Aroturus
as large as would q penny piece seen
at 100 miles. Arcturus, in other words,
Is perhaps a dozen times as far off from
us as Procyon is, and Procyon. one Of
the nearest bright stars, Is 1000, 900
times the distance Of the sun from us
But the marvellous thing about Arc
turus is its movement. 1t has, compare
lively speaking, a very distinct proper
motion" across the sky. though not as
large as some stars. Lately, however.
the ~spectroscope has a~scertained for us
the pace of stars along the line of sight,
and Aroturus travels, 1t IL now believed,
at the rate of $50 miles q second. Such
speed as this is truly terrific. and we
may we'll ask where this furious star is
hurrying to. AS Arcturus, ten genera
tions hence, will not have moved to the
eye by as much OF the diameter of the
moon, we shall have plenty Of opportu-
nifty Of discussing the question. Lon
don Spectator.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-16

Mrs McAstor-I see yez have yer
Billy tied up close to yer windy this
mornin, Mrs. O'Ginty.
Mrs. O'Ginty-It's mistaken yez are,
Mrs. McAstor. It's me closeline and
all me wash that's inside av the brute.
Mrs. McAstor-An fer the love Of
the holy saints why don't yez cut the
liner
Mrs O'Ginty-No, indadel If I set
him free livery one In Harlem would be
after plunderin his contents .-Truth
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-16

Zone Of the best on Billy Florence, "
said an old stager. twas played ON him
as late as 1883 by some of the boys at
the st. James hotel. Billy was an ar,
dent Republican and valued his stand
ing ~ . party man. You know. he
never forgave his old friend, President
Arthur, for considering his candidacy
for consul general at London o Joke.
Well. when Blaine came back from
Europe. and there was a great hula
baloo about the uncrowned king, the
boys sent Billy a formal letter from the
committee Of arrangements appointing
him chairman Of the subcommittee Of
reception on behalf Of the actors, artists
and auctioneers requesting his check
for $50 and his presence on the steamer
Sloan at 8 o'clock In the morning to 90
down and welcome Blaine. Billy bit
slowly. but finally swallowed the bait,
hook and all. He SEM his check for $50
to the designated person. aud not until
three days after. when he had eaten a
dinner given him by the boys who put
up the joke on him and paid for with
his own $50. did he find out how he had
been fooled. His only consolation was
that he got up too late to be on tht
steamer Sloan at the appointed hour
Major Handy in New York Mail IL
Express.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-16
DINNER A LA Russo.
Food Served From q Side Table-Flowers
and Conversation.

and Conversation.
Dinner a Ia Russe-although for the
matter of that it might be dinner Alan
glais, a l'Italien. with just az good
reason-in spite of its rather fashion
able name, is really a very simple per-
Torrance. It merely means that, instead
of having the various dishes composing
the repast 81 put upon the table at once,
they are placed on q a side table and
served from there by the servant, who
passes each in turn. This nffCrds q
chance for some decoration upon the tn-s
BILE. There is usually ONE sort Of en-
broidered centerpicce. The chances are.
that it was achieved by one of the love
ly daughters or even by the lady Of the
house herself, and it is always wise to.
remark upon the elaborateness of the
stitch or the beauty of the design if yon
are q guest ell famille. That not only
calls III the history Of the c~enterpiece
and makes conversation, but lays up
treasures for you in heaven and estab-
fishes your reputation for good taste and
appreciation Of the truly beautiful.
On this centerpiece a bowl Of flowers
Is commonly placed. In establishments
where money is no object orchids, ala
mandas, rare ferns and the newest, cost
Hest roses appear and are changed from
day to day. But daisies.and clover can
be arranged just as effectively and cost
nothing but the trouble of gathering
them, while in the winter there are jar
dinieres of pierced silver, which can be
filed with m~aidenhair or ome other
delicate fern, and with a little care kept
green and thrifty for weeks. The old
fashioned coasters used as stands for de-
canters are often utilized in this way,
for any tinsmith can make a lining for
them in which plants will grow like q
green bay tree. The effect of flowers on
the table can hardly be calculated. They
have more charms than music to soothe
the savage breast, and any sentimental
list of your acquaintance can tell Of in
stances where a glass bowl of nastur-
tiums t~astefully arranged before him has
so wrought on the feelings of paterfa-
milias that he has snid not a word about
the overdone mutton or the soggy under
crust of his apple pie.
If your table be a dream Of beauty,
You will not require half such a hearty
meal The entire company will be so
wrapped up in admiring the scheme Of
color and the originality Of your COM
binations that no one will be aware Of
the smallness of the portions you serve.
Fully half the expense of your posies
y | thus be, saved at the outset. SO That
they commend themselves to economists
as vol as to aesthetics. Boston Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-02-16
seatty's Pianos and organs,

