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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
-" the fifth, Ito moisten with GER
tain atmospheric moisture

No. 177.-Hidden Boys.
number of boys are here concealed, Of every
age and size,
One in each line hiding, just for surprise.
can reach to upper G. value much my voice.
With renewed avidity he pursues his choice.
They two went together to the music room,
Where he sang song, "When ryedelds are in
bloom
I advise you to stop; a trick or two's enough.
It's better not to go too far when the play is
rough.
A tale I have to tell. / one listener would
Try to live right and be very good and brave.
Place wreath of amaranth ON your hero's
bier.
moral philanthropist was he when here.
Key to the Puzzler.
No. 1874. Polish for Bright Wits: A
shoe.
No. 165.-Puzzle of the Four Tenants:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
No. 174.-Word Changes.

Place within lady's heart five and
place each side of her fifty. You have a
word spelled forward and backward the
same and signifying "horizontal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15

The first, consonant; the second, a
verb; the third, couch; the fourth, the
author of Ecclesiastical History" the
most learned Englishman of his age, 673
7S5. commonly called "the venerable
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 26e. 10-6-Het.
WON'T HURT BRITAIN.

London, Dec. 5.-The Daily standard
commenting on the decision rendered
at Alexandria, in the famous case Of
the Caisse Of the Egyptian debt and
the government, says that the absurd
decision will not have the faintest Of
feet upon the Egyptian policy Of the
British government Should Great
Britain be asked to pay the amount
necessary to satisfy the Judgment
the Standard adds, ''her position in
Egypt will be greatly Strengthens
and her sojourn there prolonged. II
the matter be arranged in any other
manner the political manoeuvres in
volved in the decision will be baffled.
Egypt is the only portion Of the Tur-
kish empire for which humanity need
not blush and It is a crime against
civilization to ask Great Britain b
evacuate the country, but she would
commit greater crime If she shouid
consent to withdraw"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TIE Daify Light
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1866.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-The storm
that the contest between Sharkey and
Fitzsimmons raised is rapidly subsid-
ing. Those who insist that carp rem
dered au unjust decision are no less
emphatic in their assertions than they
were on the day after the figat, but
they have nothing new to add to their
story of fraud. Those who claim the
sailor was fouled, stand by their first
position, which has been strengthened
by the opinion of consulting physi-
clans and the decision of the book
makers. Sharkey is still confined to
his bed and will not be allowed to
leave his room until Wednesday at
the earliest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. PIC. 10-5-156t.
THE .OPEN COURSE"

The trend of public sentiment is,
happily, in the direction of a more
practical education than has obtained
in the past, and this will terminate in
adoption of the 'open course" by all
our colleges. By an open course" is
simply meant that each student Sc
lects the branches of study suited to
his purse and to his intended vocation
in life. and is not forced to study Lat
in and Greek for four years because
they are embraced in the curriculum
of the college. Boys and girls need a
practical education: in short. an edu-
cation that will help them to win a
subsistence after leaving school and
assuming the cares and responsible
ties of life. Such is the education re-
quired by both boys and girls, and if
this method had been generally adopt
ed thirty years ago there would be
now fewer tramps, prostitutes, dead
beats and wrecks. Fit men and
women to earn their subsistence and
they will rarely Ego to the bad
Weekly Lantern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
CLIMBING ELEPHANTS.
Able to Co Up and Down Mountains
When Mules Cannot.

Able to Co Up and Down Mountains
when Mules Cannot.
Elephants are able to make their way
I'D and down mountains and through
a country of steep cliffs, where mules
would not dare to venture, and even
where men find passage difficult. Their
tracks have been found upon the very
sumnmits of mountains over 1000 feet
high. In these journeys an elephant is
often compelled to descend hills and
mountain sides which are almost preci-
pitous. This is the way it is done:
The elephants first maneuver is to
kneel down close to the declivity. One
foreleg is then cautiously passed over
the edge and short way down the
slope, and il he finds there is no good
spot for firm foothoh, he speedily
forms one by stamping into the soil, II
IL is moist, or kicking out foothold IL
it Is dry. When he is sure of good foot
hold the other foreleg is brought down
In the same way. Then he performs tho
same work over again with his feet,
bringing both forelegs a little in ad-
vance for the first foothold. This leaves
good places already made for the hind
feet Now, bracing himself up by his
huge, strong forelegs, he draws his hind
legs, first one and then the other, care
fully over the edge, where they occupy
the first places made by the forefeet.
This Is the way the huge animal pro-
ceeds all the way down, zigzag, kneel-
ing with his forefeet. Thus, the center
Of gravity is preserved, and the huge
beast is prevented from topping over
on his nose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
THE DEVILS AUCTION"

