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The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
A Calculating Boy.

Il think, Tommy" said Mrs. Harlem
River, " that l shall put you into long
trousers pretty soon."
'Not now, ma, not until after Christ
mas"
''Why not now?"
because you know III have to go
into short stockings, and they don't
hold much."-Texas Siftings.
The Hope pioneer., 1895-12-20
TME RASSlMG YEAR.,

CSEkRR5 HY should we mourn lne
What hath it brought OF
- love or cheer
That is not ours to keep alway?
Why meet the coming year with fear?
What can 1t bring of toll or tear
That shall not bless lis in its day?
The passing year-the year in view.
Alike to Gods good purpose true.
Our hearts. in clearer light, will own.
They 60, they come. we will not sigh
There waits harvest by and by.
Which fleeting years for us have sown.
r.. NJ. Oxford, in N. Y. Observer.
Holiday Attentions.
"My dear. you're looking very tired to-
night"
(That means Christmas cloak.)
'Ill get your slippers and your pipe-a
light"
CHATS business. and no jokeD
You'll kill yourself If you keep working
sol"
CThat speech Is bound to winD
Darling. could not live if you should
go!'
THAT means a diamond pin)
i've had the girl make Just the incest
teal"
(My head has fallen backD
''The kind you liked best when you mar
ricd mel"
(Mercy! a fur-trimmcd sacqueD
Poor, tired dear! I'll rub your head for
you!"
(In mute despair look.)
"When go shopping I'll be tired, too!'
| (That means-my pocketbook0
| Atlanta Constitution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Geo. r. Peck, formerly general
solicitor for the Santa Fe railway
system, is in the city from Hous-
ton.
Mr.. Herman Staacke and bride
have returned from their honey
moon trip.
Mr.. L. X. Converse and wife are
in the city, the guests of his udcle,
Major Converse. They are on their
golden wedding trip.
Prof. VIM. Schoch was suddenly
seized with severe illness yester-
day, and physician was sum-
moned. He is reported as much
better today.
Mrs. Emmett Paschal, of Austin,
spent Christmas in San Antonio
with relatives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26

Hose Company No. 2 in going
to the fire last night, were saved
from a serious accident, by pedes.
trian on Alamo street, stopping
the horses, which had become un-
comfortable by one OF the bits
breaking.
Decide on piece of furniture
something useful. The G. A.
Showers Furniture Co., is the place
to buy it. u 10 tt
There will be concert in the
\. M. @. A. hall tomorrow night.
For the best selected coal for
family and commercial use, tele-
phone l46. Southern Ice company.
II 20tf
The Mahncke hotel served a
most sumptuous Christmas dinner
to its guests.
Glover offers inducements that
can't be profitably ignored. We
know that the Furniture we offer
is right--right in material, right
in makeup, right in finish, right
in price. We are right here to do
right sort of business.
CLOVER, 1l6-1lS w. Houston st.
II 90 If
The San Antonio Deutscher
Maennerchor Christmas entertain
ment took place in Mission garden
last night and was very largely
attended. The presents were
numerous and some were quite
useful.
photographs, nice cabinets, for
Zoe per doz. at Callaway's. IL If
-Bainbrldge & Corner come to the
front again with splendid array OF holt
day goods at lower prices for quality than
ever before. cambridge 81 Corner, Ala
mo Plaza. II 30 I'm
The overworked barkeepers of
the city are taking their needed
rest after Christmas, today.
While eating an orange few
days ago seed lodged in the
windpipe of Mary Withoff, of South
Presa street, and she had to be
placed under treatment of a ply
stefan. She is now reported out
of danger.
The German Evangelical
church Sunday-school enjoyed
fine Christmas entertainment last
night.
San Antonio Commandery,
Knights Templar, held Christmas
services yesterday morning in
their temple.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26
Patriotic Americans.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 26.--The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
has made arrangements to cele-
brate the anniversary of the battle
of Trenton with more than the
eclat, owing to the war scare. The
battle of Trenton is associated with
Washington's crossing of the Della
ware, one of the most dramatic
events of the war of the revolution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26
t,or modern Languaga.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 26.-The Mod
ern Language association will hold
its annual meeting in this city
three days beginning today. This
association is composed of all the
leading teachers OF modern Ian
guages in the country, with Prof.
Hart, of Cornell, as president, and
Prof. Cock, of Yale, as vice presi-
dent. 1t meets for the presenta-
tion and discussion of papers on
literature and philology.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26
CITY LOCAL NEWS.

