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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1896.
COMPLAINT OF A COUNTY
SCHOOL.

Daily Light:
We are in great need of a county
superintendent. Why? Make visit
to the little school at San Jose and
then you will be convinced that such
is the fact.
This school is indeed in a terrible
and neglected condition. To speak
the truth it is disgrace to our COun-
ty Judge and directors of the school.
The desks they have, or at least what
are intended for desks, are simply a
source of torture to the pupils.
During the rainy weather the pupils
as well as the teacher are compelled
to take refuge, so to speak. in one cor
ner of the room, on account of the
condition of the roof. Ii is no Won
der that many of the parents will not
allow their children 10 attend this
school They prefer keeping their
children at home learning nothing. to
going TO school and i'm time, come
home dcfOTmGd and in miserable
health: such will be the consequence
Of those attending, if sonnet one does
not see that they have better desks,
and that the building is in the cOndi-
tlOh W SNdhd lllC IdlllN NNiNhCA' ht
teachers and pupils in the city schools
are not confined to such uncOmfort-
able desks and rooms: then why
should the teachers and pupils of our
county schools he confined to such?
Yet there is just such case at the
little school, known as MOrril Chapel.
San Jose And here we have county
judge and school directors: vet we
seem To have no one who will take
interest enough 10 make things COM
Portable and inviting. Undoubtedly
YOU will find other county schools in
the same sad fix. The teacher has
kindly had a stove put up. and is it |
not enough for the county to see that |
fuel is in readiness for the cold |
weather: The majority of the par
ents of these pupils are without the |
means to properly clOthe their child |
rem for the winter: therefore it is no |
more than just that they should have |
a warmer room to sit in and study |
in during the day. after walking |
great distance in the cold.
The pupils are studiOuS and the |
teacher above reprOach. then why |
does the county and its directors or
representatives not take an interest in
the matter?
4 VISITOR.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08
NOTICE TO CHURCHES.

We have secured the services of a
first-class pipe organ tuner and repair
er and are prepared to do all such
work on short notice. All work is
fully warranted. 11-1-tf.
THOSg GOGGAN G. BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08

There is one custom among wO-
men here that surprises a strang-
er, that is the practice of native
women, and ladies too, of going
around on the open street bare
headed. 1t is true, that all have
a "mantilla,' Qace shawl, or "re-
bOsa," a shawl with which, when
necessary, they cover the head,
but most, even in the suns rays,
wander around without any Gov
covering or adOrnment for the
head. No man does likewise and
that makes the custom all the
more peculiar. II. X. Il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08


ed into service in the case of
emergency.
The winter racing season
opened on Sunday with the race
meet of the Jockey club ut the
PcralvilO track. AS usual a very
large crowd was drawn and the
racing was excellent. The Jockey
club of the City of Mexico is one
of its leading social features and
has one of the finest club houses
in the republic. 1t always does
anything it undertakes with cred
liable grandeur.
There is Oh exhibition here Il
handsome brass bed stead, once
the property of the Inflated Max
MILAN, emperor of Mexico, that
bears the Imperial Mexican arms.
Its intrinsic value is about $50,
but it is valued as a curiO at s.,
500 and, it is said, has
been sold at the latter figure,
to an old admirer of the empire.
This relic is authenticated, but
one has to be very careful in
dealing with Maximillian relies,
as they are in demand, especially
by visitors, and like relics of an
cient Mexico, are manufactured
in Il wholesale way.
otto Wahrmund, of the San
Antonio City Brewery, is here
and the object of his visit is to
place the products of his brewery
in the markets here. He plainly
SAYS that he has no fight to make
on the local breweries, but when
the beers of England, st. Louis.
Milwaukee and other parts are
sold here he proposes to offer a
superior article and bid for MeXi-
can patronage. Capt. Benham,
of the firm Of Benham, Trueheart
& Adger, has been appointed
agents and the brewery's interest
is therefore in good hands. For
Benham is we'll known. True
heart is of the San Antonio True
hearts and the Adger is John
Adgpr, the we'll known commits
sion merchant, late of San AntO-
MO, 1t is a good venture vet Il
rocky one. The local beers can
be sold cheaper and good, though
perhaps not so good as the San
Antonio article. For instance,
cheap beer is sold at 3 cents, bot
tie; double at 6 cents. TOhica, Il
fine beer, at II cents and the finer
beers at % cents Il bottle. The
imported beers, by reason of de-
preciated silver, duties and
freights run to from 80 to IS
cents a small bottle. Her brew
cries can sell it's bottled beer, of
good class, for II to % cents.
The same beer, though it is bet.
ter, can not be sold with a profit
under 40 or 50 cents, and people
are apt to take the cheapest. But
you can depend on this. The
City brewery will make big
fight for San Antonio beer and
by it's excellence may win. Not
withstanding higher prices the
beer of England, st. Louis anC
Milwaukee will pay their agen
cies and there is no reason why
San Antonio may not do like
wise.
! Con Harrigan, an American
fireman, met death in singular
way on the Mexican Central rail
road. There was big storm a
FL SaltO and hail fell in suci
quantities as to form banks l.
feet high. The rain washed out
culvert that sustained a %
foot road and as the train passed
it sank in the abyss. Engineer
Rainey jumped and saved his life
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08

