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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.
Rides on Trains and Street Cars and
Never Makes q Mistake.

Never Makes q Mistake.
There is wonderful dog in Jackson,
o., owned by Mr.. N. NJ. White, manager
of one of the Goa. mines between there
and Wellston. This dog is named Frank,
and he is a very pretty little water span
iel, and, though very young, he has
shown himself TO be a perfect marvel
of canine sagacity.
Every dog has hobby, whether car
rying OF old shoes, hiding bones or
bowling all night, and the dog in ques-
ton has little one of his own, which
be uses to his own pleasure almost
daily. This dog is a railroader, and he
probably knows more about railroa1ing
than any dog in the country. A hun
bred trains day DO not confuse him,
rnd he treats them all alike, riding on
any or all of them to go from one place
10 another all over this part of the
country.
Mr.. White, the owner of the dog, goes
up to his work at the mines every morn
ing on the Ohio Southern, and returns
in the evening or the same road. 1t
was in going up with his master every
day that Frank became familiar with
men on the trains. At first he would
wait until the evening train and come
home with the rest of the miners on
their regular train, but he soon became
accustomed to other trains on the road,
and would jump on a coal train or a
freight and come home whenever he
got ready. He seems also 10 have re-
markable power for remembering the
shines of the trains, for on days when he
does not go up the creek to the mines
he is always at the depot to meet his
master when he comes home in the
evening, rarely missing the train by
more than few minutes each way.
Since the completion Of the new cleo
trio belt road between Jackson and
Wellston the dog has shown himself
abundantly able to keep afoot of the
times. He now goes down to the cleo
trio road depot to the first car IN the
morning, and goes up to the mine him
self, being always there when the own
CT appears on a later train on the other
Dad. He also gets on the Hooking
Valley train out of here early in the
morning and goes to Columbus, return
ing on the same train at night.
He has habit of jumping off the train
at every station and then climbing back
On again as the train pulls out. One
night recently he was coming home on
the railroad and jumped off at Coalition.
che train pulled out without his MOTTO
ing it, and, after chasing ii for few
yards, he seemed to be reminded of the
electric road, and he walked over to the
electric road depot, short distance
away, and came home on the next car.
The dog is well known to trainmen all
along the road and is a great favorite
among them. Mr.. White values him
very highly, and is thinking of sending
him on trip around the world. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16

brary ouiIuing 10 Draurofu, vvnn. AZ
was presented to the town formally
on June II, with simple exercises.
The work on the library occupied
three years. 1t is made of Tennessee
marble with the interior constructed
of mosaics. The aggregate cost is said
to be in the neighborhood of 500, 900.
Mr.. Blackstone was born In Blackstone
vile, part of Branford, and, although
he went to Chicago when a mere lad,
has preserved love for his old home.
S. S. Beman, who had charge of num-
Der of the Columbia exposition build
ings, designed the Blackstone library.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
THE MODERN NOVEL.
Hsw One May Be Concocted with Neat
ness and Dispatch.

Hsw One May BE Concocted with Neat
ness and Dispatch.
Take q selfish and worldly hus-
band, an oppressed and virtuous hero
inc, an artful and designing siren, and
a hero in love with both. Let the first,
by her purblind righteousness, irritate
the husband and infame the lover.
Throw in an unnatural child, half
angel, half devil, a general who uses
familiar oaths, printed right off, per-
spicacious maiden aunt, a very blank and
clustered Juvenile lead" and n rake of
approved pattern, sprinkle literally
with descriptions of the heroine's per-
sonal beauty, especially insisting in
every other page ON her bowed mouth, |"
season with the bitterness of the hero's
CALLED" "stung" and "maddened"
heart; boil ON the fiery question of q
woman's duty towards husband with
q past, and serve In pale-green bind.
ing, with good print and paper inside.
IN. o. Picayuno.
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quite dry, add another, laying the
enamel on evenly and thinly. 1t is q
great mistake to put too much paint on
your brush at once. The surface will
not be nearly so smooth, and the enamel
will probably run down In streaky
Jumps. ..
Now fix your boxes in place. Begin
by cementing with strong glue, the two
small pigeon holes at the bottom Of
the bracket. These are formed from
the front of the box you sawed in half.
Then to each of these at either side glue
a whole box in horizontal position. On
the top of each pigeon-hole fix box
perpendicularly, and the three-quarter
boxes are glued one at each side of these
perpendicular or upright boxes. The
little shelves which you see are made
from the ends of the boxes which were
taken off, and they must of course,
be enameled black. A couple of COM
mon matches, painted and glued to the
sides of the box, will support each lit
tie shelf. Should you find the glue "giv-
ing'' little you can easily run a small
nail or carpenters pin here and there
through the boxes. The supports are
best fixed to the wall with screws,
bored right through the back of each,
or you can attach gilt plates and screw
them thus to the wall. The effect is
pretty if you suspend tiny fancy
china plate or saucer against the back
of each support. When the bracket Is
placed upon these holders, decorate it
with Japanese or other knick-knacks
of suitable height and size, and am
sure your eye will be pleased with the
result. If the bracket is inclined to
lean q little forward and you are not
quite sure as to its security, screw q
couple Of brass plates to the upright
boxes, pass o narrow gilt chain or piece
of picture cord through the holes, and
attach this to q small hook driven into
the wall. Sometimes the slamming OF
q door will severely shake the wall and
render the ornament in danger, so 1t Is
Just as wen to take this little precau-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
Anew Amusing Irish Bulls.

