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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
4 FORMER SAN ANTONIAN.

Cards have been received by friends
in this city announcing the approach
ing marriage of Mr.. Ike l.. Torch, for
merly a popular young society leader,
member of the amusement committee
of the Harmony club. and manager of
the big retail establishment of Wolff
& Marx for two years, and now n
prominent young business man of Dali
las. His bride is Miss Lena, daugh-
ter of Mr. A. Wolf, Of Jackson, Miss.
The wedding will take place at No.
COB South State street, in Jackson,
at 8 o'clock p. m, Jan. 10Th. At
home in Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
TOMORROW NIGHT.

Dudley's Georgia MinStrels will
open for one night, at the Grand to-
morrow night. Their famous march
will be given on parade. A score of
young men dressed in jockey suits of
most costly material go through the
evolutions of the Amazon march, for
ming with great precision and won
derful time wings, wheels, squares.
oblongs, files, etc. The march is led
by S. II. Dudley, mounted on his ia
nous horse, "Grover Cleveland" This
is probably, the prettiest march ever
seen here
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
\ STRONG BANK

Erie. Pa, Jan. G.-The Second Ma
tiOnal bank, conceded to be one of the
strongest financial institutions in the
state. withstOOd run on it yester-
day. All day from 8 a. IN. to 3 p. m,
a steady stream of depOsitOrs called
upon the paying teller, but every de-
mand was met. 1t was thought the
run will not be repeated today, but
that the depositors will return their
Withdrawals. now that the scare is
over. How the run started is a mys-
terry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
TENAS OLDEST PAPER SUS-
PENDS.

Houston. Tex, Jan. G.-(SpeciaD-
The Evening Age suspended publica-
ton today. c. ii. McMaster, Of Gal
weston. who recently purchased n half
interest in the paper. and Editor Gus
ley. of the Tribune, came up this
had to be sifted before publication
stopped McMaster would not say
why, but stated that some matters
had TO be sifted before publiCantion
would he resumed. Tom Finley. Jr.,
was editor. and the Age had just be-
gun to show the handiwork. Dull
business is supposed to be the cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
FINEST RYE wHISKEY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and G.. and B. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
BUILDING PERMITS.

f. J. Beitel has secured a permit
10 build store at the corner Of San
Pedro avenue and Macon street, Ward
I, TO cost 1900.
7. J. May has taken out a building
permit for a dwelling at No. 124 City
street, Ward /, to cost $1,000.
VIM. Will has begun the erection of
a barn at 521 Austin street, Ward
g. TO cost S2j.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

Alamo Council No. A. o. C. F., held
a public installation of officers last
night at the Chosen Friends hall.
The entertainment consisted of mu-
sic. dancing, songs and recitations.
OF special merit were the recitation
of the little 4-year-old daughter of
Mrs. VIM. Heuschkel Jr. The re-
freshments We're kindly furnished by
lady members of the council.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
REFORMING TURKEY SLOWLY

COnstantinOple. Jan. ct appears
that the ambassadors of the powers.
in addition to considering the treat
ment of Christians in the Turkish en-
pire. are discussing measures to anne
liOrate the position of the Mussul-
manSe by improving the statu quo of
officials and assuring the regular pay
mcnt of their salaries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Fast Mail, most successful
scenic production will on at the Grand
opera house tonight. The dialogue is
said to be clean, and the company
well trained, making the piece go with
a vim.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-06

Mr.. Chas. L. Davis, business repre-
sentative of the Georgian Minstrels,
gave the Light call this morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
ANCIENT ROME'S NEW YEAR