The midnight mass celebrated
on Christmas eve at the four
Catholic churches, was we'll attend
ed. Splendid music was the rule
and good order prevailed.
- Furnished rooms, 1923 S Alamo
DIR. Andrew O'Malley has re-
moved his office to Bristow's drug
store. II I'm
Get your letter heads, enve-
lopes, bill heads, circulars and all
kinds Of printing at the LIGHT Job
office. I'll tt
-ANGoRA SKINS. Fine furs and
rugs cheap at F. HARDMAN's, 2l5
South Alamo street. III z tt
For $500 you can buy a silver
wapch with Elgin or Waltham
movement. Emerson & Co. SO tt
If you want good drink Of
Whisky, call on BULL BROS. IL I'm
old MONARCH 81, BULL
BROS. Ill I'm
High grade, skilled and expert
enced employees furnished prompt
ly free of charge. S. A. Business
Bureau, Room IL Alamo ms. Bldg.
Telephone 66l. IL ~ I'm
Two drunken cowboys rode
down South Laredo street Tuesday
afternoon and seeing an old man
walking along roped him and were
about to drag him along, when he
managed to throw off the ropes
and escaped into neighboring
house. The cowboys waited around
for some time to see if he would
come out; then they rode away.
Genuine McAlester coal for
steam and heating purposes, free
from dirt and slack. You burn the
lump, we burn the slack. Give us
trial. Tel. 146. II 20 tt
-Theo. Artzt's orchestra fur
nishes music for balls, parties and
at reasonable prices. Call at S11
Avenue G, or III Soledad, opp.
court house. 10 IL tt
Mr.. Chithins team ran away
on Soledad street, Tuesday after
noon.
Save money by purchasing
your Christmas presents at Emer-
son & Co. II II tt
Call and examine our large
stock of forfeited goods. Emerson
& Co. II IL tt
MT. VERNON Se, BULL Bros.
IL I'm
TRY Harrison's Town and
Country Paints, sold by M. HER
Week, 112 Alamo street. 10 Is If
Coal at lowest rates. JOHN
G. MEHAN, 235 East Houston
street. Tel. 2S3. 10 Is Inn
A fine line of ImportedCla
Burgundy and Rhein Wines at Pol
itzer & VOLTS, 225 w. Commerce
street, Telephone 80. 1924 cod, tt
Many of our goods are almost
new, which we will sell at second
hand prices. Emerson q Co. tt
Sheriff Campbell gave his nu-
merous guests at the BeXar county
hotel a fine Christmas dinner, with
''grog," yesterday.
Christmas Cards, cambridge
& Corner, Alamo plaza. ii 30 Inn
notwithstanding what some
of my competitors say / do make
matt photos equal to any in the
city-Rothwell's gallery, l07 West
Commerce street. tt
NICE OFFICES for rent, over
Alamo Trunk Factory. Inquire
of III. j. VoGLER. IL 70 limo.
"A Christmas party of very am
bilious dimensions was given on
upper San Pedro avenue last night.
For Best Wall Paper, Glass,
Picture Mouldings and Painters
Supplies call on NJ. HERwECK, 112
Alamo street. 10 IL If
-Webb's candies, Alamo plaza.
II I'm
Fancy toilet articles for Xmas
presents. Leading Druggists.
II 8 22t KALTEYER & ScHUCHARD.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Will was christened by
Father Doeschner in the German
Evangelical church last night and
named Robert Henry.
Headquarters for chocolates,
100 varieties "Rogers". 12-10-22t
Special prices for three pound
candy orders "Rogers." II 10 22t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-26

suitable for either the ladies or gentle
men, is the topic this week. We call
your attention especially to our choice
collection of exquisite Perfumes and
Toilet Waters. These are both imported
and domestic, and are the choicest made.
The latest oders, such as "Rob Roy"
"Our Jack" "Brisa De Los Pampas"
is delightful to the most refined taste.
Nature can not contribute more to charm
the sense than is offered here. Only the
perfumes themselves can voice their own
delicacy.
E. REUSS, City Drug Store,
100 E. Commerce Street
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
Patents
Notice to Inventors.

There was never time in the history VI
our country when the demand for lnyenuons
and improvements in the arts and sciences
generally was so great as now. Inc con,
yeniences of mankind IN the factory ana
work shop, the household, on the farm, ana
in official life, require continual accesslohs
to the appurtenances and implements to each
in order to eaye labor, time ard expense
The political change in the administration
of government does not affect the progress
OF the American inventor, who beng on inc
alert and ready to perceive the eXistlng
deficiencies, does not permit the affairs OF
government to deter him from quickly con-
eeiy,ng the remedy to overcome exls'lng
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CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn'
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II is also prepared to enter into competition
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Write for instructions and advice
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
A Visit From the Bayleys.

