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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05
BELL COUNTY.
LIGHT Special.

LIGHT Special.
TEMPLE, Jan 4.-The masquer-
ade ball and supper at the Bijou
opera house Wednesday night was
superb affair. Over a hundred
elegantly costumed ladies were
there and the efficient committees
in charge had everything down
fine so that matters were smooth
as oil.
Rev. Ferguson and wife and
quite a party of friends from this
place were down in Waco Thurs
day attending the opening exer-
cises Of the Add Ran college there.
The planting of trees and shrub
berry in the city park has stimula-
ted the planting OF these ornamen-
tai growths elsewhere, and there
is an effort being made to have a
good deal of such work done in the
cemetery. 1t would greatly i'm
prove the attractions of that
Goods acre."
The elegant new home OF Mr..
ard Mrs. w. S. Banks was opened
with a pleasant house warming on
New Years eve, the guests watch
ing the old year out and singing
the new year in.
The foundation work on the new
fire station is finished and the
rest of the structure will go up as
rapidly as the work can be pushed.
The outside of the handsome
three story hotel, the Steagal
house, is about completed and the
interior will be finished as soon as
cau be. 1t will be a model house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

of kingdom SO needless OF the
rights OF other countries, and IL a
power thus acquired and in such q
position may be used to endanger
our peace and safety, ii is our
right and our duty TO ourselves TO
prohibit it, an1. we need no other
doctriue for our justi location.
"There cannot be any'Sonliict OF
the rights OF any two nations.
What is the right of one cannot &c
the right o. another. Great Brit.
ain ha~ a right to British Guiana,
and the United States does not
gainsay 1t. But Great Britain has
no right to any OF the territory OF
Venezuela. 1t would increase the
power OF Great Britain In the
neighborhood OF the Nicaraguan
canal, il it should ever he
built. If because OF her superior
strength she attempts to rob this
ii tie republic OF territory, we
should not, through sentiment,
take up the quarrel Of the repub-
lie; but when our interests are in
juriously affected by such pro-
ceeding, we should not psrmit 1t to
be done, II In our power to prevent
it. This raises quarrel with us.
ain my Judgment, it would very
seriously and damagingly affect us
II Great Britain We're allowed to
help herself to the domain OF Ven
ezuela. 1t would strengthen the
hold In our neighborhood OF a king
dom that disregards the rights Of
every people who are not strong
enough and ready to compel her
respect. We would, therefore, b We
to make preparations and be con
stantly in readiness to resist any
aggressions from that quarter, and
this would necessitate additional
expense in maintaining stsnding
armies, and would take the youth
of our country from the peaceful
pursuits OF civil life to the priva-
tions OF the camp. "
'This is too much for us to pay
as tribute to the ambition and
greed of England. 1t is time for
England to call a halt. That coun-
try has for long time virtually
dictated our financial policy, and
we ought not to permit them to
Judge for us as to when we are af-
fected by their wrongful acquisi-
ton Of the territory of defenceless
American republics.
"The proposition OF the United
States was reasonable, proper and
friendly one. Two governments,
one strong and the other weak,
were claiming the same territory.
We had a right to treat both
claims as being honestly made and
the proposition was made TO SUBJ
nit the dispute to arbitration,
which was rejected by the English
government. Before this, it would
have been indicate and unfriend-
" for this government to have
assumed the ascertainment OF the
correct boundary lines, but row,
inasmuch as we are interested in
not permitting the seizure by Eng
land OF territory on this continent
that does not belong to her, we
have nothing left but to ascertain
the correct lines, and to see, FOR our
own good, that they are not trans
crossed.
"War is deplorable, and at all
times to be deprecated, but yield
Tag to England in this instance
wo'aid cost US dozen wars to teach
the 49, iRenn.Re are able and
wiz bur interests. It
is q be at peace and
q ht Britain, as IL is
country, but not
a national honor.
w me language, have
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

a common ancestry and SINH
lar laws, but this was so In
1776 and in 1912. The doctrine that
England's encroachment upon
Venezuelan territory will in
juriously affect the United States,
has the sanction OF congress APP
preaching unanimity as seldom
seen in that body, and the country
sanctions the doctrine"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05
TO EDU JArE ONES SELF.
Lines Along which Young Men are
Advised to Pursue sgnowledgs.