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Or
gan and Piano man OF Washington N. j.,
is buster than ever. In 1870tMr. Beatty
left home a penniless pillow boy, and by
his indomitable will he has worked his
way up so as to sell SO far, nearly loo, 0O0
of Beatty's Pianos and Organs since 1870.
Nothing seems to dishearten him obsta-
cles lay in his way that would have
wrecked ar ordinary man forever; he
turns to an advertisement and out
Of it brighter than ever. His instru-
ments are in use everywhere. We are
informed that during the next ten years
he intends to sell zoo, 900 more of his
make. That means a business of 500
600 900, if we average them at 500 each.
it is already the largest business of the
kind in existence. Read his advertise
ments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
- eHe sRACED TIE COURT.
Miss Shafter Once Sat on the Supreme
Bench In California.

Few people are aware that woman
once sat on the supreme bench in CaHfor-
MA" said ex-Secrctary of State Thomas
Beck at the Palace hotel. A look of in
crcdulity ovcrsprcad the features of his lis
tencrS
at is fact nevertheless, 3" continued
Mr.. Beck ut was in-well, mover mind
the year, b2t l was then secretary of state,
and court was being held i'll Sacramento.
Judge Wallace was on the bench, and
among those in the capital city during the
session was Colonel Shafter and Ii number
of his officers. Tho colonel was accompa-
MED by his daughter, very young bright
and handsome miss.
Zone morning at the breakfast table in
the Golden Eagle hotel Justice Wallace
said: Miss Shafter, feel quite sighted.
Since you have been in Sacramento you
have not dcigncd to visit me. Won't you
como up this morning and sit with us in
banc? My colleague, udge.Crockcr, is alb
sent, and you might as well occupy his
seat
Shall go up?' she asked of me.
why, certainly 1 responded. 1T
would be discourteous to the bench not to
do So
Wallace regarded her with a smiling invi-
tation and pattcd the chair provokingly
she arose, and firmly and with the grace
of queen walked up the aisle to the plat
FORM The judges arose and gravely bow
ed. Wallace stepped forward, and extend
ing his hand escorted her to the vacant
seat, and each justice was presented in
turn and shook the tiny hand of their
dainty associate. Miss Shafter was quite
equal to the occasion, and bowling to the
standing audience took her seat and let
the case proceed. The young attorney,
though, lost his head, and afterward his
case. Whether he wished to make an I'M
preston on the new associate, or whether
tho strangcness of the proceedings ratified
him, never learned but he got badly tiel
up in his peroration.
What did Judge Wallace do| Why,
at dinner that evening he conferred with
the new judge and insisted upon her occu
plying the scat on the bench next day. Aft
er dinner he asked me to take walk with
him. Beck, said he, If you bring that
girl into court in the morning, I'll have
proceedings instituted TO declare your po-
sition vacant. San Francisco Call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
RoyaI Wooden Houses,

