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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

IT is a high, solemn, almost awful thought
for every Individual man that his earthly
influence, which has had commencement,
will never, through all ages, were he the
very meanest of US, have an end..CarlYIe.
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Mr. BoSDER-"Can 1 see the financial
editor?" Office Boy-"Nope; he's busy
writing an article to show why the stocks
he owns don't pay any dividends. Brook
Ign Life.
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THE Lady-"Is this novel fit one for my
daughter to read2" The Salesman - II
don't know. l am not acquainted with your
daughter. life.
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IT is no mans business whether he has
genius or not; work he must, whatever he
is, but quietly and steadily; and the natural
and enforced results Of such work will be
always the thing God meant him to do, and
will be his best-Ruskin.
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BEECHAM's PILLS for constipation 10c and
25c. Get the book Cfree) at your druggists
and go by it. Annual sales 100000 boxes.
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TEACHER Emma what do you know Of
the orchid familvl" Emma-"If you please
mamma has forbidden US to indulge in any
family gossip. "-Tit-Bits.
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"PAPA, where are the most diamonds
found?" asked Willie. "In somebody else's
hand when they are trumps," growled
papa, who d been having hard luck at whist.
-Harpers Bazaar.
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CALUMNY shall make me set a surer guard
on myself and keep better watch on my
actions.-Ben Jonson.
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My name and memory leave to mems
charitable speeches, to foreign nations and
to the next age.-Bacon.
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TOURIST ION Swiss lake)-"Has anyone
ever been drowned in this lake," Rover
ooh, yes, but only tourists ''-Fliegende
Blaetter.
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l CANNOT speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-MRs. FRANK MoBBs, 2l5
w. 22d St., New York, Oct 80, 1894
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The sore on the heifer's teat should
be tyeated at once. Such sore has
often made kicking COW. "a
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IpLESEss travels very slowly, and pow
erty soon overtakes her.-Hunter.
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THE true danger is when liberty is nib
blcd away, for expedient, and by parts
Burke.
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THE true work Of art is but the shadow Of
the divine perfection. Michael Angelo.
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CLERK-"That gentleman you sold bot
tie of hair dye to three weeks ago was here
again to-day" Druggist-"Was he after
know if we kept wigs. n-Life.
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A LIVE man should not want the earth
he should be above it.-Texas Siftings.
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THE instructive feeling of great people
is often wiser than its wisest men.-Kos-
suth.
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A GOOD book is the best of Friends, the
same to-day and forever Topper.
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EVERY inordinate cup is unblessed, ard
the ingredient is Shakespeare.
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HUMAN foresight often leaves its proudest
possessor only choice of evils.-Colton.
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BRONCHITIS. Sudden changes of the
weather cause Bronchial Troubles "BrOlDn's
Bronchial TrocheS" will give effective relief.
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If thou desirest ease, in the first place
take care of the ease Of thy mind.-Fuller.
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THE man with new gold watch seldom
knows what time it is.-TeXas Siftings
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ONE part of knowledge consists in being
ignorant of such things as are not worthy
to be known.-Crates.
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HEAVEN is never deaf, but when a mans
heart is carbohydrates.
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PATIENCE is the key of content.-Ma
homet
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A MIsER grows rich by seeming poor; an
eXtravagant man grows poor by seeming
rich.-Shenstone.
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The cinnamon gardens of Ceylon pro-
duce from $50 to SEQ pounds of this
spice per acre. $500 --------
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Origin of the Coffee Plant.
The coffee plant was taken from
Africa to Persia in S76. .--.. -
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LEARNING teaches how to carry things in
suspense without prejudice till you resolve.
Bacon,
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
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HandkerchiefS-

Dress makes
gift that will give more satisfac-
ton than any other Xmas remem-
brance. Black Satin Duchesse and
black Pesu de Sole are thisseason's
two leading fabrics. During our
Holiday Sale we offer either cloth
in 2o-2I inch width - real m
$I.5o quality, all silk, yard, voc
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Useful Recipes.