Advised to Pursue sgnowledge.
A young man in letter to The
editor of the Ladies' Home Jour.
nal inquiries the best Systematic
course OF reading, as a substitute
for an academic education, with
the view Of equipping himself
for literary pursuits; and also
which books would be the most
beneficial to read with the idea OF
preparing himself to enter the field
OF fiction. To the query regarding
substitute for college educa.
ton Ed w. Box replies In the
January Journal: GAS sub
stitute for a college education,
where it is a matter OF choice, | am
not so sure, since so much depends
upon the man. To one man good
course OF reading, wisely chosen
and followed, would be infinitely
more helpful than a college edu-
cation, while in the case OF another
man just the reverse would be
true. Some men absorb informa-
ton more readily aud retain 1t
better under self-trsining, while
others need the compulsory force
OF teaching to impress things upon
the mind. But where a college
education is, for some reason, not
accessible, and substitute must
be found, then a course OF reading
is unquestionably good-none bet
ter in fact"
With respect to the inquiry con-
corning preparation To enter the
field OF fiction. Mr.. Box considers
difficult to answer, "since so
much depends upon the particular
field OF historical fiction desired.
However, the best reply, perhaps,
is that which suggests the reading
OF a number OF the best novels
dealing with successive periods OF
English history from Saxon times
to the early part OF the present
century. L give a list not. re-
produced in this exact which in
cludes typical books by the vari-
Gus masters OF English historical
fiction, but it might be doubled in
length several times over without
exhausting the available books of
value in this one field. A like
selection may be made from the
novels treating of different histori-
cal periods severally of France,
Germany, Spain, Italy and other
countries OF Europe and America.
The field is almost limitless, but l
have begun with the history OF
England, as containing the direct
sources OF American history which
need to be grasped before one ca
fairly understand the beginniI
and progress OF our own natl
life.D
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05
GRANT AND SHERMAN
Mary Anderson de Navarro Pays
Them Pretty Tributes.


Them Pretty Tributes.
In all her letters and writings
Mary Anderson de Navrarro'.
fondness for the friends of her ear
ly days is clearly shown. In Jan
uary Ladies' Home Journal she
rec Ills some Of those who have
passed away, notably Booth,
Manager Macauley, John t. Ford
aud thus records her meeting with
and estimate of General Grant;
''It was during my delightful
southern tour (the firsD that DR.
Griffin presented me to General
then President-Grant, whom he
had known in old soldering days,
when the general had captured
aud imprisoned him. 1t was
pleasant to see these enemies In
war 80 friendly in times of peace
kindliness and simplicity were
marked traits Of the president,
while a certain ruggedness OF man.
ner and speech that was sugges-
tive of his earlier life gave an ad
ditional interest to all h. said and
did. In showing us over the
white house his pleasure in point
ing out various trophies was I'M
disguished and boyish. While
lunching with him, the natural
ways in which he brought himself
down TO the level of my youth and
small experience of life without a
touch of that visible,condescension
so annoying to the young, was
charming" Meeting him some
years after, and falling to recog-
nize him, Mrs. de Navarro records
that after his speaking to her and
announcing himself as General
Grant, before she recalled him,
he said jokingly in response to her
confused utterance that he hal $50
changed"
"'Yes, l have grown thinner
and paler; l am no longer rresi-
dent, you see, and am consequent
ly less banqueted.!"
at was about this time
that my friendship with General
Sherman also began" writes Mrs.
de Navarro. "He was one OF tho
few eminent men / have met
whose interest in every subject OF
conversation was so great that
his particular meter could not
have been guessed. He knew
much about the stage, Shakes
peare and the drama generally,
and was q passionate lover OF the
arts, thinking them all worthy OF
equal regard. AS critic he was
good, though, perhaps, too en-
thusiastlc over any excellence,
however small, il genuine enthusi-
asm can be called fault. His
manner was brisk and hearty
His personality gave the impress
sion of rugged strength, so much
so that his entrance into a room
was like a breath of fresh, invig-
Grating air. He scorned fear and
Encouragement OF every kind, and
refused to allow ANY one to give
way to either.D
Photographs, nice cabinets, fol
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