An Irishman, who was very ill when
the physician told him that he must
prescribe ON cmctic for him, said: "In-
deed, doctor, an cmetic will never do me
any good, for have taken several and
could never keep one of them upon my
stomach" An Irishman, at cards,
who. inspecting the pool, found it de-
0cient, exclaimed: "Here Is shilling
short, who put it IMP" A poor Irish
servant maid, who was left-handed,
placed the knives and forks upon the
dinner table in the same awkward fash
ion. Her master remarked to her that
che had placed them all left-handed.
"Ah, true, indeed, sir" she said, "snd so
I have. Would you be pleased to help
me to turn the table?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
WILL HELP AMERICAN TRADE.

Permanent Exhibition of Our Goods to Be
Established In Venezuelan cities.
F. II. Plumacher, United States consul
At Maracaibo, reports to the state de-
partment that the government of Vene-
zuela has made contracts with William
Harper, representing the Philadelphia
museums and American Manufacturing
association, for the establishment Of q
permanent exhibition of American
goods in Caracas, with their own build
ing and other permanent exhibitions
In Valencia, Cindad, Bolivar and Mara
caibo. The purpose of the exhibition
is to give the Venezuelans an opportu-
nifty to formally inspect and com
pare our goods with those OF the old
world. Mr.. Plumacher says that Ger
many, England and France overrun
South America with commercial tray-
cling agents, mostly energetic young
men, well versed in the Spanish lam
guage and the customs of South Amer
lean people. A commercial traveller for
an American house is seldom seen in the
country. Mr.. Plumacher thinks the
permanent exhibitions will help Ameri-
can trade without the great expense
attending sending agents to South
America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES.
Shermer Had His Fun Last Year and Now
Furbeck Evens Up the Scare.

shermer Had His Fun Last Year and Now
Furbeck Evens Up the Score.
Herman Shermer, who lives at No.
7s4 North Lincoln street, Chicago,
played trick ON his friend, Paul Fur
beck, last Christmas night by inviting
him to a full dress party which had an
existence only in Schermer's mind. The
other day the old account was squared.
Shermer is the possessor Of large
number of cats, and the other day they
all took to the roof. At ten o'clock
sharp man drove up in front of the
Shermer residence in a box buggy. He
had with him four dogs, two of which
instantly broke leash and made for
the particular pet cat of the Shermer
family. The cat took to the ridge pole,
followed by its progeny, which is nu-
merous. The man in the buggy walked
into the back yard and told Mr. Shermer
he could have any one of the four dogs
for ten dollars. The bell in ST. Michaers
tower was ringing the hour as the stran-
a vacant lot at the left of the Shermer
residence. Through it at that instant
came a throng of boys and men, each
individual of which led dog. There
were all kinds, classes and conditions of
the animals, but there was only one
price, ten dollars. BY this time there
were IS cats on the roof, and divided be-
tween fear of the death of his pets and
a decided indisposition to be bitten Mr..
Shermer managed to ask what it meant.
"The best watch dog for the money"
was the chorused shout, as a few more
owners and dogs leaped the low fence.
Then it was that Mr.. Shermer learned
that he had advertised for watch dog,
for which he was to make spot cash
payment of ten dollars, provided the
dog was delivered at his residence at
ten o'clock Sunday morning. The dog
was there-numerously.
Mr.. Shermer says he will invite Mr..
Furbeck to no more parties.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
Green, white and yellow.

A charming scheme Of decoration fof
q small dinner table lighted by q hang
ing lamp may be carried out DIS fol-
lows, A green and white wicker bas-
ket wreathed with trails of asparagus
fern and smilax and filed with white
flowers and ferns, and sprays Of ivy and
herberis, hangs from the lamp, the
handle being tied with bright yellow
satin ribbons. The table center is OF
yellow brocade, cut in star shape and
bordered with narrow silver gallon.
Trails of smilax and fern tied with
bows of ribbon are arranged round the
dessert dishes, and silver dishes con-
tanning sailed almonds and bonbons are
placed at the point of the star-shaped
cenUer-r niiatieipSia fsS=E
s.ra- . = - = -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
AMERICANS TO TAKE PART.