NANITIES.-One unbeaten egg,
mixed quite hard (about the con-
sistency of pastry with flour and
pinch Of salt. Roll quite thin, cut
into small shapes as desiGed, and
fry in lard for a minute. While
hot sprinkle with powdered sugar.
CRACKED OMELET.-Break one
quart of cysteF crackers into small
pieces, pour over them one pint af
hot milk with half teaspoonful of
salt: Stir i4 three eggs well beaten
and put into hGt bqttered skillet:
Cook slowly ten minutes, stirring
frequently.
FRESH EGGs.-Eggs may be kept
fresh longer with the small end
downward ihaa ia any other
position, because in this way the
yolk is suspended in the albumen
and eayeloped by it, whereas if
placed for any time otherwise, the
yOlk would come in contact with
the shell and decomposition would
result.
CHOPPED PERPER BICKLK.-
fake large, green, sweet peppers,
remove the stems and seeds, md
soak over night in weak bine;
dram thoroughly and chop fine;
add an equal quAntity Of cabbage
also chopped fine; season 10 tasFe
with ground cinnamon and cloves
and a small amount of sugar. Stir
all well together, pack in a stone
: jar, and cover with vinegar.
The midland journal., 1895-11-01
A Gilt Edge Business.

The following statement was
made by a president of the Chem
ical Bank of New York to a Con,
gressiOnal Committee:
The Chemical Bank Of New York,
capital 100000. Surplus, SEVEN
MILLION. Par value of stock, 800;
market value, FoRTY-THREE HUN
DRED-forty.thfea time as much as
its par. No note circulation,
Deposits, $50, 900, 900, and its profit
is from the credit based on about
one-quarter this sum. In addition
to seven million profit represented
by surplus, the dividends have
been ONE HUNDRED AMI
FIFTY PER GENT per a9HHmi
and In addition to that ONE HUN
DRED PER CENT il carried to sur;
plus. sour business comes from
confidence" said the president il
his testim0ny.-Money in Town
Meeting.
Let US all go into banking, Il il
the only business above par now "A
days. Any five persons have a
right to establish a national bank
All that is necessary to begin bus
mess is to purchase $4,000 U. S
bonds and deposit them With tht
Comptroller of the u. s. Treasury
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Quick Trains for the Atlanta Exposi
ton, Over the Southern Railroad.

The Southern Railway inaugurated its winter
schedules Sunday October 8, 1895 and in addition
to its regular double daily limited trains put into
effect another limited train, known the 'EX-
position Flyer" leaving New York at Loo a. M.
daily, Philadelphia II p M, Baltimore ,. p.
Washington 439 p. M. arriving at Atlanta next
day 1920 a. M, central time, carrying Pullman
Seepers and vestbued day coaches.
The United States Fast MAIL leaving Wash
ington at Ills a. m. with through Pullman
sleepers and day coaches, daily, and the "Vesti-
buled Limited at 1913 p m, composed of vesti
buled sleepers and day coaches, with dining cal
service are continued in service, and arrive al
Atlanta next day at $50 a. M and 3.55 p. m,
respectively, central time.
The Southern Railway is the only line operat
ing sold trains from Washington to Atlanta over
its own tracks, and the only road entering the
Exposition Grounds Time from Washington,
only Is hours. Low excursion rates on sale daily
from all coupon ticket Offices. Those sold on
Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, however
are lower than other days and limit of tickets col
respondingly shorter. Sufficient time is allowed
however, on the lower rate tickets to spend Il
week at the Exposition.
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IEAvE GOING SOUTH.
STs-IoSS,

Additional traius leage broaa st. ior SSIo.d liI2
a. ~, 50 and 6.Ig d. N. Wednesdays and Satur-
days only, lI.4} Sunday only, 7.55a. m 7.ol p m.
s. NJ. PROVOST, J.R WOOD.
Geni. Manager. Gen. Iass'r. 1genh
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Send a Postal Card.