The servant at No. told the serv-
ant at No. 2that her master expected
his old friends, the Bayleys, to pay a
visit, and No. 9 told No. that No. /
expected to have the Bayleys in the
house every day, and No. 8 told No.
that it was all up with No. and
that they couldn't keep the bailitfs
out, whereupon No. 4 told No. that
the officers were after No. /, and that
it was as much as he could do to pre-
vent himself from being taken in ex-
ecution, and that twas nearly killing
his poor, dear wife, and SO it went on
increasing and increasing until it got
to No. SO that the detective police
had taken up the gentleman who
lived at No. for killing his poor,
dear wife with arsenic, and that 1t
was confidently hoped and expected
that he would be executed at Horse
monger Lane Jail, as the facts of the
care were very clear against him.
London Tit-Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
THE LITTLE THINGS THE
MOST VALUABLE.

Comparatively few people reSaiu 'i!o'ii
selves as inventors but almost eVeFyoouy
has been struck,eat one time or ahother'
with ideas that seemed calculatea 10 Te"uGe
some of the little friclions OF ne. Csui1y
such ideas are dismissed without '"l'n'i
thought ,,.o
"Why don't the railroad company make
ito oar Windows so that they could be sldup
and down without breaking the passengers
hacks ~ exclaims The traveller. III were
running the road would make them IN sHch
q way" .., oo,,oo
"What was the man that made this sauce
nan thinking off, grumbes the COOK lie
never had to work oyer stove, or he Wo1'n
have known how it ought to have been nHeu'
.Hnno such a collar button i grows the
man who is late for breakfast. ~ were III
the brs,ress I'd make buttons that wouldn't
slip out or break of, or gougc out the oack
of my neck" n,o,,,
And then the various sufferers forget about
their grievances and begin to thiuk OF so'ne'
thing else. Ifthey would sit down al 'he
next convenient opportunity, put theiF IDEAS
about car windows, sauccpans, ana conan
buttons into practical shape and then apr!
for patents, they might nhd themselves a.
independently wealthy as the man VINO M
vented the iron umbrella ring, or 'he one
who patented the fifteen puzzle.
A TEMPTING OFFER.
To induce people TO keep track OF Their
bright ideas and see what there Is IN them,
the Press Claims Company has rcso Ved 10
offer prize.
TO the person who submits to
1t the simplest and most prom
Using inventiOn.from n CONNER
cial point OfSieW. the company
will give $4,000 in cash, In adj
dition to rcfundiRg the fees for
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1t will also advertise the in"
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This offer is subject to the following con-
ditions:
Every competitor must obtain patent tor
his invention through the company. ne
must first apply for a preliminary search,
the cost of which will be five dollars. Should
this search show his invention to be unpat-
entable, he can withdraw without further eX
pense. Otherwise he will be expected to
complete his application and take out pat
ent IN the regular way The total expense,
including Government and Bureau fees will
be seventy dollars For this, whether he Sc
cures the prize o: not, the inventor Will have
8 patent that ought to be valuable property
to HIM. The prize wlll be awarded by jury
consisting of three reputable patent a,torn-
eys of Washington Intending competitors
should I'll out the following blank, and for
ward it with their application:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
= . : : : : : : :
The Brown-Sequard EllAir.

The Riforma Medica, an Italian
journal, gives results of a long series
of experiments with the Brown-se
ouard elixir and concludes that the
liquid, injected hypodermically, has
not the slightest lasting effect upon
the human organism; that the tri-
fling and transitory notifications of
circulation, respiration, temperature
and muscular power are applicable
bv the excitement and tension of the
subjects mind; that any rare and
transient improvement observed in
the treatment of various organic dis
eases by this method was due to sug-
gestion and the influence of lmagina-
ton, to which causes alone is to be
attributed the cure of some cases OF
hysteria and neurasthenia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
No Blanks in this Competition.