PICTURE FRAMING
The finest line, and best y
G. RIELY's, 100 Com. st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05
NATURE As A TEACHER.
Rain in the City Ia Only wstnsss
Broken Loose. =

| Broken Loose.
Rev. Charles III. Parkhurst, DJ
writes upon "Memorles Of
Childhood Homes in j
Ladies' Home Journal,
pnas'zes the necessity Of
ii~g children with brigh
aud CHEEKY furnishing
mental photographs
in early years age thu
never fade, but - Adj lsl.
yiyid~1rJSg fife. Nature, too.
has ufg part % play In the teach
ings OF the youth. at takes q
good deal to make a good home,n
writes the forceful leader and
teacher. at needs something
even beside father aud mother,
and an open fire, aud the cat on
the hearth. The first element in
the home is the house itself, which
needs to be distinctly different
from any other house ia sight.
Then there needs to be some land
around house before it can be.
real honey 1t gives playroom
for the eyes as Well as for the feet.
A wide range of solemn. woods
will do more for child ia week
than yellow bricks aud dirty paw
ing stones will do for him In a
year or ever do for him. IL is
great thing for child TO grow up
within earshots OF a babbling
brook. There Is kind ~ musi- /
calness of spirit that-wfll become
his in that way that he will never
be able to acquire from a piano
teacher or fiddling master. This
wide range of prospect will also
companion him with the bright
and the more earnest moods of tho
great mother earth on who's
bosom he is being nourished. He
will have opportunity to see the
days brighten in the east in the J
morning, and his soul will I'M
consciously absorb some OF ting
glory OF the setting sun. Chi
dren in the city hardly ever
the sun come up or go down.
simply grows light about the
they have to get up aud q
dark dozen or so hours
To a child in the country
likewise opportunity
see 1t rain. There is
ference between raiE
water. Rain in the
wetness broken LOO
culated only In
al n s..r ~ n Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

High grade, skill9
enced employees furl
ly free OF charge.
Bureau, Room IL
Telephone 66l.
Xmas can
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

IKE are able and
bur interests. 1t
Q be at peace and
st Britain, as IL is
country, but not
national honor.
Ene language, have
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-05

SAMPLES AND ESTIMATES
For all kinds Of paper hanging and
decorating. B. G. RELY. ll-5 tt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

"Dot makes me no difference said the
German driver of beer wagon whose
attention had been iokingly called 20
the fact that he had but thirteen barrels
of beer ON his wagon, and thirteen was
an unlucky number
IF don't believe in dot thirteen pecz-
ness. anyhow. nor dot Friday peezness'
anyhow. nor dot Friday peezness.
Not superstitiOus. hey laughed the
Washington star man.
Il don't know Vot you mean 10y sQhcf-
siition." replied the German. But dot
thirteen and Friday pcezness is all nom
sense. used to think it Vos nonsense
so believe that somebody died when q
dos. howlod. hut dot has been proved
true. so I believe 10 now.
over seen any real proof OF it,
"Wcll. J bet YOU one night last week
1 went home and went 90 bed. and an the
middle of ,ho night dog ina the alley
commenced bowling. My wife stuck her
elbow in my side
".Hans YOU hear dot dog howl
81 said: Yes. l hear dot dog howl
"'Wel. somebody Is going 20 die
81 fold her dot was AL blamed nom
sense. Don't wake me up again-let me
sleep"
pretty soon she woke me up some
more. Dot dos Is bowling again. Hans,
and bet YOU somebody will die
Den / rolled over ana told her: Il bet
somebody will die II you don't stop wax
ing me up some more and she let me
sleep TN morning
We'll did anybody die?" was the
query of the listener.
sure, When 1 got up in the morning
looked in the paper, and. by lingo,
there was a man died over IN Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

on Third avenue one evening | saw an
innocent-loOkin old man walking aions
with satchel I'm hand, and thinking might
II. of use. 1 offered my services. says NJ
Quad. in the Detroit Free Press.
I'm a-looxin fur a cheap tavern
he replied, as he came to MALT
"WeH. youn hnd one two blocks
down"
"Thankee. sir ] kinder hated TO ask
anvoue. as there's lots of bad folks IN
New York. DO you know if beef Is up
or down."
Il haven't noticed the market reports.
Are you here with cattle2'
"Yas. got three carloads. Wonder how
hogs is?'
II can't tell. Have you hogs. too"
"Yas. two carloads. Some folks would
put up on Broadway, / 'spose. but I'm
not arter style. All / want is nun TO
eat and a good bed. Think there's any
danger o. my bein' robbed
Not If you keep your eyes open"
"But ] don't want TO cash no checks
fur strangers
Indeed not"
"Nor bet on any mans game?"
NO, sir"
Nor take drink with stranger and
git drugged?"
No"
II guess kin git along all right Much
obleeged to you, stranger. Say, you"
We'll"
you are mighty keerlcss man 20
drop yer wallet in this way, / heard il
fall as you turned 10 go. 1 don't want
nuthin fur bein' honest, but If you feel
like prescntin' me with"
you must think me a fool not 10 have
heard of that old gamer' 1 interrupted.
"Therc-don't fall over yourself" he re-
piled in an altogether different voice.
"HOw's my Makeup
"Ycu appear TO be an old havsccd"
and that's what L want I'm going
up the street and let some Of the boys
tackle me for "a greenhorn. Come and
have 4 drink"
NO"
That's right--never drink with a
stranger By-by. old man. Got 10 cit
10 bed airly SOS TO see my cattle and hogs
the fus thing in the momin'. If YOU read
OF an old hayseed from the West gittin'
beat out o. 5000 thatll be me-Abijah
johnson Black"
And he had scarcely moved away when
policeman crossed the street and walk
ed up 10 me and said:
- was watching your little game. young
man, and now you want to move on
livcly,'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