Don't you think it is about time you
read up the great English planned swim
die popularly termed the depreciation in
value of silver? All that you need do is
send postal card to Bimetalic Associa
ton, Philadelphia, Pa. Merely write
your name and address upon it and we
will from time to time send you free
literature which will interest you ant
every other patriotic American. Pas:
the word along the line. Send posta
card to us for some valuable free litera
ture by director of the Bimetallic Asso
citation of Philadelphia.
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Eczema Isn't
A Nice Disease.

1t is painful, irritating,
disgusting-offensive alike to the
sufferer and his friends. The little
watery, blistery eruptions itch and
tingle. Scratching doesn't help.
You may scratch to the bone and
only make it worse, but it can be
cured by using
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PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
l. TON & BALTIMORE R. R.
EAvE GOING NORTH,

UENTHAL DIVISIONf
On and after April 2lst, 1895, trains viii
follows:
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>x,s!sus~~' ',HaA
1&SSS GCSSs

Eczema shows itself in other
ways, but when little blisters, or
scaly, watery patches appear, this
ointment should be used at once.
1t cures quickly and permanently.
1t cures other skin diseases, too
letter, ring worm, itch, salt rheum,
dandruff, pimples, blotches and
scald head. Numerous cases of
itching piles, which are caused by
an Inflammation of the mucous lin
ing of the rectum, have been per-
manently cured by this potent and
soothing emollient.
The midland journal., 1895-11-01
THE HOUSEHOLD.

To sweeten old lard or butter jars
and meat crooks fill them with very
hot lime water, and leave them
until it is cold.
To remove heat spots from
vanished furniture rub them with
a soft cloth dipped in spirits of
camphor, then with sweet oil.
Corduroy is fashionable for street
suits this autumn. Double breasted
coat bodices open over vests of
leather is handsome design for
them.
To prevent paint brushes from
shedding bristles when new, turn
handle down, open and spread the
bristles, pour in tablespoonful or
less of good varnish, and keep the
brush in the same position until it
dries.
Here is a seasonable bill of in
formation: To preserve autumn
leaves cover them with a sheet of
paper pressed with a hot iron upon
which paraffine has been rubbed,
and tlatten and dry between papers
afterwards. Leaves thus prepared
retain fieXibility and color for years;
but if pressed without paraffine
they will soon become dull and
brittle.
In choosing cakes for children S
parties, macaroons are said to be
the least harmful for the purpose.
AS they are usually Il valued sweet
of the youngsters, for once what is
not bad for them is mated with
what they want, combination so
rare from a child's point of view
that the plant of one of them that
"everything that is wholesome isn't
good" is almost justified.
All crepon skirts should be cut
with cores instead of after the
circular pattern. If this is done
there is not nearly so much danger
OF their becoming a shapeless mass.
An indication of trimming makes
gored skirt a thing of beauty. The
effect is exquisite if a narrow
.jeweled galloon outlines each gore.
Jet defining the cores gives a stylish
touch to a crepon skirt and narrow
spangled trimming also looks par
ticuiarly we'll.
Every bathroom should contain
set of shelves, On these shelves
should be kept soap, tooth powder,
a can of almond meal, a jar of cold
cream, a bottle of ammonia, a bottle
of alcohol, bottle of lavender OF
violet water, a bottle. liSterine and
a bottle of witch hazel. Of course
the woman who indulges in lotions
and bleaohes will keep them there
also. If medicine is kept in the
bathroom it should not be mixed
indiscriminately with the toilet
preparations, but should have a
section of itself.
Still come the crepons, and more
and more beautiful are the designs
shown. Fhe latest silk crepons are
selling as high as 81 yard. They
have the raised design in silk
against Il orepop background. Those
which show an indistinct floral
design on the silk rank among the
most exclusive novelties. Black
and Marie Antoinette blue and
dull green and black are faNurite
color combinations. The silk-and
wool novelties almost rival the
crepons in beauty. Raised figures
and ridges APE everywhere, and
greens, browns and dull reds are
mingled effectively together. These
matepiala are SO beautiful in them
selves that they require but little
trimming, and just suggestion of
jet or jewelled passementerie is
quite sufficient,
The midland journal., 1895-11-01