Harrigan, who was on the tender,
was caught and so buried under
mud and hail that he, unques-
tiOnably, was sutfOcated to death
before he could be relieved. He
was 20 years of age, Il native of
Taunton, Mass, well connected
and highly esteemed.
They have peculiar criminal
practice here that is exceedingly
rough on prisoners. When any
man is accused of crime the evil
dence of the prosecutor and
statement of the accused is ia
ken. The accused, if the judge so
decides, is sent to solitary CON
finement for y hours. He, of
course, can have food, but none
can see him, not even his attOr-
ney. and that - hours is a most
internal torture. No bail can be
taken until that period expires.
This is an old custom, but it is
one that most men think should
be abolished. They think that a
primary trial should be at once
given and if bail is allowable, the
prisoner should be allowed to
give it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-08

ed into service in the case of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
BRIEF PERSONALS,

Miss Gertie Rogers, OF Buchanan, Is
visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Maggie Kreyser. of Buens Vista,
is visiting friends in the city.
Charles Wilme.b ia lying seriously
Ill at his homo on Franklin road.
E. b. jacobs and w. P. Airhart have
gone to Norfolk and Old Point on BUSH
ness.
Miss Fisher, OF Sharpsbure, Md, is
visiting Mrs. j. G. Crimer on Seventh
avenue o. @.
@. w. Hunter, OF Richmond, "a in
the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
p. Thompson.
Miss Pearle Gale. accompanied by
Miss Susie Muse, left yesterday for her
homo at Bonshcks.
Miss Helen Dickinson, of Nottowav,
is wishing the family of Postmaster
Dupuy for few days.
Eddie Lloyd. Roanoke's last year
pitcher, will leave for his home at
Ssraissville. Ohio, today.
Conway Geisen. the foreman in the
bottltng department. ct the bre very, is
indisposed with pneumonia.
S. N. Brickhouse, g special represen.
tative OF the Norfolk Pilot, and Mrs. l..
E. Baily, of the New York Voice, are in
the city.
Mrs. Houston Compton and Miss Bes-
sic Maddox, of Front Royal, are visiting
the family OF j. e. Rogers on Salem
avenue s. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
a Household Treasure.

D. W. Fuller. of Canajoharie. N. Y.
says that he always keeps Dr.. Kings
New Discovery In tine house ana his
family has always found the very best
results follow les use; thst he would not
be without II. II procureble. G. A. Dyke
man, Druggist. Catskill, N. Y, ssys that
DR.. Kings New Discovery 10 undoubt-
eddy the best Cough remedy; that he has
used itin his family for eight years, and
IL has never failed to do sll that Is
claimed for 1t. Why not try q remedy
so long tried and tested? Trial bottles
free At Massie's Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson
street. Regular size SOC and 81. OU.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
The Best Thing College Docs For a Man.