After Julius Caesar reformed tho
calendar Jan. / was observed a.
holiday by the Romans. Ovid tells
how people generally refrained from
litigation and strife at that time. and
there were special religious functions
in the temples. Later writer's saw
that among the special observances Of
New Years day We're exchanges Of
visits the giving and receiving Of
presents and masquerading and feast
ing. At first the church frowned on
any observance of this holiday. as well
as of the popular saturnalia festival
which preceded it, and Tertullian in
weighed against it with his accustomed
severity. Chrysostom also preached
against it, and numerous provincial
councils passed canOns against 1t. But
about the fifth century it received
recognition from the church, not. in
deed, as New Years day, but as the
octave of Christmas and the feast Of
the circumcision, and as such it is still
observed by the church
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30

ever reverted TO his absent wife
Where is she now" thought he
What has become of her?"
They had some trouble to find the
little tomb, and on arriving before it
he started, surprised, for there upon
the stone lay three or four new toys,
such as would be given to children
trumpet a punch, a dog and a
whistle.
AN, Toys, cried Adrian joyously,
white his father hastily read the writ
H- u "a hand he knew so well on a
small piece OF paper pinned to one Of
chem, "Fop Adrian from his brother
Felix" Then he felt his son press
against him and heard him murmur in
j frightened tone, "Motberi" And
some space away, kneeling by a group
Of Expresses. he saw woman, poorly
dressed, with pale sunken eyes, who
held cut toward him her clasped and
-punicatiug hands. Quiyering in pity
al the forIoru and miserable condition
of me woman he had so fondly loved,
he gently pushed his little son toward
her, saying, Adrian, go and kiss your
mother
Clementine seized her child in wild
embrace. kissed him twice. then rose
and turned toward her husband wiki
an implorlng look.
How good you are!' she murmurei
But he was already near her and an
swered in dry and almost harsh
manner
Don't speak. Give me your arm, "
1t was not far from the cemetery to
the Rue des Lambes, which they
quickly reached Tony felt Clement
tines arm tremble upon bus The
child walked near them, his mind fired
with toys
The concierge was standing at the
door Of Tony's lodgings.
Madam, said he, this is my wife,
who has been in the country for some
time, and who has now returned
Mounting the staircase, he had al
most to carry the unhappy Clemen-
tine, who was bursting with sobs and
nearly faiutug with emotion and jy.
Arrived In his poor chamber, Tony
made his wife sit down on the only
armchair, placed his son in her arms
and then opened a drawer and took
aom small cardboard box.
Drawing from W Cjemendnes wedding
..;r.v Na ruf &c rtn1n hon. finger and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
CURIOUS OLD CUSTOM.

Down to the present century a GUS
tom prevailed IN many parts of Great
Britain of bounding the parishes or
beating the bounds" ON new year S
day. The custom was designed to
keep in memory the parochial limits.
end as maps had not come into use
end surveys of Great Britain had not
been made this primitive method Of
preserving parish boundaries was high
in popular favor y procession WAS
formed headed by the leading digri-
taries of the parish, including the ves-
lymen and sometimes the parson
Liberal rotations We're INDUCED in,
and a procession was formed composed
Of all who wanted to go and including
a number OF boys who did not want to
so, but were taken per force The
procession then marched completely
around the parish, and at certain spe-
ciGc points o halt was made. and boy
was whipped to make him remember
the place
Other curious scenes often occurred
during the bound beating In one
parish. near London the line ran
through a mans kitchen. and the
whole procession every year came in
at the door and went out by the win
dow On one occasion in London a
hackney coach stood directly in the
line Of the procession, and the entire
body of men and boys went in at one
door and out at the other, volunteers
holding the horse while this novel per-
Torrance went on and hooking at the
wrath of the unlucky driver who be-
held his coach almost ruined by the
Il cad of hundreds of muddy feet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
NO OLD MAIDS THERE.