Ihat real images Of OBJECTS are formed
upon the human retina and persist tenn
porar1iy seems 10 be proved by a series
OF experiments made by w. Ingles Rog-
ers and described by him in the Amateur
Photographer. Mr.. Rogers took "A shil-
ing and looked at II intently i'm ordinary
daylight for fully "A minute with the idea
or nNing the image OF 10 distinctly upon
the retina. He then drew a yellow screen
over the window OF the room in which
ne sat. so as 10 exclude all actinic light
and. placing Photographic plate in a
certain position. fixing his eyes upon the
centre OF II. at the same time allowing
nothing but the image of the coin L.
occupy his mind. He remained looking at
the plate for forty-three minutes, and
afierward developed IT, with the result
That an outline OF the coin was clearly
shown upon 1t. The second experiment,
made in the presence of three trust
worthy witnesses whose testimony ac-
companies Mr.. Rogers communication.
was still more remarkable in it's result.
in this case a postage stamp was sub
stituted for the shilling. This was gsz-
ed at in a strong light for one minute.
1t was then removed and plate pat
in its place and looked at for twenty
minutes. The resulting ''psychogram
lacked detail. but sufficient was shown 10
prove that the picture of an object i'm
pressed upon the retina can send out
vibrations that will result I'm the produc-
ton OF an image upon q sensitized plate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
me COUNTRr EDITOR ~ TOWN.
Judge Holbrook Records Some OF His I'm
preston. of Richmond.

Judge G. j. Holbftok. Ct Gseham, Va,
Grand Lodge of Aiaso1s In December.
and has since been telling LIS readers
what he saw in his own unique way.
The following Is aiken ircm the last
inalment.
We encountered another interesting
phenomenon on Broh street. between
Murphy's Tavern and tie Temple, oVC'y
afternoon about 1 o'clock. This Is the
shopping bouleyasd OF lHchmofld, ana
fl seemed TO US hat we got ta':sied ~
with all the. lovely 'weemin' folks In
America. excepting Mrs. Lease OF Kan
sas. and those fish-eyed Amazons we met
In Boston. Where on oil inns sweetness
come from? Where was II going? 'ihey
appeared to be I'm high state OF iel-
mentatiOn, each one eagerly bent on
going somewhere. and dong something,
but which she had forgotten since she
left home. They could not have been
hunting bargain stores, because every
enterprise on that street was laneled
Fire Sales" or words 10 that erect
occasionally We noticed a beVy craning
their necks into some gaudy shop win
dow. when you would hear the remark,
Amt that lOvelyg' Then glancing down
procession moved on. We became 50
anxious over the fate OF these angehc
creatures that we paused several times 10
inquire OF a sWect-lOOklng sample 1T ht'
mother was much sick. and whether we
could be Of any service in aiding her
(the sample 10 hunt for the doctor
but our heart failed ms as usual Wheh-
ever there IS any weighiy matter on OgI
brain We never had impudence enough,
anyhow. to be a ladies' man. ana Try 10
learn something. ~ ,,
Richmond. Ike Rome. is Of divine origin.
IL was founded in the council OF the gods
our fOrefathers. when they cast ABOUT
TO bnild city. had some resaiu III
its destiny. They knew nothing OF poons'
OF town site promoters. ana OF sIOuhu-
floor stocks. They sought 10 aDptsse
All the deities-cOnsulted their oracles,
and wOrshipDed at the shrines OF the ID,
exorable Fates. And, Ike the Soou
Aeneas. suffered innumerable hardshipS'
both by sea and land, IN search OF
81 for an imneriai CITY. What divinity.
Won reckon could ever have inspired
such ignes fatui as Gold city, GAZE Ivy
Basic city. Bedford City, virginia tlty'
and all that other ragged oto9u Sl -
ries and filthy Lucre In the year OF grace
1892 t..,..-
Rome was not built i'm n day. neither
was Richmond. IL required years on
of Tho wigwams OF the old empelvi' |
Powhatan. TIE magnificent city or klch-
mOnd ,. |
There is a world OF food for romance
going To waste in Richmond. Ever,
poet might invoke his Muse TO tune htr !
ivre i'm accord with many heroic events /
associated with the history OF klehihoiu;; |
Yea. even the squirrels tnat iilsk al.
gambol in the Capitol park so aDstiact 1
nj he brain Of the country editor as lhat
he imagines the cornucopia or the s"uS
must have been empticd INTO the zap ol
This royal city. But $50 Anon. anon,
sir-confound that Galaxy cub. he has
stampeded all the GEM OF our i"Sli'"
Galaxy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