Special Festivities Being Arranged at
.Buda-P esth for Those Who VIII Attend.
Special festivities for Americans have
been arranged in connection with the
Hungarian millineum celebration at
Buda-Pesth. The Millennium society,
of Cleveland, o., left New York on June
on steamer Havel. They We're joined
by a number of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from Pittsburgh and Chicago. A few
days later body of Hungarians sailed
on the steamer Augusta Victoria. All
these will meet on June 80 in Vienna,
and will together go to Buda-Pesth on a
special steamer of the Danube Steam
ship company.
The following arrangements have
been made for the entertainment of
Americans:
On June 30 O reception will be given
to the visitors upon their arrival in the
city. On July there will be rendez-
vous at Elizabeth park and visit to the
exposition. The next day the visitors
will attend fete in Old Buda. On July
g they will go to Marguerite island, and
in the evening will attend special fete.
The Americans will visit the graves of
Kossuth, Deak, Sechonyi, Batthyani and
other martyrs Of 1s4s. They will also
visit the monument of Petof and will
place there the metal wreaths that will
be brought by the Cleveland visitors.
In the evening a banquet will be given
70 the Americans at the festival hall of
the.exposition by the managers of the
Press club.
Prime Minister Banffy, with the other
members of the cabinet, will attend this
banquet. There will also be grand
display of fireworks. Almost everybody
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. American flags
and colors for use on July4.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
CIGAR BOX BRACKET.
Its Construction Affords Great Pleasure
to Amateur Home Decorators.

Its construction AFFORDS Great Pleasure
to Amateur Home Decorators.
The beauty of this bracket to anna
teur home decorators is that it can be
made without tools, save for the use Of
q small kitchen saw, of which every
home can boast. Eight boxes in all win
be required, seven for the bracket and
one for the support. Take off the lids,
which you will not want for this design,
as it is intended to show off bric-a-brao
Though, of course, if you like to add
doors you can easily do so by using the
lids), and soak the boxes in very hot
water in order to get rid of labels and
the smell of tobacco. When free from
paper leave the boxes several hours in
a warm roolh until the wood is dry,
then rub it with coarse sand paper I'M
til smooth. Set aside four boxes, which
you will use in their entirety. Saw one
box exactly in half. From two boxes
saw off one-third of each, and the re-
naming box, which is to serve as the
support, deal with in this way: First
saw it in half, then slope eff the sides
SO that when the support is against the
wall these side pieces vanish to point
at the end and give grace to the design.
When your boxes are so prepared.
they are ready to be painted with ebony
enamel. If you look carefully at the
accompanying picture, however, you
will see where the boxes are Joined there
is no need of adding coating of paint;
but color all perceptible parts, inside
and outside. When the first coating is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
DANGER IN BARBER SHOPS.
Microbes Lie in Wait for the Head.
of Customers.

Microbes Lie in Wait for the Heads
of Customers.
From the n. Y. Press.
If there's one place where germs of
all sorts swarm more thickly than
any other place it is in barber shop.
Hundreds of people come and go and
are brushed and combed and lathered
and shaved with the same instru-
ments. Every customer brings i'm his
private stock and leaves contribu-
tiOnS for the future customers. When
business is slack the brushes become
stock farms and gardens by them
selves without outside assistance.
But the more dangerous pests of the
barber shop are much smaller. Some
are microbes, but several important
plants and fungi.
The principal disease of hair are
ringworm, BARRIERS itch, favus and
badness. Ringworm of the scalp is
called by the skin specialists tenea
, tonsuras. 1t causes one or more cir
cular bald patches of various sizes on
the head, covered with scales looking
like ashes, with numerous small bro
ken-off stumps of hair. Sometimes
there are several such patches. 1t is
n highly contagious disease, and diff
cult to cure. In fact it is only cur
able by shaving all the head and pull
ing out the diseased hair by the roots
| with pair of pincers, which hurts.
This treatment must be kept up for
months.
The cause of ringworm is a fungus
called trichophyton tonsuras, which
| grows in the hair fOllicles and the
skin, and flourishes in BARRIERS brush
es and combs.
The second disease of hair is bar
bers' itch, also called tenea sycosis, or
ringworm of the beard This comes
chiefly from lather brushes, and caus-
es an Inflammation of the hair fol-
licles, with the formation of dull red
| fieshy tubercles. The redness and
scaliness are at first slight, but in
| crease until the hair becomes dry,
brittle, and finally drops out. The skin
becomes thick and sensitive, so that
the unfortunate victim would like to
take chloroform every time he is
shaved BARRIERS itch lasts a long
time, and often gives rise to perma-
| nent Disagreement. The cause Is an
other fungus somewhat like the ring
worm fungus. 1t is always caused
| by the brushes and lather cups. which
become impregnated with the fungi.
A third disease is favus, less COM
mon than the others, forming yellow,
crusty excavations in the hair, look
| ing like rats nests. 1t is distinguished
by all physicians by its odor, which
suggests a rat, or the lions cage in
the Central Park menagerie in the
winter. 1t causes permanent bald
ness, and is usually incurable. Un-
less powerful acS4s are used it is apt
to spread.
| BARRIERS either take no special pains
with their brushes, in which case the
brushes become geological gardens,
or else they do what is almost as bad
wash them every day with soap and
water. In the last, although free from
wild beasts, they become famous boz
| tanical gardens. 1t is the result of a
botanical nature that gives rise to the
microscopic plant collections, which
cause the three diseases-ringwOrm
BARRIERS itch and favus.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
BRIGHT BOYS IDEA.