There is a general but mistaken be-
lief that France is the only country
where marriages are arranged" by
parents with little or no REGARD for
children's feelings or wishes As
matter of fact, this condition Of affairs
obtains to a much greater extent in
Greece, where such a thing as a love
match is practically unknown. The
Greek father is particular that the in
tended husband must have an ample
provision to support a wife and family.
For the girl a dowry is not so import
ant as in France, but q certain amount
Of linen and household furniture is
generally required The whole train
ing and education OF a Greek girl Is
simply a preparation to render her
brilliant in the society of the great
world. Her toilet is q subject Of cou-
stant anxiety Hardly any greater
disgrace can fall to the lot of a Greek
oman than to remain an old maid
Girls are often betrothed when they
are still babies. Although most Greek
girls are naturally very pretty, they
begin to paint and powder from a very
early age-cheeks bright red. eye
brows and lashes deepest black and
veins delicately blue. The result is
she is a withered old woman at 40, and
nowhere are uglier women to be found
than beneath the blue skies of lovely
Greece.
Next in importance to beauty come
languages Every Greek family who
can afford it, keeps a French nurse or
maid, and French is universally spok-
en- in society Painting and music are
quite unnecessary. but girls are care
fully trained in dancing. and drilled
to enter a room and sit down with ele-
gance. Lastly, household duties are
taught-how to make rose jam, Turk
ish coffee and various delicate sweet
meats similiar TO what we call Turkish
delight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
NEW YEARS IN RUSSIA
Car Has a Great Deal of Kissing to
Perform Two Weeks of Festivity

New years customs in Russia are
interesting. In the morning the
princes Of the imperial family per-
sonages of the court, functionaries of
the capital, and servants of the palace
come in regular order to present their
homage and good wishes to the emper
or, who kisses all the members of his
family and all the high officials three
times, according to the Russian fash
ion.
On Easter Sunday the emperor is
obliged by custom to kiss in the same
manner every individual he meets,
even the lowest of his subjects, me
most miserable of beggars. This kiss
is intended to call the Russians atten-
ton to the fact that they are all broth
ers in the Orthodox religion.
But ON new years day the emperor
gives his fraternal kiss, as We have
said. to his family and the high func-
tonaries in his service only, and the
people in the streets kiss each other,
whether they are acquainted with each
OIlef OF not. ne IdNOTeu CUES WIZ
have been kissed by the ear are per-
mitted to kiss the hand of the empress
The ceremony of hand kissing was
suppressed for a time, but it was re-
established a few years ago under the
reign Of Alexander III.
The festivities commence on the 2lst
of December, and are ended on the 9Th
of January. During these two weeks
the young people gather together to
play games and to dance. On new
Years day, at breakfast, dinner and
supper, the guests, standing around
the table, touch glasses, drink the
health Of the emperor and offer good
wishes to each other. New York Sun
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30

which case it is leap year only when
the preceding figures are divisible by
four. By this rule the year 1900 will
net be leap year, while the year
1000 will be. By this ingenious ar
rangement, says writer, our alma
macs are kept in harmony as nearly as
may be with the great clock of the
skies, the only perfect time-piece. ;"
All the old colonial literature for some
time after the change referred to gave
dates under both the old and new
styles to prevent confusion Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
GOOD CHEER AND FORGIVENESS

Aside from the chants and carols
Of religious character there was moth
ing that appealed more strongly to cur
rude forefathers" than songs in praise
of wine and the vine. They knew lit
tie of Bacchus perhaps, but Of the
power of strong drink they We're not
ignorant The word temperance in it's
modern signifcation did not exist, and
as they stood about the festal board at
New Years, forgiving their enemies
and swearing renewed allegiance T.
their friends they lifted the foaming
beakers and sang in strong, msty
voices:
Wassail, wassail. over he town,
Our toast it is white; our ale it is
brown;
Our bowl it b made Of a maplin tree
We be good fellows ALL drink 70 thee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
WOMAN WHO HATES MEN.