Tho Best Thing College Docs For Il Man.
Whatever may be in store for the
American college as the predecessor of
tho American university, it can never
cease to be an agency for the training
Of man in the great business of living.
1t enriches his life; it deepens and
broadens his view Of truth; it ennobles
his aims; it strengthens his choice of
the right; it clarifies his vision Of, AID
his love Of. the beautiful The col
lege pours oil into the lamp of character
and makes its light more radiant and
moro lasting. When these functions are
lost, if they ever be lost, they must be
assumed by some other power. For, so
long us the race continues. SO long are
its members to be trained to think, TO
judge, to reason, to act with independ-
ence and with justice, to work labo-
riously, and to be large and true and no.
BILE men. These qualities represent the
best thing which college can do for its
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
THEY SHOT THE HAT.
And Then the Stranger Opened the Roll
licking Cowboys Eyes.

And Then the Stranger Opened the Roll
licking Cowboys Eyes.
AS we were nearing Henrietta, Tex,
tho conductor came into the smoking Ger,
in which about Il dozen men were seat
ed, and after look around he said:
Gentlemen, we shall be pretty cer-
tain to pick up six or eight cowboys ut
Henrietta, and they will all come III
tits car. They are good fellows, as we
all know, but rather wild. For instance,
should they find any of you wearing II
plug hat they would very likely begin
shooting at the hat. Sorry to put you TO
any trouble. but l thought ought to
tell you about it,
Five of US were wearing plugs. -Four
of us mado haste to get them out of
sight. The fifth was Small quiet look
ing chap who had the appearance of n
consumptive. He was reading book
and enjoying his own company. He look
ed up, listened to the conductor and then
slanted his hat over his ear and went on
reading.
81 thought I'd better speak about it,
you know" said the conductor in an
apologize way as he fingered.
eyes, heard you," was the quiet
reply of the man addressed.
''You-you will keep your hat on?''
81 shall"
1t wasn't our funeral, and so we had
nothing to say. We all took seats on the
other side Of the car, however, and as
the train pulled up seven wild cowboys
on the platform whooped and yelled and
came rushing into the car. They took
seats at the front end of the car, while
the plug hat man was seated at the
rear. 1t wasn't minute before one of
the gang shouted:
"Look at it, will you-look at that
hatp'
"Shoot it!' yelled q second.
"Gimme the first pop" added third.
This third man stood up in his seat,
drew his gun and fired six bullets into
the tall hat as fast as you could count.
making six holes which were plain to
view. His comrades were laughing and
applauding when the stranger put down
his book, rose up, and there was pop!
pop! popl from the pistol in his hand.
The cowboy was still on his feet A bull
let split the lobe of his right ear, sec
ond the lobe of his left, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth cut notches in his SOM
brero and sent pieces of felt flying in the
air. After the reports had ceased the two
men faced each other for 20 seconds
without word. Then the plug hat man
calmly inquired:
lis there anything more can do for
your crowd?"
lyon betl" heartily responded the
other, who had seemed bit dazed.
"This ere crowd wants to drink with
you and then hev you learn as how to
shootp
They rushed over to him and shook
hands, begged his pardon for shooting
his hat, and the man with his ears split
admiringly exclaimed:
Boys, he could hev put them six
bullets into my eye, one after another,
but he jest wanted to let me live to real
ize that I don't know enough to hold
gun right end fust! Sich shootin as he
did Yum Yum Durn my hide, but I
never expected to see SIGH fine work, and
this is the happiest day of my life l"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
How to Epiov Good HALT,

If you are suffering with any skin or
blood disease, Rheumatism, Catsrrh.
Ulcers, Old Sores, General Debility,
etc, send stamp to the Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga, for book OF wonderful
cures. free. This book will point the
way to speedy recovery. Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. Is manufactured after .
long tested prescription OF an eminent
physician, and is the best building up
and blood purifying medicine in the
world. Beware of substitutes. Price
sl.oo for large bottle. See ADVERTISE
ment elsewhere. For sale by Drug
gists.
If you want the best bicycle for the
money call a. Y ost- Forrer Co. (limited. J
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
Ladiea' Shirt Waists.

We are now ready with great :line OF Ladies'
shlrt Waits In Percale, Madras, etc. The lines
handled by us confined To- us They are
makes which have reputation throughout the
country for At. workmanship and style They
At SOC each 30 dozen ladies' P.InoIe Shit.
waists, new sleeve. latest style collars, yoke
backs, nobby styles. See them.
At<i, great variety Of high novelties in the
prettiest effects in the market All the new
See them.
At $3.50, S1.75 and Sa25, the highest novelties
OF the season in separaOle collars, white collars
and cuffs and finest materials. See them
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
100 Church Street.
OPEN all night-Bonner's.