Has proved to its proprietor, Chas.
III. Yale. n most valuable piece of
property. This season will inaugurate
the fifteenth year under its manage
ment For number of years it was
known at "The Devils Auction" then
Manager Yale called it the New Dew
lis Auction" That lasted couple of
seasons; then it became the "Newer
Devils Auction" A year or so more
and it was the Newest Devils Auc-
ton" This year Mr. Yale has given
it as n final title, "The Forever Dew
IFS Auction" for like Tennyson's
brook. it seems destined to run for.
ever. At the Grand Opera house
Monday and Tuesday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
IMPROVING IN MANNERS.
English Customs Getting n Strong Foot
hold In Eastern Cities.

The English club manner is gradually
becoming adopted by the New York,
Boston and Washington young club
men, along with English-built
clothes. The new departure, in de
pertinent, says the Washington
Post, is quiet, natural, frank and sim
plea great improvement on the loud
ness which marked the demeanor OF
clubmen 40 years ago. Our young fell
lows have gone in for English ways,
have not only appropriated Brit
ish fashion in clothes, but have de-
Seloped athletic and manly sporting
tastes, while Tubing" is more the
custom. When, then, with the bath, the
ride to hounds, plenty of outdoor exer-
else, hunting, shooting expeditions, and
the sensible clothes of everyday wear,
the race of young fellows is decided
improvement on the hard-drinking,
dueling, security-going grandfathers.
who loathed athletics and games of all
sorts, except poker, and sought excite
ment in an occasional fox hunt and were
not happy until they had been out on
1.-THE field of honor" several times and
dragged" their man.
Already wall begins TO 60 up in So
ciety as to where the men are to come
from who can be counted upon to insure
the buds a good time. The young fell
lows who have been facetiously dubbed
1.-THE geography class" by some club
wag are not quite old enough to don
the toga varilis, and yet too big to wear
knickerbockers. The society of nam
mas, in a quandary, seriously think OF
making an appeal to Secretaries Herbert
and Lamont to find something in the
way Of duty here for the dancing young
army and navy men and thus relieve the
pressure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
FINANCIAL REvERSES.