For forty years an aged spinster
living near Kokomo, Ind, has rells-
iously kept vow never TO speak -
man again Disappointment in love IN
her younger days was the cause OF hef
making this strange resolve. since
the young man Tilted her she has llVeo
the life Of a hermit She is seldom
seen in town, and her small trading Is
always done with female clerks She
has m re a win and purchased a Gene
terry 'o, Explicit directions have been
given THAT M man shall preach her
funeral sermon LC- act as pallbeareE
A woman is to c.jer prayer at the
grave. a woman shall drive the heafse
and women shall lower the body ana
fill the grave No rien are 70 pc az
lowed in the funeral procession anu
newspapers are forbidden TO mehI'L
her demise. She willed sum OF
money in trust to pay all expenses
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
CHANGING THE CALENDAR.
How Our Almanacs Are Kept In Ac-
cord with the Clock in the Sky.

How Our Almanacs Are Kept In Ac-
cord with the Clock in the Sky.
January is not comparable as pub
lie holiday with Christmas as to The
universally or antiquity OF its obser-
vance Before 1852 the year began on
March % The change in the calen-
OAR was made in that year for Great
Britain by an act of parliament, and
we inherited the existing custom Of
marking the beginning of the year
from the mother country. The day
was not observed in colonial times
with the formality which has marked
it's observance in later years. After
the colonies had adjusted business
affairs to the new date, the LIST Of jan
nary grew In Importance and In course
OF time became a legal holiday
An interesting incident of the
change of the calendar in 1852 was the
dropping of Ill days, between Sept .
ana Il. giving that month only 10
days. to bring the English into har-
mouv with the Gregorian calendar.
The omission of the II days attracted
great interest, and long notice OF the
proposed innovation was given In the
papers Of the period, SO that business
arairs could be accommodated to what
was called the new style" The act
Of parliament correcting the calendar
also ordained that the years $500,
1900 2l00 1900. $500 or any hun
dyedth year. except only every fourth
hundredtb shall be leap years, con
slsdng Of $50 days
Every year whose number Is divis-
ible by four is leap year, except only
when the number ends with 90. In
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30

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the window open mp on the town ANA
Dhe clear blue sky, and then, while
Tony was lingering over his coffee and
smoking cigarette, Clementine would
h,I,or,. orton hc,ro srrr,.is.d nv TONY
With kiss.
After time they We're blessed with
a little one, but 1t lived only year,
dying at its nurses at Maigenay They
We're consoled however. by the birth
of Adrian, whom CIementine brought
up herself, quitting the worHoom in
order "a do this and taking in work AT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
DEATH or THE OLD YEAR.

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III, ..... 49,. 80
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Thoughtful, bending DER his brow.
Father, friend and guide OF all,
Giving light and sunshine isoe.
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1t will take 90 cover thee
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
NO EFFORT LOST.

Every effort toward reforming
Helps man on TO higher things.
Bravely, sins intrenchments storm.
Every fight new courage brings "
Even careless new years swearing
Leaves an impress on his life
Though no character repairing
Yet it helps him fool his wife
Chicago Recors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
FORTUNES TOLD FROM BIBLE

In Scotland an old New Years GUS
tom is for people who wish TO know
what fortune the new year has in store
for them to consult the Bible in the
morning The sacred book is placed
on o table and opened at random, The
particular passage on which the fore
finger rests is supposed to forecast in
some way the fortunes OF the ensuing
year for the person making the trial
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
MONOTONY.

soon comes that new years exercise
And, what seems sadly queer,
The faults from which he will swaa,
eff
Are the same he named last year
Washington Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30

Some Of the foremost women ..
Hagerstown. Ind, have been ENGAGE
for some weeks in repairing and reno
waiting the local cemetery For seven
years weeds and briars have been az
lowed 10 overrun the ground. ne
sponsibility for it's neglected condition
was shifted from one to another, the
town council and the lot owners eaeH
trying to saddle upon the other tne
burden OF improvement. Finally Lhs
women took the matter in hand. m
der their direction the cemetery mas
been transformed into a beautifu.
place The past year they purchaS' ?
d large addition. plated 1t and sou
the lots. and they now have a surplus
OF money in the treasury
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
A NEW DEPARTURE

Julia and | hit it off beautifnlIv
about the new year"
What did you do?"
She framed all the resolutions she
thought | ought to make. and I ala
the same thing for her. Detroit Fraa
Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
A GOOD START

"Tve made one new years resolution
that I'm going 70 see carried out
What is it?"
The world has got to treat me bet
tor than il did last year ~ Chicago
Record
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-30
HE WAS THERE.