He Explains How He Bends and Makes
Perfect Skinny Sticks.
A bright boy writing to st. Nicholas
tells how shiny sticks are made.
81 get sticks he writes, "as nearly
straight as possible and bend them at
home. I have goard made like this:
There are two pins at one end, at 1 and
2, around which the stick is bent; and
at the other end are two rows of holes
into which pin, No. 3, can be put to
kold the handle in place. When the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. A. Frawley, w. A. and J. L. Post,
lot II, block 2, on Craig place, Law
to the Scottish American Mortgage
Co., limited, lots 81 and %, corner of
Crockett and Nacogdoches streets,
known as the II. Grenet property;
$1,150.
Thomas C. Lambeth and Lawrence
j. Hart to Mrs. Annie Lon Storms,
west half of lot 10 and east half of
lot II, block 2, on Craig place, Lau-
rel Heights; 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16

HOW TO MAKE A SKINNY STICK.

sticks-they should be as green as pos.
sible-are in place on the board, put
the whole thing in the back of the fur
mace, where the stick will bake. In
about two days the sap is dried out and
the stick will keep its curve.
'Then I take belt lace-a leather
string about half an inch wide and
one-sixteenth of an inch thick-and
bind it on the short end. If the stick is
split, I bind it first with brass wire and
then put the leather binding over the
brass"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16

i.armonies. shortly arrerwaru, w1e-
playing on his instrument, he was much
estonished to see number of mice
frisking out of their holes and many
spiders descending from their webs and
congregating around him, while he
continued his music. Whenever he
ceased they dispersed; whenever he
played again. they reappeared.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
Mica Arc Fond of music.

It is fact that mice, in common with
almost every other species of animals,
ere attracted by music. Mice have been
known to regularly come out Of their
holes and run about a schoolroom when
ever boys were singing psalms. An
officer confined in the Bastile, at Paris,
begged to be allowed to play on his
$50 - softan his confinement by its
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
Real Estate Trainers Filed.

Frank Simmsng. by sheriff, to
Floyd MCGOWAN, lot IL, block 2,
o. c. l. 127, Prospect Hill; S..
Frank Simmsng, by sheriff, to
Otto Geise, lots 33 and "a, contain
ing a'total of 80 acres, in survey
81, section No. 2; $40.
Paul and M. Hellmann to G. C.
Simpson, lot s, out Of subdivision
of o. C. /. %, corner blackberry and
Milan streets; $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16

The Soar family at Ambasdon, Derby.
shire, England, has curious heirloom
in the shape of loaf of bread which
is now over GOO years old.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
French Patents.

A French patent must be prior to
patents taken out in other countries,
otherwise the application will not be
granted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
An Old Church.

The Old Swedes' church at Whining
ton, Del, celebrated its 197th anniver-
sary on Saturday. The sermon was
preached by Archdeacon C. C. Tiffany,
of New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16

Mr.. E. ]. Martin, wife and daagh.
ter, Miss Ruby, Mrs. w. II. Field
and Mrs. N. s. Graham leave this
afternoon for two weeks visit to
Mexico.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
GIFT TO TOWN OF HIS YOUTH.

Handsome Library Building Presented co
Branford, Conn, by Chicago Millionaire.
Timothy blackstone, Chicago mil
lionaire and president of the Chicago &
Alton railroad. has given handsome Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-16
THESE DOCTORS DO IT! DO WHAT

Cure thousands of people afflicted with PR.
VATE, SKIN AND BLOOD DIsEASES where
other doctors and specialists fail. Absolute
PROOF OF this assertion can be given. If neces-
earY. WHAT DOCTORS do this2 DR. Hafha.
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The Lion Is Going.

biologists aver that in 100 years Tire
ion will be extinct
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way Il Co., who are
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They lead others fol-
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