The Prince of Wales is having a number
of picturesque wooden lodges.and houses
erected on his estate at Sandringhan. The
summer residence of King Leopold of Bel
GUM, at Ostend, Is constructed entirely of
wood. and so, too, are the shooting lodges,
or rather chateaux, of Emperor William,
at Hubertusstock; of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, at Marzesteg; of Gar Nicholas, at
Sala and at Bielovitz, and of Queen Mar
gucrite and King Humbert of Js,ly, In the
Alpine regions of Piedmont, where they
are accustomed to pass several weeks ev-
cry summer. Tho greater part of Mar
Lodge, recently burned down, where the
Duke of Fife and his royal wife, the eldest
daughter of tho Prince of Wales, were ac-
customed to entertain so largely every au-
tumn during the deer stalking season,
was built entirely of wood, and the kings
of Saxony, Wurttemberg, Denmark and
Sweden have each not one but n number
of roorny and picturesque forest and noun
tain hunting chateaux constructed Of I'M
dressed wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
Glass Peculiaritics.

There are Some peculiar phenomena con-
nectcd with hot glass and water. If a ball
of redhot iron placed in vessel contain
ing cold water, the latter is quickly agi-
tatcd But ball of melted glass of equal
weight dropped in cold water will produce
no immediate agitation. The water will
remain quiet for some time, but when the
glass is cbeled to about half its highest
temperatura1t agitates the cold water vio-
lently.
A singular phenomenon is illustrated by
placing glass tube, two feet long, before
q fire, in a horizontal position, properly
supported, say by putting a cork in at each
end, supported by pins for an axis. The
rod will acquire a rotary motion around
the axis, and also a progressive motion to.
ward the fire, even if the supports are de-
clincd from the fire. When the progressive
motion of the tube toward the fire is stop.
ped by any obstacle, the rotation is still
continued. When the tube is placed In
nearly an upright position, leaning to the
right hand, the motion will be from cas-.
to west but if the tube leans to the left
hand the motion will be from west tc
east-Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27

In Photographic art, the colored bromide
prints by Seibi have for some time past Mt
tractcd much attention. 1t seems that the
prints are developed with eikonogen and
fixed in neutral bath without the inter
position of an acid bath, then thoroughly
washed and afterward treated with solu-
tionicomposed of half ounce nitrate of
lead, three-fourths ounce red prussiate Of
potash and ~ ounces of water. This con-
verts the image from black into faint
yellow, when they are again thoroughly
washed and the yellow image toned to diff
ferent colors by means of various solutions
Thus, for blue, five ounces perchloride Of
iron and six ounces of water are used, and,
for another blue, sometimes called black
blue, the prints are treated with weak
solution of ferrous sulphate; for green,
one-half ounce neutral chromate of potas-
stun and IL ounces Of water, the prints
being washed and afterward treated like
the blues; for brown or red sepia, FIVE
drains copper chloride and six ounces of
water, the action of this solution being
very rapid-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
TeLEpHONlNG ALONG THE kONGO.
Drums With Which the Natives Are Able
to Communicate Long Distances.

Captain Five, Belgian explorer, says
that the people of the Kongo have curl
Gus and interesting method of telephoning
For long time he refused to believe that
the natives really had the power to com
municate with Others at u distsnce, though
articles had been sont to him in answer to
such communications. At length, one
day, juurneying on the river by pirogue
and being about 80 miles from Basoko, he
determined. instead of stopping, to press
on to the village Then one Of his people
offered to telephone TO tho. village that the
party would reach the place toward even.
ing and would like to have supper prepar-
ed on arrival 4
A native with drum then begau to
beat it after peculiar fashion and pres
entity announced that he had heard d re.
ply. He then rolled the drum for some
time and TRANQUILITY returned to his pad
die. Captain Five waited with much in
terest to see whether his approach would
be expected and was astonishcd as he
nearrd Basoko toward evening to recog-
nize on the bank one of his fellow explor-
ers. Lieutenant Vercllen. A fire was burn
ing ashore, and supper was being made
ready. Captain Five, after greeting the
lieutenant, inquired eagerly how he. had
learned of the approach OF the expedition.
The lieutenant replied that tho news had
been brought some hours before by q ne
gro. who said that white man was ap-
preaching by way of the river and would
need supper. w.
The drum used by the natives for this
purpose is small but noisy affair of wood.
1t is constantly employed in communicate
ing short distances, in order to save time
and trouble. In this instance there had
evidently been relays Of drummers along
the whole so miles from the point where
the original signal was given to near Ba
soko. The natives are able, with theil
drums, to signal messages of considerable
length This particular instance is ro
corded in La Flandre, Belgian publica
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
Nicholas.