Smithkins-I thought You were go
ing to see the Old year out at Clubher-
ly's last night was there at y. but
didn't see anything of you
Jdsbv You didn't go far enough,
old man lou should have looked
under the table
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

The servant girls of New York
city have the bicycle craze in it's
most malignant form. 1t has been
given out on good authority that
one lady offered the keeper Of an
intelligence office $50 as a fee to
procure a competent girl not adj
dicted to the wheeling fad, and
further asserted that she would
pay such girl $50 per month if
willing to sign contract inhib-
iting the cycle as recreation for
a stated time. We are Of the be-
lief, however, that such report is
principally society CUFF" If BIZ
cycle riding is good for female
clerks it cannot be harmful to her
sturdier. sister employed at house.
work. The girl doing housework
is the more entitled to such rec
reation and is better able to pro-
cure it as she nearly always earns
more than the average female
employee in shops and stores.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

relative for the reason, it was pre-
sumed, that he had none living, or
they did not know his whereabouts.
Yet, when the prison postmaster
would pass his cell he would be
up to the door and appealingly
ask if there was not letter for
him. Finally he one day asked
the postmaster if he did not have
some old letters from friends that
he could pass in to him, that he
might read them, as he said, ''in
memory of old times" Now, this
man had sufficient books and pa
pers to read, but his heart hun
gered for something more; for a
something that breathed friend
ship and affection from one in
dividual to another. 1t was the
divine instinct working in the
human; it is that heavenly COM
pact between mortals that so strik-
ingly separates us from and raises
us above all other animal creatures:
it is the strongest proof, if such
is necessary, that man was created
for a higher purpose than the
mere animal pleasures of life.
We would appeal to all enjoy
ing freedom who have friends or
relatives in a prison, to write to
them as often as possible, for it is
those bright rays Of sunshine from
the world of freedom that will
ever be the messengers Of love to
cause the hayward to retrace their
steps, and begin anew the path
that assures freedom of body and
soul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

many years and occasionally was
confined to his bed for weeks at a
time. On one of these occasions
business man Of the city came to
the p. 0. after banking hours and
requested postal money order for
5000 that he might enclose it in a
letter for the evening mail, stating
that he would deposit money with
the postmaster as soon as bank
opened in the morning. The
young lady who was assistant P. M.
referred the gentleman to the post
master at his home who immedi-
ately sent word that she give the
order, he, in his position as bank
cashier, having a thorough knowl-
edge Of the business mans fnan-
cial standing knew that the deal
was good. The next morning be-
fore banking hours an inspector
and deputy marshal entered the
postoffice to look over Uncle Sans
accounts, and, finding that the
cash was nominally $500 short,
went to the postmaster house,
took him from a sick bed and
lodged him in Jail.
The business man who procured
the accommodation paid the 5000
and explained matters, but all to
no avail. When the case came up
for trial in another city, though
all his business acquaintance
testified to the good character of
the postmaster, and explained that
in a small town where each had
implicit faith in the other there
was no need of the formality of
binding papers, yet he was found
guilty and sent here for three
years, though pardoned afterwards
when the case was brought to the
attention of the president.
This man mortgaged his home
and spent thousands of dollars in
the hope of upholding the good
name it had taken him a lifetime
to gain. But he had the entire
resources of the United States, in
the hands of a few deputy mar
shals, to fight, and the odds were
too strong for him. Had it not
been for the fees in sight it is
reasonable to assume that the case
would never have been brought to