This is competition of rather an unusua!
nature 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the competitors risklng the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
heIps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize is only
stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing It, The architect whose com.
peti.ive plan for club house on a certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
)methng of very little use to him But the
erson who patents a simple and useful de.
rice iu the Press Claims Companps Compe-
t,tion, need not worry if he fail to secure the
prize He has substantial result to show
for his work-One That will command its val
DC in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove it than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the Theoretical point of
view. Get rid of the rid Of the idea that an
Improvement can be too simple to be worth
petenting TIE smblcr the better. The
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simplicity and popularity, will get the Press
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ars.
The respons hility of this company may be
Judged from the fact that its stock ls held by
about three hundred of the leading hewspa'
pers of the United States.
Address the Press Claims Company, John
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28

The small boy who applied to the
Chicago physician to be vaccinated
was so bright faced the doctor asked
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I'm Johnny Smith" he said, ''and
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"Oh," exclaimed the doctor, "run
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to vaccinate you. You'll never catch
anything, Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
National Airs.

II Is strange thing that the ma
tional airs of great countries are
short, while those Of little countries
are very long. For instance, God
Save the Queen" is IA bars, the Rus
sian hymn 16 bars, and Hail, Column
bia, the foremost among the Ameri-
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and 80 on. San Marine, the smallest
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est national hymn. The national
hymn of China is so long that, when
people want to hear it, they have
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II submit the within described invention
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get twenty-five Hun
bred Dollars for Nothing.
The winner has Il Clear GILT OLA
small Fortune, and the Losers
naye Patents that NAV
Bring them In still
More.

Would you like to make tWenty'nV nun
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what follows and you may see way 10 40 ~.
The Press Claims Company devotcs mucn
attention to patents 1t has handled nous
ands of applications for Inventions p U IL
rvo,,,d like 10 handle thousands more, There
10 nIentv of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but nco urag m en-
e. nro5uce practical results. That enconr'
aoement the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give: -
NOT SO HARD AS 1T SEEMS,
A notent strikes most people as an appall-
;ngIy formidable thing. The idea is that an
inventor must be natural genius, IKE Eal-
aon or Bell that he must put years to delV'ng
IN complicated mechanical proniems anu
that he must spend a fortune on oei,ca.eeA.
nerimcnts before he can get ne" deVice 70
a patentable degree OF perfection. Inns ue-
luslon the company desires TO olsPei' ~ a, uc.
sires to get into the head OF .he puphc '' Ca,
comprehension of the tact that 1t IS not lhe
1reat comnlex. and expensive inventions
not bring the best returns to their authors
Int the little, simple, and cheap ones-.he
things that seem SO absurdly trivial that lhe
cit;zen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
hr;nr;nc them to the attention OF the fatent
Edison says that the profits he has received
frorn tho natents on all his marvellous lnVen.
tions have not been sufficient to pay the cos'
of bis experiments. But the man who con, con.
ceived the idea of fastening a bit OF rupocr
cord to child's ball, so that it would come ONE
hack to his hand when thrown made lor'
time out of his scheme. The modern sew
ing machine is a miracle Of ingenu.ty S..;ns
nroduct of the toll of hundreds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years, pnt .he
whole brilliant result rests upon the Simple
device of putting the eye of the needle AT The
mint instead of the other end,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
MIR. AMOS LUCAS,

mi II. a MUS IUCAO,
tot Long Branch
Having arrived at the conclusion ths' lne
columns of the CLARION are the only nea .,l
whereby he can bring his business 10 VIC
proper standard gives vent us folio"s'
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POONING AND DYE1NG
In the latest style OF the art tonsorlai
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
IL the motto of this enterprising artist ana
nv strict attention to business can't heiP
but please all Will be IN his shop 81 al
tinee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-05
NEW MILFORD

Archdeacon c. Webster Coke preached
at the Episcopal church Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. Clare Carpenter, Of Hartford, was
in town Tuesday.
A large attendance of the Pomona
Grange is in session today at the Grange
hall.
The new novelty store in the brick,
managed by the Baptist society, Is att
tracing large crowds this week. They
have an extensive variety of holiday
goods as well as hot and cold lunches.
Call and see.
Mr.. Peter Pickering is in town for a
few days.
Mr.. c. w. Lilly, of Philadelphia, is
stopping in town.
Mr.. William Schippert's family, Of
Binghamton. arrived In town today.
There will be a stereopticon exhibition
at the M. Il. church next Saturday even
ing, giving views of down In q coal
mine. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
The p. o. S. Of A. camp of this place
will hold an open meeting next Wednes-
day evening and extend a general in
vitation to the nublic to be present.
State President Huth. OF Shamokin,
will be present to address the meeting,
together with the members of the state
executive committee.
The population of Susquehanna county
has decreased several hundred in the
past twenty years, and nearly every
town in the county has helped the de-
cline along. New Milford borough has
fallen off about 200.