., Is the mothers
Teeth,nS syrup friend during the
critical period of den
tition in children. 1t is certain and
safe in it's action, producing almost In =
stAnt relief for oil ,hose distressing
symptoms TO which
children are subject. p, ass,e1
Price 25 cents, at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When She was Child, she CT ed for Cas,oria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
Easter Gloves.

We ara now ready with brand new stock OF
Kid Gloves for Easter
We give You satisfactory guarantee on all
gloves bought here al 81 and upwards.
AZ q, 4-Bntton White or Yellow Kid Gloves
embroidered in black-atest and most popular
shades Of the season
At CSC the pair, big line OF Hook Real Kid
Gloves In all the new light tans, worth Si25
AT 81, $3.50 and &1.75. full lines OF Black Kid
dioyes, latest styles In buttons and hooks
AZ 81 20, the nobbiest and most stylish gloves
them.
Gloves are here.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

COLUMBUS wheels are neat. pretty and
strong. Yost-Forrer Co. (limited.)
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
ga HINT TO THE WISE,

Plenty of change in your ads. brings plenty of
change in your store.
~
Hvery article has distinct way in which 1t can
be properly advertised.
~
Don't write your ads. on the begging letter style
You are after business not charity.
~
., when your rivals are out of the newspaper
that's good time for you to stay in.
#~x
Do not write an I'D. which you know would
not appeal to you If You were purchaser.
~.
Better satisfy your customers on small profit
than let them know they are cheated on large
one,
~
Let politeress rule in your store. The curious
caller who buys nothing TO day may be good
buyer tomorrow.
~
There's something about your business difrer-
ent from all other business. What Is II! Hunt
1t up, and If it's good, advertise 1t.
***
The business man OF to day has not time to
read two or three hundred words to get one
single idea. The advertisement should be short
terse and 10 the point
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
Upholstery Department.

Probably you have some old furniture TO do
over We have tho material that you will need.
New stock now ready.
AT 5Oc the yard, 10 pieces of new Tapestry
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

SEE the "bicycle built like q watch"
as Yost-Forrer Co.'s Qimited.)
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

advertisements should never be prepared in q
hurry. There ought to be some particular time
set apart in each day or each week for the con
sideration OF this question.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

REm1NS Liver Pill removes the bile.
lNThe Tonic Pellet tones up the system.
Combined form Perfect Treatment. CSC.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

IMPARTs vigor and
sarssnari,,a gives tone to the sys-
tenn by purifying the
blood and removing the elements and
germs which produce disease. A true
tonic as we'll as ,,
blood purifier. Phsrmsev.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
I EAT AT BONNER's.

Don't look like get plenty to eat?
Don't look like l get good food?
Don't look like L am satisfied with
life and the good things thereof? Bet
ter come around nnd JON me in a
square meal. Patronize the pioneer
restaurant-the pioneer of low prices,
and the only open-all-nlght restaurant
in Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

You get plenty to ca. at Bonner's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
Curtain Department.

Our cnrtain department is now q thing OF
beauty In its new stock aud dress. Anything
you want In Curtains or Curtain Materials hero.
AZ no. rs, 30 IS and SOC the yard 80 styles OF new
things In Madras curtain materials in the newest
effects in the market.
At Is, 20 and 25c-10 styles in Tamboured
Swiss Musns for curtains
At IS, 30. IS and 60c-1O styles In Rallied Mus.
lin Materials for curtains
At 10, 20 and 25c the yard-2O styles in Dotted
Swiss Muens, different dote, widths and quail
ties.
AT $3.50 the pair-special value in full length
Tamboured Muslin Curtains, a decided bargain.
:, AT $i.S5 the pair, full length Tamboured Mug
lin Curtains more elaborate.
At $1.69 the pair, special offering In silk
striped Madras Curtains, 4 different shades OF
stripes; Just about one half OF real value.
Special Values In Lace Curtains. Newest
Styles at SOC. 75c, 81, $3.50. $a.25 upwards.
Something entirely new nets and effects in Lace
Curtains at 90 %. SO 81 and 81
DERBY CURTAINS for Porticrres-the sue.
cessors OF tho Chenille-full range OF qualities
and newest designs and sh 4dings at $3.50 and IS.
New lines OF Scrins for Curtains at &c, 6Hc, SC
and 10c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