Disappointment of an Investor Who Over
worked the Market.
They had been talking about trusts
and the immense profit realized by cap
ital, says the Washington Star.
"A man is never satisfied, however
big the returns may be-" remarked the
man with the patient expression.
"Yes," said the plump-looking citizen
with a meerschaum cigar holder; mo
matter what q person achieves, he n
always haunted by the thought that
he might have done better. The tsoable
about making money rapidly is thai a
man fails to be content with fair 30
centage of gain on his investment"
81 have q friend who is exactly nat
way. He turns up his nose al nero
hundred per cent. or 30"
"He must be plunger."
"Eo; he's conservative investor"
what does he handler
well, You might caIl them govern
ment obligations"
HE must have a new kind Of gssd
thing"
HE used to have But he's lost me.
And it's positively depressing to reso
what he says because the two-osut
stamp he recently bought to put on
letter to me didn't realize the usual divi-
dend of FIVE dollars"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Julia Il. Parsons and A.
l.. Parsons did. by their certain deed
of trust dated June LIST, 1894, and re-
corded on the Dist day of June, 1894,
in the office of the clerk of the county
court of Bexar county, Texas, i'm Vol
ume 1876, pages 1853 to 1854, of the deed
of trust records. convey to Thomas H.
Franklin and Leroy G.. Denman of
said county and state as trustees, the
following described real estate, stu
ated in the City of San Antonio,
county of Bexar and State of Texas,
to-wit:
Original city lot No. 1, lying south
Of La Bahia road, on the east side of
the San Antonio river, being the same
land conveyed by the City of San An
tonic to William II. Cleveland on the
10th day Of March, 1856, by deed re-
corded in Volume ST., p. 81, Bexar
County records.
Said lot is bounded north by Goliad
street; east by Plum street, south by
Iowa street and contains six and thir-
ty-nine one hundreth $500 acres.
which said lot has been subdivided
and map of said subdivision duly filed
in the engineers office. Said lot in
said subdivision being divided into
blocks 1, 2 and 8, and each block b
ing subdivided into lots.
Out Of the above described praf5, ~,
however, there is excepted from said
conveyance lots one a., two (2). three
(3), and four az. in block ! Of said
last named subdivision; and lots one
~, two (2), seven (7), eight (S), tewen-
ty-three (23) and twenty-four (24), in
block 2 of subdivision, and lots eight
81, and twelve q2) of block 3 Of said
subdivision, which said lots have
been heretofore sold.
Together with all tenements and APP
purtenances thereto belonging, to Sc
cure the payment of their certain
promissory note for the sum Of Sew
enty-five hundred dollars, described
therein, and
Whereas, default has been made In
the payment Of said note and part Of
the interest thereon;
Now, therefore, at the request of
George Bucklin, the legal holder of
said note, and by virtue Of the au-
thority vested in me by the terms of
said trust deed, will, on Tuesday,
the 9th day Of January, A. D., 1897,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m.
and 4 O'Clock p. m, at the front door
Of the Bexar county court house In
San Antonio, Texas, sell the above de-
scribed property, and all the right. IT,
tie benefit and equity Of redemption
Of the said Julia f. Parsons and A.
L. Parsons their heirs and assigns
therein, except however lot 10, in
block 3 of said subdivision, at public
auction for the highest and best price
the same will bring in cash for the
purpose Of paying said note, together
with all interest up to the time of sale
and with all costs and expenses of
executing this trust.
San Antonio, Texas, November %,
1896
THOS. H. FRANKLIN,
Trustee.
12-5-3-Sat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
HER CURIOSITY WAS SATISFIED,
Met the Man Who Had Been Solicitors
for Her.

for Her.
A Vienna paper relates an amusing
incident which occurred to great lady
who had just recovered from long and
severe illness. Seated in her boudoir
she was looking over the cards of con.
dolence that had been left for her while
i'll. Among the names of counts, bar
ons and other aristocratic sympathizers
emblazoned with coronets and coats of
arms, she came across simple card
with the plain inscription: Hermann
Berger"
In vain the lady asked who Hermann
Berger was. None of her servants could
give her any other information than
that the individual was remarkably
handsome young man. The lady's GU
riosity became excited and she gave or
ders to admit the stranger if he should
call again.
The order was punctually obeyed,
and on the following day she received
a really charming young man, dressed
in the most exquisite style, who evident
ly appeared greatly embarrassed at
the honor of tete-a-tete with the still
brilliant though somewhat faded
beauty.
II can hardly find words" said the
lady, with a blush, "to thank you for
the sympathy which you have mani
tested for stranger"
II beg your pardon, gracious lady"
stammered the dandy, 'but / am tho
agent for Messrs. A. B., the under
takerS!"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
WILSON'S AND CARLISLB'S RE
PORTS.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 5.-The an
nual report of Postmaster General
Wilson will not be made public until
after the president has submitted his
annual message to congress. This is
taken to indicate that matters of great
importance pertaining to postal affairs
are under consideration between the
postmaster general and the president.
Secretary Carlisle's annual report
probably will not be presented to con-
gress until the second week of the
session. The principal points on fl
nance and the recommendations, it
is expected, will be presented to con-
gress in the presidents message.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
THE ENGINE EXPLOSION.
Engineer Moynahan, Fireman Foun-
taine and Brakeman Clarke. Have
n Close Call.