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25 a II,
7 4) u. m. and OU p. m. Market train leaves
Row wlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at s;2.
Liberty Grove. 9.07 Colora. 9l6; Rising Sun. rs:
SsTmaF. gss; Eot;inghapi, 30; oxford, 1000 a. m
arriving at South st. 253 p: m. /"
| Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 92l a. M; and 6.lU. arriving in
Phiadelpbia at SAC p. m.
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HOW THE COMBINATION WORKS:

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rate of Fifty cents per month. The books
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Send name and address, and we will see that
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SO cents. Druggists.
FOSTER MEDICINE CO.,
BALTIM MD.

FOSTERS GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY
CATARRH CURE will relieve all infamma-
ton of the nasal passages and will cure the
worst cas-, Of catarrl. rs 50 cents at drug
stores.
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THE MOST remarkable cures on
] record have been accomplished by
Hoods Safsapalilla. 1t is sIe9ualled
FOR all BLOOD DISEASES.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01

One night when Mr.. Isaac
Reese was stopping with me, says
M. F. Hatch, prominent merchant
OF Quartermaster, Washington, l
heard him grooming. On going to
his room l found him suffering
from cramp collie. He was in such
agony 1 feared he would die. 1
hastily gave him a dose Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy. He was soon re-
lieved and the first words he ut
tered were, "what was that stuff
you gave me ?" 1 informed him.
A few days ago we were talking
about his attack and he said he
was never without that remedy
now. / have used 1t In my family
for several years. 1 know it's worth
and do not hesitate to recommend
1t to my friends and customers.
For sale by F. Kaiteyer & Son, G.
Campbell and James Clavin, drug
gists, San Antonio, Tex. tt
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500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stttutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken Internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dalton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
A BOON TO THE AFFLICTED.

Scientific analysis shows that
the Chalybeate waters of Dulinig's
well are possessed of constituents
which are infallible In all diseases
of the liver, kidneys and stomach,
the trinity Of organs which control
the human system. They embrace
Natures own remedies. Why, then
dose your system with poisonous
drugs,when at your very door there
Is a remedy prepared for you
which will bring the bloom OF
health to the cheek, restore disor-
dered digestion, and build up the
vital forces? There is no remedy
like Dullnig's Chslybeate water for
the over-taxed or broken-down sys-
tenn. 1t can always be found, fresh
and sparkling, on tap at George j.
Dullnig's. 6 81 tt
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Ready for More Fight.

ST. PETERSBURG, August L. A
dispatch to the Novoe Vremya,
from VladivostocB, says: Japan is
diligently raising the war footing
of her army and navy. The two
cruisers that she brought from
Peru have arrived in Japanese
waters and crews will shortly go to
England to take to Japan three
ironclads that are building there.
The dispatch adds that there is a
strong warlike temper in Japan.
The dispatch further says that the
Japanese have blown up tho forth
fications at Port Arthur.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
NATURES OWN REMEDY.

II you feel bad; II you are
troubled with annoying headaches
or loss of appetite; II your rest Is
broken at night, or il you are the
victim of any of the innumerable
complaints arising from torpid
or disordered liver, bad digestion
or stomachic troubles, try Dullnig's
Chalybeate water. 1t is never
failing r emedy. Always on tap
fresh and sparkling, at Geo. j. Dull
1ig's. 6 81 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
Punched Through HIS Ribs.