How the Silks have been selling-pies OF them
here yet--sec them.
The new Japanese silks for waists at 25c.
The Pekin Striped Novety silks at 69c, made
TO sell at 81.
The novelty Chsngesble Silks at 50c
The great lines of Persisns at 75c, 81, &! 25.
81 "a and 81 81 the yard.
SEQ the great values we ofrer in Black silks.
The Black Satin Duchess ~ CSC, 75c, 7gc, 81,
$l.25, 81 IS and 81 Is.
rhc three special values in "Peau de Sole"
Silks at 69c, SIC and Csc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

At 10c the yard, 1000 yards short length India
Linons. just rs good as anybody's 20c regular
goods In these short lengths 10c.
At sc the yard, White Plaid Nsinsook, worth
SC everywhere.
AT &c the yard. White Plaid Nainsook, worth
10c.
Better grades of Dimities. Plaid aud Striped
White Goods, etc. ice, 12kc and 15c the yard.
Everything in Embroideries, 600 or more pieces
to select from, on NaiDsooks. Swies and Cambria.
The latest patterns, from &c to S2.t0 the yard
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-17
ROMANCE OF A soNo.
How the Popular irish niiiad Robin
Adair- Came to Be written.

How the Popular irish niiiad Robin
Adair- Came to he written.
or an the old English ballads none
Is better known nor more popular than
Robin Adalr" II g. a song whose
pathos has appealed TO listeners In
every land where the English tongue Is
spoken. and unlike most OF the old songs
OF lis kind Il has not been crowded out
Of recollection by newer melodies AL
though usually classci aa an English
ballad and sometimes referred to as OF
Scotch origin. Robin Adair' Is la
reality neither English nor Scotch, but
a genuine Irish ballad. The air. through
which as as well as the words the tears
run is based In very ancient melody
OF similar style known as Eileen
Aroon." and dating back beyond 1850.
The more modern Of the two songs has
It's origin In an actual occurrence. There
was a real Robin Adair. an Irish gen
tleman who claimed descent from the
Desmond Filzgeralds lie was hand
some. dashing young fellow and II Ia
no wonder that Lady Caroline Keppell
fell In love with him, even though she
was the daughter OF the powerful earle
OF Albermarle and he was as poor az the
proverblal church mouse The wOoing
Of the handsome lfishman was Inn
petuous. but the family OF Lady Caro-
line. true to the traditions In noble
families In all wall-rogulated families,
opposed the match. Lord Albermarle
sent his daughter away to cure her OF
her folly. but she absolutely refused TO
be cured. and II was while she was so
iournlng at Bath. In order that she
might not meet Robin. that she wrote
the song. She pinned for her lover and
her health became so poor that at last
the father relented. o. most fathers In
romantic stories do az the end. and Lady
Caroline Keppell became Lady Caro-
line Adalr. Adair. who YVES q surgeon
Of more or less ability afterward be-
came quite distinguished IN his profess
sion. All this happened In the last
century, the song having been written
In 1865 Strangely enough ils proto-
typo. Eileen Aroon," was also the OUT
come OF very romantic circumstances,
the tradition being that II was written
by Carol o'Daly. after his sweetheart.
Eileen, had been compelled by her
family to marry his rival.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-17

the neglee, OF their own. and weakness
resulted. with this there Is a picture
OF the god who got mad. lie IL called
Wing Tai. and has a Punch-llkc face,
and something Spanish about his ear
rings. but from the throat down he Is
altogether a man OF China, 1T is pos
slble," she remarks. that 30 wise a
god will be apparently cruel to be ultl-
mately kind. and Is trying to teach the
Chinese lesson. The people have al.
ready gone back TO his worship, and
sooner or later" she adds In the 81.
Pauls. unless China be quite torn
from her place among the nations,
Wing Tai will forgive his votaries. and
when Chinese patience there Is no per-
feet patience except the Chinese has
done It's perfect work. when China has
learned from Japan. for the great have
TO learn once in while from the little,