Close Call
Further particulars Of the explosion
of the engine on the International,
mention of which was made in yester-
days Light, are that the accident &C.
Cured about a mile below the depot
in this city, near the slaughterhOuse.
The engine was pulling out freight
train. Pat Moynahan was the negi-
neer and Harry Fountaine the fire
man, and both escaped serious inju-
the glass of the cab was shattered. The
was on the engine at the time, was
slightly scalded. The entire front
part Of the boiler was torn away and
the glass of the cab was battered. The
bell of the engine has not yet been
found. The train was running at the
rate of about 16 or IS miles an hour
Mt the time and the explosion occur
red without n moments warning. Ii
was all over before the engineer and
fireman could think. Had the door
of the furnace been open Fireman
Fountaine would not have been left
to tell the tale, but fortunately he
closed the door about five minutes
before the explosion took place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
A SoUoANESE SURPRISE.
Dsrvishes Found Fighting in Armer Left
by the Crusaders 7eo Years Ago.

DSNshshcs oohe AIuSE Isht
BY the Cr.sadsrs 7eo Years Ago.
The British expedition against the
mahdi, which has now reached Dom
COLA on the Nile. has made some very
surprising discoveries.
On the bodies of many of the dead
Dervishes was found ancient armor,
which has been pronounced by experts
TO date back to the Crusades. It is,
therefore, between 600 and 100 years
old. Some of the Deavishes were also
using arms Of the same antiquity.
These Dervishes are partly descended
from Arabs, who wandered from Asia
Minor into Egypt, and thence into the
Soudan, where, in combination with the
aborigines, they have proved the
fiercest and most fanatical race in ex-
istence. Their ancestors were no doubt
among those who fought against the
Crusaders.
The mahdi and his followers have
fallen far below the chivalrous Saladin,
who nursed his adversary, Richard
Coeur-de-Lion, back to life, and the
Saracenr. On the other hand, the mo-
tives of the British expedition arc less
unselfsh than those Of the Crusaders.
II has also been reported by explorers
that they have found In the hands Of ma
tives In the heart Of Africa weapons
closely resembling revolvsrs, although
they must have been centuries elder
than the modern form Of those firearms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
ITAIY's WHITE ELEPHANT.

London, Dec. 5.-The Chronicle pub
fishes a dispatch from Rome, saying
that the Marquis di Rudini, the 1tal-
ian premier, intends to submit the
question of the retention of Erythrea
by the Italian government to a vote
at the next general election. The cor
riere di Napoli, which is sometimes In
spired by Premier di Rudini, the dis
patch adds, asserts that Great Britain
has offered to buy Erythrea, the ltal-
ian province Of Abyssinia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
REMARKABLE ENTERTAINING.
The Host Furnished Everything for His
Guests.

The Host Furnished Everything for His
Guests.
A young woman has confided to q
writer in the New York Times a some
what extraordinary account of the man
ner in which wealthy and well-known
New Yorker treats those who are in
vited to the house parties at his suburb
an home. She was informed by note
from her hostess that carriage would
call for her and her luggage at a certain
hour to take her to the ferry, where
Mr.. X would meet and take charge
of her. At the ferry she found the en-
tire house party, including matrons
with their husbands, young men and
1naidens, assembled to. be looked after
by Mr.. ". The valet checked their
luggage, and in each instance round
trip ticket was returned with the
checks. At the house, in each room
the writing-desk was supplied not only
with an ample stock of letter-paper,
engraved with the estate name, but also
with a box filled with postage stamps
of various denominations, including
special-delivery ones. long-diStance
telephone, connecting with, among
other places, the station telegraph of
flee, made it possible to talk or wire all
over the country and quite impossible to
pay for the service. On the little guest
card in each room, which gave the
hours of meals and the schedule of
mails and trains, was little notices:
Visitors are kindly requested not to
fee the servants" Finally, to cap the
climax, on Sunday morning a maid
brought to the young woman's door,
on tray which was loaded with SIM
liar missives, small envelope which she
proffered with the simple message:
"For the church box" 1t contained
money for the offertory plate and one of
these envelopes was left with each
guest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
tuscan Women's Necklaces.