AS a Christian name Nicholas positively
came over with the conqueror. He landed
In the parish of st. Nicholas, at Pevensey.
Domcsday book contains only one Nicolas,
undistigured as yet by that intrusive as
pirate, which has also taken undue posses
sion of Antony, though it has dropped out,
en- revanchc, from Hadrian and from Han
nah. From the conquest on the Nicholases
multiplied and were very abundant. find
the name most frequent in medi9val doc
uments. Nicolas Breakspear was the only
Englishman eyer made a pope; Nicholas
Ridley was the burned bishop, while Sir
Nicholas Bacon was father of the man who,
there is every reason to suppose, did not
write Hamlet, " Macbeth" and "Othel-
10" Nicholas Udall, master of Elton, was
the author of = Ralph Roster Doister,"
the first English comedy. In Scotland the
name got shortened into Nicol, in which
form it was borne by many a "kinless
loon," as well as by the Immortal Baillie
Nicol .Iarvio. Pope Nicholas V, who
founded the Capclla Niccolina at tho Vat
lean, gave it fresh lease of life. But the
reformation scotchcd it. 1t fingered on
awhile in some half hearted way, and re-
ceived its coup dc grace from the grotcsque
combination of Nicholas Nickleby. Corn
hill Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-27
GALLANT LORD BERESFORD.
The Brave Deed That Won Him the Gov
eted Victoria Cross.


Lord William Bercsford is the best
known man of his age in the British army,
in which the fighting Bercsfords have been
famous for four generations. He won ex-
ceptional praise for his gallantry in the
expedition made by ono armed old Sir Sam
Brownies column through the deadly Khy-
Der pass into Afghanland in 1878. The
following year he was ordered to Zululand
as A. ID. c. to General Sir Redvcrs Butler,
SILENT saturnine soldier, fierce, cool
and resolute fighter, who commanded the
cavalry in Lord Chelmsfords expedition
against the great Zulu leader, Cetewayo.
Here it was that Bercsford won the most
coveted honor the English soldier can re-
ceive, the Victoria Cross, only given for
the most distinguished gallantry in the
face of the enemy.
"Beresford, said Archibald Forbes, the
famous war correspondent who told the
story the last time he was In Washington,
"was out on a scout or rather an armed
reconnaissance, to ascertain the strength
of the Zulu forces. Butler directed him to
be very wary, or he would be ambuscaded.
The advice was good, for about ten miles
from camp, ON the White Umvaloosi river,
there sprang up out of q deep water cut
crossing tho plain line of Zulus 1000
strong Beresford Immediately ordered his
force-only four troops strong-to fall
back keeping the Zulus in check. just
then a sergeant was shot off his horse and
the Zulus made dash for him. Beresford
turned back, and with one hand pulled the
wounded man up behind him while he
held his cooked Colts revolver in the
other He had just got the man up when
tho warriors were on him. He shot four in
about eight seconds, and thus halted them.
He was joined by Sergeant O'Toole and
with his aid Beresford was able to get back
to the command, which fell back slowly
till theJ recrosscd the river, and were re-
enforced by Butler whole command.
81 tell you, 1t was touch and CO. for had
Beresfords horse stumbled with the dou-
BILE load he carried, Bill would have been a
'goner' Well, Sir Evelyn Wood recon-
mended him for the Victoria Cross and
the queen immediately granted the re
quest. But Beresford refused to accept it
unless Sergeant OTooe was similarly
honorcd. i could never have got back
with Fitz- Maurice, said Beresford, had
not O'Toole come to me. If l deserve it,
he surely does too So the gazette that
announced Beresford' : decoration also told
the army that the same honor had been
conferred upon Sergeant Edmund O'Toole
of Bakers Horse. '-Washingto Post.