Speaking Of narrow escapes" observed
Mr. Chugwatcr. reaching for his second
cup OF coffee. Ibid I tell you ! was on a
train the other day that came within
three feet OF being run into by another
train going at full speed2'
For mercy's sal.s. no" exclaimed
Mrs Chugwater How did il happen 80
''The train that came so near running
into ours" he reioincd. buttering a
biscuit was on the other track. and
going the other way
II was several minutes before Mrs.
Chug~aier broke loose but when she did
she made I'd for lost time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
Only a Woman

First Mouse-ilow did you get tho
cheeScY
Second Mousc-I found out that there
was no one in the house but the servant,
anu J Just won't and held her up.-Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

II lovely silence IS golden, te
As We are often told.
On. how can lovely woman
BE worth her weight in goId7
New York Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

lie folded his tent Ike the Arab
And silently stole away:
ANA our best silverware, with other
things rare,
Accompanied him that day.
Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

I'D like 10 know why il is"
The poor man cried with a frown.
when coal goes mp il always meets
The mercury going down.
Chicago Tribune
The evening times., 1896-12-09
ALONG THE WHARVES.

The renairs to Barbour's wharf have been
completed.
Oysters have increased in price to 40 and
10 cents . bushel
Mr.. c. NJ. Busch's steam yacht NADIA is
at Clyde dock. foot of Sixth street.
Mr. Dos Passos' steam yacht, Gaivo:a,
is al :he dock of the Independent Ice Com
pany.
Hon. J. f. Reyburn's steam yacht Gretch-
en- is at the dock of the National Capital
Ice Company.
The sloop Lucille Western, Capt. Nc
Williams, cleared yesterday afternoon for
Blackistons Island.
The three-masted schooner Grace BEN
nett, Capt. Eggers, is expected at John
sons wharf this week.
The schooners Lottie Carter, Horner,
Osceola and Five Sisters are discharging
cargo at Carter's wharf.
The new schooner, Wauneta, Capt. Lin
derman, will sail today on her initial trip
to the oyster beds of the lower Potomac.
The three-masted schooner Julia 8.
Bailey is still discharginG her cargo OF
cement at reat Falls Ice Company yswharf
The schooners Earl Biscoe, j. d. Bell,
Miami and Maryann Shea, with cordwood
for Carter s Clark, are at anchor in the
river.
The steamer wakefield arrived yester-
day evening with a heavy freight from
river landings She left on her usual route
this morning.
There wereno 7 otomac fish on the market
today Southern fish were more plentiful
at the following prices: Pan rock, sa10;
medium, 8; boiling, 20; bass, 6a7; white
perch, 4a5; catfish, 20a25 per bunch.
The following schooners have arrived
with Potomac river oysters: Munder-
hill, Capt. Schivels; Nettie May, Capt.
Chesscr: Leading Breeze, Capt. De Vaughn;
and William Turner, Capt. McStevcns.
The steamer Samuel j. Pentz, which has
been ON the marine railway at Woodall's
Dock Baltimo ore, is again afloat. She Will
have a new cylinder to her engine, new
paddle boxes, and Quarterdecks. Uron
the completion of her repairs she viii
return to Washington.
The steamer Washington arrived this
morning fIom Norfolk and Fort Monroe.
Among her passengers were r. X. Daven-
port, W. F. Beasley, G. F. Enrich, E. c.
Campbell, c. F. Irving, Mrs. Brice, K. &.
Abercombe and wife, Mrs. ]. A. Aber-
connie, G. j. Ash and o. L. Nahum.