From time immemorial the peasant
women of Tuscany have been accus-
toned to wear necklaces composed of
several strings of small pearls of ir-
regular shape, pierced and strung on
silk. These pearls are known as Elm
termezzette." Their necklaces most fire.
quently constitute their sole property.
and have often cost from 1000 to 1900
lire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
NEGRO REPRESENTATIVES,

y Albany, N. Y, Dee. 6.-Governsr
Morton has appointed the following
named delegates to represent the state
of New York in the negro department
of the Tennessee Centennial eelebra-
ton: Rev. Hutchins O. Bishop, Chas.
Walderson, Edward n. Lee, EdwarA
v. Carter, John n. Henderson, Frank
p. Thompson, all Of New York Ctty,
and John ID. Bruce, Of Albany.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
THEY WANT OUR FLOUR.

London, Dec. 5.--The Times prints
a Melbourne dispatch saying that in
consequence Of the deficiency of her
crops Australia will require a hun
dred thousand tons of flour from
America, half Of which quantity has
already been ordered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
ENGLISH COAST STORM.

London. Dec. ga severe gale pre-
vailed all night long over the British
coasts. causing numerous casualties
and much damage and channel ser
vices have been suspended in conse-
auence. Electric railways from
Brighton to Nottingham. along
Foreshore, which opened last week,
were DESTROYED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
sULLIvAN's OPINION.

Boston, Dec. 5.-John l.. Sullivan,
ex-champion, in sNeaking Of the fight
between Fitzsimmons and Sharkey,
said:
There was little or no science in
the battle between Fitzsimmons and
Sharkey. From reports read, II
was simply a rough and tumble bat
tlp"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TRADE AGAINST GERMANY.

Berlin. Dec. Sin the Reichstag
Maron Marschall Won Bieberstein,
minister of foreign affairs, said that
the official statistics showed that
since the conclusion of the recent COM
mercial treaties there had been con-
siderable reduction of the balance OF
trade against Germany.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
REAL ESTATE DEALER CoNvIC-
TED.

Columbus, o., Dec. "a. @. Ady, a
real estate dealer and builder, who
failed eight months ago for $2OOOOO,
was convicted yesterday, Of obtaining
money under false pretenses. He Sc
cured a loan on mortgage, concealing
prior liens on the same property. The
penalty is from one to I'VE years i'm
prisonment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
HE KNEW HIM.

DR.. Edward Clavin was q warm per-
sonal friend Of the late Major Dana
Osgood, whose death in Cuba was re-
ported in yesterdays dispatches in the
Light. DR.. Cavin says Major o.
good, when he knew him at collese,
possessed the finest muscular develop
ment Of any man in the United States,
wrestler Muldoon not excepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
AUCTION SALM

Monday, Dec. 7th, at 10 a. IN. at 1o2
Augusta street, elegant furniture,
consisting Of fine bed suits. 8 car
pets, body Brussels and ingram, flne
hall rack, new cook stove and vessels,
full China set. extension table and
chairs, wardrobe. lace and portiere
curtains, down comforts, rugs and 8
acts of hooks. complete. 5 1t
BURT ASHFORD, AUCTI0NBER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05

The smallest coal mine in the world
Is in the southern province Of New
Zealand. whore. according TO the re-
ports of the inspectors Of mines for the
colony, the Murray creek colliery Is
worked by one man. T. Bolitho, a China
man. who owns, manages and works this
small, but TO him valuable, coal mine.
There is another small colliery in the
same province worked by one man with
the assistance Of donkey. The next
smallest colliery is in England, in the
village Of Nelson, In lancashire. 1t Is
situated near the Golfers Arms, and
affords employment for two miners.
father and son, who combine in them
selves the positions of proprietors, man
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
DIED OF AFFIRMATION.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 5.-Escaping
gas in house on Newcomb street. in
the Roxbury district caused the death
OF three persons. Four others, 1t is
thought, will die.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05
TO HBI.P THE ORPHANS.

Constantinople, Dec. GA meeting
of the central committee was held at
the residence Of Sir Phillip Currle, the
British ambassador. for the purpose
of considering methods for the RELIEF
OF the orphans in Turkey, of whom
there are now known to be forty thou
sand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-05

ayers, miners and naulers OF the under
taking. They have the assistance of a
donkey, and all the output of the mine
is sold TO the householders who live in
the village or its immediate vicinity.