NEW YORK, Augustl. - While
practicing with the Bohemian
Sokul Athletic club Sunday, Joe
Petroneak met with a singular and
probably fatal accident. He was
making high jump with a vault
ing pole when 1t broke into three
pieces. One end of the middle Sec
ton entered the ground a few
inches and in falling Petroneak
was impaled on the jagged end.
The stick was forced through the
ribs and penetrated the right lung.
There is little hope of his recovery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
alt is the best patent medicine

at is the best patent medicine
in the world" Is what MIR. +. M.
Hartman, Of Marquam, Oregon,
says Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhea Remedy. "What
leads me to make this assertion is
from the fact that dysentery in its
worst form was prevalent. around
here last summer and it never took
over two or three doses of that
remedy to effect a complete cure"
For sale by F. Kalteyer & Son, G.
Campbell and J. Clavin, druggists,
San Antonio, Texas. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01

Mr.. G. G. Strong, principal of
the public schools at Anderson,
Cal, says: 81 have used Chant er-
lain's Pain Balm and have found it
an excellent remedy for lameness
and slight wounds" Lameness
usually results from q sprain, or
other injury, or from rheumatism,
for which Cham berlain's Pain
Balm is especially intended and
unequalled. 1t affords almost i'm
mediate relief and in a short time
effects permanent cure. For sale
by F. Kalteyer 4 Son, @. Camdbell
and j. Clavin, druggists, San Anto-
Mo, Texas. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
James Murphy, Architect,
San Antonio, Tex, Russ building, cor.
Soledad and Houston Streets.
Election Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE, J
San Antonio, Texas, J

july 18TH, 1870.
Whereas, a vacancy exists in the
office of Alderman Of the Second
and Third Wards of this city, and
Whereas, said vacancy has hap
pened more than nine months be-
fore the next general election, and
Whereas, said vacancy must be
filled by vote Of the qualified
voters Of said Second and Third
Wards, and
Whereas. the City Council did at
its meeting on July 10Th, 1896,
adopt an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to order an election to fiji
said vacancies on August 10th
1895,
Now therefore, I, Henry Elmen-
dorf, Mayor OF said city, by virtue
OF the powers in me vested by the
Charter and Ordinances OF said
city, do hereby order that an elec-
ton be held in said Second and
Third wards on the
Tenth Day of August, A. D., 1895.
At corner Buena Vista and San
Saba streets in Second Ward, and
at schoolhouse, corner Chavez and
Leona streets, in Third Ward, be-
tween the hours Of s o'clock a. M,
and 6 o'clock p. m, for the purpose
of filling said vacancies OF Alder
man in said Second and Third
Wards, and at which said election
all the qualified voters of said
Wards will be entitled to vote and
none others; and at which said
election Otto Solms will then and
there act as Presiding Officer for
the Second Ward, and Charles
Scheidemantel as Presiding Officer
for the Third Ward in said cleo
ton.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto
~ sign my name, at Office,
sr, this 18th day Of July,
'hAN A. D., 1895, duly attested
~ by the Clerk of said city,
with the seal thereto attached.
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Attest: Mayor.
f. r. NORTON,
Z Is got City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
Corbett and Fitz on Cumbersome
Proclamation.

Corbett and Fitz on Culberson's
Proclamation.
NETWORK, August lin refer
ence to the proclamation against
the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight, is.
sued by Governor Culberson,
James j. Corbett said that he had
received no official information on
the subject and that until he did
he should be very much inclined
to doubt the accuracy OF the news.
When asked what he would do il
the rumor proved to be correct he
said: 81 am under contract to
Dan Stewart and Joe Vendig, Of
the Florida Athletic club, and will
abide by their instructions"
Fitzsimmons showed no particu-
lar concern when told of the action
of the governor OF Texas, and in re-
ply to the question what he intend
ed to do, replied that he is confident
that the fight would come off all
right and that he did not intend
to trouble himself further about
the matter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-01
vELvETINE POWDER.
Babies Delight.

This powder prevents chafe, and
overcomes the skin ailments incl
dent to infants, such as chicken
pox, nettle rash, prickly heat, etc.
1t Is celebrated for its beneficial
action on the tender skin of child
rem and adults, for the prompt re-
lief that results from its use in all
cases Of eruptive skin troubles,
caused by heat or insects, such as
ticks, redbugs, mosquitoes, etc.
Price 25S q box. Manufactured
by ADoLPH DREIss,
6 80 I'm Alamo Plaza.